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Biore Warming Anti-Blackhead Cream Cleanser Reviews
yikes!This stuff burned my skin, made it dry and my face didn't really feel any much cleaner. This was a nightmare on my skin. Someone with tougher skin might find this useful, but for anyone with sensitive skin like me it did not go so well. — 6 years, 6 months agovolta | 566 reviews
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Interesting... to say the leastThis face wash is unlike anything I have tried before. As soon as I put it on my face it feels super warm, not hot, but definitely warm. It is weird, but in a fun way, at least I think so! I mean, this product really does not help me with the blackheads, and I have a lot. The warmth of the product is supposed to help you open up pores so that the black heads can come out more easily, but that does...read more not happen. Instead, you end up with a warm face (granted, the feeling of warmth only lasts a few seconds), and you have really sensitive skin, I can see how it can actually be harsh for you. I do not have super sensitive skin so this does nothing for me. I do think it is a fun product to try for free, but not buy it, since it does not help with the blackheads. It smells wonderfully, of course, fresh and it has those micro beads for exfoliation, but again, that does nothing for acne or blackheads. Will not buy again, though the warm feeling is fun! — 4 years, 6 months agoyestfl | 239 reviews
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not for dry or sensitive skinIt's an ok cleanser for normal skin, I suppose. The warmth feels nice, but it doesn't last long enough to do anything for sure. Doesn't do anything to the blackheads, and is a bit drying. Will not be buying this again — 6 years, 8 months agovenenumletalis | 176 reviews
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Doesn't really do a whole lot.I like the warming sensation, but I still had blackheads and acne. It did clean my face, and was really refreshing though? It wasn't drying either. But the price is affordable, and the smell is pleasant (from what I can smell). It's mildly exfoliating, so that's another plus. — 9 years, 1 month agoRavenLoudspeakr | 301 reviews
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warm. yes. harsh. yes.I would not buy this again not just b/c its harsh on your skin but also b/c the ingredients are less than desirable. The warming sensation I can live with out. — 6 years, 8 months agopure.life | 331 reviews
warming line by bioreThis is a wonderful product because it works well on many levels. First off it is a cleanser and secondly a scrub. Most impressively is the warming mask function which leaves your face feeling clean — 9 years, 7 months agomamacita11 | 234 reviews
So far its alright.I just started using this so I'm unsure of how it will go. It started out warm but that didn't last very long. I didn't notice that my blackheads went away, but they were easier to remove. I can definitely see how this product would not be good for sensitive skin.( Also it contains plastic micro beads which are not good for your local watershed). Overall I have small hopes for the product but on the plus side if you get a little bit in your mouth it does taste good. — 2 years, 9 months agoCadance | 11 reviews
Not really a daily cleanserI have oily, acne prone skin and use Biore Warming Anti-Blackhead Cream Cleanser after washing my face with a different product since this is not really a cleanser. It has a thick, tacky texture so it doesn't foam or glide easily on your face. And it won't do much as far as removing makeup or impurities on your face. It does warm up but only for a second and the intensity of the warmth depends ...read moreon the temperature of water used to dampen your face. Sometimes I feel the cleanser warming up and sometimes nothing. The best use I found for Biore Warming Anti-Blackhead Cream Cleanser is to use it before applying a mask to help open up the pores. — 4 years, 3 months agoSngyhn | 13 reviews
Works a littlei still got blackheads from this. — 4 years, 5 months agomlyvng | 3 reviews
Pure gimmick!The heat/warming sensation is just a gimmick that has no benefit for acne, blackheads, or the skin in general. And the amount of salicylic acid is useless because it's washed off before it can help your skin, mediocre and useless. — 5 years, 8 months agobeccacosmetica | 58 reviews
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What happened in the intertestamental period?
Question: "What happened in the intertestamental period?"
Answer: The time between the last writings of the Old Testament and the appearance of Christ is known as the "intertestamental" (or "between the testaments") period. Because there was no prophetic word from God during this period, some refer to it as the "400 silent years." The political, religious, and social atmosphere of Israel changed significantly during this period. Much of what happened was predicted by the prophet Daniel. (See Daniel chapters 2, 7, 8, and 11 and compare to historical events.)
Israel was under the control of the Persian Empire from about 532-332 B.C. The Persians allowed the Jews to practice their religion with little interference. They were even allowed to rebuild and worship at the temple (2 Chronicles 36:22-23; Ezra 1:1-4). This period included the last 100 years of the Old Testament period and about the first 100 years of the intertestamental period. This time of relative peace and contentment was just the calm before the storm.
Alexander the Great defeated Darius of Persia, bringing Greek rule to the world. Alexander was a student of Aristotle and was well educated in Greek philosophy and politics. He required that Greek culture be promoted in every land that he conquered. As a result, the Hebrew Old Testament was translated into Greek, becoming the translation known as the Septuagint. Most of the New Testament references to Old Testament Scripture use the Septuagint phrasing. Alexander did allow religious freedom for the Jews, though he still strongly promoted Greek lifestyles. This was not a good turn of events for Israel since the Greek culture was very worldly, humanistic, and ungodly.
After Alexander died, Judea was ruled by a series of successors, culminating in Antiochus Epiphanes. Antiochus did far more than refuse religious freedom to the Jews. Around 167 B.C., he overthrew the rightful line of the priesthood and desecrated the temple, defiling it with unclean animals and a pagan altar (see Mark 13:14). This was the religious equivalent of rape. Eventually, Jewish resistance to Antiochus restored the rightful priests and rescued the temple. The period that followed was one of war, violence, and infighting.
Around 63 B.C., Pompey of Rome conquered Israel, putting all of Judea under control of the Caesars. This eventually led to Herod being made king of Judea by the Roman emperor and senate. This would be the nation that taxed and controlled the Jews, and eventually executed the Messiah on a Roman cross. Roman, Greek, and Hebrew cultures were now mixed together in Judea.
During the span of the Greek and Roman occupations, two important political/religious groups emerged in Israel. The Pharisees added to the Law of Moses through oral tradition and eventually considered their own laws more important than God's (see Mark 7:1-23). While Christ's teachings often agreed with the Pharisees, He railed against their hollow legalism and lack of compassion. The Sadducees represented the aristocrats and the wealthy. The Sadducees, who wielded power through the Sanhedrin, rejected all but the Mosaic books of the Old Testament. They refused to believe in resurrection and were generally shadows of the Greeks, whom they greatly admired.
This rush of events that set the stage for Christ had a profound impact on the Jewish people. Both Jews and pagans from other nations were becoming dissatisfied with religion. The pagans were beginning to question the validity of polytheism. Romans and Greeks were drawn from their mythologies towards Hebrew Scriptures, now easily readable in Greek or Latin. The Jews, however, were despondent. Once again, they were conquered, oppressed, and polluted. Hope was running low; faith was even lower. They were convinced that now the only thing that could save them and their faith was the appearance of the Messiah.
