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My eighth grade year had a definite beginning, middle, and end. The beginning had started out promising enough: my best friend Diane and I with our roller skating, the big shots at our kindergarten-through-eighth grade Catholic school, pre-boyfriends, all that. October brought trouble, though: my parents separated.
When I think back to that time in terms of physicalities, I remember my mother losing weight, and her fingertips—cracked and bloody—frostbitten from shoveling the snow off of our front walk. I remember my father's hair, grown out long like Elvis's, and the smooth white band of skin on his left ring finger where his wedding band used to be. After five months of living apart from me and my mother, my father returned with no apologies to reclaim his position as head of household. Life quickly returned to normal: we visited over dinner at the table each night, my parents came together to see my next school band performance, and my father started singing in the church choir again.
I knew that I should have been glad he was back, but anger had begun to brew inside me. I didn't recognize these feelings at first, because I had never felt them before. I thought I must be feeling what my mother was feeling, and since she was glad that my father had returned, I assumed that I was, too. It was better than the alternative, right?
I knew that our lives would have taken a sad, sorry turn if my father had not returned. I assumed that instead of driving to see my siblings and their kids in my dad's station wagon, we'd have to take the Greyhound bus. I assumed that instead of having big dinners with homemade dessert every night, my mother and I would continue to have small dinners with no desserts, since I didn't have a sweet tooth anyway. Instead of having two parents in the house, I would only have one sad parent around. None of that was very appealing.
Plus, I loved my father, in the profound and inexplicable way that only daughters can love fathers. I had good memories of him: When I was three he'd take me onto his lap after dinner and draw farm animals for me at the kitchen table. When I got a little older, he always said yes when I asked him if I could bring a friend to the beach with us, camping with us, fishing with us. I remember digging potatoes out of the ground with my father, picking blueberries with my father, gathering firewood with my father. I'm certain that my mother was along for these events and outings, but I don't remember her as clearly as I do my father.
My father swung axes and shot guns; my father came home with truckloads of wood, dead deer strapped to the top of his car, strings of fish he'd speared out of frozen lakes. My father jumped off of docks into chilly lake water, shouting and laughing, swimming straight to me under the water like a shark.
My mother just took care of me.
The end of my eighth grade year arrived in June of 1983, marked by a graduation ceremony and family breakfast at our church. My parents came together. Diane and I shined that morning: we had feathered hair, and wore peasant skirts with silver belts. I have faded Polaroid pictures of me and Diane standing by a tree with our hair blowing in the wind, our arms around one another, and one each of Diane and her mom, and Diane and her dad. Her parents had split up and stayed split up. I felt lucky on that day.
A few weeks later, my Saturday chores completed, I decided to work on my suntan. My sisters had always sunbathed on the flat roof outside their bedroom window, which was now the roof outside of my bedroom window, since I'd moved into that larger room. I put on my swimsuit and gathered together a blanket, a pillow, my baby oil, a glass of iced tea, and the book I was currently reading, Clan of the Cavebear by Jane Auel—the only book that has ever made me cry. I made a few trips through the window onto the roof, bringing all of my supplies out there, and finally settled on my stomach, my book laid out in front of me.
The story is about a beautiful little blonde girl from modern times who gets separated from her parents on a camping trip, then rescued and raised by a primitive band of ugly cavemen. The cavemen think Ayla is strange and unattractive, but she is loved and accepted by all except for the evil son of the clan leader, Broat, who is jealous of the positive attention that Ayla generates. Years later, Broat forces Ayla to have sex with him, resulting in the birth of her son, gentle Mandah. In the end, Ayla must leave the clan to rejoin the modern world, and she decides—with great sorrow—that it would be best to leave Mandah behind. The book ends with Ayla walking away from her clan and Mandah, the sound of her wailing child filling her ears.
I sobbed through the final pages of Clan of the Cavebear, my tears mixing with baby oil and sweat. I finally put the book down to wipe my eyes, and saw my father toiling in his garden below, his sleeves rolled up, his pants all dirty. I watched him pulling weeds, pruning his raspberry bushes, completely absorbed in his work. I thought to myself, I will never leave my child, and cried into my pillow like I had never cried before.


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My 1st was the Beretta PX4 Storm .40 for under $600. I've run tons of rounds through it and have never had a jam or ftf, even during it's break-in period.
Hey guys, I just joined here to ask for some opinions.
Ive been wanting a handgun, but I have no clue where to start, what caliber, what brand, what model...
So Ive come here.
I want a pistol with a somewhat tactical look to it. I want something fun and reliable as well.
So Im stuck between 9mm, .40S&W and .45ACP.
I think I want a .40 more than any, but Im open to suggestions on the other 2.
I really like the LOOK of the Glock 22 and the S&W M&P40, but Im sure you guys know more and can recommend me something based on more than looks.
Im a weekend shooter who also wants something for home defense.
I have $600 tops to spend on the gun itself, what would you recommend?
My 1st was the Beretta PX4 Storm .40 for under $600. I've run tons of rounds through it and have never had a jam or ftf, even during it's break-in period.
Check this link out.
Poll: For first pistol, 9mm or .40 cal?
I just recently went through the same process as you and I ended buying an XDM. I would also consider XD for about $100 less. Pistols I looked at are: Glock, CZ 75, H&K USP, Beretta PX4, S&W M&P, Springfield XD & XDM, Walther P99, & FN FNP9.
BTW, I started with $600 budget too...but after the pistol came; extra mags, lots of ammo, range bag, snap caps, cleaning kit, cheap lockable storage, etc. I spend more than twice my original budget before I fired the first shot.
And I haven't done any custom work on my pistol yet!
Not scaring you...just stating what happened to me.
Find a range that rents some to the models you are interested in and try them out. Only you can make the decision on what you shoot the best and what feels best in your hand. Good luck in your search and just thought I'd say that my M&P is one fine handgun.
Beretta PX4 or Stoeger Cougar, would get 9mm instead of .40.
Stoeger Industries is a subsidiary of Beretta. The Stoeger Cougars are made in Turkey using the same machinery that Beretta used to make the original Cougars. It is every bit the quality of the Beretta. The Stoeger 8000 in 9mm is identical to the Beretta Cougar L Type P (Cougar L slide, lighter barrel and beveled slide, but with a full-length magazine).
