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Quote:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=drz-CMespEM Explain....
Quote:and pressure points don't exist...
Quote:Spoken like a man who has never hit his funny bone.
Quote:I'll just simply add my vote that the vital points mentioned are in there in the domain of pressure points.
Quote: that's one of the worst episodes of MBKAM. that's the kind of crap that gives CMA a bad rap. }=(
Quote:but it's not worth arguing about.
Quote: There are things in MA that we just can't train with full power and intent - it really is too dangerous, and we have to go to work the next day more or less intact. To that, I think we can agree.
Quote: So how do we know if something would actually work or not? well, it's not the 'dangerous technique' itself that is actually tested - it's the training required to be in the position to carry it out.
Quote:If science had all the answers
Quote: That type of thinking is not how science works at all.
Quote:Science is about asking questions and doing meaningful research (with peer review) to find out what the answer may be.
Quote:And science still doesn't have the answers...
Quote:How many medicines have been recalled? The courts are full of lawsuits where "the new miracle drug" worked great for a few years, until the "unreported side effects" started showing up.
Quote:Medical "science" is way overblown as to it's capability and it's ability to solve problems.
Quote:We're having "drug resistant" problems with staph infections now that medical science doesn't have a clue how to defend against... so where is all that "science" when they don't FIND the answer?
Quote:Now, you're no longer answering the question you originally asked, you're simply rephrasing the question based on the results so you have a matching hypothesis and answer.
Quote:If you actually spent some time training (correctly and in the prescribed manner), you will start to feel where these "chi" meridians are. And while you're at it, look up "musculotendonous system".
Quote: You are right, I'm sceptical of meridian-based theory. I'll try not to be as biased, if you try to read my questions as being neutral...fair enough?
Quote: basically you are taking an instructor's word for it....
Quote:The proof's on the floor...
Quote:Yet another condescending, ad hominem attack. Don't suppose you would care to actually answer a question, or actually add some detail, would you?
Quote: Er... which part of look up "musculotendinous system" is not "adding detail"? Look fellas... the information I have given you is right there... in front of you. At least have the decency to either look it up, look into it and analyze it FWIW. I'm not here to do your research and thinking for you. Neither am I here to spoon feed you. MA is a "thinking AND doing" person's game. It's about body awareness on many levels - not just kinesthetic, and not just your own body.However, if you want to debunk something and argue about it.... at least do some research and argue it intelligently. Otherwise, any fool can argue just about anything.
Quote: And OK for you to bring up a conversation from a different thread to attack me on another one?
Quote:AFAIK, I've answered your questions to the best of my ability. If there is something you need clarification, then perhaps you could rephrase the question and maybe I can attempt to answer it differently?
Quote:I intentionally left out a lot of information
Quote:If you actually spent some time training (correctly and in the prescribed manner), you will start to feel where these "chi" meridians are. And while you're at it, look up "musculotendonous system".
Quote:since the nervous system, circulatory system, lymphatic system, and musculotendonous system are responsible for movement, organ function, and general good health, why would a defined strike to a combination of specific points in the body be unable to recreate the exact problem by hitting points in those systems?
Quote:last question on this, before eyrie pops something in his 'musculotendonous system'
Quote:so I must have misunderstood: you are using modern western anatomy to pinpoint your strikes? because I notice you don't mention 'meridians' or chi pathways in your list of systems.
Quote:I notice you don't mention 'meridians' or chi pathways in your list of systems.
Quote: In your opinion, would you say that the meridian system overlays and fits nicely on top of what we now know from western anatomy?
Quote:Er... you made a statement about "chi" meridians, and I gave you a reasonable response about actually training and pointed you to "musculotendinous system". I don't know what that has to do with my knowing "dim mak" or not.
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Quote: if those maps/systems arent referred to in order to treat trama injuries, then why would we assume those maps/systems can be trusted to cause trama any more effectively than modern anatomy?
Quote: Ancient ChinaHua Tuo was a famous Chinese physician during the Eastern Han and Three Kingdoms era. He was the first person to perform surgery with the aid of anesthesia, some 1600 years before the practice was adopted by Europeans.[
Quote:Matt,I know that "musculotendonous system" is apparently infuriating to you, but it's the system that controls body movement... so even with your consistent "musculotendonous system" answers, which you thought vague, you were right in every case.
Quote:As for "no detail at all", I don't necessarily disagree, but I think what Eyrie was intending to do was to have everyone interested to do a little research and gain a basis of understanding.
Quote:These are not questions with "yes" and "no" answers, and long detailed explanations to someone who has no basis of understanding the information would be useless...
Quote:You also have to want to hear an answer in what you are told.
Quote:Over the years, I've driven all day and night to attend a class, and slept on the dojo floors to be there for instruction. Nobody spoon-fed me what I needed to learn, I had to dig it out for myself, and being a "keyboard master" isn't the way to learn anything.
Quote:There's a lot of good information on this site, but even if you remembered it all, and could recite it verbatim, you wouldn't be any better of a martial artist. It's the practice and the skills that you gain training that matter...
Quote:How much anyone knows or is willing to let out to the public is "their decision", so just because you don't get an answer you are satisfied with doesn't mean the person you ask doesn't know.
Quote:I've had teachers "put me on the right path" to learn a lot of things, and for the most part it's worked...
Quote:which I might or might not be willing to share just because somebody asked. I did a lot of work to learn what I know, and nobody else is entitled to it just because they're curious... I will, however, "put them on the right path" to find out... and on this particular subject, have done so several times already.
Quote:As for "no detail at all", I don't necessarily disagree, but I think what Eyrie was intending to do was to have everyone interested to do a little research and gain a basis of understanding.
Quote:I did a lot of work to learn what I know, and nobody else is entitled to it just because they're curious... I will, however, "put them on the right path" to find out...
Quote:In case you and Eyrie didn't know, I have been doing martial arts for over 23 years and weight-lifting for almost 25. I have a clue what the "musculotendonous system" is, and was really wondering what exactly Eyrie was "pointing" us at in that field. That answer was intentionally vague and purposefully (as Eyrie has admitted in other cases) lacking detail.
Quote:I don't see what your tenure in the MAs have anything to do with this; it's irrelevant.
Quote:If striking a body part can affect the neuro-muscular response, why is it so hard to believe that extrapolating that to other internal bodily systems has the potential to cause similar, if not worse, functional responses?
