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There might be conditions within existence exactly where you'll need an automobile for any particular time period, and do not would like to get secured right into a long-term repayment. For instance, you might have the short-term work chance, or even possess a loved ones scenario that needs utilization of an automobile. Based on your […]
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I'm not saying Blaze is the best main tank in the game, but I am saying he is the best main tank for Solo Que, HL or TL. Yes, he can still be played in the offlane role as well, but his sustain has been nerfed so much, I think he is better in the 4 man.
Main issues in Hero League, and How Blaze handles them better than other tanks.
-Team won't Soak: Blaze has the best wave clear of all tanks (maybe Johanna too) so you can solo lane or double soak when needed
-Your assassins suck: Blaze has a 50% slow, with 2 charges, this will help your mages land their skill shots. And Blazes slow is a ranged ability, meaning when your Twin Blades Varian dives in at the start of every fight, you can throw a slow on his target, and still have all your other abilities to peel for your backline, as well as still be safe yourself.
-Blaze can hard counter some of the meta tanks that wreck hero league, Garrosh, and Mal'Ganis (see below)
-Also can hard counters many melee assassins and bruisers with lvl 4 talent. Kerrigan, Varian, Sonya, Illidan.
-Impactful offensive and defensive heroics for whatever strategy your team chooses.
-Blaze can be follow up on a dive comp, or peel in multiple locations for a poke comp.
- Wave Clear
- AOE Hard CC
- Ranged soft CC
- Offensive and Defensive Ultimates
- Diverse Debuff Talent tree
- High Damage for warrior
- All abilities skill shots
- Kiteable
- Telegraphed initiation
- No Escape (can be blocked easily).
- Very high skill ceiling since everything is skill shots.
Good against
-Blaze is good against low mobility Warriors like Garrosh, Arthas, Artanis, Varian, or Sonya. He can slow them by 50-60% making it hard for them to engage or disengage. (I believe Blaze is a hard counter for Garrosh, he is able to dismount Garrosh as he tries to step up on your allies. Even if Garrosh lands a Q, the slow is 40%, and Blaze's oil is a 50% slow baseline, then 60% at level 4), and he has a ranged ability to check bushes on a 4 second cooldown.
-Blaze can also counter Heroes that require Damage for survivability (w/ lvl 4 talent): Mal'Ganis, Kerrigan, Illidan, Xul.
-The range on Oil Spill is actually very long. With this he is able to be very good against ranged assassins with low mobility. Ex Raynor, Zuljin, or any mages. With 2 charges of a range cc ability, he can drop it on them making it hard for them to follow up their tanks, as well as escape if your team dives them.
-Since he has 2 charges of oil spill, Blaze can be good against heroes with one charge of their mobility ability, Ex. Valla, Tychus, Li Ming. Casting Oil Spill on them can force them to use their escape, and you will still have a second charge of it, and its only a 12 second cooldown.
Weak against
-Blaze will have a hard time with heroes with multiple mobility abilities that allow them to get out of his oil easily. EX. Lucio, Tracer, Genji, or Orphea.
-You also need to be careful against heroes that benefit from ticks of low damage, Li Li, Zarya, as they can stand in your ignited oil and actually become stronger, but if you are disciplined against these heroes and not ignite your oil, Blaze can really lock them both down with his slows.
Good to ally with
-Heroes that deal bonus damage to slowed targets, either an executioner-like talent or even Purification salvo from Fenix.
-Heroes that have skill shots, (all mages). It's easier to hit a target moving at 50% speed.
-Heroes that can initiate for blaze to follow up, Maiev, Chromie (time loop), Kerrigan, Butcher, Varian(taunt), Hanzo (ult), Xul, Uther, Malf, Brightwing, Deckard, or Ana.
How to use Abilities
Q: used for damage, lighting oil (wave clear), reducing trait cooldown, but also dismounting opponents and checking bushes.
W: used for zone control, wave clear (ignited), soft CC for peel or chase.
-This ability is Blaze's bread and butter, positioning these is what make blaze into one of the best zoning tanks in the game. Igniting these also gives you your self sustain and most your early game wave clear, but in team fights you usually don't want to light them as the slow will be more beneficial.
E: stun, engage or follow up.
-Blaze's hard CC ability. About 2 months ago this ability had a 12 second CD, now it's 9 seconds. This is the ability that allows him to be a main tank. It's a bit telegraphed as there is a short Cast time/Animation before he charges in so it can be dodged. But when using your oil before this it make landing this very easy, it is also very good as a follow up to cc from your allies.
D: armor, bonus damage.
-another ability that has been getting stealth buffs for the last few patches. First off, the armor bonus was increased from 25 to 35. But the patch before that, "New Habits" at lvl one also was buffed, and regeneration globes now reduce the cooldown of Pyromania by 8 seconds, when it use to be 5. This may not seem like a big deal, but when you are double soaking and getting between 2-4 globes every wave, it adds up pretty quickly. And all this is on top of the other CDR of hitting heroes with your Flame Stream.
Level 1:
New Habits is the go to talent on this tier, The unstoppable is a very good addition to the recently buffed 35 armor provided with pyromania, and the unstoppable is very important if you plan on going combustion or against strong CC. The other thing people seem to miss about this talent is the 8 second CDR when grabbing a globe, this can add up on maps where you will be rotation between 2 lanes. One other thing to consider, is if you will be taking either of the trait talents at 4 or 16. On maps with a lot of globes, the added CDR from this talents will help.
Neural Stimpackis a niche pick. Should be taken when the enemy doesn't have a lot of major CC, you won't be spending a lot of time in lane with globes, or when you know you will be in long sustained team fights, with blaze being very mana hungry, the extra 30 mana every 40 seconds can add up, as well as the increase CDR on basic abilities for increase zone control or self sustain when you need it.
Endurance Stimpack is a VERY niche pick, as in I have never needed to take it. But if the enemy team has minimal cc, and strong % based burst damage (i.e. Malthael, or Tychus), it may be better to have a shield than the armor from Pyromania. Otherwise you will negate more damage with new habits armor and self-cleanse.
Adrenaline Stimpack would be worth taking if Incinerator Gauntlets is ever buffed at 7, until then you will get more value from the other talents.
Level 4:
Oil Dispersal is a major power spike for Blaze. Although a 20% size increase and 10% slow increase seem minimal, in practice they help blaze become one of the best zoning tanks, that can do it from range. This should be the go to in almost every situation.
Meltdown is a very niche choice, but when it is good, it can win you team fights. Take this talent if the enemy team is a full dive comp, with multiple melee, or if they have melee heroes that rely on doing damage to survive. Ex. Mal'Ganis, Sonya, Kerrigan, Illidan, or Twin Blades Varian. This will not only keep their damage down, but will also make them easier to kill for your allies.
Feeding the Flame is an interesting talent, and seems like it would be very good. But the problem become mana, the added CDR on oil would be good in comps or on maps where you won't be fighting for long periods of time, and paired with neural stimpack you could get quite a bit of oil out at one time.
Adhesive Petroleum adds a little bit of slow when you light your oil, but your team will get more utility from the added area and slow of un-ignited oil than the small bonus damage from igniting the oil.
Level 7:
Crossfire is really the only option on this talent right now. It adds more damage than most people realize, at level 7 hitting both streams with this talent does 401 damage, and while that may not seem like much, that would be 23% of a Valla's health at level 4. And although it may seem like hitting both flame streams is hard, it's usually used after an initiation with jet propulsion. But the bonus damage also works on minions, monsters, mercs, and structures, adding a lot of pushing power. And when soaking waves, if you can get a minion wave as the wave arrives, you can actually get a crit proc on every minion, which helps with your mana problems when double soaking, because you will no longer need to cast oil on a wave after getting this talent
Grill and Kill requires you to ignite your oil in team fights, which is something you should not be doing. Your assassins will put out more damage with an enemy being slowed than the added damage of an ignited oil spill.
