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This next week I will be working with my students on the ai and ay spelling patterns. Last year at this time I created a little activity for students to use to practice reading words with these combinations and to review _a_e.
Last year my students loved this center. Tho I advise not using all of the shovels but picking and choosing. It's just too much for the little guys.
If you would like a copy of this activity, come grab it from my TpT store.
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Just about everyone knows the iconic story of "Gidget," the California teen who rode the waves long before The Beach Boys sang "Surfer Girl." But did you know that Gidget is a real person? It's true. That's her with the longboard in the picture above.
It was the summer of '56, and surfing was just becoming the rage on So-Cal's beaches. At the time, it was virtually unthinkable for a girl to surf.
Then along came Kathy Kohner, a spunky 15-year-old from Brentwood who bravely, defiantly stood up on a surfboard at Malibu's Surfrider Beach with some of the boys from her neighborhood.
Then along came Kathy Kohner, a spunky 15-year-old from Brentwood who bravely, defiantly stood up on a surfboard at Malibu's Surfrider Beach with some of the boys from her neighborhood.
The buys surfed, Kathy didn't, but she convinced them to teach her. The guys teased her mercilessly and started calling her "Gidget" (short for "girl midget"), but she became a good surfer, eventually won their respect, and became one of the first girls to hang ten at Malibu.
When she told the story to her screenwriter father Frederick Kohner, he wrote a novel he titled "Gidget: The Little Girl With Big Dreams."
The rest, of course, is history. The 1957 book sold more than 500,000 copies, and the 1959 movie "Gidget" starring Sandra Dee in the title role, James Darren as Moondoggie, and Cliff Robertson as Kahoona, was a huge hit.
The film immortalized Gidget as part of California's surf heritage and as a role model for young girls everywhere. Girl power, indeed! The Gidget phenomenon, which spawned a TV series with a young Sally Field and four subsequent movies, helped launch the sport of surfing.
It sparked an American beach-culture explosion (the Frankie Avalon-Annette Funicello movies, "EndlessSummer," the Beach Boys, Jan & Dean, and more).
It sparked an American beach-culture explosion (the Frankie Avalon-Annette Funicello movies, "EndlessSummer," the Beach Boys, Jan & Dean, and more).
The real Gidget, Kathy Kohner Zuckerman, is north of 70 now and has several grandkids, but she still lives close to Malibu, and she's just as gregarious and energetic as she must have been more than 55 years ago when she won Moondoggie's heart.
"Before they meet me, most people don't know Gidget is a real person," Zuckerman told me a while back. "I'm kind of an elder stateswoman now, but I still feel at home on the beach with the other surfers. It's really true what they say, you know: once a surfer, always a surfer."
Zuckerman, who hung out with such legendary surfers as Miki Dora, Mickey Munoz, Dewey Weber, Tom Morey, and Nat Young, was named No. 7 in Surfer Magazine's 25 Most Influential People in Surfing, and was a 2011 inductee into the Surfing Walk of Fame in Huntington Beach in the Woman of the Year category.
A documentary on Zuckerman's life titled "Accidental Icon: The Real Gidget," by Emmy-winning television segment producer Brian Gillogly, was released last year on DVD. It got rave reviews.
The movie (Facebook page here) features interviews with several current pro surfers and Academy Award-winners Sally Field and the late Cliff Robertson, and narration by Jorja Fox (from CSI).
Zuckerman, who still loves being in or near the water and does lots of public speaking, is the "Ambassador of Aloha" at Duke's Restaurant in Malibu, where on Tuesday evenings and Sundays during brunch she greets customers and shares her life story.
By the way, she didn't marry Moondoggie, she married an English Professor instead who's now the retired dean of Los Angeles Valley College.
But Moondoggie is real. His name is Bill Jensen, he's in his mid 70s and living in Taos, New Mexico. He and Gidget, er, Kathy, still keep in touch.


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Date(s) - Wednesday, December 11, 2013
6:30 pm - 9:00 pm
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Oakville Sea Cadets parade every Wednesday night at the CEP Hall, 785 Pacific Rd., Unit 13/14, Oakville, from the beginning of September to the beginning of June.
Feel free to come out and experience Sea Cadets for yourself. There's no cost and no commitment required. Just a willingness to learn, lead and most of all, have fun.
The Cadet Program is the largest federally-sponsored youth program in Canada. It is a national program for young Canadians aged 12 to 18 who are interested in participating in a variety of fun, challenging and rewarding activities while learning about the sea activities of the Canadian Forces.
Royal Canadian Sea Cadets learn about the naval and maritime environment by participating in a variety of activities on and off the water.
Sea Cadets specialize in sailing, seamanship, shipboard life, naval communications, power boat handling, boat repair, and marine engineering. Selected senior cadets have the opportunity to attend international exchanges, to sail aboard a Tall Ship or participate in ship deployments aboard Canadian Navy and Coast Guard ships. Additionally, Sea Cadets can compete for a chance to participate in annual sailing regattas!
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Dramaturgie im zeitgenössischen Tanz ist ? positiv gemeint ? ein heißes Eisen. Idealerweise sind Dramaturginnen und Dramaturgen während der Erarbeitung eines Stücks die besten Freunde der Choreografen. more
Die Welt 22.11.2007
Author Rolf Schneider calls to his fellow writers not to abandon the stage to the director's theatre of "Castorf, Thalheim, Pucher, Kriegenburg, Kimmig, Perceval e tutti quanti" without a fight. "The majority of the protagonists of director's theatre see themselves as representatives of left-wing sensibilities. These include, now as ever, a strong sense of history and its conveyance. The products of director's theatre neither deliver stories, historical insights, nor inspiration for engaged collective behaviour. They remain emanations of a somewhat reactionary, irrationalist, late bourgeois ego mania, their so-called avant-gardism is literally that, a pure question of form. As such, the directors contradict and betray themselves with their plays."
Der Freitag 23.11.2007
We need another Susan Sontag sighs Daniel Schreiber, who has just written a book about her. "However out of date this idea might sound in the Vanity Fair era from Paris Hilton to Ayaan Hirsi Ali, the time seems ripe for a figure of her stature. A figure who is prepared to take risks, with brilliance, charm and ruthlessness, and to throw into the ring a hat which will only fit after provocative thought impulses and collective self-questioning. A figure who masters what Derrida once called 'the art of taking a public stand".
Die Welt 22.11.2007
In an interview with Nathan Gardals, Bernard-Henri Levy analyses the situation in Pakistan, lends his approval to Bernard Kouchner's policy on Iran â and demands that his fellow Frenchmen make Ayaan Hirsi Ali an honorary citizen, now that she is no longer protected by the Netherlands. "France is the birthplace of the Enlightenment, and we should defend this legacy. Ayaan Hirsi Ali is the embodiment of the universal freedom of reason and for this she is risking her life. We should extend to her the principle of the right to protection beyond borders. I hope that Sarkozy agrees to making her an honorary French citizen. Beyond that we ask the European Union as a whole to answer for Hirsi Ali's protection, at all times and wherever she goes. She is a citizen of Europe after all."
Neue Zürcher Zeitung 21.11.2007
Adolf Wild reports from the book fair in Algiers, where even the religious publishers have a major presence. "At least their customers are making a self-confident appearance. Bearded men are piously uniform in white kaftans, skull caps and sandals, the women heavily veiled. And even if they are probably not in the majority they are setting the atmosphere. Last year the main hall was left entirely to the religious. All the other publishers shared a second hall. The idea was to break up this dominance this time around by mixing up the stands. But now bearded men are everywhere. And this is not going down well, either at the fair or in the columns of the relatively free press. Crime author Yasmina Khadra who, as the star of the fair, is hopping from one interview to the next, is disturbed by the situation between neighbours. Everyone just looks blankly past past each other. Deep rifts in a divided society."
Die Welt 21.11.2007
Hanns-Georg Rodek joins in the chorus of critical approval for Cristian Mungius' film "4 months, 3 weeks, 2 days" about a young girl who has an abortion under the Ceaucescu regime. Rodek admires how Mungiu evokes the repressive atmosphere using purely cinematic means: "Mungiu composes it from atmospheres outside â bare trees, dimly lit crossroads, abandoned paths â and meetings with deeply corrupt individuals. Any of these with even a trace of power, will use it to humiliate the next person who comes their way.
