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Frankie Carbone got pinched.
Frank Sivero -- aka Genco Abbandando in "The Godfather Part II" and Frankie Carbone in "Goodfellas" -- got pinched for real March 17 by Los Angeles police for allegedly carrying a loaded weapon in public,
But the actor told TMZ something about the arrest was fishy. Not like "Luca Brasi sleeps with the fishes" fishy, but kind of weird nonetheless. Sivero told the website he was escorting a lady friend out of his North Hollywood building just after 2 a.m. and happened to grab a jacket with a .38 special that Sivero said he found a few years ago.
Of course, he found it. Heeey, aah, fughetaboudit.
Sivero said officers were waiting for him when they reached the lobby, and he doesn't know why.
Maybe they wanted to arrest him for being in two Adam Sandler movies.
Sivero said the police grabbed him, hauled him outside, searched him and found the gun. You know, the one he "found" a few years ago that he "accidentally" had in his coat, badda-bing, badda-bang.
Sivero was taken to jail and released several days later, TMZ said.
At least he didn't end up on a meat hook in a freezer truck.
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Vail official report: 0" new snow, 21" mid mountain base, 111" new snow
Weather: Warmer, and very cloudy today
Liftline status: No lines anywhere at 9 a.m.
Run of the day: The Woods
Breakdown: Safety week continues at Vail, and with less crowds, indeed it's easier to be safe out there. But with today's immense cloud cover, it's also easy to be unsafe as it's hard to see in places -- best to err on the slow side. The hardpack conditions have things riding fast, but with no new snow in the last week, the groomers are about as far as you want to explore until we get more snow.
Snowcast: Looks like there's a couple inches on the way for today/tonight.
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Published: Saturday, March 23, 2013 at 9:38 p.m.
Last Modified: Saturday, March 23, 2013 at 9:38 p.m.
Thousands of locals and out-of-towners flocked to Saturday's bi-annual Southdown Marketplace craft show.
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Rachel Cherry, president of the Southdown Plantation House, said about 3,500 people showed up by noon to visit the outdoor festival.
Organizers said the festival usually draws 6,000 to 8,000 people. Despite the rain that started falling in the early afternoon, Cherry said she still expects to reach that average.
The festival encompasses more than 300 local vendors and crafters from across the country selling jewelry, clothes, jams, woodcrafts, furniture, wine, paintings, toys and food.
Cherry said more vendors just keep on coming.
One of the newest vendors participating this year, Cherry said, is a Houma-based oil and vinegar outfit.
Deep South Oil and Vinegar makes extra virgin olive oil and balsamic vinegar.
Owners Ron and Bridgette Venturi opened shop at 1463 St. Charles St. in December, and this is their first outdoor festival.
Ron Venturi said most store-bought oils that claim to be extra virgin olive oil can be deceiving because they are typically cut with regular olive oil. Deep South's products, Venturi said, are made from the freshest ingredients and processed a special way to ensure that it's pure.
They have 30 varieties of extra virgin olive oil and 25 types of balsamic vinegars, Venturi said.
Types of flavored oils include: basil, lemon, wild mushroom, Tuscan herb, blood orange and Persian lime. Vinegar flavors include: apricot, dark chocolate, tangerine and black cherry, to name a few.
"We wanted to do something different," Venturi said. "We wanted to provide something that Houma doesn't already have."
Venturi said their oils and vinegar have been drawing good crowds at the festival, and they plan to attend the fall festival with even more varieties.
Rita and Roger Smith are owners of Ole Homestead Gourmet Jelly, which is based in north Louisiana. They said they've been selling their specialty jams at the festival for 17 years.
"We love it here," said Roger Smith. "It's a social event and we've got seniority, so that's why we're up front."
Roger said their more than 50 flavors of jelly are the made from the "best nature has to offer."
They also sell molasses, fig syrup and pure cane syrup.
Lafayette sisters and shoppers Mellissa and Michelle Yanovich said the selection is great, but with so many options it's hard for them to just buy one thing.
"There's, like, a million different things here," said Mellissa, pointing to a baby sitting in a large bucket that's been crafted into a leather cushioned seat. "Like that bucket seat right there — I want that."
Proceeds from the marketplace help restore and preserve Southdown Plantation House and Museum. The pink and green sugar manor house, off La. 311 on the banks of Little Bayou Black, dates back to the 19th century.
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It's the time of year when hand washing is critical to prevent the spread of viruses. But it's a whole different story for General Surgeon Suzanne Hanses.
Hand washing is one of many steps she takes before performing surgery. Lathering up protects her from sick patients and it can protect the patient from infection.
"People who get infections after surgery will stay in the hospital longer, they'll have higher costs, it'll take longer to recover from wounds. There's significant morbidity, and a small degree of mortality associated with surgery infections so it's of the utmost importance to do what we can to prevent them," Dr. Suzanne Hanses.
Ingham Regional Medical Center has two hand washing programs designed to maintain a clean environment. A thorough scrub of nails and hands takes place before each procedure, which is harsh on the skin and time consuming.
On an average day, nurses can spend up to 16 patient care hours washing their hands with soap and water. But the alcohol-based scrubs that cut that time to four patient care hours are not only quicker but are more effective in preventing infection.
"Alcohol based hand rubs in addition to being more effective are better for the skin. They have more amollients and lotions so it helps moisturize while you're using them," said Renee Patterson, infection control manager.
Renee adds staff members find the new products so convenient, the hospital is looking into teaching other facilities like hospices in hand washing.
In the meantime, Dr. Hanses preps for surgery, knowing she's taken steps to ensure a healthy doctor, but more importantly, a healthy patient.
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Husky wrote:Is there still a way to export/import the QCad files (dxf, dwg) to Sketchup (free edition)? Just to use the 2D drawings as a basic to pep it up to 3D drawings?
clive wrote:No, not any more - you used to be able to but now the 'Free' version is crippled for this!
Husky wrote:I use an other programs for Gears what is able to export in a .dae Format what is then readable by Sketchup 8. It is not a perfect solution but it is a workaround what saves a lot of time.
Would be nice to have something like that for QCad ...
Husky wrote:Why I haven't used the Isometrics function from QCad (which is really good!) .... because from time to time you need more flexibility ....
Done:clive wrote:Maybe you can add a feature request Husky - hint, hint
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- Apr 27:
- NFL Draft: San Francisco 49ers complete draft with Rutgers CB Marcus Cooper
- San Francisco 49ers draft offensive tackle from Iowa State
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- NFL Draft: Stanford star Stepfan Taylor headed to Arizona Cardinals
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ALAMEDA -- The Raiders closed out a run of four picks in the sixth round with the selection of defensive tackle Stacy McGee, No. 205 overall.
At first glance, McGee is a departure from the Raiders departure of ``character'' players in that he missed the Cotton Bowl for an arrest for driving under the influence and with a suspended license.
McGee had an earlier citation for marijuana possession.
At Oklahoma, McGee, 6-foot-3, 308 pounds, had 2.5 career sacks but is a good athlete who tended to play well in big games.
The Raiders opened the seventh round at pick No. 209 with the selection of wide receiver Brice Butler of San Diego State.
Butler, 6-foot-3, 205 pounds, caught 24 passes for 347 yards and four touchdowns. He was not invited to the NFL scouting combine but had a solid pro day workout, including a 4.36 time in the 40-yard dash.
