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|Aerial view rendering of the memorial and museum.
|Joe Daniels L'98, president and chief executive officer of the National September 11 Memorial & Museum, has led the effort to pay tribute to the fallen in New York City. Here he stands before one of the two reflecting pools on the site of the memorial. As a witness to the tragedy and a Manhattan resident, Daniels took the project to heart.
|One of the most somber aspects of the memorial (as seen on top) are the two long bronze panels with the names of victims of 9/11. The panels are on the perimeters of the two reflecting pools. Below are images of the 9/11 museum, which is scheduled to open on Sept. 11, 2012. The purpose of the museum is to educate visitors about the roots and history of 9/11 through exhibits and artifacts. Portions of the original foundations of the Twin Towers will be on display.
Sitting in his office overlooking the site, Daniels relives the day.
He had stepped off the E train to visit a client in a building across the street from the World Trade Center. He remembers looking up and seeing a raging fire and gaping black hole in the North Tower. He recalls hearing a massive explosion and watching a fireball rip through the South Tower. He recollects witnessing desperate people jump from windows 1,000 feet above ground and plunging to their deaths. And he remembers the piercing screams of bystanders who saw the South Tower collapse.
Three thousand six hundred and fifty-two days later, Daniels performed the ultimate act of remembrance by overseeing the opening of a memorial on 9/11/11 – the 10th anniversary of the worst terrorist attack in U.S. history.
The thought of it fills Daniels, president and chief executive officer of the National September 11 Memorial & Museum, with awe. Daniels describes the memorial as a sacred site, both inspirational and educational. He projects it will draw up to four to five million visitors per year. Even before it opened its doors, guests included President Obama, Queen Elizabeth and Pope Benedict XVI.
If it meets those projections, the memorial and museum will be the most visited attraction in a city filled with them.
But, of course, it will be more than just another tourist attraction.
"The memorial is about the individuals who died that day... who simply get up every morning and go to work," says Daniels.
"People will be able to see that a lot of care was put in by a lot of people to produce something that is going to be a permanent part of New York City, and people from around the world are going to be visiting and thinking about what happened on that day."
The memorial will feature two reflecting pools in the exact footprints of the towers. Each will contain 30-foot-high manmade waterfalls – the largest in the United States. But what people will likely remember – and be affected by the most – are the bronze panels around the perimeter of the pools. Cut into those panels will be the names of all of the victims of the 9/11 and 1993 attacks on the World Trade Center, as well as the names of those who lost their lives on Flight 93 and at the Pentagon.
A year to the day later, the museum will open. While 70 feet below street level, one of the striking features will be very much above ground. A large pavilion with a glass atrium will house two 80–foot–high tridents – both are artifacts of the North Tower's original steel façade, and resemble giant hands reaching for the sky. In addition, the museum will be home to an exclusive collection of photographs, audio and video tapes, recorded testimonies and personal belongings, such as a charred pocketbook with lipstick and rosary beads, firefighters' helmets, and mud-encrusted boots. There also will be two private areas for victims' families – one where they can store memorabilia and another for unidentified remains.
At $700 million, the project has required a huge fund-raising effort, in addition to initial state and federal funding. As of June 2011,nearly 400,000 donors have contributed close to $400 million. Donations have come from all 50 states and 39 countries, including Spain, Mexico, Portugal and Russia.
The project also required infinite patience. Originally scheduled for completion in 2009, the memorial ran into a number of roadblocks. As Daniels explains, a project of this magnitude and complexity demanded extraordinary levels of coordination among government, private entities and various stakeholders.
It also faced a number of logistical and engineering obstacles, from bringing to grade a 16-acre, 70-foot-deep hole to working around trains running through the site.
But from Daniels' perspective, all the frustration and toil will be worth it if the 9/11 Memorial and Museum reminds people of their common humanity. People from 92 nations – almost half the world's countries – were lost on 9/11. They came to work every day, at the World Trade Center, in pursuit of the American dream. And now, ten years later, they will be commemorated.
Daniels remembers the carnage, the human toll, the confusion, the fear and all of the emotions that overtook him and the country on 9/11. But he also remembers the sacrifice, the compassion and the sense of unity that followed the attacks.
And he hopes the memorial and museum reignite those feelings.
"It feels almost like a pilgrimage to come to that site," says Daniels. "To remind people of that connection, I think that has the potential to be very powerful."


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All My Children actor J.R. Martinez (pictured) is the new spokesperson for Rehabbing with the Troops, a virtual rehabilitation program that links wounded U.S. military personnel with professional athletes via webcam as they work out using a Nintendo Wii.
Martinez himself is an ex-infantryman who suffered burns to more than 40 percent of his body in 2003 while serving in Iraq. He will work out with wounded warriors from Season One of Rehabbing with the Troops, which kicked off in June and wraps up on August 21 in New Orleans. Members of the Super Bowl champions Saints acted as this year's pro trainers.
Martinez said about his new role, "This program is so important—it raises awareness of the challenges facing wounded warriors while giving each participant a source of motivation and a goal to work toward."
Participants in the virtual rehab document their workouts on the Wounded Warrior Arena website. More on what a season consists of:
Rehabbing with the Troops consists of 'seasons', with each 'season' lasting several weeks. Each week the wounded warriors will be given intense, customized workouts they must complete using EA Sports Active on the Wii. For Rehabbing with the Troops Season 1, each warrior is required to complete a minimum of two workouts per week for 10 weeks. The season lasts from the kickoff on June 10th to August 21st.
Rehabbing with the Troops is a operated by the non-profit Pro vs. GI Joe and sponsored by Armed Forces Insurance.

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Let me begin by saying that although I'm no golfer, certain friends and family members are keen disciples of the beautiful game whose curious vernacular includes long dog-legs, eagles, birdies, albatrosses, spiders, bogeys, double bogeys and hole in ones. In truth, a round of sandwiches would probably whet my appetite more than a round of golf and my husband has all but given up trying to explain the significance of pars to me. Therefore it might seem a bit odd that I'm broaching the subject at all.
Are Majorcan golf clubs becoming too greedy?
But golf-or rather the cost of playing a round- has become a hot issue for both expats in Majorca and holidaying golfers. Residents complain about the exorbitant annual membership fees while visitors balk at the standard green fees of the 20 courses across the island. As I receive post bags on the subject I thought it perhaps high time to give the topic a… Read more


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NFC Forum unveils standardized interface specification
The nonprofit NFC Forum published its NFC Controller Interface specification, which defines a standard interface within Near Field Communications-enabled products between a controller and the device's main application processor. According to the NFC Forum, the specification promises to make it easier for device manufacturers to integrate chipsets from different manufacturers by defining a common level of functionality and interoperability among the components within NFC-enabled products such as mobile phones, tablets, consumer electronics and appliances.
