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Charlie has found that world. And he plans to use it to make him and his friends rich.
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Back to Journals » Journal of Pain Research » Volume 12
Platelet-rich plasma in the management of chronic low back pain: a critical review
Authors Akeda K, Yamada J, Linn ET, Sudo A, Masuda K
Received 1 October 2018
Accepted for publication 21 January 2019
Published 25 February 2019 Volume 2019:12 Pages 753—767
DOI https://doi.org/10.2147/JPR.S153085
Checked for plagiarism Yes
Review by Single anonymous peer review
Peer reviewer comments 3
Editor who approved publication: Dr Erica Wegrzyn
Koji Akeda,1 Junichi Yamada,1 Erikka T Linn,2 Akihiro Sudo,1 Koichi Masuda2
1Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Mie University Graduate School of Medicine, Tsu City, Mie 514-8507, Japan; 2Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92093-0863, USA
Abstract: Low back pain (LBP) is now regarded as the first cause of disability worldwide and should be a priority for future research on prevention and therapy. Intervertebral disc (IVD) degeneration is an important pathogenesis of LBP. Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) is an autologous blood concentrate that contains a natural concentration of autologous growth factors and cytokines and is currently widely used in the clinical setting for tissue regeneration and repair. PRP has great potential to stimulate cell proliferation and metabolic activity of IVD cells in vitro. Several animal studies have shown that the injection of PRP into degenerated IVDs is effective in restoring structural changes (IVD height) and improving the matrix integrity of degenerated IVDs as evaluated by magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and histology. The results of this basic research have shown the great possibility that PRP has significant biological effects for tissue repair to counteract IVD degeneration. Clinical studies for evaluating the effects of the injection of PRP into degenerated IVDs for patients with discogenic LBP have been reviewed. Although there was only one double-blind randomized controlled trial, all the studies reported that PRP was safe and effective in reducing back pain. While the clinical evidence of tissue repair of IVDs by PRP treatment is currently lacking, there is a great possibility that the application of PRP has the potential to lead to a feasible intradiscal therapy for the treatment of degenerative disc diseases. Further large-scale studies may be required to confirm the clinical evidence of PRP for the treatment of discogenic LBP.
Keywords: intervertebral disc, intervertebral disc degeneration, platelet-rich plasma, PRP, low back pain
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A law that could go a long way toward improving the environmental quality in the state's recreational areas took another step closer to fruition after the California Assembly approved a plan to prohibit smoking at state beaches and designated areas of state parks Monday, March 22nd.
Senate Bill (SB) 4 would establish a fine of up to $100 for smoking at a state beach or park.
"Unfortunately, too many beach visitors are irresponsible with their smoking habit," said Sen. Jenny Oropeza, the author of the legislation. "Our majestic beaches and parks have been marred by cigarette butts for far too long."
An earlier vote on March 18th did not pass due to the absence of some members of the Assembly.
Oropeza's "No Smoking at State Parks and Beaches Act" came after the bill was amended to allow the state Department of Parks and Recreation, which cited enforcement concerns, to designate areas where smoking is banned. Smoking would still be allowed in most campsites and parking lot areas.
"As a representative of the 28th Senate District, I have a responsibility to protect our beautiful coastline from Venice to Long Beach and beyond," Oropeza, whose district includes Marina del Rey, Playa del Rey and Venice, stated.
Oropeza cited several additional reasons to support her bill.
According to the Ocean Conservancy, in 2003 smoking-related items (in the form of cigarette filters, cigar tips, tobacco packaging, and cigarette lighters) accounted for 38 percent of all debris items found on beaches in the United States.
Officials at the California Department of Forestry said that over the last five years, smoking has been found to annually cause more than 100 California forest fires and destroy more than 3,400 acres.
Banning smoking at beaches has become a popular cause for California's coastal communities. More than 100 local governments statewide have already imposed smoking bans, including bans in local parks, beaches and piers in Huntington Beach, Laguna Beach, Long Beach, Los Angeles, Malibu, Newport Beach, San Clemente, Santa Monica, Seal Beach and Solana Beach.
Supporting Oropeza's bill were state firefighters, the Sierra Club and other environmental groups.
The senator has long tackled smoking restrictions and environmental causes.
Senate Bill 7, which outlaws smoking in cars with children, was enacted on January 1st, 2008. It applies to any car with a youth younger than the age of 18 and subjects the smoker to a $100 fine.
In January 2007, Oropeza's measure banning smoking in common-use areas such as covered parking lots and the adjacent stairwells, lobbies, lounges, waiting areas, elevators and restrooms also took effect.
SB 4 now returns to the Senate. If approved, it would then go to Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger.


