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It had all the makings of one big medical melodrama:
Thirty-five Foothill College veterinary-tech students with syringes full of painkillers.
Four freshly scrubbed and scalpel-ready surgeons.
And 30 domesticated rats, sitting there Sunday morning in a campus lab with no idea how bad their days were about to go.
"It was my idea to spay and neuter them so they'd make better candidates for adoption," says Sandy Gregory, the instructor running the all-day show. "You have a lot of groups spaying and neutering dogs and cats, like Fix Our Ferals, but there's nobody out there for the rats. Rats get a bad rap as being dirty and attacking people in horror films. But they're just the opposite; they're incredibly sweet, social and very smart."
The caged patients Sunday are one of the last batches of about 1,500 rats rescued from a hoarder's house in Southern California. The owner had taken in a few pet rats at first, but things spun out of control. Not hard to do, says Gregory, when rats can get pregnant within days of giving birth, produce a new batch of offspring in 26 days, and sport litters averaging between eight and 12 babies. After eating most of the homeowner's furniture and hollowing out the Sheetrock in his walls, the rats appeared on a 2010 segment of the A&E program "Hoarders," which is when Cynthia Cross, director of Bay Area-based North Star Rescue, stepped in. Most of the rats have been adopted and many have been spayed or neutered.
"If they're aggressive, we put them in these cages marked 'W' for 'watch out," says Cross, pointing to a row of cages filled with the clueless rodents bound for the surgical room over in the corner. "But especially with the males, once they're spayed they mellow out immediately."
Improving behavior
The students break into teams of three, each shepherding an assigned rat through the 45-minute process: weigh them, calculate the amount of pre-op pain medication they'll need, administer it with a syringe squirt below the fur, give them oxygen and then anesthesia while they're squeezed into a glass cone, surgically prep them by trimming around the genitals, then carry them into surgery.
"Unlike other animals, rats don't vomit, so when they wake up, we give them a bit of banana, and if they eat it, that's a good sign that they're pretty much back to normal," said Nat Smith, 32, a friendly vet-tech in training, as he puts two red-marker bands on the tail of his team's first rat of the day, nicknamed Big Red Two. "This isn't just about population control, either. Spaying and neutering improves their behavior and helps them have fewer health issues as they get older."
Team members Stefania DiCicco and Katie Moyer, both 29 and from San Francisco, stand ready. Moyer uses a calculator to figure out how much Butorphanol and Midazolam that Big Red will need -- "a smidgen of each,'' she concludes. Then DiCicco jabs a syringe into a roll of Red's furry fat. After a couple of anxious moments in which the patient resists the needle's stab, Red is soon chillin' on the back of Smith's tattooed neck.
"I'm sorry I had to do that to you, little buddy," DiCicco says to Red. She says "I can hear him calling for his friends. He's like, 'What's happening? Why am I here?' "
As they wrap him in a blue bath towel, Moyer says "That's the hardest part; you're hurting these guys who you care so much about.''
The operation
Red is whisked to the other side of the room, placed gently inside the cone containing tube-fed oxygen and then, gradually, the sleepy-time gas. Red suddenly melts into a blubbery blob of rodent love. Smith, a soft-spoken bear of a transgender who prefers to be referred to as "s/he" in print, softly applies lube into Red's eyes to prevent them from drying out in surgery. While Moyer baby-talks her now-unconscious patient, and Smith explains that rats have "the largest testicles, relative to body size, of any mammal,'' the attending surgeon, Dr. Ashley Zehnder, awaits Red's arrival.
For 20 minutes, Red lays there on the operating table, making the next-to-greatest sacrifice for ratkind, while Smith and his colleagues monitor the patient's respiratory and heart rates, looking for signs of possible distress. At 230 beats a minute, Red's heartbeat, if anything, is a bit slower than normal, which is a good thing.
"That's a good-looking testicle," someone says as Zehnder make a couple of artistic slices. A few sutures, a little bit of skin glue and Red is good to go.
At 11:04 a.m., minutes after the final stitch is sewn, Red stretches his studlike body -- no matter the procedure. And then, hearing Moyer beckoning him with "Wakey-wake!" he lifts his head to check out the scene.
"Where am I?" Moyer imagines Red saying. "And where did my testicles go?"
Come on, says DiCicco as he grabs a nearby banana, "let's get some nanners into you, love bug."
Red devours the fruit.
And that, says Smith, "is a very good sign."
Contact Patrick May at 408-920-5689 or follow him at patmaymerc on Twitter.
Adoption option
If you're interested in adopting one of these rescue rats, visit North Star Rescue's website at www.northstarrescue.org and click on "Rat Hoarding Case." Rats can be adopted from several sites, including Andy's Pet Shop, 51 Notre Dame Ave., San Jose.


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Recipient, William Randolph CSU Trustees' Awards for Outstanding Achievement
Vicki Storberg looks forward to attaining her bachelor of arts degree in recreation and leisure studies with a certificate in therapeutic recreation in May 2007. Returning to college 18 years after high school, Vicki is involved in numerous programs including mentoring and tutoring. She is the president and vice president of several campus organizations and does community service with a variety of profit and nonprofit organizations. She went to Capital Hill in 2005 to lobby Congress on behalf of the therapeutic developmentally disabled population to help design and implement programs and services for clients and their families. Vicki strongly connects to the struggle to overcome the substantial obstacles that her clients and their families face. She draws from her own personal journey, both successes and failures, to build empowerment and hope for their future.

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why do i still feel depressed even if i still taking medication for it?I feel tired,down.What should i do about it talk to my doctor? READ MORE
Hi, there. What are you taking and how long have you been on it? Some medications can take up to six weeks to work adequately; sometimes, they don't work at all and then your doctor would probably have you try something else. Definitely, do talk to your doctor about this if you've been on it for some time and you're not feeling any better. Also, it's possible that no medication is going to eliminate every symptom and you might need therapy to be able to cope with things that may be going on in your life.
Let us know if we can be of further help and thank you for your question.
First of all there is chemical depression and situational depression. You can have one or the other or both. Meds do not help situational depression at all. The only things that I know of that helps are Therapy (Group and/or Individual) or at least talking with someone about your "challenges". I have BOTH chemical depression and situational depression. The meds help a lot, but no matter what meds I am taking when bad things happen to me (I have many physical medical problems, financial problems, and relationship problems) I still get sad and cry.READ MORE
You know something? I have been asking myself the same question. I do go through periods of time when I am not depressed, but then it comes raging back. And after a while, it goes away again. And comes back. And all the while, I am taking the same medications. But I have found that if I don't take the meds at all, things get much worse for a much longer period of time.
It took me a long, long time and many med trials before I found something that worked pretty well. Sometimes, like Judy said, the meds aren't enough - you may need an adjunct therapy. I tried ECT and know it has helped many people. I don't know how many medications you have tried. My doctor told me I was "medication-resistant" or "treatment-resistant." So I always have to be on the lookout for signs that depression is coming again. It usually happens because of extra stress. So when I feel I may be getting depressed, I try to make my life as stress-free as possible. I cut down on family drama. I take more walks in the park. I don't take on any new projects. I indulge myself a little (ice cream, marathon sessions of "24", turning off my cell phone for a few hours, etc.) Anything that helps.
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From a press release
Shift Racing is joining the XDL Championship Series for the 2010 season as the Official Riding Shoe of XDL.
The partnership is a comprehensive program that includes extensive product placement and brand integration at XDL events and on INSIDE XDL, which premiers on the VERSUS Network on October 12, 2010.
At the core is the new Shift Kicker shoe, which has such features as a reinforced midsole for stability and a non-slip sole for optimal traction in all riding conditions. Medial and lateral plastic ankle protection protects against impacts and abrasions and a secure alloy buckle closure adds additional safety and a secure and personalized fit. The speed lace system makes it quick and easy to put on and take off the shoes, direct inject rubber atop the toe box provides extra durability and grip while shifting, and the breathable, moisture wicking interior materials offer exceptional comfort in the heat of a session. The Shift Kicker shoe will also be the shoe worn by XDL staff.
"The partnership with Shift makes sense in many ways" said series founder Randy Grube. "We've had a relationship since 2008, so we built on that and took the next step. The product is excellent and the brand is a perfect fit with XDL. I'm proud to wear Shift. Most importantly, Shift is one of those rare companies that "gets it". From the very first time we sat down for a meeting it was clear that they had a good concept for how to activate their brand within XDL, and since then Shift has jumped on every opportunity we have offered. Bottom line is that the XDL/Shift partnership is a great working relationship and 2010 looks like it'll be a great year for us."
The XDL Championship Series is the only national stunt riding championship and is now in its fifth season. For more info on XDL, please click on www.xdlshow.com.
"We've been involved in Sportbike Freestyle for several years" said Shift Media Relations manager Brian Horton. "Teaming up with the XDL Championship was just a natural progression for us. Shift is all about aggression, creativity and pushing your limits, which is a perfect fit with sportbike freestyle. You've got shoes made for just about any and every sport in the world, but sportbike freestyle riders were still out there risking injury in shoes designed for riding a skateboard. The art and aggression involved in sportbike freestyle requires a shoe that is just as specialized as any other sport out there, and we're proud to supply both the top riders and the top championship with our performance footwear.