"With the publication of the NCI specification, device manufacturers will be able to integrate NFC controllers into their products quickly and simply," said NFC Forum Chairman Koichi Tagawa. "This will ease chip sourcing and shorten time to market for new NFC-enabled devices of all kinds." NFC support is a crucial component of many mobile services, including mobile payment efforts like Google Wallet and carrier-backed Isis; other companies like Apple have shunned NFC integration. Release


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If you are trying to build muscle, be diligent when it comes to diet and fluid consumption. Your muscles are made of 70% water content. This means you need to stay hydrated while you work on developing your muscles. Stay away from excessive amounts of alcohol, as it can break down the muscle tissue.
Cutting out alcohol will help you to build muscle more effectively. Having a drink once in a while won't do any harm, but that needs to be your limit. Alcohol isn't good for you and can interfere with muscle growth. Consume plenty of protein if you wish to increase your muscle mass. Your body stores protein in a process called protein synthesis. Muscles are made stronger and bigger by this process. Protein can especially be found in meats and poultry. Each meal you eat should have between 20 and 30 grams of natural protein to help you build muscle. Your gender, current weight and target weight should all be considered when planning your diet and adding protein. As an example, if your protein intake should be 180 grams each day, and you eat six meals, you will want to have 30 grams of protein at each meal to total the 180.
Consider adding in a protein shake about thirty minutes before your weight lifting workout begins. This will give energy to your muscles without you being filled too much. By doing this, you can make your workouts very effective. A shake made from a protein powder and either low fat yogurt or milk will work wonders.
When trying to add muscle, eat an adequate amount of protein each day. Muscles rely on protein to perform all of their major functions. If you do not supply adequate protein, muscle mass will be difficult to obtain. Look for proteins that are lean and healthy, and include them in a minimum of two of your meals per day, as well as in daily snacks. If you want to gain muscle, put your attention on dead lifting, squatting, and bench pressing. These exercises can help anyone to get in shape efficiently while building muscle. You can add different exercises to your routine, but these three should really be at the core.
Don't forget about carbohydrates when trying to build muscle. Carbohydrates give your body the energy it needs to get you through your muscle building program. Without a sufficient amount of carbohydrates, your body breaks down protein, and those proteins are needed to build muscle mass. Having enough carbs will help your body function better and help get you through your workouts. Don't forget the importance of pre-workout stretching. Stretching is necessary to warm your muscles and prevent injury, and stretching after your workout will relax your muscles and help them recover. Regular massages can also be useful for helping you to relax and encourage muscle recovery, which is part of building strong muscles. Harness the power of creatine when you want to gain muscle. By making it easier for you to do more reps with heavier weight, creatine can boost the size and strength of your muscles by as much as 5-10 pounds in the first month you use it. Ingest up to five grams of creatine before and after workouts for the maximum results. Before you start trying to build muscle, determine which exercises are most likely to yield the desired results. While some exercises focus on toning certain muscles, others will help you to build those muscles. Therefore, your exercise plan should include a variety of exercises in order to work different parts of the body. Keep your form correct at all times. Just lifting weights in a random fashion without proper technique won't be very effective and could very well cause injury. When you do an exercise for the first time, do it facing a mirror for the first few sets. This helps you verify that you are doing it correctly.


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The Associated Press reports that Barack Obama's Xbox Live ads have sparked some humor.
According to an AP report, Seth Meyers of Saturday Night Live Weekend Update Thursday quipped:
Barack Obama has begun running ads within video games. Obama ads can be seen in video games such as `Madden NFL '09' and `Burnout.' Not to be outdone, John McCain has begun putting ads inside many MRI machines.
GP: Look for Jon Stewart or Stephen Colbert to have some fun with the Obama ads as well…


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Morgan Stanley to cut 1,600 jobs
Few Wall Street CEOs have been as blunt about excessive banker compensation than Morgan Stanley CEO James Gorman.
His rhetoric has been noteworthy, and he recently told Bloomberg that "if you put your compensation in a one-year context to define your overall level of happiness, you have a problem which is much bigger than the job" and "if you're really unhappy, just leave."
Gorman is on a crusade to bring down banker pay, and he has struck another telling blow. The bank has announced it will cut 1,600 jobs in its profitable institutional securities group, which houses the main trading and investment banking units. That's about 6 percent of the group's total. The focus of the cuts will be well-compensated senior-level executives as well as others. About half the cuts will be in the United States.
The bank cut 4,000 jobs last year as well. The additional cuts are necessary from Gorman's point of view if the bank is to remain serious about expenses. Morgan Stanley will report its fourth quarter results next week, and it may be trying to lay a certain groundwork. It would like to get it ROE higher, as do all banks. But with the prospects for explosive revenue growth small, expense reductions continue to play a leading role.
Other banks have likewise returned to job cutting mode. Barclays reportedly will lay off 2,000 in its investment banking unit. Citigroup of course recently detailed plans to lay off 11,000, which drew applause from Mr. Market. More are expected soon. This will likely be an issue as earnings season gets underway on Friday.
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It certainly does grow tiresome, trying to read all of the microscopic print in medication advertisements or on pill bottles. Surely there must be a website to explain the purposes and risks of various medications. Enter DrugDigest, a noncommercial site "dedicated to empowering consumers to make informed choices about drugs and treatment options." The site is written in a consumer-friendly way, organizing its material into questions such as, "What should I watch for while using this medication?", "What if I miss a dose?", and "When should I be careful taking it?" In addition to covering drugs and vitamins, the website also includes herbs and supplements. Visitors to the site can view pill images to ensure that they have the right drug, print a wallet-sized medication card, and peruse the medication checklist, a list of 13 facts one should know about each of one's prescriptions.
