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Bikram Yoga Poses
Bikram is one of the types of yoga that involve doing specific poses, and sequences thereof, in every session. Bikram yoga is often interchanged with Hot yoga because both are typically done in a heated room. The main difference between the two, however, is that not all Hot yoga classes follow specific sequences of positions. Bikram yoga poses are designed to warm the muscles and ligaments, thus increasing their ability to stretch and condition the body to become more flexible.
The sequence of exercises done in this style of yoga includes 26 Bikram yoga poses or positions done in a certain order. Here are some examples of these poses.
Half Moon Pose (Ardha Chandrasana)
This standing pose is typically done after the initial breathing exercises in a Bikram yoga class. The Ardha Chandrasana done in Bikram classes involves standing with your back straight with your arms raised overhead, and your hands clasped together. Then, you bend your body to the side, keeping your legs straight and stretching sideward as far as you can. Keep your back straight and your hands clasped together as you do alternate sides.
Cobra Pose (Bhujangasana)
The Cobra is used in almost every style of yoga. It is known for relieving lower back pain, opening up the chest, and strengthening the arm muscles. To do the Cobra, lie face down on the mat with your arms at the sides, elbows bent, and hands planted on the mat near your shoulders. Using your arms for support, lift your upper body off the ground so that only your pelvis, thighs, shins, and feet are the only ones touching the mat.
Bow Pose (Dhanurasana)
The Bow pose also starts with a lying face down position, and also provides a good stretch for the arms, back, and legs. From that position, bend your knees and bring your heels as close to the buttocks as you can. Stretch your arms towards the back and grasp both ankles with your hands. At this point, your arms should be outstretched behind you, hands clasped around the ankles, and your knees and upper body are lifted off the ground.
Camel Pose (Ustrasana)
This kneeling backbend pose is good for the arms, shoulders, lower back, and buttocks. Do the Camel pose by first kneeling on your mat with your shins and feet flat on the floor. Place your hands behind your hips for your hips as you slowly bend backward, then stretch your arms behind you and lower your body further back until your hands reach the soles of your feet. Direct your gaze towards the ceiling and hold this pose as you inhale and exhale.
Locust Pose (Salabhasana)
Also sometimes called the Grasshopper pose, the Locust is considered as a "baby backbend" because it involves stretching your upper and lower body backwards while lying on the floor. To do the Locust, start by lying face down on your fat, keeping your arms at the sides, palms facing up. Then simultaneously lift your chest and legs off the floor, so that only your tummy, pelvis, and upper thighs are touching the ground.


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Growing up in "El Barrio," NY, I experienced certain kinds of violence due to poverty and a lack of resources. Simultaneously, there existed a continuous police presence, with the potential for harassment. Several of my friends were unable to avoid engagement with the criminal justice system; some were arrested and released due to mistaken identity, while others served jail time for petty charges. These experiences during their adolescent years have had an irreversible impact on their lives, keeping them from college and affecting future employment opportunities.
I knew that one way to get away from this environment was to go to college. It was in college where I discovered my potential and learned that research, policy making, and advocacy can address the issues that negatively affect inner city communities. I am currently a Junior at CUNY: The City College of New York, maintaining a 3.84 G.P.A. while dual-majoring in Political Science and Pre-Law.
Upon graduating from CUNY: City College, I will pursue a Juris Doctorate degree focusing on public interest law. I feel that law school would provide a strong, well rounded education that would best suit my interests in juvenile justice improvements, death penalty abolition, and criminal justice reform. A law degree will be the most beneficial graduate study for my potential career in public service because I hope to go beyond the advocacy that I engage in now and bring about tangible results, perhaps by representing and working at the defense of at-risk teenagers or by proposing policies that address the reasons for wrongful convictions in our justice system.
My Puerto Rican Heritage sparked my interest in law by leading me to question the reasons for the overwhelming amount of Hispanic males in federal and state prisons. My search for a means to improve the lives of my people compelled me to focus my studies on the draconian drug enforcement policies that plagued Puerto Ricans arriving in the U.S. during the early 1950's and 1960's. These enforcement policies still have an effect on us today. Bureau of Justice statistics show that 1,747 of every 100,000 Hispanic males will be imprisoned by age 30. Heavy police enforcement in urban city communities mostly populated by Blacks and Hispanics negatively affects our people as minority incarceration rates continue to increase. This becomes a cyclical process as studies show that Hispanic ex-offenders have at least a 50% chance of recommitting a crime, leading to a re-arrest and potential re-incarceration.
I would like to influence change in police activity in urban communities and raise awareness of the lack of opportunities available to our struggling teenagers. This would likely alter the stigma that is currently associated with Hispanic communities. I would also like to contribute to efforts addressing the high recidivism rates among Hispanic ex-offenders. By strengthening the resources available to ex-offenders upon release, there is a higher possibility for a decrease in recidivism rates and an increase of employment opportunities for individuals who have fallen prey to our criminal justice system. Such efforts, I believe and hope for, would gradually result in a slow decrease in crime rates for Hispanic non-violent ex-offenders, a lower amount of re-arrests, and contribute to a decrease in overall crime rates and prison populations.
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If you have one ankle that's stronger than the other, listen up! According to a recent study in the American Journal of Sports Medicine, athletes with uneven ankle strengths are nine times more likely to sprain an ankle, especially when landing from jumps. When the muscles surrounding your ankle don't have the same amount of strength in each foot, the impact of the jump doesn't get absorbed evenly, which can result in stretched or torn ligaments. Try some of these exercises to even yourself out:
When auditioning in person is just not possible, sending out a reel is your next best option. But make sure your video stands out for the right reasons.
1. Pay special attention to what a school or company asks for. If the directions tell you to show a barre and center, don't give a solo. Show you can listen; nobody wants an unruly dancer.
We've always been told that an apple a day keeps the doctor away. But new research from the University of Iowa shows that the benefits of apples go far beyond good annual check-ups. It turns out that apple peels are bursting with ursolic acid, a weight loss substance that promotes muscle growth. Between the fat burning and muscle building, this fruit makes the perfect post-rehearsal snack—just don't cut off the skin.
