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I just started working with a trainer for the first time in my life. My wife and I are in extreme pain for days after our work outs. Is this normal when first starting out? I worked my Biceps, Triceps and Shoulders 2 days ago and I feel like I have seperated both shoulders and my arms are cramping up as i write this. The trainer advised to stretch and drink lots of water. We have done both and are still in a great deal of pain. Is there anyhting else we can do to minimize the pain from these workouts?
First if you are new at working out you need to start with light weights, and not as many reps. You may have over done the work out. You want to pick a weight that you can comfortably do for say 12 to 15 reps. If you feel a strain when you get to around 5 to 8 reps...your weight is to heavy. The next thing you want to do is have someone make sure you are lifting correctly. If you are using free weights for example and doing curls for biceps, nothing should move when lifting the weight except from your elbow down...bury your elbow in your side and do not let your upper arm lift when you curl arm up...Many people I have seen do not do this and when you don't do it you are actually using your shoulder and back. If you stand against a wall and do your curls, keep back of arm and your back and shoulders on the wall, this will keep you from cheating.
It is pretty normal to feel very sore at times when working out for the first few weeks. Always stretch out very well before starting, after working out and make use of sauna if you have one at your work out facility. They are excellent for sore muscles. Take some Tylenol a couple of hours before going in if you are sore...that helps. Also before weight training, if you do a casual walk on the treadmill or ride a bike for about 5 minutes this will warm you up and help work out some of the soreness. Make sure you alternate body areas when working out. In other words one day do arms and abs, another day do legs and buttocks area...and so on. Again pace yourself and listen to your body. You should not feel totally wiped out after a good workout...you will be tired but you should not feel like you will keel over. I coach gymnastics and have a lot of experience at conditioning and training so I have to deal with my girls being sore on a daily basis. One of the things new people experience is soreness and that basically just takes some getting use to and some toughness. It will get better as you get stronger.
Hope this helps some.
Every time I take some time off from weight lifting, I am always quite sore beceuase I do too much too soon. I know this, and I try to go into it easy, but I can't help myself, but there is one thing that you should be aware of , exercising too much to quickly ccan have some serious negative affects. Too much exercise can lead to a condition called Exertional Rhabdomyolysis. Exertional Rhabdomyolysis is a condition that is typically developed as a result of an abrupt increase in the intensity of exercise. Some of the symptoms are:
severe, incapacitating muscle pain
elevated levels of creatine kinase (CK) in the blood
myoglobin in the urine
You would have most likely noticed that your urine is a dark brown color. The link above goes into a lot more detail about the condition. I just read about this today and though it may apply here. I am in no way an expert so take this as food for thought. If you are concerned about this than you should ocnsult your physician, oherwise refar to the advise from the first person who responded to your post.
As an ACE and AFAA certified trainer, I have a few concerns- just reading your post. It is not commonly accepted practice to design a starting program for a client that begins by focusing on isolation exercises for small(er) muscle groups. The extreme soreness is a result of muscle fiber tears as a direct consequence of overloading these ancillary muscles. Ideally, your trainer has conducted a comprehensive evaluation of YOUR goals and objectives, your health history, your activity history and has designed a program with YOUR needs as the guiding factor. To build a strong foundation, it is optimal to begin by working major muscle groups in conjunction with each other- and strengthen the smaller muscle groups as you progress.
Extreme soreness of the type you are describing is not an acceptable side affect of a baseline program, under any sports conditioning, health or certified training guidelines. When your body is being torn down to that degree, it produces a myriad of toxins and can compromise your immune system quickly. Use your best judgement, especially when working with a trainer. You are the one who has to live with the results.
That being said, it is inevitable with any fitness program that your muscles will be a bit stiff, sore and uncomfortable 24-48 hours after any given workout, especially in the beginning. There is a difference between delayed onset muscle soreness (DOMS) and the pain your are describing. If communicating your concerns to your trainer is not providing results, consider looking for a trainer who will listen, explain, communicate and build a program around you- not try to fit you to a workout.
I thoroughly concur with Ti 22 as earlier replies either went too far telling you how to design your own program (when your prior inexperience dictated your need for a trainer to do that in the first place) or went too far with alarmist sort of "1st year med student syndrome" alerting you to possibly rhabdo- (the latter is not likely your issue based on your description although it's an interesting potential of extreme overuse).
I am an NSCA Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (you know, the same cert required for most major league sports and large university strength coaches). As Ti 22 points out, you simply need to find a better certified, educated and qualified trainer. Responsible professsionals do not design "gut-check," ridiculously demanding workouts that result in debilitating pain and Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness (DOMS) that lasts as long as yours has with no relief achievable from the normal post-training (or post-injury) solutions. All accredited organzations offer a trainer search feature on their websites; you should use that to find a competent professional in your area:
NSCA: www.nsca-lift.org (choose the Find a Trainer tab on the right)
American College of Sports Medicine: http://forms.acsm.org/_frm/crt/online_locator.asp
ACE: www.acefitness.org (click the Find an ACE trainer tab lower on the page)
Please seek more competent guidance and all the best with your fitness goals!!