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text: Bedroom tax 'costs more than it saves' 05 Apr 2013 Housing experts in Northern Ireland are warning that a 'Bedroom Tax' will cost the region more than it will save. Share Share Share Story by UTV Staff, Belfast Around £21m will be needed to implement the changes to the benefit system, which will affect around 32,000 homes.Figures released by two housing organisations show that the proposed new tax will leave a £4m shortfall, as it is predicted the tax will cut the benefits bill by £17m. The NI Federation of Housing Associations (NIFHA) and the Chartered Institute of Housing (CIHNI) are now calling for the proposals to be dropped in the region.The organisations estimate that housing association tenants will lose close to £4m in housing benefit in the first year that the Bedroom Tax is implemented.It is likely to cost the Housing Executive at least £10m a year, and the reassessment of housing benefit will add a further £500,000 to the bill.Cameron Watt, Chief Executive of NIFHA said reforms are necessary, but described the Bedroom Tax as an "ill-conceived policy"."It will hurt vulnerable people in Northern Ireland, causing financial hardship for tens of thousands of families," he said."It's clear that the numbers don't add up on Bedroom Tax. Northern Ireland can't afford the human or economic damage this policy would inflict."CIH NI Director Cecilia Keaveney added: "These figures confirm what housing professionals have long suspected - introducing the Bedroom Tax in Northern Ireland just doesn't add up."It will cause real hardship for some of the most vulnerable members of our society as well as posing huge challenges for social landlords, particularly given the unique profile of social housing here."We've always known that there would be a significant human cost to the bedroom tax, but these figures show that there is also considerable financial cost to the sector and Northern Ireland Executive."The Welfare Reform Bill will be discussed at the Assembly later this month, when MLAs will have the opportunity to debate Bedroom Tax.This research, while welcome, produces a figure of cost which I would suggest is a conservative one.Mark H Durkan, SDLPMark H Durkan, the SDLP's Social Development spokesman, has welcomed the research.He claims that the estimated cost of implementing the tax is too conservative."I want to praise NIFHA and CIH for the research they have conducted. The figures produced confirm what the SDLP have been saying, that the cost of imposing bedroom tax greatly outweighs any savings that may be made," he said."Our party has been continuously admonished by others for suggesting that the bedroom tax was unworkable. They have hidden behind a false premise that this tax will bring real savings and today's figures disprove that entirely."The Foyle MLA added: "The money allocated for Discretionary Housing Payments should also be factored into this cost."Hopefully other political parties will take heed of this research and join with the SDLP to block the implementation of this invidious bedroom tax which will hit up to 32,000 across Northern Ireland."Judith Cochrane, Alliance's East Belfast MLA, is calling on the Social Development Minister Nelson McCausland - and the Executive - to adopt a common sense approach on the issue."While many aspects of welfare reform have the potential to assist and empower people to move into employment and where appropriate to reduce their dependency on social security, a number of aspects are deeply controversial and counterproductive," she said."The 'bedroom tax' is perhaps the most offensive aspect of the so-called reforms. Fundamentally, it is a dehumanising measure, which doesn't adequately take into account personal circumstances the need for flexibility."There is now a strong case for the Minister for Social Development, the Executive and the Assembly adopting a Northern Ireland approach on this aspect of welfare reform, and to make a final case to Westminster for flexibility in this regard, and to consider all other options as to how common sense can prevail locally." © UTV Share Share Share


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Community activist Cheryl "Action" Jackson has not forgotten her humble roots.
"Experience is the best teacher," says the Texas native, who founded Plano-based Minnie's Food Pantry in 2008. "At one time, my husband and I simultaneously worked five jobs. I believe God made it happen that way so that I could speak to people at both ends of the spectrum. When they're here crying about their situation, I can say, 'Look at me. I've been where you are. This, too, will pass and you'll make it.'"
The nonprofit — named for her mother Rev. Minnie Ewing — helps Jackson help the hungry no matter where they come from. The pantry serves 800 to 1,200 families a month with proceeds from food drives and donations from the North Texas Food Bank.
"Plano ranks among the wealthiest cities in the world and because of that, there aren't a lot of grants provided for poorer residents," she says. "We serve all ZIP codes because hunger doesn't recognize status."
Minnie's Food Pantry isn't a typical resource center. Operating from a 3,000-square-foot building in central Plano, Minnie's gives both meals and the milk of human kindness to anyone who walks through the doors. It's staffed by thousands of volunteers that include Jackson's two adult sons and daughter-in-law.
Jackson shares as many hugs as she does groceries, and she says many cry on her shoulder about their struggles.
"A lady named Elizabeth came to me and said, 'I was doing it all right.' She's the mother of three kids who had just received her college degree, and she took off her hat to show me she was losing her hair because she now she has cancer.
"There are so many different factors that drive people to come to Minnie's," Jackson said. "That's why it's not only a job for me. It's a mission for me to create awareness and be a voice for them."
A "preacher's kid" born to Pentecostal parents, Jackson doesn't allow shoddy treatment of anyone in need. In fact, hugs, velvet ropes and a red carpet greet every client no matter how well-dressed they are or what vehicle they arrive in.
"I always tell our volunteers to close their eyes and think about the person they love the most, the person they would do anything for at any time of day," she said. "Then, as they serve, they're reminded to treat the people they'll help as they would treat the ones they love the most."
With a holiday campaign, "It's A Wonderful World," Jackson is soliciting donations for toys and food for Minnie's adopted families, but she's also pushing to go above and beyond for the needy. She wants to see uniform standards created for food banks that receive state funds to provide healthier choices to those they serve.
"First lady Michelle Obama spearheaded the movement for kids to have healthier meals at schools," she says, "but what we don't have is a criterion for food pantries to make sure that they're providing healthy meals, too."
No matter how successful she and her husband, Artis, happen to be, Jackson's mission remains the same: changing how the world sees, nourishes and treats the hungry.
"People are really passionate about feeding the poor during the holidays," she says, "but hunger is a day-to-day, year-round occurrence for people in our community, no matter what ZIP code they live in."
Lorrie Irby Jackson is a Briefing columnist. Email her at email@example.com, and follow her at motherofcolor.com.
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Over 34 years, I have assisted my clients with debt problems having filed more than 32000 Chapter 7 and Chapter 13 Bankruptcy petitions.
Your attorney is correct. Likewise, I tell my clients to stop paying and sit back. Note, once you stop all payments, in 90 days you will get a letter from the bank that they are beginning foreclosure proceedings. You then have another 90 days to work something out. If you do nothing, you will get a second letter telling you the date of the foreclosure sale. And if you do not move out by that date, the new owner has to go to court to file a formal eviction. So, depending how aggressive the bank is, it could take six months or longer before you have to move. Likewise, do NOT do a deed in lieu of foreclosure as this only benefits the bank saving them money and time. I wish you both well.
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Decade: 1970-1979
Learn about the major world and national events of the 1970s by scrolling through several timelines. There are also sites about popular culture during this time period. Topics include TV shows, pop music, fashion, dancing, and hippies. Includes many photographs and primary documents. There is a link to an eThemes Resource on Richard Nixon.
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The 1900s: The Seventies
This site has a list of the top news stories from every year of the 1970s. Topics range from news on the Vietnam War protestors to entertainment highlights of the year. Includes links to other decades.
SuccessLink: PowerPoint Decade Presentation
This lesson plan has students create a PowerPoint presentation on a previous decade. Includes a rubric that teachers can print out.
PBS: Timeline
See a simple timeline that highlights major events from the 1970s.
