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Nikki Oleson is the Director of Operations and a bodywork instructor at CRSMT. She is an avid world traveler, licensed massage therapist and yoga teacher with a passion for the never-ending study of bodywork. Since graduating from CRSMT in early 2009 she has created a therapeutic massage therapy practice while teaching Thai Yoga Massage retreats in Thailand and Costa Rica. With a Bachelor of Science in Pre-Physical Therapy, recreational guiding experience in the Pacific Northwest, countless hours working in both inpatient and outpatient rehabilitation facilities and a passion to relieve her clients from suffering, Nikki infuses her teachings with life experience and a holistic approach to health and wellness that explores the individual capacity for healing. Her diverse background and passion for teaching abroad allows her to tap into a variety of teaching techniques that support and facilitate an inviting, comfortable learning environment.
Beverley Giroud serves as the Academic Director for CRSMT. Beverley discovered a love of teaching and a passion for the industry while earning her massage therapy certificate in 1998. She became an instructor in 1999 and has been volunteering on a national level throughout her career. She served on and chaired the NCBTMB's Exam Development Committee for 10 years and has been serving as a COMTA Commissioner since 2012. Beverley's extensive experience in private practice as well as many hours of interaction with other professionals in and out of the classroom provides a wealth of learning experiences to share. She is also the author of "Ethics and Professionalism for Massage Therapists and Bodyworkers". She strives for excellence in the academic standards at CRSMT and works closely with instructors to impart solid foundational knowledge and skills while allowing students to develop their own unique and creative bodywork styles.
Art Walker's private practice focuses on family care and sports injuries and relies heavily on his team of massage therapists. He co-founded Complementary Healthcare Plans, a network of northwest chiropractic and naturopathic physicians, acupuncturists and massage therapists. Since retiring from active practice, he has certified hundreds of massage therapists in the use of Gua Sha tools for neuromuscular practice. He is a certified NCBTMB instructor. A running enthusiast, Art has 65 marathons to his credit including a marathon in every state and DC. He has taught basic mountaineering, cross country skiing and instructor training for the Mazamas, a northwest climbing club. He has been part of the CRSMT team for 6 years.
Vickie Torrey, MBA, MHA, LMBT, is a licensed massage and bodywork therapist with 26 years experience in therapeutic massage and over 26 years experience as a Counselor/Certified Social Worker. Ms. Torrey has previously served as Director of Education for the North Carolina Chapter of the American Massage Therapy Association (AMTA), taught massage and movement for Omega Institute of Holistic Studies in Rhinebeck, New York, and wrote for the Charlotte Post a monthly newspaper column entitled "Hands On Health," that focused on massage, bodywork and mind-body psychology. She began teaching in 1987 when she founded Lighten Up Holistic Health Services, an international health and training agency that offers classes in self-care, stress reduction and integrative touch therapies. She received her certification in Medical Massage for the Cancer Patient from Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in New York, New York. Vickie is passionate about teaching Oncology Massage and helping caregivers reclaim their inner joy. She is the author of an ebook of daily healing affirmations entitled: Live! Love! Heal! Abundant Life Affirmations and Joy Bringers—Celebrate the Joy in Each Moment! She teaches classes in Hot Stone, Intuitive, and Oncology Massage in Brazil, Costa Rica, and the US. Vickie is currently a faculty member at Costa Rica School of Massage Therapy in Samara Beach, Costa Rica where she teaches Ethics and Communications and Oncology Massage. Her classes are taught in an upbeat, fun and caring atmosphere.
Mark DuMars has been in and around sports medicine in one form or another for over 40 years. He spent 10 years as a combat medic with Navy and Marine Corps Special Forces, was the Chair of the Legislative Committee for the New Hampshire Athletic Trainers Assn., and worked with the Mets, the Jets and the Rangers as a Sports Medicine/Orthopedic Physician Assistant at the Hospital for Special Surgery in Manhattan. His undergraduate work was in Physical Anthropology and Primate Ethology (comparative reflexive behavior) at San Diego State University, and his graduate work, at Weill-Cornell Medical College, was in Exercise Physiology. Mark has a number of certifications, memberships and associations through NASCM, ACSM, NATA, APPA, NATA, NCBTMB, AMTA, etc., and has over 2400 hours in cadaveral dissection alone. He has been teaching structural anatomy, kinesiology, and complementary therapies to fledgling massage therapists for the last 11 years.
Dr. Lou Walters is a board-certified naturopathic physician. He earned his medical degree from The National College of Natural Medicine in Portland Oregon, where he graduated summa cum laude. He is also board-certified in Applied Kinesiology. As a holistic family physician, Dr. Walters specializes in treating people not diseases. The focus of his practice is to go beyond the symptoms and treat the deeper source of the issue by balancing the person's structural, nutritional, and mental-emotional health. He also works with people who want to optimize their health and prevent developing chronic diseases. Dr. Walters is very passionate about helping people reach and maintain higher levels of health and wellness. When he is not teaching or running his private practice in Bozeman, he can be found in the rivers and mountains of Montana.
Sandra K. Anderson has a BA, and certification in massage therapy, shiatsu, and Thai massage. She has been a bodywork educator for 20 years. Currently, in addition to seeing clients, Sandra is author of The Practice of Shiatsu and Mosby's Pocket Guide to Stretching. She is also co-author, with Patricia M. Holland, of Chair Massage and Communication & Ethics for Bodywork Practitioners, co-author, with Ann L. Mihina, of Natural Spa and Hydrotherapy, and co-author, with Jean'e L. Freeman of Career Longevity: The Bodywork Practitioner's Guide to Wellness & Body Mechanics. Sandra also creates and conducts continuing education workshops in Western and Asian bodywork techniques. She is a consultant for massage therapy and bodywork education programs, and reviews and edits bodywork education materials.
Rick Robinette has been a massage therapist in Texas since 1985, and an instructor since 1986. During that time, he has taught all aspects of basic and advanced massage programs. Rick has attended over 1000 hours of continuing education, primarily involving: musculoskeletal anatomy, soft tissue injuries and conditions, and pressure-mediated manual therapy techniques. During the past 10 years, it has been his privilege to log in more than 500 hours of private human dissection, a necessary preparation to teaching advanced anatomy workshops and classes. Rick Robinette is the author of "Trigger Point Therapy", a textbook on a massage therapy approach to pain management, published by Pearson Health Science for massage therapy students and practitioners. When not teaching, he is busy with a variety of writing projects, including: Web sites and other online content, additional health-related books, and articles.
Students who have the opportunity to study with Alicia Berg benefit from the wealth of knowledge she has accumulated from over 22 years in the holistic health field. In addition to enjoying a successful private practice in Santa Rosa, California, she has taught deep tissue muscle sculpting and clinical applications, and various forms of movement such as yoga, tai chi, qi gong and educational kinesiology. While Alicia is well versed in the intricacies of many massage and healing modalities, she is particularly fascinated with CranioSacral Therapy (CST). She trained with her mentor, Dorothy Mahrie, HHP, who directly trained with Dr. John E. Upledger, D.O., O.M.M, the founding father of CranioSacral Therapy. Alicia is very excited to share her understanding and expertise of CranioSacral Therapy with her students. Her passionate curiosity for the human body from the holistic perspective is contagious.
