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Time for a little rant.
In this era of internet fast - rapid dissemination of information, we've expected our hard-hitting beat reporters to keep asking the tough questions. Yesterday, the reporting on Reed Johnson's foot injury disappointed me. The news was lightning fast. I got a twitter text message from David Kaplan regarding Johnson's X-Rays showing a fracture in his foot. Then before blinking an eye there were links to articles from all of the major beat writers...Tribune's Paul Sullivan, Gordon Wittenmeyer/Sun-Times and Bruce Miles/Herald.
Unfortunately they forgot to ask a followup question. Something like...could you tell us what bone is broken? C'mon guys, this is no longer the era of "the toe bone is connected to the foot bone". In these times when medical information is being questioned for more
specific information, you would think they could ask what bone was
broken. It leads to less unnecessary speculation (or at least more
specific speculation). I had hoped they learned this lesson. I recall when Gordon Wittenmeyer got his dander up, when the news on Rich Harden's MRI showed a small rotator cuff tear but they didn't get that information after the test in October but only found out that information in January at the Cubs convention. I was proud of GW back then for raising a fuss.
Although it might not make much difference in estimating the time to recover (they all reported up front it would be 4 weeks, meaning he's out until September), it really bugs me that the baseball reporters didn't ask what bone was broken in Reed Johnson's foot. Group think often leads to complacency. They just might be missing something important here. After reading all 3 biggies (Sullivan, Wittenmeyer and Miles), none of them wrote anything more than this:
Sullivan: "Johnson continued to play and flied out in the second inning. He was removed in the top of the fourth and sent to Northwestern Memorial Hospital for X-rays, which revealed a non-displaced fracture on the top of the foot."
Wittenmeyer: "The platoon lead-off man suffered a non-displaced fracture when he fouled a pitch off his foot in the first inning Wednesday. He later singled and scored the first run and batted once more before leaving as the pain got worse."
Miles: "The Cubs originally announced Johnson had a bruise, but X-rays revealed a non-displaced fracture..."
There are 11 bones in the foot not counting toes (phalanges). If it's a metatarsal fracture (there are 5 metatarsals) it probably doesn't make much difference in terms of time to heal but if he broke a bone called the navicular it could be longer than 4 weeks...much longer. Dempster broke a phalanx (big toe) and it took 2 weeks so I assume it's not that...they would have said he broke a toe, not his foot if that were the case.
A navicular fracture was what Frank Thomas as well as Michael Jordan had early in his career and currently has led to big problems with Yao Ming.
I found this link with some info on why Navicular fractures are different but it does mention one thing in common with what they said about Reed Johnson's injury...it's located at the top of the foot:
As early as 2002, the American Academy of Family Physicians reported a rise in tarsal navicular bone fractures in active people. It is most common in athletes who indulge in running sports, and is very difficult to spot, which causes further complications as the condition worsens. The bone is located at the top of the foot.
The first symptom is usually pain in the midfoot area, gradually spreading throughout the rest of the foot. Regular x-rays don't usually pick up the damage right away, so doctors are often led in another direction in trying to diagnose the source of the trouble. Slight injuries are often treated with six to eight weeks of immobilization in a cast. Worse cases like Yao's often necessitate surgery.
Navicular fractures can be difficult to diagnose and often don't show up on initial X-Rays because they can happen initially as a stress fracture. That's a subtle hairline crack that is like a crack in a car winshield. It can extend or propagate if it gets continued activity and RJ did play after he was hit in the foot during the 1st inning at bat, in fact he singled and subsequently scored on DLee's sac fly...then continued in the outfield for another inning and even batted again until he couldn't handle the pain.
I'm not saying RJ's got a navicular fracture.
We don't know what bone is injured when they say a fracture in the foot even if they have said the X-Ray's showed a non-displaced fracture. So I'm just sayin' that reporting a non-displaced fracture in the foot isn't enough these days. Especially when it's two day's before the trade deadline and any DL stint longer than 4 weeks could be a significant issue.
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Only possible more charitable explanations that I can think of for their omission is that the Cubs sent them the news in some form of press release, where there wasn't an actual human being available to whom they could quickly direct follow-up questions.
If that is the case, then I would hope that either A. one of them would note it in their reporting, or B. within the next few hours, as someone from the Cubs becomes available, it will be the first question asked.
If it winds up being B, then I am going to give you all credit as being the impetus. If neither of those things happen, then yeah, it's another case of "reporters" really being little more than dictation machines. Someone pay me to transcribe the Cubs press releases! I cn transricbe goood!
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I think what we're failing to take into consideration here is that 99.9% of Cub fans probably don't care what bone in the foot is broken as long as they know he's only out 4 weeks.
I think the assumption is that if the Cubs said he would be out 4 weeks and there's a non-displaced fracture in the top of his foot, it means it's not a navicular fracture.
OTOH, if the "4 weeks" figure is just conjecture on the part of the beat writers based on a typical timetable for a standard foot injury, my assumption goes out the window.
Also, don't get me wrong, I love reading Dr. Hecht's analysis, and it always helps when he has more details with which to work, but the time for these "journalists" to do some sleuthing was when KW and Prior kept getting injured and no one knew what was going on.
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where there wasn't an actual human being available to whom they could quickly direct follow-up questions
if it was a press release...then I would have expected Bruce Levine to don his cape and fly to the information highway's rescue. Plus David Kaplan has contacts with all the medical staff at Northwestern. I think he could have gotten that question asked and answered for a freebie Lou Malnotti's pizza.
...getting off the soap box to watch today's game.
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It's a very, very good soapbox on which to stand.
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even Len/Bob in the TV pregame say: non-displaced fracture in RJ's left foot.
and although Stevens is at the ballpark today, they expect Sam Fuld to be with the club in Florida.
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Don't you have to be down for 5 days or something once you get sent to AAA?
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I think it's 15 days unless you replace someone who goes to the DL.
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Miles weighs in on Fuld being called to the team for the Florida series
also says Soto may be ready for possibly the Cincy series or more likely Colorado series.
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now it comes out...
NY Times reporting ManRam and Ortiz tested positive in 2003 and are on "the list"
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Wittenmeyer also got a crucial fact wrong. Johnson broke his foot AFTER he singled and scored in the 1st, not before. The foul ball off his foot came in his 2nd at bat.
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I was thinking the same thing.
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Nice catch. Curious to see how long his article stays posted before being corrected.
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Two guys HBP??? What is Hart doing?
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How is Mike Fontenot better than Andres Blanco, again? I'm having trouble making sense of all that.
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Less chance of Fontenot (than Blanco) landing Big Z on the DL for ritual piggy-back rides?
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I <3 Fontenot.
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I'm sure the 4 week estimate came from the medical staff, probably the orthopedic surgeon (Dr. Gryzlo) and not the writers.
...still it's like when ARam had his dislocation or Dempster broke his big toe...the recovery estimates were all over the map and it takes time to see how things are progressing. Having more info just helps analyze these injuries. Hence a rant not an inquistion.
Some injuries have a trickier track record, but still can heal quickly if all goes well. Another one has a the nickname called a Jones fracture...which is a fracture (often starting as a stress fracture as well) at the base of the 5th metatarsal but closer to the bones proximal shaft and has a very different healing timeframe than an avulsion type fracture at the base of the 5th MT (which is much more common).
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How the hell do you let Kaz "Anal Fissure" Matsui homer off you?
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Fox, Bradley... back to back!
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When Bradley and Sori are hitting, with Lee and Fox before them, that is quite a murderous lineup.... Too bad Lou doesn't seem to trust Fox with catching...
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With a healthy roster I like Fox on the bench. He can be what Olmedo Seanez was to the Dodgers a few years ago: A bench bat with some thunder.
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Another day of whoop-ass! I love it!
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Heyman tweets that Cubs are close to Grabow and could add another pitcher...