The best advice I could give is go fire as many of the guns you are considering as you possibly can. Being able to actually fire a gun is the best way to determine what feels best and shoots best for you.
I believe you would be best served by starting out with a .22 pistol, such as a Ruger MK III. .22 ammunition is relatively cheap and available, so you can shoot a lot and learn to shoot with low recoil and noise. You will learn to shoot properly, without flinching/
Oh and you can get this great pistol for about 400.00.Recommend 9mm I have found a few articles on 9mm here, they are worth a read.So Im stuck between 9mm, .40S&W and .45ACP.
http://firearmsforumcoali.motionsfor...r-ccw-t121.htm40SW is a good round. But it is about 23.00 a box here and 9mm is around 10.00 with tax.I think I want a .40 more than any, but I'm open to suggestions on the other 2.
I really like the LOOK of the Glock 22 and the S&W M&P40, but I'm sure you guys know more and can recommend me something based on more than looks.
I'm a weekend shooter who also wants something for home defense.
I have $600 tops to spend on the gun itself, what would you recommend?
I have sold just about everything that is not 9mm and bought 9mm replacements.
Some day I hope to get a 9mm 1911 if I ever am able to afford it.
And there are 9mm hollow point rounds that are comparable to 40SW power and open to near or greater than 50 caliber CorbonDPX being one of them.
You can get the good rounds for HD/SD and buy the cheap practice/range rounds for regular shooting.
Hope this helps.
For a 1st hand gun I wouldn't recommend a .40 cal. They're pretty snappy. A 9mm would be a good choice , but a .22 would be best if you have little to no experience in handgunning.
I just picked up 5 boxes of 100, .40 S&W , 165 grain, target loads for $30.99 ea. I've never seen them that cheap so I pounced on em'. Meijer stores here in MI have really good ammo prices.
Ive heard that both 9mm and .40 are readily available in large quantities, is that true?
Welcome to the forum.
You should go rent any gun your considering buying - all guns shoot differently.
For your 1st handgun I wouldn't suggest a .40 cal - I'd suggest a 9mm.
I'd suggest a Beretta PX4 Storm or a Springfield Armory XDm.
Both are in your price range and both are excellent guns.
One is a striker fire system (no hammer) - Springfield Armory.
The Beretta is a striker fired system. Hammer, safety and de-cocker.
This is a major difference in my opinion.
With proper training each is safe.
I believe that for me the Beretta - with exposed hammer - safety - and hammer de-cocker is a very safe 1st choice.
And I've been shooting for 40 + years.
Just my humble opinion.
Good luck with your search.
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I am prejudiced towards Smith&Wesson M&P's. Been shooting them since they first became available. I've had 9, 40 and 45, all full size. They have performed very well. My current favorite is an M&P45.
If you have any problem affording ammo cost go with a 9MM otherwise my preference is 40 or 45. 40's have a different recoil than 45 and bothers my wrist. I determined that after shooting 20,000 rounds through an M&P40 so swapped for a 45 which works great for me.
I had an XD40 that bloodied my hand routinely. The Beaver Tail of the M&P fixed that problem. Otherwise the XD was a good gun but I still think M&P's are better overall.
I had a couple of ammo induced problems with the 9 and found that S&W customer service is top notch. I ended up with 2 new barrels at no charge when the problem was aluminum case ammo splitting and damaging the chamber. I fully expected to have to pay for the second but didn't have to.
Good luck whatever you choose.
For $600, there are so many choices used and new, that I won't even start to list them here.
Do you like "polymer", or do you prefer aluminum or steel framed guns? I like steel myself, or aluminum. I've passed on the plastic, so far.
Go to a gun shop and just hold a few different ones in your hand. I can tell instantly if I will like a gun or not.
I generally prefer the CZ and the CZ clone type of grip. The Beretta 92 is ok, but I don't like the 1911 type of grip at all.
I would get a 9mm, just for the ammo savings alone. I recently sold both my .40S&W guns because they make my severely torn up shoulder hurt like hell, and the ammo was too expensive. I sold my .45 ACP gun too, but that was purely because I needed cash. The .45 recoil didn't hurt a tenth as bad as the .40 recoil did.


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The hard work paid off. Congrats Spirit!
Mario ad infinitum? Sign me up.
Yay! I am so glad this won. Next time I get an HM I will for sure buy this one.
I'd totally find a way to fly off that track and get myself stuck in an infinite loop of falling.
When I first saw this design it triggered chemicals in the precise region of my brain where my love of Escher and Mario Kart overlap. It had never occurred to try for First Sucker till this amazing appeared in the derby.
Couldn't be happier for you that printed, Matt.
Finally! Congrats Matt!!! Great design and concept. Happy it placed!!!
Good to see there are 8 Marios!
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Nothing new, there.
The red and yellow stripe on the side of the track is discontinuous. Other than that, great design!
I'm so glad this printed! So much hard work needed to be rewarded! Awesome shirt Matt!:D Congrats!
I'm so glad to see this up here! And down! And sideways! Awesome job, SG!
ccsprinter11 wrote:The red and yellow stripe on the side of the track is discontinuous. Other than that, great design!
I think that's actually white and red like it is on some race tracks, but I see what you mean. Kind of a decent sized error for the concept. But a cool shirt!
Woohoo! Thanks SO much for all the encouragement and to everyone who voted. This design scared the heck out of me to start drawing but I'm glad I persevered.
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I'm a sucker for anything M.C. Escher inspired. Well done.
I very nearly did make a huge error - I had the underside Marios facing the wrong way at one point! - but the curbs are intentional.
I had a feeling we'd see this at some point this weekend. Congrats, SG!
So glad this printed- mind boggling well crafted!
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My body was ready to actually mourn if this didn't print...
This would have gotten first, but Matt is too honorable to use the blue shell!
YAY! Bought!
Amazing work Spiritgreen! Congrats on the print!
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Congrats on the print, SG! Now I need to ponder if it's too early for your 31st design (I bought Legendarily Lost last week for #30.) I'm more apt to buy after the first day anyway, so there's a split going back.
Congrats spiritgreen, amazing work here. So glad to se it printed!