First when I replied that it is ok to be sore...that means sore ...not in terrible pain...Second...you do not need to hire a trainer to work out correctly....There is tons of info online...read...read books on working out...watch videos...But most of all use common sense...If you have not worked out in a long time...go slow first few weeks and use light weights...until you get comfortable and then increase weights or reps gradually....I also believe strongly that those who have not worked out much or have never done competitive sports really do not know what sore is and what hurt is....Being a little sore is natural...If you have pushed yourself in a workout some...You will feel this way...But if it is a extremely painful sore, one that is accompanied by a burning sensation then you have probably strained or pulled something...Again...see a Dr. before starting a work out plan to make sure it is ok...and go slow...educate yourself on what to do...You do not need to pay for an expensive trainer.
I use enlyten electrolyte strips before, during, and after my workouts. My calves used to cramp really bad and now they don't! If you are interested- I can mail you a sample to try. Many trainers in the Houston, TX area are using these strips along with the energy ones during their clients workouts. http://www.enlyten.com/angelas
Also, just make sure you strech really well before you start lifting weights...if it continues hurting- do more reps with the lighter weights and then step it up!
Thanks for all the advice. We are going on three months since we started our training and i would have to say that the first couple of weeks was the hardest.I have noticed my body recovers much faster and although i still have soreness, it is not PAIN.
Anyone initially starting out a workout routine will be sore for days. I used to skip legs all the time and only lift weights for my upper body. Randomly, I would do a leg workout and could barely walk normal for 3-4 days. It definitely helps to eat bananas and protein shakes to increase the healing time. When you work out you are essentially tearing your muscles and having them rebuild themselves.
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I understand pain after working out if you are new to it or do too much. But I've been working out regularly for the past 7 years and am just starting to have back spasms. I'd work out and be in pain for 3-4 days after. This makes me scared and not want to work out. Simple exercises that used to not give me pain are starting to bother me. Don't know what to do...
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A mod has to be a participating member of the board. Even if Sys does still frequent these parts, he doesn't contribute to the board as much as a mod should and therefore I propose a new moderator be instated.The three people with the most nominations will be placed into a poll.Unless of course Strawman is now a different influence to what he once was, what with the coffee shop now being called "oopski!" and all.____Sing you little fuckers, sing like you have no choice
Where have all the moderators gone? Long time passing, Where have all the moderators gone? Long time ago,Where have all the moderators gone? Dogz has chased them everyone.When will they ever learn?When will they ever learn?My other thread's a Mini.
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he doesn't contribute to the board as much as a mod should
Didn't know that we had compulsive posting here for mods. And I want to believeIn the madness that calls 'now'
Surely there is a requirement to turn up now and again though. Something which only EJ does.
I am sure he is around now and again. And I want to believeIn the madness that calls 'now'
I find it amazing that Strawski has only focused on Sys though, if anyone really needs replacing it is Tati, who gave up on the board before I joined. I think she has posted twice in the last two years.
So has Sys resigned his position as Mod then?First of all I propose we consider who we don't want to be a Mod:- DDgz74 - you don't need me to explain why, do you?- JamieSim - OK, I'm just getting silly here.- Strawman - every bugger would be banned within the first two days.- Pablo - yes I know he's here 24x7, but he's far too emotional. A Mod needs to be dispassionate.- Any Americans, Canadians or Frenchies - because...hey.Give us another Aussie (but not a Kiwi) or another Scandanavian or, at a pinch, a Brit (excluding those above...and twister). What about Persilot?Or someone from South America. Hell yeah, what about Mxy? There's another suggestion.Persilot or Mxy. Or both (to replace Sys and the lovely Tati).
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CORPUS CHRISTI – The Texas A&M-Corpus Christi women's soccer team will close out its inaugural season at home this weekend, as it faces Stephen F. Austin on Friday at 3:30 p.m. and Northwestern State Sunday at 1 at Dugan Stadium. Prior to Sunday's match, the Islanders will host Audrey Baldwin Day, paying tribute to the lone senior on the roster in her final collegiate game.
The Islanders will look to play the role of spoiler on Friday afternoon, as the Ladyjacks enter Friday's contest in first place with a 9-1-0 conference record. SFA needs four points this weekend in order to clinch the No. 1 seed in the Southland Conference Tournament, as Oral Roberts is 9-2-0 and holds the tiebreaker over the Ladyjacks.
Chelsea Raymond leads the SFA offense, with her eight goals and 18 points pacing the team. Zuri Prince has added six goals and 14 points, while Hailey Hunt and Megan Wasiak each have scored four goals. Defense has been SFA's calling card, though, as it has allowed just 10 goals in 18 games. Both Morgan Glick (0.48 goals-against average) and Lacey Lee (0.60) have been stellar at keeper this year.
Northwestern State will come into the weekend in search of a postseason berth, as the Demons possess a 4-5-1 mark and 13 points in league play. That puts NSU in seventh place heading into the final weekend, just a point behind Lamar with an extra game to play. The Demons are 6-10-1 overall on the campaign.
