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Steering and coxing
As a new initiative for 2017, the club is offering support for rowers who wish to get the British Rowing basic steering and coxing certificate. The idea is to equip people to navigate safely on the Tideway, rather than to create specialist, racing coxes. Because coxes are in short supply, we're hoping that this will give novice squads, in particular, more flexibility and self-reliance. As it stands, many experienced rowers in the club cox and steer occasionally (particularly for the learn to row course) but remain primarily rowers.
We are taking the British Rowing structure as our guide. If you are already familiar with rowing terminology, and the river, you could complete the online module as a first step. You'd then move on to the next phase which involves practical experience on the water, and the involvement of a coxing mentor from the club. British Rowing produce a work book, which gives useful structure and you'd end up with the certificate when judged competent. The content of this page overlaps with that of two others. The focus of each is this:
Safety - the safety of the person.
Coxing and steering - the role of a cox or steerer.
Rights and responsibilities - what you can expect, what others can expect of you and protection of equipment.
Useful information
If you haven't steered before, there's a useful article on the Ready All Row site which deals with the practicalities of pulling the steering toggles and dealing with different weather and water conditions. Need-less-to-say, you should also know (not just skim read) the PLA's Tideway Code, and our Safety page.
This steering and coxing page offers information on terminology, manoeuvring, launching, landing and commands with a glossary at the end. It borrows from part of the Oxford University Coxing Handbook, and British Rowing's glossary of terms. We're grateful to both organisations for placing this information in the public domain.
Getting the boat out
The cox or steerer usually takes responsibility for directions. To get the boat out of the boathouse, spread the crew along it so that they are standing by their seats. When people are correctly positioned, say "hands on" at which they will grip the boat, then "lift". (And it is lift, not slide.) Everyone will now be on the same side of the boat, so half need to be moved to the other side. There are two ways to do this:
1) For an easily lifted boat. Call "above heads". When everyone is in a line, holding the boat above them, call "split", followed by "bowside"/ "strokeside" or, if it's a quad, name the individuals or seat numbers that will move, and the direction they will move in.
2) For a difficult to lift boat. One by one, move half the crew to the other side. Eg "Bow side holding, stroke side going under from stroke". Only when the first to move has a hold of the boat, on the other side, should the second person move, and so on.
Watch the rudder and fin to make sure they aren't damaged by bumps and knocks. Remind the crew to "watch the riggers" as you "walk it out" of the boathouse at "shoulders" or "waists" height. You may need to call "half turn" (specifying which side goes up or down) to clear narrow places in the boat's path. Try to position yourself so that you can see both ends of the boat. When there is enough space to swing the boat, give a call such as "Clear, bows to the right" or "Stern left" etc. Watch out for lamp posts, walls and tree trunks on the way to the pontoon.
From shingle, put the boat well out into the water and be ready to keep it off – particularly if there is wash.
Beware of rocks on the shingle at low tide – especially on the upriver side of the pontoon.
Watch out for broken glass on the foreshore, especially if people have unprotected feet.
From the pontoon, do not let the hull contact the edge as you put it in the water, and keep it clear.
With boat in the water, half the crew holds the boat, the other half gets the oars.
If leaning on the boat to fasten oar in gate, rowers should put weight on a load-supporting area. The rectangular patch of anti-slip is a good choice.
Using trestles
Place the trestles so that the boat does not obstruct any other boat handling activity or block the exit from the Fours Bay
Support the hull at evenly to spread the load
Don't rest boat on its riggers or any part not designed to take the weight
On busy days make sure there's enough room for passers-by between Linden House and the river wall.
If it's windy and boat is unattended, strap it to the trestles and weigh their bases down.
Putting the boat in the water
If your crew is carrying an eight, it's helpful to think of it as a long, bus-like vehicle. Go wide on corners such as the river wall by the pontoon or the base of the ramp. Know which way the tide is going and orientate so that the bow faces into the tidal stream. Once you are positioned at the edge of the pontoon, or on the shingle, turn the boat right way up using the same procedure described above in "getting the Boat out". Everyone will now be on the pontoon side. Say "Feel for the edge with the foot" (unless on the shingle) and then "Down, strike out" to prevent any part of the boat fouling the pontoon.
When the boat is in the water, remain standing to keep the whole boat in view. Have the half of the crew whose side is next to the pontoon/shingle fix their oars in the swivels first. They can hold the boat level and steady while the other side fix their oars. Make sure no one stands on the thin skin at the bottom of the boat. With the pontoon/shingle side holding, tell the other side to get in. They must check that their gates are done up before before taking off shoes and kit, doing up feet, etc. If another crew are waiting to boat, your crew should "adjust out" if competent to do that. As the rest of the rowers climb into the boat, it will sink in the water a small way: make sure that the weight of the boat is not resting on the pontoon side riggers. With everyone in call "Number off from bow when ready". They will shout their numbers in order. This tells you the crew is ready to row and reminds each person of their seat number. Check the river is clear and then hop in, telling the crew to "Push off" on the bank side.
Outings in eights or fours will normally start with half the boat or less rowing. This makes your boat slow, so keep well into the bank, or to the starboard side of the fairway, out of the way of faster crews behind.
Coming in off the water is essentially the reverse of launching. Plan your approach to the pontoon/shingle.
Flood tide, heading down river, you will be coming from the inshore zone on Surrey. Take a good look to make sure it's safe to cross before moving out of the zone. With the bows already facing the stream you can cross the river diagonally and land without turning.
Flood tide, heading up river, you will already be on the starboard side of the fairway with Hammersmith Bridge behind you, so will need to U turn the boat to land on the pontoon/shingle.
Ebb tide heading down river, you will be proceeding down the starboard side of the fairway with Chiswick Eyot behind you. Again, take a good look to make sure it is safe to cross, then make a U turn roughly opposite the sailors' pontoon, to bring the boat onto our pontoon. If you "overshoot" do not attempt to turn on to Middlesex (the Linden House side) because it's vital to avoid Dove Pier which is genuinely dangerous. Instead, turn on to Surrey (the far bank) row up the inshore zone, then cross over once you've passed the St Paul's School slipway. Take a good look before moving out and crossing diagonally to the club.
Ebb tide heading up river, you'll be in the inshore zone. Again, as you pass St Paul's School slipway take a good look and move out to cross over to the club.
Consider the wind direction as well as the tide. Very occasionally, the wind is so strong that it will move the boat against the tide. In these unusual situations, orientate the boat into the wind, not the tide. The wind will likely also be moving the boat into or away from the pontoon/shingle. As you approach the pontoon/shingle easy the boat about one one length's distance, aim the bows in at an angle of about 10-20 degrees) and glide in or paddle in with the stern pair or four. When close enough, warn "(Bank) side, mind your blades" and if needed, paddle on a bit more with a river side person. When overlapping sufficiently with the raft, get the stern-most on the river side to hold it up, which will swing the stern towards the raft. You get out first. Hold the rigger while the near side rowers get out. Be prompt so that the hull can be held off the shingle or pontoon and not be damaged. On shingle, it's better to get your feet wet then damage the hull.
If you get into trouble, be ready to back the boat down and try again. (Be wary of landing on the sailors' pontoon which is too high for a rowing boat's riggers.) The most common problem is coming to a stop too far away from the raft. One good way to solve this is (for a normal rig) to ask your strokeman to back down with his/her blade as close to the boat as possible, and get 3 to scratch on with 2's blade (see Glossary). These two actions together will move the boat sideways to bow side. (use 7 and 1 to move the other way.) Don't be embarrassed to ask people on the bank to pull you in. Landing is fairly difficult, so don't expect to get it right straight away. When the pontoon is afloat and space limited, crews landing have priority on the pontoon, although if other crews are waiting, be as quick as safety allows.
