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24 hours with the Nexus 7: it's not all butter
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1. Synack (Posts: 677; Member since: 05 Jul 2011)
Sooooo it's a new device are there are new device problems that will be solved with time...... welcome to technology PhoneArena.
13. gallitoking (Posts: 4718; Member since: 17 May 2011)
I agree specially with half baked devices... being rushed to the public...
18. Mxyzptlk (Posts: 13103; Member since: 21 Apr 2012)
I miss the days of quality control department.
24. Sniggly (Posts: 7305; Member since: 05 Dec 2009)
I missed you. Hello sunshine.
31. MichaelHeller (Posts: 2703; Member since: 26 May 2011)
Well, we do have quality control here and galito just earned himself his 3rd warning with that comment
26. Henrik (Posts: 141; Member since: 18 Feb 2012)
The R&D (the project from start to finish) was 4 months on this device, Google even said so themselves. So, yeah, "rushed" is quite spot on :-)
36. remixfa (Posts: 14255; Member since: 19 Dec 2008)
how much R&D do you need with an established tablet maker using parts that are already available and an OS that was just finalized?
59. Henrik (Posts: 141; Member since: 18 Feb 2012)
You answered it perfectly all by yourself :-)
If you want to make a product that's unique and actually feels premium, you do as Microsoft and put some actual effort behind it. If you want to do some cheap ass me-too product, you do as Google and just screw already available hardware parts together and call it a day.
Thanks for helping me out! ;-)
52. sithman (banned) (Posts: 299; Member since: 21 Apr 2012)
U guys don't give iOS products that out. Just admit no products r perfect software, or hardware wise. Oh, and I'll give this comment the first thumbs down.
53. sithman (banned) (Posts: 299; Member since: 21 Apr 2012)
Damn I trid to thumbs down it for the androiders but it said I can't cuz its my comment. Go ahead droiders hook me up with the thumb downs
2. Sniggly (Posts: 7305; Member since: 05 Dec 2009)
I agree. Devs need to get their act together, and Google should work harder with them to do so. For instance, releasing the tools and code sooner before release and asking the Devs to get the updates out before the deadline. Maybe take away editor's choice status for the big names if they fail to do so.
3. nak1017 (Posts: 328; Member since: 08 Jan 2010)
Well, nothing that can't be fixed in a week or so... small price to pay for a top-notch $200 7" tablet
11. E.N. (Posts: 2610; Member since: 25 Jan 2009)
a week or so? I think you're being a tad too optimisitc
21. remixfa (Posts: 14255; Member since: 19 Dec 2008)
your confusing a branded tablet with the Nexus. When google has an update, it rolls out immediately on anything labeled "Nexus" that isnt tied to a carrier (cough cough VZW G-Nex)
30. MichaelHeller (Posts: 2703; Member since: 26 May 2011)
And I think you're confusing the issue. We're not talking about an issue with the tablet itself, but with various apps in the Play Store, so a week would be extremely optimistic for those devs to fix things
37. remixfa (Posts: 14255; Member since: 19 Dec 2008)
I'd expect the major devs like EA to fix NBA jam within a short time frame. The more minor devs might take longer, but for the most part they've been pretty quick to fix issues in the past. Its not like all games/apps need a fix. Like you said KO boxing hasnt been updated in a year and still works perfectly.
However, knowing EN's borderline troll posts, he was probably talking about "updates" in general for Android, aka system updates... which is what I was responding to.
41. MichaelHeller (Posts: 2703; Member since: 26 May 2011)
You actually have it backwards. Major devs tend to take longer to update because they have more projects taking up their time. It took EA over a month to update NBA JAM for ICS, but most of the smaller devs made any necessary fixes within a couple weeks.
40. nak1017 (Posts: 328; Member since: 08 Jan 2010)
I'm using Amazon's Mobile App right now and according to the article, it didn't work on the N7.
So no, it's not just optimism...
42. MichaelHeller (Posts: 2703; Member since: 26 May 2011)
Amazon Mobile is still listed in the Play Store as incompatible with the N7.
Did you sideload the app? It would certainly work sideloaded, but I'm just talking about getting it through the Play Store.
4. shelley.bevacqua (Posts: 80; Member since: 27 Aug 2011)
The author is right about novice tech buyers and their frustration with bugs in a product, function or application. I expect bugs, crashes, etc... I just love tech and innovation.
Still waiting for my Google Nexus 7 tab to arrive.
16. LionStone (Posts: 743; Member since: 10 Dec 2010)
Not any more frustration than any other piece of technology/electronics.
56. mcbeav (Posts: 3; Member since: 23 May 2011)
I disagree, for the average consumer, this will be an issue. The average consumer has a hard time understanding things like this. I know from working in the cell phone biz for a few years. For some people, you can explain it to them a million times, they just won't understand. For someone like yourself, or most people on here, your statement is true.
5. shelley.bevacqua (Posts: 80; Member since: 27 Aug 2011)
My fried got the Galaxy Nexus based on my recommendation. That was a mistake.
She has problems with her screen and AOL email account. Yes she has AOL.
6. Sniggly (Posts: 7305; Member since: 05 Dec 2009)
Have you tried another mail client like K9 with her? I heard that Aol doesn't play nice with the stock Android clients.
57. mcbeav (Posts: 3; Member since: 23 May 2011)
the phone is not for the average consumer, i used to work for one of the big 4, and we sold the galaxy nexus ( which limits it to one of 2 cell companies i worked for. ). This phone was returned 9 times out of 10. The biggest complaint was battery life. The average Joe just didn't seem to take to this phone. People really liked stock ICS, just not the phone itself
7. sudbury78 (Posts: 136; Member since: 12 Jul 2012)
Don't mess with an iPad. You can't win.
28. HTCFreak (Posts: 156; Member since: 17 Jul 2010)
If someone says: don't mess with the Nexus 7, he will get thumbed up.
If someone says: don't mess with the iPad, he will get thumbed down.
That's the way this weird world works now :(
32. MichaelHeller (Posts: 2703; Member since: 26 May 2011)
All depends on context. If this comment were on an article about the iPad, the thumbs would likely be reversed. Similarly, you can't expect to go into Yankee Stadium wearing a Red Sox jersey and not hear some boos.
46. manzl (Posts: 24; Member since: 04 Oct 2011)
u got that ryt.. but why r u talktive all of a asudden..
45. bayusuputra (Posts: 963; Member since: 12 Feb 2012)
but the thing is, N7 is not Google's answer to the iPad, it wasn't meant to be the competitor for iPad. It's another class on its own. Not even the same with that of Kindle Fire.
Obviously N7 can't win, right?
58. mcbeav (Posts: 3; Member since: 23 May 2011)
the 7 is not meant to compete with the iPad, it's not in the same class of tablets. you probably know this, but just love to express your hatred for apple products, in which you have never extensively used an apple device for an extended period of time to really test it out and see what its all about.
8. remixfa (Posts: 14255; Member since: 19 Dec 2008)
im sitting here.. my wife's nexus 7 in hand (took 35 hrs to wrestle it from her!!), and honestly.. I can say... who cares?
Micheal, you and I both know we are not the target audience for the nexus7. We "kind of" are, but we aren't at the same time. The target audience is the e-reader crowd that wants a bit more than an ereader. Its called a Nexus and its unlocked to get the geeks excited (and it worked.. big time), but we are still the margins, we are not the meat.
And as far as that goes, the target audience (my wife), finds this to be the most awesome thing ever. How many people play NBA Jam? Heck, Im plugged in and I didnt even know the game was out.. until reading your article! lol. Is it any good? :)
Also, what is the complaint on the screen? Its vivid and sharp. small text is very easy to read and vids look pretty darn good. When you compare it to its main competitor, the Fire, it blows it away.