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Victims of conflict, who are overwhelmingly women, children, the elderly and the very poor, are more vulnerable to exploitation and poverty. They also often struggle to make their voices heard and their legacy of suffering often influences generations to come.
"Access to Remedies for Victims of Conflict: Victims' Support Policies and Programmes" is an international conference that will address the issue of helping victims in conflict and post-conflict situations to access justice.
Government officials, INGOs and advocacy networks, UN agencies, and victims themselves will meet for two days to share experiences in supporting the victims of human rights abuses.
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New video of former American Airlines CEO Bob Crandall's take on an American-US Airways merger, similar message (Updated at 10 a.m., Dec. 27)
This video of former AMR Corp. and American Airlines CEO Bob Crandall has been making its way around aviation and news blogs.
It's a new video, but similar to one from Bloomberg News that my colleague Terry Maxon blogged about on Dec. 11 on the video.
In both, Crandall states that a merger of American and US Airways make sense if — and only if — both airlines can reach a pilot seniority agreement beforehand.
Update at 10 a.m., Dec. 27: The video first appeared on American pilot Howad O'Shell's blog on Dec. 23. O'Shell started his blog to lobby against a merger. On the blog, he says he asked Crandall to comment on the possible merger and Crandall agreed.


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Sweden boosts life sciences
21.09.2012 - The Swedish Government is set to boost its life sciences industry with a US$320m investment over the next four years.
Swedish Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt confirmed the country's largest ever investment into the life sciences. Speaking at SciLifeLab in Stockholm, a major research infrastructure project aimed at maintaining the country's position in protein science, Reinfeldt announced a package of measures totalling US$1.7bn over the next four years, of which $ 320 million is devoted to life sciences. According to the decision of Reinfeldt and four ministers, the budget of SciLifeLab will be doubled to a total of US$100m. The centre combines state-of-the-art research infrastructure with a broad knowledge in translational medicine and molecular bioscience in order to translating discoveries into both tools and therapies. Additionally, US$220m will be pumped into drug discovery, clinical research, antibiotic resistance research, health in aging and the use of patient registries.
Most of the money will be invested into the Stockholm-Uppsala biocluster which is home to more than 50% of Sweden's thriving life science companies. Stockholm-Uppsala Life Sciences CEO Ola Bjorkman welcomed the Prime Minister's commitment: "In our recently published report, we pointed out the ambitious, future plans for further strengthening the life science sector in Stockholm-Uppsala, thereby ensuring that the region remains a truly global life science cluster. In particular, the investment in SciLifeLab with its cutting edge research infrastructure combined with parallel investments in drug discovery, clinical research and the use of patient registries open new avenues for developing more personalised and outcome-orientated healthcare."
According to a report published this August, the Stockholm-Uppsala region is one of the largest clusters in Europe. According to official sources on limited public companies, the region is home to 633 companies, which employ 23,376 staff and had a combined turnover of €20bn in 2010. More than 16,000 employees (70%) work with R&D-orientated companies while 30% are distributors. Pharmaceutical companies such as AstraZeneca (5,600 jobs) employ 13,500 staff followed by medical technology firms 4,700, biotech tools & supply enterprises such as GE Healthcare (1,225 jobs) with 2,750 (12%), CROs and other services with 1,250 staff and diagnostics companies with 1,050 jobs.http://www.european-biotechnology-news.com/news/news/2012-03/sweden-boosts-life-sciences.html


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I can browse the folder and see the stations (shown as format PCM) with Mplayer Web beside the names. I select one and PS3 media server says it's serving, the transcode buffer looks like it's doing something but then after 5 mins it comes up with Data type not supported on the TV.
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Squeeze the juice of three lemons and mix it with 1 little of water, add 2 teaspoons of honey. Start your day with a cup of this mixture and drink it every morning.
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Carrots- the best solution in the fight against hunger. They contain anti- oxidants that help protect the lungs of disastrous effects of tobacco. Carrots are recommended for anemia, as well as to strengthen the immune system.
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SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- A's right fielder Josh Reddick called it "without a doubt the best play I've ever made."
His teammates seemed to think he might be underselling his on-the-run, glove-over-the-fence, second-inning theft of a potential Michael Morse homer.
"That is the best defensive play I've ever seen live," center fielder Sam Fuld said.
"Tomorrow I bet that's all we're talking about," catcher John Jaso said.
"On a scale of 1-10, that was a 12," pitcher Jesse Chavez said.
That catch, which can be viewed at www.insidebayarea.com/athletics, was just about all the A's -- or the Giants, for that matter -- were talking about after Oakland's 10-5 win in Wednesday's Cactus League opener for both teams.
Except there was that second catch. Again it was against Morse, this time in the fourth inning. Again the ball was over the wall, to almost the same spot. This time there were two men on base. The result was the same, Reddick soaring to get his glove over the 10-foot high chain link fence.
On any other day, that second play would be the talk of the game. On this day, it was the understudy.
"I have no idea how I did it," Reddick said of the second-inning play. "I hope they have video of it, because I'd like to see how I did it."
Video was actually a bit of a problem, because neither team was televising the game, but there were cameras that captured it for posterity.
"That was such an athletic play," A's shortstop Nick Punto said. "There were other great plays today, but none compares with that one."
Morse and Reddick are longtime buddies, and after the second catch, Morse let fly with a humorously wistful, "I was like, 'I thought we were friends.' "
"He's known for doing that, man," Morse added. "I'm happy to help him work on it in spring training, I guess. I've known Reddick for a long time, and he takes his defense seriously. It's one of the best catches I've ever seen."
Reddick, who also had a single and drove in the first A's run, is looking for a turnaround after an injury-riddled 2013. What he got was an adrenaline rush in the first game of the spring, a rush that was contagious. He got a nice hand from the heavily Giants-leaning crowd at Scottsdale Stadium, and the reception he got in the dugout from his teammates was pennant-race worthy.
"They had my heart pumping," Reddick said.
"It was great for the Face," Chavez said. That's Sogard's new nickname thanks to his three wins in MLB Network's "#FaceofMLB" competition on Twitter. (He was in the semifinals against Toronto's Jose Bautista on Wednesday).
Punto said Sogard's play "was great and would have been the play of the day if it wasn't for Reddick."


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Friday, 12/30/2011
Madison Square Garden, New York, NY
Set 1: PYITEPunch You In the Eye > CaspianPrince Caspian > BDTNLBackwards Down the Number Line[1], Nellie Kane, DividedDivided Sky, Sand, Vultures, Rift, Joy, QuinnQuinn the Eskimo
Set 2: Wilson > Axilla > Piper > Twist > Julius > GolgiGolgi Apparatus > 2001Also Sprach Zarathustra > HorseThe Horse > SilentSilent in the Morning > BowieDavid Bowie, CoilThe Squirming Coil
Encore: Boogie OnBoogie On Reggae Woman, GTBTGood Times Bad Times
[1] Reference to Fish's daughter Ella.
· Silent in the Morning tease in David Bowie
· Silent in the Morning tease in The Squirming Coil
Noteworthy Jams: Piper, Also Sprach Zarathustra
Average Song Gap: 8.65
Performers: Trey Anastasio, Page McConnell, Jon Fishman, Mike Gordon
Notes: This show was webcast via LivePhish. Number Line contained a reference to Fish's daughter Ella, whose birthday was on December 30th. The Bowie intro and Coil contained Silent teases.
