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King - Thanks!
irakanji - Thanks! Looks like you had a nice run in basically perfect weather.
King - Thanks!
irakanji - Thanks! Looks like you had a nice run in basically perfect weather.
Hi guys.
I am here only when I need something...
I have issues with Achilles tendon. It all started 5-6 weeks ago. I started feeling stiffness in the AT area when I wake up in the morning. Before that I noticed that my calves were in some sort of pain after my runs, but I thought it was normal.
I took 3 weeks off from running in hope that it will solve the problem. Meanwhile I went to see my doctor and he sent me for an ultrasound exam (scheduled for September 26th).
On Saturday I ran for the first time after 24 days. 5 easy miles with a lot of stretching before and after the run.
I ran again yesterday, this time 7 miles. All easy pace.
Today I feel my calves although I have stretched and massaged them.
I do not know what to do from here, should I continue running with lower intensity or wait for ultrasound exam and see what the doctor will say?
I have a marathon scheduled for October 20th that I would like to run. I know that I will not be able to PR it, but still I would like to run and finish it even If I have to walk from time to time.
What do you guys think?
Good morning runners! Sunday: 10 miles 1:29:16 - 8:55 avg. pace - easy + 1 mile cool down. SRD today. Posted my highest mileage last week [61 miles] since my mini-stroke on 8-13. Chilldren's mother is up to her old tricks so I'll be spending the majority of my day down @ Children's hospital with my middle son. Hopefully he gets to go home soon! Talk to you later. Have a great day!
Speed / Specific Endurance / Threshold / Hills / Neuromuscular / Moderate
Week 37: 61 miles
Monday: 2 miles walking
Tuesday: 8 miles 1:14:27 - 9:16 avg. pace - easy + 2 mile walking
Wednesday: 6 miles 55:06: 9:11 avg. pace - easy + 2 miles walking
Thursday: 10 miles 1:31:09 - 9:06 avg. pace - easy + 2 miles walking
Friday: 10 miles 1:23:15 - 8:19 avg. pace - progression + 2 miles walking. Me like the cool temps.
Saturday: 5 miles 41:25 - 8:17 pace - easy > moderate + 1 mile cool down. Felt great :>
Sunday: 10 miles 1:29:16 - 8:55 avg. pace - easy + 1 mile cool down.
Blaf - What has been your longest run of the training so far? After that long off, you might want to start back easier, especially if your getting calf pain again. I wouldn't run more than 3-5 miles at a time until your appointment, but if you get pain after that distance, I would probably stop running until the results of your appointment.
A few questions...How bad is the calf pain? Is it just feeling tight, or feeling like it's cramping? Right now, I'd lean toward not running the marathon, but that would all depend on the length of your longest run and the outcome of your appointment.
Mike - Thanks! Hope your middle son gets to go home from the hospital soon!
4.6 miles at 10:53 pace.
Blaf- I'll leave the advice to the experts. I do hope that you get the issue resolved!
Moth- I hope you're son's okay!
Irakanji- Keep on truckin'.
Will try to sneak in some late-night miles tonight. Off work today to celebrate my little guy's birthday. It was yesterday, but I had meeting's I couldn't miss at work. Not sure what we're getting into, but I'm sure it will be fun!
Hey all! Thank you for the well wishes. Face is fine. Knee is good. Did 35.5 miles this past week and I seem to have found a routine that will work well for me until at least Christmas. I might slip in a solo trail 25K sometime this fall yet just for fun. Maybe make it a fat ass event if some friends want to come.
Something I've noticed lately as I've gotten back into an early morning routine: The first few miles I feel like I'm putting out the same effort as I usually do at the beginning of a run, but I am a full minute to minute and a half slower than I am later in the day. I guess at 6 a.m. it just takes longer for my "engine" to get going. By the last couple of miles my pace is normal at the same effort. Overall it's meaningless to my running. Just thought it was interesting.
Moth - Hope your son is OK.
Thank you guys.
My longest run was 20 miles. I had 2 of them in last 2 months.
My calves are OK now. The pain is gone after icing it last night. But my left AT still bothers me. I will have to take it easy until I find out what exactly the problem is.
Thanks again.
Intervals tonight.
1 mile warmup
3 x 0.75mile at 8:30 pace with 0.25 mile walk recoveries
1 mile cooldown
Good morning Bohemians & Benchwarmers! Tuesday: 8 miles 1:05:39 - 8:12 avg. pace - 4 miles @ 7:34 pace - steady state [last mile 7:09] + 3xshort hill sprints + 3 mile cool down. Yesterday was a good day, a very good day for myself and our family :> As I began my run on Tuesday I got a crazy notion to register for the Columbus Half Marathon. I know I'm not in racing shape and only one month removed from my mini-stroke and while I'm not thrilled about the thought of posting a sub-par finishing time I think it might do me a world of good to get back out there and see just what I can do.
My workout yesterday was motivated by that thought and I surprised myself with the level of performance - 7:40 pace was steady state. Not sure how much I expect to improve in 4 weeks but at least I take comfort at least I know what to do. The past couple of days have been the most stable since my stroke and the uneasiness I was dealing has lifted, so I jumped into yesterday's workout with both feet running.
The half is closed but I can still get in the full if I hustle. Probably should decide today. Think I'll head on over to the park and do some short hill sprints [up and down] to get my legs turning over then head to the gym to work on my flexibility and strengthen my hip flexors which have been giving me grief. Well, that's the plan, we'll see how it shakes out in the end. Make it a great day!
Hi B&B Runners
Blaf: take it easy with your AT issues. Its what's laid me up almost all year. I am doing a modified version calf raises--I do them seated with an 8 lb weight on each knee--varying that with standing ones.
MJ: Glad to see that your knee and face are fine, and sounds like you've got a great plan to log in some major miles!
King: I hope you and your little guy had a great Birthday celebration! How was your run?
Moth: glad to see you had a good family day. Are you signing up for the full? I know you'll do a great job with training
I'm a little apprehensive to restart my running next week. My ankles are a LOT better, but I still have some stiffness. The only thing that is pushing me, is this program is so easy--only little spurts of running with walking for a lot of the workouts, so I know that my focus would be on recovery. It also has you running at 65-75% HRT, something I never really paid attention to before. I'm getting great use out of the Garmin wth HRM, so I know I've got all the props I need.
Have a great day everyone
Moth: glad to see you had a good family day. Are you signing up for the full? I know you'll do a great job with training.
Clarification: I would register for the marathon and then run the half. I checked this out with the RD two years ago when I got closed out. Kinda funny when you check early race results and see your time [1:36:35] for the "marathon" is a NEW world record!
Lauri, do you use anything to support your ankles? I was in our local drug store the other day, looking for compression socks, and I saw all bunch of stuff to keep ankles tight.
About my AT, I heard about those eccentric calf raises, but for some reason I did not do them. After Moth suggested it again, I tried them yesterday. 3 x 20 repetitions. Then I iced it last night.
Wow, no pain this morning. I am not sure if it is this exercise or ice or something else, but I will keep doing it for a while. I felt some light pain while I was doing them. I will try to google to see if it is normal.
Anyway, I feel optimistic now, life is good again.
Lots of PT going on in this forum.....maybe more so than running.
Speaking of that.....I have a bruised metatarsal (again). I haven't ran since Sunday. It's still very tender, so I'll give it until middle of next week before I try it again.
Well, I was sure that I could not get injured, until it happened. But on the good side, during last 4-5 weeks I learned so much about AT, PT, ITBS,...I learned to recognise body signs...
My biggest problem now is to not to gain too much weight. I have already got 2lb in last 4 weeks.
I wish everyone fast recovery.
Last night was a progression run.
1 mile at 140, 150,160, and 170 heart rate.
Mile times were 10:59 10:28 9:36 and 8:51.
Will go for a short run tonight.
3.4 miles at 10:53 pace. Awesome weather 51 degrees.
Well, I was sure that I could not get injured, until it happened. But on the good side, during last 4-5 weeks I learned so much about AT, PT, ITBS,...I learned to recognise body signs...
My biggest problem now is to not to gain too much weight. I have already got 2lb in last 4 weeks.
I wish everyone fast recovery.
Weight is a tough thing to maintain when injured....just because your caloric needs drop does not mean your appetite is affected. Plus it's easy to get bummed out and cave in to junk food, cokes, etc.
