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This year will be the first time Mike Smith, head coach of the Atlanta Falcons, and Skip Holtz, head football coach for the University of South Florida, will take part in the American Century Championship on July 20-22. But the two are familiar with the celebrity golf tournament.
Holtz's name will sound very familiar, as his father Lou has played in the tournament in years past. Holtz also played a pro-am at Edgewood Tahoe Golf Course last year during the week of the ACC. Matt Ryan, quarterback for the Atlanta Falcons, has played in the ACC before and has chatted with his coach about it. Smith has also talked with former Falcons quarterback Steve Bartowski about the event. So while it may be their first ACC, both will be coached-up before coming to Tahoe.
"They know my golf game," Smith said. "They talked about, 'don't worry about being in the top half of the tournament, just go out and have some fun.'"
"I was told there's only eight to 10 people that have a chance to win it and the sooner I realize I'm not one of them, the more fun I'm going to have during the weekend," Holtz said.
What advice did Holtz receive from his dad?
"Just to relax, enjoy it and have fun. He's had opportunity to play in this tournament for years and years, and just rants and raves about it," the USF coach said.
According to Smith, "coaching is not adventitious to having a good golf game." The NFL coach, who Harrah's has as a 40-to-1 shot to win, said he's able to golf 15 to 20 times year, but mostly playing scramble format. Holtz, who is a 50-to-1 shot, said his golf game is up and down, but not very consistent. Both plan on placing bets on themselves, but will frame the betting slips instead of cashing them in.
"My golf game has no chance of beating the (top) guys. My odds are probably going down right now from 40-to-1 to 5000-to-1," Smith said.
Even though neither coach is planning to make a run for the ACC title, they plan on coming out and playing hard.
"We talk about our golf game, but we're all competitive guys," Smith said. "We want to play well in terms of our standards, I know that's what I want to do, I want to go out and play as well as I can play."
"We all kind of take a little bit of a backseat to the people that really have a chance to win the tournament, but I don't think any of us are going to go out and play that way, as we are all competitive people in a competitive business," Holtz said. "I know I have blisters on my hand that I haven't had in a long time getting ready to come out there and play. So I think everybody is going to get out there.
"There's different goals for different people, I know Tony Romo's may be to win it, some may be to finish in the first, top half, and some may be not to finish last. So I think everybody is gonna be competing in the game."
This time of year, both coaches are in the slower part of the football season, as spring camps are all wrapped up and training camps haven't started, offering them a chance to get out on the course.
"This works, really it works out from a timing standpoint tremendous. Like Mike said a minute ago, coaching is not real adventitious to having a real strong golf game because you don't have the opportunity to play the game very often," Holtz said. "There is a window in college football where we have a chance to play, kind of in the months of June and July, and when I get back from this tournament is when we'll start our hideaway meetings and then our players are going to report on Aug. 5."
"I'm excited about first getting this next week out of the way and having some fun up there, because we'll get right into it on (Thursday)." Smith said. "Our players will report for training camp. So we've got everything boxed up. We're ready to go."
And for Smith, his trip to Tahoe will not only be to play in the ACC - just mostly.
"My wife and I are celebrating our 20th anniversary this week. So we are really looking forward (to it)," he said. "I told her I would take her to Tahoe for our wedding anniversary. And then I am gonna play golf and she is probably gonna go play the slot machines. I'm really looking forward to it."
The celebrity golf tournament begins Tuesday at Edgewood and runs through Sunday.

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Three restaurants you may want to try this weekend
Published: Wednesday, December 5, 2012 at 12:58 p.m.
Last Modified: Wednesday, December 5, 2012 at 12:58 p.m.
B & C Seafood Market and Cajun Restaurant
2155 La. 18, Vacherie
Family and casual dining featuring seafood gumbo, poboys, salads, fried alligator, catfish, shrimp, oysters and fried boudin.
Prices: $11 to $30
Information: 225-265-8356 and www.bandcseafood.com
Hours of operation: Seafood buffet at 5:30 p.m. Fridays, 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays, and 9 a.m.-7 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays
Cajun Critters
1029 W. Tunnel Blvd., Houma
Informal, family restaurant serving seafood, with a large list of appetizers, salad, gumbo, sandwiches, seafood platters, boiled seafood, dinners, plus chicken and burgers.
Cost: $10 to $15
Information: 876-1834
Hours of operation: 11 a.m.-9:30 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays, 11 a.m.-10 p.m. Fridays, 5-10 p.m. Saturdays, and 5-9 p.m. Sundays
507 La. 20, Chackbay
Casual, family restaurant serving local favorites and down-home cooking, such as boudin, fried chicken, seafood, shrimp, crabs, hamburgers, steak, poboys, sandwiches and more.
Cost: $10 to $15
Information: 633-2382
Hours of operation: 10 a.m.- 8:45 p.m. Wednesdays and Thursdays; 10 a.m.-9:45 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, and 10 a.m.-7:45 p.m. Sundays
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Tensions ran high at Augusta's Aviation Commission today as cab companies tried to drive home a point.
They say one taxi service has a monopoly on people flying in to the garden city, and with Masters Week approaching, they want it to come to a stop.
It sparked a big debate at yesterday's Augusta Commission meeting, and today it was an even bigger issue before the Airport Commission.
Independent cab companies say an exclusive contract is just not fair.
The question comes down to who will be able to work at the airport during Masters Week.
Right now all you see there are Radio Cabs. That's because they have an exclusive contract with the airport.
Is it fair to change that contract so others can get some of the business during the Masters?
That was exactly what the Airport Commission had to decide.
"So now we're at the airport and y'all are telling us this isn't the time or place...where is the time and where is the place?" asked Cynthia Jackson.
The independent cab owner and other taxi drivers say all they want is a fair share.
"Is it fair to me? No, that's going to make me very mad," Jackson said.
For the past 20 years, Radio Cab has held an exclusive contract with the airport that renews itself every 60 days.
This means that they are the only company allowed to work from the airport.
Most other cities' airports do not have such agreements.
And with Master's Week just days away, the other cab companies say it's time they get a piece of the pie.
Board members agreed the contract is not fair, but had mixed feelings about changing it right before the big week.
"To burden the staff with having to police this situation and changing the rules this close to Masters is absurd," said airport commissioner Chris Cunningham.
"We're going to allow one week where everybody can make a little money and just let it go," said commissioner Sheila Paulk.
It seemed there was a compromise. Radio Cab owner David Fields agreed to allow other companies to work from the airport...but only when his cabs are not present. It's a generous move, if you ask him.
"They got business and this was my business, this is what we get for working here the other 51 weeks out of the year," Fields said.
But his generosity was not good enough for the other taxi companies and some airport commissioners who say first come first serve is the only fair way.
If you're going to go by the stand, you got to go by the stand. It's next in line and that eliminates discussion. If that doesn't work, we don't need to be talking about modifying because we're opening up too many possibilities for too many problems," said commissioner Lourdes Neely-Coleman.
"We're going to have to bite the bullet and so will they. We've had enough. If they want to come out, they don't have priority," said commissioner Birney Silverstein.
After the debate, the commission voted. Five voted to allow other companies to work here, and five voted to keep things the way they are.