Cheers guys, if ever I wanted a shirt to print it was this one. :^)
This is an excellent finish to a nicely mixed weekend of derby winners. Impressive and fun -- now I need to decide if it's a keeper or a nephew gift.
What's cool is that the newest MarioKart8 game ACTUALLY has a mobius strip course!!!
I'm so relieved this printed! Big congrats and I'm so glad all that effort paid off, great design!
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for my age and gender my max heart rate is 188 but when I run 5k it hits an average of 182 and a max of 197.
This is running at a pace I can sustain even though I am working hard - should I be worried? should I slow down and introduce walking sections in my 5K or should I just ignore it and carry on regardless
any advice most welcome
Hi Roller2, your your MAX HR is obviously not 188 (using a generic calculation will rarely give an accurate result). I'd hazard a guess that your MAX hr is nearer 200bpm, the best way to find out (other than lab tests) is do a search on MAX HR and follow the plan (hill reps are a good way of achieving this after a thorough warm up).
Usin a generic calculation gives me a max hr of 166bpm 220-age(54) =166. In fact it's 188bpm.
Yes, Andi is right. Generic formula's are far from accurate.
Wow - thanks to both for the advice - I guess as long as I feel OK I should carry on - the 197 heart rate I reached today was when I was tring to run up a nasty litle short hill - I have never made it all the way to the top yet so I think it is probably a good measure of my max rate .
Does this mean that as a 54 year old something about my body resembles a 20 year old???
As a 54 yo if you're seeing 197 hr I would worry. I reached that age today and there's no way I can get my hr that high. My max is probably in the 160s althouh I really don't want to try and find out. Got to 157 or so recently trying to sprint at the end of a 5 mile race (with a 5 mile warm up). Do you have a hrm or you counting your hr?
Happy Birthday Womble Looks like the 54yr olds have the edge in this thread (I'm #3). My MHR is currently set at 188bpm though guess I should retest it as I've hit that 3 times in training earlier this year, I'm currently HADDing so rarely see over 82% (155bpm) these days. AHR is currently 73% (138bpm) for all runs.
Your unlikely to find your true MHR at the end of a 5 mile race from what I've read as your body just can't push itself far enough as your already tired. Again (from what I've read) your age doesn't dictate your MHR though it does/can go down with age.
btw, am a beginner that reads a lot so maybe get that pinch of salt out
As I said I'd actually run 10! Mind you my hrm can give me all sorts of numbers..... It does its own thing sometimes. I believe the min hr I've seen of 39 though! Quite proud of that
oops, missed the brackets sorry 39 is pretty darn low! you'd freak your doctor out if they saw that. I thought 50 was decent for me (at our age).
They don't like it when I go to A&E for sure!
Heart rate is individual. Some people have large hearts that beat slowly and some have small hearts that beat quickly.
A heart rate monitor is a simple bit of kit that takes a while to get any decent data and trends from.
Spend a few months running with it and get readings at different paces, different weathers and under different states of health.
thanks everyone for the advice - its really helpful.
I wore my HRM to do a 10k walk last night - I was walking pretty fast and some of it was uphill - I ended up with average heart rate of 136 - supposedly over 70% of my max HR
I guess I am just one of those people with a little fast heart and I will keep an eye on it over time to see whether it changes
thanks again
You should check what your resting HR (RHR) is.
As an example if your RHR was 60 that would be 30% of your max already. 70% isn't a great deal in those terms. My RHR is 58 and jumps to 100 when I stand up.
How long have you been running? It may be that you're quite unfit and pushing very hard. Try some slower runs for a few weeks and the do another fast 5K. The weather will be cooler and that will affect you too.
I'm only 46 but my heart rate is often over 200 at a start of a race and averages around 185/190 for races of around 5k........
i also get to 190 on a bike on some hills...........
my resting heart rate is around 60 as well. and as i do a lot of longer distance stuff i don't worry now that it seems higher than everyone elses
I did a one miler last week and got my hr upto 166, which backs up my thoughts about where my max is likely to be.
As TimR says, use your hrm literally as a monitor to find out what is normal for you. You'll get used to what your hr will at different paces, conditions etc. and you'll start to see things change as your fitness improves. My resting hr has come down considerably over the last year but I have been doing a lot of training.
thanks Womble - thats a helpful view point. I have been making a note of my times/distances/ max and min HR so over the next year I will see some improvement I hope.
I am trying to slow down a bit if my HR gets towards 200 but otherwise I am trying to not let the monitor rule my running.
Are you doing different length runs at different paces or are you doing the same hard run every time?
I don't know your background or what distances your aiming at but it pays to do one hard fast run, one medium paced run and one long slow run a week. That will give you lots of time to recover. Just in case you're overdoing it a bit, which can lead to overtraining and a high heart rate.
Hi Tim
my background is that I am new to running - started in the middle of April this year on the NHS C25K program. I completed the program and have been trying to do at least 5k each time I go out - 3 times a week. I am trying to extend the time that I run - I am now up to 40 mins. Pacing myself is not my strong point!
I know I need to include hill sessions and interval runs but at the moment I am mainly trying to consolidate what I have achieved so far before moving on.
So I suppose the answer is yes, I am doing the same hard run every time - its hard for me at least for now - there is plenty of scope for me to improve my fitness
I wouldn't bother with hill work, intervals or speed sessions at the moment.
Do one all out effort of 5k a week, then an easy one and just extend one of your runs at a slow pace by about 1km a week until you get to an hour.
Your heart rate will settle, you'll get faster and should lower the risk of injury.
thanks for the advice TimR - I will be doing a Park Run on Sat morning so that will be my all out effort then after that I'll carry on building up my time running - cant imagine running for an hour at the moment!


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Hello Everyone I'm new here and wanted to share some of my experience on Copperhead snake bites and dogs.
First of all let me state that I am NOT a expert and any advice including mine should never be taken over a professional veterinarian. This post is just from my personal experience and what effects one dog may not effect another one and vice versa.
