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Monterey Bay half marathon runners save competitors suffering heart attacks
MONTEREY, Calif. – Two runners who had coronary heart assaults in the course of the Monterey Bay Half Marathon earlier this month have been saved by fellow rivals, race officers mentioned.
The athletes each collapsed in the course of the 13.1-mile race that stretches alongside the rugged shoreline, in line with the Monterey Herald. One of many individuals who reportedly got here to the rescue simply occurred to be a heart specialist working within the race.
After being canceled two years in a row, 1000’s have been anxious to take the course from Previous Monterey to Asilomar Seaside. The primary medical emergency occurred between miles 3 and 4, race officers mentioned, when a person collapsed on the pavement with an irregular coronary heart charge.
Runners passing by stopped to carry out CPR till an ambulance arrived. Medical personnel have been in a position to restore the person’s regular coronary heart rhythm, and he was taken to Neighborhood Hospital of the Monterey Peninsula, in line with Medical Director John Ellison.
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The second incident occurred on the finish of the race when one other man went down simply previous the end line. An area heart specialist who completed the course on the similar time carried out CPR till medical models arrived with a defibrillator.
The runner awakened 10-15 seconds later, and was additionally transferred to Neighborhood Hospital, Ellison mentioned.
Each males have been middle-aged and skilled runners, Ellison mentioned. He added that it was out of the extraordinary to have one coronary heart assault incident throughout a race, not to mention, two.
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Race officers mentioned each runners have been doing properly after they checked in on them later that night. They mentioned they have been stunned at what had occurred however grateful for many who had helped save their lives.
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'Nosferatu' sinks its fangs into you : Pop Culture Happy Hour
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Nosferatu is a Dracula story with a twist. It stars Lily Rose-Depp as a new bride stalked by an evil bloodsucking creature of the night who brings death and terror in its wake. A handful of stalwart men – including her husband, played by Nicholas Hoult – attempt to defend Rose-Depp’s virtue and defeat the undead scourge.
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Looking Back At The 'Home Alone' Cast … 'Memba Them?!
More than three decades after the release of “Home Alone” — the family/comedy film where 8-year-old Kevin (played by Macaulay Culkin) is fending for himself after his 15 family members leave him behind — is still a top holiday movie amongst many generations.
In addition to Culkin, a few of the main stars include Joe Pesci as the short bald home burglar, Harry, Daniel Stern as the goofy and not so intelligent burglar, Marv and Catherine O’Hara as Kevin’s overwhelmed and loving mother, Kate McCallister.
The silly shenanigans kicked off soon after Kevin finds out he’s home alone … Here’s a funny photo of the iconic aftershave scene — Macaulay nailed the humor!
Kevin McCallister schemed up some crafty pranks to fight off the home burglars, like the infamous paint can toss down the stairs of his Chicago residence.
“Home Alone” quickly became a Christmas movie classic, leading to 5 sequels with Culkin portraying Kevin in “Home Alone” and “Home Alone 2: Lost In New York” — seen in this memorable scene when he reencounters Harry and Marv.
Hit the pavement running back to the ’90s and see all the key actors with our “Home Alone” cast ‘Memba Them gallery!
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What makes a holiday song a lasting hit? : Consider This from NPR
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Whether you play it on loop or whether it drives you crazy, there’s no question Mariah Carey’s “All I Want for Christmas is You,” song has become a permanent fixture of the Christmas song canon.
But the holiday song canon is big, and a number of other pop artists have made their own Yuletide jingles since 1994 including John Legend, Justin Bieber and Taylor Swift.
But not even the woman who shattered records with her Eras tour has given us a holiday song that has had staying power worthy of The Canon.
For 30 years Mariah Carey’s “All I Want for Christmas is You” has dominated the holiday music charts. NPR’s Stephen Thompson explains what makes it a lasting hit.
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