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Diplomático Reserva Exclusiva
Diplomatico Reserva Exclusiva (94.5 pts/100)
Review by Chip Dykstra (Aka) Arctic Wolf
Revised December 2014
In the late 1950s, the main companies involved in the production and distribution of alcoholic spirits in Venezuela were grouped into one organization called Licorerias Unitas S.A. by the initiative of Seagrams who owned 51 % of the new entity until 1992. After a series of mergers and acquisitions involving Seagrams, Diageo, and Pernod Richard, a decision was made to divest in facilities and to instead concentrate on brand commercialization. The result was a group of local investors who purchased the manufacturing assets of Licorerias Unitas S.A. and formed Distilleries Unitas S.A. (DUSA) on August 22, 2002. Although this company is relatively new, the tradition of making quality rum in Venezuela using the these facilities which is not. In fact sugar cane has been cultivated in Venezuela perhaps as early as the 16th century. Systematic rum production in Venezuela can be dated to 1896.
In 2009 when I wrote my original review for the Exclusiva Reserva, the Distilleries Unitas S.A. (DUSA) website states that the rum they produce is distilled from "honeys derived from sugar cane" and fermented molasses. Additionally, all of the stills and distillation kettles were made from copper. The website also made it clear that flavouring and aromatic agents are used in the production of their rum, as this statement on the website attested:
"Only high purity distilled alcohols and rich aromas and flavours are used to manufacture rums…"
Interestingly, today (2014) the DUSA website no longer makes any mention of kettle stills or of any flavouring and aromatic agents used in the production of their rum. I doubt that they have changed their rum; more probably, they have decided less information regarding their production methods may be wiser in the long run from a marketing prospective.
For the record, I have no objection to the use of flavouring agents in rum, as this is a tradition which dates back to the very origins of rum distillation and production. In fact, this practice is recognized in the regulations which govern what can legally be called rum in both Canada and the United States. (See What is Rum?) My feeling when completing a review is that the spirit should be judged in the bottle rather than prejudged by what I believe should be in the bottle.
Diplomatico Exclusiva Reserva is a premium rum which is produced from both column still rums and pot still rum. Within the blend are rums which are aged up to 12 years. The combination of tropical aging, batch still production, and those rich aromas and flavours which I mentioned above yields an exquisite rum which has long been one of my favourites:
In the Bottle 5/5
I really like the green canister which houses the rum and the nice green bottle which displays the rum. The 'postage stamp' label is original, and the corked top makes this perfect.
In the Glass (9.5/10)
The Diplomatico Exclusiva Reserva has a stupendous bouquet. The smells and aromas coming from the glass are so rich and luxurious that I can hardly keep it from my mouth. I detect a good dose of caramel with nice hints of cinnamon, allspice, nutmeg and walnuts. The rum displays a nice soft oil on the sides of the glass when I tilt and twirl it indicating that the rum should have long finish as well.
In the Mouth (56.5/60)
All the scents and smells from the nosing come through in spades when I taste the rum. There is a nice underlying nuttiness (walnuts and hazelnuts), some sweet caramel and some very delicious baking spices (vanilla, cinnamon, nutmeg, and brown sugar). As the glass breathes, The richness of the rum builds and I taste even more brown sugar and cinnamon with butter. Mmmmm!
One of my very first rums I reviewed was Ron Zacapa 23 Anos. I find that this rum has a lot of similar components although in my view, the Diplomatico Exclusiva is just a bit sweeter, and just a bit richer. The only detraction is a tiny bit of burnt caramel at the very back of the palate.
In the Throat (14/15)
What a nice finish. My throat is coated with caramel, cocoa and the nuttiness of walnuts. However, this is not so sweet that the finish could ever become cloying.
The Afterburn (9.5/10)
This is so good! At that tasting event I mentioned at the beginning of the review, the Diplomatico Exclusiva was the stand out rum. When I polled the 34 persons in the room as to which was their favourite rum of the evening fully one half of the rum lovers present chose the Exclusiva (17 out of 34 persons). About one half of those remaining chose it as the second favourite rum of the evening making this by far the most popular rum at the tasting. This is definitely a favourite of mine for sipping and for mixing, and still two years after my original review, still one of the best rums I have tasted.
If you are interested in comparing more scores, here is a link to my other published Rum Reviews.
My Final Score is out of 100 and you may (loosely) interpret the score as follows:
0-25 A spirit with a rating this low would actually kill you.
26-49 Depending upon your fortitude you might actually survive this.
50 -59 You are safe to drink this…but you shouldn't.
60-69 Substandard swill which you may offer to people you do not want to see again.
70-74 Now we have a fair mixing rum or whisky. Accept this but make sure it is mixed into a cocktail.
75-79 You may begin to serve this to friends, again probably still cocktail territory.
80-84 We begin to enjoy this spirit neat or on the rocks. (I will still primarily mix cocktails)
85-89 Excellent for sipping or for mixing!
90-94 Definitely a primary sipping spirit, in fact you may want to hoard this for yourself.
95-97.5 The Cream of the Crop
98+ I haven't met this bottle yet…but I want to.
Very loosely we may put my scores into terms that you may be familiar with on a Gold, Silver, and Bronze medal scale as follows:
70 – 79.5 Bronze Medal (Recommended only as a mixer)
80 – 89.5 Silver Medal (Recommended for sipping and or a high quality mixer)
90 – 95 Gold Medal (Highly recommended for sipping and for sublime cocktails.)
95.5+ Platinum Award (Highest Recommendation)
61 Responses to "Diplomático Reserva Exclusiva"
February 26, 2014 at 1:08 pm
There's a lot I like about this rum, but it's just too syrupy sweet for me; almost like coke syrup. I've found that I actually prefer to drink this rum blended about 1:3 with the Diplomatico Reserva (not Exclusiva) to cut the sweetness. Are you sure this is not in some way a "flavored" rum?
February 19, 2014 at 3:48 am
My journey to the rum world started just 3 months ago. So my experience on this noble spirit is almost nonexistent. Following the proposals of this site, one of my first rums were Diplomático Reserva Exclusiva.
I don't know if I'm lucky for having the opportunity to taste such a spirit so early in this journey or maybe unlucky because the standarts are so high now.
I also got the Diplomático Reserva and Diplomático Añejo and they taste like the Exclusiva but it seems like something is missing. The funny think is that this deficiency compared to Exclusiva pushes me to sip more and more of them ….
February 7, 2014 at 8:10 pm
As an aspiring rum connoisseur who is always seeking out a new rum to try, I always turn to your blog for suggestions. You turned me onto El Dorado 12 – Excellent, have taste nothing finer.
Then I picked up a bottle of this, Diplomatico, after re-reading this article for two weeks. I don't know what will taster better, smoother, and more perfect than this. I'm honestly a bit worried I'll never find anything better. That being said, even if I don't, I know i"ll always be able to turn to this for 'perfection'.
Thank you for turning me onto this rum, it's wonderful, excellent, and the only regrets I have about it, is that I didn't buy more.
