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FREMONT -- When Robert Cantley needed both knees replaced in August, he was expecting to recover from the surgery at Washington Hospital's fancy, new $42.7 million Center for Joint Replacement.
According to hospital marketing brochures, the center offered "A Higher Level of Care" in a 20,000-square-foot space featuring 25 private patient rooms, a "breathtaking physical therapy space" and a beautifully landscaped therapy garden.
Instead, Cantley did his physical therapy sessions in a dimly lit hallway on the sixth floor of the main hospital in what he described as "a miserable set of circumstances."
What Cantley and many other patients at the public hospital didn't know was that access to the new center, the only facility of its kind in the Bay Area, is restricted to just two orthopedic surgeons at the hospital -- the only ones on the Washington staff who met 24 criteria set by the hospital.
Those two doctors -- long the hospital's primary joint replacement specialists -- played a critical role in the creation of the lucrative new center, and one of them acknowledges he helped create the criteria that have excluded many of his fellow surgeons. Some of those surgeons and their patients are crying foul, saying the result is a "two-tier" system of care that favors wealthier patients and chosen doctors.
"It is a community hospital, serving the public," Cantley, 78, told the publicly elected Washington Township Health Care District board at a meeting last month. "The public in no way, shape or form should be excluded from the new wing."
The arrangement has spurred a discrimination complaint to the state Department of Public Health on Sept. 4. Department officials said the complaint was still under investigation.
After repeated inquiries by this newspaper, a Washington official said last week the hospital will be looking at ways to allocate space in the center to all physicians.
In a Nov. 9 letter responding to an earlier letter from Cantley, Washington Township CEO Nancy Farber said the requirements for doctors to use the facility "help ensure the high-quality standards needed for the professional, clinical, research and education components of the (center)."
Cantley's physician, Dr. John Jaureguito, who has been on the medical staff at Washington for 18 years, said the arrangement means his patients get "second-class" treatment.
"Therapy is literally in the hallway," he said. "I've never come across anything like this before."
Jaureguito said all 10 orthopedic surgeons on Washington Hospital's medical staff who perform joint-replacement surgery thought they would relocate to the new center when it opened, until the criteria was distributed and most realized they wouldn't qualify. Jaureguito, for instance, is trained in sports medicine, rather than joint replacement as required, and performs 75 joint-replacement surgeries each year, below the criteria of 150 minimum.
"Is it unfair to surgeons? Yes. But it's a two-tiered system for patients," Jaureguito said. He said the criteria were "to weed out and eliminate us from taking part in using the facility to garner market share."
Restrictive criteria
A public agency in southern Alameda County, Washington Township opened the doors to its new facility with much ado last spring. Previously, all joint replacement patients were served in the hospital's Whitaker Pavilion, now slated for demolition before a new critical care building is constructed on the site.
Hospital officials said the $42.7 million building was paid for with hospital revenues, including revenue bonds, and donations from the nonprofit Washington Hospital Foundation, not tax dollars.
Anyone desiring access, however, would have to be a patient of a doctor who met 24 criteria. In addition to the 150-surgery minimum, at least 75 percent of the surgeries must be done at Washington Hospital, and at least 80 percent of the physician's total caseload must consist of joint replacements.
The only two surgeons who qualified, Dr. John Dearborn and Dr. Alexander Sah, received a five-year contract from the hospital to staff the center through May 2017 while maintaining their status as independent contractors, not employees, according to the contract. They were named co-medical directors for the Institute for Joint Restoration and Research.
Dearborn and Sah, who practice together, had earlier been instrumental in the planning for the center; the hospital district said it "would not have been possible" without them.
In an interview, Dearborn acknowledged that he also contributed to the creation of what he called the "very modest" criteria for doctors to use the center, but said, "I certainly wouldn't call it a two-tier system, but from the perspective of the surgery (I provide), the outcomes, we were running a two-tier unit before and trying to operate all in one place."
Historically, Dearborn and Sah have performed the majority of the hospital's joint-replacement surgeries -- about 89 percent of 1,141 total surgeries in the 2011-12 fiscal year -- and "patient volume has been increasing steadily since the institute opened," said Gisela Hernandez, a spokeswoman for the hospital, via email.
Though officials did not respond to repeated requests since Jan. 28 for the costs and revenues associated with the operation of the institute, Hernandez said in a Feb. 7 email that the institute "is providing a positive contribution to the hospital's bottom line; which ultimately helps the hospital continue to provide other programs and services that help us meet the community's medical and health care needs."
The average single joint-replacement surgery performed at Washington Hospital in 2011 cost nearly $160,000, more than twice the California average, state data show.
According to one of Dearborn's secretaries, neither he nor Sah accepts Medi-Cal or Alameda Alliance, which serve low-income residents, but typically carry lower reimbursement rates for doctors and hospitals than does Medicare.
Dearborn subsequently said their practice works with all insurance providers on a patient-by-patient basis and said he had a Medi-Cal patient on his schedule this month.
"The heart of it is, if a patient needs an operation and they are a good candidate for it, and they want us to do it, then I don't want there to be any barriers to it, and frankly I don't see any barriers to it, but I am sure my detractors do," he said.
Sah declined requests for an interview and deferred to Dearborn for comments.
Patient questions
Dr. Barry Rose said he and other orthopedic surgeons were shocked to learn of the requisites for institute participation at a quarterly Washington orthopedic staff meeting just two weeks before the center opened.
Rose said his patients are at risk because they are mixed in with the general patient populations and their therapy is conducted in a hallway used by infectious patients.
"I really think it sets up two tiers of patient care and I think it's wrong," Rose said. "I have lost some patients just based on the fact that they couldn't have surgery done by us and have their post-op care in the Center for Joint Replacement."
Washington officials said no evidence exists to indicate a higher risk of infection for joint-replacement patients at the main hospital.
No similar segregation of orthopedic patients exists at another public hospital, UCSF Medical Center, university officials said.
