Fla. sports bar deck collapses, dozens into water

MIAMI (AP) ? A packed outdoor deck behind a popular Miami-area sports bar partially collapsed during the NBA Finals on Thursday night, sending dozens of patrons into the shallow waters of Biscayne Bay.

Miami Dade Fire Chief David Downey said 24 people were transported to area hospitals, and that two people were in serious condition.

Authorities said about 100 people were on the deck of Shucker's Bar & Grill in North Bay Village, north of Miami Beach, when it gave way.

Bar customers and rescuers pulled people from the bay amid a chaotic scene. One witness, Martin Torres, 42, of Los Angeles, said he heard a loud explosion and though a boat had struck the deck. He said he looked out from the restaurant and saw people staring up from the water, and then he and others started helping pull patrons out of the water.

"It was shock," said Torres. "People were yelling. Nobody knew. People came out all wet. They were crying. For a while, nobody knows what was going on."

There was initially some concern that people might have been trapped in the water beneath the crumpled deck. But divers searched the waters as helicopters shined spotlights onto the scene, and Downey said later that crews had completed their search and everyone was accounted for.

"According to witnesses, a lot of people jumped in to help," Downey said. "Those efforts can make a lot of difference sometimes."

The accident occurred around 9:45 p.m. as customers were watching the Miami Heat play the San Antonio Spurs.

WSVN-TV news director Tom Tuckwell told the news station that he had his back to the bay when he heard an enormous roar. When he turned around, he saw people disappeared beneath them.

Heat player Dwayne Wade said after the game, "I'd like to share our concerns as an organization and our gratitude to our fans back in Miami, but share our concerns for all that were injured tonight at Shucker's restaurant."

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AP Basketball Writer Jon Krawczynski contributed from San Antonio. AP photographer Alan Diaz in Miami and writer Bill Cormier in Atlanta contributed to this report.

Source: http://news.yahoo.com/fla-sports-bar-deck-collapses-dozens-water-043218319.html

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Toddler cries at meeting Downey, not Iron Man

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Fans can be so demanding! Particularly if they're only 18 months old and haven't quite figured out yet that the hero on the screen is a fictional construct played by an all-too-human actor.

Welcome to Jaxson Denno's world. When the toddler's mom Heather discovered Robert Downey Jr. was filming "The Judge" near their Western Massachusetts hometown, she brought her son to the set and told him he was going to meet Iron Man.

And then he met a guy in jeans and a V-neck short-sleeved shirt -- who had actually shaved.

Denno told Boston.com, "I said to my son, 'Hey, here's Iron Man,' but he didn't have the red suit on so Jaxson put his hands over his face and got upset."

Click! went Mom's camera, and an iconic photo was created.

Still, Downey didn't take it too hard, said Denno. "He was amazing," she said. "You could tell he was a father. He was so sweet and nurturing."

Source: http://www.today.com/entertainment/robert-downey-jr-makes-toddler-cry-not-being-iron-man-6C10321667

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Inspector of collapsed Philadelphia building commits suicide: reports

PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) - The city building inspector who checked a Philadelphia building before it collapsed last week, killing six people, has died of an apparent suicide, local media reported.

The inspector died of a gunshot wound to the chest on Wednesday night, the Philadelphia Inquirer reported, citing law enforcement sources. He was found dead inside his vehicle in a wooded section of Shawmont Avenue in the Roxborough neighborhood of Philadelphia, the report said.

Police confirmed to Reuters that a suicide had taken place at that location but said they could not confirm the identity of the person who died.

Local affiliates for the ABC, CBS and NBC television networks also reported that the suicide victim was a city inspector who had inspected the building before it collapsed.

Earlier this week, Philadelphia District Attorney Seth Williams announced plans to convene a grand jury to investigate the extent of responsibility for last week's building collapse, which killed six people and injured 13 others.

Sean Benschop, who was operating the crane when the Market Street building in Center City fell, is the sole person charged so far in the case. He is being held without bail on charges of involuntary manslaughter, recklessly endangering another person, causing a catastrophe and risking a catastrophe.

The scope of the grand jury may include a look at the role of city agencies and their policies, Williams said.

The four-story building was being demolished and collapsed onto a Salvation Army Thrift Store next door.