January 18, 2014 at 3:04 pm
Based on Chip's excellent review I bought a bottle of this. I primarily drink my rum with tonic, sometimes a Cuba Libre, but almost never straight. I just enjoy them more mixed. Well based on the review I had to give it a try straight and it's the first rum I've ever actually enjoyed neat. This is definitely the finest rum I've ever had with El Dorado 12 running second. Just a tremendous rum and a great value for the quality. Thanks Chip for getting me to try this. By the way, although I could never identify all of the nuances Chip does, reading his description it seems dead on. If you haven't tried it yet, BUY THIS RUM!
September 10, 2013 at 11:07 am
Hi Chip,
When I've read this review a few months ago I went to my favorite liquorstore in the Netherlands (Vught).
The owner & his wife are real rum enthousiasts and they're responsible for transfering the Rum-Virus to me 🙂
Unfortunately the rum was out of stock for a while and today it was finally back in stock.
You are spot on with this review, it's really one of the best rums that i've tasted so far.
It's gonna be somewhere in my top 5, together with the Zacapa XO, Dictador 20, The Secret Treasure Barbados and the Plantation Barbados 20y XO.
Thanks for the great reviews and looking forward to more of them 🙂
September 3, 2013 at 7:18 pm
Very interested in your reviews which I think are terrific. I travel very often to particularly Panama and Colombia, for many years. In Panama I drink the 7-year old Abuelo pretty regularly and recently discovered the 12 year old. As you know, 'abuelo' means grandfather. I am now 77 years old, speak Spanish fluently and have many friends in those parts. I call for a ,'doble abuelo pa' el abuelito'. I've not seen Panamonte or red rooster. I presume the owners have something to do with the Dutch? family that owns the Panamonte Hotel in Boquete. But in Panama and Colombia, national liquors are under 40% alcohol. Including Abuelo 12 year old. In 50 trips over 30 years I have never had an interesting Colombian rum. On the Colombian side of the border areas, people drink Abuelo. Do you know if the 2 fine ones that you mentioned are only for export?
I'm starting to go to Venezuela and will take your reviews with me.
Thank you
Peter Stollery
August 16, 2013 at 7:06 pm
I am not an expert taster, but this is one of the best rum I tried. I like my rum strait and the afterburn with this one is just so nice. For the price, it is hard to beat. I like the Eldorado 12 years too. I would like to try others rum like the Zacapa but it is hard to find in Montreal. Does somebody know other quality rum to drink strait in the same range of price.
Enjoy your drink.
March 7, 2013 at 1:13 pm
I was just at my favourite liquor store and noticed that the Diplomatico is now called Botucal, and is now a Solera instead of a fixed age. My friend and I where allowed to taste it, and along with the dealer himself agreed that it is not quite as good as I used to be. It still has many of the same characteristics, but the finish seems a bit more alchoholic. To bad they changed it, allthough it is still good in my humble opinion.
January 13, 2013 at 12:21 pm
I am fast approaching the end of my first bottle of 'Reserva exclusiva', and what a joy it has been.. I first drank it in a rum bar, i asked them for something smooth and warm,, and have been a fan ever since.. I am willing to try other sipping Rums, but i really don't know if i want to risk it when i know i love this one,, is the competition really in the same league ? especially at this price ??
Thanks guys and girls
December 23, 2012 at 9:38 am
hi chip ..best of holidays 2 u and yors….in miami..so 1st tasting out of 15 rums between us..1.zacapaxo 2.plantation 20 3.viscaya 4.diplo ex res 5. ron fortuna…….interested in a price2taste comparison on yor 30 rums..i realize location dictates price point but for example eldo 12, plant 5yr, ron fortuna all under 20$ compare well with zac xo at 80$..value boyo! russ
November 20, 2012 at 11:30 am
Hello everyone, we are going to have our first shipment of Dimplomatico Ambassador landing next week. It will retail for $275 on the shelf at my store in Sherwood Park. The package is amazing, I have yet to try the rum but have read some great things!
January 5, 2013 at 8:26 am
I tasted the Diplomatico Ambassador at my company's trade show. The rep from Blend Spirits had a bottle. It was exquisite.
- January 5, 2013 at 8:26 am
September 24, 2012 at 10:19 pm
Hey Chip,
Long time reader and rum enjoyer here…finally decided to leave a comment.
I have to say that this is certainly a rum that has grown on me. I used to prefer Zacapa (still love it), but it certainly does not justify the price difference as this rum is every way it's equal (and more) and a wonderful sipping/mixing spirit.
I haven't always agreed with your reviews (Matusalem comes to mind….awful stuff), but this is one I am 100% in agreement with….I almost think you could have pushed this into your uncharted 98+ territory for scoring.
Cheers to you sir….would love to meet up for a drink one time when I pass through Edmonton.
September 20, 2012 at 12:50 pm
I heard this rum was renamed to "Botucal Reserva Exclusiva", do you know why they did this? I am planning to buy this rum, but I am concerned if it has changed somehow.
Thank you for your Blog 🙂 made me wanna drink rum too (besides Whisky)
August 3, 2012 at 2:39 am
This is by far my favourite and the choice rum of my friends too. It is so good and we drink enough to the point where we have had 3 bars that we frequent start stocking this. We have tried others but only ever come back to this one.
June 8, 2012 at 2:39 pm
Probably one of the best rums on the market….I can imagine it being a little flat for someone, but for me it tastes perfect! Even better than my previous favourite Zacapa 23
June 2, 2012 at 1:29 am
I bought this rum after reading your review. What a disappointment. One of my worst experience with rum.
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March 21, 2012 at 4:04 pm
I found a liquor store in Edmonton a couple years back that was selling it for 25$ a bottle. Knowing they made a mistake, I capitalized and bought 3 bottles. It was awesome.
March 11, 2012 at 2:49 pm
Hi Chip,
This rum is my favorite so far. I bought it a couple a weeks ago after reading your review. I'm a bit disapointed to see that other ingredients have been used. But has you've said, it's what's in the bottle that counts.
March 6, 2012 at 8:51 am
hi chip..diplo was a fav of ours for a long time and still in the top 10,but too sweet as is zaczpa23 and many others of that region and ilk.it is on the other pole from the agrigoles which we find too dry/alcoholy if such a word.lol. still a zaya and zacapa xo guy myself.will c in miami if i can broaden my palate choices, happy trails russ
November 20, 2011 at 5:31 am
BarB and Artic Wolf. I've always enjoyed the Diplomaticos, esp the extra sweetness of the Reserva. It sure is interesting that Diplomatico is promoting the purity of the Ambassador, but says nothing about their lesser rums. I read too about another expensive new rum called Panamonte XXV or something like that. $400! and it too is promoting its purity.
Is this a new trend? Are lesser rums not pure? Why are these the only two that say they are?
November 13, 2011 at 8:42 am
I'm real interested in the new Ambassador mostly because Diplomatico says it's pot stilled and bottled at cask strength. And they say it contains no additives, sweeteners or caramel! I sure wish other distillers would make such a pure rum, as I hear this one will be close to $300.
