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Home improvements, exercise can reduce life-threatening injuries
Like clockwork, Linda Mariotti, 73, can be seen each midday strolling through Butler.
She has walked a mile in 20 minutes before, but she's usually not in much of a hurry, especially when Molly, the cheery cocker spaniel she rescued from a shelter eight years ago, is at her side.
"I walk every day," says Mariotti, who described herself as "always being sports-minded," having played softball and been a cheerleader earlier in life. "It keeps you in shape. And it's great to be outside."
Her daily routine almost came to an end when a fall at home cracked her thigh.
Doctors say her recovery from not one, but two hip procedures in recent years spotlights a new trend — a bad break after 65 doesn't mean the end of life.
Nationally, the numbers are still scary, but not like they used to be.
Of the 300,000 people age 65 or older who fracture a hip each year, 20 to 30 percent will die within 12 months of hurting themselves, according to a 2009 study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association.
Dr. Barbara Swan, division director for Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation for the West Penn Allegheny Health System, says, as bleak as those statistics are, they're also an improvement from just 15 years ago. Many hip treatments now can be done less-invasively, reducing both recovery time and the risk of infections that often made recovery more difficult, Swan says.
"Back then, (the mortality rate) was closer to 50 percent," she says. "People don't necessarily die as a direct result of their injury. It's the diminished mobility that is usually the most detrimental."
"The trend is escalating because our population of Baby Boomers is getting older faster," said Dr. Nicholas G. Sotereanos, director of Adult Reconstructive Surgery at Allegheny General Hospital.
Each year, more than 11 million senior citizens fall. Treatment of injuries, infections and other complications associated with falls costs more than $20 billion annually, according to the American Association of Orthopedic Surgeons.
Exercise is the body's best defense against injuries resulting from a fall, says Dr. Vonda Wright, an orthopedic surgeon and founder of the Performance and Research Initiative for Masters Athletes at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center.
Bone density naturally declines as a person ages, making breaks and fractures — particularly those in the hip and thigh — especially hard to recover from. Resistance activities, such as walking in a pool in chest-deep water, leg lifts, walking on a treadmill, even exercises on a chair, can help strengthen your muscles enough to lower some risks, no matter a person's age.
"Most people in this country do nothing to stay strong or fit. That gives you bad bones and makes you weak overall," Wright says. "It doesn't take a fancy machine or a gym membership to guard against significant injury."
Mariotti was playing in her home four years ago with Molly when she turned and lost her balance.
"I went down really hard," she recalls. "I knew immediately I had broken something."
It turned out her left femur was broken in three places.
The fall occurred just a few years after doctors treated her right leg for an avascular necrosis (arthritis in the hip bone). This time, doctors installed three titanium rods into her left leg during a minimally invasive procedure that kept off her feet for months. She now is able to walk without the use of a cane or walker, and doesn't walk with the distinctive limp that often results from some hip surgeries.
"They told me it would take a year for me to heal enough to go walking again, but in nine months, I was back at it. I was determined," Mariotti says. "I'm 73 years old. I don't have time to not do things."
Eva Damianos, 76, exercised regularly at the gym before injuring her right hip in a fall this summer.
Daytime temperatures were well over 90 degrees as Damianos worked in the garden of her Edgewood home in July. When she walked inside to get water, she felt dizzy and fell hard onto her right leg.
"I was dehydrated and started to pass out," Damianos recalls. "I knew I was falling. I couldn't catch myself."
She had surgery to have a screw, four pins and a metal plate put into her leg, but decided against hip replacement. And that has meant a potentially lengthier recovery.
Her husband, Sylvester, had to take over driving and many of the household chores in the meantime.
"I still use a cane, but one of these days I hope to get rid of this thing," Damianos says.
Who's most at risk?
• Women have two to three times as many hip fractures as men.
• Caucasian or Asian
• Small-boned, with slender bodies
Other risk factors
• Diets that are low in calcium
• Smoking or drinking alcohol excessively
• Having arthritis, poor balance and coordination and poor eyesight
Reducing the risk
Falls are the leading cause of injuries to older people in the United States, according to the American Association of Orthopedic Surgeons. About 70 percent of these falls occur in the home. While some factors, such as heredity and age, can't be changed, research shows that simple changes at home substantial reduce the risk of falling:
In the bedroom
• Place a lamp, telephone and flashlight near your bed.
• Sleep on a bed that is easy to get into and out of.
• Replace satiny sheets and comforter with products made of nonslippery material; i.e., wool, cotton.
• Install a night-light along the route between your bedroom and the bathroom.
• Keep clutter off the bedroom floor.
In living areas
• Keep low-rise coffee tables, magazine racks, footrests and plants out of the path of traffic.
• Install easy-access light switches at entrances to rooms so you won't have to walk into a darkened room in order to turn on the light. Glow-in-the-dark switches may be helpful.
• Keep electric, appliance and telephone cords out of walkways, but don't put cords under a rug.
• Secure loose area rugs with double-faced tape, tacks or slip-resistant backing.
• Don't sit in a chair or on a sofa that is so low it is difficult to stand up.
• Repair loose wooden floorboards right away.
• Remove door sills higher than 1/2 inch.
• On stairs, replace patterned, dark or deep-pile carpeting with a solid color, which will show the edges of steps more clearly.
• Put nonslip treads on each bare-wood step.
• Install handrails on both sides of stairways. Each should be 30 inches above the stairs and extend the full length of the stairs.
• Repair loose stairway carpeting or wooden boards immediately.
In the kitchen
• Remove throw rugs.
• Clean up immediately any liquids, grease, or food spilled on the floor.
• Store food, dishes, and cooking equipment within easy reach.
• Don't stand on chairs or boxes to reach upper cabinets.
• Use nonskid floor wax.
In the bathroom
• Place a slip-resistant rug adjacent to the bathtub for safe exit and entry.
• Mount a liquid soap dispenser on the bathtub/shower wall.
• Install grab bars on the bathroom walls.
• Use a rubber mat or place nonskid adhesive textured strips on the tub.
• Replace glass shower enclosures with shatter-proof material.
• Stabilize yourself on the toilet by using either a raised seat or a special toilet seat with armrests.
• Use a sturdy, plastic seat in the bathtub if you cannot lower yourself to the floor of the tub or if you are unsteady.


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LIKE it or not, the new era of FootySpeak has arrived. One may express a preference for the plain-spoken simplicities of yesteryear, and maintain deep-seated suspicion as to whether football commentary jargon merely constitutes a few five-cent thoughts cloaked in an avalanche of $50 words, but this is simply fighting a trend.
Evidence of radio and television coverage suggests the new FootySpeak is here to stay, like stubborn carpet stains. Thus, Devil's Advocate has compiled the following glossary of football's brave new lingo, incorporating such definitions as can be ascertained via perplexed guesswork.
CRACKING IN: Roughly speaking, means "doing something".
FAT SIDE: Unkind reference to persons who eat the types of food generally advertised during football telecasts, hence, "on the fat side".
FOOT CANDY: Unpopular treat come Halloween time.
FORENSICS: Newly minted gibberish, apparently meaning "statistics". Expect this one to catch on.
FRONTAL PRESSURE: What you feel from your belt after eating a big meal.
HAND CANDY: Brian Taylor's apparent late-breaking attempt to get an entry in Viz Comics' manual of idiosyncratic UK swear-terms, the Profanisaurus.
IMPACTING: "Impacting the contest", "impacting the clearances". Roughly means "doing something". See also "Cracking in".
INBOARD: Place where the people sit on a boat.
PRESS: Something you do to a suit. Also, mysterious piece of "structuring" which worked in football last year and now apparently doesn't.
RUN AND SPREAD: The most effective way to spread. Standing still and spreading works nowhere near as well. See "Spread".
SCOREBOARD PRESSURE: What you feel if scoreboard falls on you.
SPOT-UP: Extremely scientific term used to add "wow factor" to familiar action of player kicking it to another one who's leading. Thus, also, "lead-up".
SPREAD: (1) What you have on toast; (2) When players run like lunatics in different directions from teammate with ball, all frantically spotting and leading up.
STRUCTURE: Something only truly astute football commentators can see, in reference to 18 players of a given team running around all over the shop like they've just had a wasp nest dropped down their shorts.
STRUCTURES: Term used by the more guru-like modern-day commentators, indicating they have attained mystical knowledge of more than one kind of invisible structure, possibly via meditation.
STRUCTURING UP: Truly Yoda-like term of commentary wisdom invoking a completely undetectable, and apparently indefinable, procedure followed to result in more invisible structures.


