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Destiny We Are Guardians
Calling all guardians! Destiny: The Taken King We Are Guardians trailer has arrived. Whether we like it or not, Destiny: The Taken King is on its way. With that said, let me take you back to September of 2014. I was not excited for the newest FPS by Bungie but one of my dear friends convinced me to purchase this game called Destiny. I honestly have a love/hate relationship with Destiny. It has become one of those games that I actually love to hate and now I am 900 hours deep into this damn game. It is actually the most hours I have on any game from 2014, which honestly terrifies me. I always seem to describe Destiny as a bad habit that I can't seem to quit. I try to convince myself that the only reason I play Destiny is because of my friends and that I just want to go out and kill things with my buddies. But deep down inside, I know that I truly enjoy the gameplay and FPS mechanics of the game and I can't forget the endless amounts of hours farming for every type of currency known in the galaxy.
Although Bungie has made some bad choices that has left a very sour taste in my mouth, I keep coming back to raid, to compete in the Iron Banner and for some damn reason I still check every weekend to see if that jerk Xur has actually brought something useful. Bungie must be doing something right, because they have managed to make me and others truly addicted to playing this game, and I know I will be purchasing The Taken King. Am I happy that I am going to be investing my hard earned money into The Taken King? That is a question for Destiny philosophers and theorist to ponder about. I am but meek and weak to this sick obsession that I call Destiny.
Although I have mixed emotions about Destiny, I truly am excited for the release of The Taken King, which will hit shelves on September 15th of this year. The new trailer titled We Are Guardians honestly looks stunning; I wouldn't say my mind is blown, but it does make me pretty pumped for the game. Although Bungie has made some pretty big mistakes with Destiny, I will always cherish the memories of raiding with my pals and rage quitting because Atheon won't F**KING DIE! Or Crota basically ate all of my heavy ammo synthesis, and I will never forget farming at the sweet, sweet loot cave for hours and dancing with randoms. Destiny has made its mark in the gaming world, good or bad, and gamers will always remember the monster that Bungie created.
Make sure to check out the new trailer below and remember guardians, we are in this fight together.


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[A Germanic root related to the Old English dom, originally a decree or judgement.]
Older examples imply a state or condition (as in freedom, the state of being free, or wisdom, the condition of being wise) or denote a rank or an area controlled by a person of that rank (so earldom is either the rank of an earl, or the domain controlled by one; other examples are fiefdom and kingdom). The suffix is active, but modern creations most often describe a class of people, or of attitudes linked to them, such as officialdom. Some of these—such as stardom or fogeydom—have achieved a permanent or semi-permanent status. But many transient compounds are created in popular writing, most of them destined to be used just once: groupiedom, touchie-feeliedom, wifedom. One relatively new example that might achieve permanence is computerdom, for the whole group of people associated with computers and computing.
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His sponsor had a quick way of reminding him where he was in that moment
My first sponsor in AA had a foot fetish … and I think he gave it to me. He kept telling me to look at my toes.
I remember going to him and talking about my marital difficulties. How my wife just didn't understand me. She wanted control of our money, only giving me a weekly allowance. Sometimes, on a daily allowance! She wouldn't let some of my friends in the house. She'd even tell them I wasn't there if they came to the door and I was in the other room. She questioned me about missing overtime payments from my paycheck. She insisted on money going to the bank in the middle of the month for bills that weren't due until the first.
His response was, "Look at your toes."
I told him stories about work. My boss was a slave driver. My co-workers were all lazy slobs leaving their work for me. The customers were unmanageable.
His response was, "Look at your toes."
He heard how my family had all but disowned me, except for my sister who had Bible scripture covering all her windows to dissuade her local peeping tom. And she kept calling me Sunday morning at god-awful hours trying to get me to go to church with her.
His response was, "Look at your toes."
He heard me tell how half my old friends didn't want to even hear my voice on the telephone, the rest seemed to be okay. I had it planned where I could still go out and party with them, but be the designated drinker … uh driver. Yeah driver.
His response was, "Look at your toes."
The people in AA were all phoneys. They got in their little cliques and didn't talk to newcomers like me. I as sure most were lying about their sobriety dates. And if everything in AA is only "suggested," what was the problem with my not doing it?
His response was, "Look at your toes."
My sponsor, Howard, was a Lumbee Indian. He was about 6'4," 250 pounds and rode a motorcycle. I looked up to and respected Howard. I felt that he was superman almost … he could do anything he wanted to do. My problem with that was, Howard had decided that I was going to get sober. And I was one of those drunks who inspired that saying, "when you come to AA, you learn the First Step, and when you sponsor someone in AA, you really learn the second part of the First Step.
When I was drinking, I had seen Howard around but then he had just disappeared. I thought he was in the pen, like others we partied with. Then he came by that Monday after work.
It was after the New Year--If he had come around a week earlier, we would have been out of town. As it was, he came by the day after we got back from our extended holiday vacation. We had left North Carolina to go back to Texas to see both our folks. I'd had some problems back around Thanksgiving due to my drinking. I had seen the light of day and decided to make a clean break of it all. I had actually been doing quite well. In Texas, I had even fairly gracefully bowed out of tasting my father-in-law's homemade wine and my mom's bourbon eggnog. So when some of my wife's friends invited us to a New Year's Even party, there was some discussion, but it wasn't too hard to convince my wife that I'd be on my best behavior.
The last thing I remember before I woke up in the corner of the living room was that it was ten o'clock in the evening. I often crashed on people's living room floors when I didn't want to drink and drive. This time, the place didn't look nearly as trashed as I remembered it the night before. Wondering if there was anyone around, I went to the kitchen. I asked the two folks in there if they knew where my wife was. Her name didn't ring a bell. But they said there was coffee by the sink. At the sink, I looked out the window. In the 16 years I had grown up in the Dallas area, I didn't remember ever seeing snow-covered mountains out anyone's kitchen window before.
It turned out that I was in Boulder, Colo. and it was January 3. I had to call my wife collect and then my mother in order to get money wired for a bus ticket to Dallas. My wife and I spent a difficult couple of days and 1200 miles driving from Colorado to North Carolina. After those two days, she still had not had enough time to tell me all her feelings about my escapade.
It was that Monday that Howard showed up after work. He'd hardly gotten in the door before he said, "We need to talk. Why don't we go somewhere?"
I didn't really know Howard that well, but the choice seemed to be spending some time with someone who drank like I did, or with an irate wife.
I rode on the back of Howard's bike. We just rode around about an hour or so in the dark. A motorcycle is not the best place to hold an extended conversation. We wound up at a little place out in the middle of the country. I just knew it was a roadhouse from the cars out front. Little did I know that it would be my first AA meeting.
For the next several years, I heard Howard ask, "Look at your toes. Where are they pointing? Toward sobriety? Or another drink?" Sometimes, I thought I knew. Other times, I learned to ask a taller AA who might be able to see a bit more of what might be over the horizon.-- Anonymous
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There are many different personality disorders so just scroll through this page to see common symptoms for each.
Paranoid personality disorder symptoms:
- find it hard to confide in people, even your friends
- find it very difficult to trust other people, believing they will use you or take advantage of you
- watch others closely, looking for signs of betrayal or hostility
- read threats and danger – which others don't see – into everyday situations.
Schizoid personality disorder symptoms:
- be uninterested in forming close relationships with other people, including your family
- feel that relationships interfere with your freedom and tend to cause problems
- prefer to be alone with your own thoughts
- choose to live your life without interference from others
- get little pleasure from life
- have little interest in sex or intimacy
- be emotionally cold towards others
Schizotypal personality disorder symptoms:
- find making close relationships extremely difficult
- think and express yourself in ways that others find 'odd', using unusual words or phrases
- behave in ways that others find eccentric
- believe that you can read minds or that you have special powers such as a 'sixth sense'
- feel anxious and tense with others who do not share these beliefs
- feel very anxious and paranoid in social situations.
Antisocial personality disorder symptoms:
- put yourself in dangerous or risky situations, often without considering the consequences for yourself or for other people
- behave dangerously and sometimes illegally
- behave in ways that are unpleasant for others
- feel very easily bored and act on impulse – you may find it difficult to hold down a job for long
- behave aggressively and get into fights easily
- do things – even though they may hurt people – to get what you want, putting your needs above theirs
- have a criminal record
- feel no sense of guilt if you have mistreated others
- believe that only the strongest survive and that you must do whatever it takes to lead a successful life because if you don't grab opportunities, others will
- have had a diagnosis of conduct disorder before the age of 15.
Borderline personality disorder symptoms:
- feel very worried about people abandoning you, and would do anything to stop that happening
- have very intense emotions that last from a few hours to a few days and can change quickly (for example, from feeling very happy and confident in the morning to feeling low and sad in the afternoon)
- not have a strong sense of who you are, and it can change depending on who you're with
- find it very hard to make and keep stable relationships
- act impulsively and do things that could harm you (such as binge eating, using drugs or driving dangerously)
- have suicidal thoughts or self-harming behaviour
- feel empty and lonely a lot of the time
- get very angry, and struggle to control your anger.
When very stressed, sometimes you might:
- feel paranoid
- have psychotic experiences, such as seeing or hearing things that other people don't
- feel numb or 'checked out' and not remember things properly after they've happened.
