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Management of a pure uterine corpus rhabdomyosarcoma in a postmenopausal patient: A rare case report and review of the literature
1 INTRODUCTION Uterine sarcomas are extremely uncommon tumors.1 This group of rare sarcomas is estimated to account for around 3% of all uterine tumors and 1% of female genital tract malignancies.2 Uterine sarcomas develop from endometrial connective tissue, or the myometrium. Generally, sarcomas are clinically aggressive and have a poor prognosis compared to other uterine malignancies.1 Leiomyosarcoma is the most prevalent malignancy arising in the myometrium.
Academic Productivity Among Underrepresented Minority and Women Urologists at Academic Institutions.
To characterize academic productivity for underrepresented minorities (URMs) vs non-URMs and by gender in Urology. A database was created from 145 Urology residency programs. URM status was determined by origin of name, photo, biography, Twitter, LinkedIn, and Doximity. A PubMed query was performed for publication output. URM status, gender, post-graduate year/years of practice, and Doximity residency rank were factors in multivariable analysis.
Op-Ed: Great Skiing or Great Lakes, We Might Soon Have to Choose Just One
John Collinson has made this kind of turn in the Wasatch over and over again - but are we coming to a point where the future of skiing in Utah is at risk? | Jeff Cricco/TGR photo. Imagine this: you sit in immovable traffic, waiting to go skiing. You sip your cooling coffee, take a bite of your local on-the-way coffee shop burrito, and curse both the snow and the traffic gods for not blessing you with either plentiful snow or clear passage.
Live music vitalizes 'The Ancient Law'
Pull Quote “This is one of the most outstanding films of the mature silent film era.” —Margot Walk It has been described as a witty masterpiece and a lavish spectacle, and yet it is little known and was rarely viewed in public before its 2018 restoration and premiere. “The Ancient Law” (“Das Alte Gesetz”) is a classic German silent film by famous German-Jewish director E.A. Dupont, and there is a screening coming to Jackson.
Live music plays on at Silver Dollar Showroom
They’ve been called eclectic. They’ve been described as hauntingly beautiful. Their style can range from Motown, blues and country to jazz, folk and bluegrass. Tasha and the Goodfellows are no stranger to the music scene in Jackson, and it shows. Since lead singer Tasha Ghozali and bassist Rob Goodfellow Sidle formed the group back in 2016 they have developed quite the local following.
Haley Badenhop’s Lessons Learned
“I call it the Picasso moose,” he says as he brushes by me, wafting ribbons of coffee steam in his wake. The unnamed man just received an impromptu two-hour-long rundown of Haley Badenhop’s entire life path and the artistic journey that led to said moose mural’s creation in Jackson, Wyoming’s Town Square. “You’re getting a real art lesson today!” Badenhop jokes, scooching her bar stool out of his way. A delicate ding as the man swings open the heavy wooden door to leave Cowboy Coffee.
Mark McMorris Crowned Most Decorated Snowboarder in X Games History
Mar 12, 2020 By: Caleigh Smith Follow 0 0 0 0 0 Views 498 Comments 0 The slopestyle and big air master Mark McMorris put in this insane run at the 2020 X Games in Norway recently, earning him his 19th gold medal. The Canadian's newest hardware puts him one ahead of American Shaun White's total and means that McMorris is now the most decorated athlete in X Games history. He lead a Canadian contingent to victory with Max Parrot of Quebec in second and Darcy Sharpe of British Columbia taking bronze.
Grand Targhee to Join Mountain Collective Pass
Mar 12, 2020 By: Caleigh Smith Follow 0 0 0 0 0 Views 263 Comments 0 Grand Targhee has some exciting news. They just announced that they will now be joining the extensive list of resorts accessible via the Mountain Collective ski pass for the 2020/2021 ski season. Targhee will be one of four new resorts to join the Mountain Collective family for next winter.
Video: Skier Triggers Scary Avalanche in Verbier
Mar 13, 2020 By: Caleigh Smith Follow 0 0 0 0 0 Views 6,054 Comments 0 This is the moment we all dread. You're standing atop a glorious peak. Sweat, sunshine, and pride glisten on your face after scaling that insane approach. You gaze down in loving adoration at your dream couloir, the one you painstakingly skinned all the way up here for, nestled between that beautiful Swiss granite. Your buddy gives you a fist bump and you take one turn, two turns, and then your heart stops.
Bethany Hamilton to Return to Competition
Mar 11, 2020 By: Caleigh Smith Follow 0 0 0 0 0 Views 424 Comments 0 It's been a full decade since the competition scene was graced by her presence, and even after a broken elbow a mere three months ago, Bethany Hamilton has just announced that she will begin surfing competitively on a global scale once more. Surfing in competitions around the world used to be her focus before a shark attack in 2003 forever changed her life.