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At midday on 4th December 1912, Mrs Sophia Deardon, a local benefactor, presented this clock tower to Grange. A previous construction had been removed to make way for an extension to St Paul's Church.
Materials used to construct the tower include local limestone and sandstone from St. Bees in Cumberland. Mrs Deardon also donated woodland around Yewbarrow Cragg to Grange as a recreational facility for local people.


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Our experienced, service-orientated team are here to assist
Tony Hughes
Tony has worked in the Waste and Recycling industry for over 38 years and many of those in the processing of waste into fuel products. Tony has worked for EMR, Sita Uk and LKM Recycling and has established these businesses into a customer focused, fuel generation cultured businesses.
He is very passionate about the industry he works in and is fully committed to helping both large and small companies turn waste into commodities. His philosophy is that all materials discarded can become either a recycling material or a fuel generation commodity. He believes there will be a shift in requirements in the next 10 years, where waste will be the fuel for the electricity that the country will need to keep evolving.
Tony's values are in the team of people around him, he is fully committed to helping all of those in any business he has worked in succeed in what they are looking to achieve, Tony feels very proud when he can help the younger generations become successful people.
Tony is very ambitious and is building a company where the employees will say they are proud to be a part of and enjoy going to work.
Sean Murphy
Sean has been involved in the recycling industry for over 10 years and has worked with both small SME businesses and the multi-nationals.
Aside from the business of recycling he has been a successful director in a EMEA marketplace for services and in his younger days, a regional manager of one of the UK's largest electrical retail chains. His experience in dealing with all levels of business and with Foreign Governments, both in the UK and abroad is extensive.
Sean took time out in late 2007 to train and become a fully qualified commercial helicopter pilot and achieved his life-time ambition in 2010 when he was awarded his ATPL(H) commercial licence.
He decided to ground his feet back on (Pro)Terra Firma to start his family and return to the industry which he knew best when he arrived back in the UK in 2013.
Yvonne Curtis
Yvonne is one of four directors within Proterra Recycling, Yvonne has been with the business since it's conception and has been an integral part of helping the business get where it is today. She has excellent skills when introducing systems and process for controlling all the admin across the business, liaising with internal and external customers in a very professional and courteous manner.
Yvonne has 16 years' experience working in the public sector, face to face with the public where she gained her very calm and professional manner. She has worked at all levels of management and been involved in introducing many systems and process for improving the businesses she has worked in.
Yvonne is the main contact within Proterra on all administration tasks and ensures all companies we work with are paid to terms and that we deliver a fantastic credit control process.
Yvonne is a very keen walker, enjoys holidaying around the world and has a fantastic family network, including 5 fantastic granddaughters.
Hellen Hamilton-Murphy
Hellen's experience lays outside of the recycling industry but has always been customer focused. She was a Director of a large corporate events and hospitality company based in Kent. As such, her skills in people management and her approach to working with our customers is essential. Her organisational skills and attention to detail bring a huge value to ProTerra and indeed to our valued customers who have the pleasure in working with her.
Outside of work Hellen dedicates her time in bringing up her son Myles and tidying up after her husband, which apparently is an on-going mission.
Patrick Solly
Patrick has a wealth of experience and knowledge is the sales world, having spent the last 40 years in this industry. Pat has been in the recycling industry for a while now but previously worked for Ventaxia for many years selling air conditioning and dust extraction systems. He loves engaging with our clients and has a vast array of knowledge on all topics and is never happier than when he is talking with them about our services and how we can help them.
Patrick has a passion for Harley Davidson Motorcycles and is often seen out on the open road at weekends meeting fellow enthusiasts at bike meets around the country. Who would know that such a lovely man, with that cool, calm and relaxed exterior, was actually a biker boy.
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Hiram is proud to launch 19 new three-year degree programs, guaranteeing students can get the classes they need when they need them, and allowing them to save almost $26,000 over the cost of a four-year degree. Graduating early also means starting a career faster.
"The three-year majors are designed to meet the demand of students who are ready and motivated to dive into a Hiram College education year round. The program allows them to take a variety of summer classes at Hiram instead of going elsewhere, which gives them more time to focus on major coursework and other opportunities during the academic year."
Michelle Nario-Redmond
Professor of Psychology and Faculty Chair
Hiram College alumni and friends gathered for a special election panel comprised of Hiram faculty on Oct. 13 at the City Club of Cleveland. Discussions focused on the role of demographics, economics and foreign policy in the 2016 presidential election. If you weren't able to attend the event, it is now available online through the City Club's YouTube Channel.