On the water
Steerers should be familiar with the PLA's Tideway Code, as well as our own safety page and be signed off for the boat they are using unless you are learning and under the supervision of a coach
To avoid collisions with other boats or grounding, bow-steerers should look round every five strokes
Memorise where spits and shoals appear at low tide, and the positions of buoys – both the red and green PLA ones, and the big steel mooring buoys.
Don't "flirt" with the bank. There's usually no need to be in very close.
If you get caught out and suddenly see shingle approaching in your peripheral vision, (bow steerers) hold the boat up hard (really hard) with the oar(s) away from the bank. The boat will stop quickly and you have a good chance of avoiding contact.
Practice emergency stops so you know you can do one.
If you do ground the boat, or get into very shallow water, get out straight away and push it back into deeper water.
Your boat can be moved around when stationary by using individual rowers or groups of rowers. If you want to move forward or backward slowly, then use 'bow pair', 'stern pair', 'bow four' or 'stern four'. Being able to stop the boat is also of the utmost importance. "Hold her up!" is the command to use, or in emergencies, "HOLD IT HARD!" shouted at top volume. The rowers will stop rowing and square their blades in the water to slow the boat down rapidly. If you are rowing along at full speed before saying this, it will take you 1-3 lengths to come to a halt, so look ahead! When the boat has stopped, you can no longer steer with the rudder, but you may need to move the boat around. To do this, rowers can either 'row on' or 'back down'.
Rowing on: This is taking a normal stroke in the water with one or more people. When you get someone to do this, the bows of their boat move away from their blade. For example, if you get bow to row on for one stroke, the bows will swing to the left. If you use the 2-man, the bows will swing to the right. It is very important to notice that the boat will also move forward a little way, so don't row on if you are going to hit anything!
Backing down: To do this, the rower should sit with his or her blade-handle close to the chest, the blade turned around the wrong way from normal and in the water. Pushing the handle away towards the toes causes the reverse of a normal stroke. If you 'back down' with your stroke-man or 7-man, it has a similar effect to 'rowing on' with bow or 2 respectively. This will also move the boat slightly backwards. If you get tangled in a tree or another boat, back down with your stern pair or stern four (or perhaps people on just one side of the boat) to get out of trouble, rather than continuing to row on.
You must have your wits about you and be decisive. Call the name of the person you want to use, and tell them what to do: it's simple when you have learnt the numbers. For instance, commands you might use are "Bow, take a stroke!" or "7, back it down!". If they don't do it straight away, say it again and be forceful - remember you are in charge. If you want the boat to turn but not move forward or backward, then get diagonally opposite rowers to move together. For example, asking bow to row on and stroke to back down will pivot the boat about its centre. You can get a bigger effect and a quicker turn by using more rowers, for example bow and 3 rowing on, stroke and 6 backing down.
Turning the boat around completely then becomes an extension of these methods. You can get the whole of bow side to row on and the whole of stroke side to back down. You can do it the other way round too, depending on which side of the river you are and therefore which way your bows need to move to turn effectively. For novice boats, you will find that each side has to take it in turns with the other side - this is because they have to wait for the other side's rowers to move out of the way before they can take another stroke. Better crews may be able to 'chop-spin' or use short strokes simultaneously, but don't try this with a novice crew. Keep an eye out while you are turning, for obstructions, other crews, and potential problems.
Examples of moving around:
"Next stroke, easy oars" The rowers stop rowing
"Stroke side, hold it up" The stroke side rowers square their blades in the water. This slows the boat down on stroke side but not bow side, and it starts to swing left and decelerate. This command isn't essential, but it gets the boat half-way round without any extra effort.
"Bow four, come forward to row. Are you ready? Go" Bow four rowers will get ready to row, and then start rowing on your command "Go". You may need to tell them what style or pressure to row before you say "Are you ready?"
"Spinning the boat, stroke side backing, bow side rowing on. Starting stroke side. Ready? Go" The rowers will turn the boat around (spinning) as described before, and will keep going until you stop by saying "Easy oars" again. You could start with bow side, depending on your position on the river. You could also back down on bow side and row on with stroke side, in which case you would spin in the opposite direction.
"Two, take a stroke" A slight adjustment to the angle of the boat so that you are pointing in the right direction before rowing off. Always make sure you are lined up correctly down the river before moving off.
You'll have a handle on each side of the boat, one for each hand. You steer by moving your hand forward on the side that you want to go towards. If you want to steer to the right, you move your right hand forwards, etc.
Most coxes steer too much. There are usually two reasons for this: a) they do not look far enough ahead and so have to steer suddenly b) they steer too far in one direction (because the boat turns slowly) and then have to steer back again. This often results in a snaking line down the river.
Boats appear to steer very slowly. Always remember that where your bows are pointing is where you will be in about three strokes time, even though by the time you get there your bows may be pointing in a new direction. You must steer, therefore, by thinking about two or three lengths ahead of your current positions.
Sometimes you will be in a position where the boat cannot turn quickly enough. In this case you can get the rowers on the outside of the corner to pull harder by saying "Stroke side, harden up, GO!" (or "Bow Side, harden up, GO!" or similar. This makes the boat turn quicker. Remember to go back to normal when the boat is straight again by saying "Even pressure, next stroke, GO!". When it is very windy, you should steer to angle the boat into the wind slightly, so that you don't get blown out of control across the river. When approaching a slower moving crew, make sure that you steer in plenty of time to be able to get round them without panic. You should try to overtake on the outside if possible, but get back close to the bank as soon as possible. It is more important for you to learn how to steer properly than it is for you to try and coach or encourage the crew, until you are confident.
Always give a "Go!" so that the rowers are certain when you want them to obey you. Try always to give about half a stroke between the "Go!" and the time you want the change. You can always add "Ready" or "Next Stroke" before the "Go"
Light pressure GO
Quarter pressure GO
Half pressure GO
Three quarter pressure GO
Full pressure GO
Ten firm (ten hard strokes) GO
Wind down (after a burst) GO
Push for ten GO
Outside hands on/off GO
Inside hands down loom GO
Square blades GO
Feathered blades GO
Normal squaring GO
Delayed feathering GO
Next stroke Hands only GO
Next stroke Body rock GO
Quarter slide GO
Half slide GO
Three quarter slide GO
Full Slide Next stroke GO
Half pressure Half slide GO
Full pressure Feathered blades GO
Eeeaaasy there! Drop
- When going into single strokes etc., give an "Easy there" command, then "Single strokes to hands away", or "Double stroke to quarter slide" etc, followed by "Go!"
- When stopping a piece of quarter or half pressure, you can go straight into light pressure.
- When stopping a piece of fast, hard firm or three quarter pressure, wind down first, then call for light pressure.
- Commands and instructions to the crew are all about tone of voice: sound confident and clear, but don't be afraid to ask for help or to experiment.
Putting the boat back
This is largely a reverse of getting the boat out. When resting the boat on a rack, make sure it is properly supported on at least two, evenly-spaced bars and rests on a part strong enough to support its weight such as the saxboard or the centre section of a wing rigger, not any other kind of rigger. If resting on a canvas there should be a shallow V support on the rack to direct load to the sides of the hull. The ridge of the canvas is not strong enough.
Bow 1. End of the boat that travels through the water first.