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cost should be interesting...if the cubs can get him for scraps that'd be impressive, but a fox/marshall/hoff could be in their future.
grabe's worth more than his numbers show.
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Can't imagine the cubs would give up marshall, it would seem to defeat the purpose of making the trade. My guess is that they offer/ed a couple of A level or below arms that have potential and hope that it gets done. That seems to be hendry's m.o. when trading for spare parts.
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problem is grabow is more than spare parts to PIT...and a lotta teams
i hate his control issues and he's got starter stuff, but he can't quit working deep counts and walking people.
behind those "meh" numbers are a 93-95mph fastball, a deadly changeup that actually works on righties, and a slider. lot of people would love to kick the tires on the guy...esp. since he stays healthy, too.
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think I worded that incorrectly. Grabow is a solid setup guy, but Hendry hasn't typically given up a lot for guys like him in the past. Not that Hoff or Fox should be untouchable, but I guess I don't see them going in a deal. I guess we'll see.
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heard that...i don't have an inside track on the trade or rumors or names, but i know grabow was highly sought after this offseason and his stuff is something people would love to kick the tires on.
he's got starter stuff, but he can't consistently put it together...even batter to batter.
just looking at his #s it should seem that he'd be cheap, but behind those numbers are some tools that are worth a lot of he even finds a shred more control over it.
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Hmmm... he sounds like someone Dave Duncan would turn into a staff ace....
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Grabow, Gorzelanny being talked about...
(thnx to Paul Noce for the links from parachat)
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Grabow and Gorzelanny suggests that the Cubs may need more depth at starting pitcher. Wonder if Lilly is to be out longer than first suggested?
espn: Cubs finalizing deal for Grabow
espn: Cubs finalizing deal for Grabow
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You 3/44'd yourself.
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Soler likely to return Sunday, Maddon says
Right now, I'd like to see the Mets first, Giants 2nd.
I believe that since most of the team from last years' NLCS is on the squad this year, they will really amp their game up even more to kick their ass in payback for 2015.
The Giants just do not have the depth in years past, and I think all things equal - and at Wrigley - they could handle them.
I do not want to see the Cards, period. Or their fans, media, or Joe Buck.
I don't want to play Braves in the first round. Any friggin team in the league can win 3 of 5..I hate the first round. Furthermore, I wanted to play the Marlins in 2003 and the Mets over Dodgers last year.
With that said in reverse order:
3. Cardinals: It will be devastating to lose in the first round, but even worse to their main rival. It is increased incentive for the Cardinals, especially after last year. Cards would have nothing to lose, Cubs have everything to lose.
2. Giants: Rotation in the playoffs scare me a bit, but what a lousy team.
1. Mets--because of the losses in the rotation
2. Giants--because they're not the team they were BUT they maybe have bullshit even-year magic?
3. Cardinals--because rivalry and not making the playoffs hurts them more than losing in the NLDS plus getting eliminated by them in the playoffs would make for horrible sports commentary next throughout next season.
Who's asking?
CLE/DET rained out last night already, possible rain-outs in New York (vs. Baltimore), Boston(vs. Toronto) and Philly(vs. Mets) this weekend too.
Not only games involving playoff spots that would need to be played, but any that involve home field advantage.
I got the first one! Second one I'm not even sure what even/odd betting is.
any opponent preference for NLDS?
Mets are down to 1 great pitcher instead of 4. Syndegaard may pitch Sunday which means if Mets win the WC game, he'd be set up for Game 1. There's a chance they clinch a spot by Sunday so he'd pitch the WC and then we'd probably get Colon for Game 1. They've certainly had the hottest bats over the last week and month out of the WC options.
A couple of Cub related puzzles.
Can't teach height and thinness
Hopefully Pirates don't call up A. Lincoln.
j.buchanan going friday...should be...baseball...or something like it.
Wow. I didn't know they could do that.
Nice for Willson, not so much for Addy.
Game is officially called...also officially a tie.
Stats count, no make-up date of course.
Yeah -- seeing the weather -- I hope KB and Rizz are inside, wrapped in blankets and drinking hot chocolate.


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 The residents of 33rd Street in Astoria, Queens weren't looking for trouble. It literally fell into their backyard.
In June of 2003 a curious set of engineering plans floated from the roof of a building and into the backyard of Mario Bazzolo, setting off a chain of events that could have long-term repercussions for the expansion of wireless technology in New York. As fate would have it, Bazzolo, an electrical engineer, immediately recognized what the details of the blueprint represented and in reporting his findings to his neighbors confirmed what some had suspected all along: That recent construction on the roof of 32-42 33rd Street was not the work of a cable television company, as one of the men working on the roof had falsely claimed. The antennae which looked onto surrounding homes and families on this quiet residential street were in fact part of a base station transmitting radio frequency (RF) signals used for mobile phones.
Since that day in June in 2003, the residents living in and around 32-42 33rd Street, organized now as the Astoria Neighborhood Coalition, have been fighting to have these antennae removed. In doing so, they have become lay experts on "non-thermal ionizing radiation" (radiation that does not heat tissue) and have discovered that there are over 200 antennae located within a mile and half radius of their block, primarily on residential buildings. From there they have taken on the wireless phone industry and New York City zoning officials while prompting two legislators to introduce bills that would begin to more closely regulate the mounting of cell phone antennae in New York City neighborhoods and state-wide. Perhaps most importantly, the Astoria Neighborhood Coalition has inspired a growing city-wide effort to rein in what some consider to be the unchecked proliferation of cell phone antennae across the city, and to bring public awareness to potential health risks posed by their radiation emissions.
The cell phone industry, mostly in the form of wireless service providers and communication technology companies, real estate developers, construction companies and others with a vested interest in a multi-billion dollar business, say these fears are unfounded. In extolling the safety of cell phone base stations, they also emphasize the importance of cell phones in times of emergency (almost ten thousand 911 calls are made from wireless phones in New York everyday) and point to American society's growing reliance on cell phones.
Debating Possible Health Risks
Cell phones started appearing regularly on New York City streets in the early 1990s. Today there are approximately 10.5 million wireless phone subscribers in the city alone. More to the point, there are thousands of cell phone antennae throughout the city, although no one knows the exact number or even how to get an accurate count. Yet while cell phones have become a highly visible and ubiquitous feature of modern life, the mobile phone industry's rooftop infrastructure remains largely unnoticed by the general public. In fact, there was little evidence that the public cared where cell phone towers were placed until there was political oppositionto recent attempts by Schools Chancellor Joel Klein to rent public school rooftop space to cell phone companies.
Cellular phone facilities typically consist of three primary parts: the antenna, the base station, and the equipment. Antennae send and receive signals to and from cellular phones using RF radiation at frequencies between 800 and 1990 megahertz (MHz) which is greater than most FM radios, cordless telephones, and television broadcasts, but less than microwave oven frequencies.
At the heart of the dispute between organizations like the Astoria Neighborhood Coalition and the New York Wireless Access Coalition, a wireless industry advocacy association, is their interpretation of research that has been done on the safety of these antennae. While the radio frequency used by cell antennas may seem no more dangerous than a microwave oven, it is the constancy of the emissions and the proximity of antennae to humans that has raised questions among scientists and prompted countless health studies. Most of the research done so far is limited and inconclusive at best, neither denying nor concluding that cell phone antennas pose a public health threat. In fact, at a recent City Council hearing, both wireless phone advocates and their detractors quoted excerpts from the same World Health Organization (WHO) fact sheet to champion their cause.
The wireless phone industry, public health officials and the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) all point to the fact that there is no smoking antenna, no proof that the radiation produced by cell antenna radio frequencies constitutes a real health risk. As a result, wireless advocates maintain there is no justification for trying to impose regulations on the cell phone industry.
Anti-proliferation organizers and members of the Astoria Neighborhood Coalition acknowledge that cell phones are important mainstays in today's society, but argue that the need for more scientific research is reason enough to at least monitor cell phone antennae construction. Evie Hantzopoulos, a spokesperson for the Coalition who freely admits to being an avid cell phone user herself, points to the city's experience with asbestos as a cautionary tale of how medical science is often years behind the growth and use of new technologies, innovations and materials.
