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My Love Affair with Caffeine
by Darcy O'Neil on November 2012
I am addicted to caffeine. There, I said it, but I think anyone that knows me would just yawn at that statement. Nothing feels quite as good as the warm, glowing hug of caffeine in the morning. But, some killjoys have attempted to besmirch my good friend. They say that it causes heart disease, hypertension, cancer, bone loss and dehydrates you. All those things are crap and not true. Don't believe me? Well here are some stone cold scientific facts.
A great article in the New York Times (Sorting Out Coffee's Contradictions) discussing some real facts about caffeine. All of this is backed up by some really good science and statistically significant samples sizes. i.e. we are not talking 24 people, we are talking 400,000 people in some cases.
Now, I don't want to see any comments saying "but I heard blah blah blah" or "somebody I know has this problem with caffeine blah blah blah". Science is what got us to the 21st century that we know. That nice car you drive (or bus you ride) was made possible by science. Clean drinking water, science. The bottle it comes in, science. Your $120 vodka….science (plus marketing). Actually distillation is all science. Computers? Science. Medicine? Science. Planes, trains, space stations? Science. Twinkies? Absolutely science (more scientists than NASA to create those).
I know a lot of people like to argue based on individual experiences, BUT, for the majority of the population, these scientific results don't hold true. If you have a bad time with caffeine, fine, but it doesn't mean everyone else will.
Back to my addiction. Most days I have three or more cups of coffee, plus assorted other caffeinated beverages. The first cup is my "high octane" fuel. For a long time I would add a 100mg scoop of pure caffeine powder to the coffee. At one point in time I did a 200mg "caffeine shooter" (with cranberry juice) at 6:00AM, when I wanted to get to the gym in the middle of the winter. Pitch black and negative thirty degrees just isn't motivating.
By the way, that 200mg caffeine jump start was inspired by a pharmaceutical product I was developing in 2001. It is the proverbial "wake-up pill". You take the caffeine pill before you go to bed and eight hours later it releases the caffeine into your system while you sleep. Then BAM!, you're wide awake and ready to go. The problem was I could never get it to a reliable 8 hours. There was a really nice 6 hour release, but every once-in-a-while it would go off in three or four hours. That's no fun, sitting in bed, fully charged at 3:00AM. The project has become my "when I get around to it" thing. Making pharmaceuticals is expensive.
Anyway, I still had 15kg of caffeine in my office so I decided to make the cranberry caffeine shooters with it. Now with an 18 month old I just can't be bothered to get up that early. A properly functioning wake-up pill would be nice though.
The one point in the New York Times article that I'd like to highlight is the fact that caffeine does not have any diuretic effect at less than 550mg of caffeine (i.e. it won't start dehydrating you until your fifth cup of coffee). That means when you have a hangover it is absolutely okay to have a coffee. In fact, I seriously recommend it. Caffeine withdrawal is nasty, and causes headaches and lethargy.
So, you may be saying "how do you know about caffeine withdrawals Mr. Caffeine Addict?".
Well, I work part-time at a medical research facility (it pays the bills) and of course there is always a need for "research samples" and "subjects" to do research on. The usual approach of the researcher is to ask you if you'd like to make $20 bucks, or in one case $350 bucks. Blinded by greed, I tend to take the money and ask questions later. I've learned over time that the more money they offer you, the more it's going to hurt.
In the case of the $350 project we needed to give blood about a dozen times in a 30 day period, plus spend 12 hours in the hospital giving blood every 2 hours. That's all fine and dandy, even though I hate needles, I'm used to them. The hard part was the little clause at the bottom of the page that read "no alcohol or caffeine 24 hours prior to blood draws".
I followed the rules, but since we gave blood really early (7AMish) it meant no coffee for a whole day. After doing this a half dozen times, I decided to give up coffee for the rest of the month. Caffeine withdrawal really does cause headaches, lack of motivation and general grumpiness.
Anyway, back to my point, caffeine is a perfect companion to a hangover, even more so if you are a regular coffee drinker.
In moderation caffeine is a relatively health vice.
I've decreased my caffeine consumption to a reasonable 300mg per day and feel just fine.
* unless you live in an area where waterborne diseases are prevalent, stop drinking bottled water! It is a bigger rip off than ultra premium vodka's. Really, you pay more for a litre of water than you do for a litre of gasoline. And we know how everyone complains about gasoline prices. Plus the bottles are an environmental nightmare. I've started to spend my evenings taking Fionn (my son) for a walk to the park, and while he plays, I pick up an endless number of those stupid plastic bottles! Tap water is just fine, really it is, and it doesn't cost a buck a cup. Rant over. Cheers!


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Quirk, scoutmaster of local Boy Scout Troop 710, will reap the rewards of mentorship when five of his troop members receive their Eagle Scout rank during a ceremony on Sunday. The scoutmaster has done more than just bond with the boys. He's done his research into what the Boy Scouts program is about and has lived it out based on his own experiences as a scout.
"I've read some older scouting literature and there's a reference to citizen scouting," Quirk said. "It talks about when (the scout) leaves the program and enters society, does it make him better and make him valuable as a citizen?"
Quirk has served as a mentor to the five boys, including son Kenneth, Andrew Hansen, David Wagner, Devin Sumrall and Reed McCue, since they began as young Cub Scouts.
