Surf Kelly Slater, claimed the title 11 of the ASP world by advancing to the third round of the Rip Curl Pro Search in Ocean Beach, San Francisco.
Slater, who won three of the nine events held this coming season in the contest, scored 15.13 to win the Australian, Dan Ross (14.40), until the last two minutes of the round before nailing movement which won the event.
Needing a score of 6.88 of its latest round, he scored 7.6. Ross failed with his last frantic effort, thousands of fans erupted in applause, knowing that their hero had still prevailed in the title race.
"I do not know, this has not sunk in. I was pretty stressed about it and I'm glad it's over," the native of 39 years in Florida said after his victory. "It very rewarding and there is personal satisfaction. It feels really good.
It was a special win for Slater with his triumph coming on the anniversary of one year of the death of Andy Irons, a former triple world champion, bitter rival and close friend of Kelly.
"It's kind of weird, I just thought a lot of things to come together and what is the chance I would do it on the anniversary of the death of Andy, unfortunately," Slater said in a statement following the contest . "In a way it obviously makes a lot more special for me. I guess one way to celebrate my memories of him and just think about him. "
Slater became youngest ever world champion ASP when he won his first at the tender age of 20 way back in 1992. During his amazing 20-year career, he won a trip record 48 events, drawing more than $ 3 million in prize money in the process.
"I have devoted my life to surfing and competing and going throughout the year and this ending is a rewarding feeling."
Thursday, November 3, 2011
What is Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis ?
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), or "Lou Gehrig's disease", is a progressive neurodegenerative disease that affects nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord. Motor neurons reach the brain from the spinal cord and the spinal cord to the muscles in the body. Progressive degeneration of motor neurons in ALS eventually lead to death. When motor neurons die, the brain's ability to initiate and control muscle movement is lost. With voluntary muscle action progressively affected, patients in the final stages of the disease may become totally paralyzed.
A trophic fibers derived from the Greek. "A" means zero or negative. "Myo" refers to muscle, and "Trophic" means food, when the muscles do not have food 'No muscle foods. ", It" atrophies "or wastes away. "Lateral" identifies the area of a person's spinal cord where part of the nerve cells that signal and control the muscles are located. As this area degenerates it leads to scarring or hardening ("sclerosis") in the region.
As the degeneration of motor neurons, they can no longer send impulses to the muscle fibers that normally result in muscle movement. Early symptoms of ALS often include increasing muscle weakness, especially involving the arms and legs, speech, swallowing or breathing. When muscles no longer receive messages from the motor neurons that they need to function, muscles begin to atrophy (become smaller). Members began to look "thinner" as muscle tissue atrophies.
Nerves in ALS
What kind of nerves in your body to work properly?
(From Living with ALS, Book 1: What is it exactly)
The body has many kinds of nerves. There are those who are involved in the process of thinking, memory and feelings of detection (such as heat / cold, sharp / dull), and others for vision, hearing, and other bodily functions. The nerves are affected when you have ALS motor neurons that provide voluntary movements and muscle strength. Examples of voluntary movements you make an attempt to reach the phone or on the sidewalk, and the action is controlled by the muscles of the arms and legs.
The heart and digestive system are also made of muscle but a different kind, and their movements are not under voluntary control. When your heart is pounding or a meal is digested, it happens all automatically. Therefore, the heart and digestive system are not involved in ALS. Breathing also may seem accidental. Remember, though, when you can not stop your heart, you can hold your breath - so be aware that ALS may eventually have an impact on breathing.
Although the cause of ALS is not completely understood, recent years have brought a wealth of new scientific knowledge about the physiology of this disease.
Although there is no cure or treatment today that stops or reverses ALS, there are FDA-approved drug, riluzole, which slows the progression of ALS and some few other drugs in clinical trials promising.
Above all, there are important devices and therapies that can manage the symptoms of ALS that help people maintain as much independence as possible and prolong survival. It is important to remember that ALS is a disease that is very variable, there are two people have the same journey or experiences. There are medically documented cases of people who 'burn ALS continues to grow and grow at a very slow pace. No matter what people or situations as possible, the ALS Association and your medical team are there to help.