The research debate is a highly complicated one, not only because opinions within the scientific community - some of which has been underwritten by the cell phone industry itself - vary greatly, but because no one has yet been able to complete a long term study that accurately simulates real life conditions and antenna exposure.
While Jessica Leighton, the Assistant Commissioner of the New York City Department of Health testified at City Council hearings that antennas were "unlikely" to pose a health risk, she also admitted "it is fair to say that some questions have not been conclusively answered. While more study may be warranted, it would take an enormous amount of time, money and expertise…Entirely different training, expertise and professions are required to evaluate emissions, exposure and health outcomes." Leighton concluded that "Better studies are based on very large populations, followed for many years into the future… Short-term health studies conducted locally are not likely to shed meaningful light on these issues."
The Fight In Astoria
In addition to the seemingly divine hand that delivered the errant blueprints to Bazzolo's doorstep in Astoria, it took a very aggressive community organizing campaign by the coalition for the issue of cell tower proliferation to take on a broader city-wide profile. After learning that the owner of 32-42 33rd Street was renting rooftop space to T-Mobile, residents discovered that the rooftop was accessible to the residents of the building, lacked proper signage and that three of the antennae were openly exposed, within mere feet, to people living in the adjoining building - all in violation of Federal Communications Commission(FCC) guidelines.
In response, the coalition quickly produced a 500 signature petition demanding that the antennae be removed, called on their public officials to get involved and requested an inspection of the base station from the FCC. In the process they also learned that securing the legal right to have the antennae dismantled would not, however, prove to be so easy.
Normally, telecommunication companies are required to apply to the Board of Standards and Appeals and then appear in front of a public hearing before they can build in a residential neighborhood. However in 1998 Deputy Commissioner of Buildings Richard Visconti issued an order that exempted cell phone companies from this long and expensive neighborhood process. Visconti explained his action by saying, "The department recognizes that the cellular telephone has become a prevalent form of communication essential to the public interest. As such, those companies wishing to erect cellular antennae and install related equipment are to be treated with the deference afforded other public utilities."
As such, cell phone carriers operate under very little control or oversight, not only in New York, but statewide. According to an open letter issued by the Astoria Neighborhood Coalition, "telecommunication companies themselves are not required to inspect or monitor the sites. The FCC issues a blanket license for a geographical area. As long as the company self-certifies that the site meets federal guidelines, they can put up an antenna sites wherever they wish...[N]o agency on the local, state or federal level tracks where these antennae are being sited."
Because the New York State Public Service Commission is regarded as a competitive market, they do not regulate wireless companies. Furthermore, local and state governments across the country are prohibited from using health concerns as a guiding principle in the zoning of cell phone antennae and base stations because, the FCC reasoned in the 1996 Telecommunications Act, there is no solid evidence linking cell phone technology with heath risks.
In the meantime, the coalition has questioned the validity of the exemption that was granted the wireless phone industry and contemplates a class-action lawsuit. Hantzopoulos asserts that Visconti's action was "in violation of the New York City Charter" and he "had no authority to issue this exemption".
The coalition has already been successful in compelling T-Mobile to remove three of the nine antennae, the ones that directly exposed residents in the adjacent building. By the time the FCC arrived in October of 2003 to inspect the site, it represented perhaps an even more significant victory for the coalition: The Queens Chronicle reported it was the first inspection of a New York City cell phone antenna ever conducted by the FCC. What arguably should have been routine, was, in fact, a landmark event for the agency that took months and a great deal of applied political pressure from Queens to achieve. As a result of this experience, Hantzopoulos surmised that when it comes to wireless technology, the "FCC has neither the expertise nor the capacity to ensure public safety".
Legislative Action
Indeed, the coalition's allies have proven to be closer to home. A target of the coalition's advocacy, Astoria City Councilmember Peter Vallone, Jr. has introduced a billthat, if passed, would mandate that the city maintain a list of where cellular phone antennae are erected, thus giving the public the ability to at least track antenna locations. Vallone has called for the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene to study the long-term effects of living and working near multiple antennae and base stations and has already prompted the City Council Committees on Health and Housing and Buildings to hold hearings in April of 2004 on the proliferation of cell phone antennae.
Astoria Assemblyman Michael Gianaris has been pushed even further in sponsoring Assembly Bill 9897, which is designed to "promote the responsible and efficient placement of wireless facilities in residential areas". Specifically, the legislation would establish a four-month moratorium on the construction of wireless facilities, allowing time for the establishment of a new siting board that would ensure certain criteria are met before a wireless tower is erected.
Gianaris' legislation would also mandate a study on the health effects of cell phone tower emissions; require companies to demonstrate the need for each wireless facility; require written notice of the facility to residents living within 500 feet of the proposed tower; call for public hearings on specific construction proposals; and require that cellular phone facilities conform to the aesthetics of the surrounding neighborhood.
The cell phone industry has not taken this lying down. In her testimony before the New York City Council hearings, Laura Altschul, Director of National Siting Policy at T-Mobile USA Communications, said that while these legislative initiatives are "well intentioned, they have the potential…to threaten the city's wireless communications systems and undermine the advances New York City has made in telecommunications to date." In addition to emphasizing the important role that cell phones play in originating 911 calls, Altschul argued that the tracking of cell phone antennae could be exploited by terrorists to threaten homeland security.
A Growing Movement
But the protest genie may have already escaped the bottle, both locally and nationally. For instance, several independent grassroots campaigns in San Francisco aimed at halting the placement of wireless antennae in residential areas joined forces in 2000 under the banner of the San Francisco Neighborhood Antenna-Free Union(SNAFU), a city-wide coalition of individual residents and neighborhood organizations. And taking the lead from the Astoria Neighborhood Coalition, community boards #1 in Queens and #7 and #8 in Manhattan have passed resolutions calling for the study of potential cell antenna health risks, while boards #3 in Manhattan and #10 in Brooklyn have recently placed the matter on their agendas.
In the meantime, with three antennae removed, but six remaining on the roof of 32-42 33rd Street, the Astoria Neighborhood Coalition continues its fight and has become the leading grassroots voice for people across New York desperate for information and advice regarding cell phone antennae. Hantzopoulos says that she and the coalition members have received countless emails and phone calls from people facing their own dilemmas: Co-op boards and landlords wondering whether to accept money from companies seeking to put antennae on their roofs; cancer victims questioning their own close exposures to antennae; residents, grassroots organizations and elected officials considering how to mount their own local anti-antenna campaigns; even a parent trying to decide whether to buy a house on the coalition's block. "This is going to be a major public health issue in the years to come," Hantzopoulos said. "The public is just beginning to learn about it and they will be outraged."


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Oct. 20, 1951 – May 14, 2013
Sarah C. Degnan, an active civic volunteer in the Hertel Avenue area and a former special-education teacher and teacher trainer, died Tuesday after a long illness. She was 61.
Born Sarah Klemann in Lockport and raised in Pendleton, she graduated from DeSales High School and, after attending Buffalo State College on a National Merit Scholarship, graduated with bachelor's and master's degrees in education and special education.
Mrs. Degnan worked for Niagara Orleans BOCES as a special-education teacher, and as a teacher trainer for Erie 1 BOCES, specializing in computer applications.
She later owned S.C. Degnan Consultants in Buffalo, where she helped school districts maximize Medicaid reimbursements from the federal government before she retired in January.
Mrs. Degnan was a co-founder of ZTV, a community service organization that helped strenghen the Hertel Avenue area and reduce crime, and co-founded a local farmers' market.
She was a board member of the Buffalo Laboratory Theatre, a member of the Buffalo chapter of the American Sewing Guild and enjoyed photography, music, gardening, travel and reading scientific and literary works.