For more information on Shift visit www.shiftstreet.com.
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Vance & Hines is launching a new line of sportbike-related products and expanding its offerings to once again include products for the sport, dirt, metric cruiser and H-D markets. Despite a downturn in the economy and the resulting industry slowdown, the company plans to market itself as a brand for every category of two-wheeler except scooters.
"People are making cut-backs in their R&D department, but we're not," says Terry Vance. "We're going to keep it on full throttle."
Among the Vance & Hines products for sportbikes: the CS One Undertail for the CBR600RR and R1; and the CS One Tapered Slip-On for the CBR1000RR, Concours 14, ZX-14, ZX-10, ZX-6R, Ninja 250, Hayabusa, GSX-R1000/750/600; and R6.
As for marketing the brand, John Potts, marketing director, says the plan includes getting out in front or consumers at organized events and utilizing the company website and social media outlets such as Facebook.
"This year we were scheduled to do 27 events with our two semi trucks, and next year we plan to do an equal number if not more," Potts says. "If there are dealers out there who are having events, they can just let us know and we'll work to get one of our trucks loaded with product out there."
Have detailed questions about the Vance & Hines line-up? Visit VanceandHines.com for every application and all associated installation instructions.
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Layups: Mid-Sized Players
Posted by Neil Paine on August 25, 2009
At TrueHoop yesterday, it was pointed out that Houston has 11 players on its roster between 6'6" and 6'9":
"TrueHoop reader Terry: 'Do you realize that the Rockets will have 11 players between 6-6 and 6-9? And their 6-6 player is Chuck Hayes ... what is the plan here? Trevor Ariza 6-8, Brent Barry 6-7, Shane Battier 6-8, Chase Budinger 6-7, Brian Cook 6-9, Joey Dorsey 6-8, Chuck Hayes 6-6, Carl Landry 6-9, Tracy McGrady 6-8, Luis Scola 6-9, James White 6-7.'"
They'll probably challenge the all-time record for most mid-sized players (78-81 in.) in pro basketball history this season, barring some roster shakeup:
Year Team #MdSz --------------------- 2004 CHI 13 1969 NYA 13 2006 NYK 12 1997 DAL 12 1982 CLE 12 2009 CHA 11 2008 MIA 11 2008 SAS 11 2007 MEM 11 2000 GSW 11 2000 ORL 11 1998 TOR 11 1997 PHO 11 1993 SAS 11 1992 GSW 11 1989 SAS 11 1978 BOS 11 1977 NYN 11 1969 MNP 11
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KneeJerkNBA Says:
August 25th, 2009 at 1:19 pm
To answer True Hoop's question, the Rockets' plan is to grab, hold and foul a lot, with some flopping thrown in for good measure (looking at you, Scola).
Dave Says:
August 25th, 2009 at 7:08 pm
I see no championship teams in that list...
In fact, how many of those teams even made the playoffs?
Walter Says:
August 26th, 2009 at 12:21 pm
It would be interesting to see not just the number of players on a team in that specific range of heights, but rather the minutes that were played relative to the team total. The 2008 Spurs are on that list however two of the top 3 players by minutes were Duncan and Parker which are not in that range. In fact, 4 of the players on that team (Jeremy Richardson, DerMarr Johnson, Bobby Jones, and Marcus Williams) only played a combined 79 minutes during the season.
The rockets team is rather unique in that many of those players are going to be the starters or play significant minutes. If Yao is out for the whole season then the front-line be Scola and Landry (both 6-9) with Cook and Hawes (both on the list) as back-ups. The SF/SG rotation will likely be combinations of Trevor Ariza, Shane Battier, Tracy McGrady, and Brent Barry (all on the list).
The ONLY Rocket players not on the list that will likely get minutes are Aaron Brooks and Von Wafer and Aaron is the only starter. I would think using minutes as the basis and not just number of players that the Rockets have to be one of if not the top team on the list.
your favourite sun Says:
August 26th, 2009 at 8:50 pm
Von Wafer's not getting minutes for the Rockets next year.
Keith Ellis Says:
August 27th, 2009 at 9:23 am
Time was the Lakers played Worthy, Green, & Magic -- all 6'9" -- heavy minutes. That trio plus Michael Cooper, who paradoxically could play both bigger & smaller than his 6'7" height, made LA one of the taller midsizer-dominated successful teams ever. The midsizer movement was heralded by Billy C's MVP of 1973 -- an award the post-'64 NBA wouldn't see a non-Center win until Doc did in 1981. After Billy we had McGinnis & Erving win MVPs, & '75 Rick Barry show the NBA that he was its best player (altho McAdoo was given the award in a make-up call for not winning in '74).
CBS & Chevrolet gave their Player of the Year award to George Gervin in 1978; had DT scored a few more points that season he'd've likely copped the award over IceMan.
ken Says:
August 27th, 2009 at 3:00 pm
They're also the first team in NBA history to have 8 guys with wingspans over 68".
And I don't remember any team ever that employed four left-handed power forwards.
(Who the hell cares?)
ernest Says:
August 27th, 2009 at 5:33 pm
You should care because it means the rockets are undersized and will again have to play on effort to win.
it's going to be a tough year for the rockets. no lie. they probably will be horrible.
Tom Says:
August 28th, 2009 at 10:09 am
von wafer isnt even on the rockets anymore
merl Says:
August 28th, 2009 at 10:03 pm
Some players play bigger than their height though. I wonder if wingspan isn't a better determinant than height of how 'tall' people play. Or perhaps an average of the two?
khandor Says:
August 29th, 2009 at 1:14 am
Keith Ellis,
You're absolutely correct about the that Laker team of Pat Riley's being heavily reliant on outstanding players in that size range.
In fact, Riles is the first NBA head coach I can remeber hearing speak about his desire to coach a team where all the players in his principal rotation were that exact size, and how effective they would actually be, as a group, in terms of handling and creating mis-matches for their opponents.
Unfortunately for the Rockets they don't have players with the talent of Magic, Worthy, Coop and Green to draw upon.


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Reporter: Charles Wooley
Producer: Stephen Rice
Before this story, we had no idea how big internet shopping was.
Charles Wooley spent the last week talking to 'e-tailers', as they're known, whose businesses even in these difficult times are doubling in size every year.
Meanwhile, traditional retailers are facing their biggest crisis since the Great Depression.
So why are more and more people choosing the online option? Well, there are some compelling reasons.
There's a bigger range of goods out there in cyber space. It's open 24/7. There's no waiting in queues. And, although sometimes it's cheaper, it seems that what the customer is really going for is the ease and convenience.
No matter where in the world you order from, within 48 hours you get the thrill and excitement of opening a present from yourself.
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For further information on businesses featured in the program:
Net-A-Porter (Natalie Massanet): www.net-a-porter.com
Surfstitch (Justin Cameron and Lex Pederson): www.surfstitch.com
Glitzern (Caroline Price and Moira Rogers): www.glitzern.com.au
International Fashion Group (David Mendels): www.internationalfashiongroup.com.au
CHARLES WOOLEY: I'm here for a privileged glimpse of what the art of shopping increasingly looks like in the 21st century. And where's this from?
JO: From the net. Net-A-Porter. It's just great because if it isn't the right size and some of them do vary…
CHARLES WOOLEY: It's great Jo. It's a bit short isn't it?
JO: It's for my skinny days.
CHARLES WOOLEY: You never need to leave home, except to wear it. You can even shop in your pyjamas if you want – not that one of Sydney's top fashion stylists, Jo Ferguson, would ever do that.
JO: This is probably more of a work look for me.
CHARLES WOOLEY: Online?
JO: Online.
CHARLES WOOLEY: No wonder internet shopping is embraced by women everywhere. The latest in international fashion, straight to your door and – thanks to the booming Aussie dollar – at half the old price. Which in Jo's case is just as well. How much is that, by the way? We haven't talked prices.
JO: I think this was around about seven or eight thousand dollars.
CHARLES WOOLEY: Oh! It's a big business.
JO: It's a big business.
CHARLES WOOLEY: A big business which is now being blamed for the worst crisis to hit traditional retailers in more than 50 years. Stores are closing all across the country, and consumers have just stopped spending. But not consumers like Jo. Not when all you have to do is click on your favourite e-tailer, which in Jo's case is luxury fashion site Net-a-Porter, choose what you want – say a bag – and before you can say, "I'll take it!" – your credit card details are on their way. And here, seconds later on the other side of the world, is where Jo's order arrives. Where are the people? Where are the staff? Where are the check-out chicks? Here in the cyber world it might look empty and deserted but this is Net-A-Porter's warehouse in London and here they get more than three million visitors – as they call them in the cyber-world – every month. Jo was one of them and what Jo was looking for was a handbag and – ah! – here it is here. Marc by Marc Jacobs. A designer label in a stroking fuschia colour for which Jo will pay $240. Now that's the same price as she would pay in Australia. So, as a mere bloke I ask, why buy it on the internet? I mean, where's the shopping experience?
JO: Well I think it's like giving a present to yourself and you know, the excitement of the doorbell ringing and a box arriving and something beautiful in it. You feel like you've treated yourself.