Quote:The point I am trying to make is, this information is readily available from various on-line and off-line resources - if one can be bothered to do a little bit of research, analysis, thinking and extrapolation.
Quote:Rather than taking an argumentative stance and trying to disprove something and discredit someone, on a topic that you obviously know nothing about, and are not really interested in knowing.
Quote: Again, how about you guys take a chance that my teeny-tiny pea-brain might just be able to orient itself in the face of yall's voluminous knowledge.
Quote:Not totally. My studies in both MA and weight-lifting have included a fair bit of anatomy, on topic for discussion of pressure points or chi-meridians.
Quote:You may or may not know that my studies in AKK included some basic PP work involving solar plexus, brachial plexus, triple warmer, radial/ulnar nerves.......etc. I have never disputed that they exist or that they can be affected. My point of contention has been how reliably they could be used under pressure.
Quote:Not debating that point in particular. The delayed stuff? Not sure about that. But I have seen instant effects from some stuff in demos, and even in fights. But not reliably in fights. Even well-known points like the Solar Plexus are difficult to get under pressure. That is what I'm saying.
Quote:Especially when I *have* read anatomy books before.
Quote:Ah, darn. You were really doing well up until there. ...You have inaccurately described my goals, experience and interest. But don't worry. I am confident you can learn to not be so arrogant as to try to read my mind.
Quote: So - Matt is a blackbelt in sarcasm. WT is a blackbelt in knowing without knowing and willing to share if you understand. eyrie is a blackbelt in condescending non-information giving and question dodging.
Quote: eyrie is a blackbelt in condescending non-information giving and question dodging
Quote: Why wouldn't the "delayed stuff" be even plausible? How long before the symptoms of an internal hematoma manifests itself? How about herniated muscle tissue? Before it becomes a problem? Minutes? Hours? Days? Weeks? Months? We're not talking about "black magic" - we're talking about a living, breathing organism and its ability to deal with physical trauma.
Quote:Eyrie,Quote: eyrie is a blackbelt in condescending non-information giving and question dodging Nah..., you are at most only a yellow belt with green tip. You have soooooo much more to learn. When you are ready for your BB testing, let me know and I'll be willing to offer (even if Ed disputes it) some winning tips.So meanwhile, perhaps you might see your way to debunk your BB status and condescendingly provide some information or at least point me in the right direction for in-depth research into the theory and practice of "intellectual masturbation" Has it anything to do with the "musculotendonous system"?
Quote: Duh Butterflypalm! You were supposed to look at it and chuckle and then go on!!! Sheesh homeskillet!! You weren't supposed to overanalyze it and make me feel like a heeeeeelllll!!!
Quote:I'll just say, too much masturbation *could* be bad for your musculo-tendonous system
Quote:the original "dim mak" was an attack to the circulatory system. Causing embolisms, and hematomas "back in the day" were serious injuries, and blood clots caused deaths that looked like heart attacks. What doesn't get advertised much is that there were also some dim mak weapons, such as bamboo needles used to cause infections, etc. ... directly affecting , (you guessed it) the circulatory system.
Quote:As you might have gueesed by now, I don't read minds, though I do read the odd anatomy material published by Playboy Magazine. My only complaint is the overwhelming emphasis on the female anatomy. Perhaps Wristtwister might know some other material in his vast store of anatomy related material that are male oriented, or a relevant Website?
Quote:I see you are improving; at least you didn't say hairs will start to grow on the palms of the hands, as this will surely open up yourself for an attack from "someone" who might insist on laboratory-quality evidence/data.
Quote:Why do you think the conceptual frameworks changed over the centuries from general notions of pathways, to circulatory system, to meridian system to energy flow ?
Quote: one of the biggest issues I have with meridian-based theory, is it's lack of imperical external effect. This is illustrated by accupunture studies which show that a skilled accupuncturists vs. a person randomly placing needles but posing as an expert, in double blind tests, demonstrate near equal 'results' in patient feedback.One study doesn't say much, but study after study is pretty damning against meridian theory in general.
Quote: here's the trippy part: when I mentally plotted these 2 trends in my head, the resulting image was a flattened yin-yang symbol....which is the symbol for infinity.
Quote:You're welcome to be a sarcastic jackass if you wish. I wasn't condescending to you in what I said, I was actually trying to help you, and put into perspective the information that had already been given.
Quote:You just automatically dismissed any answers that were given, or attributed them as attacks, and didn't make any effort to relay any information in the other direction, so don't jump me about your "pea sized brain". That's your problem, not mine. Normally, people who ask for help don't bite the people who respond to help them, but not so in this discussion...
Quote:The comment was directed at people who have shown themselves to consistently twist the facts, just to argue for argument's sake. Perhaps you could learn to be a little less conceited to think that I was referring to you specifically.
Quote:I'm sure you could find a bunch of studies which coincidently support what they are selling for a living. One thing that is consistant, is people defending their investments and salary.
Quote: but what's the worst that can happen from the Meridian Industry? placebo and a relaxing massage? not bad at all. on par with a naive serviceman falling in love when he hears 'me love you long time, you my numbah one boom-boom' in a southeast Asian brothel during shore leave. pleasantly deceptive to him perhaps, but hardly a wide-spread epidemic.