Five new fellows were inducted into the Hiram College Garfield Society on Friday, Oct. 21:
Established by the Hiram College board of trustees and named for James A. Garfield, the Garfield Society honors individuals who have demonstrated significant professional achievement and whose efforts have substantially enriched their communities.
West Coast alumni and friends are invited to an afternoon reception in Los Angeles at the home of Hiram College Trustee Olivia Garfield on Saturday, Dec. 10. Please join us if you are in the area!
AVI Fresh, Hiram's Dining Services provider, has a special offer for alumni who visit campus. They will now extend their faculty/staff discount to Hiram alumni. Meal cards can be purchased at the door. Cost is $22 for five meals – that's $4.40 for each all-you-can-eat experience. The Dining Hall is open:
Weekdays from 7:30 a.m. – 7:30 p.m.
Weekend from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. and 4:30 - 6:30 p.m.
The Hiram College Water Dogs offer swim lessons for children aged 4 and up at the Alumni Memorial Pool. All skill levels are welcome.
Back by popular demand! Alumni, family and friends will take over the slopes at Polar Blast Snow Tubing at Boston Mills Brandywine Ski Resort in Sagamore Hills, OH. Attendees will receive $10 off of the general admission ticket price. Mark your calendar for Saturday, January 28, 2017.
Travel to Ireland with Hiram alumni and friends in 2017. The trip, titled "Ireland: Two Capitals and the Land In Between" and hosted by Jim Vincent '65 will feature three nights in Dublin, three nights in Belfast and three nights in Armagh. Travelers will learn about Irish history, culture and literature while enjoying Irish spirits and revelry.
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Design WA Stage 2 – Precinct Design has been released by the Minister for Planning for public consultation on the 13th August for a period of 60 days.
Precinct Design guides the preparation and assessment of planning proposals for areas that require a high level of planning, such as higher levels of density and infill, mixed use components and activity centre designation.
Given the predictions of Perth and Peel @ 3.5 million, effective precinct design is integral to the future of our cities and towns. The State Planning Policy 7.2 Precinct Design (SPP 7.2) and associated Guidelines will apply to areas that require a high-level of design focus due to their complexity, whether this is due to mixed use components, higher levels of density, an activity centre designation or character, heritage and/or ecological value. The policy will require a tailored, performance-based approach to precinct design, supported by design review and a high level of community participation. The 10 Principles of Good Design outlined in State Planning Policy 7.0 Design of the Built Environment apply.
Draft State Planning Policy 7.2: Precinct Design: the lead policy to guide the preparation and evaluation of planning proposals for areas that require a high level of planning and design focus due to their complexity - such as planned infill development, activity centre designation or areas with certain values such as heritage or local character.
Draft State Planning Policy 7.2: Precinct Design Guidelines: built upon the 10 Design Principles contained in State Planning Policy 7.0 -Design of the Built Environment by introducing the concept of design review into precinct planning through seven performance-based design elements.
Precinct Design Planning Framework Discussion Paper: considers the potential impacts and changes that may be required to the planning framework to support effective implementation of the policy.
Submissions closed at 5pm on Tuesday 15 October 2019.
The Government of Western Australia acknowledges the traditional custodians throughout Western Australia and their continuing connection to the land, waters and community. We pay our respects to all members of the Aboriginal communities and their cultures; and to Elders both past and present.
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Styled and submitted by Princess Dumpit of Pretty Little Details Events and Styling, out of Mandaluyong, Philippines, this sensational celebration is packed with rad party ideas sure to get you dancing!
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nCipher HSMs secure Snapper's mobile reload transit solution
How an innovative company added convenience for commuters while delivering iron-clad security.
Snapper, an enterprising New Zealand company, set out to improve public transportation for riders in Dublin, Ireland. The National Transport Authority of Ireland wanted to make paying for transit much more convenient for their riders, even letting them load their cards while a bus approaches within sight. Snapper needed to give NTA's customers a way to check their balance and instantaneously re-load their LEAP transit cards using their smart phones. Their solution needed to serve up to 500 people topping up at the same time – and to do so with the utmost security.
THE SOLUTION: SMART PHONE PAYMENTS SECURED BY NCIPHER SECURITY HSMs
Snapper designed a solution that lets customers load their transit accounts by tapping their smart cards to their phones and making payments through Snapper's app. The phones recognize the contactless chips embedded in the cards, triggering Snapper's app to open. The app authenticates and reads the cards and guides customers through PCI-compliant credit card transactions. Customers then use the transit cards to travel by bus, tram, and rail in Dublin.
To help secure their solution, Snapper turned to nCipher nShield HSMs (hardware security modules). Snapper's app encrypts customer transaction data, and uses nShield HSMs to manage the encryption keys critical to safeguarding the data. For high assurance security, all encrypted data is stored in the contactless chips in the smart cards.