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"Piper > Twist" Official Video
Phish.net Recap
Song Distribution:
3 Farmhouse
3 Rift
3 Junta
2 Joy
1 Billy Breathes
1 Hoist
1 Lawn Boy
1 The Man Who Stepped into Yesterday
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This show was part of the "2011-12 NYE."
First, the drawbacks. I thought the song selection was among the more bizarre of any show I've heard. To have happy tunes like Caspian and Number line on one end and Joy on the other, with darker songs like Sand and Vultures in between, seemed odd to me, to say the least. I didn't mind Julius following Twist, but to follow that with Golgi again had me raising an eyebrow. And to go from the peak of a fantastic 2001 into a mangled Horse was a choice I don't understand at all. Speaking of mangled, this was another issue all night, with some flubbage in Punch and Rift and outright slop in Axilla, Golgi and Horse.
Great thing about Phish, though, is even on their off nights, they have a habit of delivering, and they did so and then some in this show. The obvious star of the night was Piper, a fantastic, long, Type-II version that scratched a jamming itch that had been building since night one. Add to that a show-stopping 2001, a blazing performance from Trey in Sand, and a simply amazing Cactus showcase in Boogie On, and you've really got some nice highlights that can at least be snipped from the rest of the show and shown off proudly.
I think those are some definite 4-star highlights there, but they are surrounded by some two-star flow and flubs. So I'll go with three stars for now (although it's only been about two hours since the lights went back up). Probably my least favorite of the three nights thus far, but still quite a bit to smile about.
Thank you so much for taking the time away from your families during the holidays to give us some amazing music!! I know, it sucks that there are so many ungrateful phans out there who think they could make better magic than what you guys put together this past 2011 NYE MSG run in NYC. I have been listening to Phish since 1993 and the Grateful Dead since 1988, as I am 34 years old. I have been listening to Phish/GD one way or another since 1988. What makes Phish shows so special is that every show is entirely different, the family that assembles for the shows, the friends that you make and the friends that you haven't seen since the last tour, and lastly, the magic/energy that is released throughout the night or run. I live for Phish shows and that's what keeps me coming back!! The anticipation prior to the run kills me!! I love it!! What drives me crazy is all the ungrateful goofballs out there who give the band shitty reviews, like you could do it any better.... Not only that, but you have the audacity to give a bunk review from your couch... You'd be better off finding another band, sit on your couch thinking that you are on tour and give crap reviews. You better go get checked by an neurologist.... 2011 NYE run was not the 2010 NYE run so stop phucking comparing the two!! 12/30/11 raged, especially the 2nd set!! I traveled all the way from Chicago to see this one show because it was the only show that I could obtain face value tickets for which is another story for another time... During 2011 I saw the Cincinnati, OH show during summer leg 1, the Tahoe run, and the UIC run during summer leg 2. Yes, it was an insane summer, but the summer is not NYE.... Get it!! Now get over it!! Back to 12/30/11 - I sat 10th row dead freaking center thanks to my younger sister, known as "Kitsy" a super cool Phish Head. The phans in our section, the lights, and the sound were amazing, 10 out of 10!! 1st set opened up with an energetic PYITE, and other 1st set highlights for me included a misplaced Caspian, beautiful Divided, a sick-ass Sand!!, rare Vultures and amazing Quinn The Eskimo, which I hadn't heard since Telluride. Page raged during Quinn!! I still have goosebumps!!
Now for 2nd set - Not sure what else to say other than this set was a 10 out of 10!! Wilson > Axilla > Piper > Twist > Julius > Golgi > 2001... If you cannot relate to my review, please lay off the hard drugs!! Axilla was the bomb and was played so hard!! Especially when they turned the house lights on and you could see the people dancing behind the stage. Amazing!! Piper - we all know that was the bomb, hence the bomb that Mike dropped. 2001 had one of the sicker intros that I had ever heard and you can't beat Twist, Julius, and Golgi!! Being that Phish is composed of homo sapiens, one should understand that rest is needed at some point, hence The Horse and beautiful as always Silent in The Morning. From there, they raged an amazingly funked out Bowie!!! Thank you Mike!! The 2nd set concluded with a beautiful Coil, with Page as always making tears fall from my eyes during the end while the rest of the boys left the stage to catch their breath prior to the sick encores... Boogie & Good Time Bad Times!! Do I need to say anything else? The Boys dropped even more fun during Boogie and raged the GTBTs!! Thank you Susie, Kitsy, Coats, Mike, and Blake for an amazing night in NYC at MSG!! And more importantly, thank you Boys for continuing to make the magic a reality for me!! Since 1993, when I first saw you live at The Aragon Ballroom in Chicago IL, you have continued to give me something to look forward to, made my life that much more exciting, provided years of "perm-grins", great cardio exercise music, new friends from tours and runs, and have made my world a better place to live in!! You guys rage!! Thank you for everything!! FYI - 12/31/11 was my first 'couch' show that I have attended. That being said, I wasn't really there so I'm not going to comment. 2nd & 3rd set raged... I hope to see you this spring or summer!!
All in all there were some great moments with a Piper worth to write home about, but as a whole the show fell flat on a number of ocasions.
If Mike was MVP the night before, Page sure got that honor at tonights show!!! Let's hope for a show stopper tonight :-)
Caspian>Number Line was a good segue, and that's about the improvisational highlight of the first set. However, Quinn was fucking PUMPING. The energy could've blown the roof off there.
As for set 2, there could've been more jamming, but what there was some quality hidden here. Piper had an excellent spacey jam with a HUGE Mike bomb. Twist went nowhere. Julius ripped hard. But there was some great funk in 2001. Start/stop jamming if I recall. I'd say the highlight of the show, other than the great Piper, was the Boogie On with the breakdown>Mike solo. Fun show, but not what some expect based on the time and energy they put into getting to this run.
Caspian- A little groans were heard all around, but I think they nailed the vocals in this one. Solo was nice.
BDTNL- Nice selection. Pretty average version. I heard Trey mention a name after the "every time a birthday comes". IDK who though...
Nellie Kane- Good selection again. Nice bluegrass tune. I was expecting Poor Heart or something, but this song is better.
Divided- Finally! The Garden went nuts in the pause. Great soloing by Trey.
Sand- This version is really good. Had some funk to it.
Vultures- Wow! Nice rarity! I've personally seen it twice. Good song.
Rift- I don't love this song, nor do I hate it. Standard version.
Joy- Really? Joy? Time to sit down.
Quinn- Great way to end the first set. Needed a rocker to follow Joy.
Overall an average 1st set. Highlights were Divided Sky, Sand, and Quinn
Wilson- I love this song. Great set opener.
Axilla- Another good selection, but Trey flubbed, as many of you know.
Piper- Amazing jam! This is worth a listen.
Twist- Another good selection.
Julius- Yes! I love this song. Great rocker, Trey went crazy.
Golgi- Ok song to me. Standard version.
2001- Not good, but not bad. Stock version.
Horse- Not that good. Trey apologized for messing up the beginning.
SITM- Not that good. More Trey mess-ups.
Bowie- Good way to bounce back from the previous 2 songs.
Coil- Good closer. Paige's House!
This set had some ups and downs. Wilson>Axilla was awesome, but Trey messed up the beginning riff of Axilla. The Horse>SITM was not very good. But we all wanted to hear Coil, which left us wondering what they were going to play as an encore. Highlights were Piper, Julius and Coil.
