The CEO of Squaw Valley Ski Holdings, Andy Wirth, enjoys doing what type of running?
Trail running.
Are insomnias effects on the brain as bad as they feel?
Insomniacs often seen able to perform cognitive tasks as well as people getting adequate sleep
Research done by Sean Drummond and Associates psychiatry professor at the UC San Diego and a sleep researcher at the VA San Diego healthcare system shows that the poor sleepers couldn’t turn off the brain’s “mind wandering” regions also known as the “default mode” network.
Some 10 to 15% of US adults suffer from insomnia
If You lose your Temper at Work
- Some 30% of executives and employees aregue with a co-worker at least once a month.
- According to research conducted by Christine Porath, an associate professor of management at Georgetown University, witnessing conflict “robs people of cognitive resources, disrupts working memoty and ultimately hijacks performance”.
- When you get into it, cool off, get other’s input, then meet again and listen to each other’s positions before resuming talks.
Fixing your team’s Horrendous Defense
- NFL defenses allowed more yards than in 47 years.
- Miami Dolphins,the exception, run the “speed package”, a defensive scheme that employs six potential pass rushers.
- Experts say the middle linebacker posiiton should be aniquated, it’s like being a VCR repairman in a Blu-Ray World.
- Stop Disguising who’s going to rush and just do it.
- Change Defensive Linemen out for defensive ends, except at the goal line. Notice Seahawks.
What are the 5 sole stressors that feet endure?
- Heels
- Distance Running
- Flimsy Shoes
- Standing for Long Periods
Foot Exercise before you get out of bed in the morning
- Sit with legs straight out in front of you and angle your toes toward your head and then away from it. This works the Achilles tendon and the fascial band.
- Note: Neglecting foot problems can lead to more complicated issues later.
What kids need to Know about Spinal Injuries in Sports
- A new push is under way to raise awareness of a dangerous risk to your athletes: injuries to the cervical spine, the highly vulnerable area between the first and seventh vertebra that protects the spinal cord connecting the brain to the body.
- CDC estimates 20,000 spinal injuries occur annualy in the U.S.
- Tommy Mallon, now 22 suffered a spinal injury in hs lacrosse, and his mother founded the non-profit Athletes for Injured Athletes, to help families navigate the challenges of injuries.
- They also recently launched Athletes Saving Athletes, a program which offers classes taught by athletic trainers to help student-atheltess understand sports injuries.
How London Found a PLace on the Fashion Map
- Lulu Kennedy, the 43 yr old editor at large of British fashion magazine LOVE, also runs Fashion East, a non profit venture that mentors young British designers.
- She has raised London from an interlude between NY and Milan to a must-see event.
- She helped shift London designer’s image from wild and wacky to wearable.
Fusty Old Baseball Brings the Crazy
Baseball is trying to gain some of the spotlight eaten up by the NFL.
A second wild-card was added to its playoff format last season.
Before either wild-card qualifier got into a divisional playoff series, they would have to play a single-game elimination.
Airports for Art lovers
Public Art thrives at Airports, from Dutch Masters to a Giant Red Rabbit.
Airports are investing in high-quality art rather than the bland pictures of airplanes of the past.
Noteworthy Airports and Works of Art
- Dallas Fort Worth INternational - A giant Bronze Wishbone
- Miami Int. - “A Walk on the Beach” half-mile walkway mother of pearl and cast bronze fish.
- Sacramento - Lawrence Argent’s Leap - a 59-by-19 foot aluminum Red Rabbit.
Fight a Better Fight At Home
New Thinking Since the Days of ‘Not in Front of the Children; Modeling Constructive Resolutions to Disputes
- New research is offering answers to the question “Should we fight in front of the kids?”
- Child psychologists say yes-if parents can do it in a healthy way.
- Patrick Davies, a prof of psychology at University of Rochester, studied 235 families with children 5 to 7 and found that “constructive” marital conflict was associated with an increase in children’s emotional security.
- When disagreeing over intimate, bedtime, or discipline decisions, parents should present a unified front.
- Avoid the silent treatment, could be more distressing to kids.
- Baby has ears - don’t fight in front of infants even if they’re asleep.
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From Athletes to the Elderly: The Science of Trips and Falls
- Falls are the number one reason for death and injury among 65+ yr olds. >2m in the US went to the ER in 2010 because of a fall.
- Three main systems to help us stay balanced: visual system (eyes), proprioceptive system(sensory), vestibular system (inner ear).
- Vestibular system becomes less sensitive as people age.
- According to researchers at Simon Fraser University who studied 227 falls, 41% of them were caused by incorrect weight shifting.
Baker Mixes Kayaking and Biking With Sweets
Kathleen King, founder os Tate’s Bake Shop in Southhampton, NY has lost 50lbs by cycling, kayaking, and yoga.
1 hr personal training sessions 3 days a week.