Quirk taught them the skills required to earn the 11 merit badges needed for the scout to complete his program leading up to the crowning moment when the young man finally achieves his Eagle status.
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"These young boys learn to help others, they have to physically be strong, intelligent and be morally clean," Quirk said. "They have to rehearse these things and retain them as a part of their character."
Quirk said teaching the scouts about first aid and CPR teaches them to help people in times of their greatest need.
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After years of participation, when they do finally make Eagle Scout, the parents also receive recognition at the ceremony because of their involvement in the boys' journey to self-realization.
"I have often referred to the pin that the parents receive (at the ceremony) as the 'butt-kicking' award," the scoutmaster said. "After 12 years old, these boys are very anxious to get out of the house. (Scouting) is the fulfillment of all their daydreaming, they go out with friends and participate in skillmaking and competition and they serve themselves.
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WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio — In an attempt to increase the number of Community College of the Air Force graduates on Air Force Materiel Command bases, command officials rolled out a plan entitled "Year of the Community College of the Air Force" Jan. 1.
Gen. Donald Hoffman, AFMC commander, addressed the importance of the campaign in a Commander's Log. In that column, the general indicated that AFMC's Year of the Community College of the Air Force, or YoCCAF, will emphasize the need for enlisted Airmen to earn college degrees, specifically a CCAF degree.
"Formal education after high school is a path to promotion and personal development for enlisted Airmen and a commodity highly valued in all Air Force members," wrote General Hoffman. "Even the wisest mind has something more to learn."
The general's CC Log stated that 24 percent of AFMC's enlisted Airmen have a CCAF degree. The command's goal is to increase that number by 10 percent in 2011.
Chief Master Sgt. Eric Jaren, AFMC command chief, added that the YoCCAF campaign could increase CCAF degree completions to 50 percent of eligible Airmen over the next three years.
"We plan to accomplish this through a strategic communication plan featuring aggressive marketing and peer mentoring," Jaren said. "During 2011 we also will launch a 12-part series of articles called 'My Education Journey' to showcase stories of Airmen completing their education."
As AFMC's top enlisted member, Jaren will provide program guidance. His headquarters AFMC cohort is Shelly Owczarski, who is Chief, Voluntary Education/Library Programs within the Manpower, Personnel and Services Directorate.
According to Owczarski, each AFMC base will set up a program committee to identify eligible Airmen, pair them with mentors and track progress. Bases will also appoint Secretaries of Education, who will work with their education office and disseminate information to mentors.
"Mentors are people with a passion for developing Airmen and who already have a CCAF degree or higher," Owczarski said. "Mentors will be on the front lines, so to speak, encouraging 'mentees' to complete their CCAF degree through a combination of peer monitoring and education office counseling."
Eglin's 96th Air Base Wing and 46th Test Wing each have newly appointed Secretaries of Education - Master Sgt.s Onre Talbert and Alex Cole.
The program focuses on Airmen who have completed their career development courses and are in the grades of E-4 through E-7. Many Airmen in this group have earned 45 semester hours or more of college credit.
"Our databases indicate that a lot of people are within 15-30 hours of graduating, due to credits accumulated by completing basic training and technical school," Owczarski said. "In many cases, all that is required are completion of the general education classes, some of which Airmen can fulfill by passing a College Level Examination Program, or CLEP, test ... which is free."
That is exactly where 2nd Lt. Jeremy Griffin, 46th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, found himself in 2003. After attending Airman Leadership School, he discovered he only needed six classes to complete his CCAF. He CLEPed five of them. After he earned his CCAF, he continued his education earning his bachelors degree in 2007. Two years later, he was selected for Officer Training School.
"Completing my degree and getting back into the classroom made me realize what going back to school was - a small sacrifice of time that paid off in the long run," said the lieutenant. "If it wasn't for having my CCAF, I never would've had the advanced training in my career field or given opportunities by my chain of command that led to higher education and now being an officer in the Air Force. I am a huge advocate for the Community College of the Air Force and I'm constantly urging the individuals I work with to get it and tell them 'if I can do it, anyone can.' "
As for costs associated with pursuing a CCAF degree, Airmen can take advantage of the Air Force Tuition Assistance program when enrolling for courses online through the Air Force's Virtual Education Center. Additionally, book repositories or other programs exist at some AFMC bases to minimize or eliminate textbook costs.
The chief said he expects the program to pay dividends now and in the future.
"It's important for the enlisted force to understand that a CCAF degree will help them in numerous ways," he continued. "A CCAF degree not only enhances personal and professional growth, it also increases opportunities for special duty and promotion. Education prepares Airmen to meet current and future leadership, managerial and technological challenges within their career fields and while also making them better NCOs and supervisors.
"In 2011, it's time for all levels of leadership, supervisors and those who have agreed to serve as mentors to become more involved in the educational growth of our Airmen," Jaren said. "It's a win-win for them and for the Air Force."


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It makes for weeks of life and death from September through early December followed by one game of afterlife weeks later, and isn't a shame there must be games beyond Saturday's SEC Championship?
Who needs college football beyond No. 2 Alabama 32, No. 3 Georgia 28?
Who needs college football beyond the five lead changes, endless momentum swings and gasping moments those two teams created in a game that decided which SEC team will make it seven national championships in a row for college football's top conference?
De facto national semifinal? Call it the de facto national championship.
