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Saturday evening she continued to be very quiet. We went to bed and I woke up at 4am realising that she hadn't woken me up at all with her usual acrobatics. I lay there very still in the dark, on my left side, breathing deeply. The odd little movement but no real kicks or rolls. I lay there for an hour getting more and more worried.
I got out of bed thinking that moving around might help. It didn't seem to so I started frantically googling and looking through information. I found lots of useful information through charities like Tommy's.
Read Tommy's information about reduced fetal movement here.
The silly thing is I knew I was worried and I knew we needed to go and checked out but I had this niggly thing in the back of my head about not wanting to waste the hospitals time or be seen as a drama queen if everything was fine. All the information you read clearly tells you that if you are worried about a change in your baby's movements you should go and get checked out straight away.
By this point I was starting to feel quite panicked.
I was crying when I woke my husband up to tell him I thought we needed to go and checked out. I called the delivery suite at the local hospital as per the instructions on the bit of paper my midwife gave me. I couldn't help but think that the lady I spoke to was trying to put me off coming in as she asked me loads of questions about what I'd tried to get my baby to move and how many times per hour I'd felt her etc. I'm sure she was just doing her job but then she told me the maternity unit was on divert to other hospitals because they were full but she'd check if I could be seen on the antenatal ward – I could, so off we went.
The antenatal ward was dead quiet when we arrived just before 6am.
I was taken to an empty ward by a very nice midwife who had a feel of how the baby was lying. She seemed to think she'd got herself into a bit of a twisted position which may explain why she wasn't moving much. She palpated my belly quite hard and got some movement which she looked quite relieved about.
She then hooked me up to a monitoring machine that monitors baby's heart beat, movement and the pressure inside the uterus. Immediately I heard her heart beat and I felt a whole lot better. The midwife gave me some iced water to drink and asked me to press a button every time I felt her move. The iced water seemed to do the trick and she started wiggling about and giving some kicks.
Possibly the fact I was lying on my back allowed her to get into a better position. I was monitored for nearly an hour and thankfully everything seemed well. She needed to take my trace to a doctor on delivery suite to check they were happy with it – they were so I was happily discharged just before 8am.
Phew! I was hugely relieved and suddenly felt absolutely shattered.
The midwife reassured me that if I was worried again that I should not hesitate to come in. She said they'd rather see someone 10 times and it be fine than for someone not to come in and for something to be wrong. This reassured me and has given me the confidence to not worry about it if there were to be a next time.
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So my friends husband works for Michael Hill the jewelry store. Hes 34, small and married to a wonderful person and has taken on the roll of step father of her daughter. They have been together for 10 years, since the little girl was 4. Everything seemed normal in there relationship. They had problems but also acted like they were very much in love. I lived with them on and off and it wasn't an act. They genuinely seemed very much in love, right up to a quick work vacation to Vegas this September. He kissed his wife and kid goodbye and went to vegas. He stayed in touch with his wife right up until the last night where he went missing for most of the day and the night.
Generally when your husband talks to you constantly then instantly doesn't you're first fear or worry is did something happen to him. He's in a new place, you never know, but no he came home the next day. He hadn't slept since the night before and his whole demeanour had changed (I am still living with them at this point). When asked about the cell phone he said he left it in the hotel so he wouldn't loose it. Granted thats a great alibi except he had posted some pictures of that night to instagram. Regardless my friend let it slide. From that day on he treated her and everyone else in the house with such odd disrespect and anger. So different then before. Something was up. It was clear he had stayed up all night on some kind of drug (he was acting very sketchy). He continued to make excuses as to why he couldn't sleep in the same room as his wife. Why he couldnt touch her or kiss her. He lashed out constantly, and was always on his phone and refused to give it up if my friend asked for it. Finally she got ahold of it and was in for a horrible time. HOMEWRECKER Jessica McElgunn had just sent a message to him via the whatsapp that ended with I love you. Naturally my friend got mad and threw his phone on the ground and slapped him across the face. He left and called the police, who came to arrest my friend, but did not given the grounds of the situation and her momentary laps of judgment, (If that were my husband, he would have no been able to leave the house in one piece, just saying). Regardless he had her charged with assault. Just to add insult to injury. Eventually he came clean saying he was up all night talking in Vegas with the HOMEWRECKERF (Jessica McElgunn) about his life and marriage and came to the conclusion that he wasnt happy in his marriage. Oh ya. She helped him come to that conclusion.. To leave a 10 year relationship, 7 years married (the 7 year itch) and to leave a little girl he had been caring for for 10 years. Who does that. This woman does. Not only that, he works at the same place as my husband and had the audacity to introduce my husband to her via facetime. Yep they were chatting on facetime. They did this so much and talked so much at work that he lost his job. They both work for Michael Hill, Her in Australia and him Canada. Imagine that. So The whole story. They stayed up all night doing drugs and drinking at a Micheal Hill managers meeting in vegas and now they are moving to the same country together after she convinced him with sex to leave his marriage and child. No woman should do that to another woman. If a man is married you send him packing and hopefully with enough class to tell his wife. This woman has no class. It's disgusting that she sells people engagement and wedding rings. I wonder how many other women's lives shes destroyed. Watch out Australia she could be after yours next.


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Waking up in the morning has never been my forte. Sometimes I need a spike of oxytocin to be released in my brain to wake myself up (Google the rest yourself). So when it is the coldest time of the day (4 am to 5 am), your mind tries to make sure that your appendages don't respond to its stimulus. Or I might have gone limp due to frost bite (Highly unlikely). I am just being lazy.
Firdoz boiya does this ingenious trick of folding his blanket right on top of my face. The dust and the wool particles from the blanket instantly makes me sneeze. So instead of the oxytocin, it was the histamine which wakes me up. I get up to try and control my sneeze.
This is an ingenious way to wake up lazy fucks like me. Water has been thrown on me, the fans been turned off, my dog's tongue has been unleashed on my face and even the news of Sir Alex's death has been used as a strategy to get me up. But none as subtle as this. Respects Firdoz boiya.
Everyone is almost set, I am still in my thermals trying to fold the sleeping bag. When it is that cold, your fingers lose their dexterity. It was like all my fingers were responding to stimulus like Internet Explorer in the 2000s. I try my best to pack the bag up. Everyone is almost out by this time. Now I am rushed and they keep calling – Kerala, Kerala hurry up. I packed all my shit as fast as I could, put the wrong socks on the wrong feet and then without even saying goodbye to Shuhail and my man crush, I left the mosque. I looked back at the door for a millisecond and said thank you.
I learned that you never know when it's your last goodbye. So make every single one count.
We walk towards the place where the bus stopped. I am tempted to ask for a cigarette. Russia taught me the nicotine somehow makes me perceive my body temperature to be higher than what it should be. But I fight that urge. The last one was at a mountain top in Munnar. Let's not start again up on another one. At the bus stand, there is a convoy of two vehicles. One is already full. The second one has just enough seats for us. I imagine what the fuck I would have done if I had made this trip alone. The only reason these vehicles are here is because of the Boiyas. I thank the travel gods again.
I throw up my rucksack. I ask them if there would be any rain or hail or snow. They trust the weather reports enough to assure me that my bag will get there, dry. I make myself comfortable in the back of the SUV. It was one of those Tavera type SUV's that people only use to ferry tourists through treacherous roads up a mountainside. And that is exactly the roads we are taking now.
I put the camera bag on my legs and doze off. I could feel the locomotion and I drift in and out of consciousness in intervals. It is still pitch dark and the roads are empty and eery. Time would be around 5. The sun is still hidden by the clouds. We go around a turn and the car stops. The vehicle in front of us is already stationary. We get out the back and stare at a ditch. It's dark and all I can see is a chasm which has no end. Everyone is staring at that and I can only assume that something must have gone down. One of the Boiyas tell me that the locals heard something crash. A vehicle must have probably gone down. I don't see any skid marks or visible signs of an out of control vehicle. We get back in.
Remember what I told about "inshallah". In Kashmir, they mean it when they say it. There are a lot of variables which are not within our control and we have to respect that. Absolutely respect that.
My respect for the driver just went up 10 fold and I make a small prayer that the supposed crash was a false alarm and that no one is hurt. I don't think we could have done anything more in that condition.
I drift back to sleep again.
