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foo on patrol wrote:You left out the dry retching Jules.
i'm not fit enough to get to that stage, yet, Foo
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Postby jules21 » Sun Jul 28, 2013 6:55 pm
foo on patrol wrote:You left out the dry retching Jules.
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Postby mrgolf » Sat Aug 03, 2013 8:39 pm
Postby ironhanglider » Sun Aug 04, 2013 4:17 pm
mrgolf wrote: There was a new rider I know from another bunch ride who just qualified for Vets, so I knew it was going to be on.
The wheels arent absurdly faster, but they make going that fast slightly easier and less fatiguing. So worth the spend. I wish I could ride em everyday...
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Postby cerb » Wed Aug 07, 2013 2:42 pm
jules21 wrote:good stuff with finishing that race lock, would have been hard - i doubt the avg. speed reflects the anaerobic efforts. i don't always succeed, but i figure it's always best to ride as far front in the bunch as possible. it does take a bit of skill and judgment to not get caught out and flushed backwards, or in my case.. more fitness.
Postby jules21 » Fri Aug 09, 2013 1:10 pm
cerb wrote:Damn, you guys are going to hurt me when crit season starts again... Sounds like some good racing going on!
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Strawburger wrote:Wel done Philip for his top 10 placing at kurrajong today. Certainly looking lean and strong!
Postby jules21 » Sun Aug 11, 2013 8:57 pm
philip wrote:About 300m to go some guy in front of me just sat up, I had to hit the brakes and accelerate again, so that was it for my sprint really. Seriously frustrating when people who don't have a sprint get up there make it dangerous!
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thearthurdog wrote:I blog about almost all of my races I should start sharing the love here (vomit):
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Postby mikesbytes » Wed Aug 14, 2013 9:25 am
MREJ wrote:Yes the new jerseys are good TLL, but they don't seem to be any faster unfortunately.
I dropped places both times up the hill, the second time losing contact with mike's group. I found a few other strays to ride home with and came in about 6 minutes down.
I also got the death wobbles the first time down the hill, which was a bit alarming at 82kmh. The second time around I stayed in the drops all the way down and tried to keep weight over the wheel, and it was ok.
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Interesting...so Arron = Armen Berjikly?
Experience Project reaches a million user posts in a year, raises $3 million
May 13th, 2008 - Experience Project has quietly drawn a big community of people who share life experiences with each other anonymously. Since it started a little more than a year ago, users have created a million distinct experiences on intimate subjects such as "I live in a sexless marriage." The company has raised $3 million in a first round of funding to expand the anonymous social experience site.
The site is the brainchild of Armen Berjikly, a 28-year-old Stanford University graduate. He started working on his first social networking site more than five years ago, when one of his friends was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis. The site, ThisisMS, was a gathering place for information on the disease. But one of its most active parts was the anonymous forum. Berjikly saw how much more honest people seemed to be because of the anonymity. He took that learning and started Experience Project.
"Anonymity is incredibly important because you can more freely talk about what you're passionate about," he said.
Other sites have picked up on this from the tawdry Daily Confession to 43 Things, where people write about their aspirations. Post Secret is another site where you can put up a post card with an anonymous note on it. And JuicyCampus has anonymous tales entitled "the most hated sluts on campus." Anonymous posting and the Internet go well together, and that makes for a crowded market.
In contrast to those other sites, Experience Project is really much more about deep conversations and positive support. Berjikly says that many of the posts draw more 20 to 100 comments. And many of those comments are long. While mature subjects are permitted, the site's members and moderators don't tolerate illegal activities or those that are overtly pornographic. Subjects such as recovering from drug abuse, however, are fair game.
Berjikly declined to disclose the number of members, but he said that millions visit the site a month. Each post has its own forum for comments and can run content-appropriate advertising, which is one of the ways that the company makes money.
The company has six employees and is based in San Francisco. Berjikly says that he will hire more engineers to improve the site. The site is not yet profitable.
D.E. Shaw Group led the round. Other investors include Maples Investments and Baseline Ventures. Despite the tough economic environment, Berjikly said he got to know the investors over several months but, once he decided to do it, the deal was done in a matter of weeks.


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The Jon and Kate Plus 8 saga continues as Kate Major breaks her silence after Kate Gosselin's tearful interview on the Today Show.
In an interview with E! News, the former Star reporter referred to Jon Gosselin as a "liar" for denying their alleged romantic relationship. "We had plans to travel together, to live together, and to be together," says Major, who dined with Jon in NYC and in the Hamptons throughout July. "He made his decision in the Hamptons. He wanted to be with me."
According to USmagazine, Jon not only denies any romantic relationships with Kate but admits his heart is with 22-year-old girlfriend, Hailey Glassman.
In addition, Kate Major says Jon promised to break up with Hailey, which was the reason she resigned from her job with Star magazine.
"He's the one who actually told me to quit my job… He told me he was going to Massachusetts to break up with [Glassman]. I know the truth. He knows the truth. Unfortunately, she did not."
Kate wants Jon to man up and be honest about their "relationship". She also says she has gotten a lot of backlash from the media since Jon denied an affair between the two, making her look like the liar.
"It's been a nightmare. I did not want to have to do this," she said. "I did not want to have to sell him out, but when he makes me look like a liar, a fool, and an idiot. I have to speak out."
Kate goes on to insist she can prove they had a romantic relationship. "I was not the only one who was around when we were romantically involved," she said. "We were holed up together. It's not like we were just sitting there doing an interview."
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Two local parents are appealing a federal court decision that favored the Walpole school district in a case regarding the treatment of their special needs daughter, with hopes of facing a jury later this year.
The U.S. District Court of Massachusetts dismissed Joanne and Kevin Tripp�s case against Walpole High School Principal Stephen Imbusch in February, brought about after a discussion with one of her daughter�s teachers led to what both parties called "threatening" and "inappropriate" action. Though the court decided in favor of the school district, ruling that Tripp�s claims of defamation, emotional distress and first amendment violations had no legal grounds, Kevin Tripp said the couple plans to appeal the decision.
The federal court allowed the school department�s motion for summary judgment, a pre-trial remedy based upon application of the law to undisputed facts of the case, stating that a "reasonable jury" could not return a verdict against the department. Judge Rya Zobel made the decision based on legal precedent for each of the Tripp�s claims.
After a meeting with their daughter�s teachers in September 2012, Joanne Tripp spoke to one teacher in the high school parking lot, something she and her husband claim was a positive interaction.
Later that week, the Tripps received a letter from Walpole High School principal Stephen Imbusch, telling Joanne Tripp that her conversation was an inappropriate confrontation, and that she would be considered a trespasser if another such interaction occurred. The letter was copied to the Walpole police and other members of the school staff, Kevin Tripp said.
The Tripps argued in court that the distribution of the letter amounted to defamation, and the stress caused by the incident worsened some of Joanne Tripp�s pre-existing medical conditions. The court decided no defamation occurred, ruling that Tripp�s own discussions of the letter with others in the community might have caused more harm than the school�s copying the letter to others.
The family said they requested a meeting with school Superintendent Lincoln Lynch before attempting to bring the case to court, to which they said they got a "curt" reply from the town attorneys stating "no apology will be forthcoming."
Lynch said he never received a request for a meeting, only a letter from the Tripp�s attorney that "threatened litigation," prompting the legal response. Tripp verified their first contact with Lynch was through legal counsel, but denied the threat of litigation.
Lynch said the administration regularly meets with Walpole parents to resolve issues, calling it "commonplace."
An investigation by the School Committee found no fault in the district�s actions.
The appeal was filed in March with the U.S. Court of Appeals, and Kevin Tripp said a meeting with an Appeals Court judge has been scheduled for early May. If the appeal is ruled in favor of the couple, Kevin Tripp said he and his wife would be looking for an apology and monetary compensation for emotional distress.
