"League Cancels Hockey Season in Labor Battle," ran a headline in The New York Times on Thursday, over a front-page article about the cancellation of the National Hockey League season. "The Silence in St. Louis Is Starting to Hurt," ran a headline in the same issue, over an article about the continuing work stoppage at the St. Louis Symphony, which began on Jan. 3.
There are probably some in St. Louis who have been season-ticket holders to both the St. Louis Symphony and the National Hockey League's St. Louis Blues, but to nearly everyone else these are unrelated stories. Other than their current labor crises, what could symphony orchestras and professional hockey teams possibly have in common?
The answer is, quite a bit. And indeed, it is largely what they have in common that has led them both to the labor crises they currently face.
For one thing, both occupy relatively small niches of much larger industries. By most measures -- concert attendance, record sales, radio listening -- classical music is "consumed" by less than 10 percent of the population. Hockey's national television ratings barely move the meter when compared with those of baseball, basketball and football.
At the same time, symphony orchestras and hockey teams have a much higher profile than their market clout would otherwise warrant. The naming of a new local music director is front-page news in most communities in America; cities still struggle to secure N.H.L. franchises, either by relocation or expansion, sometimes going so far as to build an arena before it has a tenant.Continue reading the main story
For orchestras and hockey teams are both considered civic assets, evidences that a community is sophisticated and "major league." In fact, many orchestras and teams perform in buildings that were built with considerable government backing, and many receive subsidies (from government-financed arts councils, for example, or through sweetheart leases). Consequently, there are more and more orchestras and more and more professional hockey teams in smaller communities whose resources are insufficient to sustain them in difficult economic times.
A successful orchestra or team can add significantly to a community's self-esteem, both in the abstract (just by existing) and in reality (as the citizenry follows the rhythms and achievements of the season).
Conversely, the disbanding of an orchestra or the loss of a hockey team can have a devastating effect. (Witness the vilification of professional franchise owners who have moved their teams elsewhere.) So the price of failure is even greater than the benefit of success.
Orchestras and N.H.L. teams also have something else in common: to a considerable degree, financial security is a means to an end rather than an end in itself. The most celebrated orchestras aren't the ones with the healthiest balance sheets; they're the ones with the most celebrated artistic achievements. They attract distinguished guest conductors and soloists; they play Carnegie Hall; they earn rave reviews from sophisticated, demanding critics in musical capitals.
But the Philadelphia Orchestra, one of the most artistically successful ensembles in history, came close to a strike last year over what its management described as the need for "structural changes" in the musicians' contract. Things were almost as tense during negotiations with the orchestras in Cleveland and Chicago, two other distinguished ensembles whose managements predicted dire financial consequences without major concessions from the players.
For N.H.L. teams, the measure of success is winning -- in general, of course, but more particularly winning the Stanley Cup, which is most certainly not awarded to the team that makes the most money. The New Jersey Devils franchise, for example, is one of the most "artistically" successful in hockey, having won three Stanley Cups in the last 10 years. Yet their attendance is among the lowest in the league, and a year ago, Forbes magazine estimated that the value of the franchise was actually declining.
Two other "successful" N.H.L. teams, frequent Stanley Cup contenders in Ottawa and Buffalo, have declared bankruptcy and are still in business only because new owners have taken over the franchises.
But why would an intelligent, rich person buy a bankrupt business that shows little prospect of achieving fiscal health? For the same reason that many intelligent, rich people join the boards of symphony orchestras despite the significant and often stressful fiduciary and financial obligations involved. Through a combination of altruism and vanity they want to have an important role with a prestigious institution that serves a valuable civic function.
Of course, the employees of these organizations, the musicians and the players, are aware of how important their organizations are to the communities where they reside. They also know that historically, orchestra boards and team owners have been influenced by issues of community service and prestige as much as by business concerns in their collective bargaining. They've been reluctant to cause an orchestra or a team to disband or go on strike on their watch, no matter how hard a line they take at the beginning of negotiations. However subtly, that fact, and the employees' understanding of it, have influenced the endgame of contentious negotiations.
The dynamic has changed. Several major orchestras have endured work stoppages in the recent past, and negotiations at the St. Louis Symphony have been among the most bitter in the industry. And while the N.H.L. has endured work stoppages in the recent past, it has just become the first major professional sports league to forgo its entire season.
No one from the outside can say whether the employees of these organizations were surprised by management's resolve, or whether they would have bargained differently had they understood just how far their managements were prepared to go. What matters now is, first, how quickly and productively the contracts can be resolved. But more important, how the public will react when "play" resumes.
One of the most alarming things about the N.H.L. cancellation is the tepid response of the fans. The Hall of Fame goalie Ken Dryden, The New York Times reported, has suggested that for Canadian fans, hockey might have been more of a habit than a passion -- a habit that can be broken. While communities might see maintaining orchestras and fielding teams as a civic duty, ticket-buyers don't necessarily feel the same way.
Those whose ticket-buying is more casual and more habitual than passionate may not be so quick to return to either the arena or the concert hall after a work stoppage or a publicly acrimonious negotiation. While management and players work to gain negotiating leverage and press their cases in the media, those ticket-holders in St. Louis might just be finding other ways to spend their time and money.
ESSAY Tom Bartunek is the president and general manager of WQXR-FM.Continue reading the main story


FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. -- Had the Orioles not agreed to a one-year deal with pitcher Erik Bedard yesterday, the process would have played out Tuesday in a hotel conference room in Phoenix. At the head of a long table, three arbitrators would have been seated, flanked on one side by Bedard, his representative, Mark Pieper, and a team of agents.
On the other side of the table, Orioles general counsel H. Russell Smouse and his son, Greg, would have sat with members of the Orioles' front office. Representatives from the Major League Baseball Players Association and Major League Baseball would also have been present.
Over the next four or five hours, both sides would have presented their cases, using statistical analysis and comparisons to support their causes. Though making sure not to disparage the Orioles' best pitcher, Smouse would have argued that Bedard should earn $2.7 million for the 2007 season, not $4 million. Pieper would have argued the other side. Most likely a day later, the arbitrators would have ruled whether Bedard had earned his asking price or the Orioles' offer.
"It's always hard," said Bedard, who was warned that the arbitration process can be both contentious and humbling. "Obviously you are not going to take everything seriously. But some things I am sure they would have said, would have stuck forever. That's hard to forget, but we didn't go through that process and I'm happy for it.
Three days before the hearing, the Orioles settled on a $3.4 million deal with Bedard, who more than doubled his salary from the 2006 season in which he went 15-11 with a 3.76 ERA and established himself as the club's ace.
Bedard, being his stoic and matter-of-fact self, pushed aside a question about his financial security and said the best part of the contract was not having "to go to a hearing and hear you [stink]. I am just glad it's over with."
The Orioles are, too. They haven't hesitated to arbitrate a case in the past, getting to the table 12 times and trying nine cases, tied for the second most in baseball since 1994. They are 8-1 in those cases, and Smouse is 6-0 when leading the club's efforts.
But Bedard was a different case, and though the organization wasn't saying it publicly, the club strongly wanted to avoid going the whole way with Bedard. By his own admission, Bedard can be moody, distrustful and resentful. He also has been prone to losing his confidence.
There was some concern in the front office about the effect a potential arbitration case could have on Bedard's psyche.
"I am of the belief that it is always better to come to an agreement than to arbitrate a case," Orioles vice president Jim Duquette said. "We obviously have a very successful track record when it comes to arbitration, and we're not afraid to go. We will go if we have to. But we certainly don't like to go with our top pitcher from last year. That sends a bad message."
Both Duquette and executive vice president Mike Flanagan believed that one possible factor in Rodrigo Lopez's 18-loss season was that he might have never fully recovered from experiencing the process.
"As a former player ... I came close to going one time and was not looking forward to it," Flanagan said. "Just the nature of it, players are going to point out good points and we're going to have to acknowledge good points, but also decipher some numbers and whatever way we see it. You just hope that you can avoid it getting there."
Duquette was the Houston Astros' director of player development in 1997, when one of the club's best pitchers, the late Darryl Kile, lost his arbitration case.
"He came back and was ticked off," Duquette recalled. "At the end of the year, because of the fact that they went to arbitration, he [opted] for free agency [after going 19-7]. That's when he signed with Colorado for a million dollars more. [Arbitration] can have long-lasting effects to an organization and a player."
Judging by Bedard's comments yesterday, it's plausible that the Orioles would have seriously endangered their chances of keeping Bedard long-term - he is eligible for free agency after the 2009 season.
"They haven't offered, so I don't know," Bedard said. Asked whether he would like to stay with the Orioles long-term, he said, "Yeah, I wouldn't mind, but if something else comes up ... it doesn't matter now."