PBS: Battlefield: Vietnam
Read a brief history of the Vietnam War. Includes a timeline, descriptions of the warplanes used, and more. The text is for older readers. NOTE: There is a link to a discussion forum.
The History Place: Vietnam War
This site has an extensive timeline of the Vietnam War divided chronologically into four sections. There is also a slideshow of photographs from the war.
Political Systems of the World in the 1970s
View a map of the world that shows the political systems of the different countries in the 1970s. You can click on some of the continents for more information. Scroll down for a brief history of world politics in the 1970s. The text is written for older students.
1970s: Fashion
This student-created site focuses on the fashions of the '70s. Click on "70fe," "70ma," and "70sh" for text and pictures.
How to Tell if Your Child Is a Potential Hippie
This brochure from 1970 warns parents of signs that indicate that their children might become hippies. Includes advice on how parents can "cure" their hippie children. NOTE: The site includes a flashing banner ad.
Television History
This site has images of TV sets in the 1950s. Check out the links to electronic color televisions and remote controls. Click on "Stats- Facts" for graphs.
Title: Dancing Madness
Read a 1975 article from Rolling Stone magazine that describes the allure of disco dancing. Includes a list of some of the top disco albums from that year. NOTE: The site includes a banner ad.
Creem 1975 Reader's Poll
In a 1975 poll, readers of the magazine Creem list their favorite bands, songs, and more. NOTE: The site includes a flashing banner ad.
Gazette: The Century in Sports
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WWE Backlash 2004 - Raw Brand PPV
Brand Pay Per View; WWE
Phoenix, 11/04/04.
Opening Video plays
Castrol GTX presents a Raw brand production, WWE Backlash.
J.R and The King welcome us to Phoenix for WWE Backlash, where tonight five titles will be decided, including the return of the Hardcore Championship, and the six man Hell in a Cell in tonights main event for the World Heavyweight Championship. The picture cuts to the HIAC above the ring as J.R and King speculate the type of carnage we could witness. They are cut off by the Dudley Boyz music and we are ready for the opening bout for the Tag team titles.
1st Match:
World Tag Team Championships match:
Garrison Cade & Mark Jindrak (champions) vs. Dudley Boyz
Match Overview:
In an evenly fought contest, the challengers took the fight to the champions and quickly began to dominate, however, eventually Cade and Jindrak got back into the match via a concealed low blow. They began to isolate DVon for a couple of minutes, until DVon countered a suplex from Cade into a DDT. As he looked set to tag Bubba, Jindrak distracted the referee so he didnt see a tag made. This only infuriated Bubba more as he was ordered back to the corner. While the referee was busy admonishing Bubba, Jindrak hit DVon with the Tag title belt. Once Bubba was sent back, Cade crawled over to pin D Von, but count was broken at two by Bubba. The referee again had to force Bubba back to the corner, while this was happening, Cade held DVon while Jindrak looked to score with the title again this time DVon ducked and Cade was hit instead. DVon then hit a spine buster on Jindrak and made a cover on Cade, 1...2...Jindrak somehow brakes the count. Bubba again enters and takes Jindrak to the outside. DVon grabs the title belt and looks to nail Cade buts Cade ducks and DVon hits the referee instead. Cade goes for a power bomb, but is reversed into a cradle, but with no referee no count happens. Eventually he lets go and throws Cade to the outside. Jindrak runs back in trying to get away from Bubba but walks right into a 3D. Bubba tells DVon to get the tables. When DVon goes for the tables Cade sneaks up from behind and nails a low blow. He then whips DVon into the post. As he is playing to the crowd, Bubba doesnt realise whats going on, when he does he attempts to get Cade. He is raked in the eyes by Cade and holds his face around the ring selling the injury. He then walks into a 3D courtesy of Cade and Jindrak. The referee comes together and makes the three count for victory. The champions retain. J.R and King talk about how cheap the victory was etc. etc.
Evolution are seen arriving. They are met by Batista who is already here. He tells them he will be back soon, right after winning the Hardcore Title.
A video plays showing the history of the Hardcore Championship.
Mick Foley interview, holds the Hardcore Championship, and then gives it to match referee, Mike Chioda. He then says he hopes everyone has a great night, right here in Phoenix!!!
2nd Match:
Return of the Hardcore Championship.
15 man, 15 minute, Iron Man Match.
Al Snow, Batista, Brooklyn Brawler, Chuck Palumbo, Doink the Clown, Kamala, Matt Morgan, Maven, Orlando Jordan, Rhyno, Rodney Mack, Sean OHaire, Spike Dudley, Tommy Dreamer, Val Venis.
Last 60 seconds:
At this stage, only Matt Morgan, Batista, Tommy Dreamer, Al Snow, Rhyno and Maven have a chance of winning. They are mostly all tied on seven pin falls each, with Rhyno and Maven on six. They pair off, Morgan-Snow, Batista-Dreamer and Rhyno-Maven. Both Batista and Morgan get another fall, Morgan with a twirling power bomb on a trash can and Batista with a chair shot, with thirty seconds remaining. They both realise that it will come down to them now and Batista has the idea of taking Doink to beat up to score a quick pinfall. He hits him with a trashcan but Morgan stops the referees from noticing. Batita is irate and goes for Morgan. Morgan hits him with the ring bell and proceeds to cover Doink and goes into the lead with countdown reaching ten. Batista struggles to get to his feet as Morgan celebrates with the time running out. Matt Morgan is declared the NEW Hardcore Champion. J.R and King talk about this monster and say he could be an unstoppable Hardcore Champion.
We cut to a preview of WWE Judgment Day which is a Smackdown only show.
Hell in a Cell moment- Undertaker throws mankind off the cell, and through the cell.
RVD interview. Says that he has been nervous about HIAC. He then says its nothing to be ashamed of because with a match this big, even the most laid back people get scared.
HHH, Orton and Flair are seen preparing themselves.
3rd Match:
Booker T and Goldust vs. Test and Scott Steiner
Match overview:
The match starts off with all four men brawling on the outside for approx. 2 minutes. Eventually, Test and Goldust start the match officially. The match is participated at a quick pace with a number of tags being made with each team. The match begins to settle down with Booker T taking control over Test but a sneaky knee to the back by Steiner to Booker swings the advantage back to Test. They begin to take control over Booker with some sneaky tactics. (Holding Book against the ropes, illegal 2 on 1 attacks, blind tags etc.). On two occasions Book comes close to tagging Goldust. The first was stopped by Test pulling Book back, and the second where Steiner pulled Goldust off the apron leaving to tag for Booker. Test then tags Steiner back in and they proceed to double team Booker. They whip him off the ropes buts he comes back with a double dropkick and makes the hot tag to Goldust who cleans house. The match breaks into a brawl between all four men. Eventually, Goldust hits a jawbreaker on Steiner and clotheslines him over the top leaving a 2 on 1 advantage. Test tries to beg out of a beating but to no avail. Eventually, Goldust hits the kick to the nuts and Booker hits the Scissors kick for the three count. They celebrate after with a double spin-a-roonie.