Board Chairman Cedric Johnson had to break the tie, and his decision was to keep things the way they are until the contract is over.
So for this Masters, radio cab will be the only company allowed to pick up from this airport.


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Egloshayle Holiday Cottages
Just show me Egloshayle Cottages
On the banks of the Camel just south-east of Wadebridge, our Egloshayle holiday cottages are ideal if you're looking for a quiet location close to a variety of attractions.
Once a thriving port, the village is a short drive from the spectacular northern coastline - renowned as a hotspot for surfing and other exciting water sports. Dazzling beaches not-to-miss include Rock, Polzeath and Daymer. And zigzagging its way along the shore is the South West Coastal Path, offering exhilarating walks and fabulous flora and fauna - so sturdy boots are a must when you book an Egloshayle holiday rental!
Stroll into Wadebridge...
Park your car at your Egloshayle holiday home and walk along the river into Wadebridge, a traditional market town offering everything from gift shops and supermarkets to restaurants, pubs and cinema. It's also where you'll find the start of the Camel Trail, a scenic, traffic-free route for walkers and cyclists (bike hire is available) linking Wadebridge, Padstow and Bodmin.
If it's golf you're after there are four courses in the locality, including St. Enedoc at Rock and The Point at Polzeath, both promising challenging play and amazing sea views. Or perhaps your passion is food? All around are some seriously good places to eat, with celebrity chef names like Stein and Oliver for that special treat.
What else? Nearby attractions include the Lanhydrock Estate (National Trust), Blue Reef Aquarium and the Eden Project (approx 15 miles). Or come for the festivals - folk, fireworks and the Royal Cornwall Show (June).
Plenty to see and do for all the family when you book an Egloshayle holiday let!
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The Hannibal-LaGrange University Theatre Department will present the play Steel Magnolias, by Robert Harling. Performances will be at 7 p.m. Thursday-Saturday, Nov. 14-16, in the Parker Theatre of the Roland Fine Arts Center.
Cost for admission is $9 a ticket in advance and $10 per ticket at the door. Admission for seniors 60 and older is $8 in advance and $9 at the door. For groups of 10 or more, admission is $8 per ticket. To reserve tickets, call the theatre box office, at (573) 629-3182. Box office hours for ticket pick up prior to show nights are from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. Monday and Wednesday and from noon to 1 p.m., Tuesday and Thursday. Reserved tickets can also be picked up at the door on the night of the show.
For information about the show, contact Sabrina Price, Director, at (573) 629-3173 or via e-mail at email@example.com.
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RICHMOND -- Richmond police Officer Mitch Peixoto received a commendation Tuesday for his helping to save a woman held captive as a sex slave for 14 years, and put her abuser behind bars.
In a room full of his fellow officers, Peixoto was honored by Chief Chris Magnus for his work on the case against Raul Ochoa, 52, who authorities said sexually abused a female relative and kept her captive from age 13 until she broke free at the age of 27. Ochoa was sentenced to 22 years in prison this month after pleading guilty to one count of forced lewd acts on a child and two counts of forcible rape, a deal that meant the victim would not have to face Ochoa in court.
"Without your dedication and thoroughness, it is highly likely that a sexually violent predator would still be among the community," Magnus told the officer.
Peixoto, a three-time "officer of the year" recipient, is known around the Richmond Police Department as a tactically sound officer who also happens to have a softer side, said Capt. Mark Gagan. In his 23 years, he's chased homicide suspects, solved robbery cases and worked undercover in narcotics. But, Gagan said, he has a gentle touch, once giving a bicycle to a 10-year-old boy who was beaten up and robbed for his wheels.
"He's physically imposing, but he's always very gentle and calm under pressure," said Gagan, who has known Peixoto since college, where Peixoto excelled in rugby and football.
It was that gentle touch that helped him build a rapport with the 27-year-old victim, who came to police headquarters to report herself as a runaway, officials said. The routine call quickly turned into one of the most horrifying sex crime cases in the county's history, as the woman began to tell Peixoto about the abuse at the hand of her relative.
When police later visited Ochoa's house, they found a plywood shed in the backyard, which the woman helped Ochoa build and where she was repeatedly raped, authorities said. She told Peixoto that when she was 15, a furious Ochoa took her home from an event, made her strip off her dress and burned it because he caught her dancing with a boy.
"It's almost like they are brainwashed," Peixoto said. "Not just the victim but the whole family."
The woman began talking to Peixoto at noon on that day in August 2012; by 6 p.m., Ochoa was in custody.
"And he's not getting out" anytime soon, Peixoto said Tuesday.
David DeBolt covers breaking news. Contact him at 510-262-2728. Follow him at Twitter.com/daviddebolt.


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EIA: World Energy Use to Grow 57 Percent by 2030
May 23, 2007
Less than a quarter century from now, the world will be consuming 57 percent more energy than it does today, if the latest projections from DOE's Energy Information Administration (EIA) prove correct. The EIA's International Energy Outlook 2007, released on May 21st, projects a growing thirst for energy in developing countries, particularly in Asia. The report sees coal as the fastest-growing energy source, while petroleum consumption increases by more than 30 percent. Meanwhile, liquid fuels produced from biomass, coal, and natural gas are expected to provide 9 percent of the world's liquid fuels supply by 2030. Overall, renewable energy barely increases its share of the world's energy supply over the next 23 years, growing from today's 7 percent share to about 8 percent in 2030.
The EIA's reference scenario does not include greenhouse gas constraints, and as a result, global greenhouse gas emissions increase nearly 60 percent by 2030. The report notes that developing countries produced more greenhouse gas emissions than the industrialized countries in 2004, and are expected to widen the gap in the future. By 2030, the EIA expects today's developing countries to generate 57 percent more greenhouse gases than today's industrialized countries. See the EIA press release and the full report.
The world's future energy needs seem particularly daunting given the current constraints on gasoline supplies, which are driving up prices in the United States. According to the American Automobile Association's "Fuel Gauge Report," the average price for unleaded gasoline in the United States has been setting new records most every day for the weeks leading up to May 23rd. The May 16th edition of the EIA's This Week in Petroleum specifically addresses the record-high prices and notes that gasoline inventories are finally starting to increase. See the Fuel Gauge Report and the May 16th edition of This Week in Petroleum.


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- Feb 9:
- Hunt for ex-LAPD officer Christopher Dorner resumes in San Bernadino mountains
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- Christopher Dorner manhunt: Search continues amid snow in Big Bear Lake
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LOS ANGELES -- Los Angeles police say officers guarding a target in an ex-officer's manifesto shot and wounded multiple people in Torrance who were in a pickup.
LA police Lt. Andrew Neiman says the officers were deployed in response to Christopher Dorner's written threats to department officials in a rambling 14-page manifesto.
Authorities say Dorner has implicated himself in the killing of two people in Irvine over the weekend. He's also the suspect in the overnight killing of a police officer and critical wounding of another cop.
Police did not say how seriously the people in Torrance were injured.
The Torrance Daily Breeze reported undercover Los Angeles police officers were involved in a shooting in the 19500 block of Redbeam Avenue, and Torrance officers were involved in a shooting at Flagler Lane and Beryl Street, Torrance police Lt. Devin Chase said.