Dr. Tony Marzoni, executive vice president of Palo Alto Medical Foundation, said he has not seen a similar situation at other hospitals the medical group contracts with in the region, including Stanford Hospital & Clinics and public agencies El Camino Hospital and Sequoia Hospital.
Rose's patients still chafe at the policy that shut them out from the building.
Al Palmerino, 71, had a knee replaced Nov. 5 and said he wasn't aware he would be excluded until the day of his surgery. He said the policy made him question his support for district bond measures in the past, including the $186 million Measure Z passed Nov. 6.
"If the election were not the day after my surgery, I would have told everyone I could about the 'exclusive rights' to the new Joint Replacement Center to Dr. Dearborn's patients, and tried to dissuade any votes I could," Palmerino wrote in a hospital patient satisfaction survey.
"My doctor is qualified to do joint replacement in that hospital," Palmerino said in an interview. "What are they saying? Is he a second-rate doctor that doesn't have access to the same level of care for his patients?"


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Reba Jeanne Butler, 82, was welcomed into the loving arms of her Lord and Savior on Nov. 15, 2012.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Oklahoma Baptist Children's Home, 16301 S. Western Ave, Oklahoma City, OK 73170.
Viewing will from noon to 8 p.m. Sunday and from 4 to 8 p.m. Monday at Vondel Smith Mortuary, South Lakes, with the family greeting friends from 6 to 8 Monday.
Service to celebrate her life will be 2 p.m., Tuesday, Nov. 20, at First Baptist Church of Moore, 301 NE 27th Street in Moore.
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MARSHALL — For the first time since 2002, West Henderson's football program has won its season opener.
On Friday night at Madison, the Falcons held on for a thrilling 28-26 season-opening victory after the Patriots were flagged on what appeared to be the tying 2-point conversion.
"They converted the 2-point conversion to tie the game up in the final two minutes, but they were flagged for unsportsmanlike conduct," West coach Paul Whitaker said on the long bus ride home.
That backed up the Patriots 15 yards, and on their next try, West senior defensive lineman Zack Boyd wrapped up the quarterback for a sack.
The West offense controlled the ball from there.
Leading the way for the Falcons was senior running back Cody Jackson, who had nine carries for 151 yards and two touchdowns, one from 39 yards out and the other from 29. The other West score was a 20-yard run by Landon Owen.
The Falcons, who committed no fumbles, finished the night with 36 carries for 318 yards. Quarterback William Crouch was the second-leading rusher with five carries for 64 yards.
After losing the first nine games of the season last year, this win was a big one for Whitaker and his team.
"It felt really good to get this win. It wasn't a pretty win, but we'll take it," he said.
Up next for West will be a home game with county-rival Hendersonville next Friday.
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Hello, I am Becky Carlberg, gardening enthusiast from Southeast Oklahoma. I have degrees in Biology from Eastern Oklahoma State College and Oklahoma State University. Teaching, research work, and competing in art shows then followed. I earned my Master�s Degree in Plant Pathology from OSU and continued graduate work on a Doctorate of Botany at the University of Oklahoma.
With my family, we twice had an opportunity to live in Europe. We were in England for five years and then later in Germany for seven years. It was an excellent education for our sons. I returned to gardening, writing and art, became a Master Gardener, as well as an Oklahoma certified Master Naturalist. I am the gardener in charge of the Shawnee Japanese Peace Garden, a member of the Deep Fork Audubon Society, and now call my five acre Backyard Wildlife Habitat and Oklahoma Wildscape outside Shawnee home.
My name is Linda Workman Smith. The first step of my gardening journey began in the hills northwest of Van Buren, Arkansas, where my parents�both from farming families�raised seven children.
This is not to say that I�ve always had a love for gardening although over the years I�ve managed to keep my hands in the dirt. In 2000, my husband�s employment brought us to Shawnee where we settled on two acres west of town. Being unemployed for the first time in many years�and planning to stay that way�I started gardening on a small scale.
I have been a member of the Multi-County Master Gardener Association for several years and thoroughly enjoy being in the organization. I now have many flower beds and I�ve expanded my gardens to include lots of vegetable varieties, several fruit trees, strawberries, blackberries, raspberries and grapes. Every year I try to plant something different. I don�t grow a lot of any one thing, but a little bit of lots of things!
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It is the day after Groundhog's Day. No shadow was seen by Punxsutawney Phil, so it will be an early spring. This was backed up by Will and Wiley, OKC zoo grizzly bears who act the part of two groundhogs. The zoo has no groundhogs, and the bears stepped up to the plate to go for the shadow. They probably thought it was a dinner plate. At this time is also celebrated Imbolc, a pagan/Wiccan celebration that comes between the winter and spring equinoxes. Start your spring cleaning real early and sweep out the mid-winter doldrums.
Yesterday, 2nd of February, was the Oklahoma Native Plant Society 2013 Indoor Outing, held at the Tulsa Garden Center. It was a clear, cold morning as people entered the building ready for a day of learning about "Oklahoma Natives: Plants and People." Vendors were set up, offering plants and educational opportunities. As quoted from their brochure, The Oklahoma Centennial Botanical Garden is taking root in the Osage Hills 8 miles northwest of Tulsa. One hundred and seventy acres of Cross Timbers terrain already has a 7 acre lake and visitor center. They plan to develop 60 acres in gardens and educational facilities (buildings). It will eventually become a place for people to go to see the very nature their houses, stores and roads eliminated. It might just inspire people to stop developing every inch of land, and encourage them to bring it back into the Cross Timbers fold!
The first speaker, Jay Walker, presented "The Quantitative Role of Vascular Plants in Western Medicine." Don't let the title scare you. Up to 25% of all pharmaceuticals are plant-based, utilizing the alkaloids or steroids present in some plants. The Fever Tree (Cinchona pubescens), found in South America, has quinine-laced bark. Not only effective for malaria, but good in tonic water. Madagascar Periwinkle (Catharanthus roseus) has alkaloid compounds that tackle leukemia. The North American Mayapple (Podophyllum peltatum) treats certain cancers. Dr. Walker spent years in Belize studying medicinal plants with an emphasis in Ethnobotany.