Parents of Walpole special ed student say they'll appeal court case won by school
Two local parents are appealing a federal court decision that favored the Walpole school district in a case regarding the treatment of their special needs daughter, with hopes of facing a jury later this year.


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Volume 16 Issue 19 | October 07 - 13, 2003
DAYS OF WINE AND ROSES In tribeca Now playing at Walker Space, 46 Walker St. A love story fueled by alcohol, Days of Wine and Roses was originally produced on television in 1958 on Playhouse 90 and then on film in 1963 staring Jack Lemmon. The play, by JP Miller is presented by the Boomerang Theatre Company. Mon., Wed. thru Sat., at 8 p.m. Sunday at 7 p.m. Through Oct. 18. Tickets are $19. 212-501-4069 or www.theatremania.com
Beckett/albee, three short plays by the great Samuel Beckett & a one act work by Edward Albee, CENTURY CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS, 111 E. 15th St., Tue.-Sat., 8 p.m., Sat., 2 p.m., Sun., 3 & 7 p.m., opens Oct. 9, $65, 212-239-6200.
Big red comedy festival, a festial that brings together the best of the best from the Cornell University sketch & improv world for one weekend of fun, celebrating comedians from the past and present, THE KRAINE THEATER, 85 E. Fourth St., Oct. 23, 8:30 p.m., Oct. 24-25, 7 & 8:30 p.m., $12 individual, $30 festival pass, 212-868-4444.
Bitter, Toby Blackwells unique brand of humor shine thorugh as he discusses many detours in life through video, stories & song, THE DUPLEX, 61 Christopher St., Oct. 3, 10, 17 & 24, 7 p.m., $10 plus 2 drink min., 212-255-5438.
Cellophane, a spiritual history of America, through the medium of bad language, employing sharp political & social criticism; an exploration of humanity in the post-modern world, THE FLEA ANNEX, 41 White St., Fri.-Sat., 8 p.m., through Oct. 18, $10-$15, 212-226-2407.
The city, a man, whose father has just passed away, moves his family to New York City with dreams of fame & fortune forbidden in their small hometown upstate, THE METROPOLITAN PLAYHOUSE, 220 East Fourth St., Thu.-Sat., 8 p.m., Sun., 4 p.m., through Oct., $15-$19, 212-885-5302.
Closet chronicles, a comedy that follows a family through three holidays as hilarious family secrets are exposed during a slew of coming outs, blowing the hinges off the familys closet doors, THE GROUND FLOOR THEATER, 312 W. 11th St., between Greenwich & Houston, Thu.-Sun., 8 p.m., Oct. 10-Nov. 2, $15, 212-352-3101.
BLUE MAN GROUP: TUBES, a multi-faceted and unique performance by silent and blue-faced iconoclasts and actors/ dancers/musicians, ASTOR PL. THEATER, 434 Lafayette St., open-ended run, Tue.-Thur., 8 p.m., Fri., 7 & 10 p.m., Sat., 4, 7 & 10 p.m., Sun., 2, 5 & 8 p.m., $55-$65, 254-4370.
THE COMPLETE WORKS OF WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE: ABRIDGED, actors Peter Ackerman, Jeremy Shamos & David Turner take on 75 of Shakespeares characters in this contemporary and shamelessly abridged adaptation of the collected works of the bard; dir. by Jeremy Dobrish, CENTURY CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS, 11 E. 15th St., Tue.-Fri., 8 p.m., Sat., 2, 5 & 8 p.m., Sun., 4 p.m., ongoing, $29-$59, 239- 6200.
DEBBIE DOES DALLAS, based on the American film porn classic, this is the story of a girl from a small town with stars in her eyes who dreamed about growing up & making it big in the city, JANE STREET THEATER, 113 Jane St., Mon.-Fri., 8 p.m., Fri., 10:30 p.m., Sat., 7 & 10 p.m., ongoing, $25-$45, 302-7000.
THE DONKEY SHOW, the audience participates in this bawdy, disco-infused adaptation of A Midsummer Nights Dream, THE CLUB EL FLAMINGO, 547 W. 21st St., Wed. & Thur., 8 p.m., Fri. & Sat., 8 & 10:30 p.m., ongoing, $25-$39 plus drinks, 307-4100.
Edge, an extraordinary look at one of the 20th Centurys most influential figures, revealing the true Sylvia Plath not only as a poet, but also as a child, woman, wife & mother, DR2 THEATER, 103 E. 15th St., Mon.-Sat., 8 p.m., Sat., 3 p.m., through Sep. 20, $40, 212-239-6200.
GOLDEN LADDER, a comedy about growing up in a mixed-religion household and a daughters attempt to remedy her parents religious conflicts, THE PLAYERS THEATER, 115 MacDougal St., Tue.-Fri., 8 p.m., Sat., 4 & 8 p.m., ongoing, $50-$55, 239-6200.
Make love, the tragicomic life of Liza Minelli is the backdrop of this show as one New Yorker tries to make sense of the current chaos of our nation, FEZ, Time Cafe, 380 Lafayette St., Sun., 8 p.m., July 13-Aug. 10, $20, 212-533-2680.
MONO, set in a Lower East Side bar, an exploration of the microcosms of Lower Manhattan, SURF REALITY, 172 Allen St., Thur.-Sat., 8 p.m., open-ended, $15, 358-3447.
NAKED BOYS SINGING, a nude musical extravaganza, THE ACTORS PLAYHOUSE, 100 Seventh Ave. S., Mon., Wed.-Fri., 8 p.m., Sat., 7 & 10 p.m., Sun., 3 & 7 p.m., open-ended, $35-$50, 239-6200.
ROCK STARS NYC, stage dive into the intensified rock concert experience combining dance & live rock & roll music where the audience can dress, sing, dance & party like a rick star all night long, POLLY ESTHERS, 186 W. Fourth St., Fri., 8 p.m., open-ended, $35-$55, 212-714-ROCK.
VINCENT, a new musical by Robert Mitchell about the life of Vincent Van Gogh, directed by Judith Fredericks, WINGS THEATER, 154 Christopher St., Thru.-Sat., Mon., 8 p.m., Sun., 3:30 p.m., open ended, $19, 627-2961.
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This Week
The San Jose Earthquakes (19-6-9, 66 pts.) will hit the road for the first leg of their Western Conference Semifinal, presented by Kaiser Permanente, on Sunday, Nov. 4. San Jose will face the winner of a knockout game between the LA Galaxy and Vancouver Whitecaps FC - Thursday, Nov. 1 at The Home Depot Center (7:30 p.m. PT / NBC Sports) - in the Western Conference Semifinal.
Injury Report
Out: Mehdi Ballouchy (L – torn ACL), Jacob Hustedt (L – ankle surgery), Tim Ward (L – non–specific soft tissue injury); Probable: Cesar Diaz Pizarro (R – groin strain).
Earthquakes All-Time in MLS Cup Playoffs
Overall: 11-10-1 (35 GF, 29 GA)
Home: 6-2-1 (20 GF, 8 GA)
Away: 3-8 (9 GF, 18 GA)
Neutral: 2-0-0 (6 GF, 3 GA)
In Quarterfinals: 6-8-1 (21 GF, 22 GA)
In Semifinals: 3-2-0 (8 GF, 4 GA)
In MLS Cup: 2-0-0 (6 GF, 3 GA)
Miscellaneous Notes
First Home Playoff Game Sold Out; Game Two Now on Sale
The club's first home playoff game is sold out, but tickets are still available for the Western Conference Final, presented by Kaiser Permanente. Fans can make a purchase by visiting www.sjearthquakes.com or calling 1-800-225-2277. To purchase groups of 10 or more or for more information, fans should call the Earthquakes Front Office at 408-556-7700.