Maybe that's why I gained back about 17 pounds during two months of no running or extremely low miles.....
Good morning Bohemians & Benchwarmers! Friday: 8 miles 1:19: 04 - 9:53 avg. pace - recovery + 2 miles walking. Good news - my left inner thigh is much improved. Bad news - my right inner thigh is very sore. Not sure what happened other than favoring it during my recovery run yesterday. So it looks like I'm on the inactive list at least for today. Walking [fine]. Running [probably also fine]. Raising from prone or seated position [painful]. Arg. Have a couple of projects to get done to take my mind off it. Enjoy the weekend!
UPDATE: Seems to have loosened up but the gloomy weather doesn't exactly inspire me to push it.
I had a good 10.65 mile run this morning at an average pace of 8:32/mile. It felt good. The last 0.65 was at a 8:03 pace.
Nice workout Eric!
3.5 miles tonight at 10:41 pace.
Breaking in new shoes.
Good morning Bohemians & Benchwarmers! Saturday: USRD. Leg is improved and while running is [likely] possible lifting my right leg from a prone position is still painful, so something is amiss. So another non-running day. Fortunately there is plenty of juicey programming to hold my attention; Singapore F1 now and football later. Make it a great day!
Hey all! So my PF has cleared up, and the spot where I was stepped on by a stiletto feels better too, so I ran 7 miles this week with 3 runs (2, 2, 3). Feeling better, but a little discouraged at the fitness I've lost over the last month+. Hoping it won't be long before I'm back to 20mpw... I'm obviously not running the half I was planning on next weekend. I had considered doing one 11/10, but I don't think 7 weeks is enough time. Sigh. There is a 10k on 11/3 that I'll target instead and save the HM for the spring.
26.6 miles for the week.
6.8 miles at 10:28 pace.
Ate some pavement today. Just some minor scrapes. Probably some bruising. Will know more tomorrow.
Good morning Bohemians & Benchwarmers! Sunday: USRD. Taking a couple of days off did a lot of good for my tight right groin / quad. Monday is my usual OFF day so I'll probably rest it one more day before running on it. This officially cancels my unofficial thoughts of doing the half marathon next month. This did drive me to picking up glucosamine and chondroitin sulfates supplements yesterday, so hopefully that offers some long term relief to my joint issues [no sure if it's related to what's happening with my leg]. Have a great start to your week!
Speed / Specific Endurance / Threshold / Hills / Neuromuscular / Moderate
Week 38: 36 miles
Monday: 2 miles walking
Tuesday: 8 miles 1:05:39 - 8:12 avg. pace - 4 miles @ 7:34 - steady state [last mile 7:09] + 3xshort hill sprints + 3 mile cool down.
Wednesday: 2 miles walking
Thursday: 8 miles 1:14:37 - 9:14 avg. pace - easy + 3 miles walking
Friday: 8 miles 1:19: 04 - 9:53 avg. pace - recovery + 2 miles walking
Saturday: USRD
Sunday: USRD
Hey all! Battled a chest cold this past week. It's always something isn't it? Still managed 29.6 miles for the week and nice 10 mile long run for the week last night. The maple trees are turning red and gold here. Fall has definitely arrived.
Moth- Hope your issue clears up.
MA- You're playing it smart. Good luck in your return to running.
Irakanji- Hope all the damage is cosmetic!
MJ- Better go for an extra glass of OJ for breakfast!
Well, my bruised (?) metatarsal is about 85% better. I'll probably take this week off and then start back slowly. Kind of bummed, because I'm away at a library director's retreat at one of our state parks, the weather's gorgeous, and there are miles of trails here (a few right down at the lakeshore). Oh well, maybe next time, right?
Short run today but I did run.
1 mile at 9:20 pace.
No bruising, but I have a sore shoulder and left side ribs.
Good morning Bohemians & Benchwarmers! Monday: 2 miles walking. After taking three days off I definitely feel ready to go run today. With the cool temps I won't be in any hurry to do so, and will likely need a jacket! Managed to win my 1st game in the Running Times fantasy footbal league last night [thanks to quartet of Denver players]. Make it a great day!
Hi B&B Runners
MJ: ditto the extra OJ!! WTG on still maintaining an excellent week, and still running a double digit run
MA: I'm glad to see your PF has cleared up, hope you continue to heal, and you're right; it won't be long before you're 100% again!
Irakanji: sorry to hear about your injury--hope your shoulder and rib recover quickly! BTW: I like reading about how you watched your HR when running. When I get back to running full term, I think I'll try that
King: glad to see your knee is 85% healed! Hope it continues. Maybe you can do some light walking around the state park instead?
Moth: hope you heal quickly--btw: I'm following your recommendation of shifting my focus from 'running' to 'recovery running'
Yesterday was my first day back at trying to run. I've maintained my PT the past 4 weeks, but still thought that my first day would leave me sore and inching downstairs this AM. Surprise Surprise: no problem at all. Whew!!! Anyway, this re-start is so slow, its no wonder it went well. Walked 1, ran 3, all at 65-70%. Today was my crosstrain day (mixture of freeweights, lunges, side lunges, diagonal lunges, and aerobics). Tomorrow is walk day--with some 85% exertion walk pickups.
Have a great evening!!
Did what the hansons marathon method calls a strength workout. AKA 10-15 seconds faster than HM pace.
1 mile warmup
4 X 1 mile at 9:30 pace with 0.25 mile walk recoveries
1 mile cooldown.
Lauri I do the heartrate progression run about once a month to monitor my hopeful progression.
Wow, anyone healthy here?! So many injuries.....
I ran 4 easy today. Just to test my AT. It went OK. I mean, some pain (not really pain, more like stiffness) for the first 10 minutes. After that I was fine. A lot of stretching and calf raises after.
Same as MA, I think I lost some fitness.
I have scheduled ultrasound for tomorrow.
Good morning Bohemians & Benchwarmers! Tuesday: 10 miles 1:32:08 - 9:13 avg. pace - recovery + 1 cool down mile A.M. / 2 walking miles P.M. Easy run scheduled before or after my neurologist appt. My hip is feeling better too! Make it a great day!
Back from neurologist, he only had good things to say - happy with my progress. Showing up in my running clothes he asked "Did you run here?". May go out for another short recovery jog tonight.
Wow, anyone healthy here?! So many injuries.....
6 miles 47:15 - 7:52 avg. pace - steady state [7:25 last mile] :>
Good evening Bohemians & Benchwarmers! Wednesday: 6 miles 47:15 - 7:52 avg. pace - steady state [7:25 last mile] + 2 miles walking. Back from neurologist, he only had good things to say - happy with my progress. Showing up in my running clothes he asked "Did you run here?" :>
Another meeting this morning, will try to get in an easy 10 afterwards. Then maybe hit the Y to work out the kinks before the Thursday night kick off. Whatever was going on with my hip / groin seems to have resolved itself with a couple of days OFF - the cheapest and often times best medicine. I appreciate the positive thoughts in Wednesday's daily. Have a great day!
Thursday: 8 miles 1:10:39 - 8:49 avg. pace - easy + 3 miles walking.
HM pace workout today.
1 mile warmup then 5.3 miles at 9:45 pace.
Blaf: do you have a roller? You may want to consider using it after your workouts
Moth: glad to hear that the MD app't went so well!!! OMG on the 'easy 10'..to me '10' is tough no matter what
Irakanji: sounds like you had a good pace run today! I just thought it was interesting that you were paying attention to your HR during runs
I did my crosstrain workout today. I was a little surprised that I was able to do 12 walkout planks!! When I started this, 7 was tough. Then I took the boys to the dogpark and finished the day at work. Hope everyone's having a great start to the weekend!!


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Ethan Clow, born and raised in the Vancouver area, is best known in the skeptical community as the host of Radio Freethinker, a skeptical podcast and radio show on CiTR in Vancouver. And as the former Executive Director of the Centre for Inquiry Vancouver. Ethan graduated with a B.A. in History from UBC in the fall of 2009 and has an active role with skeptical movements in Vancouver and British Columbia. He was an executive member of the UBC Freethinkers, a campus club that promotes skepticism and critical thinking, His articles have appeared in such publications as The National Post and currently, he is an adviser and Associate Member with CFI Canada, a contributor to Skeptic North, the pan-Canadian skeptical blog. And has appeared as a spokesperson for several skeptical campaigns in local Vancouver media and was also featured in the consumer protection television program CBC Marketplace, which focused on homeopathy.