OK, so college football needs college football beyond all of that. College football needs one more meaningful game to name a champion, and Sunday's Bowl Championship Series selections made official what everyone knew.
National-champion-in-waiting Alabama (12-1) will play currently No. 1 Notre Dame (12-0) on Jan. 7 in Miami. They call it the BCS final, and college football withholds the relevant crystal until that game ends.
Does that about sum up the view of things here in the SEC footprint?
If so, then get ready for well-earned lectures from the Ranter-In-Chief in Tuscaloosa. Nick Saban knows the sobering reality that Alabama could lose to Notre Dame.
The Crimson Tide shouldn't lose to the Fighting Irish, but these two teams are more alike than apart. Like Alabama, Notre Dame has a dominant defense, good enough to keep the game close. Like Alabama, Notre Dame is resilient, only the Irish have had more occasions to prove it this season.
That all should come in handy for Notre Dame, which has been installed as an 8.5-point underdog and will spend five weeks hearing that it has no chance against an SEC champion, let alone an Alabama team going for its third national title in four years.
We all know Alabama leads the nation in total defense, ranks second in scoring defense and ranks in the top 10 in all of the most relevant categories. Notre Dame is No. 1 in scoring defense and No. 6 total defense and also ranks in the top 10 in most categories.
Saban, speaking during a BCS final conference call Sunday, called Notre Dame's front seven the best in the country.
That could explain why the Irish also rank No. 4 in rushing defense, which should set up a nice clash with Alabama. Against the best teams on its schedule, the Tide has shown that bad things happen when it strays too much from the run.
That showed most dramatically Saturday, when Alabama trailed 21-10 and came back with a determined running game. The Tide posted an SEC Championship-record 350 rushing yards.
Can an Alabama team that has scored 35 rushing touchdowns this season assert its will and run against Notre Dame, which has given up just two?
Can Alabama outlast Notre Dame?
Alabama has shown resiliency when it had to, mounting a dramatic drive to stave off defeat at LSU and coming from behind three times against Georgia. Even in the 29-24 loss to Texas A&M, Alabama roared back from a 20-0 hole and was two yards away from the winning touchdown.
Then again, Notre Dame has won by a touchdown or less five times and made a crucial goal-line stand en route to beating Southern Cal 22-13.
Notre Dame coach Brian Kelly said Sunday that he has patterned his program after the SEC formula, and it shows on the field. The Irish are built to keep games close and play tough in close games.
So, don't be shocked if the BCS final turns into another 9-6 game. Don't be shocked if the better team wins statistically but sweats it on the scoreboard.
And wouldn't it be just like Notre Dame and college football's postseason to reclaim relevance, just before the sport switches to a four-team playoff?
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Elderly adults can improve their vision with perceptual training, according to a study from the University of California, Riverside (UCR) and Boston University that has implications for the health and mobility of senior citizens.
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The researchers used a texture discrimination test in which the participants were presented with stimuli consisting of a letter embedded in the center of a field of horizontally oriented lines. In addition to the letter, an array of peripherally located lines was oriented diagonally and formed either a vertical or horizontal object, always presented in the same quadrant. That was followed quickly with the display of a masking pattern. The task was to identify the central letter and the peripheral object.
Improvements in vision were not due to practice or familiarity with the task, the researchers determined. And, the improved performance from perceptual training was maintained for at least three months. These results show a high degree of brain plasticity among the elderly and suggest that this technique is useful for recovering from declines in vision due to normal aging.
"Given the clear impact of age-related declines in vision on driving, mobility, and falls, the present study suggests that perceptual learning may be a useful tool for improving the health and well-being of an older population," the researchers concluded.
After age 60 there is a steady increase in the incidence of falls and automobile crashes that are associated with changes in visual processing. This research indicates that behavioral interventions are likely to be very useful for improving safety and quality of life as we get older, Andersen said.
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|A while back I wrote about arroz negro, a dish of rice cooked in squid ink attributed to Joaquim Koerper, proprietor of La Gigantea at the Hotel Mas Passamaner in Tarragona where I undertook my first brief training stage in Catalunya.
|The arroz negro in question had already been prepared in a professional kitchen at my previous place of work, so all that was left for me to do was warm it through in a pan with a little olive oil and water. This time, however, I started from scratch. I went directly to an alternative source of that mystical black food colouring - the octopus.
The strange, pearl-like globules you can see in the photo are the individual ink sacks of hundreds of baby octopi ("pulpitos" in Spanish), painstakingly squeezed from the heads of these miniature cephalopods by yours truly.
|We use pulpitos at work for a rice dish, and they must be cleaned beforehand by removing the ink sacks and carefully clipping off the mouths from the underside, at the base where the tentacles begin.
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The ink has now reduced down to a dry, glutinous sauce that binds the grains of rice together much like a risotto.
Finally, no arroz negro would be complete without a big fat dollop of spicy all-i-oli to ripple through the melting heat of the rice. Here's a dish that could just as easily be adapted to a Michelin starred restaurant's menu as it could be served in hefty portions at a hearty banquet for the local villagers.
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Thank you Matt. Much better. Maybe you can also take a look at the tread of the "Black Fireworks". There's a picture of the "Black Matador" on the first page.
Las Vegas, NV. August 1973.
This " Elvis Summer Festival " engagement started on August 6th and ended on September 3rd.