In ballet, there's an eight-letter word so powerful it makes even the most experienced dancers quake. (No, I'm not talking about fouettes!) Audition—it's a loaded word that brings to mind numerical identities, a whispering panel and hundreds of other bunheads who all seem to have better feet and 180-degree turnout. Last night's episode of "Bunheads" showed that, although many dancers define an audition's success by whether they get accepted, those who can see the whole picture know that getting in isn't everything.
Heads up Californian bunheads: the Anaheim International Dance Festival is coming back this summer. From August 10-12, dancers ages 10-22 are invited take workshops with renowned master teachers such as Miami City Ballet founder Edward Villella, former New York City Ballet principal Darci Kistler and Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater rehearsal director Matthew Rushing.
Lots of dancers like to ice sore muscles before heading into the studio, thinking that they're doing themselves a favor. But they're doing the exact opposite! A recent study at the University of Ulster and the University of Limerick showed that icing actually reduces muscle strength, bodily awareness and agility for 15 to 20 minutes afterwards. This is because the cold temperature slows nerve impulses, which prevents muscles and tendons from working together. The study also found that icing right before class or rehearsal could make a dancer more likely to get injured.
Most of this week's Bunheads episode was spent following widow Michelle around town and wondering whether or not Fanny was serious about those Dalai Lama cocktail napkins for Hubbell's memorial. But the show still managed to squeeze in some favorite ballet themes before the proverbial curtain came down.
If you dream of exploring your voice as a choreographer, you might want to check out Boston Ballet's Choreographic Intensive. The program, which runs July 30-August 4, gives advanced dancers ages 18-24 a chance to translate their ideas into movement with Helen Pickett and Jorma Elo as their guides. (Check out former student Leah Hirsch's guest blog about the intensive during its inaugural year).
Everybody wants a piece of Alexei Ratmansky these days. Even Magnolia Bakery. In honor of the New York premiere of Firebird, his latest ballet for American Ballet Theatre, Magnolia is whipping up special Firebird Cupcakes. Vibrant orange date cake is frosted with orange meringue buttercream to match the ballet's strikingly vivid costumes and sets. Firebird is currently at Lincoln Center for a run from June 11–13, and will return June 21–23.
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Explore Eliasson's immersive installations in this presentation featuring commentary about his artistic vision and process from his studio assistants and curator Madeleine Grynsztejn. Exhibition visitors were invited to contribute their experiences to a related blog. This collective diary of compelling and unanticipated personal responses is available here, along with images of Eliasson's work and video footage of the artist in his Berlin studio.
This interactive multimedia feature was developed in conjunction with the exhibition Take your time: Olafur Eliasson.


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"We are all parasites," a friend recently remarked as our train moved past the graffiti covered walls of Berlin. "Anyone who does not understand this–or thinks that somehow the good that they do in this world outweighs the bad–is delusional."
She is a scientist working for the UK Energy Saving Trust, which markets a low carbon lifestyle to the British public. She entertains very few romantic notions of environmentalism.
"I think if we really looked at the life cycle of human beings we would get some very surprising results," she said. "I am pretty sure we need lazy people kept happy by the entertainment industry to offset the impact of the well-meaning Peace Corps types who fly here and there in the name of charity."
She is probably right.
These are the kind of discussions I find myself in all the time. In fact, one of the reasons my time in the Galapagos Islands frustrated me was the ceaseless discussion of human impacts on the islands (an admittedly crucial debate) and the incessant reproach my conscience delivered for being there. So often, my guilt cast a dark shadow over the awe inspired by the wild.
When Darwin visited the Galapagos in 1835, I bet he never felt guilty about it.
Today, many of us perceive that our lifestyle affects the health of the planet. We were born into an era, an awareness, and an economic bracket that has ruled us guilty of original planetary sin–we recognize that we are parasites and the greatest nightmare to many of Planet Earth's less vocal inhabitants.
Knowledge of this sort can make it depressing to be part of the human race. And this depression leads to guilt over what we and our ancestors have done. And we should feel guilty.
Under our watch, passenger pigeons stopped flocking, Javan tigers stopped skulking, Steller's sea cows stopped swimming. Entire forests fell.
I am certain there is not a single person who would have preferred a world like this–one bereft of dodos, Yangtze River dolphins, and giant clams. A world where not even mountain tops or bees are safe.
The guilt we feel over having let this happen is upsetting but it is also a privilege. It points to the fact that we are aware of the limits of the planet, the wonders it holds, and we know what is at stake. It points, one would hope, to a possibility of doing something about it.
It is perhaps unsurprising then that there is a burgeoning set of tools to assuage this guilt and cash in on this privilege–tools like eco-labeling, carbon offsets, seafood wallet cards, and even the voluntary human extinction movement.
I see these tools as a manifestation of a large, planetary guilt-free diet. We are all thinking we can continue our patterns of consumption while treading less heavily on Planet Earth. But one must find contemptible–or at least suspicious–any diet that says you can eat the same amount and lose weight.
This blog is about that diet for the planet. It will explore the numerous campaigns targeting consumers that have been launched with good intentions of offsetting our biggest environmental and economic catastrophes. It will explore the psychology of conservation. It will seek reason amidst the irrational madness of destroying one's only home.
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Topal has written several art resource books for teachers: Children, Clay and Sculpture (1983), Children and Painting (1992), Beautiful Stuff: Learning with Found Materials, co-authored with Lella Gandini (1999), Teacher's Guide to Thinking With A Line, an interactive CD-ROM (2005). She worked with the technology department at Smith and with many talented students to create the interactive CD-ROM, Thinking With A Line (2004), an interactive computer program for training teachers to use studio art materials and processes more effectively in the early childhood and elementary classrooms. Topal has also created a variety of curriculum materials: Explorations in Art: Kindergarten, "Big Book" and Teacher's Guide (2008) is part of a kindergarten through grade five visual arts curriculum series. Creative Minds Out of School (2011) commissioned by the Massachusetts Cultural Council and the Massachusetts After School Partnership, is an after school art curriculum designed to engage students in high quality visual arts experiences. All books and curriculum materials have been published by Davis Publications, Inc., Worcester, Mass.
