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|January 3, 2001
Volume 3, Issue 1
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"Home and Hospital Birth"
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Some breastfeeding women have painful, red breasts around the third to fifth day after delivery. To relieve the pain, have them crush white cabbage leaves a little, then make a sort of bra with them. They can be tied with a towel or something similar. After each feeding, new leaves can be applied.
- Dorien
Doula tip of the week: The best thing I carry in my labor bag is a styrofoam knee pad that gardeners use. You can purchase them anywhere for about five dollars. They are the best for whenever anyone--doula, mother, father, midwife--is on their knees. They work a hundred times better than a pillow!
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Researchers from the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine did a retrospective study based on a cohort of 1,250 nulliparous patients selected randomly from a computerized database of deliveries at their inner city Baltimore, Maryland hospital between 1988 and 1989. After excluding those who did not enter the hospital in spontaneous, active labor with a term, vertex presentation, the 803 remaining women comprised the study group. Only 29 percent of the women presented in active labor with their baby's heads engaged, and they had the lowest cesarean rate at 5 percent. The rate for the women with the fetal heads unengaged was 14 percent. The study concluded that most nulliparous patients present with an unengaged fetal head in active labor. Despite the fact that nulliparous patients who present with an unengaged fetal head have a longer first and second stage of labor, the majority deliver vaginally.
- Obstetrics & Gynecology, March 1999, Vol. 93, No. 33, pp. 329-331.
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Editor's note: Following are further responses to Zora's question about hospital and homebirth discussed in E-News Issue 2:52. Thank you for the many heartfelt and thoughtful responses!
I am a doula who mainly works in hospital settings. I love homebirth but we all know reasons why it isn't possible for some women. I really appreciate the CNMs who work in our area hospitals (Minneapolis, Minnesota). As a doula, I encourage the women I meet to go to a midwife rather than a doctor mainly because of the personal care and the huge difference in philosophy. I think it's possible to have a homebirth atmosphere in a hospital setting and if women are prepared to embrace the difference between birth and delivery, it will happen for them. I have seen the politics, I feel badly about that, but you really are needed right where you are. As you emit wonderful feelings of birth, faith in birth, etc., the women you work with will soak that in and truly birth their babies.
- Marla Lukes, certified doula, DONA
I, too, am a midwife working in the hospital. I have the soul of a homebirth midwife, but the grim reality is most women won't have a birth at home. I serve poor immigrant women--they came here to escape their homes! Many of my clients have been hospitalized just to feed them for a few days. They live with relatives, in shelters, or on the streets. Statistically, these women do much better under midwifery care than with the medical model, but because they are so high risk, no one would consider them ideal homebirth clients. It is draining to help such needy women but uplifting to see them become educated and empowered, something that can happen within (or in spite of) the context of hospital birth. But we need something to keep *us* going, I think. Taking care of the most needy people has some inherent rewards but is also taxing to the soul.
Know that there is a niche for you and what you do and the women you serve are helped by your presence. Many will know normal birth for the first time because of you. The ones who experience "managed" birth will still benefit from your concern. Never discount that.
- Margi
I am an RN currently working in the birth center of my local hospital. However, I prefer and totally support homebirth. I had all four of my babies at home and my son and his wife had their babies at home. Moreover, I trained with lay midwives during the 80s and even did a few births on my own before my family life became too much to juggle. I have been at the birth center for nearly a year and I find that I still have a deep love for this work. Like Zora, I do my best to empower women within the confines of the hospital, but the obstacles are intense. Most of the doctors favor epidurals. Their patients come in planning to have them even if they really don't want them. I got chewed out by one doc for supporting her patient into second stage without one. Everything went perfectly well and I overheard the patient phoning her friends afterward, exclaiming about how she did it "all naturally." But her doctor took me aside and threatened me, saying "If my patients want an epidural, they get an epidural." I told her the woman had been undecided and was breathing effectively and making fine progress and that's why I acted the way I did. She wasn't impressed with my reply. So I find I walk a very thin rope between being a patient advocate and catering to the OB's demands.
- Robin
I have been a midwife for 20 years. Ninety percent of my practice/births are in the hospital. A small percentage (about 10 births a year) are at home. I will freely admit that I am more comfortable in the hospital, but I know how nice and peaceful homebirth can be. That is my goal with my hospital clients. I wish we could stop the argument of which is better, home or hospital. Not everyone should have her baby at home. There are those who have physical risk factors and those who like myself are more comfortable in hospital. Several things can help create a wonderful hospital birth experience. With prenatal education and good family support, most women spend early labor at home if they have someone to touch base with.
Our nurses are good at assessing early labor and encouraging women to try some comfort measures at home. In the hospital we use intermittent monitoring, tub, shower, or the birth ball. Dim lights and classical music do a lot to change the atmosphere and set a quiet tone for the birth. It does mean that a midwife is in attendance at all times, modeling the quiet respect that will be sensed by those around you. Just because a woman chooses to have her baby in the hospital doesn't mean we cannot make it a beautiful experience.
Let's make homebirth the standard of care. I also would like autonomy in my profession and respect when I transport to a hospital because I *need* medical intervention. I am currently being supervised by the Board of Medical Examiners because I do homebirth and several doctors to whom I transported clients complained about my homebirth practice. It would be so nice if the docs realized that the transports were appropriate and that the midwife used good judgment. Instead we have to think twice about where and to whom we can transport. Even to practice we have to find a doc willing to risk the wrath of the medical community because he or she believes that women should have the choice to birth at home.
Regarding birth certificates: I found that local registrars are often ignorant about how to file a certificate for a baby born at home. I contacted the state registrar who understood the problem of misinformation at the local level and intervened. If you have the written rules for filing you can educate the local registrars and refer them to their superiors when a problem arises.
- Georgia Blair CNM CPM
The problem you see with lack of empowerment may be precisely because you are dealing with hospital births. It's part of the culture to play roles of helpless patient and hero doctor when one steps inside the hospital door. The few who are brave enough to stand up for their rights in the hospital usually have to fight every inch of the way, with untold numbers of staff as well as the doctor. Women in labor should be able to relax and have a baby, not be on guard, ready to fend off intruders at every turn. You sound like a very good, conscious midwife trying to give your couples a good, natural birth experience. But this is way bigger than you. In the hospital, staff changes every eight hours. One nurse may say you can walk or eat, etc. Then she's gone, and the next one has a completely different interpretation of the rules. I've seen docs rupture membranes without warning (not to mention asking)! I've seen CRNAs badger women into taking pain meds. I've seen lots of other stuff I won't mention here, but you get the idea. In the hospital there are too many uncontrollable variables for most women to really feel empowered there. Personally, I'd rather stay home and relax than fight off the hordes at the hospital. At home, I knew I was in charge--no one was going to do anything to me or my baby that I didn't want!
