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The East Riding of Yorkshire Council is a large
unitary council covering a diverse, largely rural area of 933
square miles with no large centre of population. Since its inception
in April 1996 the council has been politically balanced, the current
Member composition being 27 Conservative, 22 Liberal Democrats,
11 Labour, six Independents and one with no affiliation. The East
Riding of Yorkshire Council adopted a new political management
structure at its annual meeting in May 2000. The decision was
made after consultation with the local community and development
work undertaken by a cross party Member Working Group. The Council
adopted a variation on the cabinet with leader model, the key
variant being that the 10 member Executive is jointly led by three
leaders and operates collective decision making without portfolio
holders. The Council has established five scrutiny and review
committees based on community aims jointly developed with local
partner agencies, Improved Health, Greater Prosperity, Reduced
Crime, Lifelong Learning, and Healthy Environment, a sixth committee
focuses on Corporate Issues. The Council does not operate Area
Committees but rather works with the 170 Parish and Town Councils
in the East Riding.
1. The contribution to greater efficiency,
transparency and accountability in Local Government made by changes
in political management structures
1.1 It is difficult at this early stage
to be sure whether the new structures lead to greater efficiency.
Members and officers are still "learning the ropes"
which at this early stage, can lead to a less efficient process.
Under the new system Executive Members need to hold a broader
expertise across the full range of council business and spend
a great deal of time consulting with colleagues who have built
up specialist expertise through the committee system.
1.2 Many of the decisions brought before
the Executive are non-contentious in nature as they were under
the old committee system. For such decisions the new structure
has speeded up the decision making process, particularly as the
Executive is meeting on a fortnightly basis. The efficiency of
managing complex or contentious issues requiring decisions has
not been significantly improved through the new structure. The
deliberative processes for complex or contentious issues under
the old committee system took time and rightly so. Under the new
system the potential timescale for complex issues is increased
as issue bounce from Executive to Scrutiny and back taking up
more Member and Officer time in the preparation of reports at
each stage in the process.
1.3 Working with an Executive can place
huge workloads on a very few key Members as they prepare for fortnightly
meetings; some Members feel this prevents adequate preparation
for decision making and leaves little time for discussion of key
issues with colleagues.
1.4 Decision making in the East Riding of
Yorkshire Council has always been transparent. The balanced nature
of the council has resulted in deliberative, inclusive decision
making with major decisions being made in public often after considerable
public debate. No single group has been able to dominate the decision
making process in the council which has resulted in the application
of the "grown up" politics of consensus. The IDeA review
of the Council in March 2000 reported, "there is a pragmatic
and successful approach to consensus leadership that fits well
with the political make-up of the authority. The leadership is
held jointly by the three main parties with rotating responsibilities
for chairing committees by spokespeople from each of the three
groups. This leads to wide member involvement in the decision
making process". Given this history, the new structure feels
less transparent with fewer Members involved and greater officer
delegation (made necessary given the volume of work taken to the
executive) then under the previous structure.
1.5 The requirement for cabinets to have
a single leader does not sit well with a balanced council like
the East Riding were the joint leaders have always worked well
together and been jointly accountable for leading the decision
making process. The Council is reluctant to change to a singe
leader which it feels will be detrimental to sound democratic
decision making in this area. This is clearly part of the Act,
which would have benefited from tailoring to the political complexion
of individual councils, which do not fit into the "single
party state" template. Equally, decision-making by individual
portfolio holding Executive Members is a non-starter in a "balanced"
environment where consensus decision-making is the norm. The new
structures fail to serve balanced councils well by forcing Members
to take a backward step from mature decision making.
2. The impact on the role of Council
2.1 Many Members feel that the new structures
are divisive within groups and across the council as a whole.
There is evidence that some Members feel "cut off" from
the decision making process and despite easy access to papers
and background information feel out of touch with key issues.
There is a greater responsibility on Executive Members to report
back to their groups to keep all Members on board and well informed.
Some non Executive Members report feeling like "the opposition",
not part of the council or there only to criticise and challenge
Executive decisions. Other Members have got their teeth into the
Overview and Scrutiny role and feel it gives them greater scope
for working with a wider range of issues.
2.2.1 Non executive Members often feel their
time is less co-ordinated and structured then before. There is
a longer and steeper learning curve for Members involved in Scrutiny
roles, particularly in setting their own agenda. Many spend longer
periods in "County Hall" attending seminars, and meetings
to find out what decisions their colleagues are making to influence
decision-makers and gather evidence.
3. The impact of local authority officers
3.1 Officers are learning to work with the
new system alongside Members. Whilst for many officers there is
little change, senior officers spending more time briefing Executive
Members on key issues. The fortnightly cycle of Executive meetings
is added pressure for Directors who may have previously only attended
specific Committee meetings. The biggest change has been in preparation
work for Scrutiny Committees, many of which are still at an early
stage of development and are unsure of their direction. Officers
are directed not to take operational issues to Scrutiny, which
can cause confusion and tension between officers and Members.
4. The impact on the local electorate
4.1 It is still too early to assess the
impact of the new structures on the electorate. The consultation
undertaken by this Council on new political structures provided
feedback on how the public viewed the efficiency of the old committee
system. A significant number of those added comments to their
preference indicating that they felt the old system worked well
and many added that they could not see why the structure should
be changed. Executive meetings are open to the public except for
items covered in Paragraphs one and four of part one of Schedule
12A of the Local Government Act 1972. There is no evidence of
any increase in attendance by the public at council meetings either
at the Executive of the Scrutiny Committees.
5. Scrutiny and Overview Committees
5.1 There is some evidence to suggest that
this Councils' Scrutiny Committee are beginning to find their
feet. It is significant that the one Scrutiny Committee, which
did not mirror a previous committee in the old structure, got
to grips with the scrutiny agenda earlier than the others. There
is still a way to go in developing Members skills and confidence
in the Scrutiny role.
5.2 Scrutiny Committees have taken time
to adapt to the "Member led" approach to their work
and officers have in some cases been equally confused and unsure
of their role. Scrutiny is dependent on each Member of the body
playing an active role in Committee, working groups and best value
panels and requires significant time commitment to be effective.
Where scrutiny has worked well, members have actively encouraged
input from a range of officers, partner agencies and other stakeholders
in their deliberations.
5.3 The use of "call in" has been
limited to date but when Scrutiny Committees find their feet it
is anticipated this will increase.
5.4 The Council made a conscious decision
not to adopt area committee structures. The nature of the East
Riding does not lend itself to natural area associations. There
are 170 parish and town councils across the East Riding providing
a localised focus for consultation and joint development.
6. The Guidance
6.1 The guidance on implementing new political
structures is comprehensive and generally easy to follow. Whilst
there is some flexibility in the application of new structures
more would have been welcome to take account of local circumstances.
For example, greater flexibility to meet the needs of balanced
councils would have been welcome. The new structures were brought
in by this Government to address single party majorities who were
operating in an undemocratic manner and do not fit easily around
balanced councils already operating with a high level of trust,
consensus and transparency.
7. Directly Elected Mayor Model
7.1 The East Riding of Yorkshire Council
considered and consulted upon all models put forward in the guidance.
From the outset Members believed that this model, a sound option
for many large urban areas was unworkable in a large, diverse
rural area like the East Riding. Feedback from consultation supported
this view with little support from the public for this model.
The electorate would be reluctant to support a mayor who would
find it impossible to represent the diverse needs of rural, urban
and coastal populations equally, reducing local accountability
and distancing many of the electorate.
January 2001


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My car broke down in Arizona, have to ride the bus again, at ten-o-clock on
Tuesday night, with thirteen cents and a broken pen.
I put my backpack on the bench, tell two people I don't smoke, see the cop
Across the street, he thinks that am selling dope.
I could have walked another block, to get away from the scene.
Why does it always come to this, where the zero meets fifteen?
And so I gave my thirteen cents, to the man who peed his pants.
He passes out and falls on me, I watch my change fall from his hands.
I see the lady next to me, holds her baby black and blue.