We cut back to an interview with the World Heavyweight Champion, Shawn Michaels. He says the sight of HIAC brings back horrible memories, but they make him more determined not be the human rag doll tonight.
Sting is seen preparing for his match later.
Christian and Trish arrive. Terri asks for their thoughts on tonights match after what happened last week. Trish talks about how bad she has been suffering this week after being tabled last Monday. Christian then goes on to say Y2J should be institutionalised for his actions, but tonight he will be hospitalised thanks to their fool proof plan. They walk off laughing.
We are shown quick clips of the recent history leading us to the Womens title match tonight.
4th Match:
Womens Championship Match:
Lita(champion) w/Matt vs. Victoria w/Richards vs. Jazz w/T. Long
The match starts off with Jazz exiting the ring and talking to Long. Victoria and Lita go one on one as Jazz watches from the outside. This continues for around seven minutes, then Jazz re-enters and takes control of the two weakened women. She chucks Lita to the outside and concentrates on Victoria. She looks to have the match won until Richards puts Victorias foot on the ropes. This infuriates Long who has a war of words with Richards. Lita re enters and takes Jazz by surprise with a twist of fate. She suplexes Victoria to the outside and then hits the moonsault on Jazz. Long throws his shoe at the referee stopping the count. Matt races over and knocks down Long. Meanwhile Richards has entered the ring and has Steviekicked Lita. However instead of Victoria getting the cover, Jazz does so he has to break the count himself. Jazz chases Richards around ringside. (The crowd are in hysterics over Richards facial expressions). In the ring, Victoria attempts to bring Lita to her feet buts is reversed by a small package and Lita picks up the victory. Matt and Lita celebrate and Kiss emotionally to the approval of the crowd. :sex
Backstage, HHH sits down Orton and talks to him about how this match will change his life forever. He then sets out instructions for what Orton is to do.
Interview with Ric Flair. He talks to Lillian Garcia about his storied history with Sting, but promises that is exactly what Sing will become tonight- history.
A video package plays of the Ric Flair - Sting history.
5th Match:
Clash of the Legends; No Disqualification:
Ric Flair vs. Sting
The match starts at quite a good pace with the two going blow for blow on the outside with Sting taking the early advantage and brings the match inside to officially begin. Sting goes to work on Flair for a few minutes, but the dirtiest player in the game turns the tables with a wicked rake to the eyes. He backs Sing into the corner and dominates him with trademark chops. Sting fights back and puts Flair into the corner to deliver his own chops. The match then gets scientific, with momentum going back and forth. Flair then nails a low blow. He then goes to the outside and jams Stings legs into the post. He takes a steel chair into the ring and goes to work on Stings legs. He then sets the chair on Stings ankle and goes to the second rope in an attempt to break his ankle. Sting gets a foot up and hits Flair square in the face. He takes the chair and plants a dazed Flair on the head. Flair is now busted wide open. Sting proceeds to take control and hits a number of Stinger splashes. He looks set for a victory when Batista runs through the crowd and nails a chair shot of his own to Sting. Sting is now busted open too as Batista is told to leave. Flair crawls on top but Sing kicks out at two. Both men get to their feet, but Flair takes control with a chop block. He works on the legs of Sting and eventually locks in a figure four. Sting looks down and out until he manages to reverse the move on Flair. The nature boy makes the ropes to break the hold. The two warriors go at it again, but the match ends when Flair mis directs a chair shot which bounces off the ropes and hits himself. Sting locks in the Deathlock and Flair is forced to tap. Sting celebrates as Flair crawls out. J.R and King talk about Evolution being 0/2 tonight and say if that may be a sign of things to come.
Kane is seen preparing backstage.
We are then shown the Undertakers Hell in a Cell moments.
We cut to a dark eerie room where Taker can be barely seen. He talks about the end being near, and for them all to rest in peace.
Jericho interview. He is asked if he regrets letting the Dudleyz put Trish through a table on RAW. He replies with, Well Terri no. No I dont regret Trish being put through a table, because quite frankly shes used to it. Trish has been tabled more times than a village whore. You see Trish loves to taste some hard wood, I mean can you blame her. She has to look at Christian every day. Hell even when I was friends with Christian I couldnt look at him, he couldnt satisfy me as a good looking friend, so only god knows what Trish goes through as his bitch sorry, I mean girlfriend. But tonight just like in bed, Christian is going to come up a little short!
Christian - Jericho video package of the history leading to Backlash.
6th Match:
Intercontinental Championship Match:
Christian (Champion) w/Trish vs. Chris Jericho
The two go head to head and begin mind games. Trish gets on the apron and Jericho knocks her off. This gives Christian the chance to capitalize on Jericho. Christian beats on Y2J to try and end the match early, but an inspired Jericho fights back into the match and sways the momentum into his favour. He becomes the aggressor for a good 5 minute spell, until Trish pulls Jerichos leg to distract him. Christian again takes advantage and nails a clothesline. His control on the match doesnt last long as again the spirited Jericho fights back. He locks in the walls of Jericho but Trish helps Christian make it to the ropes. Jericho chases Trish, who leads him into the path of a waiting Christian. Christian works on Jerichos legs and locks in his own Walls of Christian as king calls it. Trish tries to help Christian gain more leverage and Jericho find it hard to get out of the move. Eventually his will helps him fight out of it and then nails a flying forearm. He bounces off the ropes and hits the bulldog, followed by a lionsault. Trish pulls the referee out of the ring. And Jericho goes mad. He grabs a steel chair and swings for Trish buts she ducks and he hits the ref. She then runs but is caught. He chucks her into the ring. And nails Christian with the chair. He grabs Trish and attempts to put the walls on her, but as he turns her over he is met by a thunderous spear from .EDGE. Edge celebrates for a moment before placing Christian on top of Jericho. He helps Trish out of the ring, and throws the referee back in. The groggy ref makes the three as Edge grabs the belt and helps Christian out of the ring. A battered Christian raises his hands in victory and rejoices with Trish and Edge as the commentators talk of their shock at what just happened.
Hell in a Cell moment airs - Triple H defeats Kevin Nash in a bloody epic.
Edge helps Christian and Trish into a Limo as the three ride off into the night.
The camera cuts to all six participants of HIAC making their way backstage.
Video package showing the lead up toward the Main Event.