The vehicle moves on and at one point I get up to adjust my posture and I see this giant block of ice on the side of the road. No, not snow, but a giant block of ice. I look around I see snow-capped mountains. Usually when I do that, I am marvelling at it from the bottom. Now they were in my line of sight. I have reached the altitude where the snow caps are. Holy shit, I have reached the promised land.
A childhood of watching Hollywood movies during Christmas has conditioned my mind to consider snow to be the most amazing experience a person could have. Ice age, Home Alone, Frozen, Titanic, Die Hard. Every single one of them romanticised snow (With acutely varied outcomes). And every time I go somewhere where there is suppose to be snow, I miss either because it is not the season or some weather anomaly has delayed winter by a month. But now there it was, in all its beauty. Winter has come.
Now, our motion was a bit haphazard. We were stationary for a good interval of time and then the traffic in front of us moves just a little bit and we would come to a stop. That day, the traffic was unidirectional with trucks and cars being let in from Jammu to Sri. With roads that twist over a cliff and margins of error too tight to take a chance, I can see why. There are an array of supply trucks all halted. The small vehicles are making their way through the space which the trucks leave. It is like the drivers have set up camp inside. And that was exactly the case when I saw a Punjabi driver brewing a chai over a small campfire he set up on the side of the road.
That small halt turned into what seemed like the end of the road for us. We decided to ditch the Tavera for our feet. Yup, at that point I was more in favour of walking with 20 Kgs on my back, with freezing winds drying up my lips, than waiting mundanely in the cab. Like most things in life, it is what you don't do that you regret more than what you end up doing. Good or bad.
I pay my fare, around Rs 250. If I was a tourist, without any Kashmiris with me, I am sure a zero would have been added to the extreme right end of that figure, cause that's how much difficult it was to get up there. Again, I thank my stars for making me cross paths with the Kashmiri boiyas and also I thank the driver for getting us so far, safe.
Now I get this instant shot of energy I had been looking for. Again this adventure went up a gear. We get news that a landslide has blocked the road further ahead and we are 4 km off Banihal railway station. I am marvelling at my surroundings, it is a sensory overload with the landscape leaving you breathless and the fact that you are hiking up a Himalayan road literally making that the case. Like in Munnar, the cold alpine air makes your lungs appreciate the ether of the world. It's like the bronchioles can sense sweetness in the air. The last time that happened, I vowed never to smoke again. This time, I wanted to take in that moment forever.


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We've still got a bit of time until the New Year's Eve ball drop countdown will officially begin, it's true. Still, it's always good to plan ahead. And whether you plan on celebrating the new year at a New Year's Eve party or prefer to stay cozy at home, odds are, you've got at least one thing to look forward to—even if it's just your annual New Year's eve movie binge.
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- MLCS XCI Extension Table 2
- Brand: MLCS | Category: Router Accessories
Having very limited space in my garage workshop I finally broke down and purchased MLCS' Cast Iron Router Table Extension. This table replaces a Bench Dog table and a Rockler table. It's mounted on your table saw replacing one of the existing cast iron extensions.
The cast iron table is very heavy as my UPS guy will attest to. It came securely packaged and well oiled. After cleaning off the oil I removed the existing TS extension, in my case it was the left side of the table. I placed the existing extension next to the new MLCS to see if there would be any issue with the placement of the bolt holes. There wasn't (more on this though). The instructions were very detailed as to how to mount the table to your table saw. I did as I was told. Everything went well. It is heavy, so have another person or some way to support the table when attaching it.
When mounting the front (the short side) to the table saw rail the holes did not match up. No Problem – I just drilled a hole through the existing hole on the rail and into the cast iron table. I've never done this and thought there would be long hours of drilling … NOT … in a minute or 2 the hole was there. NOTE: when doing this make sure the table is level and flush with the table saw top.
The router plate came flat and it was easy to drill matching holes for my router.
The hanger holes for the fence were not drilled completely through, consequently, I didn't install the hanger brackets. I don't know if I actually would have hung the fence there anyhow – I think it would just get in the way when using the router without the fence.
I did notice, after all was complete, that new table did not completely match up flush to the table saw top. I tried to reinstall the top now an easy thing to do just loosening up the screws slightly and trying to jack it up slightly … no luck. It is .0070" below the table saw top. I figure someday I'll remove the extension and file the holes out slightly, but I seldom if ever use that side (left) of my table. It's a hybrid left tilt table and I'm left handed – I most always stand to the right of the blade so it's no big deal to me.
The folks at MLCS were quite gracious with my many questions prior to the purchase. They provided me with the hole placement to attach it to the saw and informed me it was an easy task to drill the rail hole. When I mentioned the hanger brackets were not drill completely through they told me the type and size of tap I would need – but I doubt I'm ever going to do that.
All in all my fears of trying to install this to my table saw were for nothing. I wish I would have done it years ago. I now have more room in my little shop which was immediately taken over with my dust collector. As side benefit is that I can now cut a piece of wood and, if needed, slide over to the router table side and route and edge or whatever without having to move everything around in the shop.
I gave it 4 stars because I will someday file out the holes to make it flush and because the hanger brackets weren't drilled through. None of these are a show stopper for me though.
-- Don
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#1 posted 03-19-2012 12:41 AM
I have the peachtree version and mine sits just a hair under the main table. Has not affected performance, but one day I too will file out the holes and raise it up the couple of thousands. BTW, I am also left handed and have a left tilt saw. We are indeed taking over!
-- Crashn - the only thing I make more of than sawdust is mistakes
#2 posted 03-19-2012 01:47 AM
Count me as another left-handed left-tilter!
Nice review. I'm not quite clear on how the fence mounts to the table?
#3 posted 03-19-2012 11:47 PM
"BTW, I am also left handed and have a left tilt saw. We are indeed taking over! crashn"
I hope you are not a liberal too!! LOL
-- "Of all the things I have lost in life, I miss my mind the most."
#4 posted 03-20-2012 04:05 AM
I'm a lefty as well…It is time for the lefties to rise up and rule the world! Down with right handed scissors!!! :D
#5 posted 03-20-2012 04:19 AM
Good review
#6 posted 03-21-2012 05:37 PM
Nice review, I bought one of there tables as well. Not the cast iron one as I thought it might be to heavy. Glad you like your! MLCS has some good products.
-- Ken, "Everyday above ground is a good day!"
#7 posted 03-18-2013 10:40 PM
Very happy with this product and much better price than the benchdog. A little modification was required but it is clearly stated to be universal so that is to be expected.
Thanks for the review it helped me pull the trigger on this purchase!
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Hospitalizations for Substance Abuse Disorders Before and After Hurricane Katrina: Spatial Clustering and Area-Level Predictors, New Orleans, 2004 and 2008
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Description:Introduction Identifying at-risk groups is a challenge in post-disaster psychosocial response. Geospatial techniques can support the design and deployment of targeted and tailored interventions. This study compared spatial patterns in the distribution of hospitalizations for substance abuse disorders and associated area-level predictors before and after Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans, Louisiana. Methods We used hospital data from the Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals for 2004 (pre-Katrina) and 2008 (post-Katrina). Data were assessed by using descriptive statistics, multivariable Poisson regression, and geospatial analysis. We assessed hospitalizations by US Census block group in relation to the presence of blighted properties (ie, buildings declared an imminent health threat, in danger of collapse, or a public nuisance), race of residents (white or nonwhite), presence of nondisplaced residents (measured by the number of households receiving mail in 2008), and depth of water levels. Results The hospitalization rate for substance abuse disorders was 7.13 per 1,000 population for 2004 and 9.65 per 1,000 for 2008. The concentration of hospitalizations shifted geographically from block groups exposed to floods (levee breaches) in 2004 to the center of the city in 2008. Post Katrina, predictors for hospitalizations were presence of blighted properties, nonwhite populations, and presence of nondisplaced residents. Distance from flooded areas (high water depth) and levee breaches was negatively associated with hospitalizations. Men were more likely than women to be hospitalized during both periods (78%, 2004; 63%, 2008), and the percentage of the hospitalized white population increased from 2004 (28.8%) to 2008 (44.9%). Conclusion Geographic patterns of hospitalizations for substance abuse disorders shifted in post-Katrina New Orleans from flood-exposed areas to less exposed areas in the center of the city; however, poverty was a main predictor for hospitalizations during both periods. Approaches used in this study are generalizable to other disaster areas and to other psychological vulnerabilities (eg, anxiety).