Diet: Green juice from kale, spinach, cucumber, ginger, and lime. Almond butter, rice cakes, nuts, chickpeas. Lean protein like chicken or fish for dinner. She loves ice cream and keeps it in the basement freezer (3 flights of stairs down)
Your Offense Is Up On Blocks
Despite Griffin’s Bum Knee Washington Clings to a Running Man’s Scheme; Awkward Flops
Washington’s read-option offense, which relys on fakes, misdirection, and most of all the Griffin’s blazing speed can’t work unless Griffin actually runs.
Not the case so far and Washington’s record shows it as the Redskins are 0-3 to start the season.
AFter Naptime Make the Aioli
Kid cooks are Younger and More Sophisticated; Sharpening Their Knife Skills for TV and Youtube
- Gordon Ramsey will host Fox’s new cooking show “MasterChef Junior”, which includes 24 child contestants.
- Kids are becoming more food conscious and learning to cook at young ages.
- Kulinary Kids NYC and Y.U.M. (Young Urban Modern) Chefs are two programs which offer cooking lessons to young kids.
- Amber Kelley, 10, has her own YouTube channel CookWithAmber
Style on Another Kind of Runway: An Airline Upgrades Three Cabins
- Singapore Airlines unveils its newly redesigned economy, business, and first-class cabins which cost the company around $150m.
- More curvaceous and metallic.
- 1st class amenities: 24inch tv screen, 35-inch between armrests, padded headboard, cubby for eyeglasses and phones, USB and iPad ports, noise-cancelling headphones.
- Major target is Hollywood celebrities, entertainment professionals, and premium leisure travelers such as honeymooners.
- Singapore worked with BMW Group DesignworksUSA
A designer goes solo with little cushion
Francesco Russo, 39 yr old creator of Yves Saint Laurent’s signature Tribute shoe and former designer of shoe label Sergio Rossi, will reveal designs for his own collection this week.
For his new collection, Russo designed stiletto-heel pumps, laced boots and sandals that include a fan of leather rising from the back.
Contract ended with Sergio Rossi and Russo had to learn something new: how to drive.
College Football, Minus the Students
- Declining student attendance has been spreading for years nationwide but has now hit the SEC, home to the nation’s best football teams and fervent fans.
- Georgia students left 39% of their student allocated seats open over the past 4 years.
- 32% of Alabama’s student seats went unused between 2009-2012 during which time the tide won 3 national championships.
- Reasons to not go: cell reception is poor, nonconference schedules are worse, and HD broadcast is gorgeous.
- SEC recently hired market-research-firm Now What to study this shift in behavior.
Some schools are considering new stadium Wi-Fi Networks that would cost $2m-10m.
Very Superstitious at 30,000 feet
Passengers and airlines alike have certain superstitions when it comes to flying.
Notables: Passengers tap airplanes or kiss upon boarding
Some airports including Cleveland Hopkins have no Gate 13s
Control towers are usually inaugurated with a cedar tree atop them.
Some pilots fly with photos of loved ones tucked inside their hats.
Top 10 Fashions and Flubs
The Good, Bad, and Bizarre From new York to Paris; Real-People Models and a Chance of Rope Sandals
Mark Jacobs departed as designer for Louis Vuitton
Trends of this year’s fashion week: streetwear, white blouses and fuzzy socks worn with heels.
Most Memorable: Muiccia Prada planted faces on dresses from paintings of artists who fascinate her.
Best Show: Rick Owens had step dancers flown in from U.S.
Most Overlooked: Zac Posen
Blingiest Bag: Zagliana’s “Faye”
At Foursquare, the Ties come out on Tuesdays
The Office: In Manhattan’s SoHo neighborhood, 125 mostly male employees. Co founder- Dennis Crowley
Dress Code: There is none.
Tie Tuesdays: T-shirt with the tie look on Tuesdas.
A Manager and his Cats
Science Of Healing The Heart
In a Surprise, temporary device provides a long term cure
The Left-Ventricular Assist Device (LVAD), a mechanical pump invested as a temporary life support for patients with advanced heary failure, is emerging as a potential tool to help hearts heal and function for the long term.
Congestive heart failure is characterized by an enlarged hear which loses its ability to effectiely propel blood to the resy of the body.
When the LVAD is implanted in a patient with heart failure, the enlarged heart shrinks in a process doctors call reverse remodeling.
Risks: infection, stroke, batteries that need to be changed and recharged frequently. Doesn’t work for patients whose heart failure is caused by heart attack. Tissue too far damaged already.
Dr. Eduardo Rame
Never too Awkward to Ask, ‘Have you Washed Your Hands?’
Infections associated with health care affect more than 1m patients and are linked to nearly 100,000 deaths per year.
“wash in, wash out” policies have lifted hygiene compliance in some hospitals to 100%.
CDC says hand hygiene is most important thing to hospital wokers can do to protect their patients from infection.
Always ask your doctor if they’ve washed their hands.
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