Survivors include her husband, Michael S.; a daughter, Devin M.; a son, Michael E.; and a brother, Peter.
A memorial service will be at 1 p.m. Saturday in C. Mertz and Son Funeral Home, 911 Englewood Ave., Town of Tonawanda.


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MasterChef judge Graham Elliot has a very good reason for missing out on Tuesday night's All-Stars baseball game.
Instead of joining the winners of the challenge from last week's show, he will be recovering from major weight loss surgery.
This Tuesday morning, the 6'2" acclaimed chef, 36, underwent a sleeve gastrectomy after nearly hitting 400 pounds.
"Weight is something I've battled all my life," says Elliot, who spoke to PEOPLE just days before the laparoscopic surgery. "It's hard to get in and out of a car, tie my shoe or play with my kids."
"This is what I need to do for my family," adds the father of three sons, Mylo, 6, Conrad, 2½, and 10-month-old Jedediah.
"What's going to make me healthy is the most important thing right now so I can enjoy my kids and be around long enough to see them grow up."
Elliot went under the knife for a sleeve gastrectomy, an hour-long procedure where the doctor removes about 80 percent of the patient's stomach and creates a small sleeve-shaped stomach the size of a banana.
"I will feel full quicker because my stomach is that much smaller," explains Elliot. "I won't need six cheeseburgers to feel full."
The Chicago-based chef, who became the youngest 4-star chef in the U.S. at the age of 27, notes that his career was also a consideration.
"Because of my line of work, the doctor specifically thinks this is the surgery best suited for me," he says. "With gastric bypass and other surgeries, there's some ingredients you can't eat because it will cause you to get sick. This procedure will allow me to still taste and try everything."
Elliot tells PEOPLE that he's mulled having some form of weight loss surgery since 2005 but ultimately made the decision after speaking with his doctor earlier this year.
"It was a relief that somebody was helping me make this decision and stick with it," he says. "It's like I'm somebody who is way past their prime and that shouldn't be the case at 36. Throw in gout and high blood pressure and the history of strokes and heart attacks in my family ... this is something that has to happen."
To prepare for the surgery, Elliot met with a nutritionist and a psychologist and over a week ago switched to a daily 1,000-calorie diet consisting mostly of broth and protein shakes.
"It's horrible," admits the chef, who is known for fancier fare like butter-poached lobster with gelée of lemon vinegar and stuffed beignets at his three Chicago restaurants. "I'm used to eating four times the amount. I'm tired and cranky but at the same time I'm more focused and driven than I've ever been."
Looking towards the future is helping to fuel that motivation. Elliot says doctors predict he could lose up to 100 pounds in six months.
"My biggest goal is to start running," he says of his future plans. "I'm super excited to run miles on a treadmill."
His MasterChef co-judges Gordon Ramsay and PEOPLE.com blogger Joe Bastianich are also proving to be helpful in that matter.
"I get inspiration from both these guys," says Elliot. "[On the set] I've got them both talking about how they run marathons. They tell me, 'You've got to lose weight and change your life.' "
Ultimately though, it was the motivation at home that persuaded Elliot.
"My sons are very happy that I'm going to be able to play with them like my 61-year-old Dad. He's a fit guy who likes to wrestle with my kids."
MasterChef airs on Wednesdays at 8 p.m. on FOX.
Graham Elliot Undergoes Weight Loss Surgery
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1:Hey, have you seen rule 34.2 version of pokemon?
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Similar to Rule 34, Rule 34.2 is an addition to the 100 rules of the internet that defines a common stereotype that did not exist in the original founding of those rules. In this case, Rule 34.2 is used to describe the existence of a pony variation of literally anything using the obscure art-style of the infamous show; MLP:FIM. It's entire existence is supported and expanded by bronies.
"Now, please tell me, WHO, rule 34.2'd Mythbusters?!"
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Because of its size and political influence, Walmart is affecting much more than just working conditions. Although it has gained much fanfare for its efforts in environmentalism, sustainability has mostly been a public relations campaign for Walmart. The company has written hundreds of press releases and thousands of blog posts, but made little actual progress in reducing the environmental impacts of its products and business.
And Walmart has an outsized impact on our food system. It is the largest and seller of food in this country. That gives Walmart influence over which foods are available to the public, the methods in which food is produced, and the prices paid to producers.
Across this country, in rural and suburban communities, there are too many small businesses to count who have closed their doors due to competition from Walmart. Now, Walmart has aggressively set its sights on the final frontier—large urban communities like New York City and Los Angeles.
The company is also a major contributor to widening gap between the very rich and everyone else. The average full time Walmart "associate" makes about $15,500 a year. And worse, Walmart is pushing more and more workers toward a permanent part-time status. Meanwhile, the six members of the Walton family—heirs to the Walmart fortune and near majority owners of the company—have a combined wealth of $144.7 billion. That's more than the bottom 42% of Americans combined.
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FOSTORIA - Fostoria City Council heard a first reading on legislation at its Tuesday evening session which would repeal an ordinance and approve another in the codified ordinances regarding regulation of sweepstake terminal cafes.
The stated purpose of chapter 743 is to " establish standards for licensing, regulation and control of computerized sweepstake devices and sweepstake terminal cafes and similar operations " The objectives of the chapter as stated are to " prevent violation of state and local laws relative to gambling, safety and fire hazards, disturbances, disruption of pedestrian traffic, disorderly assemblies, theft of personal property, and truance with the City."
According to the ordinance, an annual, non-transferable license must be issued to each cafe and an additional license for each computer terminal. The fee for a cafe license was set at $4,000 annually and each sweepstakes terminal device at $100 annually.
A resolution was approved with one abstention requesting the Ohio General Assembly and state Supreme Court to draft legislation to modify Title 19 of the Ohio Revised Code regarding the merger of the Tiffin and Fostoria municipal courts. At large councilwoman Georgiana Widmer abstained due to being a relative of Judge Mark Repp, who would preside over the court.
The abandonment of SR 613 will be discussed at a public hearing scheduled by the Ohio Department of Transportation at 7 p.m. Dec. 4 in council chambers.
Council also approved legislation:
Approving renewal of a fishing agreement between city and the Ohio Department of Natural Resources regarding Lake Lamberjack and Lake Motram.
Reauthorizing selling of obsolete and unneeded city equipment through internet auctions.
Augmenting the city's authority to draw funds from drug enforcement fund.
Second readings were heard on legislation authorizing license pay for supervisors in the Department of Public Service and amending an ordinance covering the mayor's staff and seasonal employees.
A first reading was heard on an ordinance making an alley one way between North Main and Perry streets.
The next city council meeting is set for 7:30 p.m. Dec. 4 in council chambers.


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A unique program that links art and vocational-training programs will be launched soon under the direction of Amber Dixon, the former interim superintendent of the Buffalo Public Schools.
The Buffalo Arts and Technology Center will provide health-sciences career training for unemployed and underemployed adults while also offering an after-school arts program for at-risk high school students. Dixon is hoping programs will begin later this year, with plans for a full-scale launch of the center by no later than early 2014. The center will be located in Artspace Buffalo Lofts, 1219 Main St.
Dixon recently sat down with The Buffalo News' Brian Meyer. Here is a summary of some issues covered in an interview that is part of the weekly "In Focus" series. Watch the full seven-minute interview at BuffaloNews.com/video.
Meyer: Tell us about the Buffalo Arts and Technology Center.
Dixon: [It's] a new attempt here in the City of Buffalo to make an economic impact on the city. We're modeled after the Manchester Bidwell Corp. in Pittsburgh, and our mission is to impact the economy on a two-pronged level. On one main level, it's to provide an arts education program for at-risk high school students. The idea being that we want to encourage them to stay in school and graduate, because we all know that the chances of working with a high school diploma are so much higher than if you don't finish high school. And the second [mission] is to look at the burgeoning medical corridor and look at what jobs are available there and look at people who are traditionally unemployed or underserved in this community. [We're looking at] how can we train people to take these jobs and make sure that the growth of the medical corridor is a growth of the neighborhoods around it.