The building had been issued a demolition permit on February 1 and later that month passed a check by the inspector who is now dead, the Inquirer said.

(Reporting by Dave Warner; Editing by Barbara Goldberg; Editing by Lisa Von Ahn)

Source: http://news.yahoo.com/inspector-collapsed-philadelphia-building-commits-suicide-reports-130838493.html

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University of the Body launches crowd funding campaign to ...

LONDON, 10 June 2013: University of the Body, the first product in the world to deliver a year-long gym fitness training programme in HD video, has launched a crowd funding campaign on Indiegogo (http://bit.ly/12JgBrm). The feature length films are compatible with any smart phone and are made to provide gym goers with real-time personal training throughout their entire workout sessions.

University of the Body has been developed by a team of certified fitness trainers, app developers and a professional film crew, who aim to revolutionise the fitness industry. Videos will be delivered directly to subscribers? smart phones and will cover all aspects of a workout, from basic training guidelines to high level performance coaching through weights training, cardio circuits and flexibility programmes. Personal training is proven to significantly enhance performance and results. In fact, 90 per cent of gym members who say they are ?achieving their fitness goals? have a personal trainer. However, just 12 per cent of gym goers can afford a professional training, leaving a major gap in the market.

Peter Rodwell, founder of University of the Body, explains: ?We are making consistently high quality coaching readily available at a fraction of the cost of a personal trainer. Developments in technology and a dramatic uptake of smart devices have created new channels to deliver personal training and while there are plenty of apps available, none has been developed to simulate a personal training session, let alone progressive workouts with a certified coach.?

?Routine is boring. University of the Body will equip gym users with a mixed and creative set of workout videos which they can combine to suit their specific goals each week, and new progressive workouts every month. We want to make the gym fun, safe and rewarding for all.?

University of the Body has been designed for maximum ease of use. Videos are downloaded directly onto a smart device each month. Once at the gym, users only have to press play! They watch a brief demo video before the audio soundtrack coaches them through every rep and set and are even instructed how to set up for their next exercise during their timed recovery.

Every client is also fully supported online with exercise theory videos and live weekly Q&A with trainers.
There is a wide range of rewards on Indiegogo, including early bird prices, limited edition T-shirts and hugely discounted corporate packages. Filming of the programme will take place at exciting international locations including centres of excellence and will feature the likes of Swedish bikini models, Scottish strongmen and German sports scientists.

?Gone are the days of cowboy, steroid freak personal trainers! This programme raises the whole of the industry?s standards,? concludes Peter Rodwell.

STATISTICS AND KEY FEATURES:
? Only 12% of US and UK gym members have a personal trainer
? University of the Body is the first full length fitness coaching programme in the world
? University of the Body will cost 90 per cent less than a regular personal trainer
? Since the explosion in the gym industry fitness related injuries have shot up

A press pack with product images, video and high resolution logos is available here: http://www.universityofthebody.com/#!press/cfpe

Source: http://www.prfire.co.uk/fitness/university-of-the-body-launches-crowd-funding-campaign-to-revolutionize-health-and-fitness-industry-140527?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=university-of-the-body-launches-crowd-funding-campaign-to-revolutionize-health-and-fitness-industry

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Health Star of the Week: Ravi Wadhawan's Yoga - Diet Way for ...

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39 year old Ravi Wadhawan weighed a quintal for almost ten years, until his best friend dragged him stand in the mirror and look at himself closely. For then on Ravi single-handedly fought food temptations, practiced yoga and kept raising the bar for himself. ?His next goal is to get six pack abs!

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Name: Ravi Wadhawan

Age: 39 years

Profession: Employed at Jindal Steel and Power Limited

Weight before (Sep-12): ?114 kg ?

Weight after (May-13): 84 kg?
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When did you realise that you were over weight? Was it a ?Happy realisation? or a medical issue??

For the last ten years my weight swayed between 110 kgs to 120 kgs, so the realisation was always there. ??Losing weight someday? was always in the back of my mind but I always had a lot of other things to think about (that very moment), and so the though always went on the backburner.?