Earthquakes to Host Western Conference Semifinal Viewing Party at San Pedro Market
The Earthquakes will host a viewing party for their first leg of the Western Conference Semifinal at San Pedro Market in Downtown San Jose on Sunday, Nov. 4. The time is TBD based on which opponent the club plays – Vancouver Whitecaps FC or the LA Galaxy. All fans in attendance will receive Western Conference Semifinal giveaway items: blue rally wig and "Never Say Die" headband. The club will also raffle off tickets to the sold-out match on Nov. 7 at Buck Shaw Stadium.
Wondolowski Ties MLS Single Season Goals Record
Chris Wondolowski's 24th-minute penalty against the Portland Timbers on Sunday tied Roy Lassiter for the MLS single-season record for goals (27). Wondolowski scored five goals in San Jose's final three games to match the mark.
Wondolowski Wins Second Budweiser Golden Boot
Chris Wondolowski won his second career Budweiser Golden Boot on Sunday, outdistancing Real Salt Lake's Alvaro Saborio by nine goals to secure the honor. Wondolowski's 27 goals tied the MLS record for a single season. He also won the Budweiser Golden Boot in 2010, one-upping LA Galaxy striker Edson Buddle with 18.
2012 Chris Wondolowski Miletones
Chris Wondolowski had one of the best seasons of any player in league history with 27 goals and seven assists. He left his mark in club and league record books in a big way:
-Tied MLS record for goals in a single season with 27
-Broke MLS record for game-winning goals in a season with 11
-Won second career Budweiser Golden Boot by nine goals, the second-widest margin in MLS history behind Mamadou Diallo's gap of 10 in 2000
-Surpassed Ronald Cerritos on the club's all-time goals list with 64
-Six multi-goal games were third most in MLS history for a single season, established new club record
-First person to win three MLS Player of the Month awards and a favorite to take the award in October
-10th player in MLS history to score 20 or more goals in a single season
-First player in MLS history to outscore an entire team during the course of a season, tallying 27 times to Chivas USA's 24
-Involved in 34 Earthquakes goals (27 scored, seven assists), the most by any player in MLS history
-Led MLS in shots on goal with 55
-Finished the season second in MLS with a 0.86 goals-per-90-minutes-played rate
-Seven assists more than doubled his previous career high
2012 Club Milestones
The 2012 season was a banner year for the Earthquakes. Here's a glance at the records and milestones achieved during the campaign:
-Took home the club's second Supporters' Shield and first since 2005
-Set a new club mark for points in a season with 66, two more than the previous mark of 64 from 2005
-Tied Quakes record for wins in a season with 19, matching the club's 1999 output (Note: 10 wins in 1999 came via shootout and only nine in regulation)
-Shattered club mark for goals in a season with 72, 17 more than the previous mark of 55 from 1997; that total is No. 3 in MLS history and the highest since 1998
-Led MLS in team goals scored for the first time in club history
-Broke MLS record for second-half stoppage-time goals in a season with eight
-40 goals after the 60th minute and 22 after the 75th minute rank second in MLS history while establishing new club benchmarks
-Tied club record for road wins in a season with nine, matching 2005 output
-Set MLS record for largest leap in wins from one season to the next with 11, one more than the 1999 MetroStars and 2009 New York Red Bulls
-28-point improvement from 2011 to 2012 (38 to 66) ranks fourth in MLS history
-Only shut out twice during the entire season, breaking the club record of three from 1997
-Most team multi-goal games in a season since 2000 with 21
-Veteran defender Ramiro Corrales became the last player remaining from Major League Soccer's inaugural 1996 season
Quakes, Kaiser Permanente Ink MLS Cup Playoff Partnership
The Earthquakes and Kaiser Permanente announced a presenting sponsorship agreement for the Western Conference Semifinal and Final last week. Kaiser Permanente also works with the club to present the Get Earthquakes Fit program, a five-week initiative designed for third- and fourth- grade students to be more active.
Wondolowski, Bernardez, Salinas Earn Club Awards
The Earthquakes unveiled their team awards last week during a banquet presented by Franco Uomo, the official fashion designer of the club. The recipients included: Chris Wondolowski for Most Valuable Player, Victor Bernardez for Defender of the Year and Shea Salinas for Humanitarian of the Year. Each award winner received a free tailored suit courtesy of Franco Uomo.
Ending on an Unbeaten Note
The Earthquakes ended the regular season on a nine-game unbeaten streak, ticking off a 5-0-4 clip since dropping a 3-1 road match against the Montreal Impact on Aug. 18. San Jose outscored opponents 24-11 during the stretch.
Biggest Turnarounds
The Earthquakes improved by 28 points and 11 wins from their 2011 season, one of the best turnarounds in MLS history. The 28-point difference from 2011 to 2012 is fourth on the MLS all-time list, 11 behind the 1999 MetroStars. Meanwhile, the Earthquakes' 11 additional wins this season rank No. 1 all-time, one-upping the 1999 MetroStars and 2009 New York Red Bulls.
Top of the League
The Earthquakes finished the regular season No. 1 in MLS with 72 goals scored and 73 assists. With 43 goals conceded, the Quakes also topped the league with a +29 goal differential. Additionally, San Jose led the league with 44 second-half goals and a +23 goal differential in the second half.
Three-Headed Monster
Earthquakes forwards Chris Wondolowski (27), Alan Gordon (13) and Steven Lenhart (10) are the first trio from the same team to score 10 or more goals in a season since 2002. Additionally, those three have accounted for more goals (50) than every MLS team except for the LA Galaxy (59), New York Red Bulls (57), D.C. United (53) and Seattle Sounders FC (51). Their haul combined is the most by three players in club history, 17 more than the previous San Jose benchmark set in 1996. The last time the Quakes had three players score 10 goals in a season was 1997 when Ronald Cerritos (12), Lawrence Lozzano (10) and Jeff Baicher (10) all reached double digits.
Efficient Scorers
Alan Gordon and Chris Wondolowski led MLS in goals per 90 minutes among players with at least 1,000 minutes logged in 2012. Gordon scored an amazing clip of 0.90 goals per 90 minutes while Wondolowski closed 2012 next on the list with a 0.86 rate. Toronto FC forward Danny Koevermans finished third at 0.68.
Wells Fargo Goals for Education
Wells Fargo has again pledged to donate $250 for each goal the Earthquakes score in 2012 through the Goals for Education program. With 72 goals through 33 games, the donated total for this season already stands at $18,000. Thanks to 40 goals in 2011, the partnership raised $10,000 for local youth soccer and athletic development programs a year ago.


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She became a professional astrologer in 1969. Continuing study led her to an interest in cosmobiology and Uranian astrology. She became a student of Hans Niggemann, who was, at the time, the master of Uranian astrology in the United States. Arlene is a world renowned lecturer, teacher, and author in both traditional and Uranian astrology. She is on the Advisory Board for NCGR and bas been on numerous conference and convention faculties for AFA, NCGR, ISAR, SWAC, and UAC. She is the creator of the popular 90° Star Dial System and operates the Sundial Software Company.
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Sinclair will take up the role on 7 January 2013 and will report to commercial and marketing director Neil Jones. Her appointment comes as Johnston Press moves to ramp up marketing behind its digital offering.
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Johnston Press, in keeping with the rest of the newspaper industry, wants to draw more reader eyeballs to its websites for longer periods, thus enhancing its appeal to advertising.
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ICD-9 Diagnosis Code 812.09
Fx upper humerus NEC-cl
Diagnosis Code 812.09
Short Description: Fx upper humerus NEC-cl
Long Description: Other closed fracture of upper end of humerus
This is the 2014 version of the ICD-9-CM diagnosis code 812.09
Code Classification
Injury and poisoning (800–999)
Fracture of upper limb (810-819)
- 812 Fracture of humerus
- Fracture of upper limb (810-819)
Information for Medical Professionals
The ICD-10 and ICD-9 GEMs are used to facilitate linking between the diagnosis codes in ICD-9-CM and the new ICD-10-CM code set. The GEMs are the raw material from which providers, health information vendors and payers can derive specific applied mappings to meet their needs.