I live out at a private lake in kinda S. Mid E. Texas between Corsicana and Waco and these last two years I have seen more copperheads than in the fifteen + years that I have lived here. It all started last year. I don't know if people are clearing the woods on the other side or if it's because of the bad drought conditions or what but I keep getting snakes in my yard. Last year I had about 6 of them and this year I have already killed 12
I have to kill the snakes because my dogs won't leave them alone once they're spotted. I have a black Lab who is excellent at spotting them. She can see them from a mile away, Lol. Anytime she's barking at the ground then I KNOW there is a snake.
I also have a small mixed dog at around 18 lbs named Gizmo and a Jack Russell Terrier who's around 23 lbs named Mr. Willis. Both dogs have been bitten by these snakes.
The Terrier - Mr Willis was the first to be bitten. I heard the dogs outside making a lot of noise so me and my brother ran out and as soon as we went out the door Mr Willis turned around and looked at us and was bitten. He got bit in the shoulder blade and whined and cried alot. This was one of the worse ones. He was highly agitated and his shoulder swelled up alot. He acted like he was drunk and wouldn't settle down. We kept him calm, put a benadryl down his throat and petted him. The second bite was Gizmo. Again, we heard dogs barking and went out, they had a snake cornered at a tree - seems like they always corner them at this same tree and while I was running over there Gizmo jumped back and yelped. After I killed the snake I inspected him and found the fang marks on his paw. His paw swelled up pretty big. He whined a bit at first but seemed okay. He limped for a while but the swelling started going down in a couple of hours and by the end of the night he was walking fine again. The third and worse looking bite was Mr. Willis again. I use some garden type clippers that cut tree limbs to catch the snakes. The clippers have extendable handles so I can get some good distance and I just go over and grab the snake with it. It won't kill the snake but they get pinched in the blades and can't get loose then I can just lay them on the ground with the caught snake and chop their heads off with my shovel. So we heard them barking and went out and there was a good sized snake headed right for my Black Lab who's tied up. She's the one who always spots them so I ran over and I kept trying to grab it but it was moving so fast I couldn't get it. My brother was holding onto the dogs so couldn't help me light up the area and I finally caught it right before it reached my lab but I didn't get it close to the head. I caught it closer to the tail and I was lifting it up when Mr. Willis got away from my brother. He ran over and I didn't see him and then he jumped at the snake which struck out hitting him in the face. It caught him under the chin.
I was so scared and thought Mr. Willis was going to die. His nose swelled up and was bigger than his head. He looked awful. He wasn't as agitated as he was the first time he got bit but kept shaking his head. I made my brother hold onto him while I put on gloves because of the bites to his chin which had a bit of blood and I didn't want to get any type of venom on me and then put a benadryl in him. A few hours later his swelling started to go down and by the morning he looked mostly normal.
I know it's just supposedly a myth that copperheads travel in pairs but let me tell you'll that every single snake I have caught, within the next 30 minutes and sometimes sooner I have caught another one. I have never killed one snake without it's "partner" showing up and I 100% believe that they DO travel in pairs. The snakes seem to be coming from the woods but always end up over by my Lab who spots them very well. 4 of the snakes were spotted by me and my brother because they were maybe 3 feet from my front porch where we sit.
Copperhead bites are rarely fatal to dogs. I have read alot of forums and there's alot of people who will tell you that they're always fatal. That if a dog gets bit it's dead. This is simply NOT true. I'm not saying that they can't be fatal but all of my experience and research shows them not to be. Out of the Pit Vipers here in Tx. the copperhead is the least venomous. They give birth to live young ones - they do not lay eggs and can have up to 20 although they only normally have 2 to 6. They are lay and wait predators and will find a mouse trail or hole and just sit there and wait on it. They will also just sit in a yard very still and wait for a person to pass them by. They do not like people and will try to run or sit still to escape notice. Most human bites are from people trying to handle them or kill them. The best thing to do is let them go if you can.
Only around 3% of dogs die from a copperhead bite whereas 10% of dogs given an anti-venom could die from an allergic reaction. Probably most dog deaths to copperheads are from a allergic reaction to the venom. Now I'm not saying it's safe for them to be bitten but they do have a better chance of surviving it than people seem to think. I don't know if this applies to small inside breeds such as chiwawas (I don't think I spelled that right, Lol.)
How to treat a dogs snake bite: First of all, give them a Benadryl. 10mg for small dogs, two of them for big dogs. Clean the bite wound to help prevent infection. Do not use any type of lotion or anything like that on it. Just use soap and water. Give antibiotics to help relieve the swelling. Keep them calm and reassure them. DO NOT try to put any kind of tournaquet on them (Don't think I spelled that right either). Do not cut the wound or try to suck out the poison. Do not apply heat or ice to the wound.
Take your animal to a vet as soon as possible if you can, just remain calm and don't drive like a maniac. Chances are good that your dog is going to be fine. I hope this may help some. I had to look through so much information, some of it was great others were downright misleading. I know snakes are a part of the ecosystem and all that and I do feel bad for killing them but when you have this many snakes in your yard and your babies won't leave them alone then you have no other choice. Plus I don't like snakes, especially copperheads, their heads are smaller than their bodies and they just look freaky like weird aliens. I don't like spiders much either - they remind me of those little aliens in the movie aliens that stick to your face and put the aliens inside of you. Like they're walking nuckles - /shivers.
Take care everyone. Please always take your vets advice first.


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Based on the novel by Cormac McCarthy, John Hillcoat's The Road is bleak look at a world on the brink. Set in a post-apocalyptic future, a father (Viggo Mortensen) and son (Kodi Smit-McPhee) struggle to survive by any means necessary. As duo travel aimlessly day to day, they encounter various individuals (Robert Duvall, Michael K. Williams, etc) that will ultimately blur the lines between good and evil even further.
As weird as it may sound, I always find stories about the decay of society fascinating. The Road is a very bleak film that reminded me of Fernando Meirelles' Blindness in many ways, though The Road is not nearly as graphic and the overall execution of is far better. The interesting thing about this film is that it does not care what caused the world to get to the point that it is at. The real focus is on the theme of family; and the lengths that people will go through to protect the ones they love. There is also an underlying question of whether childhood innocence can exist in such a horrific world? There are times in the film where Smit-McPhee's character comes off a little too naïve for my liking. Especially if you take into account all that he has experienced up to this point. Having not read the source material I cannot say whether the character was orignianlly written this way or if it was more a result of Hillcoat's direction. The real strength of the film is found in the casting. Viggo Mortensen is very good in the lead role; he has the right mixture of vulnerability and jadedness needed for the role. I also really liked the supporting performances of Duvall and Williams. Though I wish Molly Parker and Guy Pearce were given more to do. I understand their character's roles are minor but, with actors of their talent, it would have been great to see them play some of the darker roles in the film. While it did not blow me away like other post-apocalyptic films have, say Children of Men for example, The Road did hold my interest the throughout.