The junkie gutter-punks keep asking, where I got my new tatoo.
What does it matter anyway, thirteen cents or all I own?
How can I ever save the world, on cup-o-soup and student loans?
I want to try and save the world, but it never goes that way.
God I don't know what to do, down oat Colfax and Broadway.
Now the man with no shoes on, says I don't know how to play.
He says I fumble all the time.
He thinks that I am John Elway.
I put my face down in my hands, water wells inside my eyes.
What do I have to give them?
Does it matter if I try?
I can't stand to see you suffer, I try to intellectualize, a formula to end
Your pain, it doesnt't work, God knows I've tried.
Sometimes myu cup is overfilled.
Sometimes I'm to afradi that I'm going to spill.
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Plato's quote is a guide for these blogs. I leave it to the reader to decide which applies.
My position on what Don Imus said ... is very clear: he was wrong.
No qualifier is needed.
There is no defending what Imus said.
Still, the trouble is not just with Don Imus.
The trouble is decades of decay in broadcasting .. created, encouraged and fed by networks and some station bosses who allowed decency standards to drop lower and lower ... in efforts to get ratings .. higher and higher.
I don't know Don Imus. I've never really listened to his program, but I know his kind and the kind of program he represents.
He claims this is the first time he's crossed the racist line, but other cases dispute that claim. Gwen Ifill ( an African American woman) is a reporter for the New York Times and says that Imus said something like, " Isn't the Times wonderful. It lets the cleaning lady cover the White House." Another time, Imus suggested that Venus and Serena Williams should be "National Geographic" .. not "Playboy".
He has a history of offensive language and malicious attacks on several different groups and personalities. In times past, his bosses apologized ... issuing statements saying: We sincerely apologize to anyone who was offended by these remarks.
And they kept raking in $20 million a year, and Don Imus realized .. he could be as offensive as he wanted. If it got too hot .. there would be an excuse, an apology ... to cover the latest cutting remark. Don Imus was .. untouchable.
Again, he is not the only one. Howard Stern made millions for himself and his employers using the same tactics.
They were proud to be called: shock jocks. Others lusted for that title and the money that could go with it.
Since I started in broadcasting in 1963 ... I've always feared that if I ever said anything close to what shock jocks say ... I would be fired and banned for life in broadcasting.
But over the years, I've seen many who get fired for offensive remarks ... simply get rehired ... often for more money at bigger stations.
Network and station execs should have more conviction and courage to draw the line. They should make a decision on what is right and what is wrong ... without having a Sharpton/Jackson tornado in their face ... a stampede of sponsors ... a public earthquake of criticism.
In live radio/TV .... there will be legitimate slips .. mistakes. There will be times when something meant to be harmless is perceived by others to be malicious. Each will have to be judged on a case by case basis ... and taking into context the overall history of the violator.
Those of us lucky enough to have a job in this broadcasting .. should treat the profession and the audience with honor and respect. We should police ourselves.
Still, the blame does not stop with those of us on-air ... or those who own the networks and stations.
The public is also to blame... for accepting ... even laughing at offensive, malicious language which attacks and degrades others.
Some of the words that Imus used ... and even worse words ... are in hip-hop and rap songs airing everyday .. all across the nation ... but so far, the public outcry is meek.
If the reaction to Don Imus is just going to be a flash across the dark side of broadcasting ... we will all suffer.
It is time to raise the standards of broadcasting.
Because in the end .. as in the beginning ... Don Imus was wrong.


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Why Pharma Should Stop Marketing Products and Start Marketing Services
When I got back from Digital Pharma West in San Francisco, a crazy idea formed in my mind about the pharmaceutical industry I have known and loved over the last 20 years: maybe we should stop marketing our products to consumers all together.
You heard me: it's hopeless. Give up.
Why? Because our entire industry is built solely on manufacturing and sales, yet we market our products like they are service offerings and we are solution providers. Those of us working in innovative new communications channels like social media and mobile, and even traditional digital like websites and search, have been fighting a battle inside and outside our companies every day for two decades! We are still wasting our "Chi" on justifying Facebook pages and responsive design, and pleading with the FDA to allow information to be presented in an intuitive way (Really? Even my 2-year-old grasps the concept of "one-click away"). We still get questions like "how do we know if a tweet was successful" and "how will we handle the 'millions' of followers for our branded Facebook page?" But by successful, the questioners mean sales and sales alone and unless you're Paris Hilton, you really will never have to worry about managing a volume of followers—pharma is just not that cool. Oy vey! The way I see it, we have two options left: evolve or devolve. And the first option simply can't happen without some major changes in perspective. So what would it look like if we put the second option into play?
I say we shake it up and break the current pharmaceutical company model into two parts. What would happen if a new kind of digital pharmaceutical health company was born, where its sole function was to keep healthcare providers, payers and patients informed and engaged? A company that partnered with payers and providers on population health issues? A company that empowered the R&D and manufacturing side of the industry to concentrate on continuously innovating and answering the call for better health outcomes? Then we can let the "other" type of pharmaceutical company focus solely on manufacturing products and selling them. Today, we're all still trying to get people to buy our drugs and be a trusted health advisor, but these two goals seem to be working firmly against each other.
So how would these divergent pharma companies of the future work?
The new digital pharmaceutical health company would be responsible for educating patients on diseases—broad category, emerging orphans and everything in between. They would be tasked with raising condition awareness and helping patients navigate the treatment options with their providers as they personalize the treatment regimen (personalization algorithms and their growing impact were a fascinating theme at the Digital Pharma West conference, which had a decidedly Silicon Valley feel to it). DTC marketing as we know it would become primarily unbranded (except when a product is the only one in its category), and the pharmaceutical industry would reclaim its respect amongst consumers as a problem solver instead of a product pusher. DTC would also be used to make people aware of their personal role in managing their own health.
The new pharmaceutical manufacturing company would become even more laser-focused on sales and profitable manufacturing. This means clinical research and population health data is where money would go to speed up the scientific discovery path—imagine a product for pre-Diabetes or pre-Cholesterol depending on a patient's risk factor.
Customer service for patients on product would become a key tool for the pharmaceutical manufacturing company. Better customer service (because manufacturers in other industries know that customer service is the key to loyalty, which directly drives profits) would enable the pharma manufacturing company to drive compliance and adherence. Compliance and adherence are critical profit centers, which are mainly ignored in current pharma marketing. Yet, medications that require a longer course of therapy have a higher risk for failed adherence and compliance. Refills generate more efficient revenue than new product starts. Mobile, social media and search would be the tools of choice for this new pharmaceutical manufacturing company's customer service, because the tools are accessible and fast.
All this compliance and adherence would certainly (hopefully) lead to better health outcomes. With the ACA, health outcomes are a key focus for both payers and providers. Perhaps payers would begin to bonus providers like we do our teachers, based on good outcomes, in this case, health outcomes. And when a "bonus" system is in place for providers from payers, providers would have a vested interest in it too. We are one step away from this with ACOs.
The new pharmaceutical manufacturing company would also be able to change its sales model. It could use the EHR platform to showcase products, with the clinical data as the selling tool. With this change, would we need most reps (other than specialty and surgical)? If, when a patient was diagnosed, all the viable (read: effective and payer covered) choices came up, complete with 1:1 clinical research comparing their features, benefits and risks (much like we shop for insurance), then together the patient and physician could evaluate which treatment approach would be the best to take. I bet manufacturers would sell more with less waste, make more money to put into better clinical research, earn the respect of the masses….
Wait??!!? What??!?! Was I nodding off? Anyway, time to get back to work. I have social media guidelines to write and I'm trying to convince a brand team to not turn off search in the fourth quarter…. See you guys around.


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Though this beauty looks like it must be an orchid, believe it or not, it's actually a member of the ginger family (Zingiberoideae).
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Originating from Asia, this plant is fairly hardy, performing best when planted in partial shade with well draining, leafy soil. A perennial that blooms late Spring & Summer, this stunning beauty graces your garden with these large, delicate, aromatic flowers that definitely have the "wow" factor!