Süddeutsche Zeitung 21.11.2007
Sonja Margolina uses the example of Alexei Ivanov, Igor Sachnovski and Olga Slavnikova to portray Russia's new literary hopes from the Urals. "It is no accident that, after a decade of chaos, the rocky Urals should emerge as the birthplace of important contemporary prose. The Soviet weapons makers hired scientific and technological excellence from all over the USSR. Their talented and risk-embracing children went their own ways, profiting from the post-Soviet chaos and from the distinctive genius loci: the lure and magic of the treasures buried deep in the mountains. In the 1990s, when governmental controls had ceased to function, the obsession with gemstones reached fever pitch and the ancient mythology of the Urals region experienced a renaissance. With its harsh climate, social and ecological problems, its impoverished underclass and criminal upper class, the Urals are near unparalleled in this vast land as a treasure trove for the literary imagination.
Die Tageszeitung 20.11.2007
Cristian Mungiu's Cannes-winning film "4 Months, 3 Weeks, 2 Days" hit the screens in Germany this week. Bert Rebhandl extols the Romanian film portraying the post-communist world in the style of neorealism, although his all-time favourite is "California Dreamin' (Endless)" by Cristian Nemescu. "Nemescu died in a traffic accident just before the film was finished, not even thirty years old. The film shows a train pulling into the provincial town of Capalnitam where a secret mission is underway. The train bears a radar system destined for Kosovo, as support for the American airforce in the war against Serbia. On the train are two groups of soldiers, American and Romanian. But some customs forms are missing, so the local station master has no alternative but to stop the train's journey and move it to a side track."
Die Welt 20.11.2007
Author and historian Manfred Flügge discusses a book by two French journalists on Nicolas Sarkozy's cheerless victory celebrations in Fouqet's hotel on the Champs-Elysees. "The invitation list included directors of TV stations and newspapers, leading businessmen, film and sports stars. It was drawn up by Cecilia Sarkozy, who also decided which politicians to invite. She herself refused to attend the celebrations, however, just as she had refused to cast her ballot. This president would not receive her vote. A huge crowd awaited the victorious candiate that evening on the Place de la Concorde. The candidate himself, however, awaited his wife in vain. The future president brooded, gloomy as Napoleon after a pointless battle. He stared at his Blackberry like a child at his toy telephone, waiting for messages that didn't come. Cecilia, presumably, was doing the same thing in her hotel..."
Frankfurter Rundschau 20.11.2007
Almost fifty years after it was written, Vassily Grossman's novel "Life and Fate" has now appeared for the first time in a complete - more than 1,000-page - German edition. Olga Martynova wholeheartedly recommends the book, and is overwhelmed by the "inner freedom" of this work written by a former hard-line Communist: "With unspairing honesty, Grossman examines the situation in which he too found himself. Shortly before Stalin's death, the most famous Jewish artists and academics were forced to publicly condone the late Stalinist anti-Semitic hate campaign. Among the signatories: Vassily Grossman.â
Die Tageszeitung 19.11.2007
Björn Gottstein is enthralled by the "wildly beautiful music" of German composer Sebastian Claren's new album, inspired in part by Sergei Eisenstein and Daniil Charms. "If 'Potemkin I: Baby Baby' is the most beautiful track on Claren's new portrait-CD, it's not because it harks back to Eisenstein's legendary film. It's because of the wondrous blend of the accordeon and the three string instruments. Claren composes gestures, intertwining them in such a way that the instruments clutch, grasp and pervade one another. Of course, the piece thrives on Claren's use of the rhythm of the film sequences, with which he transforms camera angles into musical close-ups and tracking shots. But all of that is secondary to the sound itself."
Die Welt 19.11.2007
Johnny Erling was at an exhibition in Beijing, and sees signs that open discussion about the Cultural Revolution may not be long in coming: "Beijing art critic Yin Shuangxi stated that China could no longer act as if an event like the Cultural Revolution simply didn't take place. He referred to art and literature from the years 1976 - 1985 that had already sought to deal with the past. These attempts were stopped, however. Yet in Yin's words, 'The time has come for a new confrontation with the past.'"
Die Welt 17.11.2007
Ex-chancellor Helmut Kohl has just published his memoirs from the years 1990 - 1994. Writer Michael Kleeberg defends Kohl against his detractors, who say his term in office was marked by prolonged stagnation. Because in that time, Kleeberg writes, Germany became hedonistic: "When I left the country, my friends were stuck in their studies or vocational training. They shacked up in small dives or shared flats, drove old Opel Kadetts, drank sour 'La Pinte' wine and held the military industrial complex responsible for the oncoming nuclear war. Then when I came back, I met Mercedes Benz drivers, house owners, golf players, Cohiba smokers and bordeaux drinkers, suddenly graced with a sense of self-irony. And they all told me how they'd suffered under intolerable boredom and stagnation of the Kohl era. All of them had just voted for Joschka Fischer, and all of them had made something of themselves in those years of boredom."


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Fired up: Snow falls on Wintergreen, sticks at Snowshoe
It may be hard to see in this photograph shot from downtown Charlottesville on Halloween afternoon; but even two days after a rare October snowfall, the slopes of Wintergreen Resort still gleam. The planned seasonal opening of Nelson County ski resort is Saturday, December 10. (Over in Snowshoe, West Virginia, the snow guns were fired up on Friday, October 28, so the nearly foot of snow that fell there appears well on its way to assisting that resort's planned November 23 opening.)
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Christina Stephens lost her left leg last year after it was crushed under a car she was rebuilding.
Now, she's turned her disability into a strength claiming the ability to explore the extra space below her stump makes her feel "superhuman."
Stephens, who became famous after a video of her creating a prosthetic leg out of Legos went viral, said she decided to create the Lego leg after a co-worker dared her to do it.
"Challenge accepted," she reportedly responded to the dare.
"I liked the idea, because I am very comfortable with my body and like encouraging others to be more comfortable with theirs," she said.
It took her two days to create the prosthetic leg out of Legos, but she says it isn't completely practical as she can only walk short distances with it. She's currently planning to build a "Lego Leg 2.0" that will include a functional ankle and foot.
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Only men have a prostate gland. The prostate is usually the size and shape of a walnut and grows bigger as you get older. It sits underneath the bladder and surrounds the urethra – the tube men urinate (pee) and ejaculate through.
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The Hemophilia and Thrombophilia Center at Rush is the largest program of its kind in Illinois. The center provides medical, psychological and social services to patients with bleeding and clotting disorders.
Patients with hemophilia and thrombophilia face complex clinical, psychological and social challenges. For this reason, the team includes doctors, nurses and other providers in the following fields:
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That will be the big question on Thursday if the Court throws out the mandate and the parallel insurance reforms that would require health plans to take all comers without regard to their health status and require insurers to cover pre-existing conditions.
But before we get to that scenario, let's look at another possibility.
The Court Overturns Both the Individual Mandate and the Insurance Reforms
First, if the mandate were to be thrown out, and with it the insurance reforms, the impact on the health insurance companies would only be positive—there would be no "adverse selection" from only the sickest buying insurance. Insurance companies could continue to underwrite--decide who and who not to cover--but would have the federal government spending $50 billion a year under the surviving parts of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) giving consumers subsidies with which to purchase their insurance plans.
On the surface, that would be a great thing for the health insurance business. It might even mean lower prices than those we have today, as millions of healthy people would be subsidized to enter the insurance pool.
However, these subsides would not be available until January 1, 2014. In the meantime, Democrats would do all they could to reinstate the insurance reforms and try to implement one of the alternatives to the individual mandate.
Republicans would do all in their power to "repeal and replace" the rest of the Affordable Care Act in the wake of what they hope will be an election victory this November. With control of the House, a minimum of 51 votes in the Senate, and Romney in the White House, Republicans would at least gut the remainder of the ACA, irrespective of what they might do to "replace" it. The insurance premium subsides would be the easiest thing to get rid of under Senate budget rules.
The only way I see insurance companies benefiting from a Supreme Court ruling that would toss the mandate, as well as the insurance reforms, is if the Congress later couldn't agree on how to fix or repeal the ACA and the circumstance neither side supported continued indefinitely.
The Court Overturns the Individual Mandate and Keeps the Insurance Reforms in Place
The most problematic outcome would be if the Court only struck the mandate but allowed the insurance reforms to continue in place. In this case, insurance companies would be required to cover everyone—both the sick and the healthy. While there would likely be some administrative limits on when people could buy health insurance, consumers could generally wait until they were sick to get covered.