Incinerator Gauntlets would be an interesting talent if it didn't cause your basic attacks to ignite your oil. As stated before, as main tank you usually don't want to ignite your oil. If they ever change this talent, it may have its niche, but until then stay away from this talent.
Level 10 (heroics):
Bunker Drop is an amazing defensive ability, and can be very strong when pair with squishy assassins. But I have found that unless I am on coms, my teammates in HL or TL refuse to get into the bunker, so I have stopped taking this talent in most situations. The only time I will take this is against long, telegraphed abilities. Examples are, Chromie's Time Loop, KT's Pyroblast, Xul's Poison Nova, Nova's Triple Tap. Don't get me wrong, this is the better ultimate, but if your allies wont get in, you will get more value from combustion.
Combustion is my go to ability, and pairs really well with the Unstoppable from New Habits at lvl 1. When using combustion, the combo is, oil, jet propulsion, Trait, then Combustion. Not only will the enemy not be able to interrupt your ultimate, many people will panic and waste their interrupts anyway, freeing up your backline to step up. Also note, Combustion adds a slow so it can pair really well with Fenix's salvo, or any hero that does bonus damage to slowed targets.
Level 13
Suppressive Fire reduces spell power by up to 40%, on an ability with a 4 second cooldown. Take this talent if there is someone you will benefit from reducing spell power, AND you will be able to reliably hit with your flame stream. Meaning, don't take this ability if you think you are going to shut down and Orphea with it, her mobility will make it to hard to consistently hit. Also remember, spell power includes all ability damage, and all ability based healing. So heroes like Sonya, Kerrigan, and even Mal'Ganis can have their self healing shut down with this talent.
Nanomachine Coating is also a niche pick. Take this talent if the enemy team has a strong auto attacker that you can consistently keep in your oil. Heroes like Artanis, Varian, even heroes like Valla or Zuljin. For example, when a Zuljin pops Tazdingo, they usually stop stutter stepping, and you can cut the effectiveness of his ultimate in half, with an ability with a 12 second cooldown.
Fuel Leak is the go to if you do not feel confident you will get value from either of the other talents. Just remember that casting Flame Stream after a jet propulsion hit will ignite the oil and all oil touching it, meaning the enemy will no longer be slowed. So when taking this talent it is sometimes better not to cast Flame Stream after a Jet propulsion hit.
Level 16
Thermal Protection Is the go to here, the added CDR can be pretty insane. 1.5 seconds per hero hit, on an AOE stun with a 9 second cooldown. If you are able to land a 4 man stun (which is possible since the stun size is so large.) you can throw down the oil for the slow, then before they can separate, your stun will be off cooldown. Not to mention the 10 armor per hero hit.
Heat Treatment healing effect is quite strong and rivals the armor granted from thermal protection. The only reason I think thermal protection is stronger is because the CDR it provides on one of your most important abilities. Although if you are facing a team with strong % damage, you may consider taking this talent, since the armor from Thermal Protection won't help you. Note that you receive healing from all damage, including damage to minions and monsters, so you can get even more value when use near waves or objectives with monsters, such as infernal shrines.
Juggernaut Plating is a very niche talent that is very good against high burst mages. I will usually only take it against heroes like KTZ, Chromie, or Jaina, where they are very easy to telegraph when the damage is coming in. But feel free to take it against any mages, just remember to use it.
Level 20
Fortified Bunker If you took Bunker Drop at 10, and your allies are using it, then take this talent, the added armor its very strong, and the ability to throw out oil is a nice addition.
Flash Fire is a good pick if you have a hard time keeping people in your combustion zone while it charges. But note that if a hero has an escape ability like Tracer Blink or Muradin Dwarf Toss, they can still escape.
Burn Notice provides decent bonus damage and slow, so take this if you don't think you will get value from upgrading Combustion.
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Avatar is available at Amazon for $25.00.
The most watched movie ever around the entire globe is coming out on Blu-ray on April 22, 2010. James Cameron thought about the making of this movie for 12 years. He was patiently waiting for technology to catch up with his vision of what the movie should be. Avatar is a sci-fi epic meant to trump all previous sci-fi epics.
It's set in the future on a distant planet where the humans are the aliens and some are greedy for natural resources the planet has. When the Na'vi, the blue skinned, large-eyed native people just want to live their peaceful lives without interference of the visitors. Although he is supposed to be gathering Intel for the evil general who'd like to lay waste to the planet and all its inhabitants.
Unfortunately for the general Jake the man who has been going in as an avatar to the Na'vi realizes it's the humans who are wrong and that the native people should be left alone. Avatar takes you on an epic and very edge of your seat journey through the basic principal good against evil. Make sure to pre-order yours today.
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When you experience pain in the side of the hip, groin, thigh or knee, you may have difficulty with these accessory motions. Prolonged sitting, injuries, arthritis and disease can affect accessory motions. With every day use, tissues around the hip and knee joints tighten, leading to a gradual loss of motion. This causes a lot of pressure to build up on specific parts of the joints. When Your Motion is Lost When you lose the movement of the hip, knee or ankle joints, your muscles have to take on the abnormal strain. This leads to common aches and pains experienced by millions of people. Many people feel that medication will help solve their hip, knee or leg pain. While medication can help to decrease inflammation and pain, it cannot
ongoing inflammation. The definition of arthritis is joint inflammation, however the term has acquired a wider meaning. Arthritis is now used as a generic term for osteoarthritis and other conditions that affect joints. The pattern, severity and location of arthritis symptoms can vary depending on the specific form of the disease. Typically, arthritic conditions are characterized by pain and stiffness in and around one or more joints. The symptoms can develop gradually or suddenly. Certain rheumatic conditions can also involve the immune system and various internal organs of the body. Physical therapy is an important part of the ongoing treatment for arthritis. Physical therapy strengthens, stretches and stabilizes muscles surrounding affected joints providing needed support. Relieving Joint Pain Exercising is important to help reduce joint pain and stiffness. Light to moderate-intensity physical activity can actually prevent a decline in function, even restoring health. However, some people with arthritis may be reluctant to exercise because of joint pain after activity. You can take various steps to relieve pain, such as heat and cold therapy, or pain relievers, making it easier for you to exercise and stay active. In addition to physical therapy, choose non–impact exercises such as bicycling, swimming or water exercise. Furthermore, research shows that even modest weight loss combined with exercise is more effective in decreasing pain and restoring function than either weight loss or exercise alone. If you are suffering with arthritis pain, call us today and discover how we can relieve your pain, returning you to a more active, pain-free lifestyle!
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1. How did you get your name?
Well, my parents didn't really have a plan for what I was going to be named, so they arrived at the hospital with a suitably lengthy list. After a day or so, a nurse told them to go with "the traditional name" and Elizabeth Ann I became.
Which was great until I started Catholic high school — do you have any idea how many Elizabeth Anns there are at your average Catholic high school?!
2. Do you have a set time for prayer in your day?
Well, I start my day with the Morning Offering, but I need to get better about all the other times in the day. First goal: more regular prayer before meal times.
3. Did your mom work or stay home (or both)?
We moved around a lot when I was growing up, so it was (from what I understand) very difficult for my mother to find a job. So she stayed home — which was probably just as well since my dad traveled a ton.
4. Do you vote?
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5. What's your favorite drink?
Coffee. I'm all about the coffee.
Followed by Diet Coke.
When it comes to alcohol, I'm in a beer and whiskey phase right now, so I drink a lot of that. In the past, I've cycled through fascinations with rum and vodka. Also, Bret and I are trying to "get into wine," which is a schmaltzy way of saying that we don't want to look like morons when we go to dinner with our wine snob friends, so we're edumacating ourselves on it.
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I can point my iPhone in the right direction and hit the button, if that's what you mean. (…I don't think that's what you mean.)