Ethnobotany is a blend of anthropology and botany. Every speaker today emphasized the importance of Ethnobotany. Dr. Walker's studies of plants turned into working with native healers to target specific plants. The Belize Association of Traditional Healers was formed in 1992 with a focus on land preservation. Belize is a secondary forest, and has been inhabited for thousands of years, with large populations of humans and their trappings. In the wake of the collapse of the society over a thousand years ago was left the plants the people had cultivated. Often groups of plants were used in medicines. Healers found the complex formulas were much more effective than single plant preparations, an idea not shared by the current day pharmaceutical world. They prefer single compounds. The upshot was to be wary. Carefully consider who is commercializing and marketing your pharmaceutical drugs as well as herbal preparations.
The Mvskoke Food Sovereignty Initiative Program was introduced by Rita Williams. The role of eldership in the Muscogee (Creek) people is very important. What the Earth means and grows and the knowledge passed on is an integral part of their heritage. Respect for family and nature go hand-in-hand.
The Muscogee people were a cane clan from the mound culture. In the southeastern part of the US they maintained cane breaks that extended miles long. River cane (Arundinaria gigantea) is a native bamboo, and can tower well over 30 feet high with 2+ inches in diameter stalks. The cane supported the clan in several ways, from being incorporated into baskets to the trading market. The Muscogee were moved to Oklahoma and lost their reliance on the cane. Plants here were brought into use, such as Osage Orange trees used for bows. Elder Mike Berryhill, a traditional bow maker, described the uses of all things in nature and their importance in the culture.
Stephanie Berryhill talked about Possum Grape (Ciccus incisa) use. I am using scientific nomenclature as many plants, especially wild grapes, go by dozens of common names. Possum grapes are used by the Creek nation, but there is a concern over the loss of traditional food uses, indigenous languages and cultural way. These losses fuel additional losses of knowledge systems. The shift from farm to market economy has affected the traditional approach to the land. The Creek nation is banding together to teach the young people and revive the traditional systems of knowledge while building important value systems. Practice leads to behavior which leads to culture through family and community.
Not only that, we attendees were all treated to small cups of possum grape juice from grapes harvested from tribal lands in the South Canadian River bottom area. Better than commercial grape juice!
Julia Jordan, author of "Plains Apache Ethnobotany", had a discussion of the Southern Plains Indians. She brought some of her books to sell, and I have an autographed copy. It is a delightful walk with the Apache as they collect, prepare and use particular plants.
The final presentation was by the Cherokee Native Art and Plant Society. Pottery was displayed by Lisa Rutherford, and several people alternated in discussing plants and animals eaten or used. Box turtles were harvested and their shells filled with pebbles. These were tied on as leggings and referred to as Daksi. Long Buckbrush (Ceanothus cuneatus) shoots are used to weave the bottom of baskets. The Cherokee also used river cane in baskets, but it was said only about 2% of river cane is left in the country, and the huge plants and their ecosystems are no longer here. A point of note: when the cane break turns purple, it is going to seed. River cane juice was consumed for its laxative properties. Elderberry (Sambucus Canadensis) leaves, twigs and seeds contain cyanide-producing compounds. But the purple Elderberry berries, as well as red oaks and black walnuts provided sources of dyes. Ripe Elderberries and the flowers can be used in jams, jellies and juices. Watch out for the rest of the plant. Dandelion can reduce blood pressure. Last, but not least, mullein. The mullein plant (Verbascum sp.) can be used in an herbal preparation for dealing with asthma, phloem or pneumonia.
One member of the tribe was a translator of Cherokee, and could decipher the old Cherokee language before Sequoyah's alphabet as well. He had a very old book with written descriptions of plants, harvesting techniques and properties handed down to him from his uncle, all based on ancient knowledge. The man was at home in the woods, and a short film clip was shown with him digging plants and roots for various usages.
The day ended with a trip out to the Creek Council Oak Park. The highlight was The Council Oak (Quercus stellata) surrounded by a wrought iron fence. Russell Studebaker presided over our get-together of a few dozen plant enthusiasts as we wandered around looking at the native plants in the park. The Council Oak was the site chosen by the Creek after their involuntary migration from Alabama in 1836. Here they placed the ashes from their last fires burned at their homes before being forced to move. Until 1896 the Lochapoka clan gathered together under the tree every year. The tree still stands, testimony to the strength and resiliency of the Creek Nation.


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A magical Christmas tree tour is available now through Dec. 31 at Meridian's historic Merrehope and the F.W. Williams House.
"Over twenty trees are decorated to depict an artist, a painting, or an artistic movement," said Betty Lou Jones, president of the Meridian Restorations Foundation.
'The Touch of the Brush' theme this year has made way for creativity to flow from the many different participants.
"We have a tree that has been done by the first grade at Lamar School, and they studied Walter Anderson, the famous Mississippian," said Jones.
Other local school children and businesses took the opportunity to express themselves as well.
"The MSU Riley Center has a tree this year in the bridal room," said Dr. Charlotte Tabereaux, education director of the MSU Riley Center. "And we did actually choose a picture called Pinky. That is why we used the different tints and shades of pink along with the ribbons and the flowing like the girls' dress."
The Annual Trees of Christmas tour began as an effort to preserve the F.W. Williams House, as well as Merrehope.
"In 1968, when Merrehope was acquired by the Federation Woman's Club of Meridian, they knew they had to have a fundraiser in order to buy the furniture, and to restore the home," said Jones. "And they searched for an opportunity that was different."
Forty-three years later, this fundraiser continues to keep the history alive in Meridian.
"If these fundraiser were not done every year, the houses would close, and we would lose these treasures for Meridian and Mississippi," Jones said. "Without these fundraisers and without the support of the community, we just couldn't do it."