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When I was in Baghdad in April of 2003, these Iraqi boys would come to the gate of the compound that we were in and try to sell us food. After a few days of watching everybody else eat it, I bought a bag and it was shish kabobs. We're going to call the meat lamb and there was also had grilled zuccini an tomatoes. It was toppoed off with flat bread and a warm soda of some kind. It was awesome!
My wife bought me "THE BARBECUE BIBLE" for christmas 2002 and I had already read most of the pre-recipe stories and intros. Once I saw the Iraqi recipie that had originated in Detroit, I realized that I had done something pretty cool, I had eaten TRUE Iraqi barbcue. And it was GOOD. Now maybe this was because we hadn't eaten a good meal in thirty days, but it was good anyway.
I just figured I'd share this story with ya'll, baecause I figured some of ya'll might enjoy it. It's hard for my non-grilling minded friends to see the same significance in the story that I see.
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THE debate about "bus bunching" seems to have stimulated a few letters recently in The Press, the latest from Phil Shepherdson and Paul Hepworth. Mr Hepworth offers various reasons (Letters, December 28th) for the problem and a few solutions.
However, I wonder if the narrowing of the road on some bus routes has contributed to this problem. I refer to the 'pushing' out into the road various bus stops, the idea being to use the bus as a mobile road block to stop traffic overtaking it while passengers alight.
The one nearest me on my route into York is near The Fox on Holgate Road. When the bus stops so do all the cars, vans and other buses behind the bus, and the traffic lights are blocked. Maybe it's time to get the traffic flowing again and pull the bus stops back into the original position.
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New data, from The Cancer Council Victoria, has revealed that every week 4 Victorians lose a parent under the age of 50 to a smoking-caused illness.
The data shows that over 3000 Victorian parents die each year from a smoking-caused illness - leaving behind almost 10 500 sons and daughters.
The alarming data has been released on the same day Quit launches a new campaign targeting parents who smoke, and encouraging them to consider the potential impact of their loss on their children.
Quit Victoria's Executive Director, Ms Fiona Sharkie said despite being devoid of graphic images of disease-ridden bodies the new campaign, airing from Sunday night, would still pack a huge emotional punch.
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THE Magpies have added Danny Green to their ranks ahead of this afternoon's FA Trophy clash at Didcot Town (3pm).
The talented right-back has agreed a deal until the end of the season and Phil Simkin reckons he has the potential to become a real fans' favourite.
The Dorchester Town boss has also sealed the signature of former Magpie and Terras' striker Warren Byerley.
Simkin said: "Danny has been playing at right-back for Truro City since the start of the season.
"He actually trained with us for a bit during pre-season when I was hoping to bring him in. However, Truro then came in with an offer and he decided to go in that direction instead.
"He is an exceptionally fit lad with an incredible engine, and as fit as Jamie Gleeson, and not only can he play at right- back but he can also play in midfield too.
"He is a little gem of a player for a club like ours and as long as all the paperwork goes through in time he should be available today."
When asked whether the club's incredible FA Cup run has helped fund the deal, Simkin added: "We would have signed Danny regardless of last Sunday's result because he is only in his early twenties and is the future of the club.
"He is the type of player I can see going on to make 400 to 500 appearances.
"He has been training with us over the last couple of weeks and I am just delighted to have him on board."
Meanwhile, Simkin is del-ighted to have sealed a deal with frontman Byerley.
Simkin said: "We've signed Warren but we have agreed for him to go out on loan to Poole Town for a month to improve his fitness.
Simkin said: "His season has been wrecked following the situation at Kettering and it is no good to him, or the club, to have him sat on the bench.
"I've spoken to Tom Killick at Poole and he has agreed to take Warren on for a month and hopefully he can score some goals there and come back fighting fit.
"Warren has done well for me over the years since he first signed for Dorchester 10 years ago and he is a great addition to the squad."
* Chesterfield have signed Brighton and former Magpies' winger Ben Dickenson on a one-month loan deal.
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After fast start, Cardinals drop fourth straight
Siegrist gives up go-ahead homer in first appearance since May 23
CHICAGO -- After surging into the All-Star break, the Cardinals lost their fourth straight in a back-and-forth affair against the Cubs on Friday in the series opener at Wrigley Field.
Kevin Siegrist, playing in his first game since May 23, allowed the go-ahead two-run homer to Luis Valbuena on a first-pitch fastball that catapulted the Cubs to a 7-6 victory in front of the season's largest crowd of 41,534 at Wrigley Field.
Siegrist pitched a scoreless sixth, but he hit Anthony Rizzo with a pitch to start the seventh and Valbuena went yard two batters later.
Manager Mike Matheny said he wasn't worried about leaving Siegrist in for more than one inning, despite the fact that Siegrist hadn't seen Major League game action for almost two months. He was on the DL with a left forearm injury and later a nerve issue in his shoulder.
"It's part of why we let [Siegrist] stay down [in the Minors] and throw until he was a multiple-inning guy," Matheny said. "We had the matchups we wanted right there. We wanted him in that situation in that part of the lineup and a lefty ended up getting [to] him."
The Cardinals were on the verge of tying the game in the eighth with a runner on third and one out, but Cubs reliever Neil Ramirez shut the door by inducing a flyout in foul territory and striking out Matt Carpenter.
Siegrist was charged with his second loss, and it was the second time in the game that the Cardinals had surrendered a lead.
St. Louis tallied three in the first inning off Cubs starter Travis Wood, scoring on a Cubs' error and a two-run double from Jon Jay.
"I was doing the math in my head and calculating what my next move would be," Cubs manager Rick Renteria said. "Fortunately for us, I didn't have to do anything out of the ordinary."
Wood went five innings, throwing a season-high 113 pitches, and only two of the five runs he gave up were earned.
The Cubs came back with five runs against St. Louis starter Joe Kelly. Ryan Sweeney tied the game with a three-run shot in the second and added one more with an RBI single in the third. Wood hit his third homer of the season to lead off the fourth, tying him for the Major League lead among pitchers.
According to Matheny, Kelly struggled with his sinker, which ultimately threw off the rest of his repertoire during his 4 2/3 innings. He allowed five runs on eight hits with two walks and four strikeouts.
"You could tell at the top, [Kelly] knew they were going to be sitting on a good fastball," Matheny said. "He was trying to get a feel for his secondary [pitches], and just anticipating that his sinker would be there, and it wasn't as locked in as he wanted it to be."
The Cards' bats tied the game at 5 with solo shots from Carpenter and Matt Holliday in the fifth. Both went 3-for-5 with two runs scored on the day.
St. Louis took a 6-5 lead in the sixth when pinch-hitter Oscar Taveras singled to bring home Jay, who was nearly hit by the line drive to left.
Kelly was hit in his left elbow by a Matt Adams foul ball in the dugout in the third, and he was checked out by the medical staff, but went back out for the fourth.
"I tried to turn my head to get away from it," said Kelly. "It's got some seams. It's a little swollen, but it'll be all right."
The Cardinals will call on Shelby Miller -- making his first start since July 10 -- to snap their season-high four-game losing streak on Saturday.
Daniel Kramer is an associate reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Diabetes is a chronic, complex and destructive disease that can cause a wide range of problems, including heart disease, kidney failure, amputations, and blindness. By taking care of themselves through diet, exercise, and special medications, individuals can control diabetes.
More than 25 million Americans have diabetes. Classified as a "chronic disease epidemic" by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the prevalence of diabetes has increased dramatically over the past forty years.
All people with diabetes are at risk of developing eye disease that can permanently damage their vision and even lead to blindness. In fact, individuals with diabetes that has not been treated are 25 times more likely to lose their sight than the general population.
Race and family history seem to have a lot to do with who will get diabetes. People who are of Hispanic, African, Asian, Pacific Island, or Native American descent are more likely to develop diabetes, especially if they are overweight.
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This form of diabetes is usually diagnosed in children. It occurs when the pancreas is unable to produce insulin, an essential body requirement.
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This form of diabetes occurs when the pancreas does not produce enough insulin or when the body does not effectively use the insulin that the body does produce. Type II diabetes usually develops in adulthood, although increasing numbers of children in some populations are being diagnosed.