Of course not everyone can have, or even wants, a homebirth. I'm glad there's someone like you there for those people. Many of the homes where I attend births still have outhouses, wood stoves and other primitive conditions, but it doesn't take much to make a small clean spot to birth in, nor a lot of fancy equipment.
- Marlene
I applaud Zora for making birth nicer for the ladies she serves in the hospital. What a wonderful privilege, especially when those ladies may come from such a hard, oppressed life. I do homebirth in America and I recently had to risk someone out. Luckily we had a birth center to go to as I can't do hospital births. We all have our paths in life and I hope you don't feel like yours is any less important just because it's doing hospital births. I am sure you are a blessing to so many there.
- Lisa Hines LM in SC
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Question of the Week Responses
The news article on HIV testing and false positives [Issue 2:44] was really frightening. Do all midwives require an HIV test?
A: I am a lactation consultant and for the past year have been reviewing literature on HIV and breastfeeding. But I have also been very much aware of the issues in regard to mandatory HIV testing for pregnant mothers and/or newborns. There are many scientists and researchers who question the premise that HIV even causes AIDS.
Midwives, like all healthcare providers of pregnant women, must abide by state laws. Currently, the laws on HIV testing vary from state to state. New York and Connecticut are the only states where newborn testing is required. (Newborn testing can only tell you whether the mother is infected, not the infant. Infants continue to have maternal antibodies circulating in their blood and may test positive until 18 months of age and then seroconvert.) New York and Connecticut, along with three or four other states, require HIV testing of pregnant women unless the woman objects or refuses. Several other states are required to offer HIV testing. The majority of states in the USA have voluntary testing and no requirement for newborn testing. The CDC guidelines advise healthcare professionals to counsel all pregnant women about HIV/AIDS and to offer them voluntary HIV testing. This information is from 2000 Health Policy Tracking Service dated 3/1/00.
Therefore the question, Do all midwives require an HIV test? is dependent upon the state where one resides. Pregnant mothers should be aware that they have the right to refuse such testing. Why refuse testing? All HIV testing is for the presence of antibodies to the HIV virus, not to the virus itself. The Elisa and Western Blot test and the PCR test used to test infants were never intended by the manufacturer to be used as a diagnostic test for HIV. Some 60-70 conditions may cause a false positive result, one of them being pregnancy in multiparous women.
What does it mean to be HIV-positive? Fear. The media's coverage of this health issue can only terrify most people. Yet there is another side to being HIV-positive. I highly recommend reading Christine Maggiore's book, "What If Everything You Thought You Knew About AIDS WAS WRONG?"
When a test has a high probability of inaccuracy, one might rethink whether it is worth taking the test, particularly when a positive result may mean there will be enormous pressure to take toxic drugs (AZT was first manufactured for use in cancer but was considered so lethal that they took it off the market until HIV/AIDS came along). And there will be enormous pressure to have a c-section, to formula feed, (and yes, I could write a book on the risks of infant formula in the USA as well as in developing countries) and if a son is born, to have him circumcised. A lot of major interventions may have serious health consequences not only to the mother but to her infant--and these consequences may be based on a false test. Women should be informed of these issues and also understand that they have a right to refuse testing.
- Valerie W. McClain, IBCLC
A: I don't require the testing. I don't "require" anything in general, but treat everyone appropriately in terms of their particular needs and desires. After all I am here to serve moms, not disservice them! Years ago I had read about a high incidence of false positives in nursing moms. I never put a lot of stock in the test. Of course, if one of my moms had reason to fear being HIV positive, I would recommend the testing for her peace of mind. Using universal precautions for everyone should be sufficient.
- Anon.
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Re: Evening primrose oil and constipation [Issue 2:52]:
How pregnant are you? First, second or third trimester? I doubt that evening primrose oil (EPO) is the cause of constipation. Pregnancy itself causes constipation. It is evident by the second trimester in most women, and sometimes occurs in the first trimester. Pregnancy changes our intestines so that we absorb the nutrients we eat more fully. Hormones slow down peristalsis. In addition, we tend to feel nauseated and avoid certain foods, and many clients don't drink enough water. It seems I am encouraging women over and over to drink more water. The longer feces sit in the intestines, the less moisture they contain and the more constipated one becomes.
I have all my clients take EPO. No one has ever claimed it caused constipation. I have heard one complaint of acne. My clients start EPO about 34-36 weeks gestation--not that it's bad to take it earlier. n fact it may be wonderful for baby's brain growth and intelligence, especially if one eats a lot of margarine and shortening-laced products. However, use caution; Anne Frye mentioned in one of her publications that taking it throughout pregnancy may have been the cause of a horrific tear that she witnessed. Just one case, and not a research study, however, drew that opinion--in the hospital, we are always confronted with women who have not taken EPO and still their tissues tear. I have heard doctors attribute it to poor protoplasm--lack of adequate tissue-repairing nutrients in the diet throughout the life span and pregnancy, such as lack of vitamins C and A, protein, and zinc. In my copy of the "Review of Natural Products, Facts and Comparisons," constipation is not listed as a side effect, and in fact no side effects were listed. EPO was studied in dosages up to 8000 mgs per day without side effect!
The simplest remedy for constipation is to increase fruit and vegetable consumption (5-8 servings per day), drink at least eight glasses of water per day, and for some, take a couple of teaspoons of fiber such as Metamucil or a more organic version followed by a second glass of water. Warm prune juice is an excellent remedy. Some people add 1/4 cup of Seven Up to prune juice heated for a minute or two in the microwave with excellent results. Prune juice is high in beta carotenes, so you are nourishing your skin, and women who are acne prone may notice improvement of their skin.
- Sandra Stine, CNM
More on Grave's disease [Issues 2:51 and 52]:
I am a natural childbirth educator and mother. I was diagnosed with hypothyroidism (the opposite of Grave's disease) two and a half years after I gave birth to my son. I have done much research into how thyroid disease affects pregnancy. It is my understanding that women with hyperthyroidism (Grave's disease) usually become hypothyroid after taking anti-thyroid drugs. I do know that once you are hypothyroid you must continue taking your medication during pregnancy. Women with undetected or undiagnosed hypothyroidism have a much greater chance of having a baby with some degree of birth defects and/or congenital thyroid disease. I have had four childbirth students over the last year who have had thyroid disease. One of them was the daughter of a women who did not know she had thyroid disease during pregnancy. This women (my student) had congenital thyroid disease and has had to take medication since birth. Please be sure to check with your doctor/midwife about this issue before becoming pregnant again. It certainly is worth finding out all you can before conception.