The greenery is a low mound of sword like leaves in a deep green colour. Commonly planted in rockeries, as a border plant and in woodland areas but also will work well in containers, provided the soil is kept moist.
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The Prima™ is the first and only table inspired by and designed for women, embodying all that is graceful, yet strong. Contoured to fit the natural curves of the body and upholstered in Stronglite's new VelveTouch™ upholstery, the Prima™ offers style, comfort, and innovation to therapist and client alike. Designed for today's on-the-go professional, the Prima™ has a strong, lightweight, and cleverly-designed frame. Available in a myriad of playful color choices (Midnight, Sand, Plum, Jade, Celeste, and Blush), the Prima™ is the epitome of modern, out-of-the-box femininity.
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Considering the stunning array of available color choices and silky-smooth upholstery, it isn't surprising that the Prima™ is already proving to be a crowd-pleaser. At the American Massage Conference in San Diego from June 20-22, Stronglite previewed the Prima™ to significant industry acclaim. Eatchel explains, "We're thrilled with the feedback we've already received. At this weekend's conference, the Prima™ proved to be almost irresistible to touch. In both functionality and playfulness of design, she truly stands apart."
To learn more about or to purchase Stronglite's Prima™, contact Stronglite Sales at: (877) 837-1745 or firstname.lastname@example.com.
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For over 20 years, Stronglite has provided massage equipment to the bodywork community. Stronglite's goal is to supply innovative massage tables, massage chairs and massage accessories at competitive prices, so that massage therapists can continue to make an impact on the people, companies, and communities they serve. Stronglite is headquartered in Salt Lake City, Utah with operations on three continents. Stronglite has also been a dedicated partner in global relief programs and hands-on efforts.
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StrongLite Introduces New Curve Headrest™ And Curve Crescent™ Cushion.
Salt Lake City, Utah – June 29, 2011 – StrongLite (www.stronglite.com) (SL), a premier brand in massage tables, chairs and accessories in the spa and massage industry, announces two new additions to their growing product catalog – the Curve Headrest™ and Curve Crescent™ Cushion.
Engineered to provide a more comfortable fit than traditional flat facecradles, the StrongLite Curve Headrest features a curved design that reduces pressure on the sinuses and other key areas of the face. Easily adjustable dual action with the simple manipulation of one lever (tilt, elevation, lower chin bar), the increased range of motion allows greater access to the neck and head during any therapy session. In addition, a greater distance between the client and chin bar enhances comfort and relaxation. The Crescent Cushion features luxurious memory foam cushioning that gently conforms to the unique shape of any client's face.
"Our StrongLite Curve Headrest and Curve Crescent Cushion are just two of the new products that we will be featuring in the coming months, and we are extremely proud of these two innovations within our product line," says StrongLite President, Bruce Eatchel. "The new curved design of the headrest was engineered to offer incredible client comfort, while addressing the need for additional chin bar distance between it and the client and enhanced adjustment maneuverability. This design was directly inspired by our customers, and we are pleased to offer this crucial enhancement to allow them to perform their wide range of therapies more efficiently and with even more confidence in our ability to evolve as their own needs evolve."
The StrongLite Curve Headrest features a new base with dowels measuring 8" on center to fit many StrongLite Professional tables, while the new Curve Crescent Cushion offers 2.5" Memory Foam cushioning wrapped in a choice of Soft Touch Upholstery or Satin Touch Upholstery. Both items are available individually or as a package.
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For over 20 years, StrongLite has provided massage equipment to the bodywork community. StrongLite's goal is to supply innovative massage tables, massage chairs and massage accessories at competitive prices, so that massage therapists can continue to make an impact on the people, companies and communities they serve. Headquartered in Salt Lake City, Utah with operations on three continents. StrongLite has also been a dedicated partner in global relief programs and hands-on efforts.
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EarthLite® Announces Global Employee Donation Match Program To Aid Relief For Victims of Japanese Tsunami Disaster
Vista, California – March 15, 2011 – EarthLite, Inc., (www.earthlite.com) the premier brand in professional massage equipment for nearly 40 years, along with its sister companies, StrongLite (www.stronglite.com) and Living Earth Crafts (www.livingearthcrafts.com), announces an immediate Employee Donation Match Program to assist with the medical needs of the thousands injured in the earthquake and tsunami devastation of Japan this month.
On Friday, March 11, 2011, a 9.0 magnitude earthquake struck 80 miles from Sendai off the east coast of Honshu, Japan, triggering a tsunami that caused massive damage along the coastline with powerful waves sweeping away cars and buildings. The death toll is expected to reach more than 10,000. Over 6000 are confirmed dead or missing at present.
EarthLite, headquartered in Vista, CA, has global operations extending well into Asias, including a distribution center in Tokyo and numerous sales partners close to the center of the worst destruction. When EarthLite employees heard about the widespread devastation, they came together to service this tremendous need with the help of the American Red Cross.
"The Red Cross relief teams are doing a fantastic job over there. They were the overwhelming choice of our EarthLite team when determining where our donations will make the most immediate impact during this critical time so soon after the disaster," says Jim Chenevey, CEO of EarthLite.
"We have employees with family in Japan. The response from our team has been spectacular – I'm so touched by everyone's generosity. As soon as we heard the news, everyone asked what they could do to help in any way," says Tomas Nani, Founder of EarthLite.
EarthLite is no stranger to providing aid. Their EarthLite Response Team (ERT), a group of handpicked massage therapists, was created to deliver massage therapy to victims and relief workers in the aftermath of the Asian Tsunami disaster in December of 2004, and later for Hurricane Katrina in the United States. EarthLite is currently exploring options to work with its local partners based in Japan to assist in even more relief efforts directly at the worst damaged sites.
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EarthLite is headquartered in Vista, California with operations on three continents. For nearly 40 years, EarthLite has been the number one brand in massage tables in the spa and massage industry, producing premium quality equipment using sustainable manufacturing practices and materials. They have also been a dedicated partner in global relief programs and hands-on efforts.
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Sciatic Nerve Neuralgia and Piriformis Muscle SyndromeSciatic Nerve Neuralgia and Piriformis Muscle Syndrome
By Boris Prilutsky
Sciatic nerve neuralgia is considered to be one of the most difficult abnormalities of the support and movement system. Clinical expressions of sciatic nerve neuralgia include sharp pain irradiating to the lower extremities which increases during any of the patient's attempts to move and of course limited range of motion on all axes and planes. Usually, when a patient appears at the doctor's office with such a difficult clinical picture, in addition to prescribing painkillers, anti-inflammatory drugs, and/or utilizing injections, the doctor will usually refer the patient for radiological examination. Today, the most common radiological examinations are the MRI and/or CT scan. In many cases, MRI test detects bulging and/or herniation of discs. If symptoms are not alleviated in a period of a few weeks due to conservative methods of treatments (above mentioned oral or injected medication) consideration will be given to surgical intervention. The problem is that in many cases, this difficult neurological picture is not the result of the disc herniation, but is actually the result of piriformis muscle syndrome.
Anatomy of the Piriformis Muscles
The Piriformis muscle originates from the anterior surface of the sacrum and inserts into the greater trochanter. It shares the passage through the greater sciatic foramen with several important nervous and vascular structures including nerves which provide innervation to pelvic inner organs, the gluteals, and the lower extremities. The piriformis muscles can accumulate tension to the point that they will start compressing/ impinging sciatic nerve and awaking in some cases intolerable pain in the buttocks and lower back with irradiation to the extremities.
Sciatica nerve neuralgia can be the result of compression of the S1 spinal nerve as well as due to the compression of the sciatic nerve by over-tensed piriformis muscles. If patients with symptoms of sciatica have the ability to bend forward without awaking pain, most likely the sciatica neuralgia is the results of piriformis muscle syndrome.
The Causes for Accumulation of Tension in the Piriformis Muscles
1. Due to spondylosis, including herniation of disc, spinal nerves can be irritated (please do not confuse irritation of the spinal nerve with compression of the spinal nerve.) Irritation of the spinal nerves that provide innervation to the piriformis muscles (S1 spinal nerve) will cause a gradual accumulation of tension in these muscles, to the point that they will compress the sciatic nerve.