Quote:researchers can use the Von Korff Chronic Pain Grade Scale questionnaire and the back-specific Hanover Functional Ability Questionnaire (for back pain studies) to measure changes in back pain after various kinds of treatment. For example, a randomized, blinded study involving over 1,100 subjects with chronic back pain were given different treatments and evaluated after six months using both the Von Korff and the Hanover instruments. The study compared treatment by (1) acupuncture using traditional acupuncture points and methods, (2) acupuncture that used non-traditional points and methods (the needles weren't inserted as deeply or twirled as in traditional acupuncture, and (3) treatment involving drugs, exercise, and physical therapy. About twice as many in the groups stuck with needles responded to the treatment as in the non-needle group. It did not matter whether they were stuck in traditional points using traditional methods or in non-standard points using non-traditional methods. About 45% responded in these groups compared to about 25% in the group treated with drugs, exercise, and physical therapy. According to the BBC:The researchers, from the Ruhr University Bochum, say their findings suggest that the body may react positively to any thin needle [censored] - or that acupuncture may simply trigger a placebo effect.*The results of this and another study that found no difference in response from those getting so-called verum (or "true") acupuncture and so-called minimal (or "sham") provide evidence against the accuracy of the traditional Chinese meridians map. It doesn't seem to matter where you stick the needles or whether you stick them in deeply or twirl them. But those with back pain who get stuck with needles respond at a significantly higher rate to the treatment than those who do not get needled. The concept of chi seems superfluous in this context. That the effect is likely a placebo effect is supported by the results of another recent study done at Linköping University in Sweden involving "215 patients with various types of cancer who got either active acupuncture or a sham treatment that involved an identical looking and feeling needle that retracted into the handle on contact with the skin."* This method prevents the patients from knowing whether they've actually been stuck with a needle. The patients were given conventional radiotherapy during the trials. Many believers in acupuncture think it is effective in relieving nausea. Both the verum and the sham groups believed the treatment had been invasive and effective in reducing nausea: "68 percent of patients who got the acupuncture experienced nausea for an average of 19 days during radiotherapy and 61 percent of the patients who got the sham treatment suffered nausea for an average of 17 days....Vomiting was experienced by 24 percent of the patients getting acupuncture and 28 percent of patients receiving the sham treatment....Fifty-eight of the patients received chemotherapy in combination with radiotherapy. Among them, 82 percent of those in the acupuncture group developed nausea, compared with 80 percent of those treated with the sham needles....66 percent of patients who got acupuncture and 71 percent who got the sham treatment said they would be highly interested in having acupuncture again if it turned out they needed another course of radiotherapy." The differences between the two groups are not statistically significant. These results strongly suggest that acupuncture provides a placebo effect.Some of the acupuncture studies supported by the Office of Alternative Medicine at the National Institutes of Health try to mimic traditional control group studies, but no control study will reveal if chi was unblocked or if yin and yang are in or out of harmony.
Quote:Quote:Rather than taking an argumentative stance and trying to disprove something and discredit someone, on a topic that you obviously know nothing about, and are not really interested in knowing. Quote:The comment was directed at people who have shown themselves to consistently twist the facts, just to argue for argument's sake. Perhaps you could learn to be a little less conceited to think that I was referring to you specifically. Note that you used the word YOU in a direct response to ME. Logical to conclude that YOU were referring to ME in that context. Glad to know that you guys haven't taken any of this personal. Or not.
Quote:As for taking it personally, it's water off a duck's back. But that doesn't necessarily mean that I would be more inclined to share.
Quote:actually, if you re-read the thread, you'll see a pattern. Whenever the conversation gets taken thru the mud, it was initiated by you and/or eyrie.
Quote:the arguments you and eyrie have displayed are in the category of magical thinking.
Quote:how has it been magical thinking? for starters the leaps to conclusion that it takes to gofrom:"if I hit this particular spot in training, it causes mucho pain to the uke."to:"therefore, I must have hit correctly the point on a meridian that my sensei says causes death....and he must be right since I can also see where that point is on an old Chinese meridian map which was drawn by an unknown author a 1000 years ago....plus the field of accupuncture uses meridian maps to work thier wonder treatments to help folks quit gambling and feel better about themselves...plus western medicine hasn't disproved meridian theory....ancient lost wisdom...whoa..."kinda like that.
Quote:Eyrie,we're dealing with people here that really don't want to learn anything or define anything.
Quote: I gave Matt a link to a book that gives a good description of what each point in the meridian systems does when struck properly, but there's no information about the angles, depth of strike, or any of the chi information they would need to practice DM. I could point him to that as well, but why bother... it's all about being a big dog on the internet board to them. They actually have no interest in the subject... just throwing out smartass comments and sniping at the information if they don't like the answers.
Quote: we meet up for a friendly sharing. let's say you show DM striking training method. Much to your satisfaction, you demonstrate by causing pain via putting pressure on certian points while I'm standing there (or wrething like Luke in the end of star wars VI - whichever the case may be). cool. but it's nothing different from a presure point demo - some points hurt more than others - and some points are in slightly different areas than others between person-to-person. (which is why I find general area targets work just fine and the training method doesn't go to mush when things get messy).
Quote:*cough* Gong Sau *cough*
Quote:I think it's a valid argument which hasn't been adressed: with pressure/vital point based training it's obvious what the damage will be if it were full intent. With Dim Mak, you need faith that the point you are practicing is correct for the claimed effect.so I'm still wondering, what qualifies as a success during training? inflicting pain at a certain point? fine, but how is that different from vital/pressure training? and does anything happen if you DO do it right? does the uke die? if not, how do you know it was correct? also, how many accidental deaths have there been during DM training? how many delayed failed kidneys? were the conditions pre-existing or were they training related? Shouldn't a responsible DM instructor make it a requirement for students to disclose their medical history? pre-existing conditions, I'd think, would be crucial to know.
Quote:so I take it you are done discussing the points of the topic?
Quote:With Dim Mak, you need faith that the point you are practicing is correct for the claimed effect.
Quote:does the uke die? if not, how do you know it was correct? also, how many accidental deaths have there been during DM training? how many delayed failed kidneys? were the conditions pre-existing or were they training related?
Quote:Shouldn't a responsible DM instructor make it a requirement for students to disclose their medical history? pre-existing conditions, I'd think, would be crucial to know.btw, I think these are very valid question even BEFORE stepping up on a mat with an instructor that is going to 'show' you Dim Mak.
Quote:"seek an instructor" is not a responsible answer in this case, since it's important to know exacly the mechanisms used for training method BEFORE showing up at a DM class.
Quote:persuading people not to ask questions about this training method, doesn't put a very good light on the training....makes it rather 'shady'.
Quote:Impact directly over the cardiac silhouette (just left of the lower breastbone), Impact involving a small part of the chest wall (as by a baseball), Higher energy impacts Impact occurring within a specific 10-30 millisecond portion of the cardiac cycle. The timing of the impact is the most critical factor.