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In my last column after the Aston Villa game I nervously reflected that I should not have gotten so carried away.
I had no idea that two games later, two WINS later, it would be a mathematical done deal: we've survived! With three games to spare! On a glorious run of form!
It's all a surreal sequence nobody could have imagined or dreamed of last August.
It seems absurd it's happened now, Premier League survival at the fifth attempt - it hasn't sunk in.
Our squad, slowly cobbled together over the past three or four years, is a motley crew of misfits, acquired by several different managers, ranging from free transfers like Mile Jedinak or Glenn Murray to bargains like Joel Ward (£400,000) or KG (£600,000).
Even the players on higher wages or following more serious transfer fees still epitomise the club, like Jason Puncheon (£1.7m) or Maroune Chamakh.
Rejected by higher flying teams, Southampton and Arsenal respectively, they were forced to swallow their pride and economise.
Top season: Joel Ward
Blossoming dramatically, both are lynchpins of our attack, focal points in our triumphant resurgence this season. They're the ones who look so desperate to prove the doubters wrong, and definitely candidates for our player of the year as a result.
The man to thank for all of this, of course, is Tony Pulis. He might not have brought all the players in, but he grasped what to do with them.
Ian Holloway knew he was out of his depth, Pulis swept in and his experience in the top flight shone immediately - while he somehow forged a reliable, powerful and regular starting 11 from the huge, mismatched squad he inherited.
The January additions of Scott Dann (£1.5m) and Joe Ledley (£700,000) were utterly inspired.
But the most remarkable aspect of Pulis' revolution has been our style of football. We aren't playing tiki-taka but this isn't Stoke either.
Our counter-attacks are kept grounded and we have various flair players like Yannick Bolasie and Puncheon that Pulis has managed to incorporate to devastating effect and tease out their best ever football, while turning them into battling workhorses at the same time.
Yet not much of this mattered at Upton Park on Saturday, as we faced among our worst opponents of the season; totally devoid of passion, subtlety or a plan B besides hoofs to their ponytailed predator up top.
The atmosphere felt like a red and blue celebration, well before Jedinak's emphatic top-corner penalty.
It's exhilarating, it's impressive and it's... going to have to happen again.
Starting in a few months.
I'm trying to bask, but there's a nagging, persistent fear of an impending "difficult second album syndrome".
While we won't be overestimated, the rest of the division won't underestimate us again either.
In fact, verses Liverpool and Man City, in the final two home games of the season, they'll both be wary of the Eagles.
With shots at the Premier League title they will have undoubtedly taken note of our Chelsea and Everton wins and be prepared to overcome our immense defence and ferocious wing-play.
Then there's the worry that with our newfound safety we'll have one foot on the beach already, not to mention an eight-day hangover by the time we play City on Sunday.
But I like to think after the miracles he's already performed, if anybody can keep us going through the final three games it's Pulis.
Although, and this is still a strange concept, even if we lose all three it won't matter.


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SAINT LEO, Fla. – The seventh-ranked Saint Leo women's tennis team managed to pick up another victory in the month of March behind an 8-1 win against visiting Wayne State (MI) at the Saint Leo Tennis Center on Friday afternoon.
Picking up win number 10 on the season, the Lions (10-2) swept through singles in straight sets, dominating most of the play. The Lions only blemish came at No. 2 doubles, but Saint Leo would not be denied another win as they still managed a 2-1 advantage heading into singles play that they pushed into the victory.
The Lions will now have a 12-day layoff before they return to the Saint Leo Tennis Center to face West Chester University. The match is scheduled to get underway at 3:00 p.m.
For more information on the nationally ranked top-10 women's tennis team be sure to 'like' the Lions on Facebook and 'follow' Saint Leo on Twitter.
#7 Saint Leo 8, Wayne State University 1
03/08/13 at Saint Leo, Fla. (Saint Leo Tennis Center)
|Singles competition
|1. Coralie Pesenti (SLW) def. Yahsha Moore (WS) 6-0, 6-2
|2. Pauline Helgesson (SLW) def. Julia Kamenko (WS) 6-2, 6-0
|3. Adrianna Daszkiewicz (SLW) def. Alex Poissant (WS) 6-0, 6-1
|4. Maria Benkirane (SLW) def. Anne Li Briand (WS) 6-0, 6-1
|5. Emily Singleton (SLW) def. Manu Materak (WS) 6-0, 6-0
|6. Phoebe Di Leo (SLW) def. Jessica Kruczek (WS) 6-4, 6-4
|Doubles competition
|1. Pauline Helgesson/Maria Benkirane (SLW) def. Yahsha Moore/Anne Li Briand (WS) 8-4
|2. Julia Kamenko/Alex Poissant (WS) def. Emily Singleton/Phoebe Di Leo (SLW) 8-4
|3. Coralie Pesenti/Adrianna Daszkiewicz (SLW) def. Manu Materak/Jessica Kruczek (WS) 8-2
|Match Notes
|Wayne State University 17-4
|Saint Leo 10-2; National ranking #7; Regional ranking #2


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Twenty Years of Cedar Hill State Park
Ribbon Cutting, Activities Mark 20 Years of Suburban State Park
CEDAR HILL, TX—Cedar Hill State Park donned dozens of activities, vendor booths and a ribbon cutting ceremony on Saturday to commemorate 20 years of being Dallas-Fort Worth's leading nature park destination.
Surrounded by more than 6 million people in what has grown into one of Texas' largest metro areas, Cedar Hill State Park has endured to contrast the nearby urban environment along the shores of Joe Pool Reservoir in Dallas and Tarrant Counties, as a premier mountain biking, camping, birding and fishing hot spot.
"In this the fourth-largest metro area in the U.S., this park is the only place where people can experience the outdoors with this much area and land," said Rob Franke, sixth-term mayor of Cedar Hill, TX. "No place else in DFW has the hills, trees and lakes like Cedar Hill. And the state parks are the best stewards of this natural beauty."
Hundreds of visitors and campers enjoyed Saturday's activities such as rock climbing, kayak and canoe tours on the lake, archery and kid fishing, a vintage baseball game, mountain bike trail tours, park exhibits, food vendors and more.
The morning's ribbon cutting also culminated more than $6 million in renovations and upgrades to Cedar Hill State Park, using appropriated money from previous bienniums, as part of a larger capital repair and improvement campaign at more than 40 state parks across Texas. Improvements at the park include adding full hookup 50 amp and sewer connections to 150 campsites, a new comfort station restroom, road resurfacing, upgrades to the solar heating system for campground shower facilities, and a federal grant to add solar power to operate the park's headquarters building.
"I see this place kind of like what Central Park is to New York City," said Mike Spradling, superintendent of Cedar Hill State Park and 35-year-veteran of the state park service. "Before long, we all know that this metro area is going to expand to fully surround the park, and we'll represent some of the only green space for miles around. That's why this park is so important."
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Gratuitous Cute Shot: Baby Seal Shelters from Storm on Car Dashboard
When Smartie the seal washed up on a stormy beach in Scotland, he found an unlikely place to weather the storm: A car dashboard!
-Lucia Peters
Yes, this is a picture of a seal. Yes, he is weathering a storm by sitting on the dashboard of a car. All together, now: Awwwww!
According to the UK Daily Mail, Smartie the seal, who is six months old and presumably named either for his surprising smarts or after an M&Ms-like British candy, was first found wandering around a truck parking lot at a ferry terminal in Dumfries, Scotland. There was a particularly nasty storm going on, and Smartie had emerged from the choppy waters to find somewhere to hole up and wait out the storm. Since a truck parking lot isn't the safest place for a baby seal to be, workers at the terminal tried their best to get Smartie back in the water; however, the seal had other ideas. Eventually one of the staff members put Smartie in the trunk of his car to keep him safe while they waited for rescuers from the Scottish SPCA arrived.
But Smartie, it turns out, is a tricky one. By pushing down one of the back seats through the trunk, he escaped and wiggled his way to the car's warm, cozy dashboard. Said SPCA spokesman Alisatir Hill, "'[Smartie] is clearly a very smart seal, as he ended up watching the storm out the windscreen of the car from his warm, dry spot on the dash." Talk about a front row seat!