Merrehope and the F.W. Williams House are located at 905 Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Drive. For tour information, call 601-483-8439, or visit merrehope.com. The cost is $10 per person.


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Over the next few weeks, GoIslanders.com will be introducing you to the newest members of the Texas A&M – Corpus Christi men's basketball team. Today, meet Johnathan Jordan, a freshman guard from Houston.
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The next time your children are sleeping peacefully, and you are awake with time to fill (yes that was a joke) type the following question into Google: "Why do parents need other parents?"
I tried this, thinking I would find article after article outlining what happens to a parent who doesn't have a support network. Surprisingly, I found very little.
Perhaps I am just a bad web "surfer" (this could be true actually; every time I try to self-diagnose an illness or injury in my family I conclude that a trip to the ER is our only recourse). Or perhaps, there is not enough research being done on the importance of having other parents in our lives.
I sat there wondering what to do. I knew I desperately wanted to drive home this message for you and for myself, but I wasn't sure how to convey it.
From somewhere inside came the words "lion pride". Never one to shy away from that inner voice (even when it says things like "Oreos" at ten o'clock at night) I decided to take heed and do some reading.
Thanks to the fine lion pride researchers who had risked their lives observing in the wild, I was able to learn a lot sitting at my computer, munching on Oreos:
Lions are the only cats which form social groups – looks like my inner voice has steered me correctly! Social groups are exactly what we need. You may not need a buddy to go zebra hunting with, but this is about support and knowing you have backup.
Female lions in prides give birth to cubs around the same time – playmates! I will never underestimate the gift of having friends with experience and older children but maybe this one is about "time". Having friends with children around the age of my own, means they can play together providing grownups time to talk.
When a hunting party heads out from the pride, the non-party goers care for all the cubs– help when needed! We are all going to need help at some point. Life guarantees that the unplanned events will happen and we need to know there are loving adults in our inner circle who can care for our children when we cannot.
Lions can reach speeds of around 50 mph but cannot sustain this for long – we need help for the long haul! So many times I have wrongly believed I could run the race of parenting, working, and managing three little lives without making it a relay race. We can all run hard-for a short while-right before we suddenly cannot. At some point we have to hand off the baton to someone else for a bit. The moment we feel we can't take a break to catch our breath is the moment parenting begins to seem very lonely. Why? Because we need to find our pride! Or at least, find a pride to be a part of. We need friends to tell us everything is okay and to assure us that we have support.
One last fact I learned and thought I would share is that lions are largely nocturnal. I did not find any great gem of truth to apply to our lives from this, it just made me laugh to think about how quickly a newborn entering our home changes us into 'nocturnal creatures' who growl, roar, and bite a little bit while trying to rouse ourselves during daylight hours.


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Syrio's fate is completely unknown. However, speculation has run between his having been killed, his having been imprisoned, and his having been merely a disguise of a Faceless Man who was thrown into the black cells, changed into Jaqen H'ghar, and is now at large in Westeros. A Feast for Crows appears to put an end to this latter theory, as Jaqen H'ghar was apparently already in the black cells before Syrio's confrontation with Meryn Trant.
In 2005, GRRM pointed out that Syrio seems to have been left in a hopeless situation when he was last seen, and suggested readers should "draw your own conclusions" based on this (SSM), which seems to imply that Syrio Forel was in fact killed. More recent reports (but, it should be said, unconfirmed) indicate GRRM does not understand why he gets asked the question repeatedly, pointing out that Syrio is not immortal; if accurate, this seems to more heavily imply that Syrio Forel is dead.
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Paul Weller Attacks Bowie, Mercury, Sting, Geldof And BonoPaul Weller just isn't in a good mood this week, fresh from saying he'd "rather eat my own shit than duet with him" over rumours he may perform with pap whiner James Blunt at the Brits, the modfather has gone on record attacking some of the biggest names in rock history.In a interview with Uncut Weller didn't hold back when launching scathing tirades on the likes of David Bowie, Freddie Mercury, Sting, U2 and Bob Geldof.Weller, who will take home the Lifetime Achievement Award at this years Brits, said of one time winner Geldof: "Bob Geldof. What'd he win it for? Can't be for his music, man. I mean, if it's for his charity work in Africa then you can't knock it, but Boomtown Rats, fuck off."Next in the line of fire was Sting, of whom he said: "Fucking horrible man. Not my cup of tea at all. Fucking rubbish. No edge, no attitude, no nothing."Then on U2 front man Bono he fumed: "The whole thing of Bono becoming the Pope - what the fuck's all that about? Pseudo-American rubbish."Weller didn't have any respect for the dead, blasting Queen legend Freddie Mercury. "He said he wanted to bring ballet to the working classes. What a cunt."A finally he called the quality of David Bowie's output into question and his receiving of the Lifetime gong, saying: "Wrong! I like about three records of his. The rest of it's pish."All Gigwise can say is the interviewer must having been rubbing his hands together. Oh, and Weller - remember the Style Council?!
weller = cuntthough he has a point.
Very fresh sounding. I agree with everyhing except about Bowie.
I actually think his comments are funny, I'm not sure why he spouts off this abuse, but it gets him media attention.I wonder what three Bowie songs he likes? London Bye Ta-Ta...
You know, when Morrissey does this crap I always find it highly amusing but this is just ridicilous. By repeating the words cunt and fucking over and over again, Weller comes off as an average glue sniffer, if there really is such a thing.Besides, I think he should feel some sort of sympathy towards Geldof. After all, both of them managed to record dreadful albums that weren't initially released...�Keats and Yeats may be on your side, but I�m on Morrissey�s. Therefore, you fucking lose.�~ Oscar Wilde on Morrissey
The most stupid thing he says against Freddie Mercury. a) He misquoted FMb) Borderline homophobicc) Jealous of a better working class hero?
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I wonder what three Bowie songs he likes?