Stern. The end of the boat that travels through the water last.
Bow 2. Athlete that sits in the seat position nearest this end of the boat.
Bow Ball. Ball shaped safety cap that sits over the bow end of the boat. Compulsory on all rowing boats for safety of other water users.
Bow Side. The right hand (starboard) side of the boat. Often marked by a green stripe on the oar.
Stroke Side. The left hand (port) side. Often marked with a red stripe on the oar.
Bow number. A card attached near the bow that identifies the crew.
Bow pair. The pair in bow of the boat - seats 1 and 2 . They have the most effect on the set of the boat
Bowloader. A type of boat (usually a four) where the coxswain rides lying down beneath the bow decking.
Cox. Person who steers the boat by means of strings or wires attached to the rudder from either the stern or bow.
Coxbox. A coxswain's portable voice amplifier. Also has timing and stroke rating measurement capabilities.
Speed Coach. A keel mounted impeller that transmits speed to the coxswain or coach.
Coxless. Boat without a cox.
Pair. For two sweep rowers.
Four. Boat for four sweep rowers. Can be coxed or coxless.
Eight. For eight sweep rowers. Always coxed.
Single. Boat for one sculler.
Double. For two scullers.
Quad. For four scullers.
Octuple. For eight scullers. Always coxed.
Blade Another name for an oar.
Spoon Part of the blade which goes in the water.
Cleaver. Spoon in the shape of a meat cleaver.
Macon. Spoon in the traditional shape.
Loom or Shaft. Long stem of the blade.
Handle Bit of the oar you hold on to.
Squared Blade perpendicular to the water.
Feathered Blade parallel to the water.
Squaring. Act of rotating a feathered blade into the squared position.
Pin Vertical metal bit onto which the swivel is mounted.
Swivel Plastic bit of rigger which holds the blade and swivels to let the blade pivot.
Gate Metal bit at the top of the swivel which holds the blade in place.
Rigger Metal stays fixed to the side of the boat that carry the blade, or "aero" section wing rigger mounted above the shell
Back stay The part of the rigger that attaches from the top of the swivel towards the bow
Front stay The part of the rigger that attaches from the bottom of the swivel to the stern.
Span. The distance between the centres of the bow and stroke side swivel on a sculling boat.
Gearing. The ratio of inboard to outboard on the blade, determining how much power the athlete can apply through the water.
Outboard. The length of the oar from the tip of the spoon to the outside button. (Or, the engine on the coaching launch.)
Inboard. The length of the oar from the outside of the button to the end of the handle.
Overlap. The amount by which the scull handles overlap when an athlete holds them horizontally at right angles to the boat.
Head Race. Race in which crews are timed over a set distance. Usually run as a processional race rather than side by side.
Heel Restraints. Attached to the heels of the shoes and to the foot plate. Compulsory safety feature that helps the athlete to release their feet from the shoe in the event of a capsize.
Height. Measurement of distance from seat to point of work at the centre of the bottom edge of the swivel.
Stern pitch. Sternwards angle of inclination of the pin to the vertical.
Lateral pitch. The outward angle of inclination of the pin to the vertical.
Length of stroke the arc through which the blade turns when it is in the water from catch to finish
Fin or Skeg. A piece of metal or plastic attached to the underside of the boat towards the stern. Provides directional stability by preventing sideways slippage.
Rudder. The device under the boat which when moved causes change of direction. Linked to the cox or a crew member by wires.
Button The plastic ring on the blade which pushes on the inside of the swivel. It can be moved along the collar to adjust blade gearing.
CLAM. Clip-on Load Adjusting Mechanism - a device that snaps on and off the sleeve to quickly adjust the gearing, typically by 1 cm per CLAM.
Collar. Plastic sleeve fixed to the oar that the button circles.
Catch The part of the stroke where the blade is put into the water.
Finish or Release.The last part of the stroke where the blade handle is drawn in to the body. Following this (assuming clean extraction) the boat will be at its maximum speed. Force must be applied to the spoon right to the finish so that water does not catch up with the spoon.
Draw The part of the stroke where the spoon is pulled through the water. Sometimes called the Power phase.
Drive The phase of the stroke during the draw when the legs are driving downward.
Tap down or strike down When the rower pushes the handle down to lever the blade out of the water.
Recovery The part of the stroke where the rower moves up the slide for the next catch.
Connection. How an athlete's legs applies force to the spoon. Should be made as soon as the catch is taken.
Fixed Seat. Either a boat without a sliding seat or arms and body only rowing with no seat movement.
Frontstops Where you take the catch on a full slide stroke.
Backstops Where you take the finish, legs flat, sitting back.
Slide Metal rails on which the rower's seat runs.
Stretcher. A metallic or carbon plate inside the boat to which the shoes are attached. Secured with adjustable screws.
Canvas. The covered section of the boat that is from the bow to the open area (where the athlete sits) and from the open area to the stern.
Spinning Turning the boat around.
Backing Doing a reverse stroke to go backwards
Burst. A small number of strokes (usually less than a minute) taken at full pressure in training.
Power 10. A call by the coxswain for the crew to row the next 10 strokes at maximal effort in an attempt to increase boat speed and take water on the opponent.
Piece. A specific interval during a workout. For example, "The third piece of the 5 by 5 minutes was our best."
Scratch on This is when 3 rows with 2's blade or 2 with bow's blade. Paddling with another rower's blade very close to the boat: it moves the boat sideways very quickly.
Inside hand The one nearest the gate (it does the squaring and feathering).
Outside hand The one away from the gate, which does the pulling and striking down.
Half slide Taking the catch halfway to frontstops instead of at full slide.
Body rock What you do with legs flat before you go up the slide during the recovery.
Body angle. The amount of forward pivot of a rower's torso stemming from the hips during the recovery for a proper catch position.
Layback. The amount of reverse pivot of a rower's torso stemming from the hips during the second half of the drive for a proper finish position.
Light pressure Rowers not pulling very hard.
Full pressure Rowers pulling as hard as possible. Also 'Firm pressure'.
Half pressure In between (theoretically). Also quarterpressure or three-quarter.
Rating The number of strokes taken in a minute. Measured by a 'rate meter'.
Ratio The ratio of time pulling the stroke against time sliding on the recovery.
Rhythm. Optimum ratio.
Swing. The feeling in the boat when all rowers are driving and finishing their strokes together.
Cover or spacing. The distance between the 2-seat's puddle on one stroke and the stroke seat's puddle on the following stroke.
Stroke side The left hand side of the boat when sitting in the cox's seat.
Bow side The right hand side of the boat from the cox's seat.
Stroke (1) The person sitting nearest the cox, who sets the rhythm and rate.
Stroke (2) The repeating cycle of movements made by the rower and blade.
Come forward. Come to frontstops position ready to row
Take a catch Do a light part-stroke to straighten the boat out.
Sit the boat Blade feathered/flat on the water, holding the boat steady.
Row on Start paddling until told to stop.
Easy Stop rowing, as in 'Easy all' or 'Easy oars', 'Easy there', blade off water.
Drop Drop the blade back onto the water after easying.
Hold it Blades squared in the water to slow or brake the boat.
Hold it hard! Shouted at top volume to avoid a crash: emergency stop.
Check feather. Feathering the blade under water to provide drag. It may be used to slow the boat, when used on both sides, or change its direction if used by one or more rowers on just one side.
Bow rigged A boat with the stroke person on bow side.
Tandem A line-up where two consecutive rowers are on the same side.