2. Physical overload of the muscles such as vigorous exercise, job performances that put too much static load on the piriformis muscles, hormone changes, exposure to toxins, physical and/or psychological trauma, etc.
Once, I presented to a group of doctors on medical massage and I mentioned the importance of medical massage treatment in cases of sciatic nerve neuralgia. I also pointed out that in many cases, herniation of the intervertebral disc does not play the main cause for this difficult clinical picture. One of the young doctors who attended my presentation said to me "According to you, many spinal surgeries are performed unnecessarily," to which I replied, "This is true." This young doctor asked me the following question: "How can I explain that after surgery this terrible irradiating pain to the extremities disappeared?" I replied, "Under total anesthesia, all muscles drop any tension they were holding. Thus, if the cause of this neurological picture was over-tensed piriformis muscles, the post-anesthesia patient experiences immediate relief from the shooting pain to the lower extremities. Massage therapy procedure in cases of sciatic neuralgia is directed at reducing the tension in piriformis muscles, which in turn will impinge/compress nerve less, as well as to eliminate trigger points that possibly can be developed on the pathways of sciatica nerve and branches.
Boris Prilutsky, MA


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The George Washington University Graduate School of Political Management (GSPM) released the ninth installment of its weekly Horse Race poll, which found that President Obama's campaign bested Gov. Romney's campaign for the fourth week in a row.
Full survey results for the week ending Sunday, Sept. 30, are as follows:
Rate the prior week's performance (1- Very Ineffective, 5 - Very Effective)
Mitt Romney's PERSONAL PERFORMANCE as a Presidential candidate 2.70
Barack Obama's PERSONAL PERFORMANCE as a Presidential candidate 3.09
Mitt Romney's presidential CAMPAIGN OPERATION 2.67
Barack Obama's presidential CAMPAIGN OPERATION 3.51
Which presidential campaign "won" the previous week?
Romney Campaign 19 percent
Obama Campaign 56 percent
Neither 25 percent
Both 00 percent
Don't know 00 percent
What was the pivotal moment of the campaign in the previous week?
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Democrat Insider: "The media narrative that Obama will win is growing. How can the Romney campaign gain traction when the narrative demoralizes his supporters and depresses his fundraising? Americans love a winner and Romney doesn't look good right now."
Republican Insider: "Romney's operation is failing and it is not gaining any momentum."
Democrat Insider: "The 'pivotal moment' of the previous week was the fact that Romney was still unable to change the conversation, as the swing states are moving toward Obama. As Mike Allen says, it seems like Groundhog Day as the headlines continue referring to Romney's latest attempt to connect with voters."
Republican Insider: "There wasn't really a 'pivotal moment' this week -- it seemed more about preserving the narratives of both sides in advance of the debate. If there was one, it was the Obama administration's continued dissembling on what they knew about the Benghazi attack and when they knew it."
Non-Affiliated Insider: "Amid lack of other news, [Romney's] 47 percent remark keeps resonating in the media."
What advice would you give either of the presidential campaign's based on the performance of last week (please indicate either Obama or Romney at the beginning of your answer)?
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Democrat Insider: OBAMA: "Don't allow Romney to win the debate by virtue of a couple 'wow' or 'zinger' moments. The media is itching for a comeback story, so neutralizing Romney's attacks in the debate this week is paramount."
Republican Insider: ROMNEY: "Rightly or wrongly, Republicans are freaking out over the polling numbers showing you behind. These polls are likely accurate, but you need to do something to energize the base so they don't become despondent."
Democrat Insider: OBAMA: "Avoid any gaffes at the debate and pray the jobs numbers on Friday show some sign of life."
Republican Insider: ROMNEY: "Go after Obama in the debates about the Benghazi attack and the administration's response, its snubbing of Israel, and the fallout from Univision's reporting into Fast and Furious. Take advantage of what could be a disastrous week for the Obama campaign."
Independent Insider: OBAMA: "Continue to draw a contrast in the upcoming debate by showing you are the serious candidate, and that Romney is not ready."
Non-Affiliated Insider: ROMNEY: "Romney needs to stop isolating large sects of the voting population. While its understood no candidate can win every vote they should not publicly announce that portions of the population do not matter to him."
The GSPM Horse Race is an aggregated, weekly measure of the opinions of graduate students, alumni, full-time faculty and adjunct professors at GSPM. The results are not intended to be representative of any larger population. The responses have been weighted to ensure that they are balanced politically, by equal numbers of Democrats and Republicans. The comments provided are from survey participants. The survey results are released weekly and are available on the GSPM website.


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Hello, I was wondering if someone could tell me if this is possible to do...
EDIT: After thinking about it, this post should probably be in the "Software"-->"PicoScope 6" section of the forum... sorry!
Question 1: I'd like to use two Pico oscilloscopes, plugged into the same PC running PicoScope 6 software. Is the software able to handle two 4-channel scopes? (total of 8 channels)? I'd also need them to be triggered simultaneously. Is this possible?
Question 2: How versatile are the math functions in the PicoScope 6 software? I would first need to make 3 math channels to convert line-line voltages to line-neutral (phase) voltages, and then multiply these three math channels with 3 channels from the other scope... is something like this possible?
Application: I'm interested in doing 3-phase power measurements on a PWM inverter. I'm interested in purchasing PicoScope 3425 for the three line-line AC voltage measurements, and the DC input voltage measurement. I would also need to purchase PicoScope 3404A to read my current sensor's output signal from three AC and one DC current probes (probably four of Fluke 80i-110s).