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The Seafood Trail, Argyll
Enjoy seafood delights and ever-changing views on a trail through some of Scotland's finest scenery
Towards the end of Loch Lomond you're faced with a tough decision – turn right and follow the convoy of coaches and Munro-fixated hikers to the Highlands, or swing a left and explore the jigsaw of sea lochs and jagged islands that makes up the unsung Argyll coast? Those in the know turn left.
Between the clear waters of Loch Fyne and the open sea, Argyll produces some of Britain's tastiest seafood. Yet, unluckily for a'fish'ionados, the majority of shellfish is shipped off to Spain, where tourists tuck into Scottish langoustines for triple the price.
To celebrate the bounty on their doorstep, a handful of hotels and cafés have banded together to create the Seafood Trail – a culinary adventure that takes you from crab shack to fine dining hotel, each connected by a love of fresh shellfish and a desire to sustain Scotland's seafood industry. Following co-founder Carole Fitzgerald's example, my partner and I decided to explore the trail in a vintage Volkswagen campervan – our reasoning being, the less we spent on hotels, the more seafood we could eat.
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We picked up our van, Heidi, from the Tuckwood family, who run Classic Camper Holidays. After getting used to Heidi's quirks on the single track roads of the Borders, then inching her up to a respectable 65mph on the M8, we pulled in to our first stop, the original Loch Fyne restaurant in Cairndow.
Once a roadside oyster shack, the company has since launched 46 restaurants.
These upper reaches of Loch Fyne, where seawater mixes with fresh run-off from the burns, provides a distinctive feeding ground for oysters. "Oysters are fussy filter-feeders," Virginia Sumsion, niece of Loch Fyne's founder Johnny Noble, told us. "They pump huge amounts of water through their shells. Here we're 50 miles from the sea so the oysters taste sweet, not salty." Virginia then explained how one Loch Fyne speciality was invented by accident when someone left the kiln on too high and roasted the smoked salmon – bradan rost is now one of Loch Fyne's biggest sellers.
Breakfast with a view
Aside from the money you save on accommodation, and the smile-inducing joy of driving one, hiring a camper lets you breakfast with a view. At Inver Cottage the next day, we cooked up bacon, bradan rost and scrambled eggs opposite Old Castle Lachlan. You couldn't imagine a more idyllic setting. To work up an appetite for lunch, we then walked along the coast to explore the castle ruins and poke about in the rockpools, before doubling back to Inver Cottage, a restored croft on the shores of Lachlan Bay. We got chatting to the owner, Jasmine, who told us about the two local teachers, Shona and Mary, who dive for their scallops.
After catching the ferry to Kintyre, we let Heidi stretch her legs along the B842 – The Long and Winding Road that inspired Paul McCartney to write the 1970s Beatles hit. Then, as the sun lowered, we made camp at Carradale Bay and strolled along the beach to the Dunvalanree Hotel. With only eight tables and attentive owners, it felt like we were being treated to a home-cooked meal rather than eating at a hotel. Full up on lemon sole and crab, we waddled back to the camper and fell asleep to the sound of the sea.
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Seven miles down a dead end, we didn't expect the Seafood Cabin in Skipness to get passing trade – but we had to get our elbows out to secure a picnic bench. Open all summer, the shack excels in simple seafood, served up to views over the Isle of Arran.
Our final stop was the Cairnbaan Hotel beside the Crinan Canal. At one time considered the roughest pub in Argyll, it was said that no crime was considered serious enough to be barred from the Cairnbaan. Now a family restaurant, it excels in good value seafood, dished up generously.
We rounded off our trip by taking Heidi for a spin beside the Crinan Canal, a nine-mile channel built to provide a navigable route between the Inner Hebrides and the Clyde and save puffers (flat-bottomed cargo boats) from making the perilous journey around the Mull of Kintyre. Today, it's heralded as the prettiest short cut in Scotland. It certainly was scenic, but as the past three days had taught us, taking the long way round often has its own rewards.
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"Pursue peace with all men, and holiness, without which no one will see the Lord." (Heb. 12:14 NKJV)
In the Gospel according to St. Matthew, Jesus told "Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God." (Matt. 5:8 NKJV). What does it mean to live a pure and holy life? Who can be called holy? Some people's deeds are right but motives are self-centered. Some people's deeds and motives, both are right, but they have a pride in their good character. There are others who do the right things with a right motive and humility but only when all is well. When problems arise, they are not as good. There are others who prove good in all these situations but, when, a fault in their side appears, they hide it or make excuses, as they are good enough to recognize that they too can fall in sin. In short, imperfection in holiness is the scene of the world.
Then, who can be termed holy? Who can see the Lord? Holiness is not a fruit of our deeds but the result of the love of God shown in Calvary 2000 plus years ago. If we try to see the Lord depending on our actions, we never will reach our goal. But then, does this mean that actions do not have importance? No, actions have a prime importance in Christianity, but the relationship of grace with holiness is more powerful than action. Actions are important, but to live a holy life, grace is the prerequisite. Actions can never take the place of grace.
Then, what is the place of actions in holiness? If we do a good deed after being sure that God is pleased with it, does it mean God declares us holier than before? Holiness was given to us at the moment we when we were saved by believing in the finished work of Christ. We can never add anything to God's sacrificial love. Never assume that actions can improve holiness in any way.
But, we also read in the Bible that faith without actions is dead. But this is told to indicate that we must show our priorities and beliefs by doing what we say that we believe. If I say that speaking truth in all situations is a must, I must do it. Faith with actions means obeying all those commands of God which we claim to believe. What I believe to be right, I must do.
Even though actions do not make us holier, it is a must for the Christian life. Doing a bad deed harms our holiness. To do the will of God is the sole aim of a true believer because he wants to please his Saviour. He does not keep aside from good deeds but is energetic and enthusiastic in them. By this, he does not want to elevate himself, but only to bring glory to God's name. He believes in the grace of God who is his inspiration and example to live a holy life.
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Happy Nov. 1st!
This means Writer's Digest PAD (poem-a-day) challenge is here!
For today's prompt, we've actually got a two-for-Tuesday prompt. So pick one, combine both prompts into one poem, or write two (or more) different poems. Here are the prompts:
- Write a stay poem. A poem about staying put, not leaving, and/or dealing with someone (or something) that refuses to leave. Or…
- Write a go poem. Fans of The Clash probably know which song prompted today's prompt. But yeah, this is basically the opposite of staying–you know, going.
Stay, go
Ebb, flow
Yes, oh,
Dark, light
Wrong, right
May, might
Beg, fight
Tip, spill
Empty, fill
Hollow, hill
Heat, chill
Shoes, socks
News, clocks
Keys, locks
Trees, rocks
Stand, sit
Rest a bit
But don't quit
Just do it
Bloom, fade
Broom, spade
Bought, made
Hoard, trade
Sing, dance
Bring aunts
Take a chance
Dirty, clean
Flirty, mean
Pretty, preen
Do, don't
Will, won't
Should, shan't
Could, can't
Love, hate
Settle, debate
Hurry, wait
Early, late
Drive, walk
Be quiet, talk
Compliant, balk
Book, dock
May, must
Coast, crash
Pause, dash
Keep, trash
Nope, tried
Cope, glide
Hope, hide
Steamed, fried
Take, leave
Braid, weave
Break, grieve
Wake, heave
Fast, slow
High, low
Stay, no
I must go
Crawl, fly,
Laugh, cry
Shout, sigh
Live, die
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Imagine huge, solid hills coated in dark-green tropical forest, crashing steeply into the deep, dark blue-green ocean, sometimes ending in quiet little bays, sometimes ending in sheer granite cliffs a couple hundred feet high, with tiny stunted trees clinging to cracks in the rock on the way down. The sunlight glitters off the tiny waves and the water is crystal clear at this time of year, and you can see down twenty feet to the bottom. At the waterline the islands are encrusted with holiday homes, each a different style and colour with little jetties sticking out into the water. But when I love it most is at sunset.