In a recent study, Larry Levitt and Gary Claxton at the Kaiser Family Foundation said, "It's pretty clear that in a system like that, sicker people would be more likely to buy insurance, and premiums would rise as a result."
But the authors went on to argue that, "It is by no means inevitable that the individual market will enter a death spiral." They rightly point out that the ACA, unlike past state efforts to reform the insurance market, will grant subsidies to millions of people making coverage affordable for them.
As I have said on this blog a number of times before, a mandate is not needed if affordable health insurance is available. There is currently no mandate that employees buy insurance when it is offered at work yet we have an excellent cross section of risk in the employer health insurance market. The same is true in the Medicare Part D drug program where seniors have the option of buying the drug plan.
But, while there is no mandate in employer-based coverage, if a worker declines the coverage they and their dependents would be subject to a pre-existing condition limitation if they later choose to buy (both a protection for the insurance company and a penalty for the consumer)—not the case under the ACA. In Medicare Part D, late enrollees are penalized by paying higher premiums, something also not a part of the ACA.
The bigger problem is that while the ACA's subsidies are very good for low-income people, they are far from adequate for the middle class—particularly families.
As the Kaiser study pointed out, the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) has estimated that about half those in the individual market will be eligible for a subsidy under the ACA.
I will suggest that what is critically important here is that those not getting a subsidy, or at least a big subsidy, are the ones the mandate was directed at in the first place.
Families making $20,000, $30,000, $40,000, or even $50,000 a year were always going to get a big percentage of their health insurance paid for under the ACA. For example, a family of four making $55,000 a year would pay about $400 a month for their insurance—close to what most families in employer plans now pay. Families making less would have much better subsidies—a family at 150% of poverty would only pay 4% of their income for health insurance under the ACA.
But families making 300% to 400% of the federal poverty level would have to pay 9.5% of their incomes for health insurance—a $60,000 family would have to find $5,700 in their already tight annual budget. Families making more than 400% of the poverty level would have to pay the entire cost of health insurance—which today averages $14,000 a year in employer plans.
There is another wild card—the ACA caps the premium older people would pay at three times the premium the youngest people would pay—it is often 5:1 today. The Kaiser study argued that this would help the younger and healthier buy coverage. That is true--presuming this insurance reform doesn't get tossed by the Court with the other insurance reforms. But I will also suggest the younger are more often the lower income people and that the tighter age bands in the ACA will make it even more expensive for older people to be able to afford coverage—more often the sicker part of the population that would gain from entering and exiting the market when it would be most convenient for them to do so.
There are a number of estimates that say without a mandate individual health insurance would cost 10% to 40% more.
The CBO has said that without a mandate 16 million fewer people would be covered and premiums would be 15% to 20% higher.
That looks to me to be the best case.
In practical terms, that could be $1,500 to $2,000 more each year in higher premiums for a young family and $3,000 to $4,500 a year more for older people.
Having a health insurance market that provides guaranteed health insurance at these costs is hardly a sustainable situation. And if history is the guide, high insurance rates the first year only get higher each subsequent year as fewer and fewer healthy people see the value in coverage.
I would also suggest there is another wild card, presuming the Republicans don't repeal the ACA, that could impact either of these Supreme Court scenarios—the states.
"Blue States"—those having a Democratic governor and legislature—could well fill the vacuum created by any Supreme Court ruling. With $50 billion in annual federal health insurance subsidies in the market starting in 2014, a state could enact a mandate as well as insurance reforms in the wake of a Supreme Court ruling against the law.
Ironically, most states have not been able to do health care reform largely because they don't have the money. But if the bulk of the law, and particularly if the subsidies remain, they would have the money and the legislative power to pass an individual mandate, or more likely one of the alternatives to the mandate, and reform the individual and small group health insurance market.
That could be a very potent combination for those largely "Blue States" that are building insurance exchanges.
But in the end, what would health insurance cost if the Supreme Court overturns the individual mandate but leaves the insurance reforms in place?
A lot more than most people, who didn't have plenty of government assistance, could afford.
But you know what? The Supreme Court ruling, whatever it is, will likely be small potatoes compared to what the November elections could do to kill or preserve the Democrats' Affordable Care Act well before January 1, 2014.
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Guitarists The Greatest Guitarists Of All Time
List Rules The greatest rock, metal, blues and alt rock guitarists to ever play live in a touring band.
The best guitarists of all time, voted on and ranked by many music fans, with photos and other info. With help from the wisdom of the crowd, you'll find a comprehensive ranking of the greatest guitar players in history. All the top guitarists are on this list - monster guitar heroes from rock, metal, blues, and alternative music. Are you on Team Eddie or Team Jimi? How about both!
Add your vote to this list of the top guitarists ever and help to pick the best guitar player in the history of music. These roock, jazz, blues guitarists have all had long careers filled with success and failure. Some are still jamming out today, which other rock stars died too young, before their talents could be fully appreciated. Now is your chance to give the best guitar players in the world some recognition.
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James Marshall "Jimi" Hendrix was an American guitarist, singer, and songwriter. Although his mainstream career spanned only four years, he is widely regarded as one of the most influential electric guitarists in the history of popular music, and one of the most celebrated musicians of the 20th century. The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame describes him as "arguably the greatest instrumentalist in the history of rock music". Born in Seattle, Washington, Hendrix began playing guitar at the age of 15. In 1961, he enlisted in the US Army; he was granted an honorable discharge the following year. Soon afterward, he moved to Clarksville, Tennessee, and began playing gigs on the chitlin' circuit, ...more on Wikipedia
Albums: First Rays of the New Rising Sun, Band of Gypsys, Voodoo Child: The Jimi Hendrix Collection, Live at the Fillmore East, Live at Woodstock, + more
Genres (Music): Blues-rock, Rock music, Experimental rock, Psychedelia, Heavy metal, + more
Nationality: United States of America
Labels: MCA Records, Vee-Jay Records, Polydor Records, Reprise Records, Barclay Records, + more
Career Began: Seattle, Washington, United States of America
James Patrick "Jimmy" Page, OBE is an English musician, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and record producer who achieved international success as the guitarist and leader of the rock band Led Zeppelin. Page began his career as a studio session musician in London and, by the mid-1960s, he had become the most sought-after session guitarist in England. He was a member of the Yardbirds from 1966 to 1968. In late 1968, he founded Led Zeppelin. Page is widely considered to be one of the greatest and most influential guitarists of all time. Rolling Stone magazine has described Page as "the pontiff of power riffing" and ranked him number 3 in their list of the "100 Greatest Guitarists of All ...more on Wikipedia
Albums: Coverdale/Page, Come With Me, Live at the Greek, Don't Send Me No Flowers, Lucifer Rising and Other Sound Tracks, + more
Genres (Music): Blues-rock, Folk rock, Heavy metal, Rock and roll, Jazz, + more
Nationality: England
Labels: Atlantic Records, Geffen Records, Mercury, Fontana Records, Swan Song Records
Eric Patrick Clapton, CBE, is an English musician, singer-songwriter and guitarist. He is the only three-time inductee to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame: once as a solo artist and separately as a member of the Yardbirds and Cream. Clapton has been referred to as one of the most important and influential guitarists of all time. Clapton ranked second in Rolling Stone magazine's list of the "100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time" and fourth in Gibson's "Top 50 Guitarists of All Time". He was also named number five in Time magazine's list of "The 10 Best Electric Guitar Players" in 2009. ...more on Wikipedia
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HOUSTON - All of the Montreal Impact's hard work on defence was undone by a single strange deflection.
A collision sent the ball spiralling over to Houston's Giles Barnes just inside the area. Barnes sent a sliding pass back to Will Bruin, whose shot deflected off Impact defender Eric Miller's foot and bounded over goalkeeper Troy Perkins.
That goal in the 40th minute was all the Dynamo needed to beat Montreal 1-0 on Saturday, and eclipsed an otherwise outstanding defensive effort by Miller in just his second MLS star.
"It was a block that just went over," Impact coach Frank Klopas said. "Nothing that you can do about that. We had numbers back and got the block, but it is what it is."
The Dynamo (2-0-0) scored four goals against the New England Revolution in last week's season opener. That prolific offence was nowhere to be seen on Saturday as the Impact tightened up on defence.
Miller and Hassoun Camara led a back line that pressed the Dynamo up high and kept scoring chances to a minimum.