NSU has been outscored 33-15 on the season, but has scored more than one goal in four of its last eight games. Ashlee Savona leads the way with four goals and eight points, while Brooke Eastburg has added three goals and six points. Jessica Danku is second behind the Islanders' Audrey Baldwin in saves, and has posted a 1.73 goals-against average and a .801 save percentage.
The Islanders are looking to get their scoring touch back, as they have tallied just one goal in the last five contests. That goal was scored by Kallyn Redona at Abilene Christian, making her the fifth different Islander to find the back of the net this season. Meghan Cordero and Yvette Franco have been the main playmakers, with each posting three assists on the 2013-14 campaign.
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To the editor: Opened my Times-News the other day and what did my eyes behold? Hanoi Jane Fonda posing as Nancy Reagan, wife of President Ronald Reagan in a new Hollywood movie.
Many, many people, including Vietnam vets, felt that Hanoi Jane committed many acts of treason in giving aid and comfort to the enemy North Vietnam and should have been brought up on charges, Never happened. Is this a great country or not?
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To the editor: The Aug. 29 Times-News carried a page C1 story headlining the merger of Mountain 1st and First Citizens banks. The surprising story indicated that it was a buyout (purchase) rather than a merger. Seems odd to me, a Mountain 1st stockholder.
Although struggling, Mountain 1st bank has been profitable the past two years, has been slowly reducing debt, and has been improving the quality of its loans. There are lots of assets, etc., etc. I think First Citizens is getting a steal, an exceptionally good deal, and that the stockholders are not being treated well at all.
I cant understand managements decision, and I will vote no on the buyout. How about another story with more facts and figures?
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To the editor: On Aug. 24, as I stood at the Lincoln Memorial looking at the many signs displayed during the March on Washington, one seemed particularly appropriate for my home state. It said Welcome to North Carolina Turn your watch back 50 years.
In just the past six months, our legislators have shown that they have no real concern for the poor, for minorities, for education, for voting rights, for health care, for womens rights, and the list goes on. Most of them are old white guys trying to hold onto a world passing them by. They have no real sense of morality, no compassion, no conscience and no shame. One wonders when they will try to pass a law to bring back the White Only signs.
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To the editor: My wife and I moved to North Carolina this past spring. Recently, we attended the town hall meeting that was held by 11th Congressional District Rep. Mark Meadows in Hendersonville.
We had prepared six questions to ask. To our dismay, we were told that all questions must be in writing. Rep. Meadows stated that he would not cherry-pick the questions, but this proved not to be the case.
Anyone observing could see Mr. Meadows staffer flipping through the questions and bypassing those, one must assume, that would be too controversial.
He also said he would not address the same issue more than once. This, too, was not the case. There were three areas he addressed repeatedly.
It appears to us that this purported town hall meeting was merely a pep rally for Mr. Meadows and a far cry from a genuine and democratic give-and-take session. Mr. Meadows controlled the topics to avoid embarrassment and focused on the same friendly issues over and over.
Despite Rep. Meadows claim that he represents everyone and he values his constituents diverse views, it was a travesty of a free and open debate.
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My name is Jamison Huhner and my blog presents and discusses claims to fame for small towns all over the U.S. And other random nonsense. Claims to fame include celebrity residents past and present, historic events (battles, crimes), oddities, records of some sort and a million other things. I'm a graduate of Devils Lake Central and, eventually, a graduate from the University of North Dakota with degrees in Russian/Soviet studies and business. After college I moved south to Atlanta before finally ending up in Nashville where I now live with my wife and twin boys.
The Small Town: Rugby, North Dakota Population 2,876 (2010)
The Claim to Fame: The Geographic Center of North America
Some claims to fame require some effort, such as a state championships in basketball or building the world's largest buffalo or the largest quilt. Other claims to fame are just dumb luck. Such is the case with Rugby, North Dakota, the geographic center of North America. Rugby just happened to be in the right place at the right time.
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There are those who say that, in spite of the big stone obelisk and all the t-shirts and post cards, this particular king has no clothes, that the actual geographic center of North America is actually in Balta or Orrin, North Dakota. Or out in the middle of nowhere in the middle of a slough. Depending on how you define North America, the center of the continent may actually even be in South Dakota. Pierre, South Dakota once made the claim in the 80's and Rugby quickly threatened them with a law suit.
In Rugby's defense, the real experts say that pinpointing the actual center is impossible due to a number of factors, and Rugby is as good a guess as any. Let's just keep the big pile of rocks in Rugby for now and congratulate the community on being at least somewhere "near" the center of North America.


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CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Any hope the Raiders have of heading into the offseason with a little momentum starts Sunday against the Carolina Panthers, a tall order in that Oakland has lost its last nine games in the eastern time zone -- four of them this season.
The solution is easy enough in theory.
"You've got to come out fast," Raiders quarterback Carson Palmer said. "They're a team that scores fast and has struggled late, so we need to match their intensity early."
Indeed, in its last four games, Carolina has totaled seven touchdowns and a field goal in its first two possessions.
The Raiders, over the same span, haven't scored a point.
The last time the Raiders had a touchdown on their opening drive was last season's regular-season finale, when they drove 95 yards in 12 plays, capped by Palmer's 3-yard touchdown pass to Darrius Heyward-Bey.