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Solid Energy gearing stuck at about 70 percent unless coal prices recover
April 11 (BusinessDesk) – Solid Energy continues to forecast far higher levels of debt than sector peers and does not expect that to improve until international coal prices recover, Parliament's commerce select committee says in a report on the troubled state-owned enterprise, published today.
Solid Energy came close to commercial failure in 2012 when, like other coal mining companies around the world, it was caught out by a sharp plunge in the price of coal, which saw it report a $40.2 million loss in 2012 and a further $335.4 million loss in 2013, reflecting writedowns and restructuring.
The committee reports includes a minority view by Labour Party members, who say it was "grossly irresponsible of the government" not to initiate an open inquiry into Solid Energy's near failure at the cost of some 800 jobs to date and some $400 million to the Crown.
The committee reports it asked Solid Energy's current chair, Pip Dunphy, whether the company would have been in a better position today if its level of debt in 2012 had been more like 10 percent of the value of its assets, "the same as other mining companies at the time."
Such low gearing would have helped, Dunphy told the committee, but that "typical gearing ranges between 20 and 50 percent in the mining sector."
"We noted (Solid Energy) has forecast gearing in excess of 70 percent from 2014/15 onwards", despite expecting a significant reduction in debt over the next two years after renegotiating with its banks last year.
"This may not be achieved if coal prices remain at current levels," the committee reports.
Dunphy told the committee that Solid Energy "believes its business can be sustainable with a hard coking-coal price of US$140 to US$150 a tonne, but the current price is only US$119."
The committee also queried consideration of reopening the underground semi-hard coking coal mine at Spring Creek, on the South Island's West Coast. The mine was mothballed as part of wider restructuring because of uneconomically high mining costs and safety concerns.
The committee was told a feasibility study was under way on recommencing operations at Spring Creek because its very low ash coal is desired in the silicon and ferroalloy manufacturing processes, making it worth up to US$100 a tonne more per tonne than coking coal.
"However, this potential will be limited until coal prices increase internationally," the committee report says.
In questions on corporate head office costs and company culture, the committee was told that almost all the board members and senior managers responsible for the decisions that led to the company's financial difficulties had departed, and that half the space at the Christchurch corporate headquarters had been leased to other tenants.
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Lecturer in Electronic Engineering
Birmingham City University - School of Engineering and the Built Environment
|£35,698 to £38,802 per annum
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Location: City Centre Campus [Millennium Point]
Interview Date: To be confirmed
We invite applications to join our team in a dynamic, multidisciplinary environment. The role will involve delivery of our Engineering programmes particularly related to Electronic Engineering and particularly embedded systems expertise. You will join a strong school-wide team delivering successful, professionally accredited, undergraduate and postgraduate programmes in Engineering through Construction to Surveying, Planning and Real Estate in a well-equipped, purpose-built, facility. We are a practice-based school, making our teaching and research relevant to the evolving world around us. We work in a collaborative and cross disciplinary culture where interacting freely across the school and with colleagues in other schools is encouraged to gain a unique insight into impactful problem domains.
We seek an individual capable of teaching and undertaking research aligned to the research activities of the school that cut across engineering and the built environment which support the themes of advanced materials & manufacturing, building performance, the environment, knowledge based systems, smart cities, and sustainable transport.
You will be responsible for:
- Teaching at undergraduate and postgraduate levels
- Pursuing research leading to high quality publications
- Seeking external funding for research
- Supervising higher degree students
- Contributing to curriculum development.
- Addressing the pastoral needs of students
- Participating in academic-related administration.
You should have:
- A good first degree and post-graduate degree in the subject [or related discipline]**
- Recent industry or equivalent academic experience
- The potential to develop and sustain externally funded research work
- The potential or track record of publishing in high quality refereed journals
- The ability to teach and supervise undergraduate and postgraduate students
- The ability to build collaborative internal and external relationships
- Excellent communication skills and experience of successfully working as part of a team.
Applicants should apply by completing their online application, uploading a full CV and a covering letter highlighting their motivation for working with BCU, their areas of expertise and their ambitions.
Please contact the Head of School, Professor Gareth Neighbour [email@example.com] for further information.
*International applicants from outside the EU will need to demonstrate their eligibility to work in the UK.
** Candidates with a Ph.D. are strongly preferred, but posts at Assistant Lecturer, candidates may submit a research proposal for internally supported part-time PhD.
Birmingham City University offers excellent benefits which include up to 32 days annual holiday, an index linked contributory pension scheme and an employee medical scheme.
Birmingham City University is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.
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I have been modeling for just over a year now.
I learn fast and am always eager for a new challenge!
I would like to do commercial, active, high fashion, editorial, lifestyle, beauty and runway.
I am also open to other genres, but NO NUDES. No, not even artistic.
I am willing to travel for a job, though I may need compensation, depending on the distance.
I am in excellent shape.
I am a very fast learner and eager for the opportunity to prove myself.
I love discussing concepts with the photographer and take correction constructively.
I am very emotive and am vested in making every picture as good as I possibly can.
Due to time restraints with school, I am forced to limit my TF's.
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LAWRENCE MOONEY The stand-up comedian and host of TV's Dirty Laundry Live is coming to Canberra to trial material for his new show. Canberra Theatre Centre. Shows at 7.30pm on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. $25+bf from canberraticketing.com.au.
Friday February 5
From 5pm LATE NIGHT OPENINGS The Portrait Gallery will open late until 8pm on Fridays from January 8-February 26 with a bar, adults-only tour of Sideshow Alley plus live comedy, music, magic, tarot readers, horror make-up styling and a twisted art installation. See the full program at portrait.gov.au/calendar/late-night-opening.
8pm DIANA KRALL The five-time Grammy Award-winning jazz pianist and singer will perform her Wallflower World Tour show at Canberra Theatre in support of her 12th album release. $102.30-$266.15+bf from canberraticketing.com.au.
Saturday February 6
From 10am SING FOR YOUR SUPPER A whole 12 hours of live music from lots of local talent including Ariana Strmota, Drew Southwell, Portly & Co, Paul James, Sara Flint, Daniel Gillis, Minh Ha, Afi Ayup, Jack Biilmann and many more. George Harcourt Inn, Nicholls. The event is free but raising funds to Lifeline. Canberra. 10am-10pm. See facebook.com.
10am WAITANGI DAY Join in the celebrations of all things New Zealand in Queanbeyan Park marking New Zealand's national day, with Maori and Polynesian entertainment, live music, food and dancing. Free.
2pm THE BOUNTY A free screening at the National Portrait Gallery of this PG-rated 1984 movie starring Anthony Hopkins as Lieutenant William Bligh, many of whose crew mutinied – including Fletcher Christian (Mel Gibson). Limited spaces, no bookings required. portrait.gov.au.
5pm GOOGFEST The free, all-ages music festival is back with music from SAFIA, Amber Nichols, The Burley Griffin, Guyy and the Fox and the Kaleid Trio, followed by a fireworks finale. Take your picnic and rug – there will also be food stalls on the night. Free buses from Queanbeyan, Woden and Tuggeranong bus interchanges. Rockely Oval Googong. 5-9pm. See googong.net.
5.30pm SUMMER SOUNDS Singer Justine Clarke – a regular Play School presenter – will perform familiar favourites and jazz standards, supported by Mr Tim and the Fuzzy Elbows, at the Eucalypt Lawn, Australian National Botanic Gardens. $2-$5 at the gate. See parksaustralia.gov.au.
6.30pm THE GOOD DINOSAUR This Pixar-animated flick (rated PG) about a dinosaur named Arlo who makes an unlikely human friend is on under the stars at the Ben & Jerry's Openair Cinema . Patrick White Lawns. Gates open 6.30pm, movie starts at 8.30pm. $15-$37 from openaircinemas.com.au.
7pm BY THE WATER CONCERT ARIA Award-winning Dan Sultan and singer-songwriter Thelma Plum will play by the shores of Lake Burley Griffin for the National Museum of Australia's annual outdoor concert, By the Water. 7pm. $20-$100 from eventbrite.com.au. All ages.
8pm BEETHOVEN AND THE 21ST CENTURY To kick off the Australian Chamber Orchestra's 2016 season, Finnish violinist Pekka Kuusisto leads the ACO Collective in a program that interweaves contemporary works by living composers along with pieces by Tippett, Sibelius, and Beethoven. Llewellyn Hall. $46-$98 from aco.com.au.
8pm JAMES REYNE The Aussie rocker will perform his solo hits and all of those from Australian Crawl. He'll share the stage with Moving Pictures who have re-formed for the tour. Canberra Theatre. $65-$75 from canberraticketing.com.au.