A trophic fibers derived from the Greek. "A" means zero or negative. "Myo" refers to muscle, and "Trophic" means food, when the muscles do not have food 'No muscle foods. ", It" atrophies "or wastes away. "Lateral" identifies the area of a person's spinal cord where part of the nerve cells that signal and control the muscles are located. As this area degenerates it leads to scarring or hardening ("sclerosis") in the region.
As the degeneration of motor neurons, they can no longer send impulses to the muscle fibers that normally result in muscle movement. Early symptoms of ALS often include increasing muscle weakness, especially involving the arms and legs, speech, swallowing or breathing. When muscles no longer receive messages from the motor neurons that they need to function, muscles begin to atrophy (become smaller). Members began to look "thinner" as muscle tissue atrophies.
Nerves in ALS
What kind of nerves in your body to work properly?
(From Living with ALS, Book 1: What is it exactly)
The body has many kinds of nerves. There are those who are involved in the process of thinking, memory and feelings of detection (such as heat / cold, sharp / dull), and others for vision, hearing, and other bodily functions. The nerves are affected when you have ALS motor neurons that provide voluntary movements and muscle strength. Examples of voluntary movements you make an attempt to reach the phone or on the sidewalk, and the action is controlled by the muscles of the arms and legs.
The heart and digestive system are also made of muscle but a different kind, and their movements are not under voluntary control. When your heart is pounding or a meal is digested, it happens all automatically. Therefore, the heart and digestive system are not involved in ALS. Breathing also may seem accidental. Remember, though, when you can not stop your heart, you can hold your breath - so be aware that ALS may eventually have an impact on breathing.
Although the cause of ALS is not completely understood, recent years have brought a wealth of new scientific knowledge about the physiology of this disease.
Although there is no cure or treatment today that stops or reverses ALS, there are FDA-approved drug, riluzole, which slows the progression of ALS and some few other drugs in clinical trials promising.
Above all, there are important devices and therapies that can manage the symptoms of ALS that help people maintain as much independence as possible and prolong survival. It is important to remember that ALS is a disease that is very variable, there are two people have the same journey or experiences. There are medically documented cases of people who 'burn ALS continues to grow and grow at a very slow pace. No matter what people or situations as possible, the ALS Association and your medical team are there to help.
Jeremy Mayfield arrested for drug possession
Jeremy Mayfield, the former NASCAR driver who was suspended indefinitely in 2009 for violating the policy of the organization of drug addiction, was arrested for drug possession and may face new charges after the goods were stolen were found in his house.
Mayfield, 42, was arrested Tuesday at his home in western North Carolina and charged with possession of methamphetamine, according to the Associated Press. Records of the Sheriff's Office Catawba County indicate that he was charged with possession of 1.5 grams of methamphetamine.
The winner 1999 Pocono 500 posted $ 3,000 bond and was scheduled to appear in district court Wednesday, AP reported. Detectives told the AP that nearly $ 100,000 worth of goods from companies in neighboring Lincoln County was found in Mayfield's house when he was arrested. The items found included welding equipment, parts of trucks and various other items were reported stolen.
Daniel Marino, a lawyer in Washington, DC, Mayfield said the search of the home of his client was done on an "unfounded allegation" and he denies all charges.
"Mr. Mayfield is not aware either stolen or methamphetamine currently on his property and denied the charge that he was in possession of methamphetamine or other illegal drugs and denied any suggestion that he knowingly received or possessed stolen goods, "said Marino.
Mayfield has shown the promise of his early racing career, but was suspended in 2009 when NASCAR said he tested positive for methamphetamine from a random drug test.
Mayfield, 42, was arrested Tuesday at his home in western North Carolina and charged with possession of methamphetamine, according to the Associated Press. Records of the Sheriff's Office Catawba County indicate that he was charged with possession of 1.5 grams of methamphetamine.