The shootings occurred about 5:30 a.m.
"Both instances are related to the investigation of the Dorner subject, but neither involve him," Chase said.
"He is not in custody. To our knowledge he is not around here. There have been people who have been shot. I don't know any of the details."
Both shootings involved pickup trucks similar to the one Dorner is said to be driving, Chase said.
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Now Moyes has joined as manager of the said team and he's won sod all with Everton.. are they now for the taking? Also he's getting rid of the staff that have made them successful. So is this the end of their (ill gotten) dominance of the EPL?.. What does that mean for LFC?
At best it will be a blip. At the end of the day it's about money and United have buckets of it. Just look at the caliber of player they're trying to sign. Baines being the latest.
If Moyes doesn't do a decent job then they'll find someone who will. However, I thin kthey still have an issue to address in midfield and I don't see that happening at the moment.
What does it mean for us? Nothing. We have enough to worry about in getting our own ship in order. If and only if (big if) we ever get on par with them financially and on the pitch then maybe we can look at what they're doing.


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Aiming for Advances in IT from Three Viewpoints
At Keio University, the Toyama Laboratory, in the Department of Information and Computer Science (Faculty of Science and Technology), researches how to operate database technology to support IT simply and efficiently. The Toyama Lab takes a threefold approach to this research, aiming to construct and implement new systems from the three viewpoints of extension, combination, and application.
Fujifilm - Hello Kitty-shaped Cheki
Hello Kitty-shaped Cheki - instax mini Hello Kitty - is going to be out for sale by Fujifilm on November 21.
Hello Kitty marks its 40th anniversary on November 1. To celebrate that, Fujifilm made a Cheki model that has reproduced Hello Kitty's signature big ribbon and face to form the shape of the camera.
A tartan strap, limited designed film and stickers come with instax mini Hello Kitty in a pretty box.
Casio - Cute and convenient BABY-G for overseas trips
Casio is going to release the rugged BABY-G "BGA-1400" on November 28.
Not only is it fashionable, but it also has beneficial functions for traveling. It displays times in 2 different time zones at the same time. It is shockproof and water resistant to 10 ATM performance to provide comfort while engaging in outdoor activities.
Price differs depending on colors:
Orange - 31,000 yen
White - 31,000 yen
Landport - Bluetooth earmuff headphones
Landport is releasing earmuff-style headphones - Music Earmuff Bluetooth - in early November.
On the headphones, there are operation buttons for volume control, playback, pause, skip and so on. It can pair up with iPhone, Android smartphone and Bluetooth compliant music players.
Landport's Music Earmuff Bluetooth looks much fluffier than audio-technica's earmuff headphones that were recently released.
It can run for 10 hours when fully charged.
3D printer plays a key role in development of Privacy Visor
The National Institute of Informatics (NII) and Maezawa Mold have been co-developing a wearable device, the Privacy Visor, to protect users' privacy from SNS facial recognition.
The Privacy Visor is a Google Glass-style device that uses LEDs. By illuminating a user's face with invisible light, it can prevent privacy invasion through surveillance camera-based face recognition systems.
Ricoh Imaging - Made-to-order limited model - PENTAX K-S1 Sweets Collection
Ricoh Imaging announced the release of the made-to-order PENTAX K-S1 Sweets Collection, which is a limited model of their DSLR PENTAX K-S1. They are accepting orders until November 30.
Colors of the limited model are designed under the theme of "sweets" coming in 3 colors: Strawberry Cake, Blue Cream-soda and Lime Pie.


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The Psychology Department values and encourages student involvement in research activities. We offer opportunities for students to get involved early in their academic careers by providing students enrolled in select introductory courses the opportunity to take part in research studies through the Lindenwood Participant Pool. Our majors are also required to take PSY30400: Basic Research Methods along with PSY30600: Behavioral Science Statistics, which emphasize the importance of research in our discipline. In PSY30400, students complete three group research projects that entail three different methodologies.
Our program also offers additional upper-level courses that involve students designing, implementing, and writing up their original research projects in APA style and may possibly lead to publications in peer-reviewed journals. In all courses involving student research, students are encouraged to attend and/or present their research findings at various conferences, including our in-house Lindenwood Student Research Symposium and on Sibley Day. Lindenwood psychology students have also presented at various regional and national conferences, including the Alpha Chi National Convention, Great Plains Students' Psychology Convention, ILLOWA Undergraduate Psychology Conference, Mid-America Undergraduate Psychology Research Conference, Missouri Undergraduate Psychology Conference, and Sigma Xi Student Research Conference, and have won numerous presentation awards.
Lindenwood hosted the 5th Annual Missouri Undergraduate Psychology Conference (MUPC) in 2009, the 10th Annual Meeting in November of 2014, and the 11th Annual Meeting in November 2015. View the 2015 MUPC website.
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Elmo Puppeteer Kevin Clash Accused Of Affair With Minor
Kevin Clash, famous for being the voice of Elmo for more than 25 years, is taking a leave of absence to fight allegations that he had a sexual relationship with a minor seven years ago.
Sesame Workshop, the non-profit organization behind Sesame Street, released a statement this morning stating it received communication from a 23-year old man in June who alleged he had an affair when he was 16-years old with the 52-year old puppeteer. After two in-person meetings with the accuser and "repeated" discussions, Sesame said the allegations were unsubstantiated, but faulted Clash with inappropriate behavior.
"We met with Kevin, who denied the accusation. We also conducted a thorough investigation and found the allegation of underage conduct to be unsubstantiated," the Sesame Workshop said.
"Although this was a personal relationship unrelated to the workplace, our investigation did reveal that Kevin exercised poor judgment and violated company policy regarding Internet usage and he was disciplined," the statement said, adding Clash was granted leave to "take actions to protect his reputation."
In a statement provided by his publicist, Clash admitted to the relationship, but said it began when the accuser was an adult.
"I am a gay man. I have never been ashamed of this or tried to hide it, but felt it was a personal and private matter. I had a relationship with the accuser," Clash said. "It was between two consenting adults and I am deeply saddened that he is trying to characterize it as something other than what it was. I am taking a break from Sesame Workshop to deal with this false and defamatory allegation."
Clash is being represented by Andreozzi & Associates, P.C., the same law firm that represented victims of ex- Penn State coach and convicted pedophile Jerry Sandusky.
Earlier this year, Sesame Street found itself in the middle of election year politics when Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney said he would seek to cut public funding for Public Broadcasting and characters like Big Bird.


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Pens-Predators Preview
Thursday, 11.14.2013 / 1:59 PM ET / Features
PENGUINS (11-7-0) vs. PREDATORS (8-8-2)
WHEN: November 15, 2013 - 7:00 p.m. | WHERE: CONSOL Energy Center
WATCH: ROOT SPORTS | LISTEN: Penguins Radio 24/7, 105.9 FM
Season series: This is the first of two games between the Nashville Predators and the Pittsburgh Penguins. In their most recent matchup, on March 22, 2012, James Neal set up four goals -- two by Evgeni Malkin -- in a 5-1 win by the Penguins at Consol Energy Center.