October 30, 2011 at 8:56 pm
Chip… Love the site… Nice to see I am not the only Edmontonian who likes a fine rum.. by the way, have you heard rumblings about Diplomatico Ambassador? I am curious, because the Diplomático Reserva Exclusiva is probably my favourite so far…
October 30, 2011 at 3:40 pm
Just saying HI to all you rum and whisky fans out there… and of course to you, Chip.
I have been collecting both for some years now but never actually opened a single bottle, I love reading up on them and seeing your thoughts about Zacapa and Diplomatico, to Highland Park and CC 30 or any others I own.I am also discovering new ones that I wanna aquire now, thanks to your comments.
Looking forward to reading more reviews on some of the bottles I have but you haven't sampled yet.Keep up the good work.
A Rum & Scotch/Whisky collector
October 19, 2011 at 1:32 pm
this is a superb rum. best sipping sprit i have ever had. great website too!!
August 25, 2011 at 12:52 pm
Artic Wolf,
Do you have any idea where a person can find some of this great sounding rum? Doesn't seem to be listed as available here in Alberta.
P.S. I always look forward to your reviews.
April 27, 2012 at 1:37 am
Solo Liquor just south of Macleod and Heritage, or the location on Harvest Hills. I found this first in Manhatten, and had to wait two years for Solo to distro it. LOVE THIS RUM, it's my fav along with the Zacapa.
April 27, 2012 at 1:00 pm
Thanks very much, Nando. I'm seeing it at a lot of places now and agree, it is an excellent rum.
- April 27, 2012 at 1:00 pm
- April 27, 2012 at 1:37 am
December 8, 2010 at 7:38 pm
Hi I'm from Caracas, Venezuela.
Excellent review. I agree with your comments. This is one of my favorites rums, but I prefer the rum "Carupano Legendario – Ron Añejo".
June 16, 2010 at 10:07 pm
try jensens near coral gables,i believe on 27th… purchased a number of bottles there a short while back…21.99 included two glasses in a gift pack…outstanding value!
February 7, 2010 at 10:29 pm
Tries this last night. A grand rum with the depth of the Marianas Trench. If I wasn't already married to Zaya, this would be by #1 gal.
February 21, 2011 at 11:32 am
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February 1, 2010 at 6:50 pm
This is one of the top 10 of mine. when I asked people to look for it on their travels, I described it as the one with the postage stamp label. We first sampled this three years ago and we are glad that it is now availble locally….


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Published on March 18th, 2012 | by Jules Yap38
Hacker Help: How to hack my slip covers to NOT do this??
Materials: dunno, help me!!
Description: I love my IKEA sofa, but I do not love how the slip covers tend to….uh…slip so easily on the cushion.
Friends of mine who also have furniture from IKEA are also frustrated by this.
Anyone have a solution?
~ Steven
38 Responses to Hacker Help: How to hack my slip covers to NOT do this??
Had the same problem. I have the 2 seater sleeper sofa Ektorp and using a cotton slipcover. I used a 2′ x 4′ rug pad from amazon and placed it between the bottom pillows and the sleeper. Has been a week and the pillows have not slipped. Cost about 12$ and saved me from buying a new couch.
Great instructions for getting cushions back into covers properly.
To keep the slip covers from slipping: Safety pins along the zipper seam, through the seam and into the cover for the cushion. Worked for my sofa and armchair.
In my experience with Ikea's Ektorp sofa, the problem seems to be that the foam cushions aren't dense enough and –for the lack of a better word– smush down over time. Washing the covers in warm or hot water helps for a week or two because they are tight again, but the firmness doesn't last long. I've tried the batting trick, but you don't get the crisp cushion edges you want.
If you look at the Ikea sofas for sale on Craigslist, it's usually only the smushed cushions that show any wear. The sofas, themselves, are very well built and will last a very long time with proper care.
I suggest saving up for dense, professional upholstery-grade cushions. I've replaced mine, and I'm extremely happy with the result. Now, the cushion covers fit beautifully, just like they did when I bought the sofa.
Hope this helps.
i like that article..thanks
the spray adhesive idea is nice and works.
wrapping some batting around the cushions, and washing the covers before putting them back on will do the most good, though.
IKEAs cushions are a bit smaller than they probably should be, but most manufacturers make their cushions too small because it saves them a few cents on the dollar on foam, which is expensive.
take it from an upholsterer's daughter :: wash the covers and wrap those cushions in a couple layers of batting before you put the covers back on. the seat'll be more comfy, and the cover'll stay in place better.
put a board (same dimension of the cushion) inside at the bottom of cushion.
Bemz.com makes covers for the Manstad sofa
Yikes, seems so expensive.
turn the cushions over every day, the cover will slip back the other way.
i'd like to find someone who makes a cover for the manstad sofa :/
1. Well made cushions are 25mm (one inch) bigger in every direction than the covers. That way the fabric remains taut & grips.
2. The foam filling is covered in calico or padding & calico.
3. The seams have piping cord to strengthen them.
In short, borrow a book on upholstery or slipcover making from the library & see if the Ikea cushion padding comes close to best practice.
It won't. (I'm about to make new covers for Ikea chairs)
Consider getting new cushion filler.
BTW don;t wrap rubber around the filler as this will make them uncomfortable to sit on.
Pins do not work because the foam isnt sturdy enough to hold them.
Velcro was my first idea, but theres no way to attach the velco to the actual cushion.
We did wash and dry the covers (even tho the tag says dry clean only) and they did shrink a bit. It definitely helps, although they do still slip some, just not as easily. Also, you can tell that the cushions are a little smaller than they are supposed to be.
Im gonna try wrapping some rubber rug mat material around the cushion and then put the covers on. I think doing that, plus the slightly shrunken fabric should do the trick pretty well.
Thanks for all the responses
What about bedskirt pins? I use them to keep my bedskirt from moving all over the place. They're cheap and you don't have the problem of safety pins that won't grab.
There is a 10 year warranty on those sofas, so if your sofa is not yet that old, maybe you could try to see with Ikea?
I would not recommend pins as it would create holes in the foam rubber where it would pull as it rolled. Velcro or double sided tape would end up rolling also, same as the slipcover.
If the covers are the washable type and they have not been washed yet I would wash them as they will shrink slightly and probably be snug enough to prevent the slip/roll thing.
If they still slip then adhesive is the only thing that will prevent it. Its what the Upholstery industry uses whether they are upholstering an item or simply slip covering it…the principle is the same.
First of all, this is not just a cheap-IKEA-sofa problem – cover-slipping happens to pricier sofas too. Ultimately it has to do with the forward/downward force exerted on the front half of covers when you are sitting on or getting up from the sofa.
The simplest solution is to flip the cushions every one-two weeks so that the covers are pushed back/forth on an equal level. Of course, this is only possible if the cushions are flip'able – either directly or by swopping cushions/covers. This would work even if the cushions/covers have a backside (underside? ) not meant to be seen – you just have to accept what it looks like while you are moving-by-sitting-on the covers back in place.