Bedard said earlier last week that he thought the process "was going all the way," especially after the Orioles filed an offer of $2.7 million. "I didn't think that they would go that low," the pitcher said. Bedard also wondered whether the Orioles were interested because he said his agent hadn't heard from the club for a while.
"They waited pretty long," he said. "But it feels good that they didn't try to lowball their first offer after arbitration [filing]."
It wouldn't have come at a good time, either. Bedard, who traditionally keeps to himself in the clubhouse, has been noticeably more outgoing with his teammates and reporters. Duquette remembers Bedard's barely making eye contact with him last spring, but said that he is now "carrying himself differently and with more confidence."
Said teammate Adam Loewen: "He's always been a very mature, professional guy. His confidence has always been up, but this year, he is more relaxed in front of everybody. He's a little more talkative. It's good to see. He's our ace. And we want him to be a part of everything."


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Lib Dem European justice and human rights spokeswoman Sarah Ludford has welcomed a new EU Directive guaranteeing all criminal suspects information about their rights and the evidence against them.
The Directive, now endorsed by Parliament, would ensure that all people arrested or detained in an EU country would be given information about their legal rights in an easily understandable form.
London MEP Sarah Ludford commented: “The core of the new measure is that everyone arrested will be handed a ‘letter of rights’ setting out their entitlements such as the right to have a lawyer, have consular authorities informed and get urgent medical care. This already happens in the UK so we will not have problems complying, but it will be of major benefit in raising standards for Brits arrested abroad or extradited under a European Arrest Warrant.”
“Being arrested abroad can be a frightening experience. Nobody should have their right to a fair trial denied.”

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By the numbers
19,000 indoor tanning salons in the U.S.
160,000 employees at U.S. tanning salons
900 tanning salons in California
120 tanning salons in San Diego County
30 million Americans who use tanning beds every year
21 states, plus the District of Columbia, with no restrictions on minors using commercial tanning beds
$10 average cost of basic, single tanning bed session
Source: Indoor Tanning Association
Twice a week for 12 years, Kate Carlson visited her neighborhood tanning salon to maintain her year-round summer bronze look. However, last year after her work hours were cut and the barrage of warnings about the health risks of indoor tanning became more persistent, Carlson decided it was time to let her golden glow go.
“I still think I look better with a tan. But, I know this is better for me both financially and health-wise,” said the 29-year-old San Diegan, who now relies on drugstore self-tanning lotions to give her pale skin some color.
Tanning salon owners say it’s customers like Carlson who may cause the sun to set on some indoor tanning businesses.
The beleaguered tanning industry has been hit with a double — maybe even a triple — whammy.
First, the recession took a toll on the indoor tanning business, which relies on disposable income. Then last July, a 10 percent tax was imposed on indoor ultraviolet tanning as part of the national health care law.
Now tanning salon owners are anxiously waiting to see if a bill to ban indoor tanning by minors will make it through the state Legislature. If the American Academy of Dermatology-backed bill becomes law, California would be the first state in the nation with such a ban. Currently, customers ages 14 to 17 must have signed parental consents in this state.
Prohibiting teenagers from using tanning beds would add another burden to the tanning business that could eliminate as many as 10 percent to 15 percent of current customers, according to the Indoor Tanning Association in Washington, D.C.
“There’s no doubt that (tanning salon owners) are scrambling. It’s a tough time in this industry,” said John Overstreet, executive director of the tanning association, noting that more than 20 percent of tanning salons across the country have gone out of business in the last couple of years, and “that number is probably even higher in California.”
“I don’t think we will all be shut down, but I do think we have a real fight on our hands because the other side has tremendous resources,” he said.
Tanning salon owners admit that their businesses are facing difficult challenges, and some aren’t optimistic about their future.
“I think selling UV tans will be illegal pretty soon,” said Bruce Le, owner of Tan Diego in Clairemont. “I blame it on everything that’s going on — the economy, the tanning tax and the dermatologists who are bashing the industry. It’s driving even some loyal customers away.”
There are more than 900 tanning salons in California, with approximately 120 in San Diego County, according to the tanning association. Indoor tanning businesses employ 160,000 nationwide.
Over the last couple of years, condemnation of indoor tanning has grown louder as dermatologists accuse tanning salons of causing cancer and urge people, particularly young customers, to stay away.
“There’s been growing criticism, especially in California, and it’s not supported by science. The Skin Cancer Foundation and dermatologists put all this stuff out there that’s just not true,” Overstreet said. “Moderate tanning bed use is safer than outdoor sunbathing, and it’s a great source of vitamin D. If parents don’t mind their kids getting a suntan, the government should stay out of it.”
However, doctors say they have plenty of research to back up their warnings.
A 2009 study by the International Agency for Research on Cancer, the cancer arm of the World Health Organization, shows that people who start using tanning beds before age 30 increase their lifetime risk of getting melanoma, the most serious form of skin cancer, by 75 percent. WHO has classified tanning beds as a carcinogen, putting them in the same risk category as mustard gas and arsenic.
“There’s no absence of data showing that tanning salons increase the risk of skin cancer,” said Dr. Darrell Gonzales, a dermatologist with Scripps Health. “I never like to see a small business go out of business, but if it’s promoting something that causes cancer, I don’t see any alternative.”
As much as Gonzales disapproves of indoor UV tanning, he does not support a ban on indoor tanning for teens.
“I think parental consent should be enough. By completely banning teenagers, the government would be interfering with freedom of personal choice,” he said.
However, the American Academy of Dermatology argues that teenagers are less capable of making responsible decisions, partly because they and even their parents are not adequately informed.
“Tanning bed facilities currently are not required to verbally warn patrons of the known health risks of ultraviolet radiation and, in some cases, they may be misleading the public, especially teenagers, by falsely promoting artificial UV light as safer than natural sunlight,” said Dr. Ronald Moy, a Los Angeles dermatologist and president of the academy. “Just as we do with alcohol and tobacco laws, we need to protect our nation’s young people from something potentially harmful.”
The American Academy of Dermatology also would like the FDA to reclassify UV tanning beds from Class I medical devices, a category which includes tongue depressors and elastic bandages, to a Class II or Class III device, which would permit the agency to impose greater restrictions.
People in the tanning salon business say the issue isn’t safety or health. It’s all about money.
“If you follow the money, you can see that (the bad publicity) is coming from the pharmaceutical and cosmeceutical companies which make sunscreens and skin creams,” said Faraje Kharsa, CEO of Vista-based iTans Sun Spray Spa, who accuses the companies of funding the research and benefiting from heightened concern. “These companies have a lot of money, and they’re lobbying dermatologists to paint tanning in a bad light.”
To help counter the negative buzz and keep their doors open, many tanning salons are offering their customers options. Some, like iTan, have expanded into salon services including facials, body wraps and teeth whitening. A few have added boutiques selling handbags, sandals, hair accessories and body lotions.
The most popular alternative offered by most tanning salons is UV-free spray tans. Although spray tanning has been found to be safe and has the approval of most dermatologists, it hasn’t replaced UV tanning beds.
“Spray tans cost more (than tanning beds) and they’re temporary, so they really haven’t been a huge part of our business. Most people use spray tans only for special occasions, like a wedding or prom. Those who like tanning beds, stick with tanning beds,” said Abe Abel, owner of Titan Tan in Oceanside, noting that his business was down about 40 percent at its lowest point last year.
“Our customers tend to be more frugal these days,” opting for the less-expensive tanning beds and coming in less often, he said.
In addition to more salon options, Abel and other proprietors are hoping to drive business by offering promotions, low-priced packages and special deals on the Internet. By purchasing a tanning “membership,” which allows multiple sessions for a monthly fee, indoor tanning becomes downright cheap, often at less than $2 per session.
However, dermatologists say inexpensive tanning is no bargain since it comes at the cost of premature aging and cancer risks.
“These inexpensive packages are targeting teenagers,” said Moy of the American Academy of Dermatology. “The unlimited tanning bed deals only encourage them to tan more often and increase their risk of melanoma and other cancers.”
Despite the gloomy outlook for the indoor tanning industry, some tanning advocates like Kharsa remain optimistic. In addition to 20 iTan franchise locations in San Diego County and four in the Inland Empire, he plans to expand into Orange County this year.
“I have faith in the American people and that they have great common sense and will make smart decisions about tanning,” he said. “People know intuitively what’s healthy and what’s not. They can make smart personal choices about tanning on their own.”Copyright © 2017, The San Diego Union-Tribune


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I have walked among you for millenia, teaching you about vine and wine, but I have learned from you as well. The laugh, the dance, the adventure and the passion for love, for battle, and even sometimes the unknown. Those are all attributes I have learned from mingling, observing and living in your midst. I am grounded in the earth and I will cherish and protect it always and through it, you as well.