CHARLES WOOLEY: And what makes her customers happy makes Net-A-Porter owner Natalie Massanet happy…
NATALIE: Here we're photographing all the products that go live on the site.
CHARLES WOOLEY: …And very rich.
NATALIE: And then the customer can then go on and click and buy what that model is wearing, head to toe.
CHARLES WOOLEY: Natalie started out as a fashion journo with a dream to be a magazine editor. Now she has her own online magazine and e-tail store, not just telling women what's in style, but selling it to them at the same time.
NATALIE: What we've done is we've made the excitement and the selling all happen in one location.
CHARLES WOOLEY: That's brilliant.
NATALIE: Well, it's fun.
CHARLES WOOLEY: Or clever.
NATALIE: It's fun.
CHARLES WOOLEY: Natalie's transformed a business she started in her basement 10 years ago to a company employing more than 1,000 people and worth half a billion dollars – and growing.
NATALIE: You know, we get 3,000 job applications a week. Isn't that crazy?
CHARLES WOOLEY: No it doesn't surprise me 'cause until I did this story I had never heard of it but my kids knew all about it.
NATALIE: Right.
CHARLES WOOLEY: And all the girls in the office know all about it. Now my own abiding image of shopping – the first I can remember as a kid – was Audrey Hepburn in 'Breakfast at Tiffany's'. It was the early 60s and the high watermark of that American gift to the world, the Department Store. Turns out, it's Natalie's favourite movie, too.
NATALIE: The moment where she is looking in the window and with her coffee cup
and a bagel. You could switch that today to Audrey standing in front of her computer screen with her coffee cup and a bagel. I think shopping on Net-A-Porter is very 'Breakfast at Tiffany's'.
CHARLES WOOLEY: Big question is, how do I know that this thing will fit?
NATALIE: If it doesn't fit, we pick it up from you no questions asked and returns are free and you don't have to go to the post office, you just close up your box and ding-dong, somebody comes and gets it from you. You know, that's pretty good service.
CHARLES WOOLEY: Meanwhile, Jo's bag of many colours is beginning its long journey. So at the end of the process the only thing to do is hand the package to my stylish Gucci-clad driver and to hope that two things happen – that it gets there on time and that it Jo is happy. It is indeed a brave new world but not everyone likes it.
DAVID: The big difference here is the softness and the feel of the…
CHARLES WOOLEY: And I can't do this on the internet can I?
DAVID: You can't do this on the internet.
CHARLES WOOLEY: David Mendels is old style. He's been in the rag trade for 50 years and can't understand how people can buy stuff that they can't see and touch.
DAVID: Isn't it nice to be able to walk into a store you know, pick up a pair of trousers or a pair of jeans, try them on, know they feel good, know they're the right size?
CHARLES WOOLEY: Or alternatively, the delivery man comes up with your parcel, knocks on the door and you open it up –
DAVID: And guess what? It's the wrong size.
CHARLES WOOLEY: Well, you send it back.
DAVID: That's right, but you haven't got it to wear out that night.
CHARLES WOOLEY: As owner of International Fashion Group, David's one of the Australian retailers who's been fighting to have the Goods and Services Tax put on everything bought online from overseas, so that businesses like his can compete. It's only fair he reckons and he might have a point.
DAVID: We want to see at least the people who can buy online for up to a $1,000 pay duty and GST as they do in every other country.
CHARLES WOOLEY: So what's the worst that can happen?
DAVID: Well, we're going to see thousands and thousands of jobs lost, this is for sure.
CHARLES WOOLEY: Unfortunately for David Mendels and all the other cranky Australian retailers, the argument's pretty much settled by this bloke – the courier who's turned up at Jo's place in Sydney only 48 hours after she ordered from London.
JO: Oh great, thank you very much.
CHARLES WOOLEY: …Easily beating me back to Australia and delivering Jo her shopping fix.
JO: Oh wow I love it! My friend will die. It's fabulous.
CHARLES WOOLEY: Now many Australian retailers are deciding – if you can't beat them, join them. Caroline Price and Moira Rogers have spent four years building up their boutique jewellery business, Glitzern, in Melbourne. It's a wonderful little shop just around the corner from great bookshops and Melbourne's espresso icon, Pellegrini's. This area is my idea of a real shopping experience. But the sad reality is, it's not enough.
MOIRA: We're closing down and we're going online.
CAROLINE: Yeah, the business is still going forward but the physical doors are closing, so…
CHARLES WOOLEY: Will you still get to wear the Sargeant Pepper gear online?
MOIRA: Oh, I hope so.
CAROLINE: Or we can wear our pyjamas.
CHARLES WOOLEY: Now the girls are closing down. Not their whole business, they're quick to point out, just the shop. I don't know if I like this brave new world…
MOIRA: No, I know. Well look, I'm sort of with you but I'll still shop, but I still love the idea of lying in bed in my pyjamas watching 'Magnum PI' and selling things online.
CHARLES WOOLEY: Well this is great for you, I'm not sure it's so good for me.
MOIRA: Well I've never seen you in here, Charles.
CHARLES WOOLEY: No that's true. And there's the rub. We may say we like the experience of nice little boutique shops like this, but we're actually deserting them in droves. Is it any wonder Caroline and Moira are packing up when the rest of us are spending 15 billion dollars a year online? Well, why would you live and work in the city when you can be here?
JUSTIN: That's the benefit of being online.
CHARLES WOOLEY: And when you see how the boys from SurfStich.com live and work, you wonder why anyone would want to spend their days selling stuff the old way. Can you see the whales go past?
LEX: Every morning.
CHARLES WOOLEY: It does seem a bit dull when you can do it from your front porch in Byron Bay.
JUSTIN: Let's go hit it. 'Bout time we had a paddle?
CHARLES WOOLEY: Justin Cameron and Lex Pederson started selling surf gear online from a shed in their Sydney backyard just a few years ago.
JUSTIN: We had an old shabby laptop and we gave eBay a go. We had board shorts and a few t-shirts and within a week, we'd sold out of our entire stock.
CHARLES WOOLEY: So you were a couple of would-be surfer bums who just wanted a nice, paying hobby?
JUSTIN: Yeah I mean, what we wanted to do was actually go and start a surf shop but we didn't have the money to do that.
CHARLES WOOLEY: Now the business is worth $30 million a year and doubling every year, they've recently moved the whole thing – including nearly 100 staff – to a brand new warehouse on the Gold Coast.
JUSTIN: 4,000 square metres, um…
CHARLES WOOLEY: 4,000 square metres?
JUSTIN: Bit of a change from ah my backyard shed…
CHARLES WOOLEY: Three years ago?
JUSTIN: …Three years ago. Yeah, it's been a been a pretty phenomenal change for us.
CHARLES WOOLEY: Look at that. So while the boys head off to find some waves, I'm going to do some surfing of my own. Hmmm, trout fishing gear at half the price I pay in town! This is a wave I need to catch. Those waders are a bargain! And that nice eight-weight Loomis rod. Ohh, should I? Go on! It's only a click away. So will the High Street of the future become deserted? The Queen of Online Shopping doesn't think so.
NATALIE: The High Street will be populated by beautiful stores that pay a lot of attention to their customers and in the end, that's a great thing for the customer. It's the oldest wisdom of the market place, 'when the world changes, the smart money changes with it'. And so as the tired old tide of retailing ebbs away, these girls are getting with the flow of the bold new tide of e-tailing.
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This being Colorado, I see quite a few Volkswagen Vanagons on the street and in local wrecking yards. Mostly I ignore them for this series, because their local popularity means examples that show up at a Denver self-service yard get stripped immediately and aren't very interesting photographic subjects. So far, we've seen just this exquisitely stereotype-reinforcing Steal Your Face Edition '83, and that's it prior to today's find. An ordinary Vanagon with most of the parts gone, I'm not shooting it. A Vanagon Syncro (which I believe to be the most unwise money-pit available on four wheels or a Westfalia Camper, on the other hand, I'm always willing to photograph those rare birds. Here's a squalid '81 Westy that I found at a Denver yard last week. (Read More…)
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I usually don't pay much attention to VW Transporters in the junkyard, but I have a friend with a Vanagon (he's an industrial designer and decided that this VW— which I believe to be one of the worst motor vehicles ever built— says positive things about his sense of style and appreciation of good design) who needed a bunch of parts for his hopeless project van. So, when I found this '83 at a Denver self-service wrecking yard, I grabbed a few bits and took some photos. (Read More…)
I'm now experiencing my second winter as an ex-Californian in Denver, and I feel as though I've been adjusting pretty well— got an Outback in the garage and everything. However, there's one big automotive mystery here, and that's the incomprehensible love many otherwise sensible Coloradans have for the Volkswagen Vanagon Syncro. At the risk of enraging the Vanagon Jihad, I have to say that the only way Volkswagen could have made the fragile-at-best Vanagon even less reliable was to give it four-wheel-drive. And yet I see these things being used as very costly daily drivers all the time.


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As an outfitter in Alberta, Canada, I have an opportunity to buy bear bow tags (allocations) in a zone where baiting is not legal. I was wondering if you, as bow hunters, would ever consider doing spot and stalk spring or fall bear hunts. Do you think this would be too dangerous or difficult? Or do you think it would be a good investment as there might be a market for spot and stalk bear bow hunting?