Sunday February 7
From 10am WORLD WETLANDS DAY There is an open day at Jerrabomberra Wetlands until 3pm to celebrate World Wetlands Day, with stalls, wetland walks, heritage tours, live music, art displays, Indigenous cultural activities and outdoor photo exhibitions. Entry by coin donation with proceeds supporting Jerrabomberra Wetlands. See jerrabomberrawetlands.org.
1.30pm CHARLOTTE GRAY This M-rated 2001 drama is screening as part of the annual free Australian War Memorial Sunday film screenings series in the memorial's BAE Systems Theatre. Directed by Gillian Armstrong, it stars Cate Blanchett as a young Scottish woman who joins the French Resistance during WWII to rescue her Royal Air Force boyfriend who is lost in France. No bookings required. awm.gov.au.
2pm CHINESE NEW YEAR FAMILY DAY Celebrate Chinese New Year at the National Library of Australia with decorations, lanterns and a range of activities and performances. Free entry. See: nla.gov.au.
3pm CAPITALS CLASH The UC Capitals play Dandenong at AIS Arena. $7.14-$15.29 from ticketek.com.au.
3.30pm BOOK TALK Muse's literary program kicks off again this Sunday with author Mark Dapin talking about his new book R&R with Paul Daley. East Hotel, Kingston.
From 5pm CLUELESS The classic '90s comedy starring Alicia Silverstone is on under the stars at the Ben & Jerry's Openair Cinema. Sundays mean Sundae Sessions, which include live music, lawn games and free Ben & Jerry's ice-cream before the flick. Patrick White Lawns. Gates open 5pm, movie starts at 8.30pm. $17-$39 from openaircinemas.com.au.
5.30pm SUMMER SOUNDS Local indie pop rockers Young Monks play as part of Summer Sounds at the Eucalypt Lawn, Australian National Botanic Gardens. $2-$5 at the gate. See parksaustralia.gov.au.
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Revenues at Berkshire Hathaway's "other services" segment–which includes fractional jet provider NetJets and flight-training company FlightSafety International–climbed by $770 million (up 12 percent year-over-year), to $7.4 billion, according to the company's 2010 financial results. Pre-tax profits at the division soared to $984 million, versus a $91 million loss in 2009. "The improved results were significantly driven by improved operating results of NetJets," Berkshire said. Last year, NetJets' revenues increased 7 percent over 2009's figures, while its pre-tax profits totaled $207 million versus a $711 loss in 2009. In his annual letter to shareholders, Berkshire chairman Warren Buffett praised NetJets CEO David Sokol, who took the helm at the fractional provider in August 2009 and, through restructuring, "ended the hemorrhaging of cash and turned what was Berkshire's only major business problem into a solidly profitable operation." Buffett said that, "in the 11 years through 2009, the company reported an aggregate pre-tax loss of $157 million."
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The North Face Storm Track
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November 18, 2013
A nice summer short but rather spendy
Outdoor all-rounder TNF embarked on bike-specific kit relatively recently, putting together a really nice range of shorts, jerseys and jackets that's evenly weighted between men's and women's kit. These shorts are its top-end baggy, and come with liner included.
TNF's own Apex Aerobic lightweight softshell means they have a load of stretch, so are completely non-restrictive and perfect for warm weather use. Theoretically they should also have a fair amount of water resistance, in practice though they wetted out very quickly. The fabric dries rapidly but these are not a replacement for a fully waterproof shell short (or even a heavier-weight softshell), as the label 'softshell' might lead you to assume…
They're short and baggy in the leg, with velcro waist adjusters to take up the slack; the waistband has minimal reinforcement so there's little extra bulk at the tabs even if you've got several inches of waist to take in, which is nice. Two open hip pockets and two deep, zipped rear pockets mean there's plenty of storage space, though again the light fabric means there's not much support if you're in the habit of carrying heavier things like tools and phone on your person.
There's a liner short included, and as with most liner shorts this seems to be one size smaller than the baggies are. They're a nice, lightweight mesh though, so if you can figure out the right compromise on sizing then you should be OK; otherwise, donate the liner to a friend and go with your own established favourites.
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MARRAKECH, Morocco
The driver holds a sign that says "Riad Lamzai."
Day 32 (Thursday, August 3): Santa Irene to Santiago: 23 km, 4.5 hours. Totals for Days 1-32 = 782 km (486 miles), 241 hours
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Little Black Dresses for Women
Classic, simple, elegant, and sexy. There is no fashion dilemma that a little black dress can't solve. It's a time honored tradition that works for absolutely every occasion. Need a dress for a work party? Grab a little black number. Need a dress for meeting the parents? Everyone looks good in black. This is an outfit that is your best friend, at least as far as fashion goes. We have LBDs in sheath, sequin, fit and flare, cami, off the shoulder, strappy front, cut outs, maxis, midis, and more styles. A little black dress is a closet essential that always keeps you on top of your style game. Best of all, little black dresses are a blank canvas for accessories. Add a statement necklace with a pop of color, or grab a sequined clutch to catch the lights. Whether you are going for a formal, or casual look, you can never go wrong with a LBD.


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Learning for Life and Exploring in Northeastern Pennsylvania
Learning for Life offers classroom-based programs that provide an action-learning process with grade-specific lesson plans for grades K through 12, plus a complete supplement for special-needs students.
Learning for Life helps youth develop social and life skills, assist in character development, and helps them formulate positive personal values.
Exploring is a worksite-based program that gives youth an opportunity to visit community organizations and explore the dynamics of various careers.
Exploring's purpose is to provide experiences that help young people mature and to help them to become responsible and caring adults.
Click here to learn more about the Learning for Life and Exploring programs
Research shows that childhood development accelerates around ages 4 and 5, about the time youth begin formal education. That's where Scouting comes in. Like many of the BSA's programs which supplement the learning and growth boys experience at home and in an educational environment at that age, the Boy Scouts of America has developed this pilot program for 5-year-old Kindergarten boys.
The NEPA Council is pleased to offer this great scouting program. This is the first year we will be running the Lion program having become part of the national pilot program. The Lion program has the same mission as the rest of the Scouting program, but is simple, extremely flexible and a great way to introduce families to Scouting. A Lion learns by doing things himself while having fun. As he learns and grows, the relationship with their adult partner grows as well. We hope to have the early enthusiasm caused by this, stay with the boy through the rest of his Scouting experience. At the conclusion of their kindergarten year, the Lion will transition to Tiger Scout and continue on their journey through Cub Scouting.
Not all Cub Packs in NEPA will be participating this fall in the Lion National Pilot Program. In order for packs to participate in the program, they must have applied and have been accepted by the NEPA Council Membership Committee. There is a set of criteria that packs must meet in order to start a Lion program this Fall. Contact the NEPA Scout Service Center and/or your District Executive to find a Cub Pack near you that has been approved to run the Lion program.
Lions is a family-oriented program. A youth and his parent or caring adult partner join Scouting together. A group of six to eight boys and their adult partners meet together in a group called a den. Dens will meet approximately twice per month. They have fun participating in den meetings and outings while making memories together.
The Lion pilot encourages boys to learn and explore through hands-on, high-energy activities. Adult partners take turns leading a den meeting or outing during the year. Most meetings and outings are approximately 45 minutes in length.
Boys are recognized for their accomplishments as they work toward the Lion badge. The Lion badge is earned by completing five adventures. Adventures are completed during the den meetings and outings. When an adventure is completed, the youth receives a sticker to put in his keepsake Lion Adventure Book.
The uniform for Lions is a Lion T-shirt with an optional cap. These items are available from our council's Scout shop for all approved pilot councils. The Lion guide wears the same official adult uniform as other Cub Scout leaders in the pack. A Cub Scouting activity T-shirt is also appropriate.
Den meetings and outings are facilitated by a Lion Guide and participating parents. The Lion Guide is an experienced Cub Scout Leader. He or she will lead the first den meeting of the year. The Lion Guide will help each adult partner lead one of the following meetings. The den meeting plans are provided in the Lion Parent and Leader Guidebook.
The adult partner participates with the Lion in fun meetings and outings. He or she takes turns with other adult partners to lead a den meeting and/or outing.
The Lion Coordinator:
A Lion Guide is a volunteer leader who provides direct support to your Lion Den.
The Lion Guide:
The Cubmaster serves as the master of ceremonies for the monthly pack meeting. The pack meeting is an event where all of the dens in a Cub Scout pack come together for fun activities and awards. For the Lions, each month one meeting will be a den meeting and one meeting will be an outing or pack meeting in the spring months.