The muscle-powered solution is to manually move the covers back in place. That requires a good old-fashioned beating of the cushions to get them back to their pre-I've-been-sat-on shape and strong arms for pulling/forcing the fabric back. (Sofa-cushion-fabric is often heavy and stubborn). The problem is, though, that if you don't do this at reasonable intervals, the fabric may already have been stretched sort-of permanently.
The final solution is to somehow fixate the covers to the cushions, like previous posters have suggested. It's not a bad idea per se, but what you have to consider is that the downward/forward dragging of the covers will still be there. If you fix the covers with pins, the dragging force held back by the pins may eventually ruin the fabric where the pins are placed. The spray-glue/adhesive/rubber-friction method is perhaps better because it distributes the stress over the whole cover-cushion interface.
Try those mats that go under rugs to keep them from slipping.
I have Karlstad sofa and I've noticed that it makes a difference which side you put the big pillows into their covers. Try to unzip them, wash and iron them, then remember the current position and put them back in the opposite way – you may first try to simply put them the opposite way, I mean the other end, and see if it works.
I noticed that I had this effect similair to on your photo "bad" and then I switched them around and it was good. Hope it may help you. Try it out, at least.
I have a karlstad sofa with grey covers that you're not supposed to wash according to the instructions. But I have (several times), and they shrink just enough to take care of the slipping problem for me.
What setting did you use to wash the covers? 30°C? Thanks!
It seems that most of you dont have an kivik or karlstadt sofa. the cushion is already very very very sticky. but it still moves. it takes weeks. but finally it moves.
so i bet spray adhesive, double sticktape and velcro wouldnt do the deal. the big security pins sound good. but where do we put them in? the foam isnt strong enough to hold it.
Not much of a solution. But we just flip the cushions… then it will work its way back.
We do the same. Every 2 weeks and it works.
You need to purchase some upholstery spray adhesive which will provide some tack or hold in that area. Any fabric or upholstery shop will carry it, try Walmart in their Automotive section. Just don't buy any kind that provides a permanent bond. Most all purpose fabric and foam spray adhesives provide a tack similar to rubber cement where it bonds but you can peel it off.
You will then remove the cover from the cushion and leave it inside out. Then LIGHTLY spray the problem area (as in your picture & I would also do about 1/4 of the way back at the top & bottom of same area). They put the cushion back on while inside out bonding the glued areas first as your turning it back inside out (make sense?).
I would however launder them first if you haven't yet because that may just take care of the slipping problem.
Reasons for rolling or slippage is do to either loose fit or not enough grab or both.
Also TEST A SMALL OUT OF THE WAY AREA FIRST and wait for it to dry to see how it reacts and make sure you buy CLEAR
This is how Upholstery, Automotive & Boat Interiors take care of the "Roll & Slip"
Good Luck
I hate to shoot down good suggestions but everything suggested so far will show.
I get a sheet of the rubber cabinet liners and place a large sheet on the pillow before putting the covers on and the NEVER move. Cheep, can't be seen, and works.
^^ diaper pin suggestion is spot-on. I use a similar trick to keep duvet covers from sliding around on my comforters.
Try good old fashioned diaper pins. Regular safety pins tend to be too small & can pop open at unfortunate times, but diaper pins are large, sturdy, & designed to stay closed until you open them. When you put the slip covers on, use 2 or 3 diaper pins per cushion, seam-to-seam in a row in an unseen location, like the bottom back seam.
Maybe crepe tape could work?!
I'm curious.. I have the same trouble with same fabric. At Ikea store the sofa not look that.. It was the cheaper fabric with cotton. Anyone have this fabric???
I THINK wrapping a layer of batting (see JoAnn Fabrics) around your bare cushions might help. It might also add a little umf to your cushion as well.
Try double face tape for fabirc.
YES! I have this same problem and I don't think the velcro would work. I wouldn't trust the adhesive and sewing it on the slip cover is easy, but not so with the foam.
i have the exact same problem with my kivik. I would not buy this sofa again.
velcro sounds goot on first look. But the cushion itself is really sticky… I dont think velcro is really much stronger.
Have you tried non slip rug pad sections towards the back side of the cushion?
was about to say the same then Nani. Velcro should do the trick…. I'd probably use a 2 to 3 cm width one and put it along the major seam (the one that slipped on the picture).
You could try some small pieces of velcro on the inside of the cover and on the cushion.


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Michael Vick's critics petitioning to ban him from SUNY Cortland, home of Jets training camp
New York Jets quarterback Michael Vick might be able to escape a pass rush, but he will never shake his criminal history.
When the Jets signed Vick this offseason, most NFL observers focused on his quarterback battle with Geno Smith. Many, however, will never forget the horrific details that prompted Vick to plead guilty to a federal dog fighting conspiracy charge in 2007. He served 19 months in federal prison and lost millions of dollars.
Now there is a petition to ban Vick from SUNY Cortland's campus, where the Jets will hold training camp this summer. The Jets have held training camp at SUNY Cortland every season since 2009, except for the lockout year in 2011.
So far, the petition has nearly 3,000 supporters.
Here is the explanation of the petition:
I love SUNY Cortland, and cannot abide welcoming this sociopath onto our campus with open arms. We need to stand by what is right as a university by barring him from the grounds. I don't want him anywhere near my beloved college or community. We MUST send the message that we won't be party to the torture of animals by conveniently forgetting what he has done. If we welcome Vick onto our campus, we are complicit in his crimes.
According to NYDailyNews.com, the Jets and SUNY Cortland have not commented.
Animal rights groups routinely protest games outside of stadiums Vick appear in, so the current outcry is nothing new.
Jets owner Woody Johnson reached out to NFL commissioner Roger Goodell prior to signing Vick. Goodell, who previously suspended Vick indefinitely because of the criminal activity, supported the quarterback during the recent NFL owners meetings.
"I'll refrain from sharing anything about the conversation, but I'll be happy to talk about the general views toward Michael," Goodell said. "Michael is a young man who made a tragic mistake. He paid a very heavy price for it, but I've seen him, in everything he's done, exceed expectations. He has worked very hard to be a positive force in a lot of different areas. That's something I admire about him. When we went through the process of reviewing whether he would come back into the league, he demonstrated that he was somebody who was committed to saying, 'I am going to do this the right way. I am going to be a positive force.' He has, and I'm proud of the work he has done. I think that's the kind of thing we should have."
As we see with this petition, not everyone agrees with the commissioner.
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'Vague' anti-terror plans attacked
Coalition plans to counter the threat from British jihadists have been criticised as "vague" and potentially unenforceable.
David Cameron told MPs police will be given powers to seize passports from UK nationals suspected of going to fight for Islamic State (IS) in Iraq or Syria.
The Prime Minister said officials were also "working up" proposals to bar British extremists from returning to this country, and signalled he wanted to beef up terrorism prevention and investigation measures (Tpims).