I do share the frustration with the camera app.. or lack there of. There is NO camera app anywhere on the device. And before anyone says "it doesnt have a back camera".. no, it has a front camera, so there should still be a built in app for that. First thing I did was try to download a camera app.. any camera app.. and they are all removed from the market for the device since they state a "camera" is mandatory to use it. A simple fix would be allowing devs to specify "front camera" or "back camera", so as long as you have one or the other.. it works. But hey, it works fine through Fring, Google Talk, and Skype... tried em all.
As far as bugs, I havent seen one other than the Google Wallet bug, which apparently was in the fix last night (we havent tried it since the update).
THIS is how android tablets need to act. Period. Had the nexus been the first "google tablet" out the gate a few years ago, the market would be dominated by these things. Apple would be old news and a minority tablet player. 4.1 is so fast and smooth. All the power and options we love, all the eye candy apple users brag about... all in one package.
For myself at least, all other android tablets that come out are going to be compared to the N7. It IS the new standard. It didnt just move the bar a little.. it moved it to the other end of the field.
9. Nathan (Posts: 85; Member since: 14 Jul 2011)
Hey Remixfa, check out "Camera Launcher for Nexus 7" on the Play Store.
20. remixfa (Posts: 14255; Member since: 19 Dec 2008)
As soon as I can get my paws on it again, I will. thanks :)
15. E.N. (Posts: 2610; Member since: 25 Jan 2009)
well you said it yourself, the Nexus 7 is the new standard for tablets. So although this particular tablet may not be the target audience for the geeks but instead for the e-reader crowd (which I strongly disagree with, but that's a different topic altogether), the danger is that these very same problems that you want to ignore and overlook may possibly become a common theme in future Android tablets.
You may not be familiar with the game NBA Jam, but I'm sure that there are thousands who are. Gameloft's Real Soccer 2012 was on the front page of Google's Play Store and it didn't work on the GSIII. It was a big "what the hell?!?!" moment. Google really needs to watch out for things like this because small things like that can really piss people off, especially if its a favorite app/game
22. remixfa (Posts: 14255; Member since: 19 Dec 2008)
thats not "google". thats the app developer. And that happens on EVERY platform when a new OS update drops.. yes, even your precious iphone has app compatibility issues when new releases come out.
That will NEVER change unless you find a way to force all developers to instantly update, every time. That is just part of the game.. on every OS. If you can figure that out, you need to patent it and sell it for a few million.
Dont get me wrong, I didnt say this wasnt a "geek's tablet", it still most definitely is. But we, the geeks, are not its target market audience. It is purposefully marketed against the growing e-reader/tablet segment.
And honestly, I can see why they went that route. Had they made a full featured 10 inch tablet that ran like this, the android tablet market would collapse. and only the nexus would be left standing. How do you beat silky smooth operation and direct updates otherwise?
I realize there is nothing actually special about the N7 other than its first to 4.1 JB, but it makes such a difference its not funny.. and I thought ICS was a great step forward. The first time you play with one, you will understand.
47. manzl (Posts: 24; Member since: 04 Oct 2011)
its no excuse for the devs to not to update their apps...since the majority of samartphone are running droid...saeemas lyk the devs dont pay attention to droid.. frustrated
23. bayusuputra (Posts: 963; Member since: 12 Feb 2012)
like what Remix and Michael said in the article, I think the problem is not so much on Google, but rather the developers. They need to ensure that these kind of problems, especially so with popular devices like the SGS3 and N7 or GNex, be ironed out as fast as they can.
The only problem with Google is the timing for the source code release. They should release it before the product gets released to the masses to allow devs to sort out problems. That way consumers can get the product knowing that their fav apps are already sorted out to work with the new product.
38. remixfa (Posts: 14255; Member since: 19 Dec 2008)
i do believe they send out dev kits/updates to app developers before we see official release publicly... i could be wrong on that, but I'm pretty sure they do.
29. protozeloz (Posts: 5396; Member since: 16 Sep 2010)
I play NBA JAM D:
33. MichaelHeller (Posts: 2703; Member since: 26 May 2011)
When the word Nexus is on it, we're always part of the intended audience. NBA JAM is a fantastic game and it annoys the hell out of me that I have to play it on my GNex rather than my 7.
The screen is good, but i find it a tad blurry, a bit dark, and obviously not so good in sunlight. But, as I said, it's what to expect from a $200 tablet.
48. manzl (Posts: 24; Member since: 04 Oct 2011)
its nt abt the 200 dollar tab or heck its nt abt the 500 dollar tab...once there is branding lyk nexus its then it should be optimize for popular apps and devs...thts why its stil lagging behind ipad..
60. BayouBill (Posts: 1; Member since: 29 Nov 2012)
remixfa, you are right on about the target consumers for this tablet. I decided to get my wife an e-reader for Christmas and the Nexus stood out above all other choices. As a bonus I can have fun setting it up for her so it will work as transparently as possible. Unfortunately I am already coveting it !
10. KingKurogiii (Posts: 5711; Member since: 23 Oct 2011)
i don't think the Camera is the reason you can't install Amazon Mobile. my Xyboard 8.2 can't do it either and it has the full suite of Cameras.
14. Edmund (Posts: 656; Member since: 13 Jul 2012)
I can understand the author's frustration. I have an older phone that was never updated beyond android 2.1 so I decided to root the handset and install a custom gingerbread ROM. Do you think google's play store allows me to install newer apps like Firefox Mobile?? not a chance in hell.
(PS. I don't need advice on how to install it by the way. Like the author, I'm just annoyed that google does this).
34. MichaelHeller (Posts: 2703; Member since: 26 May 2011)
Not to sound callous, but if you have a phone so old that the best you can get with you custom ROM is GB, then I don't really care about your problems. Just get a new phone at this point. Smartphones are designed for a 2 year life cycle, any problems after that are your fault for not upgrading. That's like complaining about Google Chrome because your Macbook is so old you can't run 10.6
39. remixfa (Posts: 14255; Member since: 19 Dec 2008)
gotta agree there. Time to upgrade man.. time to upgrade. Even the el-cheapo phones come with 2.3 now. :)
49. manzl (Posts: 24; Member since: 04 Oct 2011)
yep u got tht ryt...
44. bayusuputra (Posts: 963; Member since: 12 Feb 2012)
if you want that phone to be able to run apps for GB, you can try modifying its build.prop
I tried once and it worked, I downloaded some Tegra games into my Desire S, also some Timescape apps as well.. But that could mess up the whole phone and your Google Play settings, which can be troublesome to rectify.
Best advice is like they said, upgrade.
17. LionStone (Posts: 743; Member since: 10 Dec 2010)
This article is a stretch.
19. valapsp (Posts: 557; Member since: 12 Aug 2011)
Moral conclusion: Search for the app's name rather than waiting for auto completion. Hey that's only 5-10 letters more. Don't be that lazy.
25. ahomad (Posts: 175; Member since: 15 May 2012)
I don't see this as major issue. if you bought a device lacking rear facing camera, you would expect that it won't be compatible with camera apps, you don't need to be very smart person to figure it out.
and again, you are buying 200$ tablet, and you know it won't do everything, even the new ipad with double the price doesn't do everything, even the surface pro with 5x that price won't do everything that this 200$ does (or at least in the first few months). so lets be reasonable. for 200$, you get device that does most things and with better spec in some parts than other more expensive devices (quad-core CPU compared to dual in the new ipad, this is just an example, no offence).
35. MichaelHeller (Posts: 2703; Member since: 26 May 2011)
Read more, I said the same thing. But apps that aren't focused on camera functionality should work
27. strikercho (banned) (Posts: 156; Member since: 20 Mar 2012)
Well, cheap always comes expensive in the end. And that is not an exception.
43. Klamba92 (Posts: 210; Member since: 25 Jun 2012)
Are people still going on about the fact there is no rear camera, Who uses tablets to take pictures? Surely if you have a tablet you have a smart phone and if you don't have a smart phone you may have an actual camera that can take better pictures than the tablet can while being comfortable to hold and use.