Big story: This is the finale of a seven-game road trip for the Predators, who started out 2-0-1 but have lost their past three in regulation by a combined 13-1 score.
"Maybe we got a little overconfident and [got] a dose of reality in the last three games," forward Eric Nystrom told NHL.com on an off day Wednesday. "We just have to get back to playing our style of hockey."
The Penguins are in a slump of their own. They've lost three in a row and their lead in the Metropolitan Division is down to one point over the Washington Capitals.
Team Scope:
Predators: Two bright spots to come out of a 3-1 loss to the New York Islanders on Tuesday were the play of goalie Marek Mazanec, who stopped 30 shots in his first NHL start, and a Patric Hornqvist goal with 5:30 left in regulation. It was the first scored by Nashville in 174 minutes, 48 seconds, following consecutive 5-0 defeats to the Winnipeg Jets and New Jersey Devils.
"To finally get that goal was huge for us," Nystrom told NHL.com. "Even though it was meaningless, to know that we can do it and score definitely boosted our morale."
The Predators made a minor transaction Thursday, recalling Filip Forsberg from the American Hockey League and reassigning Taylor Beck.
Penguins: At the start of the season, Pittsburgh seemed to be the only team in the Metropolitan Division able to win games on a regular basis. The Penguins have come back to the pack, however, a trend which continued with their 2-1 loss on home ice Wednesday to the rival Philadelphia Flyers.
Despite generating their fair share of chances, putting 31 shots on Flyers goalie Ray Emery, the Penguins were limited to a second-period power-play goal by Sidney Crosby. Malkin drew his 13th assist on the play, giving him six in his past five games, but his goal drought extended to 11 consecutive games and he only has three for the season.
"Just because you do have a good start doesn't guarantee anything, whether you score or don't score. You have to execute throughout the entire game," Crosby said. "Would it be nice to get rewarded? Absolutely, but sometimes it doesn't work out that way. I think we have deserved better with the starts we have had, but are we accepting it? No. I don't think we are accepting the fact that we are missing and we are just kind of saying we deserve better, it'll eventually happen. We have to execute and that is up to us but, that part is a big part of it."
Who's hot: Jussi Jokinen has three goals and two assists in his past six games for the Penguins.
Injury report: Nashville goalie Pekka Rinne (hip) is on injured reserve. Forward Mike Fisher (lower body) is day-to-day. … Pittsburgh defenseman Paul Martin (lower body) has missed the past two games. Goalie Tomas Vokoun (blood clot), defenseman Rob Scuderi (broken ankle) and forward Chuck Kobasew (lower body) are all on injured reserve.


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PITTSBURG -- Travel wishes aren't on the minds of most 9-year-old girls when the holidays arrive.
That's not the case with Juliana Ordaz, who would like to spend Christmas in Mexico after doctors placed her in hospice care in November as a result of her advanced cancer.
After receiving her medication, the little girl cried in her bedroom filled with stuffed animals and get-well cards in the Pittsburg apartment shared with her mother, Maira Ordaz; two brothers, 7-year-old Cuauhtemoc and 5-year-old Emanuel; and grandmother, Maria de la Luz Martinez.
"She wants to go to Mexico to be together with all the family," Ordaz, 34, said in Spanish through an interpreter as she fought back tears.
Maria Rubio, officer manager of the Antioch branch of the Salvation Army that serves East Contra Costa County, delivered Christmas toys and food to the family last year.
Rubio said the Salvation Army first helped the family last year during the holidays. "We're going to help them again this year."
Juliana was diagnosed about three years ago. Her cancer originated in her knee, then spread to her lungs, brain and shoulder. In November, Juliana entered hospice care in her home, where doctors are providing comfort care after it was determined there was nothing more that can be done to treat the cancer.
The Ordaz family is among the 500 families throughout East Contra Costa County that have signed up for this year's Salvation Army holiday food and gifts program, Rubio said. Deliveries are set to begin the week of Dec. 16.
"We don't have the funding to do as much as we want to do (even though the) need is out there," said Rubio, who added that last year 700 families were helped.
The program is funded through grants, community donations and contributions from the Toys for Tots program. "We work together so families are well taken care of," she said.
Last year, Juliana's brother Cuauhtemoc received a toy drum as a holiday gift. He is hoping for a bigger drum this year.
"We are going to try and make Christmas as normal as we can," Martinez, Juliana's grandmother, said in Spanish through an interpreter.
Shortly before being placed in hospice care in November, Juliana and her family visited the Hawaiian island of Oahu through the Make-A-Wish Foundation of the Greater Bay Area.
"The first day we went to Sea Life Park," Cuauhtemoc said as he showed a photo taken of the family at a luau.
Juliana first visited the Mexican state of Michoacan, which is where many of her relatives live, while on vacation with her grandmother before being diagnosed with cancer.
Ordaz, who quit her job at a fast-food restaurant to become Juliana's full-time caregiver, said her daughter's nature is to be "happy and energetic" and to pray for others, even though the cancer has weakened her.
"Juliana cannot do a lot of the stuff she did before," said Ordaz, who showed a book of drawings made by her daughter that tracked her ups and down during the course of the disease. "Every single picture has a meaning to her," she said. One picture shows a beautifully drawn, brightly colored bird.
"When she started to feel better, she started to draw a little bird," said Ordaz, who plans to hold a fundraiser to help raise money so Juliana can go to Mexico.
"She wants to go to die in Mexico," Martinez said. "I just know that she loves Mexico and that's what she wants."
Contact Eve Mitchell at 925-779-7189. Follow her on Twitter.com/EastCounty_Girl.
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Seriously, You Don't Want to Miss This
All you single mothers who've ever gotten into it with your young adult kids, you need to see For Better Or Worse tonight.
Remember when I told you that Bobbi Kristina was so good that I went back and wrote a whole episode of For Better Or Worse around her? Well that episode airs tonight on TBS at 9/8c. THE ENTIRE SHOW REVOLVES AROUND HER CHARACTER!! It's great and she delivers. It's also the one I was most nervous for her about because the whole story is about her character and her mother's character, played by Cocoa Brown. All you single mothers will appreciate this show tonight. I know you will. You'll be hitting me up bigtime with your messages about this one and I'll be reading... LOL. For Better or Worse tonight on TBS!
And as for House of Payne, the last two of the 254 episodes air tonight on TBS at 8/7c. I've seen all your complaints about this being the last show. I know that millions of you still love it and tune in to it every week. To tell you the truth, I'm not ready to say goodbye to the Payne family either. I think there's still some life left in the show and that great cast. I guess we'll see.
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Wood County High School students stepped into the business world for the day, as the Chamber of Commerce of the Mid-Ohio Valley kicked off their business symposium.
Our very own Lauren Keeling represented WTAP and the news business.
No matter what career path the students ultimately choose, Chamber President Jill Parsons says everybody needs basic business skills and a strong ethical basis.
She says they need to be able to communicate with one another and work in teams, so all of those skills translate across every profession.
"This is an opportunity to bring together juniors and seniors in high school and give them some lessons about ethics and communication," Parsons says. "Our theme today is 'building your brand.'"