Where did you come up with songs? His quote was And finally he called the quality of David Bowie�s output into question and his receiving of the Lifetime gong, saying: �Wrong! I like about three records of his. The rest of it�s pish.� I take that to mean albums. And you know what? He's got a point. It took Bowie 25 years to achieve what he did in a 10 year period, the 70's. Let's think about it. 10 great albums, give or take, between 1970 and 1979. Possibly 7 great albums during the next 25 years.229
I thought he was talking about individual records, as in songs, I didn't realise he meant albums, so what three albums would Mr Weller consider good?
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Never heard that word before.But I have now...pish�� exclam. used to express annoyance, impatience, or disgust. - ORIGIN natural utterance: first recorded in the 16th cent. (From The Concise Oxford English Dictionary)Oh well better than an expletive eh? London Bye Ta-Ta...
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Does it matter? It is just one man's opinion.
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Out with the old, in with the new.
You've been happy with the Garmin 500, we get it -- it's small, has useful data, and quite simply, it works. So, you're probably desperate for a reason to upgrade to the Garmin Edge 510 Bundle and OF Mount. Well, how about three reasons -- a longer battery life, a touch screen interface, and the all new Live Tracking feature. Essentially, Garrmin designed this computer to be the Edge 810 in a smaller package. Sure, you don't have all of the functionality, but then again, you're also saving $200. Regardless, though, the Edge 510 Bundle delivers functionality in leaps and bounds over the venerable 500. Not only that, but it also includes all of the training accessories that you need to kick this race season off right.
Starting at the screen, Garmin placed a focus on simplifying screen and metrics navigation. The initial start screen prompts you to select the CPU's functionality for your ride, either 'train' or 'race.' To avoid confusion, training mode is presented in Blue, whereas race mode is presented in Red. Additionally, this screen enables you to select the bike profile that you'll be riding -- mountain, road, cyclocross, or even unicycle if you're savvy. Once these selections have been made, you simply touch the ride button, and the screen moves to your race or training page. And of course, this page is customizable for every bike profile in your quiver. So, your ride page will only reflect the data that you deem pertinent to your ride or race. Even more impressive, and a jump away from the button navigation fumbling of the 500, the 510 allows you to simply swipe the touch-screen from page to page. Also, Garmin designed the screen to operate seamlessly with gloved hands in the cold, in the heat, or even in wet weather.
And as long as we're on the subject of new features, you'll should be ecstatic to hear that the 510 is Bluetooth ready. So, while sport device communication is still handled by ANT+ (say, wireless data transfer from the included HRM and cadence sensor), the Bluetooth technology communicates with your smartphone. And to make matters even easier, the 510 is fluent in either Android or iOS operating systems. So, once you're synced up with your phone, and you've downloaded the Garmin Connect Mobile App, the 510 really comes alive. Essentially, the 510 receives data from your smartphone, like live weather and activity upload. This means that you're able to receive real-time weather conditions, forecasts, and alerts while your phone stays protected. And for activity upload, this hastens the data transfer once you've finished your ride. From any location, this feature allows you to wirelessly upload your ride data to your smartphone, which then uploads it to your Garmin Connect profile online. Accordingly, you can view your profile from the Mobile App, almost eliminating the need to access Garmin Connect from a home computer.
Impressed? Believe us, that's just the tip of the iceberg. With the 510's Live Tracking feature, you have the ability to share your activities in real-time through either email or the social media of your choosing. All that you have to do is invite your coach, friends, or family to follow you on Garmin Connect, and then you're able to send email notifications reminding them to follow your real-time activity, stats, data, and location while you're on the bike. You also have the option to share this information via Facebook or Twitter. But, your adoring public aren't the only ones that can navigate your movements. With either the Mobile App or Garmin connect, you have the ability to peruse rides in your area. However, unlike the 810, the 510 doesn't have full map functionality, however, it does GPS for post-ride analysis.
Now for the guts. The 510 sees the return of Garmin's ever-popular, Virtual Partner and Virtual Racer training programs. The 510 does no accept data cards, but it's capable of storing up to 180 hours on its onboard history. It's rechargeable lithium-ion battery has a life that extends to around 17 hours. Garmin also ensured that the CPU is completely waterproof, and it's also compatible with virtually any ANT+ equipped device. So, mating the 510 to an HRM or powermeter will be a painless affair.
The Garmin Edge 510 Bundle and OF Mount is available in the color Black and includes a standard and out-front bike mount, a premium heart rate monitor, a speed/cadence sensor, USB cable, AC charger, a tether, and a user-manual.
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Really? No manual?
Received my Garmin 510 Edge Bundle today. I was surprised and very unhappy about the fact there was no owners manual, installation instructions or a sheet identifying the box full of parts. Needless to say, I cannot give the number of stars Garmin usually earns and now must track down the information that should have been included in a $400 product.
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- Familiarity: I've put it through the wringer
I love this device. I've never had any issues. Paired it up with my android device and ready to go, I then synced my Strava with the Garmin Connect app, uploads via bluetooth are painless and push straight to Strava. The device has great battery life, is very accurate, has great signal, and has handled anything I throw at it. Rain, mud, crashes, drops, the thing just keeps going. This is my first Garmin device but I have been very happy with it. Easy to use and customize, and pair with HR monitors or speed/cadence meters. I'm sure I'll be using this for years to come.
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- Familiarity: I've used it once or twice and have initial impressions
The Garmin Edge 510 is an excellent cycling computer. The display is great and the use of the out front mount makes it easy to see while on the saddle. The Heart Rate monitor and Cadence/speed sensor make winter bike trainer sessions a lot more bearable. Setting adjustments and the interface take some getting used to but after a few youtube videos you should be good to go.
I definitely recommend downloading the Garmin Connect app on your smart phone for immediate post ride data, route map and effort/distance charts. My only complaint is the on ride map. Although I have yet to send a route to my garmin, I doubt I will use this feature. The map only displays an arrow for your direction and lines to indicate your turns.