50. speckledapple (Posts: 892; Member since: 29 Sep 2011)
@Michael Heller
I think there are some valid points in this article, specifically the mention about the update schedule problems in the Android ecosystem. However, i think the problems mentioned are actually somewhat expected for a new device such as this. Take for example Apple products like the newiPad. That device has a much higher screen resolution than apps supported. Pretty much all the tablet apps are being updated as we speak. They did not come automatically updated to the new screen unless they were apps that Apple speficially showed at the reveal.
Bottom line, developers and whether or not the consumer can depend on them is very varied between people. Futher, taking into account these differences and update schedules, it is pretty much no better between the two. New products are not fully supported until after they are released for which support will come in waves.
A further example, even Netflix was not available immediately both on the new iPad, the very first one, or the first Android tablets that came out. It took time.
51. downphoenix (Posts: 3165; Member since: 19 Jun 2010)
The amazon mobile app is just pathetic, one of the worst apps I've ever seen as far as the content offered. The mobile website is SO MUCH more robust its not even funny. So not being able to use it on the Nexus 7 is no loss imo.
54. PapaSmurf (Posts: 10456; Member since: 14 May 2012)
The app on the picture is Rage Comics. I have it on my phone. :)
Planning on getting an N7 in about a month. Hopefully all the minor bugs/issues get sorted out by then.
55. buggerrer (Posts: 306; Member since: 21 Sep 2011)
Umm, the Nexus 7 *has* a GPS, and it's a damn sight better than the crappy aGPS in any of my phones- more accurate and faster locking, especially in the city. Works a treat with Google offline maps, too.
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The National Baptist Congress will bring roughly $5 millionin revenue to the city of Detroit.
Detroit, Mich.—The 106th annual session of the National Baptist Congress willbe held in Detroit, Michigan, June 10-15, at COBO Hall. Sponsored by R.H. BoydPublishing Corporation, the theme for this year is "Peace and Prosperity inDifficult Times." The event, which is one of the largest religious conferencesin the country, features nationally, recognized speakers and performers as wellas activities for all ages.
"We feel extremely blessed to haveDetroit as our host city this year," said Dr. T.B. Boyd III, National Baptist Congress."The National Baptist Congress is appreciative of the city of Detroit forshowing true hospitality in inviting thousands of our Congress members fromacross the country, and some from overseas, to enjoy a week of praising the Lordand appreciating what life itself has to offer."
With more than 5,000 people expectedto attend this year's event, attendees will enjoy special performances and appearancesby Kierra "Kiki" Sheard, Dr. Dorinda Clark-Cole, Jessica Reedy, Zebulon Ellis,Tirrell McCoy, and Derrick Starks, to name a few. The host pastor for thisyear's conference will be Senior Pastor Reverend Jim Holley, Ph.D. of theHistoric Little Rock Baptist Church. There is a wide array of registrationoptions that range from $30-99. The Congress is estimated to generate over $5million in economic development for the city of Detroit.
The National Baptist Congress is atraveling school of Christian education and leadership skills that reaches thousandsof people across the country. Founded in 1906 by Reverend Richard Henry Boyd,each year the Congress visits key cities to spread both the Word and fellowship.
The Congress has previously held conferences in Ft. Lauderdale,Florida; Charlotte, North Carolina; Houston, Texas; and Nashville, Tennessee.
The Congress has also featured speakers and entertainers including Reverend Al Sharpton, Mary Mary, Tramaine Hawkins, and many more. The Congress has expanded to include a YouthCongress, targeting youth between ages 4-24, providing tailored workshops and events.


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West Virginia Wesleyan senior's essay published in new textbook
February 9, 2013
Being a leader is much more than taking the reins when it is needed most. It is about guiding, teaching, and motivating others, and sometimes it is about much more than that....
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A 30-year-old man has died after suffering "a medical emergency" while in custody at the Jamestown Police Station, where he was shot with an electronic stun gun after he fought with officers, but authorities said late Sunday they were not sure what caused his death.
Charles A. Baker Jr., of Jamestown, was arrested Saturday. While he was being booked, he allegedly began fighting with police, and an electric Taser gun was used to subdue him. About two hours later, Baker experienced what authorities called "a medical event" that prompted police to have him transported to WCA Hospital in Jamestown, where he was pronounced dead. An autopsy is set for 9:30 a.m. today in the Erie County Medical Examiner's Office, Buffalo.
Authorities said they hope to have more answers once the results of the autopsy are available.
Baker was arrested following a traffic stop earlier Saturday, though police have not disclosed details about why he was stopped and what charges were placed against him.
The Buffalo News first learned about Baker's death from the friend of a fellow inmate in the Jamestown police lockup.
The fellow inmate's friend told The News that Baker, who was handcuffed at the time, went into cardiac arrest after he was zapped with a Taser electric stun gun. Baker reportedly had become belligerent after fruitlessly demanding a drink of water, the friend said.
"It's an ongoing investigation, and we have no comment at this time," Chautauqua County Coroner John C. Sixbey said before hanging up on a reporter who asked if he could confirm details of Baker's death.
A shift commander at the Jamestown Police Department also hung up on a reporter seeking information about the case. He said Capt. Robert Samuelson would release information today.
A nursing supervisor at WCA Hospital said, "We are not allowed to discuss the case of anyone who comes to our emergency room."
The friend said Baker was arrested on a parole violation warrant at about 3 p.m. Saturday at the Family Dollar store in Brooklyn Square, a shopping plaza on South Main Street in Jamestown.
After being placed in a cell, Baker reportedly demanded a drink of water, since there was no water in the cell.
The fellow prisoner told his friend that the toilet had been disconnected.
After Baker became more irate over the lack of water, an officer zapped him with a Taser, the source said. A Taser drives probes into a victim and delivers a charge equal to about 50,000 volts of electricity.
According to the website of the manufacturer, Taser International, the probes "carry fine wires that connect to the target and deliver the Taser into his neural network. These pulses ... overwhelm the normal nerve traffic, causing involuntary muscle contractions and impairment of motor skills."
A 2009 study by a group of doctors, including Dr. Ronald M. Moscati of the University at Buffalo department of emergency medicine, did not support a theory that Tasers harm a person's heart rhythms.
Baker, a former Buffalo resident, had been sent to state prison three times for selling narcotics, all in Chautauqua County, according to the state prison website.
"That's no reason to kill him," the source who reported the death said.
Baker went to state prison in December 2003 for fifth-degree criminal sale of a controlled substance. Despite a sentence of two to four years, he was paroled in July 2004.
Baker later was convicted of fourth-degree criminal sale of a controlled substance and was sentenced to three years. He was paroled in June 2010.
In October 2011, Baker again went to prison, this time for third-degree criminal sale of a controlled substance. Sentenced to three years, he was paroled in June 2012.
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I recently toured Portugal and Spain, where the clashes between civilizations and "little ice ages" were especially violent. The effects of climate change on the Iberian Peninsula over the centuries vividly demonstrate why we should not fear global warming: The effects of any plausible warming scenario for the coming decades will only be positive and contribute to human flourishing. They always do.


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SueB Earl sees the T-shirts from the 2011 event around town. She knows that her two children, eighth-grader Elli and sixth-grader Joci, participated in the fundraiser a year ago.
But at the time, the Community Cares 5K run, held for her benefit, was hardly her focus. She was preparing for a bone marrow transplant and in the midst of a battle for her life that was only going to get more intense.
The plain truth is, she nearly didn�t live to see this year�s event.
On Saturday a few hundred runners are expected to gather at the Durango Community Recreation Center for the third annual Community Cares 5K. This year�s beneficiary is Bruce Anderson, and the race�s subtitle is the �Run for Bruce.�
We�ll return to SueB Earl�s story in a moment. It�s one that offers hope, something that Anderson needs as he continues his battle to recover from a stroke he suffered in September.
No doubt, Anderson is frustrated to be on the receiving end of people�s generosity. During his 30-plus years in Durango, the 65-year-old has been a fixture on the giving side of the charity equation.
It�s a tough position for him, but certainly one of which he is worthy. Anderson has been involved with Big Brothers Big Sisters, the school board, the Boys & Girls Club and as a mentor to FFA students. That just scratches the surface.