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The seal pup is now at the National Wildlife Rescue Center near Alloa, Scotland; happily, he's well on his way to recover. Center manager Colin Seddon stated, "Smartie was weak and dehydrated when he first arrived, but he's now doing really well in our care and already feeding himself." He's currently chilling out in his own seal pen, which has both a wet and a dry area for him; once he's older and bigger, he'll get moved to one of the center's outdoor pools so he can get used to interacting with other seals and swimming and feeding in deeper water. "We hope to return Smartie to the wild in about a month's time," Seddon continued, "but only when we're sure he's fully fit and able to fend for himself."
Maybe he can go hang out with that seal from New Zealand who carried out the cutest home invasion ever. We bet they'd be best friends!
Lucia Peters is BettyConfidential's senior editor.


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|Chap. 589
|First Deficiency Appropriation Act, 1946.
|Chap. 589
|Chap. 589
Ante, p. 324.
|Chap. 589
|Sioux Indians, property losses.
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|Ante, p. 265.
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Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the following sums are appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to supply deficiencies in certain appropriations for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1946, and for prior fiscal years, to provide supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1946, and for other purposes, namely:
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For payment to certain individual Sioux Indians, their heirs or devisees, in full settlement of their claims against the United States for personal property losses, as authorized by the Act of June 30, 1945 (Public Law 97), including payment of attorney fees and other expenses authorized by said Act, $111,630, to remain available as provided in said Act: Provided, That the respective Indian agency superintendents, acting as ex officio guardians, shall have authority to make application for, and to receive, payment of the amounts due the said claimants, their heirs or devisees.
(a) For payment of judgments rendered by the Court of
Claims and reported to the Seventy-ninth Congress in Senate Document
Numbered 114, and House Document Numbered 357, under the following
agencies, namely:
Interior: Indians, $850;
Approved, December 28, 1945.


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'Super Power Beat Down' Imagines A Fight Between The White Ranger And 'Mortal Kombat' Villain Scorpion [Video]
Walk into any of the hundreds of comic shops around the country and it won't be long before you hear a classic "Who would win in a fight, X or Y?" debate. The folks at Super Power Beat Down and Bat In the Sun are asking the same questions, but they're backing it up with research and simulations.
Take a look at the video below, which determines whether Mortal Kombat's Scorpion or the White Ranger from Mighty Morphin Power Rangers would emerge victorious from a throwdown. The White Ranger is already starting out with an advantage: Jason David Frank himself is arguing for the character he played. Scorpion only gets Matthew Mercer, the voice actor for Stryker in the latest Mortal Kombat game. In the video, White ranger is played by Alvin Hsing, while Scoprion is played by Peter Jang. See the clash of titans play out after the cut.


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Machen wants 'visionary' to lead law school, faculty told
Published: Tuesday, March 18, 2014 at 6:17 p.m.
Last Modified: Tuesday, March 18, 2014 at 6:17 p.m.
In a meeting off limits to the media and the public, University of Florida President Bernie Machen met with about 65 Levin College of Law faculty and staff Tuesday morning to explain his decision to end the search for a new dean and nominate George Dawson as interim dean.
The closed-door meeting caps a months-long process that had been criticized for a lack of openness, delays in obtaining records related to the search, and a sense among some faculty members that they were being excluded from the process.
After quizzing Machen for an hour before he had to leave for the airport, some faculty members left the Chesterfield Smith Ceremonial Classroom shaking their heads, rolling their eyes and sighing -- but unwilling to talk to the media about what transpired behind the double set of wooden doors guarded by security.
The ones who did speak chose their words carefully.
"I thought it was helpful for the president to come over and give his reason for the failed search," said Lyrissa Lidsky, associate dean for international studies at UF Law and one of the search committee's 11 members.
Their task, to find a replacement for outgoing Dean Robert Jerry, came at a pivotal time in the history of legal education and the legal profession. Machen must choose a dean who can meet those challenges as well as be a good fit for the university, Lidsky said.
"It's his prerogative to decide who meets the needs of the University of Florida," Lidsky said.
Dawson, she said, would make a wonderful interim dean with his "wisdom, experience and judgment." Dawson is a senior faculty member with more than 30 years of experience at UF Law, including a four-year stint as an associate dean. He agreed to postpone his retirement to serve as interim dean.
Mary Adkins, the director of legal writing and appellate advocacy who also served on the search committee, said she was disappointed that Machen didn't choose from the three nominees sent to him. But, she said, Machen told faculty that he "felt he wanted to see someone who was not only a scholar but a visionary, and none of the three met that requirement."
Several faculty members at the meeting raised the issue of Machen's commitment to diversity, something they had also discussed with the search committee. Machen told them he was "open to dealing with the diversity issue."
Other faculty sent emails saying they weren't as involved as they had been in past searches.
"I take issue with the search committee's failure to keep us directly informed about the process of selecting the person who will be our next dean before it is published in the papers," Pedro Malavet wrote. He also said law faculty are supposed to be active participants in the process, "not an observer on the sidelines."
University executive searches are a touchy topic in Florida, where state law requires the names of all applicants to be public from beginning to end. Officials have said repeatedly that having the search in the sunshine limits the number of top-tier candidates who apply, some of whom may fear reprisal from their current employers.
A bill introduced this session by Rep. Dave Kerner, a University of Florida law school graduate and Democrat from Lake Worth, would exempt personal identifying information about the candidates from public records law and exempt meetings or parts of meetings where candidates' names and other personal information are identified.
One common practice is the hiring of a private search firm to handle the application process and selection of candidates for a search committee to consider. UF hired the Los Angeles executive search company Korn/Ferry to screen applicants, paying $90,000 for its expertise in conducting a nationwide search.
When a candidate withdrew, Korn/Ferry officer John Amer used the occasion to express his concerns about Florida's Sunshine Law.
"I don't know why search committee members continue to speak publicly of the candidates, including characterizing some as second tier, especially before they've even met them," Amer told committee members.
The search firm gave the committee 24 names to consider, from which the committee picked four finalists who were flown back to Gainesville for two days of meetings with the committee, Machen, Provost Joe Glover, Jerry, other administrators, faculty and staff.
The committee sent the names of three candidates to Machen and Glover -- University of Kentucky College of Law Dean Dave Brennen, Georgia State law professor Sam Donaldson, and former ambassador to New Zealand David Huebner.
Machen and Glover found none of the three "ideally suited" to lead the college through "a decade that will be simultaneously challenging for the profession and replete with opportunities for growth and advancement," Machen said in a letter sent to staff on Friday.
Glover contacted the search firm, which in turn contacted the candidates, said Janine Sikes, assistant vice president for media relations at UF.
One faculty member at the meeting, who asked to remain anonymous, said members of the faculty are extremely upset at Machen.
"President Machen could not even articulate a coherent reason why he did not select either of the top two candidates," the faculty member said, referring to Brennen, an African American, and David Huebner, who is gay. "It became clear during the discussion, however, that he canceled the search because Alex Acosta did not make the list of finalists. And (Machen) seemed clueless about the potential reputation harms caused by the appearance of racial and sexual orientation discrimination."
Machen denied it would have made a difference if Acosta had been sent forward, and told the media that the rules were that he had to consider only the candidates the search committee gave him.
Students said they would have liked more details about the failed search.
Brett Williams, a third year law student graduating in May, and president of the John Marshall Bar Association, said he cared deeply about UF's future.
"If President Machen says none of the finalists were the right person for the job then I trust his judgment," Williams said. "He was right to say the next 10 years are a great challenge and opportunity for the college of law. We need to find the right dean… maybe waiting a year isn't a bad thing."
The dean search fail comes at a time the law college was already reeling from the latest rankings released by US News & World Report, in which UF fell three positions to 49th, while Florida State rose three spots to 45th, becoming the top-ranked law school in Florida for once.
As the flagship university, UF ought to hold the rank as top state law school, Williams said.
"The rankings may be flawed but they have the ability to shape perception, which has the ability to shape reality." Williams said.
Prior to his meeting with faculty, Machen met with reporters and told them that he wanted to hear what the faculty had to say and make a positive transition forward.
"We want a leader who is going to help maintain UF's position and help faculty work through the issues," he said.
Machen said what he didn't see in the three candidates forwarded to him, despite their outstanding qualifications, was "a transformative leader who understands the law profession."