"We knew they had a very strong attack," Camara said. "We wanted to press high and stay tight with our opponent. We made it tough for them by not giving them space. It was a good game, but in the end we are not happy because we lost on the unlucky goal."
Montreal's attempts to move the ball into the middle found stiff resistance from the Dynamo defence in the first half. Brad Davis and Kofi Sarkodi were particularly formidable as they defended on the crosses.
The Impact (0-2-0) turned up the attack as the second half opened. Patrice Bernier and Andrew Wenger were able to make more runs into the middle and numerous chances that failed to find the back of the net.
"We needed to push the game," Klopas said. "There was a sense of urgency and all the guys pushed to be quicker on the ball and switch the point of attack. We need to create enough chances and then finish them. I think they will come."
Bernier and Wenger worked well together in creating chances while also getting into position for passes from Hernan Bernadello and Felipe Martins.
Wenger and Bernier both had late shots that forced Dynamo keeper Tally Hall to make diving saves. A shot by Wenger in the 63rd got by Hall, but was cleared off the goal-line by Sarkodie.
"We created opportunities, but they dropped a lot of guys deep," Wenger said. "It was tricky for us. We played well overall and should have come away with a point, at least. I would have preferred to win ugly, but that's soccer."
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BCIT provides a secure means to connect to Barnard resources from outside of the workplace via a web portal, using your Barnard account credentials. This service is called "WebVPN".
What is WebVPN?
WebVPN gives users a secure link to access a particular network over the Internet. WebVPN is a combination of tunneling, encryption, authentication, access control and auditing technologies/services used to transport traffic securely over the Internet (or any other public network).
Why do I need WebVPN?
There are a number of reasons you may need to use WebVPN. The most common reason is to access shared resources such as Datatel/Colleague, file shares, Columbia resources that are only accessible from campus, or unique software that is only installed locally on your office PC. Using VPN provides with you an encrypted tunnel to these resources, securing your data from unauthorized use.
What do I need to get started?
First, open a request with the BCIT Service Desk to make sure your account and office computer are prepared for access. To do so, log into Service-Now, click on "Request VPN Access", and fill out the form.
WebVPN is a web gateway; some services it provides only require you to use your web browser, but other services require the installation of software called "Pulse Secure". When you log into WebVPN, you will be prompted if you need to install Pulse Secure, and you can install it via the WebVPN site.
Your home computer is required to have the latest OS security updates, anti-virus definitions, and the latest version of Java. (If you are using a Barnard-owned computer with standard configurations to connect to WebVPN, these programs check for updates every time your PC restarts.)
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How do I work on files saved on my computer?
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What is Cryotherapy?
The biggest question that most people probably have regarding Downers Grove Cryotherapy is, "What is it?"
The use of Cryotherapy as a treatment is gaining popularity over the last few years for everything from rejuvenating joints, muscles, and ligaments, to removing warts. The main reason for Cryotherapy does fall into the category of healing. Mainly, oxygenating the blood stream to create a re-engergized feeling throughout the entire body. The practice is used by many professional athletes and celebrities alike who swear by the benefits it provides them in their active and busy lifestyles. So, how exactly does the process work?
Downers Grove Cryotherapy Treatments
If one wants to immerse themselves with a session of Cryotherapy, the process is pretty simple. You step into what is called a cryotherapy chamber, or cryo chamber, where the temperature drops between -165F to as low as -300F with the help of liquid nitrogen. (However, your actual surface temp only drops about 30 degrees) The entire treatment will last about 3 minutes, with the goal being that your external body temperature will drop without affecting your internal body temperature. With the internal temperature dropping rapidly, your blood will flow to your hear and other organs, in order to keep the core body temperature up. Blood and oxygen are pumping through your veins in order to try and warm you up. Once you leave the cryo chamber, all of this freshly oxygenated blood will attempt to warm itself up, resulting in that feeling of being refreshed and giving you an energy boost. Your body will actually release endorphins, which we all know are the feel good hormones of the human body.
Is Cryotherapy Safe?
Yes, it is very safe. In fact, the practice of Cryotherapy has been around for decades, mostly in Japan and Europe. Of course, you will want to make sure you are doing these treatments at a certified place of business, with professionals assisting you and making sure you feel comfortable. We have a great list of the top Downers Grove cryotherapy spas in the US for you to find the closest one.
How often should I do Cyro Treatments?
For the best results, it is recommended to do 1 to 2 days a week in order to maximize your results. Most businesses have monthly unlimited packages, so you can feel free to go multiple times a week if you are more active than the average person.
Does it really work?
Many professional sports teams have Cryotherapy chambers for their athletes to use after practices or games, in order to speed their recover time. Since these teams spend hundreds of millions of dollars on their athletes, it is unlikely they would be giving them any treatments that don't work! You can do a quick search for famous celebrities that use cryotherapy as well and see the results that they are getting from it. Their lifestyles are very hectic and fast paced, so using this treatment helps their bodies to recover quickly and keep going.
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See Adam Levine's Movie Debut in Trailer for 'Begin Again' [VIDEO]
I feel like I need to turn in my Adam Levine Fan Club Card. Why? Because I had no idea until this past weekend that Adam Levine is set to star in his movie debut in July in the film Begin Again.
In the movie, Adam plays a singer (imagine that) and rocks a beard... which totally makes sense because he wore that crazy beard during the last season of The Voice which annoyed the heck out of me! Of course, I'm not sure that's when they were filming, but I'm taking an educated guess. The sexiest man alive looks much better with a clean shaven face or a little stubble, not a full grown Duck Dynasty facial coife IMHO.
Either way, make plans for July 4, 2014 to enjoy the male beauty that is Adam Levine as he graces the big screen alongside Keira Knightly, Mark Ruffalo and Cee Lo Green!
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NEW HAVEN, Conn. - A busy start to the new year continues for the Bulldogs this weekend. Yale is at Holy Cross on Friday at 7 p.m. and then hosts No. 9/13 Florida on Sunday at 5:30 p.m. at the John J. Lee Amphitheater. Sunday's game with the Gators is sold out, but will be televised live on the NBC Sports Network.
The Bulldogs are just back from a long three-game trip that took them to Reno, Nev., Moraga, Calif., and Ames, Iowa. Yale more than held its own in the games with Nevada, Saint Mary's and Iowa State despite dropping all three. The Bulldogs had a lead in the second half in two of the games, and grabbed 22 offensive rebounds against Saint Mary's, the defending West Coast Conference champions. In the three games, Yale had 54 offensive rebounds and now leads the Ivy League with 13.2 offensive rebounds per game. Freshman Justin Sears has a league best 50 offensive rebounds and is sixth overall in rebounding (6.6 rpg.). Austin Morgan (12.5 ppg.) leads the team in scoring and is tied for eighth in the league.
The Bulldogs also have benefitted recently from the play of junior Jeremiah Kreisberg, who seems to be fully recovered after having off-season back surgery. Kreisberg, who started all 29 games last year, has scored in double figures in four of the last six games. Against Iowa State on New Year's Day, he tallied a career-high 16 points on 6-of-8 shooting from the field. Yale led the Cyclones 35-27 after playing perhaps its best half of the season. The Bulldogs shot 45 percent from the field, held Iowa State to 26 percent and committed only five turnovers.
• The three-game trip was memorable for Austin Morgan. First he scored 20 points in his hometown of Reno., Nev., against the University of Nevada. Morgan had nearly 70 family and friends in attendance and received a very nice ovation from the crowd of more than 7,000 when he was introduced during the player introductions. Two days later, he became the 25th player in school history to score 1,000 career points. Perhaps fittingly, Morgan reached the milestone on a three-pointer in the second half. He now has 171 career treys, which is fourth all-time at Yale.
• Greg Kelley scored a career-high 14 points against Saint Mary's. He was 4-of-5 from three-point range in the game.
• Javier Duren is averaging 8.3 points and 4.3 rebounds over the last four games. He scored a career-high 12 points against Iowa State. Duren flirted with a double-double in the win over Albertus Magnus on Dec. 18, scoring eight points and grabbing a career-high 10 rebounds.
• Matt Townsend was 4-of-5 from the field and scored eight points in 21 minutes off the bench against Iowa State.