At sunset the hills are huge black silhouettes framed against a sky that shades from a delicate orangey-pink of sunset in the east through dusky purple directly overhead and ending in starlit blackness in the east, with the full moon already shining down on the water like god's spotlight. The shadows hide the houses and the water is almost completely calm and you sit there in the quiet and the dark, hearing only the sounds of water and you can suddenly imagine how it must have felt when Columbus first sailed up this channel and named these islands: dark and green and mysterious, but tranquil and full of promise at the same time. I'd take a picture, but what kind of camera can take a picture of an entire night sky? You wouldn't get the feeling of being there, surrounded by it.
Because surrounded is exactly what you are. It's not a view, it's a whole world that's beautiful: above, below, and every direction around you are these marvels. Some of the islands are dark green humps rearing out of the sea, like whales surfacing before diving again, while others are high and proud, huge folds of forest curving inwards and upwards to the sharp ridges of the islands, like the sails of some gigantic ship frozen in time. Each one has a personality and a feeling to it, completely unique. The permanence of them is comforting: they are so solid, so massive, so reassuring in their existence, heedless of man's fleeting presence clinging to their rocky skirts as they sail onwards through the centuries.
So tomorrow, when I am fighting up with airline security and being served dreadful food in a cramped airline seat, I will close my eyes, relax, and remember that this is a small price to pay for visiting paradise.


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Casual shoes are increasingly becoming an important component of the casual lifestyle. With the increasingly clear leisure winds, more and more shoe companies can't wait to flock to this land of wealth. Everyone is expecting their dreams to be realized, but the reality will always use a series of problems to make us understand that there is always a gap that is difficult to overcome between dreams and reality. The way of thinking creates different actions, and different actions create different fates. On the road of brand, everyone faces different situations. Under the test of time, some brands are getting stronger and stronger, while others are getting weaker. How to stand in an invincible position in the fierce market competition has become an urgent task for many enterprises to answer. There is no bright light to guide the future. All we can do is remind everyone, suspend our footsteps, check our equipment carefully, and see what is falling in a hurry.
At the beginning of the opening of the casual shoes market, some casual shoe enterprises, in order to quickly seize the market opportunities, did not make their own advantages and disadvantages, market conditions, channel expansion model analysis, eager to spread a large number of nets, a large number of distribution, no focus on the entire line If you attack, you will not form your own characteristics. In the end, the inventory backlog will inevitably be inevitable. In addition, the positioning of the brand is uncertain, the channel support is not tight, and the product line is arbitrarily extended, which cannot give consumers clear and stable awareness. These have made the brand face the dilemma of being eliminated by the market.
Although the initial development of the casual shoes brand is under the banner of the leisure revolution, the capture of technology and leisure trends cannot quickly keep pace with the market. The product design is mediocre, the technology content is not high, and it can't form its own style and personality in a short time. It is difficult to have a competitive advantage in the middle and high-end market. In addition, the design process is weak, the products are too single and old-fashioned, and the age is the basis of the market segment, rather than the systematic overall planning and division, it does not have high market competitiveness. If the roots are not deep, then the leaves are not strong. Without high-quality products, without a unique brand positioning, it is difficult to form a solid market foundation, and consumer appreciation and affirmation are even more difficult to talk about.


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Days in the wake of teasing the successor to Vivo Apex on Weibo, the Chinese maker has revealed the name of the upcoming smartphone. In another teaser distributed on Friday, Vivo unveiled that the new phone will be called Vivo Apex 2019. The company is scheduled to disclose the smartphone on January 24 in China. Codenamed Waterdrop, the phone is generally a secret now, anyway, there is an indication that the company will include a liquid metal chassis in the phone.
Vivo has distributed another teaser on Weibo that demonstrates a smartphone with water swells and adjusted corners, in line with the bits of gossip. The teaser additionally contains a tagline "Too Simple Future," and is joined by content saying Vivo Apex 2019 will utilize technology "to wake up to what's to come." While the tagline and the accompanying content is extremely unclear, it appears to hint towards a type of another unlock instrument or another in-display fingerprint sensor. All things considered, the Vivo Apex, which was unveiled at the Mobile World Congress a year ago, accompanied a purported half-screen in-display fingerprint sensor. The technology was anyway missing from the business rendition of the gadget, which delivered under the Vivo Nex branding. It is conceivable that Vivo has continued its work on that fingerprint sensor and is going to introduce an as good as ever form.
According to the past leaks, the Vivo Apex 2019 will convey the model number EKI1831. It is said to sport an exceptionally round structure with practically zero bezels. Realized tipster Ice Universe had before distributed a couple of images of the phone, which appear to affirm the round-plan viewpoint and seem to be similar to what the company is showing in the teaser. Further, the Vivo phone is said to coming with a liquid metal chassis with no buttons. We will know more when the company introduces the smartphone on January 24.
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"The truth is that the state of the science is absolutely inadequate." Dr. Derelie Mangin of McMaster University, from Matt Wynn's headline for MedPage Today (Antidepressant Withdrawal...)
There are any number of drugs, which, over the years have been touted by 'experts' as non-addictive (POT is one that comes immediately to mind), only to later 'discover' that they were (gulp) wrong. The latest in this category are ANTIDEPRESSANTS. This past weekend the New York Times ran a major article by Benedict Carey and Robert Gebeloff called Many People Taking Antidepressants Discover They Cannot Quit. What's interesting is that when you realize how the majority of these drugs work (particularly the Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors or SSRI's), addiction is a no-brainer that I've been warning both my patients and readers about for years. Another no-brainer is what's driving this discussion. Can anyone say OVERDIAGNOSIS & OVERTREATMENT?
"Long-term use of antidepressants is surging in the United States, according to a new analysis of federal data by The New York Times. Some 15.5 million Americans have been taking the medications for at least five years. The rate has almost doubled since 2010, and more than tripled since 2000. Nearly 25 million adults have been on antidepressants for at least two years, a 60 percent increase since 2010."
HOLY SCHNIKIES TOMMY! Think about that for a moment; almost 8% of our nation's population have been taking these drugs for over two years, while just under 5% have been on them for over five. And heaven only knows how many have been yo-yoing on and off of them, and not even counted in these statistics. It's yet another example of our medical profession's attempt at short-term patches causing long-term problems. Firstly, remember there are many smart people who have shown that serotonin may be less involved in Depression than the public has been led to believe (HERE). Secondly, when you inhibit the reuptake (recycling) of serotonin, it's a given that there will be more of it in the body. In most cases, what does the body do when you give it more of any chemical?
Firstly, when one starts taking or increasing the amount of exogenous chemicals or drugs one is taking, it slows down (or in some cases even shuts down) endogenous production. A great example is anabolic steroids. A guy takes steroids, has lots of male hormone circulating through his body, gets really big and lean, but...... Because his body has so much hormone coursing through it, the testicles are told to shut down endogenous production (HERE). In other words, unneeded testicles shrink and shrivel. Not surprisingly, once this person goes off the juice it will take a substantial amount of time (and in many cases, other drugs) to get them working normally again.
Number two, if you increase the amount of a natural chemical or hormone in the body, it frequently causes the body to need more. A great example here is insulin. Insulin is the hormone made by the pancreas that moves blood sugar out of the blood and into the cells where it can be used. Americans have been LIVING THE HIGH CARB LIFESTYLE for decades. The more sugar or high glycemic carb one consumes, the more insulin the body will need in order to move the sugar, eventually hitting a saturation point, where the body actually starts "RESISTING" its effects. All while the body continues to tell the pancreas that it needs even more insulin. The result is both high blood sugar and high insulin at the same time. This vicious cycle will go on indefinitely until the pancreas is overworked to the point that it starts burning itself out (DIABETES).
