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Repeats Call for Strategic Plan of Action and Adoption of the Framework for Safe, Equitable CT Screening for High Risk Public
Washington, DC [October 24, 2012]—Today, Lung Cancer Alliance (LCA) said that the drop in the number of lung cancer deaths in 2011 is encouraging and predicted that wider use of CT screening of those at high risk will accelerate progress in reducing lung cancer mortality and improving treatments for all types of lung cancer.
According to the October issue of the National Vital Statistics Reports (NVSR), a publication of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, preliminary data for deaths in the United States for 2011 indicate that there were 1,704 fewer deaths from lung cancer in 2011 than in 2010.
However, with 156,614 deaths in 2011 lung cancer is still the second leading cause of all deaths in the United States and by far the biggest cancer killer; taking more lives each year breast, prostate and colon cancers combined.
"The numbers are still devastating but we are starting to make some progress and that can be accelerated if we take advantage of this golden opportunity to integrate best lung cancer screening practices into public health right from the start," said LCA President and CEO Laurie Fenton Ambrose.
"If screening is done right, well and equitably; if we include the collection of data on outcomes so the process of risk assessment and screening can be continuously refined; and if we simultaneously collect biomedical samples for targeted research, we can dramatically reduce lung cancer mortality and avoid the pitfalls that have occurred with other cancer screening methods," she predicted.
To accomplish these goals LCA issued the National Framework for Excellence in Lung Screening and Continuum of Care.
Developed by lung cancer specialists on LCA's medical and scientific advisory board, the Framework lays out the rights of the public to know their risk for lung cancer and the duty of the screening sites to include cessation programs for those still smoking, and to adhere to best practices in the whole process of lung cancer screening and care for those who are diagnosed.
Over 100 sites around the country have agreed and 30 more are in progress.
Fenton Ambrose said that LCA is continuing to work with professional organizations that support screening and to encourage more private and public insurers to include lung cancer screening for those at high risk as a covered benefit.
Citing recent studies by one Milliman, the nation's leading actuarial firm, diagnosing and treating lung cancer at an early, curable stage could save over 70,000 lives a year, and screening those at high risk with CT scans would cost commercial insurers less than screening for breast, colon or cervical cancers.
Without screening, 70% of lung cancers are diagnosed at late stage when treatment options are limited, expensive and rarely successful.
According to NVSR, cancer continued to inch closer to heart disease as the leading cause of deaths in the United States, with 575,313 cancer deaths in 2011 and 596,339 deaths due to heart disease.
Lung cancer is the second leading cause of death with 156,614 deaths in 2011. After lung cancer the next four leading causes of cancer deaths are:


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This happened in Oxford, England, but frankly it could have been anywhere. In an effort to increase revenues, the local council started charging in five area parking decks. Read about it here. So what happened? People who were parking in the decks moved to the local side streets and for some strange reason, residents are outraged. Chaos has ruled.
One of the major feeders in the garages was the local commuter line and people are parking on the streets and taking the train to wherever. The solution, ban all parking on the streets around the station. WOW!
This is what happens when the attitude of everyone involved, council, residents, parkers, and hanger's on believe that parking should be free.
I'm not surprised that no one during the process thought that this might happen. And of course, there is no solution…Well of course there is a solution
Charge for parking everywhere. Make the on street parking slightly higher than the garages, or make the first hour on street less expensive and later hours more expensive. I'm sure commuters will be in the decks the next day.
Can't put residential parking permits in because the council can't afford to do so? Simply charge the residents enough to cover the costs, if its not politically popular to charge more. If you don't have a permit, you get a ticket.
This concept that people can pay $10 a gallon for gas but can't pay a buck and a half to park each day is absurd. They need a massive PR campaign to begin to change people's opinion about paying for parking. A good way to start would be to plow the money garnered from parking back into the neighborhoods from wince it came. Don Shoup call your office.
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Higher street parking fees is standard here in Chicago. However, on the other side citations have actually increased in certain areas. Since the City sold the contract to a private firm, the firm is now asking for compensation on these parking violations. They feel the police should do more to protect their revenue. City's approach – pay for this service, it's not in the contract.


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Moore Brothers Wine Company has started putting QR codes on their bottles, which link to information about the product.
Moore Brothers Wine Company, which specializes in small-production, traditional wines around Philadelphia and New York, has started putting QR codes on their bottles. This great, practical use of the technology provides information about the wine and food choices that pair nicely with it. Customers who scan the QR code with their mobile device are taken to a page like this, where they can see recommendations on what types of dishes to order and get a glimpse of the winemakers. David Moore said:
Now, by leveraging all of our proprietary data and software, we're able to provide these recommendations to customers when they're not in the store, or don't have one of our printed 'tasting notes' handy. Every wine is now labeled with a QR code that takes a customer to our web-based tasting note, which includes all of the information we've ever generated, and in many cases include on-location video interviews with the winegrowers.


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Rotator Cuff Tendinopathy
Original Editors - Miguel Gonzalez-Rodriguez as part of the Vrije Universiteit Brussel Evidence-based Practice Project evidence based practice project.
Top Contributors - Miguel Gonzalez-Rodriguez, Shauni Van Overstraeten, Tim Secretin, Rachael Lowe and Evan Thomas
- 1 Definition/Description
- 2 Clinically Relevant Anatomy
- 3 Epidemiology /Etiology
- 4 Characteristics/Clinical Presentation
- 5 Differential Diagnosis
- 6 Diagnostic Procedures
- 7 Outcome Measures
- 8 Examination
- 9 Medical Management
- 10 Physical Therapy Management
- 11 Recent Related Research (from Pubmed)
- 12 References
The patho-etiology of rotator cuff tendinopathy is multifactorial. Rotator cuff tendinopathy can be attributed to extrinsic and intrinsic mechanisms, as well as to environmental factors. Rotator cuff tendinopathy is not a homogenous entity because of the diverse nature of the factors involved and hence, different treatment interventions are required which take these specific mechanisms/factors into account. Rotator cuff tendinopathy can be classified into subgroups based on the underlying mechanisms. The treatment outcomes can be improved when the diagnosis is based on the classification showed below.