�I�m just overwhelmed,� Anderson said Wednesday during a visit to his room at Four Corners Health Care Center, where he continues rehabilitation. �I can�t believe what a wonderful, caring community we have here.�
It�s been a long, difficult recovery. But he�s come a long way since the day at Four Corners Broadcasting when the chief engineer was stricken as he and boss Ward Holmes were crawling around rewiring the studio. Anderson was rushed to St. Anthony Hospital in Denver, where he spent two months before returning to Durango.
He has regained his ability to speak and to eat. He ventures out some � he rang the bell for the Salvation Army in December and watched the Snowdown Follies earlier this month. His focus now is regaining more use from the left side of his body. Each day he is off to the rehab center�s gym, which he jokingly refers to as �the torture chamber.�
Anderson has a difficult road ahead. Perhaps he can take some solace in SueB Earl�s harrowing tale.
In September 2010, doctors told Earl that she felt lousy because she had acute myeloid leukemia. She traveled to Virginia for treatment. Complications developed. A week after last year�s Community Cares 5K, dubbed the �SueB Shuffle,� she underwent a bone marrow transplant at Johns Hopkins cancer center in Baltimore, with her sister as the donor.
A few days after the transplant she became very sick, and developed veno-occlusive disease, or VOD, a liver condition that�s typically fatal. Several organs shut down. Johns Hopkins happened to be doing a drug trial for VOD and gave her the dosage. Also around this time she went on dialysis, developed blood clots and had a small stroke.
With a grim diagnosis and facing endless days of suffering, her future was uncertain.
�I pulled through it,� Earl said in an interview last week. Doctors called her �the miracle girl.�
To return to a semblance of normal took time, patience and hard work. She�s a physical therapist, so she had some insight into what it takes. After nine months on the East Coast, she returned to Durango and her family in June. She says she�s now up to 50 to 60 percent of her previous activity level. She hikes, swims, cross country skis and is planning to downhill ski in the near future.
�I didn�t ever expect I would be skiing a year ago,� the 53-year-old said. �I didn�t think I would ever be feeling this good. ... I am very happy to be where I�m at.�
Ken Flint, the Community Care�s race director, cherishes such stories. The inaugural event�s beneficiary in 2010 was Teddy Rodd, a then-10-year-old who had a tumor removed from his spine. Rodd participated along with about 300 others in last year�s event and continues to do well, Flint said.
Along with sponsors Durango Parks and Recreation and First Baptist Church, Flint created the run to help a particular person in need. This year, Anderson�s name cropped up and everyone Flint talked to agreed
�It�s nice to give back to somebody who does so much,� Flint said.
The financial bump that SueB and her husband, Jim Earl, received from last year�s run helped immensely, she said last week.
�It�s overwhelming,� she said. �All the community efforts put up to help me. Things are still being unveiled to me that I didn�t know about.�
Earlier this month she returned to Baltimore for an annual checkup. The future holds no guarantees, she knows all too well, but �all indices are I�m doing well.�
Being the beneficiary of the Community Cares 5K is no guarantee of a good outcome, but Teddy Rodd and SueB Earl would vouch that it doesn�t hurt.
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Tiffin reports
Christopher J. Agerter, 26, of Tiffin, was charged with disorderly conduct Sunday.
Jessica L. Carter, 19, of Tiffin, was charged with theft Tuesday.
A first-block Frost Parkway Street woman reported Tuesday afternoon a neighbor received a letter that stated a man was peeping in her windows again.
A man reported Tuesday night someone tried to run him off of the road three times on West Market Street.
A 500-block East Perry Street man reported Tuesday night his house was entered and items were taken.
Damage to a building in the 200 block of East Perry Street was reported Wednesday morning.
County reports
A man reported Wednesday afternoon he witnessed a man assault a woman and shove her into an apartment in the 500 block of East SR 18.
A break-in was reported Wednesday afternoon in the 4000 block of West TR 92.
A 5000-block North TR 175 man reported Tuesday afternoon his residence had been broken into Saturday and a wedding ring and perfume were missing.
A 500-block South Huron Street man reported a break-in Tuesday night.
Fostoria reports
An argument about property was reported Tuesday night in the 1500 block of North Countyline Street. One person was charged with assault.
A man went to the station Wednesday morning to turn in checks he found. The checks had been stolen and the owner requested police dispose of them.
A woman went to the station Wednesday afternoon to report her wallet was stolen.
A 200-block McDougal Street woman reported Wednesday afternoon someone stole her cat.
Tiffin fire
* Firefighters were called to 45 Grace St. Tuesday afternoon for a brush fire.
* Firefighters were called to Speedway, 243 N. Sandusky St., Wednesday evening for a vehicle fire. A spokesman from Tiffin Fire and Rescue said the engine compartment of an older truck had caught on fire at the fuel pumps. The fire, which was quickly contained, did not spread. He said the truck was a total loss.
County fire
Old Fort firefighters were called to SR 592 Tuesday night for the report of smoke in the area.


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Bobby Thomson hits the "shot heard 'round the world," Woody Guthrie passes away, Germany comes together, and O.J. Simpson is found not guilty, all on this day.
1992: Appearing as a musical guest on "Saturday Night Live," Sinead O'Connor tears a picture of Pope John Paul II while singing an a cappella version of Bob Marley's "War," intended as a protest over the sexual abuse in the Roman Catholic Church.


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From Department of Exercise Science and Prevention Research Center (Drs Pate, Trost, and Dowda), and the Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics (Dr Levin), University of South Carolina, School of Public Health, Columbia.
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To examine the relationship between sports participation and health-related behaviors among high school students.
Cross-sectional design using data from the 1997 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Youth Risk Behavior Survey.
A nationally representative sample of 14,221 US high school students.
Main Outcome Measures
Prevalence of sports participation among males and females from 3 ethnic groups and its associations with other health behaviors, including diet, tobacco use, alcohol and illegal drug use, sexual activity, violence, and weight loss practices.
Approximately 70% of male students and 53% of female students reported participating on 1 or more sports teams in school and/or nonschool settings; rates varied substantially by age, sex, and ethnicity. Male sports participants were more likely than male nonparticipants to report fruit and vegetable consumption on the previous day and less likely to report cigarette smoking, cocaine and other illegal drug use, and trying to lose weight. Compared with female nonparticipants, female sports participants were more likely to report consumption of vegetables on the previous day and less likely to report having sexual intercourse in the past 3 months. Among white males and females, several other beneficial health behaviors were associated with sports participation. A few associations with negative health behaviors were observed in African American and Hispanic subgroups.
Sports participation is highly prevalent among US high school students, and is associated with numerous positive health behaviors and few negative health behaviors.
SPORTS PARTICIPATION has long been thought to provide youth with a prosocial environment that fosters basic values, such as fair play, competitiveness, and achievement.1- 3 Sports may also help protect participants against negative influences that can lead to delinquency and drug abuse.4- 6 Because sports participation typically involves substantial amounts of physical activity, the health benefits of regular exercise would be expected to accrue to young athletes. Also, because team rules and guidelines often promote health-enhancing behaviors, such as proper nutrition and avoidance of cigarette smoking, sports participation might promote healthy lifestyles via social environmental pathways. Indeed, there is some evidence that youthful sports participants manifest better health habits than nonparticipants.7 However, the health benefits of sports participation have been questioned recently,8 and some studies have found sports participation to be associated with certain risk-taking behaviors among elementary school,9 junior high school,10 high school,11 and college students.12,13
In the past decade it has been suggested that sports participation may have different meanings and consequences for different ethnic groups14,15 and that the benefits of sports participation may have been overestimated for minority youth.16 No previous study to date, however, has examined the impact of sports participation on other health behaviors in a nationally representative sample of minority youth. A further limitation of the existing literature is that few studies have examined the relationship between sports participation and health by observing multiple health behaviors, and no studies have examined the relationship between sports participation and a comprehensive set of health behaviors in a nationally representative sample of male and female adolescents.
The Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS) conducted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention provides data on a nationally representative sample of US high school students and allows for investigation of the relationship between sports participation and various behaviors known to influence health.17 The purposes of this investigation were to describe the rates of sports participation among US high school students and to explore associations between sports participation and selected positive and negative health behaviors. These relationships were examined separately for males and females, and possible interactions with ethnicity were considered for both sexes.
Data for this study were taken from the 1997 YRBS. The survey design is described in detail elsewhere.18 Briefly, a 3-stage cluster sampling procedure was used to produce a nationally representative sample of 9th through 12th-grade students in public and private schools in the 50 states and District of Columbia. The 3 stages consisted of (1) large counties or groups of smaller adjacent counties that made up the primary sampling units, (2) schools, and (3) classes. Schools with substantial numbers of African American and Hispanic students were sampled at a higher rate to ensure adequate numbers to reliably produce prevalence estimates for these ethnic groups. Response rates were 79.1% for schools and 87.2% for students.
Of 16,262 survey respondents, 14,221 were included in these analyses (87.4%). Approximately 39% were white, 31% African American, and 30% Hispanic. Excluded were students with missing information for any 1 of the following items: age (n = 18), sex (n = 9), ethnicity (n = 118), participation in school sports (n = 167), participation in sports teams run by organizations outside of school (n = 225), and participation in vigorous physical activities (n = 31). Also excluded, due to small numbers, were those who described themselves as Asian or Pacific Islander (n = 641), Native American or Alaskan Native (n = 139), or other (n = 693).
The 88-item YRBS self-report instrument was administered in school classrooms by trained administrators. Data for the present study were obtained from a subset of 27 items pertaining to participation on sports teams, vigorous physical activity, dietary habits, substance abuse, sexual activity, violence, and weight loss (Table 1). Sports participation was defined as playing on 1 or more sports teams, run by the school or by organizations outside of the school, during the past 12 months. Six survey items related to dietary habits were collapsed to create 3 measures of dietary behavior: fruit consumption, vegetable consumption, and fat intake on the previous day. Substance abuse variables included alcohol consumption, binge drinking, tobacco use, marijuana use, cocaine use, other illegal drug use, sniffing glue, and anabolic steroid use. Two survey items related to sexual activity were used to create 3 variables related to sexual behavior: having sexual intercourse during one's lifetime, having sexual intercourse in the past 3 months, and having sexual intercourse with more than 1 partner in the past 3 months. Weight loss practices were assessed with 3 items including (1) trying to lose weight, (2) vomiting or using laxatives to lose weight, and (3) using diet pills to lose weight. The latter 2 items were combined for the analyses. One survey item was used to measure frequency of participation in vigorous physical activity during the previous week. Responses to all items were dichotomized as "ever" vs "never" except for the vigorous physical activity item, which was dichotomized as fewer than 3 days or 3 to 7 days per week, and the multiple sexual partners item, which was dichotomized as 1 or fewer vs 2 or more partners in the past 3 months. The YRBS has been shown to have acceptable reliability in measuring health-related behaviors in adolescents.19
All analyses were performed using a SAS version of SUDAAN.20 Males and females were analyzed separately. Weighted percentages for sports participation (school, nonschool, and combination of school and nonschool sports) were calculated for the total sample and for population subgroups defined by sex, ethnicity, and age. Unadjusted odds ratios and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) were first calculated to examine the crude association between sports participation and each health behavior. Individual multiple logistic regression analyses were then used to examine the relationship of sports participation and each health behavior while controlling for age, race/ethnicity, and days of vigorous physical activity. Vigorous physical activity was included in each model because previous studies have shown participation in vigorous physical activity to be associated with some other health behaviors.21,22 With the exception of vigorous physical activity, each health behavior was coded as a negative health behavior (eg, not eating fruits or vegetables on the previous day). Thus, an odds ratio of less than 1 always indicated that sports participants were less likely than nonparticipants to engage in that behavior. To determine if the association between sports participation and other health behaviors varied by ethnicity or age group, interaction terms (eg, sports participation × ethnicity) were created and added to each logistic model. To minimize the possibility of type I errors, only interactions with associated probabilities of less than .01 were considered statistically significant. When an interaction term was statistically significant, separate logistic analyses were performed to estimate group-specific odds ratios and 95% CIs.
Prevalence estimates for participation in high school and/or nonschool sports are shown in Table 2. Nationwide, 62.4% of high school students reported participating on 1 or more school and/or nonschool sports teams in the previous year. Male students (69.9%) were more likely than female students (53.4%) to participate in sports and this pattern was consistent across all 3 ethnic groups. Younger students (65.6%) were more likely than older students (58.1%) to participate in sports, while white students (65.4%) were more likely than African American (55.2%) or Hispanic students (52.5%) to report sports participation. The majority of sports participants played on a school sports team (22.5% of total) or a combination of school and nonschool sports teams (29.0% of total). Only 11.0% of all students participated solely on a team run by an organization outside of school.
Crude odds ratios and 95% CIs for the associations between sports participation and selected health behaviors are shown in Table 3. Female sports participants were significantly less likely than female nonparticipants to report not eating fruits and vegetables on the previous day and were more likely to report 3 or more 20-minute sessions of vigorous physical activity during the previous week. In addition, female sports participants were less likely than female nonparticipants to report cigarette smoking, using marijuana or cocaine, having sexual intercourse during their lifetime, having sexual intercourse during the past 3 months, and contemplating or attempting suicide. The only negative behavior associated with sports participation in females was reported use of chewing tobacco or snuff; however, only 1.5% of all females reported this behavior.
Male sports participants were less likely than male nonparticipants to not report eating fruits and vegetables on the previous day and were more likely to report 3 or more 20-minute sessions of vigorous physical activity during the previous week. In addition, male sports participants were significantly less likely than male nonparticipants to report cigarette smoking; using marijuana, cocaine, or other illegal drugs; sniffing glue; contemplating suicide; carrying a weapon; and trying to lose weight.
The results of the multiple logistic regression analyses are shown in Table 4. Compared with female nonparticipants, female sports participants from all ethnic groups were less likely to report not eating vegetables on the previous day and were less likely to report having sexual intercourse in the past 3 months. Most other significant associations were specific to white females, among whom there were 11 protective associations. There were, however, several negative health behaviors associated with sports participation. African American female sports participants were more likely than nonparticipants to report "other illegal drug" use, while Hispanic female sports participants were more likely than nonparticipants to report carrying a weapon and using steroids.
Among males, sports participants across all 3 ethnic groups were less likely than nonparticipants to report cigarette smoking, cocaine and other illegal drug use, steroid use, and trying to lose weight. They were also less likely to report not eating fruits and vegetables on the previous day. Among white males there were 5 additional protective associations. White male participants were less likely than male nonparticipants to report smoking marijuana, sniffing glue, having sexual intercourse with multiple partners, carrying a weapon, and contemplating suicide. In contrast, in African American males, sports participants were more likely than nonparticipants to report having sexual intercourse during their lifetime, having sexual intercourse with multiple partners, and contemplating suicide. No significant race-specific associations were observed among Hispanic males.
While many significant associations between sports participation and health behavior were observed, it is important to note that several health behaviors were not associated with sports participation in any population group. For example, sports participants were equally as likely as nonparticipants to report eating foods high in fat, engaging in 1 or more episodes of binge drinking in the previous month, being involved in a physical fight, and vomiting or using laxatives to lose or control weight.
The results of this study demonstrate that American high school students are exposed to an enormous amount of organized sports programming. The YRBS indicates that, in 1997, approximately 62% of US high school students participated on at least 1 sports team in school and/or nonschool settings. This proportion corresponds to more than 10 million youth. This exposure, while observed to be large in all demographic subgroups, was unevenly distributed across age, sex, and ethnic groups. White students were more likely to report sports participation than African American and Hispanic students, and, despite the tremendous increase in sports programming for girls since the passage of Title IX legislation in 1972,23 a substantially greater percentage of males than females reported sports team participation. The sex differences were particularly dramatic in African American and Hispanic youth, among whom only 40% of girls participated on a sports team. Nonetheless, despite these inequities, organized sports programs clearly represent a large and influential component of American youth culture. Hence, the potential for these programs to affect health behavior in the nation's population of high school–aged students appears to be great.