Thus, we cannot be even remotely surprised that when people take SSRI's, their body decreases endogenous production of serotonin. And here is the kicker; we've known for decades that Depression is considered an "inflammatory" disease (IT'S CAUSED BY INFLAMMATION), as well as being associated in peer review with a myriad of inflammatory diseases such as OBESITY, ARTHRITIS, AUTOIMMUNITY, etc, etc, etc. It's not surprising that our society is dealing with large amounts of Depression. With this many people on a drug with so many known side effects, you would think there would be a concerted effort to create a way to get them off the drugs. "Withdrawal has never been a focus of drug makers or government regulators, who felt antidepressants could not be addictive and did far more good than harm." There it is folks, just like I've been telling you for years. The medical community has out-and-out lied to you. Furthermore, you must be aware that in most cases, the "government" and Big Pharma ARE A SINGLE UNHOLY ENTITY.
Let me show you another phenomenon associated with antidepressant use that has also been associated with other drugs. "The drugs initially were approved for short-term use (six to nine months), following studies typically lasting about two months. Even today, there is little data about their effects on people taking them for years, although there are now millions of such users.... What you see is the number of long-term users just piling up year after year." Guess what other super common drug is going through the exact same scenario right now? Can any one say PROTON PUMP INHIBITORS?
PPI's (heartburn / refulx drugs) say right on the label not to use them for more than two weeks at a time, or more than three times per year (a total of six weeks). I see people that have not been off these drugs for decades --- the reason that the "S" is starting to "HTF" as far as this class of drug's ugly side effects are concerned (see previous link). Oh; and as for studies lasting only two months? This is done purposefully because industry knows good and well that MOST SIDE EFFECTS will only show up after this period. And none of this begins to address the fact that your stomach acid is supposed to be absurdly strong / potent in the first place (HERE).
"Antidepressants are not harmless; they commonly cause emotional numbing, sexual problems like a lack of desire or erectile dysfunction and weight gain. Long-term users report in interviews a creeping unease that is hard to measure: Daily pill-popping leaves them doubting their own resilience..."
All you have to do is read my posts on DEPRESSION to see that SEXUAL SIDE EFFECTS are almost universal with SSRI's. Furthermore, the authors went on to interview drug manufactures about their suggestions to "taper off." Unfortunately, when pressed about specific guidelines, industry representatives could not provide any protocols / advice for doing so. As for peer-review on this topic, the December 2017 issue of Psychiatric Services (Discontinuing Psychiatric Medications: A Survey of Long-Term Users) and July 2016 issue of Patient Preference and Adherence (Long-Term antidepressant Use: Patient Perspectives of Benefits and Adverse Effects) addressed antidepressant withdrawal with studies of 250 and 180 patients respectively. Below are their respective cherry-picked conclusions.
"About half (54%) met their goal of completely discontinuing one or more medications; while 46% reported another outcome (use was reduced, use increased, or use stayed the same). They used various strategies to cope with withdrawal symptoms, which 54% rated as severe. Although more than half rated the initial medication decision with prescribers as largely collaborative, only 45% rated prescribers as helpful during discontinuation. Discontinuing psychiatric medication appears to be a complicated and difficult process."
"Long-term antidepressant treatment has increased and there is evidence of adverse effects; however, little is known about patients' experiences and views of this form of treatment. ...30% reported moderate-to-severe depression on antidepressants. Common adverse effects included withdrawal effects (73.5%), sexual problems (71.8%), and weight gain (65.3%). Adverse emotional effects, such as feeling emotionally numb (64.5%) and addicted to the antidepressant (43%), were also common. While the majority of patients were pleased with the benefits of antidepressant treatment, many were concerned about these adverse effects."
Remember the old saying, with friends like these, who needs enemies? How bad must it have been for these women (the vast majority of antidepressant users are middle and upper class white women) to have been able to say that weight gain, SEXUAL DYSFUNCTION, SSRI addiction, and emotional numbness were worth it? What's the solution?
For starters, realize that grief is different than Depression. I see many many women who start their antidepressants after some sort of tragedy (the death of a loved one is common). While I certainly "EMPATHIZE" with these women; is taking a class of drug that has been shown to be at best "SLIGHTLY BENEFICIAL" the most productive way of dealing with grief? Not considering the side effects, and certainly not considering the withdrawal symptoms (addiction) she is almost invariably setting herself up for in the future. Unfortunately, the longer she takes the drug, the harder it is going to be to get off of it.
Secondly, to get off these drugs (or avoid them in the first place) you will need to understand and control INFLAMMATION, with a particular emphasis on managing GUT HEALTH. Gut Health? Darn straight! Remember the study I showed you where scientists took normal mice, used stressful situations to cause "Depression," and then used FECAL MICROBIOTA TRANSPLANTATIONS from other normal mice to make the depressed mice 'happy' again? And if that wasn't enough, the same scientists then turned the normal mice depressed again simply by doing another FMT from depressed mice. That's how big a deal your MICROBIOME is when it comes to mood and psychiatric health!
Fortunately, when it comes to knowing what to do, I've done a great deal of heavy lifting for you by creating a general protocol to effectively deal with inflammation and its consequences --- Depression being just one of many (HERE). While some of you certainly may require a more personalized plan, at least study this as it will provide a frame of reference for whatever else you choose do. And if you like what you're seeing on my site, be sure and get it in front of those you love and care about most. One of the easiest ways is with FACEBOOK.
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Dr. Schierling completed four years of Kansas State University's five-year Nutrition / Exercise Physiology Program before deciding on a career in Chiropractic. He graduated from Logan Chiropractic College in 1991, and has run a busy clinic in Mountain View, Missouri ever since. He and his wife Amy have four children (three daughters and a son).
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Jo-Ann Carson Posts Excerpt From Lisa Lange's Story
One of the story contributors from my Not Your Mother's Book . . . On Being a Parent was interviewed by Jo-Ann Carson (www.Jo-AnnCarson.com). Lisa Lange told Jo-Ann she has been writing for 10 years and has been published in magazines, Chicken Soup for the Soul and Not Your Mother's Books. Read Lisa's story Parenting Lessons I Learned fro Apollo 13 in NYMB . . . On Being a Parent. Lisa was great to work with. Thanks, Jo-Ann and Lisa!


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Potato Weekly Friday 10 August 2018
Free-buy prices have started to edge higher for many, reflecting limited availability and supply concerns. Cooler conditions have been welcomed, with forecast rain hoped to bring some relief to parched crops and improve harvest conditions.
- In English packing, new crop salad continues to move well as more enters the market, with reports that specs have been widened to compensate for limited availability. Purchasers continue to focus demand on old crop supplies. This has resulted in an increase in old crop prices, particularly for best quality white samples. New crop packing Marfona reached the market this week with interest reported from different markets.
- Scottish packing trade remained fairly quiet this week, with M Piper and whites continuing to be moved to England. First reported volumes of new crop salads were traced this week.
- Limited trade was reported in the bag market this week with the hot weather reported to be negatively impacting chip shop demand, despite the summer holidays. Although lacking demand, limited supply together with interest reported from the processing sector for new crop, led to price increases.
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2 Department of Neurology, New York-Presbyterian Hospital, Weill Cornell Medical Center, New York, NY (U.S.A.)
In recent years, rapid advances in medicine and critical care have produced a plethora of procedures (endotracheal intubation, central venous lines placement, tracheostomy) and medical devices (mechanical ventilators, infusion pumps, dialysis machines) to support and sustain life. For physicians, caregivers and most importantly patients it is more important than ever before to make wise decisions about life-sustaining medical treatments. End-of-life (EOL) decision making process though is complex and involves difficult decisions for all concerned (patients, caregivers, physicians and nurses).