What most people do not know about my kind of frenzy is that there is order in the chaos and there is reason to the rhyme. I want my celebrations to be the epicenter of a ripple in time that will touch people throughout their lives.
With all the voices surrounding me and the burning fever of the madness threatening me at all times, I could not help what came next. I leaned close, kissed her tenderly on her right cheek and whispered, “That is why I have a special place in my heart for you, you know that.”
“Of course, sir. Any friend of yours is welcome, sir. Is he… is he real or one of those inner friends you are so fond of?”
“He’s real, alright. You bite-cha.”
“Don’t you mean you betcha sir?”

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A dynamic exoskeleton that gathers data from the human spine could provide clues for more effective treatment of scoliosis.
By Kristen Clark, IEEE Spectrum February 8, 2016.
For the unlucky 3 percent of children diagnosed with scoliosis—a condition that causes an abnormal curve in the spine—treatment has traditionally meant spending years inside a rigid, plastic corrective brace.
But researchers at Columbia’s School of Engineering are hoping to replace this low-tech cast with a smart exoskeleton. Their prototype bends and moves with the patient’s body, while still exerting targeted force on the affected areas of the spine. This could make it possible for a patient to get the benefits of bracing, even as she bends, twists and participates in a variety of activities.
The brace comes with another big advantage: data. Without an x-ray, traditional braces are effectively black boxes; there’s really no way to know what’s going on underneath. The dynamic brace, on the other hand, is equipped with sensors that measure the amount of force required to align the body. This data might provide clues about how the patient’s spine is responding to a particular treatment, giving physicians insight about what to do next. Watch the exoskeleton brace in action in this video.
A dynamic exoskeleton that gathers data from the human spine could provide clues for more effective treatment of scoliosis. Published on Youtube Feb 9, 2016.
Source IEEE Spectrum
Is there a body of evidence for the treatment of patients with Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis (AIS)? Hans-Rudolf Weiss. Scoliosis 2007, 2:19 doi:10.1186/1748-7161-2-19

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What are the Benefits of Working in the Airport?
Working in airports comes with certain perks and advantages to it, some advantages of working in the airports include:
1. Chance to Meet People from Diverse Cultures
Airports in the United States serve destinations all over the world. Passengers take connecting flights to hundreds of various locations from airports like John F. Kennedy International Airport, which is a worldwide gateway.
Daily, no matter where you work at an airport, you’ll meet a wide spectrum of people. An airport is a great place to work if you’re interested in diverse cultures from across the world.
2. Opportunity to Learn Globally Transferrable Skills
Working in the aviation business will teach you a lot of transferrable skills, whether you see it as a long-term career or a more short job.
Customer service, people management, and a range of other soft talents are among the abilities you’ll gain.
You’ll discover how each position interacts with the rest of the airport to form a functional system.
3. Company and Lifestyle Benefits
Employees at airlines may enjoy a variety of fantastic benefits. Above-average salary, holidays, airport parking, subsidized commuter train travel, bike-to-work initiatives, and a range of rising in-work advantages such as pay raises and extended vacation entitlement for long-serving employees are expected to be given as employer incentives.
When it comes to perks, many airline employees have access to a variety of holiday-themed discounts. Flight, car rental, and hotel discounts are frequently available.
An airline employer may also give cheap high-street stores, restaurants, and leisure facilities, as well as subsidized health care and childcare.
4. A Rewarding But Demanding Career
An airport is a high-energy work environment. Because of departure and arrival schedules, there is a steady flow of people passing through an airport at all hours of the day and night.
Whether you work in a customer-facing or a more technical job, all airport employees must collaborate to ensure that the airport continues to operate effectively.
Long and occasionally unsociable hours are frequently required, but they will reward you with an excellent salary, fantastic growth prospects, and a vibrant working atmosphere.
20 Best Airport Jobs to go for this 2022
Being one of the busiest parts of the city, airports require a wide range of professionals from different sectors to keep the airport functioning properly.
Some of the best airport jobs which help to ensure efficient working of the airport include:
1. Flight Attendants
Flight attendants welcome passengers as they board planes, guide them to their seats, and supervise the setup of carry-on luggage.
They check safety processes and ensure that passengers comply with airline standards after interacting with the ground staff to ensure that all passengers have boarded.
They also help to soothe tense or upset passengers, mediate disagreements on board, and offer food and refreshments.
Because flight attendants are frequently expected to work varied schedules and may be assigned to nighttime flights, flexibility is necessary for this profession.
2. Air Traffic Controllers
Aviation traffic controllers are highly specialized jobs that need substantial technical training to precisely assess air activity and suggest routes to ensure safe airline service. They are in charge of airport ground traffic and aircraft takeoff and landing.
Basically, they communicate weather and air stability conditions for their routes to pilots by air traffic controllers.
They monitor and control the passage of airplanes in the sky and ground traffic at airports using radar, computers, or visual references. Air traffic controllers must be able to think fast and function well under pressure.
3. Avionic Technician
Avionics technicians are to examine, maintain, and fix aircraft electronics systems, either normally or when specific problems emerge.
This is a critical role, as practically every part of an aircraft’s management system is now electronic.
4. Airframe and Power Plant Mechanic
We also know airframe and power plant mechanics as A&P mechanics. They specialize in performing tasks like examining, maintaining, and fixing any difficulties with the plane, such as the engine, landing gear, and brakes.
5. Airfield Operation Specialist
Airfield operations professionals guarantee that military and commercial aircraft take-off and land safely.
Their everyday tasks include communicating with air traffic control and maintenance workers, as well as dispatching aircraft using airport landing and navigational aids.
They also oversee and preserve flight records, as well as to conduct airfield safety protocols.
6. Transportation Security Officer
At airports, transportation security agents undertake security screenings of people, luggage, and cargo to prevent the movement of any harmful or dangerous things.
In screening checkpoints, these professionals are skilled at handling security equipment like X-ray machines and modern imaging technologies.
They must have excellent communication skills and the capacity to work with people from all walks of life.
This is the most popular airport job and probably where everyone’s mind goes to on hearing best airport jobs.
The Federal Aviation Administration sets tight requirements for airline and commercial pilots when they take off, fly, and land planes or helicopters.
They assess the aircraft’s condition before and after each flight, calculating its balance and weight restrictions, and ensuring that the aircraft’s fuel levels are acceptable. Pilots must also monitor changing weather and report flight plans and changes to air traffic control.
8. Air Marshals
In the event of a hijacking or security problem, air marshals are covert simple security officers who perform on-flight security and counter-terrorism measures.
Although they are not on every aircraft, they frequently bring rifles and other weapons with them.
9. Aerospace Engineers
Aerospace engineers are one of the best airport jobs. Engineers who work in the aerospace industry study, design, and build aircraft and other spacecraft.
Their job also includes studying and developing new strategies for flying planes, rockets, and even drones through the atmosphere.
10. Retail Store’s Owner
What is an airport without a chain of small retail stores available for travelers to buy various things while waiting for their flight? Retail store owners are one of the best airport jobs.
Many airports now contain a variety of retail, apparel, and gift outlets as big-name businesses compete for the attention and revenue of travelers with spare time.
Retail salespeople fill shelves and kiosks, set up displays, give product suggestions to customers, and process purchases.

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The mascots for Plano Schools were happy to take part in the Rockin' Christmas parade and other festivities.
- P.H. the Panther from P.H. Miller School
- Cheetah from Centennial School
- Josie the Jaguar from Emily G. Johns School
- Ted the Tiger from Plano Middle School.
Superintendent Tony Baker, P.H. Miller Principal Laurel Mateyka and the mascots walked the parade route and joined students and their families as they welcomed in the holiday season. Santa and Mrs. Claus rode in on a Harley Davidson motorcycle and children met them at the Plano Library for pictures and refreshments. Band students from Emily G. Johns School, directed by Mr. Kevin McCammon, entertained the crowd at the historic Plano Depot.
Thank you to everyone who donated non-perishable food items, money and/or their time to make the Rockin' Christmas Program a success again this year. Happy Holidays to all Plano families!
Pictured are Mrs. Mateyka, Josie the Jaguar, Ted the Tiger, Santa and Mrs. Claus, Cheetah, P.H. Panther and Superintendent Tony Baker.
Ted, Josie, Cheetah and P.H. entertain the crowd and celebrate with the award recipients.

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text: I really don’t want to like this book and here is why. I have to admit that I am one of those dog owners whose pooch owns more clothes than I do, has his own Christmas stocking from Santa, and has an overflowing toy box. According to this book, my tiny seven pounder is really a wolf in Yorkie clothing and should be treated accordingly. Mentored as a teen by a Special Forces instructor in Alaska, the author scatters the wisdom of this unnamed gentleman throughout the book and it was these parts that I found to be the most useful and interesting. I can’t say I liked all of what the author had to say but after reading his reasoning and checking out a few of his sources which he listed in the back, I have to grudgingly agree with his conclusions. This is not a book about how to train your dog but it does provide insight as to why your dog does some of the things that may drive you crazy, such as jumping up. After reading why he does this I thought how obvious it was when the behaviour was explained. I read the digital version of this short book and it formatted well, as did the beautiful pictures throughout the book. The cover is a good representation of the book. This is a must read for dog owners even though you may not like what you find out.