Meyer: Two very different mission statements. Why do they go together, do you think?
Dixon: What you see is that children who are coming to us, the lower their [families'] income, the more obstacles they have to overcome. The more unstable the neighborhood, the less work there is in the neighborhood, the harder it is on the children. So it's almost as if we're attacking this cycle of poverty on two different levels. One is to prevent further poverty by keeping students in school ... getting them graduated and on to college or career. The second is to sort of swoop back and grab those people who maybe weren't successful in college, or didn't make it through high school, and make sure that there's a chance for them to have a job in the medical corridor that will pay a living wage and allow them to sustain their family.
Meyer: [Economic development officials note] that not everyone is going to be a scientist, but we're going to have a lot of other good jobs on that Medical Campus. But we need to train people for them.
Dixon: Exactly. The board that brought this model to Buffalo ... [did an extensive study] of what jobs in the medical corridor would provide this opportunity for people who have a high school diploma or a GED. We were able to narrow it down to two particular fields: medical coders and pharmacy techs ... These are both areas that will have jobs that pay beginning in the $30,000 range and moving on up to $50s and $60s. So [there is an] ability to walk into what could be a career in an institution that pays attention to its employees and is about to grow, as opposed to getting ready to pack up and leave town. So we're very targeted in our approach.


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The meaning of IRLF stands for "I Run Like Fire". It is used when proven someone wrong or just for a random statement. You cannot just say "irlf" you would have to say "dude be quiet. IRLF"
So do you smell that? Somethings burning. It's you. IRLF
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Throughout the year, Ojai hosts a steady stream of cultural events, culinary delights, concerts, and festivals. Check out what's happening in Ojai California, as well as at Ojai Valley Inn & Spa.
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When: 06/07/2013, 06/14/2013, 06/21/2013, 06/28/2013
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Dragons, wizards, gnomes, and more are brought to life by our young guests' own imagination. Come enjoy a magical adventure of discovery on the Oak Grill Putting Green.


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Sources: The NYT, Google
quote: The Nexus 10 feels like Google's open letter to developers. "Look how great Android tablets can be," the company seems to be saying, "if only you'd make great apps!" The Nexus 10's display is every bit the Retina's equal, the build quality is excellent, and it even has a half-decent set of speakers. Android 4.2 is more stable than ever, and Android does a lot of great things iOS simply doesn't. But you take it out of the box, say it's beautiful and fast... then what? Apple's tablet has 250,000-plus other apps that look and work great on a huge, high-res screen, and Android's ecosystem is leagues behind. The Nexus 10 is a great way to watch movies, but there's absolutely no way it's going to replace your laptop the way the iPad could.
quote: very little variation between generations.
quote: If you actually believe "upscaled" apps are holding them back, as if the average consumer even knows what the hell that is, I have a bridge to sell you.
quote: This one app developer's experience is this... So here is a verdict.


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October 13, 2015
Statement from Under Secretary Ted Mitchell on the retirement of Brice Harris, California Community College Colleges Chancellor
Brice Harris has been an extraordinary leader of the California community colleges at a particularly challenging time. He's been a tireless advocate for the system and for the power of community colleges in general to change individual lives and the lives of communities. He's been a valuable partner. I wish him well in his retirement.
October 9, 2015
U.S. Department of Education Awards More Than $4 Million to Support Underrepresented Students in Gifted and Talented Programs
The U.S. Department of Education has awarded more than $4 million to 11 states to focus on increasing the number of minority and other underrepresented students in gifted and talented programs.
October 9, 2015
$12.6 Million in Grants Awarded to Help Improve Outcomes of Individuals with Disabilities in Vocational Rehabilitation and Workforce Development
The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS) today announced more than $12.6 million in grants in multiple project areas to help improve the outcomes of individuals with disabilities—from cradle through career.
October 9, 2015
U.S. Department of Education Awards $20 Million to Increase Access to Information and Communication Technologies for Individuals with Disabilities
The U.S. Department of Education announced today a grant of $20 million to the University of Wisconsin for a pilot project through the Disability Innovation Fund— Automated Personalization Computing Project (APCP).
October 7, 2015
The Reach Higher Initiative and U.S. Department of Education Launch Mobile App $225K Competition to Help Students Prepare for their Future
In effort to inspire students to pursue an education beyond high school, today, First Lady Michelle Obama's Reach Higher Initiative and the U.S. Department of Education (ED) formally launched a mobile app competition to promote the development of mobile app solutions that will help students navigate education and career pathways, including career and technical education (CTE).
October 7, 2015
Every Student, Every Day: Obama Administration Launches First-ever National, Cross-Sector Initiative to Eliminate Chronic Absenteeism in Our Nation's Schools
In response to the President's call to action to improve the lives of all young people through the My Brother's Keeper Initiative (MBK), today the Obama Administration is launching Every Student, Every Day: A National Initiative to Address and Eliminate Chronic Absenteeism. Led by the White House, U.S.
October 6, 2015
Washington A Florida school superintendent, a Tennessee school board chief, a District of Columbia business and education policy leader, an Indiana high school teacher, an Oregon professor, a Washington state assessment expert and a longtime California educator and curriculum expert have been appointed to the National Assessment Governing Board to serve four-year terms, U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan announced today.
October 5, 2015
The U.S. Department of Education awarded 12 new grants today totaling more than $50 million to support teachers and principals with evidence-based training and professional development. These grants are funded through the Supporting Effective Educator Development (SEED) program, which creates learning and career growth opportunities for aspiring and current educators serving students in high-need schools.
October 5, 2015
U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan Issues Statement on Learning Disabilities; Dyslexia; and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Awareness Month
U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan today issued the following statement on Learning Disabilities; Dyslexia; and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Awareness Month.
October serves as an important period of awareness across our country for the one in five public school students who experience learning disabilities and attention issues.
October 2, 2015
U.S. Departments of Education and Health and Human Services Award $237M in Early Education Grants to 18 States
U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan announced today that 18 states will receive second year awards under the Preschool Development Grant program to continue their work in expanding access to high-quality preschool for all children.


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New York Times columnist Alina Tugend delivers an eye-opening big idea: Embracing mistakes can make us smarter, healthier, and happier in every facet of our lives.
In this persuasive book, journalist Alina Tugend examines the delicate tension between what we're told—we must make mistakes in order to learn—and the reality—we often get punished for them. She shows us that mistakes are everywhere, and when we acknowledge and identify them correctly, we can improve not only ourselves, but our families, our work, and the world around us as well. Bold and dynamic, insightful and provocative, Better by Mistake turns our cultural wisdom on its head to illustrate the downside of striving for perfection and the rewards of acknowledging and accepting mistakes and embracing the imperfection in all of us.


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This is something that just came to me, and I think it could be fun to explore the depths that forum community members would
gosink to accomplish something, anything whilst drunk out of your gourd.
You want a pizza at 10:59 at night, but all the chains close at 11:00? FOR THE LOVE OF FUCK! How far would you go to fill your insatiable need for pizza??
You just sat down at the porcelain thrown to drop some kids off at the pool, and realize that all the toilet paper is gone!? AIN'T GONNA HAPPEN ON MY WATCH, SAILOR!
So, let me hear your drunken achievements, and exactly just how far you would go, to make that dream a reality. Or, how you drove to Walmart at 3 AM because you realized that the toilet paper was all gone, and you're too good to use newspaper, or the nearest magazine, you pussy!
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Government's policies take away our freedom
As America celebrated its 237th birthday, I enjoyed with others the songs that speak of freedom and liberty that we enjoy as citizens of this great nation, and rightly so. Then it occurred to me: How can we be so free if our government is forcing Catholic institutions and many faith-based business establishments to include contraception, sterilization and abortion-inducing drugs in their health insurance coverage under the Health and Human Services mandate? As a result, employers have a choice to violate their beliefs, face crippling fines or drop health coverage all together with the risk of an annual steep fee per employee. What kind of freedom is that?