Histrionic personality disorder symptoms:
- feel very uncomfortable if you are not the centre of attention
- feel much more at ease as the 'life and soul of the party'
- feel that you have to entertain people
- flirt or behave provocatively to ensure that you remain the centre of attention
- get a reputation for being dramatic and overemotional
- feel dependent on the approval of others
- be easily influenced by others.
Narcissistic personality disorder symptoms:
- believe that there are special reasons that make you different, better or more deserving than others
- have fragile self-esteem, so that you rely on others to recognise your worth and your needs
- feel upset if others ignore you and don't give you what you feel you deserve
- resent other people's successes
- put your own needs above other people's, and demand they do too
- be seen as selfish and 'above yourself'
- take advantage of other people.
Avoidant personality disorder:
- avoid work or social activities that mean you must be with others
- expect disapproval and criticism and be very sensitive to it
- worry constantly about being 'found out' and rejected
- worry about being ridiculed or shamed by others
- avoid relationships, friendships and intimacy because you fear rejection
- feel lonely and isolated, and inferior to others
- be reluctant to try new activities in case you embarrass yourself.
Dependant personality disorder:
- feel needy, weak and unable to make decisions or function properly without help or support
- allow others to assume responsibility for many areas of your life
- agree to things you feel are wrong or you dislike to avoid being alone or losing someone's support
- be afraid of being left to fend for yourself
- have low self-confidence
- see other people as being much more capable than you are
- be seen by others as much too submissive and passive.
Obsessive compulsive personality disorder:
- need to keep everything in order and under control
- set unrealistically high standards for yourself and others
- think yours is the best way of making things happen
- worry when you or others might make mistakes
- expect catastrophes if things aren't perfect
- be reluctant to spend money on yourself or others
- have a tendency to hang onto items with no obvious value.


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The purpose of this study was to compare the effects of a single hamstring static or dynamic stretching session and a 10-session stretching program on the range of motion, neuromuscular performance and functional performance of healthy subjects. Forty-five, healthy, active men were divided into three groups: control; static stretching and dynamic stretching. There were no significant differences in ratings between the experimental and control groups for any of the variables (p>0.05). It can be concluded that neither a single session of hamstring static or dynamic stretching nor a 10-session stretching program affected range of motion, neuromuscular or functional performance.
A proposta deste estudo foi comparar os efeitos de uma única sessão de alongamento estático ou dinâmico dos isquiotibias e dez sessões do programa de alongamento na amplitude de movimento e desempenho neuromuscular e funcional de indivíduos saudáveis. Quarenta e cinco homens ativos e saudáveis, foram distribuídos em três grupos: controle, alongamento estático e alongamento dinâmico. Não houve diferença significativa entre os grupos experimentais e controle para todas as variáveis (p>0,05). Pode-se concluir que nem uma única sessão de alongamento estático e dinâmico dos isquiotibiais, nem 10 sessões do programa de alongamento afetaram a amplitude de movimento e o desempenho neuromuscular e funcional.
El propósito de este estudio fue comparar los efectos de una sola sesión de estiramientos estático o dinámico en los isquiotibiales, y diez sesiones del programa de estiramiento en el rango de movimiento y rendimiento neuromuscular y funcional de individuos sanos. Cuarenta y cinco hombres activos y sanos fueron divididos en tres grupos: control, estiramiento estático y estiramiento dinámico. No hubo ninguna diferencia considerable entre los grupos experimentales y de control respecto a todas las variables (p>0,05). Se puede concluir que ni una sola sesión de estiramiento estático o dinámico de los isquiotibiales ni 10 sesiones del programa de estiramiento afectaron al rango de movimiento ni al rendimiento neuromuscular y funcional.
Muscle stretching is one of the main components of exercise and conditioning programs (Magnusson and Renström, 2006; Garber et al., 2011) and its primary response is increased flexibility (Johnson et al., 2014). Although most studies have shown that stretching exercises increase range of motion (ROM), it is known that acute stretching has no impact on the risk of muscle injury (Behm et al., 2016). Moreover, previous systematic reviews have reported temporarily impaired performance, especially when stretching is applied before exercise (Kay and Blazevich, 2012; Behm et al., 2016).
Among the main stretching techniques, static stretching (SS) is widely used by athletes and the physically active population, particularly self-stretching (Bandy et al., 1998). In addition to SS promoting an increase in ROM, recent studies have reported a decline in strength, power or endurance of up to 20.5% after a single SS session (Behm et al., 2016). However, the findings are contradictory, mainly because of differences in stretching intensity and duration (Apostolopoulos et al., 2015; Souza et al., 2015; Behm et al., 2016). Stretching intensity may not have been adequately addressed in previous studies due to its subjective nature (Apostolopoulos et al., 2015). With respect to stretching duration, there seems to be a dose-response relationship whereby total SS duration per muscle group ≥60s has a greater likelihood of decreasing immediate performance when compared to durations <60s (Behm et al., 2016).
Given the possibility of impaired performance, several research groups, including the American College of Sports Medicine (Garber et al., 2011) and European College of Sports Sciences (Magnusson and Renström, 2006), have suggested other types of stretching exercises, such as dynamic stretching (DS), during warm-up protocols or competition. This maneuver involves contracting the muscle group antagonist to the target muscle, promoting an increase in muscle temperature, as occurs in the warm-up (Cramer et al., 2005). Studies have reported that DS promotes a similar acute increase in ROM, when compared to SS maneuvers (Curry et al., 2009). However, factors such as velocity, sets and repetitions can alter responses to stretching (Yamaguchi and Ishii, 2014), making it difficult to compare studies. Moreover, the duration of the effects on ROM after a DS program remain unknown.
The beneficial acute effects of DS on isokinetic performance in terms of muscle strength and power have been underscored (Amiri-Khorasani and Kellis, 2013), in addition to enhancing the functional performance in vertical jumps (Yamaguchi and Ishii, 2014) and other sport-specific activities. However, although studies show positive acute effects, there are reports of reduced performance after DS or no benefits whatsoever. For example, Costa et al. (2014) found a decline in hamstring concentric and eccentric strength and, consequently, the hamstring/quadriceps ratio after acute DS. Similarly, Curry et al. (2009) evaluated the effects of SS and DS on vertical jump performance, showing a reduction after 30min for both stretching routines.
In addition to acute changes, some studies investigated the chronic effects of stretching on performance. Kokkonen et al. (2007) demonstrated an increase in one-repetition maximum (1-RM), muscular endurance, vertical jump height and the 20-m sprint after a 10-week SS program performed three times a week. Bazett-Jones et al. (2008) found that jump performance or the 55-m sprint time did not change after 6-week hamstring static stretching training. In addition to the contrasting results, it is still unknown whether performance responses after a single SS session change when compared to the effects of a stretching program. Likewise, it is also unknown if regular DS can modify performance when compared to a single session.
As such, the aim of this study was to compare the effects of a single hamstring SS or DS session and a 10-session stretching program on the ROM, neuromuscular performance, and functional performance of healthy subjects. The hypotheses were that: (1) a single session of SS or DS does not change ROM, but SS decreases and DS increases performance; (2) the SS program increases ROM, whereas DS does not; (3) both stretching programs improve performance, when compared to a single session.MethodsStudy design
This is a blind, randomized, controlled clinical trial, in which the first researcher was responsible for evaluating and reevaluating the participants, the second for registering, randomizing and instructing the subjects about the intervention protocol, and the third for statistical analyses. The present study was approved by the Research Ethics Committee of the University (number 1.132.671), and all subjects signed a consent form, in accordance with Resolution 466/2012 of the National Health Council (CNS) and Declaration of Helsinki. The study was registered at ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT02689544) and conducted at the Therapeutic Practice Laboratory of the Physiotherapy Department from July 2015 to January 2016. Before the experiment, each participant read and signed a consent form and was advised of the procedures, discomfort and risks, as well as the benefits of the research and their right to withdraw at any time.
Sample size was calculated using G* Power software (version 3.1.3; University of Trier, Trier, Germany) and the procedures followed the recommendations of earlier studies (Beck, 2013). Based on a previously performed pilot study (9 volunteers/3 per group), the sample was calculated using ROM, fatigue indices and vertical jump variables. Prior statistical analysis demonstrated that ROM had the largest sample size among the three variables. Partial ŋ2, effect size (f) and a significance level of p=0.05 was adopted, as well as power (1−β) of 0.95, correlation coefficient of 0.5 and effect size of 0.25. A sample of 15 participants was calculated for each group, providing a statistical power of 95.5%.Subjects
Healthy, physically active men were invited to take part in the study through written brochures and personal contact at universities and colleges in Natal, Rio Grande do Norte state, Brazil. Inclusion criteria were men aged between 18 and 28 years, body mass index (BMI) between 21 and 25kg/m2; not participating in a lower limb stretching program; being healthy, according to the Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire – PAR-Q (Thomas et al., 1992), performing recreational physical activity at least three times a week according to the International Physical Activity Questionnaire – IPAQ (Craig et al., 2003); no history of lower limb injury, trauma or disease in the previous six years; and limited ROM (degree of muscle shortening) of at least 15° in active knee extension (Yamaguchi and Ishii, 2014) of the non-dominant limb (180° is considered total knee extension, at 90° hip flexion). Exclusion criteria were not undergoing any assessment and/or intervention procedure; injuries during assessment or the intervention period; and withdrawing from the study.Randomization and intervention
After the inclusion criteria were analyzed, the subjects were registered by the second researcher, randomized using http://www.randomization.com (Code: 21318) and allocated to one of the three groups:
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Control group (Cg) individuals were not submitted to any intervention, but were informed of the importance of stretching. During the study period, the subjects were instructed not to participate in stretching programs or perform any of the maneuvers.