However, Downing Street later admitted there was as yet no timetable for introducing legislation, and they were not certain excluding Britons from the country would be possible.
Meanwhile, the Liberal Democrats insisted they had not "definitively" signed up to bolstering Tpims by allowing suspects to be relocated.
Senior coalition figures have been engaged in detailed negotiations about the package of measures over the weekend, after the UK's terrorist threat level was raised from substantial to severe.
Addressing the Commons today, Mr Cameron said thousands of European citizens had gone to fight for IS and there were growing fears about the potential for them to return and wreak havoc.
"Adhering to British values is not an option or a choice," he said.
"Passports are not an automatic right. The Home Secretary already has the discretion to issue, revoke and refuse passports under the royal prerogative if there is reason to believe people are planning to take part in terrorist-related activity.
"But when police suspect a traveller at the border, they are not currently able to apply for the royal prerogative and so only have limited stop-and-search powers.
"We will introduce specific and targeted legislation to fill this gap by providing the police with a temporary power to seize a passport at the border, during which time they will be able to investigate the individual concerned.
"This power will include appropriate safeguards and oversight arrangements."
The premier said it was "abhorrent" that British citizens who pledged allegiance elsewhere were able to return to the UK and pose a threat to national security.
"We are clear in principle that what we need is a targeted discretionary power to allow us to exclude British nationals from the UK and we'll work proposals on this basis with our agencies in line with our international obligations and discuss the details on a cross-party basis," he added.
"We will introduce new powers to add to our existing terrorism prevention and investigation measures including stronger locational constraints on suspects under Tpims either through enhanced use of exclusions zones or through relocation powers."
Airlines will also be hit by tougher rules, including providing information on passenger lists, or their flights will be blocked from landing in the UK.
But Mr Cameron dismissed London mayor Boris Johnson's call for a presumption that travel to certain countries was for criminal purposes, describing the idea as "wrong".
Labour branded the suggestion of barring suspected jihadists from coming back to this country "vague" and "unclear".
Former Attorney General Dominic Grieve warned it was "probably impossible" to enforce. "Whilst the person who goes abroad fighting in Syria may technically commit treason, and indeed should be put on trial perhaps for treason when they come back, nevertheless they are British nationals and excluding them unconvicted from coming to this country I think raises some very severe difficulties," the Tory MP told BBC Radio 4's PM programme.
Ed Miliband pointed out that relocation powers were a central part of the control order system previously scrapped by the coalition in favour of Tpims.
"With regards to the most serious high risk cases where convictions in the courts cannot be achieved I welcome your recognition that the Independent Reviewer on terrorism had made clear the inadequacies of Tpims," he said.
"In particular the inability to relocate suspects away from their communities.
"Relocation was indeed a central part of control orders and it was a mistake to get rid of them in the first place."
Mr Miliband also urged the Government to introduce a "mandatory and comprehensive" programme to deradicalise both terror suspects and those who have been "on the fringes" of extremism in Iraq and Syria.
He criticised ministers for making the Prevent counter-terrorism strategy "overly focused" on the police response to terrorism, rather than parents and communities.
Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg insisted discussions on the measures had not "divided the coalition".
"This was not an argument that divided the coalition. Both the PM and myself want to get the right balance between plugging the gaps where they need to be plugged to make sure that we keep people in this country safe, but doing so in a way that is in keeping with our finest traditions of due process and upholding the rule of law," he said.
But a senior Lib Dem source made clear the extension of Tpims was not a done deal.
"We have not definitively signed up to introducing relocation powers. We have agreed to look in detail at the options available to us," the source said.
Downing Street said the plans for seizing passports, excluding British nationals and toughening TPIMS would all require legislation.
The PM's spokesman said the changes would be brought forward "as swiftly as possible" although he declined to speculate on whether it would be this year.
He also rejected the idea that the Government was U-turning by re-introducing locational restriction, arguing that there were still significant differences between Tpims and the old control order regime.
Mr Cameron was repeatedly pressed by MPs over whether Britain would be willing to join a "coalition of the willing" to take military action against IS.
The premier declined completely to rule out taking part in air strikes, saying: "We should use all those things that we have at our disposal but recognise there isn't some unique military solution that can be put in place."


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Marie Miller named interim dean at Emporia StateAugust 10, 2011
Dr. Marie Miller, a music professor with more than two decades of service to Emporia State University, will serve as interim dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences.
Provost Tes Mehring announced Miller's appointment Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2011. Miller replaces Dr. Steven Brown, who is leaving ESU in late September to become dean and associate vice president at Mississippi State University's Meridian campus.
"Dr. Miller is well positioned to bring exceptional leadership skills and experience to the role of interim dean for the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences," said Mehring. "She possesses a broad and well-grounded understanding of higher education and the critical role LAS contributes to student learning."
Miller earned a bachelor's degree in music from Silver Lake College in Manitowoc, Wisc.; a master's degree in music from Northwestern University and a doctorate from Florida State University.
She taught vocal and general music in classrooms in Antigo and Green Bay, Wisc., before moving higher education, serving as an assistant professor of music at Silver Lake College and Southeast Missouri State University.
Since coming to ESU in 1990, Miller has served as associate chair and chair of the Department of Music and interim chair of the Department of Modern Languages and Department of English, Modern Languages and Journalism. It was during the latter position that Miller oversaw the merging of the departments of English-Journalism and Modern Languages.
Miller was named ESU's Roe R. Cross Distinguished Professor in 2001 and received the Presidential Award for Distinguished Service to Diversity in 1999.
"I appreciate this opportunity to continue my service at ESU as interim dean and look forward to working with the LA&S faculty, staff and students," said Miller.
Added Mehring: "Dr. Miller will continue the forward momentum of the college during the next few months as we engage in a search for a new dean."
A national search for ESU's next dean of liberal arts and sciences will be launched during the fall semester. Dr. Kathy Ermler, dean of ESU's Graduate School, will chair the committee.
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ICC WT20: Luke Wright named in Team of the Tournament08-Oct-2012
Sussex's Luke Wright has been named in the ICC World Team of the Tournament for the World Twenty20 which concluded yesterday in Sri Lanka.
Wright, who scored 193 runs in the tournament, fell agonisingly short of a century against Afghanistan in England's opening match as he smashed 99 off only 55 balls against the minnows in a big 116 run win. He was also in fine form against New Zealand in the Super Eights stage of the tournament with a knock of 76 off only 43 deliveries.
There was also Sussex interest in the Womens Team of the Tournament as England's wicketkeeper Sarah Taylor was named alongside three other English players. They were defeated in yesterday's final by Australia in Colombo.
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Shane Watson (Australia)
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Mahela Jayawardena (Sri Lanka - captain)
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"As Intel gradually ramps down its motherboard business we are ramping up critical areas of the desktop space including integration of innovative solutions for the PC ecosystem such as reference design development, NUC and other areas to be discussed later," a spokesman for the company said in an emailed statement.