Michele Camille, BS, LMT, is a licensed oncology massage therapist, body worker, certified awareness trainer, health coach and consultant. She has completed an intensive hospital-based oncology massage program, as well as advanced training in oncological massage. She holds a B.S. in marketing, with minors in Spanish and psychology from Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana. Her journey has included twenty-five years in the healthcare industry, most recently as an executive in drug development research. She loved working with teams on the development of pharmaceutical compounds, yet always knew that there was an important component of patient care missing from her work; the holistic impact on health that is attuned to the body's innate inclination to heal and be well. Believing strongly in the profound roles of inner healing and self-care in wellness, she left her corporate position several years ago to continue her studies in holistic modalities and coaching. Her family and friends have been impacted by cancer for decades. With great honor for the depth of courage that all who are touched by cancer face, she has founded Oncology Massages Associates, LLC. Her hope is that she can significantly enhance and impact the wellness journey of each person she is honored to work with.
Samantha Saladino holds a Bachelors of Science degree from Colorado State University, has been a licensed massage therapist since 2004 and is a certified yoga teacher. Her comprehensive massage training includes Shiatsu, neuromuscular repatterning, myofascial, pre- and post-natal, lymphatic, deep tissue, and trigger point therapy. She recently began training in cranial sacral therapy. She has extensive experience working with injury and rehabilitation, buttressed by her clinical and sports massage training. Samantha has gained over 1000 hours of clinical experience working in an occupational health clinic, under the guidance of Dr. Karen Weisman, MD. She also spent several years working as a doula and assisting women in childbirth using massage, herbs and breathing techniques. She has studied herbal medicine with Dr. Tieraona Low Dog, MD, and worked as a clinical herbalist, growing and collecting wildcrafted herbs to produce plant medicine. She has taught musculoskeletal anatomy, physiology, pathology, body mechanics, and massage technique in various massage schools, doula trainings and yoga teacher trainings.
Kay Rynerson, Licensed Massage Practioner and Registered Thai Therapist, graduated from Seattle Massage School in 1988 and subsequently studied in Thailand and received her teaching certificate in Chiang Mai for Traditional Massage of Thailand. She maintains a private practice offering many different modalities including Thai massage, table massage, Barefoot Body Bliss, advanced myofascial work, spa treatments and more. She teaches classes and workshops internationally.
Holly has owned a massage clinic in Newport, Oregon for the past 12 years. She loves living by the Pacific Ocean and, and as a result is especially enthralled with how the body, particularly in relation to the lymphatic system, uses fluid to heal. She specializes in working with lymphedema/cancer patients as well as those with any type of inflammation, ranging from pre/post surgery swelling to chronic conditions like fibromyalgia and arthritis. Holly feels that learning is a lifetime endeavor. She recently took this philosophy literally, as a 2013 graduate from Oregon State University with a Bachelors of Science in Exercise Science and Nutrition. Having experience in both a hospital setting as well as in private practice, Holly feels strongly that the field of massage therapy has an integral place in combining holistic and mainstream health.
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Otherwise known as hallux valgus, is a deformity of the big toe joint. This type of pathology is usually manifested as a "bump" on the inside of the foot just behind the big toe. The bump can be very small or reasonably large; the size of which is not necessarily proportional to the amount of pain one can experience. Along with this bony bump there can be an associated bursitis which is a "cushion" that the body originally creates to protect an area from pressure or friction, but after a while this cushion can also become inflamed and painful. The last component of this deformity is the deviation of the big toe as it moves toward the second toe, sometimes even underlapping or overlapping the second toe.
Here is a picture of a hallux valgus deformity compared to a normal big toe. The deformed toe is on the left, the normal big toe joint on right.
Below is a hallux valgus deformity (blue arrow) with the big toe under lapping the second toe.
Poor fitting and high style shoes are usually blamed as the culprit for the formation of this deformity (that is why they are more prevalent in women), but the truth is most of these deformities are an inherited feature. More specifically, this pathology is related to foot structure and function both of which are inherited features.
The short story is feet that have a tendency to excessively pronate cause an over-flattening of the foot. This excessive flattening causes excessive tension on the extensor hallucis tendon (the tendon on the top of the foot that enables you to bend your big toe upwards). This causes the tendon to "bowstring" and in doing so forces the big toe to be pulled laterally, toward the second toe. This is what causes the initial deviation. Over time, there is a retrograde (or backward) force placed on the first metatarsal bone by the big toe and the first metatarsal bone begins to move medially (or away from the second metatarsal bone). Due to these changes there is now more pressure on the side of first metatarsal bone from shoe pressure and this causes a hyperostosis or thickening of bone and this results in the formation of this type deformity.
So, in theory, if you lived on a tropical island and never wore shoes your whole life you could still develop hallux valgus.
Below is a video describing the formation of this deformity in technical detail.
Just because you have this deformity does not necessarily mean you have to have treatment. In the asymptomatic or non-painful deformity it is more prudent to find the underlying cause of the deformity and make changes accordingly. In most cases a prescription orthotic device by a podiatrist will control the abnormal foot function that is aggravating the formation of the deformity.
In most individuals it is excess pronation or over flattening of the foot that causes bunion formation. As the foot flattens, it essentially elongates which causes an over stretching of the tendon that brings the big toe upward. The over stretching causes a "bow string" effect on the tendon and in order to compensate for this, the big toe starts to move laterally towards the second toe. As the big toe moves laterally, it then places a retrograde force (backward force) against the first metatarsal bone, forcing this bone to move medially, away from the second metatarsal bone. The end result is the formation of the bunion deformity.
This deformity then creates an unequal alignment of the joint itself and causes the joint to wear out, over time. Once the joint is worn down sufficiently pain ensues when you try to bend the toe while walking.
So what an orthotic does in these cases is to reduce the over flattening of the foot which then results in an improved alignment of the joint and reduction of pain in the joint itself. The degree of relief is probably inversely proportional to the degree of damage that is already done. This means orthotics generally will work on mild to moderate bunion pain but not severe bunion pain. Keep in mind that orthotics especially in women will require a wider if not slightly longer shoe. So if a shoe that is tight and irritating a bunion to begin with has an orthotic added to it, the shoe becomes even tighter (and more painful).
This therapy will not make the existing deformity disappear, but it should slow down or eliminate further worsening of the condition. Follow this link for more information, hallux valgus and orthotics. More obvious would be the elimination of shoes that are either too narrow, to flimsy in support, or too high in the heel. Trying to wear a narrow high style shoe with a large great toe deformity is like trying to put a square peg into a round hole; it just does not fit. This kind of mentality will eventually lead to a worsening of the condition.
Generally speaking, hallux valgus is a progressive deformity and in most people will worsen over time (if appropriate measures are not taken to remove the underlying cause). When evaluating this deformity we recognize two types of pain. One, the more common of which is the "bump" pain or pain on the inside of the foot from the bony enlargement. People will complain of pain in shoes, the more narrow the more painful. Generally, these same people will not experience pain when walking barefoot.
The other type of pain in this condition is what is known as joint pain. As the big toe starts to move closer to the second toe it creates an abnormal alignment in the big toe joint. This causes a premature erosion of cartilage and over time the joint will no longer move smoothly and the patient will start to experience pain and limitation of motion of the big toe. This type of pain can be experienced both in and out of shoes.
As previously mentioned, the best treatment is conservative treatment started when one first recognizes this condition developing. Once the deformity worsens and begins to hurt, treatment becomes more aggressive and invasive. Use of anti-inflammatory medication is fine for short term use but should never be considered as a solution in that over the long haul the medication will lead to systemic problems in most individuals.
Conservative non-surgical treatments include modification in shoe selection, such as shoes that are wider and take pressure off the deformity. Sometimes physical therapy can be helpful in relieving flare ups. If the pain is limited to the large bump and associated bursitis, a cortisone injection may be helpful. I am not big on cushions and braces that are sold for this condition because in most cases they just take up more space in the shoe and put more pressure on the bump. My only exception to this is in people who are experiencing "joint pain". Wearing a night splint may relieve some of the discomfort. I have also been known to use these splints after surgery, for a short time, in an effort to keep the joint properly aligned during the healing process. The splint on the left is for night use only, while the splint on the right is for day time use. Keep in mind, you can only wear laced casual shoes.