Quote:The point about accidental deaths from blunt force to the chest are rare, but valid.http://www.theacc.com/sports/m-lacros/spec-rel/030105aaa.htmlQuote:Impact directly over the cardiac silhouette (just left of the lower breastbone), Impact involving a small part of the chest wall (as by a baseball), Higher energy impacts Impact occurring within a specific 10-30 millisecond portion of the cardiac cycle. The timing of the impact is the most critical factor. if timing is found to be the most critical factor, then how can a strike be timed within that 10-30 millisecond tolerance?In humans, reaction time to visual stimuli is typically 10 times as slow (200ms). Even if you could see/perceive someone's heartbeat during the heat of battle, the chances of hitting at the critical moment is extreamly slim....which is why with the millons of baseballs hitting chests in a year gives only a few deaths. less likely than dying from lightning.
Quote:So far I haven't seen any substantive contribution from YOU other than your goading me to provide information. Now that I have, what's your analysis? Quid Pro Quo.
Quote:Fair enough, although at this point, I don't have that much to contribute - that's why I have been asking questions.
Quote:Much of the current DM studies I have seen seem to be reverse-engineered to fit in with western medicine/anatomy.
Quote:How can healing be wholistic and long-term, yet the destructive be pinpointed and immediate? sounds like two different systems are being affected - yet they draw from the same conceptual model.
Quote:Ed very snidely mentioned that today we were using a map drawn 500 years ago of the meridians, but how much of the human body has changed in the last 500 years, Ed... arms growing in different places? Legs located differently? Has your heart changed locations?.. obviously not... so why would the meridians change? The vagueness of the charts was intentional, and even deceptive in some cases to prevent anyone from "stealing the secrets" of the DM teacher's technique... and they were on scrolls, which allowed some latitude in how the information was actually charted.
Quote: the objective isn't to transmit vibration...it's to transmit mass at a high speed over a short distance
Quote:You seem wrapped up in minutia and never see the whole picture of anything. I'm surprised you didn't pull out your study by the fraud police on acupuncture again (which is 17 years old) and wave it like the sword of Gideon... You're overly concerned that "somebody can't do something", so to me that translates "I can't do it so it's impossible"... Maybe if you actually pulled off the role of total skeptic and actually tried to see beyond your reasons things can't be done, you'd get further along.
Quote:Maybe the difference in what I've learned over the years, and what you're skeptical of, is that I can follow directions, and repeat behaviors, so it looks amazing when you see me do it compared to somebody that doesn't follow the instructions. DM training was the same way... "strike at this angle, and hit this corresponding point..."
Quote:I won't go into the specifics of my punching techniques or the vibration generation, but they weren't "secret classes"... they were just good technique and done correctly. The only "magic" was in the results and in the ability to strike effortlessly.
Quote:I don't think I've ever stated that I controlled the vibration cycles of my punch (which I may or may not do), but that seems to be the only criteria you want to use for measuring whether or not the techniques would work. I don't know if you know anything about harmonics, but you can generate all kinds of vibration cycles harmonically that would probably fit the "commotio cordis" arrythmia criteria and cause heart problems. Nothing has just one frequency... if it has a frequency, it has a harmonic... and it also has a "dissipating harmonic" which dies off as the signal dies off... so it isn't just a matter of learning the "secret handshake" of the vibrating palm.
Quote:The body is a fluid capsule, and traps vibration, so there is a lot of wave motion in the body that goes unnoticed unless know how to use it, and part of the DM training involves that particular base of knowledge as well... and unlike the acupuncture points being used for healing, the DM points are being used to shut down body systems and cause damage inside the body capsule... and contrary to popular belief, killing isn't the main thrust of DM. There are techniques to cause nausea, diarhhea, internal bleeding, constipation, mental problems... a whole raft of "body problems" which may or may not eventually lead to death. Several of the points in the head and carotid sinus are noted for being "stroke" points, and simply take advantage of the plaque or clots in your blood vessels to cause a stroke by hitting and causing it to dislodge. I'm sure the guys who discovered the points didn't have a clue why it worked, but it was consistently successful, so they didn't argue with the success. They simply put it on the chart.
Quote: but again you only understand force transmission as a punching skill... and it shows with that statement.
Quote:you assume alot.
Quote:You seem wrapped up in minutia and never see the whole picture of anything. I'm surprised you didn't pull out your study by the fraud police on acupuncture again (which is 17 years old) and wave it like the sword of Gideon...
Quote:last point everyone loves to avoid is the history of TCM:
Quote:on topic: aren't the meridian and points charts the central foundation in Dim Mak training? so wouldn't it be reasonable to question where those charts come from and on what basis did they change? Or is that is that considered hostile to ask?also, if we use the logic that the old charts were purposely made vague, then how can we use the argument that since the human body hasn't changed, then the charts must still be valid. can you have accurate vagueness?
Quote:last point everyone loves to avoid is the history of TCM:http://www.traditionalstudies.org/website/Chinese%20Medicine%20Evolution.html
Quote:Tragically, traditional theories that did not fit the new model or did not meet with Communist approval were removed from the textbooks and curriculum, their clinical application and understanding at risk of being lost forever.
Quote:Unfortunately, in spite of his efforts, the persons in the positions of authority to implement the project were the very doctors convinced of the superiority of a modern based medicine. As a result, their documentation efforts were so skewed in this manner that traditional practitioners found themselves being patronized by young science-based researchers. Angered by this treatment and still living in fear from the Cultural Revolution, the practitioners offered them little real information. In turn, the young researchers took this as proof that traditional medicine had little to offer the theoretical foundation of modern Chinese medicine.
Quote:In turn, the old doctors found that these students were seeking more effective techniques to apply immediately rather than applying themselves to the discipline of learning traditional perspectives on treatment that requires time, attention and diligence.
Quote:Suspicious of the motives of students and institutions who approach them in these money focused times, the doctors are wary of trying to pass on their experience during their last years.
Quote:Those still alive will most likely be too old or infirm to actively record their clinical skills. As a part of this new endeavor, ATS is expanding the visibility of this work so that the voices of this last generation can help shape the Western understanding of traditional medicine as it becomes accepted into the current medical paradigm of integrative medicine.
Quote: if we use the logic that the old charts were purposely made vague, then how can we use the argument that since the human body hasn't changed, then the charts must still be valid. can you have accurate vagueness?
Quote: Would I be correct in thinking that you not following a particular elemental sequence when setting these shots up, relying on multiply hits to score the desired results?