Topal's lectures extensively and conducts a variety of professional development workshops for teachers related to harnessing the power and potential of studio art materials to research, explore and enhance learning in all subject areas. Current research interests include the centrality of the arts in education, design education, the Reggio Emilia approach to early childhood education, the work of Frederick Froebel, and recycling and the arts.
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Explorations in Art: Kindergarten, "Big Book" and Teacher's Guide. The curriculum is part of a new kindergarten through 5th grade visual arts curriculum series, Davis Publications, Inc., Worcester, MA, 2008.
A review of Impact of Early Art Experiences on Litearacy Development Impact of Early Art Experiences on Literacy Development, by Kathy Danko-McGhee and Ruslan Slutsky, N.A.E.A. publication, 2007.
Chapter: "Bringing the Spirit of the Studio into the Classroom", In the Spirit of the Studio, edited by Gandini, Lella; Cadwell, Hill and Schwall, Teacher's College Press, NY, 2005 Thinking with a Line (TWAL) Teacher's Guide to the Interactive CD-ROM, Davis Publications, Inc., Worcester, MA, 2005.
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Teacher's Guide to Thinking With A Line: CD-ROM program for training to teachers to use studio art materials and processes more effectively in the early childhood classroom, 2004.
Beautiful Stuff: Learning with Found Materials, co-authored by Lella Gandini, Davis Publications, Inc., Worcester, MA 1999.
Children and Painting, Davis Publications, Inc., Worcester, MA 1992.
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Alfrancis Chua, New Ginebra Team Consultant
January 27, 2012 by Benjie Cruz
Breaking news tweeted by Noli Eala… Al Francis Chua now a Team Consultant with the Brgy Ginebra Kings.
Ginebra also welcomes new Team Consultant, Coach Alfrancis Chua to the SMC family! Go Ginebra!
It's the second time in half a year that the SMC enlisted a marquee coach/consultant outside the SMC coaching pool. The first one, being coach Tim Cone.
After more than a decade of rotating coaches (Uichico, Caidic, Tanquingcen , Dela Cruz, Ravanes, etc.) among SMC teams, SMC now feels they have to be agressive in the coaching market. This hire is definitely brought about by 2 things. One, the departure of Uichico (to MERALCO at that) and speaking of… two, SMC is on a hard and somewhat personal battle with MVP group. They need to be fully loaded both on the court and in the sidelines to meet the challenge. Or in this case, to accomplish a revenge (TnT eliminated Petron recently).
I say, this is a good hire. I am a fan of Chua, and
still a fan of Ginebra. Alfrancis Chua has that fire & character that Ginebra needs now. Great job SMC! Not to mention, this will only push current coach Siot Tanquingcen to steer this team well, or else.
But my immediate and important question is… If team consultant Al Francis Chua is watching inside the arena and BGK about to win, will he remove his pony tail?


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A hospital run by Doctors Without Borders in Kunduz, Afghanistan, was badly damaged Saturday in what appears to have been a U.S. airstrike. At least 19 people were killed, including 12 hospital staff members, and dozens were wounded. Reportedly among the dead was the Afghan head of the hospital, Abdul Sattar.
"In an effort that ramped up over the last year, intelligence analysts and special operators have harnessed an array of satellites, sensors, drones and other technology to track and kill elusive militants across a vast, rugged area of Syria and Iraq," according to The Associated Press.
Syrian President Bashar Assad, widely regarded as a war criminal with tens of thousands of deaths on his hands, is nevertheless on a roll.
Corbyn, a leading member of the Stop the War coalition and vociferous opponent of former British Prime Minister Tony Blair's decision to drag the U.K. into the Iraq War, is expected to say that Labour will "never make the same mistake again."
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his circle appear to have three major concerns about Russia's military build-up in Syria.
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The U.S. military shelled out millions before deciding the project was unnecessary, bringing the total for unused buildings spotted by the inspector general for Afghanistan to nearly $42 million.
On the Hugh Hewitt radio show, the front-runner for the Republican presidential nomination fumbled his way through a foreign-policy pop quiz before announcing, "I will be so good at the military, your head will spin." Oh, dear.
The 18-year-old Nobel Peace Prize winner is certainly wise beyond her years, and global leaders would do well to heed her latest piece of advice.
In a television interview Sunday, the presidential candidate said he would limit the use of drones but would not put an end to the targeted killing campaign outright.
Michael Steiner, a former political adviser to Germany's then-Chancellor Gerhard Schroder, told German publication Der Spiegel that the nuclear option was one of the possibilities examined after the terrorist attacks in the U.S.
While the prospect of war in space is hardly new (think Reagan-era "Star Wars"), the three powers are known to be developing and testing controversial new capabilities with terrifying implications—despite their denial of such work.
The police killing of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Mo., a year ago launched the Black Lives Matter movement. But officer-involved shootings seem only to have accelerated.
The Israel Defense Forces veterans' group has provided the world with testimonies from more than 1,000 Israeli soldiers about atrocities committed in the Palestinian territories.
Palestinians held in Israeli jails have used hunger strikes as a method of nonviolent resistance to protest the policy of detention without charge or trial.
In the first half of 2015, violence by both the Taliban and the U.S. has risen sharply, and Islamic State has emerged as a new and dangerous player. Once again, ordinary Afghans are the victims.
Turkey's air force is attacking Islamic State targets in Syria and Kurdistan Worker's Party militants in northern Iraq, according to Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu.
Since 2009, $260 million U.S. tax dollars have been spent on unaccredited schools, thanks to a loophole in the GI Bill.
A legal order has led to the public release of dashcam footage showing a 34-year-old man being fatally shot by Los Angeles police officers in 2013.
Reagan, prevented by law from selling U.S. weaponry to Iran, arranged the shipment using a notorious Israeli arms dealer as an intermediary. Meanwhile, he was militarily supporting Iraq—Iran's enemy. In return, Iran agreed to pressure the Lebanese Shiites to let American hostages go. Then, with the money from Khomeini, Reagan financed right-wing death squads in Nicaragua.
Defense Secretary Ash Carter on Monday paved the way for transgender people to serve openly in the U.S. military. Some estimates put the number of transgender people in the military at 15,000.