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Hi All -
I've been experiencing knee pain, on the inside of my right knee, after cycling. If you were to look straight down at your right knee, it would be just to the left of the knee cap. I've taken my bike in and had it refit and sure enough the seat was too low however, I continue to have this pain. I will say that it is inconsistent, as in it doesn't occur after every ride or trainer workout. I've tried keeping my legs closer to the top tube but I'm wondering if a cleat adjustment might be in order? The pain usually subsides after a few days and then I'll stay off the bike for a week or two as a precaution but with Spring approaching, who wants to stay off the bike!
Anyways, ANY suggestions are much appreciated!
Not sure if this will help for you, however I have used a foam roller to eliminate many problems in my joints (ankles, knees, elbows).
Depending on the amount of training, I usually develop knots in my major leg muscles. With these knots, my muscles are not as effective and cause the ligaments and tendons around the joints to work harder. When I use my foam roller before and after a workout, I can usually roll out the knots and massage the muscle.
You can buy a foam roller at almost any sporting goods store, and is a cheap $20 investment for your muscles.
Good Luck!
I'm thinking cleat adjustment too.
goals for 2011:
break 19minutes for 5k
break 2:42 for olympic triathlon probably Anthracite olympic
break 3:16 for marathon ( a long shot but it's fun putting yourself out there)
Thanks, kapfast. I do have a foam roller that I primarily use for running but it makes sense for cycling too. I guess I've always thought of cycling as a low impact activity and therefore only requires minimal warmup. I'll try the roller and see how it goes. What's funny is that when my knee is bothering me from cycling I turn to running....which doesn't seem to aggravate it at all. Go figure!
Thanks for the suggestion!
Joe, from what I've read, moving the cleat back away from the toe could help with the knees. Have you had any experience with adjusting the cleats?
no i''m a runner i leave that to my bike shop
goals for 2011:
break 19minutes for 5k
break 2:42 for olympic triathlon probably Anthracite olympic
break 3:16 for marathon ( a long shot but it's fun putting yourself out there)
Here some really good info on inside knee pain after cycling on this post:
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December 7, 2006
Child abuse is one of Augusta's most underreported crimes.
One recent case is especially cruel: brother and sister, two and three years old, beat up and badly bruised.
Investigators say this is nothing new.
In fact, the sheriff's office can get up to eight reports a day...and the children most at risk are the young ones.
Sgt. Richard Roundtree says Christine Searcy did nothing after her live-in boyfriend, 31-year-old Darrick Hines, beat up both her two and three year old kids.
"She was well aware of the abuse going on, she was aware of the injuries, she was aware of what was going on inside the home," Sgt. Roundtree said.
The toddlers sustained injury after injury: a shattered eardrum, a two-week old fractured arm, hemorrhaging to the eyes, and bruises and scratches.
Mark Mobley lives next door.
"I'm shocked, really," he said. "I didn't think that anything like that was going on at all."
He never saw much of his neighbors, but he never suspected a thing.
"I seen them outside a couple times," he said. "I couldn't imagine that at all. Not at all."
But this is far from imaginary for Sgt. Roundtree, because in the Violent Crimes Unit, cases like this are common.
"The child is not actually able to speak out and say that 'I'm being abused.' They're not of an intellect where they can see that this is wrong," he said.
Searcy and Hines are in jail, both facing charges.
The children were treated at University Hospital's emergency room. Their aunt was the one who reported the abuse.


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|Hi, I am 19 my partner is 25. My period is regularily every 21 days amd lasts up tp 7 days. I was due on the 21st of sept but am now a week late. I am going to the toilet ALOT but am also constipated amd have been for the past 3 weeks, I am extremely queasy amd very sensitive to smells such as meat. This had all started 3 days ago, yesterday and the day begorw I cpuldnt stop burping amd felt like I would vomit every time. I have also been extremely emotional and crabby lately. We decided to take a hpt this afternoon but came out negative! I was certain it would come back positive, I have this feeling in my body that I am pregnant, I am 95% sure, with or with out the symptoms.
I just want a bit of advice, I'm going to try amd book in tp the doctor tomorrow was wondering if I shpuld take another hpt in the morning or shpuld I wait another week?
My partener and myself were over the moon to thinl we were about to start a family and then for it to come back as no destroyed us
If any one has any possible explaination as to why please reply!
|by manda2107
|14th Oct 2013, 12:48pm
|Iam so happy that m not alone.i also missed period but megative test.now waiting for periad....
|by fattu
|20th Jun 2013, 3:48pm
|hi,... i got married in march 10 2012, we did not use condoms because we want baby after first month my periods late about 5 to 6 days the next month they came after 10 days and this month they came after 17 days i m very tense about that plz guide me whats the problem??
|by 51184
|20th Jun 2013, 3:19pm
|Hi...i had the implant for about 6months I soon got married and has it removed this was in 2009 after a whole year of waiting and refusing to go to the doctors i still hadn't come back on my periods, i gained sooo much weight (stretch marks to prove it :o( ) i tried herbal medication for 5months in which i did start my periods...in October 24th 2010 i came on my periods BY MY SELF! but i made up for the roughly two years i hadn't come on ( ewww ) me and my partner had intercourse when i was ovulating round 13th..we tried a pregnancy test yesterday as my periods hadnt come, but to my dismay it was negative...should i try the test later in few days time if i dont come on?? is there a chance of pregnancy??
hello! what kind of herbal medication did you use? because I have a hormonal imbalance and I only use birth control pills in order to get my period every month:( can you please help me. thank you..
|by lonelymum
|25th Jan 2012, 9:35am
|Hi i am now two weeks late I took a test and it came back negative I drank lots of water before the test but ive been cramping having head aches and I also have this white watery discharge no burning or itching please help(: im new to this site I also had unprotected sex many times that month.
|by Maria123456
|6th Jul 2011, 9:05am
|Hi...i had the implant for about 6months I soon got married and has it removed this was in 2009 after a whole year of waiting and refusing to go to the doctors i still hadn't come back on my periods, i gained sooo much weight (stretch marks to prove it :o( ) i tried herbal medication for 5months in which i did start my periods...in October 24th 2010 i came on my periods BY MY SELF! but i made up for the roughly two years i hadn't come on ( ewww ) me and my partner had intercourse when i was ovulating round 13th..we tried a pregnancy test yesterday as my periods hadnt come, but to my dismay it was negative...should i try the test later in few days time if i dont come on?? is there a chance of pregnancy??
|by kiranb
|17th Nov 2010, 9:43am
|Ok i have never done anything like this but I am confused. I just had the merina iud removed sept. 7 I had 1 period but have not had another.. I have took 3 hpt and they have all been neg. but with my first child the hpt was neg. to and then i went to the dr. and i was 3 months but i am really confused wondering if anyone else has had this problem, the dr told me to wait until nov. 8th and if no positive test and no period then come to the dr but i just wish i knew what my body was doing, and i have been extremely tired and moody and my baby's father to be has been eating everything what is up please help!!!!!
|by confused25
|28th Oct 2010, 9:06am
|I have been with my partner for 8 years now. On the 15th August 2005 I miscarried. I was 14weeks into my pregnancy.
I have PCOS which I was diagnosed with at the age of 14. We have not used any contraception since the miscarriage. my periods are usually very close together, I would bleed for around 7 days then have around 12days break then bleed again for 7days.
My doctor has told me that this can be common with PCOS sufferers. My periods have been this way since I was 13 and haven't changed. Although this time I have not had a period from the 2nd September. I got really excited about this and so my partner and I done quite a few pregnancy tests, varied from clear blue, digital tests, dip tests and they have all came back negative :( .
I think I have convinced myself that we are pregnant as I haven't even had a cramp(which i normally am quite bad with). I have been getting very very very bad headaches and feel tired all the time.