Excellent buy if you are not going to rely on the gps for navigation.
- Familiarity: I've used it several times
If you've been using the 500 the 510 is a worthy upgrade. Its a been simpler, more intuitive and looks a bit sleeker. The touch screen rocks.
Garmin 510
- Familiarity: I've put it through the wringer
This is a fantastic hunk of technology. Once the data is uploaded to Garmin's site you see a graphic display of your exercise. The only negativity I have is once in a while the cadence will record upwards of 220. This is because I trail my left foot in a horizontal position when going down a longer hill. This with a bit of "bounce" records a erroneous cadence number. Other than that I would highly recommend the unit!
Failed again!
I am now on my third 510, Garmin has now sent me 2 refurbished replacements. After upgrading to the latest software the computer died, all data lost. When I called tech support they didn't seem surprised, sure wish they would trouble shot their products. I caution anyone interested in this product. I wonder how long this one will last..........
Happy Strava Hunting!
- Familiarity: I've put it through the wringer
I received the Garmin 510 as a gift. I LOVE IT! I've never owned a Garmin product before, but found it easy to use. I haven't had any trouble with it except losing the cadence sensor magnet. However, I was able to buy a piece that would stay on my bike more securely.
My boyfriend has the Garmin 810 and is happy with it. I didn't see the need for a GPS turn-by-turn. It has failed on us, by telling us to turn too late or not at all.
I think that the 510 is perfect!
Solid Upgrade
- Familiarity: I've used it several times
This is a solid upgrade from the older Edge 500. The screen is easy to see & the extra space is great for those who love to see LOTS of Data. I'm not a huge fan of the touch screen, especially while you're sweating all over it & have to press on the screen several times just to change the page. Oh well, overall I'm pleased but would certainly like some normal button function as well.
I had to buy two of them...
- Familiarity: I gave it as a gift but have feedback to share
I bought this as a gift for my father-in-law which made my brother-in-law jealous. I ended up having to buy him one too. Yea, I'm nice. They're both road bike cyclists and they love this thing. They always rave about the accuracy of the GPS. They used to use their phones when they were cycling, but can never go back now.
This thing rocks my socks
- Familiarity: I've used it several times
Was using a friend's Edge 500 for a few weeks, but was bummed that I couldn't auto-update Strava after an exercise (yes, I'm addicted to Strava). After some searching on the web, I found there is a site called copymysports.com (previously garminsync), which allows you a way to auto send files from your 510 to your Strava account. Can't do it with the 500 because you need the Bluetooth connection. It seems a little shady how you need to perform the transfer, but I don't have any secure info on my Strava or GarminConnect account, so I'm not too worried.
The 510 unit itself is a bit bigger than the 500. Still can fit on my 90mm stem no problem. I have an older FSA 31.8 clamp diameter handlebar, and am a little disappointed in how the main bike mount fits -- there is just barely enough room on the fat section of the handlebar to get the bar mount assembled and not tilted at an angle. Really think this is more of an issue with the old handlebar vs. the mount though... I'd have the same trouble with the BarFly.
The display is sweet, and the touch screen is really easy to use, even with gloves on (I wish Apple could figure this out with their iPhones....!). Took a little while to figure out how to get the HR to work on the unit, but once I did, it's a strong signal. Just an FYI, but when you get the unit, the HR functionality of the 510 is not enabled/turned on, so you need to go in and turn it on. No HR monitor strap to device sync needed.
Lastly, I just want to state that I don't work for garminsync/copymysports, just want to let all you fellow Strava geeks know about this. Really bummed that Garmin and Strava haven't found a way to work together on making the uploads to Strava easier (come on Garmin!).
Such a great tool for your arsenal
- Familiarity: I've put it through the wringer
My girlfriend purchased me the Garmin Edge 510 after I using another product for 6-7 months and it was a HUGE upgrade. The HRM (heart rate monitor) is very accurate and was an extremely helpful feature this last winter on the trainer. The cadence/speed sensor has yet to give me any grief and It's survived sweat storms, rain storms, and general bike mayhem.
One piece of feedback (that I should send to Garmin) is in regards to user interface. The display will dim after 5, 10, 15 etc. seconds. When you tap the screen to wake it up, it assumes you want to change to a different screen (say, navigation or virtual partner) and fills the garmin screen with navigation tools, rather than simply wake up. You can keep the display lit up permanently but it consumes a mildly hefty chunk of battery.
A second issue I personally experience is that the bluetooth connection to my iPhone is extremely unreliable. I've gone through multiple troubleshooting steps for my phone (restoring software and setting device up as new, replacing the phone etc.) and the issue persists.
Again, nothing huge, but the more you know...
Works great so far
- Familiarity: I've used it once or twice and have initial impressions
I got this Garmin Edge as an upgrade to a combination of different devices I had been previously been using all at once. So far it has worked great for consolidating all of the devices into one neat little package. Looking forward to getting in some good rides with it in the spring & summer.
Failed when I needed it most
- Familiarity: I've put it through the wringer
I bought this as an upgrade from my old Polar HRM. It worked great for a while as I used it to train for KOMs and Doubles. On a couple of recent rides the Heart Rate and Cadence would go blank after about 100 miles. During an event in which I had set personal records the Altimeter went haywire and at the end the ride was not upload able via USB or bluetooth. I have had it for under a year so Garmin's tech support is sending a replacement, but I really wish I went with a different brand. For the price; it is a real let down.
Has it all!
By far one of the best bike computers out there. This has everything you'll need and more! I was hoping for a better more sleep design but still am happy with it. I will be using it over the next few months and hopefully have more insight at that time.
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I can't remember, but wasn't it in some terrible cartoon adaptation? I could swear I remember a fight scene with it being played over.
I can't remember, but wasn't it in some terrible cartoon adaptation? I could swear I remember a fight scene with it being played over.
Of the first half of LOTR then.
Totally should have had some of the Zep in LOTR.