About 80 students from area high schools: including Parkersburg, Parkersburg South, Parkersburg Catholic, Willamstown and Wood County Christian School all took part in the event.
Students interacted with their business reps, learned about the career path that person took and about that business as a local employer.
Parsons says there are great companies here and as the students look at their post education career paths, she hopes there are opportunities for them to return home.
One student, Matt Zlatkind, a junior at Williamstown High School says the symposium was a cool experience, getting to meet local business leaders and kids he doesn't know from other schools. It also gave him more exposure to industries he wasn't familiar with.
"I feel like I'm going to get a good business background and learn how to enhance my career later on. I'm not really sure what I want to do, but I know a business background will help me in anything -- so it's good," he says.
The 11th-grader says the event was definitely worth it, because it gave him a chance to meet new people, interact with the business community and miss a day of school.


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Hello everybody,
I have just returned from a trip which took me to the wonderful
cities of Pheonix and San Diego. I wrote a long review of the Pheonix show
in the computer commons of Arizona State the next night but I was unable to
post and have since lost it. Oh well. Here is my opinion of an
unbelievable show:
The scene for this show was unbelievably pleasant. The weather
obviously was much kinder than some of the other shows I've seen this tour
(Pittsburgh or Champaign to name a couple). But most importantly, the scene
was very small and managable. A security guard told me that they only sold
5200 tickets with a capacity of 10,000! It was really nice to see Phish in
such an intimate setting. I haven't seen a crowd that small in about my
last 40 shows. The security was the best I've been with in years as well.
I had a general admission floor seat and saw ABSOLUTELY NO security on the
entire floor other than the soundboard area for any time the band was making
music. At least the two completely different places I stood for each set.
The crowd seemed very relaxed as a result of this. I also didn't personally
any police officers inside the venue. I'm sure there were some there but
they really weren't very visible because I walked around the arena several
times. The combination of a small crowd, general admission, and mellow cops
and security gave me a really good vibe from the beginning. Now to the music.
The My Friend was a truly inspired version. This was my ninth time
seeing this tune open a show and it was probably the best I've seen. At one
point, Fishman played a fill that was incredibly more busy than it usually
is. Trey's head wipped around and he gave Fishman a great big smile as
Tubbs continued to whack away.
The Chalkdust Torture was a perfect match for the very powerful My
Friend. Right before Trey's solo, he looked at someone in the first or
second row, stuck out his tongue, and shook his head back and forth as if he
were the devil. It was a very similar phenomenon to him pumping his fist in
the air twice at Red Rocks before his solo in Julius. Needless to say, it
made me very happy. He then preceeded to blow the shit out of the
Chalkdust. Quite an impressive build up and an awesome and much more
extended than usual climax.
For some reason, Horn seemed a lot slower and kept my interest much
more intensely than it usually does. I was just mezmerised by the delicacy
that Fishman played with throughout.
Uncle Pen was a very nice treat that I had not seen for quite a few
shows. And country-ish toons always are proceeded by something really
nice...Timber (Jerry) (thanks Dean). This was a very extended version that
a very nice jam with Trey doing some real wailing.
The next present (yet very temporary) was that Trey didn't actually
play the Sample solo note for note like he has the other 15 times I've seen
the song. He actually was improvising until the climax which he ALWAYS
plays note for note. This was followed by the first electric Trainsong that
I've seen and I thought it transferred rather well. Then the set got really
I had not seen a Guyute in over ten shows and it was a very tight
version. I found myself staring in amazement at Fishman's energy throughout
this entire song (yes I do listen to other people than Trey). When they
started Character Zero I immediately looked at my watch to see what time it
was in the set. I was very surprised to see that it was only 52 minutes
into the set because they have been closing a lot of first sets with it.
And the set was going much to nicely to end under an hour. When they
started Lizards I was even more confused because I have never seen them end
a set with it.
At this point I was honestly expecting a Cavern or something along
those lines to make the set a usual 60 some minutes. Needless to say I was
elated when they started Bowie, which to my delight ran 15 minutes and was a
very, very good version. The build was evil and amazingly intense as always
and the band really brought the place down with the ending. Quite an
impressive first set. Easily the best of the 8 I've seen this tour with the
obvious exception of Haloween (thank you Charlie for the tapes).
Set two opened with my first Ha Ha Ha since Portland last fall.
Then I got what I had been waiting for the entire tour: A Mike's Song which
absolutely blew my shit away. Ever since Deer Creek and Plattsburgh I had
been waiting for another Mike's that was this good and finally got one. I
especially love Mike's so early in the set as it allows them a lot of
liberty as to where it goes. The Mike's was easily one of the top three or
four that I've seen and ran 17 minutes of bliss. The strobe section was
extra riveting for some reason and the band slipped some PermaGroove in
there for good measure. It was the hardest I've danced all tour (with the
obvious exception of Haloween .
I was so happy with the direction that this show was going that I
actually sang along and danced with both Prince Caspian and Sparkle (not two
songs you will often hear me calling for at a Phish show). Following the
"after country song" rule, PYITE was really slow and really hard. I have
personally never heard Trey so pissed off at Wilson before
Life On Mars is always a welcome treat and it nice to hear Page
singing this one better with every version that I hear. What a tough job on
the vocals!
I have come to the conclusion that the key to eternal happiness is a
second set Reba (see St. Paul). This Reba just wailed. Plain and simple.
The build was incredibly long and trey did this unbelievably effective
repeated dotted quarter note rhythm at the climax over and over again. It
was truly a magical moment.
The Lawn Boy was absolutely hilarious as Trey dedicated it to two
girls who catered the entire tour for the band. This was the last night
that they cooked and he announced that Page would sing them both a love
song. As the band vamped, Trey reached down to the front row and pulled
each girl up and slow danced with them as the entire crowd roared in approval.
The Groove was nice but nothing close to the Mike's. The band came
down in the middle similar to the Champaign one and thanked the crowd for
coming blah blah blah.
Possibly the highlight of the entire show musically for me was the
encore, which is a big turnaround from all of the Fee's, Rocky Top's, and
Golgi's that I've seen. This Jesus Left Chicago made both Haloween '95 and
'96 sound like the band didn't know what they were doing. Page's solo was
easily one of the best things that I have ever heard him play. But of
course, Sir Trey was not going to be outdone. Right as his solo was wailing
to the point of almost not being real anymore the entire band dropped off of
a sonic cliff. Just Fishman with his bass drum and rim shots. This dynamic
contrast instantly reminded me of the Madison Antelope from last year's Fall
Tour. Wow! It also lasted ten minutes.
So, to sum it up I would put this show in probably my top five or
six shows that I've seen. There were so many highlights that it was hard to
keep track of them all. The tunes in combination with the scene made it a
day and trip that I will never forget.
If you actually read this far, thanks for listening to the longest
review that I have ever subjected r.m.p to...
PS Oh yeah, an 8.9 on the SJRP (Scott Jordan Review Poll).


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hi there
I'm new to running. Up to week four of the C25K. Trying hard to avoid injury - especially shin splints, which sound horrible.
I'm not sure how my feet should hit the ground. At the moment I land with pretty flat foot and this feels heavy.