I'm basically trying to compete with the capability of Yokogawa power analyzers (see WT500). I understand the accuracy may not be as great, but this would be a big help if we could do it (since I can also get a lot more use out of having two PicoScopes laying around rather than a power analyzer and we would save cost... it would be hard to decode something like SPI traffic on a power analyzer screen = P)
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The Symposium is free and open to the public, but space is limited and registration is required. Please register by January 10 to email@example.com» read more
As part of the Fogo Island Dialogues, Candice Hopkins and Monika Szewczyk will present Islands, Sovereignty and Decolonial Futures, a public lecture moderated by Nicolaus Schafhausen that will reflect on intersections between their curatorial conversations around documenta 14, Learning from Athens (working title). As part of the curatorial team for the upcoming documenta 14, one of contemporary art's most important exhibitions that opens in Athens, Greece and Kassel, Germany in June 2017, Hopkins and Szewczyk will consider what it might mean to establish a continuum between the West Coast and the Southeast of Europe, with special attention given to the work of Beau and Linnea Dick. Linnea Dick, who recently opened documenta 14's Public Programs at the Athens Municipality Arts Centre, will provide an introduction to this conversation, and her father Hereditary Chief Beau Dick will provide concluding remarks.» read more
Once again, we are pleased to welcome the UBC Contemporary Players to the Belkin Art Gallery for a concert inspired by the exhibition Julia Feyrer and Tamara Henderson: The Last Waves. Led by Directors Corey Hamm and Paolo Bortolussi, this graduate and undergraduate student ensemble from the UBC School of Music will animate the Gallery for an afternoon program celebrating themes from the exhibition.» read more
In conjunction with Julia Feyrer and Tamara Henderson: The Last Waves, join us for a film series reconsidering canonical surrealist films and experimental feminist interventions, in the context of the artists' own hallucinogenic and uncanny exhibition-based films. Three nights of rarely seen double bills, each including a feature length film as well as a program of shorts. Introductions will be provided by Jesse McKee on November 3 and Evann Siebens on November 10.» read more
Speculation in Art and Finance Symposium gathers artists Goldin+Senneby and Marianne Nicolson along with geographer Geoff Mann in preparation for our upcoming exhibitions To refuse/To wait/To sleep and M&A. Opening at the Belkin in January 2017, these projects will bring together artists investigating belief and prediction in economic models, precarious labour, illicit and marginalized markets and other concerns. In advance of the exhibitions, this symposium brings together artists and scholars to explore the exhibit themes through an interdisciplinary lens. Artists-in-residence Simon Goldin and Jakob Senneby – whose work explores juridical, financial and spatial constructs through notions of the performative and the virtual – are visiting the Belkin in advance of the project. They will be joined by Geoff Mann, author of Disassembly Required: A Field Guide to Actually Existing Capitalism and artist Marianne Nicolson, whose current research looks at an early experiment with capitalism on the part of the Kwakwaka'wakw people of the Northwest Coast in collaboration with "Boston men" (Americans) for markets in China.» read more
Classical Toy Boat (1987) by Vancouver artist Glenn Lewis is the most recent outdoor artwork to be installed at UBC. This sculpture, made from Carrera marble, was initially located outside of the Power Plant Contemporary Art Gallery on the Toronto waterfront in 1987 as part of the exhibition From Sea to Shining Sea. It was purchased by the Belkin Art Gallery in 2009 for the University Art Collection and restored in anticipation of its new location. Classical Toy Boat will be celebrated in conjunction with the opening reception on Thursday, June 23 for the Belkin's upcoming exhibition, Becoming Animal/Becoming Landscape: Works from the Collection (June 24-August 14, 2016).» read more
Join us at Macaulay & Co. Fine Art at 293 East 2nd Avenue in Vancouver to celebrate the publication of Lalakenis/All Directions: A Journey of Truth and Unity. Edited by Scott Watson and Lorna Brown, this richly illustrated hardcover book includes essays by Beau Dick, Chief Robert Joseph, Guujaaw, Gyauustees, Linnea Dick, Wanda Nanibush, Charlotte Townsend-Gault, Tarah Hogue and Shelly Rosenblum. The catalogue offers visual documentation of the belongings that were gathered and displayed in the Gallery during the Lalakenis exhibition, along with images from the two journeys that culminated in copper-breaking ceremonies: Awalaskenis I (February 2013) beginning in Quatsino and ending in Victoria, BC and Awalaskenis II (July 2014) which saw Beau Dick and 21 companions setting out from UBC for Ottawa. The copper-breaking ceremonies marked ruptured relationships in need of repair, and passed the burden of wrongs done to First Nations people from them to the Governments of BC and Canada, reviving a shaming rite that once was central to a complex economic system and symbol of justice, a traditional practice that had all but disappeared. This publication reprints content from the exhibition guide in which Beau comments on the significance and role of coppers and the motivating factors for the journeys; Guujaaw speaks of the Taaw copper he made to be broken in Ottawa; Linnea Dick reflects on instigating, along with her sister Geraldine, the earlier journey from Quatsino to Victoria; and Gyauustees speaks about the ceremonies he conducts as a pipe carrier. Added to these texts are new essays by Wanda Nanibush, Charlotte Townsend-Gault, Tarah Hogue and Shelly Rosenblum.» read more
Discover UBC's outdoor art collection with the Wesbrook Village Outdoor Art and Bicycle Tour led by the Morris and Helen Belkin Art Gallery! This free tour will take riders from More Bikes in Wesbrook Village along Main Mall and through the UBC campus and will end at the Belkin Art Gallery. After the tour, More Bikes will guide participants back to Wesbrook Village. The tour is weather dependent.» read more
Once again, we are pleased to welcome the UBC Contemporary Players to the Belkin Art Gallery for a concert inspired by the exhibition Lalakenis/All Directions: A Journey of Truth and Unity. Led by Directors Corey Hamm and Paolo Bortolussi with support from Aaron Graham, this graduate and undergraduate student ensemble from the UBC School of Music will animate the Gallery for an afternoon program celebrating themes from the exhibition.» read more
The Belkin Art Gallery is pleased to present a talk by Hans Winkler about the exhibition Looking for Mushrooms: Beat Poets, Hippies, Funk, Minimal Art, San Francisco 1955-68 as part of the Curatorial Lecture Series. The exhibition, which he co-curated with Barbara Engelbach and Friederike Wappler in 2008 at Museum Ludwig, Cologne, considered a time and place where the boundaries between the arts were broken down, leading not only to a politicized counterculture, but also to the mingling of theatre, dance, the visual arts, literature and film. Winkler's lecture will also include an introduction to his own artistic practice, in particular his interventions in the public space. The Curatorial Lecture Series presents lectures on contemporary curatorial practice. The series is organized by the Morris and Helen Belkin Art Gallery in collaboration with the UBC Department of Art History, Visual Art and Theory with the support of the Audain Endowment for Curatorial Studies. Hans Winkler's visit to Vancouver is a collaboration with grunt gallery, Vancouver.» read more
Please join us for a reading and discussion with Glen Coulthard, who will read from his critically acclaimed book, Red Skin, White Masks: Rejecting the Colonial Politics of Recognition (University of Minnesota Press, 2014). Intertextual: Art in Dialogue is an ongoing reading group held across a range of visual art institutions in Vancouver that takes place between January and October 2016. The group aims to connect a series of readings that provoke dialogue about how art and its ideas are written, circulated, contested and rewritten. Texts are distributed at the event and read aloud; discussion is open to all and no prior preparation is required.» read more
Cutting Copper: Indigenous Resurgent Practice, a collaborative project between grunt gallery and the Belkin Art Gallery, aims to bring together a cross-disciplinary group of artists, curators, writers, educators, scholars, students and activists to explore the embodied theory of Indigenous resurgence and cultural representation – both from the perspectives of their own disciplines and one another's. The event will focus specifically on the role that contemporary Indigenous artistic practice does and can play in redefining cultural tradition, representation, and the relations between Settler and Indigenous peoples at sites of creativity, community and dissent. A series of performances at the Belkin Art Gallery will respond to the exhibition Lalakenis/All Directions: A Journey of Truth and Unity by Kwakwaka'wakw artist Beau Dick, and will be followed by thematic discussions held at the Liu Institute for Global Issues and the Peter Wall Institute for Advanced Studies. Cutting Copper: Indigenous Resurgent Practice is presented with support from the British Columbia Arts Council.» read more
Join leading UBC scholars, artists, curators and critics in a series of midday conversations. We invite two prominent, disciplinarily distinct voices into the Gallery to discuss productive intersections of their own work and the current exhibition, followed by a discussion that includes the audience. In this series, guests will address Lalakenis/All Directions: A Journey of Truth and Unity, an exhibition that remembers Kwakwaka'wakw carver Beau Dick's 2014 journey from UBC to Ottawa, which culminated in a ceremonial copper-breaking on the steps of Parliament Hill.» read more
Join UBC Artist in Residence and Kwakwaka'wakw Hereditary Chief Beau Dick, community members, elders and activists on select Thursday afternoons at the Gallery, where they will share their knowledge, experiences and discuss the themes of the exhibition Lalakenis/All Directions: A Journey of Truth and Unity.» read more
The Belkin Art Gallery is pleased to present a talk by Carolyn Christov-Bakargiev, "The 14th Istanbul Biennial: On Annie Besant, thought forms, mad science, love and politics," as part of the Curatorial Lecture Series. This lecture will explore the relationship between the 14th Istanbul Biennial titled Saltwater. A Theory of Thought Forms and 19th and early 20th century theosophist Annie Besant's notion of thought forms and their impact on action and the world today, at a critical moment for Turkey and the region. Carolyn Christov-Bakargiev is the Edith Kreeger Wolf Distinguished Visiting Professor in Art Theory and Practice at Northwestern University (2013–15), Getty Visiting Research Scholar (2015), and was recently appointed as Director of Castello di Rivoli Museo d'Arte Contemporanea and GAM – Galleria Civica d'Arte Moderna e Contemporanea di Torino, commencing on January 1, 2016.» read more
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It's common knowledge both Ben Spies (my favorite) and Jorge Lorenzo have a great shot at the world title again. Not that the competition won't be fierce. Casey is looking wicked fast on the Honda and Simoncelli has set down fastest lap times. It will be closely contested.