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Static stretching group (SSg) participants lay on the examination table in the supine position and performed a hip flexion with knee extended and the contralateral limb at 90° of knee flexion. After a rubber band was placed on the plantar surface of the foot, they performed three 30-second sets of hamstring self-stretching exercises for each limb, starting with the non-dominant leg (Bandy et al., 1997). The maneuvers were carried out until the subjects reported mild discomfort, with a 30-second interval between sets, for approximately three minutes. The self-stretching maneuver was chosen for its easy application, in addition to being traditionally performed by athletes and physically active people.
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Dynamic stretching group (DSg): after familiarizing themselves with the movement, participants assumed a standing position. They contracted the antagonist muscle of the hamstrings (quadriceps) until they felt mild discomfort in the latter. Next, they performed dynamic hip flexion with knee extension according to an established "beep" rate. The protocol was adapted from Meerits et al. (2014), with three sets of 30 repetitions for each limb (starting with the non-dominant limb), for approximately three minutes.
Both legs were submitted to the intervention because not stretching the dominant limb could interfere with the results. The intervention groups (SSg and DSg) underwent a stretching program three times a week, between noon and 3pm, until completing the 10 sessions.Procedures and assessment
The participants from the three groups were assessed four times. The first assessment (Pre-1st) was conducted at least 48h before the first stretching session, in order to avoid the presence of residual test effects. The following assessments (Post-1st, Post-10th and Post-48h) occurred immediately after the first stretching session (acute response), after the tenth stretching session (post-stretching program response), and 48h after the final assessment (delayed response after the tenth stretching session), respectively. Participants from the Cg were also evaluated four times, such that the time between their assessments coincided with the other groups' assessments. The non-dominant limb of all participants was tested for the variables below. In order to identify the non-dominant limb, subjects were asked which leg they used to kick a soccer ball (Amiri-Khorasani and Kellis, 2013). The evaluation was performed in the following order.Flexibility
A universal goniometer (Carci®; unit: degrees), an examination table and a wooden device (Chan et al., 2001) were used to assess flexibility. An earlier study shows good intra-rater reliability (intraclass correlation coefficients – ICC: 0.91–0.99; Barbosa et al., 2017). A standard error of measurement (SEM) of ±5° is clinically acceptable for most dysfunctions (Bruton et al., 2000). The wooden device was built to maintain the hip of the evaluated limb at 90° flexion and the contralateral limb immobilized on the examination table with a Velcro strap (Barbosa et al., 2017). The participants were asked to move their leg toward knee extension three times. Each measurement was blind and the mean values between the three trials were recorded.Muscle latency
The uptake of the electromyographic signal (EMG) was performed by an eight-channel conditioner module (CS 800 – EMG System do Brasil Ltda® – São José dos Campos/SP, Brazil) with 12-bit resolution and common-mode rejection ratio >80Db. To capture the electrical activity of the muscle, simple differential active surface electrodes were used, with a signal amplified 2000 times. Signals were captured at a sampling frequency of 2000Hz and filtered between 20 and 500Hz (De Luca, 1997). The electrode was placed on the biceps femoris muscle, according to Surface Electromyography for the Non-Invasive Assessment of Muscles (SENIAM) criteria (Hermens et al., 2000). An electronic goniometer was attached to the knee joint to capture the initial moment of angular variation.
The uptake of muscle latency (ML) was performed with the participant in a ventral decubitus position, on an examination table, and the non-dominant knee flexed at 90°. The non-dominant leg was connected to a device located in front of the examination table via a cord attached to a Velcro strap around the ankle. Each participant was familiarized with the movement performed during signal capture (active knee extension), and instructed to start the movement at the verbal command "ready, set, go!". Subjects then tried to extend their leg as far as possible and, after 3s, the resistance from the rope attached to the device was quickly released, causing a sudden change in the subject's knee angulation. While the electronic goniometer detected the beginning of joint angle variation, the EMG electrode captured the beginning and amplitude of muscle activation in order to record knee extension deceleration.
To analyze ML, the initial angular variation measured by the electronic goniometer (TE) and initial effective muscle activation (TM) were used. The TE was the instant, in milliseconds (ms), when the electronic goniometer showed an increase in knee extension of at least 3° (TE≥3°). In order to obtain TM, the amplitude of the BF muscle at rest was obtained using the root mean square (RMS), in μV. The onset of effective muscle activation was the instant, in ms, when the muscle RMS value was around 3 times the standard deviation of the resting value. Muscle latency was calculated as TM–TE (Esposito et al., 2009; Nogueira et al., 2014).Isokinetic performance
Before the beginning of each test, an isokinetic dynamometer (Biodex Multi-Joint System 3, New York, USA) was calibrated (one calibration/subject) according to the manufacturer's specifications and recommendations (Biodex System 3 Pro). The passive peak torque of the hamstring muscle group was captured and normalized by body mass (pPT/BM), starting from 90° of knee flexion until full knee extension (180°) at a velocity of 5° (Magnusson et al., 1996) and the limb relaxed. To evaluate the fatigue index, 30 maximum concentric knee flexor and extensor muscle contractions at 240°/s (Cramer et al., 2004) were recorded at a starting position of 90° knee flexion until 165° knee extension. This index is expressed as a percentage based on the difference in muscle work production between the first and last third of the 30 repetitions. Before all testing procedures, gravity correction was performed with the assessed limb relaxed, at 30° knee semi-flexion. Furthermore, all subjects were seated on the isokinetic dynamometer chair and stabilized with straps around the hip and thoracic region, as well as the thigh of the evaluated limb. Individuals were familiarized with the equipment; this consisted of three sub maximum contractions before the fatigue index test, in addition to visual and verbal feedback. The isokinetic dynamometer demonstrated excellent test–retest reliability for pPT (ICC=0.88–0.97; SEM=2.24Nm; Aquino et al., 2007) and for high speed concentric tests (ICC=0.82–0.95; SEM=13.2–17.7Nm; Worrell et al., 1994; Habets et al., 2018).Functional performance
The countermovement vertical jump was performed with participants on a Jump System Pro® contact mat, with hands placed on the iliac crest region of the hip. At the appropriate time, they flexed the knee to gain thrust and then performed a vertical jump, initializing and finishing the movement with both feet on the contact mat (Kenny et al., 2012). An SEM of 0.79cm was recorded in an earlier study (Attia et al., 2017). Before the three trials, they were allowed one repetition to familiarize themselves with the test. The highest jump was analyzed and an interval of 30s between repetitions was established.Discomfort and affective valence
The discomfort caused by stretching was recorded at the end of each session using the Visual Analog Scale – VAS (McHugh and Nesse, 2008), consisting of a 100-milimeter ruler, with "no discomfort" (0mm) written at one end and "maximum discomfort" (10mm) at the other. VAS test–retest reliability has been shown to be high with ICC scores between 0.70 and 0.83 (Li et al., 2007).
The affective valence was determined at the end of stretching protocols using a Feeling Scale (Frazao et al., 2016), consisting of an 11-point bipolar scale ranging from +5 ("very good") to −5 ("very bad"). This scale has been shown to be a valid measure of the affective state in young people (Hardy and Rejeski, 1989). A previous study showed a strong correlation between the scale (0.89–0.97) and ratings of perceived exertion (Rose and Parfitt, 2008).Statistical analysis
The Shapiro–Wilk test was used to confirm normal data distribution and Levene's test for homogeneity of variances. When the sphericity assumption was not confirmed using Mauchly's test, the Greenhouse–Geisser correction was used. A 2-factor analysis of variance (ANOVA) was carried out for all variables, with group (control, static stretching and dynamic stretching) as the between-subject factor and time (baseline, Post-1st, Post-10th and Post-48h after the final intervention) as the within-subject factor. When group–time interactions were observed, Tukey's post hoc test was used to identify possible differences. The chi-squared test was applied to verify a possible association between group and sensation (pleasantness/comfort and unpleasantness/discomfort) during stretching. The significance level was set at .05 for all analyses and the data expressed as mean±standard deviation. Cohen's d coefficient was used to calculate the effect size of the interaction for all variables. An effect size greater than 0.8 was considered large; between 0.5 and 0.7, moderate; from 0.4 to 0.2, small; and 0.1 or <0, no effect (Cohen, 1988). The statistical procedures were conducted using the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS – 20.0) software.Results
Fig. 1 shows the flowchart of participants throughout the trial. Of the 58 volunteers, five did not meet the inclusion criteria. Of these, 53 were randomized and 45 completed the intervention. Demographic characteristics at baseline were similar for the three groups (Table 1).