The security of Snapper's solution relies on managing encrypted data, keys, and, to ensure integrity, the mutual authentication between the smart cards and HSMs – all driven by Snapper's custom routines. These sensitive routines and the data they handle would be vulnerable to threats if exposed outside the closed system. nCipher CodeSafe provided the protection Snapper needed by securing the crypto code within the boundaries of their nShield HSMs.
Snapper started their six-month project, one they viewed as pivotal to expanding outside of New Zealand, with another security solutions vendor. Halfway through, they realized the vendor wouldn't meet their requirements for protecting their crypto code or delivering to the National Tranport Authority's performance specifications. With three months to go, Snapper asked nCipher to step in. What made nCipher's solutions the right choice?
- Easy to implement – Snapper needed a straight-forward solution that would integrate seamlessly with their design. nCipher delivered, helping Snapper succeed in their high profile, time-sensitive project while staying within a fixed budget.
- Performance – nCipher HSMs support simultaneous consumer transactions at a rate 6x greater than the project required, and significantly faster than Snapper's original security vendor. This gave Snapper and the National Transport Authority confidence in meeting the consumers' needs – with room to grow.
- Expert Guidance – The nCipher Advanced Solutions Group (ASG) gave what Snapper called "frictionless access to their expertise" and worked efficiently with Snapper to align the team around project requirements, helping Snapper quickly and confidently deliver its solution to Dublin's transport authority.
The NTA's master keys are their most valuable secrets and the NTA's IT managers follow very strict processes to protect them. nCipher nShield HSMs and the associated Security World architecture fully supported these key handling processes and made it easy for the NTA to manage all production key related functions securely and without involvement from Snapper.
Security World greatly reduces the risks of non-authorized personnel gaining control of encryption keys by enforcing roles-based controls, thus helping to ensure comprehensive security.
nCipher HSMs
nCipher nShield HSMs provide a tamper-resistant environment for secure cryptographic processing and key management. nShield HSMs are certified and meet established and emerging security standards for cryptographic systems while staying highly efficient.
nShield HSMs isolate and protect cryptographic operations and keys for organizations' most critical applications. nShield HSMs perform encryption, digital signing, and key management for an extensive range of applications including public key infrastructures (PKIs), SSL/TLS, and code signing. nShield HSMs are high-assurance alternatives to software-based cryptography – supporting all leading algorithms and featuring world-class ECC performance.
With nCipher HSMs and their unique architecture, you buy only the capacity you need and easily scale your solution as your needs evolve.
nCipher CodeSafe
CodeSafe hosts and runs sensitive custom applications within nShield HSMs. CodeSafe lets applications decrypt, process, and encrypt data inside the secure environment. As a result, applications, such as Snapper's code used to authenticate smart cards, are well protected from outside threats.
Advanced Solutions Group (ASG)
The nCipher ASG team of security consultants delivers customized services to meet specific business needs. Experienced with a variety of applications, the ASG team helps organizations plan integrations, mitigate risks and execute projects through deployment and field testing – quickly and securely.
- Protect cryptographic keys and operations within tamper-resistant hardware to significantly enhance security over software-only solutions.
- Run sensitive custom applications within HSM boundaries using CodeSafe.
- Maintain control over your keys and build HSM estates that scale with evolving needs with nCipher's unique Security World architecture.
- Develop your solution efficiently and confidently with nCipher ASG's expert guidance.
Today's fast moving digital environment enhances customer satisfaction, gives competitive advantage and improves operational efficiency. It also multiplies the security risks. nCipher Security empowers world-leading organizations by delivering trust, integrity and control to their business critical information and applications.
Our cryptographic solutions secure emerging technologies – cloud, IoT, blockchain, digital payments – and help meet new compliance mandates, using the same proven technology that global organizations depend on today to protect against threats to their sensitive data, network communications and enterprise infrastructure. We deliver trust for your business critical applications, ensuring the integrity of your data and putting you in complete control – today, tomorrow, at all times.
To find out more how nCipher Security can deliver trust, integrity and control to your business critical information and applications, visit www.ncipher.com.


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Songstress Estelle is known for many things: Her Grammy-award winning vocals; her scene-stealing sense of style; her free spirited tweets and lovable personality. What we don't always hear from her is who she's dating or what she desires in the right man.
When the singer visited the ESSENCE.com offices for a day to guest edit the site, she really opened up with our staff. When we started gushing about our shared love for celebrity hunks like Idris Elba and Shemar Moore, Estelle, 32, was quick to join in on the fun. Elba, she says, is like her cousin, but she did have one major crush in mind.