The New Testament tells the story of how hope came, not only for the Jews, but for the entire world. Christ's fulfillment of prophecy was anticipated and recognized by many who sought Him out. The stories of the Roman centurion, the wise men, and the Pharisee Nicodemus show how Jesus was recognized as the Messiah by those who lived in His day. The "400 years of silence" were broken by the greatest story ever told—the gospel of Jesus Christ!
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As a child, physics captured my imagination with its diversity of forms. Like diamond facets, physical laws and phenomena join to create a jewel of a universe more beautiful in the whole than in the parts. However, all good diamonds, theories and individuals begin in the rough. After traveling to more than twenty countries on four continents and obtaining a bachelor degree in psychology and a masters degree in English, the one truth that stayed with me is that no matter how diverse the form, physics unites us all in a common universe. Now, at 29, I am returning to my passion for physics. As a senior at Florida State University, looking forward to graduate school and Ph.D. studies and pursuing a career in theoretical nuclear physics, I am continually awed by the diversity of souls that share this passion. And I am often reminded that in our jewel of a universe, physics has enough richness for us all.


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This summer's short term, for-credit trip to Italy made an enormous impact on the students who participated. Following up on the original post by Dr. Jeffrey Collins, we now hear from three of those students, in their own words. [Part II] [Part III]
I didn't think after my transfer to Oglethorpe I would have time to go abroad. Thinking about leaving yet another place was stressful in itself and felt like too much jumping around. My summer was going to be a busy one; I needed to get a list of things done, not only school oriented, but for my entire future in general. Being able to go to Italy this summer AND get a class credit sounded too good to be true.
The journey I took to Florence and Rome, wasn't just "good," it was an almost perfect balance of seeing, experiencing and feeling. Being a studio art major, I had a seriously touching experience. I had just taken the Art and Culture Core class this past spring with Professor Loehle. The class had covered, of course, dozens of topics and art pieces; however, we only got to experience these sights through a screen. I got to go to Rome and Florence and experience first hand an overwhelming amount of what I learned in the classroom this past spring.
I stood before masterpieces, ruins, churches, sculptures, etc. feeling knowledgeable and well informed, inspired and humbled. It felt really good. I was enamored standing in front of Botticelli's Primavera—truly blown away by the mere sight of something so beautiful and, for the first time, out of my textbook. Seeing the David, a staggering 17-feet tall, with every detail carved down to a seemingly blood pumping vein in his hand—I didn't move on to the next room for over 30 minutes.
Dr. Collins and Professor Loehle supplemented all this awe by guiding and helping me understand what I was truly taking in and on so many different and new levels. We had on this trip discussions, critiques, debates—everything teachers can bring to the classroom we used too, but in museums, in front of ruins or standing before a statue. My learning experiences at Oglethorpe came full circle while I was in Italy, this appreciation never leaving my heart and mind while touring these beautiful cities.
I learned my away around Rome and Florence on so many different and exciting levels. I could guide you to the Pantheon from our hotel, on the way giving you its history, and I could have a confident discussion on Caravaggio's The Calling of Saint Matthew and the revolutionary techniques he employed as an artist. I had a grasp of the culture along with an expanded mind. I was entirely out of my element, a visiting art student in a new country; however, I was constantly accompanied by a solid group of caring, ambitious and intelligent individuals, all there to fully experience Italy along with me. I got to form my own opinions, hear from other students in my group and absorb a new culture, all at the same time. I got the full ride on this trip, mind, body and soul. And to think I was getting a class credit the whole time was just the cherry on top.
It was an overall amazing, unforgettable two weeks of my life. I would recommend this trip to all students, especially the transfer students who are down on being unable to go to abroad during the school year! I am truly inspired and it feels awesome finding myself putting forth new efforts to keep this fire alive in my everyday motions. And so far, so good.


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The video clearly shows "colourartefacts" that come from the colour cells (40x25 resolution).
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The Rules of Victory
Millions have read Sun Tzu's Art of War, the classic text on leadership and strategy, but how many understand its profound teachings or know how to apply them in modern life? The Rules of Victory presents the core insights of The Art of War, making them relevant and valuable to anyone who seeks more successful and creative approaches to dealing with chaos and conflict, whether at home, in the workplace, or in the midst of any challenging campaign or project.
According to Gimian and Boyce—who collaborated on a best-selling translation of Sun Tzu's classic—one of the essential teachings of The Art of War is that when we seek to effect change, conflict is inevitable. However, we can learn to perceive the underlying dynamics of situations and we can learn how to work with them to transform potential conflict into victory. What's more, when we master the skills of The Art of War, we attain our goals without engendering further conflict and destruction.
The Rules of Victory features:
In-depth explanations of the essential principles, strategies, and skills of The Art of War
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"James Gimian has been amazingly skillful at translating Sun Tzu's Art of War into everyday lessons that our global management team can apply on a daily basis at our rapidly growing and cutting-edge technology company." —Marc Benioff, Chairman and CEO, salesforce.com
"This profound and practical interpretation of The Art of War is a wonderful gift to all of us who are working, in our sphere and in our own way, to make the world better-and to do so with an approach that 'takes whole.' I applaud this beautifully clear, purposeful, and valuable work." —Adam Kahane, author of Solving Tough Problems
"There are exquisite gems to be found in the deep seeing and listening this ancient text—here brought to life by Gimian and Boyce as a Way of being, a Way of acting wisely in the modern world—invites us to contemplate and ultimately, to embody." —Jon Kabat-Zinn, author of Coming to Our Senses and Arriving at Your Own Door
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The Mannes Orchestra at Alice Tully Hall, Lincoln Center, Concert 1
by conductor David Hayes, the 2012-13 Mannes Orchestra season will include
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The devotional writings of Susan Palo Cherwien will form an integral part of our festival. Recognized for her inspirational poetry and meaningful hymn texts, Susan will be reading selections from her acclaimed books Crossings: Meditations for Worship and From Glory to Glory: Reflections for Worship.
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For me spring really arrives with the blossoming of the trees. Despite living in a city, I crave the sight of green leaves, and I don't think there is anything more exciting than seeing the first tiny buds appear on branches which have been bare all winter. During this time of year I also take care to look down, eager to site batches of exploratory purple crocus and then, if I'm lucky, the first early willowy tulips.
I'm happy to spread my flower-hunting to other parts of my life, momentarily sporting more floral prints than an old woman's sofa. Baking gets the floral treatment as well, exemplified by these cookies.
These are easy, happy cookies that make a fun seasonal project. The base is a sugar cookie dough that I've given a lemon twist. The cookies are neither crisp nor soft—they're simply that firm yet easy to bite through standard sugar cookie texture. A dose of both lemon zest and juice gives the dough a serious pop of citrus flavor. "Tastes like lemon and sugar," said one taste tester. Which is exactly as it should be—nothing more, nothing less.
I personally like using the more coarse sanding sugar to decorate these flowers and give them some sparkle for Easter. Feel free to use any sprinkles you want or even dye your frosting using a little food coloring. Even served plain, they'd make a great afternoon snack on a day when you want to feel a breath of spring.