The Lion program is made up of 12 adventures. Each adventure is designed to help your son have fun and learn useful things. Earning the five required adventures leads to your son achieving the Lion badge. In addition to the five required adventures, there are seven elective adventures that the boys in the den may earn for further fun and enrichment. It is not expected that boys will complete all 12 adventures. The BSA suggests that dens complete the Lion's Honor adventure first, however there is no required order for the remaining adventures.
* Required adventure
In order for a pack to be included in the Lions pilot program being offered by the NEPA Council of the Boy Scouts of America for Kindergarten boys and their adult partners administered by the Northeastern Pennsylvania Council, they must have committed to the following:
Contact the NEPA Scout Service Center and/or your District Executive to find a Cub Pack near you that has been approved to run the Lion program.
CLICK HERE to visit the National BSA Lion website for more information about this exciting program!
College isn't cheap, but for more than 150 worthy Eagle Scouts, it's about to get a lot more affordable.
The National Eagle Scout Association will award nearly $700,000 in scholarships to Eagle Scouts based on their academic performance, Scouting background, college plans and financial need.
The window for the latest round of National Eagle Scout Association scholarships opened Aug. 1, 2017. It will close for good on Oct. 31, 2017. Scholarship recipients will be notified by mail on July 15, 2018, and money will be disbursed to these deserving Eagle Scouts in fall 2018.
The scholarships are highly competitive. Less than 3 percent of the 5,000 expected applicants will receive a scholarship.
But if you are an Eagle Scout between your senior year of high school and junior year of college, you'll want to apply and give yourself a chance at earning some cash for college.
Click on the Read more link, for more details.
Resources that our council has made available for Life Scouts on their "Trail to Eagle" are available at the link below.
The merit badge counselor is a key player in the Boy Scout advancement program.
Information on how to become a merit badge counselor is available by clicking on the link below
Internet advancement is the process that Scouting units use to record and track advancement ranks and awards for their youth. This process can be done from any Internet-connected computer at any time.
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Last night was round one of the "live" rounds..
Team Delta's singers taking on Team Seal's minions. Next week Joel's kids will take on Keith's crew.
Here is my understanding of the rules from here:
You lot vote, buy, Facebook, tweet your favourite singer of the night and they will go through and then something something judges chose something something Seal. What? Yes I glazed over when they were explaining the rules, I'm not a robot you know. Not like Keith Urban appears to be – his lyrical knowledge of apparently ALL songs is PHENOMENAL. I would not want to take him on in that American show where you have to sing the next line. He would DOMINATE at that.
But I digress..
Overall the show tonight was disappointing, there I said it.
I don't know if it was poor song choice or the blatant abuse of a wind machine but it all seemed a little overcooked.
The judges pumped out yet another memorable group performance. Delta managed to emote with both her hands and eyes while playing piano and Seal was just off CHOPS with the circular pelvic movements. I would say he was engaging in some aggressive thrusting, both horizontal and vertical. (It is possible, watch the tape back…)
First up was Fatai the 16 year old gospel singer who quit school to pursue singing. She sang "Empire State of mind" by Alicia Keys, otherwise know as "in New Yoooooooooooooork" in my house. Her first 6 bars were gorgeous, lady can flat out sing. The lower register caused her some grief but in my eyes she had one of the strongest female performance of the evening. I especially liked her pink feather skirt but then again I get around in combat boots and tutus so I may not be the best judge of fashion choices. Seal was so pleased with her performance he did the double hand head grab lick ear thing… It's OK, Seal is allowed to, right guys?
Matt Hetherington kicked things off for team Delta. He looked the rock god part with open shirt and high leather choker on but this fell flat for me. He didn't really seem into the song which was "White noise" by The Living end. He looked edgy, stressed and his voice sounded sore. I know the feeling Matty, I really do.
Back to Seal's team (You get how this goes now, I'm not doing it again. Seal then Delta then Seal then Delta…) Karise Eden singing "Nothing's real but love" by Rebecca Ferguson. Pre Karise we got to see team Seal just hanging out in the lair, singing together and giving group massages.. They didn't show the last part but you just KNOW that goes on there. Karise was excellent, I am a genuine fan. Joel ripped out one he'd prepared earlier: "You have more soul than a sneaker store." Also, Seal MUST stop telling her to "tame the beast", for several reasons…
Ben Bennet took to the stage next showcasing a pink shirt/bowtie como wrapped up in a red v-neck jumper. Delta gave him a One Direction song to sing and he spoke in the 3rd person a couple of times. Em is worried about teenage girl retribution here so Em will just say she feels Ben could have done better. Bonus points to Delta for saying "we're on a voyage" instead of "we're on a journey", it's good to change it up every now and then.
The lovely Michael appeared on stage wearing an unnecessary hat, however I really do like the cut of his jib. When he performs he is joyous and it is a glorious thing, he just needs to lay off the "I hate my job" stuff in case he doesn't win. I fear his boss may not have him back. I think the song choice was poor, he had a decent crack at The Beatles' "Got to get you into my life" but he's better suited to neo-soul. I think if he gets to sing a John Legend song things could get pretty real up in there.
Next up, Danni and her wind machine. LOVE, LOVE, LOVE the idea but I feel they may have peaked too early with wheeling that big boy out. Where can she go from here? I think a harness may have to be involved for the next performance to top this one.. The hair and make-up department got a little over enthusiastic with the teasing comb which was highlighted when the aforementioned wind machine fired up but on the whole I think she did pretty well. "Alone" by Heart is a MONSTER song, I like watching Danni sing – she is totally into it.
Sam oh Sam.. You looked unsure from the get-go. Even when you casually slung the guitar over your shoulder during the song you looked worried. Sam admitted in the pre song package that he feared Seal didn't really liked him. Bless. Seal may indeed hold some sort of a man grudge because the song he chose didn't do Sam any favours. It was called "Summer Paradise" and it just didn't go anywhere, it's one of those forgettable 3 chord nasal American things. Sam is offensively handsome so I think the junior oestrogen vote will see him through.
Viktoria aka "The Russian" hovered over the stage as she oozed out "Bang Bang" by Cher/Nancy Sinatra. Delta was loving this performance sick, she mouthed along and stared at Viktoria with intense intensity. I think these two together with a bottle of vodka could do some serious damage, just with their eyes… I really liked this performance, she is quite the character and camp as tits so I am obviously a fan.
Brother of Guy had a crack at Usher's "Without You." I must admit his resemblance to Chris Lilly has become distracting for me. Chris Sebastian can sing but this song was not the right one for him. I CANNOT hear any of the judges or hosts say he is trying to prove himself again, I mean it.
Glenn Cunningham did Rick Price's "Heaven Knows" justice but he just can't seem to break free from the backing singer performance performance. He seems institutionalised in the backing singer club. I think he will be easily forgotten if he doesn't bust out some serious singing soon.
Emma-Louise was given the herculean task of Aretha Franklin's "Never loved a man like I loved you". Emma was sporting the THIRD cape of the evening and Seal rose from his seat in excitement. I thought she did a fine job but Aretha should only be sung by Aretha in my humble opinion and maybe Jennifer Hudson.
Finally Rachael Leahcar appeared wearing a white dress and I'm pretty sure the judges got a cash bonus even time they mentioned the word "angel". I think it's time to let Rachael be a performer now and stop with the condescending "angel, shooting star, wings, angel with wings, you gave me wings, voice of an angel" crap. First up, how do they know what an angel even sounds like? Maybe angels sing like Kahmal? Rachael is a bloody great singer and has been doing it a long time so I feel it's time to let her join the ranks of the other contestants rather than placing her on a pedestal made of babies teeth. Oh, right the singing. Rachael sang "Hands" by Jewel. It was lovely. The end. Yes I am cross about this. Breathe Em, breathe.
The formatting of the show needs some tweaking. The contestant should just leave the stage after they sing, not do an awkward post game huddle with their coach. Also, I think each judge should have 3 singers each go up in the live rounds so everyone is invested in the episode. The judges who don't have singers performing are rendered impotent; there was nowhere near enough Keith in last night's show and we missed Joel's energy as well.
I do like how they are obviously paying attention to social media and the feedback coming though however they must be careful not to become beholden to their audience. Stay the course, tweak where it's needed.
See you all in a week!
Em x
Em Rusciano appears on Network Ten's 'The Project', she also regularly hosts The Circle. You should follow her on Twitter here (she is Mamamia's official The Voice tweeter) and take a look at her website here.
Did you watch last night? Did you love it?
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Accademia Carrara di Belle Arti, Bergamo
Lotto included clues to the woman's identity: a ring with the Brembati coat-of-arms on her forefinger, and a moon (luna, in Italian) inscribed with the letters "CI." As the "ci" inside "luna" becomes "Lu-ci-na," she is probably the noblewoman mentioned in documents of the time, Lucina Brembati. Lotto typically chose not to idealize her plain features, but his clever use of a rebus suggests that he knew her to be a quick-witted woman who enjoyed such games.