Our governor is even attempting to lengthen, to full term, the time in which abortions can be performed. Even life begins because a baby fights for freedom. Every child deserves the chance to change the world. Abortion is intrinsically wrong on all levels, but full-term abortions are unconscionable. What kind of freedom is that for the unborn? When abortion is eliminated and our government ceases to force its insurance mandates that violate religious freedom, then we can really be free to sing, "let freedom ring."
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Exclusive Yoga Retreat in England's Cotswolds
An avowed yoga hater heads to a private wellness retreat at the Lakes By Yoo in England
AS I SAT cross-legged, om-ing and inhaling the aroma of incense, my body humming after three days of warrior poses and meditation, I suddenly wondered: Was I having an "Eat, Pray, Love" moment?
Damn it, I was.
I'd had to stop reading Elizabeth Gilbert's book at the point where she arrived in India and found her ashram and inner peace. That's probably because I've always hated yoga (and meditation and the smell of incense). I'm more of a sports person—a runner, a tennis player, a hyper type who can't touch her toes. Yet there I was in lotus pose, and liking it.
The Lowdown
Getting There: The Lakes By Yoo is about two hours from London by car; you can also take a train to the town of Swindon and drive 30 minutes to the development.
The Retreats: Ms. Leicester's next Lakes by Yoo weekend is Sept. 22-25. Prices start at about $2,180 per person ( thelakesbyyoo.com ). She will hold another retreat Oct. 24-28 at Four Seasons Resort Bali at Jimbaran Bay ( fourseasons.com ).
Maybe the setting helped—not a hippy-dippy compound in California or a hut in Bali but a contemporary home in the Cotswolds. This pastoral slice of England is what one dreams of while reading Austen, Brontë or Mitford, not where one expects to practice downward dog. It's resplendent with green pastures, pastel wildflowers, swans, sheep, cottages made from honey-colored limestone. The area is also known as a rustic playground for posh pretties like Kate Moss, Stella McCartney and Elizabeth Hurley.
I'd been hoping the Yoo Retreat, as it's called, would be more about facials and massages than spiritual awakening. After all, it was run by Denise Leicester, founder of Ila, a line of yoga-inspired beauty products, and held at the Lakes By Yoo, a 650-acre residential development designed by Philippe Starck. Specifically, we'd be staying on the largest of the estate's six limestone quarry lakes, in an angular home decorated in part by supermodel Elle Macpherson. (She got involved when the project opened in 2007, and liked the house so much it's become her part-time residence.)
Before I boarded the train from London to Swindon, a country town about 30 minutes from the Lakes, I had taken a total of three yoga classes in my life. Yoga had a way of triggering the anxiety it was supposed to cure. I was always doing poses backward. In any position other than child's pose (the neutral gear of yoga), my arms and legs would wobble uncontrollably. As I gazed out the window at the checkerboard of green farmland, I wondered how truly bad this experience would be. Not knowing who I'd be sharing the house with (Elle and her BFFs?) I had packed a huge bag, stuffed with everything from sports bras to evening dresses and high heels.
When the Lake's resident concierge collected me at the station, I learned that I would be the only person on the retreat. Just before sunset, I walked through the doors of the house—all wood floors, sisal carpets and Peter Beard photographs—to find Ms. Leicester waiting for me in the open living/kitchen area. Looking about 40 of her 57 years, she stood barefoot wearing white jeans, a pink caftan and a perfect blowout.
As chanting music played in the background, we stepped out onto the deck, which overlooked the lake and the forest beyond. In one of the most relaaaaxed voices I've ever heard, she outlined the program I would follow for the next 72 hours. I would power down my iPhone, BlackBerry and computer and zip up my toiletry bag, using only the Ila products provided in my room. At 6:30 each morning I would receive a wake-up knock on my door and a cup of hot water infused with grated organic ginger and lemon rinds. From 6:30 to 6:45 I would write my "morning pages," jotting down any thought that ran through my head and my mental goal for the day. At 7 we'd meet for an hour and a half of "Nordic walking," a brisk form of exercise popular in Germany and Switzerland that uses ski poles to stroll in an exaggerated, torso-twisting way.
Breakfast would be back at the house—and as with all meals, strictly free of caffeine, sugar and alcohol. This would be followed by yoga in a cozy cabin known as the "bird hide," built on the property as a bird-watching lookout. After lunch, I'd receive one of Ila's healing and detoxifying spa treatments. In the afternoons, another hour and a half of yoga before an early dinner and "sound healing" meditation (read: music, chanting, long bouts of silence) in the living room. Nights would finish in my room with more journaling and a bath using Ila salts, creams and oils.
'We set off walking through wheat fields and poppy pastures.'
An almost-full moon rose as we feasted on buckwheat rice with an eggplant and zucchini curry. Ms. Leicester, explaining what she hoped I would gain from the retreat, asked that I try to let go of what troubled me, to allow my mind to be quiet and my heart to be open.
"Pain is expensive," she said. "But joy is free."
Normally, a remark like that would make me roll my eyes. But I was disarmed by Ms. Leicester's warmth. By the time she led me up to my room on the top floor—where a Frette boudoir pillow embroidered with the initials "E.M." rested on the bed—I had told her my entire life story and almost cried twice.
Over the next three days I swung between states of invigoration and dreamlike relaxation. I didn't touch my cellphone or computer. I didn't wear anything but leggings and T-shirts. Each morning, Ms. Leicester and I set off with our ski poles, walking through golden wheat fields and fiery poppy pastures. We picked wild chamomile for tea and identified native wildflowers, from snow-white morning glories to seven-foot-tall cow parsley.
During our trots, Ms. Leicester asked me to concentrate on what I was seeing, smelling and hearing in nature: the green of the willow trees, the call of the white heron. The effect was remarkably mind-quieting. One-on-one yoga classes were a completely different experience than the few I'd taken before. The floors of the bird hide were lined with oriental rugs, the walls with shelves of old nature books. Ms Leicester quoted Buddhist teachings as we transitioned in and out of gentle poses, which focused on healing and balancing the body.
On the second evening of the retreat, a full moon rose. Ms. Leicester said it was the most auspicious lunar event in the Indian calendar. We heard that the Duchess of Cambridge had gone into labor. Over a dinner of raw spaghetti squash with mushroom meatballs, we decided to perform a healing meditation in honor of la luna. We wrote wishes on scraps of paper: the things we'd like to leave behind and those we wanted to bring into our lives, and burned them in the living room's cast-iron stove. After that night, a certain kind of magic infused the rest of the trip. On the last day, I was able to bend into yoga poses that had defeated me before. My skin was glowing from the steady supply of rose otto face oil. The sugar- and caffeine-withdrawal headache I'd nursed the first few days gave way to a crisp clarity.
On my train ride home, I received an email from Ms. Leicester. She reminded me that I would feel the effects of the retreat for a week, and that I should make sure to avoid stress, get lots of sleep and drink plenty of water.
It's been almost a month now. I've cut caffeine from my diet and attended a yoga class almost every other day—a fact that shocks no one more than myself. I've also started flossing—a New Year's resolution of mine since 1997. Although I'm not sure this last development is connected, one of the fundamental truths in Buddhism is this: Everything changes.