The winner 1999 Pocono 500 posted $ 3,000 bond and was scheduled to appear in district court Wednesday, AP reported. Detectives told the AP that nearly $ 100,000 worth of goods from companies in neighboring Lincoln County was found in Mayfield's house when he was arrested. The items found included welding equipment, parts of trucks and various other items were reported stolen.
Daniel Marino, a lawyer in Washington, DC, Mayfield said the search of the home of his client was done on an "unfounded allegation" and he denies all charges.
"Mr. Mayfield is not aware either stolen or methamphetamine currently on his property and denied the charge that he was in possession of methamphetamine or other illegal drugs and denied any suggestion that he knowingly received or possessed stolen goods, "said Marino.
Mayfield has shown the promise of his early racing career, but was suspended in 2009 when NASCAR said he tested positive for methamphetamine from a random drug test.
Tuesday, November 1, 2011
Vince Neil to plead guilty
Vince Neil will plead guilty to misdemeanor disorderly conduct, fined $ 1,000 and avoid trial on allegations that he entered his ex-girlfriend in a final confrontation in March at an exhibition in Las Vegas Resort, his lawyer said Monday.
A more serious charge of misdemeanor battery constituting domestic violence against Neil will be abandoned when the rocker 50, enters his plea next Monday in Las Vegas Justice Court, defense lawyer David Chesnoff. He said the allegation of physical contact would be rejected.
"Mr. Neil's sorry, he raised his voice, "Chesnoff said.
The Las Vegas Review-Journal reported Monday that First Clark County District Attorney David Roger also confirmed the agreement.
Roger did not immediately respond to messages from The Associated Press.
Neil, who lives in Las Vegas, could have faced up to six months in prison and a $ 1,000 fine if convicted on each count.
He was accused of biting the breast of Las Vegas entertainment reporter Alicia Jacobs in a comedy club casino March 24th, and cursing and pointing Jacobs and two friends sitting with her.
Jacobs told the AP that she was happy Neil was taking responsibility for his actions.
"I'm glad the story is over and the book is closed," she said.
Jacobs told police she received a contusion of the finger-poke, which she has just a few weeks, she and Neil ended a seven-month relationship. Jacobs has already given his age and police reporters that 39 and 45. She refused Monday to correct age.
The other two persons named as victims in the confrontation, Wayne Newton, brother sister and publicist Patricia McCrone, 41, and Entertainment Las Vegas Sun columnist John Katsilometes, 45, said they were pleased that the case was settled .
Neil is the front man for a band of four heavy metals known for bad behavior, party hard, famous girlfriends and hard-driving hits in the late 1980s as "Girls, Girls, Girls" and "Dr. Feelgood. "
It also has tattoo shops and two bars in Las Vegas, including one at the Hilton in Las Vegas where the confrontation Shimmer Cabaret Comedy Club takes place.
Neil sat for 10 days in the Clark County jail in February for drunken driving his black Lamborghini in June 2010 near Las Vegas Strip. He was also fined $ 585 and ordered to serve 15 days under house arrest as part of a plea agreement that avoided trial in this case.
A more serious charge of misdemeanor battery constituting domestic violence against Neil will be abandoned when the rocker 50, enters his plea next Monday in Las Vegas Justice Court, defense lawyer David Chesnoff. He said the allegation of physical contact would be rejected.
"Mr. Neil's sorry, he raised his voice, "Chesnoff said.
The Las Vegas Review-Journal reported Monday that First Clark County District Attorney David Roger also confirmed the agreement.
Roger did not immediately respond to messages from The Associated Press.
Neil, who lives in Las Vegas, could have faced up to six months in prison and a $ 1,000 fine if convicted on each count.
He was accused of biting the breast of Las Vegas entertainment reporter Alicia Jacobs in a comedy club casino March 24th, and cursing and pointing Jacobs and two friends sitting with her.
Jacobs told the AP that she was happy Neil was taking responsibility for his actions.
"I'm glad the story is over and the book is closed," she said.