President Obama is said to be considering an executive order requiring federal contractors to disclose their political spending. He should sign it immediately. But he should also go further.
Sitting in prison on the Fourth of July for exposing some harsh truths about U.S. war crimes, the whistleblower should actually be honored as a true patriot.
The Russian president used the opening of Patriot Park to announce a dramatic expansion of the country's nuclear arsenal.
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Iraqi Prime Minister Haydar al-Abadi met Tuesday with leaders of the Shiite militias to plan the retaking of Ramadi, a Sunni Arab city about 78 miles due west of Baghdad that fell on Sunday to the Islamic State group.
Loyalty—as illustrated by Jeb Bush's reluctance to throw his brother George under the bus over the invasion of Iraq—is a virtue in rather short supply in our culture, so I admire it when I see it. But Jeb Bush's agony is likely to continue because Iraq raises profound questions not only for him but also for all of his GOP opponents.
Baghdad was shaken by the news that the Iraqi army and police in Ramadi ran away from the advancing forces of the Islamic State group (known also as Daesh).
In this interview, the legendary investigative journalist dissects what he terms President Obama's "fairy tale" narrative of the killing of the al-Qaida founder.
Jeb Bush, in a comment on TV this week, justified his brother's 2003 invasion of Iraq and suffered heavy political fire as a result. Then, on Wednesday, the presidential hopeful faced his toughest critic yet: a 19-year-old in Nevada.
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Who knew comedy had such power to bring about change?
In a scathing segment on the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs, the "Daily Show" host highlights how our government officials have no problem overspending on wars, but they cut every corner they can with veterans' health.
The Iraqi forces that are surrounding Tikrit 80 miles north of Baghdad are not just Iraqi forces.
This week on Truthdig Radio in association with KPFK: This week on Truthdig Radio, it's Peter's last show. Also, a retired federal agent is pro legalization of all drugs, America hates controversial art, the VA secretary is a liar and more.
This week on Truthdig Radio in association with KPFK: It's Peter Scheer's last show. Also, a retired federal agent is for the legalization of all drugs; the United States hates controversial art; the Veterans Affairs secretary is a liar; and more.
Being singled out as "the smart brother" in an American political and financial dynasty like the Bush family must be a heavy load.
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Jeb Bush's highly anticipated speech on foreign policy reminded me of the joke in which two senior citizens are complaining about a restaurant. "Terrible food at that place," says one. "Yes," says the other, "and such small portions!"
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Time Jointly Nominates Jon Stewart, Stephen Colbert as Person of the Year, Lou Dobbs Joins Fox and More
The Comedy Central duo have been jointly nominated for the honor, but they face stiff competition from the likes of conservative stars Glenn Beck and Sarah Palin, along with pop icon Lady Gaga.
Fans of Colbert and Stewart can vote for the two here, but make an informed decision and read the full list -- they'd expect that of you.
In other TV news ...
• 'Glee' is streaming its Christmas album early. Head on over to the show's MySpace (yep, MySpace is still a thing) to listen. [Myspace]
• Sherri Shepherd will guest star on 'Hot in Cleveland.' Look for 'The View' co-host to appear as the judge in Elka's (Betty White) competency hearing. [TV Guide]
• Lou Dobbs has joined Fox. The veteran newsman will develop and host his own show on Fox Business Network starting in 2011. [Reuters]
Top TV Redheads of All Time
Eric Cartman may hate "gingers," but the rest of us know that the redheads in TV land are some of the greatest stars in tube history. In honor of Conan O'Brien's return to late night on Nov. 8 -- yes, spoiler, he made our list -- here are our picks for the top 22 TV redheads of all time:
News Roundup: ABC Moves 'Wipeout' from Summer to Winter, Lauren Cohan Joins 'Vampire Diaires' and More
According to The Hollywood Reporter, the ABC obstacle competition series will return in January with a winter wonderland episode. With its new January premiere date, the series will feature icy stunts such as Spanker Sleds, the Wipeout Ski Lift and the Polar Bear Run.
These eight winter episodes will be considered part of the show's fourth season and help plug ABC's midseason programming.
In other TV news ...
• NBC is planning a new show billed as a mix of 'Survivor' and 'The Bachelor.' The series may feature teams of potential couples doing various challenges while sparking romance. [Vulture]
• CNN's coverage of the Chilean miner rescue scored the network big ratings. The network claims its video streams increased by 2700 percent, serving 3 million streams. [Hollywood Reporter]
• Bruce Boxleitner will guest star on 'NCIS.' Boxleitner has been tapped to play Vice Admiral C. Clifford Chase, a high-ranking Navy official who looks to the NCIS team when his friend is killed. [TV Guide]
A Spy in the House of Love on 'Grey's Anatomy' (VIDEO)
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'Grey's Anatomy' - 'Sympathy for the Parents' Recap
(S06E19) This episode of 'Grey's Anatomy' finally gives the viewers the backstory of Alex Karev by introducing Alex's brother Aaron. They also planted the seed that Izzie won't be coming back by lightly mentioning divorce papers in the first five minutes of the show. Since Katherine Heigl is out, I wonder what will happen to Izzie's eggs?
The episode straddled the line between over the top and well executed. There were definite heart-tugging moments matched with actual interaction between Alex and Meredith and Bailey being an excited mother. To counteract this, I'm not on board with the whole "Callie wants a baby" storyline anymore, and I'm not feeling the Mark/Teddy relationship.
'Grey's Anatomy' - 'Suicide is Painless' Recap
(S06E18) We finally find out more about Owen's past this week on 'Grey's Anatomy.' The big story revolved around Owen and his time in the army. He's forever filled with guilt that he could have saved his friend's life if the two just held on for an extra few minutes. The biggest problem is that Owen can't put in his head the fact that his squad leader accepted that he was going to die and was at peace. Owen was afraid and still is today, causing him to have trouble sleeping at night. If he could open up to Christina or his therapist, then he might be able to be at peace with the situation.
I wish the show had a bit more of a budget for set design because I didn't believe one minute of the scene that was supposed to be the desert. The explosion was really cheesy looking, and I couldn't believe that Owen was the lone survivor.