The opening show was very good and Elvis tried some new songs that night, among them were a medley of " Trouble/Raised On Rock "and a full version of " Memphis Tennessee ". It seems that Elvis didn't think this medley was really interesting as he left out " Raised On Rock " on the following shows and kept only " Trouble ".
Elvis had new jumpsuits for that engagement and the one in the photo above is possibly one of them, still it's possible that it was worn in February '73 or at Lake Tahoe in May '73. Photographs of that suit are quite rare and this one is often being referred as the " Amber jumpsuit ".
I like the detail on this one. Great suit, IMO!
Daddy, I miss you more every day. You will always be my hero..
this is a very nice suit. thanks for posting the pics for us
I would love to see more pics of this suit!!!!
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one of his best i say! it was made beautifully!
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A really nice jumpsuit
I Like This Jumpsuit Alot,
Reminds Me Of The Fire Suit.
I Love To See More Live Pictures Of This Suit.
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There are more close up pics of this suit pictures , also the belt as well. it also shows the kickpleat in the legs were actually tiger print material. the cape also had tiger print but was sold at an auction. this along with the aloha suit were probably the only 2 suits Elvis requested. This suit he want to resemble a tiger spine, also the pattern on the front and back appear on the leg design of the '74 embroidered tiger suit. to see close pics of it go to. flickr.com/photos/presleycollectibles once on there look to the right and there as a picture caption elvis jumpsuits.
Yeah, I never bought the 'lava' name, nor do I think that a lot of the names allegedly given by the suits' creators were actually given during Elvis' lifetime (I suspect the reality is that most, unless very obvious like the eagle suits, dragon, tiger, etc, didn't have names but were just done up and shipped off to Elvis). The only name that makes sense for this suit is 'Tiger.' The cabochons and studs arranged as tiger stripes, the tiger fabric inside the kickpleats and lining the cape, the tiger buckles on the belt...'lava,' my bootie...
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Most second names came from album covers the suit was on, but other suits were made in pairs or three's in different colors and pattern and shipped out the door.
i found the holy grail on the cape http://www.elvis-collectors.com/memo...ambercape.html
the 5th picture on site displayed the suit with the cape and Belt from the '74 nail mirror suit, not to be confused by the '73 nail studded suit.
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I tried contacting the lady several years ago after seeing those exact same pictures. She was only looking for live photos of Elvis wearing the cape. The cape was at the vault and these were the only photos she had made of it. I was looking for better quality photos and those should be out there (if even for insurance).
I very seriously doubt that Elvis did wear this cape. I made a 1:1 copy and tried to be exact and used glass stones.
The cape is VERY heavy.
Probably one of the heaviest capes of all, together with the stone flame, aloha, arabian.
i agree, as Elvis only wore capes for the last song in '73 for that reason of them being heavy. I would also say the orange sunburst cape was pretty heavy as well as any cape from '73. Could you post pictures of your cape ? , it would be cool to see .
Just for the record, Elvis wore capes until early March 1974. There is photographic evidence of Elvis wearing capes in August 1973 (Vegas) and on Tour March 1974.


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TELLURIDE – Telluride's high school basketball teams established last weekend that Miner fans had better buckle up – this season is going to be an exciting ride.
Friday night proved especially exhilarating, when the teams returned to the friendly confines of the Minerdome after a testing series of road games.
Standing in the spotlight during the boys' victory over the Nucla Mustangs, 89-47, was senior leader and basketball star Ian MacCracken. Prior to the opening buzzer, the One to One Foundation's John Cohn made the surprise announcement that MacCracken had won the organization's Quest Scholarship – a four-year college scholarship sponsored by the Benchmark Partners, Carstens family and the Telluride Foundation.
"The roar from the crowd was incredible," Cohn said later of presenting MacCracken with the scholarship award. "It was a whole community effort to bring this young man along, and being able to award him with this scholarship serves as an example of what this community's all about."
MacCracken is the second senior on this year's basketball squad to earn a four-year college scholarship; Mike Matthews was awarded a scholarship to play basketball at Ft. Lewis College in Durango.
Before stepping up to win the tip-off to begin Friday evening's game, MacCracken had a few words for his fans, who had all begun chanting, "IAN!"
"This is a town that takes pride in raising its kids. And I'm proud to make you proud. Go Miners!"
And go they went, leaping ahead of the Mustangs with three baskets scored in just the first minute of the match.
After posting a win Friday night, the team went on to extend their winning streak to nine with a blowout 74-12 victory over Dove Creek on Saturday.
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This year's Telluride girls' basketball team (all freshmen, aside from three seniors) may not have a lot of experience playing at the high school level, but they are quickly growing accustomed to fighting for a win.
The Miners fought hard for their Friday night victory against Nucla, winning 43-40 in overtime.
"They're starting to see what it takes to finish," said head coach Justin Ludwig of the team's second consecutive home court win.
Nucla and Telluride went basket for basket throughout the game, and with just seconds left on the clock in regulation play, Telluride senior Nickey Goldsworthy scored to send the game into overtime.
A rebound and fast break to lay-up, delivered single-handedly by Telluride freshman Josephine Bush, helped fire up the Miners in overtime. The team also maintained their composure on the free throw line to score critical points. Freshman Emily Langley sunk a free throw to put Telluride up 41-40, after which fellow freshman phenom Emy Ludwig secured the win with two more free throw points.