Meditation Destinations: Wellness Retreats Around the World
For the Purists: Yoga Vacations at Sivananda Ashram
This no-frills ashram in the Bahamas has been going for 45 years and offers a blend of yoga, meditation and learning. Aside from at least one yoga class a day and the morning and evening "satsangs," which include meditation, chanting and lectures, guests can set their own schedules. Meals are lacto-vegetarian; lodging ranges from B.Y.O. tents to beachfront suites. From $73 per person per night for lodging, plus a $15-a-day fee, sivanandabahamas.org
For the Yoga Fanatic: A Week of Healing with Elena Brower
The founder of New York yoga studio Virayoga hosts a six-day retreat at Parrot Cay by COMO in the Turks and Caicos, this Nov. 10-16. The no-messing-around program includes 4½ hours of yoga a day. Consultations with an "intuitive instructor" are optional. From $5,067 per person, comoshambhala.com
For the Food Lover: Kaliyoga
This European company runs six-night programs in southern Spain and in a hilltop hamlet in Provence, France. The French retreats feature three hours of yoga a day, hiking, meditation and optional treatments like acupressure massage and osteopathic alignment. Meals are organic and locally sourced; "mocktails" are served each evening. Bookings available in 2014, kaliyoga.com
For the Spiritualist: Jane Kersel 'Stop the World' Retreat
Travel to Cordoba, Spain, for six days of mind and body healing with London-based yogi Jane Kersel. The retreat takes place in a 1,500-acre natural park and includes twice-daily yoga classes. Guests alternate between sessions with a psycho-spiritual coach and a shamanic healer who practices reiki and can channel one's "white eagle energy." More down-to-earth activities include horseback riding and cooking demos. Sept. 8-14, about $3,800 per person, janekersel.com


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NEW ORLEANS — The San Francisco 49ers had three plays to move the ball five yards and win the Super Bowl.
Twice, they tried to beat Baltimore Ravens cornerback Corey Graham. Twice, the 49ers failed.
Graham, a Turner-Carroll alum, helped Baltimore lock down the Super Bowl XLVII victory Sunday night by denying San Francisco receiver Michael Crabtree inside the two-minute warning and helping the Ravens win, 34-31.
On second and third down, Colin Kaepernick threw to Crabtree on the right side of the field — once in the end zone and once in the flat — but Graham didn't buckle.
"The pressure's on down there," Ravens defensive coordinator Dean Pees said. "I mean, you're not going to get any help in those situations, and to play a guy like Crabtree down there, my hat's off to him. It's a great job."
Pees said he called for run pressure on all three of those plays from the 5-yard line. Kaepernick is a threat to run, and Frank Gore rushed for 1,214 yards and eight touchdowns in the regular season.
But the Niners ran LaMichael James up the middle for a 2-yard gain on first down and then threw three times to Crabtree, who was covered by Graham on the first two.
"It's like a blur," Graham said. "I can't tell you exactly what they did. "But when it comes down to it, we get paid to cover. You've got to go out there and cover your guy and not be the guy that gives up a touchdown."
On second down, Graham and Crabtree jostled for position in the end zone, and Kaepernick's pass sailed. On third down, Kaepernick went to the sideline, but Graham and Jimmy Smith were there to break up the pass.
On fourth down, Kaepernick tried Crabtree again. The ball was overthrown. Niners coach Jim Harbaugh complained that Smith held him.
"I'm thinking about making a play to help us win the game," Graham said. "I don't look at it like 'Don't give up this touchdown.' I look at it as, 'Make this play to win.'
"We knew it was going to come down to making a play at the end. We knew we had to clamp down and find a way to get it done. Guys stepped up. Guys made plays when they mattered."
Graham, a special-teams Pro Bowler who didn't become a starter until Lardarius Webb went down with a knee injury, closed out a fantastic postseason with six tackles and two pass breakups.
Graham also made a tackle on James, allowing outside linebacker Courtney Upshaw to force a fumble the Ravens recovered and converted into a touchdown.
"Corey's just done a great job for us all year," Pees said. "This is a guy that's filled in for [Webb] early in the season, played consistent. I can't say enough about him."
Niners quarterback Kaepernick made only seven regular-season starts, third-fewest for any Super Bowl starting quarterback. Jeff Hostetler started only four games when he led the New York Giants past the Buffalo Bills in Super Bowl XXV. Future Bills quarterback Vince Ferragamo started five games for the Los Angeles Rams before losing to the Pittsburgh Steelers in Super Bowl XIV.
Sunday's matchup was only the second time in Super Bowl history that both teams lost in the conference championship the season before. The only other time it happened was Super Bowl XXX between the Dallas Cowboys and Steelers.
The Giants beat the 49ers last season for the NFC championship, and the New England Patriots defeated the Ravens for the AFC title,
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Great info. Anyone know where to find that Longhorn notepad they were talking about?
Nice modular design...I guess that's what makes pythalon possible...
I haven't tried the ctp yet and will probs wait for beta1. But am finding most effects now are written as, well .fx files. HLSL and all that.
Wwhat's the thinking behind harnessing the gpu in avalon and will i be able to use my .fx routines in winforms ui?
ricodued wrote:Already looked into it. VERY controversial stuff.
Viewer discretion is advised: http://neopoleon.com/blog/posts/12904.aspx
Bryce Milton wrote:
This is really going to come as a shock to the Office Notepad 2005 team! They've been quietly preparing to release a Notepad upgrade that adds some nifty features that appear to be missing from Notepad.Next
bonk wrote:1) We will have to make a differnciatioation between WGF 1.0 (wich is wich is an enhanced version of Direct3D9 Also known as "DX9.L") and WGF 2.0 wich totally replaces direct3d.
bonk wrote:2) Chris mentioned in his video that user32 talks directly to Direct3d. See his blockdiagram, so we can take that as granted .... Also PresentationCore.dll is a pure managed assembly where user32.dll is pure ("legacy") unmanaged ....
bonk wrote:3) we will also have to make a distinction between the 4 tiers of Aero. The first two ("Classic","To Go") are for older Hardware that do not support the LDDM and the other two ("Aero Express","Aero Glass") run only on Hardware with LDDM.
bonk wrote:4) I doubt that GDI is now some layer below Direct3D. When you redner soemthing on older XPDDM hardware it wont necessearily go through GDI. I always thought that Avalon will require d3d9 (at least) in any case.
bonk wrote:5) Direct3D -> DWM -> Direct3D doesn't really make sense to me ...
Tom Servo wrote:
I'd guess that Avalon will use the best one available, so that'll put them on the same line. Why use Direct3D if WGF is there, which does the same job but better.
Tom Servo wrote:
Direct3D is a dumb polygon painter, if you want. User32 cares about window placement and user input, it has to communicate that to the component who manages the Window element and does event routing of input, that'd be PresentationCore from what I remember. And there are thing's like PInvoke and all that, that allow a managed component to talk to unmanaged code. I bet if you run a hex editor or ILDasm over PresentationCore, you'll find tons of MIL and User32 references.
Tom Servo wrote:
There are only two modes. DWM or GDI. The difference between Classic, To Go, Aero Express and Aero Glass is the amount of eye candy and acceleration factor.
Tom Servo wrote:
Rendering on XPDDM, GDI has to be involved in some way, because GDI will be the main renderer, if only for the window frames. Remember that Avalon renders into a backbuffer, which needs to be copied to screen. And Avalon needs D3D9 only for full acceleration, but works fine on older hardware with limited acceleration. My machine ran Avalon on a DX8.1 card just fine.
Tom Servo wrote:
Direct3D acceleration of the window composition, all into a backbuffer. The DWM takes the backbuffer and uses it as texture for desktop composition. Makes sense.
bonk wrote:This does not seem to be the case. Doing a quicksearch with Reflector, I find (almost) no P/Invoke in it. And not a single ImportDLL user32 ... If you watched the video Chris made the connection with D3D and user32 BELOW milcore.dll so it must happen somewhere there. Somewhere lower level where life is more unmanaged You must not forget doing P/Invoke from managed code has some performance issues.
bonk wrote:with DWM and GDI you mean what was called "Avalon Desktop Composition" and "Classic Window Manager" on this slide from a WinHEC2005 presentation? If so, would that mean that the DWM is not used on the tiers "To Go" and "Classic" ? Will the DWM be somhow magically turned off when its in the mode that you described as "GDI" ?
bonk wrote:Wow that's really great news ... So in case there is some old TNT2 (or even older) on the machine most of the rendering is done by GDI and the CPU (and therefore Avalon will run) ?