Extrinsic factors are causing compression on the rotator cuff tendon, the bursal side and encroach upon the subacromial space. This compression can be caused by anatomical variants of the acromion, alterations in scapular or humeral kinematics, postural abnormalities, rotator cuff and scapular muscle performance deficits and decreased extensibility of the pectoralis minor or posterior shoulder. There is also an unique extrinsic mechanism, termed internal impingment where there is compression of the posterior articular surface of the tendons between the humeral head and glenoid and which is not related to the subacromial space narrowing.
Intrinsic factors that contribute to rotator cuff tendon degradation with tensile or shear overload are alternations in biology, mechanical properties, morphology and vascularity. So the intrinsic factors have an influence on the morphology and performance of the tendon.
(SEITZ A., McCLURE P., FINUCANE S., BOARDMAN D., MICHENER L.; Mechanics of rotatot cuff tendinopathy: intrinsic, extrinsic, or both?; 'http://www.clinbiomech.com/article/S0268-0033(10)00221-4/fulltext'; 16 september 2010, clinical biomechanics. Level of evidence: 2C Level: 2C, LEWIS J., Rotator cuff tendinopathy: a model for the continuum of pathology and related management; 'http://bjsm.bmj.com/content/44/13/918.long', Br J Sports Med 2010;44:918-923 doi:10.1136/bjsm.2008.054817. Level of evidence: 2C level: 2C)
Clinically Relevant Anatomy
The four insertions from the (Rotator Cuff) muscles along with the M. Biceps tendon keep the caput Humeri of the Humerus locked in the cavitas glenoidalis of the Scapula allowing you to have a high mobility in your glenohumeral-joint. There are also intervening bursa within those anatomic structures who provide an extra smooth movementPrometheus Anatomische Atlas Deel 1 + 2 + 3 [Level 5].
The rotator cuff is actually a group of four muscles and their tendons that has as main function to stabilize the shoulder by pressing the humeral head in the glenoid. The muscles form a cuff at the glenohumeral joint by connecting the scapula and the humerus.[24]
Epidemiology /Etiology
It is common for people who participate in repetitive throwing sports like basketball or volleyball. Also for people who need to work a lot above shoulder height for example painters. Aging is also a factor that needs to be taking into account when we talk about Rotator Cuff problems.
A prevalence up to 30% experience shoulder pain in their lives and up to 50% of the population experiencing at least one episode of shoulder pain annually. We can say that shoulder disorders are extremely common. 54% of people with shoulder disorders reports there symptoms are still standing after three years. [27]
Occupational Risk factors for soft tissue disorders of the shoulders include:[28]
• Awkward or static postures
• Heavy work
• Direct load bearing, repetitive arm movements
• Working with hands above shoulder height
• Lack of rest
Risk factor for tendinopathy:
• Adiposity[29] [30]
• Metabolic disorders: non-familial hypercholesterolaemia, diabetes [30]
• Muscle imbalance
• Decreased flexibility
• Overweight
• Advancing age
• Certain sports (repetitive arm motion)[31]
Characteristics/Clinical Presentation
The symptoms or characteristics of a rotator cuff tendinopathy are pain in the area of the four rotator cuff tendons and tenderness located in the shoulder-joint with a dull character, especially when you're reaching overhead, reaching behind your back, lifting and sleeping on the affected side. More relevant in elevation of the shoulder and abduction, unable to reach higher than 90° abduction, anteflexion of the upper arm. The ADL-activities can cause quite a bit of pain. The pain is not sudden but will gradually increase and is been there for some time. Associated with pain is the growing weakness of your shoulder and immobility to move.Barbara A Silverstein, PhD,1 Eira Viikari-Juntura, DMedSci,2 Z Joyce Fan, PhD,1 Dave K Bonauto, MD,1 Stephen Bao, PhD,1 Caroline Smith, BA 1 Natural course of non traumatic rotator cuff tendinitis and shoulder symptoms in a working population [Level 2B]OREST SZCZURKO,1KIERAN COOLEY, EDWARD J. MILLS, QI ZHOU, DAN PERRI AND DUGALD SEELY. Naturopathic Treatment of Rotator Cuff Tendinitis Among Canadian Postal Workers: A Randomized Controlled Trial [Level 1B]There could also be a local swelling.[4][5]
Differential Diagnosis
Shoulder pain is a common presenting problem with a number of different causes. Therefore you don't need to confuse a Rotator Cuff problem with other problems. For example A Frozen shoulder, small fracture of the caput humerus, a rupture of the Rotator Cuff tendons, a M. biceps tendinitis, a M. biceps tendon rupture or luxation of the humerus can also cause pain in the shoulder and shoulder-joint. So it is essential to determine the difference between a rotator Cuff problem and other shoulder problems.
To test the weakness and pain of the supraspinatus, the "empty can test" can be used. The patient internally rotates, abducts and flexes the arm 30° forward while the physiotherapist tries to adduct the arm while the patient resists.
To test whether the patient has an impingement, the "Hawkins-Kennedy impingement test" can be used. (SEE: Hawkins / Kennedy Test) (KAREN P. BARR; Rotator cuff disease, Elsevier saunders, KAREN P. BARR, Rotatorcuff disease, Phys Med Rehabil Clin N Am, 15 (2004) 475–491 Level of evidence: 2C: Level of evidence 2C)
Diagnostic Procedures
Diagnosing is based on several aspects like the history of the patient. In addition, tests will be used to implicate an isolated structure. The diagnose of a rotator cuff tendinopathy will achieved, based on the response the the clinical tests. Supporting examinations like ultrasound, radiographs, radionucleotide isotope scan, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), computed axial tomography (CT), electromyography, nerve conduction, single photon emission computed tomography, diagnostic analgesic injection and blood tests are sometimes used to strengthen the diagnosis.[27]
To diagnose Rotator Cuff problems you can use an MRI-scan. It is not standard procedure, but it will give you more information about the weak tissue in that area. So it will give you an idea if there is something not right with the tendons, the joint and the muscles. You can also take an echo to determine if there is something wrong.
Outcome Measures
An Visual Analogue scale is used to describe pain in the shoulder-joint after the joint is palpated by the physiotherapist. This is not the only one, you can also use the Shoulder Pain And Disability Index (SPADI). A questionnaire filled in by the patient.Roach KE, Budiman-Mak E, Songsiridej N, Lertratanakul Y. Development of a shoulder pain and disability index. Arthritis Care Res. 1991 Dec;4(4):143-9. [Level 2C]
Two clinical test can be performed to assess Rotator Cuff tendinopathyM.H. Moen, R.-J. de vos, E.R.A. van Arkel, A. Weir, J. Moussavi, T. Kraan, D.C. de Winte : De meest waardevolle klinische schoudertesten [Level 4]http://www.nismat.org/orthocor/exam/shoulder.html [Level 5]Phillip C Hughes, Nicholas F Taylor and Rod A Green La Trobe University Australia: Most clinical tests cannot accurately diagnose rotator cuff pathology: a systematic review [Level 1A]
The first is called the "Empty Can test". The patient stands up with his shoulders in 90°abduction, 30° horizontal adduction and in complete endorotation. The therapist fixates his hands on the upper arm of the patient and gives downward pressure while the patient tries to maintain his position.
Than the "Hawkin's Test". The patient is standing up with the shoulders abducted in 90° and internally rotate the fore arm. The presence of pain with movement is an indicator of a possible pathology.
With the modified Belly Press Test the patient satnd or sit with the affected hand flat on the abdomen and elbow close to the body. Than he patient need to bring the elbow forward and straighten the wrist. the final belly-press angle of the wrist need to be measured with a goniometer. A belly-press angle difference of 10° between affected and unaffected side indicates a tendinopathy. [37][38]
Medical Management
There can be different treatment used in medical management. But not all are strongly evidence based. The use of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAID's) like ibuprofen and aspirin may have a pain reducing effect. As second you have the corticosteroid injections who are a commonly administered treatment for tendon disorders. But have also side-effects like skin atrophy, oversensitivity at the place of the injection and discoloration of the skin. Repetitive injections will also weaken the structure of the tendons. Medical examiners often prescribe immobilization. And the last medical management is surgical treatment, very good results were achieved with surgery, but will only be chosen if conservative treatment doesn't work.
Studies show that there may be no difference in pain between surgery and different exercise programs. There would be also no difference in end-result between an open surgery and arthroscopic surgery but people might recover sooner with arthroscopic surgery. [25]
There might be also several side effect after the surgery like pain, infection, difficulty moving the shoulder after the operation, wasting of the shoulder muscle, and the need to have another surgical procedure. Those side effects were independent of the type of surgery (open or arthroscopic). [25] (Level of evidence: 1A)
The effect of of subacrmial corticosteroid injection is sustained by the available evidence. Although the effect may be small and short-term. Furthermore, it wouldn't be better than NSAID.
For adhesive capsulitis, intra-articular steroid injection may have a small and short-term effect. [26] (level of evidence: 1A)
Also the effects of localized microwave diathermy on disability, shoulder function and pain are equivalent to those elicited by subacromial corticosteroid injections. (level of evidence: 1B) [32]
Further the injection of patlet-rich plasma also proves to be effective for significant improvement on pain, function and painoutcomes. (level of evidence 1B)[33]
Physical Therapy Management
Physical therapy of rotator cuff problems reduces pain and swelling of the tendons, gaining again your normal range of motion and eventually getting your shoulders again strengthened. The first step before the actual treatment is enough rest and putting ice on the affected shoulder. It's very important that in the beginning the patient avoids activities that aren't promotional for the shoulder. He can slowly start them up again if he feels that he is ready. That will be talked about with the physiotherapist.
The physiotherapist can use massage and deep frictions to prepare the muscles for the range of motion and strength exercises. He does that to relax the muscles because they probably will be stiff. It's important that you practice your exercises in the correct order. Meaning first stretching and range of motion exercises and then muscle strength exercises.
It has been shown that exercises are effective and support the improvement of the shoulder tendinopathy compared to no treatment or placebo. (level of evidence 2A) [35]
Stretching and range of motion exercises : - pendulum stretching exercise: helps to stretch the space in which the tendons pass. -wand exercise: fully extend the arm at shoulder height 90° from the body -posterior capsule stretching: reach with your affected arm across your body and use the other arm to pull the affected arm closer to your body.
Studies have shown that other interventions like laser-and ultrasound therapy don't support the effectiveness of therapy progression. (level of evidence 2A) [35] On the other hand benefit from ESWT (Extracorporeal shock wave therapy) has been demonstrated in calcific tendonitis of the rotator cuff. (level of evidence 1B)
We can also bring shock wave therapy into the physical treatment at this stage of the treatment. After a while when the symptoms allow it (5-6 weeks) depending from patient to patient, you can begin by giving strengthening exercises. They are necessary to prevent further injury.
Some exercises are:
- scapular squeezes - outward rotation exercise - inward rotation exercise - abduction exercise (SEE: Therapy exercises for the shoulder)
Once the rehabilitation is complete it is important to keep the shoulder muscles strong to maintain fitness and to prevent injury. Most people with rotator Cuff Tendinopathy see improvement after 6-12 weeks of rehabilitationC. A. Speed, C. Richards, D. Nichols, S. Burnet, J. T. Wies, H. Humphreys, B. L. Hazleman From Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge, England: Extracorporeal shock-wave therapy for tendonitis of the rotator cuff A DOUBLE-BLIND, RANDOMISED, CONTROLLED TRIAL [Level 1B]Martti Rechardt, 1 Rahman Shiri,1 Jaro Karppinen,1,2 Antti Jula,3 Markku Heliövaara,3 and Eira Viikari-Juntura: Lifestyle and metabolic factors in relation to shoulder pain and rotator cuff tendinitis: A population-based study [Level 4]
a) Information, advice and instructions
Rotator Cuff Tendinopathy indicates a problem with your shoulder muscles. It can be caused by an overload of the four muscles located in that region, or an inflammation of one of the tendons. Other causes of a tendinopathy can be found in impingement of the bursa and calcification of the tendons from the rotator cuff muscles.
b) Exercises
-Mobilization exercise with a cane
At the beginning of the training program, patients have a lack of range of motion. Active assisted motion may for instance be performed with a cane. It is important that the exercises are performed within the pain limits.(POST‐OPERATIVE ROTATORCUFFREPAIR PROTOCOL, MOON SHOULDER GROUP, Vanderbilt University Medical Center IRBApproval , 'http://www.mc.vanderbilt.edu/documents/orthopaedics/files/postop%20rehab%20booklet%20for%20therapists.pdf',MICHAEL D., BAMG PT1, GAIL D., DEYLE; Comparison of Supervised Exercise With and Without Manual Physical Therapy for Patients With Shoulder Impingement Syndrome; Journal of Orthopaedic & Sports Physical Therapy 2000;30(3):126-137; Level of evidence: 1B; Level of evidence 1B)
Start position: The patient lies on his back, with bended knees, on the table with the cane in his two hands. He puts his unaffected arm at the bottom of the cane and the affected arm at the top.
Exercise: The patient moves the cane with his unaffected arm. He brings his affected arm slowly upwards and downwards and repeats the exercise 25 times. (Elevation and depression)(TODD S., ELLENBECKER, TETSURO SEYOSHI, MATTHEW WINTERS, DAVID ZEMAN; Descriptive report of shoulder range of motion and rotational strength six and 12 weeks following arthroscopic superior labral repair; North American journal of sports physical therapy, may 2008 ,volume 3, number 2. ; Level of evidence: 2B; Level of evidence 2B, , JOHN E.KUHN, MD, NASHVILLE, TN; Exercise in the treatment of rotator cuff impingement: Asystematic review and a synthesized evidence-based rehabilitation protocol; Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery, 2008; Level of evidence: 1A; Level of evidence 1A)

Other movements: external rotation (; Level of evidence 2B, , ; Level of evidence 1A) and abduction(; Level of evidence 2B, ,  Level of evidence 1A).
Upon external rotation the patient also lies on his back on the table with a cane in his hands. The elbows are bend in ninety degrees. Just like in the other exercise, it's the unaffected arm that moves the other arm in external rotation.