Engine room. The rowers in the middle of a boat. For an eight, these would be seats 6, 5, 4, and 3. Generally the largest and most powerful athletes.
Lightweight. A rower whose weight allows them to compete in lightweight events. For men, this is usually 155 lbs. Women, 130 lbs.
Novice. Someone with little rowing experience, or who hasn't won a race for novices.
Crab When the oar becomes caught in the water at extraction and thehandle strikes the athlete. Often causes unintentional release of the blade and significant slowing of boat speed.
Digging. Rower error when the blade of the oar goes deeper in the water than it should, slowing the boat down.
Air stroke. An error where the spoon is not completely in the water resulting in a lack of power and lots of splashing.
Rushing. Where the rower moves toward the stern during the recovery before the rest of the crew. This increases the amount of check during each stroke.
Missing water. An error where the rower begins the leg drive before the catch has completed.
Shooting the slide. A technique error where the rower's legs drive the seat toward bow without bringing the load of the water with them through the torso and shoulders.
Skying. An error where the rower drops the hands just prior to the catch. This causes the blade to move higher off the water and will disrupt the set of the shell.
Washing out. An error when an oar comes out of the water during the drive and creates surface wash. This results in a reduction in speed and can disrupt the set of the boat.
Puddles. The disturbances in the water made by the blade during each stroke.
Points. Awarded to athletes for winning races. Number of points determines the status of the athlete.
Posture. Position of back and shoulder muscles during the stroke cycle. See section on flexibility and posture.
Regatta. A competition with events for different boat types and status athletes usually involving heats, semi finals and finals for each event. Boats compete side by side from a standing start.
Rigger jigger. A small spanner with 10 mm and 13 mm rings, invented at Sons, and widely used for attaching and adjusting riggers.
Running start. A racing start undertaken with the boat already moving.
Saxboard. The sides of the boat above the water line made to strengthen the boat where the riggers attach.
Scull. Smaller version of the oar used for sculling.
Sculling. Rowing with two oars.
Shell. The smooth hull of the boat.
Standing start. A racing start done from stationary.
Stakeboat. An anchored boat or pontoon from which rowing boats are held prior to a race starting.
Status. Levels of racing determined by the number of times an athlete has won a race.
Sweep. Rowing with one oar on one side of the boat.
Swivel or Oarlock. The U shaped plastic rotating piece mounted on the pin in which the oar sits whilst rowing.
Trestles. Portable stands used to support a boat for rigging, washing etc.
Ergometer. Also called an 'erg'. The indoor rowing machine used for land based fitness training.
Seat race. A way to test rowers. Two boats race, one rower from each boat switches positions and the two boats race again. Relative performance in the two races is used to compare the abilities of the two rowers.
Stake boat. The small anchored boat that is used to hold the shells in place at the starting line.
Swamped. When a shell takes on too much water from rough conditions.
Tank. An indoor training facility that consists of two rows of rowing seats between two tanks of water. Allows rowers to feel their strokes in the water in a stable and controlled environment. Used heavily when teaching novice rowers.


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Movie Review: "Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit"
Chris Pine is both James T. Kirk and Jack Ryan. Has anyone ever anchored two franchises that big at the same time? That's like being both James Bond and Luke Skywalker, and is it wrong to suspect that Paramount, which owns both the "Star Trek" and Jack Ryan franchises, might make him the next Indiana Jones? They have to know that Indy heir apparent Shia LaBeouf is box office poison at the moment, not to mention "retired." We'd speculate about Pine becoming the new Ethan Hunt, but Tom Cruise would have him killed well before that ever happened.
All kidding aside, Pine is a good choice for Ryan. He's handsome but not too handsome – which is helpful when you're CIA and need to blend in – and he is believable as an action hero, an element which is ramped up considerably in the reboot "Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit." This is without question the most action-packed Jack Ryan movie to date. It's a bit formulaic, but that seems acceptable if it means that the end result is less dull than "Patriot Games." From this vantage point, that's a win.
Inspired by the terrorist attack on 9/11, a young John Ryan (Pine) enlists in the Marines to serve his country. Two years later, on an assignment in Afghanistan, Jack's helicopter is attacked, and during his lengthy recovery, he attracts the attention of Navy Commander William Harper (Kevin Costner), also a CIA operative. Jack is brought in to the group as an analyst, putting his skills to work on Wall Street. Fast forward 10 years, where Jack works for a large firm and discovers that his employer has lost access to billions of dollars in accounts that are owned by a large Russian client. Jack gets approval to travel to Moscow and audit the now-missing accounts. Jack suspects something isn't right, and his suspicion is confirmed from the moment he arrives, and an attempt is made on his life. Run, Marine, run!
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Today's Best New Party Game is inspired by the Clash of the Titans teaser trailer, which reader Samir points out has a very clever tag-line!
Really? REALLY? The tag-line for Clash of the Titans is "Titans Will Clash!"?!
A++, Hollywood. Extra credit! "Show your work!"
When I was in junior high school, in the mid-1920s, my "language arts" teacher told us to make "reading" posters that promoted reading, which would then hang in the hallway. Everyone worked all week on these things, and on Friday we had to present them to the rest of the class. Good assignment! One kid, named Edward, who looked like a scarecrow and whose dad legendarily asked the teacher if he could read computer programming manuals for his book reviews, walked up to the front of the class with a folded piece of red construction paper, which he dramatically unfolded, and in giant, thin letters, written in pencil, the paper just said "READ." That is what this tag-line reminds me of, except that Edward's poster was very funny (let's just say that it was as funny as the teacher was mad) while this tag-line is just very lazy.
Anyway, you know how this goes:
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- He Will Report And Also Observe!
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Canadian singer Michael Buble has opened up about life as a first-time father, insisting becoming a parent is the "greatest thing that could ever happen".
The Beautiful Day crooner's wife, Luisana, gave birth to son Noah on 27 August (13) and the star admits he adores the newborn.
In his first TV interview since the tot's birth, he tells Canadian talk show The Social, "It's been what everybody says it would be. It's the greatest thing that could ever happen. You can't explain it until it happens - it's like telling somebody what water feels like before they've ever swam in it."
However, Buble confesses he didn't immediately experience an "overwhelming feeling of love" for his boy until the realisation of becoming a dad fully sunk on the night after his birth.
He explains, "I'm being honest with you. I'd heard all of these stories about how this moment (birth) was life-changing, but it wasn't like that for me. I was nervous for my wife, and I was happy that he was healthy... but that day, it was like meeting a stranger. I think that next night, it really clicked. I was looking at him, and all of a sudden, I got it."
The star has been entertaining the baby with lullabies and children's favourites around the clock and reveals he has even perfected the smelliest of daddy duties.
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Rebecca Burkholder National Consumers League
Question 1.
Top Ten Contributing Factors For the
"Role of the Patient"
Universal health care is a long standing passion of the National Consumers League. Josephine Roche, NCL's president in the late 1930s, wrote the first universal health care legislative proposal while a member of Franklin Delano Roosevelt's administration.
Universal Health Care
A network of family and friends for the patient
Social Support
The Provider-Patient Relationship
Educating and engaging consumers of all ages on health issues is important
Engagement and
Key to an engaged patient
Ensuring our medicines are safe and effective
Safe Medicines
Medication Adherence: The Other Drug Problem
Ten factors that affect patients and how they interact with and navigate the health care system.