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The question frequently asked of me is when to have surgery to correct this deformity. (It is estimated that over 200,000 people per year have hallux valgus surgery in the United States) My criteria is simple; when the pain of the deformity starts to affect your everyday life on a regular basis. You no longer golf, or go for daily walks, or go shopping with your friends out of fear that "my foot will start hurting". Now the quality of your life is being affected. See my essay on surgical consideration.
Having said that, keep in mind that hallux valgus surgery is not without risks (as is any kind of surgery) and that the type of surgery your friend may have had, may not be the type you will require. The well trained podiatrist probably does at least a half dozen different types of procedures based primarily on the size of deformity. The type of procedure will usually determine the length of recuperation. The risks of hallux valgus surgery include the following:
Think complications can't happen? This is a picture of an over-corrected bunion deformity; what is known as hallux varus. In an effort to move the big toe away from the second toe, the surgeon (someone else), moved the big toe too far in the opposite direction. Now the patient has even more trouble finding comfortable shoes and needless to say is quite unhappy with the appearance of her foot.
Even worse, the hallux varus throws off the "architecture" of the foot. Because the big toe and to a lesser extent, the second toe are in a "varus" position she has developed a painful corn on the end of her third toe.
The type of anesthesia used in this type of surgery ranges anywhere from local anesthesia where just the foot is put to sleep, to intravenous sedation (twilight sedation) with local anesthesia, to general anesthesia. The vast majority of my patients are done under local anesthesia with intravenous sedation on an outpatient basis. I prefer this type of anesthesia because the patient feels no pain, is not having general anesthesia and all the potential risks associated with general anesthesia, and tends to be awake shortly after surgery with less chance of being "sick" from the anesthesia during the following 24 hours.
Bunion surgery has become very sophisticated surgery; it is not just a question of removing the bump. Most of the procedures done attempt to realign the joint.(joint pain vs. bump pain) Discuss your bunion surgery options with your doctor
Once the decision is made to have a bunion surgically corrected it now falls upon the surgeon to determine the type of procedure to be performed. Not all deformities are the same; that is essentially why one's surgical experience will probably differ from the next person.
When determining the type of procedure to be performed it is important to determine if the patient is having just bump pain, or just joint pain, or both as that will come into play in the decision process as to the type of procedure to be performed. Next, the surgeon will look at the various angles that are formed between the bones of the foot on x-ray. The accepted practice is to measure these bone angles which will help determine the type of procedure to be performed. There are easily a few dozen different procedures (and their variations) out there to repair bunions. The decision as to which one to choose many times is based on the angles that are measured on the x-ray. (I cannot emphatically state that all doctors take the time to actually draw out these angles because there is a margin of error based on the position of the foot when the x-ray was taken and the actual accuracy of bisecting the bones in order to draw out the bunion angles).
Look at the x-ray to the right. These are two of the most common angles drawn out to evaluate which procedure to perform. (there are additional angles that may be taken into account based on the architecture of the foot in question). The angle formed between the yellow and red line is known as the intermetatarsal angle. Normal is considered 8-10 degrees for this angle. As bunions progress, this angle actually widens. The first metatarsal bone actually moves away from the second metatarsal bone. Depending on how wide the angle is at the time of surgery various procedures are available to reduce this angle. If you do not reduce this angle sufficiently, there may still be problems with the bunion after just the "bump" is removed. In general, the wider the angle, the greater the amount of work that has to be done to reduce the angle.
The video just below is that of an Austin bunionectomy, which is used to reduce a moderate intermetatarsal angle. This procedure is done at the level of the neck of the metatarsal. Larger angles may be reduced by doing procedures further back on the first metatarsal or even the joint just behind the first metatarsal bone. In general, one will be able to ambulate after a simple bunionectomy (just having the bump removed with a normal intermetatarsal angle, or even with a procedure done at the neck of the metatarsal such as the Austin, but procedures done further back will usually require a time period of being non-weightbearing.
The angle formed between the yellow and green line represents the hallux abductus angle or the deviation of the big toe (hallux) relative to the first metatarsal bones. If this angle is too large there are osteotomy procedures available (surgically breaking and re-aligning bone) to fix this angle as well.
Not only are the angles that form the bunion important, but the actual condition of the joint itself is also very important. If the cartilage making up the joint is too far eroded then even a procedure that creates perfect alignment of the joint is still going to be problematic for the patient. It is at this point that the surgeon has to decide to either remodel the joint or replace the joint with an implant or artificial joint. Unfortunately, the only real way to know the actual condition of the joint is to visually inspect it, once the foot is open. In general older individuals who also happen to be more sedentary are better candidates for great toe joint implants because quite frankly there is a life expectancy to implants meaning they can and do wear out over time.
Here is the Austin bunionectomy. The metatarsal bone is surgically broken with precise cuts in an effort to realign the bone (osteotomy). With the great fixation procedures that we have today people can walk after this bunion osteotomy.
As a side note new advances in medicine seem to be occurring on a daily basis. Bunion surgery is no different. The video you just viewed of an Austin bunionectomy shows one of the procedures we do to surgically break and reset bone (osteotomy) in an effort to move the first metatarsal bone closer to the second metatarsal bone to get better alignment of the big toe joint.
A new device called the TightRope fixation manufactured by Arthrex is a high tension wire that is placed through the first and second metatarsal bones in an effort to reduce the distance between the two bones. The beauty of this concept is that an osteotomy does not have to be performed. Since most bunion complications generally center around the osteotomy itself, having another option to reduce the intermetatarsal angle is very exciting.
If you look at the two x-rays below the one on the left is the preoperative x-ray. The goal of surgery as represented by the horizontal arrow is to move the first metatarsal bone closer to the second metatarsal. The x-ray on the right is the postoperative view and you can see the "tightrope" that has been drilled through both the first and second metatarsal bones and is held together by the black anchors.
I must caution you that the use of the TightRope for bunion correction is a relatively new concept but is very promising.
Update November 2010 After having read a recent study regarding the TightRope procedure I thought I would pass along some of the findings. Please keep in mind this was a very small study and it was done on people who had the procedure performed two years ago or less. (This procedure, like most medical procedures need to be examined at least five years down the road with a large patient population.)
The most common complication from this type of procedure has been fracturing of the second metatarsal bone which in all cases required further surgery to correct the fracture. There are a number of reasons this may happen. If the bone stock is not adequate, meaning there is a reasonable amount of osteoporosis or osteopenia, whereby the overall calcification is diminished. Of course this is a problem that should be looked at pre-operatively in any potential candidate. Secondly, one also needs to evaluate the overall thickness of the second metatarsal bone. Many people exhibit a very thin second metatarsal bone relative to the first metatarsal and to expect the thinner bone to support the larger bone may be a bit of a stretch. This too should be evaluated pre-operatively.
The study mentions other possible causes for failure such as the fact that the drill holes through the second metatarsal bone will naturally weaken the bone. In addition they mention the fact that the first metatarsal bone has its own range of motion independent from the other metatarsal bones, thus putting more stress on the second metatarsal bone. Exacerbating the problem is the fact that the tension wire itself is made of a hard abrasive suturing material that over time in connection with the movement of the first metatarsal will cause a "sawing" motion on the second metatarsal and will eventually weaken the bone.
If any of you reading this section are contemplating having this procedure done, please discuss these potential complications with your surgeon.
The next video demonstrates implant surgery for correction of a bunion. As just mentioned, this is generally done when your doctor determines that the cartilage is too worn out to be salvaged and is then replaced by an artificial joint. This procedure is sometimes performed in conjunction with an osteotomy procedure to realign the metatarsal and toe bones.