Quote:Acupuncture FactsA FEW COMMONLY USED ACUPUNCTURE POINTSIn ancient times, the number of acupuncture points was established to be the same as the number of days in the year: 365. These points were mapped to 14 major meridian lines, one meridian for each of the 12 inner organs, one meridian along the spine (called the governing vessel), and another along the midline of the abdomen (called the conception vessel). More recently, the number of points identified by acupuncturists has exploded. There are extra meridians (some of them outlined in ancient times, others modern) with their own sets of points, there are special points (off meridians), and there are complete mappings of body structures and functions by points along the outer ears, on the nose, in the scalp, on the hands, on the feet, and at the wrists and ankles. Despite the growing number of treatment zones, most acupuncturists still utilize the traditionally-identified points on the 14 main meridians.
Quote:Acupuncture FactsAncient Acupuncture TheoriesThe understanding of how acupuncture works has evolved with its practice, but the descriptions set down a thousand years ago have largely been retained. The dominant function of acupuncture is to regulate the circulation of qi (vital energy) and blood. Approximately 2,000 years ago, the pre-eminent acupuncture text, Huangdi Neijing (Yellow Emperors Classic on Internal Medicine), was written. In it, acupuncture was described as a means of letting out excess qi or blood by making holes in the body along certain pathways, called jingluo (meridians). For some of these meridians, it was advised to acupuncture in such a way as to let out the blood but not the qi; for others, to let out the qi, but not the blood. Many diseases were thought to enter the body through the skin, and then penetrate inward through muscle, internal organs, and, if not cured in timely fashion, to the marrow of the bone. By inserting a needle to the appropriate depthto correspond with the degree of disease penetrationthe disease could be let out.Prior to the time when there were microscopes by which people could envision individual cells and before autopsies revealed the intricate structures within the body, doctors and scholars projected the internal workings of the body from what they could actually experience, which was the world outside the body. On this basis, the workings of the body were described in terms similar to those used to describe the visible world. One of the critical aspects of nature for humans living a thousand years ago, when Chinese civilization was well developed, was the system of water courses, which included tiny streams, huge rivers, man-made canals and irrigation systems, and the ocean. It was envisioned that the body had a similar system of moving, life-giving fluid. This fluid was the qi, and the pathways through which it flowed were the meridians. Instead of discussing acupuncture in terms of letting something out of the body, physicians began describing it in terms of regulating something within the body. The flow of qi through the meridians, just like the flow of water through a stream, could be blocked off by an obstructiona dam across the waterway. In the streams, this might be a fallen tree or a mud slide; in humans, it might be caused by something striking the body, the influence of bad weather, or ingestion of improper foods. When a stream is blocked, it floods above the blockage, and below the blockage it dries up. If one goes to the point of blockage and clears it away, then the stream can resume its natural course. In a like manner, if the qi in the meridian becomes blocked, the condition of the body becomes disordered like the flooding and dryness; if one could remove the blockage from the flow of qi within a meridian, the natural flow could be restored. In a blocked stream, just cutting a small hole or crevice in the blockage will often clear the entire stream path, because the force of the water that penetrates the hole will widen it continuously until the normal course is restored. In the human body, inserting a small needle into the blocked meridian will have a similar effect. Just as a stream may have certain points more easily accessed (or more easily blocked), the meridians have certain points which, if treated by needling, will have a significant impact on the flow pattern. Many acupuncture points are named for geological structures: mountains, streams, ponds, and oceans.Although this description of the basic acupuncture concept is somewhat simplified, it conveys the approach that is taught today to students of traditional acupuncture: locate the areas of disturbance, isolate the main blockage points, and clear the blockage. Of course, many layers of sophistication have been added to this model, so that the needlingwhich might be carried out in several different wayscan be seen to have subtle and differing effects depending upon the site(s) needled, the depth and direction of needling, and even the chemical composition of the needle (such as gold, silver, or steel). For example, some needling techniques are used for the primary purpose of increasing the flow of qi in a meridian without necessarily removing any blockage; other techniques reduce the flow of qi in the meridians. These tonifying and draining methods, as well as transference methods that help move qi from one meridian to another, are part of the more general aim of balancing the flow of qi in the body.Ultimately, all the descriptions of acupuncture that are based on the traditional model involve rectifying a disturbance in the flow of qi. If the qi circulation is corrected, the body can eliminate most symptoms and eventuallywith proper diet, exercise, and other habitsovercome virtually all disease.
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Quote:If the qi circulation is corrected, the body can eliminate most symptoms and eventuallywith proper diet, exercise, and other habitsovercome virtually all disease.
Quote:DM literally means "touch" (dim) "pulse" (mak). I think it's based on the inter-relationship of blood and qi - qi moves the blood. Disorders in the movement of qi results in abnormal blood circulation. So the theory is based on the idea of disrupting qi flow to disrupt normal blood circulation - which in turn affects internal bodily function.But of course this is entirely hypothetical... assuming qi exists and if it did, whether it performs such functions, and whether such functions can be affected by external stimulus.
Quote: about the more Chinese medical thinking of Blood which is different from how we in the west would define it, particularly in the times these theories were being contemplated.
Quote: Eyrie, that is the best explanation I've heard in or outside of training. It is absolutely dead on...
Quote: Tai Chi teaches that the body exists not only as a collection of interconnected organs, but "as a whole", and chi interruptions or blockages cause deteriorating effects on the whole body, not just the particular organ that is affected by the blocked channel or pathway. They view chi as being related to both the nervous and vascular systems...
Quote: Even an oyster needs an irritant to produce a pearl.
Quote:"Seriously, though, DM takes "knowledge of the body" and an understanding of how to interrupt chi, balance chi, and resucitate people from the techniques of it.
Quote: If you practice it as a side show, it garners the ridicule that is prevalent from the observers of "human stun gun" practitioners, and "pressure point NTKO" crowd. If you practice it as a fighting science and do it in the vein(sorry) of being a high-level fighting skill, it not only makes sense, but puts "another bullet in your gun" to use in self defense."
Quote: I don't think knowledge of the body means knowing what time of the day to strike which point in what angle and direction.
Quote:Rather than "delicate" balance, I'd use the word "robust" balance. We are wonderfully made and have an amazing capacity to right ourselves. It takes quite a bit to render us "out of whack".
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Very pretty quilt ... I like the Toller too! I imagine there are not very many Tollers in Germany.
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Beautiful quilt, and gorgeous dog too.