I am desperate to be pregnant. Please help
|by wannabemummy85
|18th Oct 2010, 4:36pm
|Hi I'm not trying for a baby I'm only 21 n am not ready for kids. I am on the pill and take it everyday. My last period was on 12 June n I'm now 1 week late I'm always regular on the pill or not. Both my tests have been negative which has made me a little less anxious but period is showing no signs of appearing. I have certain things related to being pregnant peeing a lot headaches dizziness fatigue etc but I am honestly hoping its not pregnancy and something else I don't think I could handle finding out in another 2 weeks I'm pregnant. I do wish the best of luck to everyone trying to conceive.
|by playdoh46
|12th Aug 2010, 10:31am
|Hi new to all this forum stuff, i have missed two periods, taken two test both Negative results. I keep getting pains as if the period is on its way but nothing happens . Any ideas whats going on as i am so confused.
|by keltrying
|12th Aug 2010, 10:10am
|Hi, I came of the pill last Aug (2009) and my periods have been irregular ever since, but have came every month at some point, been trying for baby since last Aug to no avail, been using ovulation calculator on internet and according to it my period was due last Sat (26th) it never came and still hasn't, been feeling weird since Sat afternoon - really tired, nausea, dizzy and other aches which i'm not sure if related or not , i even went to my bed to sleep for a bit on sat afternoon because i was so tired which is not like me, also been getting a lot of acid coming back up my throat, i did a HPT on Mon and it was negative, i am so hoping this is it and i am pregnant at last, trying not to think i could be just in case though but as each day passes with no period i can't help it. Any advice/comments on what i should do would be appreciated.
|by stb2812
|12th Aug 2010, 10:05am
|hi Elizabeth2709
I've also just signed up to this today, I had the mirena for 4 years my first period started exactly 3 days after I had it removed so my next cycle should have commenced today 28th june. So far no sign apart from the cramps but the test was negative I've just read that this could be due to doing the test late in the day and depending on when I might have actually conceived! So I will retest towards the end of the week on my first trip to the loo in the morning unless of course I have a period in the mean time. Unlike most contraceptives the mirena coil is not hormone controlled so your periods should regain normality straight away though everyone is different and sometimes it takes a couple of months to become regular again. If you still have no luck by the end of July go and see your GP for a health check just to be sure good luck and take care x @/(*_*)|@
|by claireblundred
|12th Aug 2010, 9:50am
|Hi, I happen to realize just the other day that I hadn't started my period yet. Ive been writting them down the last few months and they have been every 26 days. Im 26 and Ive been bleeding for 13 years now. Never have I had a period arrive after 30 days. Ive always been 26-29 days(very regular). Mostly 26 or 27 to be exact. So at day 29 when I realized I should have had a period a few days earlier I bought a pregnancy test. Granted it was 11pm(and almost day 30 with no period) I took it. It was negative. Another day has gone by and nothing. This has never ever happend that I made it over 30 days in my life with out a period. Im not really cramping either. I keep thinking I feel a faint something like a cramp but then nothing. Maybe thats in my head to. Im not trying to get pregnant at all, since Im currently finishing my bachelors degree. My fiance and I have used the pull out method for 5 years. Im not sure what to think. The last couple days I can't get it off my mind, am I or not and if not what is the situation. I have not been overly stressed or had any major changes in the last month. Not sure what to think. Advice anyone?
|by JK29
|12th Aug 2010, 9:49am
|hi, I had awfully sore breasts, extreme fatigue, upset stomach, bloating and generally not feeling well, missed period until 1 week ago, when i got my period for one day, very light, that is.
it stopped last saturday and i tested this sunday but the test is negative, could i be pregnant????
|by TAPS
|12th Aug 2010, 9:43am
I stopped taking the pill (micro) in sept 2009 i had two periods.My last one was in dec 2009. Still have not had a period. I have been to the doc who done a blood test and said my hormone level was fine. What is wrong then?? I really want to start trying for a baby and its really getting me down :( what can i do ??? HELP!!
|by pinkglitter
|11th Jun 2010, 5:31pm
|Hi, Just signed up to this today as i would love to hear from anyone else in my situ or has experience of it! I had Mirena Coil removed on 29th April, had 2 minute spots on 5/5 and 14/5 and nothing since and negative preg tests. Cramps have gone and im feeling more back to normal now than i did when first got it out, but was wondering whether anyone had similar experience or how long it took to conceive after removal.. never had one period in 3.5 year whilst having Mirena so not sure if its taking my body longer than normal to recover!!Help and advice needed... Trying best to conceive...
Fingers x it'll happen soon.. ;-)
|by Elizabeth2709
|11th Jun 2010, 5:27pm
|hi there, me n my boyfriend were trying for a baby for 5 months. this month i missed my period so i did a test which was negative (gutted) so i did one the week after that and it was negative (gutted again). i gave up hope n just thought i missed a period. then i did another test a week after that which made it 3 weeks after i was due on and it was POSITIVE (happy). i am nearly 8 weeks pregnant. a message to all of you.....never give up hope and the more u dont plan the mor likely it will just happen.good luck
|by joanneturner
|11th Jun 2010, 5:24pm
|im 8 weeks late 4 my period,ive had spotting a few days ago,and the last time i had sex was a few days before my last period,ive done 2 pregnancy tests and both were negative.should i wait and do another incase they were wrong?im really confused.
|by chez2010
|14th May 2010, 5:34pm
me and my husband are trying for baby no 2. We have only tried for month so now I have just finished my period. Counting down again till ovulation. I just it all stressful. Anyway I will update my progess about signs and symtoms after ovulation. Wish me luck lol.
|by Tryfor2
|14th May 2010, 5:25pm
|Hi there, i have been TTc with my boyfirend for sometime now, we have been workin out our dates of conception and body temp, herbal remidis, vitamins the lot, we didnt really expect it to help, im now nearly 2 weeks late with endless negative results,, have never missed or been late before,, jus so dishearend as we thought it had actually work,,, have some symptoms such as terrible back aches and pains, very bad dizzyness, nausier, sickness, passin out and sore swollen boobs,, i just want to be pregnant =( xx
|by mimiloux
|14th May 2010, 4:27pm
|Hi there this is the first time on a chat website regarding pregnancy. I came off the pill in November last year (2009) and had a long and normal period on the 3rd December and 2nd January 2010. I was sue my period on the 30th January but it never arrived. I am now 10 days late!! I have done 3 tests already and all say negative. The only signs of possible preganancy is severe back ache all the time, taste & smell are more sensitive and I am very tired and emotional all the time. I just cant stop thinking that I am pregnant but I am also trying to calm down and destress as I know this could help my periods appear. Please help I really dont know what to think anymore......I really want to be pregnant please help xx
|by Rack28
|10th Feb 2010, 5:03am
|well its now feb and i aint had a period since aug the doctor said its due to stress but im nott o sure please someone help!!!!!!!!
|by iamsam188
|10th Feb 2010, 5:01am
|im now 2 weeks late took a test after a week and noting its so stress ful
|by marsh11
|11th Jan 2010, 4:16pm
|I came off the pill in october and still no AF! Any ideas? I have taken 2 tests and BFN
|by NickyNoodles22
|30th Nov 2009, 11:27am
|I also have been trying for a baby and took a pregnancy test that showed negative 10 days ago. My period has still not arrived but I am putting off taking another test because it is just so disheartening to get all psyched up to take a test and then only seeing one line. I had the same problem when trying to conceive the first time (my baby is now 13 months) - periods started getting progressively later, 6 weeks apart, then 7 weeks, then 8 weeks. I now think that it is the anticipation of getting pregnant that is making my body act like this. I can't even remember when my last period was - maybe 8 weeks ago. I have felt like I'm pregnant for about the last 3 weeks now, I have even been having the same cravings I had the first time I was pregnant. If I pluck up the courage to take another test I'll let you know the result! K x
Update - Preggers!!!!! Yay! :)
|by Mellowmum
|2nd Nov 2009, 10:45am
|Hello everyone,
We have been trying for 7 months and aren't having much luck either! I used to have a very regular 28 day cycle but once we started trying I seemed to be late every month resulting in the same disappointing negative pregnancy test result every month with my period showing up a few days later.
I know base my cycles on 33/34 days and they have been comin in on time every month, until this month. I am no on day 36 but test result last night showed another negative result.
i have a 7 year old son already so know there are no problems in concieving but it is starting to turn into a bit of an obsession with me and I feel very low at times.
I am going to Tenerife All Inclusive a week tomorrow as we both needed a break but would really like to either get a positive result or period before then so I know where I am before I throw a load of alcohol down my neck!
Anyone experienced anything similar?
|by Tor82
|19th Oct 2009, 10:45am
|me and my husband have been trying for a baby for 3 years now. Everytime I am late I do test get a negative and my period arrives about 2 weeks late. This time I am a whole 6 weeks late today and still getting negative results. I have a scan next Monday but its really hard not to get my hopes up. I have heard about someone being pregnant and not producing enough hormone until she was 8 weeks pregnant. Has anyone else heard of this? Im hoping that is the reason and am looking forward to next week wish me luck everyone!!
|by KWILSON
|22nd Sep 2009, 10:25am
|Me and my parnter have been trying for a baby for ages now when ive misseed a period ive suddleny comeon. i am now 3 days late and when i did a test it come up neg. we are now waitng BUT not getiin out hopes up. we are due to have a pregencey test next week. hopefully it comes up with the result we want. but its all about waiting.
|by ShareenElliisBabyx
|8th Jun 2009, 9:59am
|me and my boyfriend have been trying for a baby for a while now. i am currently two and a half weeks late but after two pregnancy tests at 2 days late and a week late with a negative result i am starting to get a little disheartened this time. i will be testing again in a few days time. im trying to leave it as long as possible so that i allow time for the hcg to be at a high enough level if i am pregnant, im just keeping my fingers crossed :)
|by Beki91
|29th May 2009, 9:32am
|hi me and my boyfriend have been trying for a baby 8months now thats when ive came off the pill in september but still no luck ive always had regular periods but my last period was 2nd march i still havent come on now. i did a test this afternoon it showed negotive, ill try it again in the morning. why is getting pregnant taking so long is there something wrong with me im only 29yrs old.
|by flowerpotttt
|20th Apr 2009, 9:38am
|Hi, I came off the pill about 8 months ago and my periods have been about 6-7weeks since coming off.
Its now been 8 weeks and i took a test yesterday and got a negative......i did take the test at around 2pm and had had quite abit of fluid.