Viggo Mortensen and Kodi Smit-McPhee introduced the film both decked out in gear supporting my beloved Montreal Canadiens, which obviously did not sit well with the many Toronto Maple Leaf fans in the audience. Viggo and Kodi had a few funny back and forth moments with audience as a result.
The Joneses
The arrival of Kate (Demi Moore) and Mike Jones (David Duchovny), along with their kids Jenn (Amber Heard) and Micks (Ben Hollingsworth), in an upscale suburban neighborhood causes quite a stir amongst the residents. Living in a lavishe house, with all the cutting edge clothing and gadgets you can imagine, the Joneses quickly become the toast of the town. Everyone, especially neighbors Larry (Gary Cole) and Summer (Glenne Headley), becomes obsessed with emulating Joneses lifestyle. Despite their seemingly perfect exterior, the Joneses may not be the ideal family they appear to be.
The Joneses is one of those films that work best if you go in not knowing too much. Although writer/director Derrick Borte creates a brilliant premise, he unfortunately fumbles with the overall delivery. The film wants to be both a satire on consumerism and a romantic comedy, the latter of which is what ultimately hurts the film. Since Borte must continually keep the romantic subtext flowing, The Joneses never reaches the biting satirical level that it really should. This is a shame since both Cole and Headley steal every scene they are in. The odd thing about The Joneses is that the film itself plays like one long product placement commercial. Maybe this is Borte's way of emphasizing how easily it is for us to be swayed by marketing. Still, it is tough to take Duchovny's speech, on our constant obsession with things, seriously when every other moment you are being shown the latest Audi vehicles. If Borte had gone for a more cutting satire The Joneses could have easily been one of the better films of the year. As it stands, you will leave The Joneses slightly disappointed and with a desire to buy something.
The Warrior and the Wolf (Lang Zai Jilang)
Adapted from of a short story by Japanese writer Yashushi Inoue The Warrior and The Wolf takes place during the Era of the Warring States (i.e. before the unification of China). When General Zhange Anliang (Tou Chung-hua) is wounded in battle Lu (Joe Odagiri), a soldier who is opposed to murder, is forced to take over command. As the harsh winter blocks the path home, Lu and his men are forced to take refuge in a mysterious village. While in the village Lu meets, and eventually falls for, a beautiful woman (Maggie Q) who has secrets of her own. Unbeknownst to Lu, his relationship with this woman will change his life forever.
Although I am sure that the original source material is a captivating story, as a film, The Warrior and the Wolf is a mess. The pacing is extremely slow and, surprisingly, nothing is really fleshed out. The film constantly feels like chunks of essential points (e.g. history, timelines, etc.) are missing. Events happen in this film that make no sense whatsoever, this is especially noticeable when looking at the arc between Odagiri and Q. Lu is a passive man, yet turns into an uncontrollable animal at the sight of a half naked Maggie Q. While you can argue that he has not seen a woman in years, due to the war, you never really get a sense at how long he has actually been gone. Also, similar to Kelin, there is the whole "Taming of the Shrew" through rape angle that occurs. Yet unlike Kelin, The Warrior and the Wolf never really shows those moments where you actually believe Q's character would fall in love with Lu. The woman just professes her love for him one day and then brings up the whole "curse" element to the tale. While I will not provide spoilers, I will merely say that such a central part of the story should not come out of left field over an hour into the film. I will not even bother to mention the ridiculous third act of the film that pretty much throws everything from the first two acts out the window.
The Loved Ones
Winner of the first ever Midnight Madness award, for favourite Midnight Madness feature, The Loved Ones is an entertaining horror flick that achieves so much by doing so little. Six months after being involved in an accident that killed his father, Brent Mitchell (Xavier Sameul) is still riddled with guilt. Wearing a razorblade at the end of chain, Brent routinely cuts himself in an attempt to deal with the pain. After an argument with his mother, and on the eve of the school prom, Brent decides to go for walk to clear his head. Unfortunately for Brent, he is unknowingly about to have a night that he will never forget.
I am hesitant to divulge too much about the plot has you really should go in knowing as little as possible. While many will cite Carrie as a comparison, I think The Loved Ones is more along the lines of films such as Misery. Director Sean Byrne script manages to provide fully realized characters in a rather short pace of time. He also finds a way to connect seemingly meaningless events (i.e. the best friend story arc) to the bigger picture. Unlike recent horror films, especially the Saw franchise and the "strangers in my house" revivals, The Loved Ones finds its chills in the simplest of places. In an age where death and torture in movies are done on such an elaborate scale, Byrne uses everyday devices (e.g. forks, kettles, hammers, etc.) to maximum effect. A lot of credit must also go to Robin McLeavy and John Brumpton who, as Lola and Eric respectively, create two of the most memorable horror characters in recent years. Their performances, especially Brumpton's, are so subtle at times that you cannot help but be both disturbed and entertained at the same time.
Sean Byrne held a Q &A after the screening
Partir (Leaving)
Suzanne (Kristen Scott Thomas) has decided after years of being a devoted stay-at-home wife to Samuel (Yvan Attal), and mother to their children, that she wants to go back to work as a physiotherapist. Samuel agrees to build Suzanne her own consulting room in the backyard. Before long Suzanne strikes up a friendship with Ivan (Sergi Lopez), a contractor who is working on the room, and unexpected feelings develop.