Anthropometric characteristics for the three groups.
|Control (n=15)
|Static (n=15)
|Dynamic (n=15)
|Age (years)
|Body mass (kg)
|Height (m)
|BMI (kg/m2)
BMI, body mass index.
Data are expressed as mean±SD.
Table 2 shows the absolute values for each variable, in all the groups, and no group×time interaction was detected (p>0.05).
Absolute values of pre 1st, post 1st, post 10th and 48h for the three groups in all variables.
|Interaction (F6,126=2.08; p=0.06; d=0.31; power=0.73)
|ML (ms)
|Interaction (F6,126=1.07; p=0.39; d=0.22; power=0.40)
|Interaction (F6,126=0.35; p=0.91; d=0.13; power=0.14)
|Interaction (F6,120=1.02; p=0.41; d=0.22; power=0.39)
|Interaction (F6,126=0.45; p=0.84; d=0.14; power=0.18)
|VJ/BM (cm/kg)
|Interaction (F6,126=1.22; p=0.30; d=0.24; power=0.46)
Cg, control group; SSg, static stretching group; DSg, dynamic stretching group; ROM, range of motion; ML, muscle latency; PPT/BM, passive peak torque normalized by body mass; FIEXT, fatigue index of knee extensor muscles at 240°/s; FIFLEX, fatigue index of knee flexor muscles at 240°/s; VJ/BM, height of countermovement vertical jump normalized by body mass.
Values expressed as mean±SD.
There was no significant intergroup change in discomfort (F1,28=0.31; p=0.57; power=0.08) or during interventions (F9,20=0,73; p=0,68; power=0,25), as shown in Table 3. Similarly, the chi-squared test showed no statistically significant association between experimental groups and sensation (pleasantness/unpleasantness) during stretching, X2(1)=0.25; P=0.49. However, 81.8% of the SSg and 73.3% of the DSg reported a feeling of pleasantness/comfort when performing the maneuvers.
Self-reported discomfort immediately after each stretching session.
|Effect sizea
SSg, static stretching group; DSg, dynamic stretching group.
Data are expressed as mean±SD.
The present study compared the acute effects of a single hamstring SS and DS session and a 10-session stretching program, analyzing the following variables: ROM, neuromuscular performance, and functional performance in physically active and healthy subjects. The results demonstrate that, regardless of using static or dynamic techniques, a single or ten stretching sessions do not change the aforementioned variables. These findings do not confirm the initial hypothesis and raise an important question about using self-stretching in clinical practice, since the results of the primary variable (ROM) do not corroborate those reported in the literature.
It is important to highlight that the stretching techniques and intensity used here were similar to those used in physical activity protocols (Bandy et al., 1998). In this study, all the subjects were instructed to perform the techniques until they felt mild discomfort. One of the possible explanations for the results is the self-stretching modality, whose intensity may have been underestimated by the subjects, indicating that they might have controlled the load applied to the maneuvers during interventions. This information is based on Feeling Scale data (Frazao et al., 2016) and absolute discomfort values for both experimental groups, suggesting that most participants remained in their "comfort zone" during interventions. Our findings demonstrate that comfort zone intensity is not the best strategy to increase long-term ROM.
According to Kubo et al. (2001), the magnitude of the force generated by the maneuver may produce a different tissue response, where applying a little force may result in little or no gain in ROM, while considerable force can damage the tissue, resulting in an inflammatory response. Moreover, there seems to be a relationship between maneuver intensity and duration. Guissard et al. (2001) and Guissard and Duchateau (2006) showed that prolonged stretching in the comfort zone may be related to a decline and modulation of the H reflex, thereby interfering in the pre-synaptic action of motoneurons, facilitating relaxation of the stretched muscle. Although the time used in the present study was similar to that applied in clinical practice, comfort zone intensity, associated with the short stretching time, may not have been enough to promote gains in ROM.
Another limiting factor of the present study was the assessment method, specifically for the SSg. Silveira et al. (2011) investigated the acute effects of static stretching on hamstring flexibility and observed an improvement in static flexibility, but no impact on its dynamic counterpart. In our protocol, the static self-stretching technique required muscle relaxation in the extended knee position during the interventions and active contraction of the quadriceps during assessment. As such, the non-specificity of the assessment method and intervention may have interfered in final ROM.
Likewise, there was no change in ROM for the DSg, which used active quadriceps contraction during assessments and interventions. According to Herman and Smith (2008), this is not the most appropriate technique for increasing flexibility, although some authors (Samukawa et al., 2011) have reported acute changes in ROM after dynamic stretching. One of the possible explanations involves stretching speed, which may have favored activation of the myotatic reflex (Bandy et al., 1998), not relaxing the hamstrings. According to Samukawa et al. (2011), when dynamic stretching is performed slowly, muscle tone declines in the target muscle, resulting in increased ROM.
The information collected also contributed to the results obtained for the neuromuscular and functional performance variables analyzed in this study. Similarly, the acute responses of ML, passive peak torque, isokinetic fatigue index of knee extensors and flexors and countermovement vertical jump did not change, even after a 10-session stretching protocol. Marek et al. (2005) reported that changes due to stretching alter the viscoelastic properties of the motor unit, which could affect the muscle length tension curve and/or speed of the sarcomere stretch-shortening cycle. Additionally, decreased muscle activation, caused by reduced reflex excitability, could also be altered (Cramer et al., 2005). This is the most important factor, since changes in neural sensory pathways precede structural tissue modifications (Brasileiro et al., 2007). However, in this study, no positive and/or negative changes in performance variables were observed in any of the three moments following baseline after the use of both techniques.
Most authors who evaluated ML only investigated the acute effect of a single static stretching session using a passive modality. Moreover, other authors did not investigate the assessment method to determine muscle response after dynamic stretching. With respect to passive torque, Chan et al. (2001) showed no changes after 4- and 8-week static hamstring stretching programs, in contrast to Nakamura et al. (2012) and Gajdosik et al. (2007), who observed a decline after a short-term stretching program. These contradictory results may be due to changes in a number of factors, such as intensity (Konrad and Tilp, 2014), duration (Chan et al., 2001; Magnusson et al., 1996) and stretching modality (Weppler and Magnusson, 2010). There were also no changes in fatigue levels or countermovement vertical jump after either stretching technique, reinforcing the influence of self-stretching and dynamic intensity, which may not have been enough to produce positive and/or negative changes in performance.
In short, the results of the present study showed no changes in ROM or performance when subjects underwent 1 or 10 sessions of static or dynamic hamstring stretching. The static or dynamic self-stretching applied in this study may be feasible for maintaining flexibility, without changing performance. The findings reported here can serve as a warning to health professionals involved in stretching exercises to pay attention to the parameters used during the maneuvers, especially intensity. It is suggested that the same protocol be adopted in future studies and applied to different populations and muscle groups, using longer interventions (>12 weeks). Moreover, our results raise another question: what is the influence of different self-stretching (SS) intensities and DS speeds (slow, progressive and rapid) on improved ROM and performance when conducted within a stretching program?Conclusion
Neither a single session of hamstring static or dynamic stretching nor a 10-session stretching program affected ROM, neuromuscular or functional performance. The results of this study demonstrate the importance of quantitatively controlling the intensity of stretching maneuvers, which is subjectively reported in most studies.Funding
The present study did not receive any financial support.Conflicts of interest
The authors declare no conflicts of interest.
This work was supported by the Brazilian Council for Scientific and Technological Development (CNPq 2014-2016).


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Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer - Pipeline Review, H1 2018
Global Markets Direct's latest Pharmaceutical and Healthcare disease pipeline guide Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer - Pipeline Review, H1 2018, provides an overview of the Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (Oncology) pipeline landscape.
Non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) is the most common type of lung cancer. NSCLC is a cancer (malignancy) that originates in the tissues of the lungs or the cells lining the airways. Symptoms of lung cancer usually occur in later stages of the disease. The signs and symptoms include persistent cough that may get worse over time, trouble breathing or shortness of breath, constant chest pain or discomfort, bloody phlegm or spit (sputum), fatigue and weakness and unintentional weight loss. The disease might be controlled with the help of medications, chemotherapy and modifications in lifestyle.
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Global Markets Direct's Pharmaceutical and Healthcare latest pipeline guide Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer - Pipeline Review, H1 2018, provides comprehensive information on the therapeutics under development for Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (Oncology), complete with analysis by stage of development, drug target, mechanism of action (MoA), route of administration (RoA) and molecule type. The guide covers the descriptive pharmacological action of the therapeutics, its complete research and development history and latest news and press releases.
The Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (Oncology) pipeline guide also reviews of key players involved in therapeutic development for Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer and features dormant and discontinued projects. The guide covers therapeutics under Development by Companies /Universities /Institutes, the molecules developed by Companies in Pre-Registration, Filing rejected/Withdrawn, Phase III, Phase II, Phase I, IND/CTA Filed, Preclinical, Discovery and Unknown stages are 9, 1, 49, 238, 205, 16, 175, 30 and 14 respectively. Similarly, the Universities portfolio in Phase II, Phase I, Preclinical and Discovery stages comprises 13, 14, 46 and 5 molecules, respectively.
