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BBQ, Dog Bite, and Rodeo: I call that a full day
My girls and I try to have a girls night every month and have an annual tradition to attend the Strawberry Days Rodeo. So this weekend we thought we'd combine girls night, rodeo, and a few birthdays. We decided to have a BBQ at my buddy, Kara's, house where as I was pretending to be a hamburger grilling expert. I guess Kara's dog wasn't too impressed with my skills... The next thing I know, I have a hole in my jeans and a most unlady-like bruise. Kara ended up having the county come to take the dog away to be put down. I felt bad that it had to happen but I'm glad it didn't bite a little kid.
I will post more pictures (no, not of my leg, I've tortured everyone long enough) of the rodeo. I love rodeo's, and the Strawberry Days Rodeo is double fun because they serve strawberries (duh!) and cream. It's truly the most heavenly feeling to be eating strawberries n'cream while watching manure covered bulls buck off sweaty cowboys. Plus you can scream as loud as you want and no one will tell you to be quite, maybe that's why Nate will never come with me. That or he's afraid his inner cowboy will emerge and the next thing he'll know is he's agreeing to ride a bull (which to his disappointment, I fully support).
4 comments:
- gigi said...
So sorry about the dog bite! I'm sure that was a surprise attack!
Two of my favorite things also, strawberrys and rodeos! Do you go to the Days of 47 roedo in SLC?? That was a wonderful rodeo.
- June 24, 2008 at 6:30 AM
- Aramie Randall said...
I have been bitten twice- once by a chihuahua and once by a toy poodle. Those toy breeds have serious little man syndrome. I'm with Gigi. I love strawberries and rodeos too! I could never go to a rodeo with Joey because his cousin was killed riding a bull at a rodeo (true story), so rodeos are a no-no. I want to ride a bull. I'm sure I could stay on for 8 seconds. I have little man syndrome too.
- June 25, 2008 at 9:06 PM
- gigi said...
It's me again.
I've tagged you! I know I hate them too. Play along if you want:)
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- June 26, 2008 at 5:33 AM
- Cindy Judd said...
Owie!!That bite sure looks sore. What kind of dog was it? I love Rodeos too. I've only been to one in Denver, Colorado with Bob's sister, Judy and Husband Ray, in the 70'. Nate is a closet cowboy. He had cowboy boots and a cowboy hat when he was in high school. I watch bull riding with Aaron sometimes (on television). He wants to be a bull rider. Or atleast give a try.
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Instead the speaker got a story about the mine where the coal was originally found. The coal remembers the moans of the miners who worked in the Minnie Pit; the forty-four boys and the 111 men who lay at the bottom of that 359 yards deep shaft. The coal remembers the sleeping bodies; sleeping connotes that the miners were either dead or near death. They "slept a wry sleep" means that the boys lay in a bent or twisted shape, their bodies were left contorted from the blast. The men were left writhing-gasping for air, twisting and turning in pain.
The speaker shifts to first person as he recalls seeing the white bones in hot fragments of partly burned wood or coal. This part of the poem can been seen as partly a flashback of his war service, and partly about what happened to the miners in the Pit. White bones give an image of torn way flesh, and or decayed bodies. In both mining and war, explosives and explosions happen and bodies get mangled. He recounts that there were so man bones and possibly fragments of bones that it was impossible to tell how many there were. It gives the image of a mass grave where bodies are dumped together in a big hole. The muscled bodies are charred, meaning they were burned by charcoal.
In this stanza, it is clear that the speaker is talking about the war. The "dark pits of war" are tunnels that were dug under no-man's-land to the enemy trenches where explosives could be detonated to kill the enemy. The miners that dug these holes were often killed in the tunnels beneath no-man's-land. Incidentally, no-man's-land is the area between two opposing forces that belongs to no one, but is littered with the dead bodies of soldiers from both sides. This place is where Death, which is also personified, believes peace lies. Death inevitably ends the war and thus the pain and suffering that soldiers experienced during combat. WWI was a particularly brutal war; soldiers were not fully prepared for what they had to face, in fact even seasoned military didn't know exactly what to expect.
People will live long lives in comfort due to the soldiers and the miner's sacrifices. Amber is a yellowish or brownish fossil resin used especially for ornamental objects, and it is the color of resin. Ember is a glowing or smoldering fragment from a fire. Life ember's can be interpreted as one's soul; these miner's and soldier's gave up their lives and souls for the good of society. Their deaths changed helped to create a safer and better future.