Partir follows a string of other recent films (e.g. Cloud 9, and The Other Man to a certain extent) that look at the themes of women abandoning their families in the pursuit of passion. What I always find interesting about these films is how different events play out when the woman is the one who commits adultery. In all of these films the woman leaves to be with her lover and expects the family to accept her decision no questions asked. Unlike some of the other films I mentioned, Director Catherin Corsini's film tries to take the easy way out by turning the husband into the villain. This helps her show that Suzanne ultimately made the right decision. The problem with this is that Samuel only becomes vindictive after Suzanne tells him that she has been cheating on him. Frankly I do not think any husband, or wife for that matter, is going to be fine with their spouse coming home to cook dinner before running out to spend the night with their new lover. Call me old fashioned but I just do not see it happening. Now I do not condone Samuel's actions towards the end of the film, as they are beyond redeemable. Still, other moments such as Samuel cutting Suzanne off from his bank account is not as vile as Corsini tries to make us believe. Despite some issues I had with a few of the plot devices, Kristen Scott Thomas is the reason why this film stays a float. She gives another great performance that almost comes close to rivaling her work in I've Loved You So Long. Partir has its flaws but it will definitely stir up debate afterwards.
Director Catherin Corsini held a revealing Q &A where she admitted that she and Thomas had many battles on the set. Although they are ultimately had similar visions for the story, the disagreed on some of the choices being made (i.e. Thomas wanted her character to have more interaction with the children, etc.)
Still to come: The Ape, Youth in Revolt, Bitch Slap, Life During Wartime, Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus, If I Knew What You Said, Ajami, etc.


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Well I got another couple days to work on the truck when I wasn't working on three other vehicles. I just finished putting a new brake hardline down the whole frame for the rear brakes and a new gasket for the transfer case on our Yukon. It's running great now.
As far as the '77, well I got my taillights installed but haven't wired them up yet. I stripped down the paint and shot some gloss black over it just for now, the whole bed will be stripped down and re-done at a later date. For now this will have to do so I can be road legal. This is just a mockup pic, I haven't taken a picture of the lenses mounted and Backup lights installed yet. Will get that later; I must have forgot.
I also decided to do a little work under the hood since I had a few extra hours to spend. I dug through my toolbox and shelves and pulled every new part for this body style truck that I had available and decided to use it. I've been holding on to most of them for years because our family has built so many of these trucks.
I put in a new carb spacer, new plug wires and new header plugs. Changed up and put a new chrome air cleaner and filter in it, and figured while I was at it I would clean my valve covers and replace the gaskets for those as well with spares I had laying around. (One was leaking anyway)
I tore it down once before and already knew this, but someone has done some work to this motor and I'm curious to see just how far they went. These aren't stock:
Now I intended to just clean off my valve covers and put them back on, but seeing how much rust had accumulated after sitting for years (probably not being cleaned by previous owner) I decided to grab my super fine #0000 pack of steel wool and see what I could do about it. Here is what I started with:
And after quite a bit of elbow grease this is what I ended up with:
Having seen such improvement in the engine bay (even though the rest still looks like crap) I decided to keep the momentum moving forward and work on the rest of the truck.
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When was the last time a company made you feel happy?
As a Researcher on Forrester's Customer Experience team (CxP), it's a question I think of often. Because while advertisements may make us giggle and great products and brands tickle our hearts, all that effort can be rendered meaningless with a customer experience fumble.
We've asked executives how important they think improving customer experience is: 96% said it was "very important" to "critical." But there are indications customer experience is only improving at a laggard pace. Principal Analyst Moira Dorsey's recent report, "Best And Worst Of Cross-Channel Design, 2007," evaluated the experiences at 16 companies. The result? None of the 16 companies received even a passing grade.
Along with written research, Forrester has developed a set of methodologies for evaluating various levels of the customer experience: Web Site Review, Cross-Channel Review, Brand Review, Kiosk Review, and recently a Blog Review. These methodologies build on the basis of Forrester's report "Scenario Design," which says: "No experience is inherently good or bad, it can only be judged by looking at how well it helps customers achieve their goals."
Customer Experience will be a part of the conversation at Forrester's April Marketing Forum, highlighted by Principal Analyst Kerry Bodine's second-day keynote speech: "How To Deliver A Great Customer Experience." For a sneak peak at what Kerry will talk about, check out her report "Top 10 Ways To Improve Your Web Site User Experience."
As we move closer to the Marketing Forum, Julie Katz and I will continue to blog about key discussion points here, and we'd love your input. For now, a few questions: What does customer experience mean to you, and to your organization? How do you think about it, improve it, and measure it?
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Comment from Anna Barcelos (not verified) on Thu, 03/22/2007 - 09:56
What does customer experience mean to you, and to your organization? How do you think about it, improve it, and measure it?Being a provider of CRM solutions including marketing automation as well as a marketer myself, that is the biggest priority for our organization. What customer experience means to me when I think of it is that it's not about me/my organization, it's about what we can do for our customers to ensure that every interraction and touchpoint always provides value. Fortunately, we have tools that track and manage our marketing efforts and enable us to see each customer as having individual needs and interests and we work to make sure these needs and interests are being met whether through our marketing efforts or personal interraction. In the end customer experience is really all about them maintaining that "feeling" that doing business with us is always enjoyable and they have no need to go anywhere else.
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Comment from Mark Taylor (not verified) on Sat, 03/24/2007 - 14:59
Agree. My company has been at the business of creating value for customers at every touchpoint for a while now (I work for Wunderman). We believe that CRM really designates Customers Really Manage... And it is our role to ensure that the consumer has the tools necessary to enable her to achieve her objectives.
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Very well written blog, thanks for the insight!
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Even Arsène Wenger is surprised by how many games Sol Campbell has played since he returned to Arsenal.
The centre back provided the shock of the January transfer window when he re-signed for the Club he left in the summer of 2006.
Campbell was drafted in ostensibly as cover for Thomas Vermaelen, Mikael Silvestre and William Gallas. However, the latter's persistent calf injury and Campbell's powerhouse displays have edged him up the pecking order at Emirates Stadium.
The 35-year-old is set to make his tenth appearance since his return when Arsenal travel to his old club Tottenham on Wednesday night. It's a milestone Wenger did not expect Campbell to reach.
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RE: Xxxx Xxxxx
Date of injury: 05-08-97
Mr. Xxxxx presented as an intelligent, well-adjusted, 34 year old male, non- smoker with a mesomorph body type (preponderance of muscle). The patient is employed at Lindamood-Bell Learning Processes Inc. as a computer software/hardware technician.