Patient-Centered Health Care: A Prescription for Success
On March 23, 2010, President Obama signed the Affordable Care Act, establishing comprehensive health insurance reforms that would roll out over four years to expand coverage, close insurance loopholes, make insurance fair and:
Prohibit the denial of coverage for pre-existing conditions
Provide 50% discount for name-brand drugs in the Medicare "donut hole"
Young adults up to the age of 26 can remain covered under their parents' insurance.
Covers preventive care
Give tax credits to help pay for insurance
And more!
A Great Day in History: The Affordable Care Act Becomes Law
Great Initiatives Educating Young Consumers on Health
National Consumers League's LifeSmarts Program has special tools to teach teens to take care of their health
The Role (and Goal) of Prevention
Information (Overload)
How can consumers sift through all the medical information and find out what's right?
89% of internet users look online for health information.
24% of internet users have consulted online reviews of particular drugs or medical treatments.
18% of internet users have gone online to find others who might have health concerns similar to theirs (especially those living with chronic diseases and rare conditions).
- Pew Internet & American Life Project
Health Care Costs
Did You Know?
88% of adults aged 16 and older have trouble reading health information.
1 out of 5 American adults read at the 5th grade level or below.
The average American adult reads at the 8th to 9th grade level.
Low literacy is linked to poor health outcomes, like increased hospitalizations.
What is Health Literacy?
The degree to which individuals have the capacity to obtain, process, and understand basic health information and services needed to make appropriate health decisions.
- Former U.S. Surgeon General C. Everett Koop
"Drugs don't work in patients who don't take them!"
Take the Pledge to take your Meds!
Health Care Professionals need to talk to their patients about medication adherence
The rising price of health care is a hurdle for many people -- real for some, perceived for others. And under treated patients just end up costing the system more.
In 2010, the average health care spending was $8,000, 55x higher than in 1960.
47 million individuals went uninsured in 2011 and cost the average insured family an extra $1100.
Think you know all about the uninsured?
Take this quiz to find out!
And for more resources:
Preventive health care- eating right, living a healthy lifestyle, making smart choices, and seeking regular care before we get sick- should be goals we all strive for.
8 Years to Go! Healthy People 2020: Commitment to Improving Health by 2020
Identify nationwide health improvement priorities.
Increase public awareness
Provide measurable objectives and goals at the national, State, and local levels.
Engage individuals to strengthen policies and improve evidenced-based practices.
Just think about how things have changed...
What it must have been like to be a health care consumer in, say 1912, instead of 2012.
Our access to constantly-evolving health care -- and information (and misinformation) about our options -- is amazing and often overwhelming. Our 24-hour-ability to log on, search symptoms, compare stories, self-diagnose has presented opportunities and hazards to optimal health care.
It All Starts with You, The Patient...
Health Literacy
A Problem That We Need to Solve
Yet MOST health care materials are written above the 10th grade reading level.
Provides tools to help patients manage their health with their health care team.
Health Information Technology
Almost half of all Americans are regularly taking a prescription drug
About 4 billion prescriptions a year written for Americans
Over 100,000 Over-the-Counter drug products available
Food And Drug Administration
More than 65 million people, 29% of the U.S. population, provide care for a chronically ill, disabled or aged family member or friend during any given year and spend an average of 20 hours per week providing care for their loved one.
Family caregivers provide support to patients, and they need support as well.
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8-1: The problem of the erroneous Blackboard registrations for courses with two starting blocks has been solved.
7-1: An issue is discovered in the OSIRIS-Blackboard connected registration for courses that are offered more than once this year. Such a course has two starting blocks, for example 1A and 2A. Consequently there are two Blackboard courses: a course for block 1A and a course for block 2A.
The issue is: students that have registered in OSIRIS for starting block 1A, are ALSO automatically registered for the Blackboard course for starting block 2A (while the student does not have an OSIRIS registration for 2A).
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SEAHEC Training: Traumatic Brain Injury
Each year an estimated 1.7 million people sustain a Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI). These people account for over 1 million emergency department visits annually. This program focuses on 4 aspects of TBI treatment: psychiatric, pain, pharmacology, and community resources.
Featuring Robin Hurley, MD, FANPA
Target Audience: Psychologist, Nurses, OT, PT, Speech Pathologist, Counselors, Social Workers, Substance Abuse other Health Care Professionals who work with adults with Traumatic Brain Issues.
Upon completion of this program participants should be able to:
- Describe how a brain injury can affect mood;
- Discuss pain management strategies for TBI patients;
- Name some medications usually prescribed and why;
- Examine how to orient a patient with TBI into the community;
- List issues family members of a patient with TBI face
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June 9, 2012
Israel has changed so much in the 36 years that I have been coming to visit and sometimes live here, and perhaps nowhere is this more obvious than in Tel Aviv. What was once a decent-sized town with one tall building on the shores of the Mediterranean has grown into a major international city of substance and style.
June 8, 2012
Sometimes when traveling in Israel you have a day that encapsulates the remarkable layering of cultures and civilizations that would make this an extraordinary destination if there were no contemporary religious or political importance to the country. Today was such a day.
June 7, 2012
I began today with a run on the land of our Kibbutz hotel, HaGoshrim, in the "far north" of Israel, close to both the Lebanese border and the Golan Heights. The area is simply lovely, green with fruit trees and vistas towards the nearby mountains, running alongside streams of fresh water covered by small bridges.
June 6, 2012
Leaving Jerusalem always feels strange to me, as though I were departing from the most important place on earth to go somewhere less significant. It's not that Israel isn't filled with fantastic places and interesting, beautiful, and compelling experiences outside of Yerushalayim.


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We have seen several releases in the XPS desktop line from Dell. Each of them come with a separate specification that is tailored towards a particular audience. In this Dell XPS x8900-944BLK review, we are going to talk about this new upper mid-range desktop computer that comes with a pretty decent price tag.
This desktop is targeted at people who need some power to get on with both their work and entertainment. You can also end up playing some games in this desktop as well. If you are someone who falls in the above-said category, then read this review to the every end and decide if this desktop is for you.
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If you are familiar with Dell's design, then there is no surprise here. The desktop comes in black with a conventional tower design. There are some really good positives like easily accessible ports, jacks and media card readers. But we have to accept that this design is getting a bit old, and perhaps it is time for a revamp.
The desktop is not that heavy, and you can move this thing around without a lot of effort. This is a standalone desktop and by that, we mean that there is no display here. You will have to get one from outside and be sure to get a touchscreen display as it might be the thing to get for the future years.
Dell XPS x8900-944BLK Specs
The Dell XPS x8900-944BLK comes with an Intel Core i5 chip. This new i5 6400 processor has a normal clock speed of 2.7GHz and with Turbo boost, it can reach up to 3.3GHz. This is a quad-core processor and can be classified as an upper mid-range processor. It gets a CPU Mark score of 6535 that confirms the same.
This new Skylake processor has the power to take care of some really heavy workload. If you are a mid-range or heavy user, then this processor will come in handy in getting your everyday job done. Even some really demanding programmes like video editors, simulators and others will run just fine.
The memory in a desktop computer decides how smooth your experience will be when you are doing many things at the same time. Here, we have an 8GB DDR4 RAM that is perfectly normal for a desktop of this calibre. You can multitask without any issues and this RAM is also nice for running multithreaded apps as well. You can also upgrade the RAM easily to a maximum of 32GB.
One of the most important hardware in this desktop is the graphics card. The PC comes with a Nvidia GeForce GTX 745 which can be considered a mid-range GPU by modern day standards. This graphics card is suitable for most of the online games and some high-end games as well. But the sweet spot is the mid-range games that run smoothly with excellent frame rates.