In this last stanza, the coal and the speaker become one. Their stories are similar even though one of them is human and the other is a mineral. The world will continue on for centuries because of the sacrifices that were made by the soldier and the miners. The coals warmth will lull-soothe or calm-the survivors to sleep. The songs that are crooned could be lullabies. The cliché "out of sight out of mind" is the message of the last two lines; most people don't dwell on the negative aspects of life, such as war and death. A lot of soldiers find it hard to come home from war, because they have to reemerge themselves into a society that is not consumed with killing the enemy; they have a hard time relating to others who haven't been through the atrocities that they have.
The Minnie Pit can be viewed as a mouth of hell. Men and boys died in there because man needed fuel and poor men needed jobs. The miners working in the Pit were buried alive when the Pit collapsed creating a mass grave. The pain and fear that they must have felt is unimaginable. War can also be seen as hell; societal conventions don't exist in no-man's-land. You do what you have to do survive without knowing if you will even make through the day. Death is a nightmare that never ends; once you experience death it is with you forever.
Owen, Wilfred. "Miners." The Norton Anthology of English Literature: The Twentieth Century and After. New York: Norton, 2006. 1971, 1973-4.
Wikipedia contributors. "Minnie Pit Disaster." Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia . Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, 15 Dec. 2010. Web. 21 Apr. 2011.


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Our box, CrossFit Thermal, is doing a month-long nutrition challenge from July 7-August 7. Members are choosing various levels of engagement, ranging from strict Zone to strict Paleo, to "no grains, no extra sugar." I will be posting a short nutrition tip to help people stay on point and make clean nutrition a life-long habit instead of just a short term "diet."
Nutrition Tip #15: Use Your Grill
We shouldn't be so naive as to think that we are eating exactly how cavepeople ate, nor would that even be the perfect diet. However, thinking about ancient civilizations and remote tribes around the world where things like "heart disease" and "diabetes" aren't words in their vocabulary (not just because it's a different language), we do see a common occurrence of using fire to cook meat. If you are using fire (or a grill), chances are you are eating real food. Beef, lamb, chicken, fish, pork, veggies…who doesn't love a good kabob?? If you're looking for paleo-friendly marinades and recipes, just do a google search and you'll find plenty of blogs and cookbooks.
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Anyone wanting to use telecommunications in Hull has more or less got to deal with this blast from the past KC or Kingston Communications. Hull council's very own phone company, privatised in 1999 has a de facto monopoly on landlines and internet connections in the city and neighbouring places. I recently changed the tariff I was on and have had, in the past fortnight, more disconnections, slow up/download speeds than I had in five years on the old one. I only changed because KC were going to charge 50% more for my old dependable system than the new on/off super-dooper speedy (I don't think so) ADSL+2.
Woke up today to find my speed was 15% of yesterday's, phoned up customer support and they said there might be a fault on the line. They'd send an engineer out to check but , get this, if there wasn't a fault I would have to pay them £70+!!! I will not distress you with the strength of my response to this. Anyhow after more hmming and twiddling by the KC guy someone will come and install a "new plate"(??) for no charge and make sure my connection is actually up to the job; this after all is what I'm paying them for, so they get no thanks for that. Even then this guy left me with no connection speed up or down; so yet another call just get any connection at all.
Every other town and city in the UK has a choice of phone and internet provider but not Hull. BT and the rest won't enter the Hull market apparently because it's too small. So we're stuck with this colossus; no use complaining to the regulator OFCOM recently gave KC a clean bill of health (I'm not saying palms were crossed with silver but it wouldn't exactly be a shock).Yes it's got cream phone boxes but its a very sour cream.
A chap from TimeOut magazine said Hull was the nicest city he'd visited; he wouldn't say that if he had to deal with KC.
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MISSION, KS--(Marketwired - Oct 11, 2016) - (Family Features) It's a common scenario: no time for breakfast, so you're snacking on something sweet in the break room at 9 a.m. Two hours later you hit the vending machine for something salty.
The good news is there is an easy, healthy alternative to taking control of your appetite: protein. In fact, a growing body of research shows that spreading protein intake over the course of a day may be the solution to mindless snacking.
Protein helps you avoid feeling hungry, giving you more control over the foods you choose. Eating the right amount of protein at each meal also helps achieve weight loss goals by keeping you fuller longer, building muscles after a workout and protecting the lean muscle you already have.