Yale and Holy Cross have a history that dates back all the way to 1903, a 26-10 Bulldog victory. Friday will be the 67th meeting between the teams and the Crusaders hold a 35-31 advantage in the series. Yale, though, has won three straight, including an 82-67 victory at Lee Amphitheater last year. Sam Martin scored nine points to lead a Yale bench that contributed 31 points to the win. Two years ago in Worcester, Austin Morgan's three-point play with 6.2 seconds left in overtime lifted the Bulldogs to a 77-76 win.
Yale and Florida have a much shorter history. The teams met for the first time last year and the Gators won 90-70 in Gainesville. The Bulldogs scored the first nine points of the game, but Florida answered with a 17-3 run to seize control. Kenny Boynton led the Gators with 26 points. Morgan scored 10 points and Michael Grace added six assists for Yale.
Holy Cross (7-6) is coming off a 70-60 loss at Boston College on Dec. 29. The Crusaders are playing at home for the first time since Dec. 8 and only the fourth time this season. Holy Cross is the eighth best free throw shooting team in the nation at 76.7 percent. Yale is the third Ivy League opponent for the Crusaders who beat Dartmouth 67-56 on Dec. 8 and lost at Harvard 72-65 on Dec. 22. Dave Dudzinski (15.1 ppg.) leads the team in scoring.
The Gators, ranked No. 9 in the most recent USA Today's Coaches' Poll and No. 13 in the Associated Press Poll, haven't played since a 78-61 victory over Air Force on Dec. 29. Florida (52.2 ppg. allowed) is fifth in the nation in scoring defense. The Gators have held six of their 11 opponents under 50 points. Kenny Boynton (12.5 ppg.) leads a balanced Florida scoring attack. Erik Murphy (12.1 ppg.), Mike Rossrio (11.6 ppg.) and Patric Young (11.1 ppg.) also average double figures in scoring. The Gators went 26-11 and fell one game shy of the Final Four last year.
The Bulldogs have finished fourth or better in the Ivy League in each of the last 12 years. That didn't earn Yale much respect in the preseason Ivy League media poll, which projected a sixth-place finish for the Bulldogs. Yale, though, has a history of proving the prognosticators wrong. In five of the last seven years, the Bulldogs have finished higher than projected.
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Rank School............................................ Points
1. Princeton (16)..................................... 134
2. Harvard (1)......................................... 109
3. Columbia.............................................. 90
4. Cornell................................................. 80
5. Penn.................................................... 74
6. Yale...................................................... 55
7. Brown.................................................. 50
8. Dartmouth........................................... 20
The 2012-13 Yale roster features four freshmen. Khaliq Bedart-Ghani (Inglewood, CA), Jack Montague (Brentwood, TN), Justin Sears (Plainfield, NJ) and Nick Victor (Dallas, TX) all bring strong credentials. Bedart-Ghani led Loyola High School in California in rebounding and blocks as a senior last winter. Montague was the district, region and county most valuable player as a senior at Brentwood High School. He averaged 17.0 points and seven assists and scored more than 1,200 career points. Sears earned first team all-state, all-area and all-county honors as a senior at Plainfield High School in New Jersey. He scored 1,048 points and grabbed 1,063 rebounds in his career to become only the second player in school history to score over 1,000 points and grab more than 1,000 rebounds. He helped lead Plainfield to two New Jersey Tournament of Champion title games where it lost to national power St. Anthony's both times. Victor spent one year at the Winchendon School and earned NEPSAC honorable mention recognition. At Lovejoy High School in Dallas, Texas, he was the 2010 District most valuable player.
• The Bulldogs didn't play their first home game until Saturday, Nov. 24 against Army. That was the first of 12 games in the friendly confines of the John J. Lee Amphitheater.
• Yale played in the NABC Coaches vs. Cancer Classic. The first game was at Saint Joseph, the Atlantic 10 preseason favorite. The Bulldogs then headed to Evansville, Ind., for three games, against Evansville, Buffalo and Western Illinois.
• Yale faced a very challenging three-game road trip right after Christmas. The Bulldogs travelled to Nevada, Saint Mary's and Iowa State. The trip to Nevada was a homecoming for Reno native Austin Morgan, Jeremiah Kreisberg hails from Berkeley, Calif., a short distance from the Saint. Mary's campus while the trip to Iowa State was a homecoming for Ames, Iowa, native Jesse Pritchard.
• The biggest test of the season, though, may come in Lee Amphitheater when preseason No. 10 Florida visits on Jan. 6. The Gators return three starters from a squad that went 26-11 and fell one game shy of the Final Four last year.
• The Florida game is one of two in the Amphitheater that will be nationally televised. The NBC Sports Network will be in town for the game with the Gators, while CBS Sports Television will show the home game with Harvard on Feb. 23.
• Yale kicks off Ivy League play on Jan. 19 at Brown. Five of the first six Ivy games will be on the road.
Reggie Willhite, the Ivy League Defensive Player of the Year last year as a senior at Yale, was selected in the fifth round of the 2012 NBA Development League Draft on Nov. 2. Willhite was selected by the Reno Bighorns with the fifth pick in the fifth round. He was the 70th player chosen overall. Willhite becomes the third Yale player to be drafted by a D-League team. Alex Zampier '10 was chosen in the seventh round of the 2012 draft by the New Mexico Thunderbirds and Travis Pinick '09 was taken in the eighth round of the 2009 draft by the Los Angeles D-Fenders Willhite enjoyed an outstanding career for the Bulldogs. As a senior, he earned second team All-Ivy recognition, set a single-season school record with 65 steals and was 17th in the nation in steals (2.24 per game). Willhite joins a long list of players that have earned professional opportunities during James Jones' tenure as the head coach at Yale. Ted Smith (England), Matt Minoff (Israel), Paul Vitelli (Italy), Dominick Martin (Spain), Matt Kyle (Portugal), Caleb Holmes (Iceland), Ross Morin (Switzerland), Eric Flato (England), Greg Mangano (Turkey) and Edwin Draughan (France) have all played overseas. Zampier, Pinick and Neil Yanke (tryout with Los Angeles Lakers) both had opportunities in the United States.


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Male Writers Having Trouble Getting it Up
This week, everybody's wondering why boys (yes, they call them boys) can't write anymore! In the Observer, Choire Sicha argues that with the current crop of women writers looming over them—Janet Malcolm, Ursula Le Guin, Didion, Dunn—dude writers simply can't concentrate, much less perform. " A little penis, it turns out, can be a dangerous thing," he writes. "But it's not crazy at all to feel bad for the young male writers of our time, despite all they have done to us with their books." Or what they haven't done to us with them! Debut novelist and n+1 editor Keith Gessen's photo, tragically, illustrates this article. And now Emily Gould chimes in on Galleycat. (Disclosure? "Whatever. Google me.")
These writers [Dave Eggers, Jonathan Safran Foer, Dana Vachon, Joshua Ferris, Jeff Hobbs, Charles Bock, Keith Gessen]... are friendly. And ambitious and ashamed of ambition. At night they plot...
Men, finding that they cannot really get status or security from the ownership of women very often, find their very selves disparaged. Like most of us, they get their status first from consumption, and the way out is to become a maker of consumables; a high-class published author.
Gould offers another theory:
With the exception of Christopher Hitchens — well, unless you're into that sort of thing — the "boy-writers" Sicha mentions... are all youngish, photogenic-ish specimens. And while an insistence on the part of publishers that their debut authors be not only precocious and interestingly-backstoried but unusually capable of gazing soulfully into Marion Ettlinger's (or whoever's) lens is of course not entirely new, MAN has it gotten more pronounced in the last 10 or 15 years... This insistence transcends gender.
Instead of worrying why boys can't write, we should be thinking, again, of what we're losing when we rush to publish novelists while their author photos still lack crows'-feet to photoshop. It's unrealistic to think that we'll ever revert to some pre-metrosexuality, pre-Styles-profile, probably-nonexistent golden age when book promotion was all about what was between the covers.
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thank you for the information on the mayo & costco website. i will look into it right now. when i say my teeth hurt, who knows it might be my jaw that has the pain. but it feels like it's in my teeth. i feel so upset over this whole stituation!! mariana
Your suffering from just the opposite diagnosis I received
I suffered chest pain, shoulder pain, back pain for over 18 months and my doctor treated me for heart burn. Finally after 18 months he decided to do an EKG.