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Levy County Schools Foodservice Director Candy Barber, left, is presented a plaque honoring her 40 years of service by Schools Superintendent Bob Hastings on Monday. The presentation was at a retirement party put on by food service personnel at Chiefland Elementary School. Barber, who is president of the Florida School Nutrition Association, is retiring Jan. 4
Eighteen marching bands from throughout the entire state of Florida converge at North Marion High School's Stan Toole Memorial Stadium for an all-day event on this Saturday, Nov. 12.
The Bronson Middle/High School Band has qualified to participate in the Florida Marching Bands Coalition's Class 1A State Semifinals on Nov. 19 at H.B. Plant High School in Tampa. The FMBC has been hosting state competitions since 2000, according to its website.
Sanchez Farms hosted a field trip by Levy County agriscience students.
Virginia Sanchez teaches a student how the debris found in a sample of peanuts can affect the grading. Samples should not contain an excessive amount of sticks, leaves, dirt, gravel, etc.
Commissioner Sammy Cason, in back, presented three students with awards Monday night: From left, Anna Patterson, CHS, Beau Love, CMS, and Savanna Barber, CES.
There may have been a light rain Saturday evening for the 2nd Annual Beast Feast at Black Prong Equestrian Center, but the diners were not deterred by the game and seafood menu, nor the dampness.
Bidding on a variety of donated gifts was lively and the money from the event goes to the Levy County Schools Foundation.
n Creative writing workshop
The College of Central Florida will offer a Creative Writing Workshop on Thursdays, Oct. 13 through Nov. 3, from 2 to 4:30 p.m. at the Levy Center, 114 Rodgers Blvd., Chiefland.
Workforce Connection of Citrus, Levy and Marion counties will offer "Retooling and Refueling for Success" workshops designed to arm unemployed professionals with the skills to find a job in today's tough marketplace.
The fee-free workshops take place Oct. 18-20 and Nov. 15-17 at the College of Central Florida's Ocala campus. Each three-day workshop features a variety of instructors to provide career tools and help participants develop strategies to keep focused and successful during career transitions.
Special to the Citizen
In December of 1859, the Levy County Board of Commissioners ordered the establishment of a public school in Bronson. In 1916, a two-story brick school building was built where the old BHS cafeteria sat. In the late 1930's, that building was torn down and the current main school building was constructed. Bronson is the oldest public school in Levy County still in existence.
Tuesday morning's Levy County School Board meeting began with members doubting what they were hearing and ended with a unanimous vote to move forward on a new program aimed at improving reading skills by exercising the brains of students.
Superintendent Bob Hastings said Levy County students are not reading at the state average in any grade despite having reading coaches at every school and the implementation of a variety of remedial programs.
"We have got to do something different," he said.
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Fair gears up for run
The St. Croix County Fair promises to be even bigger and better this year.
The annual gathering, slated for July 20-23, has continually evolved over the years.
"We try to improve the offerings at the fair by discontinuing those things that don't work and trying new things," said Dick Sullwold, president of the Fair Board. "It seems to be working because the attendance continues to increase and the revenue generated by the fair continues to increase.
"Our goal is to have plenty of events to attend while at the fair," he continued. "whether it's stage entertainment, checking out exhibits, horse shows, tractor pulls or 4x4 mud races."
Typical attendance at the fair ranges from 18,000 to 20,000 over the four days. With weather projections showing cooler temperatures this weekend, and after a weekend of sweltering heat last weekend, Sullwold hopes the fair will attract record numbers.
"That would be wonderful," Sullwold said of the prospects of moderate temperatures.
To help ensure a bright future for the fair, the board hasn't rested on its past success. The board has added a number of entertainment options this year.
A new event, garden tractor races, is an oval racing event and not just another traditional pull, Sullwold said. The board looks to add such a variety of options for people attending the fair so everyone has a good time.
Area bands, Trigger Happy and Stampede, were pulled in to provide music at a new no-charge beer garden. New Richmond comedian Scott Novotny will also perform two shows.
"Two years ago we began selling beer in the special events area where the tractor pulls and the 4x4 mud races are held," Sullwold said. "It worked out well. But in order to get into that area you had to pay an admission for the event. It was suggested we have some local bands for entertainment without an admission charge."
As the fair approaches, Sullwold and his wife, Gayle, have been spending most of their free time at the grounds in Glenwood City getting ready.
Inmates from the New Richmond Challenge Incarceration Program and six to eight young people were on hand several days this week cleaning, painting and setting up exhibit areas. They have also installed snow fence and arranged picnic tables and benches throughout the grounds.
"We'll have the fairgrounds ready in time," Sullwold said confidently.
Among the highlights for the fair:
Segundo Gonzalez and his authentic Ecuador band will perform Thursday at 8:15 p.m.
Monroe Crossing will perform Friday at noon and 5:30 p.m.
The Memories will perform at 8:15 p.m. Saturday.
The Ole and Elmer Comedy Show is planned for 11:15 a.m. Sunday.
The annual Battle of the Bands is set for 6 p.m. Friday.
The Fairest of the Fair coronation and Living Memorial award presentation is 11 a.m. Sunday.
Horse pull is 6:30 p.m. Thursday.
Tractor pull is 6:30 p.m. Friday.
Annual 4-H and FFA livestock auction is planned for 6:30 p.m. Friday.
New garden tractor races are slated for noon on Saturday.
4x4 mud races start at 7 p.m. Saturday.
The antique tractor pull and garden tractor pull starts at 11 a.m. Sunday.
See the St. Croix County Fair advertisement in this week's newspaper for more detailed information.


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Our EPIC introduction to the Caribbean: Norwegian Epic Cruise Review by pianoplayerla
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Our EPIC introduction to the Caribbean
Destination: Eastern Caribbean
Embarkation: Miami
Most of our meals we ate at the buffet. This is such a large area we never had a problem with a place to sit and did not have to wait in long lines to be served. The longest wait was during breakfast at the omelet stations, but it moved pretty fast. Always plenty of variety and everything we had was very good!!! We did eat at Manhatten one night and the food there was good as well. Did not use room service or eat at any of the Specialty Restaurants.
Entertainment: We saw Blue Man Group on Monday night. Was a great show and well worth the 'trip'. On Thursday night we saw Legends In Concert...Rod Stewart, Brittney Spears & Michael Jackson. This is not really our style of music, but it was a great show and we enjoyed all three performers AND the band. The same band plays for all three and they do a fantastic job!!! We did drop in to Fat Cats for a few tunes on night and the band playing was good. There is a lot of different venues with bands and during the day they are playing around the pool. We are not 'party animals' so we did not hang out in a lot of these areas.
Ports: St. Marteen
As stated earlier this was our first trip to the Caribbean. We are not really beach goers so we took a tour to see some of the island, some of the beaches and return for a little shopping before getting back on ship. Our first stop on the tour was at Sunset Bar/Beach to watch the planes come in overhead. Due to the season there was only one large aircraft that flew over and a couple of smaller ones. We were watching as clouds moved in and could tell the rain was coming, so we headed back to the bus to keep from getting soaked. We made another stop (can't remember the name now) to do a little shopping and look around town for a bit. Then it was on to Orient Beach. The water was so pretty and we enjoyed hanging out there for a couple of hours with a quite a diverse group of people. When we got back to the pier it was already beginning to get dark so we just headed on back to the ship to get ready for dinner. Our driver and guide were both very nice and knowledgeable about the island and gave us a good tour.
St. Thomas:
Now this is what I had always envisioned the Caribbean waters looking like. We walked a couple of blocks from the pier and took a sky ride up the mountain. What a view!! It was beautiful seeing the ships docked in the beautiful green/blue water. There was a bird show in progress when we arrived at the top and you could get your picture made with the birds after the show. We stayed up there a couple of hours or so just admiring the view 'from the top'. When we were ready to ride back to town, the 'sky ride' was broken so we had to take a taxi down. We did do some shopping here before heading back to the ship. A great day!!
Our schedule was to arrive in Nassau about 9:00 a.m. Due to some mechanical difficulty we did not dock til close to noon. I had printed a walking tour of Nassau we were prepared to take until we were met by a gentleman offering us a tour of the city with a stop at Atlantis. My husband and I decided this might be a little better 'deal' than walking around town in the heat of the day, so we decided to go for it. Maybe we were not totally scammed, but we could have taken a taxi to Atlantis a lot cheaper than this "tour" and probably with a little more air conditioning than this ride allowed. He drove us through different neighborhoods in town before we finally arrived at Atlantis. There is only so much you can see without paying extra money, but we are still glad we got to go. When we got back to town, we walked around a little and then found something cold to drink to cool us off before heading back to the ship. Our balcony gave us some excellent views of Atlantis at sunset and also of the lighthouse at the end of the point. Overall, another good day.