Runsig is pretty buff heavy. Has a shield that also applies to guardians, an AoE heal over time deal that affects guardians and soldiers (as well as gives em a slight speed boost), and his ultimate is a buff as well that enhances speed and attack speed and all that jazz of guardians and soldiers. His other move is a catapult, that in the right circumstances you can get out 2 at the same time which is pretty awesome.
I have been playing this game way, way too much, and I've got some quick note for anyone that is interested or not interested. I also have an ice cream cone.
1. Gothmog is INSANE.
Gothmog's passive ability increases the damage of all nearby allies and soldiers against Structures by a fairly large amount. This stacks with the Siege Relic. It is absurd, and if you see Gothmog anywhere near a Tower, just fucking kill him. I have won multiple matches in less 7 minutes because of how stupidly well Gothmog sacks Towers while wearing Siege and Stonecutter's Relics. It's almost unfair.
Combine this with his ability to summon up a catapult that will change the Tower's target if placed behind it, and a banner that will taunt all surrounding soldiers and the turret itself, and he pretty much keeps every wave of creeps with him for increasingly more bonus damage to Towers. He can kill a Tower with one wave of creeps in less than ten seconds flat. It's like I said earlier. It's almost unfair.
2. Hildifons and a healer ruin one lane games.
If you are playing one lane and the other team has Hildifons and either Wolfrun or Galadriel, look at your team composition. If they aren't running the same, you're going to lose that match. Hildifons can hold a lane for a million years, and the other two can heal for days. This is a bad thing.
I'd suggest stacking ability cooldown relics and using the refresh command if you plan on playing any of the previously mentioned characters. Once all of your abilities are on cooldown, you're kind of in trouble... well, not really, but that's only because Hildifons will still have the whole damn lane on fire, like some kind of pyromaniac asshole.
3. Thrain is more dangerous than Agandaur.
I know what you're thinking here. Agandaur can one shot most guardians.
Newsflash: Thrain can stun lock and kill them in the same amount of time, has more health, has better basic damage, and his abilities come around quicker. You won't waiting on his ultimate in order to cheap shot anyone. Although, you really need to stack AP with him to get the most of his abilities. Other builds will work, but honestly aren't nearly as effective.
4. There is nothing wrong with jungling.
Few players kill creatures around the middle lane or switch lanes in between waves of creeps to farm up more XP. It's pretty easy to take advantage of this with characters that gain a movement speed bonus like Gollum, Ruinsig, Mozgog, or Beregond. It also allows you to hit weak lanes while occasionally snagging team buffs for killing forest critters. You don't have to sit in your lane all match. That's silly.
5. The net code for this game is very, very bad.
It's a shame too because if it had good net code it would have gotten better reviews. It's a damn good game aside from the fact that technical issues make it unfeasible to play on a competitive level. I actually guessed this could be a foreseeable issue after playing Monolith's last game (Gotham City Impostors), which also had miserable connection issues and piss poor queues, and it was a fucking shame too because that was also a fantastic game.
If I were Monolith, I would seriously consider either getting dedicate servers or firing whomever the jackasses are that write their games' net code. This is no fucking joke.
6. Use Custom Match instead of Matchmaking.
If you want to play with friends and you don't mind playing against a bunch of bots, custom match works much better than the game's matchmaking system. I have been playing with friends for the past week using the custom game option and have had zero trouble with disconnects and have all together avoided queuing. I would high recommend using it instead matchmaking if you want to play with friends or do something like FNF. It just works better.
7. Felgrom is the Dan Hibiki of GoME.
Dying to Felgrom is almost as good as killing someone with him. When playing him expect to have as much fun as you could ever have while making your team lose and generally looking like a dumbass. That's not to say I don't recommend trying him out, just don't expect to go positive or provide anything of use to your team. He's just for the lulz.
Ok, that's a suitably long block of text, and I highly doubt anyone is going to read it, so I guess I'll stop typing here even though I have a lot more that I could say about this game. I fucking love it, but at this point I am just gushing.
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Dude, I've never even heard of this game and I still enjoyed reading that. Awesome.
Ok. I understand that no one is really playing this game, or at least not talking about it. I also understand that all of the people that I have been randomly paired with should be neutered and thrown into blast furnace in any order that can be managed because fuck them in their noses those poop shits, but I like playing it anyway and it's probably a sign that that I either mentally unstable or too stubborn to give up the damn game. That said, I really wish I was playing with people that I knew or seemed like they would comprehend the words coming out of my mouth in between the endless streams of profanity. I guess that might be too much to ask.
Call me a cynic, but I think most people either think enough about what they are doing or can't be bothered to think of the consequences of their actions, whether that be in gaming or in something real and less trivial. I'm honestly frustrated with the average gamer's intelligence. I don't know whether it's that I play a lot of odd hours or that there are just so many people out there that come off as idiots. Part of me wants to hedge my bets on ignorance more so than anything else, but I don't have the patience or common courtesy to talk to people who need help. There's also the sour taste of arrogance on my tongue when I think about the shit that I would say to people. I mean it's not going to be pretty even if I think I am helping them, so most of the time I just mute my headset and swear like the raging, impotent manchild that I am until the fucking neighbors pound on the ceiling with their goddamn broom for the umpteenth fucking time.
Long story made short, I have had way too much coffee and I think I'd maul a small dog if it so much as barked at me. Yeah, that's awkward and sad, right?
This fucking game and the people playing it are driving me nuts. There have been multiple occasions lately where the AI partners in game have been more useful than actual human beings. I don't know what to think about that, and I can't honestly address it to another human being without putting them out on the floor, which isn't nice and likely not helpful in the least. How the fuck does tact work in a MOBA? I know from the seeping ass-piss that I hear about from the League of Legends community that it isn't uncommon to feel this way about your fellow players, but, man, does it ever make me un-fucking-happy.