The 30 Day Protein Challenge, created by the Beef Checkoff, is a fun, step-by-step plan to help you get a balanced amount of protein at each meal. The challenge helps you keep track of your food, hunger and moods to see how simple diet changes can make a difference in your overall health and wellness for 30 days and beyond.
Recipes that take less than 30 minutes, such as Szechuan Beef Stir-Fry and Tenderloin, Cranberry and Pear Salad with Honey Mustard Dressing, can make balancing protein simple.
Visit BeefItsWhatsForDinner.com to find everything you need to get started with the Protein Challenge, including tools and daily tips. Share your progress and engage with other participants online using #ProteinChallenge.
In large, nonstick skillet, combine vegetables and water; cover and cook over medium-high heat 4 minutes, or until crisp-tender. Remove and drain vegetables. Set aside.
Meanwhile, cut beef steaks into 1/4-inch thick strips.
Heat same skillet over medium-high heat until hot. Add half of beef and half of garlic; stir-fry 1-2 minutes, or until outside surface of beef is no longer pink. Remove from skillet; keep warm.
Repeat with remaining beef and garlic.
Return all beef and vegetables to skillet. Add stir-fry sauce and red pepper; cook and stir 1-2 minutes, or until heated through. Spoon over rice. Sprinkle with peanuts.
Nutrition information per serving: 393 calories; 12 g fat (3 g saturated fat; 5 g monounsaturated fat); 65 mg cholesterol; 969 mg sodium; 41 g carbohydrate; 3.9 g fiber; 28 g protein; 7.3 mg niacin; 0.7 mg vitamin B6; 4.2 mcg vitamin B12; 3.0 mg iron; 45.8 mcg selenium; 6.9 mg zinc; 99.3 mg choline.
Season beef steaks with pepper. Heat large nonstick skillet over medium heat until hot. Place steaks in skillet; cook 7-10 minutes for medium rare (145 F) to medium (160 F) doneness, turning occasionally.
Meanwhile, in small bowl, whisk Honey Mustard Dressing ingredients until well blended. Set aside.
Divide greens evenly among four plates. Top evenly with pear wedges and dried cranberries.
Carve steaks into thin slices; season with salt, as desired. Divide steak slices evenly over salads. Top each salad evenly with dressing, pecans and goat cheese, if desired.
Nutrition information per serving: 332 calories; 12 g fat (3 g saturated fat; 6 g monounsaturated fat); 79 mg cholesterol; 256 mg sodium; 22 g carbohydrate; 3.4 g fiber; 27 g protein; 5.5 mg niacin; 0.7 mg vitamin B6; 3.9 mcg vitamin B12; 3.7 mg iron; 24.2 mcg selenium; 4.4 mg zinc; 75.4 mg choline.
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It's been a big week for the atmosphere. Monday, the Supreme Court ruled five to four (Hang on, Justice Stevens!) that the Clean Air Act does allow the Environmental Protection Agency to regulate carbon dioxide as a pollutant. Just because the EPA can regulate CO2 doesn't mean it will, at least not under the current administration, but we can all hope 2009 is not too late to pull the planet back from the brink of destruction.In another Monday ruling - this one unanimous - the court ruled that existing power plants that have been rehabbed or expanded must meet the same (stricter) standards as new power plants. Just to clear up any confusion, this case has been kicking around since 1998, when the Clinton administration tried to hold utilities to the higher standard. It's unlikely the case would have been generated under the current boss.
Tomorrow, in news that's not so good, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change will release the second part of its fourth assessment report. Part one, released in February, said scientists are 90 percent certain the Earth's warming trend is caused by human activity. Tomorrow's release will discuss specific effects. For example, scientists are 90 percent certain earlier bird migrations and shifts of species' ranges toward the poles are caused by human-induced global warming.
Last autumn, when the carbon dioxide case was being argued, Justice Antonin Scalia challenged Massachusetts's Assistant Attorney General James Milkey to demonstrate the "imminent harm" to Massachusetts if the EPA does not regulate carbon dioxide as a pollutant. Mr. Milkey, shockingly unprepared for the question, mumbled something about how rising sea levels might wash away some coastline. Massachusetts, et al, won the case, Mr. Milkey's poor answer notwithstanding. (Hang on, Justice Stevens!) What he should have said - and this was clear long before last fall - is that many species of fish are migrating out of Massachusetts waters and into Canadian waters, where Massachusetts fishermen are not allowed to catch them. That's not "imminent harm," it's actual ongoing economic harm and it's going to get worse.