The major conclusion drawn from the analyses performed in this study is that, in the most populous demographic subgroups of US high school students, sports participation is associated with multiple positive health behaviors. This trend was most striking for white females and white males, among whom sports participation was significantly associated with numerous positive health behaviors and almost no negative health behaviors. Among African American and Hispanic students, fewer associations with positive health behaviors and some associations with negative behaviors were observed. Our finding of a generally favorable relationship between sports participation and health behaviors may be attributable, in part, to the organizational structures and cultural norms that characterize school and community-based sports programs. For example, sports programs may promote positive health behaviors and deter negative health behaviors by placing a premium on personal health and fitness as prerequisites to optimal sports performance. Also, it is possible that participation in organized sports promotes health by placing youth in prosocial environments during time periods that are otherwise available for participating in problem behaviors.
School and community sports programs have the potential to help youth establish lifelong, healthy, physical activity patterns.24- 27 National organizations and physical activity experts recommend regular vigorous physical activity for youth,28- 30 yet many youth do not engage in the quality and quantity of physical activity recommended.24,31 In this study, sports participants were much more likely to report participation in regular vigorous activity (at least 3 times per week, for 20 minutes or more per session) than nonparticipants. These findings suggest that sports participation, through its independent association with other selected health behaviors and its association with increased participation in regular vigorous physical activity, may have important public health consequences for youth.
For white students, sports participation was consistently associated with positive health behaviors. However, among African Americans and Hispanics, the relationship between sports participation and other health behaviors was less consistent. Relative to whites, fewer significant associations with positive behaviors were observed among African American and Hispanic students, and all but one of the significant associations with negative health behaviors were observed in minority students. Similar observations have been reported in previous surveys conducted with state- and school-level samples of youth.7,22 The less positive findings observed among African American and Hispanic students may be explained by cultural and/or socioeconomic factors. Exposure to less favorable social and environmental influences may offset the protective effects of sports participation. In support of this hypothesis, Jessor et al32 found adolescents' involvement in problem behaviors to be a function of the balance between exposure to risk factors and protective factors. Future studies in this area should consider the potentially important role of socioeconomic and cultural factors in mediating the relationship between sports participation and health behaviors.
The results of this study have important implications for physicians and other health professionals who provide health care services to young athletes. The generally positive relationships between sports participation and health behaviors suggest that physicians should actively encourage young people to take advantage of the opportunity to join sports teams. Indeed, the American Medical Association has published guidelines that recommend that physicians and other health professionals encourage youth to engage in physical activities such as organized sports.33 Nevertheless, health care providers should be aware that some negative health behaviors are more common among athletes than nonathletes, particularly in certain ethnic groups. Consequently, primary care physicians, with the assistance of parents, coaches, and athletic trainers, should routinely screen young athletes for health-risk behaviors and provide appropriate health information and counseling. Preparticipation physical examinations, which are typically mandatory for high school athletes, provide a unique opportunity to perform such a service. Traditionally these examinations have focused on identification of medical exclusions to sports participation.34 Our findings support the view that the preparticipation physical examination be broadened to include screening for health behaviors.35 A recently completed trial with high school football players provides evidence that education programs designed to deter health risk behaviors in high school athletes are feasible and effective in reducing problem behaviors such as anabolic steroid use, alcohol consumption, and illegal drug use.36
The results of this study should be interpreted with consideration of certain methodological limitations. First, the cross-sectional study design precludes establishing a causal relationship between sports participation and health behaviors. Second, because YRBS does not provide information on participation in specific sports (eg, basketball, swimming), we were unable to assess the possibility that the relationship between sports participation and health behaviors varies across sports. This is likely since certain negative behaviors are known to be particularly prevalent in specific sports (eg, smokeless tobacco use in baseball players).37 Furthermore, although the YRBS protocol ensures subject confidentiality, we cannot exclude the possibility that some respondents may have underreported participation in socially undesirable health behaviors. Also, because we were interested in examining the relationship between sports participation and several health behaviors, multiple statistical comparisons were performed. Hence, a small percentage of the observed significant associations may have been due to chance. Nonetheless, we conclude that analyses of this nationally representative sample of US high school students suggest that participation in organized sports is associated with an array of health benefits for most students, but also with some negative health behaviors in certain subgroups. These findings suggest that prospective, longitudinal and/or experimental studies of the relationship between sports participation and health behaviors are needed to fully delineate the public health impact of youth sports participation.
Accepted for publication March 10, 2000.
This study was supported by grant U48/CCU409664 from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Ga.
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Dear Mikey,
This is such an exciting time for you. Congratulations on your scholarship to N.C. State! I know youll be the best-looking, funniest, kindest computer engineer who ever tapped a keyboard.
I realize this is late and you actually graduated (with honors, yay you!) from high school six weeks ago, but life can be hectic when youre an adult. Get back with me in 25 years and well compare notes. Anyway, enjoy the money and listen up, okay?
College is going to be a blast! Theres nothing like being away from home and tasting independence for the first time. The fun will bring a unique set of challenges, but Im sure youre equal to them. Making mistakes is part of growing up. Live and learn.
You will meet different kinds of people from varied backgrounds, and the experiences you have with them will help you grow and mature. Approach everyone with an open mind but choose your friends carefully, because others DO judge you by the company you keep. (I know, totally unfair, right?)
Remember this: You have a good name. Dont do anything that would mortify your mom and dad. (Not to mention your Aunt Julie.) Also, cyberspace is forever and employers WILL look, so remember that, too. ?
Here are a few other things you might want to keep in mind. (Because Im your aunt and I give everybody advice, thats why.)
* Study hard but remember, life is to be enjoyed. And by that I mean get a soft-serve cone at the DQ now and then, not take off on a tramp steamer to Tahiti.
* Dont do anything you cant undo. This includes pregnancy and prison.
* You are probably going to drink before your 21st birthday; I neither condone nor criticize. Just dont make alcohol your best friend. A nodding acquaintance is fine, but booze is not your buddy.
* Trust until you have a reason not to.
* You will eat so much Top Ramen that 30 years from now you will gag when someone says Top Ramen. Sad but true.
* Never argue with a red-headed woman wearing black underwear. You cannot win.
* You dont have to like your roommate; you just need to not kill him. Thats all the law requires.
* A small aquarium in your room can be very soothing, but its depressing when the fish die. And they will.
* Dont automatically assume you will gain the dreaded freshman 15. If the food there is as bad as the food at my college, you will lose two pants sizes before second semester. Which leads us to .
* Learn how to cook. Jiffy Pop is cool and retro the first dozen times you make it, but after that its just sad.
* Dont spend all your spare time holed up in your dorm room playing video games. Make friends and go to their rooms and play their video games. Fun is better when shared.
* Always tell the truth. Life hates a liar.
* If a friend asks you to hold a package for two weeks until he gets back from Costa Rica, open the package. If it does not contain bowling shoes or a family Bible, tell him to find another storage service.
Enjoy this wonderful adventure. I love you.
P.S. And thanks for restoring my hard drive and retrieving those 85 files that fell into a black hole last year. Youre destined for great things!
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Mega Cissus is a high potency source of the increasingly popular Cissus Quadrangularis, standardised to 50% Ketosterone. Cissus Quadrangularis is a traditional Indian medicine that has been used for centuries.
The active ingredient of Cissus Quadrangularis is Ketosterone and this product is standardised to 50% (400mg) making it many times stronger than most other Cissus products on the market. Cissus is often a key supplement for anyone who participates in intense and regular physical activity.