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Nasal congestion, mild runny nose. Using a Decongestant will clear nasal passages making it easier to breath through the nose. It also has a mild drying effect so it will help relieve runny nose a bit. I like to use decongestants during the day because they won't make your child drowsy. This is important if your child is going to school. For the child who is "sick at home" I rarely use decongestants by themselves. If your child is miserable enough to need a medication, there is usually a cough or severe runny nose along with the congestion. I usually use an antihistamine-decongestant combination and maybe a cough suppressant to help them sleep or to relieve severe runny nose or cough.
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FLAT STANLEY Performs at Kauffman Center, 1/18-20
The beloved children's book, Flat Stanley, comes to life when Starlight Children's Theatre presents The Musical Adventures of Flat Stanley, January 18-20 at the Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts, 1601 Broadway.
The musical comedy is the story of Stanley Lambchop who becomes flattened when his bulletin board above his bed falls on top of him while he is sleeping. In a whirlwind travelogue, Stanley - the ultimate exchange student - scours the globe for a solution to his unusual problem. He's stamped, posted and cancelled from Hollywood to France to Honolulu and beyond. And whether he's thwarting a robbery at the Louvre Museum in Paris, or 'hanging ten' off the coast of Hawaii, Stanley is closing in on his goal of being a three-dimensional boy once more.
"Starlight Children's Theatre and the creative team of Flat Stanley have assembled an A-list cast, full of Kansas City's favorite musical theatre performers," said Andy Parkhurst, co-director and choreographer. "Cathy Barnett and Tom Lancaster are two of our city's finest comedians, and Katie Karel, Phillip Russell Newman and Alex Herrera represent our most celebrated young performers. With production values that are only possible with Starlight Theatre and the Kauffman Center, this production is equally enjoyable for adults and kids."
Single show tickets for The Musical Adventures of Flat Stanley are $15-$40and are available at the Kauffman Center Box Office at www.kauffmancenter.org or 816.994.7222. VIP single tickets are available for $59 a ticket at kcstarlight.com or 816.363.STAR (7827). VIP tickets include exclusive seating in the first two rows of the theater, autograph and photo session with the cast, show souvenir and a tax-deductible donation to Starlight Children's Theatre.
Discounted group tickets and student matinee tickets can now be ordered by contacting Stacey Million, Starlight's group sales manager, at email@example.com or 816.997.1137. A study guide for educators and group leaders is available at www.kcstarlight.com. Qualifying schools may also apply for bus transportation assistance from the Kauffman Center's Open Doors Transportation Fund; more information is available at www.kauffmancenter.org.


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After weeks of uncertainty, Penryn Town Council finally has a new member this week following the co-option of Victor Tullin on Monday.
Originally from Belfast, 55-year-old Mr Tullin has lived in Penryn for the past seven years and is now a mainstay of many local organisations.
He helps out at The Space youth community building at Penryn Rugby Club, has been involved with the Saturday Club since its inception in 2007 and has also been a member of Penryn Camera Club for the past four years.
"I have been doing community and voluntary work for 40 years, off and on," he said.
"I feel at this stage that I can bring something, potentially, to the local community from my experience.
"I'm a community person so my remit will be for the town in general and for the people of the town.
"I have no ulterior motive, no affiliation to any political party. I have no hidden agenda," he added.
Mr Tullin was approached to stand for election four years ago, but did not feel he had been a member of the community for long enough and wanted to build up a level of trust.
"People have got to know that you are willing to help the community before they are willing to support you," he said.
A long standing admirer of Penryn, Mr Tullin visited the town with his family many times over two decades before "finally making the move" and settling in to a home with his wife and three sons.
"We are very family orientated, both my wife's family and my own family," he said.
"Family comes first and then everything else will fell in to place for you."
Mr Tullin was selected by the process of co-option at Monday night's meeting of Penryn Town Council.
He was one of five candidates vying for the vacant role of town councillor following the resignation of Sue Townsend earlier this year.
Co-option was used as Cornwall Council received no requests from anyone in Penryn asking for an election to be held.


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Latest Images from New Ingame Map
eRepublik's Limited Release New Map Beta
Day 1,893 of the New World
25 January, 2013
I logged on a few minutes ago and was greeted with a brandy new Map to play with.
That Plato's been planning a new Map is no surprise. But here's the love note I got from Plato that described why I got this map:
So it seems incumbent upon me to publish something.
I noodled around with the map and here's what they've got so far...
The map runs very smoothly (unlike the current ingame map which I avoid altogether.) Moving around, zooming, mousing, and clicking... all actions result in immediate response and do intuitively what you'd expect them to do.
When you click on the icon for your MU's Daily Order, it offers you a link directly to the battle and a link to zoom directly to the geographic region where you can learn more information.
This is the information that appears if you click on a region (and then click on the i icon for more information). The inclusion of hot links directly to the associated ingame features is nice, although one would rarely use the map as a starting point for finding a battle.
If they were to include additional information such as the current score of the battle and current Division BH leaders (customized to the user's division), it would be that much more useful. I'll be including that suggestion in a ticket.
When you click on the small arrow next to your citizen's nation (in my case USA), this information screen appears. Most useful is that direct link to the Campaign of the Day. The above dialogue appears any time more information is clicked from the previous screen, in other words it's three clicks away from any USA-occupied region and any region USA is currently engaged in battle with.
This is the Region Information screen.
By the way, that number in the upper right (9,518.57) is the square mileage of our current region holdings. Why this is included bewilders me.
This is the Economy Information screen.
This is the Politics Information screen.
As you can see, eUSA is currently under a PTO threat.
The information is all tightly organized and convenient.
Each region has a "City" icon which can be clicked for the above information. Again, the convenient "Join fight" button will take you directly to the battle screen ingame.
It would be nice if, instead of merely listing the resource bonus, it would indicate if this resource is needed to increase either of the warring nations' total bonuses. I will include this in a ticket suggestion as well.
The area where I see the most potential for improvement is here in the Layer Menu.
The map still does not show lines of connection between regions. Now some regions are obvious in their points of connection. (Nobody expects Spain to attack Nebraska). But in the case of, for instance, Virginia, it would be nice to see a line connecting it to Aquitaine, Asturias, and Cantabria as those are not obvious. This needs to be included as an optional layer.
The layer for "Relief basemap" is entirely useless. There is nothing in the mechanics of eRepublik that takes mountains or deserts into consideration. We don't need to see the topography.
So far the "Regions" and "Borders" overlays do absolutely nothing except darken or lighten the colors on the map. I hope these will provide better functionality in a future version.
The "Cities" toggles the cities. The "CitiesBattles" (sic.) layer simply puts a small battle icon over any city whose region is under attack.
And the "My Location" layer puts an attractive icon showing where you currently reside ingame because that's so very important ever since the last Political Module update (not).
Your avatar is less cool than mine.
That's really all there is to it so far.