For abduction the patient moves the cane as far as possible away from the body without compensation.

You can make this exercise more difficult when you ask the patient to lie on a 45° support or to perform the exercise in a standing position. (; Level of evidence 2B, , ; Level of evidence 1A)
The frequency of every exercise is 2-3 times a day, every day.(; Level of evidence 2B, )
Patient 45°
Standing position
- Exercise without a cane
To improve the range of motion with rotator cuff tendinopathy we can start performing pendulum exercises. To do this you must lean with your non-affected arm on a table. The affected arm is just hanging and you let it dangle. Then you can make different figures with your arm, so it swings like a pendulum. You can make small or large circles (clockwise or counterclockwise), you can go forward and backwards or from side to side (; Level of evidence 1A). It is important that the patient doesn't make this an active exercise, but assures these movements are generated by trunk motion (JOY L. LON, RAMIN A. RUBERTE THIELE, JACK G. SKENDZEL, JONGEUN JEON, RICHARD E. HUGHES, BRUCE S. MILLER, JAMES E. CARPENTER; Activation of the Shoulder Musculature During Pendulum Exercises and Light Activities; Journal of ortopaedic & sports physical therapy; april 2010; Volume 40; Number 4; 230-237; Level of evidence: 2B; Level of evidence 2B). The muscles must be completely relaxed. Do this exercise for about 3 minutes and move your arm about 10 to 20 cm in each direction. In addition, pendulum exercises can be initiated during this time. These can be done at home, twice a day (MARKUS WALTHER, ANDREAS WERNER, THERESA STAHLSCHMIDT, RAINER WOELFEL, FRANK GOHLKE; The subacromial impingement syndrome of the shoulder treated by conventional physiotherapy, self-training, and a shoulder brace: Results of a prospective, randomized study; J shoulder elbow surg; juli/augustus 2004; Volume 13; nummer 4; 417-423; Level of evidence: 1B; Level of evidence 1B).

- Resistance training to increase the mobility
It is proven that resistance training can be used to increase mobility. It was also proved that improving strength was associated with an improvement of other factors, namely: muscle and bone mass, balance, and also mobility. Those factors are important in our daily life (E C RHODES1, A D MARTIN1, J E TAUNTON2, M DONNELLY3, J WARREN3, J ELLIOT3, 'Effects of one year of resistance training on the relation between muscular strength and bone density in elderly women', Br J Sports Med, 2000. http://bjsm.bmj.com/content/34/1/18.full#ref-7. (Level of evidence: 1B ); Level of evidence 1B). As such, resistance exercise training is a suitable means to increase muscle size, strength and mobility. The gains from this training are variable and will be better in younger than in older adults () MICAH J. DRUMMOND,* ROBIN L. MARCUS, AND PAUL C. LASTAYO, 'Targeting Anabolic Impairment in Response to Resistance Exercise in Older Adults with Mobility Impairments: Potential Mechanisms and Rehabilitation Approaches', J Aging Res, 2012 September 11. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3446726/. (Level of evidence: 5); Level of evidence 5).
Strength training
You can start with strength training when the patient demonstrates adequate passive and active glenohumeral range of motion, absent of substitution patterns, with acceptable scapulothoracic kinematics
The patient progresses to isotonic and light closed chain stability exercises. The internal and external rotators are strengthened by utilizing said motions with the arm below shoulder height accompanied by elastic resistance and a towel roll placed between the arm and trunk to encourage proper technique, thereby minimizing substitution patterns.
For training the M. serratus anterior you perform the bear hug exercise. You stand with the back toward the wall, knees slightly bent, and the feet shoulder-width apart. You flex your elbows to 45°, the arms are abducted 60° out from the trunk, and the shoulder is internally rotated to 45°. The patient then performs horizontal adduction of both upper extremities, following an imaginary arc at approximately 60 degrees of elevation until they obtain maximum scapular protraction by touching their fists together as to mimic a hugging motion around a cylindrical object (Figure 8 A–B). Afterwards you return to starting position.
For strengthening the trapezius and rhomboid musculature you perform the sport row cord exercise.
You stand still and pull the cords till your forms 90° with your humerus, which directs downwards, and your radius and ulna, which directs forward.
Advanced training of the muscles
When you start with these exercises the remodeling phase is almost complete, and the rotator cuff tissue almost mature. The patient should be pain free with activities of daily living. In addition, the patient must not show dyskenisia when performing active motions at multiple angles.
Progressive strengthening of the posterior rotator cuff muscles, is accomplished by performing an exercise. You stand in a standing position, while performing external rotation of the shoulder at 45 degrees of abduction utilizing elastic resistance. By performing this exercise you ensure high levels of activation of the Teres Minor and the Infraspinatus. The supraspinatus muscle is optimally generated, by perfoming external rotation at 90° of abduction.
To strengthen the serratus anterior further, you perform an exercise standing, facing away facing away from the elastic resistance attachment with the hands held at shoulder width and chest height, holding onto the resistance band or cord. Next, the upper extremities are extended forward away from the body similar to a bench press motion at approximately 120°of a forward elevation followed by protraction of the scapula. In addition the push- up with a plus progression strengthens the serratus anterior even further. It begins with gradually increasing the gravity resistance. It starts by pressing against a wall , then an edge and eventually the floor.
Advanced rhythmic stabilization
The patient stabilizes their upper extremity in a position of 90° of external rotation and 90° of forward elevation in the scapular plane. Once in this position the patient must maintain this position against elastic oscillations with a rubber bar. Additionally, advanced closed chain stability exercises are performed in the quadruped position, while stepping on and off steps of various hights and angles. Propioceptive neuromuscular facilitation can be implemented to continue the progression of rhythmic stabilization.
c) Self-managed exercise program
This is a self-managed exercise program to address pain and disability associated with rotator cuff tendinopathy. There are several subdivisions in the program namely; week 0, week 3-4, week 6-8 and week10-12. Each subdivision has its own exercises and its own difficulties. It is important to follow the program correctly and to properly apply the exercises (LITTLEWOOD C, ASHTON J, CHANCE-LARSEN K, MAY S, STURROCK B: Exercise for rotator cuff tendinopathy: a systematic review, Physiotherapy in Press, juni 2012. Level of evidence: 1A; Level of evidence 1A, P M LUDEWIG, J D BORSTAD, Effects of a home exercise programme on shoulder pain and functional status in construction workers; 'http://oem.bmj.com/content/60/11/841.full', Occup Environ Med 2003, 14 november 2002.Level of evidence: 1B; Level of evidence 1B).
The exercises are prescribed by a physiotherapist but independently performed by the patient. It involves exercising the affected shoulder against gravity, a resistive therapeutic band or hand weight. It should be executed twice a day over 3 sets of 10 to 15 repetitions. This exercise can be uncomfortable for the patient but is prescribed to ensure the discomfort is manageable (LITTLEWOOD C., ASHTON J., MAWSON S., MAY S., WALTERS S.; A mixed methods study to evaluate the clinical and cost-effectiveness of a self-managed exercise programme versus usual physiotherapy for chronic rotator cuff disorders: protocol for the SELF study 'http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2474/13/62',30 April 2012, BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2012.Level of evidence: 1B; Level of evidence 1B).
Self-managed exercise program: (; Level of evidence 1B)
Week 0: Baseline assessment & start of treatment
Resisted isometric shoulder abduction (or lateral rotation or flexion etc) against a wall, or resisted shoulder abduction from 0°-30° using moderate resistance from Theraband.
Week 3-4: initial follow-up & progression
Resisted shoulder abduction from 80 to 120° using light weight, e.g. tin of food.
Week 6-8: Second follow-up & progression
Resisted shoulder abduction from 80 to 120° with progressively increasing repetition and weight, e.g heavy Theraband or dumbbell.
Week 10-12: Final follow-up & discharge
Final assessment to identify any non-resolved functional limitations and progress loaded exercises as required, e.g. press-up, pull-up.
Recent Related Research (from Pubmed)