The Hippocratic Oath requires a newly minted physician to swear by the healing gods of Apollo, Asclepius, Hygieia and Panacea that he/she shall withhold certain ethical standards. The classical version of the oath hints at applying for the benefit of the sick, all measures that are required/available. Physicians hence by virtue of their training are programmed to support life by all measures at their disposal. The modern version of the oath advices physician to do the above while avoiding the twin traps of overtreatment and therapeutic nihilism. Unfortunately in medical schools across India, physicians in training are not taught how to avoid these two traps. When does a physician say no more? How does he communicate the futility of further medical treatment to the patient and the caregiver/family? There are no simple answers to the above questions. Disagreement about the goals of treatment between patient, family members and physician providers leads to misunderstanding and distrust.
For physicians it is important to treat the patient and family members humanely as EOL approaches. This begins with a clear explanation of the disease process and prognosis to the patient and his family. What is the life expectancy, what can the patient and family expect as the disease progresses? Will the various procedures and devices available to support and sustain life, have a meaningful outcome in the long term. For a physician it is important to prognosticate on not just life expectancy but also on the quality of life after these procedures/ interventions. Will the patient be able to talk, eat, walk independently or will he be bed bound, dependent on a dialysis machine, with a tracheostomy and feeding tube? All these questions no matter how difficult, need to be addressed with the patient and his family. In the movie The Wrath of Khan (1982), Spock in his usual logical way says "the needs of the many outweigh the needs of the few" ("or the one"). Doctors have a moral obligation to not just the patient in front of them but also to the larger society. They have to wrestle with questions whether the medical resources currently devoted to their patient could be better utilized for care of other potentially salvageable patients. But a doctor should never forget that in the patient or family member's eye "the needs of the one may outweigh the needs of the many".
Case-1 A-85-year old lady, diagnosed with a brain tumor (glioma) 3-4 months back and on antiepileptics, presented to the casualty with recurrent seizures. On presentation, she had a Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) score of 3. She was loaded with IV antiepileptics. Though she warranted admission to the intensive care unit, she was admitted to the neurology floor respecting the wishes of her family who declined intubation and mechanical ventilation. Surprisingly her sensorium improved the next day and she started to communicate and accept orally. She though again declined. Respecting her and the family's wishes, palliative care and comfort care measures were instituted. She went into a sudden cardiorespiratory arrest on day 3 and passed away peacefully with her family by her side.
Case –2: A-87-year old lady, known case of hypertension with coronary artery disease (CAD) status-post coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) and angioplasty came to our casualty with sudden loss of consciousness. On examination, she was found to have left-sided hemiparesis with poor GCS score. CT head revealed sulcal effacement with early developing hypodensity in large area of right middle cerebral artery (MCA) territory. MRI brain confirmed large right hemispheric infarct and left posterior cerebral artery (PCA) territory infarct. After the poor prognosis was explained to the relatives, they decided to pursue palliative care. Do not intubate (DNI) and do not resuscitate (DNR) orders were signed. Patient went into cardiac arrest and passed away.
Case-3: A-86-year old bed bound male, known case of advanced Parkinson's plus disease with dementia, presented with history of decreased oral intake, difficulty breathing, fever and altered sensorium for 2 days. He was encephalopathic with bilateral aspiration pneumonia and sepsis. After the poor prognosis was explained to family members, they elected against intubation and mechanical ventilation. He was managed on the neurology floor with oxygen, non-invasive mechanical ventilation (BiPAP), nebulization, chest physiotherapy with periodic suctioning along with IV antibiotics and other supportive care treatments. Due attention was given to hydration and nutrition status. Five days later, he developed sudden cardiorespiratory arrest and passed away.
Case-4: A- 61-year old lady, having multiple co morbidities (old stroke with right sided hemiparesis, diabetes, hypertension, interstitial lung disease, old pulmonary tuberculosis, chronic liver disease with anemia) presented with complaints of diarrhea, fever and breathlessness for 2 days. She was found to have bilateral pneumonia with hypoxemia. After the poor outcome was discussed with relatives in terms of possibility of difficulty weaning off from ventilatory support, they elective to pursue comfort care measures. Patient was managed with IV antibiotics, antihypertensive, antidiabetic and other supportive treatments along with non-invasive (BiPAP) ventilation. She passed away 6 days after admission with her family by her bedside.
Dying with dignity
On March 7th, 2011, the Law Commission of India, Ministry of Law and Justice in a landmark judgment recommended to the Government of India that terminally ill patients should be allowed to end their lives. By passing this judgment, India joined a small select group of nations that allow euthanasia in some form or other. This judgment has led to a vigorous debate in the media about euthanasia and the right to die. Just what is euthanasia and what is the difference between active and passive forms of euthanasia? The word euthanasia is derived from Greek: eu 'well' + thanatos 'death'. The Oxford dictionary defines euthanasia as the practice of killing without pain a person who is suffering from a disease that cannot be cured1. The Stedman's medical dictionary gives a more comprehensive definition and defines it as the act or practice of ending the life of an individual suffering from a terminal illness or an incurable condition, as by lethal injection or the suspension of extraordinary medical treatment2.
Active euthanasia (as for example mercy killing via a lethal injection or by giving an overdose of pain killers and sleeping pills) is currently illegal in almost all countries of the world. In most countries a physician who assists in active euthanasia can be prosecuted, lose his license to practice medicine and can even be jailed. The patient requesting active euthanasia can also be prosecuted. Put in another way the law as it stands now condemns a physician for actively killing someone (even though the patient requests it) but does not condemn a physician for failing to save a terminally ill patient's life (aka active euthanasia is illegal but not passive euthanasia). Netherlands and Switzerland are two countries where active euthanasia is practiced openly though the medical, legal and social implications remain active topics for both professional and public debate. The courts in these two countries have allowed physicians to practice active euthanasia under certain strict conditions. In these countries too physician assisted euthanasia (the physician prescribes the lethal medication but it is the patient who self-administers the lethal medication) is more widely accepted (both by the public at large as well as ethically and morally by the physician community) than active euthanasia (physician administers the lethal injection himself). In Netherlands the following guidelines if followed strictly have traditionally protected physicians from prosecution: the patient's wish to die must be expressed clearly and repeatedly, the patient's decision must be well informed and voluntary, the patient must be suffering intolerably with no hope for relief however the patient does NOT have to be terminally ill (mental suffering is acceptable as a reason for performing assisted suicide and euthanasia in a patient who may be physically healthy), the physician must consult with at least one other physician, the physician must notify the local coroner that death resulting from unnatural causes has occurred 3.
There is an ever increasing demand for the "right to die with dignity". In an essay in the International Herald Tribune the right to die was defined as follows: "every person shall have the right to die with dignity; this right shall include the right to choose the time of one's death and to receive medical and pharmaceutical assistance to die painlessly. No physician, nurse or pharmacist shall be held criminally or civilly liable for assisting a person in the free exercise of this right." A fundamental thought underlying the right to die is the belief that one's body and one's life are one's own, to dispose of as one sees fit. So theoretically if one wants to commit suicide one should have the freedom/ right to do so. Opponents of the right to die point out that legalizing the right to die may lead to irrational suicides. Different religions have different thoughts of view when it comes to the right to die. Hinduism in fact accepts the right to die for those suffering from terminal illnesses allowing death through the non-violent practices of fasting to death (Prayopavesa). Some Jains practice Santhara by which they seek voluntary death through fasting. Since the decision to practice Santhara is taken while one possesses a sound mind and is aware of the intent it cannot be equated to suicide which is usually carried out in haste when a person is in the midst of depression they point out.