The real news in all of this is the method in which Plato is going about unveiling his new toy. In the past, we'd just all get it all at once with no announcement whatsoever. There was never any sense that Plato was listening to our input.
This is different. BIG KUDOS to Plato and his minions for releasing this in such a way that the community at large has a chance to bear some input in its functioning.
Now let me get back to what I had planned to do today.
You may now return to your regularly scheduled clicking
so there is an ingame recognition on PTOs now?
or was that just you trolling lol
JetsmetsDay: What's the point of cities?
GnilrapsDay: @Jetsmets - none.
Maybe none for now...
Cities sound interesting, but then again might be a pointless addition to the game which still badly needs to fix the economy before they add other things
also Gnilraps does have one of the better avatars in the game
Thanks for the article. It's got a lot of promise, but I hope it's not glitchy like the existing map. That's an area of the game I've spent zero time utilizing.
@Captain Kushkiller2001
the map worked fine for me for weeks now, didn't crash a single time! 🙂
Interesting. I like the square mileage feature. It may be useless but it's interesting.
This is great, but I think that the New World needs new countries, some in central america would be great, maybe introducing Ecuador wouldn't be so bad, finishing up in Europe with Luxembourg and Iceland etc.
Gnilraps was chosen by Plato to be the spokesman for Admin. Congrats.
Good Article.
Also add a line or two about fixing eReps biggest problem, the economy module, since they appear to listen to you.
Kaj je to?Prebirate članek, ki ga je napisal državljan eRepublika, izjemne večigralske strateške igre, ki temelji na državah iz resničnega življenja. Ustvarite svoj značaj in pomagajte vaši državi doseči slavo medtem ko se uveljavljate kot vojni junak, znan založnik ali finančni mogotec.


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Monday, September 25, 2017
Sports Medicine
Pinky Pain
A month ago I was playing football on the beach and someone threw me the ball. As I bobbled the ball my fully extended pinky hit my thigh and it started to hurt. It has been a month and it still hurts especially when i wear a baseball glove or extend it. It has never swollen up, never turned colors so I figured it was jammed but I have pulled on it and nothing. Can you provide me any insight or recommendations because I thought a month would heal on its own but it hurts just as bad now as it did 30 days ago???
You may have jammed or "stoved" your small finger ("pinky") causing joint inflammation, stretched ligaments (sprain injury), tore a tendon, and/or sustained a bony injury/fracture.
Injured joints usually require protection in the form of splinting or "buddy taping", the duration of which may need to be several weeks, but some of these injuries are best treated surgically.
Since you mentioned your pain now is about the same as when you first injured your finger a month ago and these symptoms are interfering with your function, it would be best for you to consult with a physician, who may wish to perform X-rays prior to a physical examination - if there is any suspicion that you may have sustained a fracture and/or ligamentous damage which could be made worse by an examination to test for joint range of motion and looseness.
Once an accurate diagnosis has been made, the most appropriate treatment, duration and degree of activity restrictions, and prognosis can then be determined.
Brian L Bowyer, MD
Clinical Associate Professor
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
College of Medicine
The Ohio State University


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I'm not usually one to release code into the wild but here's something which is both mature and unique enough to be worthwhile.
Dice is a Convention-Over-Configuration Dependency Injection Container I've been working on. At its most basic level and with zero configuration it lets you build an object graph with little effort:
class A {
private $b;
public function __construct(B $b) {
$this->b = $b;
class B {
private $c,$d;
public function __construct(C $c, D $d) {
$this->c = $c;
$this->d = $d;
class C {
class D {
private $e;
public function __construct(E $e) {
$this->e = $e;
class E {
$dice = new Injection;
$a = $dice->create('a');
Which will output:
A Object
[b:A:private] => B Object
[c:B:private] => C Object
[d:B:private] => D Object
[e:D:private] => E Object
As a practical example with a minimal configuration it allows you to do this:
//Firstly create a rule
$rule = new DiceRule;
$rule->shared = true;
//PDO will be constructed by the container with these parameters:
$rule->constructParams = array('mysql:host=127.0.0.1;dbname=mydb', 'username', 'password');
$dice->addRule('PDO', $rule);
$pdo = $dice->create('PDO');
$pdo2 = $dice->create('PDO');
var_dump($pdo === $pdo2); //TRUE
//And any class which asks for an instance of PDO will be given the same instance:
class MyClass {
public $pdo;
public function __construct(PDO $pdo) {
$this->pdo = $pdo;
$myobj = $dice->create('MyClass');
var_dump($pdo === $myobj->pdo);
You would be able to define any class in the system with a dependency on PDO and it would be passed the shared instance of the PDO object on creation. This goes for a class which is any depth down the object graph:
class MyApplication {
public function __construct(MyController $controller) {
class MyController {
public function __construct(PDO $pdo) {
In this scenario, "MyController" would still be passed the shared instance of PDO when it was created.
One important distinction that Dice makes is many other Dependency Injection Containers is that it doesn't need any metadata about most of the classes it's creating. Only those which have special rules such as being shared across the application
Full Documentation/Downlad
Any comments/suggestions?
Yes, the temptation to call it TinyDIC or something was large but I thought I'd keep it serious because its uses are far fetched.
I had to read it twice (second time in the afternoon when I could comprehend what I'm reading). This seems very useful. For me, I've been trying to push the limits of php's ability to gain performance on multiple processes through forking, and most of the time that means duplicating out a new object to force a new connection.
Awesome! lol
May be worth comparing with Pimple -- an even tinier DIC.
As far as I'm aware Pimple doesn't support creation of object graphs or automatically resolve dependencies so is more of a way of creating a centralised set of factories than a true DI Container.
For instance, in Pimple, this breaks it:
class Foo {
$pimple = new Pimple;
$foo = $pimple['Foo'];
As such, Pimple requires a lot of interaction with the application developer and can't just sit transparently at the top level of the application.
See the wikipedia entry here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dependency_injection#Automatically_injected_dependency for a demonstration of what I'm trying to achieve from a DIC
A centralized set of factories actually seems to be a good description for exactly what a DIC is. Since a factory is a "method for creating objects" and a DIC is "an object that knows how to instantiate and configure objects."
Your DIC, and automated injection in general, seems to try to reduce the number of factories we must define. It's an interesting feature and worth exploring. Though, if you're going to implement that feature, then calling your library minimalist may not be a fitting description.
I'm not sure that fully qualifies. If it cant create arbitrary objects and resolve their dependencies its usefulness is limited in scope because it has to be called every time a shared dependency is needed. The definition here: http://www.loosecouplings.com/2011/01/dependency-injection-using-di-container.html suggests that "The entry points are the only places that should be aware that you are using a container. Everything else just gets supplied the required dependencies and doesn't know or care where they came from. " with Pimple this isn't the case. If I have an object 10 steps down a chain that has a dependency which isn't shared by its parents, pimple can't create this easily unless the entire object graph is defined in a single factory.