While it's good the powers that be are finally beginning to pay attention to global warming, we don't have time to sit back and celebrate. We have to move from information to action. Harvey Wasserman, the Ohio-based historian and environmentalist has initiated a reverse history project called "Solartopia."
Solartopia is a history of the next two decades, with the historian standing in 2030 and seeing that 2007 was the year we woke up and started doing things right. "Doing things right" means using power in the most efficient ways available to us, it means using design to exploit natural advantages to keep buildings warm in winter and cool in summer. It means passive solar technology, photovoltaics and solar trough collectors. It means wind power and distributive generation (a fancy way of saying "generating small amounts of power where it's needed instead of generating huge amounts in one place and moving all over"). It means investigating and perfecting technologies to reap energy from tides and oceanic thermal differentials.
The Solartopian success Harvey (I just can't bring myself to call him "Mr. Wasserman") sees also means having the sense not to panic and start building new nuclear plants or get gulled into thinking that burning coal can ever be "clean."
To track progress in our journey to Solartopia, Harvey has an on-line "Solatopian Clock." (http://www.solartopia.org/) The clock's online hand will move accordingly as we draw nearer to our Solartopian goals.
As even politicians and the mainstream media now agree, the global warming debate is over. Everyone agrees it's real. The daunting challenge now is to avoid the worst impacts of global warming.
If Harvey's Solartopian history is right and we start making smart decisions this year, we'll still have some hard times ahead. It's inevitable; we've done too much damage already. The other task on the road to Solartopia is to create communities - social, political, economic - that will care for the victims of global warming. They're among us already in the Katrina diaspora. There will be more people displaced by storms, floods, droughts and, eventually, rising sea levels. It's important that we treat them with compassion, because we will all, one way or another, be victims of global warming before we get to Solartopia.
The choice before us is: more resource wars or the road to Solartopia. Neither future will be easy, only one will be rewarding.
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I pasted this excerpt from Derrick Daye's blog post on the 1960's VW ad's:
It's 1960, and you're flipping through LIFE magazine. You're stopped by an advertisement that doesn't look like any of the other ads in the magazine. There's lots of white space, a tiny off-center image of the car itself (which, by the way, is an odd-looking little vehicle), and an understated two-word headline, "Think small."
The ad stands out because this isn't what ads are supposed to be like in 1960. It's neither splashy nor dreamy; it has none of those familiar ad images of folks laughing and frolicking, women's hair blowing in the breeze, gorgeous scenery—all those too-good-to-be-true images that were associated with ads at the time. Moreover, the ad seems to be speaking a new language: it's more straightforward and down-to-earth than ad copy is supposed to be, but at the same time, it's also smarter, sharper, and more clever.
Just from reading the ad, you feel like maybe you get some sense of the people who made it, as well as the people who made the car. They're not like everybody else; they seem to be zigging while all others are zagging—which is kind of the way you see yourself. In a time of conformity and "keeping up with the Joneses," this ad is about going your own way. You may or not buy this car, but there's something going on in this ad that you're connecting with, and that you might want to be part of.


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Couple of points - from someone who doesn't particularly care - but is a Bath fan.
Our senior squad is 43, which puts us about 5th in terms of squad size in the Prem. Around 18 of those 43 are injured.
In our A-league match against Saracens a few weeks ago, 11 of our 23 came from Bath University - we've had more injuries since then.
As I understand it, the problem is at THP; where we're without Thomas, Lahiff, Knight, Palmer-Newport and Mitchell (acutally, I think Thomas is finally back).
To put out a team for the A-league there would be more guests than holders of Bath contracts.
This is a postponement - to be played later, and done with Quin's agreement. If the postponement never happens, then we forfeit and you get 5 points whilst we get none. Had Quins not agreed to the postponement, Bath would have forfeited the match.
We do have an agreement with Bath Uni to borrow their players for the A-league (and generally use the A-league to scout for Uni players that have been missed by the talent scouts) - but I believe that avenue is unavailable this week.
To put a team out, we'd have to borrow players from local clubs - which would, quite honestly, be dangerous in the fron row - and... unpleasant for everyone. Nobody would get anything much out of a Professionals vs Amateurs match
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Reshiram is a Dragon/Fire-type Vast White Legendary Pokémon.
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Reshiram is the version mascot of Pokémon Black, appearing on the boxart.
Along with Zekrom and Kyurem, it is a member of the Tao trio, which exists in the legends of the Unova region.
Kyurem will become White Kyurem upon using the DNA Splicers to fuse with Reshiram.