I feel like im experiencing period cramps, the ones that make you want to curl up in a ball! and have been peeing quite more than normal.I also had my other halfs nephew crawling all over me the other night and had arms and elbows in my lower tummy and it felt really uncomfortable.
I was really expecting the test to come back positive. What are the other reasons my period isnt coming or why am i feeling like this?? xx
|by Dawn632
|23rd Feb 2009, 1:10pm
|hi , i've missed a period and have taken 4 pregnancy tests and two came back negative and the other two have come back positive, i have all the signs of pregnancy but i heard about something called a phantom pregnancy where you also get all the same signs as a normal pregnancy. can you suggest something that i can do to find out weather i am pregnant? x
|by daly1
|29th Jan 2009, 8:57am
|hello its my first time hear . im trying for a baby and my period is late but all the tests are negitive any ideas im going mad not knowin x
|by dobbsey
|22nd Dec 2008, 8:52am
|ive missed two periods and taken two tests, but both of them were negative. my periods are irregular, but not like this. i havent been stressed, i hadnt changed my diet BEFORE i missed them, but now im ALWAYS hungry, i pee A LOT more and i get wicked bad headaches at least once a day. not only that, but im pretty exhausted even when i get a good nights sleep, and i get strange, random and sometimes excruciating stomach pains every day. i want to make an appointment, but i dont want to waste the money if theres no reason to go. what should i do??
|by princ3nsimilla
|24th Oct 2008, 9:03am


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Old Saybrook — An Old Saybrook couple remained in critical condition at different hospitals Friday evening following a domestic incident and suspicious fire early Friday morning that led to criminal charges against the husband.
The arrest of 60-year-old Glenn Alburtus on multiple felony charges came after a series of events that started with a 911 call from a cellphone at 5:15 a.m.
In a press release, police Lt. Kevin Roche said police responded to the couple's home at 19 Beaver Dam Trail to find a woman in the house yelling for help from the second floor. Officers went inside and discovered the home was on fire. Fire and smoke forced officers out of the house, Roche said.
Neighbors said that the woman, later identified by police as Susan Alburtus, had to jump to safety.
Susan Alburtus was transported by Life Star helicopter to Yale-New Haven Hospital, where she was listed in critical condition Friday night.
Glenn Alburtus, seen handcuffed to a stretcher at the scene of the fire, was under police guard at the Bridgeport Hospital burn unit Friday night and also in critical condition. So far, he is facing charges of first-degree reckless endangerment, second-degree threatening, first-degree unlawful restraint and disorderly conduct.
Roche said police anticipate additional charges as the investigation progresses. They have joined with the state, Old Saybrook and East Lyme fire marshals' offices to investigate the cause and origin of the blaze and search for evidence in what police called "the criminal aspect of case."
The Old Saybrook Police Department said they are treating this as a suspicious fire and criminal incident. Police said a search and seizure warrant were being executed at the residence.
Police said the Old Saybrook Fire Department and other area departments quickly brought the fire under control. The two-story home, which is on a cul-de-sac of well-kept properties, sustained significant damage.
A firefighter and a police officer were transported to a hospital for injuries and were treated and released, Roche said.
Neighbor Tony Lyons said his wife was awakened around 5:30 a.m. by loud, indecipherable shouting. When she peered out the window, she saw some flames coming from a home two houses away.
By the time the Lyonses went outside, the shouting had stopped and the home was engulfed in flames. He said that the woman rescued from the home appeared to be conscious but was wearing an oxygen mask as she lay on the stretcher.
The man, he said, was covered in soot and handcuffed to the stretcher.
"This is a quiet neighborhood," Lyons said. "We are not used to this happening around here. I hope everyone is OK."
Old Saybrook police ask anyone has information to contact the department at (860) 395-3142.
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Will Bordeaux 2011 Be Remembered for Whites?
There has been a tremendous amount of excitement in the tasting rooms and cellars of Bordeaux that 2011 is shaping up to be a very good year for white wine.
Paul Pontallier, managing director at Château Margaux, has described his white wine Pavillon Blanc as one of the best he has ever made, and fellow First Growth Château Haut-Brion has a memorable La Mission Haut-Brion Blanc. Meanwhile, the Graves châteaux, such as La Louvière, Carbonnieux and Domaine de Chevalier, have made white wines with freshness, length and massive concentration. These will undoubtedly be talked about as great wines.
But it is in Sauternes, home to the glorious sweet, golden wine, where vignerons believe conditions conspired to make the most interesting wine. The hot spring, cool June and July and warm autumn have produced wines with concentration and acidity.
Château d'Yquem, which I visited yesterday morning, is an incredible wine, with gentle, floral aromatics on the nose and then, suddenly, wow!, a massive kick of concentration on the palate, with notes such as ginger, marmalade, lemon curd and grapefruit. Sauternes is notoriously hard to sell, as it is unfashionable, but in vintages where there is high quality, it is an interesting proposition.


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Classic Elite Summer Set's combination of fibers is just plain great. It's the perfect weight for cool evenings or even cold ones. The fabric is soft yet sturdy.
With cotton firmly rooted in the vegetable world and alpaca squarely landed in the animal kingdom, you would think they wouldn't blend together particularly well. But these two quite different fibers combine to form a very strong couple—and a great all-season knitting yarn. Cotton is very happy to keep you cool by carrying heat away from your body, while the hollow core of alpaca holds air to keep you warm on chilly nights. Though both fibers take dyes well, it is the wonderful luster of alpaca that assures there is never a dull moment with Summer Set.
Added to the mix of cotton and alpaca is a bit of lyocel. Lyocel is the generic name for Tencel.
Classic Elite also has several great free patterns using Summer Set available on their website! Such as Ribs and Cables Baby Cap, Summer Set by the Sea Top, or Griffin's Seeded Rib Pullover.
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Knit up easily for summer sweater, very even and hid joins well.
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Hurts hands
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I decided this yarn hurt my hands while knitting too much to make the tshirt sweater that I planned. It is better for small projects.
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Made a stockinette/lace elbow sleeve cardi out of the color "canteloupe" and I just love it! Soft, lovely yarn, saturated color which steam blocked beautifully. Warmer than I thought it would be so will be worn well into fall. I would definitely buy this again!
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Got the Arctic Peach color (sold out looks like). Made me a bit sniffly, but hasn't seemed to be permanent. Great stitch definition - "old school" crispness. Blocked really well. Noticed a tiny bit of shedding when being blocked, but it wiped right off with no effect on the stitches. Color didn't change either. Bit heavy so use it for summer stuff. Wouldn't use it for kids because of the allergy potential.


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Louisville Metro Police Department (LMPD) Officer Kyle Carroll was presented with a new Point Blank bullet-resistant vest on August 22, 2016. Officer Carroll was shot on duty in June of this year while chasing a suspect and his Point Blank vest saved his life. Representatives from Point Blank Enterprises including Hoyt Schmidt, SVP Law Enforcement… MORE
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- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 3/4 cup packed brown sugar
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 2 large eggs
- 2/3 cup orange juice
- 1/3 cup vegetable oil
- 1 cup cranberries, coarsely chopped
- 1 cup chopped pecans
- In a large bowl, combine flour, brown sugar and baking powder. In another bowl, beat eggs. Add orange juice and oil; stir into the dry ingredients just until moistened (batter will be lumpy). Fold in cranberries and pecans. Spoon into 12 greased or paper-lined muffin cups (cups will be almost full). Bake at 375° for 20 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from pan to cool on a wire rack. Yield: 1 dozen.
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"Easy to make. I switched walnuts for pecans and loved them."
"Make them at least 1? a week. Everyone loves them!"
"Amazing muffins! With or without the nuts. Yum!"
"They were good but I don't think great. They were not very sweet. A nice muffin for breakfast."
"These were moist and delicious. I added some orange zest for additional flavor. I would have substituted applesauce for the oil if I had it, but will try that next time."
"I used dried cranberrys (I put the cranberrys in a coffee cup with water and zapped for 15 seconds - let them soak - so they swelled up) I ditched the muffin pan and used a loaf pan - turned out even better! next time I will use the mini loaf pans - so I can give the mini loafers away for Christmas gifts for my coworkers and clients!"
"Good muffins, have made several times . Sometimes use part whole wheat flour, oatmeal or bran for the white flour. Have also pureed a whole orange for the juice,"
"These were a little bit tasteless. They seem a little floury. Perhaps a bit of salt or would liven them up. I suspected, based on how the batter tasted that would be the case, so I added a tablespoon of orange zest - still to bland."
"This is a keeper. The flavors are good - I did use 1/3 cup melted butter instead of the vegetable oil. I've never seen a recipe yet that wasn't better with butter in it. The dough was a little more dense than I expected, so I used a small buttered piece of wax paper to level the dough in the muffin tins. If you're looking for the perfect Christmas morning muffin, this is it!"
"I finally made a great muffin! One to rival my favorite local coffee shop. The only thing I did different was to exchange walnuts for pecans and made them in larger muffin tins. They turned out icredible!! I have never been able to make a decent muffin until now."


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Shannon Sue Jones and Jeremy Mark Johnson were married on May 10 on the lawn of the Prayer Chapel at Jackson's Mill State 4-H Camp near Weston. The Rev. Brian J. Henderson, senior pastor of the Calvary Baptist Church in Denver, Colo., and cousin of the bride, officiated the double-ring ceremony.