Jacobs told police she received a contusion of the finger-poke, which she has just a few weeks, she and Neil ended a seven-month relationship. Jacobs has already given his age and police reporters that 39 and 45. She refused Monday to correct age.
The other two persons named as victims in the confrontation, Wayne Newton, brother sister and publicist Patricia McCrone, 41, and Entertainment Las Vegas Sun columnist John Katsilometes, 45, said they were pleased that the case was settled .
Neil is the front man for a band of four heavy metals known for bad behavior, party hard, famous girlfriends and hard-driving hits in the late 1980s as "Girls, Girls, Girls" and "Dr. Feelgood. "
It also has tattoo shops and two bars in Las Vegas, including one at the Hilton in Las Vegas where the confrontation Shimmer Cabaret Comedy Club takes place.
Neil sat for 10 days in the Clark County jail in February for drunken driving his black Lamborghini in June 2010 near Las Vegas Strip. He was also fined $ 585 and ordered to serve 15 days under house arrest as part of a plea agreement that avoided trial in this case.
Palestine becomes member of UNESCO
Palestine, won his greatest international support on Monday again, full membership in UNESCO, but the move will cost the agency a fifth of its funding and some fear will send peace efforts in the Middle East to a cliff.
In an unusually dramatic session at the Paris-based Organization, United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, there were cheers of "Yes" and the discontent of the "no" votes and abstentions. "Joy fills my heart. It is truly a historic moment," said Palestinian Minister of Foreign Affairs Riad Malki. UNESCO strongly depends on the money - Washington provides 22 percent of its budget - but survived without it in the past: The United States withdrew from UNESCO under President Ronald Reagan, joining two decades later under President George W. Bush.
Monday's vote was a major symbolic victory for the Palestinians, but not enough to make Palestine a state. The issues of borders of a Palestinian state possible, security, a solution for Palestinian refugees, the fate of Jerusalem and other disputes that have hampered peace in the Middle East for decades remain. The spokesman for the White House Jay Carney called the UNESCO decision "premature" and said it undermines the efforts of the international community towards a comprehensive peace in the Middle East. He called it a distraction from the goal to revive direct negotiations between Israel and the Palestinians.
Trafficking of UNESCO science, not science fiction," he said in a speech to delegates after the vote. "However, many member states, much more vigorously at least two thirds of the States members of this organization, adopted a version of science fiction from reality. "
His government said it was reconsidering its cooperation with UNESCO.
Eighty-one vote needed for approval - or two thirds of the 173 delegations eligible members present. In a surprise, France voted "yes" - and the room erupted in applause. He was joined by Ireland, Austria and the Arab States. Voting "no" included the United States, Israel, Sweden, Netherlands and Germany, while many U.S. allies abstained, including Japan, Britain and New Zealand.
Monday's vote is final, and membership takes effect when formally signs founding charter of Palestine to UNESCO.
Here, however, are concerns that the strategy could backfire. Before the vote, Foreign Minister of Israel openly, Avigdor Lieberman, said that if the measure passed, Israel should cut ties with the Palestinian Authority. The Obama administration has promised to use its veto in the Security Council to cancel the membership Palestinian General of the UN, but was hoping he would not come to that for brandishing his veto could undermine the United States the pivotal role as a negotiator in general between Israel and the Palestinians.
UNESCO, like many UN agencies, is part of the body in the world, but the accession process has separated and can make their own decisions about which countries belong. Two tiny Pacific island nations - the Cook Islands and Niue - are members of UNESCO, but not the UN, while Liechtenstein is part of the body of the world's largest, but not the cultural organization.
While the impact of the vote is not felt immediately in the Middle East, it will be quickly felt at UNESCO, which protects historic heritage sites and works to improve literacy in the world, the access to girls' education and cultural understanding. In addition to reduced funding, the vote will also be returning UNESCO's efforts in recent years to shed its image as an anti-Israeli agency. The Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said it was up to member states "to ensure the UN system as a political and financial support coherent whole."
"As such, we will need to work on tactical solutions to preserve the financial resources of UNESCO", he said, while urging a negotiated solution to peace in the Middle East.
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