I suppose that depends on your definition of minimal. On one hand, "minimal" would be a simple factory, on the other, that requires the application developer to write a significant more code to use it. Although dice itself is small, my goal was the minimise the amount of code the end-user has to write in order to use it, so in this sense it is minimalist.
Seems to me that it is the case. For example:
$container = new Pimple();
// Tell Pimple how to create E objects
$container['E'] = function ($container) {
return new E();
// Tell Pimple how to create D objects
$container['D'] = function ($container) {
// This is the entry point to D,
// and entry points like this are the only places aware of the container.
// Classes D and E are still unaware of the container.
// They just get their dependencies without knowing where they came from.
return new D( $container['E'] );
I guess you're right that it depends on our definition of minimal. In my experience, minimalist usually refers to the amount of code and features in a library. For example, a framework can minimize the amount of code the end-user has to write, but no one would claim that a framework is minimalist.
Of course, but the container needs to know about every class it's ever going to create. In my opinion, that defeats the purpose and requires far too much configuration for any non-trivial real world project. Every time a class is added to the system the container needs to be reconfigured. Not good!
True, which is why I only implemented features which are needed and avoided where possible the ability to achieve the same thing multiple ways. In my opinion, Dice doesn't contain anything that a DIC shouldn't and contains the fewest number of features that make it viable for real-world projects. I don't believe pimple does enough to make its use worthwhile; it requires just as much (if not more) work than just manually injecting every dependency, so I suppose that's more "minimal" but if it doesn't fulfil the requirements or add any benefit, what's the point? I could write a factory that referenced other factories and it would essentially be identical to pimple, yet "more minimal". Dice isn't actually much bigger than pimple (and almost half the code is for the optional XML loader).
Those kind of DICs are already being used in non-trivial, real-world projects, where use of the DIC is worthwhile and certainly better than manually injecting every dependency throughout your code. But that's beside the point. I didn't come here to debate manual vs automated injection, and I'm not even sure what my opinion is on that yet. I came here because you emphasized "tiny" and "minimal," so it seemed appropriate to mention Pimple. Except, it turns out, in your view, any container that doesn't use automated injection is not a "true" container.
I'm not quite sure why the debate over "minimal" is even happening, I clearly stated my project goals at the top of the page I linked to. It uses the smallest amount of code needed to complete the project goals with the fewest number of available options while retaining enough functionality to be useful in applications which need to push the limits of what the container can do.
As for not a "true" container, my opinion is that if you're going make a decision to use a container but have to manually supply (often repeating) code for 99% of what the container is doing then the argument for adding an extra layer of complexity to the application is almost non-existent.
After re-reading that, I'll add some context:
A container can save work and repeated code by using rules rather than hardcoded factories. For instance being able to say "Any class which asks for PDO in its constructor should be given this instance" or "Any class which inherits from Controller and asks for an instance of Session should be given this instance" instead of having to write factories for every single class in the system makes the container far easier to use, and means the developer doesn't need to repeat him/herself for each Controller that asks for a session instance. The most immediately obvious benefit is that a constructor can be changed completely and it'll just follow all the rules defined in the DIC- the DIC will not need to be reconfigured every time the class API changes. Whether or not a class has a dependency is irrelevant to the DIC, it just has to follow the rules on what it's doing (creating a new instance, using an existing instance) when it comes across a class which does ask for dependencies.


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I had a pretty good post written up covering about everything I saw tonight, but somehow I lost it all. (nothing I hate more than having to re-type what I just posted. ****en ****.
Let me try to re-create it
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I had a pretty good post written up covering about everything I saw tonight, but somehow I lost it all. (nothing I hate more than having to re-type what I just posted. ****en ****.
Let me try to re-create it
Yikes .376 from the field and 10-18 from the free throw line - AND WE WON! :-o
It think that is might rhyme with Unclebuck...
OK, here is a shorten version.
Just got back from the game and I didn't see game 1.
Offense: I loved the ball movement. No one held the ball, no one tried to do things on their own. I was thinking as I was sitting there at the game tonight. Is the ball movement helping the Pacers shoot well or is the good shooting helping the ball movement - probably combo of both.
I enjoyed seeing the Pacers run a play that the Celts used to run with Pierce and Walker. The power forward has the ball near the top of the key, and the guard or small forward flashes into the post. It is a good play because all the big defenders are drawn out of the lane.
Defense: I loved the effort, I loved how there was a system of play, I loved how the players were all playing together. But what I loved most of all is I actually saw TEAM DEFENSE. I saw weakside help, I saw players looking to help. Sure there were times when the defense over-pursued, but that is better than giving up lay up after layup. And the players were actually in a defensive stance most of the time - reminded me of when Mike Brown ran the defense.
Need to start with Diener . I don't want to draw too many conclusions, this was afterall a preseason game. But he was extremely impressive. Mal and I were trying to think of when the Pacers ever had a better shooting point guard - and I couldn't think of when the NBA Pacers ever had a better shooting point. Sure he isn't going to shoot this well every game and teams will start playing him closer - but that is OK as that will open up other things.
But his shooting was not the only thing that impressed me. His leadership, his passing, his ability to run the pick and roll were all impressive. he should be a great pick and roll player with his shooting teams will have to get out on him and that will really open things up. His ballhhanding was also very good - very high IQ. Defense wasn't terrible - I need to see more bfore I can say for sure.
Owens Sure he looks like Eddie Gill - but he sure doesn't play like him. I liked Owen's defense and physical toughness and he plays extremely hard.
OK- I'm getting tired of posting. I liked what I saw tonight. I might post more a little later
Thanks UB. You have no idea how much this is appreciated when you "don't have eyes".
By the way, Diener was a Larry Bird pick-up, right?
I said this in the last game thread, but I see a touch of NY's Nate Robinson in Diener. Not the same skill set but definitely the same kind of heart.
All you have to do is watch Travis dive into the first row of seats going for a loose ball to know that he was a great pickup.
But then one fleeting thought of him going up against a guy like Chauncey Billups and I come hurtling back to earth.
Diener looked good. Diener looked very, very good. He will be an upgrade over any backup PG we have had in some time.
I think Dunleavy's game is perfect for the offensive system - I'm thinking he'll be our second best player - probably not the second most important player - but the second best. Whenever he goes out of the game, the offense just doesn't work as well, the ball movement suffers and the Pacers tend to go more one-on-one.
Let me make a few "wild predictions".
1) Foster will play more minutes and will play a lot more crunch time than Murphy.
2) Ike is going to struggle and he will not be part of the regular rotation when all the other big men are healthy - and no, Harrison doesn't count
3) Diener will be in the 3 point contest during allstar weekend.
4) O'Brien will be in the top 3 or 4 this season for coach of the year voting.
5) Daniels will play very little if any point guiard this season. And by that I mean he'll very, very rarely be on the floor without one of the regular point guard. (the only time it might possibly happen is if the other team has a really big point guard and we need Daniels to defend him.
Oh, I thought Shawne Willams played well in the second half.
Just for fun, I want to go down the pacers lineup.