The bride is the daughter of Randall and Sue Jones of Mount Zion. She is the granddaughter of the late Joy V. Taylor and the late Adren and Freeda Jones. She graduated from West Virginia University with a bachelor's degree in political science in 1999, and from the West Virginia University College of Law with a doctor of jurisprudence in 2002. She works as an assistant prosecuting attorney in Randolph County.
The bridegroom is the son of Joe and Sheila Johnson of Elkins. He is the grandson of Martha Fincham of Elkins and the late T.L. "Jim" Fincham, Pauline Johnson of Elkins and the late John B. Johnson. He graduated in 2004 from West Virginia University with a bachelor's degree in English and a master's degree in secondary education. He is a teacher at Tygarts Valley Middle/High School in Mill Creek.
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The bride wore a sleeveless Italian satin Moonlight Bridal wedding gown with a sweetheart neckline, a semi-cathedral train and a Basque waistline. The dress was detailed with Swarovski crystals, bugle beads, cultured pearls, sequins and rhinestones. She also wore a fingertip-length sheer veil detailed with rhinestones and sequins. She carried a sweeping bouquet of Nancy Brown "Elizabeth" blush white cymbidium orchids and ivy. She was escorted by her father and given in marriage by her parents. The mothers of the bride and bridegroom placed white roses in memory of the late grandparents of the couple.
Lauren Swager of Durham, N.C., friend and college roommate of the bride, served as matron of honor. Angela Ramsey of Daniels, Cynthia Morgan of Atlanta, Ga., and Ashley Houchin of Arnoldsburg, all friends of the bride, served as bridesmaids. The bridesmaids wore black satin, floor-length, A-line, sleeveless dresses with a draped neck and apple red sashes. They carried bouquets of white Gerbera daisies and ivy. Valerie Hobbs of Newbury Park, Calif., friend of the bride, served as flower girl. She wore a white satin, floor-length, A-line sleeveless dress with a red ribbon sash.
Aaron Johnson of Charles Town, brother of the bridegroom, served as best man. Chris Johnson and Andy Johnson of Elkins, brothers of the bridegroom, and Adam Casseday of Beverly, friend of the bridegroom, served as groomsmen. Zachary Hyre of Elkins, cousin of the bridegroom, served as ring bearer.
Radonna and Gary Mullenax, cousins of the bride, and Mary Umsted, friend of the bride, provided piano music for the ceremony. Craig Presar, friend of the bride and member of the West Virginia Highlanders of Davis & Elkins College, provided bagpipe accompaniment for the bridesmaids as they entered the chapel area. Emily Castor and Larry Jones, cousins of the bride, sang "Cherish the Treasure," a Jones family wedding tradition. The bride's aunts and uncles, Tonabell and Heryl Turner, Lyndall and Judy Jones, Wandalene Drake and Jolene Jones, sang the couple's favorite 4-H song, "Tell Me Why."
Uncle of the bridegroom, Mike Taylor, read a scripture passage, and cousin of the bridegroom, Danielle Riggins, read a special poem for the couple.
Friends of the bride, D.J. Stuart and Benjamin Perdue, served as wedding coordinators. Alice Linger served as guest book attendant, and Adrienne and Carly Isaacs served as program attendants.
Flowers were provided by Charles Whipkey of Classic Creations in Grantsville.
A reception, buffet dinner and dance catered by the Jackson's Mill staff followed in the Mount Vernon Dining Hall. Bonnie Belle's Bakery in Nutter Fort provided a three-tier raspberry filled wedding cake complete with lights, fountains and four small satellite cakes. The aunts of the bride cut the cake and it was served by several of the bride's cousins. The bride's cousins also assisted in serving the sparkling grape juice toast. Disc jockey Scott Gum of Clarksburg provided the evening's entertainment. The wedding photographer was Christie Kepner of Elkins Foto 1.
After a honeymoon trip to Walt Disney World in Orlando, Fla., the couple resides in Elkins with their dog, Shadow.


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Despite the heat, Dallas Zoo packs 'em in with 'Dollar Day'
A trip to the Dallas Zoo doesn't come any cheaper than it is today, and by the thousands, visitors are braving the sweltering temperatures to take advantage of 'Dollar Day.'
Staff Writer Kira Witkin was out at the zoo, talking with people about why they find Dollar Day so appealing. For most, it's purely a matter of economics: Normal zoo admission is $12 for most people, $9 for seniors and for kids under 12. So for a family of, say, six or seven, the discount quickly adds up.
While she's writing her story, awaiting final attendance totals from the zoo, Kira sent along these pictures.
"In some places, it was so crowded that you could barely move," she says. "It was hard to get into position to even take a photo."


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Stained Glass Window / Lollipop Cookies
Total Time
Prep 25 mins
Cook 10 mins
This is from the "Dining In" kosher cookbook; these cookies turn out really pretty. As a general rule, I hate working with dough that I need to roll, but I found this one very easy to deal with. I'm copying the recipe verbatim from the cookbook, but I really do not recommend mixing all the ingredients at once!! -- I did that and created a great big floury mess. It's probably a better idea to cream the margarine and sugar, and then alternate between gradually adding the flour and liquid ingredients. As for crushing the lollipops, I put them in a freezer bag and whacked at them with a rolling pin... triple-bagging is probably a good idea! It would probably work to crush them in a food processor, too. With the leftover dough from the cutouts, or if you just don't feel like cutting out shapes in the first place, you can make a "thumbprint" type cookie and fill the "wells" with the crushed lollipops.
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- 946.36 ml flour
- 236.59 ml margarine
- 295.73 ml sugar
- 2 eggs
- 3.69 ml lemon juice
- 1.23 ml salt
- 14.79 ml vanilla extract
- 59.14 ml orange juice
- 18 lollipops, crushed (for window filling)
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- Mix all ingredients, excluding lollipops, to form dough.
- Roll out the dough on a lightly floured work surface.
- With a scalloped-edged cookie cutter, cut large circles from dough.
- Place the scalloped circles onto lined cookie sheets.
- With a small cookie cutter, cut out desired shape from the centers of each circle.
- Remove the dough and fill the shape with crushed lollipops.
- Bake for 10 minutes, or until the candy melts in the cookie centers.
- Allow to cool before removing from tray.
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Fantastic recipe. The dough is delicious, and the cookies came out so pretty. I used jolly ranchers instead of lollipops and they worked great.
These are quite possibly the best sugar cookies I've made so far (and I've made tons). At first the dough was a bit crumbly but I just added a tiny bit of water and oil and it came together nicely. I chilled the dough before shaping and I found it really easy to work with. Most of the cookies I just dipped into sprinkles (jimmies) and colored sugar but I did use a few of the crushed candies which of course the kids loved. Thank you so much for a great recipe.
These cookies are very good. I can't believe nobody has rated them before! They look very dramatic and labour-intensive, but they're incredibly easy. Thanks for making me look good!


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'Handsome Guy' bank robbery suspect tries suicide again
The casket salesman awaiting trial on charges that he is the "Handsome Guy" bank robber attempted to kill himself at Seagoville federal prison, officials said.
Steven Ray Milam, 44, of Richardson, was hospitalized last week after he cut himself with a razor blade, officials said. He left behind a suicide note.
"He is in stable condition and should be returning to the federal facility quite soon," attorney Brian Alexander said Friday.
Milam, who also lived in Tyler, is suspected in nearly a dozen Dallas-area bank robberies attributed to the Handsome Guy, so named for the latex mask he wore. The last robbery, on Dec. 31, ended with the suspect shooting up a Richardson squad car.
Milam tried to kill himself by swallowing a large number of pills when he was arrested Jan. 3 in Mississippi and had to be hospitalized, authorities said. (That's what is all over his shirt in this arrest photo.) He has pleaded not guilty and is awaiting trial in Dallas.


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This is the fourth title in the series of Classic Concerts re-issued by the Audionics partnership and contains a soundboard recording of the Las Vegas Midnight show from the 22nd March 1975, previously released as disc 4 on volume 2 of the Profile Box sets. However we now learn that the opening songs from this Midnight show were not recorded and were substituted instead from the Dinner show on the 20th. It also appears that an impromptu verse of Roses are Red was sung before Love Me, which has been included on this release as a bonus track, albeit from an audience recorded source.
It comes with a 16 page booklet containing 20 photos from this season, with more included on the back cover, inlay tray and the disc itself. The liner notes are the usual mix of background information, details about the season and interesting observations regarding the featured show. Of course the main reason that this particular concert is special is because it contains the only documented performance of The Reason I'm Living, apparently sung on a whim.
The sound has been reworked from a DAT copy of the original mono tape, resulting in a slightly fuller sound than before, with repairs made to improve tape damage and dropouts. However, more importantly the speed has been adjusted, resulting in a running time of 61.01, compared to 62.49 on the Profile set where it ran too slow. Consequently it provides a better listening experience, making this a welcome upgrade.