We arrived back in port at Miami about 5:30 Saturday morning. Since we had put our luggage out the night before, we got up and pretty much took our time getting off the ship. Had one last breakfast at the buffet and were pulled kicking and screaming off the ship about 10:00. Picked up our luggage, walked through customs and were on our way to one last overnight in Miami before heading home. Let me add here, we were at our hotel, Hampton Inn by the airport (if I can say the name) before 10:30. The lady at the desk let us check in our room when we arrived and we were so grateful. Was able to get a couple of hours sleep and felt like a perfect ending to an absolutely perfect week!!
I apologize for this being so long but I really don't know any other way to say it. This may have been our first trip to the Caribbean, but I have a feeling it will not be our last. And I'm absolutely certain NCL will take us there again!! Less
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text: With an expiring contract for garbage collection, Village of Fredonia officials are considering sweeping changes in how waste is handled.The village's contract with Advanced Disposal — the company which purchased Veolia Environmental Services — expires at the end of July.The Public Works Committee saw that deadline as an opportunity to re-evaluate how it handles garbage and recycling collection.Options include switching to a cart system like the one used in most neighboring communities, altering the frequency of recycling collection and rethinking the policy of having businesses and the owners of multifamily apartments pay for their waste collection.A detailed summary of the services and options offered by Advanced Disposal was given to village trustees at last week's Village Board meeting. The 21-page request for bids was based on a document used by the Village of Grafton for its current five-year contract."I realize this is too much to digest right now. It is something I want you to think about for discussion at our next meeting," Village President Chuck Lapicola said.Three tentative options are outlined in the proposal: a full 96-gallon cart system, with recycling collected every other week; a system using trash bags and 18-gallon bins for recycling, done weekly; and a continuation of the current bag system, with recycling done weekly.The other major waste contractor, Waste Management, will also be invited to submit a bid for the village's business. During the committee discussion of the garbage contract, Public Works Director Roger Strohm said the greatest savings are likely to come by having the community adopt the cart collection system. Bags of garbage and recyclables are currently left at the curb on collection days."Hopefully, if we invite competitive bidding we will see some aggressive pricing," Strohm said.Cost savings were also suggested by reducing the number of times recyclables are collected to every other week or even once a month."The company said they would do pretty much whatever we asked them to do," Strohm said.Trustee Mark Edbauer, chairman of the Public Works Committee, said a number of business owners have approached him about the unfairness of the village's exclusion of their properties from garbage collection."It does seem like double-dipping, because they are paying taxes in the village and have to pay to have their garbage collected, too," Edbauer said.Yet another possibility mentioned at the board meeting was entering into a partnership with the Town of Fredonia to handle village recycling at the town's recycling center.


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Frenchie Friday: Diner en Blanc
This has to be about the coolest freakin' thing I've ever seen! Participants dress in white finery, pack un pique-nique stuffed with foodie delights and wine, and dine at a TOP SECRET location each year. Invitees don't discover where the event is held until afternoon on the scheduled day. They share their goodies, listen to bands, and mingle until midnight. This year, over 15,000 foodies showed! It's an annual celebration and this year marks the 25th birthday.
The popularity of Diner en Blanc has spread to other countries in Europe, England, as well as the U.S. and Canada. (Though, I've never seen this mentioned in American press, have you?). But—this does not surprise me at all—Paris is the grandest, most spectacular event each year. Bien sûr!
- To be a guest, you must have attended the previous year OR be invited by a participant of the current year
- Arrive by public transport
- Pack your own food, wine, and wares, in addition to folding chairs.
- Men and women sit on opposite sides of the table
- No one at the table may sit and begin until your entire row is set up
- If you fail to attend for some reason, you won't be invited back
- Clean up your garbage
Someone please invite me!! I'm just dying to attend this! Hoppers from Beth Fish's #Weekend Cooking, are you with me on this? Is there an amazing foodie event you've attended? Please share!
***All photos are found at: MessyNessyChic.com or DailyMail.co.uk


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Have used this drug twice and has not worked at all for me both times. Such a waste of money when i could have bought something that would actually work instead.
Been taking Ibuprofen two tabs Daily for torn Labrum and OA for approx 3 yrs. Do have tinnitus but Stopped Ibuprofen for 2 weeks but Ringing in continues...
I have had lower back pain for about 9 years. It all started with a ruptured Disc, which was removed. Since that time it has gotten progressively worse. My Dr. told me not to use Ibuprofen as was hard on my kidneys. How ever I do use Ibuprofen on occasion, because it seems to be the only way to stop the pain. I have had many procedures such as epidural shots, and a six facit shot. Not one of these had a long effect on me. I take three tablets two times a day, for two days. It stops the pain.
I didn't really care to take more than one since the first one never stopped r slowed down the pain of my swollen thumb after I jammed it I'm guessing cause I didn't have any breaks on my xrays still swollen after 3days n also still n pain :(
taken headaches, and for inflammation .
Not very helpful in reducing leg pain (sciatica). Plain aspirin is just about as good with fewer risks. I used the generic equivalent for about 1 month.
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whatever it is -- it's giving me a headache and making me sneeze.
i find the sunshine beckons me to open up the gate and dream and dream ~~robbie williams
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The Logic of Long Distance
Looks like it's ragweed.
Your face is in the air.
50,000 Miles Later
better than where your face is, sweetheart.
TT Man
better than where your face is, sweetheart.
I laughed. I miss ya'll.
Thunder smash!
I want to make a 5k called the "Ragweed Ruin." All the proceeds will go to eradicate ragweed in middle TN. Refreshments will include Zyrtec, Kleenex, and allergy eye drops and nasal spray. I HATE ragweed.
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"I have several close friends who have run marathons, a word that is actually derived from two Swahili words: mara, which means 'to die a horrible death' and thon, which means 'for a stupid T-shirt.' Look it up." - Celia Rivenbark, You Can't Drink All Day if You Don't Start in the Morning


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Linkage Analysis in Interstitial Cystitis (IC)
This study has been completed.
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
First received: May 7, 2008
Last updated: February 2, 2017
Last verified: February 2014
|Tracking Information
|First Received Date ICMJE
|May 7, 2008
|Last Updated Date
|February 2, 2017
|Start Date ICMJE
|January 2006
|Primary Completion Date
|June 2011 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
|Current Primary Outcome Measures ICMJE
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|Original Primary Outcome Measures ICMJE
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|Change History
|Complete list of historical versions of study NCT00675298 on ClinicalTrials.gov Archive Site
|Current Secondary Outcome Measures ICMJE
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|Original Secondary Outcome Measures ICMJE
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|Current Other Outcome Measures ICMJE
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SAN ANTONIO — The San Antonio River Authority is celebrating a Travis County judge's dismissal of a lawsuit filed by the Guadalupe Blanco River Authority over the release of treated effluent into the river.
The lawsuit filed April 24 by GBRA sought a judgment opposing the San Antonio Water System's "bed and banks" application with the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality to use treated effluent from its Dos Rios plant for in-stream uses to downstream coastal bays and estuaries.
SARA, which had joined SAWS in opposing the lawsuit, filed a plea this week, asking a district judge to dismiss it, arguing that jurisdiction over the water belongs primarily, if not exclusively, to the TCEQ.
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A GBRA spokeswoman said the agency is reviewing its options for a possible appeal.
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Former Bank of Greece Governor and all-around respected economic guy Lucas Papademos was confirmed as the new prime minister of Greece Thursday morning.
Everyone is touting his economic credentials and MIT econ doctorate, but we're missing the totality of his academic career focusing on that. He's also got a bachelor's in physics and a master's in electrical engineering – also from MIT.
So, if the budget reforms don't work he can either fix the lights when utility workers strike or try and apply relativity theory to the extension of the Greek debt yield curve. (Admittedly, there's a much better physics joke somewhere here – suggestions welcome.)
Papademos is now the man to implement the Greek bailout program, but some of the details of that package aren't something he'd have predicted or preferred six months ago. He was decidedly against haircuts of bondholders in a May interview with the Wall Street Journal.
Any funding pressures over the next few years will have to be addressed but without a restructuring of the debt involving haircut losses for investors.
I do not underestimate the magnitude of the funding requirements and the arguments made by others, but I am convinced that debt restructuring should be avoided.