Reshiram is a white-colored, bipedal Pokémon with draconic, avian and mammalian traits. A long, voluminous wispy mane streams out from the upper side of the snout and outwards from its head. The top of this mane is adorned with two protrusions which resemble ears. Reshiram's face is fringed with spiky features, and it has a small, pointed extension below the chin. Its eyes have blue irises and black pupils. There are two pairs of pointed teeth visible when its mouth is open, one in the upper jaw and one in the lower.
Reshiram has a long and slender neck, with a fluffy, collar-like protrusion jutting out of two grey, glass-like neck-bands. Its arms begin slender and arm-like, but then flare out into a more wing-like appearance, sporting four claws which resemble hands on the leading edge. There are plates at the back of Reshiram's "hands", that sport a similar colour to its neck rings. Reshiram has a feathered or furry feature on its chest, with the lower portion protruding outwards to a point. Long feather-like protrusions jut out of its thighs. On its feet are large gray claws, three at the front and one positioned at the back, resembling high heels. Reshiram's tail is a mass of plume and ribbon-like extensions, surrounded by two large bands, similar to the ones around its neck.
Reshiram has a jet engine-like tail, which it uses to accelerate itself when flying at high speeds. It can send flames from its tail into the air to incinerate everything around it. By flaring its tail, Reshiram is capable of moving the world's atmosphere and changing the weather. This tail generator is also activated when influenced by either Fusion Bolt or Bolt Strike, which in turn powers up Reshiram's own Fusion Flare or Blue Flare. In Unova mythology, Reshiram sided with the older brother who sought the truth. As a result, it firmly believes in truth.


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Doctor insights on:
Cracking Your Back After Spinal Fusion
Should I get the hardware out of my back after spinal fusion?
Probably not: Spinal instrumentation for fusion serves the purpose of immobilizing the spine while bone is healing. It acts like an internal cast. Once the bone heals it is no longer necessary, but requires a surgery to remove. Except in unusual circumstances, I do not recommend routine removal of the instrumentation. ...Read more
Spinal Fusion (Definition)
Surgery to cause two or more spine segments to be joined together through a growth of bone initiated by the placement of bone tissue or graft taken from the patient or from a donor source or even a manufactured source which could include: bone growth proteins and particulate structures that act as scaffolds for bone to grow on and may include implants or instrumentation ...Read more
How should I know if the spinal fusion in my back has failed?
If you had a spinal: Fusion for pain and the pain persists, that may be an indication. If you are a smoker, there is a good chance that fusion may not have occurred. A ct scan done after 12 months postop (it can take a year for a fusion to heal) done with 2 mm axial cuts and then reconstructed in sagittal & coronal planes is the best way to image a fusion but no one study gives 100% proof of a fusion. ...Read more
How straight could my back be after spinal fusion?
Depends: The outcome of a spinal fusion can be related to the re-alignment of the spine in what we consider sagittal and coronal planes. Spinal deformity surgery aims to maintain balance while correcting curvature and rotation to more "normal" parameters. Perfectly straight back alignment may not be as good as a well-balanced reconstruction. Speak with your surgeon about what to expect. ...Read more
I had a spinal fusion a few years ago. Do I ever need to go back and have the screws checked? Or do they stay in place forever?
Yes: You should contact your surgeon and find out when he/she would like to see you. It is important to have follow-up to assess the fusion and make sure the screws/rods are intact. ...Read more
Is there anyway to proper squat form back after having a spinal fusion, my form has suffered since I was released to lift again and I was curious?
Check with doctor: Sounds iffy at best to me. How much weight are you intending on squatting after spinal fusion? Usually procedures like that are career ending for lifters who do crazy heavy weights. If you're not into THAT kind of lifting then, find out from your doctor. At the very least you need to always be wearing a belt. Good luck. ...Read more
Will spinal fusion eliminate back pain?
Unlikely: Spine surgery has predictably good outcomes for neurological symptoms (pinched nerves) and symptomatic spinal instability (i.e. Severe fracture/dislocation, severe deformity, tumor, etc.). Spine surgery for neck/back pain without a neurological component is controversial, as outcomes are unpredictable. ...Read more
What are the risks of having a spinal fusion on your lower back?
Depends: There are potentially serious risks because it is a major surgery. You have to assess the benefits of having the fusion versus the risks as described by your spine surgeon. There are many skilled surgeons these days who have a very high success and low risk rates. Get several opinions. ...Read more
Is it dangerous to crack your back if you've had a spinal fusion?