Main Event:
World Heavyweight Championship;
6 man Hell in a Cell Match:
Shawn Michaels (Champion) vs. Kane vs. Randy Orton vs. Rob Van Dam vs. Triple H vs. Undertaker
Match Overview:
All 6 men staredown in the middle of the ring. They then pair off; HBK-HHH, RVD-Orton, Taker-Kane. Very soon only RVD and Orton remain in the ring, with the other four fighting on the outside. After a minute or so, Taker re enters and takes down both, he is followed soon by Kane who then takes control over Taker, and puts both Orton and RVD on the outside. HBK and HHH find their way back into the ring, while Taker and Kane brawl to the outside. HHH takes control with a Harley Race like high knee, and follows with a clothesline. This is enough only to get a 2 count. He then pounds on HBK in the corner. HBK soon fights back, but HHH ducks an attempted clothesline and retaliates on HBK with a backbreaker. Another two count. Taker gets back in after putting Kane down. HHH quickly scrambles out of the ring, leaving HBK to take on Undertaker. On the outside, RVD and Randy have so far traded blows banging each others bodies off the cell walls. RVD begins to take control when HHH helps Orton. They double team RVD. Meanwhile, Taker has began to decimate HBK in the ring. Kane gets in with a steel chair. He hits Taker square in the face, sending him out of the ring. He then busts HBK open with a hard shot to the skull. HHH and Orton continue to dominate RVD and bust him open with the steel steps. The Undertaker gets back to his feet and hits the two members of Evolution with a double clothesline. He then singles out Orton and begins to lay a beating on him. A groggy HHH slowly crawls back into the ring, but is immediately stopped by Kane who nails a big elbow on the game. Kane then attempts to annihilate HHH, but HHH nails a low blow. HHH hits a face buster on the big red machine before planting HBK with a DDT. He then quickly goes outside and searches under the ring for a sledgehammer. Once he finds it, he gets back into the ring he lines up to hit Kane, however behind him, HBK nips up and proceeds to turn HHH around, then he hits a jawbreaker and HHH drops the Hammer. HBK flies off the ropes and hits a flying forearm on Kane. Then HHH gets back on his feet and throws HBK out of the ring, HHH turns away, not noticing that Michaels has held on to the ropes. He skins the cat and surprises HHH with a clothesline. By this stage, Kane is on his feet. He plants a big boot into the face of HBK. Out of nowhere, RVD appears on the top rope and hits Kane with a kick to the face. HHH runs at RVD but is taken down with a sweep followed by a rolling thunder, and a spinning leg drop. We then see Kane sit up. He pulls RVD by the hair from behind. Out of desperation, RVD hits a low blow. He bounces off the ropes but is caught by Kane. Kane goes for a choke slam, but HBK intervenes. HBK and RVD begin to double team Kane. Meanwhile, whilst all this has taken place, Undertaker has beaten Orton like a rag doll around the outside. He has busted open Randy badly after numerous shots into the cell. At this stage he has been hoisted on Takers shoulder and has had his slammed into the cell again. HHH takes the Hammer to the outside and attempts to help Orton, he drives the weapon into Takers midsection. He takes on taker alone, as a bloody Orton staggers around ringside to recover. In the ring HBK and RVD have came to blows after laying out Kane. Orton attempts to get back into the ring, and is immediately met by Sweet Chin Music. RVD then catches HBK with a Spin Kick and proceeds to hit the 5 Star. The count is broken at 2 by Kane who takes on RVD. He gets the better and nails a power slam, but can only manage a two. He grabs Orton by the throat and goes for a choke slam. Orton reverses into an RKO. HHH immediately sees this and before Randy can make a cover he is pulled out. He then gets the cover, but HBK breaks it a 2. Taker then pulls out HBK. Orton and HHH then double team Kane. Orton takes out RVD with the chair. They bust open Kane also with the chair. They then attempt a double suplex from the top rope, but Kane pushes them off and hits his top rope clothesline. He choke slams RVD and body presses Orton from the ring to the Cell. HBK gets back in after busting open the Undertaker. He and Kane go at it. Eventually, HBK goes for Sweet Chin Music. Kane ducks, and HBK accidentally hits the referee instead. He turns around and straight into a Chokeslam. Kane takes the key from the refs pocket. He stands in the ring, looking at the key and laughs. Then he opens the cell door and takes HBK to the outside. HBK fights back as they move to the timekeepers position. HBK grabs the ring bell and put down Kane. HHH and Orton crawl to the outside and Taker follows dragging RVD with him. HHH and Orton attack HBK and Taker begins to dominate Kane. RVD helps HBK and then HBK finds a 2x4 wrapped in Barbed wire. HHH and Orton try to escape by climbing the cell. RVD and HBK follow as do Taker and Kane soon after.
On top of the cell, the six men begin to battle again. HBK hits HHH with the 2x4 and attempts to throw HHH to the floor, but Orton saves him by hitting HBK at the last moment. HHH and Orton quickly climb back down as does Kane. Taker beats up RVD and then after HBK tries to interfere, Taker tombstones Michaels on the cell roof. RVD attempts to throw Taker off, but Taker reverses and RVD flies into the Spanish announce table. In the ring HHH and Orton decimate Kane. HHH then has the plan to lock the door again. Orton hits another RKO, but again is pulled off by HHH. They argue and then begin to fight. HHH hits the pedigree on Orton. He then revives the referee but by this time Kane is up. They get into a fist fight, with Kane taking the upper hand. Undertaker then pulls off the cell door and hit both men with the barbed wire. He hits the Old school on HHH and then a Chokeslam on Kane. He gets the cover, and the groggy referee makes a slow count, 1. ..2. then Orton stops the count. An enraged Taker tombstones Orton. Meanwhile HBK has crawled back down to the ring and stops Taker from making the cover. HBK then fights out of a Chokeslam attempt and hits Sweet Chin Music. HHH breaks the count at two. He and HBK slug it out in the middle of the ring and HHH takes the upper hand. HHH bounces off the ropes looking to hit a clothesline, but HBK also goes for one. They both hit the clothesline knocking each other out. Orton rolls onto HBK for the cover, 1. .2. .3!!! Randy Orton wins!!!
We end the night with Earl Hebner placing the title beside the body of Randy Orton who cant even move. The picture cuts as JR and King say this is one of the biggest shockers ever.
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I guess I had psoriasis from 2009 and did not know I thought it was just heat rash. My back, shoulder, and under my breast was smooth, itching, burning, dry, scaly and cracked. I am currently on medication (Imovane, Resilo and Nise) and I'm having another breakout. I use a moisturizing body wash like Olay, or dove and it helped along with an anti-itch cream. I also have it on my scalp, looks like real bad case of dandruff. I would base my scalp with Top Brass and wash hair the next day, but by the next day or two it would be back. Being in the sun make it worse!