- T. Brien
In response to the midwife named Azure who has Hashimoto's thyroiditis and is pregnant [Issue 2:52]: I am currently caring for a client with the same diagnosis. This 26-year-old had been prescribed thyroid meds but had been taking herbal supplements in lieu of the prescription thyroid for about a year before becoming pregnant. My first contact was at her initial history and physical at 9.4 weeks; her thyroid was enlarged to about 8 cms. I drew a thyroid panel and her thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) was significantly elevated at 13.6. She was referred back to my backup OB/perinatologist for consultation and he prescribed thyroid 0.15 mgs. daily and advised repeating her TSH every 4-6 weeks during pregnancy. We have increased her thyroid to 0.175 to maintain her TSH levels within normal limits, but other than retesting her every 4-6 weeks, my backup OB feels that this is sufficient follow-up and expects the neonate not to have any complications from her elevated TSH early in the pregnancy. Interestingly, her initial ultrasound revealed a two-vessel cord, which he also feels is not related to her thyroid status, and although we are collaboratively managing her care, he agrees that she should be safe to have a homebirth.
- Vicki
The grassroots organization Virginia Birthing Freedom, Inc. is in the process of trying to get VA HB 1582 passed to give birthing Virginia women the right to have a midwife-attended home birth. We have two petitions: the first is on the web site at www.vbfree.org/petition.html This is the one we're collecting to present to Delegate Hamilton, and maybe the governor or during a press conference.
The second is at www.ethepeople.com/affiliates/national/index.cfm?PC=PETFV1&PETID=46866 This one is going to Delegate Jay DeBoer, co-chair of the House Health Welfare and Institutions committee, who voted against the bill last year. There are 39 signatures so far--we could use a few more! You don't have to be a Virginia resident to sign the petition. Your support is greatly appreciated.
- Heather L. Maurer
It was stated in Switchboard that vitamin C is an emmenagogue and an implantation inhibitor, and also that it could cause miscarriage or trouble conceiving [Issue 2:52]. Where can I find more information about vitamin C in regard to this?
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Robert Menzies got excellent political bang for his buck when, 50 years ago this year, he put the Commonwealth decisively into the field of education. He served not only the national interest, and his own immediate political interests, but successive Coalitions by earning the undying gratitude of Catholics hitherto very reluctant to sup with those on the conservative side of politics.
Until 1963, neither state nor federal governments contributed to the cost of educating the 540,000 Australian schoolchildren not going to government schools. Nor did the Commonwealth kick in, other than by general subvention, to the cost of educating the 1.7 million children at state schools. The Commonwealth's contribution to children's education was confined to schools in Canberra and the Northern Territory.
About 20 per cent of the non-government schoolchildren went to reasonably well-heeled private schools, but most were at poorly resourced and staffed Catholic systemic schools, maintained by parish fund-raising. Traditionally, their parents had voted Labor, but successive state Labor governments were scared to help Catholic schools for fear of re-exciting the (then) always smouldering reservoirs of sectarian hatred. But Labor had split in the 1950s, and a significant and largely Catholic rump was preferencing the Coalition over Labor by way of trying to force the remnant to its view of the dangers of communism and alliances with leftist elements.
Menzies' move - first with grants for science blocks, later with direct state aid to non-government schools - rewarded those preferences and helped keep the split alive.
In the days of Menzies, there were only a few Catholics on the conservative side of politics: state aid smoothed a transition which sees today a Coalition led by, and dominated by, Catholics.
But it is far from clear that big Labor spending on education has ever earned it a political dividend, mostly because of its ineptitude in explaining what it has done.
A decade after Menzies, Gough Whitlam doubled Commonwealth spending in the field. A decade later, a new Labor government doubled it again; and, about 14 years later, so did a Rudd-Gillard government.
In 1963, the total cost to governments - state and federal - of education, from preschool, schools, technical and further education and universities, was about $400 million - about $5.6 billion in today's terms. The Commonwealth was putting in about $42 million - about $600 million in today's terms.
Today the total expenditure by governments on education is about $75 billion. Commonwealth spending is near $40 billion, and it is contemplating a major fresh investment along the lines of the Gonski report.
But as it searches for money, it has walked into headlong conflict with the states.
The federal government deserves credit for increasing access to education for the disadvantaged and major fresh resources going into the field. It can also claim some credit for seeding some subject ideas. But it's hard to see it has made much difference in promoting its ideas about what should be taught, or how, in seeking national approaches, curriculums or standards, or in transforming educational inputs into actual outcomes.
Over the years, various ministers have declared that we need more students studying languages, or mathematics, or science, or history, or music, but state enthusiasm for such projects has been only in proportion to the amount of money being flashed around while it is being flashed around. Virtually all such subjects are now studied by fewer students than before.
It has been pretty much the same with various relics of the culture wars, such as Aboriginal studies, environmentalism, peace, or civics, the Howard triumphalist version of Australian, British and Christian history, or, most ludicrously (from Brendan Nelson) the worship of the Australian flag.They usually had existed in vestige anyway, long before politicians got onto the eternal soapbox of denouncing falling standards and the need to focus on basics, such as reading and arithmetic.
One reason why is that the federal government has little in the way of professional expertise about the education of schoolchildren. Neither Julia Gillard nor Peter Garrett has any expertise in education, however passionately they may feel about it being a good thing.
But nor does the federal Education Department. Few in it have a background in the actual provision of education, the devising of curriculums, or the management of children or teachers. It they do, that expertise is not why they are there.
The department knows much about education funding, the collection of input and output data, equity considerations and demography, how to manage contracts, audit and the preparation of equal opportunity statements. But it is run and organised, like other departments these days, on general skills, able to be equally deployed in managing a quarantine desk or the acquisition of an Army tank, not for a honed and developed knowledge of paedology.
With education everyone has an opinion, not least about technical and professional matters (such as the right way of teaching children to read). But the opinion of almost all people in the bureaucracy (and in Parliament House) has no more weight than most, if a lot less than people in schools.
All the more so when so many politicians betray the lack of depth of their understanding of education matters by resorting to crude slogans, pandering to sectional prejudices (such as resentment of teachers) or gimmicks and PR stunts.
There are things to be achieved by national uniform standards in education - not least in facilitating the mobility of the workforce - but the value is exaggerated, particularly when there is, as ever, a pronounced federalist tendency to settle for the lowest common denominator.
Likewise, there is a lot of work to be done in improving base levels of literacy and numeracy among the bottom 25 per cent of students. But almost everything dwelt on as evidence of the need - not least the silly NAPLAN data - is a distraction from improving the quality of teaching which, with the improvement of parents, is the only thing able to make a difference.
Likewise is the obsession with testing. A good deal should be done about the pay and rewards for teachers, but a Labor government has not developed its idea on this beyond the silly ideas of Julie Bishop.
Rudd proposed that the solution to everything was a laptop for every student. Gillard was his John the Baptist. But experts know that it would be better, right now, if every one of them was smashed. The deference paid - not by educationalists but by politicians and spin doctors - to the nostrums of Yankee carpetbaggers likewise emphasises the real: it is our politicians, not our schoolchildren, whose literacy and numeracy are so poor. There is no Australian problem in school education that is not 500 per cent worse in the very best American school system.
Jack Waterford is Editor-at-Large.