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Trigger Point Body Work – How To Identify Them
Trigger points are a common cause of pain and most people will have pain points and many people will have trigger points that are so severe that they are debilitating and ruin the quality of life for the person. A trigger point is attached to a sensory nerve along to the spinal cord and straight back to the muscle cells. They create complex patterns such as walking, sitting and millions of other motions and activities.
Trigger Point Body Work – How To Identify Them
When this arc starts to malfunction the trigger points start to spasm which causes pain and discomfort. The muscle spindle starts to fire unnecessarily. It is often a small area of spasm. Inside the muscle is a trigger point complex which pulls a taut band in the muscle which feels like a guitar string in the muscle. You can see striations in the muscle.
When you see trigger points there is a contraction in and you can’t see the striations in the muscle which is a contraction or a knot. This contraction knot is a trigger point complex. The trigger point sets off a pain pattern which is specific to each trigger point.
One example of this is the muscle that goes from the top of the muscle which goes to the top of the neck. Pinch this area hard enough until you feel pain. The pain usually goes upwards. This is often the pain pattern you see. The pain is often dull, achy.
Another common trigger point is in your gluteal muscle which can radiate down the leg. Trigger points can cause pain in your face, gluts, chest, back or all over your body. Trigger points are the basis of chronic muscle pain and they occur very commonly. They are cause by a muscle reflex misfiring and they can be treated successfully.
Trigger Point Body Work Technique – How Do You Find Them
A trigger point is an area of low neurological activity when stimulated becomes an area of high neurological activity with or without a pain referral pattern. You can find trigger points with the tips of the fingers. If you close your eyes and and thumb and run the finger over the tips of your thumb you can become very sensitive to different sensations in the body. If you touch very gently then it is not likely to be a trigger point. If you lift the skin up and if you squeeze there and it hurts it can be something in the skin or the tissue but it’s not a trigger point.
You then want to feel the fascia which is a covering underneath the skin but over the muscles. If there is not tenderness there then it’s not a trigger point. The muscles fibers are underneath this layer. You are feeling for a tight band within the muscle. When you feel that band, you can become aware that there might be tender point or a thickening in the band and you might feel tenderness there. Then you can start to focus in on this area like a radar. As you press in firmly, you might feel something vague that is tender and there might be swelling. All of those factors make it a trigger point.
Trigger Point Body Work – How Does Massage Therapy Help
You want start to work the trigger point therapy at area of insertion of the muscles. It may or may not have a referral pattern. When you find the spot as you start to palpate you might feel some intensity. As you press down on this area, it might start to get more intense. As you press down on it you should feel like the pain is getting less or it should feel like the pain is lessening. If that is not happening then you should decrease the pressure on the points of the body.
Trigger Point Body Work – For Chronic Pain Relief
Trigger Point Therapy can be used for all kinds of chronic pain such as shoulder pain, headaches, neck pain as well as back pain. You want to start to find the trigger points on the top of the head and press for about 10 seconds and check for intensity to lessen. You want to check for tenderness and sensitivity.
Massages for Golfers – Treatment of Elbow Pain
Golfer’s Elbow – What Is It
Medial Epicondylitis is also known as “Golfer’s Elbow” is a condition where micro-tears occur in either the musculotendinous junction (muscle to tendon attachment) or tenoperiosteal junction (tendon to bone attachment) of the flexor muscles, resulting in pain and inflammation of the affected tendons.
During repetitive stress kinds of motions such as keyboarding there is a different kind of stress to the muscles and joints. In golfer’s elbow, when using the muscles to grip all day long, the flexor muscles are being tensed all day long. This is a muscle group that is short and tight and does not have a lot of elasticity or “give” to it such as the extensor muscles. When it forced into hyperextension this causes a lot of stress to is. The weakest point of this muscle group can become inflamed.
Massages for Golfers – Treatment of Elbow Pain
Common treatment practices include long-term rest, over-the-counter anti-inflammatory medications or cortisone injections, but all of these treat the symptoms, not the actual condition. Better long term solutions in order to treat the cause of the dsyfunction is physical therapy or massage therapy with on-going regular sessions.
By performing a simple massage, stretch and exercise routine, you can eliminate Golfer’s Elbow in a few, short weeks. There are micro tears at the medial epicondyle which you will want to relax. You want to mildly stretch these muscles. You still want to do some stretching and flexing in order to stretch and strengthen these muscles. You can massage the medial epicondyle which is the inner part of your lower arm. This will help create length in the flexor group. When these muscles are relaxed and not so tight, then this will reduce some of the pulling on these muscles.
How To Relieve Golfer’s Elbow with Massage
The other massage move you can do is to stretch your wrist out and then flex your thumb back in order to get some stretching on the other parts of your forearm . Do three sets of four of these exercises. You also want to stretch your pronator group muscles. Bend your elbow towards you and stretch your thumb towards you.
Another movement you can do is to extend your arm out and bring your forearm towards you. Extend your arms and hard towards you and away from you in order to take stress away from the medial epicondyle.
Ulnar deviation is another exercise you can do. Extend your arms out and then rotate your wrist turning from one side to the other. This will strengthen your pronator and extensor muscles.
Another exercise you can do is a palm-up with elbow moving exercise. Just extend your arm out and then bringing your palm toward you. This will relieve compression and muscle tightness. You want to do a few sets of these but not overdo it as your muscles are regaining strength and mobility.
Golfers Elbow – Contacting a Massage Therapist or Doctor
It is best to contact a bodyworker that is trained in pain management or a health care provider in order to properly treat and diagnose your condition. Be wary of any provider that simply wants to prescribe pills or a cortisone shot in order to manage the symptoms of golfer’s elbow which doesn’t deal with the root biomechanical and anatomical cause of the pain.
The Connection Between Hip and Knee Pain
Hip and Knee Pain – ACL Injuries and Patellar Femoral Tracking Disorder
As the weather gets nicer, many people want to get outside and start exercising such as running or jogging which ends up resulting in more visits to doctor’s office due to knee and hip pain. Many people don’t understand the connection between hip and knee pain and why they often two common pain symptoms that happen simultaneously.
There ends up being a sharp increase in the number of lower extremity running related injuries such as hip injuries to the knee and injuries to the foot or leg.
The connection between those areas and what you can do to try to help prevent those on your own. As well as what you can do if you do have injuries there what you can do to fix them.
Hip and Knee Pain – Sitting In A Chair All Day and Weak Muscles
People that go out and try to run after they’ve been sitting in a chair for most of the day. The body will tend to try to accommodate any container that it has been in most of the day. If you spend a good bit of our day in chair just sitting at a desk, the body will get cues that your body should be shorter so when you stand up you won’t completely extend in the hip.
On the back side of the hip are the hip extensors, which are your butt muscles or your gluts. If the muscles on one side of the joint are tight than the muscles on the opposite side of the joint can’t function fully and quickly and that hasn’t great number of consequences when discussing hip and knee pain.
This ends up resulting in hip extensor shortening. If you look closely at the hip flexors you will see the front side of the spine, especially the lumbar area such as the psoas major and psoas minor. The attach to the upper part of the hip flexors and the thigh bone. When those muscles shorten which are attached to the hip flexors, the gluteal muscles or the hip extensors but the muscles don’t work as well. The gluts will work well as cushions to sit on but not something that will help get you down the running trail.
The fiber orientation on the gluteal muscles extend back down the legs and rotate the foot externally back. So as these muscles are shorter and weaker they will extend back and rotate the foot out which will make the foot track out towards the midline. So that person with the inhibited gluteal muscles tries to squat and rise you can see their knees collapse towards the middle or the midline. That is not a safe and healthy knee position. The knees were meant to be a hinge joint.
Hip and Knee Pain – ACL Injuries and Patellar Femoral Tracking Disorder
If unhealthy movement patterns happen slowly and repetitively in a runner that can cause a condition such as patellar femoral tracking disorder as the kneecap is pulled across the front side of the knee. If that happens quickly and sharply with a cutting move such as a soccer player that can cause an ACL tear.
So you want to keep the hips working properly by having healthy, and stretched gluteal muscles. You want the knees working directly above the ankles so that the knees can track well. There are various exercises for strengthening and stretching than can help with your gluts, psoas, hip flexors so that you knees can track properly and you can avoid pain.