24. DI GIACOMO G., POULIART N.,COSTANTINI A.,DE VITA A., Atlas of Functional Shoulder Anatomy, Springer, Italy, 2008, 232 p. (Level of Evidence 5)
25. Coghlan JA, Buchbinder R, Green S, Johnston RV, Bell SN. Surgery for rotator cuff disease. Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2008;(1):CD005619 (level of evidence 1A)
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27. Lewis JS. Rotator cuff tendinopathy/subacromial impingement syndrome: is it time for a new method of assessment? Br J Sports Med 2009;43(4):259-64
28. CAROLYN M. SOMMERICH, JAMES D. MCGLOTHLINb & WILLIAM S. MARRAS. Occupational risk factors associated with soft tissue disorders of the shoulder: a review of recent investigations in the literature. Ergonomics 1993; 36(6): pages 697-717 (level of evidence 2A)
29. Gaida JE, Ashe MC, Bass SL, Cook JL. Is adiposity an under-recognised risk factor for tendinopathy? A systematic review. Arthr Care Res 2009; 61(6), pages 840–849
30. Abate M, Schiavone C, Salini V, Andia I. Occurrence of tendon pathologies in metabolic disorders. Rheumatology (Oxford). 2013 Apr;52(4):599-608. doi: 10.1093/rheumatology/kes395. Epub 2013 Jan 12.
31. Cohen R, William G (1998) Impingement syndrome and rotator cuff disease as repetitive motion disorder. Clin Orthop 351:95–100
32. Alessia Rabini, MD, PhD1, Diana B. Piazzini, MD1, (2012) Effects of Local Microwave Diathermy on Shoulder Pain and Function in Patients With Rotator Cuff Tendinopathy in Comparison to Subacromial Corticosteroid Injections: A Single-Blind Randomized Trial. Journal of Orthopaedic & Sports Physical Therapy Volume: 42, pages: 363-370 (level of evidence 1B)
33. Michael Scarpone, David Rabago, (2013) Effectiveness of platelet-rich plasma Injection for rotator cuff tendinopathy: a prospective Open-label study. Glob Adv Health Med. (level of evidence 1B)
34. Andrew Carr, Cushla Cooper, (2013) assessing platelet-rich plasma plus arthroscopic subacromial decompression in the treatment of rotator cuff tendinopathy. Biomed Central. (level of evidence 1B)
35. Chris Littlewood, Stephen May and Stephen Walters, (2013) Systematic Reviews of the Effectiveness of Conservative Interventions for Rotator Cuff Tendinopathy, review. (level of evidence 2A)
36. C. A. Speed, C. Richards, D. Nichols, S. Burnet, J. T. Wies, H. Humphreys, B. L. Hazleman, (2002). Extracorporeal shock-wave therapy for tendonitis of the rotator cuff, A DOUBLE-BLIND, RANDOMISED, CONTROLLED TRIAL. THE JOURNAL OF BONE AND JOINT SURGERY. (level of evidence 1B)
37. Nitin B. Jain, MD, MSPH1, Reginald Wilcox, PT, Jeffrey N. Katz, MD, MS, and Laurence D. Higgins, MD. Clinical Examination of the Rotator Cuf,manuscript, 5 january 2013. (level of evidence 5)
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I'm a sucker for mottled glass when it's done well, and this is a beautifully done deco period piece. It has an acid-stamped Made In Czechoslovakia mark in an oval (one of the NON-Loetz oval marks). I love the deep red color. The gilding on the rim is unusual - it continues down into the inside of the piece, where there is some white showing underneath - I'm not quite sure what to make of that. This shape has been observed in other decors known to be Kralik and marked with the more traditionally known Czechoslovakia semi-circular mark. Thanks to "the glasshound librarian" Jericho Mora for his help in unraveling the mystery!


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The Humboldt County District Attorney's Office has received a report of a suspicious checking transaction, case investigator Martin Morris said today.
According to a press release sent out by the office, the victim said he was selling used tires on the website Craigslist when he was contacted by a buyer who agreed to purchase the tires at the asking price with a personal check. They both agreed the buyer would pick up the tires after the payment cleared.
"The buyer sent two checks that were both more than the asking price," Morris said. "The seller brought it to the bank, which told him the routing numbers were false. In this particular instance, the suspect was trying to get the victim to cash the checks and give him the extra amount of cash and the goods."
Common variations of the scheme may include fictitious PayPal accounts set up in a way to confuse the seller into sending the goods prior to the payment being received. In some instances, the payment provided is written on stolen checkbooks, or as in this case, is a completely fictitious document, according to the release.
"These schemes are fairly common, and we often track down leads," Morris said. "The victim prevented this crime, and we tend to reserve investigation time for actual crimes committed."
The district attorney's office encourages people who receive a payment for goods that is above what is expected to treat the transaction with a level of scrutiny. The office encourages residents who experience fraud to contact their local authorities or the Humboldt County District Attorney Fraud Hotline at 1-800-962-8261.


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Better-Than-Fruitcake Cookies Recipe
- 2 cups raisins
- 1/4 cup bourbon or unsweetened apple juice
- 2 tablespoons butter, softened
- 1/4 cup packed brown sugar
- 1 egg
- 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1 cup pecan halves
- 3/4 cup red candied cherries, halved
- 3/4 cup green candied cherries, halved
- 1. In a small bowl, combine raisins and bourbon. Cover and let stand for 30 minutes.
- 2. In a large bowl, cream butter and brown sugar until blended. Beat in egg. Combine the flour, cinnamon, baking soda, nutmeg and cloves; gradually beat into creamed mixture. Stir in the pecans, cherries and raisin mixture.
- 3. Drop by tablespoonfuls onto baking sheets coated with cooking spray. Bake at 325° for 12-15 minutes or until firm. Cool for 2 minutes before removing to wire racks to cool completely. Store in an airtight container. Yield: 3 dozen.
Nutritional Facts
1 cookie: 93 calories, 3g fat (1g saturated fat), 8mg cholesterol, 40mg sodium, 16g carbohydrate (11g sugars, 1g fiber), 1g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1 starch, 1/2 fat.
Reviews for Better-Than-Fruitcake Cookies
Average Rating
"Thank you forthis recipe. Have done it for many years, lost the recipe..couldn't remember the quantity of ingredients...sooo glad I found it here. Will be making a couple of batches as of tomorrow!...Are you getting 36 cookies? I use a generous teaspoon instead of tablespoon and only got 26 cookies! Inalso reduced the raisins to 1.5 C and drain them of juice b4 adding to mixture..These are delicious., sooo glad I found it again????????"
"My husband loves fruitcake so I thought I'd give these a try. They are delicious. No substitutions or changes, the recipe is wonderful just the way it is. Thanks so much for sharing, these will be an addition to the cookie list every year."
"Excellent - we love these!"
"This is the recipe my Mom always used. I grind my fruit in a meat grinder because my family doesn't like big pieces. They are delicious Use raisins, cherries, chopped dates, and pineapple."
"Delicious. They tasted just like fruitcake. I also used the fruitcake mix from the store. It included citron which added the taste I associate with fruitcake. I will definitely make these again."
"Great!! Used candied cherry and pineapple mix and Apple juice,"
"Very good recipe! I also used dried fruits instead of candied ones. The dried pineapple, cherries and dried apricots. Maybe will add some citrus next time. I Used only apple juicefor the mix. baking time is the key. 12 minutes is enough or they dry out too much! I placed mine in the cupcake liners both mini and regular--works great."
"I used to make these many years ago. I substituted 1 1/2 cups of candied fruit peels for the candied red and green cherries and added this to the 2 c raisins and let these soak overnight in 1/2 cup of Brandy instead of bourbon, turning the container over once or twice to be sure the brandy flavored the entire contents of the container. I also used chopped pecans (walnuts are also good....have used them in the past). These are my Hubby's favorite Christmas cookie and I found out today, one of our friends flipped over them when he tasted them. Delicious!"
"These are absolutely wonderful!!! Just took the first batch out of the oven & had to sample. My husband who is not a sweet lover thought these were divine!! I ran out of candied cherries and used some candied pineapple instead. Already adding the ingredients to my grocery list to make another batch!! The bourbon adds a hint of flavor that is not at all overwhelming! I did chill the batter for a few minutes before placing on the cookie sheet and it worked well."
"I have a recipe almost exactly like this but called "Lizzies" that I have been making for many years. Since my family doesn't like fruitcake, these are a great substitute. These my family like. They are delicious and keep very well. I use only red cherries but it wouldn't make any difference except more colorful with green and red."
"Very easy to make."
"Can I substitute candied pineapple for the raisins. My family will not eat anything with raisins. I would eliminate the bourbon."
"These cookies are easy to throw together and an exceptionally delicious as well as colorful addition to the gift tins of cookies I prepare. The recipe is a keeper and will be a tradition inthe Paulsen household from now on."
"Wonderful and easy! I did use Crasins instead of the red candied cherries."
"These are delicious. They taste like fruitcake (with a great balance of spices) but the texture is a lot more enjoyable! My only issue was that they are difficult to put on the baking sheet because they kept kind of crumbling and falling apart-- my suggestion for this is to cool the batter for 5-10 minutes before baking. The batch only made 20 cookies because I made them a little larger so if you don't want them as tiny as the picture, but want a bigger payoff for your efforts, double the recipe! I can't wait to see how they are rated in my holiday cook-off at work tomorrow!@Joscy- the candied cherries I got have 15g sugar and 23 total carbs for only 10 pieces!!! I would look at the label first and maybe substitute some sugar-free Craisins or something similar :)"
"Just asking....are these suitable ((with candied cherries??)) for folks with Type I diabetes? I noticed it has 16 grams of carbs (I consider that 1 (one) carb). Thank You!!"
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Russian investigators say that robbers carrying assault rifles in a baby carriage fatally shot two guards and a man walking his dog and got away with more than $800,000 worth of cash in St.Petersburg.
Andrei Lavrenko, the head of the local branch of Russia's Investigative Committee, said on NTV television that the robbers stole more than 25 million rubles (over $817,000) on Tuesday.
NTV said the attackers waited outside a commercial bank, one of them holding a baby carriage where two Kalashnikov assault rifles were hidden. When the guards got out of their armored truck and walked toward the bank with bags full of cash, the two assailants sprayed them with automatic gunfire, killing both on the spot.
One of the attackers also shot a man walking his dog, apparently fearing that he could help police identify them.