The hard drive we get here is a 1TB that comes with an operating speed of 7200RPM. This drive gives you enough space to load all your digital belongings and will hold good for the coming years. There is no solid state drive here and that might be our only complaint with this desktop.
Windows 10 is an excellent operating system and the main reason we suggested you to get a touchscreen display. Its new features will keep you busy and you will love this revamped operating system.
The connectivity department is well equipped. We have an HDMI port, a 19-in-1 media card reader, USB 2.0 and USB 3.0 ports, 802.11a/c, and Bluetooth connectivity. These options should be enough for the time being.
Dell XPS x8900-944BLK Review: The Verdict
That'll be the end of this Dell XPS x8900-944BLK review and now it is verdict time. The new desktop from Dell is a solution to those who want a good, usable desktop in the mid-range category. It is full of power and checks of every box for all-round usage. Get this if you are on the hunt for a good upper mid-range desktop computer.


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ANAHEIM, Calif. --Disneyland will celebrate the 2012 Leap Year by staying open for 24 hours straight.
The special event, which will be mirrored by Disney World in Florida, is the first of its kind.
Disneyland will open at 6 a.m. on February 29 and stay open for visitors until 6 a.m. March 1.
The Leap Year special was announced on Saturday night's New Year's Eve broadcast with Dick Clark.
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Marc-Ernest Diab has been studying at the Lebanese Higher National Conservatory for the past eight years. He first gravitated towards the classical piano, but soon found himself in thrall to another instrument, the bassoon. He studied the bassoon for six years with his professor, the renowned Sebouh Tekian.
Currently, Marc Ernest has been studying music theory, harmony and counterpoint with Mr. Boghos Gelalian, thus perfecting his knowledge and style of playing.
On the other side, Marc-Ernest is also passionate about jazz and other alternative strands of music, a passion that finds its expression on his primary instrument, the piano. He worked at the latter "on the side", studying on his own the basics of jazz and other musical idioms, and their application on the piano.
Marc-Ernest had the opportunity to showcase his peculiar style of playing on several occasions: accompanied by a band, in solo recitals, as well as film and theatre music. His immense talent and impressive skills have allowed him to produce new kinds of combination, much to the satisfaction of his audience.
As an aside, Marc-Ernest went on studying Philosophy at Saint-Joseph University, but decided not to pursue this path, knowing that he would inevitably return to his first passion, music.


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GREENVILLE, NC (Jan. 2, 2003) — A civil rights activist who led sit-ins at a lunch counter in a Greensboro department store in 1960 will be among the speakers participating in programs at East Carolina University on Jan. 15 and 20 to recognize the work of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Franklin E. McCain of Charlotte was among the original four black students from North Carolina A&T College who were refused service at a Woolworth's department store lunch counter on Feb. 1, 1960. The store's lunch counter provided food service only to white customers and not to blacks.
McCain, a retired textile chemist, will discuss his experiences with civil rights on Wednesday, Jan. 15, at 7 p.m. in Mendenhall Student Center's Hendrix Theatre. The program is free and the public is invited.
Dr. Lawrence M. Clark will give the second Martin Luther King presentation on Jan. 20, at 7 p.m. in the Great Room in Mendenhall Student Center. Clark is a former associate provost and mathematics professor at North Carolina State University. He helped to establish NCSU's West Africa Initiative that promotes collaborative research and study between NC State and three universities in Ghana.
Dr. David Dennard, an ECU history professor and the chairman of the ECU MLK Committee, said the speakers will offer their perspectives on milestones in civil rights during the 1950s and 60s and on the things that have taken place since.
A candlelight vigil in remembrance of King will be held prior to the Jan. 20 presentation. The vigil will start at 6 p.m. at the top of College Hill Drive on the ECU campus. Participants will march from College Hill to the student center for the MLK Day address by Clark.
The sit-in at the Greenboro department store lunch counter is considered one of the most important events in civil rights history because it spawned a national movement that ultimately brought down segregation in the South.
McCain, along with Joseph McNeil, David Richmond and Ezell Blair Jr. were students at N.C. A&T and lived in the same residence hall when they defied the whites-only policy at Woolworth's. Other downtown restaurants in Greensboro had similar policies.
McCain emerged as the organizer of the demonstration. He was quoted in the Greensboro News and Record on the first day of the sit-in as saying, "We like to spend our money here, but we want to spend it at the lunch counter as well as the counter next to it."
After six months of protests, the store integrated its lunch counter on July 25. The original faded Formica lunch counter and four '50s -era stools went on display in the Smithsonian in 1995.
ECU holds programs annually in observance of the birthday of Martin Luther King Jr. An MLK Observance Committee, the Ledonia Wright Cultural Center, the Student Union Cultural Awareness Committee and the Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity sponsor the programs.
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The Earl of Lindsay: My Lords, both within UK regulations and European regulations there are extremely strict rules applying to all food products imported into this country. Although there is some incidence of BSE in other countries--Ireland, France and Switzerland spring to mind--in fact the extent to which this BSE has taken hold is very small indeed. I can assure my noble friend that the meat and other hygiene conditions which apply to all food products coming into the country are sufficiently tight, and the public buying imported beef can be reassured by that.
Baroness Seear: My Lords, can the noble Earl say whether the bone meal he spoke of is the same as the bonemeal that we throw on the garden to boost our vegetables? If so, could the disease get into them?
The Earl of Lindsay: My Lords, rather than assuming that I know the answer to that question, perhaps I may write to the noble Baroness and tell her exactly.
Lord Monkswell: My Lords, I thank the Minister for his Statement. Perhaps I may pick up one matter that was raised in the Statement and ask some questions about a point that has not so far been mentioned this afternoon.
The Chief Medical Officer's statement said that he would continue to eat beef. We need to beware of statements from people in what I might call high positions. We remember that the chief executive of Yorkshire Water said that he had not had a bath and it transpired that he had gone over the border and had a bath with friends and relations. That was not available to the population of Bradford. The Chief Medical Officer said that he will eat beef. Is he to continue to eat British beef or will he eat imported beef that may not be available to the rest of the British population?
I have two more serious questions, if I may put it that way. A large number of people in this country derive immense personal reassurance and a degree of assistance in leading their lives from their pets. Cases have been reported in the media of domestic cats that have succumbed to a disease similar to CJD and BSE. At this point, I suddenly remember that I must declare an interest because in my family we have two cats.
What advice will the Government give to pet owners? Secondly, what research is being conducted to ensure that pets are protected from the risk of contracting that kind of disease?
The Earl of Lindsay: My Lords, neither the noble Lord, Lord Monkswell, nor the noble Lord, Lord Ewing, should feel disturbed by the Chief Medical Officer broadcasting his decision to continue to eat beef. My informal understanding is that members of SEAC, who have been researching this topic in a more expert fashion than any others, are also of the opinion that beef remains a crucial part of a varied and balanced diet. They are very aware that it is only a theoretical risk.
The Chief Medical Officer and others also know that the existing measures have already produced dramatic results in the decline of BSE, that the risk is extremely small and that the new measures, in addition to the existing measures, make an extremely small risk yet smaller.
When people in public life and such positions whose habits are subject to scrutiny decide to eat beef, they do so quite deliberately on the scientific information that is available to them. With regard to pets, the SEAC remit is without any restraint whatever. Wherever BSE exists or any of the concerns that spring from it, SEAC is able to investigate. I know that the pet food industry and pets generally are an area covered by SEAC which it will continue to look into.