I had seats behind the stage, section 113, Page side for the first set. On the subway from Queens to Manhattan I randomly called a PYITE opener. Pretty stoked to get it. Signs pointed to a raging show. I was kind of bummed with the immediately following Caspian and Numberline. Love the songs... though not particularly in those slots. Nellie Kane got people throwing down to this bluegrass tune. Im a sucker for Mike songs, and seeing it at Darien earlier in the year, was pleased to hear it. Divided Sky was great, Im guessing nearly everyone there was expecting that one. The garden was deafening during the pause. Sand was particularly funky and was the beginning of what would later develop into some pristine 3.0 jamming, come second set. I dont think the Sand jam was cut short, or 'ripcorded' in any extremes. I was more than pleased with it and ready for what was next to come. Wasn't familiar with Vultures (sorryyyy, thats the n00b in me) and cant say much as of highlights for Rift and Joy. I chose Joy as a sitter, regain some energy for later raging, and sat comfortably from my seat, clear view from the back side of the stage and simply observed. It truly was a remarkable thing. Joy finished and Quinn emerged as a killer rock closer. Quinn really became a new favorite after SBIX. 3/3 for songs I called would be played, all in set 1.
During Set Break I explored the Garden, visiting various phriends and enjoying the atmosphere.
Wilson opened second set with a bang. Not particularly a memorable version overall, but great choice for the night/slot. The intro and first measures of the verse of Axilla I were the most severe flub of the night (IMO) but it was fun to see Trey laugh about it and proceed to tear the roof off the Garden. The Piper and it's proceeding jam was undoubtedly the highlight of the night, both for me and most phans there Im sure. As the gentleman next to me said, "They broke that shit out of Storage!" In other words, it got weird. And during the blissful jam Trey and Page were creating, Mike opened the bay doors and dropped the biggest BOMB know to man. You know which one Im talking about. Twist was fun, Julius rocked, and it rolled. I found myself shouting at the tops of my lungs about a 'TICKET STUB' in my hand during Golgi. I was particularly happy about this because I had been subconsciously singing that line for the past 2 weeks straight. 2001 had a really awesome intro, and a really cool jam. Definitely one of the better songs of the night. I was travelling between sections during Horse>Silent, a bit lost in one of the stair wells. After finding my friends in the 300's section, i was just in time for a spacey Bowie intro, and funky version. Squirming Coil was another time I observed the show as a whole, not only focusing on the stage and intently critiquing the song play. To me, there's more to it than that, and I wish more phans would feel that way. I thinks its pointless to pick apart and complain about flubs. Anyway, the energy there was undescribable; other that that of a Phish show. Page's ending solo was beautiful and everyone in attendance was taken back by some effect by it. Definitely a special moment. The Boogie On encore was far from expected, but gladly accepted. I think I boogied more to that song than any other in the night. GTBT was a clear choice for a show closer. Definitely fit the show well. It had its bad times, but it also sure had its good times, and I believe the good times outweighed the bad. It really was such a fun show.
Prince Caspian - Unusual spot, I dig it
Backwards - Decent
Nellie Kane - Unusual, never saw it, cool
Divided - Awesome
Sand - Also good
Vultures - Unusual, never saw it, cool
Rift - Alright
Joy - Don't love it
Quinn - Lots of Energy, Good closer
Overall I'll give it a 8 for a 1st set
Wilson - Good Opener
Axilla - Beginning botched, but the rest had lots of energy
Piper - Best Piper I've seen
Twist - Solid
Julius - Played very very well, but don't love the spot
Golgi - Horrendous spot for it
2001 - Played well
Horse>Silent - Don't love the spot for it
Bowie - Played very well
Overall I'll give it a 7.5 for a 2nd set
Boogie - Lots of Fun
GTBT - Played Good
Overall I would give it a 5.5 for a 12/30 show
And a 7.5 for a regular show.
"If you were in the building then you know what I mean by the mid piper mike bomb, and you also know what my chest felt like when it hit you....boom."
Exactly. This version of Piper is excellent. In fact, I'll take this set list any day of the week.
I was still living in Chicago at the time but came out to NYC to spend NYE with my girlfriend. I went to the show with Katie and her brother Brendan. They had attended their first show early that year at Bethel. Brendan's been a die-hard ever since.
Honestly, I don't remember much from the show other than it rocked. MSG really might be the best music venue in the world. There was a lot of energy in that building. I distinctly remember 'David Bowie' and 'Good Times, Bad Times' (I'm a huge Zepp fan). And I have a vivid memory of '2001'. Outside after the show ended, I asked Brendan, "What was that EPIC song? You know, that really, really epic song that they played." He wasn't sure what song I was referring to (as a lot of Phish songs are pretty epic), so I mouthed it to him. "Oh, that's 2001, man."
Doesn't get much better than Phish at MSG. Boogie On.
Well, it certainly felt like we got the shaft, I'll tell ya that.


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Nov. 3, 2008 -- Drug therapy is increasingly being used to treat children and teens with obesity-related health problems, such as diabetes, hypertension, high cholesterol, and depression, a new study shows.
In addition, more children and teens between 5 and 19 are taking drugs for asthma and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), which aren't related to obesity, say scientists at St. Louis University in the November issue of the journal Pediatrics.
"The main message of our study is that we are using chronic medication a lot more than we used to," Donna Halloran, MD, a professor of pediatrics at St. Louis University, tells WebMD. "We know obesity causes other medical complications, like diabetes, high blood pressure, cholesterol problems, and depression."
Chronic Medications for Kids: The Upside
Though there is no known link between obesity and ADHD, pediatricians are increasingly choosing drug therapy for it, too, she says.
"More medication use is not bad," Halloran tells WebMD. "Better diagnosis for all these things is good. High blood pressure needs to be treated. Asthma also, and diabetes and depression."
Robert Geller, MD, a professor of pediatrics at Emory University School of Medicine in Atlanta, tells WebMD it's likely more youngsters are taking drugs for ADHD because "there's been a reduction in the stigma" associated with those conditions.
"Now people are more willing to admit it and get appropriate help," he says.
The study doesn't answer whether asthma severity and incidence are related to increasing obesity among young people, he says, but the problems seem to have some overlap.
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2010 (JUNIOR): Appeared in 29 games for the Islanders in his first season, starting four … threw 42 innings, posting a 1-4 record with one save and an 8.14 ERA … his 29 appearances led the team … struck out two apiece in first two outings of the year … collected the save against Texas State (3/6) … made his first start of the year at Texas (4/7), surrendering just two hits and one earned run in four innings … tossed three scoreless innings at Stephen F. Austin (4/17) … got the win over Texas Southern (4/28) with three solid frames … struck out five in four innings against Central Arkansas (5/8) … had a season-high six punchouts in three innings against Sam Houston State (5/21) … pitched over the summer for Front Range in the Valley Baseball League going 1-1 with a 3.09 ERA with 11 Ks in 11 2/3 innings.
Alvin Junior College: Played at Alvin for head coach Brian Alexander … helped lead team to region title and JUCO World Series … Dolphins finished the season 42-18 … tossed 48 innings posting a 5-2 record with a 4.32 ERA.
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OAKLAND -- Ask most people in Alameda County what the letters ACMC stand for, and the response is usually a blank stare.