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Spending a day at the spa can make you feel like royalty, much like cleaning out your earwax with a tiny silver spoon. Rule with a soft, well-moisturized fist with this Groupon.
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- Hydro-derma fusion treatments, which purify and contour the body
- Hands-free massages, available in four types
- Slim-It body-wrap blanket sessions, which use infrared heat to sculpt the body
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A wildly successful alternative to traditional day spas—its more than 300 locations blanket 36 states and half a dozen countries—Planet Beach Contempo Spa is a futuristic relaxation station where state-of-the-art machines administer all the spa and tanning services. These friendly automatons sometimes replace familiar treatments, as in the Luminous facial, a light-based service that delivers blemish-busting results similar to those of a conventional facial. But other equipment maps out new spa territory entirely: the Hydro-Derma Fusion chamber moisturizes the whole body with nutrient-rich steam in order to offset the effects of a dry climate or a rear-end collision with a salt truck. Other machines whiten teeth, spray tan skin, and massage muscles. Helpful assistants are always on hand to demonstrate how to use the equipment without activating its ability to cry.


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Real's Ramos defends Pepe over Casquero kick
Real Madrid coach Juande Ramos has defended Pepe in the wake of the defender's nightmare against Getafe on Tuesday.
Pepe was shown a red card and had to be escorted off the pitch by team-mate Iker Casillas after twice aiming kicks at the prone Javi Casquero, who he had just pushed over to concede an 87th-minute spot-kick. He also struck Juan Albin in the face.
Pepe immediately went public following the game to apologise for his actions but the Portugal defender is still facing a big ban, with Spanish media suggesting he could be ruled out for the final six games of the season while Getafe president Angel Torres has called for a 10-match suspension.
However, Ramos insists his player meant no harm.
"Pepe knows that his action was serious and it will not happen again," he told Spanish sports daily AS. "We were playing for the league, there was the injustice of a previous penalty we were not given then they were given the penalty and he was sent off. He lost control and went into a momentary craziness which triggered the incident.
"But Pepe has a heart of gold and is incapable of hurting a fly. He himself asked us to go in front of the press to apologise. he told us that he didn't know what had come over him and that he had gone crazy.
"I don't want to judge what people have said but I would say the boy lost his nerves. His regret was spontaneous and the fact that he apologised tells you everything.
"Moreover, if he had wanted to hurt Casquero, he would have hurt him. Pepe released all of his anger and made a mistake, but he never wanted to hurt him."
Casquero missed the chance to make it 3-2 for Getafe as his poor spot-kick was saved by Casillas and Madrid remarkably won the match in stoppage-time to leave them six points behind Primera Division leaders Barcelona with six games left to play.
One of those sees the two Spanish giants clash at the Bernabeu in just over a week's time and Ramos knows they need to win that match if they are to have any hope of clinging onto their league crown.
"That game will see the league decided," he continued. "In a good way or bad.
"What's good is that the calendar favours us, because Barca will have a lot of work with Chelsea (in the Champions League semi-final) and the Copa del Rey final.
"I would also say that the six point advantage they have makes me jealous. If only we were in their position!
"If we win here and by a better score than they did when we played each other last then we will really have a chance of winning the league. But if we only win narrowly then it is as if we have only picked up a point more."
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Sturgill Simpson, Neil Young, Alabama Shakes Among 2016 Farm Aid Headliners
Farm Aid's 2016 lineup will include performances by up-and-coming acts as well as returns from festival veterans.
Farm Aid's 2016 lineup will include performances by up-and-coming acts as well as returns from festival veterans.
Howard appeared in ensemble performances of "Heaven Help Us All" and "What'd I Say."
Brandi Carlile, Father John Misty and Kurt Vile will also play the Philadelphia festival this July.
It's almost a rite of passage for an emerging singer-songwriter to be dubbed "the next Bob Dylan." But are there any modern musicians who actually deserve the title?
The Alabama Shakes' performance was one of a few moments from the three-hour show that actually had the command to put viewers on the edge of their seats.
Who won, who lost and who was probably just happy to be invited to the 58th annual Grammy Awards.
From Best Alternative Album and Metal Performance to Best Music Movie and Box Set Packaging, there's a ton more to the Grammys than what makes it to TV.
For its 15th year, Sasquatch! has lined up a roster that includes the Cure, Florence and the Machine, Sufjan Stevens, Alabama Shakes and more.
For their second 'Austin City Limits' appearance, Brittany Howard and her cohorts played six songs from their Grammy-nominated sophomore album 'Sound & Color.'
Alabama Shakes played a handful of cuts from their Grammy-nominated sophomore effort 'Sound & Color,' including "Gimme All Your Love" and "Don't Wanna Fight."