- S42.293A - Oth disp fx of upper end of unsp humerus, init for clos fx (approximate) Approximate Flag
The approximate flag is on, indicating that the relationship between the code in the source system and the code in the target system is an approximate equivalent.
- S42.296A - Oth nondisp fx of upper end of unsp humerus, init (approximate) Approximate Flag
The approximate flag is on, indicating that the relationship between the code in the source system and the code in the target system is an approximate equivalent.
- Closed fracture of head of humerus
- Closed fracture of humerus, upper epiphysis
- Closed fracture proximal humerus, neck
- Fracture dislocation of joint of shoulder girdle
Index of Diseases and Injuries
References found for the code 812.09 in the Index of Diseases and Injuries:
- Fracture (abduction) (adduction) (avulsion) (compression) (crush) (dislocation) (oblique) (separation) (closed) 829.0
- Hill-Sachs 812.09
- humerus (closed) 812.20
- epiphysis
- upper 812.09
- open 812.19
- upper 812.09
- head 812.09
- open 812.19
- lesser tuberosity 812.09
- open 812.19
- upper end or extremity (proximal end) (SEE ALSO See Also
A "see also" instruction following a main term in the index instructs that there is another main term that may also be referenced that may provide additional index entries that may be useful. It is not necessary to follow the "see also" note when the original main term provides the necessary code. Fracture, humerus, by site) 812.00
- epiphysis
Information for Patients
Also called: Broken bone
A fracture is a break, usually in a bone. If the broken bone punctures the skin, it is called an open or compound fracture. Fractures commonly happen because of car accidents, falls or sports injuries. Other causes are low bone density and osteoporosis, which cause weakening of the bones. Overuse can cause stress fractures, which are very small cracks in the bone.
Symptoms of a fracture are
- Out-of-place or misshapen limb or joint
- Swelling, bruising or bleeding
- Intense pain
- Numbness and tingling
- Limited mobility or inability to move a limb
You need to get medical care right away for any fracture. You may need to wear a cast or splint. Sometimes you need surgery to put in plates, pins or screws to keep the bone in place.
- Ankle fracture - aftercare
- Broken bone
- Broken collarbone - aftercare
- Closed reduction of a fractured bone
- Closed reduction of a fractured bone - aftercare
- Hand fracture - aftercare
- Hardware removal - extremity
- Metatarsal fracture (acute) - aftercare
- Metatarsal stress fractures - aftercare
- Nasal fracture - aftercare
- Pin care
- Radial head fracture - aftercare
- What Are Growth Plate Injuries? - NIH (National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases)
- X-ray - skeleton
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Shoulder Injuries and Disorders
Your shoulder joint is composed of three bones: the clavicle (collarbone), the scapula (shoulder blade), and the humerus (upper arm bone). Your shoulders are the most movable joints in your body. They can also be unstable because the ball of the upper arm is larger than the shoulder socket that holds it. To remain in a stable or normal position, the shoulder must be anchored by muscles, tendons and ligaments. Because the shoulder can be unstable, it is the site of many common problems. They include sprains, strains, dislocations, separations, tendinitis, bursitis, torn rotator cuffs, frozen shoulder, fractures and arthritis.
Usually shoulder problems are treated with RICE. This stands for Rest, Ice, Compression and Elevation. Other treatments include exercise, medicines to reduce pain and swelling, and surgery if other treatments don't work.
NIH: National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases
- Brachial plexopathy
- Broken collarbone - aftercare
- Dislocated shoulder - aftercare
- Fractured clavicle in the newborn
- Frozen shoulder
- Frozen shoulder - aftercare
- Shoulder arthroscopy
- Shoulder CT scan
- Shoulder MRI scan
- Shoulder pain
- Shoulder replacement
- Shoulder replacement - discharge
- Shoulder separation - aftercare
- Shoulder surgery - discharge
- Using your shoulder after replacement surgery
- Using your shoulder after surgery
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Can't beat the good teams? The Reds play the final game of this series, looking to sweep the Dodgers on ESPN's Sunday Night Baseball. It's been an extremely successful homestand already, as the Reds have gone 5-1 against the Cardinals and Dodgers.
In a rematch of the July 26th pitcher's duel between these clubs, Dodgers ace Clayton Kershaw (14-8, 1.89 ERA, 0.92 WHIP) takes on Homer Bailey (10-10, 3.42 ERA, 1.11 WHIP). Bailey is coming off back-to-back scoreless appearances against the Cardinals, where he allowed 7 hits, issued 3 walks, and struck out 15 over 14.1 innings.
In their last matchup, the Dodgers won 2-1 behind Kershaw's 8 innings of 1-run baseball. He allowed just 6 hits, no walks and struck out 8. Bailey was also great in that game, allowing both runs, 7 hits, and one walk while striking out 5 over 7 innings.
So, it should be a "good old fashioned good one". With a win tonight, the Reds will find themselves in a tie for 2nd place in the National League Central. The last time the Reds were in second place was June 20th.
Watch or listen to the game and discuss it here. GO Reds!
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Tuesday, March 27, 2012
Observations about Platform by Andy Scheer
4 comments:
- Cheryl said...
Oh, platforms are so tough. I'm a Sunday school teacher and mom who writes faith-filled journeys for kids. Despite that, I don't speak at churches or other Christian events. I'm usually in the public school system where I can't discuss the content of my book. Gee, that seems counterproductive when I write it all out.
- March 27, 2012 at 12:01 PM
- Terry Burns said...
It used to be that platform was only important with non-fiction but these days it is important on fiction as well. I have had a number of turndowns on projects where they said, "it's a good story, but they just don't have enough platform."
- March 27, 2012 at 12:07 PM
- Rick Barry said...
Terry's comment sparks an excellent question. With thousands of would-be fiction authors Twittering and blogging in hopes of building platforms, which other effective methods can fiction writers use to avoid the fate of Terry mentions?
- March 27, 2012 at 3:38 PM
- Anne Love said...
Great question Rick! Pinterest seems to be hitting a viral speed. You can link it with facebook, twitter, and your blog. Even then, seems like growth is slow if your unpublished.
- March 27, 2012 at 7:33 PM


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The National ATP... How was it for you?
I couldn't go but please list how bad it was so to make me feel better.
It was brilliant
Was a bit concerned about Camber after last weekend's reports but it was great. Better than Minehead. Chalets mega close to venues, friendly staff and way better sound. Our chalet was totally fine too and warm! Owen Pallett, Local Natives and the National smashed it. Also enjoyed the Antlers (despite their technical problems), Kathleen Edwards, Sharpn Van Etten, Wild Beasts, Perfume Genius and Bear in Heaven.
someone please talk about The National
and anything new they may or may not have playedplasticniki this'd this
They were really dull
Cheers.alcxxk this'd this
they played "i need my girl"
and three others (i think) that i didn't recognise.
matt did joke that one of the songs was called "buttered buns"
The new stuff was interesting, not every track was amazing but
I always think that The National's tunes are growers so I'm not judging properly till I hear it on record.
A lot of excellent performances. Undoubted highlights for me were Menomena, Michael Rother, Deerhoof and Stars Of The Lid.
Did Stars of the Lid have any merch/records?
I'm seeing them tonight in London and I want to buy stuff.
I also wanted to buy some things. There were none.
It were ace!
The National were incredible. Wye Oak and Antlers were great, although Antlers sound wasn't great. Sharon Van Thingy was good too.
Bear in Heaven were the band I saw that I thought were complete dogshit.
Our chalet was really warm, all the staff were really friendly and the karaoke was hilarious.
Was the electricity thing some kind of scam? Everyone I spoke to was told to buy electric but the meter didn't accept the cards and never moved.
On the downside, they ran out of Carlsberg Export on the first day and by Sunday they'd run out of Guiness. The shop gave my girlfriend a fake tenner, which the barman made a massive fuss about when he tested it. The dick.