The CD starts with the full 2001 intro, leading into a noticeably laid back See See Rider from the Dinner show on the 20th. After a short 'Well, Well' preamble, he continues with I Got A Woman in similarly relaxed fashion, but a mistake with his timing causes him to stop it saying, " I'm sorry, wait a minute, hold it, I missed the son…." The song is quickly resumed and goes on to feature a one verse Amen chorus with an extended monologue during his gyrating routine, where he jokes that the origin of his curled lip was a fishing accident involving his uncle!
After welcoming the audience, he explains that he has the 'creeping crud,' adding that, "If you want to catch it, I'll be glad to give it to you." Love Me is performed next, during which he can be heard laughing and kissing his ringside fans; at one point exclaiming, "She's got it!" in response to a loud squeal. With no detectable edit, If You Love Me Let Me Know follows this as the first song from the Midnight show on the 22nd.
He continues with a superb version of And I Love You So, a new song for this season which is sung with unmistakeable sincerity and conviction. Afterwards, he calls out, "Quick, get on with the next songs." This provides the cue for Big Boss Man which has him shouting out at various points as a measure of his involvement. An emotional performance of It's Midnight follows this, with a particularly heartfelt "God I miss you," during the final chorus.
Promised Land is next, which was undoubtedly great if you were there, but seems to lose much of its impact in this mix and sound quality. Green Grass Of Home is another new song from his recording session earlier in the month, along with Fairytale, which he introduces as having been originally recorded by the Pointer Sisters. Both receive good performances.
The band introductions follow this, where Elvis proves to be in great spirits and trades jokes with the Sweet Inspirations about their hairstyles and his shoe size. At one point he asks them where they are from and they respond by singing, "In the ghetto" in unison. It's a good humoured occasion, leading up to the band solos which all sound inspired tonight, apart from Duke Bardwell's bass solo which lacks guts and seems lightweight by comparison.
The show continues with My Boy, his latest single, which features some passionate vocalising at the end, followed by I'll Remember You, where his involvement with the ringside fans almost causes him to miss the final line. Afterwards, he says, "I'll let you be there," as the cue for the next song which he goes on to sing with obvious enthusiasm and is later reprised.
He then performs a medley of his early hits, starting with Teddy Bear / Don't Be Cruel followed by Hound Dog, where he misses his cue for the final line causing it to end awkwardly. "You see Joe, you gotta tell me man…I don't read music," he says by way of explanation, before a successful second attempt.
After this he sings a line of I'll Be There in response to an insistent fan, which then inspires him to request a C chord and launch into a spontaneous version of You're The Reason I'm Living. This results in a surprisingly committed performance where he directs the band through the chord changes, before finishing with an extended final chorus. At the end he says, "That was and you can probably tell, totally unrehearsed. We've never done that song in our natural born lives."
In his closing address, he reassures the audience that both he and his father are recovering well after their recent spell in hospital and goes on to wish everybody a Happy Easter before closing the show with Can't Help Falling In Love. After this there is an unlisted bonus track, consisting of the verse of Roses Are Red, which was apparently sung at this Midnight show but not captured on soundboard. It provides a nice surprise and an imaginative end to this CD.
In conclusion, this is a significant concert as it contains the only performance of a brand new song, making this an essential inclusion in any collection. Moreover, Elvis proves to be in fine voice and a great mood throughout which makes it an uplifting and entertaining show. In my view, the restoration of this recording has been done with skill and care, with the speed correction proving crucial. This factor alone should prove decisive to anyone questioning the merits of this worthy upgrade.
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Preview: Sounders slump into Cascadia Cup rivalry with Timbers
The Seattle Sounders are winless in their last six Major League Soccer matches, playing to a 1-1 draw Wednesday night against Sporting Kansas City at CenturyLink Field in Seattle.
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Two men from Dallas, Texas have been charged with drug related offenses after authorities raided a motel room east of Fort Leonard Wood on Friday.
Officials say LeQuinton J. Randall, 28, and Johnas M, McKinney, 27, were in possession of a substance believed to be methamphetamine, along with a substantial amount of cash. Authorities say evidence during the raid led them to believe that both men were involved in distributing illegal substances.
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Because I know that no matter what I write here you're going to ring in the New Year by jumping up and down on Rafer Alston (might be time to back off the McGrady bashing for a night or two), I'll offer a bit of bright side.
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He may have stumbled on this trip up the court on Sunday, but Dikembe Mutombo showed he can carry some of the load with Yao Ming out.
First, don't discount the Rockets' 111-109 win because it was "only" against the 7-25 Grizzlies. Any NBA team can look terrific for a night, and the Griz looked pretty darn good this night. It was not an all-around solid performance for the Rockets, but it was a win, which is the idea.
Anyway, for a bit of holiday bright side, I dug up my preseason prediction for the Rockets' first two months: 18-13.
As they head into the New Year, they are 19-12. Not only is that a game better than I expected, but it was also done with Tracy McGrady missing seven games, Yao Ming missing four and Bonzi Wells and Kirk Snyder both missing 20.
The Rockets will not be whole as soon as the calendar turns the page so they could hit trouble. There are definitely holes. And Yao is still a huge loss.
But for now, under the circumstances, 19-12 looks pretty good.
Juwan Howard is playing as well as he has in the three seasons he has been with the Rockets. Dikembe Mutombo has shown enough the past four games to believe he can give roughly this until Yao gets back. And McGrady is on one of those upticks, almost enough to believe the miracle worker in Waco when he said there would be no more back spasms.
All right, that might be too far on the optimism meter. But when Yao went down eight days ago, things look pretty bleak. I wrote that night that the goal should be to make the playoffs. It still is, but now rather than a goal, it seems like a reasonable expectation.
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I just started smoking again. The doctor told me today that I have a lump in my breast, and as I held my hand over the mass, suddenly all I knew was that a cigarette would taste good. I could feel the remembered heat coming in, going out. I needed that.
I walked to the end of my street of single-family brick homes, two blocks inside the city line. I walked into the 7-Eleven, right up to the counter, an open square near the front of the store, and asked for a pack of Marlboro Lights, the only brand I've ever smoked, a white suburban kid's type. If I were anyone but a creature of habit, I would have picked Newports, which everyone around here smokes, or Camels, which my ex used to inhale. But I couldn't think.
As I walked back up my street, I sucked on that long, thin cigarette and felt my breast, fingering the lump as a lover would. After years of not smoking, this new inhalation made me dizzy, and I had to stop on my front porch, an unattractive slab of concrete with a black wrought iron rail, and hold my head in both hands. Then I could unlock the front door and then the inner door that led to the stairs of my one-bedroom apartment. Now, I thought, I see the world as it really is. It swirls around me, and only when I stop do I notice that everything is spinning.
Terri Solomon is a poet and a high school English teacher who lives in Baltimore. She has since stopped smoking. Reprinted from "What You're Writing," a regular smattering of short essays submitted by readers and published in Urbanite(Feb. 2008), the magazine for Baltimore's curious. Subscriptions: $18/yr. (12 issues) from Box 50158, Baltimore, MD 21211; www.urbanitebaltimore.com.
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Posted By Kate Hanley On June 11, 2009 @ 4:32 pm In Health & Wellness, Yoga | 4 Comments
The first time my back went out, I was 27 years old. I was about to go on a media tour, appearing on morning news programs to plug a book I had written, and I was terrified. I had a mortal fear of public speaking, and the very thought of waking up at 5 a.m. to talk eloquently about anything to thousands of people was … well, I can't tell you because I couldn't even ponder it. Whenever my mind wandered toward my impending TV debut, I froze. It didn't take long for my back muscles to get the message to freeze, too — and pretty soon I was moving as gingerly as I could, whimpering with every step. And the pain lasted several weeks longer than the media tour.
That experience taught me a few things about back pain:
1. The more I moved, the worse I felt.
2. The more freaked out I got, the worse I felt.
3. To really get to the root of the pain, I had to address the big emotions I was feeling (fear, anxiety, low confidence).
I'm not suggesting back pain [1] is all in your head. I'm saying there are a lot of factors involved in back pain — particularly if your flare-ups are seemingly unrelated to anything that happens to your body, as in, "I just bent over to pick up my shoe, and boom!" So taking an approach that targets your alignment, stress levels and emotions will have a more profound effect than taking a pill.
These yoga poses from Rodney Yee's [2] sequence in the Mayo Clinic Wellness Solutions for Back Pain DVD [3] help you get unfrozen and bring space, blood flow and release to back muscles. They also show you that you're not incapacitated, and allow you to move that fragile-feeling area gently and safely. Perhaps most importantly, they empower you to take an active role in healing the causes of your back pain [4]. If you try them, take it slow, breathe deeply, and don't do anything that results in sharp, shooting pain.
May they help you get back on your feet again.
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[1] back pain: http://life.gaiam.com/gaiam/p/BackPainYouneedsolutionsnotjustpainkillers.html
[2] Rodney Yee's: http://life.gaiam.com/gaiam/p/RodneyYeeBiography.html
[3] Mayo Clinic Wellness Solutions for Back Pain DVD: http://life.gaiam.com/gaiam/p/Mayo-Clinic-Back-Pain-Tips.html
[4] healing the causes of your back pain: http://life.gaiam.com/gaiam/p/Back-Pain-Rescue-An-MD-on-What-Works.html
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