With Greece settling its leadership question, investors can focus solely on Italy's power vacuum. Berlusconi will make things difficult and at least one of the 17 eurozone gang won't like the first choice and make trouble.
There's definitely a feeling of Europe fatigue in the United States investing community. The days of talking heads just being able to dismiss any European market updates as pertaining to socialist, vacation-hungry beatniks are gone. Now people actually have to care about what the Greek Socialist Party wants.
That fatigue is doubled for the engaged investor who is watching the Web, Twitter and TV nonstop for updates. Italy's collapsing one day and saved the next. But that is how this Europe situation is going to play out for years. It's not a Lehman weekend, it's a euro decade. Slow political steps will be taken to put out the crisis fires that keep starting.
The solution to beating the fatigue? It's accepting it like we do air travel. While almost every other aspect of life has gotten faster, air travel is many times slower than it was back in the 70s and 80s. We can get global information any time, but still have to endure that security line.
There's no way to catch a flight like O.J. Simpson anymore, and no way to get politicians to either fix or abandon the Europe in the short term.


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Under the Hood of the 2014 Draft, Part Two
The first round of the 2014 draft was saturated with arms, as teams popped pitchers with 13 of the top 19 picks. It may have been the result of an arm-heavy draft class, or perhaps teams are stockpiling moundsmen in the wake of the UCL epidemic of 2014; either way, the plethora of pitcher names called on day one of the draft was anticipated by the BP Prospect Staff in their "whom would you draft" mock that was conducted throughout the month of May. The exercise produced a match with reality at the top of the draft, nailing the identity and order of the first three players (and pitchers) picked: Brady Aiken, Tyler Kolek, and Carlos Rodon. I tackled that big three last week in Part One of the "Under the Hood" series, along with Jeff Hoffman, whose recent trip under the knife did little to drop his stock, as the Blue Jays snapped him up ninth overall.
This week, we delve into the next batch of pitchers selected in BP's mock series. There are more deviations from the actual draft order as we move down the list, which is to be expected, but the staff was able to identify 11 of the first 12 pitchers to fly off the board. The lone exception was right-hander Grant Holmes, who went fifth among pitchers in the mock yet slipped to 13th among arms in the real deal yesterday, and who leads off today's breakdown of drafted talent.
Grant Holmes, RHP (Chosen 22nd overall by the Dodgers)
The right-hander uses a slide step from the stretch, which further saps the functional utility from his lower half and lengthens his distance from the plate at release point. The delivery appears to be "easy" at first glance, but his pace to the plate suddenly shifts into high gear just before foot strike, precipitating his whirlwind of rotation once the upper half fires. Holmes strides into a closed position despite a straight stride angle, because he starts on the extreme third-base side of the rubber and stays on that outer edge on his line to the plate. The front foot finishes far to the third-base side of the center-line, and he's forced to over-rotate the shoulder axis in order to hit targets on the left side of the plate.
Holmes' arm slot is a touch higher than three-quarters, with an angle that stems from solid-average posture at release point as well as a slightly elevated angle of shoulder abduction. His power grade is deceptive, in the sense that he's a power pitcher in terms of stuff but one whose mechanical underpinnings feature relatively modest momentum and torque. His arm speed is greater than his mechanics would suggest, which suggests that he has room to improve his efficiency, simultaneously raising his ceiling and lengthening his developmental to-do list.
Stability Grade: B
Touki Toussaint, RHP (Chosen 16th overall by the Diamondbacks)
Touki has a bit of a tuck into max leg lift, but it's nothing egregious, and he otherwise maintains his balance point throughout the delivery. The right-hander finishes with solid-plus posture at release point when at peak, but his arm slot can be inconsistent because of variance in spine-tilt and a tendency to get on top of his breaking stuff. There is a noticeable gear change in his motion, with a slight stall that is centered at maximum lift, but each of his gears is a plus attribute. His leg action has a bit of funk with a landing leg that flops into foot strike, including some inconsistency in his landing position, but he generally directs his stride on the centerline.
Toussaint lands with some flex in the front knee, but he straightens the front leg as he approaches release point. The method acts to raise his release point, yet it also prevents him from tracking toward the plate after foot strike, counteracting the extra height with a more shallow release. He tucks his glove into his torso during the rotational phases, and though the strategy may not be ideal for achieving maximum extension, Toussaint does a good job of keeping his glove out in front of the body to preserve his line to the plate. The stiff front leg is not a huge concern, and pitchers whose deliveries have had the same feature, such as Jon Gray, have been able to make quick adjustments that better utilize the lower half near the end of the delivery. He has a few inconsistencies to iron out of his motion, but with minimal improvements, Toussaint could earn B+ grades in both stability and power.
Stability Grade: B
Tyler Beede, RHP (Chosen 14th overall by the Giants)
The right-hander finishes with fringe-average posture, but he can improve in the future if he can stabilize his spine-angle through a focused conditioning regimen and improvements to functional strength. He has plenty of flex in the front knee and keeps the glove out in front after tucking into his torso, elements that add a bit of extension to his release point. He has big torque that is hip-heavy, with a slightly open stride and a strong delay of rotation, in addition to some upper-body twist and scapular loading to further build into his hip-shoulder separation.
With such a naturally quick pace to the plate, Beede wisely avoids the slide step when pitching from the stretch and sticks with an unaltered leg lift that helps him maintain a consistent timing pattern. Some clubs might attempt to coax a slide step out of him, but the Giants have shown the ability to work with several different types of pitcher signature—from Tim Lincecum to Matt Cain to Madison Bumgarner—which bodes well for Beede's development as he climbs the organizational ladder.
Stability Grade: B-
Power Grade: B
Aaron Nola, RHP (Chosen seventh overall by the Phillies)
Nola has strong balance throughout the delivery, stabilizing his head position in all three planes even as he ramps up the momentum. The balance profile culminates in plus posture at release point, and Nola finishes with a low arm slot that dips below three-quarters and approaches sidearm. He lands with little flex in the front knee and continues to straighten the front leg into release, adding some height but subtracting from his depth at release point.
The overall mechanical package resembles Jake Peavy's, from the arm extension as he breaks the hands to the stiff front leg and the low arm slot. Another component of the Peavy comp is that Nola generates explosive arm speed once he triggers trunk rotation, following a pronounced delay after foot strike, and he flirts with elbow drag on those pitches where his timing is off-track and the throwing arm fires too late in the kinetic chain.
Stability Grade: B
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The Comox Valley Monarch Lions Club members presented flags and certificates to Grade 1 students at Valley View Elementary School on Monday. The Monarch Lions try to visit all the Comox Valley elementary schools to instil a little Canada Pride. "It helps build patriotism in Comox Valley young Canadians," , says Lion Lloyd Kuhn. "Unfortunately we will be missing some elementary schools this year because of the labour dispute but we are still pleased to continue with Project Pride." The Monarch Lions Club's Project Pride visits nine different Comox Valley elementary schools teaching Grade 1 students a little bit about Canada and its history. During the presentation, the students are asked questions like how many provinces are in the country and where the capital is, but the entire affair is designed to be fun for the kids. At the end of the presentation, each child receives a personalized certificate and a hand-held flag, and then the whole group sings 'O Canada.' Lions from British Columbia to Newfoundland are distributing over 40,000 flags this year to Grade 1 students. The Comox Valley Monarch Lions Club is a service club organization whose members are all volunteers.


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The Most Expensive Starbucks Coffee Order to Date
As a gold member of My Starbucks Rewards, any customer who racks up 12 stars can "redeem any handcrafted beverage, any bottled drink . . . or any food item of your choice" for free. Seeing the obvious loophole in the system, Andrew reaped the benefit for all its worth. He walked up to the counter and informed the barista, "So, this might sound a little weird, but I saw a video on YouTube where a guy orders the most expensive Starbucks drink. I want to beat the record."
The previous winner, a 52-ounce Quadriginoctuple Frap, contained 48 shots of espresso and cost a whopping $47.30. Andrew explains, "It took a few minutes to figure out all the math, but in the end, it took about 55 shots to get us over the $50 line, and we just rounded it up to 60 to make it easy."
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Banshee- Graston was fine- a little painful but no big deal and not sore after. I'm maintaining and have been going to Graston for a year now, so I don't have many issues.
Onemile/Banshee- nice intervals! I looked at Hansons, and I opted for Pfitz 18/55 on the grounds that Pfitz is easier in terms of the schedule and pacing.
AmiK and Docket- Good luck !
Me: 45 minutes spin today. I am SO tired today - I seem to go through phases with this tiredness. Time to take iron supplements and B12! Time to run tomorrow. Goal this week is to run 8 tomorrow and then my prescribed workout on Thursday (whatever that is through the team). I'll do like 4 recovery on Friday and Saturday and then do a 10 mile race on Sunday.