On Saturday, the young Telluride team was rattled by a strong Dove Creek team, which placed fifth at the state tournament last year, losing 58-13.
Looking ahead to this weekend's two homecoming games, Coach Ludwig said he felt confident his team would be ready to return to their winning ways at home.
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Masquerain looks like yet another generic Bug- and Flying-type Pokemon, but he has a few tricks up his sleeve that might surprise you. He distinguishes himself from other Pokemon with identical typing by his somewhat superior special movepool, which includes two attacks that are more commonly seen on Water-types—Hydro Pump and Ice Beam—as well as an excellent ability in Intimidate. Intimidate is very helpful, since it allows Masquerain to switch into a slew of physical moves that he wouldn't be able to handle otherwise, despite Masquerain's poor defenses. Hydro Pump and Air Slash together hit every Pokemon in UU neutrally except for Lanturn.
Unfortunately, Masquerain is still a mediocre Pokemon, as his horrendous typing and stats hold him back from doing much at all. Being 4x weak to Stealth Rock hinders the usefulness of Intimidate, while his low Speed and Special Attack make his excellent two-move coverage in Hydro Pump and Air Slash not as great as it could be. All in all, Masquerain is a fairly unique Pokemon that, despite horrible, crippling flaws, can be quite useful to your team through proper support.
Speed is often an issue that plagues Masquerain. Base 60 Speed is quite low, and because of this, Masquerain cannot normally sweep very well at all. Fortunately, Masquerain can utilize Agility to substantially help his chances of ripping through the opposing team. Even if Masquerain cannot plow through defensive Pokemon due to his low Special Attack, he can still prove to be an excellent member of the team due to his ability to Baton Pass Agility boosts.
Agility allows Masquerain to reach a very respectable Speed so he can attempt a sweep. Thanks to Intimidate, it isn't too difficult to use Agility either. Air Slash is for STAB and good coverage, while Hydro Pump complements Air Slash to form an excellent attack combination that hits almost everything in UU neutrally. Roost can be used instead of Hydro Pump if you wish to give Masquerain some longevity, but even with Intimidate, Masquerain isn't that bulky. In the last slot, Baton Pass is recommended since Masquerain will often lack enough power to muscle through Pokemon that wall him, such as Milotic, Registeel, and Chansey, so instead, Masquerain can pass the boosts to a teammate to allow it to sweep.Team Options & Additional Comments >>>
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Masquerain's movepool is quite good, and contains quite a few decent special attacking options that can be used instead of Hydro Pump. Energy Ball, Shadow Ball, Hidden Power Ground or Fighting, Ice Beam, and even Blizzard can be useful in assorted scenarios. However, they provide mostly redundant coverage with Air Slash and Hydro Pump. Silver Wind or Ominous Wind can be used if you think you can get lucky with their secondary effect, but they are generally too luck based to be used.
Masquerain is capable of using a more defensive set that abuses Stun Spore and Air Slash alongside Roost, but Masquerain is often too frail or too weak to use it effectively. Haze is an interesting option to remove stat boosts, but Masquerain's poor defenses prevent him from effectively countering stat-boosting threats. Masquerain can use Rain Dance, since his Hydro Pump benefits from the rain, but Masquerain doesn't really have amazing synergy with rain sweepers aside from resisting Grass-type attacks, and he can't use it well due to his poor defenses.
Finally, Masquerain can use Choice Specs or Choice Scarf to boost either his Special Attack or his Speed, respectively. Masquerian becomes quite strong after a Choice Specs boost, and with two very good attacks to spam in Hydro Pump and Air Slash, he can be a decent threat. Sadly, being 4x weak to Stealth Rock, having few good immunities and resistances to switch in on, and a low base Speed stat makes Choice Specs a mediocre option. Choice Scarf can make Masquerain fast enough to outspeed some Pokemon, but with only a base 80 Special Attack to fall back on, Masquerain is generally too weak, and many of the issues a Choice Specs set would have are present here as well.
Checks and Counters
The bane of Masquerain's existence, like every other Pokemon that is 4x weak to Rock, is Stealth Rock. With Stealth Rock chipping off 50% of his HP every time he switches in, Masquerain will have little chance of switching in successfully. Keeping Stealth Rock on the field will result in Masquerain being mostly dead weight on your opponent's team.
If, for some reason, Stealth Rock is not on the field, Masquerain can prove to be quite a nuisance. To counter Masquerain, any reasonably specially bulky Pokemon will do, such as Registeel, Chansey, Clefable, and Milotic. It is also noteworthy that the first three can set up Stealth Rock to hamper Masquerain, and can use Thunder Wave to nail any potential Baton Pass recipients. However, these Pokemon aren't a guaranteed stop to Masquerain, since he can easily Baton Pass to a Ground-type such as Rhyperior or Torterra to absorb the Thunder Wave, and that Speed-boosted teammate could then easily rip through your team. Because of this, the best counter to Masquerain is Haze Milotic. Haze Milotic doesn't care about Masquerain's weak attacks, and can easily remove any Agility boosts that he tries to Baton Pass.