Even by its full name, the Alameda County Medical Center was at best synonymous with Highland Hospital, whose high-profile reputation for trauma care was a mixed blessing. Cultivating a better image drove executives to change the name to the Alameda Health System.
In less than a year, the Affordable Care Act will put Medi-Cal and private insurance within the grasp of many thousands more Alameda County residents. The county's public health network, which includes John George Psychiatric Pavilion and Highland Hospital, will have to compete for every expecting mother, diabetic, stroke victim and teenager with a broken bone.
The name change is a signal that things will be done differently, "that it's really a new day," said CEO Wright Lassiter III, referencing the organization's new motto. There's nothing wrong with being a safety-net hospital, "but we have to be that and more," he said.
The "It's a new day" branding blitz also involves new websites for each hospital and clinic and an expansion into southern Alameda County in order to consolidate and compete with Kaiser Permanente and other rivals, such as Sutter Health.
Everything is aimed at accomplishing two rival imperatives: appealing to the people who will now have insurance while continuing to serve as the safety-net provider for the county.
AHS has to be the provider of choice and provider of last resort, said Alex Briscoe, Alameda County health care services director. The two are not mutually exclusive, but it is a high-wire balancing act that the Affordable Care Act makes harder.
The organization is in the best financial shape in decades, but it still owes about $130 million to the county from the $200 million bailout in the 1990s. The health center would be crippled without county financial support and the half-cent Measure A sales tax, which during the most recently reported fiscal year, 2010-11, generated $105.5 million for health care services in Alameda County.
If AHS fails, "the county will have to pick up the pieces. That could mean closing facilities, " Briscoe told the county Board of Supervisors recently. "After Jan. 1, 2014, it's going to get tougher."
Lassiter had a different message for an adoring crowd gathered at the Scottish Rite Temple on Jan. 29 for the annual community forum.
"The future is looking brighter than ever," he announced to the room of doctors, nurses, board members, administrators and scores of people engaged in the survival of the medical center.
2012 was a good year, with a score card full of accolades and a healthy profit margin of 2.5 percent -- meaning ACMC kept 2½ cents of every dollar earned. That is a far cry from less than a decade ago, when the center bled red ink to the point of collapse.
The new bond-financed outpatient care pavilion at Highland Hospital opens in May, followed by the acute tower in 2015.
Last year also included the success of a documentary about Highland Hospital's emergency department, "Waiting Room," which Lassiter called "the best gift of 2012." Before the film, the waiting room meant time lost, Lassiter said. Now it represents the tapestry of this community and the compassion of the staff at ACMC, he said.
Despite the recognition, the name Alameda County Medical Center was an impediment to attracting people who have a choice, Lassiter said. Brand advisers told them to shed the word county, but East Bay was too broad. They needed a distinct identity that balanced all sorts of associations and didn't make people equate the larger entity with problems in any of the specific hospitals and clinics.
By 2022, AHS plans to have a network of 250,000 patients spanning the entire county, including several new clinics between Oakland and Dublin. John George will change from a pavilion to a hospital, and the clinic in Hayward will be become the Winton Wellness Center.
"The community will see we provide value beyond just trauma and beyond just Oakland," Lassiter said. "You won't come to our hospital, you'll come to our system."
Health care reform is pushing hospitals around the country to rebrand and consolidate. Analysts say concerns about survival are justified based on the past.
Back in the 1970s, when pregnant women gained access to private hospitals through changes to Medi-Cal, they went to facilities like Alta Bates in Berkeley. Some public facilities stopped doing labor and delivery altogether, Maribeth Shannon of the Oakland-based think tank California Healthcare Foundation said. "There are a lot of unknowns," she said.
Alameda County Supervisor Wilma Chan repeated Shannon's words verbatim, adding, "We're trying to be as prepared as possible."
The toughest job may be cutting spending because so many costs are outside the control of local operations. Health care in the United States is expensive, Lassiter said.
California's Medi-Cal reimbursements are low, relative to similar programs in other states, meaning AHS will continue to be under-reimbursed. Only there will be more Medi-Cal patients at the same time the program's subsidy ends.
And state health care exchanges, which will put insurance within the reach of people who otherwise could not afford it, won't fully compensate hospitals for the cost of care.
"We are trying to capture every single penny we deserve," Lassiter said. Billing is not the biggest issue, he added, "but it would be foolhardy not to try."
Administrators are betting on the savings that electronic health records will produce, although they still have to build a larger framework to reap the rewards.
Ultimately, AHS will survive or fail based on how well it serves patients. But it still has a long way to go before care in all parts of the system is consistent.
"I know we're not there yet," outgoing medical center trustee Daniel Boggan Jr. said in January at the community forum. "But at least the conversation has begun."


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Drake Bell doesn't really like Justin Bieber.
The former "Drake & Josh" star shared his opinion Thursday on Twitter that Bieber's pal Lil Za -- who was arrested Tuesday for allegedly possessing drugs -- was just taking the rap for Bieber, whose home was raided by police looking for evidence connecting him to last week's egg-throwing incident at his neighbor's house.
Sheriff's deputies initially though the young rapper had cocaine, though sources have told TMZ they now believe it's Molly, a form of Ecstasy. "Hey @justinbieber how much are you paying Lil Za to take the coke wrap for ya? Be a man and take responsibility. Learn to be an ADULT!" Bell tweeted, later deleting his tweets, according to E! News. "@justinbieber instead of egging speeding around your neighborhood and defacing property like a little (expletive) you should practice your guitar!!"
Right. Anyone see Bell on Rolling Stone's latest list of the 100 greatest guitarists? I must've missed him.
Bell, who has had Twitter feuds with Bieber in the past, later posted a photo of Bieber spray-painting a wall, saying "his art is almost as bad as his music."
OK -- that was kind of funny.
Of course the Beliebers defended Bieber. "Blah blah blah I don't talk tough on twitter @DrakeBell & I do love my brother," @milktyson tweeted. "That's why 1 day you'll answer for your bully (expletive)."
According to MTV News, Bell wasn't the only one to rip Bieber after the incident. "Supernatural" star Jared Padalecki tweeted earlier this week, "Hey @justinbieber, how much are you paying your friend for pretending that it was HIS cocaine, and taking the fall for you?"
Contact Tony Hicks at Facebook.com/BayAreaNewsGroup.TonyHicks or Twitter.com/insertfoot.


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The Truckee Bandits hosted the Reed Raiders last Saturday in what was the first home game of the season for the Truckee 5- to 7-year-olds.
After kicking off to the Raiders, the Wolverines sent out their starting defense. After four quick plays the defense led by Sean McMullen, Jared Gur, Miles Kelly-Caruthers, Jake Solberg and Jessie Espinoza stopped Reed and turned the ball over to the Truckee offense.
With Rickie Espinoza, Connor Folks and Tait Nicholas making key blocks for the offense, Truckee moved the ball into the Raiders territory. Unfortunately, Truckee turned the ball over on a fumble. Again, the defense came up strong and forced a fumble of their own, giving the ball back to the offense.
This time Truckee took advantage of good runs by Aidan Powers, Will Atkinson and Jake Solberg to score their first touchdown of the game and led 7-0 after a successful extra point by Atkinson.
The Truckee defense continued to baffle the Raiders offense and after good plays by Stephen Borden and Casey Slusher gave to ball back to the offense in the second quarter.