Do I talk to these people and try to help them, or is it honestly better to just ignore stupid people and wallow in my own hubris? I think I know the answer to that one. It's just that I have spent so long playing games on XBL with other players comfortably silent, unnecessary, and easily avoided that I don't know if I want to make the effort in a game genre that attracts players with MLG, 666, 420, iTz, and like in their gamertags in a higher percentage than is comfortable. I need to figure out a way to look people in the eye without sneering when they've knowingly written in permanent marker the word "MORON" on the pointy, mongoloid foreheads.
What am I even doing playing this game? Do I belong here? Gah.
It's the same general rule for all games more complicated than point and shoot. Team-based games with some element of strategy tend to fall flat on a lot of people. Dark Souls swung back in a few weeks ago so I haven't played this in a while so I don't know how bad it is/has gotten but just try and take it as it is. I learned a long time ago to not expect a lot of intelligence from a large portion of people, either just due to ignorance or ineptitude.
The only competent team play is when playing with an organized group of friends or community members. That's a big reason why I'll never pay a subscription for online play.
I found a new thing to do in this game that makes me laugh my ass off. Apparently Bilbo Baggins's taunt does not have a cooldown and simply can't affect the same target more than once in a ten second period. I was trying to find a way to exploit that loophole for fun and profit. I found it. In single lane matches, you have all five enemy guardians in the same lane as you all the damn time. Your taunt is up 100% that time and has a long enough range to keep you outside of the reach of everyone except for Legolas and Haldir for the duration of your taunt time.
What I have been doing is mercilessly spamming my taunt to drag unwilling players into team fights, and all while I am hiding as far behind them as possible. When I have had a team with any ranged characters this method has been tearing people apart, but barring that I've had a lot of success of clearing out soldiers at the tower and taunting guardians into its range. It super effective and super annoying. By the end of most matches all of the other team's players are singling me out because of how obnoxious it is being constantly taunted into towers and crowds.
If any of you have Bilbo, you should really try it out. It's goddamn hilarious.
I want to jump on the "season pass" because I love the game I just have so many others vying for my limited attention
Oh, and, yeah, Bilbo is fuck hilarious.
Also I have been disconnected from 70% of my matches in the last 24 hours, and I don't know if it is on my end or if there a lot of people out there with horrible internet connections that are making this game's netcode unbelievably useless. There could also be people lag switching. I wouldn't put it past the retards that I have been playing with lately. Either they are rage quitting, lagging the whole match out, or just plain stupid... I really, really want to blame them, but there's a fair chance that its all just me. I'm not going to accept that though. My doo doo smells of roses and freshly laundered linens.
Apparently this will be free on PS Plus tomorrow! Now I have no reason not to grab it.
Oh snap, I'll download the hell out of this with PS+!


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GYPSUM -Palisade boys basketball wrapped up the 4A Slope title Friday night, completing a season sweep of Eagle Valley with a 43-38 win in Gypsum.
The Bulldogs (11-2 in the league and 13-5 overall) were methodical, slowing the game down to a crawl to limit Eagle Valley's offensive opportunities.
"The conference championship would have been great to have," Devils coach Jim Bair said. "It would have been a great T-shirt to have. It would have been great for the community, but it's not a possibility. The kids are hurting now. I hurt, too. But what's important right now is seeding."
The coach is right in that the league title is not the be all and end all of the season in many respects. It's not hard to see these teams playing again at the conference tournament next weekend at Colorado Mesa University in Grand Junction. The Maxpreps.com computer also is the determining factor in seeding for the 4A state tournament.
Eagle Valley's Noah Ejnes pulled the Devils into a 27-27 tie at the end of the third quarter. Palisade's Jesus Aguirre and Zach Marengo got two quick buckets, giving the Bulldogs a 31-27 lead with 7:09 left. Juan Baca responded with a 3 and Sam Boyd, who started in place of Ayren Hart, sunk two freebies and the Devils had the lead again at 32-31.
Aguirre had another lay-in and his Teammate Luke McLean dropped a 3-pointer to push Palisade ahead by four at 36-32 with 4:19 remaining.
After that, Palisade played keep-away. The Bulldogs just ate the clock, moving the ball around efficiently. Eagle Valley (13-5, 9-4) had to foul early and often to get Palisade to the line. Once the Bulldogs were in the bonus, they hit enough of their chances to ice the game.
"Teams that don't match up with us slow it down," Bair said. "That's their M.O. We probably play better fast, but we had plenty of opportunities to win. We just did not play well enough mentally, and, credit to Palisade, they capitalized on our mental mistakes."
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Eagle Valley girls basketball kept charging, but Palisade seemed to have an answer for everything Friday night in Gypsum.
The visiting Bulldogs came away with a 48-40 win, leaving life a little gloomy in the Devils camp.
"Basically, I was telling the girls that they looked like they were playing not to lose as opposed to playing to win," Devils coach Sam Bartlett said. "When you're playing not to lose, you're not playing with confidence."
Eagle Valley (8-5, 11-7) actually got off to a very good start in the second half. The Devils scored the first six points to take a 22-16 lead. After Madeline Lounsberry, Lauren Thorpe and Taylor Martin recorded buckets; Palisade's Aspen Guray had a nifty lay-in. Then the Bulldogs Cruz Maestas had a 3-point play and Palisade was within one at 24-23.
Of greater concern was that Eagle Valley was already on the wrong side of the bonus with 2:14 left in third quarter. Palisade's Jenna Brown sunk both ends of her 1-and-1, and Palisade (8-10, 7-6) had the lead for good at 25-24.
The Devils didn't go away though. Martin had a huge game for Eagle Valley with 14 points. Thorpe's running layup with 4:31 left in the fourth pulled the Devils to within 33-32 before Palisade's Ashlyn Brown buried a 3 to restore order.
"I think we got a lot of good looks," Bartlett said. "We just couldn't finish."
Both Devils teams don't have long to dwell on the losses. Steamboat Springs comes to town today with the girls starting at 2 p.m., followed by the boys at 3:30 p.m.


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