For anyone engaged in a long term physical training plan, getting the right dietary balance is absolutely essential. The body requires the right kind of nutrients in order to perform and develop correctly, and whether these come from food or from supplements, they are needed for many purposes. As a dietary supplement we recommend consuming 2 capsules daily.
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Do not exceed the stated recommended daily dose. This product should not be used as a substitute for a varied, balanced diet. Keep in a cool dry place out of direct sunlight. Not suitable for vegetarians. Store out of the reach of young children.
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"I have had shoulder problems for about 7 years that were so bad at one point surgery was recommended (my ligaments are too relaxed and i was getting partial dislocations on a regular basis, leading to mobility problems). Any pushing movement was killing them and even tricep work hurt. Been taking this for nearly a month now and after 2 weeks i realised i was pain free. Truly the best supplement i have ever taken and as long as i can i will keep taking it."
Tried the product for 3 days morning and evening as directed. Woke up on the 4th day with a chronic headache which went on for 3 days probably due to high blood pressure. Also had flu like symptoms with aching joints and feeling very lethargic. Had previously tried supercissus from BP but that gave me chronic insomnia after 1 night. If it works for anyone else than lucky you!
Tried this 3 times now, twice for shoulder injurys and once for tennis elbow. Didnt seem to do a single thing to help with these injuries. Maybes works for some people but not me. :(
I use the product for anticatabolic effect(2capsules before bed). It works, and its helpfull for joint protection.Goes Well With:alpha lipoic acid
Bought these to try as I have some bone dislocation in my hand and wrist which is causing swelling and not inconsiderable pain at times. For the first few days of taking them the pain actually seemed t get worse, however about 3 days in I noticed some benefit and now over a week after starting them I have noticeably less pain and think the swelling is not as bad. My wife is now trying them too for some back pain and she experienced the same thing, slightly worse pain to start but now they seem to be helping. Overall they seem worth persevering with and I will be ordering again soon. Goes Well With:Am taking with multi vitamins, resveratrol and a garlic supplement
I am 70years old and I use cissus for my old knee joints it is very helpful for the pain it won't give me new knee joints But it is certainly helpful for the pain and mobility.Goes Well With:MSM formulas
Very product, maybe a bit expensive compare to e.g. Animal Flex... Helps a lot to maintain joints in a "good working order". strongly recommend to anybody looking to heal joints and having enough money...
Absolutely awesome product, Ive been using it for 2 years now and it helps with almost all my problems I.e. tennis elbow, golfer s elbow and general wear and tare. I must say it doesn't mix well and I always take it with a glass of milk. Sugary drinks seem to prevent it working properly so if you're looking for fast results lay off the sugary stuff.Goes Well With:Alpha men, cod liver oil
I've been using this Mega Cissus around 3 weeks at the moment. It seems to be doing its job. However, like most joint supplements U do need continue to use them for better results. I've used cissus in numerous occasions and it has helped. Last time I damaged tendons in my ankle and cissus most certainly helps with my recovery.Goes Well With:Glucosamine, chondroitin, mega omega
Works well for joint pain.
Mega Cissus seems to have improved my recovery time and DOMS are less severe. Overall I have noticed a difference with this product.
I have been having physio for the last three months and making slow progress, however Mega Cissus has really helped. Placebo or not, I am happy with the results.
My son got these Mega Cissus from you to help with a bad shoulder, they were so good he got them for me to help with my arthritis in both my thumbs and, even though they took about 3 weeks to kick in, it has improved my problems by over 50%!
Mega Cissus is probably the most effective supplement for dealing with joint and muscle injuries and pain. I started taking it for my achilles tendons which were so shockingly tight after running I had to give up, and it even pained me to climb stairs and slopes, also taking me over half an hour from waking in the morning to walk around normally. When you are a firefighter with the constant prospects of waking at anytime through the early morning hours on shift at shockingly abrupt instance to run to emergency calls suddenly became a frightening thought. It healed my ailment after a few months and remains so to this day even after ceasing, but the best part was that within that time it actually healed all the other niggling pains which I hadn't expected. It made me feel better and lighter because my joints felt stronger and pain free. I now take it when I have a build up of strains and pains to get my body back to normal again.Goes Well With:Creatine ethyl esther
I've had this Mega Cissus a few times and every time I leave it for a while I finally decide that I can't be without it..... my elbows hurt too much!. This is great stuff and definitely works for me.
"Have been taking for 3 weeks now and still unsure whether helping with a shoulder injury I've had for just under a year. Will continue for a few more weeks and then decide if helping. Have noticed one side effect which is that it gives me an extremely dry mouth at night when sleeping, so much so that I've had to stop taking the one tab before bed as suggested on the directions."
"i've taken one pill night and morning for about three weeks.my wrist injury has improved,although i cannot say wether this would have healed anyway even if i hadn't taken them,also my overall strength has improved but again i cannot say this is because of the mega cissus,it could be a coincedence.i'm inclined to believe it has"
"Just a quick review to say this product has worked well for me and i will be buying a 2nd bottle. I have a recurring shoulder injury with almost constant pain which has plagued me for over a year however since taking this (which was recommended by a friend) i have noticed a huge reduction in pain, I dont know the science of what it actually does but it worked for me and i would recommend to anybody suffering from joint pain"
"i train muay thai, wrestling and bjj most days of the week and started suffering from bad tendonitis in both arms and i mean it was bad, it stoped me from doing everything i enjoyed, the doctors told me to rest which i did for nearly 6 weeks and it still didn't go, i was getting real depressed and was desperate for something to help. I read loads of stuff regarding cissus on the net and loads off reputable people on decent bodybuilding sites said it would not help my tendonitis. I was gutted. So i decided my next option was to get some deca and give that a go, as i read that this can help tendons. Before spending all that money though i decided to order just one tub of Cissus and give it a go. What did i have to loose? Now i never write reveiws on anything but to me the cissus was so effective that i feel i had to. Within 1 week i had no pain at all this cannot be a placebo effect because the pain before was just ridiculous. I can now grapple with no pain at all (before i had to go to a&e after a grappling session the pain was that bad). Last week i finished my Cissus, carried on with my training and guess what.....the pain is back! Again this is not placebo because i wouldn't wish this pain on me. I can only say that in my opinion the cissus must have done something because the pain started within a couple of days of stopping the supplement, When i order another pot this week if the pain goes again i will be 100% convinced the cissus is worth it's weight in gold. It may not work for everyone but to me it is the best £20 i have ever spent. Also i never had any nasty side effects from it as other people have."
I had pain in my shoulder for months and it was really bad... Went to get an X-ray it was fine they said... she said jsut give it rest i did for like 3 months ! so i bought some of this... and now all the pain is gone i can start lifting big weights again. Am only 20 years old but without this suplement i would be no where. Thanks
"AAARGH!! Didn't agree with me at all! 2 tabs, morning & night: next day, random sore muscles, sore head, blood pressure up, had to stop after 2 days. Repeated this three times to make sure I was not just getting flu or something else causing it. Never got as far as fixing tendons - too bad."
I was suffering for over a year with nerve/tendon pain in my left elbow which didn't subside even after weeks of rest. Wasn't helped by my training (4 times per week). I was told about cissus by a mate and thought I had nothing to lose. After 3 weeks of taking it (1 in the morning and 1 in the evening) my elbow is clear of pain even though I'm still training. Great stuff. It's also chilled me out as a secondary benefit. If in doubt give it a try!
"I have had a shoulder injury for the last 5 months which was severly effecting my gym progress, I couldnt even sleep on it at night. I tried laying off for a few weeks and reducing intensity but it made no difference, neither did Glucosimine & Chrondroitin.\nIm always up for trying new products and the reviews on mega Cissus seemed good so I went for it.\nThe differnce is ablsolutly staggering, Over just one night there was a massive difference, my shoulder was at least 50% impoved, now a month on I am nearly back to normal, there is still a slight twinge If I go mega heavy, but thats it.\nOut of every single supplement that I have tried, and there has beeen a few this is without doubt the best.This stuff really works."