HBO's 'Rome' May Be On the Big Screen
There have been rumors kicking around for a while that there would be a movie version, (Stevenson talked about the script development in an interview with MovieWeb.com last year), but these are the first concrete details to emerge.
The move to the big screen makes sense. The series was still popular with fans and critics when it was canceled. But it was expensive to produce, which made it a hard series for HBO to commit to. The budget for a couple of episodes was probably similar to the budget for a feature film.
Heller can probably tell the story he wants to tell in one long movie, with less of a financial commitment, and, who know, possibly put himself in position to make more 'Rome' sequels. Which would be great for the series' fans.
Kevin McKidd On His 'Grey's Anatomy's' Love Triangle and 'Percy Jackson'
McKidd gave us a preview of tonight's 'Grey's' episode (which covers Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's) and also talks about a variety of projects that have taken him outside of Seattle Grace -- but not necessarily away from hospitals.
Gone Too Soon: Journeyman
I was trying to figure out what show to spotlight for the second "Gone Too Soon" column. As a general rule, I want to give a show a few years off the air before I delve into it. That gives the creators and producers a chance to try and continue the story, if they're interested in doing so, and it gives the actors a chance to move on. Then I read the news that they're going to adapt The Time Traveler's Wife to television, and it hit me.
A man disappearing from his wife to travel through time, and struggling to fix his home life as he went along? That sounded awfully familiar, and to a lot of you, as well, if your comments are any indication. So even though Journeyman's finale aired less than two years ago, it's time we honored it for the great show it was ... a show, unfortunately, about two years ahead of its time.
Grey's Anatomy: Now or Never (season finale)
(S05E24) "If you're not scared, you're not paying attention." - Bailey
I took a few hours off in between last night's two hour Grey's Anatomy finale. I knew it was going to be two posts since it was two episodes and so I sat and watched the first one, wrote it up, grabbed a few hours of sleep, and woke up trying to figure just what was going to happen in this episode before I watched it. Everything was so nicely set up (the first hour really could have served as a finale too) and once again, Grey's Anatomy caught us all off guard with what's arguably its biggest cliffhanger yet.
Grey's Anatomy: Here's to the Future
(S05E23) "I'm your tumor. You're talking to yourself." - Denny
Just when I was finally starting to get sucked back into Grey's Anatomy, when I had finally come to terms with the ridiculous Denny/Izzie sex, when I had finally said, "hey, I actually like where they went with this," he had to come back one more time to ruin it all. After last week, I thought we had seen the last of Denny Duquette. Izzie told him to go and he went. But it's like Denny said - he's Izzie's tumor and as long as she still has the brain lump, Denny's gonna keep getting a tan down at Izzie's imaginary beach. I think I speak collectively for the entire population of Earth when I say thank god Izzie chose to get the surgery.
TV Squad Ten: New supporting characters who helped make their series better
Lead characters are extremely important for TV series, as they are the basis of the shows' storylines. However, to make said lead characters shine and make the storylines interesting, supporting characters must be introduced. Sometimes, those characters have a major impact on a series and even end up becoming leads. Just see how Ben Linus on Lost was set to appear in a few episodes, but ended up being so helpful to the storyline and loved (or hated) by the fans that he became an integral part of the series and is now a major player on the show.
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Grey's Anatomy: Sympathy for the Devil
(S05E12) "You're wearing an alarmingly high pony tail." - Derek
At the most simplified level, Dunn is right, you know - a doctor isn't really that different than a serial killer. They both get to choose who dies. A doctor is likely driven by science while a serial killer gets his marching orders from a little voice in his head, but they're both making choices; doing what they think is the right move. Eric Stoltz has thus far been a shining point this season. William Dunn is one of the better characters we've seen on Grey's Anatomy in a while and I'm glad he'll be around for at least one more week.
Grey's Anatomy: Wish You Were Here
(S05E11) "Sexed-up stalkers." - Sloan
I thought Grey's Anatomy had gone far enough with the Izzie/Denny mess - until this episode. Why you ask? Because they introduced a doctor who gets around on Heelys!! Do you have any idea how much I hate Heelys? Nine-year-olds come whipping by on those damn things when you're walking around the mall, and as much as you hate to wish bad things upon a 9-year-old, I'm just waiting for the headline "Local Sixth Grader Wearing Heelys Cracks Skull Open in Front of Orange Julius." Oh and that doctor (Dr. Arizona Robbins) that got introduced tonight? She's a pediatric surgeon. Great message to send to the youth of America.
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While you might have already seen our initial post on Side Mission about the all-new Contracts mode that will be featured in the upcoming Hitman: Absolution, I've returned from the reveal event itself here in Cologne, Germany with additional details and the very first screens of the mode in action.
For those who missed our earlier story, Contracts is described as a new online mode that will allow players to create and share their own custom hit challenges within Hitman: Absolution. Basically, players will choose a level, targets, weapons and then set their rules for completing the contract they are creating based on time, style, and witnesses. The mode is devoid of actual game editors or complicated mechanics, it's an asynchronous mode that uses straight up gameplay to create the contracts that are shared online with friends regardless of whether they are online or not when you do your dirty work.
Once you've accepted and completed a contract, you'll be rewarded with contract dollars – the amount of which depending on how skillfully you've performed the terms of the contract. Crafty contract creators will go out of their way to incorporate elaborate setups that require the use of different weapons, disguises, upgrades, and techniques – all of which are unlockable by playing the game's story mode or using your accumulated contract dollars.
The game is going to ship with pre-set contracts conceived by the team at IO Interactive and there will be community-selected contracts featured each week according to the presentation we were given. The goal here is quite simple – to increase the game's replay value while fostering a deeper sense of community and finally giving players the chance to prove who really is the ultimate assassin.
"Contracts was inspired by our loyal and extremely creative fans, many of whom are still finding new and amazing ways of taking out targets in previous Hitman games," said Christian Elverdam, gameplay director on Absolution. "Contracts mode finally delivers a way for Hitman players to fully realize both their creative and competitive nature. Whether they're fighting to shave off a split second form their time or combining elements and timing events to create unprecedented accidental deaths, gamers can now challenge and inspire each other with an endless variety of user-generated contracts."