The offense moved quickly downfield and after key blocks on the end by Drake Johnson and Powers, Atkinson ran into the end zone to give Truckee a 13-0 lead going into halftime.
Truckee started the second half with the ball and moved downfield after a powerful run by Solberg. With the ball on the 15, Ezra Scharp took a bootleg around the left end and scored his first touchdown of the year.
With a 19-0 lead, the defense again came up big, with Joey Green and Aiden England working hard at their defensive tackle positions. This time the Wolverines' offense took over again in Raider territory.
Led by quarterback Caige Maran, the offense moved downfield behind great line play. McMullen on his second carry of the day took the ball into end zone, stiff-arming a defender on his way to his first touchdown of the season. Maran added the extra point on an excellent run to the far pylon and Truckee led 26-0.
Next time Truckee had the ball two new running backs, Quinn Krommenhoek and Cooper Smart, took their turn at running the ball. With time running out the Wolverines held the ball, leaving the final score at 26-0.
With their second straight shutout, the Bandits raised their record to 3-2 leading into their bye this weekend.
This team continues to work hard and will enjoy the time off getting ready for their next game Oct. 6 against Bishop at River View Sports Park in Truckee.


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10 New Weight Loss and Diet Myths and Facts
Is it a no-no to eat after 8 PM? Discover the real answer to this question and more
It's not when you eat, it's what (and how much) you eat. The reason some diets suggest you close the kitchen after enjoying the early-bird special is that people have a tendency to overeat at night, especially if they have skipped a meal during the day. "If you are finding yourself bingeing at night, chances are you are not eating anywhere near enough good calories during the day," says Borden.
Capitalize on the facts: You can eat at night, just watch what's on the menu. Borden recommends a light meal or a protein shake with water, berries and some fat: "I love UDO's OIL 3, 6, 9 blend. It's a mix of wonderful omega and nut oils that will help satiate your hunger. Not to mention help your skin, lean muscle tissue and digestion." Can't live in a world where nighttime doesn't include a bowl of something sweet or a bag of salty snacks? Try substituting fat-free yogurt or whole grain cereals with skim milk for the ice cream, and baked chips and salsa or one of those 100-calorie snack packs of crackers for the cheese doodles. Just don't over-indulge.
Mindless eating is a real danger of nighttime eating; so try not to eat in front of the TV and be wary of food-goggling (over-eating under the influence of cocktails).
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Of course there were some tips I've heard before, but hearing them again helped refresh my initiative to use them! The new tips I read about were quite easy to implement and will be quite useful!
by RaeRotondo Friday, March 22, 2013 at 06:13AM Report as inappropriate
Great article.
by Lili04 Sunday, February 24, 2013 at 03:54AM Report as inappropriate
Good information. Back to the basics.
by Rstevens812 Saturday, February 23, 2013 at 04:21PM Report as inappropriate
helpful dieting tips. thank you!
by tulipsarebetter Monday, January 21, 2013 at 07:08AM Report as inappropriate
I always thought eating red meat during a diet was a no-no. Thanks for clarifying that myth.
by Sari Friday, January 4, 2013 at 08:16AM Report as inappropriate
that was interesting
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by aishak55 Saturday, December 29, 2012 at 03:00PM Report as inappropriate
Glad to be reminded of these tips. Thanks!
by heather_hejna Friday, December 14, 2012 at 11:26AM Report as inappropriate
Basic info, but great stuff!
by robyne00 Sunday, December 9, 2012 at 10:08AM Report as inappropriate
This article is full of the basics of a healthy diet and lifestyle that is conducive to losing weight - thanks for clearing up the myths and drilling in the facts! I am definitely guilty of nighttime binging
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Congrats on your run! How did you upload your Nike+ graph? I want to do that!
I am so happy to hear that almost everyone is doing so well. ;-)
I was supposed to do W3D3 tonight but my husband got home too late so I will have to do it tomorrow. I did we'll on my first two days. I thought I was going to pass out on the last 3 minute run though. I completed my 30 minute segment but it wasn't 5K so I ran .12 of a mile (length of my street) and walked back until I completed the 5K. It took me 39 minutes again. I am going to definitely try that breathing technique and see if that helps. Thanks for the link.
AlmightyD- I am very impressed by your determination. I agree that slow and steady is the best way. You said that those people are former runners trying to get back in, obviously their way didn't work the first time.
I am doing a 5K on Oct. 28th! My goal is 35 minutes.
Son of a b----!!! This morning was my second day off between weeks 5 & 6...or maybe I should say it was "supposed to be" my day off. As per my usual routine, even though it was an off day I threw on my stuff and went for my walk. About 1/3 of the way through my walk the Sgt. from our office went running by in the other direction so we both waved and said our good mornings and headed on our merry way. Not a big deal, we've passed each other before and I've told him about the whole c25k thing. Well, he made his turn and caught back up with me about a mile from our billets. "Hey, come on and finish this last mile with me." Sure sounds like a good idea, run that last mile with the Army Sgt. who runs 2-3 miles a morning just for fun. So, I ran the last mile back with him...not jogged, RAN. He said we could go at my pace, but just because of how I am I was trying to go at his pace, which I'm sure was well below 10"/mile. But, we made it back and he was impressed with the progress I've made.
Nicolette78, after I got my Droid synced to my Nike+ account I just pulled up the run for that day and did a print screen/screen capture and then cropped it down so it was just the graph saved it as a .jpeg file and uploaded the image to the site. If you're a little more 'puter savy, there's also a way you can get the address for the .jpeg from the Nike+ site so you can link to the graph instead of uploading it but I think Nike doesn't want you to do that because to do it involves getting into the source code.
Thanks I am not computer savvy so I will try the first way. ;-)
Here is my overview since I started walking/running...
Got in another 2 1/2 mi run today. Was suppose to do a 20 min but just jogged the whole way back to my house . So this week I have jogged a total of 11 1/2 mi . totally unbelievable to me. Taking tomorrow off so I can be fresh for my class on tues.
Jeb - that's great! Nice that you have that support and positive push!!!!
I've been using run doubles C25k on my phone but been having problems with the gps milage. So down loaded nike+ but can't get it to sinc up with the music i"ve downloaded on my phone anyone know if theres a trick to that? The nike app wont let me do anything else on my phone w/o stopping my run. am I doing something wrong?
Hi everyone!
I hope that link is helping some of you out! So week 3d2 SUCKED for me. I was tired to start off with. Right after the warmup, I tried to breathe through my mouth as well as my nose. NO, lol. My breathing got way ragged and out of sinc, I couldn't get it back under control, and it burned my lungs soooo bad. I got through the whole thing, but it was an ordeal. Lesson learned the hard way.
So today I finished w4d1, and I did it! But I kinda messed it up, and ended up giving myself more work to do. My wife does this with me, but she is much slower than I at this point. We start out the same, then we ususally meet back up when I'm on my return interval close to home. I told her this week I'd be running more time, so it would be more distance, so she wouldn't get worried if she didnt see me at my usual time.
I run with Suzs podcast, and for week 4 she doesnt do the voice cues, it's just one song to run, one to walk, etc. I got so caught up in running, I ended up running three full intervals on the first part of the loop instead of two! By the time I looped back home, I realized my mistake. Now I was around 1.5 miles from home, and I knew I'd have to walk it. I also knew I was taking waaaaaaaaaaayyyyy longer than expected, and I knew she'd be worried.