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Khetrapa, CL and Kunwar, AC (1981) Determination of chemical shift anisotropy without a reference and of direct and indirect spin-spin couplings between heteronuclei. In: Chemical Physics Letters, 82 (1). pp. 170-171.
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A method employing two liquid crystals of opposite diamagnetic anisotropies to determine chemical shift anisotropy without using any reference compound is described. It also provides individual values of the direct and the indirect spin-spin coupling constants between heteronuclei. The parameters for acetonitrile are reported.
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Fluffy and tender Cream Cheese Buttermilk Biscuits are made with butter, cream cheese, and buttermilk. Bake up a batch of this homemade biscuit recipe, they're easy and tasty!
I enjoy making biscuits almost as much as I enjoy making pound cakes. And, I like making pound cakes! I have tested all the classics, Whipping Cream, Sour Cream, Cream Cheese, Eggnog, Million Dollar, Mile High, Blue Ribbon and more for my Pound Cakes Reviewed Series.
As well, I've shared several biscuit recipes with you. (See some of them pictured below.) Now, I found a new biscuit recipe that I'm in love with. Cream Cheese Buttermilk Biscuits are buttery and flaky. They had both cream cheese and butter in them making them super flaky and buttery.
This is a great basic biscuit recipe. They are perfect for a savory sandwich, slathered in jam, or served on the side with your meal.
Cream Cheese Buttermilk Biscuits Tips
- First of all, your butter and cream cheese must be cold. Place them in the freezer for 30 minutes per recipes instructions.
- Measure your flour correctly using the 'spoon and level' method. I wrote this post on how to measure flour correctly. If needed, you may want to refresh the method. Measuring flour incorrectly can result in as much as 150% more flour than is called for!
- Additionally, use good quality ingredients. I recommend using a name-brand butter and flour.
- I recommend using real butter, not margarine or butter substitute
- As well, use regular cream cheese, not lower-fat varieties.
- Finally, the last tip I have for making these biscuits, be certain to cut the butter and cream cheese into the flour really well. You don't want a big clump of cream cheese in the baked biscuit. If you were to have a larger piece of butter, it would melt in the baking process. However, a cube of cream cheese will not melt. Then you son bites into it, makes a terrible face, and refuses to eat any more. I may or may not know that to be a fact. 🙁
Buttery and flaky, these biscuits make a tasty egg and bacon sandwich or slathered with apple jelly. Cream cheese and butter give them a nice flavor and soft texture. Kneading and folding the dough gives you those beautiful layers!
- 3 cups all-purpose flour measured correctly
- 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 cup plus 1 tablespoon buttermilk
- 4 ounces cream cheese cut into 1/2-inch cubes then frozen for 30 minutes
- 4 tablespoons butter salted or unsalted (I used salted, it's what I prefer.) cut into cubes and frozen for 30 minutes
- Cube cream cheese and butter and freeze for 30 minutes.
- Preheat oven to 450 degrees F.
- To a bowl, add flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, baking soda, cream cheese, and butter.
- Using a pastry cutter, mix ingredients until it resembles coarse meal.
- Stir in buttermilk until combined. This dough will appear dry.
- Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface and knead 4 to 5 times until the dough comes together.
- Press dough into a 3/4 inch thick rectangle and cut into twelve 2-inch squares.
- Transfer to a baking sheet and bake until golden brown 12 to 15 minutes.
- Serve warm
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A report on the modelling of multiple pests
Monday, June 8, 2015
This deliverable presents advances in terms of modelling of i) injury profiles; ii) damages caused by an injury profile on a crop in a given production situation.
The developed tools aims at helping farmers and advisors to design IPM-based cropping system to limit damages caused by biotic stress and to help researchers and engineers involved in crop protection to develop their own models for research purposes.
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Almost everyone in Hawaii has strummed a ukulele at one time or another. But at the age of 14, Jake Shimabukuro realized that he was doing something a little different with the four-stringed instrument – OK, a lot different. Shimabukuro's wholly unique approach to the ukulele started early. As a youngster growing up in Honolulu, Hawaii, Shimabukuro started playing the instrument at the age of four, learning the basics from his mother, Carol, and then developing his craft further by studying the likes of musical masters such as Eddie Kamae, Ohta-San and Peter Moon. As he matured, Shimabukuro also found inspiration from guitar players, drummers, pianists, and singers. Even athletes helped fuel the intensity of his artistic fire.More information
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Recipe adapted from here.
1 cup warm water (100-110 degrees F)
1 tbsp sugar
2 tsp active dry yeast
1 tsp salt
2 tsp dried rosemary (plus extra for sprinkling on top of the loaf)
1/2 tsp Italian seasoning
1/4 tsp black pepper
2 tbsp olive oil
1 1/2 cups white whole wheat flour
1/2 cup bread flour (plus an extra 1/4 cup or so for kneading)
1 egg,
1 tbsp water
Cornmeal for dusting
1. In a large bowl, combine the warm water, sugar, and yeast. Let sit 10 minutes to proof.
2. Stir in the salt, 2 tsp rosemary, Italian seasoning, black pepper, olive oil, and white whole wheat flour. Add the bread flour and stir until dough forms a ball.
3. Knead the dough ball on a lightly floured surface for 5 minutes (until smooth), adding more flour as necessary to prevent sticking.
4. Place the dough in a lightly-greased bowl and cover with a tea towel (not the terry kind). Let rise until doubled in size (about 1 hour).
5. Punch down the dough and form it into a round loaf. Place it on a cornmeal-dusted piece of parchment paper, cover, and let it rise until doubled in size again (about 45 minutes).
6. Preheat oven and pizza stone to 400 degrees. Whisk the egg and 1 tbsp water together to make an egg wash. Once the dough has risen, gently brush the top with egg wash and sprinkle with some rosemary.
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We are actively seeking experienced contract Tennis Instructors for our spring and summer season(outdoor) and spring, summer, and fall season (indoor). This position is responsible for teaching at multiple Burnaby locations such as Central Park, Burnaby Lake Sports Complex East, Kensington & Cameron Recreation Centre. Duties include creating lesson plans for Pee Wee (5-8 years of age), Youth (9-13 years of age), and Adult (17+ years of age) classes, as well as contacting students about any cancellations and rescheduling classes in the event of inclement weather. The City will provide tennis balls, class lists and a First Aid kit, but Contract Instructors must have their own teaching aids. Safety checks of the courts prior to lessons are mandatory.
Lessons are scheduled weekdays and weekends and can occur in the morning, afternoon or evenings.
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Mahogany Bar Wilton's Music Hall – Aldgate
Wilton's Music Hall appears to be hanging on to its original self for dear life. The Mahogany Bar was originally built in 1725, it's pretty damn old and it's beautiful inside, all original brick work and wooden beams. Unfortunatley on this occassion I couldn't access the main theatre as they were setting up for a production of the Great Gatsby but from pictures I've seen, it's stunning. The bar is lovely for a drink even if you aren't going to see a play. It has lots of character, you really feel like they have kept as much of the orginal arcitecture as possible, it's pretty 'raw' inside yet they've made it cosy and homely at the same time with a definite touch of old glamour. Upstairs they have a ping pong table and some interesting art installations, but it's the building itself which is the main attraction I think.
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Back in, oh, August or so, a fellow writer posted a message on her Facebook page. The PBS station for orthern New York was putting together a limited series profiling local authors. Would any of us be interested in participating?
I loved the idea, raised my digital hand, and was lucky enough to be included. In September I made the hour or so drive north to Watertown to visit the home of WPBS-TV and tape the interview. In October, the authors, host, and station personnel gathered at the local library for a kick off. And on Halloween, BOOK TALK was on the air!
My episode featured three authors of fiction - Ellen Marie Wiseman, who got this ball rolling in the first place; my dear friend and critique partner Gayle Callen/Emma Cane; and moi. Thanks to the miracle of the internet, even those of us outside the WPBS viewing area can still see the show. So if you have ever wished you could sit for for half an hour and chat with three authors, here's your chance!
I can't get Blogger to recognize the link because it's not on YouTube. But if you'd like to have a look, hop over here. (My part starts around the 9:40 mark.) And check out this screenshot: my books, (sort of) on TV!


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By Max Allen
Len Evans - one of Australian wine's most important figures - died of a heart attack last week (17 August), just a few days short of his 76th birthday, and hours before the annual Hunter Valley Wine Show dinner - at which, no doubt, he would have made a typically ebullient speech.
1930 - born in Felixstowe, England, to Welsh parents
1953 - emigrates to New Zealand as a professional golfer
1955 - moves to Australia, works in a variety of jobs (including dingo fence, comedy scriptwriter) before finding his calling as hotel beverage manager in Sydney
1959 - marries Patricia (ne Hayton)
1962 - writes Australia's first wine column
1965 - when he joins Australian Wine Board as promotions executive, per capita consumption of table wine is one bottle; when he quits the AWB two years later it's six bottles
1968 - founds Rothbury Estate winery in the Hunter Valley
1969 - opens Bulletin Place restaurant in Sydney; breeding ground for new wine talent, including the writer James Halliday and the founders of Brokenwood Wines
1973 - publishes first Complete Book of Australian Wine
1978 - appointed chairman of judges, Sydney Wine Show.