The results shocked him he sent me immediately to a cardiologist for a stress test. I barely got off the machine and I was headed to the hospital for an angiogram which confirmed six blockages in my heart. I can tell you that I suffered the same symptoms you seem to have. Mine was a serious heart problem that will probably require open heart surgery. In the meantime, I have lost 35 pounds since March 12th, totally eliminated fat, sodium and cholesterol. My blood pressure has dropped from 170/110 to 120/60 and my pulse from 100-110 to 70.
Prior to my angiogram I had most of my pain when I did any thing physical after eating. If I got out of a car, tried walking more than one block, laying down after eating, etc I had various degrees of pain. I was put on Nexium (the purple pill), Rolaids and Tums. In the end the thing that helped me the most was Gas-X. I could stop the pain in a few minutes by taking one or two of the chewable tablets. Funny once I had the angiogram, the Gas-X no longer worked. Now I have to use Nitro to stop the pain when it gets bad. I am taking Avalide (300/12.5)for blood pressure, Lassix for water retention, Toprol for my heart and 20 mg of Lipitor for Cholesterol. In addition I am taking Niacin, CoQ10 and Cayan Pepper for my overall
My doctor told me I could be suffering both from heart burn and blocked arteries. For now we are concentrating on the blockage and trying to avoid surgery. Since I have put myself on a very restrictive diet that eliminates most any thing that might upset my stomach or create gas, I haven't noticed any serious problem with heart burn. Things like raw onions, high acid or high fat foods are on my list of no no's. When I drive by McDonalds, I don't even thing about stopping.
If the cathator showed you have blockage you need to believe it, but you could still have heart burn.
It is true that vegetable oils are not good
to take too much when you have existing coronary artery disease.
BUT, there is only one oil that is good : flaxseed oil.
I would absolutely recommend using it every day.
It has done wonders to the people suffering of any kind of CV disease.
Person should start with one tbsp. a day, then after 2 weeks increase to 3 tbsp a day, and then after 1 week incerase to 5 tbsp or more.
Taking one tbsp per day can be done with spoon, or with sallad, with vegetable juices, …
Taking 3 or more can be done in Dr.Budwig mix:
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1 cup Organic cottage cheese (low fat, not too hard one, best make your own)(or yogurt) 3-5 Tbsp. of flaxseeed oil 1-3 Tbsp. of freshly ground up flaxseed (coffee grinder ($15) works fine) enough water to make it soft little cayenne
little garlic
little red pepper
little champagne
Make it very soft.
Eat some of it every day.
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Another very important ting for heart diseses is to take every day one tbsp of colloidal minerals.
Colloidal minerals are source of whole spectra of minerals and contain over 77 diferent elements,easily absorbable, including selenium, copper, tin, chromium, vanadium,bromium, …
Heart diseases can be caused by any of those : internal pollution, nutritional deficiency, stress, supression, …
It is also very important to do liver cleanse !
It is also very important to eat a plenty of vegetable and fruits, and to adjust diet for blood type.
Drinking every day few glasses of fresh vegetable juices is also very important !
His question that I have not been able to get satisfactorily answered
anywhere is whether the use of substantial amounts of flax oil or seed (or other possibly good sources of om 3s) is a good idea when a person has existing coronary artery disease as evidenced by chest pain on exertion?
Or are large amounts (e.g. 1 tbs or more) of flax oil, etc. only advisable as a preventive against cardio-vascular disease? Dr. dean ornish advises against vegetable oils, even of the highest quality, except in extremely small amounts for heart patients. Ornish himself has stated that he uses about 1/2 tsp! a day.
Last year at the age of 46 I suffered a minor heart attack
I worked out regularly before the attack and was in no major risk categories for the attack. After some tests (echo, heart cath) they determined there was no inherent heart disease and that I was probably suffering from viral myocarditis. I had been under alot of stress the previous months and getting run down due to over work. In fact the week before the attack I came down with shingles. I am fortunate that after 6 weeks of disability plus taking coreg and lisinopril my heart function returned to normal. I have not been on any medications since last summer and my last check up in January confirmed my heart function to be normal still. So I am extremely fortunate to have gone through this with no long term detriment to my heart.
Most of the bills were paid without problems and I don't begrudge the co-pays I had to make given the total bill. However I have had problems with them paying the ER doctors bill. I went to an "in network" hospital but the doctor was not "in network". They only paid about %25 of the doctors bill. I am sure it was due to coding problems because the explanation of benefits said basically the services for one charge were typically performed under another coded charge and they denied them.
I've gone round and round with the billing agency, the insurance company, etc. on this issue with no progress. I've appealed it once which was denied and plan to appeal it again. However I am trying to get better information for the next appeal.
I was wondering if anyone else has experienced problems like this and if so how you were able to resolve them (if you did successfully). I was trying to determine what might be typical (or as they say reasonable and customary) charges for and ER doctor providing approximately 1 to 1.5 hours of service for a patient suffering a heart attack.
I would appreciate any input anyone has on this subject. Thank you.
Is there any data on having ecp treatments on a patient who has a ICD?
By ICD, i mean defib device. That shouldn't be a problem as in EECP or ECP your heart beats normally. But all EECP centers are run by cardiologists who will know and you should make the nurse who runs the machine aware of it as well.
If there are any problem, there is a stop button on the control panel that releases pressure immediately and the machine is designed to stop on any abnormal heart beat. The nurses are always very attentive, especially for the first few teatments, after that they get a little slack, however that stop button is positioned so the patient can hit it as well.
Wearing pantyhose is not so bad for EECP
but you should have seen the young Muslim woman's face in Istanbul when my wife said, oh they are not for me, they are for my husband!
The first Cardiologist stopped EECP and refused to allow me to continue because of blisters. I told her my heart was more important than my skin but she refused to budge. I told her that maybe if I got some lycra pants like bicycle or ski pants it would help and she said it would be worse.
I got on the net and contacted the manufacturer of the machine and they told me to buy pantyhose and continue if I could stand it. She however would not allow it again till the blisters healed which takes two weeks even with the recommendation I got from Vaso Medical to continue with the pantyhose to cut the friction. I asked for another doctor but he told me he was too busy.
I contacted the doctor that had left there (Memorial) for American hospital and he said they were getting an EECP machine in a week, and I could be the first patient on it and I was. The other doctor was mad as hell, but I could care less, I told them when I left that she was not reasonable at all, and I think she got in a little trouble over it. I hoped that she learned that patients have a right to make decisions on their medical care as well as doctors.
In Canada I did the treadmill till I experienced angina then immediately got the ultrasound look at what my heart was doing under those stress conditions. The lower part of the heart stops working showing it is oxygen deprived. Angiogram won't show this as it is not a quick procedure like ultrasound and you can't just jump from the treadmill to the Angiogram table, obviously.
Did you misunderstand me? I jumped off the treadmill for ULTRASOUND not angiogram. Angiogram takes time to set up, you have to be preped, which means shaved and betadined to make the area sterile, then you go on the table and they insert the sheath into the artery and slide in the guidewire, then the catheter and inject dye into the left and right major arteries. All this takes time so there is no way to observe the heart working under stress. You can only do that with ultrasound because everything is in the same room and you can go right from the treadmill immediately to the table for the ultrasound look at the stressed heart.
In my case it was plain to see that under stress the lower part and posterior wall wasn't working at all. A couple of shots of nitro and in a few minutes it was back to near normal.
You might ask your doctor about it as well, but don't expect much enthusiasm
My angina is definitely attributable to large occlusions in all the vessels both at proximal, mid and distal ends. So far the only thing that has saved me is the EECP, Granocyte and Nitro.
Here is a before and after angiogram.
Notice how some of the major arteries just abruptly end. Also you see in the lower left corner a very long one coming from the right side of the heart which is a collateral moving across to support both sides.
Notice how that collateral I was talking about has now occluded near the main branch but there is a horseshoe collateral formed to support it. This is the product of EECP. Anyone with angina should do EECP as it is non evasive. Women should wear pantyhose under the cotton stretch pants they give you. It helps cut abrasion, even I had to wear two pairs because of a rare skin condition. Diabetics need to do that as well.
Notice also the proliferation of new blood vessels. There are two sessions of EECP and this last picture was taken after the last one. Before the granocyte treatment, I had angina so bad I couldn't breathe and would have died if I hadn't had nitro. Nitro works in a few minutes and my wife had to get it for me because I couldn't move. Obviously, you don't have it very bad yet, but carry nitro so you don't have to suffer. If you could see the whole angiogram, you would see when they injected dye in the right coronary artery, it traveling over to the left coronary artery and lighting up that side as well.