Yep, on the final stretch, I see her waiting anxiously on our corner looking for me. I told her the story while laughing at myself. She told me how she was going to wait another minute to see if I came back, if not she was gonna go drive the route looking for me. She was picturing me in the street hit by a car. Poor thing. D'oh!
Keep at it, everyone!
Maureen0131, Very interested to see how your thing at the Cleveland Sports Medicine Clinic goes.
Had my gait analyzed this sat and it was fun. The gal told me that my gait was great and how I take my steps are fine too. THEN she asked me how old my shoes were that I was using. I am embarassed to say that they are about 10 years old. Since I had just started running I hadn't given it much thought. She thought that might very well be what is causing my shin pain. It is unbelieve able the variables that can go into a pair of shoes. It sounds like the average person "overpronates" which means they step slightly on the inside of their foot and roll out. ( you might notice your shoes wearing at an angle if you do this.) For people like that they need a firmer support around the arch area of their shoe. I don't do it but I mother does so she got a completely different shoe becuase she needs that firmer support. She said that was the first pair of shes she actually felt really good about in a very long time. It was a great experience and I would recommend it to anyone. I went to Fleet Feet.
That being said I have made the very disappointing decision to start the whole program from the beginning. I was in such agony today that I was almost crying. I love the new shoes that I got but I'm thinking I have done too much damage to keep going to the next week at this point. I think I need to start slow (maybe just speed walking for a few weeks) and let things heal and then go VERY slowly from there. I might think about getting a pt as well.
Congratulations to everyone who has signed up for 5ks already! Fantastic!
Jeb, way to go on your run!
Well, for the first time since I started this thing, I failed one of my runs. And of all days it was one that shouldn't have been too much of an issue, w6d1 after successfully doing my 20 minute run the week before. I wish it was due to some decent reason like I fell and had a bone sticking out of my leg or because I got shot by some Taliban sniper, but no, it was because I had to go to the bathroom. I felt fine when I started but that jogging must have shaken something loose. I made my first 5 minute run and was almost midway through my 8 minute run when I had to go back to walking the rest of the way back. There are port-o-johns scattered all over the base and some of them are actually pretty safe because they're used on a regular basis so people try not to make a mess. Between the Afghans and the Turks, the ones along the route I run look like something you'd see on the last day of Oktoberfest so there was no way I was sitting in one of those. I'm not going to beat myself up about it, especially since I got in a little run yesterday, so I'll just do it tomorrow morning.
In the interest of full disclosure, since I was walking back to my room this morning I tried to check the distance the Sgt and I ran yesterday. I don't remember exactly where we were when we started but it looks like our run was between 1/2 and 3/4 of a mile. Even so, apparently he was impressed enough that word made it up to our Lt. Col. who was also impressed with what I'm doing.
AlmightyD: I've heard a few people say they have issues with their music and Nike+. When I use it I don't even mess with it. On my Droid I start my Nike+ right when I start out from my hooch and then when I get close to my usual starting point I will start that day's podcast on the music player. The podcast tells me when to switch between running and walking and I can still hear the Nike+ updates over the music when I hit 1 mile and 2 miles.
I can't believe I'm already on Week 2 of my 5k to 10k app, and still enjoying running. I'm super slow, I haven't actually hit 5k yet, but I have ran for 35 minutes. I'm actually ok with being slow, I'm more active, and I'm running at least 3x a week (sometimes I throw an extra in there). I've been adding some strength training, that's fun also. I just never thought, at 46 years old, that I'd start being one of those women who "likes" fitness stuff, like running and lifting weights. Who knew? Thank you C25K.
Hi everyone!!
I (re)started the C25K program on October 3 and just found this forum I've tried the program multiple times but this is definitely the furthest I've gotten (w4d1 is tomorrow). I'm amazed at what I've accomplished after every run (especially after w3d3 when those 3 minute jags actually felt good!).
Question for you all - Has anyone experienced some aches and pains around the ribs after running? It's not a side stitch and it doesn't bother me while I'm running but after. Since I've started, my torso especially around the ribs on the right side have felt achy, almost like they're bruised. I'm fairly familiar with anatomy (I'm a Massage Therapist) but can't figure out what this could be. My only theory is that it's from breathing harder and my lungs expanding more and harder than usual? Anyone else experience this?
Hi Run Bina,
I've not experience it, but it might be your intercostal muscles. They will eventually loosen up if that is the case.
Keep at it!
Hey everyone!
I finished my week 5 day 3 run yesterday... the first twenty minute RUN RUN, not WALK/RUN... I think it could have been much worse, but I did a good job pacing myself at the beginning (aka forcing myself to go as slow as possible). About 3/4 of the way through I was really feeling it, side was acheing, face was red, heart was beating fast... even my dog looked tired!! But, I was able to finish strong at the end with a really fast pace for the last minute and a half or so. I read that you are supposed to try to sprint/really pick up the pace at the very end of the run, so I have been trying to do that. I was really happy afterwards because I think W5D3 is a big milestone, being that first real run. I'm happy I get two more days with run/walk intervals though!!
I'm happy to see everyone is doing well! AlmightyD... 11.5 miles in a week... wow! I think the most I do is 6 or seven, but I haven't been keeping track. I have an Ipod nano/touch thing, which I think came with some nike running thing on it so I might have to give that a try and start keeping track. Those pace graphs that you guys have are really cool!
Hi all,
RunBinaRun, I agree with Maripossa24. It's probably your intercostals. I experienced it once, after a particularly difficult run (for me), and it hasn't happened since.
Greenybeany: Congrats on finishing the 20 minute run!
I just finished W7D1. Boy did I feel like quitting today. I mean even before I went out to run. Jogging 2 miles is really the limit of my comfort zone right now, so pushing myself to run 2.5 miles today was rough. I know I could stay at 2 miles for a couple of weeks to make things easier, but I just want to finish the program and then, if I need to, cut back to whatever feels comfortable. So I'm quite happy that I managed to do the run and that I'm getting close to the end of the program!
Did a 3 mi run in "class" tonight and jogged the whole thing minus the 5 min warm up walk and it felt pritty good. Still slower than everyone else but I was happy . Few little sarcastic comments from the teacher but screw her. Gonna try for 3 more runs this week.
Greenybeany- great job on your run! Think I may try your idea of punching up the pace toward the end of my runs.
Loony2ns - yaaaa for the 2.5 mi run today! do you have any plans for a 5 K when your done?
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Most Cancer Deaths Continue to Drop
Fewer Americans are dying from cancer.
This is one main take-away from the latest report on cancer death rates and new diagnoses of cancer in the U.S. This decline is seen among men and women across all major racial and ethnic groups, and for 17 of the most common types of cancer including lung, colon, breast, and prostate cancers.
Still, not all of the news from the new report is positive.
Rates of death are on the rise from the potentially fatal form of skin cancer, melanoma, in men; uterine cancer in women; and liver and pancreatic cancer in both sexes. What's more, the data show a rise in cancers related to human papillomavirus (HPV) infection, and that too few at-risk people are getting the vaccine that can help prevent these cancers.
"There is substantial good news in this report," says researcher Edgar P. Simard, PhD, MPH. He is a senior epidemiologist in the Surveillance Research Program at the American Cancer Society (ACS) in Atlanta.
The ACS, CDC, National Cancer Institute, and the North American Association of Central Cancer Registries (NAACCR) all contributed to the new report.