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Turkey demands EU talks date
Turkish leaders have said they will not settle for anything less from the EU's Copenhagen summit next week than a firm date for membership talks to begin.
"What matters for us is a definite date for talks and Turkey deserves this. We do not want to get less than that," Prime Minister Abdullah Gul told Turkish television.
He said that if the Copenhagen summit did not produce a date the Turkish public would take it as confirmation of fears that the EU sees itself as a Christian club to which Muslim nations will never be admitted.
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In recent days EU officials have been suggesting that a firm date - possibly June 2004 - could be well be offered to the Turks.
Pressure has since been building for the Copenhagen summit to send a more encouraging signal, but some countries still believe it would be premature to set a firm date.
Diplomats have suggested that one possible compromise would be to give Turkey a date when a timetable for the start of membership talks would be fixed.
He told the Radikal newspaper: "We do not accept 'a date for a date' or 'a conditional date'. This should not be turned into a way of putting Turkey off."
The country has committed itself to a raft of reforms that would meet all the EU's concerns.
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Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder and President Jacques Chirac said on Wednesday they were convinced the Copenhagen summit would provide "a clear signal" for Turkey".
They gave no details, but sources quoted by the AFP news agency said they are proposing that EU leaders should meet at the end of 2004 to discuss Turkey's progress.
The US is strongly pressing the EU to set a date at Copenhagen for talks on Turkey's accession to begin.
Officials are aware that Turkey could hold the key to resolving the division of Cyprus.
The EU's foreign policy chief, Javier Solana, told the BBC on Wednesday that he was hopeful Turkey would receive a "clear answer" in Copenhagen.
However, he added the answer would be less positive if Ankara did not exert all political pressure to get Turkish Cypriot leaders to agree to a UN sponsored peace plan for Cyprus by next week.
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The Sun's editorial writer is out of the office this week. The following editorial is republished from the May 20 Daily News, Bowling Green.
Unfortunately, fraternities often get a bad rap, mostly because of a few misbehaving members.
What some may not know is that fraternities across the country are very involved in charities and philanthropy projects.
These members take a lot of time to be involved in the communities. They want to help others while forming lifelong friendships with their fraternity brothers.
One such fraternity at Western Kentucky University that is doing something to help others is Phi Gamma Delta.
On Monday, 12 fraternity members left for Oceanside, Calif., where they'll begin the Bike4Alz on Saturday to Washington, D.C. The members will be traveling 3,000 miles in two months, averaging 80 miles a day in an effort to raise money for Alzheimer's disease research and bring awareness to the disease.
These men must have prepared for this long journey. Two months on the road, going cross-country on a bike, shows how dedicated these young men are to helping in the fight against Alzheimer's.
This year's group has a goal of $100,000, which it will donate to the BrightFocus Foundation, a nonprofit that supports research and provides public education to eradicate brain and eye diseases, including Alzheimer's disease.
This isn't the first time this fraternity has made trips such as this, trips that have combined to raise $120,000 for the Alzheimer's Association.
Hopefully, this large sum of money went a long way toward eradicating this disease.
These young men didn't have to spend their time doing this work, which must be physically and mentally draining. They could have enjoyed a lazy and relaxing summer, but they chose to make a difference.
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Aaron Ramsey is only 18 but he could probably offer some FA Cup advice to his more experienced team-mates. After all, the Welsh teenager is the only current Arsenal player who has played a competitive club match at the new Wembley Stadium.
Aaron reflects on his FA Cup Final appearance with Cardiff in this exclusive interview on Arsenal TV Online. He also discusses:
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It's no secret that Toll Holdings' modus operandi is to make a chunky acquisition. In fact, investors have been eagerly awaiting a blockbuster purchase for some time but despite a couple of mop-up deals, there's been little sign that the transport and logistics outfit has anything even close to a shortlist.
But there may be some movement on this front, according to observers, who say Toll is keeping its travel agent even busier than usual.
When it comes to Toll, the issue for bankers bringing them ideas is that the company has already spent time on the ground in Asia and knows the region fairly well.
As a result, it's thought Toll has widened its search, with the perception (if the company was being completely honest) being that it may be running three or four targets parallel for comparison - and not necessarily in Asia.
Toll's war chest stands at about $1 billion based on the assumption that it would be comfortable with a maximum net debt/earnings before interest, tax,depreciation and amortisation ratio of 2.
However, Bank of America Merrill Lynch analyst Kevin O'Connor reckons Toll could easily go to $1.5 billion or more for a larger deal.
While JPMorgan's Matt Crowe warned last year that Toll's off balance sheet debt might constrain the size of an acquisition, these capitalised leases are thought to have been factored in, not to mention the fact that capital markets are a lot easier today.
It should also be noted that there's nothing stopping Toll doing an even bigger deal in say the US or Europe, using cash and shares, and then selling the assets it doesn't need - anyone remember Patrick?
Sure, the ACCC forced it to offload Asciano but who's to say that this isn't what chief executive Paul Little really wanted in the first place.
In terms of targets outside Asia, Brambles is still thought to be an area of interest (cue the groans), while Panalpina of Switzerland and Denmark's DSV have also been suggested.
There have been indications from Toll in the past that it is also looking at destinations such as the US where goods from Asia would be shipped and it's hungry to expand its express delivery and global forwarding operations. It is also expected to raise its 25 per cent stake in Cargo Services to 50 per cent over the next few years.


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Is Shruti Hassan dating her co-star Siddharth?
It seems that the duo feels very comfortable in each other"s company. They have been spotted in Chennai and Hyderabad recently. The rumor is rife that the duo are seeing each other and the on-screen love is now blooming off-screen too. In Anaganaga O Dheerudu, Siddharth is playing a 'yodha" and Shruti plays his love interest. It seems the duo want to take it forward to real life too.
It is worth mentioning that Siddharth earlier dated his Rang De Basanti co-star Soha Ali Khan, after divorcing his wife Meghna in 2006. It seems that Siddharth is again looking forward to some romantic alliance and we hope this time he gets lucky!
However, Shruti is still maintaining the usual 'good friend" tag about their relationship and nothing concrete has come out of the horse"s mouth. So, it might be like any other on-screen couples, who are linked up during the shooting and before the release of the film and the gossip vanishes once the movie is released!


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Steamboat Springs Look for a $300 check from Uncle Sam coming soon to a mailbox near you. Or, if your 2000 federal tax filing status was "married filing jointly," double the amount of that check.