Advice online is conflicting. it ranges from: "your heel should definitely hit the ground first" to "under no circumstances should your heel make any contact with the ground". What should I be doing? And does this change as you get faster/fitter?
Also I'm jogging quite slowly (a tip from a friend to avoid shin splints), but I've read that slow running is pointless and you are better to walk quickly, which has the fitness benefits without injury-risk associated with impact.
thanks for the help.
I'm not an expert, but I find that usually running slightly forward on the foot is best. If you hit too hard on your heal, you can risk injuring your legs. Also, run at a speed you're comfortable with, but try a speed for the run. My weekly routine includes short easy runs two to three times a week with slower speeds, one long day with slow speeds and then days where I do speed workouts once or twice a week. Try mixing it up, it will keep the running more fun and get you into shape faster. I hope that helps.
Avoid overstriding, which has your foot landing out in front of your body. Work on shortening your stride, increasing cadence (footfalls per minute) and planting your feet as much as possible directly under your hips/center of mass. The following is a general description and you should do a little research if you want details. Heel-striking is not necessarily bad and there is no evidence that it makes you more prone to injury (consider that something like 70% of runners heel-strike). Midfoot/forefoot striking is considered more efficient, therefore a better way to run. The different footstrikes appear to change where the stresses occur on your muscles and joints more than diminishing them. Also the heel generally touches the ground in all but extreme forefoot plant, just later in the footstrike as you go from heel to midfoot to forefoot.
Run at a pace where you can talk in short sentences - a "conversational pace". I guess "slow running is pointless" if you don't want to be a runner.
Slow running (or any running) isn't "pointless" depending on what your point is! If you are looking to get the best overall workout for cardio fitness or weight loss, then you will do just as well walking very briskly as running very slowly. If you want to train to be a runner, then you have to run. So again, it depends on your goal.
I guess that attitude comes from the fact that there is an overlap where it is easier to run a certain slow pace than to walk a certain brisk pace. It probably varies among individuals, but for me that pace is about 5 mph - or a 12 minute mile. I have walked 12 minute miles which is VERY challenging (for me). Running a 12 minute mile isn't challenging at all (for me). Back many years ago, when I first started running, I was doing fast walking for my workouts and at the 12 min/mile pace I would find myself taking jogging "breaks" because it was easier than walking that fast! Even now when I sometimes go walking with my DH, who is quite a brisk walker, I find it easier to jog along very slowly beside him. I can't account for the physiology of why this is, but if you do a little experimenting, you will see what I mean.
But in the long run (pun intended!) any exercise that gets you moving forward is beneficial and will eventually get you where you want to go if you stay consistent and increase your speed and distance gradually. You aren't doing anything wrong if you run very slowly and you aren't doing anything wrong if you do intervals of fast walking with it. Just keep moving and getting into condition and you will be on your way to reaching your goals. Good luck!
Thanks everyone. Just to clarify, I'm not suggesting slow running is pointless (I have no idea), but I was a bit disheartened to read this elsewhere.
I do want to run (it seems like a great hobby and great exercise) and I want to do it right. I'm trying to make a good start, with sensible warm-ups, decent shoes, a recommended training program and good advice. But I've been quite confused by a lot of what I've read.
thanks so much for all the tips so far. If anyone else has anything add, I'd appreciate it.
thanks again
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NAPA -- The 3-year-old Napa girl found dead in a bed Saturday afternoon was described by family and friends as "cheerful," "sassy," and "a little diva."
They identified her as Kayleigh Slusher.
On Sunday, Napa police arrested Kayleigh's mother, Sara Krueger, 23, and her boyfriend Ryan Scott Warner, 26, on suspicion of assault resulting in a child's death, homicide and "special circumstances murder."
Krueger and Warner will be booked into Napa County jail, police said at a news conference Sunday afternoon. The arrests came after police found Kayleigh's body about 1 p.m. in their apartment in the 2000 block of Wilkins Avenue. Police were asked to do a welfare check on the child by an "anonymous caller."
Police said there are signs of foul play, including signs of blunt force trauma injuries and evidence of a sexual assault. Krueger and Warner were seen leaving the area carrying luggage from Krueger's apartment about 10 a.m. Saturday, and they were not known to own any vehicle.
About 11 a.m. Sunday, with the help of an anonymous citizen, Krueger and Warner were located and detained without incident by BART police near the El Cerrito Del Norte BART Station.
Although early investigation indicated sexual assault, the district attorney would make the decision on whether to charge Krueger or Warner with that particular crime, Lt. Debbie Peecook said.
As police further investigate the tragedy, friends and family members were left in shock and confusion.
"This doesn't make sense," said Savannah Fanjul, who indicated she is Krueger's stepsister. "She was the most protective mother ever ... She wouldn't do anything that would harm Kayleigh. It doesn't add up."
Warner is not Kayleigh's father, but has been in a relationship with Krueger for less than a year.
Kayleigh's father, Jason Slusher, 33, is serving a sentence at San Quentin State Prison and has been notified of his daughter's death.
Family friend Robert Sargent's wife, Kindra Kunkel, said she helped Krueger as she was raising Kayleigh.
"I was like (Krueger's) mother hen," Kunkel said. "She didn't have any experience with children, so I would help her ... The Sara I know wouldn't do anything close to this ... She had a hard time disciplining Kayleigh."
The 23-year-old woman was attending Napa Valley Community College and "trying to better herself," Kunkel said. However, her past was not flawless.
Peecook said both suspects had prior minor offenses in Napa and other counties, a few related to drugs, and police were last called to the residence about a week before the death on a welfare check request on Kayleigh.
No arrest was made at the time, Peecook said.
Fanjul said Krueger had battled a drug addiction in the past, but "she was doing well for a while."
Friends and family said they did not know much about Warner.
"I don't know much, but he didn't look too connected with the girl," neighbor Yvette Espinoza said.
A candlelight vigil for Kayleigh was planned Sunday night at the apartment complex in honor of the girl. Anyone with information regarding this case is urged to contact Detective Andy Hess at email@example.com, or 707-257-9223.
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Caitlin Bradford ('13) | Electronic Media & Spanish
Hometown: Cedar Rapids, Iowa
In any television show, the set design and props can make all the difference when a show's producers are trying to create a certain mood or feel for the set.
Caitlin Bradford ('13) has aspirations to be TV's next great set art director. Her experiences in ACU's Journalism and Mass Communication Department and a top-notch internship have her on the right trajectory.
"Ideally, I'd work on the set of a TV show doing art direction. I'd love to help shape the artistic feeling of a set and help find objects that create that feeling," Caitlin says.
Nashville internship
In summer 2012, Caitlin completed an internship at GI Inc., a Nashville-based production company. Her responsibilities were varied and numerous, but she often found herself employing her creative skills to create the perfect set.
"On one set, we needed bar stools, pillows and rugs, so I spent time looking around Nashville for items that fit the feel the production was going for," she says. "For the video shoot I worked on, I helped find props and also place props on the set."
GI Inc. is a small production company, so Caitlin was afforded a hands-on opportunity to experience all things production.
One of the things Caitlin learned in Nashville is that with small production companies, art directors are much more involved in every aspect of production. "This means doing more manual labor than one would do if he or she were working on a TV or movie set," Caitlin says.