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Dorothy Wang is the 30-year-old daughter of billionaire businessman Roger Wang. Dorothy is an American designer and entrepreneur. She is a television personality as well. She gained fame by starring in the hit reality show #Rich Kids of Beverly Hills.
Being a rich kid, Dorothy naturally has a lavish and extravagant lifestyle. The estimated net worth of Dorothy according to Heavy is around $10 million. Even though most of the cash in her bank account is mostly through the earnings of her father, Dorothy has proven to invest the amount in the right direction.
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Dorothy, the daughter of the CEO of Golden Eagle International Group Roger Wang, is the heiress of his billion dollars company along with her sister Janice Wang. Roger Wang having the net worth of $4 billion in 2017 sure has spoiled his daughters with a luxurious life.
Dorothy net worth includes the collection of branded clothes, shoes, and accessories along with the Los Angeles apartment.
During her time off the camera, she mostly spends her time on her condo in L.A.'s Century building. To transform the plain looking apartment into the fabulous home matching her personality, Dorothy had hired Shannon Wollack and Brittany Zwickl, the 2015 New Traditional Home designers of Life.Style.
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For the sauce:
- 1-2tbsp green curry paste
- 1 tin coconut milk
- 3tbsp Graham's Natural Quark
- 1 lime leaf, shredded
- 1 lemon grass stalk, finely chopped
- 2tbsp finely chopped coriander leaves
For the curry:
- 1 tbsp olive oil (or coconut oil)
- 1 aubergine, cubed
- 1 red bell pepper, roughly cubed
- 1 onion, finely diced
- a few broccoli florets
- 1 carrot, cut into strips
- Small handful green beans
- Seasoning to taste
- Garlic powder
To make the sauce
Scrape the thick creamy part of the coconut milk into a wok/ saucepan. Heat gently until it melts and bubbles. Stir in the green curry paste and cook for a further few minutes. Add the lime leaf, lemon grass and coriander and keep on a low heat. Stir in the quark and take off the heat. Keep to the side while you prepare the rest of the meal.
For the curry
Heat up the oil in a pan. Add the aubergine, onion, pepper, broccoli, carrot and green beans. Season with sea salt, ground pepper and a sprinkle of garlic powder and stir fry for 5 minutes or so, adding more oil if needed. Bring the heat down to low/medium, stirring occasionally until the aubergine is soft and cooked. Stir in the sauce and cook for a further 5-10 mins on a low/medium heat until fragrant.
To serve
Serve with your preferred rice (we used basmati rice, mixed with a bit of sesame oil for flavour) and top with fresh coriander, lemon and another dollop of Quark if you desire!
Recipe and photo by fresheather. fresheatherblog.com


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The ALDEN Luxury Suite Hotel, formerly known as Hotel Splügenschloss is situated in the city center, just a few minutes from Lake Zurich and offers you a warm welcome. Built in 1895, the listed property is located very close to the charming old town, the financial district and the famous Bahnhofstrasse, which along with the numerous adjoining roads and alleyways offers an experience of pure shopping delight.
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Dipolar droplet bound in a trapped Bose-Einstein condensate
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We study the statics and dynamics of a dipolar Bose-Einstein condensate (BEC) droplet bound by interspecies contact interaction in a trapped nondipolar BEC. Our findings are demonstrated in terms of stability plots of a dipolar 164Dy droplet bound in a trapped nondipolar 87Rb BEC with a variable number of 164Dy atoms and interspecies scattering length. A trapped nondipolar BEC of a fixed number of atoms can bind only a dipolar droplet containing fewer atoms than a critical number for the interspecies scattering length between two critical values. The shape and size (statics) as well as the small breathing oscillation (dynamics) of the dipolar BEC droplet are studied using numerical and variational solutions of a mean-field model. We also suggest an experimental procedure for achieving such a 164Dy droplet by relaxing the trap on the 164Dy BEC in a trapped binary 87Rb-164Dy mixture. © 2013 American Physical Society.


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Battle in Seattle
Even as various people try to "do their jobs" in Battle in Seattle, they are repeatedly boxed in by lack of information and lack of power.
Battle in SeattleDirector: Stuart Townsend
Cast: Martin Henderson, Michelle Rodriguez, Woody Harrelson, Charlize Theron, André Benjamin, Rade Serbedzija, Connie Nielsen, Ray Liotta
MPAA rating: R
Studio: Redwood Palms Pictures
First date: 2007
US Release Date: 2008-09-19 (Limited release)
Lou (Michelle Rodriguez) is dangling from a cable. Set against a spectacular view that includes Seattle's famous Needle, she's part of a crew erecting a banner protesting the World Trade Organization. It's November, 1999, and the group is about to open its first meeting on U.S. soil, a meeting for which both municipal workers and protestors have prepared for months. And Lou is hanging in the air, momentarily dizzied, about to be rescued by her co-demonstrator, Jay (Martin Henderson).
It's a dazzling first image for the action of Battle in Seattle, Stuart Townsend's writing-and-directing debut, resonant with risk and hope, breathtaking beauty and corporate symbolism. It also follows a less poetic credits sequence that provides ideological ground for this heartfelt film, in the form of a short history of the WTO. Conceived as a next step from the post-WWII GATT (General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade), the organization was pitched as a means to stabilize an inevitably "global economy," then soon became a means to enrich the so-called first world and exploit developing nations. As the film puts it, the WTO proposes that "money values should rule over life values, that human rights and the environment should be subordinated to the needs of commerce."
Understood in this context, Lou's dangling is extra-emblematic. Battle in Seattle goes on to track the activities of several individuals during 1999 meeting -- introduced in a sequence that compares their efforts to set agendas, and including street cop Dale (Woody Harrelson) and his pregnant wife Ella (Charlize Theron), Seattle mayor Jim Tobin (Ray Liotta) and TV reporter Jean (Connie Nielson), and earnest Dr. Maric (Rade Sherbedzija), who plans to use the meeting to solicit funds and structural help to fight AIDS. Despite this ostensible range of situations, the film's political judgment against the WTO and related corporate interests is never in doubt (see: Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz, who pops up in a TV news clip lamenting, "For us to have to close our stores at the height of the holiday season really is an injustice"). Even as various people try to "do their jobs," they are repeatedly boxed in by lack of information and lack of power. They are repeatedly boxed in, that is, by the machinations of global operators affiliated with the WTO, not least being the U.S. government. Positing the meeting as "a battle for the future," the movie offers a series of not-so-compelling vignettes to show the costs of greed and corruption.
Thus, participants with express good intentions are soon swept up in violence and seeming chaos. The "seeming" is key here, as the film proposes that the incidents for which the 19999 meeting became notorious were more often than not instigated by specific actions, whether reckless or intended. So, though Jay instructs his people to maintain their non-violent tactics, he's up against a couple of forces beyond his control. Number one, the cops in their riot gear are increasingly ominous (and at least one, Johnson, played by Channing Tatum, makes explicit efforts to jumpstart violent clashes). And number two, poor Jay is battling a trauma from his own past, shown a few too many times, in which his brother is killed during a save-the-sequoias protest some years before. That Jay's emotional outbursts are triggered by this memory (in which Jay begs authorities to help his fallen brother, and bizarrely recalls himself doing so in TV news footage) becomes a tedious refrain, a kind of too-easy indication of his painful and sometimes irrational investment in The Cause. On the other "side," Jim attempts to do the right thing -- extend the right of free speech to the protestors who have promised to be peaceful -- though he is continually pitted against the governor (Tzi Ma), who is in turn pressured by feds to clean up the streets before President Clinton's scheduled appearance at the meeting.
Structured by dates ("Tuesday, November 29," "Wednesday, November 30," etc.), the movie illustrates the escalation of emotions and actions in a way that's a little too orderly, too conditioned by cause-and-effect. With frequent cuts to actual footage of the protests and clashes between cops/the National Guard and demonstrators, it acknowledges its most obvious precursor Medium Cool, much as the protestors in Seattle understood themselves as also imbricated in "history," specifically a history forged in imagery. "The whole world is watching," they chanted repeatedly, and do again here, even when they are not on screen, but being heard by Dr. Maric, his close-up face revealing his own sense of loss -- for the protests mean he won't get his chance to speak to WTO members.