Still, it was ace!
*only band I saw
I loved it...
The National were brilliant. I think they played 3 new songs, including 'I need my girl', but I could be mistaken.
Chalets were fine (and you could get a refund on unused electricity cards), although the front door was pretty flimsy and I heard a few people got broken into.
Didn't get there till Saturday morning
But had a lovely time. Musically it wasn't s strong as other ATPs but Owen Pallet, Deerhoof, ROTHER and Youth Lagoon were all dead good. I had to leave The National half way through to assist a drunk friend but I wasn't really feeling it tbh.
Karoake was amazing. Someone approached my friend to tell her that our performance of Fairytale of NY "changed my life. For the better or for the worse we are still unsure.
Camber is so much better than Minehead. Had no problems with the chalets and I saved loads of money as it was so easy to being your own drinks in.
WE WON THE QUIZ. See you in June, Camber.
I was in one of the teams that came joint first but lost on the tie-break.
Ooh which question did you get?
We completely lucked out with the Roger Taylor question. I was not very modest in my victory celebration, sorry about that.
Don't apologise...it was quite funny.
We got The Shadows one. Felt sorry for the team that got the Kiss one, because that was basically impossible...
I loved that question
Essentially just 'name a band' :D
Just got back. Was fun.
Chalets were basic but fine, except for the bed situation. Advertising a 'four bed' when two people have to sleep on a crappy leather foldout sofa that's barely bigger than a single bed does take the piss somewhat, but at least the chalet was warm.
Had a nice time overall, but weirdly I can't really say there were any "OH WOW THIS IS AMAZING" moments. Even the National's set was more good than great - they were a bit rusty, weren't they? It was a setlist that was almost the same as the one from Brixton Academy, but kinda missing a few older tracks from Alligator, and Matt didn't do his normal go-nuts-in-the-crowd-at-the-end thing. I was kinda hoping they'd use the opportunity to do some tracks they don't get the chance to do very often in front of a more forgiving crowd, but never mind. Couple of the new songs seemed alright.
If I had to pick main highlights, I'd choose Suuns, Deerhoof, and Ethan Lipton's set last thing on the second stage last night which was fucking brilliant. So annoyed I chose the pub quiz over seeing him do his play thing earlier in the day now, I had no idea!
Also, Budhha Bowls are TASTY.
we had the same 'double bed' in ours.
utter pisstake - my friend and i took it in turns to sleep on the floor, as you'd struggle to get even two children in a bed that size.
Are you the comedian Josh Widdecombe...?
He was everywhere. Saw him getting his picture taken with the drummer from The National at about 2am this morning in the Queen Vic, which was pretty sweet.
But if you were....
would you tell us?
first time at atp
agree with proslo on pretty much everything.
after some of the horror stories i'd read about camber sands i thought the chalets weren't too bad at all. basic with a capital b but fine for a festival. sofa beds is very cheeky if you're paying the same price as someone that has a bed and a bedroom.
gotta say that i thought the national set was a bit underwhelming. bar the new songs it was the same setlist that they've been playing for the last two years. after a year long wait for their only 2012 UK date at a festival they were curating i was hoping for something a bit more special/unique - nothing pre-alligator and missed opportunities for collabroations. why didn't sharon or another female artist duet on green gloves? why didn't owen pallett stay on stage to play the haunting violin piece on about today?
not trying to be deliberately contrary either
the national are one of my favourite bands. as proslo said they were perhaps a bit rusty. they said themselves they hadn't played a show in a year. and matt mentioned he had a bit of a cough. if i get a cough i take a week off work.
think sharon was playing glee club in cardiff last night
to be fair, they weren't going to cancel their headlining slot because matt had a cough
I had a megawickedsick time
Highlights were The Nash, My Brightest Diamond, Michael Rother, Menomena, Boris, Tim Hecker and Ethan Lipton.
Really disappointed with The Antlers - even after their technical freakout they were still a bit of a mess and never really looked like they wanted to be there.
Also really disappointed that Stars of the Lid started so late. What I saw was wicked but it kind of killed the mood standing around for half an hour knowing that every minute lost was a minute you'd have to choose between SOTL and The National. Will definitely need to see them another day.
No real complaints about Camber, although we did end up with two of us in a four berth which helped. I can imagine it would get pretty squished with a full house and that single plug/water heater/oven combo is just fucking insane. I presume everyone else has a phone full of photos of the beach as well.
Having said no complaints, I do have untold sympathy for anyone taken there for an actual holiday. When the owners visit how do they not fire every single person when they see the state of the gents in the main building, or the food from that hellish burger bar by the Queen Vic?
Was anyone else's TV tuned to both ATP channels? Ours only had a wonky signal for The National's channel and we didn't have a remote to try and retune it. Doesn't really matter but it is a shame for whoever put it together to have it fucked up in the execution.
First, the bad news:
1) Bar staff - too few and way too slow. Shocking!
2) Apart from a couple of sofas in the bar, there was no seating whatsoever. A few chairs around the edges in venue one wouldn't have gone amiss. Sort it out ATP.
3) Food options - again, too few and mostly rank-as-fuck...but the canteen grub was tasty and in big portions, thank god.
4) Sorry folks, but unless me and my girlfriend drew a freakish short straw, the chalet was shite. The floors in the living room and toilet were filthy and disgusting enough to drive us into the bedroom to eat all our meals. Can't believe families spend a week in these things. Could only get one channel and had no remote too. Upside: the beds were fine and the meter never ran out, so at least we were comfy and warm whenever we were there.
Good news:
Almost everything we watched - The National, Bear in Heaven, Buke & Gase, Wye Oak, Deerhoof, Wild Beasts, Lower Dens, Kurt Vile, My Brightest Diamond and Michael Rother - were awesome. Enjoyed The Antlers, but have to agree they were a little bit frosty with the crowd. Hayden was the only thing that blew. Please don't invite him back.
The vibe and crowd were great throughout, security were generally fine and despite my moaning and groaning we're hoping to go back for Deerhunter in June. In all fairness, I am comparing it to Butlins where everything was just so convinient. Fingers crossed some of the above problems can be solved by then. All in all, great weekend.
I hate these threads.
I think you did draw a short straw
My chalet was great, new flooring, clean, great power shower, comfy beds, loads of tv channels (including Dave - nice to start the day with a bit of Man vs Food!).
camber tvs can be retuned by pressing first two button on the left
ours only had the one atp channel show until i started mashing the front panel buttons in frustration...
I thought you just had to ask at the main building and they came round? Never been to an ATP at Pontins it Minehead with both channels working, to be fair: even if they were tuned, they would fuck up the DVDs.
boris and deerhoof were excellent. bar staff were nice. sound was great. but...
i'd forgotten how much of a fucking pit that Pontins is though - truly grim. also feel slightly insulted by ATP/Pontins calling what was very clearly a 3-berth a 4-berth.
Also annoyed/bemused by a strange incident in the arcade one evening where some guy decided that a security guard had told him to tell us we had to leave. We were confused, he got arsey. We didn't have booze, we weren't being dickheads, no idea whatsoever. Some people are just cunts, I guess...
There were a few idiots about...
and it's perhaps not a coincidence that most of them were in fancy dress.
There were some proper twats during Suuns who looked pilled off their faces trying to rave it up.
Normally I wouldn't mind but their version of 'raving' was to either clap their hands out of time right next to my head or to basically tap me on the back in time with the music.
Wicked good
The National were majestic. Yes, it was the same set as they have played for last couple of years, but it was in a venue at most half the size. The atmopshere, if you had nouse to get out of earshot of the countless chuntering fuckwads (of which more below) was the best truly elatory.
Good job they were that good, too, cos there were countells awesome sets. Deerhoof were my highight of the weekend; heavy and fucking joyous - surely they're worth a punt as a headline act?