"I love D'Angelo," said the singer when the ESSENCE Music Festival headliner's name came up. "I'm so happy he's coming back." She went on to share the first time she actually saw the sexy singer – who we've all missed dearly! – live in concert. "He takes off his clothing and he starts doing press ups on stage while singing, right over the speakers," she recalled. "I was like… speechless. It was a moment! Just watching him perform was like voodoo. You're in a trance."
D'Angelo isn't the only star that gets single lady Estelle's temperatures rising. She named cuties Boris Kodjoe, Laz Alonso and Lance Gross, too.
"Lance Gross is a really nice guy," she told us. "He has an amazing smile."
Despite her appreciation for a gorgeous man, Estelle insists it takes much more than a pretty face to keep her attention.
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If you're a musician, like her, sorry fellas, but you need not apply.
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#3 Listen to a friend
Calling on a friend, inviting somebody over or just making a phone call.
Sometimes the best thing you can do is listen to somebody else talk about issues they are dealing with. You don't have to say much, and you don't have to tell them about your own problems, just focus on active listening. Ask questions to help them explain, and repeat things they say to clarify and show that you're taking in what they are saying.
It may help if you can identify with what they are talking about, and you might want to draw on your own experience using the "feel, felt, found" line of communication;
"I understand how you feel - I have felt the same way....(insert a situation from your own experience).... , and here's what I found...(insert what you learned - the insight you want to share)."
If your friend reaches a point where they've identified and described some kind of challenge or problem, simply ask them what they are going to do about it.
Usually they have all the answers they need, they just need somebody to listen. And for you, it's an excellent way of not having to think about your pain for a while.
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The CBI on Wednesday arrested the man who has allegedly taken illegal gratification from an IAS officer B L Agrawal, assuring help in the agency' probe against him by masquerading as an official of the PMO. Syed Burhanuddin aka O P Singh aka O P Sharma was today nabbed from Hyderabad and will be produced on Thursday before a Special court at New Delhi.
During the searches, CBI recovered cash amount of Rs 35.5 lakh (approx) and approx 500 gm gold jewellery during the search at the residential premises of the accused in Hyderabad, CBI Spokesperson R K Gaur said at New Delhi.
The agency sources said the probe is now hovering on purported contacts of Burhanuddin on the basis of which he had allegedly assured help to Agrawal.
They said it is being looked into whether he had some contacts which could have helped him or he was a conman trying to mint money from Agrawal who was desperate to get out of the CBI's clutches.
Agrawal, a Principal Secretary in the Chhattisgarh government, was arrested on Tuesday for allegedly bribing people to help him wriggle out of corruption cases pending against him.
It is alleged that Agrawal, an IAS officer of 1988 batch, wanted to "settle" CBI cases against him which were lodged in 2010 when he was the state's Health Secretary.
He has been charge-sheeted in one case, while a probe is on in the other.
Burhanuddin claimed that he was working in Prime Minister's Office and would help him settle the case in his favour and had demanded Rs 1.5 crore as illegal gratification for his services, the CBI FIR has alleged.
A meeting was held by the trio on February 11, where Agrawal agreed to pay the amount to get relief in the cases against him, they said.
It is alleged that Agrawal sent Rs 60 lakh in four installments to Bhagwan Singh using hawala channel.
The IAS officer then expressed inability to arrange cash for remaining payment after which Burhanuddin and Singh agreed to accept two kg gold as illegal gratification, the FIR alleged.
Agrawal asked his brother-in-law Anand Agrawal to deliver two kilograms of gold to Singh, it alleged.
The IAS officer was arrested with his brother-in-law from Raipur, while Singh was apprehended here but Burhanuddin remained at large.
Gaur said Burhanuddin was absconding and also did not join the investigation.
He said in the case so far, a total cash amount of Rs 91.9 lakh and 3.5 kg of gold have been recovered during the search operations.
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The House Judiciary Committee just voted 6-3 to pass HB 215, taking its first step toward making Wyoming the only state in the country to criminalize women as felons for struggling with drug addictions while pregnant.
HB 215, titled "Drug induced infant endangerment", was introduced by Representatives Blackburn, Jennings, Olsen, Winters, and Senator Driskill. This draconian bill would make ingesting, inhaling, or injecting methamphetamine or narcotic drugs while pregnant a felony punishable by five years in prison. If a newborn dies and the death can be in any way linked to the mother's use of meth or narcotic drugs, she could spend 10 years in prison and her life as a felon.
In 2014, Tennessee passed a similar law; there, however, the charge was a misdemeanor, and the law was still deemed to be a failure. The law was allowed to expire in 2016 after several women testified they did not seek treatment for their addictions while pregnant for fear of prosecution.