Such approximation of a kind of "double consciousness" is the film's most effective gambit. Still, it doesn't prevail against Battle in Seattle's other tendency, to lapse into melodrama, whether involving Jay and Lou's burgeoning romance, Jean's realization that parroting the commercial media line is morally bankrupt, or (least surprising) Ella's pregnancy. When she and her fellow department store clerk Carla (Ivana Milicevic) go shopping for baby clothes, a protestor literally smashes the front window to offer an ethical lesson. Frightened and outraged, Carla scolds the guy ("What are you doing? This woman is pregnant!"), whereupon he spews the party line: "You're having a kid? You want your kid to work to death in a sweat shop making baby clothes?" Ella sputters, "Of course not," so he can bring it home: "Then don't fucking shop here!"
As the white folks have to learn their lesson in hard ways, the film provides one especially instructive figure in Django (Andre Benjamin). His role is especially frustrating, as he swings from instructor for the clueless Jean ("If you feel the ruling that threatens an endangered species is any different from, say, millions of working class jobs being outsourced or the quality of our environment or our food getting worse, you're just not connecting the dots") to cheerleader for the protesters who wind up in a jail cell with him, literally singing for them, "Don't Worry, Be Happy." At moments like these, it's helpful to remember that Battle in Seattle really does mean well.


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text: Muscle Strength: The amount of force generated by MUSCLE CONTRACTION. Muscle strength can be measured during isometric, isotonic, or isokinetic contraction, either manually or using a device such as a MUSCLE STRENGTH DYNAMOMETER.Muscle Strength Dynamometer: A device that measures MUSCLE STRENGTH during muscle contraction, such as gripping, pushing, and pulling. It is used to evaluate the health status of muscle in sports medicine or physical therapy.Muscles: Contractile tissue that produces movement in animals.Muscle, Skeletal: A subtype of striated muscle, attached by TENDONS to the SKELETON. Skeletal muscles are innervated and their movement can be consciously controlled. They are also called voluntary muscles.Respiratory Muscles: These include the muscles of the DIAPHRAGM and the INTERCOSTAL MUSCLES.Muscle Weakness: A vague complaint of debility, fatigue, or exhaustion attributable to weakness of various muscles. The weakness can be characterized as subacute or chronic, often progressive, and is a manifestation of many muscle and neuromuscular diseases. (From Wyngaarden et al., Cecil Textbook of Medicine, 19th ed, p2251)Hand Strength: Force exerted when gripping or grasping.Muscle Contraction: A process leading to shortening and/or development of tension in muscle tissue. Muscle contraction occurs by a sliding filament mechanism whereby actin filaments slide inward among the myosin filaments.Muscle Proteins: The protein constituents of muscle, the major ones being ACTINS and MYOSINS. More than a dozen accessory proteins exist including TROPONIN; TROPOMYOSIN; and DYSTROPHIN.Isometric Contraction: Muscular contractions characterized by increase in tension without change in length.Muscle, Smooth: Unstriated and unstriped muscle, one of the muscles of the internal organs, blood vessels, hair follicles, etc. Contractile elements are elongated, usually spindle-shaped cells with centrally located nuclei. Smooth muscle fibers are bound together into sheets or bundles by reticular fibers and frequently elastic nets are also abundant. (From Stedman, 25th ed)Muscle Fibers, Skeletal: Large, multinucleate single cells, either cylindrical or prismatic in shape, that form the basic unit of SKELETAL MUSCLE. They consist of MYOFIBRILS enclosed within and attached to the SARCOLEMMA. They are derived from the fusion of skeletal myoblasts (MYOBLASTS, SKELETAL) into a syncytium, followed by differentiation.Quadriceps Muscle: The quadriceps femoris. A collective name of the four-headed skeletal muscle of the thigh, comprised of the rectus femoris, vastus intermedius, vastus lateralis, and vastus medialis.Muscle, Smooth, Vascular: The nonstriated involuntary muscle tissue of blood vessels.Resistance Training: A type of strength-building exercise program that requires the body muscle to exert a force against some form of resistance, such as weight, stretch bands, water, or immovable objects. Resistance exercise is a combination of static and dynamic contractions involving shortening and lengthening of skeletal muscles.Muscle Development: Developmental events leading to the formation of adult muscular system, which includes differentiation of the various types of muscle cell precursors, migration of myoblasts, activation of myogenesis and development of muscle anchorage.Tensile Strength: The maximum stress a material subjected to a stretching load can withstand without tearing. (McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms, 5th ed, p2001)Muscle Fatigue: A state arrived at through prolonged and strong contraction of a muscle. Studies in athletes during prolonged submaximal exercise have shown that muscle fatigue increases in almost direct proportion to the rate of muscle glycogen depletion. Muscle fatigue in short-term maximal exercise is associated with oxygen lack and an increased level of blood and muscle lactic acid, and an accompanying increase in hydrogen-ion concentration in the exercised muscle.Knee: A region of the lower extremity immediately surrounding and including the KNEE JOINT.Torque: The rotational force about an axis that is equal to the product of a force times the distance from the axis where the force is applied.Exercise Therapy: A regimen or plan of physical activities designed and prescribed for specific therapeutic goals. Its purpose is to restore normal musculoskeletal function or to reduce pain caused by diseases or injuries.Weight Lifting: A sport in which weights are lifted competitively or as an exercise.Abdominal Muscles: Muscles forming the ABDOMINAL WALL including RECTUS ABDOMINIS, external and internal oblique muscles, transversus abdominis, and quadratus abdominis. (from Stedman, 25th ed)Physical Endurance: The time span between the beginning of physical activity by an individual and the termination because of exhaustion.Muscle Fibers, Fast-Twitch: Skeletal muscle fibers characterized by their expression of the Type II MYOSIN HEAVY CHAIN isoforms which have high ATPase activity and effect several other functional properties - shortening velocity, power output, rate of tension redevelopment. Several fast types have been identified.Neck Muscles: The neck muscles consist of the platysma, splenius cervicis, sternocleidomastoid(eus), longus colli, the anterior, medius, and posterior scalenes, digastric(us), stylohyoid(eus), mylohyoid(eus), geniohyoid(eus), sternohyoid(eus), omohyoid(eus), sternothyroid(eus), and thyrohyoid(eus).Breathing Exercises: Therapeutic exercises aimed to deepen inspiration or expiration or even to alter the rate and rhythm of respiration.Electromyography: Recording of the changes in electric potential of muscle by means of surface or needle electrodes.Muscle Fibers, Slow-Twitch: Skeletal muscle fibers characterized by their expression of the Type I MYOSIN HEAVY CHAIN isoforms which have low ATPase activity and effect several other functional properties - shortening velocity, power output, rate of tension redevelopment.Sarcopenia: Progressive decline in muscle mass due to aging which results in decreased functional capacity of muscles.Inspiratory Capacity: The maximum volume of air that can be inspired after reaching the end of a normal, quiet expiration. It is the sum of the TIDAL VOLUME and the INSPIRATORY RESERVE VOLUME. Common abbreviation is IC.Muscle Denervation: The resection or removal of the innervation of a muscle or muscle tissue.Maximal Voluntary Ventilation: Measure of the maximum amount of air that can be breathed in and blown out over a sustained interval such as 15 or 20 seconds. Common abbreviations are MVV and MBC.Biomechanical Phenomena: The properties, processes, and behavior of biological systems under the action of mechanical forces.Physical Fitness: The ability to carry out daily tasks and perform physical activities in a highly functional state, often as a result of physical conditioning.Muscle, Striated: One of two types of muscle in the body, characterized by the array of bands observed under microscope. Striated muscles can be divided into two subtypes: the CARDIAC MUSCLE and the SKELETAL MUSCLE.Neuromuscular Diseases: A general term encompassing lower MOTOR NEURON DISEASE; PERIPHERAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASES; and certain MUSCULAR DISEASES. Manifestations include MUSCLE WEAKNESS; FASCICULATION; muscle ATROPHY; SPASM; MYOKYMIA; MUSCLE HYPERTONIA, myalgias, and MUSCLE HYPOTONIA.Leg: The inferior part of the lower extremity between the KNEE and the ANKLE.Range of Motion, Articular: The distance and direction to which a bone joint can be extended. Range of motion is a function of the condition of the joints, muscles, and connective tissues involved. Joint flexibility can be improved through appropriate MUSCLE STRETCHING EXERCISES.Knee Joint: A synovial