Overall, cancer death rates decreased by 1.8% per year among men and by 1.4% per year among women from 2000 to 2009. Death rates among children up to 14 years of age decreased by 1.8% per year.
The reasons that fewer people are dying from cancer are likely earlier detection plus better treatments, Simard says. And "in the past 10 years, targeted therapies that take into account the genes and molecular characteristics of individuals and tumors have shown promise."
Some of this decline may also be related to healthier lifestyle choices such as not smoking.
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But many outside experts say that we can't rest on our laurels just yet.
"It is encouraging that the rates are going down, but we would like to see the curves dropping faster and death rates from all cancers declining," says Leonard B. Saltz, MD. He is the chief of the gastrointestinal medical oncology service at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in New York City. "We would like to have as few people as possible get cancer in the first place and the highest number of people survive if they do develop cancer."
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Saturday, 04/21/1990
Canyon West Room, Lincoln Center, Fort Collins, CO
Soundcheck: Pendulum
Set 1: Sweet Adeline, Reba, Funky Bitch, Esther > Foam, Walk Away, How High the Moon[1] > Oh Kee PaThe Oh Kee Pa Ceremony > SuzySuzy Greenberg, Bike, AntelopeRun Like an Antelope
Set 2: HoodHarry Hood, Runaway Jim, No Dogs Allowed, Uncle Pen, Fluffhead > Highway to Hell, Tela > Tweezer, LizardsThe Lizards
[1] Phish debut.
· How High the Moon, Stairway to Heaven, and Walk This Way teases in Suzy Greenberg
· How High the Moon and Entrance of the Gladiators teases in Run Like an Antelope
· St. Thomas tease
Average Song Gap: 9.37
Performers: Trey Anastasio, Page McConnell, Jon Fishman, Mike Gordon
Notes: This show marked the Phish debut of How High the Moon. No Dogs Allowed was played for "Erik the Viking." Suzy contained How High the Moon, Stairway to Heaven, and Walk This Way teases. St. Thomas was teased prior to Antelope, which contained How High the Moon and Entrance of the Gladiators teases from Trey.
Song Distribution:
3 Lawn Boy
3 Junta
2 The Man Who Stepped into Yesterday
1 A Picture of Nectar
1 The White Tape
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This show was part of the "1990 Tour."
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What have I been up to, you ask? (Well, no you don't. But I'm going to pretend you do. Allow me a few of my delusions, please! I gave up on world peace and my imaginary friends, so can't I at least have this?!?)
What I've been up to is mostly just the ordinary stuff of life, which for me right now primarily means teaching at two different schools, one a university, the other a high school, in a schedule that's leading to a bit of brain discombobulation. A lot of preparation for next term's classes, too, particularly the Gender & Science Fiction one at Plymouth State -- all the suggestions from folks were helpful, because even in the case of things I was already considering, it's helped me focus. I still have a week till I have to turn in book orders, so I haven't settled on much yet, but I do know I'll be using The Left Hand of Darkness, and that's a direct result of all of the comments in its favor.
I got an email recommendation of Karen Traviss's novels (not her media tie-ins), and so I picked up a copy of City of Pearl, read it, and really enjoyed it. I'm told some of the later books in the series are even better, so I look forward to reading them, though for some reason the second book, Crossing the Line, is out of print in the U.S. Why this is, I don't know -- the others all seem to be in print. Weird... For the class, if I use one of Traviss's books, it will be City of Pearl, and not only because I don't have time to read any of the others between now and when book orders are due, but because it looks like the series is the sort that really needs to be read in order.
Among the many other books I'm reading at the moment is the great Gabriel Josipovici's Whatever Happened to Modernism?, which I'm reviewing for Rain Taxi (it will be one of those reviews that's really more about an encounter with a book than any sort of critique of it -- I would be a fool to pretend I am qualified to argue with someone as well-read as Josipovici). The response to the book in the UK has been strange, sometimes vitriolic, and often inaccurate in how it represents what Josipovici is up to, as Stephen Mitchelmore quite brilliantly shows in a recent blog post that is one of the best pieces of writing about a text that I've seen in a while. I don't expect my own piece on the book to be either as analytical or as simpatico with Whatever Happened to Modernism?, not because I expect to disagree with the overall argument (many of the writers I most revere are modernists; I seldom write about them because I've rarely found a form in which doing so feels like anything more than pathetic groping; very little current fiction truly and deeply affects me in the way so many works by Kafka, Beckett, Woolf, and others do), but because I think I usually read for different purposes and with different expectations from Josipovici. After all, half the time I'm reading popular fiction of some sort or another. So we'll see...
In other topics, I made some of my students read Gary Lutz's amazing essay "The Sentence is a Lonely Place". I don't think many of the students finished it or even got much beyond the first few paragraphs, but I keep bringing it up in class and reading little sections to them, which will probably lead to lots of course evaluations that say things along the lines of, "The instructor is insane, repetitive, and way too obsessed with sentences," but so it goes. It's a writing class, and couldn't a writer be defined as somebody who's way too obsessed with sentences?
I expect things to continue to be pretty slow around here until about the middle of November. Or not; it's hard to predict.
Meanwhile, because of limited time, I've been doing more with Twitter than anything else, though even there I'm not prolific.
And I probably owe you an email.
6 comments:
Hallo Matthew, great to read you again.ReplyDelete
Regarding the Josipovici book, I found this review by an Australian reviewer I'm rather fond of, quite interesting. (Now that's a badly written sentence if I ever saw one!)
something else to throw in the mix, anyhow.
And I will follow you in the birdy thing. See you there!
Any new short stories? I always enjoay - and appreciate - yours.ReplyDelete
Thanks Genevieve -- it's an interesting review in that I have some sympathy for the reviewer's position, but am not, at least so far in my reading, finding Josipovici to cause the same sort of frustration, perhaps because I've read a lot of his nonfiction and so am quite used to his way of writing; if I were coming to the book blind, it might be different.ReplyDelete
Thanks for asking about stories, Lee. I haven't actually written any new ones in about a year, since I've had a bunch of other projects going, but there's one that's still out there waiting to be published in an anthology that seems to be on hiatus, and I expect to work on some more this winter. I miss writing stories, but have kept busy working on small films, etc., which have eaten up a lot of my discretionary writing time (as opposed to time for things like various columns, etc.) But it did just strike me that I haven't published a new story in about a year, and that seems weird...
Hi Matthew - is your review for >Rain Taxi going to appear online, or only in their print edition?ReplyDelete
(Also, fyi: it's "What Ever" not "Whatever"....)
Don't know yet whether the review will appear online or in the print edition of RT -- they don't tend to decide that until after I've turned it in, and sometimes hold out for a while on making the decision, since putting together the print edition is such a puzzle. I've got a review that's been in with them for a few weeks now, and I think they're still waiting to see whether it will go print or online. Occasionally, I request a specific format -- I wanted my interview with the editors of The Secret History of Science Fiction to be online because there had been a lot of talk about the book online that it addressed. But mostly I just let them decide where it will fit best, so we'll see.ReplyDelete
Ha, I was typing so quickly I turned Josipovici's title into a sort of postmodernist shrug! I thought about editing the post to change it, but I like the weirdness, so I think I'll leave the error, especially since it's now noted here.
Book Depository did that before you, though - it's on the cover, but not on their entry.ReplyDelete
Thanks for the assessment of that review! I will look for more of his work myself.