Buke and Gase were my big unexpected highlight, along with This Is The Kit and Camera (Michael Rother's backing band who played an impromptu set in the pub yesterday). And other hefty hat-tips to Owen Pallett, Hauschka, Wye Oak, Sharon van Etten and Dark Dark Dark.
The aforementioned fuckwads didn't really affect my enjoyment, but they seem to be growing in number. Think we must figure out a way of keeping the chunts out. Maybe rob their chalets when they're turning up to talk over the bands? Burn their BMWs? Bit much?
The place is a ghetto, but nostalgia and free electricity helped take the edge off of the worst of that, too. Do wish ATP could take over the running of the facilities, too, though. Some decent food wouldn't do any harm.
Absolutely brilliant weekend.
Musical highlights were This is the Kit, Owen Pallett, Kathleen Edwards and Sharon Van Etten. Other highlights were the beach, the buddha boxes, the great atmosphere and the fact that security turned a blind eye to the widespread use of hip flasks.
Good bits
- The National - four new songs! That one that seemed to be called restless or weightless or something was so great.
- Buke and Gase, remembering how awesome Deerhoof are live, Wild Beasts doing Smother in full, Michael Rother, the Philistines Jr
- Anyone else see Ethan Lipton's No Place to Go yesterday morning? I wasn't that into the idea of going, but I'm so glad I did. Wonderful stuff.
- Buddha boxes, nice security, huge walk on the beach, chalet karaoke (chaletaoke?), watching the Christmas song battle at the actual karaoke
Bad bits
- Our chalet was so fucking gross. There was blood on the bedsheets, pillows, duvets and curtains, and some really nasty looking mould growing underneath the bunk bed. Also that leather sofa bed thing in no way constitutes a double. My hope is that people were a bit crammed in this weekend due to the switch, and that next year's ones will see chalets/beds allocated a bit more fairly, but we'll see... We had fun reading the Trip Advisor reviews of Camber on the way back: "when we got there there was a piece of poo on the toilet seat" :(
- I thought Kurt Vile and Youth Lagoon were both really underwhelming.
- Stars of the Lid running late, having to miss them to go upstairs for a good National spot. I wish SOTL had been on earlier - I remember accidentally coming across Bohren and the Club of Gore at ATP a few years ago, playing at perhaps 1 or 2 in the afternoon in Reds/Crazy Horse (?), which was the perfect time to see something like that.
- The fact that Deerhoof were feted like gods of rock kind of showed how the bill could have done with a bit more fun and noise, but then ole man misery was what I signed up for, and I got it in spades.
Very good
Didn't see a single band I didn't like the sound of. Also Yellowbirds and Puzzle Muteson whom I hadn't heard of before were both a pleasant surprise.
I must have got lucky with the chalet because I had no issues at all. Camber Sands is definitely a bit of a dump compared to Minehead but at least the sound of air hockey didn't mix into a bands set.
For me the downside was the HUGE number of people talking over the sound of the bands - really almost shouting at eachother. FFS there's breaks between bands and you are most likely sharing a chalet with the people you are talking to - chat about shit then!
Oh and the Virginia EP on vinyl is awesome.
My first atp so it was all pretty novel. Our chalet was fine and most of the music i saw was great. I thought the sound was good all weekend, though maybe the National could have done with being louder. Might've just been my battered Sunday night hearing though tbh. Deerhoof, Yellowbirds, Youth Lagoon and Kurt Vile were all great. Like people have said shame about SotL being delayed. What i heard before heading upstairs sounded brilliant.
Really enjoyed it!
This was my second ATP and I honestly couldn't believe how stark the difference was between Minehead and Camber when it came to the Chalets. Never the less though it didn't stop me from enjoying the music.
My highlights were definitely Micheal Rother, Buke and Gase, Deerhoof, Stars of the Lid, Sharon Van Etten, Owen Pallet, My Brightest Diamond, Boris and The National, once I moved passed the pillars near the bar. The sound somehow just got better after I'd moved. The only disappointing act was Bear in Heaven really.
We liked it.
Me and my lover James thought it was awesome. The biggest disappointment was no Space Bowl. Or Space Jam. The chalet be terrible, we found some shit on the floor... turned out fat bav done it. Other highlights include ex-racist philbert (name's have been changed due to reasons of privacy.) Owen Pallett was great when he was doing karaoke and bummersville. If that was Bummersville, i'd love to go to Bummersville everyday.
Great weekend...
Camber wasn't as bad as I thought it was going to be more [places to sit down is a must for next years festival. I think I preferred the two stage set up as well.
Didn't see anything that I didn't enjoy but my highlights were probably Boris, Kronos Quartet (glad they lifted the mood with the cover of Purple Haze after the 15 minute piece about 9/11), Richard Reed Perry's folk song cycle, Michael Rother, Owen Pallett and of course the National.
Sharon Van Etten would have been on the list if it wasn't for the terrible sound at the start and a women talking very loudly behind me. Stars of the Lid were great but seeing less than 40 minutes of the was very annoying. Should have been on early with more time to set up.
Going down to the beach on Sunday night when it was crystal clear after the National was brilliant don't think I've every seen a sky like it..
Will defiantly be back in May or June...
Only contribution to thi is to say the security guards were a great bunch o lads.
The place was essentially lawless by 5pm Saturday
First ATP for me, definitely going back.
Highlights were certainly Deerhoof, The National, Sharon Van Etten(I had a massage during this), Boris, Dark Dark Dark, speed garage being played in the pub, watching people do karaoke.
Our chalet was great, I mean the bed situation wasn't perfect but it still beats a tent. There was some differences between the chalets though we had a shower, others didn't...and I was pretty jealous of the psycho cat art work that my friend had.
I think next time I go to a ATP, I'll choose one with a more exciting line up I did find myself pretty bored by lots of the artists. Despite adoring Tim Hecker, I was bored to tears within 10 minutes.
Organisation wise, the staff were nice(I like the guy on the stairs with the voice like Tom Waits x 10), too little bar staff(some of which had bad attitudes), there were a couple of late sets I believe but nothing terrible.
LOL at Tom Waits
I thought more Jonny Vegas after force-smoking 40 Regal, but much of a muchness.
mark mulcahy?
where's the love?
he was excellent at bush hall last week...
He was really good at that arcade game where you have to hit the lights quickly
Like, freakishly good.
Why did/does everyone love The National?
What am I not getting? They're a bit...Coldplay to me.
If coldplay sounded like the national
I would buy coldplay albums. But they don't so I don't.pehdtsckjmba, suedehead, the_outdoor_typo, yuggy, and JohnM this'd this
That really doesn't answer my question
at all, but thanks for the contribution.
Good thread to troll on!
Sterling work
It's not trolling
It's a genuine question. For me, there were so many better bands than The National at their own ATP.
Well tell me about the bands there you liked and why so I can check them out if I haven't already rather than waste time talking about the one you didn't.
I listed my highlights further upthread
Menomena and Deerhoof had a vibrant energy about them, Michael Rother's relentless motorik fuzz guitar lines were great, Stars Of The Lid did the ambient-with-strings thing absolutely perfectly...
It was a wider question about The National. I really don't understand what it is about them that people think makes them more than mediocre. People on DiS slag off bands like Coldplay for being MOR and dull, but that's how The National sound to me.
fair enough!
The first time i saw them on jools holland in 2005 i rushed out to buy alligator because i thought they sounded amazing and i was hooked straight away. i love matt's lyrics, i love the hypnotic bass and drums and i love the way the dessner's guitars weave together. it's epic but not cheesy and their virtuosos without feeling the need to indulge in a lot of fret wankery.
it's been brilliant that they've become so popular and the work they do with other bands is awesome, especially dark was the night.
i am going to check out stars of the lid, thanks
Camber first timer
Would go again. Four people in a chalet with one bedroom a bit of a pisstake but still shits on camping and the electricity was free so I'm OK with that. Assumed had something to do with the site move. The Saturday lunchtime strolling around that beach was lovely. Probably not as good if it had shat it down mind.