A form of passive euthanasia and dying with dignity by withholding extraordinary life supporting measures (such as the decision to intubate and mechanically ventilate a terminally ill patient) is already routinely practiced in critical care units across India on a daily basis. In our experience once the hopelessness of the medical situation and the gravity of the illness is explained to the patient and the relatives, they comprehend and at times request discharge from the hospital so that the patient can take his last breath at home surrounded by family and friends. It is only when disagreements about the need, timing or mode of termination of care arise among family members or when a conflict of interest is perceived by the family members with respect to the treating physicians ('they want him to die so that they can have the bed/ ventilator') that these cases reach the attention of the media and the public at large such as in the case of Aruna Shanbaug.
The right to die with dignity is a fundamental right of every person. The terms of this dignified death may vary from patient to patient. For some it may be dying at home surrounded by close family and friends, others in the hospital might wish to avoid the "trauma" of intubation and mechanical ventilation but continue with intravenous hydration and other comfort care measures, still others may wish for everything to be done. Doctors should explore patient and family's wishes on these issues and respect them.
In the words of Frank Sinatra from his famous song "My way"…
"And now, the end is near
And so I face the final curtain
My friend, I'll say it clear
I'll state my case, of which I'm certain
I've lived a life that's full
I've traveled each and every highway
But more, much more than this
I did it my way"
Men like "Tiger" Nawab Pataudi and Dara Singh not only lived their lives "their way" but also died on their own terms-with dignity.
"Dying can be a peaceful event or a great agony when it is inappropriately sustained by life support." –
Roger Bone
Boxing as a sport is close to my heart. Boxing is also a sport with a high risk for traumatic brain injuries. Ringside physicians are entrusted with the health and safety of boxers and combatants of other contact sports such as MMA. The health and safety of boxers is something I am passionate about.
The Powerpoint presentation reflects some of my thoughts on how boxing can be made safer primarily targeted at referees. It talks about the importance of constant communication between ringside physicians and referees. The views and opinions expressed are entirely my own. They do not reflect the views of the New York State Athletic Commission or any other boxing governing body. I disclose that I work for the New York State Athletic Commission as a ringside physician.
Nitin K Sethi, MD
In this post I shall explain in simple terms how a diagnosis of epilepsy is made by neurologists. First to get a few terms clarified:
The terms "Seizure disorder" and "Epilepsy" are frequently used interchangeably. They both mean the same. The person who is diagnosed with "epilepsy" or "seizure disorder" has a condition which makes him/her prone to having multiple seizures in his lifetime. Another way to put this is a follows. If you are diagnosed with epilepsy, it means that more than likely you shall suffer seizures in your lifetime if you do not take anticonvulsant therapy (anti seizure medication).
Remember any of us can suffer a seizure but it does not mean we have epilepsy. Let me explain with the aid of an example. Think of a person who suffers a seizure because he drank too much or consumed an illicit drug such as cocaine. Now this person has certainly suffered a convulsion/seizure but he does not necessarily have epilepsy. This person has suffered a seizure provoked by an illicit drug. If this person does not consume excess alcohol again/ avoids illicit drug; he may never suffer another seizure in his lifetime. Contrast this with a patient who has epilepsy. The person who has epilepsy is predisposed to having seizures in his lifetime (he/she has an inherent predisposition to seizures-at times this inherent predisposition is due to genetic causes. Other times it may be on account of other causes such as a brain tumor, a vascular (blood vessel) malformation in the brain, a cyst in the brain, due to prior head trauma/injury, due to an old history of meningitis or encephalitis).
So how is the diagnosis of epilepsy made by neurologists. Well when a patient presents to us with a history of seizure; we first attempt to collaborate the history with additional history from the family (preferably someone who may have witnessed the convulsion). This is important because it helps us to distinguish a seizure from seizure mimics such as fall with loss of consciousness, fainting and other causes of confused behavior with or without loss of consciousness. So first and foremost the diagnosis of epilepsy is made based on a good history. As I sometimes tell my patients, I do not want to "miss" a diagnosis of epilepsy (as seizures are associated with falls, injury and sometimes can cause sudden death). At the same time, I do not want to "over-diagnose" someone with epilepsy (as patients usually have to take anticonvulsant drugs for a long time and these drugs do have side-effects). Herein lies the importance and value of good history taking.
Next come the tests which help to "confirm" the diagnosis of epilepsy. Two tests are commonly carried out. A MRI of the brain is usually carried out to rule out "secondary" causes of epilepsy such as brain tumor, cyst, vascular malformation of the brain, look for "scars" of prior head injury or infections. The second test which is carried out is an electroencephalogram (also called a EEG). This test is carried out to look at the brain waves and identify where in the brain (right Vs left side of brain, which part of the brain) is the "misfiring" coming from. The above two tests in conjunction with history help to confirm the diagnosis of epilepsy.
Nitin K Sethi, MD
Please see attached powerpoint presentation.
Nitin K Sethi, MD
Concussions and the risk of post-traumatic epilepsy
A concussion is a complex pathophysiological process affecting the brain, induced by traumatic biomechanical forces. Immediately following a concussion, an athlete is usually advised physical and cognitive rest till post-concussion symptoms abate. The athlete then enters a stepwise return to play protocol. Premature return to play risks a second concussion, second impact syndrome, exacerbation and persistence of post-concussive symptoms.
Sports and Epilepsy
Sport is important not only in normal healthy populations, but also in persons with medical illness, physical or mental disabilities. Active participation in sports is beneficial physically and psychologically. The main concern in sports for persons with epilepsy is safety.
Why are people with epilepsy restricted from some sports?
Rationale is that the occurrence of an untimely seizure during certain sporting event has the potential for causing substantial injury and bodily harm both to the patient with epilepsy as well as fellow athletes and even spectators.
Example: if a person with epilepsy has a generalized convulsion or a complex partial seizure while skydiving: he shall not be able to deploy his parachute and a fatal accident can occur.
:a person with epilepsy taking part in an automobile racing event suffers a seizure while making a bend at speeds in excess of 100mph
:a person with epilepsy suffers a seizure while taking part in a swimming meet.
:a person with epilepsy suffers a seizure while bicycling
:a person with epilepsy suffers a seizure while horseback riding
:a person with epilepsy suffers a seizure while skiing down a steep hill
:even things more mundane such as having a seizure while running on a treadmill, while playing tennis, while jogging outside have the potential to cause bodily harm to the patient and others.
Why are people with epilepsy restricted from some sports?
Rationale is that repeated injury to the head (concussions) during some sports could potentially exacerbate seizures.
Example: a person with epilepsy who is indulging in contact sports such as boxing, karate, kick-boxing, muay thai boxing, American football, ice-hockey, wrestling, judo
But are these restrictions and fears actually based on scientific evidence or are they unfounded? Which sports are safe and which are not? Could indulgence in some sports make seizures potentially worse Vs. could some sports actually be beneficial for people with epilepsy (physically and psychologically)? Can vigorous physical exercise provoke seizures?
Exercise and seizures
One reason that people with epilepsy have been traditionally restricted from certain sports is the fear both in the patient and the treating physician that exercise especially aerobic exercise may exacerbate seizures. Some studies have shown an increase in interictal discharges during or after exercise. Most frequently these patients have generalized epilepsies. At least some frontal lobe and temporal lobe seizures are clearly precipitated or at times solely occur during exercise suggests that these are a form of reflex epilepsies. A number of physiologic mechanism by which seizures may be provoked by exercise have been postulated. These include hyperventilation with resultant hypocarbia and alkalosis induced by exercise. Another possible mechanism which is postulated to cause exercise induced seizures is hypoglycemia. This usually causes seizures after exercise in diabetic patients. Other mechanisms which have been postulated for exercise triggered seizures include the physical and psychological stress of competitive sports and potential changes in anti-epileptic drug metabolism. Exercise is a complex behavior and involves not such the motor system and the motor cortex but also involves other domains such as attention, concentration, vigilance and presumably some limbic networks which mediate motivation, aggression and competitiveness. Hence it is possible that patients who have temporal or frontal lobe epilepsy may on rare occasions have seizures triggered by exercise.