Bulky Pokemon that use Substitute can be a nuisance to Masquerain. If the Pokemon uses Substitute as he Baton Passes, the Pokemon behind the Substitute can react easily to the Baton Pass recipient. Mismagius and Rotom are good choices for this strategy, as Rotom will often scare Masquerain off with the threat of Choice Scarf Thunderbolt, while Mismagius is fairly bulky, and after a Calm Mind, Masquerain will be hard-pressed to break her Substitutes.


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Manuel P. Vargas
Professor of Education & Interim Dean
Office: 254 Anderson Center
Educational History
Ph.D, University of Alabama, May 1981
M.A., University of Alabama, May 1979
B.A., University of the Americas, 1977
I began my professional career as a fourth and fifth teacher and school principal, mainly in international baccalaureate bilingual schools. In the area of higher education, I have been a faculty member, academic program coordinator, academic department chair, associate dean, interim dean, and now dean of a School of Education and Human Performance.
Throughout my career in higher education, I have been intimately involved in the development and implementation of graduate and undergraduate programs. Concretely, I have had direct responsibilities for the design and implementation of the Middle Grades Education program during my early years in higher education and, more recently, for the Master's degree in School Administration. The majority of our programs must comply with state, regional, and national accreditation expectations; consequently, I have been actively involved in program reviews from the beginning of my professional career.
Program accreditation has been an area where I have made more contributions to the field of teacher education and school administration. I have led successful on-site reviews of our programs, including state and national accreditation exercises; I have served as a consultant at multiple on-site reviews representing the state Department of Public Instruction before the National Council for the Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE); and have participated in multiple education reforms at the state level regarding teacher education programs. I have also participated at the local level in P-12 curriculum development. For example, I led curriculum initiatives to address the growing needs of Latino children and their families in the state of North Carolina; I have participated in community outreach programs with at-risk adolescents; and I have led numerous workshops for teachers, school principals, and central office personnel.
I am very interested in developing a pedagogical approach, which maximizes our students' potential to become self-motivated and independent learners, problem solvers, and innovative professionals within their chosen field. A positive impact on students' developing minds is one of my principal goals as a teacher educator.
Courses Taught
- EDU 2104: Early Involvement in Teacher Education
- EDU 2304: Sociological, Historical, and Philosophical foundation of Education
- ELE 3304: Curriculum Development
- MGE 3201: The Middle School
- MGE 3333: Responsive Pedagogy
- MGE 4302: Emerging Adolescents in the School Setting
Selected Publications
- Vargas, M. (2012) Impact on Student Learning. Essays in Helping Diverse Students Attain Educational Success: When the Classroom Isn't White and Middle Class. Etim, J. ed. Lewiston, NY: The Edwin Mellen Press.
- Vargas, M. (2010). Contributing author of Chapter 6: Culturally Diverse Families in Home, school, and community collaboration by Kathy B. Grant and Julie A. Ray. Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE Publications, Inc.
- Vargas, M. & Kuhl, P. (2008). Bridging the Communication Gap between Afro-Latino and African American Individuals: An Interdisciplinary Curriculum Initiative. Journal of Hispanic Higher Education. 7(4), 336-345. SAGE Publications.
- Vargas, M. (2004). Chapter 13: Integration in Teacher Education in Curriculum Integration K-12: Theory and Practice. Edited by James Etim. Lanham, MD: University Press of America.
- Vargas, M. Bridging the Communication Gap between Afro-Latinos and African Americans: A Position Paper on Interdisciplinary Curriculum Development. The Second International Conference on Interdisciplinary social Sciences. University of Granada, Spain, July 10-13, 2007.
- Vargas, M., Kuhl, P., & Cruz-Carretero, S. Afro-Latinos: African Presence in Mexico. Paper presented at the 2nd Cross Hemispheric Partnership Conference, June 6-9, 2003, Panamá City, Panamá, Central America.
- Vargas, M. & Cruz-Carretero, S. (2003) Afro-Latinos: African Presence in Mexico. Paper presented at the 5thAnnual Global Partnership Conference, March 6-9, Arlington, VA.
- Vargas, M. (2000). Strategies for Addressing the Needs of Latino Students and Exceptional Children. Paper presented at the New York State's Council for Exceptional Children Annual Conference (October 3-5).
- Vargas, M. (1996). Diversity in California's K-12 and Teacher Education Programs, Sonoma State University's Latino Conference (September).
Media Appearances & Coverage
- Education Forum -- Access, Equity, and Diversity: Leandro Case, North Carolina Public Television, aired Nov. 2, 2001


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Twins swamped by Bluefield10:17 pm | August 3, 2013
The Bluefield Blue Jays are obviously leading the Appalachian League's East Division for a reason.
They unloaded an ample share of firepower on Friday night at Joe O'Brien Field, disposing of the Elizabethton Twins 11-3.
"These guys have got a good hitting club," Elizabethton manager Ray Smith said. "You've got to pitch them tough, you've got to attack and you've got to hit spots. Or you're going to have to pay the price, and that's just what happened."
Bluefield holds a game and a half lead atop the East. The defending Appy League champion Twins are seven and a half out in the West.
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NEW YORK — Carmelo Anthony and the New York Knicks broke out just enough to stay in it.
Anthony scored 28 points and the Knicks avoided elimination in the Eastern Conference semifinals with an 85-75 victory over the Indiana Pacers in Game 5 on Thursday night.