Lord Harris of Greenwich: My Lords, the noble Earl referred to the work of the Meat Hygiene Service. In the Statement of his right honourable friend, there was reference to existing controls being even more vigorously enforced. That is reassuring, except that many of us would have assumed that the controls had been vigorously enforced for a substantial period of time. Can he say what specifically will change as a result of the Statement? Will more staff be employed, for instance, by the Meat Hygiene Service to make quite sure that the existing controls are fully implemented in slaughterhouses.
The Earl of Lindsay: My Lords, instructions have already gone out to the Meat Hygiene Service and the State Veterinary Service today that compliance with every control that has been in place since 1989, including the regulations from 1995, for instance, which tighten the 1989 regulations, must be absolutely and rigorously enforced.
Secondly, more continuous visible inspection is required at crucial moments in the slaughtering process, especially when a carcass is split, which involves the backbone potentially coming into close contact with open meat that could then be sold at a later date. We fully recognise that the Meat Hygiene Service must put in more hours in order to perform that duty. We shall fund the additional workload that we impose upon them.
Baroness O'Cathain: My Lords, I am absolutely convinced that my noble friend the Minister is right and that the risk is only theoretical. Otherwise, why would scientists say that? The effect on public confidence has been huge as has the effect on the standing of our farming in international circles. The epidemic of BSE has been here for 10 years. In 1967 there was a frightful epidemic of foot and mouth disease in our national herd. That was stamped out by burning all the diseased cattle.
The Earl of Lindsay: My Lords, I sympathise with the concern and frustration expressed by my noble friend. All BSE infected animals are destroyed and burned in incinerators. There is no chance of parts of such an animal entering the food chain in any way whatever. There is a danger, if we burn animals that do not have confirmed infectivity, that we begin to burn animals which do not suffer from BSE but from some other ailment.
Baroness O'Cathain: My Lords, my point is that, so far as I remember, in 1967 over two million cattle were destroyed because of foot and mouth disease. That got rid of the disease absolutely. We are speaking currently of around 167,000 cattle. I should have thought that the risk of burning animals that were not infected should be set against the advantage of ridding the country of BSE.
The Earl of Lindsay: My Lords, I understand the point that my noble friend made. As I said, the farmer who has a BSE-infected animal must report that animal. He will be paid full compensation for it. There is no incentive whatever for the farmer to keep that animal on his farm.
As I said before, the incidence of BSE is dropping quite fast. The total number of cases of BSE, which is just under 160,000, is the total number of cases recorded over a 10-year period. In fact, in 1995 the incidence of BSE was 40 per cent. lower than in 1994 and the numbers in 1994 were significantly lower than in 1993. On the graph, the line is extremely sharp in its downward curve.
My noble friend mentioned the issue of public confidence, which is vital. The noble Lord, Lord Carter, rather mocked me for my hope that public confidence would survive this incident. I know that there was a large and healthy degree of optimism in the Statement from my right honourable friend. However, one would hope that, because we are dealing with a theoretical risk of a connection between bovine offal and CJD where there is still no firm evidence of it, responsible scrutiny within the public domain and responsible reporting by the media will minimise the impact which will undoubtedly be felt. If we can minimise that impact and speed recovery back to normal beef-buying patterns, we will be doing everyone a favour.
Lord Winston: My Lords, I apologise that inexperience led me to be on my feet too long last time and I promise to be brief this time. I accept completely that part of the reason we have this problem is that we have such good public health surveillance and control in this country. That is to the credit of the Government and I want to make that point.
Perhaps the Minister can give me an assurance--nobody wants to damage our excellent beef industry--that there will be a continued search to make certain that no other exogenous proteins are involved in connection with the disease in those patients. For example, in medical research we use bovine serum albumen, derived
The Earl of Lindsay: My Lords, I am grateful to the noble Lord, Lord Winston, for his recognition that surveillance on public safety matters is rigorous and, I hope, effective.
The search into all aspects of BSE and its theoretical link to CJD will continue with increasing funds being made available and therefore increasing research projects and jobs. SEAC will remain in a strategic position to gather in research and indicate where the research is needed. SEAC tells us what we must hear; we do not tell SEAC what we do and do not want to hear. I can therefore reassure the noble Lord that all areas, including those he mentioned, will be considered by SEAC as part of the research projects.
The noble Lord mentioned various special uses of bovine materials in the medical profession. I know that vaccines are completely safe and have been for some years. We anticipated that there may have been public anxiety in that regard. Both myself and my noble friend the Minister for Health made sure that we were equipped to reassure people that SEAC is absolutely certain that everything from gelatine and stock cubes to vaccines and cat gut are safe; that safety is not compromised in the making of any of those products. They are all composed from BSE-free sources or, in the case of gelatine, its production is such that any BSE infection is unable to survive.
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Check out one of the 55-inch hi-def TVs, and wash down an excellent chicken-fried chicken with the coldest beer around.
In addition to great appetizers and pub fare, Aussie's offers big-screen TVs and beach volleyball courts out back.
Picked by our readers as 2012's Best Kept Secret, Austin Terrier serves pizza and sandwiches alongside a good beer selection. Order the Trio of Fries – it's an orgy of flavors.
A simple, unpretentious, and loud, bricked-in Eastside rock room, the Badlands has the same vibe as a basement show. The mid-sized venue, opened in 2014 by Shane and Shannon Howard (owners of the neighboring Romani Gallery), stages blue-collar bands from the rock, punk, and metal leagues and features a small smoking patio. Those who tread off the beaten path to Badlands never leave hungry because the kitchen serves up a bounty of deluxe hot dogs with locally sourced ingredients and an all-Texas bar.
This tiny place serves reasonable small plates such as blistered shishito peppers with miso aioli and pomme frites with truffle aioli and Grana Padano, as well as some of the most inventive cocktails in town.
What's an Irish pub without Irish music? Named after first generation Irish immigrant Bessie Dee Riley, B.D. Riley's retains a bit of Old World charm before the street descends into the shot bars of Dirty Sixth. Residencies include rock & roll harp from the Kristen Gibbs band and the mandolin of Donnybrook leader Davey Arwine, but there's music every night from Austin performers, including the harmonic free-for-all of the Sunday night Irish tune session, and Monday's Celtic-flavored open mic. Sláinte!
Some say the sliders here are the best in town. Happy hour draws a crowd, and so do the 31 TVs for the sports set.
Despite the fried pickle chips and mini sliders, not everything here is tiny. Happy hour draws a crowd, as does the wall of TVs.
Serves everything from sliders to carnitas, and TVs abound. So do the beer choices, with 20 on tap and more than 50 by the bottle. Try the portobello cheesesteak if you have room after the cheese curds and fried pickles.
The only bar on Rainey Street with a full-time dedication to original Austin music, the Blackheart stands apart from its neighbors as the black band-T-shirt alternative to a suit-and-tie-heavy house bar strip. The wood-planked structure, built in 1889 as the home to Austin's weighmaster Augustus Basnett, now houses rock, folk, country, and occasionally metal on an 75-capacity indoor stage and a 325-capacity outdoor patio stage. The whiskey-specializing drinkery also hosts a defining residency with delta blues trio Mrs. Glass, which has carried on since the bar opened in 2012.
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My wife and I decided to start a new life in Costa Rica for a slower paced lifestyle and to also start a family. So, we drove with our three Basset Hounds from North Carolina down through Central America to arrive at our new home in Costa Rica in 2005. After living in the country for 6 years while raising our three daughters, we decided to move to the tourist town of Manuel Antonio and build four villas on the beach with the help of our family and friends. The Espadilla Ocean Club is a special place and we look forward to sharing it with you.