Bandswise, agree with those saying The National a bit disappointing. I mean, it was good because it's The National but as they were closing their own festival I really expected a few rarities or something thrown in, even at Latitude we got Son, Cardinal Song and Available. Appreciated the four new ones though. The second of the two they played back to back sounded really good, and I Need My Girl sounds much more of a complete song now. Unfortunately gig almost ruined by bunch of lads, one of who was absolutely obliterated, and all shouting pretty much constantly, even though I'd managed to get down the front, but shit happens I guess.
Honourable mentions to Youth Lagoon, Wild Beasts, Perfume Genius, Buke and Gase, Kurt Vile, Local Natives. Owen Pallett is an extremely talented young man.
Antlers was a shame as they didn't really seem to recover from the early sound troubles and seemed a little bit disinterested after that, but brave to play two off the new EP in a set of (I think?) six songs.
Bear in Heaven's singer ruined them for me, poncing about like George Michael with the vocals drowning everything out. Their drummer was ludicrously good though.
I met Bryce Dessner twice over the weekend and told him I thought he was fucking brilliant both times before shaking his hand and running off because I was too drunk to think of anything better to say.
Bar queues and no real ale stalls a pain in the arse but £2.50 cans and bottle of wine in two pint pots for less than £8 helped a bit.
That burger bar was utter shit but a burger was 99p so swings and roundabouts. What is a buddha box? Where were these?
My chalet and all my clothes smelt of onions the whole weekend after cooking dinner in my "bedroom" early on. Every so often stood near someone who was obviously suffering from the same problem.
Dread to think how much I spent on the 10p machines.
I wish it wasn't 300 miles from Manchester.
all of this, every sentence
especially Bear In Heaven man.
Except the smelling of onions bit. Oh, and I love road trips so I was glad it was 300 miles from Manchester.
yesh it was good
best bits were perfume genius and owen pallett and stars of the lid and hecker and so percussion and kronos quartet.
hated the lack of alternatives to watching the national. found them very dull and spent two hours just wandering around wondering what to do.
o2 reception at camber was fucking dreadful for 3G, which was a bit annoying but hardly serious.
really liked it being back at camber. so convenient for london, later dancing, i had no problems with the accommodation. shame about the limited range of mainly terrible food. surely some more hipster food vans would be popular and profitable?
Vodafone was terrible as well.
And I second the motion for tastier food vans.
The coverage on 3 was brilliant
apart from in stage 2 where there was no service at all...unfamiliar this'd this
i had fine sms coverage everywhere tho
what interesting lives we lead
also the cinema was a bit shit
not the programming, which wasnt amazing, but the seats/visibility, at least compared to butlins.
on the subject of films: did the national REALLY need to put the bourne trilogy on their channel? it's not that good, it's not interesting, it's not great to watch on a small screen, and it was like 7 hours of programming or something
SO, first-timer here, absolutely loved it
Saw a fairly large number of crap bands over the weekend (Bear In Heaven, Youth Lagoon, Sharon Von Etten, Boris) but the good/amazing stuff really made up for it so who cares.
- Huaschka was the perfect opening to the festival, amazing stuff.
- Tim Hecker was cool but we didn't stay long enough.
- Owen Pallett is an absolute genius and the new stuff sounds incredible.
- Local Natives were absolutely great and I had an amazing time shouting along.
- The National are still pretty meh. Was drunk enough to get through it. I still think Matt Berringer is just pretty boring though.
Anyway, other great stuff - winning a book at the book bingo, and the quiz which was loads of fun. The arcade. Just the general atmosphere, getting drunk in the chalet, drinking an unimaginable amount of £3 pints of Tetley's. Doing karaoke and completely embarrassing myself (I was at the karaoke for about 3 hours in the end on Saturday night and it was fucking hilariously great).
Chalet was warm, clean, and bloody miles away from the main building and still not that far so that was good too.
Props to the kid who sold me some chicken nuggets at 2am and then a hot dog then next day at 4pm, after finishing work on the fast food stand at 6am.
Would definitely go again. Probably to a May/June one though because I reckon the outside areas in between chalets would be loads of fun at that time of year.


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We already know that T-Mobile is a value leader offering the most choice for wireless plans including contract, no-contract monthly, SIM-only, pay-as-you-go and mobile broadband services. They already have the fastest 4G HSPA+ network that outperforms LTE in certain areas, so it will be interesting to see how their own LTE network performs when it goes live next year.
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North and South WON BASS teams slug it out in the rain at Nacimiento for a pair of Nitro/Mercury rigs at the WON BASS TOC
THE 2011 WON BAS TOC CHAMPIONS was the Central Coast team of Bryan Grier
and Scott Mullens. They amassed an impressive 19.77-pound combined
weight, good for their own Nitro/Mercury rig, in addition to ample prize
packages and cash awards.
Mother Lode team anglers Bryan Grier and Scott Mullens, and the Colorado River team of Shaun Bailey and Billy Skinner best field of 91 boats and emerge from TOC as WON BASS north and south champions respectively. Bryan and Scott won the tournament and Shaun and Billy were the highest finishing team from the south region, finsihing in 5th place. Both teams won a new Nitro/Mercury boat and cash for their efforts.
WON Staff Writer
PASO ROBLES - A total of 91 teams made it out to the Central Coast this past weekend for the WON BASS Tournament of Champions (TOC) at Lake Nacimiento to vie for their share of nearly $30,000 in option money, in addition to a pair of brand-new Nitro/Mercury rigs for the first-place North and South teams.
With such lofty prizes on the line, it should come as little surprise the competition was stiff. The talent pool at Naci was indeed impressive, as anglers from all over the western states ventured out to test their mettle against their fellow WON BASS team anglers.
And while Mother Nature was cooperative for the most part, on Saturday, Nov. 6 (the second day of the tournament), she unleashed a bit of her fury in the form of a driving rainstorm during the weigh-in. Fortunately, such downpours were few and far between during actual tournament hours, so it could be said the conditions, while on the chilly side, were rather tolerable.
The scale opened at 3 p.m. for the arrival of the first flight of boats on day one, and the initial few bags truly set the tone for the remainder of the afternoon. Fish were plentiful, but quality spots proved hard to come by… at least for a majority of the 91 teams. Scoring a limit of fish wasn't a problem, but cracking the 8-plus-pound mark was. Naci's not known for housing a large population of big fish, so you've got to earn those keepers. And that was the general consensus amongst both the North and South teams.
THE FIRST PLACE SOUTH TEAM was Shaun Bailey and Billy Skinner. Their
17.63 pounds was enough to best all other South competitors and earn the
Havasu heavyweights a brand-new Nitro/Mercury rig.
"We caught a lot of fish, but a lot of little ones," said Colorado River Region team angler Justin Kerr. And other anglers echoed his sentiments. Statemens such as, "The fishing's really good. You can catch a ton of fish, they're just small," seemed to resonate around the weigh station in the Nacimiento Marina parking lot.
Nevertheless, regardless of the abundance of small fish, anglers brought their "A" game, and managed to weigh a number of solid bags. The best limit of the day belonged to the team of Bryan Grier and Scott Mullens, both of the Mother Lode Region. They sacked 5 fish for 11.16 pounds, including a big fish of 3.33 pounds. Next up was the team of Alex Niapas and Garrett Anderson, also of the Mother Lode Region. They had a 10.75-pound limit with a 3.02-pound kicker fish.
In third after day one were Golden Valley team anglers Darryl Masterson and Dean Miller with 10.48 pounds. Ken Mah and Mark Crutcher of the Vineyard Region landed in fourth with 10.20 pounds, and Jason Letterman and Chris Rains, Central Coast Region anglers, rounded out the top five with their 9.73-pound limit.
BIG FISH OF THE TOURNAMENT, and part of the heaviest 10.12-pound day-two
bag, was a 3.70-pound largemouth landed by the team of Sam James and
Tom Nieto.