There is some limited evidence that exercise may in fact be protective and have physical, physiological and psychological benefits in patients with epilepsy. Electroencephalographic studies have shown that inter-ictal epileptiform discharges either remain unchanged or may decrease during exercise so there is some hint that exercise may actually raise the seizure threshold. Regular exercise also influences neuronal and hippocampal plasticity by upregulation of neurotropic factors. There is further evidence to suggest that regular physical exercise can improve the quality of life, reduce anxiety and depression and improve seizure control in patients with chronic epilepsy.
What sports are off limits for people with epilepsy?
No sport is completely off limit for a patient with epilepsy. Key though is proper supervision to reduce the potential for injury. There are some sports such as skydiving, automobile racing, swimming in the open seas and horseback riding which should be avoided by patients with epilepsy. Other sports can be enjoyed by patients with epilepsy but one should remember that they all have the potential to result in bodily harm if seizures occur when the patient is not supervised or if he is not wearing protective head and body gear.
Concussion and seizures (post traumatic epilepsy): what is the link?
The link between concussion (closed head trauma) and seizures has been and continues to be closely looked at. The fear of concussions (minor head trauma) making seizures worse is the prime reason why people with epilepsy are discouraged from some sports such as tackle football, ice-hockey, boxing, mixed martial arts and wrestling. The human skull is quite resilient and the closed head trauma has to be significant for it to result in seizures. Usually a concussion which results in prolonged loss of consciousness (some authors say more than 30 minutes) is graded as a significant head trauma. Minor bumps and bruises to the head do not cause seizures, do not increase the risk of future seizures and more importantly do not make chronic epilepsy worse. Seizures may occur immediately following a severe closed head trauma. Immediate post traumatic seizures by definition occur within 24 hours of the injury. They have also been referred to as impact seizures. Early post traumatic epilepsy refers to seizures which occur about a week to 6 months after the injury. Seizures may occur as far out at 2 to 5 years after head trauma (late post traumatic epilepsy). Factors which increase the risk of post traumatic seizures/ epilepsy include severity of trauma, prolonged loss of consciousness (more than 24 hours), penetrating head injury, intra or extraaxial hemorrhage, depressed skull fracture and early post traumatic seizures.
Counseling patients
Patients with epilepsy should be encouraged to exercise and take part in sports. My personal feeling is that no sport should be off limits to them with the exception of maybe sky-diving, river rafting and boxing. The goal should be exercising and playing sports safely. Walking, running, cycling and yoga are great exercises which can be indulged in with little to no risks. I advise all my patients with epilepsy (especially those with poorly controlled epilepsy) to wear a Medic Alert bracelet or carry a card in their wallet. This is of immense help were a seizure to occur in the field (as for example when a patient is jogging or cycling and is not in the immediate vicinity of his or her home). Low risk recreational sports such as walking or running usually do not need a one is to one supervision if seizures are well controlled by history. Team sports such as volleyball, basketball, baseball and softball are popular sports which carry a low risk of injury. For cycling I advise my patients to wear a helmet and have their bikes fitted with lights and reflectors. I also advise them to keep off from the busy city streets. "you do not want to have a seizure at the wrong place and at the wrong time". Swimming is a great way to keep fit and also to meet and make friends. I feel many patients with epilepsy are discouraged from swimming due to an irrational fear of caregivers and physicians of drowning. I advise my patients not to swim alone. Most of the city pools have life guards and a polite request to them to keep a watch out goes a long way in reassuring both the patient and the caregivers. Swimming in the open seas is more risky. I advise my patients to swim close to the beach under the watchful eyes of a life guard. Also having a buddy around helps, preferably someone strong enough to pull the patient out of the water if a seizure was to occur. The option of wearing a life jacket is under utilized.
Final thoughts (a patient's perspective)
These are the thoughts of a young patient of mine:
"I have always been a very active person and love playing sports such as Tennis, Yoga, Running etc, and I always try to pursue my dreams and not let things get in the way, but being epileptic, it is sometime hard to not worry about things happening. Whenever I play sports I get hot easily (face turns purple) and in the back of my head I find myself always hoping that nothing happens that would cause me to have a seizure. I ran my first half marathon two years ago, and in the back of my head there is always the thought of something happening, so I started to motivate myself by saying "I can do this, you will be fine." My father taught me when I was younger that I can choose to let it hold me back or make the most of life! Many people consider epilepsy a disability, but I try not to because I don't let it hold me back."
Nitin K Sethi, MD, MBBS, FAAN Assistant Professor of Neurology New York-Presbyterian Hospital Weill Cornell Medical Center


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Are multi-car teams beginning to suffer?
Are some NASCAR teams expanding too fast and in the end, hurting their overall performance? Joseph Shelton thinks so...
It wasn't that long ago that NASCAR determined that if an organization was going to survive in NASCAR that they were going to have to have multiples entries week after week.
Powerhouse organizations like Roush-Fenway Racing and Hendrick Motorsports were a testament to the power of multi-car organizations while single-car teams like the now defunct PPI Motorsports and Robby Gordon Motorsports were left to flounder.
Yet, less than decade later it looks as if several multi-car organizations are overstepping their means. Sure, teams like Joe Gibbs Racing and Hendrick Motorsports are doing quite well, with two of the JGR entries already solidly in the Chase for the Sprint Cup field and the third on the verge of victory, while three of the four Hendrick teams have visited Victory Lane this season.
All might seem well on the surface, but look again.
Of the three Gibbs Toyotas, it is Denny Hamlin who has been the underwhelming driver (even without missing Fontana this season he still hasn't done as well as usual), while on the Hendrick side of things Kasey Kahne just can't seem to catch a break. Yet, both of those drivers are stellar in comparison to some of the other teams.
Stewart-Haas Racing was once a two-car team that contended for the win every race. As one of the youngest organizations in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, they won the 2011 Sprint Cup championship with Tony Stewart only two years after the Stewart-Haas merger. Former SHR driver Ryan Newman also did well with the team, winning several races including the 2013 Brickyard 400.
Now that SHR has gone from a two-car team to a four-car team, their struggles have seemed to intensify. Stewart still continues to run poorly while Patrick has been just south of mediocre (although she managed a strong showing at Kansas, posting a seventh place finish). Kurt Busch, one of SHR's newest entries, won at Martinsville but sits back in 28th in points. Only Kevin Harvick has fared well, having won twice this season.
Meanwhile, Swan Racing (formerly Inception Motorsports), was steadily becoming an impressive single-car entry until this season, when adding a second entry became catalyst for the team's fatal financial struggles. When the team closed its doors, one of the Swan entries became a BK Racing entry, transferring rookie Cole Whitt to the organization as well.
BK Racing is another team who feels that throwing more money at their problems will make them go away. Without the addition of Cole Whitt, BK Racing has had a tough time as an organization despite having some big names as sponsors, such as Burger King, Dr. Pepper and Borla Exhausts. Their only top-10 came at Talladega in 2012, with Travis Kvapil at the helm. One top-10 in 171 total starts doesn't say a lot about a team.
The list goes on: Front Row Motorsports, Richard Childress Racing, Roush-Fenway, and so on. A lot of multi-car teams are beginning to struggle by way of living beyond their means. Powerhouse teams have gone from being the norm to fading into the background, and if they want to alleviate their agonies, it would be a good idea to scale back their efforts across the board.
Not all multi-car teams are running badly however. Gibbs and Hendrick are two teams that prove that notion. But if an underfunded team decides to stretch their funds by adding another entry, they will have a hard time. If a mediocre team decides to add another car instead of focusing on building up a team, maybe hoping for one or two top-10s at Daytona or Talladega, they're going to have a bad time.
If an organization that had success as a smaller team struggles with an extra work-load, they should do the smart thing and lighten that work-load. NASCAR racing is a sink-or-swim sport, and a team cannot struggle for too long if they wish to be around for a long time.
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