Shoulder Girdle Pain and How To Treat It
Shoulder pain is a very common complaint responsible for millions of doctor visits, acupuncture visits and massage therapy visits each year.
Shoulder Girdle Pain – What Causes It
After back pain and headaches, it’s one of the most prevalent musculoskeletal pain complaints for patients. Pain in the shoulder can come from hundreds of causes. Often the cause of the pain is a mystery to the patient since it has often been affected for years and sometimes as long as a decade. Nerves are responsible for messaging and signaling pain, and the shoulder area and the surrounding anatomy is covered by a dense network of nerves and muscle fibers.
Many of the nerves in the shoulder area are on their way to other sites in the body. Often pain or injury in body part is felt in another area such as when a nerve in the back of the head can cause neck pain or a headache in the front of the forehead. This is called referred pain.
Shoulder Girdle Pain – How To Treat It
Successful treatment of shoulder pain really depends on accurate diagnosis from your doctor or healthcare provider and correctly identifying the cause of the pain. An accurate diagnosis is the most integral part in correcting and eliminating shoulder pain.
Discomfort in this anterior chest area can possibly have referred pain from the cardiovascular areas such as the heart or the respiratory area such as the lungs, or digestive system such as the GI tract. Cervical spine (neck) issues can refer pain and discomfort to the upper chest region also.
Shoulder pain does not often refer to the upper chest wall itself. There are a significant number of nerves around the pectoralis major tendon that are coming out of the neck area that go behind the clavicle, also called the collar bone on their way down the forearm along the chest wall.
So it’s easy to imagine that pain in this region can result from referred pain from this rich network of nerves traveling behind the coracoid and pectoralis minor.
Shoulder Girdle Pain – The Connection To The Rotator Cuff
We can see a significant number of nerves passing by the area of the biceps on their way down the arm. Cervically mediated pain can be referred here, pain from other chest wall abnormalities, and certainly shoulder pathology itself can also be referred as anterior shoulder pain.
The other part that can result in interior shoulder pain is a problem with the subscapularis which is the hidden part of the rotator cuff because it’s so often missed.
Occult shoulder instability can also present primarily as anterior shoulder pain. As we move on to the posterior aspect of the rotator cuff here we see the infraspinatus and the teres minor, and typically, pathology here will result in posterior shoulder pain.
Shoulder Girdle – Causes Of Pain
Posterior shoulder pain has many different causes, tightness, muscular strain, referred pain again from the cervical spine, also referred pain in this region can come from a pinched nerve in the shoulder such as the supra-scapular nerve.
There are a large number of deeper, supportive muscles connecting the shoulder girdle to the remainder of the skeleton and a strain or sprain in any of these can result in pain in the upper back in addition to the posterior shoulder and back pain.
So it’s important to see that the shoulder girdle fits within the overall skeletal system and you can imagine if there’s abnormal curvature of the thoracic spine that might make the shoulder blade tilt forward further creating impingement and shoulder pain.
A lot of people complain about shooting pains that radiate from their hip or pelvis down their leg which goes down the sciatic nerve. It can cause shooting pain, numbness or the feeling that your leg is falling asleep.
Top Exercises For Sciatica and Herniated Discs
There are various stretches and exercises you can do to alleviate and manage your level of pain and discomfort.
The first exercise is to stretch the leg by sitting on a hair. You want to raise one leg and hold it up for five seconds. This is called flossing. Then you will keep doing leg lifts with the affected leg. You might feels some sensations down the leg while you are doing this but it should decrease.
Top Exercises For Sciatica and Herniated Discs
Simple Ways To Feel Better
The next exercise you can do is to be sitting on the floor with your legs straight out in front of you. You might experience increased symptoms when you initially start doing this pose. You are going to put your hands behind your head and then slump your arms and head forward.
You are going to hold this for 10 seconds and slowly return to the starting position. Repeat four to five times. If this is too intense for you, you can also place your arms behind you on the floor and just lean back into your arms while keeping them straight.
Top Exercises For Sciatica and Herniated Discs – What To Do If You Have Chronic Pain
If you feel your symptoms in your leg from sciatica it probably is originating in your low back. You can then of your nerve as a garden hose and when you pinch the hose at the end of the hose no water will come out. So you need to diagnose sciatica properly to determine if your low back, pelvis or sacroiliac joint (your tail-bone) is what is causing your sciatic pain. So addressing the other end of the sciatic nerve is what you need to do. You can see a physical therapist, massage therapist or doctor in order to properly diagnose what is causing the pain.
Top Exercises For Sciatica and Herniated Discs – How To Reduce Pain
Another pose you can do is to lay on the floor. Put your legs up on a chair or even the couch and you will stay here prone on the floor for at least ten minutes. You should start to feel less pain if you stay in this pose long enough.
Top Exercises For Sciatica and Herniated Discs – How To Relieve Pain Through Poses and Stretches
If the person has pain symptoms due to a herniated disc then here are some exercises you can do. This position is called prone prop which is great if you also have symptoms down your leg as well. There are two variations depending on your level of pain. You can be laying on your stomach and prop up on your elbows like a sphinx. You can stay here for one minute.
You can lay on your stomach. Put a pillow under your arms with your elbows out and your clasped hands under your chin. Stay here for thirty seconds. Before getting up from both of these exercises, slowly lift one leg a few inches off the surface, hold it for two seconds and slowly lower your leg to the surface. Repeat four five times then repeat on your other leg. This stretches the illiopsoas muscles.
Top Exercises For Sciatica and Herniated Discs – Relieve Pain Without Medication or Surgery
The next pose is laying on your stomach. You will then have your arms on the floor with you elbows in line with your rib cage and your hands in front. Then press into your arms and lift your head up looking straight in front of you. You can do another variation where you arms are elbows are closet up near your head and then you lift up through your arms.
There are many causes for neck pain and a pinched nerve can cause massive discomfort.
How To Treat Neck Pain – Cervicogenic Headaches
A headache that arises from the musculo-skeletal disorder of the cervical spine (the
Neck Pain, Heachaches and TMJ
neck) is called a cervicogenic headache. If you are diagnosed with this, then you are not alone. This is estimated to be as high as 18% in the general population. In chronic pain suffers, 1 in 3 people are estimated to suffer from a headache that was from neck pain or cervicogenic in nature. Cervicogenic headaches are said to account for 14% of all headache disorders.
How To Treat Neck Pain – Why It Cause Headaches
If you understand the anatomy of the skull, head and neck can explain the connection between headaches and neck pain. The nerves that supply the upper neck also supply the jaw line, forehead, back of the eyes and ears. Pain arising from the upper part of the neck might refer pain to the front of the head as well.
How To Treat Neck Pain – Common Symptoms
Some of the symptoms can include: dizziness, decreased concentration, depression, inability to function normally, neck pain and stiffness, less mobility in the neck and insomnia.
Poor posture such as sitting at a computer all day long and having your posture be in the forward
How To Treat Neck Pain – Proper Sleeping Positions
When you sleep in the proper position that helps to correct cervical spine imbalances. You put your knees in fetal position which relaxes the stomach muscles. The vertebrae in the back open up which is the best way to sleep on your side.
When you sleep on your stomach, that compresses your internal organs and it stresses your lower back. You need to be on your side or on your back. When you use a specially designed cervical pillow that allows you to stabilize the neck area whether you are on your back or your side.
You can also put a rolled towel under the arch of your neck and then just start to tuck your chin back by retracting your head back into the towel. You can do chin tucks a few times in the morning and in the evening.
How To Treat Neck Pain – Exercises and Stretches
Another movement to do is to scapula movements called shoulder squeezes. Most people that have neck pain have poor posture and their shoulders start to cave in since their shoulder muscles are weak. While you are sitting at your desk you can just squeeze your shoulders back together. Make sure your shoulders don’t go up as you do this. Keep your eyes level as you do this. Keep your shoulders down and then squeeze them back together. If your shoulders come up you won’t get the maximum benefit of the pose. You can do this movement while you are at your desk to relieve pain and tightness in the neck. You want to do this movement at least ten times a few times a day.
Another pose you can do is to find a corner that is open. Facing the corner raise your arms like the arms of a cactus. This will open up the upper quadrant of the body such as tight shoulders which often contribute to neck pain.
Once you have removed the causes of neck pain that come from having forward head position which is from poor sitting posture and poor standing posture you can start to do stretches and exercises to stretch tight muscles and strengthen weak ones. When you have neck pain that also can cause headaches, shoulder pain or tightness and tingling in the arms. Often people turn to massage therapy, chiropractic care, acupuncture or more aggressive methods such as surgery or cortisone shots or pain medication.
How To Reduce Neck Pain – Good Sitting Posture
When you have good posture your muscles and bones are distributing weight evenly. The lower vertebrae go into flexion when you have poor posture. Imagine the disc in between your neck are being squeezed out improperly like a balloon. You have ligaments trying to hold the disc in it’s proper place.