The North teams dominated day one, as the closest South team was Shaun Bailey and Billy Skinner (both of the Colorado River Region) in seventh place overall with 9.25 pounds. A mere 2 ounces behind them, however, was the Southern California team of Ralph Wells and Doug Engh with 9.23 pounds.
Big fish of the day was a sizeable 3.43-pound spot landed by Delta Region angler Dan Castelhano.
With the arrival of the rain on day two, it was anyone's guess as to whether or not the top teams on day one would be able to retain their lofty positions, but as the afternoon unfolded, and anglers hit the weigh station, the answer soon revealed itself.
The first few bags all hovered right around the 7-pound mark, but Tom Shimabukuo and Josh Kaneko of the Delta Region managed a 5-fish limit weighing 8.45 pounds.
Mother Lode anglers Tim Turner and Chet Elia turned in a 9.27-pound bag, which included a big fish of 3.06 pounds, and Niapas and Anderson (day-one second-place finishers) added 8.13 pounds to their day-one bag.
Of course, all eyes were on the day-one leaders Grier and Mullins as they approached the scale, and when it settled at 8.61 pounds, it left their current lead in question as another four flights of anglers had yet to weigh in.
Next up were Bailey and Skinner, who added 8.38 pounds to their 9.25 from the day before. The next closest South team of Wells and Engh only managed to weigh 6.39 pounds, which appeared to secure a victory for the Colorado River heavyweights. But alas, until the results were made official, it was purely speculation.
The Central Coast team of Sam James and Tom Nieto weighed the heaviest bag of the day, a 10.12-pound limit which included the day two and overall big fish of 3.70 pounds. Unfortunately, they only had 6.49 pounds the day before.
The awards ceremony took place at the Fairgrounds in Paso Robles, and after a barbecue dinner courtesy of Big Bubba's Bad BBQ, WON BASS Director of Operations Billy Egan and WON BASS tournament directors set about giving away raffle prizes and awarding trophies and prize packages.
In fifth place overall, and the top-finishing South team, no strangers to the winner's circle, were none other than Shaun Bailey and Billy Skinner with a total weight of 17.63 pounds. They took home an ample prize package, in addition to option money, and of course, the Nitro/Mercury rig.
In fourth place was the Golden Valley team of Darryl Masterson and Dean Miller with 18.02 pounds. Alex Niapas and Garrett Anderson took third with 18.88 pounds, and Mark Crutcher and Ken Mah landed in second with 19.10 pounds.
And the overall TOC champions, and North first-place team, winners of their own Nitro/Mercury rig were none other than Bryan Grier and Scott Mullens. This was their home lake and they certainly used it to their advantage; amassing an amazing 19.77-pound two-day limit.
For the full rundown of the event, including additional photos, see next month's issue WON BASS.


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Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger will go down as one of the greatest managers ever to grace the beautiful game, despite his recent dip.
However, some of his dealings in the transfer market have been abysmal to say the least.
The Frenchman has had his fair share of great signings with the likes of Thierry Henry and Robert Pires, but let's focus on his not so successful signings at Arsenal.
Francis Jeffers
Jeffers is perhaps Arsene Wenger's worst ever signing, and was probably Arsenal's worst ever signing in their illustrious history. The young Englishman was signed for a hefty £8m in 2001 after Thierry Henry urged Wenger to capture a 'fox in the box' following an FA Cup defeat to Liverpool.
To cut a long story short, Jeffers managed to score only four goals in 22 Premier League games for the Gunners. He was eventually shipped out to Charlton Athletic in 2004.
The 32-year-old currently plies his trade in English fourth tier for Accrington Stanley.
Mikael Silvestre
Arsene Wenger invested £300k to purchase the ex-Manchester United defender whose best days were clearly behind him.
Arsenal paid the price for their poor investment with a series of clumsy and comical defensive displays against the likes of Barcelona and Spurs during his two-year stint with the London club.
In 2010, Silvestre was released by the Gunners, and eventually secured a move to German club Werder Bremen.
Marouane Chamakh
In his first six months at Arsenal, Marouane Chamakh's time at the Emirates Stadium could be judged as a success. However, it has been downhill for the Moroccan over the past 18 months, during which he has transformed from a feared talisman to a clown.
He fell down the pecking order and become little more than a bit-part player for the Gunners - and when given a chance to showcase his talents, he displayed a lack of confidence and composure to score goals from his team.
Wenger shipped him out on loan to West Ham. It is fair to assume that we might never see him in an Arsenal shirt again.
Richard Wright
Arsene Wenger splashed out £6m for the goalkeeper and was viewed as the long-term replacement to legend David Seaman. Despite being drafted in to play second fiddle to Seaman, the expectation was the he was the future of Arsenal's defence.
Unfortunately, Wright failed up to live up to his reputation with some disastrous displays for the Gunners before being sold.
Wright has since gone on to play for Everton, West Ham, Southampton, Ipswich, Sheffield United and Preston North End.
Sebastien Squillaci
Arsenal's fans were crying out for an experience defender in the summer of 2011, someone who could improve their poor defence.
Wenger decided that Sebastien Squillaci was the ideal man. Although, Squillaci arrived at Arsenal with some pedigree, he failed to deliver anything close to his best in the Premier League.
Squillaci has found playing time limited at Arsenal, with Arsene Wenger even choosing to play Bacary Sagna in centre-half ahead of Squillaci.
Honourable mentions - or dishonourable, if you will:
Jose Antonio Reyes, Amaury Bischoff, Andrey Arshavin, Chu-Young Park, Carlos Vela, Pascal Cygan and Nicklas Bendtner.
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Wednesday, February 7, 2018 from 6:00 PM to 7:30 PM (EST)
Event Details
Magnolia Bakery's expert team of icers will show you some tricks for creating beautiful flower cupcake designs! Plus, take home six of the cupcakes you create during the class, our best-selling vanilla cupcake and vanilla buttercream recipes, sprinkles, cupcake decorations, an at-home starter cupcake icing kit and more.
When & Where
Magnolia Bakery UWS
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at 69th Street
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Wednesday, February 7, 2018 from 6:00 PM to 7:30 PM (EST)
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News, commentary, and insights on adventures, and adventurers, from around the globe.
Friday, January 28, 2011
Denali In January: Heading Home!
For the past several weeks, we've all been following Lonnie Dupre has he attempted his solo climb of Denali in January. We all knew that the polar explorer was tough and could handle frigid conditions, but the task ahead of him was still a daunting one. He hoped to nab the first solo summit of the mountain during its coldest and darkest month. Today came news that the mountain had won, as he is now headed to Base Camp and eventual flight home.
Throughout the month of January, things seemed to be going well for Dupre. The weather was good and he was making steady progress up the 20,320 foot (6194 meter) tall mountain. But last weekend, conditions took a turn for the worse, with high winds and heavy snow hitting the region. Reportedly, Lonnie endured 100 mph winds and -60ºF temperatures while he waited for things to clear. After a few days in a snow cave however, he decided it was best to head back down and wait for a better opportunity. During our last update, on Wednesday, it appeared that that is exactly what he would do as he descended to 14,200 feet.
The updates to his blog today tell a different story however. It seems that he has decided that it isn't safe to climb the mountain any longer, and as the last few days of January slip away, it is best to head home. So, his support team says that he is in the process of moving down to Base Camp, located at about 7200 feet, where he'll wait for a plane to pick him up and take him to Talkeetna. Reportedly, conditions on the way back down have been on the treacherous side, which has made for slow going. But if all goes well, he should be able to catch a flight over the weekend and should be back in civilization soon.
Despite not grabbing the summit, this was an excellent expedition to follow. Lonnie did a great job under very difficult conditions and we're told that he is in good spirits but looking forward to a hot shower, a green salad, and a glass of red wine. Come to think of it, those are the same things I'm looking forward to as well.
Well done Lonnie!
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