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The Maes & Macs: Freddie Mac, Fannie Mae, Ginnie Mae, and Sallie Mae
With the recent news of Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae being delisted from the NYSE and relegated to the OTC market, I thought it would be interesting to take a look at the four entities that share similar names. Freddie Mac, Fannie Mae, Ginnie Mae, and Sallie Mae sound very similar and while each started as a government sponsored entity (GSE), they've taken very different and distinct paths since their creations.
They're often mistaken for each other and before I researched this, I didn't know the difference between Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae (does it matter? they both seem f'd). I also didn't know what Ginnie Mae did, other than being the only one that was explicitly backed by the US government (until recently, Freddie and Fannie were implicitly backed by the USG), and only that Sallie Mae dealt with student loans.
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quote: The problem with your arguments (like many here on good old DT) is that it only applies to the US. Indeed, iOS use in the US is higher than Android. But a look at the worldwide stats shows a different story - a clear decline for iOS over the last year, where Android is going strong.
quote: If we could side step the tribal affiliations for a moment it would be interesting to hear people's ideas as to why there is this profound disparity between platform usage. In particular I would like to know from Android users what may be deterring them from using their Android devices for surfing the web, shopping online, buy apps, clicking on ads, etc


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P/B's performance is a 70-like one, surely! (I hope I'm not wrong, again!)
Yes, I am
P/B's performance is a 70-like one, surely! (I hope I'm not wrong, again!)
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home Inflation for sure, that will get a 70+
Both the italians and french team's SD are excellent, IMO
Anna and Luca, Natalie and Fabian, the Class of the field in the SD today, love both of these teams.
Not really surprising with DOSTATNI on the specialist panel. I'm afraid Capellini Lanotte are pushed undeservingly (don't really know if this word is right... sorry) onto the euro podium ; specially with their crap Carmen. Only one more italian team with robbed medals soon (and plenty more after 2014). Hope they won't beat the french whom are in another world skating wise (and I don't really like Pechalat Bourzat but if your eyes are open dear judges...).
never underestimate teh power of Carmen
P&B's twizzles were downgraded to level 3. Protocols are up.
Gilles and Poirier got level 1 on one of their YP sequences.
Wow tough panel! Several level 1 polkas...
What does the "T" mean in the key points area of the score?
Any videos up yet? I got so frustrated with the feed freezing that I just gave up.
A T costs a team exactly the same amount of points as an N
I kept getting freezes on the feed, but really I couldn't tell a lot about the dances, other than that no one fell down.
IN will not have them available for another week. CoC is up now, but not CoR yet, so I am a couple weeks back with my watching.


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Artists: Mimsy
Trailer Trash Tattoo
Archerfield, QLD, Australia
07 3274 6645
FRESHLY INKED: What year did you start tattooing?
MIMSY: Jeez, you're making me do maths here (not my strong point). The year I started to tattoo was 1999.
FRESHLY INKED: How did you get into tattooing?
MIMSY: I started out at a shop in Brisbane called Wild at Heart. I was privileged to work with many inspiring and talented artists in my time there.
FRESHLY INKED: What conventions have you worked at?
MIMSY: I haven't worked at many tattoo conventions at all. Due to the amount of time I spend tattoo- ing in my home studio, I would feel bad leaving my kids too much. They come first—we're all pretty obsessed with each other, so mostly I hang out in Brisbane with my family. Sometimes I feel envious of my colleagues who travel and work in exotic locations, but really, it doesn't matter—my beautiful Bisbee, 7, and Lulabelle, 5, are my whole world. Maybe in the future we can figure a way to all travel together. I have a lot of respect for successful tattoo artists who are also parents. It's a difficult juggling act—and a tricky industry to "have it all."
FRESHLY INKED: How do you describe your style?
MIMSY: Well, it's hard to say how I describe my style; mostly I hear others describing it and I don't really think about it too much. I have a very simple outlook and I like instant visual gratification. I guess I am lowbrow—I don't get into fine art, high detail, realism. It's just not how I see the world; I'm too lazy to look that hard at something. So the way I tattoo is real simple, strong lines, bold colors, a little bit of the old style, a little bit cartoony. Mix these elements with silly, girly things like bows and hearts, add some sprinkles with a cherry on top! Just fun and silly.
FRESHLY INKED: What inspires you as an artist?
MIMSY: I am inspired by things like packaging design, like on a candy packet, or a cute children's storybook. I'm inspired by clean, old-style tattooing, though I may not get to do that style as often as I wish to. I aspire for more clients to ask me for real traditional imagery, so I like to look at the art of other tattoo artists doing that type of tattoo … and go, "Oooooohhhh ahhhhhh."
FRESHLY INKED: What sets you apart from other artists?
MIMSY: I have been tattooing on my own in my home studio for quite a few years now, so there's not much room for comparison. I have noticed over the years that tattoo artists and artists in general are very competitive in their own way—how strange, and yet it makes sense. I don't want to compare too much or think about being set apart, but I am focused on my own humble daily jobs and liasing with my clients on a more personal level. I am afforded the luxury of dedicating myself to each customer without too many time constraints as there would be in a street shop. It's a very relaxed atmosphere and I enjoy the feeling of being able to make my victims as comfortable as possible.
FRESHLY INKED: Can you tell us about the vision behind Trailer Trash Tattoo?
MIMSY: Trailer Trash Tattoo—I guess the name says it all. I like to share my passion for midcentury design and style. I carry this through my life, just with, I guess, furnishings, the trailers, the this, the that, the everything. I had always dreamed of owning an old trailer, so when I finally found a suitable rig, it just made sense that I should tattoo in it. I guess at the time I started the business it was quite an oddity, and people were and still are quite fascinated. I'm just doing what makes me happy, and I think when you are being yourself and are honest in your approach people will be drawn to you. My love of 1950s and '60s style is just a part of the way I see the world, and I like to surround myself with visually pleasing things from that era.
FRESHLY INKED: What other mediums do you work in?
MIMSY: I also paint with acrylics, sometimes watercolor. I like to do craft.
FRESHLY INKED: How have you branched out from tattooing?
MIMSY: I tattoo six days a week. I paint, I draw—not too much time for anything else. It's a one-man (or gal—me) show here, so I'm also doing things like producing sketchbooks, ordering T-shirts, getting prints made, booking appointments, scrubbing tubes—and, of course, Facebooking and Instagramming!
FRESHLY INKED: What tattoo artists do you admire most?
MIMSY: Tattooers I admire most are as any people I admire the most. I admire a tattooer who is humble, respectful, kind, patient. If you add talent, vision, and ability to this mix, whoa, baby—you got a pretty special person right there. I am inspired by the art of Angelique Houtkamp, obviously Jerry Collins. So many of my friends blow my mind with their absolute dedication and just full-on, God-given talent—like Rose Hardy, like Andrew McLeod, like Steve Jovic, Luke Muller, Ben Rorke, Clarity, Toby, Stacey Ann, and so many, many more. You know, these guys are all Australian. We have so much tattoo talent in this country.
FRESHLY INKED: What kind of tattoos do you look forward to doing?
MIMSY: I look forward to doing big, simple work… full back pieces are fun, it's just such a nice, relatively flat surface to showcase your work. I look forward to having a customer who just lets me go wild and run with my style—that's the stuff of dreams. More girls—tattoos of girls. Girls' faces are the best fun thing to do.
FRESHLY INKED: Is there a tattoo that you haven't done yet that you are dying to do?
MIMSY: Ohhh, a tattoo I am dying to do? I just want to do more traditional stuff. I'd even be happy to reference straight-up Sailor Jerry style; I just dig that stuff, man. Probs don't need to do too many more cupcakes at the moment … but I have got a panther booked in soon. That's gonna be fun.


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