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Got psoriasis when I was about 20, but didn't get to a doctor right away , but was diagnosed about a year later. Am 68 years now and have just kept it under control. Get a spot or two on my scalp, but have it nearly all the time on my elbows and one knee. Best product that has worked for me is OXIPOR. It works quite well, but takes a week or two to actually get rid of the spots. OXIPOR stops the itching and reduces the scale after a few days of application about twice a day. Always gets worse during late winter (Feb-April) as living on the West Coast of Canada we don't get a lot on sunshine in winter. Summertime there seems to be less outbreak. Be careful with OXIPOR. It will permanently stain clothing and some countertops and enamel sinks. Wipe it off immediately with a Kleenex or toilet paper. Keep away from eyes.
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I went over a jump on a horse and heard a crack when we landed. My hand got very sore very quickly. I fractured my fifth metacarpal and had a cast for four weeks. It's now off but it has been really painful since all over my wrist and hand due to the way it held in cast. I'm getting movement back but the pain in my hand wakes me early every day.
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Working closely with Marketing and IT you will be part of safeguarding and developing this brand and associated brands and always striving to find ways of building on its foundations.
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The topic for today is motherhood. You'd almost think there was nothing left to say or write but if that were the case, Mommy Track'd wouldn't be here and two recent books wouldn't be asking to be read.
[1]The first, Dr. Marjorie Greenfield's The Working Woman's Pregnancy Book [2] could well turn out to be the last and only book a woman either contemplating pregnancy or already on its journey will need. Everything she could possibly need or want to know about is here, from trying to get pregnant to how to choose a doctor and/or midwife; from tracking the growing baby to changes in your own body; from how to tell your boss and pregnancy's effects on work and vice-versa; from maternity leave and returning to work to "finding your balance," it's all here and more, enlivened and personalized by comments from working mothers. There are tons of pregnancy books out there, of course. What makes this different is that it's directed very particularly at women who work and who plan to continue working outside the home after their baby arrives. Written in a friendly and authoritative voice by a practicing ob/gyn mother and packed with useful specifics, this is a must-have resource.
[3]Ready: Why Women are Embracing the New Later Motherhood [4], by Elizabeth Gregory, is the first book I've seen to explore the positive effects of women becoming mothers at 35 and beyond. For starters, a book that focuses on the positive effects of women's decisions about their working and family lives deserves a rousing welcome. We've had far too much criticism and far too little serious investigation of the ways in which women are managing and re-imagining their lives. One of the most significant of these is the decision to delay having children until they deem themselves ready. Supplementing her interviews with 113 "new later mothers," those who had their first children after 35 by birth or adoption, with information from larger data banks, Gregory finds that delaying motherhood had mostly salutary effects not just on women and their families but on their communities as well. Her cross section of mothers spans a range of ages, professions, sexual orientation, and living arrangements, all of whom constitute "a happy group," tired, perhaps, but pleased with their accomplishments before and after motherhood. She puts this down to the fact that in just about every case the older mother has felt herself ready to have a child because she has established herself in her career, has had the time to "be there for herself," as one woman puts it and so can now "be there" for her kids. Regardless of the differences among them, these women have achieved the confidence, as well as the financial stability, that allow her to shape the terms of her life, whether she continues to work or chooses to stay at home.
Gregory is an academic, but you wouldn't know it from her prose, which is lively, accessible and lucid. She intersperses statistics and commentary about women's changing relation to work with snapshots that illuminate issues such as work/home balance, economics, fertility, adoption, changing family structures, only children. There's even a chapter dealing with health, looks, and self-image. Though her findings are overwhelmingly positive, she's no Pollyanna. Quick to point out that readiness is not only an individual choice, that "it matters what kind of support a woman has in the world around her," she argues that government and big business have a big stake in making mothering more feasible and that they still have a long way to go.


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Entrance to the cave, photo taken in April still snow on the ground.
Inside the Lehman Cave.
The Underground World
Lehman Caves (a single cavern despite the name) extends a quarter-mile into the limestone and marble that flanks the base of the Snake Range. Discovered about 1885 by Absalom Lehman, a rancher and miner, this cavern is one of the most profusely decorated caves in the region.
What we see today began hundreds of thousands of years ago. Surface water, turned slightly acidic from carbon dioxide gas, mixed with water deep below the surface, dissolving the soluble rock at the horizontal water table. Evidence of the dissolving action from the slowly circulating water was recorded in the rock walls of the cave, in the form of spherical domes in the ceilings and spoon-shaped scallops on the walls. Eventually, the water drained from the cave, leaving behind hollow rooms and sculptured walls.
Then came the second stage of cavern development. Water percolated downward from the surface, carrying with it small amounts of dissolved limestone (calcite). Drop by drop, over centuries, seemingly insignificant trickles deposited wonders of stone. The result is a rich display of cave formations, or as scientists call them, speleothems.
Lehman Caves has such familiar cave formations as stalactites, stalagmites, columns, draperies, flowstone and soda straws. There are also some rarities such as shields, which consist of two roughly circular plates fastened together like fattened clam shells, often with graceful stalactites and draperies hanging from their lower plate. Lehman Caves is most famous for its abundance of shields.
A shield called the Parachute and other formations make touring Lehman Caves an unusual and rewarding experience. Delicate helictites, small branching formations that defy gravity, and anthodites, small needle-like crystals of aragonite, are also found throughout the caves. Cave popcorn resembling the edible variety, adorns many walls.
Lehman Caves Tours
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Tickets are required for cave tours, and may be purchased two ways:
In person at the Lehman Caves Visitor Center on arrival.
In advance by phone at (775) 234-7331 x 242, between the hours of 9:00am to 4:00pm Pacific Time, Monday through Friday.
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5 - 15 years old
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Lehman Caves may only be entered with a guided tour. Cave tours are offered daily, year round, except for Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, and New Year's Day. Park rangers lead all tours, explaining the history, ecology, and geology of the caves.
Cave tours are 60 or 90 minutes long. The 60 minute tour travels 0.4 miles, and is ideal for families with young children.
The 90 minute tour, which is 0.54 miles in length, views three additional rooms and includes the Grand Palace, home of the famous Parachute Shield. Children must be at least 5 years old to accompany the 90 minute cave tour.
Cave tours are limited to 20 persons and often sell out in the summer.
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Annual SHPS 2008 Healthcare Symposium Engages Health Plan Decision-Makers
Louisville, Ky. (November 11, 2008) – The annual SHPS Healthcare Symposium provides an opportunity for health plans to hear from industry experts and collaborate with peers on the role integrated care management plays to improve member health and reduce operational costs. This year, "Member Centric Delivery: Moving From Theory to Practice," features a keynote address by Thomas Scully, former administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), (http://www.landacorp.com/corp/news/hc_symp08.stm).