Intel will not develop any new Intel branded desktop motherboards after completion of Haswell-based fourth generation Core products launch in 2013. The company said it would continue to support all products sold through the warranty period included with the specific product.
Intel has been supplying PC motherboards for more than 20 years. Until recently, Intel said, the business was largely focused on PC tower type designs. The company said the employees focused on PC motherboards would be redistributed to address emerging new form factors, including both desktop and mobile computers. Those engineers will also be refocused to expand Intels form factor reference design work and enable the company's partners to develop new computing solutions, Intel said.
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Seacat family's connection to ESU and teaching celebratedSeptember 10, 2012
A family with roots in southwest Kansas and strong ties to Emporia State University will be honored as this year's Hornet Heritage Family.
"From the early 1900s at Kansas State Normal to present-day Emporia State, the Seacat family has created a Hornet connection that deserves to be recognized," said Tyler Curtis, executive director of alumni relations.
Five of S.H. and Donia Seacat's seven children left the family farm near Bucklin and pursued their teaching careers with degrees from Kansas State Normal.
Seven second-generation Seacats earned Kansas State Teachers College degrees and spent a combined total of 160 years teaching in Kansas schools.
A third generation includes three Seacat family members who received degrees from KSTC and Emporia Kansas State College. The Seacat family also encompasses a fourth-generation Emporia State University graduate.
Over a period of 90 years, 16 family members have earned degrees from the institution and can account for a combined total of 300 years of teaching, most of which has taken place in Kansas schools.
Surviving family members include Mark (BSB 1973) and Joyce (BSE 1974) Neves of Olathe; Vesta Strader (Teaching Certificate 1945) of Bucklin; Kenneth Fields (BSE 1971) Excelsior Springs, Mo.; Brent (BS 2001, MS 2007) and Tauna (BS 2001) Baker, Topeka; Dale (BSB 1954, MS 1957) and Bertella (BSE 1960) Seacat, Gilbert, Ariz.; Max (BSB 1957, MS 1961) and Joleen (BS 1961) Seacat, Greensburg; and Dona Seacat (MS 1962,) West Barnstable, Mass.
The Seacat family will be honored at halftime of the Emporia State/Central Oklahoma Family Day football game Saturday, Sept. 15 at Welch Stadium.
The Hornet Heritage Family award, sponsored by the ESU Alumni Association, annually recognizes a multigenerational family of Hornet alumni and former students.
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Posting these thoughts below by Hyon Gak Sunim:
"Zen students of today: It's mostly just about stress-reduction. Even the best students have in their mind to reduce the amount of stressful collision with thinking, not transcending "good" and "bad" up to a place which can be much more morally challenging than the traditional categories they lived with until now. Zen Master Seung Sahn said, "Zen students with just a little experience can be most difficult: They think they have sight of the way, and then unconsciously just use the Dharma to justify prolonging their own subtle karmic paths."
Zen Master Seung Sahn regularly offended and even brutalized his closest students' thoughts and actions, pointing every action toward thwarting their habit-filled reactions. His intense verbal beatings of the thoroughly hapless Mu Shim Sunim are legendary in the monks' corps. My second teacher, Zen Master Bong Cheol, used to yell and throw things at students who remained attached to their habits of conceptual thinking -- the "good" ones as well as the "bad" ones. There are the moldy stories of Chinese masters beating students with their shoes when they remained attached to provisional views.
Zen is the practice of completely letting everything go -- it has never been simply a teaching of some sleepy and soft peace. "How do you take a step off a 100-foot flagpole?" This is a central koan (kong-an) of Zen. In the KUSZ, you can answer it with an acted-out gesture, and some weekend-teacher will tell you that you are correct; in real life, where my teachers fuctioned, it can take an entire lifetime to truly pass this. And yet how many Zen students really pass this gate?
Zen, nowadays, has fallen into the hands of so many with so little intensive practice. It is becoming an arm of psychology. SO, so many are being allowed to KEEP their psychology while being waved through the gate of the gate of the kong-ans. How sad! Like allowing some deluded bomb-strapped Taliban-type to enter the gates of the most sacred base -- today's Zen students (especially in the KUSZ) are not so different.
Opposing the ignorance and habit-energies of our students has always been the most vital business of Zen. It has never been -- and should never be -- a popularity contest. The ongoing failure of the teaching level of the KUSZ and like-minded movements -- apart from the EXCELLENT, unsurpassable teachings of Zen Master Seung Sahn -- is that there is a general weakness on the part of teachers to genuinely offend and piss off their students, by not fronting them with the tools which show them the negative habits of their students' own karmic tendencies.
So, it is stress reduction, nowadays. There are few teachers willing enough to confront the students. If the teacher does that, the "student" can check the Internet and go off and find a "teacher" who will pet and praise their karma.
I practiced in the Zen halls of Northeast Asia for 20 years -- in China, Korea, and Japan. I was challenged and confronted by people as illustrious as Zen Master Seung Sahn, Ven. Harada Roshi of Sogenji, and Bong Cheol Sunim. And I even received "inka" (formal recognition) from Zen Master Seung Sahn. Yet it is rare, and rare, and rare indeed enough to find a student in the West truly worthy of shouldering the real and genuine work that Zen really represents. (Especially in Germany, where there are so many tight and highly-restrictive, hyper-rational categories and definitions of what is "right" and "wrong.")
The thing that first attracted me to Zen was its danger, its unrelenting, sharp edge. Its Zen teachers who were willing to let go of any facade to embrace the impossible of our before-thinking nature.
This is what attracted me. But it is not what attracts today's doyens of Zen. They are often just simplistic, book-heavy types who want the technology of meditation to give them a temporary respite from their stress, their memories of suffering and the abuse we all receive. They want a teaching which will help them to figure out a relationship for them, a path they are too timid to take for themselves, a clean and nice way to a more comfortable acceptance of their karma.
But they do not want fundamerntal challenge.
Zen students of today. They accomplish a partial Kyol Che -- not even the full 90 days!! -- and they think they have a view of what is a teaching or a teacher. They are all not worth the cushion they sit on. For them, Zen is a high-class form of stress-reduction -- nothing more, no matter how well they describe it in Dharma talks.
My second teacher, the famous Zen Master Bong Cheol, used to throw food at me when I expressed conceptual insights into Zen. By the time I met him, I had already accomplished some 30 ninety-day Kyol Ches. I had endured the most demanding Zen temples in Korea. On top of this, I had already attained "inka" from the great Zen Master Seung Sahn. I had already received deep praise from some of the "leading" Zen monks in Korea.
But even this was not enough. He demanded a rigorous, point-to-point insight which lies outside the accepted categories of even my own root teacher. Needless to say, he was NOT interested that I received "inka" from someone. His job was only to push and throttle me until the real "me" presented itself.
In the end, he gave his temple to me before dying.
But Zen students today. They are usually seekers after a psychological "peace" which Zen never promises, and hardly really provides.
Half-assed failed meditators who wish to be coddled, always wishing for "the next retreat" to solve their problems with their girlfriend or boyfriend, or their inability to take a step off a hundred-foot flagpole and become a monk (if that's required), or a man (if that's where they are), it is Zen as medicine, as cure.