So far Yamaha hasn't announced a sponsor. This is unusual due to Yamaha's good chances at the world championship and last years success. We'll see if this changes Yamaha's development budget.
Usually a bike will be named after it's sponsor. For example: Pramac Ducati or Sterilgarda Yamaha. Basically advertising for the sponsor.


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Do you smoke around your young children? Does your child's child-care provider smoke in the child-care environment? If your answer to either of those questions is "yes," LSU AgCenter experts caution there are multiple concerns about children and their exposure to secondhand smoke.
Every year some 500 Americans die suddenly in their homes from carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning. A little knowledge about the gas and taking some simple precautions can help reduce the chances of a dangerous situation happening in your home, says LSU AgCenter housing professor Dr. Claudette Reichel.
May generally brings higher temperatures, more mosquitoes and more chances to contract West Nile virus. The disease is carried by birds and transmitted to humans by mosquitoes. So far this year, more dead birds that were confirmed to have carried West Nile virus have been turned in to state health department offices than at the same time last year.
Recruiting volunteers for clinical trials is an on-going challenge. Chronic diseases such as cancer, diabetes, high blood pressure and obesity affect blacks disproportionately. Black participation could identify effective prevention and treatment strategies for minority groups.
"Eating healthfully is one of the most important things women can do to achieve and maintain good health," says LSU AgCenter nutritionist Dr. Beth Reames. "Each day brings the opportunity to eat more healthfully. Even if you've not eaten nutritiously in the past, you can make changes in your diet that will help you have more energy and lower your risk of disease."
"Every 20 seconds, osteoporosis causes a fracture," warns an LSU AgCenter nutrition education expert. Specialist Donna Montgomery says osteoporosis is a painful, disfiguring disease that strikes one in every two women and one in every eight men above age 50.
(Distributed 06/01/01) Hot weather can lead to loss of body water loss, dehydration, heat stroke and even death. Senior citizens especially need to be careful, warns an LSU AgCenter nutritionist.
(Distributed 12/05/07) A certain type of staph infection (Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus Aureus – MRSA) can easily be prevented with proper hygiene and heal with treatment, according to Terri Crawford, Northeast region nutrition agent with the LSU AgCenter.


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Feb 23 Time flies when you sail a Melges 24!
Yet another year has finished and a new year of racing has started. There is so much to look forward to in 2017 — great racing in Charleston and the Gorge are going to make it one of the most exciting years of racing for the Melges 24.
As you make...
Feb 3 Quantum has been a longtime supporter of Melges 24 class, which is one of the best one design sport boat classes in the world.
Jan 27 Logistics information has been uploaded to the U.S. National Championship Official YachtScoring Event Website for the Carolina Yacht Club, Charleston Yacht Club and The City Marina.
Aug 6 The Land Rover Kelowna Melges 24 Canadian National Championship registration opened at 9 am on June 22nd and boats will start arriving from all corners of North America to compete.
Jun 3 Article courtesy of Scuttlebut Sailing News - M1 Racing is a Melges 24 junior sailing team from California with the goal of competing at the 2016 Melges 24 Worlds this November in Miami. Skippered by 17 year old Ian Collignon, Scuttlebutt editor Craig Leweck checked in with dad Dave for an...
Dec 24 Special thanks to Seattle Area Melges 24 Fleet Captain, Genevieve Livingston for this Canadian National Championship update:
Hi Melges sailors,
Hope you are all enjoying a wonderful holiday season!
We are excited to see 13 boats already registered for the 2016 Melges24 Canadian National...
Dec 7 THIS IS COOL — CHECK OUT THE DETAILS... The Lucky Dog Racing Team along with legendary Coach Ed Adams will be putting on a three-day training event in Miami on Feb 19, 20 and 21 sailing out of our 2016 Worlds venue Miami Yacht Club (MYC).
This special training event/opportunity will focus on...
Oct 12 As many of you are aware, an election was recently held to determine a new IMCA Vice Chairman post the resignation of Rob Britts.
Oct 12 Looking for that perfect sailing/racing winter-time getaway? Look no further than Key West, as the 2016 Key West Race Week Regatta, happens on January 17-22.
Oct 12 There is no better time than now to sign-up (if you have not already) to race the first Winter Series event of the 2016 season — the Melges 24 Miami Invitational taking place on November 20-22.
Sep 21 The regatta, one of many in Rolex's international portfolio of sailing events, was hosted on September 17-20 by St. Francis Yacht Club.
Sep 5 Although the AGM 2015 process is well underway the Executive Committee of the International Melges 24 Class Association has decided to call for the Extraordinary General Meeting.
Aug 25 Two really great Southeast events hosted by the Davis Island Yacht Club (DIYC) are happening soon and registration has been opened.
Aug 21 The largest one-design keelboat regatta on record for the Columbia Gorge Racing Association (CGRA) out of Cascade Locks, Oregon was last week's CSR Marine Melges 24 US National Championship.
Aug 12 The polls have closed and the voting session for the 2015-17 U.S. Melges 24 Class Association (USMCA) Executive Committee ended on Friday, August 7. As many know, strong leadership is critical to the growth and vitality of the class. A very sincere thank you to all class members who took the time...
Aug 10 Cascade Locks, OR - Congratulations to Brian Porter on Full Throttle and his Melges 24 team that included tactician Andy Burdick, Sam Rogers and Matt Woodworth. Together they are 2015 CSR Marine U.S. National Champions. It is yet another impressive win for Porter as this is his seventh time winning...
Aug 9 Porter goes 3-0 on day two moving ever closer to acquiring his seventh National Championship title, MacGregor continues to lead Corinthian all-amateur division.
Aug 8 Cascade Locks, OR - Four races kicked off the 2015 CSR Marine Melges 24 U.S. National Championship hosted and supported by the Columbia Gorge Racing Association (CGRA) with six-time Melges 24 U.S. National Champion Brian Porter on Full Throttle acquiring an impressive early...
Aug 6 Cascade Locks, OR - This Friday, the 2015 CSR Marine Melges 24 U.S. National Championship hosted and supported by the Columbia Gorge Racing Association (CGRA) will commence with a beautiful thirty-six entries on the starting line. Teams have traveled from near and far. From Tampa, Florida to...
Aug 3 ATTENTION 2015 CSR Marine U.S. National Championship Competitors, please see the following event schedule as well as other general information.


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Garlic Pasta
Garlic, a member of the onion family, has many beneficial properties: it's great for nipping the common cold before it gets out of hand and for defending against certain summer-time skin eaters like no-see-ums/mosquitos. I eat this on a regular basis and haven't had a cold in years. Don't eat too much so that your stomach gets irritated, and please don't make this if you're allergic to any branch of the onion family.
|Whole Wheat Linguine/Angel Hair Pasta
|1 package
|Olive Oil
|1/4 Cup
|1 Tbsp
|Garlic (diced)
|As much as you can stand
|To taste
|To taste
|Red Pepper Flakes
|To taste
|Spinach/Basil/Sun dried tomatoes/Cherry tomatoes/Grated Parmesan cheese
|Optional additions
While the water is boiling, get a bowl that is big enough to accommodate the entire box of cooked pasta. In the bowl, add the olive oil, butter, dashes of salt and pepper, and crushed red pepper flakes to taste.
When the water boils, cook the pasta. While the pasta is cooking, just let the ingredients in the bowl sit together and infuse. [In the summer, I add fresh basil to the bowl and let its flavors join the mix.] Once the pasta is done, drain and dump it all into the bowl with all the yummy oil and flavor. Stir it up, and add optional parmesan/tomatoes/spinach. It's a great meal by itself, or can be accompanied with salad, soup or fish.


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The No. 1 University of Florida gymnastics team's (12-1, 5-1 SEC) first competitive event will be the uneven bars at the 31st annual Southeastern Conference Gymnastics Championships. The Gators start defense of their 2010 meet title at 5 p.m. ET on Saturday, March 19 at the Birmingham-Jefferson Convention Complex (BJCC) in Birmingham, Ala.