Evans Wine Company buys vineyards in Clare, the Hunter, Bordeaux and the Napa Valley. Becomes the chairman of Petaluma in the Adelaide Hills (until 1992)
1981 - Evans's business partner, Peter Fox, dies in a car crash, scuttling the pair's grand international plans
1982 - awarded OBE for services to wine and the community
1989 - appointed president of the Australian Wine Foundation
1996 - loses Rothbury to Mildara Blass (later Fosters) in takeover
1997 - named Decanter magazine Man of the Year
1998 - founds Tower Estate winery, again in his beloved Hunter Valley
1999 - awarded Order of Australia (AO)
2000 - establishes Len Evans Tutorial, an annual intensive training course for aspiring wine show judges


text: Tom Parsons lives with his family of five in Coopersburg, PA. As a child who grew up in a very musical household, Tom got his first trumpet while in third grade. From 6th grade through high school, he had weekly private lessons, so practicing every day was expected and became routine. During high school, Tom made the Delaware all-state band 3 years in a row. As his interest deepened, he attended workshops by the Stan Kenton Orchestra, and by composer Hank Levy. After high school, Tom entered the University of Delaware as a Music Education major, and played third chair in the jazz band as a freshman. Eventually he switched majors, graduating in Engineering, but never lost his passion for music. After focusing on his family for several years, his love of music was re-ignited just after his 40th birthday in 1998, when he was invited to join a 7-piece party band in the Allentown area, called Grumbledog. After 4 years enjoying the band life, he moved up to join the Philly Horn Band in early 2002 … and the rest is history.


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If you want your decorated sugar cookies to look more professional and consistent, that can easily be accomplished by using a homemade, inexpensive Paper Template to Decorate Cookies. I used a homemade Paper Template to make sure all of these adorable, whimsical chickadee cookies were uniform and as close to perfect for the birthday girl!
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This Skillet Stone Fruit Galette features a heaping mound of fresh, juicy stone fruit that is enveloped in the flakiest, all-butter crust, topped with a load of streusel and baked to a crisp perfection in a cast iron skillet. It's an easy, rustic summer dessert that is sure to please any crowd.
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These simple, yet elegant Hand Painted Thank You Cookies are made with a buttery, chewy sugar cookie base, topped with vanilla royal icing and hand painted with food color. They are a thoughtful and beautiful way to say thank you to someone special.


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CROOM CELEBRATES BISHOP'S DAY: Four members of the parish of Croom attended the celebration of the Ordination of Fr. Brendan Leahy at St. J0hn's Cathedral on Sunday last 14th April. The Ordination ceremonies commenced at 3.00 p.m. on Sunday. The Cathedral was packed to capacity to be part of the Ordination church ceremonies. The chief celebrant was Archbishop Dermot Clifford with the attendance of the Papal Nuncio Archbishop Charles Browne. The Church of Ireland Bishop of Limerick, Trevor Williams, participated in the ceremony. The parish representatives were Nora Kennedy, Mary Lynch, Pat Kenrick and Milo Spillane. Croom had a big role with the involvement of Fr. Paul Finnerty, Diocesan Secretary who undertook the momentous occasion in the history of the Diocese of Limerick. Fr. Liam Enright Church Road headed up the Choir rendering some beautiful hymns. Many Bishops and Archbishops assisted with the entire priests of the Diocese and Priests from far and wide and overseas. Fr. Joe Kennedy PP Croom and Fr. Eamon O'Brien CC Croom were situated with the religious congregation at the High Altar in the Ordaining of the new Bishop of Limerick. Many former Priests of the parish were present in the large gathering. The former Mayor of Limerick Frank Prendergast was in the seating aisle with the correspondent of the Croom Notes and he joined in the singing of the hymns as it was his former parish church in his growing up days in Limerick City. It brought up memories for Frank of his childhood days attending the Cathedral for the different parish ceremonies, Sunday was one special day for Frank. He did not spare the vocal chords at Sunday's celebrations of Bishop Brendan Leahy. Leaving the church following the Ordination of the Bishop the Croom scribe met up with a 92 year old woman who stated that it was her third Ordination of a Bishop of Limerick which she attended during her nine decades. The Ordination ceremony was broadcast on the World Wide Web and many of the people of the diocese and our exiles who are domiciled throughout the world were able to view the proceedings of the Ordination. The parish of Croom and the district wish Bishop Brendan Leahy in tending to his flock as Shepherd and Priest of the Diocese of Limerick. Bishop Brendan will have many visits to Croom, Banogue and Manister in administering the Sacrament of Confirmation in the years ahead. The congregation was invited to afternoon tea in the Mary Immaculate College in South Circular Road where the new Bishop mingled with his parishioners of the Diocese.
ANNIVERSARY MASSES AND REMEMBRANCES: The anniversary mass of John and Annie Fitzgerald Main St. Croom at St. Mary's Church Croom on Saturday 13th April. The anniversary mass of Margaret, Sadie and Eileen O'Donoghue Cherrygrove Banogue at SS Peter and Paul's Church Banogue Sunday 14th 10.00 a.m. The anniversary mass of Mrs. Hannie and Jim Begley their son Larry and daughter Ita St. Senan's Tce. Prayers for Paddy Kearney Main St. Mrs. Anne Carroll Carrigeen. Month's Mind mass for Jack Manning Kilcoole, Co. Wicklow and Main St. Croom.
MAIREAD DINEEN ( NEE LOFTUS): The death took place recently in London of Mairead Dineen (Loftus) Chamber Road Kensal Rise, London NW10. Mairead was formerly from Anhid Croom, daughter of the late Bill and Tessy Loftus. Mairead was predeceased by her husband John Dineen in December 2012. Mairead is survived by her daughter Catherine, sons Liam and John, grandchildren, brothers and sisters. Mairead was interred in the local cemetery in London following requiem mass.
PILGRIMAGE TO KNOCK: The first National Pilgrimage to Knock as part of the Apostolate of Perpetual Eucharistic Adoration will take place on this Saturday 20th April. The Apostolate of Adoration are inviting people interested in a wonderful day of talks, workshops, prayer, adoration, rosary, blessing of the sick, eucharistic procession, children and young children's activities, children's adoration workshop and mass celebrated by Archbishop Charles Brown Apostolic Nuncio, details email firstname.lastname@example.com Bus details Phone Maura Cagney 061397361 Or Dan Riordan at 0863102395
JUVENILE GAA CLUB TABLE QUIZ: A table quiz in aid of Croom GAA Juvenile club will take place on Friday 19th April in Storan's Bar at 9.00 p.m. Giant raffle on the night with spot prizes galore. This fundraising is to assist in the hosting of the Féile na Gael in Limerick this year. There will be a visiting club where young players will be hosted in Croom during the festive event.
CROOM MACRA: The Monthly meeting was held last Monday night. Lots of exciting events are planned for the month ahead. Members play Tag Rubgy each Thursday in the Bruff Spring League. last Thursday they drew 4-4 with Burkie's Angels. Well done to Boher Macra who organised a great table quiz last Friday night. Loads of fun was had on the night.
Last but not least a huge congratulations to Aine O'Brien and Seamus McGrath who recently got engaged. Best wishes to you both!
CROOM AND DISTRICT GOLF SOCIETY: The Croom & District Golf Society held their first outing of 2013 at the Adare Manor Golf Course on Sat last. In 1st place was Luke Storan with 42 points, 2nd was Ray Twomey with 40 points & in 3rd place was Liam Ryan with 39 points. The category prize went to Paddy Hynes with 36 points, the front nine was won by Robbie Moloney & the back nine was won by club captain for 2013 Johnny Fitzgerald with 19 points. The next outing is at N.C.W. Golf club on Sat 11th May.
FRIENDS OF LIMERICK '73: Charity 5 Km Run/Walk On Saturday April 27th at 7.20 pm Friends of Limerick '73 will hold a charity 5 Km Run/Walk in Knockane, Pallasgreen. Runners €10 and walkers €5 with all proceeds going to Milford Care Centre, MS Limerick and Lisnagry Association Limerick. A special aspect is our "best of three times" team event. There is no limit to the number of participants on a team but the three lowest times will count. The team with the lowest aggregate times will be the winner. So any GAA, Family, Soccer, Rugby team can participate and make the event a bit more special. As luck would have it we are competing with the Munster Rugby Game and The Limerick Football game which commence at 5.00 pm. The Idler Bar will be showing the games should you wish to get here early. We can stall the start to 7.20 pm . We ask you to make a special effort to attend and thanking you in anticipation of your support. We look forward to seeing you on the night. Regular updates on our Facebook page.


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It truly warms my heart when a friend or even more so, an acquaintance, goes out of their way to let you know about a news article they have seen or read regarding something concerning Diabetes.
Tonight, I was surprised to find an email from an old friend whom I simply lost contact with. In fact, the last time he saw me, I was fraught with panic as Lance had crashed in the middle of a department store. I was crouched over the top of him, very indelicately, might I add, desperately trying to get Lance to 'drink the juice'…
As soon as his blood sugar stabilized, my friend, Bryce, approached me with some trepidation.
"Hey, Kate! It's been..what..three years since I saw you last?"