On me doesn't work...Good luck
"It's very good product for bones, but i can't say if it made me more lean..."
good product took 2 in the mornin 3 b4 bed for its anticatobolic\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n made me look more vascular strength came really good on this supplement quality supplement
This product does wonders for anyone struggling with tendon issues. Symptoms disappear within days!
suffered from shoulder pains but once I started to take these it was gone. joints felt sooo smooth! would deffo recommend to anyone suffereing from joint pains :-)
"Wow what can i say about these,\n Have been struggling with shoulder problems, while doing Bench say , i was having all i can describe as a sharp pain deep within the shoulders which would force me to stop as too painfull, would also cause me to wake in the night in pain if i was laying on my side.\n Have been taking the joint care pills and fish oils , but none of these seemed to help, but then saw a review on Cissus and brought some.\n\n Now i would say within days ,and i mean days all the aching seems to have subsided, i can still feel on bench say that if i went mad on the kg it would hurt still but this is only days into taken them, so after the 90 pills have gone im hoping NO more pains, shoulders also feel looser if that makes sense, not stiff.\n Great stuff\nMany thanks Dan......."
"The pain relief was immediate, I'm talking overnight here. I used to wake up with creaking & sore knees, now I feel no discomfort. What a relief that is. As far as training goes, it's too early for me to comment on the positive effects it may have. I'm quite happy with the healing effects of Mega Cissus, but if I get a boost in the gym too, happy days.. Stronger, faster & pain free!\nI would definately recommend it to anyone."
"For years I have suffered with golfers/tennis whatever you want to call it elbow. \n\nI wore all sorts of straps and braces on my forearms and gave up on grip training as it was too painful, picking up a 2kg tub of protein hurt depending on the angle.\n\n4 weeks after using MP cissus I have seen a huge change, 20KG plates don't bother me, no straps, braces etc. It's been a huge change for me, this stuff is f'ing awesome.\n\nI have no idea if other manufacturer's products have the same effect, I have emptied 3 bottles of Cissus Drol in the past with zero effect on my elbow but to be fair it was not being taken for that reason.\n\nThe only result on my elbow that I have had that was similar to mega cissus was deca, but that was less effective on the elbow but more effective on other areas.\n\nThis is one of the few over the counter supps that I have seen such a huge difference from."
Guys this stuff works like friking majic for ME! 3 weeks in 6 training sessions a week mix of high intensity cardio weights and mixed martial arts plus all the acheing tendons and joints from countless arm and leg bars and submission holds and im cool not an ache in sight takes time but stick with it i would take an 8 week course and then 4 weeks of sweet!!!!!
I think this stuff might really work. Various training related joint and tendon problems have got a lot better shortly after taking this stuff. Upshot is I can train like I should.
i have tried a few difference cissus products and this is very high quality at a good price. jj
"Combine this with Alpha men, and protodocin as well as a stable diet and training program...and the gains were unbelivable!!! Also a few niggling injures i've had for ages, which wouldnt go away are healing up nicely! use with EFA's and Glucosamine, you cant go wrong! A*"
"Had a bad shoulder, this stuff has sorted it out in no time, nealry back to full strength. Great stuff, i tried the lower power stuff with little effect but this stuff is the nuts!"
This is good in that nothing bad happened, but I don't know if they actually work. I have an injured wrist and it doesn't seem to have helped in a noticeable way.... yet.
Was recommended to try this by a climber friend as I have had problems with 3rd finger on both hands when climbing. After some rest and starting on these I have felt a few twinges but nowhere near the problems experienced before. Very surprised but happy with the results.
ive had tennis elbow for 4 months now ive been on glucosamine for two months & its not helping so ive be trying these for two weeks & still no change ill give it till the end of the bottle & if there's no change ill try something else (MP MAX Joint Plus)
Good product, separated my ac joint 2 weeks ago, used this since to encourage ligament growth. Obviously can't tell for sure how well it's worked in this situation but I am around 2 weeks ahead in the recovery plan so I assume this has played a good part in that.
I have been using this product for about a week now, havent felt anything just yet. Maybe later. I'll keep taking it as I read from reviews that it kicks in later on.


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WAILUKU - A Makawao woman who said she wanted to show her grandchildren that she can change was sentenced Nov. 29 to a one-year jail term after being arrested with crystal methamphetamine last year in a police investigation into drug dealing.
Leila Ah Yen, 50, who has already been jailed for nearly six months, could be released after another three months to enter a long-term residential drug treatment program, as part of the sentence imposed by 2nd Circuit Judge Peter Cahill.
He placed Ah Yen on five years' probation.
"She knows she has a problem, she's admitted it and she's willing to get into treatment," Cahill said, after questioning Ah Yen.
The judge asked her how she would benefit from treatment.
She said she would spend more time with her family after treatment and "show my grandchildren I can change."
Ah Yen had pleaded no contest to third-degree promotion of a dangerous drug, possessing drug paraphernalia and fourth-degree promotion of a harmful drug. The prosecution dismissed charges of attempted second-degree methamphetamine trafficking and possessing drug paraphernalia in exchange for her pleas.
The charges stemmed from a police Crime Reduction Unit investigation into drug dealing that resulted in search warrants for Ah Yen and her residence, said Deputy Prosecutor Tracy Jones.
When officers executed the warrants Oct. 21, 2011, they found 2.22 grams of methamphetamine packaged for sale on Ah Yen in her underwear, Jones said.
When Ah Yen was questioned by officers, "she did admit she is a drug dealer," Jones said. "She admitted she was also a drug user."
Ah Yen described how she would get two "teens" - each one-sixteenth of an ounce - of methamphetamine each week and earn $350 in profit for each "teen," Jones said.
While not objecting to Ah Yen's sentencing as a first-time drug offender, Jones objected Ah Yen to giving her a chance to keep the drug convictions off her record. "She's a drug dealer. That doesn't serve society," Jones said.
Deputy Public Defender Wendy Hudson said Ah Yen was making changes to get her life back on track after the arrest.
"This was a huge event in her life," Hudson said. "Her husband and her son were also arrested in the same incident."
Ah Yen admitted she violated conditions of her earlier release on bail by trying to submit a fake urine specimen for drug testing.
While denying her request to keep the convictions off her record, Cahill agreed to sentence Ah Yen under a law allowing for probation instead of prison for first-time drug offenders.
She was ordered not to consume alcohol or illegal drugs.
The judge also ordered Ah Yen to testify truthfully if called as a witness in the case against her son Ronson Vares, 22, who is facing charges including prohibited possession of a firearm and ammunition, second-degree commercial promotion of marijuana and possessing drug paraphernalia in connection with the police search at the residence.
According to court records, Ah Yen told police that the 18 mature marijuana plants and 23 seedlings found at the residence belonged to her son and husband. In a locked storage shed on the property, police reported finding a Mossberg pump-action shotgun that had been reported stolen in a burglary, as well as seven shotgun shells and 64 long rifle rounds.
Ah Yen's husband, Galen Vares, 51, pleaded no contest last month to a reduced charge of second-degree promotion of a detrimental drug, with an agreement that he will be released from jail last week after serving one year. His sentencing is scheduled for March 6 before 2nd Circuit Judge Rhonda Loo.
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Cook Time 40 minutes
2 Tbsp Eden Extra Virgin Olive Oil
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 medium onion, diced
1/4 cup celery, diced
1/2 cup carrots, diced
1 medium organic potato, diced
2 Tbsp organic barley, rinsed
3 cups water
15 ounces Eden Pinto Beans, do not drain
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1/2 tsp dried oregano
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Heat oil in a pot, and sauté garlic and onion until the onion is translucent. Add water, celery, carrot, potato, and barley. Cover, bring to a boil. Reduce flame to medium-low, and simmer 30 minutes. Add the beans, corn, spaghetti sauce, shoyu, and herbs. Cover, and simmer 10 minutes. Serve. Great the next day. Leftovers may be placed in individual containers and frozen for a quick meal anytime.
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