Since then, on opening drives, the Raiders have four turnovers, eight punts, turned it over once on downs and have scored once -- on a 38-yard field goal by Sebastian Janikowski in a 37-6 loss in Denver.
Opponents, on the other hand, have six touchdowns and a field goal on their first possessions.
"This is a chance to change all that," Palmer said.
To coach Dennis Allen, beating the Panthers on the other side of the country is a necessary step forward if only to prove it's possible.
"The distance that you travel, the time of the game, those are factors, but what it really boils down to is your mindset," Allen said. "You've got to block out those external factors and focus in on the things you've got to do to win the game."
The Raiders could use a strong finish to alter perception of a season that has been a bitter disappointment.
Although Allen, offensive coordinator Greg Knapp and defensive coordinator Jason Tarver have preached patience in building a new foundation and culture, the bottom line is the Raiders have mostly been noncompetitive in 2012 after back-to-back 8-8 seasons.
Three of Oakland's four wins have come against Kansas City (twice) and Jacksonville, the two teams vying for the NFL's top draft choice with 2-12 records.
In the other 11 games, the Raiders are 1-10 and have been outscored 363-196 -- an average score of 33-17.
Carolina, 5-9 and winners of two straight against Atlanta and San Diego, is playing its final home game of the season.
Quarterback Cam Newton is a combination running and passing threat unlike anything the Raiders have seen, with his favorite targets Steve Smith (66 receptions, 1,056 yards) and tight end Greg Olson (59 receptions, 747 yards) capable of getting free on timed patterns or scramble drills.
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One thing Allen and Carolina coach Ron Rivera have in common is that they've reminded players that with the playoffs out of the picture, they are being watched closely -- and not just by their respective teams.
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When I first started making my coconut oil bark, I would literally just mix it in a bowl and pour into another shallow bowl, lined with plastic wrap. Pop in the freezer and call it good. BUT, I decided I was worth it to make it beautiful. It takes no extra time so why not make a gorgeous treat?! I am sure that many of you are well aware of the health benefits of coconut oil but did you know that cinnamon offers some great health benefits as well. I had written up a post on it some time ago. You can find more info here.
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In this recipe, my coconut oil is pure liquid, so this is a great example of how all of the added ingredients sunk to the bottom of the mold. My husband had also dusted the mold with cinnamon but if you were to see the back of this bark it is pure white. It doesn't affect the flavor, it is still amazing. And in some ways it really high lighted the flower in the mold by making it two toned.
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Because it's getting colder outside, it's time to start finding ways to entertain yourself indoors. But that doesn't mean you can't still play with nature. If you like growing food, then a mushroom kit is right up your alley.
To make this project as carbon-free as possible, I started out by looking for mushroom kit companies closest to my Mother Earth News home base in Topeka, Kan. I also wanted the logs and mushrooms to be certified organic. Luckily, I found Lost Creek Mushroom Farms in Perkins, Okla. Not only are they close, but their mushroom logs and mushrooms are "grower certified" organic. Another bonus was that a portion of their sales go to their Mushrooms in Ghana project.
Last year the two owners, Doug and Sandra Williams, visited Ghana to teach farmers how to grow shiitake mushrooms. In Ghana, they were growing oyster mushrooms in sawdust bags, which were contaminated and not producing even a moderate level of mushrooms. In hopes to help the production in Ghana even more, they're trying to raise money to bring one particular farmer, Bernard Bempah, to the United States. They will take him to various shiitake farms to learn more about mushroom farming, so he can return to Ghana and hopefully change mushroom production in the country.
This seemed like a good cause, so I called them up, and they helped me determine which kit would be best for my mushroom-eating needs. I decided to start simple and get a 10-inch log to grow shiitake mushrooms on. So we'll see how it goes, and I'll keep you updated on my experience. Please post a comment below if you have any mushroom-growing advice to share.
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Warriors center Andrew Bogut has been suspended one game, the NBA announced Monday, for his involvement in the altercation with Portland.
The news came as a surprise to many in the organization, especially since Bogut wasn't ejected from the game after officials reviewed the scrum Saturday night.
"Off to New Orleans," Bogut tweeted Monday. "Just had a work engagement canceled tomorrow night. Anyone free for dinner?"
Don't let the social media quip fool you. Bogut is not happy about the decision.
"For sure he was frustrated, for a lot of different reasons," point guard Stephen Curry told reporters after Monday's practice, describing Bogut's mood when they talked. "He can't play. They're taking money from him. For him to be able to help us the way he has all season and now he's not going to be able to do that."
Jermaine O'Neal, Bogut's backup, could play Tuesday against the New Orleans Pelicans, coach Mark Jackson said. O'Neal, recovering from a bruised right knee and strained right groin, practiced Monday. If he is pain free by tipoff, Jackson said he will play.
If not, the Warriors might go small with David Lee at center. The only other healthy big man on the roster is Dewayne Dedmon.
"Decisions like this are made all the time," Jackson said. "You don't have to agree with them. But you keep moving. No sense in us whining or complaining now. ... It just doesn't match (the crime)."