If HB 215 passes, women in Wyoming who are pregnant and need treatment for addictions may be less likely to seek treatment. Women in Tennessee reported having unsupervised home births rather than going to a hospital for fear of losing their child. Additionally, sending a new mother to prison, rather than allowing her to enter treatment and continue to care for her child, would tear families apart.
HB 215 provides no new avenues for women to access treatment programs, no additional funding for drug addiction counseling, and no increased focus on education to lower the risk of drug use in Wyoming. All this bill does is criminalize women and new mothers who are already struggling.
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Minnesota Adult and Teen Challenge has received Planning Commission approval to build a 6,500-square-foot addition for a gymnasium at 101 32nd St. E.
The campus provides chemical dependency treatment for 146 residents and offers outpatient services as well.
"Residents currently use an outdoor volleyball area during warm weather but otherwise have little on-site physical activity space," states a letter by the architect. "The proposed gymnasium will replace the outdoor volleyball court and will allow year-round indoor activity."
The organization also received city approval to add a duplex at 3245 1st Avenue South to the Teen Challenge campus to serve as office space for staff. The change would not add residents to the block.
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Because I'm feeling particularly out of it (somehow I've got another child with a tummy bug vomiting his little guts up through the night. At least its the clean kiddo this time…impecable chuck in the bowl aim, if only it were an olympic sport he'd have it in the bag), I'm just going to stick the photos up and be done with this post from last weekend.
On the Saturday we went to Robot Wars at the O2. It was kinda lame and it wasn't just me being a girl and not being into that kind of thing. It was lame because they clearly didn't want to break any of their robots so they'd taken any really menacing weaponry off and choreographed most of the "battles". The breaks in between fights were painful and the whole thing just dragged.
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text: Shane Gates thinks he is one of the top wrestlers in the world. The so called Dynasty had a rough upbringing as a young boy in Huntington Beach California due to a abusive alcoholic mother and a father who wasn't really there for his son due to his wrestling commitments. The son of the Great Maximillian Gates a famed wrestler from the 1970's era from wrestling Shane vowed never to be like his mother and passed mostly everything in school but there was a dark side to Shane as a boy. He would tend to violently beat up the ones who hurt him or his friends, earning him the name "Shane the Killer" in school due to how severe the injures the people hurt by him would sustain. In high school Shane changed for the better and instead of using his brawn he used his brains and kept away from the bad influences at the time. In his pastime away from school Shane would train with his father and his stepmother wrestler since His father divorced from his abusive mother when Shane was only 12. Shane started his wrestling career at the age of 18 in 2002 and the rest is history. He won multiple championships in Japan and was a world renowned wrestler. He decided to step away from the limelight of wrestling in 2014 for sometime to take care of his father who fell ill, Shane thought his father would get better but it didn't. His father would die a year later and Shane decided to pick up the pieces and start wrestling again. Making his rounds in the U.K showing off a more darker and violent side representing his grief and anger balled into one. This aggression caught the attention of a scouter in EAW who decided Shane would be perfect for a job in EAW. 2 seasons later and Shane Gates has re-awoken his hidden potential he thought he lost when his father died Shane now believes he is the Dynasty and will do anything in his power to prove it. Alongside his partner in crime and girlfriend fellow wrestler Angela Grant Shane wants to show the whole world why he is the true Dynasty of EAW


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B. M. BOWER "The Spook Hills Mystery." Popular Magazine, November 7, 1914. Published in hardcover as The Haunted Hills, Little Brown, 1934, and in paperback by Popular Library, #306, 1951. Also available online here, among other websites.
"The Spook Hills Mystery" begins rather tritely with the arrival of young Easterner Shelton C. Sherman with a typically cantankerous old hand named Spooky (Gabby Hayes before there was one, "He was not a bad sort, though he was an awful liar when the mood seized him…") who leads him on about the "ghost" of Spook Hills, but then popular Western writer B(ertha) M(uzzy) Bower, creator of Chip of the Flying U and a long series about that outfit, throws us a curve.
At least she noticed, and it is far from the only curve in this tale.
Sherman, soon to be known as Shep, is greener than the greenest greenhorn who ever lived, and about to join the Sunbeam Outfit (in "that part of Idaho which lies south of the Snake …") to make a man out of him at the hands of Aleck Burney, who has a way of putting youngsters "on the fence" to make "men" out of them in the time-honored way of obnoxious bullies who are supposed to be makers of men in popular fiction from time immemorial. Never let it be said Ms Bower ever missed a cliché when one was at hand (enter Wallace Beery, or the older John Wayne, making men by breaking their spirit since time began).