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We are still sitting here now, as we have for days, waiting for the E-mini S&P 500 futures to break out in this potentially bullish pattern. But, several times now, the index has been turned away at resistance.
I currently have a 1-2, i-ii, (1)-(2) count set up to take the S&P higher, but the market must respect support at this time in order for that pattern to play out. Ideally, the market should manage not to decline below the 1463 level in a wave (2); the it should take out the highs for a nice gap up Thursday after the open. In order to take an index above the kind of heavy resistance we're currently seeing, a gap up is usually required.
However, there is one possibility that only very few analysts have even brought up. We could count the decline from the prior top as a five-wave leading diagonal. Yes, as longtime readers will know, I don't prefer to trade those. But in this instance, Wednesday's three-wave climb into the session high could be seen as a wave ii, represented in yellow. That could take the Es down to 1445 in a very quick move, as it would constitute a wave iii down off the top.
This is why I stress that, ideally, 1463 must hold as support -- but that a break down below this level, further confirmed below 1459, would make the yellow scenario much more likely.
Assuming the Es is able to break out to the upside Thursday, the next resistance region we have to watch will be between 1481 and 1484. This could mark the completion of an ending diagonal to an alternative wave 1 top in the larger diagonal pattern. So if the S&P does make it up to that region, 1471.5 will loom as very important support, and any drop below that level at that time would signal the start of a yellow wave 2 corrective decline -- which would likely take the price down to the low-1400 region.
So, again, I cannot stress enough how important it is for the Es to maintain 1463. A break down below 1459 would have me leaning near-term bearish.
See chart illustrating wave count on the E-mini S&P 500 here.
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AN attempted murderer has been detained under the Mental Health Act after he admitted a three-day rock-throwing rampage.
Anthony Makinson, aged 29, of Waterside Gardens, Tonge Moor, is now being kept indefinitely in hospital after being sectioned at Manchester Crown Court on March 31.
Makinson admitted attempted murder, attempted to inflict grievous bodily harm, possession of an offensive weapon, possession of a bladed article and four counts of criminal damage, but denied a second allegation of attempted murder.
The charges related to incidents between April 28 and May 1.
Makinson pleaded guilty to damaging four vehicles in Waterside Gardens, Tonge Moor, on April 28 and April 29.
At just after midnight on May 1 he threw a rock through a conservatory roof in Hallbridge Gardens.
The occupant was showered with glass and suffered cuts.
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He was arrested by police on May 1.
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Ozzie Guillen stories and antics have been well chronicled during his stint as big league manager for the Chicago White Sox and Miami Marlins. Shall we say, Guillen has a gift of gab.
Since his firing from the Marlins last year, he's helping to pass on his knowledge of the game to his sons' youth team, the Kane County Phantoms 17U baseball team. Son Oney Guillen, 27, is the Phantoms head coach, assisted by his brothers Ozzie Jr. and Ozney. His famous father also frequents the park as well.
Two of the Phantoms players benefiting from being around the Guillens are Princeton's Isaiah Taylor and Caleb Dickens, who made the team at tryouts.
Taylor said it's really fun when he comes around.
"He's a pretty fun guy," Taylor said. "He gives us tips, he tells us what we're doing right and stuff. It's pretty funny watching the other teams impressions, 'Gosh that's Ozzie.'"
Dickens said he's got some autographs from Guillen, who's given Dickens a hard time for being a Cubs fan.
"I told him I'm a Cubs fan and he started chuckling. He likes to give the Cubs and Cardinals fans crap," Dickens said.
Tim Taylor, Isaiah's father and boys' coach at PHS, has heard all the Ozzie Guillen stories. He hasn't seen any of them the times the elder Guillen has been with the team.
"He has been as good as gold. I think as much as anything it's part of the show, if you will," Taylor said. "It's been a really positive. They have been very laid back and good people. The boys have had a great time, playing for them, interacting with him when Ozzie's in the dugout and talking about his experiences. They've been good coaches that have had a nice even keel approach to the game."
The elder Guillen, who coaches first base for games he attends, helped Taylor get out of a little batting slump, recently, talking to him about his elbow and seeing the pitch better.
"I was having some trouble hitting lately and he was showing me what I was doing wrong," said Isaiah Taylor, who had eight hits this past weekend.
Likewise, Guillen helped Dickens iron out some pitching mechanics. The PHS senior is sporting a 5-0 record with a ERA just under 3.00.
"He told me once I was pointing my shoulder up and I realized my pitches were too high. He said to stand tall, that helped me out last, because it seemed like some balls were high," Dickens said.
A pitcher/outfielder for PHS, Taylor is batting leadoff and playing only center field for the Phantoms. Dickens, on the other hand, is pitching only, traveling with the team on days he is scheduled to pitch. That leaves Taylor frequently alone on the team and making new friends.
"I've really enjoyed. it. I just like meeting new people and it's a really easy way to do it," Isaiah Taylor said.
Overall, Taylor called it "one of great experiences I've had playing baseball, just get a lot of knowledge from people who have really good experiences and know what they're talking about."
"It's been a good experience. We've got good coaching and a lot of good athletes," Dickens said.
Tim Taylor is enjoying sitting back playing dad this summer while watching his son play ball.
"I encourage Isaiah to go play with someone else every summer. I encourage all the boys to play on other summer teams," he said. "For me, it's been really nice to sit back and watch him grow and interact with other team members he doesn't know. When Caleb's not here, Isaiah has to make new friends and find his way on the field, which I think is invaluable."
The Phantoms (22-5) made it to the championship game of the tournament at North Central College in Naperville over the weekend, losing to the Phantoms 18U team 6-3. Their season winds down this weekend at Northern Illinois.
A third PHS player, Logan Wilde, is playing for a team in Chillicothe under veteran IVC coach Jerry Rashid.
Good showing: Princeton teams made a good showing in the Western Bureau Valley B league Tournament last week. The Princeton Cardinals finished undefeated at 14-0-1, including four tournament games to win the championship. The Princeton Tigers (12-3-1) took second, losing only (twice) to the Cardinals in the tournament. The Princeton Athletics won the consolation championship, finishing 2-1 in the tournament. Walnut Green claimed third place.
I'll have to admit it was a rather strange feeling coaching for the Tigers against the Cardinals in the tournament. As you may know, I'm a Cardinal fan and have coached youth teams, girls and boys, for more than 20 years who have wore the Cardinal red. I even temporarily took my Cards cap during Sunday's championship game.
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The Recoder is a tool that can recode any broken engine or parts of a vehicle. It was invented by Bodhi before being mass-produced, allowing programs working at Able's garage to make repairs to damaged vehicles efficiently and effectively. It can be collapsed into a small square shape for ease of transport, but is usually left expanded; numerous duplicates are kept in tool drawers at the garage. The tool's effectiveness was proven when Beck used it to fix a smashed control panel in seconds.
When the recoder is activated and connected to the code of a damaged vehicle, the vehicle becomes transparent, highlighting the broken area of the vehicle. It then allows the user to manually interact with the code and to quickly make the required repairs.