How To Reduce Neck Pain – Disc Bulges and Pinched Nerves
If the bulging disc start to go backward there are nerves back there that will cause your neck, your shoulder and even your arms to hurt or you might feel a tingling sensation down your arm. You need to get this disc away from the nerve so it can be in it’s proper position and alignment by pushing the disc the other direction.
How To Reduce Neck Pain – How To Eliminate Pressure From The Nerve
If you can extend the disc in the other direction then it will extend the disc to go the other direction and take pressure off the nerve. What you will be looking for is a reduction in symtoms down your arms such as tingling.
How To Reduce Neck Pain – Stretches and Exercise To Reduce Discomfort
When you a do a move call the double chin which is when you retract your head back. When you a do a move call the double chin which is when you tuck your chin and slowly retract your head and neck backward as far as you comfortably can and slowly return to the starting position. Do this move every waking hour ten times.
After doing this moves repeatedly all day long you should start to notice a reduction in symtoms until you have no more symtons in your arms, shoulder or neck.
Another stretch you can to is to hold the side of your head and gently and with out forcing pull your head over to one ear. You want to hold this for ten seconds. Then you will do this for the other side as well. Then you will want to stretch your head forward and then diagonally and to the side.
Another exercise is to slowly tuck your chin in and slowly make small 10 circles with your chin without tilting your head. Do ten circles clockwise and then ten circles counterclockwise.
How To Reduce Neck Pain – Proper Sleeping Positions
You want to make sure that you are sleeping on your back or on your side but you should not be sleeping on your stomach. If you sleep on your side you need to make sure your head is level with the rest of you spine. If you have a specially designed cervical pillow then the pillow will assure your neck is properly supported.
Sleeping on your stomach is the worst position for your neck since it compromises proper alignment and the neck won’t be supported properly. You’ll also ending up stressing your lumbar spine as well by sleeping on your stomach.
How To Reduce Neck Pain – Summary
So to reduce neck pain this is what you need to do.
- Have correct posture when sitting for prolonged periods at a time such as when working at a computer
- Avoid having a forward head and slouch posture while sitting. Try to sit up instead of sitting down.
- Do the double chin protraction move several times throughout the day
- Slowly do the chin tuck head circles throughout the day.
- Slowly move your body while working at the computer. Wiggle your hips, slowly rotate your shoulders, make circles with wrists and ankles, etc.
There are many things that can cause neck pain. Poor posture that comes from sitting in a chair all day, or looking down at a smart phone all day long or spending a long time driving in the car with poor posture. Even if you get massage therapy, chiropractic care, physical therapy or acupuncture you will continue to damage and hurt yourself if you don’t start to use proper body mechanics.
Causes of Neck Pain
Causes of Neck Pain – Forward Head Posture
“The forward head posture” is often a major culprit to neck pain causes.
Your ear should be centered over your shoulder so if you dropped a rock from your ear it would drop exactly on your shoulder. This mean when you are sitting in a chair you can not slouch back. You need to be actively sitting which mean that you are not hunched over.
If you are slouched over in a chair when you are on the computer that creates an extra 20 pounds of weight for your cervical spine. Your eight to ten pound head will feel more weightless for the rest of your spine. If you let your head go forward then this will create extra twenty or thirty pounds of stress which your neck is not designed to do.This can lead to herniated cervical discs, pinched nerves and muscle tightness.
The Mayo Clinic says that that having a forward head posture when driving and sitting can create long term muscle straines and pinched nerves.
Causes of Neck Pain – Bad Sitting Posture
So how can you correct getting back to correct neck posture? When you are sitting, it must start at your lower back. You can only have good neck posture when your entire spine is in the correct position. Having a lumbar roll at your low back at your seat will help to reinforce having correct spinal alignment. If you can drop a rock from your chin onto your chest and not onto the floor.
Causes of Neck Pain – Sitting and Standing Properly
One of the easiest ways to remember to have good neck posture is to remember to sit tall. Often when you sit up tall, you should feel like you are enlongating through the crown of your head.
Causes of Neck Pain – Sitting in Front of a Computer Improperly
When you are in front of the computer you should not be reaching far in front of you to see your computer. Make sure your mouse is not too far away. If you have to look down at the keys to type then you should consider having the keyboard higher so you don’t have to let your head drop which can affect your neck posture. Your wrist should be flat and your elbows should be level with the keyboard.
This posture will feel strange when you first start to do it. The more you get in the habit of sitting correctly the more natural it will feel. Enroll your family and friends in encouraging you to have proper posture when sitting or driving.
Causes of Neck Pain – Remember To Stand Properly
Having prolonger poor posture will not only result in neck pain but can also result in back pain. The other thing you need to remember to do is to stand tall. When you are standing a rock should be able to drop from your ear to your shoulder. Feel like someone is pulling a hair on the top of your head and just gently elongating you.
Causes of Neck Pain – Final Thoughts
So in summary remember to
- Sit and Stand Tall
- Stay our of the forward head position
- Remember that good sitting posture starts at the low back
- The forward head position lead sto long term muscle strains, disc herniations and pinched nerves.
Most people suffer from low back pain at some point. Often the pain will go away in a matter of weeks. But in some cases the pain can be severe and never seem to go away.Your lower back is an elaborate space where joints, disks, vertebrae, ligaments, muscles and nerve tissue come together to allow you your mobility. Your low back pain can come as a result of lifting or bending the wrong way, sitting too long in a bad position, carrying heavy stuff, and stress due to muscle tension from extreme activity.
Main Line Massage Therapy for Back Pain and Sciatica
Main Line Massage Therapy for Back Pain and Sciatica – How To Treat It
Massage therapy has proven to be an effective back pain treatment. By applying hands-on pressure to your muscles, you will begin to heal and the pain will go away.
In some cases, the pain can radiate down your legs and this symptom is known as sciatica. The cause is what is commonly known as a slipped disc where your sciatic nerve becomes pinched.
Main Line Massage Therapy for Back Pain and Sciatica – How To Get Relief
Relief for sciatica can be found in massage therapy, where muscle spasms are broken apart so oxygen and nutrients can flow to the affected area and healing can begin. The massage also relaxes your muscles while lengthening them so tension subsides.
And to prevent your back pain and sciatica from returning, you will be taught helpful strengthening and stretching techniques you can do at home. Orthopedic Massage combines several massage therapy techniques—including Sports Massage, Neuromuscular Therapy, Soft-Tissue Release, Active and Facilitated Stretching, Hot Stone Massage and Deep Tissue Massage. Orthopedic Massage has three main parts: 1. Assessment, 2. Treatment (body work) and 3. Client self-care program. The goal is to bring the client back into proper muscle balance in order to keep the client generally healthy and fit.
Do you have neck pain? Or were you involved in an accident, especially a rear end collision?
If you neck was jerked in a car crash or fall, your muscles tightened to prevent the motion, often causing damage to tendons and ligaments including tears. In worse cases there can be injuries to your discs and nerves.
Neck pain is characterized by spasms, headaches, shoulder pain and back pain. These symptoms can come days after an accident.
Massage therapy is very effective in releasing the tightness in your tissue and ligaments so they can heal. As tension is released, your muscles can to begin to repair.
You’ll soon enjoy a greater range of motion, more muscle strength and removal of pain and headaches.
Main Line Massage Therapy For Neck Pain and Whiplash
Massage therapy also aids your tissues ability to process oxygen and nutrients, so you heal faster. Slowed circulation is what causes swelling and headaches.
After a massage your immune system is stimulated so natural pain killers are released to help speed your recovery.
After an accident, a portion of your muscle knots. And by directly massaging these knots, your muscle releases giving you the relief you want.
It’s important to note, if you were involved in an auto accident, that many insurance companies will cover your cost of massage therapy until you are pain free. If you are unsure on how to file the insurance claim, we’ll be glad to show you during your first evaluation visit.


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Now that effective coronavirus vaccines are authorized and being distributed, the crucial question is: Do they stop transmission?
In clinical trials, Pfizer and Moderna showed that their shots prevent severe COVID-19, but they didn’t test whether their vaccines prevent asymptomatic cases. Without curtailing these symptom-less infections, it’s difficult to stop the coronavirus’ transmission from person to person. But evidence is coalescing around the idea that people who get these vaccines don’t spread the virus after all.
“There have been some studies that are pointing into a very favorable direction,” Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute for Allergy and Infectious Diseases, said in a briefing last week.
A preliminary study from Israel, for example, found that starting 12 days after vaccination, the people who got COVID-19 despite getting Pfizer’s shots had four times less virus in their bodies. Reduced viral loads are linked to lower transmission rates.