Asked if he would likely get a chance to select the next law dean before he steps down as president in December, Machen said, "This was to be my last dean search. I don't know if I'll make it to the next one. Likely the next president will be sitting here when that decision is made."
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A graduate from the Herron School of Art, Hadley Sedgwick currently works in ceramics, bringing sculpture to outdoor and garden settings. Art retailers across the country find demand for her spontaneity, taste and playful expression. Hadley lives on Tybee Island, Ga. with her kiln, husband and two dogs.
"These pieces are me--they are expressions of who I am," Hadley said. "These small animals have my own naivete, innocence and spontaneity. Further beneath the surface, they all bear wounds and scars, permanent lines rendered awkwardly across their faces and bodies. Yet, against this backdrop an inner beauty shines through. Glossy, shimmering, bright colors, and cute, childlike expressions suggest true personal transformation."


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Whitbourne Ultramar offering refunds for overcharging
PUB describes incident as 'apparent honest mistake'
Motorists who purchased regular unleaded gasoline at Moorlands Ultramar in Whitbourne between Jan. 3-5 paid two cents above the maximum price established by the Public Utilities Board, and are being encouraged to seek a refund.
Another fuel supplier contacted the board to point out the error in pricing, prompting an inquiry, said Robert Byrne, the director of regulatory and advisory services with the board.
It was determined the station, located along the Trans-Canada Highway, was charging $1.38.5 per litre, while the maximum price established by the board was $1.36.5.
The board directed that a public notice be posted at the main entrance to the business, advising of the price overcharge, and that refunds were available.
The notice will stay in place for three weeks, said Byrne.
"It was not gouging," said Byrne. "It appears that the printed schedule faxed to the business was misread.
"It was an apparent honest mistake."
He said the prices being charged for other types of fuels at the station were in accordance with the board's schedule of pricing.
Byrne would not release details about the amount of gasoline sold at the higher price, but noted that situation was mitigated by the fact that a provincewide power outage impacted operations at the business for most of Saturday.
"So really, it was most of Friday and half of Sunday," he explained.
Byrne said such a circumstance is quite rare. Since the PUB became responsible for ensuring fairness in the marketing of petroleum products throughout the province in 2004, he recalls only two or three similar incidents.
He also emphasized, "this is the only inquiry we've had for the entirety of the province relating to price overcharge" during recent days, and "reports to the contrary have not been brought to our attention."
He added: "If anyone feels they have been overcharged, their first avenue is to go to retailer to confirm that price was in excess, and they should ask for a refund. If the situation is more widespread, we will deal with it on a case-by-case basis."
The owner of Moorlands, Roz Harwood, said there was no intention to gouge customers, and explained that the schedule of prices faxed to the business caused the con- fusion.
She said the "6" in the price for regular gasoline looked like an "8."
"We are not trying to rip anybody off. We've been up there for years. People know us," said Harwood.
She described some of the reaction on social media as "very hurtful."
Up to late last week, she said only one customer had returned, looking for a refund.
In all, she estimates the business sold just over 17,000 litres at the higher price, mostly on Friday, Jan. 3 as people prepared for the oncoming winter storm.
"It was a mistake," she added. "We did not mean to hurt anybody."


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ABOUT 2,000 patients in Old Town will be competing for limited places at a handful of practices following the announcement of Marlborough Road Surgery's impending closure.
Residents were informed that the practice would shut for good on March 31 in a letter sent by their GP, Dr Rohlfing, over the weekend.
The unexpected news raised concerns among patients that they might have to move to surgeries in Eldene or further afield to receive treatment.
The decision to close the practice was criticised by Labour's Prospec-tive Parliamentary Candidate Anne Snelgrove, who said the move would place people's health at risk.
In an apologetic letter to patients Dr Rohlfing said he had explored every avenue to keep the practice running, to no avail. He did not go into the reasons which prompted the closure.
"I have explored all options for the future and decided that running the practice at 143 Marlborough Road is no longer viable," he said.
"I have not taken the decision to close the practice lightly.
"I would like to thank you, my patients, for the loyalty you have shown to me and my team, and the good relationships we have built with you over the years.
"I am working with NHS England's Bath, Gloucestershire, Swindon and Wiltshire area team to help support all of our patients during this period of change.
"By the end of March you will need to register with an alternative GP practice of your choice.
Bryan Collier, 54, of Broome Manor has attended the surgery for the past 20 years.
"It's a bit of a shock. Some people are still receiving letters now; it is not much notice.
"The nearest practice is the Lawn Medical Centre but they are going to be overrun with people trying to apply. "And there is a three-month waiting list there.
"We were sent a list of other GP practices with the letter and one of the ones suggested is in Eldene. It's miles away. People with mobility problems won't be able to go far."
Anne Snelgrove said: "This is worrying news for local residents.
"I'm not convinced that we have the capacity in Swindon to enable up to 3,000 people to find another doctor's surgery that is convenient to them." "I am calling on the Clinical Commissioning Group to take immediate action to support the patients of Marlborough Road Surgery find a new surgery."
A spokesperson for the NHS England Bath, Gloucestershire, Swindon & Wiltshire Area team said:
"Dr Robert Rohlfing of Marlborough Road Surgery in Swindon has tendered his resignation from his General Medical Services contract.
"He wrote to all his patients advising them of his decision and that after 31st March 2014 they will have to register with a new medical practice in the area.
"He has reassured his patients that he will continue to see them up until that time and has also directed people to local practices that they can register with and to further information on the NHS Choices website."


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I have given Indiana residents a hard time in some occassions because opposing fans could take over BLF due to the lack of attendance. This didn't happen tonight. The fans were there tonight and they were LOUD. They helped the team and the team played for the fans. It was great to see and hear.
I believe in giving credit were credit is due. You brought it tonight. So, congratulations and thank you from a guy that cannot physically attend the games although I want to. Great job, guys
PS: The G2 Zone and Area 55 should be complimented for their support in every single game, of course.


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Nearly $38,000 Raised for STAGES St. Louis and BC/EFA at A WICKED WONDERLAND
On Monday, December 17, 2012, the National Touring Company of Wicked hosted A Wicked WONDERLAND at the Sheldon Concert Hall in St. Louis, MO. The event featured the company of Wicked, and net proceeds benefited Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS and STAGES ST. LOUIS. Tickets ranged from $25 for students/actors to $100 for VIPs which included a post-show meet-and-greet reception with the cast. In addition to the performance, the event featured live and silent auctions including several opportunities to join the company backstage at The Fabulous Fox Theatre.
Between ticket sales, live and silent auction donations, and merchandise sales, the event raised nearly $38,000 for Broadway Cares / EFA and STAGES ST. LOUIS. "We are honored and grateful to have partnered with the cast of Wicked on this event," explained Ron Gibbs, Managing Director of STAGES ST. LOUIS. "The support from the community benefits a very worthy cause in Broadway Cares / EFA, and it helps STAGES to continue our mission of preserving and advancing the art form of musical theatre."
A Wicked WONDERLAND is part of an ongoing series of performances by the touring company to support charitable causes which advance Wicked's theme of acceptance and illuminate the musical's message that people should not be judged on first impressions. The company believes that in these divisive times we must come together to support those in need throughout the country and around the world. In its seven years on the road, the company has raised over $2 million in donations for Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS and local AIDS service organizations all over the country. Produced by company members, the evening was an opportunity for them to step out of their roles in the musical and kick up their heels performing some of their favorite non-Ozian and, in this case, holiday material.
Performances of Wicked at the Fox Theatre run through January 6, 2013. Performances are Tuesday through Saturday evenings at 8:00pm; Sunday evenings at 6:30pm; Saturday matinees at 2:00pm and Sunday matinees at 1:00pm. There will also be a 1:00pm matinee on Thursday, December 27. To purchase tickets, visit metrotix.com, call 314-534-1111 or visit Fox Theatre Box Office at 531 N. Grand Blvd. Ticket prices start at $38 and $40, depending on performance date and time. Prices are subject to change; refer to fabulousfox.com for current pricing.