See that is 11 players - I don't see Ike being in the regular rotation and I see Williams and Rush getting around 10 minutes per
I sense this team and franchise are finally out of the woods in several ways. The team is enjoyable to watch and for the first time in years it seems we have a plan that makes some sense. We have a defensive scheme that makes sense for the personnel. We also have added just enough good shooters to make a big difference in terms of perimeter shooting. No, the players may not be as talented as 3 years ago, but the team is enjoyable to watch and I believe they will play much more unselfishly. It's truly a breath of fresh air.
Also something that needs to be touched on is our rebounding. 7 boards for JO in 23 minutes. 12 for Murphy in 25 minutes. Shawne with 10 boards in 20 minutes. Granted a large part of this was the poor shooting of us and the Sonics, but I still think its encouraging.
I really hope that Ike doesn't fall out of the rotation as many suggest.
I think he has a lot to offer. He is such an intense presence on the boards and I love the way he boxes out. He can hit the open jumper as well, and has a wide array of back-to-the-basket post moves. I'd love to see him get some consistent minutes to prove what he can do. I know he can be a very good player in this league if he works on his passing game particularly. But if Shawne is going to be played at the 4 spot, I think one of our bigs has to go.
What happened when JO hit his three? What was the situation like? I find it hard to believe that the shot clock was running out under JOB. Just curious.
No, Ike does not appear to fit this style, but he's not a bad player even if he never gets any better. Let him develop some more and we might find the guy can run the floor. We also might be in great need of a post presence at some point if JO goes down to injury or opts out. I say we keep Ike until he asks for too much money or expects too much time on the floor.
Tinsley did not play because of a bruised right shoulder suffered in practice Thursday. "He can't raise his arm to shoot," said O'Brien, "and it's kind of hard to play basketball if you can't shoot."
Certainly didn't stop him in the past...
Oh, and not to cast a shadow on Diener's accomplishments this evening, but our old buddy Sarunas tallied 18 points (on 7 of 8 shooting, including all 4 from 3pt range) against the NBA champion San Antonio Spurs.
Can't wait to watch Diener in this game. I had to record it because I was busy watching IU pull a Purdue and start choking after a great start.
Speaking of Quinn, I wonder if the Seattle announcers talked about Green as much as Quinn did. It'll be interesting to see if he talks about Conley as much on Wednesday. I just hope somebody reminds him before we play Atlanta to not fawn all over Acie Law. :blush:
You know, when Bird said he was going to sign, "One of the best shooters in the league", we all thought he was referring to Kareem Rush. In hindsight, I think he was referring to Travis Diener. This dude is lights out.


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Chagrin Arts will host the fourth and final program of its eighth season of Chautauqua-in-ChagrinTM on Aug. 12 with a presentation led by Professor Allan Boesak, the anti-apartheid leader who worked alongside Nelson Mandela.
The program will take place from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at Federated Church, 76 Bell St. in Chagrin Falls. Tickets are $28 to $21 for adults and $5 for students 25 years and younger. Tickets may be purchased by phone at 440-247-9700 or online at www.chagrinarts.org.
The format of the evening will be one of conversation and dialogue between Boesak and moderator Rev. Dr. Joan Brown Campbell. Boesak will relay personal stories about working with Nelson Mandela, and provide insight into the late South African President's life as a statesman and as a beloved friend. To conclude the program, the floor will be opened up to audience members to ask questions.
Additionally, the Chagrin Falls Library will continue its Young Explorers Program at the Chagrin Falls Library. The Aug. 12 program is for children 4 four and older, accompanied by an adult. The entertaining and educational event will feature live music celebrating the African American struggle for freedom through song performed by Muszikat-Shalom. The program will also include a "peace" themed craft project. The Young Explorers Program is free of charge but registration is required by calling 440- 247-3556.


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By Patrick Peddy
From: evergreen,co
Jan 26, 2009
|One of my favorite pitches in all of the Cathedral Spires Area. The climb has really cool moves, good protection (RPs, nuts and small cams), and surprisingly large holds at the rests between the harder moves. A party can descend after the first pitch; anchors are in place as of '98. My friends Dave and Kevin believe the 3 pins at the crux are still in good shape. The gear to back up these pins is bomber.- Pat
By George Bell
From: Boulder, CO
Jan 27, 2009
|All presumably inspired by Yosemite's Astroman: Astro Dog (Black Canyon), Astro Monkey (Smith Rocks), Astro Lad (Moab), Astro Bunny (Colorado Nat Mon), Astro Elephant (Elephant's Perch, ID) and Astro Turkey!
By C Miller
From: CA
Jan 27, 2009
|Don't forget Astropoodle (Joshua Tree), AstroHulk (Incredible Hulk) and AstroYam (Yamnuska).
By George Bell
From: Boulder, CO
Jan 28, 2009
|Good point! These don't come up if you do a search for "astro", 'cause they're one word I guess.
By Monty
From: Golden, CO
Dec 2, 2009
rating: 5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c PG13
|Don't forget the RPs and plenty of draws. Great route that climbs a lot better/different than what one would think. A 70m will barely get you safely to the ground with no down climbing.
By Roy Leggett
Jan 15, 2012
rating: 5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c PG13
The crux knifeblade is no longer in place. As I led the route today, I gave the pin a quick test and it came half-way out. I deliberated for a while (read: cussed a bit), thought about bailing, but pushed it back in and finished the route feeling a bit uneasy about the whole process. On my way down, I gave it one mild tug and it came right out.
If I get a chance, I'll try to head back up and replace it soon. Be forewarned, the crux section is a bit runout now (still?).
I'll echo the lots of draws comment. I used all 13 that I had and wanted about 3 more.
By heppnerd
Nov 1, 2012
|Better than the Standard Route.
By Kent Pease
From: Littleton, Colorado
Dec 2, 2012
|You can rap this route with a single 60m rope, but be careful. The rope will easily reach the bushy ledge to the right where you start the actual climb, but the down-scramble from there is a little sketchy. Alternatively, go to the next ledge - with stretch our rope was a foot short, but it "worked".
By Phil Lauffen
From: The Bubble
Feb 25, 2014
|Little freaky deaky in the crux. There's a great, blind #1 RP placement instead of a pin, though!
By Tony B
From: Around Boulder, CO
Sep 7, 2015
rating: 5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c PG13
|Pi Anchor webbing freshly refurbished 9/15. Cut away a ton of junk so littered you couldn't clip the bolts! Now a clean single anchor (but knotted/independent/redundant) that will need a second or replacement line in the future.
By Tony B
From: Around Boulder, CO
Sep 7, 2015
rating: 5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c PG13
PLEASE NOTE: the tree you can sling has pried the flake of granite that holds it in a good way off of the wall. I'd think twice about putting a sling on this. If you fall and take out the tree and that flake, you or your belayer could be in serious peril.
There is a so-so stopper just left, then an excellent 2-2.5" cam (red or green Camalot) just a few moves higher that would be so much safer....
By Noah McKelvin
From: Colorado Springs
Nov 9, 2015
rating: 5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c PG13
|Full value, I thought. Not a good warm-up.