“We are confident vaccination against COVID-19 reduces the chances of transmitting the virus,” M. Kate Grabowski and Justin Lessler, two epidemiologists from Johns Hopkins, wrote in the Daily Beast last week, adding, “it may be that protection against transmission is appreciably less than protection against severe disease, but at this point it would be beyond shocking if no impact was there.”
Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 single-dose vaccine, though not authorized in the US yet, also seems effective in preventing asymptomatic infections, according to data released Wednesday from the Food and Drug Administration.
Vaccinated people may be less contagious if they get infected
Research shows the more viral particles a person has in their mouth and nose, the more likely they are to pass the coronavirus to others.
“In other words, higher viral load, good transmissibility; low viral load, very poor transmissibility,” Fauci said.
So a vaccine should reduce transmission if it can ensure that even those who still get the coronavirus after their shots — whether a symptomatic or asymptomatic case — have a lower viral load than they would have otherwise.
The recent Israeli study, which has yet to be peer-reviewed, suggests that is the case for the Pfizer’s vaccine. The researchers looked at more than 1,000 people who’d tested positive for the virus after being fully vaccinated in Tel Aviv. Those people’s viral loads in the period from 12 to 28 days after their second dose were four times lower than their viral loads in the first 11 days after their vaccinations.
“These reduced viral loads hint to lower infectiousness, further contributing to vaccine impact on virus spread,” the study authors wrote.
Another study from Israel, also not yet peer-reviewed, suggested the Pfizer vaccine reduced viral loads by a factor of up to 20.
Some research suggests viral loads are linked to disease severity, so a patient with a lower viral load is also less likely to have severe COVID-19. That may in part explain why Pfizer’s vaccine significantly reduces the chance of symptomatic infection.
Vaccinated people are less likely to develop asymptomatic infections
To pinpoint whether vaccines truly reduce spread, it’s critical to determine whether the shots prevent asymptomatic COVID-19 cases in addition to symptomatic infections.
Pfizer and Moderna’s clinical trials only tested volunteers for COVID-19 if they felt ill. Otherwise, the companies would have had to require regular COVID-19 testing for all tens of thousands of volunteers. So at first, neither company could say whether their vaccines prevent asymptomatic cases.
But Moderna did test trial volunteers on the day they got their second shots. And the findings suggested that there were fewer asymptomatic infections among participants who’d received the real vaccine than among those who got a placebo. Just 14 people of the 14,000-plus in the trial’s vaccine group had asymptomatic cases that day, compared to 38 of the similarly sized placebo group.
That’s a 61.5% drop, according to Marm Kilpatrick, a disease ecologist at the University of California, Santa Cruz. He wrote on Twitter that the data suggests Moderna’s vaccine blocks about 91% of transmission.
Animal studies offer similar findings: An October paper found that the Moderna vaccine prevented the coronavirus from replicating in the nose, throat, and lungs of rhesus macaques four weeks after they’d been vaccinated. If the viral particles can’t copy themselves, it’s unlikely an infected host will pass on particles to others.
When it comes to Pfizer’s vaccine, meanwhile, new research out of Israel (though not peer-reviewed), suggests the shot reduces asymptomatic cases by 89%, Reuters reported. Similarly, a preliminary study published in The Lancet found Pfizer’s vaccine to be at least 85% effective at preventing any type of infection — symptomatic or asymptomatic. The study looked at more than 23,000 healthcare workers across hospitals in the UK.
“We provide strong evidence that vaccinating working-age adults will substantially reduce asymptomatic and symptomatic SARS-CoV-2 infection and therefore reduce transmission of infection in the population,” the study authors wrote. (SARS-CoV-2 is the clinical name of the coronavirus.)
Johnson & Johnson’s clinical trial data on asymptomatic infections also seems promising. The company tested blood samples from almost 3,000 participants for a type of coronavirus antibody 71 days after they’d been vaccinated. (The presence of this antibody suggests participants had been infected even if they didn’t show symptoms.) Only two vaccinated people tested positive, whereas 16 people who’d received a placebo did.
That suggests J&J’s vaccine may be 74% effective against asymptomatic infections, though the FDA noted that more data is needed to be sure.
“There is uncertainty about the interpretation of these data and definitive conclusions cannot be drawn at this time,” the agency said.
Even the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine, which is still in clinical trials in the US, may reduce asymptomatic infections.
An Oxford study, which has yet to be peer reviewed, found that among people who received just one dose, the number of positive COVID-19 tests — among both symptomatic and asymptomatic study participants — fell by 67%.
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The genus Hepatozoon represents one of six genera in the hemogregarine group. Some studies in snakes indicated effects in the host, from slight influences on fitness to severe effects on growth rate, reproduction and offspring survival rates. Diagnosis and identification are usually through blood smear analyses; but not all infected animals show parasitemia. Based on this, the present study established an adapted molecular protocol to identify Hepatozoon spp. to be used as a complementary test for routine diagnoses at the Clinical Analysis Laboratory at S?o Paulo Zoological Park Foundation. The study was conducted with 113 individuals. Microscopical analysis and molecular techniques were used to identify the parasite. Microscopic analyses showed 13.3% of the samples to be positive. The first pair of primers, targeting 18S rRNA gene, amplified parasite DNA in 6.3% of the samples. The second pair of primers, targeting Apicoplast fragment, were used only on samples that were identified microscopically as being positive, detecting the presence of parasite DNA in 93.3% of these. Phylogenetic analysis of the resulting sequences found five clusters for the 18S gene and five clusters for the Apicoplast fragment. Studies involving Hepatozoon spp. are still scarce and limited, mainly in snakes and the impacts of this parasite on the vertebrate host, so diagnostic studies are essential for wildlife conservation, especially in ex situ work.
Giardia spp. (Diplomonadida: Hexamitidae) is an important and widely studied protozoan parasite with worldwide distribution. Nowadays have six described species, and the most important probably is Giardia duodenalis due to the zoonotical potential that some assemblages have. Many studies analysing samples from wild animals have detected Giardia in captive environment, including the zoonotic type. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of Giardia sp. in wild captive animals at Sao Paulo Zoo, using conventional parasitological techniques (direct smear, passive flotation with saturated sodium chloride solution and simple gravity sedimentation), from 2006 to 2016. In total, 7066 coprological exams were performed during this period with samples from mammals, birds, reptiles and amphibians. The prevalence of Giardia infections was of 1.5% (103/7066). Mammals had the higher prevalence of infections with 2% (77/3872), followed by birds with 1.1% (25/2186) and reptiles with only one positive sample (1/894). All samples from amphibians were negative. Representatives of thirteen families presented positive results for this parasite: Dromaidae, Phasianidae, Ramphastidae, Cervidae, Giraffidae, Canidae, Felidae, Herpestidae, Myrmecophagidae, Callithrichidae, Cebidae, Hylobatidae and Dipsadidae. This study presents the first report of Giardia sp. in Pavo muticus and Brachyteles arachnoides. Infections were prevalent in Cebidae and Ramphastidae species. The findings of this study highlight the importance of identifying which Giardia assemblage are involved in the infections and if they may have a zoonotic potential.
Ramphastidae (Aves: Piciformes) are animals recognized for their exuberant colours and long bill, with distribution range from south Mexico to north Argentina. They are important seed dispersers eating little vertebrates eventually. When in captivity, animals usually live in limited spaces, with high density and near by species that do not share a evolution history, facilitating the occurrence of infectious diseases for what they may not have a competent immune system against, including the parasitic ones. This study analyzed the endoparasites that occur in captive Ramphastidae at São Paulo Zoo in the period January 2009 to September 2011. Seven species of toucans and toucanets had parasitological results positive for Trichuridae nematodes, Eimeria sp., Giardia sp., non sporulated coccidian oocists and unidentified nematode eggs, and microfilarie was the only hemoparasite found.


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PAYMENTS made on the Econet”s mobile money platform, EcoCash, will not attract any transaction fees.
According to Econet, this has been effected for merchant payments that are made via the conventional USSD channels or through the EcoCash mobile app. Payments made via the EcoCash debit card will still attract normal charges.
“It’s not completely free, though. all transactions will still attract the 5 cents government tax which has been levied on every mobile money transaction,” says Econet adding that this is a “special thank you” as the mobile money service positions itself to be a primary solution for all payments.
Cash alternatives like mobile money have often been avoided because of steep transactional charges.
Zimbabwe is currently experiencing cash shortages resulting in n banks reducing withdrawal limits.affecting the money service, with some of its agents running out of money to transact. – TechZim additional reporting Patience Rusere

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ith demand for golf year-round and ever higher expectations from members, improving greens is an ongoing task for Greenkeepers.
The Grass Group's Jon Proffitt explains that some clubs are not only overseeding twice a year to take advantage of the best grass growing conditions, but also like to keep on top of turf cover on a more regular basis.