The suspension costs Bogut a game check, more than $127,000. Second-year forward Draymond Green. who was ejected, received a $20,000 fine.
Portland guard Mo Williams was suspended one game. LaMarcus Aldridge was fined $45,000 and Wesley Matthews $20,000.
Replays show Bogut initiated the scrum when he shoved Portland center Joel Freeland, who had his arm locked while jockeying for a rebound. It appeared Bogut might have thrown a punch, at least a high elbow that scarcely missed landing.
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SAN JOSE -- Four hours after a man clambered atop a VTA bus at a stop south of downtown, he came down voluntarily and was arrested, authorities said.
Streets near the intersection of Keyes and South First streets, which had been blocked off nearly the whole time, were reopened about 2 p.m., said Sgt. Jose Cardoza, a spokesman for the Santa Clara County Sheriff's Department. The sheriff is responsible for security on local buses and light rail under a contract with the VTA.
The man, David Eric Gerkin, 26, was arrested on suspicion of committing two misdemeanors -- disrupting bus lanes and resisting or delaying a peace officer. Cardoza said he also was booked for violating parole. Gerkin had been released recently from state prison, but it was unclear Monday what crime he committed, Cardoza said.
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A triplet trill in Jim was like a fanfare, but it seemed like a carnival trick from Trey to generate cheers. Who knew?
The groove opened up like cracked ground in an earthquake just a little during Back On the Train. Then Tube effortlessly changed grooves, and became Psycho Killer, with Page just blasting away on the clavinet Tube-style through the tangent.
Fishman early first set was the perfect ice breaker, and Cracklin' Rosie brought me back to my first show in '93, except for the fact that tonight, the musicianship was polished and right. They couldn't even fake that!
The following songs were all well played, and the breakouts executed like the songs were never shelved. Then we got some Big Cypress reminders. Day one, song 2 and 4, in reverse order here. Hell, 9 songs from set 1 were played at Big Cypress. All but Sneakin' Salley from set 2. But that's not the main point. In my opinion, the music to come would eclipse much of the Big Cypress celebration. I was at BC, and I listened to this one at home. My har stood far taller this evening.
Corrina was a gift of beauty. Light Up or Leave Me Alone is one of the covers that Page really conveys heart and soul. He sings it like it was his own! And the jam... a total powerhouse, and the peak was moving towards the ingenious, with Trey playing aggressive lines while allowing the rhythm section to push the energy through. That's the sound of a great band! But these guys are moving above that standard now.
Setbreak arrived early, which means the time was really well spent and who knew how fast it flew by!
I didn't hear much of Chalkdust for whatever reason, but what I did hear sounded great! The refrain "Can I live while I'm young!" says to me: "As long as I am alive, I am young!" The final notes were hit with a greater unity than I've heard before, and rather than hearing the line, I felt the music like a staircase to the upper floor. And that's when the jams began.
Mind you, Carini has been a hell of a jam vehicle this year (or since late last year). It was our second college reference of the night. Father's Day at the beginning of tour. And now a party for the graduates. That's what this music seemed to be.
Carini to Antelope; one massive jam. I felt that Fishman occasionally showed a lack of confidence in his choices. Stopping on a dime where appropriate, and then hesitating when he knew it was right to come back in. But you can't fault the effort. Sand Roses Punch (which sounded like a quality of the jam, rather than just the song, even though it was performed to pefection) Sneaking... and when it got to a certain point, Trey stomped out the noise with Suzy. Sounded like he was attempting to bring us back to the grounded part of the show. Nonetheless, the spirit of Chalkdust won out, and they kept pushing. When Antelope began, it was clear that they were not including a ballad in the second set tonight!
Antelope... the intro was Mike lead, bass solos as strong as the lead guitar, yet holding this monster groove. The entry into the charge. They maintained the tradition of mellowing out (which seemed a fearful feat in itself on a night this grand), and then stepping up the velocity ever gradually. As they swirled lines around each other, tumbling, turning, careening, charging, I heard Fishman stop trying to faorce the beat, and instead he completely trusted the beat and started rolling flourishes around the fringes of the music while the other guys built momentum sans the essential drum parts. When we reached towards the peak, Trey went first, and then you could hear the drums, bass and keys creeping in, accelerating under the Jedi's trills to fuel the fire, and then they charged as a unit to the highest Antelope peak of the year by far.
If that wasn't complete enough, Tom Marshall and the Dude of Life came on to declare "Rye Rye Rocco!" The vocals were a little botched, but the spirit of the fight to make it the best it could be was definitely there.
I am not going to go into details about what I head in the jam. From Carini to Antelope. I will not attempt to describe it. All I can say is that it was the jam of 3.0 and probably outdid most of 2.0, maybe superior to much of to latter chapters of 1.0 or more. When the audience is getting charged up by the interlude between the verses of Sand, you know that the band is in a special place.
Another observation: whereas Jones Beach sounded like a different band in many ways, that is to say: PHish playing a show and doing their best.... tonight was more like a ritual of human potential. Tonight was bigger than Phish. It began as a show expressin the basics of the general sound this tour: a little slower, a bit tighter, more nuance and musicianship; more working together rather than showing off, and occasionally stumbling into brilliant jams.