Shep's parents have sent him West, all pretty 6' 2" of him: "… to get some width to go with my length: Dad's an architect. He said he'd have to use me for a straight edge if something wasn't done pretty soon."
The Sunbeam Ranch itself is harbinger of "a keen sensation of disappointment," otherwise little more than a dirt shack seen over by the giant Burney, who typically tries to establish dominance first thing by a crushing handgrip. Give old Shep this, it hardly bothers him.
Soon he starts to get the hang of things, and they brighten a bit when he meets Vida, daughter of Sam Williams and niece of Uncle Jake and part of a sheep herding outfit, and that should tell you a bit about where this is going, though it is hardly enough, because that is another of Bower's curves.
Bower knew a great deal about life on a ranch, in fact too much for her readers' own good, since some of her books spend more time on the drudgery and boredom of actually living on and running a ranch than any good Western can take. Realism combined with a certain Polyannaish view and too few doses of adventure and melodrama makes for an uncertain read for many. For all her beautifully described scenery and realistic views of frontier life you can find yourself wishing Max Brand would show up and kick a few doors down. You wish a few of those "Gosh Darn" moments were at least "Gol Dangs."
This one is made of sterner material than that though, and soon Shep has gotten a glimpse of Spooky's Spook, a critter that leaves a footprint like a bear, if a bear was big as an elephant. Of course we all know he can't leave that alone any more than he will the feud building between the Sunbeamers and the sheep herders.
And he certainly doesn't leave bad enough alone, tracking the "thing" to a tunnel where, "The terrible silence was split suddenly by a scream. Human, it sounded, and yet not human, but beastly — horrible. Shelton dropped the candle and clung to the rock beside him. His heart, he thought, stopped absolutely. His very knees buckled under him while he stood there. And then he heard something running, somewhere, even while the cave was playing horribly with the echoes of that scream. Running down that other passage with long leaps, it seemed to him, and the beat of four padded feet upon the rock floor."
Where's Sherlock Holmes when you need him, or for that matter Allan Quatermain? From an Indian woman Shep learns Burney's father was killed by a "big bear" in Montana, which might explain why Burney objects more to his hunt than his friendship and budding romance with Vida, it also makes it unlikely the sheep killer preying on the Williams herd is Burney. Shep has a mystery to solve.
Then Uncle Jake is killed in the sheep camp while Burney is away in Pocatella, though the herders don't believe it, and Vida wants his blood.
Burney is free. He never made the prints the jury viewed. When the wagon where Vida sleeps is attacked in the night and she hears: "a hoarse scream …. Human—and yet not human—mocking, maniacal, horrible. The most awful sound that Vida had ever heard in her life; a squall, a cry — a shriek she could not find a name for. Her memory flew back to the tales of ghosts and demons that an old Scotch woman had told her years ago. Warlock — that was it! A warlock, such as Maggie MacDonald had told about, that haunted the heath behind the village where strange deaths occurred periodically in the dark of the moon. When men and women were found strangled — and none knew how or why." And then Vida sees the creature pursuing one of the herders, "the huge figure of a man who came on with
giant strides, leaping clean over what bushes came in his way."
And then, and then … Shep drops entirely out of the picture. One of the cowhands, Spider, takes up with Vida, they solve the mystery, and all Shep gets is a letter home, while Spider gets the girl.
Uh, wow.
The action is everything you could hope for and Bower handles the atmosphere and building sense of danger and threat with the skill of a pro. Some of the passages describing the country and the setting border on beautiful, and for all the Western lingo, it's not too trying, to this reader at least. If the rather juvenile saga of the Flying U is all you know of Bower's Westerns, this one will clear your sinuses, it's a humdinger.
4 Responses to "Selected by David Vineyard: Pulp Stories I'm Reading – B. M. BOWER "The Spook Hills Mystery.""
Steve Says:
May 17th, 2018 at 8:54 pm
I have to confess that I've never read anything by Bower, even though those that have come out in paperback have passed through my hands many times. This one sounds like fun, but as David suggests somewhere midway through this review, when it comes to westerns, I'm really a Max Brand sort of reader.
This one, by the way, is one of two of her novels included in Al Hubin's CRIME FICTION IV, the other being The Voice at Johnnywater (Little Brown, 1923)
Shay Simmons Says:
May 17th, 2018 at 9:26 pm
Bower throws a similar curve at the end of her book "Good Indian," when the lovely Eastern lass who has taken up 7/8ths of the book (and the hero's time) turns out to be a spineless shrew and goes home, leaving him to contemplate the charms of the local lady telegrapher.