hinge connection formed between the bones of the FEMUR; TIBIA; and PATELLA.Exercise: Physical activity which is usually regular and done with the intention of improving or maintaining PHYSICAL FITNESS or HEALTH. Contrast with PHYSICAL EXERTION which is concerned largely with the physiologic and metabolic response to energy expenditure.Thigh: The portion of the leg in humans and other animals found between the HIP and KNEE.Shear Strength: The internal resistance of a material to moving some parts of it parallel to a fixed plane, in contrast to stretching (TENSILE STRENGTH) or compression (COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH). Ionic crystals are brittle because, when subjected to shear, ions of the same charge are brought next to each other, which causes repulsion.Muscular Atrophy: Derangement in size and number of muscle fibers occurring with aging, reduction in blood supply, or following immobilization, prolonged weightlessness, malnutrition, and particularly in denervation.Oculomotor Muscles: The muscles that move the eye. Included in this group are the medial rectus, lateral rectus, superior rectus, inferior rectus, inferior oblique, superior oblique, musculus orbitalis, and levator palpebrae superioris.Myocytes, Smooth Muscle: Non-striated, elongated, spindle-shaped cells found lining the digestive tract, uterus, and blood vessels. They are derived from specialized myoblasts (MYOBLASTS, SMOOTH MUSCLE).Muscular Diseases: Acquired, familial, and congenital disorders of SKELETAL MUSCLE and SMOOTH MUSCLE.Mitochondria, Muscle: Mitochondria of skeletal and smooth muscle. It does not include myocardial mitochondria for which MITOCHONDRIA, HEART is available.Inhalation: The act of BREATHING in.Walking: An activity in which the body advances at a slow to moderate pace by moving the feet in a coordinated fashion. This includes recreational walking, walking for fitness, and competitive race-walking.Postural Balance: A POSTURE in which an ideal body mass distribution is achieved. Postural balance provides the body carriage stability and conditions for normal functions in stationary position or in movement, such as sitting, standing, or walking.Aging: The gradual irreversible changes in structure and function of an organism that occur as a result of the passage of time.Muscle Relaxation: That phase of a muscle twitch during which a muscle returns to a resting position.Exercise Test: Controlled physical activity which is performed in order to allow assessment of physiological functions, particularly cardiovascular and pulmonary, but also aerobic capacity. Maximal (most intense) exercise is usually required but submaximal exercise is also used.Exercise Tolerance: The exercise capacity of an individual as measured by endurance (maximal exercise duration and/or maximal attained work load) during an EXERCISE TEST.Time Factors: Elements of limited time intervals, contributing to particular results or situations.Muscle Spindles: Skeletal muscle structures that function as the MECHANORECEPTORS responsible for the stretch or myotactic reflex (REFLEX, STRETCH). They are composed of a bundle of encapsulated SKELETAL MUSCLE FIBERS, i.e., the intrafusal fibers (nuclear bag 1 fibers, nuclear bag 2 fibers, and nuclear chain fibers) innervated by SENSORY NEURONS.Lower Extremity: The region of the lower limb in animals, extending from the gluteal region to the FOOT, and including the BUTTOCKS; HIP; and LEG.Muscle Stretching Exercises: Exercises that stretch the muscle fibers with the aim to increase muscle-tendon FLEXIBILITY, improve RANGE OF MOTION or musculoskeletal function, and prevent injuries. There are various types of stretching techniques including active, passive (relaxed), static, dynamic (gentle), ballistic (forced), isometric, and others.Musculoskeletal Physiological Phenomena: Processes and properties of the MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM.Gait: Manner or style of walking.Papillary Muscles: Conical muscular projections from the walls of the cardiac ventricles, attached to the cusps of the atrioventricular valves by the chordae tendineae.Body Composition: The relative amounts of various components in the body, such as percentage of body fat.Diaphragm: The musculofibrous partition that separates the THORACIC CAVITY from the ABDOMINAL CAVITY. Contraction of the diaphragm increases the volume of the thoracic cavity aiding INHALATION.Mobility Limitation: Difficulty in walking from place to place.Respiratory Function Tests: Measurement of the various processes involved in the act of respiration: inspiration, expiration, oxygen and carbon dioxide exchange, lung volume and compliance, etc.Muscle Spasticity: A form of muscle hypertonia associated with upper MOTOR NEURON DISEASE. Resistance to passive stretch of a spastic muscle results in minimal initial resistance (a "free interval") followed by an incremental increase in muscle tone. Tone increases in proportion to the velocity of stretch. Spasticity is usually accompanied by HYPERREFLEXIA and variable degrees of MUSCLE WEAKNESS. (From Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, p54)Muscular Dystrophy, Duchenne: An X-linked recessive muscle disease caused by an inability to synthesize DYSTROPHIN, which is involved with maintaining the integrity of the sarcolemma. Muscle fibers undergo a process that features degeneration and regeneration. Clinical manifestations include proximal weakness in the first few years of life, pseudohypertrophy, cardiomyopathy (see MYOCARDIAL DISEASES), and an increased incidence of impaired mentation. Becker muscular dystrophy is a closely related condition featuring a later onset of disease (usually adolescence) and a slowly progressive course. (Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, p1415)Muscle Cells: Mature contractile cells, commonly known as myocytes, that form one of three kinds of muscle. The three types of muscle cells are skeletal (MUSCLE FIBERS, SKELETAL), cardiac (MYOCYTES, CARDIAC), and smooth (MYOCYTES, SMOOTH MUSCLE). They are derived from embryonic (precursor) muscle cells called MYOBLASTS.Physical Education and Training: Instructional programs in the care and development of the body, often in schools. The concept does not include prescribed exercises, which is EXERCISE THERAPY.Compressive Strength: The maximum compression a material can withstand without failure. (From McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms, 5th ed, p427)Hip: The projecting part on each side of the body, formed by the side of the pelvis and the top portion of the femur.Masseter Muscle: A masticatory muscle whose action is closing the jaws.Ankle Joint: The joint that is formed by the inferior articular and malleolar articular surfaces of the TIBIA; the malleolar articular surface of the FIBULA; and the medial malleolar, lateral malleolar, and superior surfaces of the TALUS.Motor Activity: The physical activity of a human or an animal as a behavioral phenomenon.Masticatory Muscles: Muscles arising in the zygomatic arch that close the jaw. Their nerve supply is masseteric from the mandibular division of the trigeminal nerve. (From Stedman, 25th ed)Oxygen Consumption: The rate at which oxygen is used by a tissue; microliters of oxygen STPD used per milligram of tissue per hour; the rate at which oxygen enters the blood from alveolar gas, equal in the steady state to the consumption of oxygen by tissue metabolism throughout the body. (Stedman, 25th ed, p346)Myositis: Inflammation of a muscle or muscle tissue.Facial Muscles: Muscles of facial expression or mimetic muscles that include the numerous muscles supplied by the facial nerve that are attached to and move the skin of the face. (From Stedman, 25th ed)Activities of Daily Living: The performance of the basic activities of self care, such as dressing, ambulation, or eating.Analysis of Variance: A statistical technique that isolates and assesses the contributions of categorical independent variables to variation in the mean of a continuous dependent variable.Intercostal Muscles: Respiratory muscles that arise from the lower border of one rib and insert into the upper border of the adjoining rib, and contract during inspiration or respiration. (From Stedman, 25th ed)Arm: The superior part of the upper extremity between the SHOULDER and the ELBOW.Electric Stimulation: Use of electric potential or currents to elicit biological responses.Elbow: Region of the body immediately surrounding and including the ELBOW JOINT.Electric Stimulation Therapy: Application of electric current in treatment without the generation of perceptible heat. It includes electric stimulation of nerves or muscles, passage of current into the body, or use of interrupted current of low intensity to raise the threshold of the skin to pain.Postpoliomyelitis Syndrome: A syndrome characterized by new neuromuscular symptoms that occur at least 15 years after clinical stability has been attained in patients with a prior history of symptomatic poliomyelitis. Clinical features include new muscular weakness and atrophy of the limbs, bulbar innervated musculature, and muscles of respiration, combined with excessive fatigue, joint pain, and reduced stamina. The process is marked by slow progression and periods of stabilization. (From Ann NY Acad Sci 1995 May 