The recoder can also be used for a variety of different purposes. Beck used it to modify his identity disc so that his circuitry resembled Tron's, and later employed it as a lockpick to free himself from handcuffs. He can also use it to hack control panels and vehicles, such as forcing a Black Guard's light cycle to retract to its baton while the Guard was riding it. It is unknown whether these additional features are unique to Bodhi's recoder or if the mass-produced version is the same.
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Winnipeg Jets season ticket holders Chris Zuk and Chris Carman aren't sure what they're missing more because of the NHL lock-out: the on-ice action or the grub that goes along with it.
"To me, they're intertwined; one doesn't go without the other," says Zuk, who ate a Jets Dog -- that's a cut-up perogy and a wiener on a bun -- at every game he attended last season at the MTS Centre.
"I had the same thing, and a box of popcorn," Carman pipes in. "For me, it became a part of the whole experience."
To date, the labour dispute has cost Zuk and Carman eight home games. And eight Jets Dogs. That has the seatmates opining on what they'd like to see included in whatever deal the owners and players eventually settle on.
"When the two sides come to an agreement, they owe every one of us a coupon for a perogy dog," Zuk says.
If you're like Zuk and Carman -- starved for hockey and just plain starving -- we may have a solution.
There are close to 40 indoor hockey arenas in and around Winnipeg. Most have an on-site canteen where parents can grab something to munch on while they're cheering on the NHL's future strike force.
Zuk and Carman accompanied us on a taste-tour of arena canteens to find out how the chow there compares to what's available at the MTS Centre. (Hockey moms and dads were helpful about telling us where to head next; one father is convinced that his son's coach schedules Sunday morning practices at the Sanford Arena just so he can go there for breakfast.)
After consuming more than our share of vending machine coffee, microwave nachos and roller-grilled hot dogs, we were able to come up with a three-star selection of what we consider the best hockey canteens in town. (If you disagree with our picks -- or want to add to them -- send your selections to email@example.com. We'll award one reader a $20 gift certificate to Subway, which opened a kiosk in the MTS Centre on Nov. 9.)
Meteor Mike's
Maples Multiplex, 434 Adsum Dr.
A couple of years ago, Virgin 103 FM DJ Ace Burpee asked listeners where the best takeout food in Winnipeg was. One caller nominated the canteen at the Maples Multiplex -- a stand run by the same people who own Meteor Mike's, a seasonal burger bar located at West Hawk Lake.
"Our menu at the rink is pretty much the same as what we serve at the beach," says Brenda Melnyk, who cooks alongside her husband, Wally.
Warning: you don't want to go to Meteor Mike's sporting Toronto Maples Leafs colours.
"Wally is a huge Canadiens fan," Brenda says. "If you come here in a Toronto jersey, he gives you the Leafs Burger Special, which is just the bun."
What we tried: Mac & cheese wedges ($3.50); cactus cuts ($4.00); cheeseburger ($4.25).
The cactus cuts reminded us of breaded scalloped potatoes -- deep-fried and served with sour cream and chives. The mac & cheese wedges are crunchy on the outside, with a filling of what tastes just like Kraft Dinner. They are also served with sour cream, although Brenda told us that the wedges taste just as good cold, with a side of ketchup.
Dakota Lazers Canteen Jonathan Toews Community Centre,
1188 Dakota St.
"This is a million-dollar idea waiting to happen," Zuk says, as he polishes off the remaining bits of his taco-in-a-bag.
"People complain all the time about how their chip bags contain all this empty air, but this is the perfect solution," adds Carman. "Fill it with lettuce, tomatoes, ground beef and cheese."
Taco-in-a-bag has been on the menu at the Dakota Lazers Canteen for about a year, says canteen manager Ashley McGraw.
"But our most popular item is probably our poutine. We have been told by many parents and ice officials that we have the best in town."
What we tried: Cheese perogies ($3.50); taco-in-a-bag ($4.50); chicken fingers ($4.50).
While Zuk remains convinced that the cheese perogies we tried don't rival his Baba's, he says that the taco-in-a-bag would be a bargain at twice the price.
"It's so good it might put Carlos & Murphy's out of business," he goes on. "They should call this place Dakota & Murphy's."
Old Skool Café
Notre Dame Arena, 271 Cathedral Ave.
The Old Skool Café is located on the second level of the Notre Dame Arena. Not too long ago, people who lived in the area headed there for breakfast, even when there were no hockey games scheduled.
"We used to be open full-time during the week, but now it's mostly just game days and the occasional practice," says Cheryl Mindudier. (The cafe still serves a full breakfast on Saturdays and Sundays, from 8 a.m. until 11 a.m.)
New on the menu this year is a chicken burger and caesar salad, Mindudier says, adding that parents tell her that they make a point of not eating at home if their child has a game at Notre Dame.
What we tried: Chicken burger ($5); poutine ($4.75); "fresh-popped" popcorn ($2.25).
"I'm not kidding-- this popcorn is better than what they serve at MTS Centre," Zuk says. "It's fresh... it's nice and salty; there's a bit of butter flavour but really, it doesn't even need it."
"I love canteens that have a second floor looking out over the arena -- there aren't enough of them in Winnipeg," Carman says, calling his dinner "serviceable." "What I especially like is that the parents can stay up here, where they can't yell at their kids or the ref."


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The Australian dollar is slightly weaker against a stronger US dollar, despite support for the local unit.
The US dollar received a boost after a speech by US Federal Reserve chair Janet Yellen proved more neutral than the market was expecting.
At 1700 AEST on Monday, the local currency was trading at 93.22 US cents, down from 93.25 cents on Friday.
Commonwealth Bank currency strategist Richard Grace said US dollar strength has gone through the market.
"But it doesn't seem to have held back the Australian dollar," Mr Grace said.
"There's a lot of support for the Australian dollar given the relatively improving Australian economy, attractive yields that are on offer in the AAA spectrum and good support for base metal prices."
Mr Grace said there was no significant data to be released overnight.
The next big event for the Australian dollar will be capital expenditure figures being released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics on Thursday.
At 1700 AEST, the Australian dollar was at 96.08 Japanese yen, down from Friday's close of 96.70 yen, and at 70.64 euro cents, up from 70.16 euro cents.
Australian bond futures prices are firmer after investors were disappointed by Dr Yellen's speech.
Investors were anticipating an indication of when the US central bank will raise interest rates.
"It was a bit of a non-event," ANZ interest rate strategist Zoe McHugh said.
"Everyone had been anticipating it and that's why we got a dead cat bounce in the market."
Dr Yellen was very balanced in her comments and said the US market remains relatively unchanged over the last two weeks.
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The White Ferns opened their campaign with a 10-run win over India at the ICC World Twenty20 at Warner Park St Kitts.
Bates top scored with 32 off 34 deliveries at the top of the order after the White Ferns won the toss and elected to bat.