All the teams gathered on the floor exercise mat between Friday's two practice sessions at the BJCC to hold the official draw for the meet. Senior All-American Maranda Smith represented UF at the draw. Smith, picking from the next to last position, selected the card which read the bye before uneven bars. Florida will be on bye for the first of the seven rotations and begins competition on the uneven bars for the second rotation. The complete draw can be found below.
The No. 1 Gators come into Saturday's meet with the nation's highest team total this season – a 197.725 posted in Athens, Ga., against Georgia on Feb. 21.Saturday's meet is sure to be a tight contest, as of the nation's top 25 team scores posted this season, 13 came from SEC programs, including eight of the top 10.
In Florida's last regular season meet, the Gators defeated No. 5 Utah 197.00-196.75 in front of a record-breaking 15,558 people in Salt Lake City, Utah. The crowd bested the previous NCAA gymnastics record by six people.
"I'm really happy with the way the team has responded and our training has gone really well," UF Head Coach Rhonda Faehn said. "They're confident and it's just going to be a matter of having that energy when we step into the arena and carry that momentum from event to event. We've done everything we can to prepare them up to this point in the season and now it's going to be a matter of sticking together as a team and staying positive, and having fun out there."
The Gators posted a 197.05 at the 2010 SEC Championships to claim the program's seventh title. Florida's Ashanée Dickerson was named SEC Freshman of the Year. Dickerson and teammates Marissa King and Smith were also named to the All-SEC team.
Three of the nation's top-10 teams (No. 1 Florida, No. 2 Alabama, No. 8 Georgia) are among the seven-team SEC field. It is the 14th time a league team has brought the No. 1 ranking into the SEC meet, and the second time that UF has brought the top ranking (2007, 2011). The last time the nation's top two teams were in the SEC Championships was in 2007, when Florida was No. 1 and Alabama No. 2.
Live scoring can be found at http://www.GatorZone.com and live meet updates can be viewed at http://www.Twitter.com/GatorZoneGym. The meet airs tape-delayed on ESPN2 on April 3 at 3 p.m.


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MAC Alice + Olivia Collection Nail Lacquer Swatches & Review
If Alice fell down the rabbit hole and met a Makeup Artist instead of the Mad Hatter, M·A·C alice + olivia is the curiously gorgeous collection she'd be rocking!
Hip, playful, unpretentious and unabashedly fun, M·A·C is thrilled to announce the latest collaboration with the most adorably fabulous fashionista we know, designer Stacey Bendet of cult-fave line, alice + olivia. Celebrities, socials and all-around cool girls from coast to coast are obsessed with a + o's uptown-meets-downtown aesthetic and colourful, playful vibe, so the inspiration for the makeup collection was a cinch!
Fun, playful and hip all come to mind when I think of MAC and their consistently inventive collections so teaming up with Stacey Bendet of alice + olivia seems like a perfect fit. When asked why she became involved in a makeup collection Bendet said, "Well, to me it's all about colour, whether it's a crazy pair of striped bell-bottoms or the perfect purple nail polish. It's about a girl having a great time when she dresses up; and who dresses up without makeup?"Ah, a girl after my own heart. The fact that she appreciates a good purple polish instantly endears her to me. Including a teal in her collection is icing on the cake.
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Deborah Lippmann Fall 2010 – Across The Universe & Bad Romance Swatches & Review
There ain't no party like a glitter party cuz a glitter party don't stop!
Are you ready to kick off the holiday weekend with a blingasm? I know I am!! I told you back in February that for the second half of 2010 Deborah Lippmann is hosting a glitter spectacular and it all starts with her Fall 2010 collection.
I've always been a lukewarm Beatles fan. I own a few albums but I don't live and die for them. Then the movie musical Across The Universe came out and I was smitten. Who knew Jim Sturgess could belt it out?
The dreamy, mermaid-esque blue glitter baring the same name is a perfect fit for the trippy, lullaby sounding tune and the whimsical film. Meanwhile the black-based magenta glitter, Bad Romance, is both hard-edge and feminine much like Lady Gaga.
Essie Resort Collection Swatches, Review & Comparisons
Last summer's North Fork Collection from Essie was such a stellar sellout success that it's no wonder she's releasing the tropical themed Resort Collection that includes a new green and blue for us to drool over.
I have to say, Essie's colors are starting to win my heart again. She's introducing more "me" shades and I LOVE it. Granted the Art of Spring wasn't my style but she has a pretty large fan base to please.
I mean I get that she's known for stunning reds, sheers and neutrals but I'm just not that kind of girl. I guess in NYC speak my nail flavor is more "downtown" than "uptown" so when Essie creates colors like Turquoise & Caicos and Lapis of Luxury, I'm ALL IN! Check them out after the jump!
Zoya Sparkle Collection Swatches & Review
The Zoya Sparkle collection has completely wowed me. I predicted when I saw the promo images that I would find some must-haves in the bunch but seriously they're all winners. Even the reds and pinks which is so unlike me.
With this first of two Summer 2010 collections, Zoya has combined the twinkling beauty of the China Glaze glass flecked formula with the foil-like metallic glitter as seen in the Orly Foil FX collection. Together they make for one killer combo of bling and glitz that will razzle dazzle you a la Chicago. I want to break out the jazz hands and fan kicks just thinking about it.
Check out the girls, Ivanka, Charla, Mimi, Alegra, Nidhi and Gilda, after the jump!
Barielle Wildflower Collection Preview
For spring 2010, get rooted into style with six new nail polish hues from Shades by Barielle. The Wildflower Collection blooms with floral-themed colors and Barielle's signature healthy "3-free" formulation. Lending a helping hand to root out ovarian cancer, 100% of proceeds from three shades from the collection will be donated to the Ovarian Cancer Research Fund when purchased at www.ocrf.org.
Launching this February, the Wildflower collection from Shades by Barielle includes three polishes designed by Creative Director Elle to help fight Ovarian Cancer. With two blues and two greens including some unique glitter accents, I'm smitten with the charitable concept and the colors. The collection doesn't launch for a couple months but I've got a preview of the bottles and Junebug for you to check out.


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A look back at "Call Y'self An Evertonian?" from 2008.
268. Vince Barcelona. A humble Blue with a big fuck off name! I was blessed to see the Holy Trinity, I have been mesmerised by McKenzie, tricked by Trevor, amazed by Andre I have seen a Carthorse win the Derby and witnessed the great Main road robbery. I danced when we beat the Germans and laughed when we won the league all in all it was Goodnight Vienna. I was born a Blue in a Blue house which has never had so much as a tomato in it! Anyone can be a Liverpool fan I suppose. I would never buy the Sun. All I ask is that we become what we know we are and if while we undertake that journey we have to upset a few misguided idiots who think football started in the 70's and ended in the late eighties then so be it, we are the people! It's our club! and our history that started this game and that will take it into the future. VIVA David Moyes. (27/08/08)
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10 Korean actors who looked absurdly gorgeous with historical hair
Historical dramas are known for their sweeping sets, epic storylines, and gorgeous costumes. They're also known for releasing some of the most gorgeous K-drama manes out there. While many sageuk wigs are best used as birds' nests and many male characters consistently cover their long locks with hats or headpieces due to rank, there are a select few K-drama actors who really embraced the art of historical hair. Here are 10 of our absolute favorites:
1. Lee Joon Ki in Joseon Gunman
Any time you title a list "Korean actors who looked absurdly gorgeous in..." you know Joon Ki's going to top the list. What I love about his loose hair in Joseon Gunman is that it nicely captures the transitional feel of the drama's time period. Really, though, if we were allowing movies on this list, King and the Clown would be the obvious choice:
We all just need to accept that no one of any gender will ever be as beautiful as Lee Joon Ki.
2. No Min Woo in The Sword and the Flower
Considering how terrible No Min Woo's styling is in almost every modern-day drama and how amazing he looks here, I kind of feel like he should only do historicals from now on.
3. Kim Bum Jung Yi, Goddess of Fire
Why yes, I will accept those flowers, you magnificent creature, you.