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Journalism watchdog blasts Russian government for censoring Olympic news coverage
CTVNews.ca Staff
Published Tuesday, January 28, 2014 10:41AM EST
Last Updated Wednesday, January 29, 2014 8:29AM EST
The Russian government is under heavy criticism for censoring and restricting media coverage ahead of the Sochi Olympics.
The New-York-based Committee to Protect Journalists released a report Tuesday about government censorship and the harassment of journalists covering sensitive stories in Sochi, such as environmental damage and the mistreatment of migrant workers.
But local media have either "ignored or have been pressured not to cover these subjects," Ognianova told CTV's Canada AM. "The Sochi Olympic city is painted to be this rosy picture where no damage, no issues have occurred."
Ognianova says repression by authorities, from harassment in newsrooms to criminal prosecution, have deterred journalists from covering critical issues.
"Russian media are either pretty much externally censored not to cover these issues, or have decided to pull back and not cover them for fear of repercussions," she said.
Government censorship has only increased since Russian President Vladimir Putin's third term in office, Ognianova said. "The media in Russia have been under a lot of censorship for the past decade, but in the past couple of years, the pressure has escalated," she said.
Journalists and activists were detained and put on trial months ahead of the Winter Gamesthat get underway on Feb. 7. Svetlana Kravchenko, a prominent local journalist who covered environmental issues in Sochi, was tried and found guilty of physically abusing a security guard.
Local authorities, however, insist that criminal prosecution against journalists and members of the public is not political, but simply a matter of law enforcement.
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Nether Regions 01.25.11: A Brighter Summer Day
Nether Regions started as a segment of the Big Screen Bulletin that meant to showcase films that have been discontinued on DVD, are out of print in the United States, are only available in certain regions outside the United States, or are generally hard to find. Now it is a column all its own! You might ask, "Why should I care about a film I have no access to?" My goal is to keep these films relevant because some of them genuinely deserve to be recognized. Every time I review a new film I will have a list of those I covered below so you can see if they have been announced for DVD release, or are still out of print.
Edward Yang was a meticulous and impassioned filmmaker who left the world way too soon. Along with Hou Hsiao Hsien and Tsai Ming Liang, he shaped how the world views Taiwanese cinema. He received degrees in electrical engineering, and always had a great interest in film, but initially did not want to pursue that path. When he saw Werner Herzog's Aguirre: The Wrath of God, it changed his life. Yang was born in Shanghai in 1947 and grew up in Taiwan. He wasn't alone. His background was similar to many in the late 40's. As the opening intertitles of his 1991 magnum opus A Brighter Summer Day explains, many Chinese left the mainland for Taiwan after the civil war defeat by the Chinese Communists in 1949. Children were raised in an uneasy atmosphere of ambiguity and isolation that led to numerous kids joining street gangs.
convince Si'r to help
him cheat in class.
A Brighter Summer Day could only have been made by someone with a deep-rooted connection to the period. In fact, the climax was taken from a real incident Yang recalled from his youth. The title translates literally as "The Boy in the Murder Incident on Guiling Street." One of his favorite themes was the relationship between business and art, and he believed that greed tends to corrupt art. He also stood firm on the grounds that selling films for money was not his primary purpose as a filmmaker. For those reasons, many of the titles in his canon are extremely difficult to find. To date, I have located three of the eight. Yi Yi is of course his most popular effort because it was released through the Criterion Collection. While I understand his position and respect it, I don't see how preventing the world from experiencing these achievements is smart.
The story kicks off in 1960 Taiwan where two main rival gangs battle for territory and honor. They are the Little Park Boys and the 217. One of the Little Park Boys is Si'r (Chen Chang), a 14-year-old whose family were among those that emigrated from China. The gang he's in consists of young boys who frequently cut school, stay out late, and spend time at film studios and pornographic book stands. Si'r becomes friends with Ming (Lisa Yang), the girlfriend of gang leader Honey (Hongming Lin). He went into hiding after he murdered the rival gang leader because he was romantically interested in Ming. Meanwhile, Si'r got into trouble at school when one student named Sly (Hongyu Chen) asked to copy Si'r's answers on a test. When he refused, Sly threatened him and went ahead and copied anyway. Though Si'r's father (Guozhu Zhang), a civil servant, attempts to use his influence in exchange for leniency, his pleas are mostly ignored. As tension rises between the gangs, Si'r struggles to find himself in the midst of the unstable political climate.
Yang spent four years just preparing this film, mainly because his cast is comprised of over 100 nonprofessional actors, all of whom are superb. In almost every article about this preeminent picture, the writer will mention the running time, and that even though it is close to four hours, not one scene is superfluous or unnecessary. They're all correct, and the longest version is certainly the one to check out, though I doubt you would even be able to find the 202 minute cut that Yang was forced to create in order to find a distributor. A 127 minute version was also floating around.
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Frankie Avalon's "Why".
A Brighter Summer Day is a joy to watch because Yang's approach is so natural and effortless. I'd be hard pressed to think of another director whose style is so smooth and unassuming. He unravels the story at a calculated, rhythmic and intuitive pace. Although Yang does integrate commentary on the era of the White Terror, he does so in a manner that is not invasive, but conveyed through the personal perspective of the characters, normal people in the eye of the storm during that time. Yang was competent in that he allowed what made sense to a specific stage of the plot. For instance, gang skirmishes and scheming occupy the majority of the picture, but eventually he slides into the methods in which the authorities monitored what they considered suspicious citizens.
The time in which A Brighter Summer Day is set, the late 1950's and early 1960's, was a phase of uncertainty and unpredictability for Taiwan. The entire country, including individual families, was raising their children in an atmosphere where everyone was unsure about what the future would hold. Analyzing the modern and the traditional is a substantial theme in much of Yang's oeuvre, but it carries a profound impact here. The characters move about in a detached fashion, many resting in a gray area between patriotism and opposition. If some stick to Taiwanese values, others rely on other avenues, like religion or crime. Control seems to be transparent. The authorities loom over the society wanting everything to be rigid, orderly, and consistent, but in fact nothing meets that standard. The strict regime and the citizens operate on two totally different wavelengths. The kids are not ignorant to all of this, but definitely don't know how to escape it. Take the scene where one student shows the teacher that writing the character for the Chinese "I" takes longer than doing the same in English. This angers his instructor.
The immigrants that live in Taiwan confront influences from many other cultures, and since the country does not appear to have matured or found its own identity, it leads to confusion and at times exasperation. One first-rate family sequence has the mother complaining that they fought the Japanese for years, yet now they live in a Japanese style home and must listen to Japanese music from the neighbors. Objects play a crucial role for Yang and his universe. A samurai sword, watches, a radio, and the prevalence of American music send the message that Taiwan had yet to come to terms with its past and is too disoriented trying to find itself in the present. Few items actually originate from Taiwan. The saturation of imports is key to grasping the existential dilemma of the characters.
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Metaphors and symbolism enhance the overall state of disarray; yet also subtly communicate central points. Early on, there is a moment where Si'r and his friend Cat are looking down on a movie set and an actress is upset about her dress color. The director replies, "This is a black-and-white film." That statement, not to mention the sporadic blackouts during that time (examples of how unreliable the utilities were), symbolize the dark qualities that infuse the film. Many of the scenes are shot in dimly lit areas or in darkness, while a common color for the cast to wear is white, reaffirming the quote by the director and the conflict of light and dark. The problem is, this was anything but a "black-and-white" era no matter how much the government strove for that goal.
The cast is uniformly impressive. Each has a distinct nickname: Airplane, Sly, Cat, Worm, Animal, Underpants, Honey, Elephant, Tiger, and Ma just to name a few. They are in gangs after all. Chen Chang is extraordinary as Xiao Si'r, a young man who, like his parents, is trying to assimilate in a country that he maybe wasn't meant to. His family is collapsing, and he can never measure up to what they expect from him. Chang exudes Si'r's inner turmoil organically and with the right mixture of dedication and heart. He would go on to appear in Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon and Red Cliff, among others. Guozhu Zhang is amazing as Si'r's father (they are real life father and son too), a man who is not nearly as vital to his job (or Taiwan) as he wants to be, or perhaps should be. The melancholy walk home late in the film as Si'r attempts to toss a positive light on his chaotic school behavior is beautifully captured by Yang and his cinematographers, and perfectly played by the actors. Si'r and his father are not close, but both want the best for one another, and it is incredible that both performers can transmit those emotions through body language and expression. Lisa Yang is terrific as Ming, who is burdened with an ill mother when she isn't toying with gang thugs, and Wong Chi Zan is delightful as Cat, the youngest Little Park Boy and most energetic personality by far.
One of the best sequences struck me as almost disturbing in how the sinister motives gradually unfolded. Si'r's father is requested to accompany the secret police to the station, and they ask this in a polite, informal way. When his father asks if it can't wait until the next day, they casually advise him to clear it up right away. Soon enough, the affable nature of the police fades away as the questions and interrogations regarding his potential traitorous Chinese contacts becomes increasingly debilitating. Si'r's father is grinded down so that he feels as small and desperate as humanly possible. It doesn't matter how much or little he knew of the names on the list. The philosophy comes across as "Guilty until proven innocent" and ignorance is not an excuse.
Yang was a great admirer of Michelangelo Antonioni, and that can be observed through his constant use of medium and long shots. The purpose was to keep the viewer at somewhat of a distance from the characters, to judge them evenhandedly. Many have accused Yang of being a better storyteller than a visual artist, but I would disagree slightly. He presents equal amounts of mastery in both, and every color he uses in A Brighter Summer Day is as deliberate as the tempo. The music was brilliantly laced throughout the film as well. There is a soundtrack available, though it's extremely rare, but every song that appears is poignantly arranged. Yang is recognized and revered primarily for his portrayals of contemporary urban Taiwan, and even though similarities can be found upon comparing this triumphant trip into the past to the rest of his canon, it undeniably stands in a class all by itself.
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I like to believe that if a film is truly great, that greatness will be apparent despite the quality of the viewing experience. Obviously some films can be tarnished or improved depending on the audio/video quality and the overall experience, but those special, irreplaceable aspects should always be there. Unfortunately the quality of the DVD-R I had was not spectacular. The picture quality was poor and the fact that Yang shot in the dark didn't help. The subtitles were white, and aggravatingly blended in with the white surroundings and white clothing of the cast at times. Since they already released Yi Yi, I sincerely hope Criterion has the opportunity to release this effort, and others from Mr. Yang. I have heard rumblings of a restoration process that is underway, but nothing for sure yet.
The title A Brighter Summer Day emanates from an Elvis refrain in the song "Are You Lonesome Tonight?". Cat, who also sings at the concerts, has those lyrics translated by Si'r's older sister, who is educated at a prestigious university. Regardless of the problems with the copy of my DVD-R, I was fascinated by this film, the second Edward Yang film I've seen and I would give both this and Yi Yi four-stars. This epic is so richly textured, exquisitely detailed, intricately constructed, and wonderfully performed. If it ever receives a proper DVD release, I can almost guarantee it will be held in higher regard. It's just such a shame this film is so hard to find. Everyone should have the chance to watch it.
Final Rating = 10.0/10.0
Rare Film News
–This is a new feature I thought would be fun to add. You won't see it every week because the point is to focus on updates solely with rare and out of print titles, which can have weeks go by without any news. Since one of the goals of this column is to spread the word on these films, I thought the latest news would be important for those who are interested.–
News of this picture seeing the light of day has been up and down for a long time, but according to IndieWire, the dispute over the rights may be a few weeks away from being solved.
Welles began shooting this in 1972, but he failed to finish it because, well, Orson had that problem of commonly being out of money and shot scenes only when he had the funds to do so. One of the parties involved in the rights dilemma is the widow of the Shah of Iran, who had acted as one of the producers. Welles borrowed from EVERYONE folks. Oja Kodar (Welles' lover) also has a claim to the rights, but now we hope everyone is willing to sell. The cast included John Huston, Peter Bogdanovich, Susan Strasberg and had appearances by Dennis Hopper, Paul Mazursky, Henry Jaglom and Claude Chabrol. The plot is "about an aged Hollywood director (John Huston) attempting to revive his career by making a trippy movie filled with sex and violence"
This does give us some light at the end of the tunnel if all goes well, but if the rights are sold, it just means that someone will have access to the prints. The actual release has been debated for years also. Peter Bogdanovich, who has Welles' editing notes, wants to complete it, but many have said that is ridiculous and others say it is an "act of betrayal." If it were up to me, I would release the existing footage unedited and then simply display the editing notes regarding the material not shot for people to read. Kino did that with the destroyed footage on the Houdini film box set, and it was outstanding. Stay tuned, hopefully we have more updates on this.
—Out of Print—
The Taking of Pelham 123 (1998-TV)
The Stepfather 3
Salem's Lot
Latin Lovers
State Fair (1933)
Sleuth (1972)
Johnny Guitar
Children of the Corn 2: The Final Harvest
High Noon Part II: The Return of Will Kane
The Prehysteria! Trilogy
Only Yesterday
Ocean Waves
The Little Norse Prince
Breaking the Waves
Cruel Story of Youth
The Magnificent Ambersons
Two Rode Together
The Portrait of a Lady
The Unholy Three
King Solomon's Mines (1937)
Love with the Proper Stranger
The Cook The Thief His Wife & Her Lover
Willard (1971)
The Wizard of Speed and Time
Return from the River Kwai
It Happened One Christmas
Napoleon (1927)
—Available on Netflix, Instant Watch (But Not to Purchase)—
The Heartbreak Kid
Richard Burton's Hamlet
Orson Welles' Othello
The Keep
The Swimmer
Only the Lonely
—Now Available on DVD—
The African Queen
A Return to Salem's Lot – Available Through Warner Archives
Phantasm II
Red Cliff Part 1 and Part 2 – All Versions Available
The Stepfather
The Stepfather 2
America, America
Cavalcade – Available in the 20th Century Fox 75th Anniversary box set
Random Thoughts
– I've been really obsessed with UFC and MMA lately. I picked up tickets to UFC 128 since it will be in my area, which should be a good time. Since pro-wrestling has been exceedingly lackluster as of late, I'm glad MMA matches fill the void.
– Make sure to check out my new reviews for Rabbit Hole and The Company Men. Because of those, and this week's Nether Regions, I only had time for some Robot Chicken and to watch Todd Solondz's brilliant dark comedy/drama Happiness from 1998. Well, I did manage to endure The Green Hornet, which started off at around two stars, but by the end dropped down to one star easily. Horrible film. I also became depressed when Edward Furlong popped up in a nothing role as a guy who ran drug hideouts.
– This week we have The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest coming out, so I close out that trilogy in my collection. Also in stores is Red, which was satisfying, actiony fun, Saw: The Final Chapter, which I need to see, Enter the Void, which I also need to see, and Criterion's release of Broadcast News, which should be exciting. Other titles hitting stores this week that I will have to add to my Netflix queue are Dogtooth and Inspector Bellamy.
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"The plural of Chad is Chad?"
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First game play trailer of Reckoning
I really like the guys working at 38 Studios for many reasons ranging from their past games to Curt's pitching. We're all obviously waiting with bated breath for the unveiling of their MMO to see just how 38 Studios plans to, if at all, differentiate themselves from the rest of this complacent industry. A decent start for them has been to create an RPG to lay the ground work for their future property. Correct me if I'm wrong, but this is the first time we've seen actual visuals of the game play and not just concept or cinematic. I was impressed with the art direction and the look enough to pass along the video. I don't think we can say much since it's more of a cut in cut out montage of cool scenes they want to show off, but at least we get to see where 38 Studios' head is at.
This is not a MMO, so let's not hear those comparisons. Looks like a gorgeous world with an art style that I am personally fond of in games. I can only hope that the scope of the game is large enough to really take advantage of the potential for an art style like that to create a world that begs to be stared at and explored. I want sprawling cities, vast forests, vistas with distant destinations I can visit, and a real RPG world to dig into.