The rest of the innings was punctuated by middling scores with a number of batsmen getting starts but not kicking on.
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Nicola Browne provided some momentum in the middle overs with 24 off 18 balls while Rachel Priest belted 20 off 12 at the end to propel the White Ferns to a respectable total of 139 for eight.
In reply, India lost opener Poonam Raut in the third over before Mithali Raj accelerated the pace by scoring 44 off 36 balls.
The problem for India was at the other end with the rest of the top and middle order falling cheaply.
The White Ferns bowled tight lines and applied pressure in the field to make the run-rate insurmountable for the Indian tail.
Lucy Doolan and Aimee Watkins were responsible for dulling the attack, taking two for 18 and one for 23 respectively, while new ball bowler Sian Ruck finished with two for 17.
Bates backed up her batting effort with the important wicket of Raj and two run-outs.
Post match comments from Aimee Watkins
On the overall team performance:
"We will definitely take the win but it definitely wasn't a complete team performance. A few players got starts with the bat and not going on. Also with the ball I think our seamers need to make some real improvements with the games coming up."
On the batting performance:
"We just moved away from what our plans were a little bit there in the middle stages and ended up losing wickets instead of going through to get 60's and 70's. If batters can get 60's and 70's we can post big totals of 150 plus. We ended up getting 140 which was a decent enough total today for us."
On the bowling performance:
"Definitely our spinners will come into play, especially during pool play at Warner Park. I think our seamers need to make some improvements. The wickets over here are very good batting pitches so the margin for error is pretty small. Those will be the things we will be working on - hitting our yorkers at training and making sure we are not varying out length."
On the performance of Suzie Bates:
"She is definitely a key player. She was disappointed herself to get out for 32. She knows she should have gone on and got a big one and she is disappointed about that but she is one of those players who can win a game single handedly so making sure that she is in form right through the tournament is very important for us."
On the importance of this first win for the team:
"We have only got three games in five days so it is important to have a good start and create some momentum for ourselves. Against a team like India who are one of the top four countries in the world at the moment it's good to get that win and get the nerves out of the way and move through forward to pool play, hopefully looking forward to the semis in St Lucia."
On the upcoming matches against Sri Lanka:
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>General Running>Problem with my knee , Please help
I cant even say anything about it . If i hold knee curve then it start hurting . If u run over 1 Mile , it came after an Bike accident . Please help . I just want to know what is it
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Frankly, I'm not sure what you're asking... I don't understand the third line at all.
If you "knee curve" (whatever it is), then it starts to hurt. Then don't do it. Or are you actually saying it hurts when you run?????? So you had a bike accident and did you hit that part of the knee? If that's the case, you may have had a fracture or something. That little dent could be an extra calcium deposit or something. It actually happens a lot to young runners; that's the spot where thigh muscles attach to the bone and, if you did too much too soon, calcium deposits would form and you get, well, a knobby (Nobby?) knee. Taking it easy and icing is pretty much all you can do. If you actually had a bike accident and that started to hurt, I'd strongly recommend you seek a professional help instead of throwing some sentences and pictures together and ask random opinion on-line.
Sorry for my bad english .
Oukey , I went to doctor once , He told me : The ''knobby'' Stays but pain is going away , Oukey , actualy it was some 2-3 years ago . it still hurts , and now i just tought to ask from some1 else . But thx anyways of anything
Sorry for my bad english .
Oukey , I went to doctor once , He told me : The ''knobby'' Stays but pain is going away , Oukey , actualy it was some 2-3 years ago . it still hurts , and now i just tought to ask from some1 else . But thx anyways of anything
I suspect you are still a growing kid??? I have one, actually two, as well. I was getting like 60-70 miles a week with an 18-miler on weekend when I was in high school. I think it was a bit much and basically what happens is that the muscles get over-used and the body's natural process tries to strengthen the area where it's attached to the bone by adding extra calcium deposits. It's this "process" that sort of hurts. Not much you can do but ice the area; and don't continue to do too much. It's basically a mild case of Osgood Schlatter. Some claim that the correct running form would prevent this. I'm still working on the mechanism of this... And, yes, I still have those knobby knees after all these years.
Yes , I am 14 . Oh , i'm so happy . I'm not the only one who have it .
Realy thanx for the help .
But how long u had the pain ? ( If u had )
And i was a Dancer to . About 5-6 years . I runned a lot of , some 10+ Kilometer per day
And now i cant anymore , Its so .. Yes . And heels hurt's to . Its all the running and dancing fold , Too much . Now i know , i supost to take it easier
Yes , I am 14 . Oh , i'm so happy . I'm not the only one who have it .
Realy thanx for the help .
But how long u had the pain ? ( If u had )
Yes, I had some pain, ended up going to see the doctor, spending some useless money... As much as I criticize, it's still amazing how much information and "help" from experienced people on-line. If only I knew that it's a normal thing...
I suggest you read and study a thing or two about Chi running or Pose method. I'm personally not exactly a proponent of either but I believe there's something to be said about. Where I've read this was a Japanese book on biomechanics. This guy was talking about IF we learn to carry on our body weight in more effectively, you should have issues like Osgood Schlatter. You try to go up the steps and, you sit back, holding back your Center of Gravity behind and just move your leg forward and, once your lead foot lands, try to "pull" your body up...that's a lot of work. Instead, if you carry your C of G more forward, leaning INTO the steps, then you'll get this feeling of you're actually rolling upward. That's how you carry your C of G. This way, in running, you'll be PUSHING more than pulling. This eliminate a lot of ailments like Osgood Schlatter.
In my case, the pain wasn't enough to stop me from running but enough to worry me a bit. I actually had that for a couple of years--when I finally went to see the doctor was when I was a freshman in college--by then, I was getting up close to 100 miles a week. Icing should help subside the pain. Try not to bump into anything with your knob; that hurts like hell!! ;o) Some quad strengthening exercises, like holding some weights around your ankle, sit down and straighten your knees, etc., should help also. Icing is your best bet. Taking some aspirin would help too. When I was getting it, DMSO was getting attention. I got a bottle and crush aspirin, mix it up in it and rub it on my knees (yes, had it both my knees). I'm not sure if it helped that much...it stinks though. I wouldn't really recommend using DMSO because you have to be careful handling it. But I also used aloe vera gel and mix aspirin powder and rub it down on my knees. Again, I'm not sure if it helped that much... I think icing and quad strengthening exercise would be the best bet for you. Good luck.