J F Norris Says:
May 18th, 2018 at 1:14 pm
Bower wrote a fine western, very atypical for the genre, with an archeological background that might be a candidate for the Lost Race adventure category. It's called THE ADAM CHASERS. Recommended for those with tastes leaning towards the outré.
Randy Cox Says:
May 18th, 2018 at 4:30 pm
Steve, As I recall there is a ton of stuff you have yet to read so I wouldn't worry about passing on this one. I had a fairly large collection of Max Brand at one time that is now at the University of Minnesota. People used to tell me about the joy of reading Zane Grey and I just kept reading Max Brand.


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1 – General information
Having a healthy pregnancy actually starts before you become pregnant! The best outcomes occur when you have treated any health concerns before you get pregnant (high blood pressure under good control, diabetes well controlled with good glucose numbers, other medical issues evaluated and treated before pregnancy, and body mass index under 30 if possible). Consider a pre-conception consultation with your Ob/Gyn in order to review your medical and family history prior to pregnancy.
You should be on a healthy diet and follow a regular exercise program to help keep stress levels down and your muscles and joints in condition. Smoking (including e-cigarettes) is associated with complications in pregnancy, so you should not smoke. Drinking alcohol or using marijuana or other drugs also should be avoided in pregnancy. Starting a Prenatal Vitamin with 400 mcg of Folic Acid (Folate) up to a year before getting pregnant has been shown to help with good pregnancy outcomes. If you have not been vaccinated with MMR (measles, mumps and rubella), do so at least 3 months before attempting pregnancy.
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Good day, my bookish divas and divos. It's always exciting when book people stop by for a visit, YAY! Today's guest is taking a few minutes and stepping off of the pages of the latest addition to the Webb's Glass Shop Mystery series, Down in Flames by Cheryl Hollon, please welcome Savannah Webb. Savannah will be giving us a little background information in what she does, so sit back and prepare to learn a bit about the wonderful world of glass art.
Hi there, I'm Savannah Webb, owner of Webb's Glass Shop on Central Avenue in St. Petersburg, Florida.
I'm so excited about my new flame-working class. It begins on Monday. I'll be teaching six students including my most enthusiastic, troublesome, and absolutely adorable students, the Rosenberg twins, Rachel and Faith. I know they're at least over eighty but you would never know that by witnessing their shenanigans.
Flame-working adds another glass art to my teaching curriculum. There are so many glass shops and museums in downtown St. Petersburg that it's becoming known as the 'Glass Coast' of Florida.
Getting prepared for this class has been quite a challenge. I took over the storefront bay right next door and remodeled it to accommodate the student workstations. That's a financial risk, but owning the building gives me some flexibility. If it doesn't work out, I'll put the space up for occupancy again. I'm hoping the increased revenue from this class covers my costs.
Each student needs a torch, gas hook-ups, a good work surface, a sturdy work stool, and plenty of elbow room. After all, molten glass will be involved. In addition, I have installed exhaust venting for each station. The construction workers had to cut small holes into the back wall of the new teaching space.
I'm a lot more nervous about this class than anything I've ever taught. As a result, I haven't been sleeping very well at all. You can ask my fiancé Edward about that. Since I get so restless, I also disturb his kitten, Snowy as well as my lovely Weimaraner puppy, Rooney. They're all at the end of their patience with me. I'm glad this class starts in just a few days.
There are so many things that could go horribly wrong. Wish me a little good luck.
Down in Flames
(A Webb's Glass Shop Mystery)
by Cheryl Hollon
About the Book
Cozy Mystery
6th in Series
Kensington (June 25, 2019)
Mass Market Paperback: 304 pages
Digital ASIN: B07HVY1GRJ
A fatal hit-and-run in front of Savannah Webb's glass shop proves to be no accident . . .A highlight of Savannah's new glass bead workshop is a technique called flame-working, which requires the careful wielding of acetylene torches. Understandably, safety is a top priority. But as Savannah is ensuring her students' safety inside, a hit-and-run driver strikes down a pedestrian outside her shop.The victim is Nicole Borawski, the bartender/manager at the Queen's Head Pub, owned by Savannah's boyfriend Edward. It quickly becomes clear that this was no random act of vehicular manslaughter. Now the glass shop owner is all fired up to get a bead on the driver—before someone else meets a dead end.
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Cheryl Hollon now writes full-time after she left an engineering career of designing and building military flight simulators in amazing countries such as England, Wales, Australia, Singapore, Taiwan, and India. Fulfilling the dream of a lifetime, she combines her love of writing with a passion for creating glass art. In the small glass studio behind her house in St. Petersburg, Florida, Cheryl and her husband design, create, and produce fused glass, stained glass, and painted glass artworks.
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