Probably: I do not recommend cracking your back, or having manipulative treatments, particularly after a spinal fusion. A fusion permanently stiffens the segment (s) where there was pain generating pathology. There is always the possibility of a breakdown in the integrity of the adjacent spinal segments, and such techniques would cause more stress at these areas of future risk. ...Read more
How is life like after having a lumbar spinal fusion surgery?
Assuming that you: Are fused ; rehabilitated just avoid activities that involve combined repetitive flexion ; rotation ie. Racquet sports ; golf. Heavy contact sports are not advisable like rugby or tackle football. If asking in post op period, this is dependent on type and extent of fusion as well as your health/ conditioning including your diagnosis----your surgeon will guide you. Otherwise your life should be ok. ...Read more
I had a spinal fusion 1997, which left me w/a burning pain in my left abdomem & back?
Possible: A twig of nerve can be entrapped/ damaged during the procedure, scar tissue contraction can do it latter. See pain specialist for a nerve block. ...Read more
Why am I still in pain everyday after my lumbar-sacral spinal fusion surgery?
How long ago?: This depends on how long it has been since the fusion surgery. Normal postoperative pain may last for weeks or months. Continued, severe pain many months or years after fusion surgery may indicate several possible problems, such as failure of the bones to fuse, recurrent nerve compression or a new problem at another level of the spine. This should be evaluated with x-rays, a ct scan or an mri. ...Read more
Would spinal fusion for spondilolisthesis help numbness and pain in legs and back and herinated discs?
90% success rate in: A non smoker in terms of symptom relief. This is assuming you have failed a rigorous course of non op care including: medication, physical therapy, possibly bracing and even pain management in terms of spinal injections. ...Read more
Had spinal fusion 3 months ago. When does the back pain stop?
No surgery is great: For back pain. Except in very few pre-operative diagnosis/cases, surgery 4 back pain is not predictable. There are lots of reasons why one can have back pain. Only a few of the causes relate to the motion segments of the lumbar spine. Some relate to gi, gu, vascular causes to name a few. So having back pain & degenerative changes in your back doesn't imply back pain is from those imaging findings. ...Read more
I have serious back pain a year after spinal fusion. Is this normal?
Failed back:
Many people will continue to experience back pain after the surgery. It's called failed back syndrome.
You should seek help from a pain management doctor. You might benefit from a comprehensive evaluation and treatment. ...Read more
I have serious back pain a year after spinal fusion. What am I supposed to do?
Epidural scarring: Is what usually causes the pain. See a pain specialist for treatment options. ...Read more
Spinal fusion for levoscoliosis as a child now pain 20years later. Is it coming back?
Arthritis: Often fusion surgery for scoliosis is quite extensive. Pain 20 years later is probably related to arthritic changes to the discs or joints in the back. These degenerative changes typically occur above and below the fusion. ...Read more
I have had spinal fusion 4 years ago. Start with back pain again now. Spasms on my right side. Why?
Must be examined and: Evaluated by an orthopedic expert.Get a more detailed answer ›
Is there anything I can try to keep my back from grinding until my spinal fusion? Also what about cramps?
WearBack Support: I am sure your back surgeon and physical therapist have given you guidance. Please follow those. Do not ride in the car for long distance, avoid high impact exercise like running/biking. Try stationary bike/elliptical instead. Sitting for long times also hurts. Gentle stretching helps. ...Read more
Hello im 27 male just had spinal fusion surgery and im experiencing increased PAIN IN MY BACK IM 2 MONTHS POST OP?
Be seen: A spinal fusion is a pretty large surgery and in some cases may take 3-6 months to fully recover from. I would just make sure that you are following your appropriate activity restrictions and make sure your surgeon is aware of your increased pain. ...Read more
I need explanation why I still have constant back pain after a successful spinal fusion with instrumentation 10 months ago.
Follow up: Suggest Follow up consult with your spinal surgeon to determine cause. ...Read more
Post-op 4 weeks spinal fusion, my 2nd fusion: they removed old hardware and added new. Is it normal that my back is swollen 1.5" off my back?
Not realy: Should be a swelling that much, it could a hematoma or other problems. ...Read more
I had a spinal fusion last april my question is it ok for me to go on a trampoline? During my post exam 4/24 dr said my back healed very well
Trampolines: In general for anyone are a bad idea. They are right up there with atv's, jetskis, wheelie shoes, razor scooters, and pole vaulting. Many a trauma I have seen from those devices and avoiding at trampoline with a spine fusion really should just be cut and dry. Bad idea! ...Read more
I had a spinal fusion and decompression on December 7 2016 and I am going back to work April 4, is This too soon I feel pretty good sometime and somet?