I was always pointed out for my extra kilos by every second person I met and it start affecting my confidence and self esteem very silently and firmly. It was in August 2012 a close friend of mine, Madhu grilled me into understanding that I was an acute hogger and that I need to stop that for my own good. Till that day I always thought I was ate moderately. I was so wrong! This was a game changer for me. No exercise, yoga, running, skipping or anything will work if you are not eating right. In my case instant weight loss might lead to health fallout - illness, muscular pains, and weakness, so I had to go slow and with the right guidance. I started visualising myself without extra kilos and was highly motivated by the changes expected.

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How did you begin your weight loss? Tell us about the baby steps that you look, like avoiding junk, alcohol or if you started to take a walk after lunch etc?

I primarily focused on my diet. The most important step was to list out what I love to eat and what I hate. The five top liked items like paranthas, sweets, ice ? cream, butter and junk food were out of my diet. These were replaced by fruits, oats, nuts, vegetables and salads. Yoga gave me enough strength to do all this. I gave up non-veg and eggs completely. Trust me this was very difficult.?

My next step was joining a gym. I promised myself ?I will never miss gym, even if I workout for less than 35 minutes. It is matter of attitude, the day you comprehend your mistake completely no further advise or knowledge is required. I never consulted any specialist, dietician, physician or anyone for weight loss. My friend Madhu was a guiding force for me. I was totally dependent on him for any inclusion or exclusion in my every meal.

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Tell us about your exercise regime? How difficult was it in the beginning to exercise? What were your biggest concerns??

I am a Yoga lover; I practice yoga asanas regularly for an hour in the morning and in the evening. In October 2012, I started fast running for 25 minutes (4 Kms) in evening for one month and in November 2012 I replaced running by gym for 40 minutes including cardio exercise, no weight training at all. Cardio included cycling for 10 minutes, tread mill for 10 minutes and standing cycling for 10 minutes with 2 minutes break. By November 2012 end I had knocked off 10 Kgs in three months which gave a great boost to my confidence. But even after reducing 10 kgs it was not noticeable. I realised that your expectation and the actual result can vary at times, I just needed to be regular.?

Week offs from the gym or even in case of minor illnesses I dint give myself the liberty to miss workouts. After losing 10 kgs I came face to face with the fact that I had to maintain this weight loss and try for more. That was another task.

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Tell us about your diet? What type of changes did you do? Did your family help you or join you in your efforts?

I tried to educate myself a lot about health and healthy food. I replaced cold water with luke warm for drinking. I started my day with 5 glasses of warm water with honey and lemon along with four soaked almonds. I fixed my meal quantities and timings and used to strictly abide by it.

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Tell us about your diet in detail??

Breakfast: ?Four almonds (soaked in water full night) four pieces of bread or two chapattis with any vegetable or two Idlis or two sada dosa or ?one bowl poha or ?Cornflakes (one bowl) with 2 pieces of ?bread.

Lunch: Fruits and lassi (salty) after 10 min two chapattis with dal and seasonal vegetable.

Evening snack: Namkeen with puffed rice, two pieces of almond or walnut

Dinner: ?Only four spoons of Oats (sweet) with a cup of milk boiled for four minutes with any one piece of seasonal fruit.

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Tell us about the happiness or achievements post weight loss

The boost in self-esteem and moderation in physical activities gives you immense ease and confidence. Acknowledgement of hard work is the best reward you get. Increase in numbers of friends is an added advantage. My wife is the happiest. My kids are surprised at the change. Every close acquaintance has complimented me and some were shocked at the sea of change. In fact words can?t express my happiness, I am ecstatic!

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P.S:?If you have an inspiring weight loss story and you wish to share it with us, please mail us at: sobiya@healthmeup.com or contact us on?Facebook?or?Twitter.

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Source: http://healthmeup.com/news-weight-loss/health-star-of-the-week-ravi-wadhawans-yoga---diet-way-for-weight-loss/22072

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Apple's App Store Hits 50 Billion Downloads, 900K Apps, $10 Billion Paid To Developers; iTunes Now With 575M Accounts