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The Founding Teacher of our School was the Korean Zen Master Seung Sahn, who was called Dae Soen Sa Nim (Great Honored Zen Teacher) by his students. He was the 78th Patriarch in his line of Dharma transmission in the Chogye order of Korean Buddhism, and founded temples in Japan and Hong Kong. In 1972, he came to the United States and started what became the Providence Zen Center in Providence, Rhode Island, the first center in what is now the Kwan Um School. Dae Soen Sa Nim gave dharma transmission to Zen Masters and "inka" teaching authority to senior students called Ji Do Poep Sa Nims (Guides to the Way, or Dharma Masters). The Kwan Um School of Zen currently has 48 teachers throughout the world.
All Teachers
Founding Teacher
School Zen Master
- Zen Master Wu Kwang, Regional Zen Master
- Zen Master Hae Kwang
- Zen Master Bon Haeng
- Zen Master Bon Yeon
- Zen Master Bon Soeng
- Zen Master Bon Hae
- Zen Master Ji Haeng
- Zen Master Jok Um
- Lincoln Rhodes JDPSN
- Nancy Brown Hedgpeth JDPSN
- Paul Park JDPSN
- Merrie Fraser JDPSN
- Tim Lerch JDPSN
- Steven Cohen JDPSN
- Paul Majchrzyk JDPSN
- Jose Ramirez JDPSN
- Barry Briggs JDPSN
- Terry Cronin JDPSN
- Jason Quinn JDPSN
- Carlos Montero JDPSN
- Matthew Keeler JDPSN
Asia, Australia, Africa
- Zen Master Dae Bong, Regional Zen Master
- Zen Master Dae Kwang
- Zen Master Dae Kwan
- Andrzej Stec JDPSN
- Gye Mun Sunim JDPS
- Yu Ma Sunim JDPS
- Chon Mun Sunim JDPS
- Hye Tong Sunim JDPS
- Chuan Wen Sunim JDPS
- Myong An Sunim JDPS
- Kathy Park JDPSN
- Myong Hae Sunim JDPS
Europe, Middle East
- Zen Master Bon Shim, Regional Zen Master
- Zen Master Ji Kwang
- Zen Master Joeng Hye
- Zen Master Gu Ja
- Jo Potter JDPSN
- Ja An JDPSN
- Oleg Suk JDPSN
- Arne Schaefer JDPSN
- Koen Vermeulen JDPSN
- Igor Pininski JDPSN
- Jiri (George) Hazlbauer JDPSN
- Yuval Gill JDPSN
- Knud Rosenmayr JDPSN


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Apr 06, 1999 | 256 Pages
"[A] clear, honest, and practical guide . . . A refreshing voice."
–Publishers Weekly
"Insightful . . . Once you start turning the pages, this book can either: 1) make you angry because you feel you've been 'found out'; or 2) prompt a smile as you quietly identify with a category or two. . . . [Bushong's] categories aren't pithy. They are solid guides for contemplation for people who want to learn and grow. . . . This is an honest book."
–The Rocky Mountain News


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Gimme Likkle Bass, Make Me Wine Up Me WaistMay 28, 2012
The sight of stick-thin youths and beer-bellied men stripped to the waist in gay abandon can only mean one thing in this part of the world. Summer. But don't say "gay abandon" anywhere in their vicinity, or you might well end up with a sare face. Old Firm football top tucked into the back of the jeans? Check! Cheap ethnic tattoos that may well advertise the deep-fried fare on offer at the local Loon Fung? Check! Milky-white flesh turning lobster-red before your very Fabris Lane'd eyes? Check, check and check! I was cycling through Saltcoats yesterday and it was all this and more. Total, total carnage. Everyone's out for the day, and it won't be complete without an argument with a local in the chip shop before the last train back to Paisley or Glasgow or wherever they're from, hoping to spot a cow or a sheep or a horse or some other such exotic animal in an Ayrshire field.
Of course, I'm a lover, not a fighter and when the temperature gets too much for me, I like to cool off with some heaven-sent Jamaican riddims. This weekend I have been mostly listening to the Jonny Greenwood curated 'Jonny Greenwood Is The Controller' compilation album that came out a couple of years ago. Featuring tons of decent reggae, dub and rocksteady, it's a bluffer's delight. It features 'I'm Still In Love' by Marcia Aitken, a skankin' piece of lovers rock that is itself a re-write of an old Alton Ellis track from 1967. Those of you who grew up thinking Musical Youth were the last word in reggae might recognise the melody, as it later popped up to great effect in Althea & Donna's' Uptown Top Rankin' from 1977. One hit wonders, both of them, but who needs a second hit when the first one was so good?
You'd like Luke Haines' books – Bad Vibes, Britpop And My Part In Its Downfall and the follow-up Post Everything: Outsider Rock & Roll. Witty, unforgiving and dripping in hate for the tubes, chancers and charlatans he's met along the way in his skewed journey through pop (including his own band mates – he continually refers to The Auteurs' cello player as 'The Cellist'), he'll have you on his side in no time, wondering indeed why Black Box Recorder's version of Uptown Top Rankin' wasn't the global smash it should've been. Dubby, fuggy and just on the right side of Portishead, it's nothing like the originals. Which is a good thing, aye?


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I am beginning to get jowls and my lips are thinning.
What a difference in getting injections from a board certified plastic surgeon has made for me. Dr. Buck has knowledge of the anotomy of the face, the material she is using and a artistic eye. My results were better in three areas, time it took for the injection, less bruising and better results.


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"The Game" In Trouble For Pretending To Be A Cop
Sigh. Why does everything remind me of "Armed & Famous"? Why, oh why did they have to cancel that show?
Anywho, the rapper, The Game, whose real name is Jayceon Taylor, appeared in court yesterday and claims innocence. The charge is impersonating a police officer and the incident in question refers to the allegation that Taylor instructed his driver to run several red lights and to do so because he was an undercover police officer. Page Six reports that The Game's lawyer, Jeffrey Lichtman, believes his client is the real victim.
"The cops follow him from the moment he lands to the moment he leaves. A limo driver freaked out, that's it. They are harassing him, but there will be some harassment going the other way at the trial."
An NYPD rep said, "If he feels he's being harassed, he should file a complaint with the Civilian Complaint Review Board."
Wow. So, you're not allowed to run red lights while pretending to be a cop? What is this, China?