Many patients ask me if you can have laser surgery on bunions. The answer is no. Theoretically you could use a co2 laser to make the skin incision (which I have done) but it really affords no advantage over a regular scalpel incision. More importantly, lasers cannot remove bone, all they do is burn bone, so a laser could not be used to remove the large bump of a bunion deformity.
Recovery time after bunion surgery will vary depending on a number of factors. Probably the most important factor is the type of bunion surgery being performed. People will generally recover quicker with a more simpler procedure. The more complicated procedures take longer to heal, then there is also the time period afterwards to rehabilitate the joint generally through physical therapy. This does not mean you are not walking after bunion surgery; in most cases the patient is walking immediately. By this I mean you can ambulate from day one (there are some bunion procedures where you have to be nonweightbearing for a period of time; discuss this with your doctor), meaning you will be able to get around and take care of yourself but by no means will you be on the golf course.
In an otherwise healthy individual who has undergone an osteotomy (surgical breaking and re-alignment) for their bunion deformity, in most cases it will take 6-8 weeks for the surgical site to completely heal. Virtually all osteotomies are fixated with hardware as such screws, plates, k-wires, wire suture, etc. to keep the alignment in position. So even if your surgeon allows you to bear weight and walk on your foot it will be with limitations until the fracture has completely healed.
In simpler bunion procedures where there are no bones surgically broken and in cases of implants for the great toe joint, the current thinking is to get the patient walking as soon as possible in an effort to exercise the joint and reduce the possibility of joint stiffness which in itself can become an issue.
The two general questions I am usually asked by patients is "when can I return to sports?" and in the case of women, "when can I start wearing heels?". There is no clear cut answer to these questions since every one heals at a different rate. If your surgeon is an experienced surgeon, he or she will be able to give you guidance in answer to your questions.
The goal in this day and age is to get our patients walking as soon as possible in an effort to keep the newly remodeled joint moving. Years ago the thinking was to keep the patient in bed so that the joint could heal; the problem with that line of logic was that the joint tended to get stiff and it would take even longer to rehabilitate.
There is some controversy in the medical community about the benefit of physical therapy after surgery. I do not send all my patients for physical therapy; in fact in many cases I will just give them instructions in exercises and other things they can do at home to facilitate their healing (and only hope they actually follow my instructions).
Most experienced surgeons can get a "feel" for when a patient is not progressing along a normal healing time line. In those instances and in situations where a patient may develop a problem, physical therapy by a physical therapist becomes more important.
Other factors that will affect the recovery time after bunion surgery include your age, younger people tend to heal quicker, your overall health, and maybe the most important factor is patient compliance. Follow your doctor's postoperative orders for home care and mobilization. Generally, when patients are noncompliant they will run into more postoperative problems.
Once your sutures have been removed and if not in a cast, you will be ready for a shoe. This does not mean your everyday shoes. Some doctors like to have their patients wear a daytime bunion splint to maintain their surgical correction. This plus the fact that your foot will be swollen (a normal part of healing) will make it impossible to wear the shoes you already own. I generally have my patients buy an inexpensive pair of sneakers large enough to accommodate the enlarged foot and splint; this seems to work out well. If you were given a surgical shoe to wear you want to get out of that for two reasons. One, it limits motion in the joint, which we do not want and secondly patients start complaining of back pain, plus, you cannot drive with a surgical shoe if it is on your right foot.
If after reading this page you are still "up in the air" as to what you should do about your bunion, may I suggest you visit the following web site for a personal account of one person's experience with a variety of non-surgical bunion treatments The bunion experiment.
While we are on the subject of bunions we should also discuss the condition known as tailors bunion. This is a bunion deformity on the outside of the foot.
In the picture below you will notice the location of a tailors bunion.
This condition got its name from the turn of the last century when tailors would spend long hours working with their feet crossed in such a manner that the outside of the feet would continually press against the floor and as a result, over time, the bump on the outside of the foot would form.
This condition can be an acquired problem such as the example above or a congenital problem where there is a flare laterally of the fifth metatarsal bone resulting in the head of the bone being very prominent.
In either case the foot now has trouble fitting into a conventional shoe, (it is too wide). If there is enough pressure on the bone a secondary bursitis may form which will make the pain even worse. In those with poor circulation the skin overlying the bone may breakdown from too much pressure.
A tailors bunion will generally only hurt in shoes and be fine barefoot, or in open shoes like a sandal.
So now that we know the major precipitating factor is shoes, the sensible move would be to avoid shoes that aggravate the condition. Shoes that are too narrow, or have too high a heel, or are made of very stiff material will all go a long way to aggravating the tailors bunion.
You can always try padding over the tailors bunion but I generally find that to be a waste of time. All the pad does is take up more room and cause the tailors bunion to hurt more.If there is an inflamed bursal sac, a cortisone injection can be very helpful with the understanding that if you do not modify your shoe selection, the problem will eventually return.
Anti-inflammatory medication can be tried but I find it is rarely helpful by itself.
If all else fails there is always surgical intervention. A tailors bunion is different than the classic bunion in that in this type of bunion we do not really have to worry about biomechanical considerations.
Sometimes going in and removing the enlarged bone is all that is necessary, but in general, if there is a real lateral flare to the fifth metatarsal bone, an osteotomy (cutting and resetting of the bone to change its angulation) may be necessary.
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I am asking like what do smart kids specifically focus on to get straight A's read. Like do they limit themselves to just reading fictional literature, what are some titles? Or do they also read fiction, magazines, newspaper, class textbook, encyclopedia? I have heard over times that reading gives you knowledge, but fictional literature doesn't inform me about knowledge of science, history,…etc. so how does that make one knowledgeable?Please give me some specific examples of the type of things that read.
Smart kids read all different kinds of works in order to learn the full power and potential of the English language, as well as to learn about all aspects of life. This includes both famous literature and paperback mainstream modern fiction. It also includes poetry, musical lyrics, plays, and of course, nonfiction. It isn't that these will teach you blocks of info, it's that you will learn to think. I can't quite remember who said it, but there was a quote in one of my English classes: "A mind stretched by a new idea can never quite return to its original shape."
You asked for titles? well, I can't claim to be a genius, but I did get straight A's throughout high school (except my computer class…), so some intriguing works:
Good Poems for Hard Times, compiled by Garrison Keeler
An Enemy of the People, by Henrik Ibsen
Harry Potter, by JK Rowling
Such a Long Journey, by Loren Eisley
Man's Search for Meaning, by Viktor Frankl
The Day the World Ended at Little Bighorn, by Joseph M Marshall III
Slaughterhouse-Five, by Kurt Vonnegut
Cat's Cradle, by Kurt Vonnegut
Crime and Punishment, by Dostoevsky
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime, by Mark Haddon
And She Was, by Cindy Dyson
Candide, by Voltaire
Cider House Rules, by John Irving
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June 21
6 p.m.
Bandimere Speedway
A Rare and Novel Night: Rock, Race, Read.
This year's Rare & Novel event will be held Thursday, June 21st at the Bandimere Speedway. You'll have the chance to burn up the quarter mile at the Jefferson County Library Foundation's signature event.
August 4
10 a.m - 4 p.m.
Columbine Library
Summer Used Mini-Book Sale-Cool Deals
Over 600 gently used hardcovers, paperbacks and multimedia.
October 25
6 p.m.-8:30 p.m.
Jeffco Fairgrounds
15200 W. Sixth Avenue
Friends Preview Night
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October 26 & 27
9 a.m.-5 p.m.