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A recent article by staff writer Keith Farner praised PTA volunteers and the countless hours they spend working for their schools. I always paid my PTA dues, but I was too much of a free spirit to commit to a committee. I was more inclined to pop in to chaperone trips, tutor kids or file papers. And of course, the PTA could always count on me to bake cupcakes.
I recently talked with Melissa Martin, Parent Instructional Support Coordinator at Berkmar Middle and was surprised how things have changed. Due to new policies concerning privacy, security and health, many of the things I did in the last century may no longer be performed by volunteers. She assured me schools can still use "extra eyes" to chaperone trips and direct hall traffic on picture day and "extra hands" to shelve books in the library and stuff envelopes in the office. But one thing they don't need anymore is cupcakes.
"With one out of three children being either overweight or obese, we no longer want parents sending cupcakes or candy to classrooms for a reward. It is a revolutionary idea," Martin said.
Martin pointed out that Dana Griffith, 2011-12 Atlanta Falcons P.E. Teacher of the Year, has come with something better than cupcakes or brownies to keep kids motivated and to keep parents involved.
Griffith started the Fit Family Club on Wednesdays after school to encourage parents to volunteer to become better educated on healthy living.
"In order for behavior change to occur we need to involve the parents. We can't do this in an isolated environment," Griffith said.
Family Fitness Club has gained support from the community, including Rachel Payne from House of Payne and Chef Michael McEvoy from Peachtree Ridge High School who taught parents and student how to make healthy snacks. The session was also videotaped to show in health classes.
"We want to send a clear, consistent message to everyone,"Griffith said.
Part of this revolution at Berkmar Middle is to use only physical activity as a reward. For example, their Walk and Talk program rewards achievement by allowing students to spend 10 to 15 minutes during connections time just walking and talking with their friends.
This incentive scored really big last year during the Falcons Food Drive. For 10 cans of food, students could earn a 20-minute exercise break. This little bit of "down" time was all it took for Berkmar Middle to place second in the state. Students collected 6000 pounds of canned goods without any promise of a cupcake. With the food drive kicking off again next week, Berkmar Middle has high hopes of not only coming in first this year, but of the entire student body becoming more physically fit.
Walk and Talk is teacher-directed and there is no need for parent volunteers on campus. However, parents can always bring it home and volunteer to put on their sneakers and say to their child, "Let's walk and talk."
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sarahldavis 3 years ago
What an excellent suggestion! It could pay off not only in fitness but in improved communication between parent and child.


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This clinical trial will investigate the hypothesis that D-Dimer testing can be successfully used to tailor the duration of OAT in patients after an unprovoked episode of deep venous thrombosis (DVT) using a prospective, randomized, and controlled design.
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Drug: Phenprocoumon
Drug: Warfarin-Natrium
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Endpoint Classification: Safety/Efficacy Study
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
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|Safety and Efficacy of a D-Dimer-Guided Strategy for Extension of Secondary Prophylaxis of Venous Thromboembolism - a Prospective and Randomized Management Trial
- Incidence and severity of objectively documented deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and/or pulmonary embolism (PE) [ Time Frame: Duration of intervention per patient (24 months) ] [ Designated as safety issue: Yes ]
- Incidence and severity of signs and symptoms associated with OAT-induced bleeding measured using the World Health Organization (WHO) bleeding scale. [ Time Frame: Duration of intervention per patient (24 months) ] [ Designated as safety issue: Yes ]
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Experimental intervention: Extension of OAT in VTE patients showing high plasma levels of D-Dimer after end of routine secondary prophylaxis.
Drug: Phenprocoumon
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Control: Withdrawal of OAT in VTE patients after end of routine secondary prophylaxis and receiving low molecular weight heparin in risk situations.
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After a first episode of acute deep venous thrombosis (DVT) the risk of recurrence is relatively high and clinical consequences are important. Therefore, secondary prophylaxis using oral anticoagulant treatment (OAT) is usually established in these patients. This treatment very effectively reduces the risk of recurrences but induces an increased risk of bleeding. Major bleeding complications can be expected in ~2% patient-years. Therefore, current recommendations limit OAT to a period of 3 to 12 months. After stopping of OAT, however, ~10 % of patients with an initial episode of unprovoked DVT will develop a recurrent event within 1 year. This group of patients may benefit from prolonged OAT. The results of 2 independent observational studies showed a significantly higher risk of recurrence in patients showing increased levels of D-Dimer after withdrawal of OAT. D-Dimer is a biomarker that indicates fibrin formation followed by fibrinolysis. Based on these data we hypothesize that D-Dimer testing can be successfully used to tailor the duration of OAT in patients after an unprovoked episode of DVT. This clinical trial will investigate this hypothesis using a prospective, randomized, and controlled design.
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- be scheduled to receive oral anticoagulant treatment for at least 3 months
- be willing to be randomized
- be willing to participate for the full duration of the study
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- poor patient compliance
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Venous Thromboembolism
Venous Thrombosis
Cardiovascular Diseases
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Vascular Diseases
Fibrin fragment D
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Firefighters from area towns helped battle the blaze. The 200,000-square-foot building is boarded up and was condemned several years ago.
But fire officials worried that the 140-year-old structure, at the end of the canal near the intersection of Merrimack Street and South Broadway, might be a death trap for homeless people who are known to inhabit vacant buildings along the river.
Lawrence Fire Chief Peter Takvorian said a quick search was conducted near the access points of the building after receiving initial reports of homeless people being inside.
But firefighters did not go into the heart of the building, primarily because of concerns the roof would collapse. The roof finally caved in with an explosion-like sound shortly after 9 p.m.
"We will not go in and check the weakened back of the structure," Chief Takvorian said, as he looked at fire jetting through the roof.
"It's too hazardous to put my people in this structure. Our strategy right now is stay on the exterior, surround and drown it."
Takvorian said it was too early to determine the cause of the blaze, but arson investigators were at the scene.
The Lawrence Fire Department used an 85-foot snorkel truck and ladder trucks, spraying water onto the roof on the former shipping and receiving building that housed truck dock #1.