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If you're a jet-setting retail therapist--amateur or professional--you'll appreciate the latest special-edition MINI Clubman: the Bond Street. Due for its public unveiling at... read more January 23, 2013 by Nelson Ireson
MINI calls it "Not Normal." We've been known to call it "creepy." Wherever it lands on your personal spectrum, MINI's ad flavor is definitely unusual. The latest, for the new... read more January 22, 2013 by Nelson Ireson
If the Bentley Mulsanne wasn't already as fantastically outfitted as you'd like, you might want to check your priorities. Putting all but a custom Gulfstream to shame in... read more January 22, 2013 by Nelson Ireson
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The current Chrysler 200 sedan and convertible may be the best automotive example of the time-honored cliche, "we did the best we could with what we had to work... read more January 21, 2013 by Kurt Ernst
A one-off Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 built by Shelby American and Ford Racing as a tribute to the late Carroll Shelby sold at auction over the weekend. The tribute car, called... read more January 21, 2013 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran
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Unfortunately, the feedback I've been getting even from small animal vet clinics so far is that they don't generally take volunteers because of the insurance risk. They suggested that I try volunteering at animal shelters, but I'm concerned the experience I get there won't get me the necessary clinic experience, especially since I full-time job and can't volunteer during the week when the vets are around. Do you have any insight on what kind of experience vet schools typically consider considered clinic experience, and how hands-on I should expect things to be? I know some schools like CSU break it down into general animal experience and vet clinic experience, and I want to make sure I'm getting enough of the clinic side of things.
Next, I've shadowed a large animal vet a couple of times, and hope to do so more regularly (especially since that's what I want to go in to), but am not sure how this will be reflected on my application. Will this even be considered experience on a vet school application?


text: i was wondering if i could get some expert advise step by step. im afraid to root what is it why how is the easiest way all i really want to do is root to overclock and get rid of the bloatware i see all this about custom roms? what is i screw up and brick it/ and can i reverse it ? i finely got one with only 2 problems no vibrate in silent and call quality still a bit clicky


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You might not be able to find your favorite incandescent bulb the next time you go looking.
According to Keith Oien, sales manager at the Do It Center in Valencia, since the first of the year incandescent bulbs sold in California must have higher efficiency ratings than they previously did. That might mean your favorite bulb comes in a lower wattage than it used to.
"People can't find the replacement bulb that they bought a year or two ago," Oien said.
OK, maybe that's no big deal, but it's one more thing to consider. Let's run down the list of other pluses for fluorescents.
Save money, save the planet
While it depends on who is doing the testing and how, Oien estimates that fluorescent bulbs generally use only one-fifth the energy that incandescent bulbs do, and they last five to seven times longer. That saves you money on energy costs and replacement costs, and it reduces the energy and natural resources used in the manufacture of new bulbs. Beyond that, it means fewer burned-out bulbs ending up in landfills.
"But wait," you say. "Don't fluorescent bulbs contain mercury? And isn't that bad for landfills?" While that is true, newer "eco" bulbs have reduced mercury content and, these days, it is very easy to recycle your used fluorescent bulbs along with your other household "hazardous" waste.
Fluorescent bulbs are still more expensive than comparable incandescent bulbs, but the difference is shrinking rapidly. Beyond that, Oien said Southern California Edison is offering point-of-sale rebates on fluorescent bulbs and the fixtures that use them. "We have specials on many of these kinds of items," he said. For example, the Do It Center had OptoLights selling with rebates. Normally costing $2 - $4, these were only 99 cents after rebate.
Color and features
"Some people didn't like the color of fluorescent lights," Oien said. But he explained that now there are fluorescents available with much less glare, and there are even "daylight" types.
"Fluorescents come in a variety of different styles," Oien said, and he explained that the electronic "ballast" inside them is what drives their shape.
He added that, previously, fluorescents weren't available in dimmable styles. The light fixture itself had to have the dimming feature. Now there are dimmable fluorescents.
"I assume we'll even have reflector dimmables soon," he said.
Oien pointed to the banks of indoor and outdoor lighting fixtures available at the Do It Center and said, "You can use fluorescents in all of these." And he added that you can even use fluorescents in outdoor work lights and security lights now.
He noted that the incandescent light bulbs used on ceiling fans and garage door openers require special construction to stand up to movement and vibration. Fluorescents need no such special construction to handle it.
He related one of his own experiences with movement burning out incandescent bulbs. "I had a table lamp. That bulb would burn out every time I put something on the table," he said.
And finally, it should be mentioned that fluorescent bulbs glow much cooler than incandescents do. This might be a consideration when using higher-wattage bulbs.
LEDs and Malibus
Oien explained that the new, ultra-energy-efficient LED light bulbs last up to three times as long as fluorescent bulbs and up to 20 times as long as incandescent bulbs, and they contain no mercury.
These bulbs are very popular for accent lighting, especially outdoors. They can be used with plug-in power or in solar-powered fixtures.
For outdoor lighting, the Do It Center sells a wide variety of Malibu-type lights. These are perfect for lighting specific areas, such as sidewalks, without lighting up the entire yard, as standard outdoor lights would. This is often much more attractive and it saves you money on electricity.
These types of lights are available on low-voltage strings that, first, save energy, and, second, don't require any conduit or code-compliance to put in place. "You can't shock yourself when you put a shovel through it," Oien quipped.
Solar-powered Malibus are also available and these don't require any wiring at all. "They last all night because of the LED bulbs," Oien said.


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Now that we've got a hopefully-non-broken implementation of SELECT FOR UPDATE locking as a plan node, we can finally contemplate fixing two misbehaviors that are called out on the SELECT reference page: It is possible for a SELECT command using both LIMIT and FOR UPDATE/SHARE clauses to return fewer rows than specified by LIMIT. This is because LIMIT is applied first. The command selects the specified number of rows, but might then block trying to obtain a lock on one or more of them. Once the SELECT unblocks, the row might have been deleted or updated so that it does not meet the query WHERE condition anymore, in which case it will not be returned. Similarly, it is possible for a SELECT command using ORDER BY and FOR UPDATE/SHARE to return rows out of order. This is because ORDER BY is applied first. The command orders the result, but might then block trying to obtain a lock on one or more of the rows. Once the SELECT unblocks, one of the ordered columns might have been modified and be returned out of order. A workaround is to perform SELECT ... FOR UPDATE/SHARE and then SELECT ... ORDER BY. All that we have to do to fix the first one is to put the LockRows node below the Limit node instead of above it. The solution for the second one is to also put LockRows underneath the Sort node, and to regard its output as unsorted so that a Sort node will certainly be generated. (This in turn implies that we should prefer the cheapest-total plan for the rest of the query.) Does anyone have any objections to this? I can't see that it will break any applications that work today, but maybe I'm missing something. regards, tom lane
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Tapio Laukkanen and Kaj Lindström scored their first ever FIA World Rally Championship point on the Rally Australia today. Driving a Ford Focus World Rally Car in competition for only the second time, the Finns ended the demanding four-day...
Tapio Laukkanen and Kaj Lindström scored their first ever FIA World Rally Championship point on the Rally Australia today. Driving a Ford Focus World Rally Car in competition for only the second time, the Finns ended the demanding four-day event, penultimate round of the series, in sixth after a thrilling final leg in the West Australian forests south of Perth.
The final day was based entirely in the Sotico, formerly known as Bunnings, forest complex, where large crowds gathered to watch the action over four speed tests, covering 100km. Dusty gravel tracks and air temperatures touching 30*C made driving conditions difficult but Laukkanen quickly set about improving his overnight seventh position.
After the opening 35.29km special stage he had closed right down on fellow countryman Toni Gardemeister and duly moved ahead on the next 36.84km test. His sights now set on fifth, the 31-year-old Andorra-based driver closed in on Kenneth Eriksson but a spin on the penultimate stage ended the chase and he settled for sixth.
"I'm delighted to finish in the points but at the same time a little disappointed not to have caught Kenneth," said Laukkanen. "It was a tough event for me but the more kilometres I complete in the Focus, the more confident I feel with the car.
"Now I'm looking forward to the Rally of Great Britain later this month. I've gathered plenty of experience of the forests there and I feel confident I can at least match this performance," said the 1999 British champion.
News from our Rivals
Once again road position dominated today's final leg with the top three drivers seeking to avoid having to run first on the road over the loose gravel covering the last four stages. Late last night it emerged that leader Tommi Mäkinen was penalised 10 seconds for a jump start on yesterday's penultimate stage, dropping him from first to third overall and also third on the road behind Marcus Grönholm and Richard Burns. Then, just before the start of today's opening stage, Burns caused a stir by changing a puncture and in the time it took to fit a new tyre, he dropped behind Mäkinen in the starting order.
Once the action did begin, a thrilling battle developed between the leading trio. Mäkinen, eight seconds faster than anyone else on the first test, moved back into a lead he was not to lose. Less than a second covered Grönholm and Burns all day until the Finn secured second on the final stage to open a seven point championship lead over the Briton. Kenneth Eriksson (Hyundai) equaled his team's best result to date with fifth. Gilles Panizzi (Peugeot) retired after the final stage with a broken gearbox but today's results mean the French manufacturer is guaranteed at least one of the two titles.
The final round of the FIA World Rally Championship is the Rally of Great Britain, which this year is based entirely in Wales for the first time. It is based in Cardiff from 23 - 26 November.
<pre> Final positions 1. T Mäkinen/R Mannisenmaki FIN Mitsubishi Lancer 3hr 43min 51.7sec 2. M Gronholm/T Rautiainen FIN Peugeot 206 3hr 43min 57.2sec 3. R Burns/R Reid GB Subaru Impreza 3hr 43min 59.9sec 4. F Delecour/D Grataloup F Peugeot 206 3hr 45min 30.1sec 5. K Eriksson/S Parmander S Hyundai Accent 3hr 46min 17.8sec 6. T Laukkanen/K Lindström FIN Ford Focus 3hr 46min 28.1sec 7. T Gardemeister/P Lukander FIN Seat Cordoba 3hr 46min 46.5sec 8. P Bourne/C Vincent NZ Subaru Impreza 3hr 48min 30.7sec 9. D Auriol/D Giraudet F Seat Cordoba 3hr 51min 51.8sec 10. N Bates/C Taylor AUS Toyota Corolla 3hr 53min 04.0sec
2000 FIA World Rally Championship (after round 13 of 14) Drivers Manufacturers 1. M Grönholm 55pts 1. Peugeot 99pts 2. R Burns 48pts 2. Ford 88pts 3. C McRae 43pts 3. Subaru 74pts C Sainz 43pts 4. Mitsubishi 49pts 5. T Mäkinen 42pts 5. Seat 9pts 6. F Delecour 22pts 6. Skoda 8pts