Precautions: If you have heavy physical responsibilities, a work hardening program is suggested, but if you do office work, likely you could return with periodic breaks. ...Read more
Spinal fusion back surgery recovery time?
4 months: Usually 4 months. Check out Spine-health. Com. ...Read more
Need medical advice for severe back pain from spinal fusion?
Tough situation: I am sorry you have this pain. There are many options from chronic medication management to spinal cord stimulators. If possible, avoid further surgery. See an experienced pain interventionalist who can give injections around the hardware and this may help with some of the pain and they also may be able to do the stimulator trials. I hope this helps and best of luck. ...Read more
Core strengthening exercises to do after low back spinal fusion?
Core exercises: Neutral spine core stability exercises of mcgill can be done almost immediately even while in a brace, these include planks and "bird dog" as well as abdominal pull ins. The key here is to maintain a neutral spine. Videos are on youtube and may be adapted. Definitely coordinate this with your surgeon and physical therapist. ...Read more
Is the medtronic cage a useful device to help people with back pain who need a spinal fusion?
It is not the device: That is necessarily useful. It is making sure the right person is having the correct surgery for the appropriate indications by the "right" surgeon. There are lots of good devices on the market for spinal fusion surgery. The type of device is the least important factor in this scenario. ...Read more
I am really fed up with this back pain has been going long time the new flare up since dec2012 suppose to have spinal fusion on l5s fractuedl5 help me?
Prolotherapy of the way to go to get rid of the back pain.
Visit www. Proloshot. Com or www. Getporlo. Com or www. Aaomed. Org for a prolotherapy doctor to help you. ...Read more
Should I feel movement after fixing a screw from previous back spinal fusion surgery?
First, it is: Unlikely that even if a screw was not properly placed would you feel any movement of it. If the screw was placed about nerve tissue then you could experience pain and/or neurologic symptoms related to that nerve tissue. If the fusion did not heal then you may also experience a sensation of pain with motion of the back. ...Read more
Can neurosurgeons perform spinal fusion surgery (arthrodesis) on lower back areas?
Sure: Depends on training look for a team or a fellowship trained spinal surgeon neuro or ortho1 year of additional spine training. ...Read more
Fusion (Definition)
A fusion gets rid of a joint or disk between to bones, getting the bones to join together with bone between them. If successful, it eliminates almost all the motion between the bones. Sometimes fusion simply occur as a result of disease, rarely from aging. Most of the time ...Read more
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- December 04, 2012
From Dan Visconti, Recipient of the Kronos: Under 30 Project commission in 2005
I came home one day with an armful of scores fresh from the copy shop just as someone claiming to be Kronos Quartet founding violinist David Harrington was leaving a message on my answering machine.
Thinking of friends who might have been pulling my leg, I thought, Kronos couldn't have really chosen me as their next Under 30 composer! The thought of being the next person chosen for Kronos' commissioning & mentoring program for young artists seemed unreal. However, within minutes I had made contact with David and was beginning one of the most important artistic collaborations of my composing career.
Working with Kronos through the Kronos Under 30 Project was a fulfilling musical experience in which I was able to learn the ropes of collaborating with a major arts organization. Through feedback on my score and many revisions along the way, I was not only able to create a piece of music that I was proud of, but more importantly, the process led me to identify compositional approaches and techniques that have served me well ever since.
The project also helped me embrace the idea that a contemporary composer should be more than a creator and rather a kind of cultural ambassador deeply connected to his or her community—just like Kronos are connected to theirs.
And I am just one of hundreds of composers that Kronos' non-profit organization, the Kronos Performing Arts Association, has commissioned over the past 40 years, resulting in more than 750 new works. Through KPAA, Kronos also coaches young musicians around the world, gives concerts in its San Francisco Bay Area home region, and more.
And so, I would like to ask you to help make this important work happen by making a year-end gift to Kronos Performing Arts Association today. It's easy to give online, and there are a number of donor levels and benefits to choose from.
Your support will benefit Kronos throughout their 40th Anniversary year, as they extend their commitments to commissioning new works, mentoring young composers, bringing music to audiences worldwide, and contributing to the global dialogue on the bright future of music. Thank you!