25;753:68-80)Stress, Mechanical: A purely physical condition which exists within any material because of strain or deformation by external forces or by non-uniform thermal expansion; expressed quantitatively in units of force per unit area.Weight-Bearing: The physical state of supporting an applied load. This often refers to the weight-bearing bones or joints that support the body's weight, especially those in the spine, hip, knee, and foot.Osteoarthritis, Knee: Noninflammatory degenerative disease of the knee joint consisting of three large categories: conditions that block normal synchronous movement, conditions that produce abnormal pathways of motion, and conditions that cause stress concentration resulting in changes to articular cartilage. (Crenshaw, Campbell's Operative Orthopaedics, 8th ed, p2019)Satellite Cells, Skeletal Muscle: Elongated, spindle-shaped, quiescent myoblasts lying in close contact with adult skeletal muscle. They are thought to play a role in muscle repair and regeneration.Vital Capacity: The volume of air that is exhaled by a maximal expiration following a maximal inspiration.Treatment Outcome: Evaluation undertaken to assess the results or consequences of management and procedures used in combating disease in order to determine the efficacy, effectiveness, safety, and practicability of these interventions in individual cases or series.Recovery of Function: A partial or complete return to the normal or proper physiologic activity of an organ or part following disease or trauma.Myosin Heavy Chains: The larger subunits of MYOSINS. The heavy chains have a molecular weight of about 230 kDa and each heavy chain is usually associated with a dissimilar pair of MYOSIN LIGHT CHAINS. The heavy chains possess actin-binding and ATPase activity.Materials Testing: The testing of materials and devices, especially those used for PROSTHESES AND IMPLANTS; SUTURES; TISSUE ADHESIVES; etc., for hardness, strength, durability, safety, efficacy, and biocompatibility.Dermatomyositis: A subacute or chronic inflammatory disease of muscle and skin, marked by proximal muscle weakness and a characteristic skin rash. The illness occurs with approximately equal frequency in children and adults. The skin lesions usually take the form of a purplish rash (or less often an exfoliative dermatitis) involving the nose, cheeks, forehead, upper trunk, and arms. The disease is associated with a complement mediated intramuscular microangiopathy, leading to loss of capillaries, muscle ischemia, muscle-fiber necrosis, and perifascicular atrophy. The childhood form of this disease tends to evolve into a systemic vasculitis. Dermatomyositis may occur in association with malignant neoplasms. (From Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, pp1405-6)Physical Exertion: Expenditure of energy during PHYSICAL ACTIVITY. Intensity of exertion may be measured by rate of OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; HEAT produced, or HEART RATE. Perceived exertion, a psychological measure of exertion, is included.Physical Therapy Modalities: Therapeutic modalities frequently used in PHYSICAL THERAPY SPECIALTY by PHYSICAL THERAPISTS or physiotherapists to promote, maintain, or restore the physical and physiological well-being of an individual.Tendons: Fibrous bands or cords of CONNECTIVE TISSUE at the ends of SKELETAL MUSCLE FIBERS that serve to attach the MUSCLES to bones and other structures.Proprioception: Sensory functions that transduce stimuli received by proprioceptive receptors in joints, tendons, muscles, and the INNER EAR into neural impulses to be transmitted to the CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM. Proprioception provides sense of stationary positions and movements of one's body parts, and is important in maintaining KINESTHESIA and POSTURAL BALANCE.Pectoralis Muscles: The pectoralis major and pectoralis minor muscles that make up the upper and fore part of the chest in front of the AXILLA.Hydrotherapy: External application of water for therapeutic purposes.Bone Density: The amount of mineral per square centimeter of BONE. This is the definition used in clinical practice. Actual bone density would be expressed in grams per milliliter. It is most frequently measured by X-RAY ABSORPTIOMETRY or TOMOGRAPHY, X RAY COMPUTED. Bone density is an important predictor for OSTEOPOROSIS.Muscular Dystrophies: A heterogeneous group of inherited MYOPATHIES, characterized by wasting and weakness of the SKELETAL MUSCLE. They are categorized by the sites of MUSCLE WEAKNESS; AGE OF ONSET; and INHERITANCE PATTERNS.Pressure: A type of stress exerted uniformly in all directions. Its measure is the force exerted per unit area. (McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms, 6th ed)Shoulder: Part of the body in humans and primates where the arms connect to the trunk. The shoulder has five joints; ACROMIOCLAVICULAR joint, CORACOCLAVICULAR joint, GLENOHUMERAL joint, scapulathoracic joint, and STERNOCLAVICULAR joint.Movement: The act, process, or result of passing from one place or position to another. It differs from LOCOMOTION in that locomotion is restricted to the passing of the whole body from one place to another, while movement encompasses both locomotion but also a change of the position of the whole body or any of its parts. Movement may be used with reference to humans, vertebrate and invertebrate animals, and microorganisms. Differentiate also from MOTOR ACTIVITY, movement associated with behavior.Accidental Falls: Falls due to slipping or tripping which may result in injury.Pelvic Floor: Soft tissue formed mainly by the pelvic diaphragm, which is composed of the two levator ani and two coccygeus muscles. The pelvic diaphragm lies just below the pelvic aperture (outlet) and separates the pelvic cavity from the PERINEUM. It extends between the PUBIC BONE anteriorly and the COCCYX posteriorly.Cross-Sectional Studies: Studies in which the presence or absence of disease or other health-related variables are determined in each member of the study population or in a representative sample at one particular time. This contrasts with LONGITUDINAL STUDIES which are followed over a period of time.Mice, Inbred mdx: A strain of mice arising from a spontaneous MUTATION (mdx) in inbred C57BL mice. This mutation is X chromosome-linked and produces viable homozygous animals that lack the muscle protein DYSTROPHIN, have high serum levels of muscle ENZYMES, and possess histological lesions similar to human MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY. The histological features, linkage, and map position of mdx make these mice a worthy animal model of DUCHENNE MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY.Motor Neurons: Neurons which activate MUSCLE CELLS.Dental Bonding: An adhesion procedure for orthodontic attachments, such as plastic DENTAL CROWNS. This process usually includes the application of an adhesive material (DENTAL CEMENTS) and letting it harden in-place by light or chemical curing.Myostatin: A growth differentiation factor that is a potent inhibitor of SKELETAL MUSCLE growth. It may play a role in the regulation of MYOGENESIS and in muscle maintenance during adulthood.Dental Stress Analysis: The description and measurement of the various factors that produce physical stress upon dental restorations, prostheses, or appliances, materials associated with them, or the natural oral structures.Psoas Muscles: A powerful flexor of the thigh at the hip joint (psoas major) and a weak flexor of the trunk and lumbar spinal column (psoas minor). Psoas is derived from the Greek "psoa", the plural meaning "muscles of the loin". It is a common site of infection manifesting as abscess (PSOAS ABSCESS). The psoas muscles and their fibers are also used frequently in experiments in muscle physiology.Vibration: A continuing periodic change in displacement with respect to a fixed reference. (McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms, 6th ed)Hip Joint: The joint that is formed by the articulation of the head of FEMUR and the ACETABULUM of the PELVIS.Posture: The position or attitude of the body.Respiratory Mechanics: The physical or mechanical action of the LUNGS; DIAPHRAGM; RIBS; and CHEST WALL during respiration. It includes airflow, lung volume, neural and reflex controls, mechanoreceptors, breathing patterns, etc.Adaptation, Physiological: The non-genetic biological changes of an organism in response to challenges in its ENVIRONMENT.Pain Measurement: Scales, questionnaires, tests, and other methods used to assess pain severity and duration in patients or experimental animals to aid in diagnosis, therapy, and physiological studies.Body Weight: The mass or quantity of heaviness of an individual. It is expressed by units of pounds or kilograms.Rabbits: The species Oryctolagus cuniculus, in the family Leporidae, order LAGOMORPHA. Rabbits are born in burrows, furless, and with eyes and ears closed. In contrast with HARES, rabbits have 22 chromosome pairs.Disability Evaluation: Determination of the degree of a physical, mental, or emotional handicap. The diagnosis is applied to legal qualification for benefits and income under disability insurance and to eligibility for Social Security and workmen's compensation benefits.Muscular Dystrophy, AnimalBack: The rear surface of an upright primate from