The kings in Americka probably won't allow you to have granocyte but that is without any pain and quick. It takes two weeks to see results. EECP is 35 treatments and you can double up on them, like one in the morning and one in the afternoon, so you are looking at one to two months time for the treatments. Effects of EECP last for some 6 months. I think you could probably get granocyte treatments in Mexico or you could travel to Europe or Asia for them. They are expensive, the medicine costs at least $700 (i am from Florida and take payday loan here cause i have a bad credit history) and the blood tests as much or more. I am buying mine from SE Asia and having it shipped to me.
If you knew someone in Mexico you could probably have it shipped there, then go down and get the shots and tests and return. In England they send the medicine home with the patient and the patient themselves or a nurse injects it. I haven't heard of any side effects at all other than bone pain and a short fever.
I agree
All of the tests taken (including the echo & the nuclear stress test) earlier made us think that I had a blockage on the left side. It was the angiogram that showed that the inactivity wasn't due to a blockage but due to not having a left main coronary artery.
Is the only thing wrong this angina?
Has it been attributed to anything? I'm very worried about my doubatmine echo stress on Monday. I don't talk about the pain much at home or how I feel so no one knows but I figure the doctor will figure that out by the test. I have a hard time believing that it's angina and in the back of mind I keep thing, no it can't be. And then I really worry, what else could it be?
It's good about the free medical. Medical is killing me. I can no longer work so I pay out of my savings my insurance every month. It's killing me. This whole thing is just so horrible.
I have Rheumatoid Arthritis and take nothing for my chest wall pain. Sometimes your right, eating is tough because of the pain but I'm good at just swallowing food down whole so no one will notice. Of course this adds to weight but I am more scared of frightening my family when they're seems nothing anyone will do.
The nitro dialates the blood vessels quickly within two minutes and the angina pain goes away
If you have heart problems always carry nitro in your picket in a small container. If you have angina then pop a nitro under your tongue and in a few minutes the pain goes away. Or if you feel sick to your stomach take one because your heart needs the oxygen.
After getting off the treadmill I was hurting bad but we had to see what the heart was doing under stress. When I left Canada, I couldn't eat without taking nitro. I was taking 40 a day. I was getting desparate so I contacted this doctor in Russia and she told me that there was stem cell doctor in Moscow that she thought could help me. Well, what a bunch of capitalists but if it helps someone who can't afford anything it is OK. He was a professor Doctor and worked with stimulating stem cells.
I pumped him for information since he spoke English and I hit the computer searches to see if I could figure out what he was doing. He told me he was going to have a cardiologist see me, and what a joke that was. She says they need to do bypass surgery and I said no, we have been over that time and again. The doctor told her that I knew more about my heart than the cardiologists did and she tried to convience me by explaining what they did for Boris Yeltsin with quad bypass and they could help me as well. I didn't want anything to do with that, and the only way they were going to get me on the table was for stem cell injections.
Then the stem cell professor told me he would help me and we started "Granocyte" injections once a day for six days with two day weekend in the middle with blood tests to monitor the cell distributions. That was the cat's meow, I went in two weeks time down to about 4 or 5 nitro tabs a day. Granocyte stimulates the bone marrow to produce the stem cells you need to repair your heart when directed in this case with citamines which to my knowledge you can only obtain in Russia. Granocyte is used all over the World but mostly for post chemo or radiation treatments to restore the immune system that is killed in the process.
The treatment is extremely effective raising your white cell count by a factor of 10. The only side effect they have noticed is bone pain and a short fever the first application. It is injected under the skin in the arm usually and in England they send them home with it to inject themselves like diabetics do. In England the medical care is really poor and you have to wait long times for operations as there is a shortage of Doctors, probably because they don't get paid like Kings like here in the USA. Well, the Doctors in Russia are getting the same way.
However, medical care here is free and sometimes as good as the USA but the hospitals are poorly equipped and you have to buy all your own meds, syringes and IV kits ahead of time. I ordered a new supply of Granocyte out of Thialand and should get it soon. My wife is going to line up a Dr. for me so I can monitor the white cell count and I am going to see if I can't get back to where I was before so I don't have to worry about taking nitro. But I will never leave home without anymore, as if you start getting chest pains, you need it right away and it could help prevent serious heart damage in an attack situation.
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The angiogram is still the best way to see any problems with the blood vessels and the action of the heart. Ultrasound is less precise with poor resolution and doesn't show any distinct blood vessels. The beauty of ultasound is that it can be used in conjunction with a stress test to observe the heart under conditions of stress.
In Germany I did the treadmill till I experienced angina then immediately got the ultrasound look at what my heart was doing under those stress conditions. The lower part of the heart stops working showing it is oxygen deprived. Angiogram won't show this as it is not a quick procedure like ultrasound and you can't just jump from the treadmill to the Angiogram table, obviously.
During the angiogram not only is die marker injected into the individual arteries but also into the whole heart to observe it beating for signs of damage. However obviously no stress conditions can be set up on the angiogram table unless it is "white coat" stress and that is probably why they wear green operating cloths.
If you don't have a copy of your angiogram, you should get it and look at it. Because they are two dimentional pictures, they use different angles to get a better idea of the extent of the occlusions as they may be irregular in shape and form. A really good website which explains all this procedure in infinite detail is:
This is a must read for all who have any question whatsoever about the angiogram and after reading what is offered here and viewing your own angiogram, you can converse on an intelligent basis with your cardiologist. Had I completely trusted my doctors, I would have had bypass surgery three times now and still not been any better off. Be informed so you can make rational judgments. I have not had bypass, have had two EECP treatments, and one Granocyte treatment, with another to follow soon.
Actually this whole granocyte issue reminds me of neupogen
which they give cancer patients to grow their blood cells. Same theory different drug.
As for eating like that's got to be a millenium years old; that why warriors ate the heart of their enemy so they would be more courageous, I guess that medicine as to take their ideas from someplace and possibly it will work, at least it is better than standing still and just waiting. I think inactivity, waiting passively for something to happen, has to be absolutely the worst thing in the world, it makes you feel so out of control of the whole problem. As least you're actively pursuing an idea.
I guess your angina is quite serious and not responding to much though? I imagine they've tried the obvious, diet 😉
Growing blood vessels
But I already have a computer full of information on "Granocyte". While culture and injection of thigh muscle cells is not new and probably first done in France several years ago successfully, it doesn't produce the same kind of muscle cells you need. Heart muscle is different from other muscle and is very specialized and unique. While this cultured cell process works, it isn't as effective as real heart muscle.
After a heart attack the heart puts out chemical attractants to home stem cells to it to repair it. One of the problems is that there just isn't enough to do the job like it needs to be done. I don't know if granocyte will do it, but it is a natural way unlike these artificial methods.
Russia makes what I think is a unique "citamine" for various organs which I think helps the homing of stem cells. The professor who treated me was optomistic about it. To my knowledge they are only found in Russia at this time. They are made of from the tissue of the organ that needs to attract the stem cells, which is the theory behind it, and so if you need a healthy heart you would eat heart. This is an old concept that is coming back into research in countries that aren't stiffled by such organizations as the FDA, AMA and others.
By combining the citamine with the granocyte, it is hoped to concentrate the stem cells where they need to be.
I wrote this once on the 23rd and it got zapped before I sent it
I've known people who took 1000 mg/day and had no side effects. Only thing listed in the PDR is possible nausea at large doses.
I used to take 300 mg/day, but then found a brand that is dissolved in vitamin E and vegetable oil making it about 90% bioavailable instead of 30% for the normal powder or capsule form. Now I take 100 mg/day of this fat soluble CoQ-10.
Your cardiologist had better have heard of CoQ-10! She's probably prescribing statin drugs which deplete your normal level of CoQ-10 along with the LDLs and should be prescribing CoQ-10 right along with the statins! The pharm cos don't inform the patients of this "drawback" to their drugs, so the patients have to!
Heart cath gives by far the best info, but a new type of echocardiogram is supposedly in the works that can "see" the heart as if it were standing still, which is the biggest problem with using ultrasound.


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Blauert on Outdoors: Mendocino County offers great hikes near the coast
Mendocino County is known for its scenic shoreline, quaint towns, Victorian bed and breakfast lodgings, and well-regarded wineries. With pristine beaches, rugged ocean bluffs, ancient redwoods and peaceful streams, it's also one of the best places in the state to enjoy a hike or a beach walk.