Tonight, the egg hatched. The music born anew. The band back to being themselves. NO identity crisis in the music tonight!
For all those who have been waiting for Phish to return (although they have been on many stages these past few years): Wait no more!
Five stars. The show was ingenious. The music was dangerous. The band maintained great communication and unity all night. This was like an enlightened Buddha Phish. Awake, Alive, and powerful! And the stream sounded so good, my expectations for the audience tapes are actually very very high. I love the official boards, but this night, I might settle for .... both.


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Today we read about the results of a new study coming out of the University of Edinburgh in Scotland that has linked high sugar and fat diets with an increased risk of bowel cancer. It appears that colorectal (bowel) cancer can be positively associated with the consumption of sugary beverages, cakes, cookies, snacks and desserts.
Conducted last year using data from the Scottish Colorectal Cancer Study, the study included 2,063 patients suffering from bowel cancer and 2,776 control participants from Scotland.
The study builds on previous research analyzing links between diet and bowel cancer, which identified two distinct eating patterns. One was a diet high in healthy foods, such as fruit and vegetables, and the other diet was high in meat, fat and sugar.
The research team analyzed over 170 foods, including fruits, vegetables, fish and meat, as well as chocolate, nuts, chips and fruit drinks. They also looked at links between some established risks of bowel cancer, such as family history of cancer, physical activity and smoking.
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While it was noted that some of the main predictors of colorectal cancer include family history and genetic risk factors, diet can actually play a very important role in its development. Previous research did link the disease with high consumption of processed links, but this new information shows a link with sugary snacks and drinks. Researchers acknowledge that the study does not show a cause and effect relationship between this type of cancer and sugar consumption, but the suggestion is certainly strong enough to indicate the need for larger studies in the future.
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Published: Saturday, October 26, 2013 at 3:30 a.m.
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MONTGOMERY | A Wal-Mart Stores Inc. representative offered a proposal to a state Medicaid reform panel that would make the chain Alabama's main provider of drugs through Medicaid.
The Anniston Star reported that members of the Alabama Medicaid Pharmacy Study Commission heard the proposal Thursday. Panel members were appointed by Gov. Robert Bentley to look for ways to save money on drugs dispensed through Medicaid, the state and federal medical insurance program.
Wal-Mart representative Kevin McCarter proposed that Wal-Mart become the main dispenser of Medicaid drugs. He said 78 percent of Alabama's Medicaid patients live within 10 miles of a Walmart store.
"We have two things to look at," said Rep. Jim McClendon, a Republican from Springville who is on the panel. "We want to save money, but we also want to look at the impact on the community."
The state budgeted $615 million for Medicaid for this year, which is the biggest single item in the General Fund budget.
Costs for the program in Alabama have gone up largely because of growth in enrollment since the 2008 recession, and Medicaid officials say the $615 million is barely enough to cover the more than 900,000 Alabama residents on Medicaid.
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One proposal would involve Medicaid turning Alabama's drug program over to a private company known as a pharmacy benefit manager, or PBM, which would manage drug benefits with a goal of cost-cutting.
Representatives from three major PBMs — CVS Caremark, Express Scripts and MedImpact Healthcare — presented a proposal for that type of a system during Thursday's meeting of the Medicaid reform panel.
PBMs could save the system money by managing the use of drugs by patients and by securing better rates on the drugs they buy, according MedImpact president Greg Watanabe.
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As part of Thursday's 38th annual Great American Smokeout, the University of Alabama's health education honor society will form a flash mob to show their support for a smoke-free campus.
Great American Smokeout events at the University of Alabama
-- 4:30-6:30 p.m. Wednesday: The commemorative exhibit "The Surgeon General vs. The Marlboro Man: Who Really Won?" will be in the Pearce Foyer of the Amelia Gayle Gorgas Library. There will be a showing of a 25-minute documentary and a panel discussion afterward.
-- 10:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Thursday: On the Quad in front of the Gorgas Library, there will be referral forms for the state hotline, tobacco cessation tools and resources and the opportunity to win "cold turkey" sandwiches.
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The flash mob will gather on the Quad near Denny Chimes around 12:20 p.m. The group effort is designed to raise awareness about the negative effects of secondhand smoke. Roughly 135 students on the Quad will drop "dead" from secondhand smoke in hopes of moving toward a smoke-free campus, said Christine Hackman, treasurer of Eta Sigma Gamma, UA's health education honor society.
Eta Sigma Gamma was inspired by a commercial by TheTruth.com's anti-tobacco campaign for youths in which a group of smokers "dropped dead" at the end of a flash mob.
Every year during the third week of November, the American Cancer Society encourages all smokers to quit during the Great American Smokeout.
"If you're not going to quit for good, then try to do it just for that day," said Faye Royal, tobacco prevention and control coordinator for the Alabama Department of Public Health, in a press release. "Make that attempt, just try, to quit for at least that day."
More than 45 million Americans are tobacco users, and it's estimated that 1 billion people worldwide will die in the 21st century from tobacco use, according to the news release.