Mr. Xxxxx was driving his vehicle, with his seat belt on, when the accident occurred. While traveling south on Madonna Road, a vehicle in front of him stopped abruptly. Mr. Xxxxx was able to bring his auto to a complete stop, which was followed by being impacted from the rear by a second vehicle, which in turn forced him into the car to the front. His wife was the only other passenger in the car.
The metal attachments of both the driver and passenger's seat belts were dislodged from the floor as a result of the impact. In addition, the automobile frame was visibly compressed.
(Xxxx Xxxxx and his wife Xxxx Xxxx provided this account of the auto accident).
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RE: xxxxx xxxxx
Mr. Xxxxx first presented at this office on 10-17-90 with a chief compliant of back pain and secondarily, neck pain after being injured at work. At the time, he was employed as a dry wall taper. A MRI of the lumbar spine was performed on 11-02-90 and reveled a mild to moderate (2-3mm) disk bulge at LS-S1 and a 1-2mm disk bulge at L4-LS. At the end of that treatment, he was rated as having a 17% whole body impairment. Treatments for low back pain and associated signs and symptoms prior to the 05-08-97 auto accident are as follows: 1996, three office visits; 1995, one; 1994, one; 1993, three.
Definition of Pain Terminology:-*
* occasional -1 - 25 % of the time.
* intermittent - 26 - 50 %
* frequent 51 - 75 %
* constant 76 - 100%
* Minimal pain constitutes an annoyance but no handicap.
* Slight pain can be tolerated but would cause some handicap.
* Moderate pain can be tolerated but would cause marked
handicap in activity being attempted.
* Severe pain would preclude the activity that causes pain
*AMA Guides to the Evaluation of Permanent impairment, Forth Edition, 1993, page 316
Prior to the 05-08-97 auto accident:
Mr. Xxxxx reports that usual level of low back discomfort prior to 05-08-97 consisted of occasional, minimal to sight pain (low back pain once per week and shooting pains into legs once every two months).
05-13-97: Mr. Xxxxx experienced renewed and additional signs and symptoms immediately after the auto accident. Moderate to severe low back pain radiating pins and needles into both legs, slight right knee pain.
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RE: Xxxx Xxxxx
05-13-97 cont. (the patient noted that his pants, at both knees were marked black after the accident) loss of sleep, nervousness, tension, moderately altered sex life, slight depression, slight loss of memory, difficulty concentrating moderate pain caused by activities of daily living and fatigue. Constant slight cervical pain began at the time of the accident, which developed into moderate constant pain over the following week.
02-03-98: The patient is no longer able to pick up his children, participate in sports and most recreational activities. In addition to this, his sex life has undergone moderate levels of accommodation.
Mr. Xxxxx's low back pain precludes him from climbing any number of steps, (by definition, severe) or lifting 20 lbs. more than once. The following activities cause moderate pain developing into severe pain after the noted elapsed time: bending at the waist, 10 min; walking more than 100 yards; sitting, 60 min.; standing 30 min.; descending stairs, 3 flights; climbing stairs, 4 flights; reaching over head, 4 min.; changing position from supine to sitting or visa versa and from sitting to standing or visa versa, 2 immediate repetitions.
Lost Hours From Work:
Mr. Xxxxx lost 3.5 hours of work (~$11.55/hr.) as a result of the accident.
Days Working in Pain:
The patient has continued to work in constant moderate pain and with
minimal to moderate levels of accommodation.
05-13-97 Blood pressure was measured at 112/70 mm hg.
The physical exam revealed moderate cervical muscle spasm, swelling, loss of range of motion accompanied with a minimal loss in hand grip strength (the latter was noted retroactively). The dorso-lumbar spine also exhibited muscle guarding, swelling and spasm. The cervical and dorso-lumbar spine range of motions were limited and positive orthopedic tests were found, as noted below.
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RE: Xxxx Xxxxx
left right
biceps - 32.5 cm. 32 cm.
forearm- 31.5 31.0
thigh 57.0 53.5* [minimal atrophic change]
calf 40.0 41.0
neck - 42.0 cm.
Orthopedic Tests:
Cervical Spine:
Positive cervical compression test exacerbated upper,
mid. and low neck pain. Positive soto hall test for vertebral bony injury or disease especially those of compression (the x-rays did not visualized any fractures, compression or otherwise). Positive cervical spine distraction test providing sight transient relief of neck and upper extremities; significance: nerve root compression and that the weight of the head is a liability.
Dorso-Lumbar Spine: Positive right and left and double straight leg raise test were positive exacerbating low back pain and shooting pains radiating into both legs..
[significance: (1.) indicates radiculopathy if pain is elicits sciatic nerve pain when the foot is dorsi-flexed; (2.) at 150 to 300, indicates spasm; (3.) at 350 to 700 the sciatic nerve roots tense over the intervertebral disk and intervertebral disk pathology is suspect; (4.)at 700-900, the Ls nerve root is at maximal traction and may indicate an L4-s disk herniation, ligamentous and other connective tissue damage].
Kemps test indicates a disk protrusion or prolapse of the disk nuclear material.
Jump Sign, grade 4 (severe tenderness, withdraws immediately in response to pressure and is unable to sustain pressure) was elicited initially in the cervical, lumbar (lt.>rt.) and gluteal (rt.>lt.) regions and while it resolved in the cervical spine, it remained in the lumbar and gluteal muscle groups.
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RE: Xxxx Xxxxx
Orthopedic Tests Dates:
Compression positive positive
Distraction positive positive
Soto Hall positive positive
Straight leg raise positive @ 400
positive @ 300
Right Straight leg raise positive @ 400 positive @ 650
Double Straight leg positive @900 positive @350
Kemps negative
Right Kemps positive positive
Range of Motion -- Cervical Spine
{% of Normal Range of Motion}
Flexion: 64% 100%
Extension: 67% 100%
Rt. Rotation: 100 % 100%
Lt. Rotation: 100 % 100%
Rt. Lat. Flexion: 87 % 75%
Lt. Lat. Flexion: 100 % 100%
Range of Motion -- Dorso-Lumbar Spine
05-13-97 02-03-98
{% of Normal Range of Motion}
Flexion: 67 % * 78 % *
Extension: 0 % * 17 % *
Rt. Rotation: 67 % * 83 %
Lt. Rotation: 83% * 83 %
Rt. Lat. Flexion: 83 % * 100 %
Lt. Lat. Flexion: 83 % * 83 % *
*exacerbated lumbar pain at end-range.