About Broadway Cares/Equity Fights Aids- Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS (BC/EFA) is the nation's leading industry-based, nonprofit AIDS fund raising and grant making organization. BC/EFA is the on-going, committed response from the American theater community to an urgent worldwide health crisis. By drawing upon the talents, resources and generosity of this community, BC/EFA raises funds for AIDS-related causes across the United States. Since its founding in 1988, BC/EFA has raised over $150 million for critically needed services for people with AIDS, HIV, and other serious illnesses. www.broadwaycares.org
About STAGES ST. LOUIS- STAGES ST. LOUIS is the region's foremost not-for-profit company committed to preserving and advancing the art form of Musical Theatre through excellence in performance and education. In 2012, STAGES celebrated its 26th year of producing Broadway-quality theatre, presenting 124 performances from May through October to more than 45,000 patrons. STAGES employs the best musical theatre artists available regionally and nationally for all productions. By holding auditions in St. Louis and New York, STAGES is able to attract not only Broadway talent, but also further its commitment to support professional St. Louis actors, providing over 450 union workweeks annually. In addition to being the top regional employer of local union actors, STAGES educates thousands of students each year at its Performing Arts Academy, the region's only year-round arts school with a comprehensive curriculum run by a professional theatre company. www.stagesstlouis.org
Pictured: Billy Tighe (Fiyero), Jillian Kates, Marissa Miller and Sam Lips serenade the audience with a wonderful Christmas medley.


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I have been talking about it for months and years. But there are excesses in both directions. "Christians will go to paradise," someone says. What are you saying? There is no need to be a Muslim. But you are ruining people. How can you say that? If you tell a Christian he will go to paradise, you are telling him to persist in polytheism. You will ruin people. Allah says that the earth and sky will come tumbling down because of these words. That is how important it is. Is it possible for someone of good conscience to deny our Prophet (saas) as a prophet? Even a five-year-old child reading the Qur'an can see it is a true book. Why are you ruining people. Tell them, if you want to be a true follower of Jesus then you must also follow Muhammad, and they will be redeemed.
Take the Jews. When I talk with leading Jews, they say the Qur'an is obviously a true book. The prophet is obviously a true prophet. One would have to be devoid of conscience to say anything else. Allah says you can be Muslims if you recognize all prophets. A Jew must recognize all the divine books in order to be a Muslim. He must recognize all the true prophets, Abraham (pbuh), Ishmael (pbuh), Jacob (pbuh) and all of them. Omit just one, and no religion or faith remains. One is a complete Muslim when one recognizes our Prophet (pbuh).
I read the Torah, but it is very difficult, may Allah forbid. Much of it is true. It contains much true and fine information that eases the heart. But how much is revelation? It is very complex. Is that acceptable? Thanks be to Allah, I have extracted the true parts and made a book of the Torah. A very fine book has emerged. But how could the public do that? How to differentiate? It is very difficult. But when you pick up the Qur'an it is pure revelation, and you can trust every bit of it. But we open the Torah and it takes me at least five months to understand the hereafter. Good luck to anyone who can work it out. But in the Qur'an, paradise and hell and everything are perfectly clear. The food and drink in paradise, the characteristics of hell, it is all totally clear. The Qur'an described everything, down to how one gets in, and the gates. No confusion arises. How can a child find his belief in the hereafter in the Torah? Indeed, many Jews do not believe in the hereafter. "There is no hereafter," they say, may Allah forbid. When they deny the hereafter, people have no more religion.
(About the Vatican searching for a solution to the lack of interest in the Church among Italians by deciding to produce Ten Commandments about Christianity and discussing these in open forums)
Then they will bring Darwinist-materialists together in the Vatican so they can propagandize their immorality. They will make a statement about that. They will throw anyone who says "Allah exists" out of the room. I don't know, something very odd is going on. How can people listen to you if you say, "There is no Allah, the universe came about by chance"? Did you not bring together vast numbers of godless, bookless people in the Vatican? Yes, you did. And you propagandized godlessness. Then you published a final statement, using Christians' money, saying, "Allah does not exist." And you have made supporting Darwinism one of the commandments. Darwinism is advocated compulsorily in all Catholic churches. In all Catholic churches, in the same way it is imposed in universities here. Teaching Darwinism is commanded by the Church in Spain. Poland, America and Great Britain. You see the power of the antichrist here? But I shall continue to snap off the antichrist's horns. I am snapping them off. [My student] Oktar went along and they threw him out for making a fuss. They say, "We shall be talking from the Gospel." But how can people listen if you deny Allah?
(In response to a viewer who asks, "Hazrat Khidr (pbuh) wanted the Prophet Moses (pbuh) to ask him nothing, if he wanted to follow him, until all was revealed. Why did he want that?")
The training of the spiritual guide is emphasized here. The Qur'an is telling us how to behave in the presence of the Mahdi. That is one aspect of the wisdom behind this tale.
(In response to the question, "Could Hazrat Khidr (pbuh) not have given a partial explanation when the Prophet Moses (pbuh) asked about something he did not understand?")
No. He has to be patient. This is emphasized as the training of the spiritual guide. For example, I am speaking here. But someone fails to understand part of what I say. He tells me to explain them. I cannot explain them now. But I may do so in 10 years' time. Or in five years' time. If I explain to him, he will talk about it to right and left. That is no good. The Qur'an is showing how a disciple must behave toward his spiritual teacher. How we should behave toward Jesus the Messiah (pbuh). How we are to be disciples of the Mahdi. One aspect of the story is to set out that behavior.
For example, someone says, why do you drink lemonade out of a glass? There is wisdom in that. Because otherwise, a Muslim will spend his life longing to hold a glass in his hands. I am eliminating that longing. They have branded the glass as something pertaining to unbelief. I am lifting that branding. I am showing that it is lawful and beautiful, and am emphasizing that all beautiful things belong to Muslims. To enter into a bit more detail, I am demonstrating the good taste of Islam. To enter into even more detail than that, I am showing a visual esthetic. And my own visual esthetic. Because Allah creates this glass for me. All brings it to the table. He makes us His instruments.
(Regarding verse 31 of Surat an-Nur)
Do you know what the bigots say when they hear verse 31 of Surat an-Nur? "If that is what Allah says, if that is His commandment, then I am not a Muslim."
In the name of Allah the Compassionate and Merciful. "Say to the believing women that they should lower their eyes and guard their private parts," they must not enter into illicit sexual relations. "and not display their adornments – except for what normally shows." Apart from the parts that are naturally visible. "and draw their head-coverings across their breasts." Now, let us remove the word head. Because there is no such expression. The word head does not appear [in the Arabic]. If you say it does, then you are behaving shamefully and sinning. Women with their chests uncovered must cover them up. They must draw their covering across them. "They should only display their adornments to their husbands or their fathers or their husbands' fathers, or their sons or their husbands' sons or their brothers or their brothers' sons or their sisters' sons or other women or those they own as slaves or their male attendants who have no sexual desire," who have no sexual desire. "or children who still have no awareness of women's private parts..." of women's sexual organs. Do you accept this verse? No. But if you obey the Qur'an, you will live clean and excellent lives. May Allah bring you to your senses.
(In response to a viewer who asks, "Do our souls grow with faith? Or with our bodies?")
The truth is that the soul is created in the Presence of Allah, but we have the impression that it develops. Otherwise, all power and might lies in the hands of Allah. And of course the soul has nothing to do with the body.2012-05-04 11:38:04


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10 Fab Fun Faux Fur Jackets Under $200
Faux fur jackets are a warm and chic alternative to boring, bulky ones.
-PJ Gach
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Learn About Lupus Medications from the Brooklyn Stop on the 2013 Hospital Tour
"Lupus and the Effect of Medication"
Lupus can be difficult to diagnose and treat because symptoms vary from person to person and there is a lack of medications specifically for treating lupus. The Brooklyn stop of the S.L.E. Lupus Foundation's annual Hospital Tour focused on medications used to treat lupus, their side effects, and medication safety. Here are highlights of the presentations for those who could not attend.
Mona Pervil-Ulysse provided an overview of the clinical manifestations of lupus and how it is diagnosed,and then discussed various treatments for lupus and the side effects.
Overview of Lupus
- Lupus is an autoimmune disorder that predominantly affects women.
- Diagnosis is based on having 4 or more of 11 criteria and blood tests.
- There are many different manifestations of lupus including issues with the heart, kidneys, lungs, blood, central nervous system, and joint pain.