Unsafe building conditions dictated a cautious approach to a fire that would take several hours to knock down.
"It had grown in intensity to the point where we couldn't get control of the fire without entering the building," Takvorian said. "And there's no way I'm risking any of my personnel on a building that is structurally unsound."
Auxiliary Police Chief Jay Jackson called two dozen of his volunteer officers to assist with traffic and crowd control. They blocked off Merrimack Street from the Central Bridge to the Falls Bridge.
Firefighters have been worrying about a possible fire at the site for several years.
In 2007, city officials said more than $142,000 was owed by the building's owners for fire watches from the periods of December 2005 through November 2006 and January through May 2007. The city placed a lien on the property and was involved in discussions to collect the money.
City officials said the fire watches became necessary when the sprinkler system wasn't operating.
Merrimac Paper, which traced its roots in Lawrence back to 1866, closed for good on June 29, 2005, putting 75 employees out of work. The closure came just two years after the company had emerged from Chapter 11 bankruptcy.
Merrimac manufactured paper products ranging from colored office folders to specialty pages used in books. It was purchased by Holyoke Card Co. in 2000.
Still, even in the wake of Merrimac Paper's closing, there were big plans for a lofty project at the site.
Maine-based developer King Weinstein said he and his business associates were interested in revamping the building into 100 apartment units, a brew pub and restaurant. But the plans never materialized.
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Life Advice From An Intern Part XXBy Casey • Jul 30th, 2013 • Category: Advice, Dating, ENTERTAINMENT, SEX AND RELATIONSHIPS
Academically and professionally prepare for the future, but romantically stay in the day.
Rub an ice cub on your face every morning and night. It closes your pores and feels incredible.
It's absolutely more than okay to cry.
Get rid of anything that isn't useful. Clutter weighs you down in many ways.
Don't blame your unhappiness on anyone other than yourself.
No matter how shit life is, getting up, going for a run, taking a shower, and putting on leather pants and a great shirt will make everything a whole lot better.
Woody Allen said 80% of being successful is showing up, but when it comes to going to the gym that percentage decreases by 60%.
Write down everything, don't trust your memory.
Raw almonds, raw cashews, and dried cranberries are currently trying to overtake the role of cookies and pretzels in my life, and I gotta admit; they're kind of doing a great job.
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Casey is BLEU. She's an oasis child busy being born in New York. She lives in the East Village and spends time writing, reading, making movies, shopping at Chrome Hearts and Opening Ceremony. You might find her indulging at Momofuku, or, she is spinning off those calories at Equinox while simultaneously doing homework.
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Please note that due to a technical issue the first 8 minutes of this recording are missing audio. In this session we will look at how we configure and deploy services in a Private Cloud context and deploy applications into Windows Azure. As you are transitioning to a Private Cloud, you have to take into account how you manage the compute, storage and networking fabric of your infrastructure. After you have configured the fabric, you will abstract these from the underlying physical infrastructure and create your Private Cloud creating delegated access for your Self Service users. We'll then look at Application Self Service, Quotas, Delegated resources, managing application resources and the setup and configuration of application performance monitoring, and explore how to leverage the service delivery & automation capabilities to deliver IT services effectively and consistently.
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For those browsing with Firefox check out the "Color That Site!" plugin. It allows you to adjust the colors by site. If you fool around with it along enough, you can look at the forums again without going blind.
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Lexington County, SC (WLTX) - The secretary of the South Carolina Department of Transportation has resigned following his arrest on a charge of DUI.
Robert St. Onge Jr. submitted his resignation to Governor Nikki Haley's office Friday.
"With heartfelt regret, I am resigning my position as Secretary of Transportation effective today due to personal reasons," St. Onge wrote in his letter. "I would like to thank you for the support you have shown me as we have worked together to improve South Carolina's transportation system."
Lexington County deputies pulled over St. Onge, 66, around 8 a.m. Friday on Interstate 20 near Bush River Road after they noticed him driving erratically. State troopers then were called to the scene to assist with the stop.
According to the highway patrol, St. Onge failed a field sobriety test. He was then taken to the Lexington County Detention Center where troopers say he had a blood alcohol content of .20 when tested.
He was charged and booked, and was later released on a personal recognizance bond.
"General St. Onge is a good man with a lifetime of service to his country, and more recently, our state," said Haley spokesman Doug Mayer in a statement. "That said, we have a no tolerance policy for our state agency directors, and so General St. Onge has resigned as Secretary of Transportation. The governor thanks him for his work fixing the serious fiscal issues he inherited at the Department of Transportation - the state is better off because of his service."
Christy Hall , the Deputy Secretary of Finance and Procurement of the South Carolina Department of Transportation, will serve as acting secretary. Hall has been with the agency for over 20 years.
Governor Haley's office says she plans to find a permanent appointee for Senate confirmation this session.
St. Onge had been the leader for the transportation agency since February of 2011. Previously, he'd served 34 years in the United States Army, retiring as a major general in 2003.


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This is the latest teaser pictures of the Kia GT4 Stinger concept. The new image reveals the car from above, showing the car's vented bonnet and darkened A-pillars - a classic design cue that's supposed to recall a racing helmet and visor.
The bird's eye view also reveals that the car's rear wheelarches are flared out more widely than the fronts, making sure there's no mistaking that the Stinger is rear-wheel drive. The firm has also confirmed that the concept is painted in a colour called Ignition Yellow.
Kia has also released more juicy details ahead of its Detroit debut. We now know it will be called the GT4 Stinger and be powered by a 311bhp 2.0-litre turbocharged petrol engine, driving the rear wheels via a six-speed manual gearbox. We have also learned that the Stinger will be built on its own, bespoke platform that has independent double wishbone suspension all round.
Set to debut at the Detroit Motor Show on 13 January, the GT4 Stinger has been designed at Kia's American Design Centre in California and shows a dramatic evolution of Kia's current design language. The most striking feature is a much larger floating 'Tiger Nose' grille that dominates the front end and glows white around its perimeter.