Local certified public accountant Larry Handing said people who filed a return this spring for their 2000 federal income taxes should begin receiving federal rebates in July. Checks will be sent based on the last two digits on social security numbers the lower the number, the sooner the checks are scheduled to be sent.
The refund is the most immediate effect individual households will notice from the $1.35-trillion, 10-year tax cut passed by Congress on May 26.
"I think the $600 is going to be a stimulus to encourage some people to do some spending," Handing said. "Maybe some clothes buying or a furniture upgrade. I believe the intent was to tease people to do some spending."
The rebate is a one-time deal meant to retroactively cut taxes for 2000, said Paul Strong, another local CPA. The rebate amounts to a 5-percent tax cut on last year's tax return. For married couples filing jointly, the $600 rebate amounts to a 5-percent cut on the couples' first $12,000 in earnings. Single filers will receive $300, essentially a 5-percent cut on their first $6,000 in earnings, Strong explained. People who file as "heads of households" will get a $500 rebate representing 5 percent of their first $10,000 in income.Handing pointed out that tax filers must have reported at least $6,000 in income, or $12,000 for joint filers, to qualify for the rebate. People who filed for an extension last spring will also get the rebate eventually, but they'll go to the end of the line.
Handing said most people won't notice a big difference in next year's taxes. That's because most of the various provisions of the tax bill are designed to be phased in gradually.
"People are expecting a lot of savings," Handing said. "I don't think it's going to be more than a couple of hundred dollars for most people (next year)."
For example, politicians have touted the tax-cut bill as ending the marriage penalty. But that provision of the bill doesn't even begin to take effect until 2005, Strong said.
CPA Donna Meitus said local accountants are preoccupied this month with filing clients' extensions from 2000 and have a lot of studying to do to fully understand the implications of the bill.
"I have a brochure from the Colorado Society of CPAs promoting a class in August on the tax bill," Meitus said. "It says the bill is 300 pages long and contains 45 changes to the IRS code. Tax simplification it isn't. Whenever you have a law like this, whatever is looking black and white, is not."
One place in which families with children will notice an immediate change is in the per-child tax credit. Last year, taxpayers could deduct $500 from their tax bill for each child in their household under the age of 18. The per-child tax credit is now scheduled to double over the next 10 years. Next year, the credit goes to $600, Handing said.
Strong pointed out that tax credits, as opposed to deductions, have the biggest impact on the taxes people pay deductions come off earned income, but credits come straight off the tax bill.
A family with four children would see its tax bill reduced by $400 next year as a result of the increase in the per-child credit. But families won't see another increase in the credit until 2005, when it is set to increase to $700 per child under the new bill.
Meitus said at first glance the new bill represents the first time in many years the federal government has done something to increase the incentive for retirement savings.
"There are a lot of good things in this bill for IRAs (individual retirement accounts). That's really nice," Meitus said. "That's long overdue."
Strong said the approach the bill takes to estate tax relief is confusing. It eliminates estate taxes but not until the 10th year. The following year, the repeal of estate taxes must be voted on by Congress to be renewed, he said.
Another local CPA, Dana Tredway, said she's advising clients to disregard the provisions in the tax bill that have to do with estate issues a decade in the future.
"You don't want to walk away from your estate planning because of what is in this bill," Tredway said. "Keep your eye off the tax and back on good wealth transfer practices."
Between now and 2010, there will be two presidential elections, six congressional elections and several senatorial races plenty of time for political winds to change directions, Tredway pointed out.
"For anybody to plan on these laws, projected 10 years from now, I think is crazy," she said.
Tax brackets are expanding next year, from five to six brackets, Handing said. Taxpayers at both the bottom and the top of the brackets will notice the changes.
The expansion of the brackets will create a new 10-percent bracket at the low end, Handing said. Last year, single people making $26,200 or less were in the 15-percent tax bracket, as were married couples who filed jointly and made less than $43,000. This year, a portion of the incomes of those people at the lower end of the tax brackets will be taxed at only 10 percent.
At the upper end, the highest tax bracket will be reduced from 39 percent to 35 percent.
The big difference between the tax breaks for low-income families and the wealthiest taxpayers, Handing said, is that there is no ceiling on the upper end, while the income bracket for the 10-percent tax rate is capped.
As Handing pointed out, 4 percent (the difference between 39 percent and 35 percent) of $1 million is more than 5 percent (the difference between the 15 percent and 10 percent tax rates) of $20,000.
Strong said all other tax brackets will be lowered by 1 percent this year, but the effective date is July 1. That means the reduction for 2001 will actually amount to .5 percent.
There is good news in the tax bill for working families with students entering college. Beginning in 2002, Strong said, the limits have come off the deductions that can be taken for the interest paid on student loans. Currently, the first $3,500 in interest may be deducted for the first 60 months of the loan. Under the new tax bill, there is no cap on the amount of interest that may be deducted, nor is there a time limit.


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The closest ambulance to an elderly woman who lay badly burnt and dying was not called to the scene because officers were on a meal break, Ambulance Victoria says.
The woman, aged 77, was found by Country Fire Authority officers on Wednesday last week while they put out a grass fire at Diggers Rest.
She was found under a gum tree after she conducted a burn-off on her Crinnion Road property.
The CFA attempted to keep the woman alive while they waited for an ambulance.
The closest ambulance was at Sunbury, which was 10 minutes away, but that service was not contacted because officers there were on a meal break. The meal break is only allowed when there are no immediate threats, such as a suspected cardiac arrest or a person has stopped breathing.
Instead a MICA service at St Albans and an Ambulance Victoria helicopter were called in.
It is believed the CFA officers waited 10 minutes before calling Ambulance Victoria again and the Sunbury service was then called in.
The woman died en route to The Alfred hospital.
Ambulance Employees Australia general secretary Steve McGhie told 3AW the incident highlighted the juggle between resourcing, the health of paramedics and emergency demands.
"In a case like this, such a high-priority case, one would've thought that they could've been disturbed," Mr McGhie said.
He defended the meal break but said it put pressure on the services.
"Effectively, they have to be taken out of service to be provided a meal break," Mr McGhie said.
"If not, it becomes too dangerous or too fatiguing and other health and safety issues are involved."