The Effects of Medications Used to Treat Lupus
Lupus can be treated with different types of medications depending on how the complications or manifestations it causes. The treatments include anti-inflammatory medications, immunosuppressive medications, and anti-malarial medications.
- Steroids are used to treat acute lupus flares.
- Chronic disease involving skin and joints are treated with =hydroxychloroquine (Plaquenil) and/or methotrexate (Rheumatrex or Trexall).
- Lupus nephritis may be treated with steroids alone or in combination with cyclophosphamide (Cytoxan) or mycophenolate mofetil (Cellcept). Azathioprine (Imuran or Azasan) is used if another treatment fails.
- Refractory lupus, meaning that treatment has failed or not worked as well as possible,is treated with belimumab (Benlysta®).
- While these medications can have negative side effects, there are many positive benefits. The 5-year survival rate for lupus is greater than 90% and the 10-year survival rate is over 80%.
- Some key points from the talk:
- Hydroxychloroquine is a great drug for treating lupus patients and has been proven to reduce the incidence of stroke.
- Benlysta is not used for kidney involvement. It works for fatigue, joint and muscle pain. It also helps the immune system to fight off infection.
- Drugs with the suffix "mab" (belimumab) are the most potent drugs that we currently have to treat connective tissue disorders.
Dr. Mona Pervil-Ulysse was followed by Health Educator Luz Martinez who talked about medicine safety and the resources available through the NYC Poison Control Center. She encouraged patients to speak to their doctors about the medications that they are prescribed and to ask them specific questions (what is the medication for, what happens if I forget to take my medication, etc.). She also encouraged patients to call the NYC Poison Control Center if they have questions about any of the medications that they are taking.
Medicine Safety
The NYC Poison Control Center offers a telephone hotline 1-800-222-1222 or 212-POISONS (212-764-7667) that is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The hotline is answered by pharmacists and nurses and has translation services available.
- Having all prescriptions filled at the same pharmacy can help screen for potential interactions.
- Keep track of medicines using a pill box organizer and a medicine log.
- Store medicine safely – use child-resistant containers and keep medicine in the original containers.
Dr. Mona Pervil-Ulysse was born and raised in Haiti, until she was ten, and has since been living in Brooklyn. She received a B.A. in Biology from Brooklyn College and then completed the first two years of medical school Universidad del Noreste in Mexico and the last two years at Albert Einstein College of Medicine and Bronx Lebanon Hospital. She completed her residency in Internal Medicine at Kings County Hospital and SUNY Downstate Medical Center in Brooklyn, NY and proceeded to fellowship training specializing in Rheumatology. She is currently the Chief pof Rheumatology at Interfaith Medical Center and a attending Physician at New York Methodist Hospital. She serves the community in many capacities including as a member of the Association of Haitian Physicians Abroad, an organization dedicated to providing free medical care to the people of Haiti.
Luz Martinez is a health educator and has been with the NYC Poison Control Center for 10 years.
For more information -
You can find more information on lupus and medications here.
If you missed any stops on the 2013 NYC Hospital Tour, summaries are available for "Skin Care, Weight Control, and Feeling Good with Lupus" and "Lupus and You: Signs, Symptoms, Medications and Outcomes"


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Gators' ground game gutted
Published: Thursday, October 17, 2013 at 7:00 a.m.
Last Modified: Wednesday, October 16, 2013 at 7:37 p.m.
In defending a multiple and potent offense, 17 certainly looks like a winning number. But throw in 121 — as in the number of yards LSU tailback Jeremy Hill gained on the ground — and things didn't quite add up for the Florida Gators last Saturday.
Usually strong run stuffers, the Gators got gutted in the ground game, and it was game changing in UF's 17-6 loss in Baton Rouge.
"It was disappointing, the fact that we couldn't stop what we knew they wanted to do," junior linebacker Michael Taylor said. "They came in and established the run and that pretty much controlled most of the game for them.
"They really fed a lot of their offense off of the run: play-action, taking shots deep. So, you know when they establish the run like that, they're a multi-dimensional team, they can do both things. That's difficult for a team to stop when you don't know what's coming."
The Gators went into last Saturday's game with a defensive goal of making the LSU offense one-dimensional by shutting down the run and forcing quarterback Zach Mettenberger into obvious passing situations that would bring a strong UF pass rush and one of the nation's best secondaries into play.
It is a plan that has worked often for the Gators under Will Muschamp.
This time it failed because Florida could not stop the run. As a result, there was no pressure on Mettenberger and the LSU passing game. As potent as the Tigers' passing game is, LSU needed to rely on it only occasionally. Mettenberger, in fact, attempted only 17 passes.
"We didn't do a good job of stopping the run, so I guess they didn't put the ball in the air as much as they did the last few weeks," senior safety Jaylen Watkins said. "I wouldn't even say that we stopped their pass. We just needed to get off the field and get them in good situations to throw the ball. And they did a good job of just pounding the ball at the line of scrimmage. I guess they felt like they didn't have to throw the ball."
LSU gutted the Gators in the running game like no team has since South Carolina did in 2011, with the Gamecocks rushing for 215 yards in a 17-12 USC victory.
UF went into last Saturday's game leading the SEC in rushing defense, giving up only 65.0 yards a game. They surrendered almost twice that to Hill alone.
"We didn't do the same job we've been doing up front on the line of scrimmage," defensive coordinator D.J. Durkin said. "They were getting some movement on us. Credit to them. They had a good game plan. Those guys came out (and) played hard, played physical. It was one of those things that kind of trickled down.
"We weren't winning at the line of scrimmage. That leads (to) the linebackers not fitting right all the time. One of those things. We've been able to do that in every game until that point. Obviously, that's an emphasis for us every week. We weren't able to do that in the game."
Now, what has been a defensive strength all season — stopping the run — has become a concern as the Gators dive into the heart of their SEC East schedule (Missouri, Georgia, Vanderbilt and South Carolina).
Durkin said the problems against LSU were created by a combination of things — mainly getting physically whipped by the the Tigers' offensive line and losing gap control.
"Yeah, a combination of all that," Durkin said. "They got some movement early on on our guys. Then, sometimes, you try to compensate for that and do your own thing, and then all of a sudden you get guys out of gaps. Anytime you have that in a game there's a trickle effect that carries on for the rest of the game."
The goal now is to stop that trickle effect, starting with Saturday's game at Missouri. The Tigers are second in the SEC in rushing, averaging 239.3 yards per game.
"Rushing defense is something we take pride in, and coach Muschamp definitely speaks on it every game," Watkins said. "We're going to stop the run. The past few weeks, I wouldn't say that we did a good job of stopping the run."
Taylor said the defense has to get back to playing the way it usually doesn't against the run.
"I expect us to stop the run against them," Taylor said. "Hit the person with the ball and get them on the ground. That's it. Don't let them run around like they plan on doing."
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ORLANDO, Fla. - Thousands of fans will flock to Orlando over the weekend for the two big college football bowl games.
The Russell Athletic Bowl, formerly known as the Champs Sports Bowl, has Rutgers facing Virginia Tech on Friday at 5:30 p.m.
Georgia will play Nebraska in the Capital One Bowl on New Years Day at 1 p.m.
But the games aren't the only events going on for the holiday weekend. A parade will be held in Winter Park at 11 a.m. where fans, mascots and marching bands will go through downtown Winter Park and end at Central Park. The official tailgate party will be held at 1:30 p.m. at the McCraken field at the stadium.
The Citrus Parade will also be held on Saturday at 10 a.m. at Lake Eola Park.
Fans told Local 6 they're excited for their teams to battle it out in the Sunshine State.
"This is a really great location and we're excited to be here," said Virginia Tech fan Stuart Lane.
The bowl games also give Orlando one last boost for the local economy in 2012, as thousands eat, shop and buy souvenirs.
"Since a lot of us are going to be making side trips they'll be some money being spent eating out and doing stuff like that," said Larry Ramsey.
The Florida Department of Transportation is preparing for heavy traffic to the Citrus Bowl in Orlando over the New Years holiday weekend because of the Russell Athletic Bowl and the Capital One Bowl.
FDOT encourages travelers heading to or around the Citrus Bowl to use the 511 Traveler Information System before hitting the road to stay up-to-date on crashes, congestion, construction and more.
The worst roads to see back ups are expected to be the State Road 408 and Interstate 4 interchange.
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