"Umm..yeah, probably. How are you?"
"Oh, fantastic!" (Holds up ring finger, and gives me the opportunity to study his wedding band.)
" Congratulations." (Lance is moaning in my arms and defiantly indicating that he wants to go home. I soothe him, and tell him that I'm just saying goodbye.)
"So, what happened back there? This is your son, obviously?"
"Oh, yeah. Sorry. Bryce, this is my son, Lance. Lance, this is a friend of mine, Bryce. He just got married."
(Lance gives his infamous half-smile as a way of acknowledgement.)
Bryce smiled back nervously, and said, "Yeah, so what was that all about? Or is that rude to ask? Oh, that was really out of line, wasn't it?"
"There's nothing rude about type 1 Diabetes, Bryce. Lance was diagnosed after his first birthday."
"Oh My God. Geez Kate, I'm so sorry. Look, if you ever want to chat, here's my number. I just can't believe that you aren't a total mess after dealing with that."
"Ha. Well, I guess you were a good distraction in that case, huh?"
"Here's my business card, do you have an email address?"
Pleasantaries exchanged.
"Well. good luck with everything. Sorry to hear about the diabetes. Poor little guy."
"Ah, ok thanks, all the best for the future, congratulations again.'
I shuddered. What an awkward encounter.
It was so horrid that it seems that I blocked it from my mind completely.
So, you can imagine my surprise when, almost two years later, Bryce's name appeared in my inbox!
The subject was left blank, which left me all the more intrigued.
The contents of the email read-
How are you? I am at my office and I have just come across some news that I thought may be comforting to know.
How is your little boy? I have never forgotten how scary that all looked that day. I have been a real jerk, and I wanted to apologise. Not one person came to see if you needed help. Including me. I was too busy gawking and I'm so ashamed of that. I should have rushed over to help you immediately. Anyone could see that you needed help, and here was I, with my mobile phone in my pocket, standing there like a idiot. I don't blame you for not contacting me.
Anyway, after you told me about how your little man has type 1 Diabetes, I got some books out from the library to find out what it is. I'm a Dad now, too, and it scares me beyond belief that kids can get sicknesses like this. You're a really brave girl, Kate. Even that day, you weren't scared (I WAS!!!) and you didn't panic.
Anyway, I hope this link can be of some use to you. Maybe it's just silly, I don't know.
Or maybe that simple gesture was perhaps the sweetest and thoughtful offering of human kindness that I have experienced in such a long time.
(He got books from the library!!!!!)
i don't expect huge benefits to be held in Lance's honour by my friends, or anything outlandish, simply because he has type 1 diabetes.
However, Bryce's email has made me consider a question.
"When your life suddenly gets complicated, how do you define a true friend?"
I questioned myself. What have I done recently that could be considered a gesture of good will?
I sat and gave my neighbour performance tips the day before her violin exam.
I heartily congratulated Lance's friend, Lachlan when his goal won his team's soccer match and organised our local paper to get a shot of him and his Beckham skills.
I put up my hand to babysit my friend's twins,(one of them eats dirt and gravel every chance she can get), when she felt that some alone time with her partner would be beneficial.
A simple gesture can make someone's day, and not take a great deal of effort or energy out of yours.
It's been a long, long time since I received an out-of-the-blue phone call from a friend.
I realise, that yes, especially when Lance was younger, phone calls with me were difficult. However, I learnt how to speak, on speaker phone and set up a glucometer, and gave my baby a finger prick without another soul knowing-I try to give my full attention to people who have found reason to call me.
However, as I said, in the early days, I would have to simply hang up mid sentence, as a smiling but vacant-eyed Lance would be ready to bungee-jump off 1.7mmol/L any tick of the clock.
I was always the one who let the "team" down, because Lance had just happened to have three consecutive horror days in a row, and he was naturally very clingy to me after these episodes. The sighs of frustration and impatience used to sting my extroverted soul, everytime I'd have to make the phone call..
"I'm sorry, I just can't leave him. He's only 2-and-a-half, and my parent's won't know if he's crying because he's sick or low or fretting, and I will be the most atrocious company."
My point is, Bryce's link about the natural wonder-properties of broccoli was just an incredibly thoughtful and kindhearted gesture. I don't care that it won't cure Lance's diabetes, or that he won't magically regrow islet cells as a result of broccoli a la puree consumed three times daily-it was just an incredibly kind thing to do.
Someone cared enough to think of my little boy, and me, and pass on some information THEY thought may help us.
With the miracle of the internet, how easy would it be to email a friend, who you know could do with a:
"Hi, just wanted you to know that I was thinking of you…"
Thank you so much, Bryce, for thinking of us. Your link about broccoli means more to me than ten links of pure gold.


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Hernandez Awarded NIH KO1 for Intervention Research Project
Dr. Rosalba Hernandez, Assistant Professor in the School of Social Work, has been awarded an NIH Mentored Career Development Award to Promote Faculty Diversity in Biomedical Research (KO1) from the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute. Her project, Positive Psychology Intervention for Spanish-speaking Hispanic/Latino Adults at High Risk for Cardiovascular Disease, employs a positive psychology intervention, in the form of systematic exercises, to cultivate positive cognitive and emotional well-being. A focused positive psychology intervention to improve emotional well-being holds promise as a novel therapeutic target for hypertension.
Specifically, Dr. Hernandez will implement, and evaluate, in Hispanic/Latinos adults with uncontrolled hypertension, an innovative positive psychology (PP) intervention that is expected to result in improved blood pressure (BP) profiles. Her hypothesis is that the intervention will significantly enhance emotional well-being, with an associated favorable impact on cardiovascular functioning.
Her project is comprised of two studies. The first is an 8-week culturally-tailored intervention curriculum that includes weekly group-based sessions within a church-based setting. This approach, which has not undergone experimental testing, incorporates the strength-based cultural aspects of familialism and religiosity as part of a positive psychology intervention. She will evaluate the efficacy of this approach in Hispanic/Latino adults of Mexican background with uncontrolled hypertension.
The second study will examine the underlying bio-behavioral mechanisms through which psychological well-being influences cardiovascular health using data of the Hispanic Community Health Study/Study of Latinos (HCHS/SOL).
Dr. Hernandez will be mentored and advised by a first rate team of scientists. Her co-mentors will be Martha L. Daviglus, MD, PhD, Professor of Medicine at the University of Illinois at Chicago; Director, UIC Institute for Minority Health Research; and, UIC Associate Vice Chancellor for Research; and Judith T. Moskowitz, PhD, Professor in Medical Social Sciences at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine and Director of Research at the Northwestern Osher Center for Integrative Medicine. Dr. Ken Wilund, Associate Professor in the Department of Kinesiology and Community Health, will serve as an advisor, in addition to both Jason M. Lazar, MD, Professor of Medicine; Director, Non-Invasive Cardiology at SUNY Downstate Medical Center, and Fellow in the American College of Physicians, Jeffrey Huffman, MD, Director of the Cardiac Psychiatry Research Program at Massachusetts General Hospital, Frank J. Penedo, PhD, Roswell Park Professor of Medical Social Sciences, Psychology and Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine; and Ramon Durazo-Arvizu, PhD, Professor of Preventive Medicine and Epidemiology at the Loyola University Stritch School of Medicine in Maywood, Illinois.
Dr. Hernandez expects that completion of the proposed research will provide preliminary evidence to support the feasibility and efficacy of a positive psychology intervention that can be effectively implemented in a population of Hispanic/Latino adults which will reproducibly result in increased psychological and physiological benefits as reflected in reduced CVD risk.


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For Release: Wednesday, January 9, 2019
DEC Environmental Conservation Police Officer Highlights
ECO Actions for Late December and Early January
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Environmental Conservation Police Officers (ECOs) enforce the 71 Chapters of NY Environmental Conservation Law (ECL), protecting fish and wildlife and preserving environmental quality across New York.
In 2017, the 301 ECOs across the state responded to 26,400 calls and issued 22,150 tickets for crimes ranging from deer poaching to corporate toxic dumping and illegal mining, the black market pet trade, and excessive emissions violations.
If you witness an environmental crime or believe a violation of environmental law occurred, please call the DEC Division of Law Enforcement hotline at 1-844-DEC-ECOS (1-844-332-3267).
"From Montauk Point to Mount Marcy, from Brooklyn to Buffalo, the ECOs patrolling our state are the first line of defense in protecting New York's environment and our natural resources, ensuring that they exist for future generations of New Yorkers," said DEC Commissioner Basil Seggos. "They work long and arduous hours, both deep in our remote wildernesses and in the tight confines of our urban landscapes. Although they don't receive much public fanfare, the work of our ECOs is critical to achieving DEC's mission to protect and enhance our environment.:
Recent missions carried out by ECOs include:
Holiday Season Ripe For Shellfish Violations - Westchester County
On Dec. 21, ECOs Craig Tompkins and Kevin Wamsley set out for a day of seafood market checks in Westchester County. With the upcoming holidays, some seafood markets increase stocks of shellfish and marine fish, and the possibility of associated health and safety violations typically increases, as well. Five separate seafood distribution facilities were checked for violations ranging from undersized fish and lobsters to proper storage and tagging of shellfish. While checking one of these locations, ECOs discovered two large bags of clams without required tags. The ECOs issued a summons for possession of untagged shellfish. Later in the day, two additional distributors were issued summonses for the possession of untagged shellfish. One charge is pending in the Town of Greenburgh Court and the other charges are pending in the City of Yonkers Court. Because the shellfish were of unknown origin, they could not be sold for consumption, and one bushel of topneck clams, one bushel of chowder clams, one bushel of cockles, and one box of geoduck clams were seized and destroyed.