Jeffco Fairgrounds
15200 W. Sixth Avenue
Fall Whale of a Used Book Sale
Over 95,000 books, audiobooks, CDs, DVDs, videos, maps and records. Most books from $.50-$2.25, CDs $1, DVDs $2.50. Collectible and better books in the Curiosity Corner are individually priced. Free admission. To reach the Fairgrounds, take the Indiana Exit south from Sixth Avenue. Turn west onto the Sixth Avenue Frontage Road. Follow signs to the Fairgrounds. For more information or to volunteer, call 303-403-5075 or email
October 28
11 a.m.-3 p.m.
Jeffco Fairgrounds
15200 W. Sixth Avenue
Fall Whale of a Used Book Sale Continues
Sunday is "Bag Day." Stuff as many items into a bag (grocery size) for just $5.
November 16 & 17
10 a.m - 4 p.m.
Belmar Library
Holiday Whale of a Gently Used Book Sale
Over 2,500 "best of the best" gently used books for sale - great for gift giving. Cookbooks, art, history, fiction and classics, children's, crafts and hobbies, inspirational, holiday books, gardening, travel, audiobooks, videos, CDs, DVDs and more. Books are individually priced.
November 30
10 a.m - 8:30 p.m.
Golden Library
Holiday Whale of a Gently Used Book Sale
2,000 used books and gifts for sale all day. Books are individually priced. Library stays open until 8:30 p.m. as part of the City of Golden's Candlelight Walk event.
December 1
Noon - 4 p.m.
Golden Library
Holiday Whale of a Gently Used Book Sale
Book and gift sale continues!
December 8
10 a.m - 4 p.m.
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Inspired by Aida's recent trip to Belem, Brazil, she created this healthy food souvenir recipe for a Brazilian-inspired Acai Bowl.
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Yes, it's nothing more than chips tossed in salsa and topped with a bunch of garnishes, but that's exactly what makes Classic Chilaquiles such a classic.
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Easter is the true sign of spring for us – it's the first big occasion of the season to splurge on the abundance of gorgeous produce! Naturally, then, we're suggesting you go wild with the veggies when creating your Easter feast menu. Whether you're planning a brunch, dinner, or fancy-pants cocktail party, we've got a list of Easter recipes and DIY decorations that will have you celebrating in style.
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Rescuing Resque
Resque has been plagued by issues over the past half a year due to inactivity on the project. For instance, resque doesn't handle the cleaning up workers on distributed systems like Heroku. This issue (#319) has been open for over a year. redis.rb 3.0.0 came out on May 23rd which brings improved performance and backward incompatible changes. Also due to this inactivity, other queueing libraries like Sidekiq have come up to fill the void with new features.
We'll use my story of taking over Resque as a case example for maintaining an Open Source project. I made a lot of mistakes along the way that you can hopefully avoid. Some examples include balancing pushing forward with new features and maintaining the latest stable release or getting comfortable with the prior design decisions. We'll close the talk with a roadmap to Resque and how it fits with Rails 4 and ActiveQueue.
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Terence works at Heroku maintaining the Ruby stack and a slew of OSS projects such as Bundler and Resque, as well as helping with the Rails Girls movement. When he's not going to an awesome Heroku or Ruby event, he lives in Austin, TX, the taco capital of America.
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I have put together a short video which features 26 young people from around the world with Aspergers (with names from A-Z) which highlights their positive and amazing qualities.
The aim of this video is to help raise the profile of children with Aspergers around the world and outline the unique and positive qualities that each and every child has.
So please share this video (via email, Facebook, Twitter or any other way you can) with friends, colleagues, autism organisations and anyone else that you feel may be interested.
I hope that you enjoy it…
I was fortunate enough to have over 100 parents submit photos and stories about their children with Aspergers… But I could only feature 26 of them on the video.
So I've put together a downloadable special report with ALL of these stories, as well as a helpful short guide for understanding more about Aspergers which you can download
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Closed our West Hollywood design showroom and have a number of wonderful rugs leftover.
Locally designed, 100% wool, incredbly lush quality, handmade in Iran using only vegetable dyes and Fair Trade working conditions.
Designed by a known local modern architect, furniture designer, and rug designer whose collections were featured in the New York Times Style section, Interior Design Magazine, LA Architect Magazine, and other publications. Press clippings and background information on the designer available upon request.
We have two pile rugs measuring 79″ × 119″.
One is a celadon/mint green with two brown boxes.
The second is a golden tan with an abstract brown figure and subtle red accents woven throughout.
In the showroom these were over $6,000, we are asking only $1200 each rug.
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Dover alumni hoop games
DOVER — Dover High School will be hosting the annual alumni basketball games on Nov. 29. The women's game will start at 6 p.m. and the men's game will start at 7:15 p.m. The player fee of $20 will include a T-shirt. The public is encouraged to attend and support the Green Wave. Admission is $3 and students are free. All proceeds benefit the DHS basketball teams and the MaryEllen Driscoll scholarship fund.
FC Exeter seeks soccer players
EXETER — FC Exeter seeks experienced high school age players interested in competing for a roster slot on one of THE three teams for the upcoming Spring '14 travel soccer season. Teams competing under the FC Exeter banner this Spring will include U-18 Boys; U-17 Girls; and U-18 Girls. Houlagan Lacrosse winter skills sessions
SOUTH BERWICK, Maine — Houlagan lacrosse is hoklding winnter skills sessions at Berwick Academy, starting Dec. 2. SSC-GB youth tennis tryouts
NEWMARKET — Seacoast Sports Club-Great Bay is holding a tryout for its U10 (10 and under) youth tennis team on, Saturday, Nov. 23, from 2 to 3 p.m. at SSC Great Bay located at 155 Exeter Road in Newmarket. Wheelchair softball adult /youth leagues need players
DOVER — Team NH is hopeful of starting a Manual Wheelchair Softball league next summer. The game is played on a blacktop surface with a 16"/14" softball utilizing standard softball bats. Practice will start late next spring with games being played next summer. Dover HS lacrosse needs coaches
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DOVER — Dover Recreation would like to announce that sign ups are on-going at the McConnell Center (door # 3) for all basketball programs. New programs including a program just for those in kindergarten and a preseason prep program for grades 5-8. The youth programs offer a discount for early sign ups. For more information on all programs, please call 603-516-6401 or log onto www.dover.nh.gov/rechome.htm.
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TMP girls pick up win against Plainville at home
By KLINT SPILLER
With the Cardinals' starting point guard out, Plainville girls' basketball coach Ron Wolf said he hoped his entire squad would try and make up for it.
That didn't happen in Friday's 54-27 loss on the road against Thomas More Prep-Marian at Al Billinger Fieldhouse, Wolf said.
Plainville's best ball handler, senior Hannah Friend, tore some ligaments in her foot early in its 70-21 loss to Hoxie on Feb. 5. Friday was the first time Plainville (9-9) has been without her for a full game.
Against TMP (6-12), the Cardinals struggled with turnovers and had a difficult time executing their offense in the first half.
"One person does not make this team," Wolf said. "Of course, if you lose your point guard, I don't think any coach in the state wants to say, 'Yeah, that's the person I want to lose.' It did change some things, but we've got to all step up and do our part.'"
TMP took advantage and had its best first half of the season, outscoring Plainville 34-7.
"We played with a lot of energy tonight," said TMP head coach Rose McFarland. "Defensively, we really got after it. We were looking for everybody running down the floor. The girls were just having fun out there tonight."
Plainville finished with 26 turnovers -- 20 of which came in the first half.
The Cardinals had a disastrous stretch where they went 16 minutes, 44 seconds without making a basket, lasting from midway through the first quarter until midway through the third quarter.
"There wasn't anything going in at the time," Wolf said. "That changes everything. It really snowballed on us tonight."