One of the more interesting metrics to regularly emerge from Apple’s annual Worldwide Developers Conference is the one illustrating the growth of its app ecosystem. Today, the company revealed the latest figures, announcing a total of 50 billion total downloads from the Apple App Store, up from the 30 billion to date it announced last June, and still just ahead of Google Play’s recently touted 48 billion. There are now 900,000 iOS applications available for download for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch, with 375,000 designed specifically for iPad. In June 2012, Apple said there were then 650,000 iOS applications, 225,000 built for iPad. And that was up from 425,000 iOS apps in 2011, when just 90,000 were iPad-ready. Apple also announced today there are 575 million paid customer accounts on iTunes, from people who can buy those apps. Again the company made the point today that the app ecosystem is a financial boon to its developer community, too, saying that it has now paid out over $10 billion to third-party app developers.?Apple paid developers $5 billion in 2012,?$2.5 billion in 2011?and?$1.5 billion in 2010?(to date), to give you an idea of the growth in years past. Apple is still credited as being the leader when it comes to app developers’ abilities to monetize their creations. App analytics firm?App Annie?found that?Apple mobile app developers earned around 2.6 times more revenue than Android developers in the first quarter of this year, for example. Competitor Distimo confirmed similar trends, including also Google Play’s steady growth on this front. And in the U.S. market in particular, that report found Apple’s lead was strong — among the top 200 grossing apps in both stores, Google Play applications brought in $1.1 million in daily revenue, compared with $5.1 million in the Apple App Store in April 2013. That being said, the growth of the Apple app ecosystem has been a double-edged sword for many developers. Though the opportunity is there, it’s increasingly becoming a winner takes all market, where only 2 percent of the top iPhone publishers in the U.S. are newcomers, for example. It would be interesting to see how much of that $10 billion is going to those at the top of the charts, these days. To the long tail of app developers, the announcement of app store growth and revenues to be gained may sound like a missed or out-of-reach opportunity. With app

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Pure Adrenaline: Boston Action Sports ? Recreation and Sports

We have a list with the top extreme sports in Boston. Check it out:

Skydiving in Boston

Any person brave enough to try skydiving in Boston can experience falling two miles at speeds up to 120 mph. The U. S.? First sport parachute center, Jumptown, is located a short way from Boston in Orange, Mass. Visitors can skydive alone or try tandem sky-diving with an instructor. Jumps could be videotaped for showing off to buddies and family. Skydivers can also become licensed through the US Parachute Association by taking Jumptown?s Sped up Free Fall student programme. In addition to the program, skydivers must also complete at least 25 free fall skydives to become certificated. Jumptown also features a campground, picnic tables, fire pits and gas griddles.

Skate Parks in Boston

Anyone trying to find action sports in Boston will without doubt come across the assorted indoor and outdoor skate parks in the Boston area. Although there are many skate parks in Boston, the Boardwalk Skate Shop is Boston?s biggest facility. The indoor park is open everyday and houses skaters of any age group and levels. The Boardwalk Skate Shop offers skate hospitals to enhance skills and options for birthday parties and non-public events. Visitors may get an one-day pass or passes for one week, month or year. The Boardwalk Skate Shop has a seven-member skate team as well.

Boston Extreme Sports

Boston has a loyal following of acute sports fans. Sports for individual fans and team players are popular in the Boston area. Laser tag, paintball and trampolines are only some of the fast paced extraordinary sports to choose from. Teams and individual players can compete in games of laser tag at 1 or 2 locations in the bigger Boston area. Boston Paintball has indoor and outdoor fields hosting competitions for paintball teams and individual players. For an indoor acrobatic experiences, SkyZone in Boston has large trampolines for exhibiting tricks like somersaults. It has also got team dodge ball events.

Snowboarding in Boston

Massachusetts has a variety of ski locations for snow-boarding, including 1 or 2 huge areas right outside of Boston. The closest area for snow-boarding is the Nashoba Valley Ski Area just 25 miles from Boston. Nashoba is New England?s biggest tubing park. It hosts events like a United States of America Snowboard Association competition in March. They offer individual and group snowboarding lessons, season passes and corporate snowboarding events.

Boston Motocross

Massachusetts has several motocross tracks visited by motocross stars like Dick Bettencourt, Jo Jo Keller, Jim Meenan and John Dowd. Although the tracks are spread out round the state, the Capeway Rovers Motocross Track is just 40 minutes outside of Boston in Carver, Mass. Every heavy motocross fan visits this 60 acre lot. Motocross champion Keith Johnson gives lessons at the Keith Johnson MX School at Capeway Rovers.

Mandie Robinson has been interested in Boston sports for a few years. She has written op-eds and editorial pieces for many online publications. For more info about skydiving in Boston feel free to visit her site.

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