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HOUSTON - A man has been accused of intentionally putting his 2-year-old son in hot water.
Manuel Aguilar Jr., 29, has been charged with injury to a child.
Houston police said they were called out to an apartment in the 16100 block of Imperial Valley Drive in late December, after the child's mother discovered that his buttocks were burned.
The child suffered second-degree burns, officials said.
According to court documents, Aguilar had visitation rights with his son on the first, third and fifth weekends of each month. Aguilar took his son to his home in the 2600 block of Kowis on Dec. 21 and kept him until Dec. 22, officials said.
Detectives said Aguilar told the child's mother that the boy had a small rash and she didn't think much of it at the time, but she found the burns when she gave her son a bath.
Investigators said Aguilar told them that he found a rash on the boy when he woke up crying and he put cream on it. He said he should have taken to boy to a doctor, but he didn't, officials said. He denied putting his son in hot water or doing anything else which could have caused the burns, police said.
Aguilar voluntarily took a polygraph test and the results showed deception, detectives said. He then asked for an attorney, officials said.
Aguilar's criminal history includes a conviction on a charge of engaging in organized criminal activity.
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A swarm of honey bees decided to take up residence under a bicycle seat on a Sausalito boat dock Tuesday evening — which may have been fine for the bees, but it posed a potential problem for the bicyclist. A tugboat owner who noticed the swarm filed a report with the Marin County Beekeepers club at marinbeekeepers.org. The notice went to the club's swarm coordinator, who in turn sent it out to club members. It wasn't long until local beekeeper Sven Hemmert came out to haul the bees away — he leaned the bicycle over and knocked the bees into a box. 'Swarming bees are the most docile bees you'll find,' said Hemmert, who lives in Tamalpais Valley. He said the bees are full of honey and mainly just interested in finding a new home for their queen.
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For more information on how services operate in each region, see the service Developer Guide at http://aws.amazon.com/documentation. For information about AWS regions and endpoints, go to Regions and Endpoints in the Amazon Web Services General Reference.
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The AWS SDKs support making requests to each region. The region endpoint is set by configuring the client object. The following examples demonstrate how to configure the endpoint used in your requests to a service.
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AmazonEC2Client ec2 = new AmazonEC2Client(myCredentials); ec2.setEndpoint("ec2.ap-southeast-1.amazonaws.com"); ec2.describeInstances();
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HOFFMAN ESTATES, Ill. — Kmart has compiled a list of 15 toys that it is encouraging members of its loyalty program to send as gifts to children in need.
The mass merchandise retailer unveiled its annual "Fab 15" holiday toy list, allowing customers to "gift it forward" as part of the Shop Your Way Charity Gift Registry, part of a partnership between Kmart and Share Our Strength's No Kid Hungry campaign.
The toys include Hasbro's Playskool Sesame Street Big Hugs Elmo; Just Play's Disney Doc McStuffins Get Better Check-Up Center; Lego's Eglor's Twin Bike; Spin Master's Flutterbye; Hasbro's Furby Boom; Mattel's Holiday Auburn Barbie 2013 Doll; Mattel's Hot Wheels Car Maker; MGA Entertainment's Lalaloopsy Loopy Hair Doll; Ultra's LeapFrog LeapPad; Mattel's Monster High 13 Wishes Party Doll; Mattel's Disney Planes Pilot Pals Dusty Crophopper Remote Control Plane; NERF's Rebelle Heartbreaker Bow; Fisher-Price's Imaginext Rescue City Center; Jakks Pacific's Disney Sofia the First Transforming Dress and Trunk; and Playmates Toys' Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Shellraiser.
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"Watercolor Travels — Near … and Far," which opens Monday, presents paintings by Mark Garner. His travels include national and international destinations.
Garner, who lives in Palo Alto, has a passion for nature as well as for different cultures. He wants his realistic watercolor paintings to reflect "things as they are."
Primarily a self-taught artist, Garner took one painting class at San Jose State University in the late 1970s, a class which was an important one to the artist, introducing him to the painting technique he still uses today.
"I care about detail and what those details provide to a completed painting," he says. Rather than making what might be a reproduction of a photo, Garner wants to create "a work of art that enriches your life," whether it "brings back fond memories, encourages some adventure or just makes you feel good."
Garner retired from his real estate career in 2010 and now is happy to pursue his passion for watercolor painting. On his Web site (at http://markgarnerfineart.com) he says that he wants to pass along to others the excitement he finds in a beautiful scene or a stunning subject for a painting.
His show at Gallery 9 will remain through March 30. The gallery is at 143 Main St., Los Altos. Hours are 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays and noon to 4 p.m. Sundays. Call 650-941-7969 or visit www.gallery9losaltos.com.
Diverse approaches
Paintings by Kyoko Fischer and Sydell Lewis are presented in the exhibition "Embracing Space," which opens Tuesday at Gallery House in Palo Alto. A reception with the artists will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. March 7 with an artist's talk at 7:15 p.m.
Fischer creates predominantly black and white abstract work, which is inspired by memories of her childhood in Tokyo. Lewis is exploring semiabstract themes which incorporate recognizable imagery. This is a new path for the artist, who is known for her abstract paintings which rotate.
"Embracing Space" will continue through March 29. Gallery House is at 320 S. California Ave. Hours are 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesdays and Wednesdays, 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Thursdays through Saturdays and 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sundays. Call 650-326-1668 or visit www.galleryhouse2.com.
Chinese brush painting
"Asian Fusion," a show of Chinese brush painting by Linda Salter, opens with a reception from 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday at the Portola Art Gallery. The exhibit presents her recent exploration of Chinese art, although she began her study of Chinese painting after graduating from Oberlin College.
Following her graduation from college, Salter studied Mandarin, calligraphy and Chinese brush painting while teaching in a Chinese university in Taiwan.
The retired community college administrator, who served as president of Skyline College in San Bruno and chancellor of West Valley-Mission Community College District in Santa Clara County, now devotes her full attention to art. She works primarily in pastel and oil but recently has rekindled her interest in brush painting.
The show will be on view through March 31. The Portola Art Gallery is at the Allied Arts Guild, 75 Arbor Road, Menlo Park. Hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays through Saturdays. Call 650-321-0220 or visit www.portolaartgallery.com.
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Karen White takes a new direction with her "Colorscapes" exhibit, which opens Tuesday at Viewpoints Gallery. A reception for the show will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. March.
Using bold colors and brush strokes, she captures views of the Bay Area and Central Coast in her new oil paintings.
The exhibit will continue through March 29. Viewpoints is at 315 State St., Los Altos. Hours are 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays through Saturdays and 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sundays. Call 650-941-5789 or visit www.viewpointsgallery.com.
Watercolor paintings by avid hiker Yvonne Newhouse are presented in a solo exhibit at the Foster City Art Gallery. A reception will be held from 2 to 4 p.m. March 8.