ECOS Tompkins and Wamsley
with seized shellfish
A Whole Lot of Carp - Queens County
On Dec. 29, while on patrol in Queens County, ECOs Matthew Thibodeau and Jacob Jankowski observed two men floating on a homemade wooden raft on Willow Lake in Flushing Meadows-Corona Park. The raft was in a spot known for illegal fishing, so ECOs Thibodeau and Jankowski observed the subjects using a combination of gill and dip nets to land multiple fish. Freshwater lakes in Region 2 (New York City) are catch and release only for any species other than snakeheads, and the use of gill nets is strictly prohibited. As the individuals walked out of the cattails with their catch, the ECOs approached. The officers found the anglers in possession of two large bags and a cooler full of common carp. Neither fisherman possessed a freshwater fishing license and all of the fish had been caught illegally. A total of 35 common carp, two white perch, and two gill nets were seized. The fishermen were issued five summonses each, including fishing without a freshwater license, failure to release fish without undue harm, fishing contrary to regulations, fishing by means other than angling, and insufficient PFDs. All of the summonses are returnable to Queens County Court in March.
ECOs Thibodeau and Jankowski with seized fish and gill nets and the homemade wooden raft
Illegally Guided Duck Hunt - Yates County
On Dec. 29, ECO Joshua Crain received multiple complaints about an individual posting guided waterfowl hunts on social media in the Yates County area. ECO Crain determined that this individual was not licensed to guide hunts in New York, and photos showed an over-the-limit take of waterfowl. Over the next several days, ECO Crain compiled more evidence and attempted to locate the subject. On Jan. 1, ECO Crain located the individual guiding a group of five hunters on Seneca Lake in the town of Torrey. Because of the size of the hunting party, ECO Ron Gross responded to the area to assist. The hunting party was approached by the ECOs and the officers conducted a compliance check. One hunter was charged with possessing a shotgun capable of holding more than three rounds while waterfowl hunting, and a second hunter was charged with hunting wildlife without a valid license and possessing a shotgun capable of holding more than three rounds while waterfowl hunting. The guide, a resident of Elmira, was charged with two counts of guiding hunters without a guide's license and taking over the limit of redhead ducks. All of the tickets are returnable to the Town of Torrey Court.
Over the limit of ducks taken
during illegally guided hunt
Unsafe Target Shooting - Onondaga County
On Dec. 29, ECO Don Damrath received a call from a couple hunting on the Three Rivers Wildlife Management Area in the town of Lysander. The hunters told Damrath they were pursuing pheasants with their Labrador Retriever when they heard gunshots and ricocheting bullets. The ricochets were close enough that the hunters ducked for cover and headed back to their vehicle. From the parking area, the couple observed two men shooting a handgun at a target hung on a tree. The only backstop was another group of trees, and the shots were being fired in the direction where the couple had been hunting. The couple were able to write down a vehicle registration before the two target shooters drove away. ECO Damrath called ECO Rick Head for assistance and after taking statements and collecting evidence, the officers tracked down the shooters in the city of Syracuse. The two men readily admitted to target shooting at the trees, using a permitted 9 mm handgun. The shooters also admitted that they did not consider the insufficiency of their backstop, nor that the bullets could ricochet or pose a danger to hunters using the property. ECO Damrath charged each shooter with unlawfully damaging vegetation on a Wildlife Management Area. In addition, ECO Damrath provided brief instruction on firearms safety and encouraged the shooters to join a gun club.
Trees damaged by target shooting on
Three Rivers Wildlife Management Area
Multi-Agency Search for Missing Man - Orleans County
On Dec. 29 at 1:30 p.m., the Orleans County Sheriff's Department requested assistance from DEC Environmental Conservation Police Officers (ECOs) to help search for a missing 71-year-old male with Alzheimer's disease. The subject was last seen at his residence the night before at 7 p.m. Twelve ECOs responded with a DEC K-9 and six ATVs in order to help access the rural lands surrounding the man's home. Eight DEC Forest Rangers joined the search efforts later in the day. Unable to locate the subject on Saturday, the search effort regrouped and planned a larger response for the following morning. On DEC. 30, more than 20 Forest Rangers and ECOs from both Regions 8 and 9 continued in the search efforts. Just after 10 a.m., a New York State Police Dive Team located the missing man's body in a pond behind the residence. The Orleans County Sheriff's Office is continuing the investigation.
ECOs Charge Three Relatives in Hunting Related Shooting Incident - Orleans County
ECOs, working in conjunction with the Livingston County Sheriff's Office, arrested three individuals on Jan. 2, who were allegedly involved in a hunter related shooting incident (HRSI) that caused damage to a home on River Road in the town of Mount Morris. Robert R. Houseman, 35, of Greece, was charged with tampering with evidence, providing a false written statement, failing to carry tags afield while hunting, and discharging a firearm over a public highway. Richard A. Houseman, 65, and Richard R. Houseman, 35, both of Greece, were charged with tampering with evidence, providing a false written statement, and failing to carry tags afield while hunting. On Dec. 1, a homeowner contacted 911 after a bullet passed through a window and lodged in a wall of their residence. Orleans County Sheriff's Deputies and ECOs were able to identify and locate a group of hunters that had fired at some deer across the street from the address. An investigation alleges that Robert Houseman fired the shot that passed over River Road and struck the residence. In an effort to conceal their actions, the three subjects allegedly tampered with physical evidence at the scene and provided false statements to investigating deputies and ECOs. The subjects were arraigned at the Livingston County Jail Central Arraignment Part (CAP) and released to appear at a later date. In addition to the criminal charges, Robert Houseman is facing the loss of his hunting privileges for a five-year period.
DEC Investigators Arrest Man for Dumping Asbestos on Wildlife Management Area - Orleans County
On Jan. 3, ECOs charged a man for dumping asbestos-laden materials on state land after a seven-month-long investigation. Carl J. Rivers, 49, from Albion, was arrested on felony charges of endangering public health, safety, or the environment in the 3rd degree, a class "E" Felony, as well as a violation level charges of unlawfully disposing of solid waste in Tonawanda Wildlife Management Area in the town of Alabama. In May 2018, ECO Gary Wilson was notified of an illegal dumpsite on Klossen Road. ECO Wilson investigated the dump site and immediately notified the DEC Spills unit and investigators with DEC's Bureau of Environmental Crimes Investigation (BECI) unit. Investigators from DEC's Division of Law Enforcement's Environmental Forensics Unit (EFU) and the State Department of Labor's Asbestos Control Team assisted with the case. DEC Spills unit hired a contractor to clean up and remove the hazardous debris, which was brought to a registered facility. Rivers, already in custody on an unrelated charge, was transported to the Town of Alabama Court for arraignment. The felony charge carries a maximum penalty of up to four years in prison and/or a fine up to $150,000. The violation carries a penalty of up to 15 days in jail and/or a fine of $1,500 to $15,000. The subject is due back in court on March 7. DEC was assisted in this case by the State Department of Labor - Asbestos Control Bureau, the U.S. EPA, and the New York State Police.
Asbestos-laden materials at illegal dump site


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Eaton Lighting Systems produced a firmware patch to mitigate vulnerabilities in its EG2 Web Control application, according to a report on ICS-CERT.
Eaton Lighting Systems' EG2 Web Control V4.04P and prior suffer from the remotely exploitable vulnerabilities discovered by independent researcher Maxim Rupp.
Rockwell Mitigates Memory Error
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A remote attacker may be able to exploit these vulnerabilities to perform administrative operations allowing the EG2 connection to configure the system via the Internet rather than by connecting directly into the network.
Eaton Lighting Systems is a U.S.-based company that maintains offices worldwide.
The affected products, EG2 Web Control, facilitate Internet and Wi-Fi LAN connection into the iLumin network. These products see use primarily in residential applications. Eaton Lighting Systems estimates these products see action globally.
In one of the vulnerabilities, attackers could easily modify cookies within the browser or by implementing the client-side code outside the browser.
CVE-2016-2272 is the case number assigned to this vulnerability, which has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.5.
In addition, an unauthorized user can directly access configuration file to view credentials.
CVE-2016-0871 is the case number assigned to this vulnerability, which has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.5.
No known public exploits specifically target these vulnerabilities. However, an attacker with a low skill would be able to exploit these vulnerabilities.
Eaton Lighting Systems decided t o remove this functionality from the device. The EG2 is a legacy product moving to "end-of-life" later this year. New hardware and OS platform is replacing this system. Eaton Lighting Systems has produced a firmware patch to mitigate these vulnerabilities.
Contact Eaton Lighting Systems for advice on updating the firmware.
In the Americas, users can use this contact.
Or visit the Eaton cyber security web site for additional information.