the shoulders to the hip, or the dorsal surface of tetrapods.Myofibrils: The long cylindrical contractile organelles of STRIATED MUSCLE cells composed of ACTIN FILAMENTS; MYOSIN filaments; and other proteins organized in arrays of repeating units called SARCOMERES .Osmolar Concentration: The concentration of osmotically active particles in solution expressed in terms of osmoles of solute per liter of solution. Osmolality is expressed in terms of osmoles of solute per kilogram of solvent.Quality of Life: A generic concept reflecting concern with the modification and enhancement of life attributes, e.g., physical, political, moral and social environment; the overall condition of a human life.Absorptiometry, Photon: A noninvasive method for assessing BODY COMPOSITION. It is based on the differential absorption of X-RAYS (or GAMMA RAYS) by different tissues such as bone, fat and other soft tissues. The source of (X-ray or gamma-ray) photon beam is generated either from radioisotopes such as GADOLINIUM 153, IODINE 125, or Americanium 241 which emit GAMMA RAYS in the appropriate range; or from an X-ray tube which produces X-RAYS in the desired range. It is primarily used for quantitating BONE MINERAL CONTENT, especially for the diagnosis of OSTEOPOROSIS, and also in measuring BONE MINERALIZATION.Prospective Studies: Observation of a population for a sufficient number of persons over a sufficient number of years to generate incidence or mortality rates subsequent to the selection of the study group.Hemiplegia: Severe or complete loss of motor function on one side of the body. This condition is usually caused by BRAIN DISEASES that are localized to the cerebral hemisphere opposite to the side of weakness. Less frequently, BRAIN STEM lesions; cervical SPINAL CORD DISEASES; PERIPHERAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASES; and other conditions may manifest as hemiplegia. The term hemiparesis (see PARESIS) refers to mild to moderate weakness involving one side of the body.Running: An activity in which the body is propelled by moving the legs rapidly. Running is performed at a moderate to rapid pace and should be differentiated from JOGGING, which is performed at a much slower pace.Hindlimb: Either of two extremities of four-footed non-primate land animals. It usually consists of a FEMUR; TIBIA; and FIBULA; tarsals; METATARSALS; and TOES. (From Storer et al., General Zoology, 6th ed, p73)Calcium: A basic element found in nearly all organized tissues. It is a member of the alkaline earth family of metals with the atomic symbol Ca, atomic number 20, and atomic weight 40. Calcium is the most abundant mineral in the body and combines with phosphorus to form calcium phosphate in the bones and teeth. It is essential for the normal functioning of nerves and muscles and plays a role in blood coagulation (as factor IV) and in many enzymatic processes.Neuromuscular Junction: The synapse between a neuron and a muscle.Muscle Hypotonia: A diminution of the skeletal muscle tone marked by a diminished resistance to passive stretching.Dyspnea: Difficult or labored breathing.Temporal Muscle: A masticatory muscle whose action is closing the jaws; its posterior portion retracts the mandible.Cells, Cultured: Cells propagated in vitro in special media conducive to their growth. Cultured cells are used to study developmental, morphologic, metabolic, physiologic, and genetic processes, among others.Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive: A disease of chronic diffuse irreversible airflow obstruction. Subcategories of COPD include CHRONIC BRONCHITIS and PULMONARY EMPHYSEMA.Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome: A syndrome characterized by retropatellar or peripatellar PAIN resulting from physical and biochemical changes in the patellofemoral joint. The pain is most prominent when ascending or descending stairs, squatting, or sitting with flexed knees. There is a lack of consensus on the etiology and treatment. The syndrome is often confused with (or accompanied by) CHONDROMALACIA PATELLAE, the latter describing a pathological condition of the CARTILAGE and not a syndrome.Spirometry: Measurement of volume of air inhaled or exhaled by the lung.Creatine Kinase: A transferase that catalyzes formation of PHOSPHOCREATINE from ATP + CREATINE. The reaction stores ATP energy as phosphocreatine. Three cytoplasmic ISOENZYMES have been identified in human tissues: the MM type from SKELETAL MUSCLE, the MB type from myocardial tissue and the BB type from nervous tissue as well as a mitochondrial isoenzyme. Macro-creatine kinase refers to creatine kinase complexed with other serum proteins.Lung Volume Measurements: Measurement of the amount of air that the lungs may contain at various points in the respiratory cycle.Paresis: A general term referring to a mild to moderate degree of muscular weakness, occasionally used as a synonym for PARALYSIS (severe or complete loss of motor function). In the older literature, paresis often referred specifically to paretic neurosyphilis (see NEUROSYPHILIS). "General paresis" and "general paralysis" may still carry that connotation. Bilateral lower extremity paresis is referred to as PARAPARESIS.Anterior Cruciate Ligament: A strong ligament of the knee that originates from the posteromedial portion of the lateral condyle of the femur, passes anteriorly and inferiorly between the condyles, and attaches to the depression in front of the intercondylar eminence of the tibia.Fatigue: The state of weariness following a period of exertion, mental or physical, characterized by a decreased capacity for work and reduced efficiency to respond to stimuli.Isotonic Contraction: Muscle contraction with negligible change in the force of contraction but shortening of the distance between the origin and insertion.Frail Elderly: Older adults or aged individuals who are lacking in general strength and are unusually susceptible to disease or to other infirmity.Xiphoid Bone: Also called xiphoid process, it is the smallest and most inferior triangular protrusion of the STERNUM or breastbone that extends into the center of the ribcage.Ankle: The region of the lower limb between the FOOT and the LEG.Regression Analysis: Procedures for finding the mathematical function which best describes the relationship between a dependent variable and one or more independent variables. In linear regression (see LINEAR MODELS) the relationship is constrained to be a straight line and LEAST-SQUARES ANALYSIS is used to determine the best fit. In logistic regression (see LOGISTIC MODELS) the dependent variable is qualitative rather than continuously variable and LIKELIHOOD FUNCTIONS are used to find the best relationship. In multiple regression, the dependent variable is considered to depend on more than a single independent variable.Linear Models: Statistical models in which the value of a parameter for a given value of a factor is assumed to be equal to a + bx, where a and b are constants. The models predict a linear regression.Bones of Upper Extremity: The bones of the upper and lower ARM. They include the CLAVICLE and SCAPULA.Resin Cements: Dental cements composed either of polymethyl methacrylate or dimethacrylate, produced by mixing an acrylic monomer liquid with acrylic polymers and mineral fillers. The cement is insoluble in water and is thus resistant to fluids in the mouth, but is also irritating to the dental pulp. It is used chiefly as a luting agent for fabricated and temporary restorations. (Jablonski's Dictionary of Dentistry, 1992, p159)Respiration: The act of breathing with the LUNGS, consisting of INHALATION, or the taking into the lungs of the ambient air, and of EXHALATION, or the expelling of the modified air which contains more CARBON DIOXIDE than the air taken in (Blakiston's Gould Medical Dictionary, 4th ed.). This does not include tissue respiration (= OXYGEN CONSUMPTION) or cell respiration (= CELL RESPIRATION).Hypertrophy: General increase in bulk of a part or organ due to CELL ENLARGEMENT and accumulation of FLUIDS AND SECRETIONS, not due to tumor formation, nor to an increase in the number of cells (HYPERPLASIA).Immobilization: The restriction of the MOVEMENT of whole or part of the body by physical means (RESTRAINT, PHYSICAL) or chemically by ANALGESIA, or the use of TRANQUILIZING AGENTS or NEUROMUSCULAR NONDEPOLARIZING AGENTS. It includes experimental protocols used to evaluate the physiologic effects of immobility.Spinal Curvatures: Deformities of the SPINE characterized by abnormal bending or flexure in the vertebral column. They may be bending forward (KYPHOSIS), backward (LORDOSIS), or sideway (SCOLIOSIS).Organ Size: The measurement of an organ in volume, mass, or heaviness.Oxandrolone: A synthetic hormone with anabolic and androgenic properties.Dystrophin: A muscle protein localized in surface membranes which is the product of the Duchenne/Becker muscular dystrophy gene. Individuals with Duchenne muscular dystrophy usually lack dystrophin completely while those with Becker muscular dystrophy have dystrophin of an altered size. It shares features with other cytoskeletal proteins such as SPECTRIN and alpha-actinin but the precise function of dystrophin is not clear. One possible role might be to preserve the integrity and alignment of the plasma membrane to the myofibrils during