TMP Senior point guard Heather Ruder played a pivotal role in Plainville's struggles, compiling eight steals in three quarters of action to go along with her 24 points.
"She does a good job on defense from night to night," McFarland said. "I don't know how many points she had, but she was playing within herself and not trying to do too much. It just came natural for her tonight."
Ruder handled the scoring, and TMP junior Samantha Younie took care of the rebounding, grabbing a team-high 10 rebounds as TMP out rebounded Plainville 33 to 24.
"I was just hustling and trying to get every ball," Younie said.
Ruder was the only Monarch to reach double figures, but senior forward Jenna Schuckman added eight points and senior guard Allison Pfeifer had six.
Plainville sophomore forward Kim Junkermeier, who rolled her ankle in practice earlier in the week, led her squad with eight points and eight rebounds.
The Cardinals played much better in the second half, tying TMP's second-half scoring, but the hole they dug in the first half was too much to overcome.
"We've just got to step up and try to get something positive out of this tonight," Wolf said.
After falling 57-36 Tuesday at Hoisington, Younie said they wanted to come out and play with energy.
"We just kept pushing. We wanted to play a full four quarters and finish strong," she said.
TMP now has won five of its past seven games after starting the year 1-10.
"This team is really coming together," McFarland said. "We are looking forward to the postseason."


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Jennifer WeeksGirls find new hope as cheerleadersSubmitted by Ashley Jacobs on Fri, 09/27/2013 - 3:51pm.READ MORE:
Good sportsmanship and team work go beyond the football roster at Topsail High School. Along the sidelines, fans can cheer on the inclusive cheer squad.
It's made up of girls with developmental challenges who want nothing more than to be like those around them.
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He's at it again. Ronnie Fieg's upcoming collaboration with Asics centers around the Asics GT-II, the classic Alpha Gel-cushioned runner from the Japanese athletic outfitter. In this teaser, we get a look at the colorway of the shoe, which features a supple royal blue suede with contrasting light-blue logoing and a grey Alpha Gel stamp on the midsole. It may be tough to keep your eyes directed at the shoes (for obvious reasons), so continue reading for a closer look at the upcoming Ronnie Fieg x Asics GT-II and let us know what you think.
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I am utterly disgusted...this idiot commits suicide and lets all his wild animals out (since apparently in Ohio you can own all kinds of wild animals) but the police decide to shoot them all dead - from horses, kangaroos and other wild animals. Couldn't they have simply warned everyone to stay inside and wait a couple of hours for wildlife officials to come with tranquilizers? I feel utterly disgusted
Uncool. However, the authorities did the right thing. It makes me sad to say, but it's true.
I'm not bothered that much about them shooting the animals. Its unfortunate, but what can you do? Though, I know some of those officers are going to brag about how they killed a tiger and shit like that, and that makes me angry.
@ Kris
Buying a toy (motorcycle, sports car) and killing yourself with it is one thing. But to buy an animal that soon grows and possesses the predatory instincts to kill you after one false move is lunacy. Legislation is needed to restrict naive people from acquiring these types of animals. A sanctuary run by professionals is where they need to reside. In the end the animal always loses because a naive human wanted to be their intimate friend.
Huh? I never said there shouldn't be legislation.
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I am not fond of zoos and caging animals. There is a trend to open up the zoo's confinement areas of these creatures and allow them to interact more with their environment. That is a positive step. The reality is that eventually all big cats will reside in sanctuaries/zoos due to loss of natural habitat. Less than 500 tigers remain in India's countryside IIRC. Homo sapiens insatiable desire to reproduce is having a huge impact on bio-diversity.
I was just having a discussion about this on another site. It's simply sickening. While the guy that had them caged is initially at fault, there was so much that the police could have done to avoid this massacre. Close the town, tell everyone to stay inside, track the animals from police cruisers during the night, maybe even pile up raw meat for them to eat through the night. They would have been able to keep them localized, feeding them enough would probably mellow them, or even make them nap. When daylight comes, let people who know what they're doing tranquilize them, rather than letting trigger-happy cops get their kicks. If you are getting charged at by a bear, than you only have one option. But preemptively killing the animals was unnecessary and disgusting. Plus, isn't killing 18 Bengal Tigers the equivalent of 34-35 million people given global populations?
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Black Carbon Diesel Initiative in the Russian Arctic
Black carbon, also known as "soot," results from the incomplete combustion of organic matter such as fossil fuels and biomass. Black carbon causes significant environmental harm and impacts human health in the Arctic. When deposited on snow or ice, it reduces the reflection of sunlight, causing further warming and increasing the rate of melting.
Mobile and stationary diesel engines are among the largest sources of black carbon emissions in the Arctic. Across the diesel sector, substantial black carbon reductions are possible. To address this challenge, EPA is leading the Black Carbon Diesel Initiative under the Arctic Black Carbon Initiative (ABCI). The ABCI also includes initiatives led by the U.S. Forest Service and the U.S. Department of Agriculture, with support from the U.S. Department of State.
EPA is engaging with partners from government agencies, U.S. Arctic and Russian universities and non-governmental organizations, Russian and Arctic stakeholders, and indigenous communities on a four-step project to reduce diesel black carbon emissions in the Russian Arctic through 2015. Specifically, EPA and its partners are:
- Conducting initial scoping and assessment of primary sources of black carbon in the Russian Arctic,
- Developing a baseline emission inventory for black carbon from diesel sources,
- Implementing targeted, on-the-ground demonstration projects for reducing black carbon from diesel, and
- Establishing policy recommendations and financing options for reducing black carbon from diesel sources.
Each of these phases is explored in the tabs below.
EPA's work in the ABCI focuses in the Russian Arctic, but the project includes broader collaboration to reduce diesel black carbon emissions across the Arctic.
About Black Carbon
Black carbon is formed by incomplete combustion of fossil fuels, biofuels, and biomass. Part of the mixture known as soot, black carbon is the component of particulate matter which most strongly absorbs light, causing warming of the atmosphere. In addition, when black carbon is deposited on snow and/or ice, it reduces the amount of sunlight that would ordinarily be reflected, causing further warming and increasing the rate of melting, which has significant implications for ice and snow melt in the Arctic. Black carbon also has significant human health impacts.
Mobile and stationary diesel engines are among the largest sources of black carbon emissions in the Arctic.
- Off-road mobile sources include locomotives, ships, construction vehicles, and farming equipment, all using diesel fuel.
- On-road mobile sources include vehicles such as cars, buses and trucks.
Across the diesel sector, substantial black carbon reductions are possible. For example, in the United States, changes in fuel quality and composition, advances in engine design, and use of emission control technologies can reduce black carbon emissions from heavy duty in-use diesel engines by up to 99 percent. These efforts also lead to improved air quality and corresponding improvements to public health.
Because black carbon remains in the atmosphere for only a relatively short time, when emissions of black carbon are reduced, atmospheric concentrations of black carbon decrease almost immediately. Therefore, reducing black carbon emissions can help prevent near-term warming and associated effects on snow, ice and precipitation. Reducing black carbon also improves human health by decreasing the adverse effects of black carbon on respiratory and cardiovascular health, including premature death.
History of the Arctic Black Carbon Initiative (ABCI)
Within the framework of the Copenhagen Climate Summit in December 2009, Nancy Sutley, Chair of the White House Council on Environmental Quality, announced the Administration's intention to commit $5 million towards international cooperation to quantify emissions and impacts of black carbon from fossil fuel and biomass burning and to reduce black carbon emissions and the associated warming effects in and around the Arctic through the launch of the ABCI.