"Tobacco use remains the single largest preventable cause of disease and premature death in the United States," Royal said.
In Alabama, 7,600 people die each year from tobacco use, and 800 more die from secondhand smoke.
"UA has been making big strides to make the campus smoke-free, and this (flash mob) is another example of how smoking is harmful," Hackman said.
Secondhand smoke is responsible for an estimated 46,000 deaths from heart disease and about 3,400 lung cancer deaths. Secondhand smoke is to blame for asthma-related problems in up to
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On Thursday, WVUA and a few local radio stations will air success stories by smokers who have quit, Royal said.
Tobacco users can call the Alabama Tobacco Quitline at 1-800-QUIT-NOW (1-800-784-8669) for free guidance and assistance. The hotline offers counseling and information about replacement tobacco products, such as nicotine patches to those medically eligible. The hotline is available 24 hours, seven days a week, and on the Internet at www.Alabamaquitnow.com
On Thursday, UA's Office of Health Promotion and Wellness will offer Quitline referral forms, tobacco cessation tools and other resources. Participants can also register to win "cold turkey" sandwiches.
A commemorative exhibit of the publication of the surgeon general's 1963 report on smoking and health will be in the Amelia Gayle Gorgas Library's Pearce Foyer from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m.
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Introducing Scroobius Pip
New electro-brit hip-hopper talks.
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I can't think of any hit songs in the states by a hip-hop artist with a strong British accent, but if there was ever a contender for crossover appeal, its "Thou Shalt Always Kill," the first single from the project known as Dan Le Sac VS Scroobius Pip. The song is a mixture of new cultural commandments for the 21st century and witty social satire- clever modern philosophy with tongue planted firmly in cheek, delivered through vocalist David Meads' chopping Brit-tinted flow: "Thou shalt not judge a book by its cover / Thou shalt not judge Lethal Weapon by Danny Glover / Thou shalt not buy Coca-Cola products / Thou shalt not buy Nestle products / Thou shalt not fall in love so easily / Thou shalt not use poetry, art or music to get into girls pants / Use it to get into their heads."
The comically accurate new modern testaments are backed by Dan Le Sacs surgically precise beat-heavy electronic backing. Its a great track, despite the inevitable sign-of-the-times novelty label. But dont write them off as one-hitter quitters- after hearing an advance of their upcoming debut Angles, it's clear that these guys have a bright future waiting for them.
I racked up an astronomical international phone bill while talking to the immensely-bearded modern prophet Meads. His passion for the music made talking to the jazz poet/hip-hop Moses an exciting ride, even if it cost me an entire paycheck to do it.
CraveOnline: You come from a big spoken word background, correct?
Scroobius: I started out doing spoken word, but it was only about two years ago when I started doing it. So it's not like I have some immense depth of background in the field.
CraveOnline: What first inspired you to take up music/poetry/performance?
Scroobius: A lot of old hip-hop acts that I loved, and generally one of the people that made me realize that you didn't have to separate spoken word and hip-hop were Saul Williams and Sage Francis, whose label we're now signed to in America. Our album's coming out on Strange Famous. That's just really been exciting, that one of the people who most influenced and inspired me is into what we're doing.
CraveOnline: How would you describe your sound to someone who's never heard you?
Scroobius: It's really tough. Dan makes kind of electro/hip-hoppy beats, and I do spoken word with an MC flare over the top of it at times.
CraveOnline: There are so many outlets and avenues to go down, we can barely grasp the opportunities in front of us.
Scroobius: As cheesy as it may sound, it's absolutely true that the world is a smaller place now because of the internet. You can find out about people from all over the world relatively easily.
CraveOnline: Unfortunately we're also exposed to all the horrors out there much more easily, and the media latches onto that, so it seems like the world's collapsing.
Scroobius: There's still very much a fearmongering going on. There has to be an enemy and a problem going on at all times. But I'm not sure that it's as controlled here in the UK as it is over there. It's just not as focused and planned and sensationalized.
CraveOnline: Are you worried that people might be simply looking at "Thou Shalt..." as a novelty hit?
Scroobius: When we recorded it, it was getting airplay all over the UK within a matter of weeks. So there was a panic about that, but what we did to combat it was basically just go out and gig constantly. We played a bunch of shows, to show people that there's more to us than just that song. But that song got us so much coverage, and we're really grateful for that, so it's not a problem for us really. It's not like some big albatross hanging over our heads.
CraveOnline: Where do you hope to take your sound in the future?
Scroobius: We've never really planned any of it up to now, so we've not got a plan, sound-wise. Lyrically though, I'm worrying a bit because a lot of the new stuff I've written has been so dark. It's all just harsh subjects and bite. I'm a big fan in writing of having to learn something and do researching. One I've got.... God this is so grim, but it's about spousal abuse - bad, abusive and violent relationships. And then another one's about addiction to heroin. And these are things I've personally experienced, through either knowing people directly or direct experience.
CraveOnline: How do drugs factor in?