Also visible are two columns of LED strips, instead of conventional headlights, and a pair of vents in the bonnet help feed air to the turbocharged engine underneath. According to Kia's press release the concept is fitted with a carbon-fibre splitter below the front bumper to boost downforce. It's also fitted with 20-inch centre-lock alloys with carbon fibre inserts to help reduce weight.
These are shod with 275/35R20 Pirelli P-Zero tyres. The wheels cover Brembo Gran Tourismo two-piece cross-drilled brake discs clamped by four-piston calipers.
Kia is playing its cards close to its chest about the possibility of this 2+2 coupe making production, insisting its ony a styling exercise at this stage. However, Kia has never been shy about its desire to add a sports car to the line-up. Back in 2011 European CEO Paul Philpott told us: "2011 and 2012 are about establishing the brand. But for 2013 and 2014, we're thinking about halo models that stretch the company forward."
Kia has also confirmed that a production version of its 2011 GT concept will go on sale in 2016 - although it's still not clear whether it will use a rear or front-wheel drive layout.
Why O why doesn't Peter Schreyer return to the Volkswagen Group and resuscitate their design language that is beginning to resemble a dirge?
Having made the mistake of having a Kia & now the proud owner of a Skoda Octavia vRS, I know which I would choose everytime. A VAG car, without question as the quality is so much better.
Your Hate Trolling at every KIA/Hyundai article & repeating your preference for Skoda is really getting boring & immature.
What was the song "It takes a worried man to sing a worried song"? Western Yeoman is clearly worried!
I like the Kia GT4 Stinger concept
Perhaps you can't handle the truth, that Kia are dire quality.
They're trying to blame fuel companies for their engines losing power without warning and stopping in the outside lanes of motorways. They bodged the DAB radio with an installation that Heath Robinson would have been proud of.
Paint of poor quality and so on & so forth. If you don't like it tough. I'd rather have any car other than a kia.
Must have a guide dog.
Worried about what? Kia have a long way to go before they catch up with the competition.
Absolutely not in a position to comment about Kia one way or another. However am underwhelmed by Skoda, except for the Yeti before it was "blandified".The late model Octavia was not a pleasure to travel in and local private hire car owners appear to have abandoned the marque in favour of, guess what, Hyundai!
because he left VW exactly because he couldn't do what he wanted? VW is set in their ways, and they are still getting the praise even though they they are making nothing remarkable or notable. they even managed to ugly up the one truly beautiful car they had (passat cc)
MG should take note!
Aha... VAG quality...
Western Yeoman probably never heard anything about T(F)SI and DSG problems...? Just to mention two BIG VAG issues.
That's shows that the taxi drivers in your area are to say the least plebs, most of them around here have Skoda, VW, Mercs & the worst is a Vauxhall.
Never had any issues with any TSi engine from VW, never had any issues with the TDi engines from VW,
Did have a glitch with a DSG box, sorted under warranty and ran sweet as anything after that.
The DSG/Dual clutch gear boxes are vastly superior to the old fashioned Torque Convertor boxes, which are prevalent on the KIa,
They're old fashioned, out dated, inefficient and should be consigned to the skip. Even the new ZF boxes are superior to them,
The main DSG issues are in foreign countries where the climate is completely different (usually hot/very hot) to the UK's temperate climate, perhaps that's why I've never had any problems with them,
Not that I care about the Kia & having seen further pictures of this new vehicle, it's a pee take of the darn awful American muscle cars of the 70's & 80's.


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Kelsey Grammer Girlfriend Wedding On Hold Because of Camille?MariaLianos
Kelsey Grammer may have to put his plans to marry girlfriend Kayte Walsh in February on hold!
His wife Camille Grammer refuses to give him a quickie divorce!
The "Real Housewives of Beverly Hills" star has filed papers asking a judge to reject Kelsey's bid for a quick divorce just as Kelsey revealed that he wants to marry Kayte next month.
Kelsey, 55, proposed to Kayte, 29, while still married to Camille. Kayte had a miscarriage this fall, after announcing that she and Kelsey were expecting a child together.
Kayte Walsh is a British stewardess and the two met on a flight.
Kelsey appeared on "Late Show with David Letterman" Thursday when he confirmed that he wants to marry his 29-year-old British fiancée "sometime in February."
According to the papers obtained by TMZ, Camille wants the judge to reject Kelsey's request for a quickie divorce. She said that just because Kelsey wants to remarry immediately, that is not a valid reason for a quick divorce, saying, "I don't believe this is a sufficient reason to prejudice my rights to the community estate."
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Arrests after 'particularly nasty' assault in Torquay
Posted: January 19, 2013|
POLICE were called to a 'particularly nasty' multiple assault incident at a house in Torquay on Sunday night.
Detectives are still investigating the fight in which they say three people were injured, one seriously.
The assault involved numerous people in two rival groups and has been described by police as a suspected 'drug taxing' incident, which is when a group of drug users pursue others, which sometimes results in serious violence.
It is believed a mirror was smashed over one person's head in the fight.
Det Sgt Andy Turner said it was a 'particularly nasty' incident in a home in Warren Hill between 10pm and 11pm.
One of the occupants called police and an ambulance was requested. One casualty was taken to Torbay Hospital for treatment to head injuries. He was later released.
Det Sgt Turner said: "There were multiple attacks with punching and kicking. Three people were assaulted. Numerous people were involved in a fight."
Police believe there may be a drugs connection.
Three people were arrested on Monday and questioned in relation to the incident. A further person was arrested on Tuesday. Two more people were due to be arrested on Wednesday. Police said inquiries are ongoing.


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Ant-Man star Michael Douglas recently revealed the details of his battle with tongue cancer.
Douglas was originally diagnosed with cancer in 2010 after he began experiencing gum and molar pain, reports CNN. The Wall Street actor had originally announced that he had throat cancer, explaining his doctor advised him against telling the truth.
At the recent 5th World Congress for the International Federation of Head and Neck Oncologic Societies, Douglas spoke to a number of doctors about his dreadful experience battling cancer.
"When I learned that I had stage-four cancer, I'm pretty sure that my eyes rolled into the back of my head," Douglas explained at the event. "From the little I knew, this wasn't good. And I think that was probably the scariest moment I faced."
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