The U.S. Department of State has prioritized reducing black carbon in the Russian Arctic, and has sought EPA's expertise in reducing diesel emissions to address this challenge. The U.S. Department of Energy is also responding by developing collaborative programs on combined heat and power to attempt to address some of the key residential sources of black carbon. The U.S. Forest Service is working on reducing black carbon from forest fires and agricultural burning in the Russian Arctic. This work also complements ongoing policy and technical work going on in the Arctic Council and EPA's Programs in Russia.
Scoping and Assessment
Project Phase 1: Initial scoping and assessment
In order to address emissions of black carbon from diesel, EPA and its partners first undertook scoping and assessment of emissions sources, critical infrastructure, key stakeholders, and existing data. This initial step included kick-off workshops on diesel black carbon in the Russian Arctic, creating the Technical Steering Group to provide targeted advice and input on the project, a scoping trip with stakeholder outreach, and ultimately a plan for undertaking emissions reductions work. Highlights of this phase are described below.
Kick-Off Workshops
On October 6-7, 2011, EPA engaged in two days of initial workshops in Moscow, Russia on Diesel Emissions, Pollution Mitigation, and Clean and Alternative Technologies in the Arctic. These workshops gathered a broad range of governmental, NGO, and academic participants and experts. The workshops produced meaningful information exchange on:
- Black carbon assessments in the Arctic;
- The link between diesel emissions and black carbon;
- Technologies to reduce diesel emissions of black carbon; and
- Improving the efficiency of energy systems in remote areas of the Arctic.
The workshops also provided EPA and its partners with expert input on potential demonstration projects in the region, enhancing decision-making capacity for the initiative. Immediately following the Moscow workshop, EPA and some of its partners visited the Arctic cities of Salekhard and Murmansk, from October 9-12, 2011, to engage with local officials and experts on these issues and to learn more about their concerns and ideas for addressing black carbon in the regions.
- Explore additional details about this workshop, follow-up engagements, outcomes, and presentations from the sessions. Exit
Stakeholder Meetings
From January 28-February 1, 2013, EPA and its partners held meetings in Murmansk and Moscow with key Russian stakeholders to gather input into the project's emissions inventory methodologies and potential pilot project ideas. EPA's partners for this effort included Battelle, Murmansk State Technical University, and WWF-Russia.
These meetings were also an opportunity to obtain feedback on the project's workplan. After the meetings, the workplan was updated and finalized based on the input received.
Learn more about these meetings, our partners, and moving forward with key stakeholders:
Emissions Inventory
Project Phase 2: Emissions Inventory
EPA and its partners have undertaken an initial assessment of black carbon emissions in the Russian Arctic, and are focused on developing a baseline emissions inventory for diesel engines, including on-road, off-road, and stationary sources. EPA and its partners have assesed quality of existing data, developed a detailed methodology, and conducted a workshop on best practices (see below). The Technical Steering Group and stakeholders reviewed drafts of the emissions inventory methodology. They will also review drafts of the emissions inventory, which is under development.
Based on preliminary data, the team identified the Murmansk Region, which produces approximately 80 percent of the diesel-related BC emissions in the Russian Arctic, as the best location for emissions inventory efforts. This region has strong local government support, experienced local partners, and relatively high quality regional statistics and data.
Workshop: Emissions Inventory Best Practices
From April 15-19, 2013, EPA's partners hosted the Best Practices Training on Arctic Black Carbon: Reduction of Black Carbon from Diesel Sources in Murmansk, Russia. Over the course of this event, participants:
- Shared information about and discussed emissions inventory best practices around the world;
- Exchanged information about inventories in Russia;
- Shared information and discussed BC and PM measurement;
- Discussed the proposed emissions inventory methodology and potential pilot projects; and
- Demonstrated emissions measurement techniques.
The workshop contributed to the finalization of the emissions inventory methodology.
Learn more about the workshop:
Demonstration Projects and Recommendations
Project Phase 3: Demonstration Projects
As a next step, EPA and its partners are identifying and implementing up to three demonstration projects. These demonstration projects will reduce black carbon emissions in the Russian Arctic, and improve understanding of emission reduction opportunities in the Russian context.
To identify the best projects and technologies, EPA and its partners are considering feasibility, replicability, sustainability, leverage, measurement, local support and capacity, and information gathered during the earlier phases of this effort. EPA will work in conjunction with the Technical Steering Group.
EPA is working with Battelle, WWF-Russia and MSTU on a pilot project with a regional bus company in Murmansk, Murmanskavtotrans (MAT), which decided to purchase more energy efficient buses for its bus fleet after attending the project's 2013 Emissions Inventory training, thereby reducing black carbon emissions and decreasing Operations and Maintenance costs.
The project addresses transportation, found to be one the largest sources of black carbon emissions from diesel sources in the Murmansk region. Emissions reductions and the economic basis of the project will be documented and a brochure developed for public transportation companies and other stakeholders.
Before project implementation, EPA and its partners convened "Transport and Clean Air," a Circumpolar Workshop held in December 2013. This seminar allowed leading experts to share best practices on reducing emissions of particulates and black carbon from diesel sources in the Arctic.
Agenda and presentations are now available from the workshop and may be downloaded here.
Presentations included:
- Health Effects of Particulates and Black Carbon
- Transport emission reduction in a big city: View from Moscow
- Urban air quality and abatement measures in the city of Gothenburg, Sweden
- Environmental Standards for Vehicles in the U.S. and Their Impact on BC Emissions
- Financing Options for Black Carbon Emissions Reduction Projects
- U.S. Diesel Retrofit Program: Incentives to Reduce Large Emitters
- VERT Standards and Procedures for Retrofit to reduce Diesel Engine Emissions
- Fuel and Vehicle Technologies for Air Pollution Reduction
- Murmansk Experience in Selecting Low Emission Buses
EPA is also working with Nordic Environmental Finance Corporation (NEFCO) through the Arctic Council and its Project Support Instrument to support this phase of the initiative.
Project Phase 4: Recommendations
Following the completion of the demonstration projects, EPA will work with its partners, including stakeholders in Russia, to develop recommendations for policy and financing. These recommendations will be based on the earlier phases of this initiative, including the Phase 3 activities.
To formulate the recommendations, EPA and its partners will analyze:
- Black carbon emissions scenarios,
- Mitigation options,
- Specific policy approaches, and
- Fuel supply systems.
EPA's recommendations will include financing options for diesel black carbon emissions reductions projects and other large-scale solutions. They will also include options for expanding the availability of ultra-low sulfur diesel in the Russian Arctic.
EPA's work on the ABCI: Teresa Kuklinski |
EPA's work with the Arctic Council: Hodayah Finman |


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I have bought this eyeliner again and again and it is HG material. I hope they don't discontinue this.
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BEST ever. never smudges, even in humid weather. Easy to remove with proper eye makeup remover. Love the price!!
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- absolutely water-, budge-, fade-proof
- fine tip maintains its shape well, it took my first one almost a year before the fiber on the tip gave out and got the 'split end' look
- tip has just the right degree of firmness, making application easy - not so stiff that the line looks rigid, or so flimsy that you can't get the line exactly where you want it to be
- ink lasts for a long time, the tip actually splits before the ink runs out
- quite inexpensive (~US$10) even taking shipping into consideration (I get mine from online), comparable to a Revlon liquid liner.
- only place I can find it is online (adambeauty)
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I love this eyeliner. I've tried Revlon's colorstay eyeliner and I like Kate so much better. The eyeliner looks scarily sharp and fine at first but it's so easy to use. (I got it right the first time!) I draw a fine line and it doesn't smudge or smear, although if it's too wet and i blink, it gets on the skin of my upper eyelid. I will keep buying it. I have it in brown and it looks great and isn't too dramatic.