Dan Visconti
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Although a talk on a C++11 metaprogramming may seem outdated in 2017 we have only recently found new ways to leverage aliases to do much of the heavy lifting. More alias use as well as some key implementation details allow us to beat other libraries, more modern language features and even some compiler intrinsics in compilation speed. This talk will outline the advantages of the continuation style metaprogramming which we developed in the
kvasir::mpl library. It will also discuss some concrete use cases including ways to interface with Boost.Hana when a run time component is not needed.
Scott Meyers has often publicly expressed our communal goal as software developers and library designers: "make interfaces easy to use correctly and hard to use incorrectly". Current bare metal embedded code is often about as far from that goal as syntactically possible. In other words we have failed at that goal, as is true in many other domains. There are many reasons given for this disparity, however most of them are either myths or outdated. C++11/14 has given us an incredible new tool set to work with, its high time we used it. The domain specific constraints, namely the flexibility of threading model, memory management, exotic hardware drivers and the uncompromising need for speed are quite stringent. On the other hand the fact that programs are smaller and RTTI is usually stripped any way make this domain a metaprogrammers paradise. In this talk I will show many domain specific as well an universal methods with which complex, powerful and highly flexible libraries leveraging advanced generic techniques such as lazy evaluation and policy based class design can be hidden behind friendly, intuitive and fully static checked public interfaces. This will not be a typical API talk, lets face it, most "typical" APIs are outdated. This will be a rabble rousing "rethink what you think you know about APIs" talk and a "heres a syntactic tool you (probably) didn't know existed" talk.


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Kathryn F. Peterson
Kathryn was born and raised in Southern California. She earned her Bachelor of Science degree in Neuroscience from the University of California at Los Angeles and her law degree from the University of San Diego School of Law.
During law school, Kathryn was a judicial extern to Federal District Judge Thomas J. Whelan, served on the "San Diego Law Review," was a contributing editor to the "Journal of Contemporary Legal Issues," and a member of USD's National Moot Court Tax Team. She is admitted to both the Washington and California State Bars. She is also admitted to the United States District Court for the Southern and Central Districts of California.
Following law school, Kathryn clerked for the Honorable Louisa S. Porter in the United States District Court in San Diego, California. And, after completing her clerkship, Kathryn practiced complex commercial litigation for several years before serving on the Board of Directors for International Microcomputer Software, Inc. In 2007, Kathryn joined The Walt Disney Company/ABC as Counsel, Legal Affairs.
In 2012, Kathryn founded her own family law firm in San Diego and was active in the Honorable Fiorenzo V. Lopardo Inn of Court. In 2015, together with her husband and three dogs, she moved from San Diego to Seattle where Kathryn continues to focus her practice on family law. She is particularly passionate about her volunteer work as a Court Appointed Special Advocate ("CASA") for dependent children in King County, WA.


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Tag: advocacy marketing
Marketing is broken. At least in the traditional sense.
Focused on customer acquisition, promotions and sales volumes, traditional marketing views customers as "targets" to be arrowed.
Bigger, bolder and flashier campaigns are launched to attract their rapidly diminishing attention while carrots like discounts, freebies and lucky draws are dangled to coax them to open their wallets.
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NHB's Night Festival 2008
I love reading Nina Simon's Museum 2.0 blog for her cutting insights on stuff happening in my neck of the woods. One of the issues that she recently wrote about – audience development – is something that museums and art galleries in Singapore are also grappling with.
In her post, Nina questioned the need for museums to organise "hip" events to attract younger audiences at the expense of alienating a broader more diverse crowd. While many museums have shifted from being a "cabinet of curiosities" for an elite few to "community destinations", the question now arises whether their activities should be narrowly focused on distinct segments or appeal more broadly across visitor groups.
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Make customer advocacy the pinnacle of your business (courtesy of MIT Sloan Management Review)
Anybody who has been in the field of marketing would be familiar with the term customer champion. However, few have truly understood what it means in the context of today's organisation.
Being an advocate for customers doesn't merely mean spending all your days (and nights) at your client's offices, or conducting an endless round of surveys, focus groups and tea sessions. It isn't just about understanding what customers want and desperately trying to fit one's products and services into that itty bitty space called "consumer desire".
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Advocacy Gone Awry (Courtesy of Taejin "TJ" Moon)
I chanced upon a brilliant post by Jeremiah Owyang, renowned web strategist and thought leader, on Advocacy Marketing. This new form of Word Of Mouth marketing is different from the traditional areas as advocates are like members of your inner circle – your best customers so to speak.
Quoting from Jeremiah:
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