But Zen was never meant to be a cure, at least anywhere where I learned it.
Zen is the TECHNOLOGY of INSIGHT into the DISEASE itself, and the teacher stands there ready to help the view -- sometimes pushing you further into the sickness to gain your own innoculation, and sometimes standing back to let you find your own fatality. It was always meant to be radical, but Zen students of today wish it to become as domesticated as Paris Hilton's puppy.
Zen students of today, especially in the West, in Europe: A bunch of people standing around waiting for an ideal they will never see. Hyper-rationality, pure and simple. They get their Buddhism from YouTube, and they wish their Buddhism to remain as safe as that, too -- "I can delete when necessary."
Thank GOD I met the banged-up and dangerous teachers I met. Thank GOD I met the wild animals who yelled and cursed and even BEAT me and other monks until we retreated from our habitual views into the greater freedom of our true self. My teacher once denied FOOD to a Western monk living in his temple, demanding that until that monk lived up to HIS practice regimen, there would be no other survival. Another teacher demanded one monk undergo a year of exile and TOTAL silence until he had faced his karmas. Zen Master Seung Sahn famously exiled my elder Dharma brother, Dae Bong Sunim, for one year, and would strongly hang up the phone whenever Dae Bong Sunim called in, whimpering and sad, from his one-year retreat. And my Teacher refused to even MEET one student -- for several years! -- because of that monk's choice to pursue a PhD, at age 67, instead of sticking to the cushion and looking into his nature in the few years remaining left to him in this life. (The separation nearly drove the monk to suicide, but it also drove him strongly to practice!)
We cannot do that, in the West. In Germany, to radically fuck with a student's cozy hyper-rationalism will cost you the relationship.
So be it. What a good thing and a relief that is. It gives a lot of job opportunities to the weekend-teachers who pet your psychologies.
Better Zen practice to survive, than the sleepy pussy-footing of this weekend-teacher mutual-petting endure.
Tomorrow is the four-week anniversary of the death of my second teacher, the great Zen Master Bong Cheol. This message is posted out of deep and abiding gratitude to him -- that he so rudely and irrationally challenged and abused my self-safe concepts of Buddhism and practice. May I meet you, dear Teacher, again and again, from life after life, receiving the rude swipes of food that you throw at my clean clothing, until the end of suffering is attained for all beings."
Not-Two Zen Center
Munich, Germany
-hyon gak sunim


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MUNICH, Germany Globalfoundries could stage an initial public offering (IPO) once the foundry chip manufacturer achieves profitability, according to Mike Noonen, Globalfoundries' executive vice president of worldwide marketing and sales.
Globalfoundries expects to be profitable by 2015, and not to require additional funding from its parent, Advanced Technology Investment Company (ATIC). The expectation was laid out in a press conference held by the two companies in Abu Dhabi that coincided with the one-year anniversary of Ajit Manocha's appointment as CEO of Globalfoundries in October 2011.
An IPO of shares would then be an option, Noonen told EE Times on the sidelines of the Electronica exhibition here this week. However, moving the company to profitability was the first order of business, he stressed.
An IPO could be used to raise funds for Globalfoundries (Milpitas, Calif.) as well providing the means for ATIC to reduce its ownership and get a return on its investment. Much would depend on how the IPO is structured.
Still unresolved is whether the Abu Dhabi government, which currently owns Globalfoundries through ATIC, remains committed to the construction of a wafer fab in Gulf state or whether the 2015 expectation signals that government officials might scale back the project. ATIC is owned by Mubadala Development Co., an investment vehicle of the Abu Dhabi government.
In May 2011, Globalfoundries was reportedly planning to spend as much as $8 billion building its next wafer fab in Abu Dhabi with groundbreaking to take place in 2012 and chip production scheduled to start in 2015. That plan was reportedly put on hold late in 2011, with a reassessment some time this year.
Noonen said this week that the foundry is making progress towards profitability with industry-leading annual sales growth.
Globalfoundries is ranked as fastest growing of the world's top 20 chip companies by IC Insights. The market researcher estimates that Globalfoundries grew from about $3.48 billion sales in 2011 to $4.56 billion in 2012, a 31 percent increase. That compares with 17 percent growth for market leader Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., which recorded sales of about $17 billion in 2012, a $2.4 billion increase over 2011.
Globalfoundries is enjoying a boom year as a pure-play foundry supplying leading-edge silicon for mobile phones and tablet computers.
"The move towards profitability allows all sorts of options to open up," Noonen said. "One option would be to take the company public. Profitability gives us control of our own destiny." But he stressed that does not mean ATIC, Mubadala and Abu Dhabi would cut off additional funding. "There is additional capital spending planned for 2013," said Noonen.


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Lateral epicondylitis is pain at the elbow. The pain occurs over the bone on the outside of the elbow. There are several muscles and tendons that attach on this area of the bone.
This condition is often called tennis elbow, but it is not restricted to people who play tennis. It can also occur in people with jobs that require repetitive motions such as roofers and carpenters.
Lateral epicondylitis is caused by damage to a tendon.
Tendons connects muscles to bone. Repetitive or stressful movements of the muscles causes strain and pain at the tendon. The tendons associated with lateral epicondylitis are connected to forearm muscles. These muscles are active when you grip something, such as a tennis racquet. Actions that can cause irritation to the tendons of the elbow include:
- Improper technique for hitting a tennis ball
- Improper size of tennis racquet or tension of racquet strings
- Improper golf swing technique or grip of golf clubs
Doing certain arm motions too much, such as:
- Tennis strokes
- Golf swings
- Painting
- Raking
- Pitching
- Rowing
- Using a hammer or screwdriver
Risk Factors
Factors that increase your risk of lateral epicondylitis include:
- Playing tennis or golf
- Work that requires repetitive wrist extension and gripping with a closed fist
- Muscle imbalance
- Decreased flexibility
- Advancing age
Lateral epicondylitis may develop slowly over time. It may not be associated with a sudden injury. Symptoms include:
- Pain and tenderness on the outside of the elbow
- Possibly pain extending down the forearm
- Tightness of forearm muscles
- Stiffness or trouble moving the elbow or wrist
- Lack of full elbow extension
Pain may be most noticeable when doing activities like:
- Shaking hands
- Turning doorknobs
- Picking up objects with your palm down
- Hitting a backhand in tennis
- Swinging a golf club
- Pressing on the outside of the elbow
The doctor will ask about your symptoms and medical history. You may also be asked about your recent physical activity.
The doctor will examine your elbow for:
Pain on the outside of the elbow when:
- Doing certain arm motions
- Pressure is applied on the outside of the elbow
- Stiffness of elbow and wrist movement
X-rays are not usually necessary. However, an x-ray may be needed if the doctor suspects other problems.
Treatment includes:
Avoid activities that cause pain. Do not play sports or do repetitive motions until the pain is gone. You may need to alter how you do certain activities:
- When lifting objects, lift with your palms up
- Consult a sports professional to check your form when playing tennis or golf
Regular ice application may help decrease some discomfort and swelling.