What it takes to succeed
Caitlin, who was named a University Scholar for 2013, believes she succeeded at her internship and has accumulated the skills to succeed in the future, thanks in part to the Journalism and Mass Communication program.
"I think the JMC Department's emphasis on real-world experience is what makes it great," she says. "I love that we have The Optimist and Morris & Mitchell available for students to get experience doing things they might want to do after graduation."
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A week has passed by in a blur of coughing and paracetamol. Ten days ago, I was
ahead of the game, this morning I realise that this is no longer the case and the annual Christmas panic, the panic I was hoping to avoid this year, is upon me once more. It's
part of the tradition, I suppose. On the bright side, the girls made some paper chains, and there is a half-decorated tree in the sitting room.
I had planned a few more Bristol Christmas shopping posts, but time is running out on that front. I will however, mention two nice shows which are worth visiting if you are in Bristol and still searching for one or two special presents.
The first is the annual Centre Space Studios Christmas exhibition, Spruce, a mixed show featuring prints, paintings, textiles and sculpture. Prices range from £5 to several hundred pounds. The gallery is open daily from 11am to 5pm until Thursday 20th December. The gallery is on Leonard Lane, just off Corn Street and a stone's throw from St Nicks, so you can easily combine a visit to both.
The second show is The December Gallery Group at Bristol Guild, which includes works by five Bristol-based artists, the most interesting of whom is Joanna Wright. I must register a slight bias here in that I have known Jo all my life, but the fact remains her paintings, her prints and her exquisite screen-printed, appliquéd and beaded cushions, are all really wonderful. I am a huge fan of her work, not least I suppose because so many of her images contain my two great passions – plants and lovely old bits of china.
My photographs really do not do justice to her work, but the show runs until Christmas Eve so if you are rushing about on Park Street over the next week or so, make a point of popping in to The Guild, and head up to the top floor gallery space.


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CORPUS CHRISTI – The Texas A&M - Corpus Christi softball team dropped its first Southland Conference series of the season 9-3 to Houston Baptist Sunday in a rubber match at Chapman Field. After the two teams split yesterday, the Huskies jumped out early to plate two runs in the first and three in the second before scoring three in the sixth and one in the seventh.
The Islanders (6-17, 1-2 SLC) were led by Hayley Galloway, Valerie Perez and Dani Tefft who all chipped in one hit apiece. Constance Brandenburg (4-8) was tagged with the loss after going two innings and giving up five runs, four of them earned, on seven hits with one walk. The Islanders left 10 runners stranded while the Huskies left eight.
The Huskies (7-6, 2-1 SLC) were powered by Corpus Christi natives Lauren Schwirtlich and her sister Kristin Schwirtlich. L. Schwirtlich went 3-for-5 while K. Schwirtlich went 2-for-3 for the Huskies were earned their first SLC series victory in program history. HBU recorded 14 hits in the contest.
HBU got on board in the opening frame with two runs on three hits. With one out, Rebecca Rademacher singled up the middle before L. Schwirtlich ripped a double to left field. After an Islander mishap at the plate, HBU plated two runs to take an early lead. Daniella Rodarte followed with a single and Callie Herrington was hit by the pitch to load the bases but the Islanders pulled out of the jam with a pop fly and a ground out to Brandenburg in the circle.
The Huskies padded their lead in the top of the second on four hits and three runs to take a 5-0 lead before the Islanders got on board in the bottom of the third. Tefft started things off with a leadoff single to shortstop and advanced to second after Mickayla Cochran reached on an error by the shortstop. After a punch out, the Islanders loaded the bases when Meagan McKinney was hit by the pitch. With one out, a wild pitch by HBU's Lori Earl scored Tefft to put the Islanders on the board. The Huskies followed with their second strikeout of the inning before Lindsey Lyles walked to load the bases again for the Islanders. However a J.J. Jackson ground out to shortstop capped the inning.
The Islanders' bats kept the momentum going with a two-hit two-run bottom of the fourth. With one out, Laura Phillips walked and Tefft reached on a throwing error by Earl and advanced Michelle Sorenson, who came in to pinch run for Phillips, to third. After Earl's fourth strikeout of the game, Galloway drilled a single through the left side to plate Sorenson. Galloway then landed on second with her first stolen base of the season and Tefft tallied her fourth stolen base of the season to advance to third. McKinney followed suit reaching base on a walk to load the bases. With two outs, Perez hit a RBI shot through the left side to plate Tefft and pull the Islanders within two. However, Houston Baptist escaped as Kendall Stiefel relieved Earl in the circle to retire the next Islander.
The Huskies posted three runs in the top of the sixth to take an 8-3 and knocked in one run in the top of the seventh to wrap the series.
Elicerio relieved Brandenburg in the top of the third and gave up four runs, two of them earned, on seven hits with one walk in five innings.
Earl (2-1) picked up the victory for the Huskies in 3.2 innings. She allowed three hits, three runs and five walks while striking out four batters. Stiefel allowed just one walk and didn't allow a hit or a run in 3.1 innings.
The Islanders will host UTSA for a midweek single game on Wednesday, March 13, at 3 p.m. at Chapman Field.
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If you're not thoughtful about the way you move, your "om" could turn into a serious "ouch." Here are 7 simple yoga exercises that can cause back pain -- and how to stay safe
Though some yoga poses may look like they were created by a contortionist, it's misguided to blame back pain on them, says Linda Rowe, DC, ERYT, a chiropractor and master yoga trainer in Dallas. "Back pain or injury that happens as a result of yoga is not common, but when it occurs, it is most often because of how the pose is being practiced. Yoga is actually a very therapeutic exercise for the back -- you just have to make sure you're mindful of protecting it as you go."
While that means not attempting poses only meant for Elasti-Girl, it also means being more aware of your body's movements and limitations.
At the core of yoga safety is, well, your core -- the deepest muscles in your midsection that prevent your spine from moving in ways that compromise its disks, joints, ligaments, and surrounding muscles. It must be engaged while you perform yoga to keep your back stabilized. Getting into a yoga pose without involving these muscles could potentially throw your back out, which could mean anything from a twinge to a spasm, a sprain, or worse. Remember the time your back screamed at you after lifting that laundry basket awkwardly? Yep, just like that.
Skip ahead to see the 7 yoga poses that can give you a sore back.
"To stabilize your lower back, initiate every movement from your core and in conjunction with your breath -- squeeze your muscles and move upon exhaling, then relax them with each inhale," says Robin Rothenberg, a Fall City, Wash.-based yoga therapist who specializes in chronic pain and is internationally known for her research on yoga and back pain. Not only will this ensure that your back is properly protected as you move, but it also tells your nervous system to ditch the stress it has been holding on to all day and move into a state of calm. "This, of course, is beneficial emotionally, but it also helps ensure that you aren't bringing aggressive energy to your yoga practice that could encourage you to push your body further than it wants to go," says Rothenberg.
Because that's when problems in yoga happen. Especially when you're doing certain poses. Read on to learn the simple yoga exercises most likely to cause back pain -- and the best ways to stay safe.