The symposium is designed to help clients explore trends and innovation in health care technology through presentations and interactive sessions, while providing the opportunity for industry leaders to exchange points of view.
"This symposium is designed to address the key opportunities and challenges that health plans face to deliver on the promise of member-centric delivery," says Rishabh Mehrotra, president and CEO of SHPS, a leading provider of health improvement and health benefits solutions. "Industry experts, including the SHPS executive team, will lead discussions about ways in which health plans can create a member-centric platform to leverage information to serve members across every touch point from preventative care to the medical home."
"Member Centric Delivery: Moving From Theory to Practice" will feature keynote speaker Thomas Scully, senior counsel at Alston & Bird, and senior advisor at Welsh Carson Anderson and Stowe, one of the largest private equity investors in healthcare. Scully's practice focuses on health care regulatory and legislative matters, as well as on advising clients on health policy and strategies for health care delivery. Prior to joining Alston & Bird, Scully was appointed by President George W. Bush and confirmed by the United States Senate as the administrator of CMS, where he served from 2001 through 2003.
Industry experts will be on hand to provide thought leadership and discussion, including Joanne Galimi, research director of Healthcare at Gartner. She will address health care trends, creating a member-centric environment, and the implications for health plans.
Jay Dunlap, general manager for Landacorp, states, "We look forward to sharing our expertise and experience with colleagues. It will be a strategic opportunity to access an in-depth look at the CareRadiusSM suite of care management software applications. CareRadius promises to create competitive opportunities for health plans by simplifying workflow and decision-making processes, improve health outcomes for members, and lower the overall cost of care."
About Landacorp
Landacorp is a SHPS company. Its patient-focused solutions for health plans and healthcare delivery organizations include comprehensive Internet- and Windows®-based medical management software that improves health outcomes while helping manage and prevent costs. SHPS provides a broad range of innovative health management tools, resources and services that empower consumers to make wise healthcare decisions. With comprehensive services that transform consumer health behaviors, SHPS' integrated delivery system maximizes the value of consumers' and employers' healthcare dollars. Among its many clients, SHPS serves large and mid-sized employers, health insurance carriers, Medicare Part D providers and government agencies. The company employs registered nurses, health professionals, employee benefit specialists and IT experts in facilities across the United States. Visit www.landacorp.com.
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March 8, 2012
Editor's Note: The following first appeared in the University of Iowa's Hawk Talk Daily, an e-newsletter that offers a daily look at the Iowa Hawkeyes, delivered free each morning to thousands of fans of the Hawkeyes worldwide.
By BRADY JOHNSON
IOWA CITY, Iowa -- University of Iowa men's gymnastics head coach JD Reive's training regimen aims at getting his team to peak at the right time. With just two meets left before Iowa hosts the men's gymnastics Big Ten Championships, the right time is now for the 12th-ranked Hawkeyes.
Gymnastics is a sport where improving the team score and peaking towards the end of the season weighs more heavily than wins or loses in the regular season. After Iowa posted a season high team score in its last meet, Reive is confident his squad is on the right path toward achieving that goal.
"The important part is always ramping everything up throughout the course of the season to peak during the conference meet and championship event," said Reive. "We've had a few bumps and bruises here and there, but we will be as prepared as possible by the end of the season. We will be peaking when it counts."
The Hawkeyes posted a season high team score of 338.200 on March 3 to place second in a tri-meet at Minnesota and Brockport. The score exceeded Iowa's previous best mark by nearly four points. The meet will be televised on tape-delay this Saturday at 3:30 p.m. (CT) by the Big Ten Network.
Iowa's most recent score was a dozen points better than its first score of the season, and the improvements have been indicative of months of training and following Reive's regimen, as well as hard work from the Hawkeye gymnasts. Iowa has improved from one meet to the next on all but one occasion this season.
"The important part is always ramping everything up throughout the course of the season to peak during the conference meet and championship event. We've had a few bumps and bruises here and there, but we will be as prepared as possible by the end of the season. We will be peaking when it counts."
UI head coach JD Reive
"There is so much than goes into it. It's super obsessive compulsive structured training designed to have guys at their peak at the end of the year," said Reive. "It takes intellectual capacity for the guys to understand what it means to cycle and what the results will be, and to trust what I'm teaching them."
The improvement from week-to-week come as no surprise to Reive, but it's a trend Reive has no intentions of discontinuing considering Iowa's ranking.
The top 12 nationally ranked teams advance to compete in the NCAA Qualifier. The top three teams in each session of the qualifier advances to the NCAA Championships to compete for the title. Iowa has been sitting at No. 12 in each of the past two rankings.
"We've been getting better and better each week," said Reive. "We absolutely need to continue that. We are sitting at the 12 spot right now, and that's the cutoff, so it's vital to keep improving."
The Hawkeyes' pursuit of improving its team score hasn't been without facing adversity on the way. Returning from a strong freshman campaign, Lance Alberhasky suffered a season ending injury before the first meet. Junior Matt McGrath, a reigning All-American, has been limited with a knee injury as well. Junior Javier Balboa has also been limited due to injury as of late after establishing himself as an all-around threat.
Reive's team mentality has helped lessen the blows from such setbacks, as plenty of gymnasts like freshman Devin Clarke and Brandon Field are stepping up to fill the voids. Meanwhile, McGrath and Balboa are fighting through those injuries.
"We don't have one gymnast that accounts for a huge amount of the team score. Our team is made up of everybody, and that's what I've been trying to get them to understand," said Reive. "We have guys that are stepping up and surprising people, and then we have guys like McGrath, Balboa, (Broderick) Shemansky and (Anton) Gryshayev that are very stable. It takes everybody in the lineup to make it work."
Reive's desire to have his team peaking as it enters the postseason is only made greater by the location of the Big Ten Championships this season: Iowa's own Carver-Hawkeye Arena. The event will be April 6-7 starting at 7 p.m. (CT) each day.
"We always preach that it doesn't matter where you are, if it's an abandoned garage in Siberia or in Carver, you perform and execute the same way," said Reive. "But, it's impossible not to be excited about hosting that event in Carver. It's a great venue, and it's fun to have a home crowd, and our guys will be excited for that."
Iowa hosts No.3 Illinois on March 17 at 7 p.m. (CT) inside Carver-Hawkeye Arena. It will be Senior Day for Zach Cazabon and Adam Wilson. Iowa will compete one week later on March 24 at Nebraska to close out the regular season before turning its attention toward the Big Ten Championships.


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