The show will be on view through April 11. The gallery is in the Foster City Recreation Center at 650 Shell Blvd. Hours are 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays and 8 a.m. to noon Fridays and Saturdays. Call 650-286-3380.
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Madson pleased with progress in bullpen sessions
ANAHEIM -- Ryan Madson's recovery from Tommy John surgery continues to progress and the reliever feels his return is on the horizon.
"It's gotten progressively better in the last week," Madson said.
For the second time in three days, Madson threw a bullpen session Thursday and all reports were positive. It was the first time he took only one day off between sessions. Previously he had been throwing every three days.
The right-hander threw 30 pitches -- mixing in fastballs and changeups -- at 100 percent intensity, then took a breather to simulate the gap between warming up and getting in the game before finishing with five more pitches.
"Velocity is coming and [he] really felt good through it," manager Mike Scioscia said. "As important as it is for Ryan to feel good through his workouts, I think how he rebounds is equally as important. He seems to be bouncing back a little better each time he has a workout and that's encouraging."
The Angels are still anticipating a return in late April or early May.
"I threw 100 percent off the mound in Arizona, but the next five days were terrible," Madson said. "That's been my problem, I couldn't recover, but now that's the highlight. It's been able to react better."
Although Madson is happy with the way his elbow has been responding, he knows there is work to do. He still seeks consistency with his mechanics and knows throwing off the mound as often as possible will help him regain his form.
"I still want a lot more out of it," Madson said. "I'm not excited. I'm happy that I can go out there and throw, but I'm not excited."
Alden Gonzalez is a reporter for MLB.com. Read his blog, Gonzo and "The Show", and follow him on Twitter @Alden_Gonzalez. William Boor is an associate reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Ranked #2 on our Best Superhero Toys of 2010 (see the article HERE) DC Directs Blackest Night series continue to amaze with incredible figures from one of the biggest comic events in years. Celebrating the members of all nine Lantern Corps, the first five waves of figures have included an ever-widening variety of major and minor characters. Its somewhat surprising that its taken this long for the line to give us a new Hal Jordan figure, but that day has finally come. Is he worth waiting for? Lets take a look!
Hal Jordan is one of the hottest comic book superheroes right now in what could be called the new Golden Age of Green Lantern popularity. He first donned the ring back in 1959, and went on to be a member of the Justice League and has both destroyed and rebuilt the Green Lantern Corps. In the Blackest Night event Hal served his corps with distinction, helping to gather together the different colored elements in order to fight Nekron and his Black Lanterns. At the battles height he briefly wielded the White Light of Life as well, but quickly went back to his familiar green.
Hal Jordan comes packaged in the standard Blackest Night clamshell, tall and heavy with a J-hook at the top. Behind the figure is an insert with the Black Lantern symbol over a green background as well as his display base at the bottom. Packaged to Hals right is his Green Lantern power battery, clearly visible. Directly in front of Jordan is the symbol of his given Corps (in this case Green) and his name.
The back of the insert shows all of the figures in the current wave (Blue Lantern The Flash, Star Sapphire Wonder Woman, and Black Lantern Hawkgirl) above brief bios of each of them. At the bottom are listings of the various Blackest Night series, both past and future.
Hals Green Lantern uniform hasnt changed too much over the years, but for hardcore fans there are several apparent differences. Starting with his resurrection in the Rebirth storyline, Jordan has worn a somewhat younger looking outfit typified by the approximately waist-length green section (in earlier comics the green continued downward like trunks). The green still extends over the shoulders while the arms and legs are black, gloves white, and boots green. Hals head is bare except for his matching green mask. The black is matte while the green is a lightly metallic hue and the white borders on silver. Overall the paint applications are very crisp and clean, with a neatly painted ring and nearly perfect face.
DC Directs figures are known for their excellent sculpts, and Hal Jordan doesnt disappoint in that department. Hes an all new figure just over 6 ½ inches tall, putting him in better scale with other recent releases. Hal has detailed musculature (especially in the torso region) thats thankfully not overly huge; after all, hes not Superman. Unlike most Green Lantern figures that have their chest symbols painted on, Jordan actually has a raised disc in the middle of his chest where the symbol rests. Its a different look thatll work for a lot of fans, though some may find it distracting, not to mention small. Beyond all of that though, Hal has an absolutely amazing head sculpt. Theres just something about it that seems so lifelike, and yet at the same time perfectly representative of Ivan Reis artwork. The facial features, mask, ears, and hair are all very finely sculpted and just look great.
When it comes to articulation, DC Direct figures often fall flat. Sculpt is clearly the number one concern, with poseability taking a firm backseat (and theres certainly nothing wrong with that point of view). The latest figures, though, have more and more joints sneaking into play and best of all theyre subtle and dont overly disrupt the sculpt! Hal is a perfect example of this. While most previous versions had about 11 or so points of articulation, the new one bumps it up with a ball-jointed neck, ball-jointed shoulders, biceps, elbows, wrists, hips, knees, and lower legs cut at the boot tops. The boots help with stability, while the extra joints in the arms really help with action poses.
As with most of the other non-Black Lanterns in the Blackest Night series, Hal comes with his lantern power battery along with his standard display base. The Green Lantern is the same one weve seen before but it still works just fine. Hals open left fist holds it securely, and the handle is removable so you dont have to stretch out the fingers. The display base is decorated with the current Green Lantern logo (with slanted bars) and holds up the figure with one post that plugs into his right foot.
This Hal Jordan is a great figure. The sculpt is incredible and the paint work spot on. The only nitpick for some will be the size of the chest logo, but when you look at the whole figure it actually works. Green Lantern fans will be grabbing this guy off the shelves, so dont wait to get yours. For reference, there was also a pre-paint version of this figure: the Graphitti Designs White Lantern Hal Jordan sold at last years convention circuit.
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The Ohio State Board of Trustees announced Friday afternoon that it will not consider former band director Jonathan Waters request to be reinstated at their next board meeting.
In a letter dated Aug. 15, 2014 obtained by USA TODAY Sports, Jeffrey Wadsworth writes on behalf of the Board of Trustees that they will not "take any action regarding Mr. Waters and will not review the matter at our upcoming meeting."
The letter states that the board "stands firmly behind the Office of University Compliance's investigation and the University's decision to terminate Mr. Waters."
THE LETTER: Board won't consider request
Waters was fired last month after a two-month university investigation uncovered "a sexualized culture" within the band. Waters formally requested that he be reinstated Thursday.
"We're not surprised, but we are very disappointed," Waters' attorney David Axelrod told USA TODAY Sports upon hearing the Board of Trustees decision. He had yet to read the letter himself. "You would think that common decency would cause the university to give someone of Jonathan's stature, who has done so much for this university, an opportunity to be heard.
"It's sad that the university is basing these actions on a report that is so deeply flawed that no one believes it but the university. And it's hard to imagine that the university really believes it anymore either. This behavior is not worthy of a great university."
Axelrod has not discussed the next step with Waters yet.
"He doesn't want to sue Ohio State, but litigation remains an option," Axelrod said.