Scroobius: It all comes down to individuals. Regardless of drugs, different people perceive music in different ways. That can be influenced by lifestyle, family, weather, whatever. When I was younger, I tried my things here and there. I've got a friend who's a graphic designer, and he's at his most creative when he's stoned. Now, ninety percent of the people I know who get stoned are at their least productive when they're high, but he's just the complete opposite. Drugs have inspired some great, classic works over the years, but I also know many people who have been completely crushed by drugs. I have my personal beliefs and personal tastes when it comes to drugs, but I wouldn't want to air them because that only applies to me. It's purely in reference to my life and my specific mind.
CraveOnline: What three albums do you wish youd written?
Scroobius: Man good question. Id have to just go with three of my favorites. Johnny Hartman and John Coltrane did an album together, and thats just amazingly beautiful. They just work so well together, have such amazing respect for each other in the way John Coltrane will sit back and let Johnny sing, then step up at just the right time. Their use of one anothers strengths is fantastic. Rancids And Out Come The Wolves. Thats one of my favorite, if not my very favorite punk record of all time. The third . damn, I dont know what to go for. Its painful KRS was one of the first rappers to put it out there that what hes spitting is poetry.
CraveOnline: Any other new acts out there that are holding your attention?
Scroobius: Theres a poet / MC called Polar Bear whos just amazing. He really is. Ive seen him live so many times now, and hes just stunning. Check my MySpace- my top friends arent actually my friends, I try and make it just full of bands Im into at the time. Theres also a guy named Gideon Conn whos just an odyssey. I dont know how well Americas going to get him, hes very eccentric and his style is very unique.
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"...And out come the wolves" is an interesting choice, an awesome album. Cool interview.
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Strange Faces huh? I have feeling it is a typo. And yeah dropping Rancid And Out Come The Wolves is awesome. I love that album.
He had a very great answer to the drug question, which is obviously an effort to get him to tell what drugs he has done. Way to talk around it, but give a well thought out answer.
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Ha yeah. I asked that the writer change the Strange Faces thing.
It was a phone conversation so I can understand how that mix up may have happened.
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it took me a few listens, but i finally got into the record and have recommended it to others. although every time i hear "thou shall always kill" it remains me ALOT of "Not" by Dose One. ALOT
unfortunately i wont be able to catch them in Austin next week. i was looking forward to seeing them.
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don't worry MP3D, I'll be sure to let you know how it was while you're off suffering during a horrid all expense paid business trip
I also have to apologize to Sac and Scroobs in advance. I have a show that night down the street from Beauty Bar so unfortunately i'll be taking away half your fan base, haha........ sometimes i like to pretend like i'm big time when i'm not. My show will consist of all my friends celebrating my 30th birthday that night! whoopee! i intend on dragging as many of them over to the Sac and Scroobs show as possible since i'll be done early.
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PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A Philadelphia man has offered a little gator aid — calling animal control authorities to help rescue a juvenile alligator he found near a sewer grate on his street.
Joe Malseed saw the 18-inch reptile this week in the city's Fishtown neighborhood and snapped its photo before calling for help. He says the alligator was in a puddle and appeared to be emerging from a nearby sewer. He says it was docile until a man tried to get a closer look and it hissed.
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Justin Bieber is ready to go all gangsta on the drummer of the Black Keys.
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Bieber apparently didn't like the Black Keys drummer Patrick Carney saying after Sunday night's Grammys that Bieber doesn't deserve a Grammy because those are basically for good music, but should instead be happy with all the money he makes.
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West wins team title; North's Langford named MOW
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With five first-place finishes, West Henderson's wrestling team earned the team title at Saturday's WNC Athletic Conference tournament at Smoky Mountain High School in Sylva.
Earning individual conference titles were Nico Padilla at 126, Grant Billingsley at 132, Logan Plemmons at 152, Aaron Turpin at 170 and Daniel Carroll at 220. The Falcons also had four with runner-up finishes: Colby Sousa (106), Jefferson Futch (145), Zach Chokr (160) and Caleb Musser (195).
The Falcons finished with 240 points, and Pisgah was a close second with 221.5. Tuscola was third with 123, North Henderson fourth with 122, Smoky Mountain fifth with 113, East Henderson sixth with 104.5, Franklin seventh with 81 and Brevard eighth with 78.
The Knights had three earn titles, including the tournament's Most Oustanding Wrestler, senior Colby Langford. The two-time defending state champion pinned Pisgah's Jeff Henson to win Saturday's 120-pound title. Langford's younger brother, Mitchel, won the 106-pound title, and teammate Zach Houston won the 138-pound title.
All first-place finishers earned All-WNCAC honors, and coaches also voted for six more at large all-conference wrestlers. Two other area wrestlers earning those at-large bids were North's Clifford Braly and West's Jefferson Futch.
Veteran Falcon coach Jeff Smith was named the conference's Coach of the Year.
At Friday's Western Highlands Conference tournament at Mitchell, three area wrestlers earned titles, and all three were from Hendersonville: Bryan Wallace at 160, Charlie Bosshard at 195 and Rhett Hoy at 220. Owen won the team title with 197.5 points, followed by Mitchell in second with 144 and Hendersonville in third with 101.
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