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There are only 3 hotels and three rental homes on the beach in Manuel Antonio. And, then there is us. Otherwise, you have to drive everywhere you go, including the beach. Stay at the beach, that is where you want to be.
We are somewhere between a vacation rental property and a boutique hotel. That means that you get the best of both worlds by staying with us. You get your privacy, and you get as much service as you want.
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The Acid-Alkaline Myth: Part 2
In Part 1 of this series, I talked about why the basic premise of the acid-alkaline theory is flawed, and I showed that the evidence doesn't support the idea that a net acid-forming diet is harmful to bone health. Now I want to look at the effect of dietary acid load on other health conditions. Can the acidity or alkalinity of your diet affect your risk for muscle loss, cancer, and more? Muscle Wasting There… Read More
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Here is The Roundup, Edition 8, bringing you the best from around the web from the past two weeks! Blast from the Past A press release at the Wall Street Journal recently reported that three new studies have shown raw milk to be a low-risk food. These papers, along with dozens of others, were presented at the Canadian Centre for Disease Control in Vancouver. The presentation demonstrated how inappropriate evidence has been mistakenly used to… Read More
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Cook up this classic and simple Spanish dish to start fixing your own tapas at home! Ingredients: ½ lb of prawns, fresh or thawed (we used fifteen size large 26/30 shrimp) 2 TB olive oil or fat of choice 1/8 tsp spicy red chili flakes (more, less, or omit to taste) 1 to 2 cloves garlic, thinly sliced – for large cloves cut in half lengthwise before slicing Spanish paprika 2 to 3 TB fresh… Read More
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Many of you have probably heard of the 'alkaline diet'. There are a few different versions of the acid-alkaline theory circulating the internet, but the basic claim is that the foods we eat leave behind an 'ash' after they are metabolized, and this ash can be acid or alkaline (alkaline meaning more basic on the pH scale). According to the theory, it is in our best interest to make sure we eat more alkaline foods… Read More
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This past Sunday morning, after the Pacers had evened the series with Miami and made LeBron think he was going to have to win the Eastern Conference finals Cleveland-style, I let my overmedicated, sleep-deprived imagination run wild. Before you call ESPN HR, let me explain:
A few weeks ago, I had shoulder surgery for a torn labrum (suffered during the vigorous throwing sessions we have in the cavernous Mag offices, I think). I wore a sling for a few days, generally tried to be careful and took a few doses of the pain meds the doctor prescribed. I was being very responsible. Sleeping was (and is) painful, and I woke up (and still wake up) more often than an octogenarian. But for the most part, I kept my head on straight. Then I started physical therapy, which is a wincing, laugh-to-keep-yourself-from-crying experience. Then, last week, I did a 36-hour, no-sleep tour of Vegas between Tuesday and Thursday for the International Conference on Gambling and Risk. By the time Saturday night rolled around, my shoulder throbbed and a dream-filled sleep was one of those things that only happened to the kid on "Game of Thrones" who sees ravens and can silence Hodor.
So, midway through the third quarter of the Pacers' blowout Game 6 win, I popped a double dose of the prescribed pain pills -- I emphasize prescribed, as in by a real doctor. I found that nice, comfortable lane of happiness and light.
When I woke up, I had an epiphany: If the Pacers reverse their zigzag trend of only showing up at home and LeBron is really playing as one, then this is something I need to get ahead on. It's not just about Game 7, but about next season. The Pacers can handle the Heat. The Bulls will be better. There's a chance, if the Heat don't win the Eastern Conference Finals, that they might not even be title favorites in 2014. I emailed my theory to Ed Salmons of the Las Vegas Hotel and said, "I'm curious if you think that perception will be shared by fans."
His response: "Shortest odds for 2014 will be Heat, Thunder, Bulls/Spurs."


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Okay, so since it's holi-no-mail-day, here's a second post for you to enjoy!!
This past year my boyfriend was in AmeriCorps and worked at a non-profit here in Boston.
As the year went on I got to know his co-workers pretty well since it was a very small organization. I even ended up sending some mailart to them at their office!
Below is one of the pieces I sent.
On the right is a piece based on lyrics from a Magnetic Fields song: "Love is wrapped around my heart like a boa constrictor babe."
And on the left is an ad for a super delicious beer. As you can see, it is blueberry flavored, BUT it is a dark beer!! I LOVE darker beers; stouts and porters are my favorite, and this one was amazing. I was able to try it at the American Craft Beer Fest that took place in Boston this summer. I got the ad there too.
This was sent to a fellow Magnetic Fields and beer fan.
I also sent a letter from Wisconsin to one of Clay's co-workers who grew up there. You can see it in this post. (first photo)
A hand drawn postcard went to a ginger lover in the office.
Yes, I meant the spice... not redheads.
But I have nothing against redheads- I even wanted to be one thanks to Anne of Green Gables. :-D
And finally, sent to the boyfriend himself, and inspired from a post I saw a lonnng time ago on Pintrest:
There was actually one more piece that I sent to the office, but I forgot to take a picture of it. Sorry.
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Nevada's Bailly Picks Up 70th Career Win In Final Home Match
April 7, 2009
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RENO, Nev. - On the final home match of her career with the University of Nevada, senior Caroline Bailly picked up a pair of victories as the No. 56 Wolf Pack shut out Hawai`i 7-0 Monday at Lakeridge Tennis Club.
Bailly, the lone senior from Liege, Belgium, picked up her 70th career singles win in the No. 1 position, defeating Sophie Kobuch 6-3, 6-1. Bailly, who is second in Nevada's (8-8, 3-1 Western Athletic Conference) all-time career singles list, is 13 wins away from tying Tracy King (1990-91) for the number one spot.
Sophomore Florence De Vyre picked up her 14th win on the season in the No. 2 spot, defeating Ellen Linsenbolz 6-2, 5-7, 6-2. Along with Bailly, who also has 14 wins this season in singles, De Vrye is three wins away from tying the eighth position in the all-time singles wins list in a season, held by three players, Bailly and Myriam Bouchlaka in 2005-06 and Vania Apodaca in the 2000-01 season.
Junior Maria Mizyuk picked up her 50th career win in singles in the No. 3 position, defeating Anja-Vanessa Peter 4-6, 6-2, 6-2. Mizyuk is now the fifth player in team history to reach that milestone and she is also one win away from tying Leanne Maitland (1995-98) and Biljana Trpeska (1999-2003) for third in the all-time career wins column.
Also for the Wolf Pack, sophomores Caroline Stevens, Lais Ogata and Aodhnait Lombard each picked up a singles victory. Stevens defeated Melinda Wong 6-4, 6-0 in No. 4, Ogata defeated Alyssa Nafarrete 6-2, 3-6, 10-2 in the No. 5 position and Lombard defeated Aglae Van den Bergh 6-2, 3-6, 10-5 in No. 6.
In doubles, Bailly and Mizyuk extended their all-time career doubles win to 46, defeating Kobuch and Peter in the No. 1 position. Lombard and Stevens defeated Wong and Nafarrete in the No. 2 position and Ogata and De Vrye defeated Linsenbolz and Van den Bergh in the No. 3 spot.
Nevada will hit the road next weekend as the Wolf Pack heads to the Bay Area for two matches. On Friday in San Jose, Nevada continues its WAC schedule facing Idaho at San Jose State's Spartan Courts. Then on Saturday, the Wolf Pack will head to San Francisco to face the University of San Francisco.


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