Reserves J.R. Smith and Chris Copeland each had 13 points for the Knicks, who trail 3-2 and will need a victory Saturday in Indiana to force a seventh game back here Monday. They are trying to become the ninth NBA team to overcome a 3-1 deficit to win a series.
"I was totally impressed because we met the challenge," Knicks coach Mike Woodson said. "I think as a coach you come into games like this and you want to see who's going to step up and make plays, and I thought we did that tonight. We were the better team in terms of doing that."
Anthony, who didn't make a basket in the fourth quarter of either game in Indiana, made a jumper midway through the fourth quarter after Indiana closed within four points. He followed with two free throws, Raymond Felton made a layup, and the Knicks were never in jeopardy again.
Paul George had 23 points, six rebounds and six assists for the Pacers. They played without point guard George Hill because of a concussion and committed 19 turnovers.
"We've just got to play more solid. There's no other way to put it," Pacers coach Frank Vogel said.
But George battled foul trouble and couldn't contain Anthony quite as well as he had while the Pacers easily won the previous two games.
Anthony made his first two shots as New York raced out to a 7-0 lead in a game it never trailed. He finished only 12 of 28, but got plenty of bench help.
David West had 17 points and 10 rebounds for the Pacers, who were trying to reach the Eastern Conference finals for the first time since 2004.
"We didn't play well. It was a bad game for us and we were still there," George said.
The winner will face the defending NBA champion Miami Heat in a series that will start Wednesday.
New York didn't really shake its scoring slump, shooting only 41 percent from the field, but put together a few runs during the game to open just enough space against a Pacers team that shot 36 percent and was a dismal 19 of 33 at the free throw line.
They clearly missed Hill after learning about four hours before the game they would be without him.
Vogel said Hill was hurt after a collision with Knicks center Tyson Chandler during the first half of Indiana's 93-82 victory on Tuesday. Hill finished the game and scored 26 points, but experienced some headaches and showed concussion symptoms since and wasn't able to pass the league's concussion tests so he could play Thursday night.
The Knicks went back to their regular lineup, reinserting Pablo Prigioni, after going with a bigger group in Game 4 in a futile effort to match Indiana on the boards. The smaller group did a better job, getting outrebounded only 43-40.
The Knicks finally opened it up midway through the third quarter with a 12-4 run, started by Smith's bank shot and featuring a 3-pointer and follow shot from Copeland, who got more playing time while Woodson gave little to veterans Amare Stoudemire and the slumping Jason Kidd, who missed his only shot and remains scoreless in the series.
"Coaching is a feel. It's not always what players want at the end of the day, it's about winning," Woodson said. "That's all I'm in it for."
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Yoga Teacher Training 500-hour Program
- A 200 hour Yoga Teacher training certificate from Mount Madonna Center OR
- A required bridge (Yoga Intensive) offered March 28 -April 1, 2014.
Our purpose
Out of respect to the ancient traditions of yoga and to our teacher, Baba Hari Dass, we offer the classical teachings as they have been handed down for centuries. Our hope is to inspire others towards practice and teaching in this timeless, rewarding tradition. The 500 hour level (300 additional hours after your 200 hour certificate) continues the teaching and practice principles that we began in the 200 hour program.
This 500 hour course is designed to encourage your personal practice as well as your skills in teaching by:
- Increasing your exposure to the philosophies and methods of yoga,
- Strengthening your personal practice through deeper understanding and reflection.
- Offering opportunities to teach in a supportive environment – both theory and practices (asana pranayama, and meditation)
- Creating a learning community of peers to study, inquire and explore
The Teachings
Yoga is a system designed to bring us to realization of our higher essence or deeper spiritual selves. It is also a holistic system for health and well-being. It is a vast science and has many aspects. In this course, students will have exposure to various paths including Bhakti (Devotional) Yoga; Sacred Sound and Mantra Yoga; Hatha Yoga; and, at the foundation, our underlying emphasis on Ashtanga Yoga, the eight limbed system elucidated in Patanjali's Yoga Sutras. Our core courses draw their theory from various scriptures including the Vedas, Upanishads, Bhagavad Gita, Hatha Yoga Pradipika, Siva Samhita and Gheranda Samhita. These source materials serve primarily as guides and supports for personal practice. The scriptures themselves declare that the wisdom of yoga is revealed and experienced best through regular practice.
The Teachers
Senior Teachers have been studying and practicing yoga for decades. All of our teaching faculty incorporate the words of our teacher, Baba Hari Dass, "Teach to Learn". You will receive classes from over 20 Senior Teachers during the course of your studies as well as from other experienced instructors. See Teacher Bios.
Course Content
Over three 8-day weeks over the course of a year, you will fully explore Ashtanga Yoga. After reviewing the basics, you will build a scaffold with the Yoga Sutras, Samkhya, Subtle Body theory, Ayurveda, Sanskrit and Mantra, Tantra, Ritual and Bhakti Yoga and Yoga Psychology. Then you will further your knowledge in each area through practice and student teaching. The Ashtanga Yoga system provides our foundation:
- Yama (disciplines) – as part of an intentional group of learners and teachers, we will practice the disciplines with each other, creating a community of educators. Through non-violent behavior, truthfulness, non-stealing, non-hoarding and sexual continence, we will support one another and create a safe learning environment.