13.1: 1:45 | 26.2: 3:55
Evening all. You're a chatty bunch today so I'm not going to try and cover the last three pages here. I had several meetings at work today, so not as much computer time. Did my first speed workout today, 12 x 400. Ran it on the treadmill as I don't have access to a proper track (the one two blocks from my house is unfortunately a dirt track so is full of puddles this time of year (and potholes)). Did the 400s at 7:24 pace and the recoveries nice and slow. It was hard, but the hardest part was the mental challenge as 12 is a lot of intervals - when you're running the 4th one and realizing you still have 8 left, it's somewhat daunting.
Hi Jedi!
I haven't had an issue picking a goal pace for Hansons since my main goal is to get the 3:40 to BQ, so that's what I'm going with (even if it is ambitious). We'll see how it feels when I start doing my MP runs.
PRs: 47:54 (10K); 1:46:36 (HM); 3:50:52 (FM)
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I read this as well. You can see the first 2-3 weeks being light and then the plan goes BAM.
I will add that in the book they say that if the first base building weeks are lower than what you normally do, then do what you would normally do. My plan is to do the Beginner's plan and run 40ish miles during that base building period.
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Cbus - I'm doing the same thing, should hit 40 this and next week. Week 1 starts on the 21st and will back off to 35 ish and go from there with the beginner. Right now my pacing is showing I can give 9:00 a shot for the MP and see how it goes. I had a great 5 mile tempo at 9:00 last Thursday that was much easier than I thought it would be, once I got the legs moving everything felt really good. Will try to hold it there, then I have a half planned the same week strength starts and will re-adjust if I haven't already. Now, I've been running a tempo the last three weeks between 3-5 miles to get ready. Should I continue when the plan starts? or wait the first 6 weeks like it says? My idea was to build up to the 6 miles it calls for when the tempo's start.
Banshee - I ran my first HM with only 8 weeks of running, ever, had no business running that race. Wrong shoes caused a blister the size of a golf ball, foot all bloody at the end, think my longest run was 5 or 6 miles, I was an idiot. I look back and think of it as a punishment for being so stupidly over weight, I suffered through and ran a 2:10. Running a decent time (at least in my head) without training and being 50 pounds over weight is what pushed me to keep racing, knowing I could do so much better. I'm 90% certain if I ran it and trained properly, I wouldn't be running like I am today. I look at it as a complete failure and I don't fail, so it continues...
Sprinkles - How do they come up with the number? Any testing or is it like the online guides? I guestimate that i'm 1800 ish calories but would love to know for sure. My sister works at the local fitness club here and they do Lactate Threshold and VO2 Max testing and said she can get me in for $50, could be pretty interesting.
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Josh, if it were me, I'd just keep doing that 3-5 mi tempo. But I probably wouldn't add anything to it. As I see it, you don't want to spend everything you have in the first 2-3 weeks of a plan. Rather, you want to build as you go along. But I think your plan for pacing sounds good. Out of curiosity, how did you come up with 9:00? Is that based of a race?
PRs: 21:35 (5K); 1:46:46 (HM); 4:30:46 (FM)
<shrugs> it feels good right now, and that's with full winter gear going on. plus as much as you don't want to hear it, my HR has been consistently low the last month. maybe ill go run a 10 k time trial tomorrow and see where i'm at, supposed to be 46 f tomorrow
USRD for me. My achilles was singing at me by the end of yesterday's work day. I stupidly wore my normal high heels to the office and aggravated everything further. Unfortunately, besides running shoes, all I have are high heels. You can guess what I'm wearing today. Yep, my pink Sauconys with lime green accents. I did at least color coordinate my suit with a pink shirt.
Got an appointment with the sports doc today at 4:30 pm. Hopefully, he can get to the root cause of all this. I'm sure it's related to my tight calves.
My goal pace for the spring marathon I had to abandon was based on previous times and the goal time I wanted to achieve. Luckily, they all lined up pretty well.
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Sprinkles - Do you attribute those old "normal" eating habits to your early career on the ice? Just curious, not trying to pry. You wouldnt mind sharing your training and goal times with me would you? I did not find that Pfitz pacing was easier, just that it was easier to rest and recover from the runs at higher paces. I am running some fairly aggressive paces this time through but my body is adapting well.
Josh - If that kind of opportunity presented itself, I would have already had that testing done more than once. When do you plan to get the tests done?
Mdawg - Glad I never have to make choices about heels.
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Sprinkles, good to know the Graston gets better after awhile.
Zoe, nice repeats. Why so many?
Joshlynn, if you had trained properly don't you think you would have felt pride plus felt invested in running since it would have taken a much longer time?
mdawg, hope its nothing major!
Scheduled for 90 minutes easy today. Also got called into work today so it will be fun to fit everything in. I usually do my easy runs on the trail but unless I want to run in the dark it looks like I will be on the TM again.
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Morning guys. SRD for me and I need it.
Sprinkles - Thanks. I haven't tried Pfitz so it's hard to say if it's easier but I think Hansons tends to have more moderate length runs / workouts and Pfitz has more rest/short recovery stuff to balance out the longer stuff. I sort of wish I had that extra rest/recovery time! Hope you feel better.
zoe - that's a good way to pick your goal. My BQ time is 3:35 so too out of reach for me to even consider it. I look forward to seeing what you think of Hansons as you get further in the plan.
mdawg - hope your sports doc can help!
Banshee - enjoy the 90 minutes easy!
Morning, guys. 4-5 recovery miles for me later.
Interesting discussion. I'm sorry I have been unable to participate as fully but I have court every day. I know I wanted my judge back and I am happy he is back but damn!
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SRD today. And a good day to have one, as it is a very dreary day in Central OH.
Josh, this is just my opinion, but I would run a race rather than a time trial. Not because I think I would run a race harder, but actually I think time trials are deceptively fast. There are issues with course measurement, and intermittent stops (e.g. stop lights, etc.) that allow recovery in ways that are not available in a race. But whatever you do, I think one component of choosing your GMP must be a race time. I know we've been talking a lot about the ability to go through the training cycle at GMP, but I think that is only one ingredient of the mixture. The other is that recent race PR. Because even though you are able to complete a 10 mile tempo @ X time, that's still a long way from 26.2 @ X time.
Mdawg, is that the sport doc who also does Graston? Re work shoes, are heels mandatory? If not, I think Clark, Merrell, and Bjorn all make great looking orthopedic work shoes.
Onemile/Sprinkles, +1 to what Onemile said. I will also add that Hansons emphasizes active recovery, so they expect you to recover during your Easy run days. Pfitz also has active recovery, but until you get to 18/70, he still gives you that extra day off.
Indi, I'm very confident you will BQ this cycle. That said, if Pfitz works so well for you, why switch to Hansons at all for the fall? Is it just to experiment?
zoe - nice job on the 12x400s. Very interested in watching your training with Hanson method. My BQ time is 3:15 and not ready for that, but with no marathon until fall that might change when it come time for me to start Hanson this summer. Spending this spring working on my speed at shorter distances with emphasis on the half. using 24wk Daniels 5k-15k with HM in March and May and some short races along the way. I say sub3;30 for now, but think that goal will change for sure. Finally decided on Philly as my fall marathon and really looking forward to it.
10.1m for me today with 10x400 which i did on TM. i ran to and from gym for warm-up and cool-down as i live 2m from gym. Most 400s I've done at one clip. It was mentally challenging at times but once you get 5x in it's all downhill. TM really helped me keep my restintervals slow which is my problem when I do on track.
Evening all. You're a chatty bunch today so I'm not going to try and cover the last three pages here. I had several meetings at work today, so not as much computer time. Did my first speed workout today, 12 x 400. Ran it on the treadmill as I don't have access to a proper track (the one two blocks from my house is unfortunately a dirt track so is full of puddles this time of year (and potholes)). Did the 400s at 7:24 pace and the recoveries nice and slow. It was hard, but the hardest part was the mental challenge as 12 is a lot of intervals - when you're running the 4th one and realizing you still have 8 left, it's somewhat daunting.
Hi Jedi!
I haven't had an issue picking a goal pace for Hansons since my main goal is to get the 3:40 to BQ, so that's what I'm going with (even if it is ambitious). We'll see how it feels when I start doing my MP runs.
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Cbus - I have no intentions of attempting a BQ this cycle. I dont feel that I am ready for it. I put a huge amount of thought into what program I would use this cycle and next. I think the Hansons will meet the specific needs for my Fall BQ attempt. I just have to hope that my decision is correct.
What is your BQ time? (For some reason I thought it was 3:40.)