Clearly the gold standard in badassery, and yet I find myself envying those beachy waves....
5. Yoo Ah In in Sungkyunkwan Scandal
Call me crazy, but I actually find Yoo Ah In most attractive with flowing historical hair rather than the shorter cuts in his modern dramas. I mean, just look at this still for Six Flying Dragons:
Just stop already.
6. Kim Nam Gil in Queen Seon Duk
Kim Nam Gil's Bidam goes through several different hairstyles over the course of the series, but even when his hair is pulled into a bun, he always has a few glorious wisps hanging out to remind us who's boss — the boss of hair, that is.
7. Jung Yong Hwa in Three Musketeers
Am I being swayed by the color coordinated headband or the fact that he and his horse basically have the same haircut? I don't know, but I do know that I love it. Fortunately, this series will be coming to DramaFever soon, so we can enjoy his hair in all its splendor!
8. Yoo Seung Ho in Warrior Baek Dong Soo
Yoo Seung Ho may be young, but he already has quite a few sweet historical 'dos under his belt. It was a hard choice between this and his sleek style in Arang and the Magistrate, but this one looks a little more natural.
And, before you ask, as much as I love everything else about Yoo Seung Ho's Warrior Baek Dong Soo castmate Ji Chang Wook, I can't let him onto this list because I have a strict policy against rewarding perms. I also didn't love his Empress Ki wig unless it was covered by a headdress. Sorry, not sorry!
9. Song Jae Rim in The Moon that Embraces the Sun
Please pause and fully appreciate this masterpiece.
...Did you pause and gaze at it? Then we can continue.
I may get into trouble for saying this, but if I can only pick one hairstyle from Faith, it's not going to be Lee Min Ho. Sung Hoon looks like a majestic unicorn, and there's simply no competing with that.
Speaking of Sung Hoon, he landed the lead in the upcoming web series Noble, My Love! I am just the teeeeensiest bit disappointed that he won't be rocking his wig from Faith, but if you want to see what his hair looks like in real life, you can sign up for new episode alerts HERE and check out the trailer below:
Which actor rocked your favorite historical hair? We couldn't include everyone, so who else would you add to the list? Share your thoughts in the comments!


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Quack, Squeak, Hop: Vibes for Moms With a Sense of Humor
Tell me what you think about these crazy kid-like vibes in the comment field below and enter to win a Yooo, a $119 value!
When I was a new mom, I remember being outraged by what my academic friend referred to as the "infantilization of motherhood." For those B students like me, that is a fancy way of saying that mothers get marketed to as if they are the child, not the adult. For example, I went to buy a diaper bag–one's defacto purse for 2 years–and all of them had duckies on them (in 14 years this has changed alot; now I could have a diaper bag designed by celebrity mom Heidi Klum herself!).
So when I first encountered toys like the Duckie Vibe, which is exactly like what it sounds–a vibrating rubber duck, I experienced a sort of horror by association. I didn't need something to look like a duck to get me off now that I was a mom, I could own my adult desires and proudly wank away with phallic-shaped toys if I wanted to!
But the first chink in my armor came courtesy of the Hello Kitty, which made me laugh out loud and want one at the same time. Not because I felt infantilized, but because it was such a friggin' cute and kitsch toy (ok, and my kids were well past infancy). I wrote a separate post on it at the time, with this comment:
"Plenty of everyday objects have been appropriated as vibrators (there are vibrators that look like lipstick, some like pens, some like rubber ducky bath toys). It makes sense that moms might like these because we tend to be more concerned about our toys getting discovered, and this lets us hide them in plain sight. "
I also admit that these toys have a charmingly disarming quality to them, so that if you're at all nervous about trying a sex toy, these toys could help break the ice a bit. They clearly are catching on because the three newest "vibes in disguise" (as we call them), are hysterical:
Yooo. I can't say anything about this without inviting a cease and desist by a major entertainment conglomerate, but please, the photo at top says it all. Plus, the ears, oops, I mean round balls of this silicone-sheathed Fun Factory vibe each house their own motor and feel marvelously strong.
Love Bunnie. I almost stuck these in my kids' Easter baskets because the cuteness factor nearly overwhelmed my good sense. But I want one of my very own.
Forbidden Fruit. Perhaps after surviving 14 years of Disney movies, I can have a secret crush on an apple that not only doesn't kill you, but restores health, vigor and beauty to your cheeks once you've had your way with it.
So, what do you think? Would you play with these toys? Comment below from now till the end of May, 2011 and I'll draw a winner at random to receive the Yooo in pink!
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12 Responses to "Quack, Squeak, Hop: Vibes for Moms With a Sense of Humor"
I think that making funny vibes is amazing. I love the shape of the Yoo! And I have never considered the similarity displayed in your pic! That's hilarious.
The love bunnies are adorable as well. I was tented to buy one on my last trip to Babeland and I might get one for me for my birthday. The other funny-looking vibe that I love in Babeland is the Bubbles Vibe! It looks really pretty as well.
i actually have a Love Bunnie of my own, and it's so ridiculously cute and inconspicuous that i actually have it sitting out on my dresser. it's very nice, and fairly convenient that i will not have to worry about misplacing it.
I would totally play with any of the above! I love that sex toys have moved beyond the plain white classic vibrator and realistic-looking dongs. I have kids, and while I keep my playthings locked away from prying eyes, I still prefer more discreet looking sex toys. Fun Factory is one of my favorite manufacturers, so I especially want to try the Yooo, and those Love Bunnies are too dang adorable.
These are so adorable and functional whether you're a mom or not. Some times a girl just wants something cute to play with instead of always having something phallic and boring. The two motors on the Yooo sound great too.
It's nice to have toys that can, if even only on accident, be left out and no one is any the wiser. Yooo could very easily be mistaken for a back massager, and makes it possible not to have to face embarassment.
Ha! I have a Bzzz Buddy vibe that has a panda bear on it! It is a pocket rocket that worked really well. I have mixed feelings about the toys. Maybe they are geared to younger people, like 19-25 that haven't had kids yet and still believe they are princesses?
I would love to get my hands on a Yooo! It is my most coveted thing from fun factory, aside from the Share!
Although I don't have any of these fun looking toys I think they're great! I think it's amazing how far they have come from the traditional vibes back in the day. I definitely would play with all of the above! I've been lusting after the Yooo! Now the Forbidden Fruit really intrigues me & I Love the Bunnies too! ; )
i probably wouldn't buy one, but hell yes, i'll take a freebie!
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I am not sure how I feel about the bunny. Maybe it just looks far to toy like for me to feel comfortable. But I love the shape of the Yooo. Its modern yet fun. And I must admit that I really love the Mouse ears picture. It is whimsical and made me laugh. I would love to give this toy a go. But the rabbit shaped toys are out, Ill save the stuffed rabbits for the children.
I love the cute factor of these toys, but I am not sure I could take them seriously. Would that oh so adorable bunny ruin my mood in the heat of the moment or would I smile slyly as it sat on my dresser discretely…?
I'm not sure.
I do appreciate the cute factor, sometimes the phallic factor on some toys is just too much! The Yooo is adorable, but not overly childlike. I want one!


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Promotion – 'Swords of Insurgency' – A Web Series
'Swords of Insurgency' – A Web Series
Decades have passed since the great apocalypse destroyed civilization. The world has now become a reincarnation of the dark ages, warlords rule and fight for domination. Firearms are now scarce and held only by a few who use it to maintain power; hand to hand warfare has returned as dominant form of control or liberation against tyranny.
Our story begins with Abigail a proud warrior with dark past, now imprisoned in a brutal political prison, run by the emperor Taneg and his son Droll, a demented psychopath with a disturbing infatuation for Abi.
On the outside a rebellion grows against the monstrous Taneg and his prison, Abigail must find a way to escape and join the rebells and their mysterious leader. But to what extent will she go? And what awaits her on the outside, is she stepping out of the frying pan and into the fire?
A vicious world has been formed and Abi will find out first hand what it takes to survive and what it means to be human, in world full of beasts and monsters.
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