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RE: Xxxx Xxxxx
Hand Grip Strength: (Jamar Dynamometer)
Left Right Left Right
150 lbs. 130 lbs. 145 lbs./ 160 lbs.
135 / 135 150/160
115 / 115 145/ 155
Motor function of the upper extremities were in tact, with the grip strength being above average. Heel and toe walk were unremarkable. Motor weakness was demonstrated in the Following muscle groups: Hip flexors: psoas muscle, left>right, grade 4 (motion against gravity with some resistance); Hip extensors, gluteal muscle group, grade 4.
Series: Lumbar, AP, LA T
Date: 05-19-97
Location: A Back Alternative
San Luis Obispo, CA
Clinical Impression:
1. Minimal pelvic unleveling
2. 20-25% loss of disk height at L4-5(result of the 1990 injury)
The Valsalva Maneuver/test was positive for intervertebral nerve root compression by way of disk occlusion.
The Dermatomes were checked for sensory loss with a Warrenberg pinwheel. The C6-7 dermatomes of the left arm were Found to have a minimal loss of sensation. The patient's deep tendon reflexes at the levels were grade +1 (hypo-reflexia); C6, brachio-radialis; C7, triceps on the right; and C5,biceps L4, patellar; S1, Achilles were grade +2 (within normal limits). Babinski's sign was unremarkable for spinal cord (corticospinal/pyramidal tract disease and is absent in adults without said cord compression).
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RE: Xxxx Xxxxx
Treatment protocol [or Cervical acceleration-deceleration syndrome
includes initially ruling out any bony pathology cervical support as indicated, followed by addressing the soft tissue damage with physical therapy modalities, manual intermittent traction and at the appropriate time, specific chiropractic manipulation.
Mr. Xxxxx's aggravated lumbar disk bulges and lumbo sacral segmental dysfunction with associated sprain/strain were initially address with conservative physical therapy modalities followed by specific chiropractic manipulations above and below the level of disk injury.
This was followed with a two-month protocol (16 sessions) at the Low Back Clinic in San Luis Obispo, CA. This clinic uses the Med-X equipment and protocol. (This is the same equipment and protocol used to re-hab the Indy race car drivers.) You will find the computerized results graphed out in appendix A.
The following is the American Medical Asso. outline of activities of daily living found in Guides to the Evaluation of Permanent Impairment, Forth Edition, 1993, page 317.:
Sensory Deficit or Pain
Grade Percent Sensory Deficit
No loss of sensibility, abnormal sensation or pain. Zero%
2. Decrease sensibility with or without abnormal 1-25%
sensation or pain, which is forgotten during activity.
3. Decrease sensibility with or without abnormal 26-60 %
sensation or pain, which interferes with activity.
4. Decrease sensibility with or without abnormal 61-80 %
sensation or pain, which may prevent activity, and
or minor causalgia.
5. Decrease sensibility with abnormal sensation 81-100 %
and severe pain, which prevents activity, and
or major causalgia.
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RE: Xxxx Xxxxx
Marked in red are the activities, which have been negatively altered since the 05-08-97 auto accident for Mr. Xxxxx. For these activities, this patient has had to cease the activity, limit time spent and or accommodate. The number [showing the activity is the grade (1-5) as set forth by the AMA in Guides to the Evaluation of Permanent Impairment, page 48. (see the above table [or details).
self-care, personal hygiene - bathing, 3; grooming, dressing, 4; eating, eliminating, 2
communication - hearing, speaking, reading, writing, using keyboard.
physical activity - intrinsic: standing, 4; sitting, 4; reclining, 3; walking, 4; stooping, 5; squatting, 3; kneeling, 2; reaching, bending, 4; twisting, 3; leaning, 5.
functional: carrying, 3; lifting, 4; pushing, 3; pulling, 3; climbing, 4; exercising, 5.
sensory function - hearing, seeing, tactile feeling, tasting, smelling.
hand function - grasping, holding, pinching, percussive movements, sensory discrimination.
travel - riding,4; driving, 4; traveling by airplane, 4; train, or car, 4.
sexual function - participating in desired sexual activity, 4
sleep - having a restful sleep pattern,2.
social and recreational - participating in individual or group activities, sports, hobbies, 5
Apportionment is to be a factor in this case. It is my estimation that the
patient has not reached within 3% of maximum medical improvement (MMI). But if Mr. Xxxxx were to be rated on the 02-03-98 exam, a reasonable calculation of whole body; partial permanent impairment (PPI) rating would be 40 to 50%. Subtracting, the 17 % rating from the 1990 injury would result in a net 23% to 33% PPI from this accident.
Impairment is the loss of use of, or derangement of any body part,
system or function.
Permanent impairment is impairment that has become static or will stabilized with or without medical treatment and is not likely to reemit despite medical treatment. A permanent impairment is considered to be unlikely to change substantially and by more than 3% in the next year with or without medical treatment.
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RE: Xxxx Xxxxx
This report has established the causation of Mr. Xxxxx's limitations as the result of 05-08-97 auto accident and now he is classified as being in "chronic pain," as defined by the AMA, Guides, page 312.
Noted under x-ray data, was the 20-25% loss of disk height as a result of the 1990 injury. Because of this auto accident, it is expect an additional 20-25% loss of disk height over the next 12 to 24 months. Essentially, in the near future the patient will be walking around with L4Ls and L4-S1 vertebral levels being 15 years older than if he accident had not happened.
L Cervical / Acceleration / Deceleration Syndrome.
2. Unstable Lumbar disk L4-5and L5-S1.
3. Lumbar Nerve roots L4-5 Radiculopathy with Motor Involvement.
4. Lumbar and Lumbo-Sacral Segmental Dysfunction.
I certify by my signature below that the history and examination in this case were personally performed by myself. I typed and proofread this report. I further certify that this report is my work product and describes and expresses exclusively my professional findings, opinions and conclusions.
Lawrence A. Dieter D.C.
Med-X Rehab. Graph
lines: male norms
Red lines: before & after
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