- Niyama (observances) –cleanliness of body and purity of the mind, cultivated contentment, the giving up of our desires, self-inquiry and surrender of the ego… the observances will thread throughout our time together as we seek the true yoga of liberation.
- Asana (postures) - Reinforce the biomechanics and physiology of the Core poses, build upon the Ayurvedic principles of asana, explore advanced teaching methods and sequencing, assess different body capacities and learn how to work with individuals.
- Pranayama (breath expansion/control) – Learn intermediate pranayama practices, explore both breath retention and Raj Yoga pranayama techniques.
- Pratyahara (sense withdrawal) – Use ancient techniques to withdraw the senses and quieten the mind. As we cross the bridge from external to internal practices, our personal experience is necessary to understand what we read and learn.
- Dharana (concentration) – Explore a variety of concentration techniques through practice, study, self reflection and deep contemplation.
- Dhyana (meditation) – Explore the neurobiological effects of meditation and learn how to teach meditation to a wide variety of students.
- Samadhi – Explore the Yoga Sutras scripture through chanting, study of commentaries, experiential practice and Vedic ritual. Focus on understanding the most subtle limb, superconscious trance.
Sample Schedule
A sample daily schedule for the weeklong intensive:
6:00 am
|6:15 – 8:15
|Practice (pranayama and meditation); instruction of new methods
|8:20 – 9:00
|9:30 – 11:30
|Theory Class (Samkhya, Subtle Body, Ayurveda)
|11:30 – 12:30
|Asana Practice
|12:30 – 1:30 p.m.
|2:00 – 5:00 p.m.
|Asana (theory and experiential)
|5:00 – 6:00 p.m.
|6:30 – 8:30 p.m.
|Theory class (Introduction to Tantra, Yoga Sutras, Bhakti Yoga)
Program Details
This program is registered with the Yoga Alliance and provides 300 hours of study which layer upon your prior YTT 200 certification. Of the 300 hours, 250 hours are programmed over one year in three weeklong sessions. The remaining 50 hours of electives are to be completed at Mount Madonna through one retreat and an approved workshop. (Mount Madonna offers four retreats annually.) In certain cases an independent study project can be arranged with the program coordinator. The cost of the electives is NOT included in the tuition, meals and lodging listed below.
For those who have their YTT200 certificate from another school, the 4-day Yoga Intensive is required as a bridge to the remainder of the YTT500 program. The Intensive can be used as an elective.
When you satisfactorily meet the hourly requirements, you will receive a certificate of completion at the 500 hour level.
The 250 hours are divided into three 8-day weeks, required.
- The balance of 50 hours is available at Mount Madonna Center through approved workshops, retreats and/or independent study projects arranged with the program coordinator at a separate cost. You must discuss your electives with the YTT 500 Yoga Program Director in advance.
2014-15 Dates
- May 1-9, 2014
- Sept 25-Oct 3, 2014
- March 5-13, 2015
- A 3 day Yoga Intensive March 28 - April 1, 2014 — [Note: Graduates from other Yoga Alliance Approved Schools need to contact Kamalesh at email@example.com before registering online.]
Tuition and Fees
The tuition listed below is for the required program modules. Tuition for electives is on a course-by-course basis. Please note that all fees for Mount Madonna Center programs have one fee for tuition and additional fees for housing and meals.
Per Day Cost
|Own Tent or Vehicle
|Center Tent
|Double with Bath
|Single with Bath
|* because housing availability may vary for each weekend of the monthly program, per day fees are listed
- IMPORTANT NOTE: Tuition covers the 250 hours in the 3-week series; the Intensive and all electives are separate.
- Fees for electives are on a course-to-course basis. They are not included in the above tuition fees.
- Fees for MMC retreats and MMC Weekend Programs vary. Please refer to Mount Madonna Center Housing and Fees.
- Fees for retreats offered by rental groups, see their websites, as listed above under Weekend/Elective Programs.
- Independent Study. Tuition is $12 per independent study hour for first 25 hours and $10 per hour from 26-50 hours.
- Scholarships available. Download scholarship information and scholarship application.
How to Apply
Email your interest to firstname.lastname@example.com and fax a copy of your YTT200 certificate from a Registered Yoga School (Yoga Alliance approved) to 408-847-2683, attention Kamalesh. You are required to complete the Intensive, March 28 - April 1, as a prerequisite.
Deposit and Cancellation Policy
Deposit: $500 US is due with registration.
- Prior to April 1st– the deposit less a $100 administrative fee is refundable
- April 1st or later– the deposit is forfeited.
Contact Information
Kamalesh – YTT500 coordinator
Phone: 408-842-1436
Email: firstname.lastname@example.com
Mail: Mount Madonna Center
Attention: Kamalesh
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Benedict XVI officially stepped down as leader of the Catholic church Thursday to become the first pontiff in centuries to resign.
Benedict left Vatican City by helicopter, where he was flown to nearby Castel Gandolfo.
Thousands lined the streets and watched on a large jumbotron outside of Vatican City as the now former pope left the area for the final time.
Before stepping down, Benedict met with more than 100 cardinals in the Vatican's Clementine Hall to offer his blessing and promise to support his successor.
Benedict is now the first pope in 600 years to resign.
The College of Cardinals will soon start the process of selecting a new pope when the conclave begins.
A Vatican spokesman tells FOX News Benedict will spend the rest of his time dedicated to prayer, reflection, study and writing.
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