Physical Therapy
You may be referred to a physical therapist. You will learn exercises that may help reduce your symptoms and maintain strength.
The following medication may help reduce swelling in the tendon and pain:
- Nonsteroid anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs)
- Acetaminophen
- Topical pain relievers that are applied to the skin
If medication does not decrease your pain, do not return to physical activity. Check with your doctor.
Certain injuries may require a brace. It is placed on your forearm. This brace limits the force of your forearm muscles on the tendon.
Cortisone Injection
The doctor may inject cortisone into the tendon. This may help to reduce pain and inflammation in the short term. Unfortunately, the injection may not help in the long run.
When You Are Ready to Return to Exercise
- Heat may be helpful when you are ready to return to physical activity. It can decrease the stiffness in the muscle or tendon.
- Start gentle stretching of the wrist and elbow. Follow your doctor's recommendations. Do not push the stretch to the point of pain. Hold each stretch for about 10 seconds and repeat 6 times.
- Maintain strengthening exercises for your forearm muscles.
- Gradually return to your sport. Talk to a sports professional to adjust your technique, if needed.
To help reduce your chance of lateral epicondylitis:
- Keep your arm muscles strong . This will decrease the stress on the tendons.
- After a short warm-up period, stretch out your arm muscles.
- Learn the proper technique for activities that require forearm motion.
If you play tennis, ask a tennis specialist to check your:
- Technique for hitting the ball, especially your backhand
- Racket size, tension of racket strings, and composition of the racquet frame
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- Reviewer: Teresa Briedwell, PT, DPT, OCS, CSCS
- Review Date: 12/2014 -
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It has been a long and winding road for Yaron Zilberman, an Israeli, New York City-based film director.
Zilberman, whose first feature film, A Late Quartet, opens here on Nov. 23 after its première at the Toronto International Film Festival in September, was a financial analyst before turning to his first love, filmmaking.
"All my life I wanted to do something in the world of art," said Zilberman, who was born in Haifa, the scion of sabras whose ancestors arrived in Israel from eastern Europe several generations ago. "The trouble was, I could not find a pathway into it."
Now 46, he achieved his ambition when he made his first movie, Watermarks, released in 2004.
Watermarks – a documentary about the legendary Jewish sports club Hakoah Vienna – was co-produced by two major players, HBO and Arte, enjoyed successful theatrical releases in North America and elsewhere and won a slew of industry awards. Yet Zilberman still could not make a go of it as a filmmaker.
A veteran of the Israel Defence Forces and a graduate of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology who earned academic degrees in physics and operations research, he finished his studies in the mid-1990s.
For almost two years, he was employed as an analyst by a Wall Street investment bank. "It was fascinating, an amazing and incredible experience, but it was not for me. I was handsomely compensated, but it was not what I was looking for in life. Mentally, I had reached a dead end, and had to move on."
So he worked as a real estate developer, constructing two residential buildings in Tel Aviv, and as an Internet startup specialist in Israel.
It was then that he realized that he had to turn his life around completely. And so, in 2002, he started working on Watermarks, which tells the story of a group of female swimmers at Hakoah Vienna, which dominated national competitions in Austria for a generation until the club was closed by the Nazis in 1938.
Zilberman found these women, now in their 80s living on three continents, and convinced them to attend a reunion in Vienna. In the film, they share memories and swim together once more in the pool they once shared.
"They impressed me," he recalled. "They were smart and funny. I was intrigued by them."
Watermarks, he observed, was a homage to these remarkable women and Hakoah's athletes down through the decades. "In the face of open bigotry, they defiantly set out to be the best. They excelled because they were dedicated and united."
In making A Late Quartet, a film about a famed New York City string quartet struggling to survive after its founder announces his impending resignation, Zilberman used the same techniques that served him so well in Watermarks.
"What I learned at university about being focused, mastering the fundamentals and taking a serious approach to research was incredibly useful."
Nonetheless, the transition he made from documentary filmmaker in Watermarks to feature film director in A Late Quartet was substantial. "It was a big jump," he said. "I had to re-learn the craft from A to Z."
Raising funds for A Late Quartet, produced by his wife, Tamar Sela, the mother of his two children, was a time-consuming process.
But investors liked the script, based on a story by Zilberman, and the concept of structuring a film around the magical tones of Beethoven's String Quartet No. 14 in C minor, Opus 131, which unfolds in seven movements played without a break, was a selling point, too.
And they were thrilled by the cast, which stars Christopher Walken, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Catherine Keener, Imogen Poots and Mark Ivanir, an Israeli actor.
By conventional Hollywood standards, A Late Quartet is an unusual film. At once serious-minded and seething, with uncontrollable passions, it is esthetically and artistically satisfying. The New York Times praised it as a "deeply felt, musically savvy film."
When the earnest founder of the string quartet (Walken) receives a life-changing medical diagnosis, he informs his colleagues of his intention to step down. With this out-of-the-blue announcement, competing egos and suppressed emotions are released.
"It was a challenge creating this world," said Zilberman, who plays the cello, appreciates chamber music and loves Beethoven.
A Late Quartet, he acknowledged, will not appeal to movie-goers who revel in violence, mayhem and sex, the standard ingredients of hackneyed Hollywood movies. "It's more for an intelligent, sophisticated viewer who's interested in the relationship between music and drama, though I wouldn't mind a young, teenage audience."


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Menkes syndrome is an inherited genetic disorder due to an abnormal gene, ATP7A. Menkes syndrome causes impaired copper absorption. This results in changes in the arteries and deterioration of the brain.
Menkes syndrome is rare. Most children born with Menkes syndrome have a life expectancy of 3-5 years of age.
Copper proteins are necessary for the body to build bone, nerves, and other tissue. Babies with Menkes syndrome have a genetic disorder that prevents the absorption of copper from the intestines and causes it to build up in excess amounts in the kidney, while remaining deficient in the liver and brain. This causes changes in the hair, brain, bones, liver, and arteries.
Children with Menkes are often born prematurely. Symptoms usually begin within 3 months after birth and may include:
- Seizures
- Difficulty feeding
- Developmental delays and regression
- Floppy muscle tone
Babies with Menkes syndrome often exhibit the following physical characteristics:
- Hair that is stubby, tangled, sparse, lacking in color, and easily broken
- Chubby, rosy cheeks
- Flattened bridge of the nose
- Face lacking in expression
The following tests may be done to diagnose Menkes syndrome:
- X-ray of the skull and skeleton to look for abnormalities in bone formation
- Blood tests and biopsies to measure copper levels
There is no cure for Menkes syndrome. Early treatment with IV copper acetate, oral copper supplements, or injections of copper histidinate may provide temporary benefit. Other treatments may be used to relieve symptoms.
There is no known way to prevent Menkes syndrome. If you have a family history of the disorder, you can talk to a genetic counselor when deciding whether to have children.
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