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I became fascinated with the article on yoga poses; thanks for giving tips on avoiding pain with them!
by GigiSD Tuesday, April 30, 2013 at 10:32AM Report as inappropriate
doing the superman always gives me a soar back!
by Mommy_of_Ethan Thursday, January 3, 2013 at 07:05PM Report as inappropriate
very good to know
by LittleBunny Sunday, November 25, 2012 at 06:18PM Report as inappropriate
As a 15 yr gymnast and black let in martial arts people think I am unaffected by yoga. I am very hyperexstensive and blew out my back afew years ago, which makes yoga much harder for me than the average person. Most of these moves are accurate and actually make my back pain worse than any gymnastic moves I still do. I now avoid yoga since it only forced me to relax my mind these days. Great article.
by Lani702 Thursday, November 1, 2012 at 10:32PM Report as inappropriate
I thought a lot of these were supposed to be good for your back. I definitely learned something!
by Chris213 Tuesday, October 23, 2012 at 07:21PM Report as inappropriate
These are amazing tips! I'll definitely keep this in mind next time I do any yoga...
by tallredamanda Thursday, July 5, 2012 at 06:36AM Report as inappropriate
I always thought those yoga moves were meant to stretch your back. I believe that if you are doing them correctly its okay to do it. I have a bad back and these yoga moves helps it feel a lot better.
by flirtygirl214 Saturday, June 30, 2012 at 02:01PM Report as inappropriate
Wait a minute, these are all basic yoga moves. Been doing yoga for almost 20 years. My mantra is if it hurts, don't do it!
by aimela Tuesday, June 26, 2012 at 05:10PM Report as inappropriate
Good to know...thanks for the tips!
by sweettpea29 Monday, June 18, 2012 at 02:38PM Report as inappropriate
Good tips... although any activity, even sitting, can be bad for your back! If you want to do the more difficult poses, it's a good idea to have a yoga instructor examine your form closely. I just recently have been able to do bridge!
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AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW) -- "Oh, I'm 100 percent confident I will have a job after this," said nuclear engineering technology student Shilo Dennard.
He's in the second class of the program at Augusta Tech.
"The reason I chose it is because where the economy is at," he explained.
While numbers show Augusta is losing jobs, these students seem to be finding them.
"We're turning out close to 1,500 to 2,000 people per year into the job market," boasted College President Terry Elam. "Those are not the people in the 9 percent unemployment group."
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After eight years without a job, now he's back in school and on the horizon of a new future.
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Like everyone else, teachers get sick, take personal days and must sometimes be away from work for extended medical leave. But until recently, even as schools face continued scrutiny from parents, taxpayers and legislators over performance, there was little evidence on how much teacher absences affect student achievement.
Professor Jonah Rockoff, whose special agreement with New York City schools gives him access to rich data that he uses to tease out insights on teacher performance, efficacy and student achievement, worked with doctoral student Mariesa Herrmann of Columbia University's Department of Economics to fill that gap. The researchers examined detailed human resources files for full-time teachers in New York City public schools spanning all of the system's third- through eighth-grade classrooms over eight school years to assess if and how teacher absences harm student achievement. They also had access to student attendance and suspension records and test scores.
The combined data afforded a twofold opportunity to look at the impact of teacher absences in schools while considering a universal question in labor economics: how costly is it — that is, how much productivity is lost — when a firm must bring in short-term substitutes when workers experience health or other personal shocks?
"In teaching, the person with whom an absent teacher is replaced is clearly worse in a substantial way," Rockoff says. "Substitute teachers are less likely to be highly skilled, since otherwise the chances are she would already have found a full-time teaching job. Even if a substitute is highly skilled, there is a start-up cost: just because someone has a degree in math doesn't mean she can hop in and be a great sixth-grade math teacher."
The researchers weren't surprised to find negative effects, Rockoff says. "But we did not expect to find that the effects were as large as they are. When a teacher takes an extended medical leave, it causes a drop in math and English test scores on par with putting a rookie teacher in the place of a teacher with four years of experience for an entire school year."
What's more, it's clear that teacher absences rather than other variables are responsible for these effects. In addition to controlling for past student achievement and other student characteristics, including absences and suspensions, the researchers were able to compare the same teacher in different years and found that students do worse in years when their teacher takes more time off. Their only remaining concern, says Rockoff, was that "Mr. Smith may be more motivated in some years than in others, and in years when he took more time off he was less motivated." To address that issue, they took advantage of the fact that student exams are taken in early spring, and compared absences occurring before exams (which should hurt exam scores) with those occurring after (which should not). Absences taken before exams always impaired test scores, while, in almost every case, absences taken after exams were unrelated to exam performance.
There was only one exception: absences taken after the exam due to serious medical illness had a small but statistically significant negative relationship with math scores. How could an absence taken after an exam affect student performance? The researchers believe these absences point to teacher health issues in prior months. "A teacher who had to see a doctor for a serious illness in the month after the exam might already have had a serious medical problem before the exam that hampered his teaching," Rockoff says, "even if it didn't cause him to take additional days off."
Somewhat surprisingly, shorter absences have far more detrimental effects on a per-day basis than longer absences: 10 single-day absences spread out over a year will be significantly worse for student achievement than a single two-week medical leave.
Rockoff points out that short-term absences are typically last-minute and as such don't provide an opportunity for preparation, whereas longer absences are often foreseeable. "Principals can compensate by taking care to identify a higher-performing long-term substitute teacher," he suggests. "And, if the teacher cares about what happens when he comes back, he might make sure his temporary replacement is well-prepared with lesson plans." But the researchers still found large detrimental effects for long-term absences.
These findings reinforce the necessity of sending additional resources into an affected sector when skilled workers are expected to be absent for long periods. More specifically, for a principal faced with the long-term absence of a teacher, that means thinking about how to inject additional resources into that classroom to compensate for the fact that students get a less effective instructor for a period of time. "It might be worth investing more resources in maintaining a staff of highly skilled teachers trained to deal with the specific challenges of substitute teaching," Rockoff suggests, "or implementing a common curriculum across schools that would make it easier for well-trained substitutes to teach effectively."
One commonly proposed solution is to give staff incentives not to miss work, but Rockoff insists it is not clear that this is a good policy response, especially in the case of schools. "Presenteeism — where I'm there but I'm not really there — is not a solution for absenteeism. Do we really want someone teaching when she is sick and not giving it her all?" he asks. "Can we improve worker health so teachers take fewer days off and are more productive? Or can we provide incentives for teachers to be more fully productive when they are at work?
"Principals and school districts should make sure policies reduce the root causes of absences."
Jonah Rockoff is the Sidney Taurel Associate Professor of Business in the Finance and Economics Division at Columbia Business School.
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Jonah E. Rockoff is a Professor of Business at the Columbia Graduate School of Business and a Research Associate at the National Bureau of Economic Research. Professor Rockoff's interests center on the finance and management of public schools. His most recent research focuses on systems for hiring new teachers, the effects of No Child Left Behind on students and schools, the impact of...
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About 2:20 a.m., a 52-year-old woman and 31-year-old man were inside a vehicle at the entrance gate to Sabal Cove apartments, 3220 54th Dr. E., when the suspects pulled in behind them and surrounded the vehicle.
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