Thank you , I try all of that what u sed . ( i mean whats impossoble to me )
And the Body pull up realy works , i've tried


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text: RoyP 202 Report post Posted January 1, 2013 I'm trying to figure out how to make a child object orbit around a parent object. In my situation, I'm trying to create a parent ship that rotates waypoints with it when it rotates. A smaller child ship will park itself in a waypoint to maintain it's position within the fleet. Here are a couple of images showing what I'm going for: The child ship must keep it's position relative to the parent ship so it maintains it's position within the fleet. i've tried learning enough about matrices to do it, but I'm screwing something up. I've got my child ship orbiting the origin point of the screen instead of the parent ship. Here's the code I'm using when I press a key: parentShipRotationRadians += MathHelper.ToRadians(15); childShipRotationRadians += MathHelper.ToRadians(15); Matrix.CreateRotationZ(parentShipRotationRadians, out childShipRotationMatrix); childShipPositionPoint = Vector2.Transform(childShipPositionPoint, childShipRotationMatrix); How do I rotate the child ship's center point around the parent ship's center point with matrices? Please break it down for me and help me understand what you're doing. I've tried researching it and I just can't find the info. Roy 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites


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The most common form of active rock protection is the spring-loaded camming device, which climbers simply refer to as a cam. Cams feature three or four aluminum lobes that retract when a spring-loaded trigger is pulled. The device can then be slid into a crack and the lobes expand to fit the rock when the trigger is released.Shop Active Protection
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Bike racers don't get much chance to show their personality on their jerseys, so they like to display it on the rest of their gear; teams and equipment sponsors go to great lengths to personalize bikes, shoes, helmets and other accessories with personal touches or commemoration of career-defining wins. Here are a few of the more creative ones we've spotted.—Joe Lindsey
Bike Bling at the 2013 Tour de France
Bike racers don't get much chance to show their personality on their jerseys, so they like to display it on the rest of their gear; teams and equipment sponsors go to great lengths to personalize bikes, shoes, helmets and other accessories with personal touches or commemoration of career-defining wins. Here are a few of the more creative ones we've spotted.—Joe Lindsey
National Champion Gorilla
Andre Greipel is known as the Gorilla for his burly build, but in 2013 he also won the German national championships. Lotto and bike sponsor Ridley quickly updated Greipel's gorilla head tube graphic with a subtle reference to the German national champion colors.
Vacansoleil's Royal Chain
Bianchi-sponsored Vacansoleil runs unique chains with inner plates in the distinctive Bianchi celeste green. Alternate myths claim celeste is the color of the sky on a clear day in Milan, or the eye color of a former queen for whom founder Eduardo Bianchi made a bike. Or it was surplus military paint. Any way you go, the color is now iconic in the world of cycling.
Garmin's Centennial Ride
Many teams are honoring the 100th Tour de France with logos and other touches; Garmin's Cervélo S5 bikes feature argyle-motif Cervélo decals and 100th logos in yellow.
He's Number One
Katusha's Joaquim Rodriguez was the world's number-one ranked rider in 2012; although most racers put more emphasis on individual results than the WorldTour's season-long standing, Rodriguez is justifiably proud enough of the accomplishment to put it on the head tube of his Canyon Aeroad CF.
One Smoking Saddle
A diminutive climber, Joaquim Rodriguez is nicknamed "Purito" after the popular small cigars of that name in his native Spain. The dynamite is a reference to his explosive, attacking style on climbs.
Commemorating Cavendish
Manx sprinter Mark Cavendish is steadily climbing the Tour's stage-win rankings. With 25 victories, he sits behind only Eddy Merckx (34) and Bernard Hinault (28). Specialized created this custom-graphic Venge, which commemorates the stages on the top tube.
Related: Mark Cavendish's Specialized Venge
Big and Green
Cannondale's Peter Sagan loves to put on a show with his victory celebrations on the line. In 2012 he did both Forrest Gump (which led the team to do a spoof video with him in the role) and the Incredible Hulk, which led to this year's inventive paint job with menacing green eyes on the side. Sagan's a fan of special bikes for big races (last year, he was the Tourminator).
Chavanel's Two-Wheeled Camaro
French rider Sylvain Chavanel loves American cars, specifically Chevy Camaros (he owns two). Specialized painted up this Tarmac SL4 to match Chava's beloved muscle cars, and put in little motifs of gears on the top tube and fork that match the rider's ankle tattoo.
The Green Bullet
Alejandro Valverde has had some ornate custom paint jobs in the past, but he's riding a stock clear-coat Pinarello in the Tour. His saddle, though, is a special edition that plays off of his nickname. The phrase in English: Go Like a Green Bullet.
The Quiet Leader
It's now common for the overall race leader to get all kinds of special yellow themed gear. Sky's Chris Froome, however, goes with only a few small touches: a special yellow SRM PowerControl head unit, yellow brake cables (no one has done color-themed electronic shift cables yet) and a yellow band on the Pinarello Dogma fork that evokes the signature style of Rapha, the team's clothing sponsor.
A Finishing Touch
FdJ's Arthur Vichot is the French national champion and has a special Lapierre frame, complete with tricolore finishing tape on the handlebar.
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As the US Treasury releases data on major foreign debt holders, the Council for Geoeconomic Studies has a cautionary tale on the foreign ownership of debt. Hank Paulson apparently claims Russian officials approached the Chinese in the summer of 2008 suggesting both countries sell off large amounts of debt issued by Fannie and Freddie. The Chinese apparently declined (see chart).
CGS warns on the dangers of relying on foreign banks to buy one's debt. In addition to food security and energy security, should we now fret about debt? Maybe the Japanese have the right idea, encouraging their menfolk to buy bonds….


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Recipe: Quick and Healthy Minestrone Soup
Updated 3:22 pm, Monday, May 13, 2013
Makes 6-8 servings
2 medium carrots, chopped
1 cup chopped cabbage
2 celery ribs, sliced thinly
1 medium onion, chopped
1 clove garlic, minced
2 teaspoons olive oil
1 (14.5 ounce) can diced tomatoes, undrained
3 cups low-sodium vegetable broth
1 cup fresh baby spinach
1 cup cooked whole-wheat macaroni or other small pasta
1 can low-sodium red kidney beans, drained
1/4 teaspoon pepper
Instructions: In a medium saucepan, sauté carrots, cabbage, celery, onion and garlic in olive oil for about 5 minutes. Add canned tomatoes and broth and bring to boil. Reduce heat to simmer and cook uncovered 20-25 minutes until vegetables are tender. Stir in spinach, pasta, drained beans and pepper and heat through.
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Per serving (based on 8): 110 calories (10.1 percent calories from fat), 1.5 g fat, 0 mg cholesterol, 340 mg sodium, 21 g carbohydrates, 5 g dietary fiber, 5 g protein.
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The War of the Worlds - Part ILogic Grid puzzles come with a handy interactive grid that will help you solve the puzzle based on the given clues.
No place is a safe place, for in the caves of The World Beneath, the evil Lord Zyron has decided he will not rest until his terrific Master Plan is complete. If he succeeds in his conquest, all humanity will melt down into the darkness of The Underground, and the world, as we know it, will soon be transformed into a desert of dust and ashes! He wishes to assign three of his most trusted myrmidons to climb up to the surface and complete his terrific task, declare and lead The War of the Worlds.