muscle contraction and relaxation. MW 400 kDa.Maximal Expiratory Flow Rate: The airflow rate measured during the first liter expired after the first 200 ml have been exhausted during a FORCED VITAL CAPACITY determination. Common abbreviations are MEFR, FEF 200-1200, and FEF 0.2-1.2.Gait Disorders, Neurologic: Gait abnormalities that are a manifestation of nervous system dysfunction. These conditions may be caused by a wide variety of disorders which affect motor control, sensory feedback, and muscle strength including: CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASES; PERIPHERAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASES; NEUROMUSCULAR DISEASES; or MUSCULAR DISEASES.Pharyngeal Muscles: The muscles of the PHARYNX are voluntary muscles arranged in two layers. The external circular layer consists of three constrictors (superior, middle, and inferior). The internal longitudinal layer consists of the palatopharyngeus, the salpingopharyngeus, and the stylopharyngeus. During swallowing, the outer layer constricts the pharyngeal wall and the inner layer elevates pharynx and LARYNX.Tai Ji: One of the MARTIAL ARTS and also a form of meditative exercise using methodically slow circular stretching movements and positions of body balance.Knee Injuries: Injuries to the knee or the knee joint.Lumbosacral Region: Region of the back including the LUMBAR VERTEBRAE, SACRUM, and nearby structures.Reproducibility of Results: The statistical reproducibility of measurements (often in a clinical context), including the testing of instrumentation or techniques to obtain reproducible results. The concept includes reproducibility of physiological measurements, which may be used to develop rules to assess probability or prognosis, or response to a stimulus; reproducibility of occurrence of a condition; and reproducibility of experimental results.Torso: The central part of the body to which the neck and limbs are attached.Models, Biological: Theoretical representations that simulate the behavior or activity of biological processes or diseases. For disease models in living animals, DISEASE MODELS, ANIMAL is available. Biological models include the use of mathematical equations, computers, and other electronic equipment.Rats, Sprague-Dawley: A strain of albino rat used widely for experimental purposes because of its calmness and ease of handling. It was developed by the Sprague-Dawley Animal Company.Forced Expiratory Volume: Measure of the maximum amount of air that can be expelled in a given number of seconds during a FORCED VITAL CAPACITY determination . It is usually given as FEV followed by a subscript indicating the number of seconds over which the measurement is made, although it is sometimes given as a percentage of forced vital capacity.Age Factors: Age as a constituent element or influence contributing to the production of a result. It may be applicable to the cause or the effect of a circumstance. It is used with human or animal concepts but should be differentiated from AGING, a physiological process, and TIME FACTORS which refers only to the passage of time.Chronic Disease: Diseases which have one or more of the following characteristics: they are permanent, leave residual disability, are caused by nonreversible pathological alteration, require special training of the patient for rehabilitation, or may be expected to require a long period of supervision, observation, or care. (Dictionary of Health Services Management, 2d ed)Ergometry: Any method of measuring the amount of work done by an organism, usually during PHYSICAL EXERTION. Ergometry also includes measures of power. Some instruments used in these determinations include the hand crank and the bicycle ergometer.Severity of Illness Index: Levels within a diagnostic group which are established by various measurement criteria applied to the seriousness of a patient's disorder.Case-Control Studies: Studies which start with the identification of persons with a disease of interest and a control (comparison, referent) group without the disease. The relationship of an attribute to the disease is examined by comparing diseased and non-diseased persons with regard to the frequency or levels of the attribute in each group.Follow-Up Studies: Studies in which individuals or populations are followed to assess the outcome of exposures, procedures, or effects of a characteristic, e.g., occurrence of disease.Elbow Joint: A hinge joint connecting the FOREARM to the ARM.Kinetics: The rate dynamics in chemical or physical systems.GlycogenDouble-Blind Method: A method of studying a drug or procedure in which both the subjects and investigators are kept unaware of who is actually getting which specific treatment.Actins: Filamentous proteins that are the main constituent of the thin filaments of muscle fibers. The filaments (known also as filamentous or F-actin) can be dissociated into their globular subunits; each subunit is composed of a single polypeptide 375 amino acids long. This is known as globular or G-actin. In conjunction with MYOSINS, actin is responsible for the contraction and relaxation of muscle.Pain: An unpleasant sensation induced by noxious stimuli which are detected by NERVE ENDINGS of NOCICEPTIVE NEURONS.Neural Conduction: The propagation of the NERVE IMPULSE along the nerve away from the site of an excitation stimulus.Pain, Referred: A type of pain that is perceived in an area away from the site where the pain arises, such as facial pain caused by lesion of the VAGUS NERVE, or throat problem generating referred pain in the ear.Elasticity: Resistance and recovery from distortion of shape.Anthropometry: The technique that deals with the measurement of the size, weight, and proportions of the human or other primate body.Reference Values: The range or frequency distribution of a measurement in a population (of organisms, organs or things) that has not been selected for the presence of disease or abnormality.Anabolic Agents: These compounds stimulate anabolism and inhibit catabolism. They stimulate the development of muscle mass, strength, and power.RNA, Messenger: RNA sequences that serve as templates for protein synthesis. Bacterial mRNAs are generally primary transcripts in that they do not require post-transcriptional processing. Eukaryotic mRNA is synthesized in the nucleus and must be exported to the cytoplasm for translation. Most eukaryotic mRNAs have a sequence of polyadenylic acid at the 3' end, referred to as the poly(A) tail. The function of this tail is not known for certain, but it may play a role in the export of mature mRNA from the nucleus as well as in helping stabilize some mRNA molecules by retarding their degradation in the cytoplasm.Longitudinal Studies: Studies in which variables relating to an individual or group of individuals are assessed over a period of time.Pelvic Floor Disorders: Injury, weakening, or PROLAPSE of the pelvic muscles, surrounding connective tissues or ligaments (PELVIC FLOOR).Body Mass Index: An indicator of body density as determined by the relationship of BODY WEIGHT to BODY HEIGHT. BMI=weight (kg)/height squared (m2). BMI correlates with body fat (ADIPOSE TISSUE). Their relationship varies with age and gender. For adults, BMI falls into these categories: below 18.5 (underweight); 18.5-24.9 (normal); 25.0-29.9 (overweight); 30.0 and above (obese). (National Center for Health Statistics, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)Single-Blind Method: A method in which either the observer(s) or the subject(s) is kept ignorant of the group to which the subjects are assigned.Pilot Projects: Small-scale tests of methods and procedures to be used on a larger scale if the pilot study demonstrates that these methods and procedures can work.Mice, Inbred C57BL


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Lindsay Lohan has been urged to contact Kettering council after she promised to turn on their Christmas lights.
The 'Mean Girls' star offered to take part in the big switch on after a personal invite from local MP Philip Hollobone and Commons leader Chris Grayling.
Mr Hollobone told the BBC News: "She said she would come and switch on the Christmas lights at Kettering but, despite everyone's best efforts, it's simply not be possible to track her down.
"She needs to know when and where she needs to be. The message is, 'Lindsay Lohan please get in touch, your public awaits.'"
Lindsay was criticised by Mr Hollobone when she tweeted to her millions of followers that she didn't know where Kettering is.
In response, Hollobone told the MPs gathered in the House of Commons: "Apart from the fact it might be the most average town in the country, everyone knows where Kettering is. It's famous as the home of Weetabix breakfast cereal, Cheaney's and Loake's shoes, and Kettering Town football club has scored more goals in the history of the FA Cup than any other football team in the country. So would you support my invitation to Lindsay Lohan to come and switch on the Christmas lights in Kettering this Christmas, thus redeeming her political reputation and raising money for good causes?"
When the offer was made, Lindsay accepted almost instantly.
She wrote: "Direct message me about your offer. Would be happy to light the Christmas tree in #Kettering. (sic)"
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