"Hadley Wood Golf Club near Enfield, Middlesex, has had a lot of success with the Rotadairon RGD140 overseeder, and Head Greenkeeper Simon Grand uses a rolling programme of overseeding, treating any greens that need it," he explains.
The RGD140 is used in a cross hatch pattern, with the second pass at 30degrees to the first, and Simon has reported strong growth after just 10 days, with the first seedlings emerging in less than a week.
Hadley Wood is seeking to increase the proportion of bents in its greens, to give a hard wearing playing surface with reduced maintenance requirements. The downside, Jon points out, is that Velvet Bent is a very expensive seed, so wastage must be avoided at all costs.
"Fortunately, the RGD140 has an exceptionally accurate metering system, so Greenkeepers can calculate sowing rates very precisely," he explains. "Using a dial on the side of the hopper, the correct position is selected for this very fine seed, applying exactly 3kg per green. It's really easy to use."
Good seed to soil contact is essential, says Jon, and the RGD140 is equipped with steel discs to open a slit, adjustable from 0-60mm deep to suit the requirements of different seeds, into which a seeding shoe places the seed. A set of rubber tyres follows closing and pressing the slot to give the best possible conditions for germination.
"Greenkeepers naturally worry about lines left in the turf by overseeding, but in practice, after two passes, these can hardly be seen," comments Jon. "The narrow 48mm spacing also helps, as well as giving really good coverage."
After seeding, best results are obtained by top dressing and brushing in, followed by a pass with a mower and roller the following day. But there need be no interruption to play, another concern at busy golf clubs.
"At Hadley Wood we were seeding with golfers playing towards us!" says Jon. "Simon commented that after mowing, there was no ball wobble at all where we had overseeded, so it does not impact on the quality of the playing surface."
Avoiding compaction and turf damage is another priority, and the compact, lightweight RGD140 can be comfortably handled by a 25hp tractor, which also leaves bigger power units free for more demanding renovation work. Drive from the seeder is taken directly from the rear roller and does not require a pto or hydraulics. Weights built into the chassis aid penetration on hard ground, but additional weights can be added if necessary.
"The overseeder is close coupled to the tractor, and this alongside the use of a floating top link allows it to follow ground contours and work accurately on undulating or stepped McKenzie greens," Jon comments.
Capable of handling a wide range of seeds - even wild flower seeds - with simple calibration via a crank handle, the RGD140 would also be a good bet for a contractor or local authority as it is equally suitable for cricket and football pitch renovation, he suggests. At 1.4m wide, it has the capacity to be productive on pitches while being compact enough to work on smaller greens.
"It's such a simple machine to use - once the operator knows the required depth and seed rate, he can set it up in a matter of minutes. Overseeding is an easy and cost effective way of improving turf, and with the right machinery it can fit into the regular maintenance regime for best results."
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An aerial view of the Tungabhadra dam in Karnataka [Image Credits: Bishnu Sarangi from Pixabay]
Animal behaviour studies, which began in the 1970s, had a rocky start as they were viewed as a deviation from biological studies. They try to answer questions relating to why an animal's behaviour differs with different organisms and environmental factors, and the cost-benefits associated with each behaviour. Such studies help to understand not only the biology of the organism but also its ecological role. In one such study, Dr Anuradha Bhat and her group at the Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Kolkata, have looked at the mating behaviour of zebrafish.
Understanding patterns in nature has been of interest to researchers. Some of the popular questions have been around why birds flock together, how groups of bees build their honeycombs out of perfect hexagons, how ants navigate finding the shortest path back to the nest, and the likes. Researchers across the world are trying to decipher and explain how and why such specific patterns emerge.
In a new study, an international team of researchers have found that large dams have heavily fragmented fish population across the world. Published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, the study assessed about ten thousand species of fish worldwide affected by around 40,000 existing dams and 3,700 upcoming dams worldwide. The findings reveal that fish habitats are most disconnected in the United States, Europe, South Africa, India, and China. The proposed dams are poised to further worsen fish habitat connectivity in tropical watersheds like the Amazon, Congo, Mekong and Salween.
Delhi’s winter haze is infamous for disrupting the air, railway and road traffic. With visibility dropping to near zero on a few days, life-threatening accidents spike during this season. Animals, on the other hand, seem to have a trick up their sleeves—they use sounds or visual cues to help them ‘see’ through low-visibility conditions. But what about fish? Can they navigate through turbid waters? Indeed, says a study by researchers at two Indian Institutes of Science Education and Research (IISERs), Mohali and Kolkata. The researchers have shown, for the first time, how zebrafish find food in turbid waters.
The Vembanad lake in Alappuzha, Kerala, has developed a unique ecosystem due to different laws. The Vembanad Fish Count is a citizen science initiative that helps study the diveristy of fish in this Ramsar site.
Dams and other hydrological barriers are essential for the production of hydroelectricity and to direct water to water-deficient areas. But the presence of these structures are known to interfere with the ecology of the river, affecting the flora and fauna inhabiting it. The western ghats of India are home to many endemic fish species which are affected by these hydrological structures. Recent study from ATREE shows what can be done to ensure that the biodiversity in the Western Ghats is not lost to hydrological structures.
Sex determination in animals is an interesting topic. While the X and Y chromosomes decide the sex of an unborn baby in humans and most other mammals, external factors like temperature and humidity decide it for the crocodiles and turtles. But what decides the sex of a young zebrafish? Research now shows that a combination of internal and external factors play a role in determining sex in zebrafish. Understanding the process in depth can throw light on some of the intricate workings of nature, say the researchers.


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WARSAW, Poland — Romania plans to buy a battalion’s worth of Abrams tanks from the United States, with a request to approve the acquisition expected to be sent shortly to the Romanian parliament, according to Maj. Gen. Teodor Incicaș, the head of the armaments directorate at the country’s Ministry of Defense.
Incicaș said in an interview with Observatorul Militar, a podcast produced by the ministry, that the tank type was selected after the General Staff of the Romanian Land Forces decided it was best suited to strengthen the service’s combat punch.
The military official did not disclose the variant and number of tanks that are to be purchased and the estimated delivery schedule. Local media reported that Bucharest could acquire as many as 54 units. The Abrams is expected to replace some of Romania’s outdated Soviet-times tanks.
The latest announcement comes as Romania and other Eastern European allies are accelerating their defense acquisitions in the aftermath of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
The planned procurement could make Romania the second operator of the U.S.-made tank in Eastern Europe after Poland’s government signed a deal worth about $4.75 billion to purchase 250 M1A2 Abrams SEPv3 tanks in April 2022. Deliveries began last year. In addition to that order, in January 2023, the Polish Ministry of National Defence inked a second contract, valued at some $1.4 billion, to acquire 116 used M1A1 Abrams from the U.S., with deliveries scheduled to begin this year.
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The global petrochemicals market size is estimated to reach USD 860.8 billion by 2028. The market is expected to expand at a CAGR of 6.4% from 2021 to 2028. The market is largely driven by rising demand for downstream specialty chemicals and plastic manufacturing. The market is expected to witness steady growth over the forecast period owing to increasing demand from end-use industries such as construction, industrial, textile, medical, pharmaceuticals, consumer good automotive, and electronics.
Crude oil and natural gas are the major raw materials used for the manufacturing of petrochemical products.The volatile prices of crude oil are a major challenge in the procurement process of crude oil as a raw material for product manufacturers.
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I would like to test burst transfer based on the DMA channel chain transfer example in the SDK, but the example seems to behave like burst transfer with single transfer (default).
I understand the number of transfers per request or trigger as follows:
If software trigger is used (SWTRIG=1), transfers are performed until descriptors are exhausted (RELOAD=0) or trigger is cleared (CLRTRIG=1).
If DMA request is used (PERIPHREQEN=1), a transfer is performed per request.
If hardware trigger is used with edge trigger (HWTRIGEN=1, TRIGTYPE=0), a transfer is performed per trigger with single transfer (TRIGBURST=0) or the number of transfers defined by BURSTPOWER is performed per trigger with burst transfer (TRIGBURST=1).
Is my understanding correct?
The DMA channel chain transfer example in the SDK seems that transfers continue until the descriptor is exhausted with the single transfer.
I have contacted TIC support about this.
I modified the DMA channel chain transfer example for HW trigger and tested it, it seems that transfers by per trigger with single transfer (TRIGBURST=0) are performed until descriptors are exhausted (RELOAD=0) or trigger is cleared (CLRTRIG=1).
Why do the single transfer show this behavior in the example?
The modified example source code is attached.
HW trigger connection in the modified example:
PINT (P1_9 to low by S3 on LPC55S28-EVK) -> DMA0CH0 -> DMA0CH1 -> DMA0CH2
On the other hand, it worked as expected with burst transfer (TRIGBURST=1).
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