Although it's a 41/2 hour drive from home, it's more than worth the trip if you have a long weekend or part of a week. During the warmer months, the Mendocino Coast is a great place to escape the heat.
Mendocino County stretches from the coast almost all the way inland to Clear Lake, though most of the best hiking trails are within 15 miles of the coast. This column focuses on the coastal part, with hiking highlights from a trip last fall. With many trails and beach walks to choose from, we did a lot of pre-trip research to select the ones that sounded the most enticing. None of them disappointed us, and there are plenty more that we hope to return to and explore in the future. Most of the trails are easy and nearly level – perfect hiking routes for any ability level.
Starting at the south end of the county, we followed coastal Highway 1 north – one of the best drives in the state.
There are dozens of places where you will probably feel inclined to look for a parking spot and get out of your vehicle to enjoy the outstanding views.
The Point Arena Lighthouse – featured last fall – is one of the most unique and scenic places to stay in the entire state.
On top of that, it's surprisingly affordable. The bluffs around the lighthouse ( www.pointarenalighthouse.com, (707) 822-2809) and the adjacent BLM-managed Stornetta Public Lands ( www.blm.gov/ca/st/en/fo/ukiah/stornetta.html, (707) 468-4000) offer some easy and scenic coastal walking.
Manchester State Park is situated just to the north of the lighthouse. It has a 5-mile beach with plenty of room to get out and walk ( www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=437, (707) 882-2463).
Located in the small town of Elk, Greenwood State Beach ( www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=447, (707) 937-5804) is a short hike downhill from Highway 1. Large offshore rocks are carved with natural tunnels. We saw kayakers navigating them during our time there. The fog, a frequent visitor to this coastline, drifted in and out while we were on the beach.
Six miles further north, Navarro River Redwoods State Park ( www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=435, (707) 937-5804) also offers excellent – though very popular – beach access.
A few miles beyond, Van Damme State Park ( www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=433, (707) 937-5804) boasts a beautiful and easy trail through Fern Canyon along Little River. We spotted a lot of tiny Coho salmon from the bridges that cross the trail. This Fern Canyon is often confused with the equally impressive location with the same name in nearby Russian Gulch State Park and another in Humboldt County's Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park. If you are up for an 8-mile round-trip hike, you can walk all the way to the unusual stunted trees of the Pygmy Forest. You can also access them via a half-mile loop from a parking area located off Airport Road if you want a shorter walk.
The Mendocino Headlands are coastal bluffs that stretch out on three sides of the town of Mendocino between the buildings and the ocean. Today part of Mendocino Headlands State Park ( www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=442, (707) 937-5804), they offer excellent trails with outstanding views.
Between Mendocino and Fort Bragg, the historic Point Cabrillo Lighthouse sits on the ocean bluffs. Now a State Historic Park, the restored lighthouse is open daily from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. ( www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=22276, (707) 937-6122). It's a 15-minute walk from the parking area and there are additional trails along the bluffs to explore. Like Point Arena, the former lighthouse keepers' quarters are available for rent.
North of Fort Bragg, much of the coastline is part of MacKerricher State Park ( www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=436, (707) 964-9112). Laguna Point is an easy, enjoyable coastal walk. Pretty Lake Cleone is an excellent picnic spot where you can watch ducks while you eat.
Further north, Bruhel Point offers excellent tide pools and Westport-Union Landing State Beach ( www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=440, (707) 937-5804) is one of the last good beach access points before Highway 1 turns east to avoid the steep, roadless section of the coastline known as the "Lost Coast." The southernmost part of the Lost Coast – featured here a couple of years ago – lies within Mendocino County. I'll write about it again someday after I get the chance to backpack the entire route.
While the weather is rarely cold in this part of the state, wind and fog are common. Wear layered clothing and be prepared for rain in the fall, winter and spring.


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In the 20 years since the break-up of alt-rock icons the Pixies, the reverence for the band's original output has only deepened. So it's not surprising that some critics have found brand-new Pixies music lacking by comparison. Recently the band self-released a four-song EP, and suggested more new music was on the way. Among the more disappointed listeners, Pitchfork dismissed the EP with a score of 1 (on a scale of 10). In this excerpt from a longer interview that we'll be posting soon, singer Charles Thompson (aka Black Francis) reacted to Pitchfork's pan. The band also discussed the recent departure of founding member Kim Deal, whose sometimes fraught relationship with the band has been a recurring theme in the Pixies' story. After wrapping a run of intimate U.S. concerts, the band (with touring bass player Kim Shattuck) launches a European tour next week.


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KINGSFORD – Karen D. Ganley, 70, of Kingsford, died Thursday, Dec. 20, 2012, at Dickinson County Memorial Hospital.
She was born on Nov. 5, 1942, in Iron Mountain, daughter of the late Harry and Olive (Petzoldt) Hess.
Karen graduated from Florence High School. She enjoyed crossword puzzles, reading, gardening, and going to the casino. She did home health care and had worked at PSI.
She married Paul Ganley in July 1976, in Red Oak, Iowa.
Karen is survived by her husband, Paul; two daughters, Dorothy Lewis of Beaumont, Texas, and Jerri Hayes of Iron Mountain; four grandchildren, Bradley Lewis, John Lewis, Cullen Mitchem, and Cheyeanne Miller; one great-grandson, Keegan Lewis; two sisters, Judy Schabel of Aurora and Cheryl McNeil of Iron Mountain; three brothers, Bill (Dorothy) Hess of Florence, Douglas (Mary Gilbert) Hess of Iron Mountain, and John (Julie) Hess of Iron Mountain; and many nieces and nephews.
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Looking for an alternative outdoor activity to skiing and snowboarding this winter? Have you tried winter hiking?
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You could be conned into believing that the only outdoor New Zealand winter activities at your disposal are skiing and snowboarding. But have you given a thought to hiking in winter, or tramping as us kiwis like to call it? Winter tramping is different, because so is winter. However, if you're adequately prepared (good equipment and information), you are rewarded with empty trails, quiet huts and stunning snowy landscapes.
If you can time things right, winter tramping conditions in many areas are not so different to summer. However, you do need to be prepared for the worst just in case. Here are some winter tramping tips:
Review your gear – make sure it's up to the job. Take stiff boots if you need to kick a few steps in the snow. Ice axe and crampons are required if you're heading over passes. A full set of thermals and breathable shell outer layer are essential. For most higher areas we'd take three warm layers plus thermals and a couple of warm hats (no cotton allowed - you can pick up second-hand thermals and fleeces cheaply from opportunity shops if you need extra gear). If everything gets wet, you can always curl up in your sleeping bag in the hut while your clothes dry in front of the fire. If you're just planning to tramp in Abel Tasman or do the Queen Charlotte walk, or tracks in Northland, you won't need this degree of gear.
There are less hours of daylight – account for this when selecting your route. Take a good book or a lover for those long candlelit nights in the huts!
Conditions can be different in winter – is there an avalanche risk? Seek local advice. Some avalanche chutes cross lower altitude tracks (eg. the Routeburn track and the round Mt Egmont track). Expect maximum day time temperatures in South Island lowland areas of 8-12 degrees Celsius. Budget on losing about one degree Celsius for every one hundred metres of altitude gain. Frosts can get down to minus eight degrees Celsius in the centre of the islands. Thaw out your frozen boots with hot water before you head off or you'll be walking like a cowboy. The West Coast of the South Island has great weather in winter as it's protected from the southerlies by the Southern Alps.
Research the weather thoroughly – don't get caught out. Always sign in and sign out of the local Department of Conservation centre when heading out on a hike. DOC staff have an exceptional amount of experience and give balanced advice, and will take into account the amount of experience that you have.
- Remember that most Great Walks offer less hut facilities during the winter season. You will need a cooker and probably pots and pans. We notice that the Heaphy track huts have plenty of pots but this is not universal. There are less likely to be any hut wardens as well. The bonus is that the huts are cheaper in winter.
If all of this sounds like a lot to consider, think about taking a guided tour. Most companies operate in summer but Hiking New Zealand runs a few winter trips as well.
Crisp sunny days, frosted landscapes, cosy hut fires, deliciously warm hotpools, sizzling comfort food and the thrill of shared adventure are all highlights of winter hiking. You can't experience remote and beautiful wilderness from your living room.
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