But The World Beneath has many dreadful monsters, sorcerers and witches from which Lord Zyron must chose. Lurking in the archive of The Underground, he has found the files of five of his most loyal servants, partly consumed by fire. Can you find out the details about each of Lord Zyron's myrmidons from what's left of the files?
Myrmidons' names: Tamika, Vidomina, Axsis, Galthran, Xarfax;
Occupations: Death Knight, Demon, Black Witch, Alchemist, Vampire;
Experience: 629 years, 274 years, 56 years, 31 years, 9 years;
Area of Expertise: Wisdom, Fire Magic, Tactics, Mysticism, Scouting;
Magical Artifact: Cape of Wickedness, Helm of Chaos, Celestial Necklace, Shield of the Damned, Sorcerer's Stone.
1. Vidomina, the wisest of them all, and Xarfax, the possessor of the Sorcerer's Stone, are the only immortals, and so have more experience than the mortals.
2. The most inexperienced servant is the Demon, possessor of the Helm of Chaos.
3. The Black Witch was born and raised in the spirit of fire, and is therefore an expert in its magic.
4. The most experienced mortal, and possessor of the Shield of the Damned, is neither Tamika nor Vidomina, but the Death Knight.
5. Xarfax has been an expert in his area for 629 years, but not in Tactics or in Scouting.
6. The Alchemist is an expert in Mysticism.
7. The Vampire is well known for her long life; therefore she has become an expert in Wisdom.
8. Axsis has been an expert in his area for 9 years, but not in Scouting or Mysticism.
9. Tamika, the Fire expert, is possessor of the Cape of Wickedness.
Answer1. Tamika is the Black Witch, expert in Fire Magic for 31 years now, and possessor of the Cape of Wickedness.
2. Xarfax is the Alchemist, expert in Mysticism for 629 years now, and possessor of the Sorcerer's Stone.
3. Galthran is the Death Knight, expert in Scouting for 56 years now, and possessor of the Shield of the Damned.
4. Vidomina is the Vampire, expert in Wisdom for 274 years now, and possessor of the Celestial Necklace.
5. Axsis is the Demon, expert in Tactics for 9 years now, and possessor of the Helm of Chaos
Thank you for completing Lord Zyron's task! After seeing the list with his top five humble myrmidons, he has chosen the most worthy three, and is now preparing his evil Master Plan in secret.
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15 Bars Every Man Should Drink In Before He Dies
This year, we'd like to talk about values, about the qualities we appreciate most in the places where we drink. The normal designations — "sports bar," "dive," "cocktail lounge," etc. — they don't speak to our ideals and our standards. Our hopes. So we collaborated with our friends — most notably Esquire drinks guy David Wondrich — to come up with a new taxonomy of bars. The point is, if you find yourself in a bar that doesn't fit into any of the five categories investigated, you might want to find a different place to drink.
A very dark bar is a bar so dark that it takes you a second to get your bearings. And that's when it's dark outside. When it's still light outside and you walk into a bar like this, forget it — you're visually impaired. So it requires commitment. Because since you can't see in — a bar like this doesn't have windows to peer through, or maybe it did have windows, but they're painted over — when you walk in, you're committed. You're going to have a drink there. You didn't know what you were getting into, but now that your pupils have dilated, you do. A man should approach a bar with purpose. Even if he's temporarily blind.
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JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA - As thousands of runners picked up their packets and shirts at the Runners Expo, they had the chance to meet a legend in the running community.
"There were no where near as many women runners, no prize money. The race was much smaller. It was still exciting. It's a very exciting course" said Bill Rodgers who won the Gate River Run in 1978.
Rodgers was also the only American to win both the Boston and New York City marathons 4 times each. He ranks this race win as one of his greatest and loves to see how the race has grown over 35 years.
"When you become a walker, a runner, it's a lifetime sport. This is how we can beat diseases like heart disease and diabetes" said Rodgers.
Rodgers signed autographs for the runners on their race numbers, shirts, and some on his book, 'The Idiots Guide to Running'. For people just starting out, he recommends joining a running club locally to stay motivated, which is something he has managed to do since he was in his prime.
"I ran 130 miles a week. I ran twice a day. These top young runners are doing the same thing. Now I run 30 miles a week, 40 miles a week. I can't train that hard. I'm 65 years old."
There is more than $82,000 in prize money on the table for this years Gate River Run which benefits 14 charities.
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NSF Marks 60th Anniversary of Graduate Research Fellowship Program
Event at NSF headquarters recognizes current and former Graduate Research Fellows, including winners of a video competition
Secretary of Energy Steven Chu was among the speakers at a celebration of the 60th anniversary of NSF's Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP) today. GRFP is NSF's flagship program for graduate students in the science and engineering fields within NSF's mission. It has been in operation almost as long as NSF itself, making an investment in students with demonstrated potential for significant achievements in science and engineering.
The investments have paid off well: Among more than 200 Nobel laureates who have had NSF support since 1950, 40 were selected as Graduate Research Fellows, including Secretary Chu in the 1970s. Graduate Research Fellows are well-represented among government leaders, business executives, writers, and members of the National Academy of Sciences. Examples include John Holdren, Assistant to the President for Science and Technology; Marcia McNutt, director of the United States Geological Survey; Lawrence Summers, former director of the U.S. National Economic Council; Sergey Brin, co-founder of Google; Robert Zimmer, president of the University of Chicago and a member of the National Science Board; and Steven Levitt, co-author of Freakonomics. Currently, about 12,000 students apply annually for Graduate Research Fellowships; 2,000 receive awards, which they take to U.S. graduate institutions of their choice.
"Today's Graduate Research Fellows will be tomorrow's leading scientists and engineers," said NSF Director Subra Suresh. "They will be called upon to embrace the opportunities and challenges of a new era in science, marked by growing interdisciplinary and cross-border scientific challenges and opportunities. NSF has had a long and distinguished history of identifying leaders and pioneers in science and engineering through the Graduate Research Fellowship Program."
On the occasion of the 60th anniversary of the program, Suresh also announced the launch of Graduate Research Opportunities Worldwide (GROW), a coordinated NSF effort to accelerate international research collaboration by providing new and expanded opportunities for NSF Graduate Research Fellows.
The event also included awarding prizes to winners of a video contest that challenged active Graduate Research Fellows to create 90-second videos showing how their research could help shape the future. Judges included former Fellows, NSF staff and members of the media. There was also a People's Choice Award where 1,975 people voted on their top video. Winners received cash prizes and had their videos shown during the celebration. Winners were:
First prize - Eric Keen, Scripps Institution of Oceanography, University of California, San Diego
Whales in Fjords: Fin whale habitat use & vocalizations in a developing coastal corridor
Second prize and People's Choice Award - Candy Hwang, Department of Chemistry, University of Southern California
Third prize - Erica Staaterman, Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science, University of Miami
As the GRFP moves into its seventh decade, a new round of Fellows will be announced in the spring of 2013.
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