Tony Walker, Ambulance Victoria's general manager of regional services, told 3AW it was investigating the incident, including a recording of the call made to the service.
He confirmed the Sunbury service was not dispatched because they had been on a meal break.
Mr Walker denied the incident was directly related to the industrial dispute with ambulance officers.
He said the service was constantly balancing the need for services against ensuring the safety of its staff. He said the officers would feel devastated by the woman's death.
State Health Minister David Davis said the case was an operational matter for Ambulance Victoria to investigate.


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Low-priced Android tablets are a dime a dozen. Case in point? The LG G Pad 7.0 and G Pad 10.1. As is typical for devices of their class, the hardware is middling, but the price is right. This happens to be a category wireless carriers seem to pounce on. Verizon announced today that it will be carrying LTE variants of the G Pad 7.0 and G Pad 10.1 "in time for the holidays." (more…)
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Starting August 8, AT&T will be the first carrier in the US with LG's newest tablet, the G Pad 7.0 LTE. If a new tablet and new phone have been on your list, then the carrier's deal should be somewhat enticing, as customers can bundle a G2, G3, or G Flex smartphone with the tablet, bringing the price of the G Pad 7.0 to just $0.01. (more…)
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Back in early May, LG announced a new G Pad lineup, consisting of three tablets – the G Pad 7.0, G Pad 8.0, and G Pad 10.1. However, following LG's new-found philosophy of announcing devices then giving no release date, we had no idea when to expect the tablets to arrive in the US. And technically, we still don't.
LG announced European availability this morning, stating that buyers in Europe can pick up a G Pad 7.0 beginning next week, with G Pad 8.0 and G Pad 10.1 availability coming in the next few weeks. But still, no official word on a US launch from the manufacturer. (more…)
LG Announces Three New G Pad Tablets
This evening, shortly before posting a new promo video for the G Watch, LG also announced three new tablets to its G Pad line – the G Pad 7.0, 8.0, and 10.1. All three tablets will be officially unveiled May13-16 at MedPI 2014, a European tech show.
These new tablets are joining the G Pad 8.3 to provide new options for tablets users who want choices in size. No specs have been given, but all include LG's proprietary UX with features like QPair and Knock Code.
As you can imagine, the 7.0 is a 7-inch tablet that is made for one-handed use. The 8.0 is a mid-sized tablet with an "immersive multimedia experience." The 10.1 is the big dog, a tablet that provides "endless hours of entertainment and fun." And that is all we know. (more…)


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anyway back to the subject. i have built three houses on a sandy/soil peninsular ...the architect assures me the foundations will be solid :-)
they are breeze block two floor construction 45 sq metre floor area.
this is my question. i want to keep the roof light and strong. i have the idea to use green board over the metal roof skeleton over this the local grass 'sheaves'. this grass sheaving is quite hard wearing (ive used it on 7 units of a lesser quality already)
thermal properties are what im interested in
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3if a metal roof skeleton is going to expand with heat (frequently 40 degrees centigrade here ....120 F ... will the greenboard crack?
4. anyone ever done this before?
if i use tile (here in thailand its a thick heavy cement tile with a wave called CPack...... im sure the weight plus heat retention will make the house an oven!
i am on an island, my builder is a local there is no one here with a knowledge of materials etc ....its all pretty basic ... so easy and simple are the key elements to good choices
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That carousel looks awesome! If they had horses at the zoo, Elliott would be in heaven :)ReplyDelete
Can't wait to check out that BBC zoo. I have NEVER taken my 4-yr-old to a real zoo (just Happy Hollow, and Palo Alto Junior Museum). What do you think about that? I wonder if it will be anti-climactic. And, boy, do I know that TV-coma face. So depressing really.ReplyDelete
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I've taken the kids to Busch Gardens and you're right, they care more about the play area than the animals. What a great idea about the farm animals, I think my kids would get a kick out of that. If they had farm animals at the zoo, they would for sure be having a better life than if they were at a typical farm. (Quite the opposite from the jungle type animals who seem to be having a worse life at the zoo than if they were in the wild.)ReplyDelete
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Don't give up on zoos! I am guessing you just haven't been to a great zoo yet. We have a WONDERFUL zoo in Memphis. It is one of our very favorite things to do. Willa and all the other little kids and all of the adults I know here LOVE our zoo. -LindsayReplyDelete
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that described Forrester's take on Microsoft's acquisition of Avenue A │ Razorfish. In that report I
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I worked with a great team from Razorfish for several years. I continue to follow a number of the executives and thought leaders through social media and they continue to inform and inspire me. Actually I think breaking free from Microsoft will be a great thing for them. Microsoft like so many companies are under pressure to deliver results. Their recent shedding of MS Money and Encarta (other things will follow) is their way responding to the Street. Design agencies is not their core and to their credit they didn't meddle too much with the staff.Steve
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Razorfish was independent before it merged with Ave A and Microsoft, so why is it scary (or insightful) to see it go in that direction again?
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Device, a collaboration featuring modern hard rock warrior David Draiman of Disturbed, have announced a series of U.S. tour dates. Gemini Syndrome and Nonpoint will support on select headline dates, as a few of these tour dates are festivals.
The band's self-titled debut is out April 9 via Warner Bros.
Tour Dates:
10-Apr - Mobile, AL - Soul Kitchen*
12-Apr - Ft. Lauderdale, FL - Culture Room*
13-Apr -Orlando, FL - Tinker Field - WJRR Earth Day Birth Day
14-Apr - Ft. Myers, FL - Fort Rock Festival
16-Apr - Destin, FL - Club LA**
17-Apr -Huntsville, AL -Sammy T's**
20-Apr - Tyler, TX - Click's**
21-Apr - Lubbock, TX - Lonestar Amphitheatre - KFMX Show
23-Apr - Dallas, TX - Trees**
25-Apr - Houston, TX - Scout Bar**
26-Apr - Beaumont, TX - The Gig**
28-Apr - Jacksonville, FL - Welcome to Rockville Festival
30-Apr - New Orleans, LA - House of Blues**
1-May - Little Rock, AR - Juanitas**
3-May - Atlanta, GA -Centerstage*
4-May - Rockingham, NC -Carolina Rebellion Festival
*with Gemini Syndrome
**with Gemini Syndrome and Nonpoint
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—Maggie Pannacione