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I have the Kate Supersharp eyeliner in Black and Dark Brown.
+ Very easy to use, easier than a gel liner since you gotta have a good brush to go with those and less tugging than a pencil.
+ Black draws a nice defined black line (not glossy black though) and Dark brown draws a medium brown line.
+Wear is very good for me if I don't rub my eyes. It is not a waterproof eyeliner but it doesn't smear on my oily lids.
+Cheap at only USD 10-14.
+ Dark brown isn't as dark I would like
+ If I rub my eyes it will fade
+Can leave a faint stain on the skin unless you use eye makeup remover
I have this eyeliner in BR-1. This is my first time using brown and liquid liners; in the past I've only tried black eyeliners in pencil/gel form.
Performance: The brush is very thin so the line that comes out is also very thin. I'm not used to such a thin line but I can get used to it, although I prefer thicker lines and it is very hard to achieve without making a mess using such a fine brush. The ink sometimes does not flow smoothly, so sometimes in the middle of drawing the ink wouldn't flow out and I have to wait a bit before continuing. The brown is also quite faint and not very pigmented. Most of the time it looks like I have no eyeliner on, which is good for natural looks but I prefer having my eyeliner show a little bit, otherwise what's the point of using it? I'm not sure if it's just the brown version, although other reviews have mentioned the black version is not dark enough.
Staying Power: It has a mediocre staying power, and would not last through a long day. I was surprised that there was hardly any smudging or transfer to my bottom lids as with other eyeliners, but instead the colour fades with time. The lack of smudging is good, but I wish it would not fade. Maybe this has to do with my oily eyelids. As for removal, I don't have a problem with it, although at the end of the day usually there isn't much product left to remove anyway.
Overall: I like the pen form because it is convenient, especially in the morning, but I wish the colour would be bolder and staying power would be better. I think I will keep looking for a better eyeliner.
Best eyeliner ever.
I have inner eyelid, so I cannot use eye pencil. I tried a few liquid eyeliners. This one is the best. I will keep buying it.
It's very easy to use, very sharp(soft brush tho). The color isnt very black, however, you can draw a few times, then it will be very black.
It dries quickly,too. The trick is not to blink your eye before it dries and make sure you put some eyeshadow on it. in this way, it looks more nature and stays on longer.
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Price: SGD$15 (Affordable)
What shade I tried: BK-1 & BR-1
Colours: First apply of BK-1, the colour is not black. I have to apply 2-3 times to get the intensity. BR-1 gives a soft & natural look. The colours is matte.
PROS: Its easy to control & apply. It like using a pen to draw eyeliner. It stays on all day for me. The brush tip is very fine. It doesn't smudge at all! Great for beginners! =)
CONS: Its hard to remove even though this liner is not waterproof. I had tried remove with cleansing oil & waterpoof eye makeup remover. It will leaves a print. This is the reason why I give it 4.


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Miami's Toxic Parks: Leaders Ignore Problems Beyond Coconut Grove
After locals were stung by the revelation that Miami leaders have known for two years that toxic ash is poisoning the Coconut Grove neighborhood surrounding its long-closed "Old Smokey" trash incinerator, city officials wasted little time last week confronting the latest environmental crisis. Shutterstock
Just four days after learning that soil tests in nearby Blanche Park turned up traces of dioxins, arsenic, barium, lead, and other deadly contaminants -- presumably from deposits of incinerator ash -- City of Miami crews swooped in with an assuring show of force, carting away truckloads of toxic soil and paving the excavated area with a foot of asphalt.
See also: Coconut Grove's Blanche Park Poisoned: Ancient Incinerator May Be the Cause
Commissioner Marc Sarnoff -- who, as fate would have it, lives across the street from the tiny strip of leafy suburban green space -- held vigil, pledging to neighbors and TV cameras that city workers were doing everything possible to guarantee the health and safety of residents, a message he repeated a week later at a tense, city-sponsored community gathering. Testing, he declared, would continue.
But far from the media spotlight and the glare of embarrassed city officials, toxic cleanup at four other city-owned properties is far less of a priority. There has been virtually no community input and little public awareness of the dangers that contaminated soils pose. Two of those properties are anonymous plots of grass with few visitors, but the other two are within high-volume recreational parks that serve a mostly low-to-middle-income population and where unsuspecting users of all ages and interests might be treading on ground unfit for human contact.
Four miles up the road from the toxic ground zero of Coconut Grove, in the shadow of the Dolphin Expressway on NW 11th Street near 22nd Avenue, sits Fern Isle Park, a narrow swath of ball fields, picnic pavilions, and the grassed-over remains of an illegal dump used for years by City of Miami work crews.
In 2001, county environmental regulators busted the city, issued a cease-and-desist order to stop the dumping, and demanded a clean-up plan, including lab tests to measure the toxicity of contaminated soil and groundwater. But according to reams of public records from the case uncovered by New Times, city officials refused to close the dump, arguing they would limit deposits to yard waste and what they considered other "clean" debris.
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Genetic studies in worms, flies, and humans have implicated the presenilins in the regulation of the Notch signaling pathway and in the pathogenesis of Alzheimer's Disease. There are two highly homologous presenilin genes in mammals, presenilin 1 (PS1) and presenilin 2 (PS2). In mice, inactivation of PS1 leads to developmental defects that culminate in a perinatal lethality. To test the possibility that the late lethality of PS1-null mice reflects genetic redundancy of the presenilins, we have generated PS2-null mice by gene targeting, and subsequently, PS1/PS2 double-null mice. Mice homozygous for a targeted null mutation in PS2 exhibit no obvious defects; however, loss of PS2 on a PS1-null background leads to embryonic lethality at embryonic day 9.5. Embryos lacking both presenilins, and surprisingly, those carrying only a single copy of PS2 on a PS1-null background, exhibit multiple early patterning defects, including lack of somite segmentation, disorganization of the trunk ventral neural tube, midbrain mesenchyme cell loss, anterior neuropore closure delays, and abnormal heart and second branchial arch development. In addition, Delta like-1 (Dll1) and Hes-5, two genes that lie downstream in the Notch pathway, were misexpressed in presenilin double-null embryos: Hes-5 expression was undetectable in these mice, whereas Dll1 was expressed ectopically in the neural tube and brain of double-null embryos. We conclude that the presenilins play a widespread role in embryogenesis, that there is a functional redundancy between PS1 and PS2, and that both vertebrate presenilins, like their invertebrate homologs, are essential for Notch signaling.
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I finally got my pic's posted. Take a look if you want.
I finally got my pic's posted. Take a look if you want.
Doug Mc Gee
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OH Airmarshal
Control your kids, not my guns
Display of vintage BMWs at West Bend:
Jeff Dean − Tucson, Arizona − BMW MOA Co-founder (1972)
http://bmwdean.com/2014-r1200rt.htm − MSF Chief Instructor (1994)
Friend of the Marque (1999) − Prof. Gerhard Knochlein BMW Classic Award (2013)
2015 & 2007 R1200RTs, R60/2s, R67/3, R51/3 ↔ 1949 R24
Thank you for having our bikes in your blog.
Mine is the one in the middle.
We had a wonderful time !!
See you in Gillette.
Ruben Tenorio.
International Delegate.- BMW Moto Clubes Mexico.
Vicepresident.- BMW Clubes Federaci??n Latino Americana.
Ambassador.- BMW Motorcycle Owners of America.
Hello Ruben I talked with you later that day or the next, you gave my wife and I one of your National club stickers and one of your Socio Distinguido plaques. We will definatly see you in Gillette!
Jeff I wanted more pics of the vintage display but after a couple pics my battery died.
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Hey! I recognize that bike!
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Some bikes. Some with motors, some without.


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