TGR Live: Catching Up with Bjorn Leines and Cardiff Snowcraft
Mar 11, 2020 By: Caleigh Smith Follow 0 0 0 0 0 Views 262 Comments 0 What better way to showcase Cardiff SNOWcraft's newest boards than with their famed ambassador Bjorn Leines on the slopes of Jackson Hole? During the 8th Annual Shaper Summit this past weekend, we caught Bjorn for a quick chat to hear about his favorite boards and to congratulate Cardiff on a well deserved Brand of the Year award during the summit.
All Italian Ski Resorts Now Closed Due to Coronavirus
Mar 10, 2020 By: Caleigh Smith Follow 0 0 0 0 0 Views 770 Comments 0 Cortina d’Ampezzo, where the FIS Alpine Ski World Cup Finals were slated to be held later this month before they were cancelled over coronavirus fears. pxfuel photo. Italy just ordered all ski resorts to shutter their doors and halt their lifts as the national threat of coronavirus has inundated all aspects of public life.
Watch the Full Ski Knuckle Huck from X Games Norway 2020
Mar 09, 2020 By: Caleigh Smith Follow 0 0 0 0 0 Views 622 Comments 0 For the second time ever, a new event wowed audiences around the world with revolutionary, mind-blowing tricks from all our favorite athletes at the 2020 X Games in Norway. The Ski Knuckle Huck wrapped up after a strong showing this last weekend on the slopes of Hafjell Alpinsenter with skiers from all over the world hucking themselves over the knuckle of the Big Air jump.
5 Dead and 10 Missing After Peruvian Glacier Collapse
Mar 05, 2020 By: Caleigh Smith Follow 0 0 0 0 0 Views 2,223 Comments 0 A large portion of the Salkantay Glacier near Machu Picchu in Peru recently collapsed, leaving five dead and ten missing. Around 400 thousand cubic meters of snow, ice, rocks, and sand fell from the western face of the glacier into the Salkantaycocha lagoon. This prompted an overflow that cascaded down what is normally the Salkantay River and inundated fifteen downstream villages in the Santa Teresa community.
How Coronavirus is Affecting Sporting Events and the Outdoor Community
Mar 05, 2020 By: Caleigh Smith Follow 0 0 0 0 0 Views 197 Comments 0 The upcoming Summer Olympics in Tokyo are one of a handful of events that might be cancelled due to coronavirus concerns. Wikimedia photo. The coronavirus is still spreading, causing panic among both the public and private sectors. It is having an unexpectedly large impact on the outdoor industry already, as multiple sporting events have been postponed, altered, or cancelled altogether.
TGR Live: Rob Kingwill’s Shaper Summit
Mar 04, 2020 By: Caleigh Smith Follow 0 0 0 0 0 Views 190 Comments 0 I know. We can't believe it either. Eight consecutive years of Rob Kingwill's three-day-long brainchild, Shaper Summit, and it's as wonderful and independent as ever. We caught up with him on the slopes of Jackson Hole to chat about this year's Summit, where independent, smaller snowboard brands unite to test and ride each other's boards. RELATED: This Guy Landed the First Ever Quad Cork in Competition and Only Got Second?
How a Legally Blind Person Learned to Surf
Mar 05, 2020 By: Caleigh Smith Follow 0 0 0 0 0 Views 124 Comments 0 There is a lot to focus on when you're surfing. There's the board, the paddle, all the gear required to maintain a semi-comfortable body temperature. Then there are all the moving parts in the physical world that you need to keep track of: the waves, the size of said waves, currents, and power of said currents.
Exploring BC and Hakuba with The Collective
Mar 04, 2020 By: Caleigh Smith Follow 0 0 0 0 0 Views 284 Comments 0 Skiing is collective. It is a grouping of the unique experiences of similarly-inspired individuals, all chasing their passions down the mountain. The Faction Collective, well known for both great skis and great freeride footage, is back for another clip from their film THE COLLECTIVE, which explores this group experience.
Josh Gold Stomps Double Backflip at Jackson
Feb 29, 2020 By: Caleigh Smith Follow 0 0 0 0 0 Views 531 Comments 0 During your first time at a resort, what is your modus operandi? Are you a hard charger that gets after it from the moment you ski off the first lift, wasting not a moment's time? Or are you a little more patient in getting to know the new terrain, admittedly content with not getting lost, hurt, or otherwise turned around?
Sam Favret’s Newest Chamonix Edit is, Well, Gorgeous
Mar 01, 2020 By: Caleigh Smith Follow 0 0 0 0 0 Views 944 Comments 0 Sam Favret is from Chamonix and he is very good at showing it off. His father was a mountain guide in Cham. His grandfather was too. The history of the Favret family in Chamonix travels back generations, and the former Freeride World Tour skier's ability and style betray exactly that. Just take a look at his newest project: Natural Mystic.
10-Year-Old Jackson Local Drops Corbet’s Couloir
Feb 28, 2020 By: Caleigh Smith Follow 0 0 0 0 0 Views 586 Comments 0 Living in a mountain town is special for so many reasons. The access. The people. The aprés scene. But have you ever noticed how many little rippers there are out there? That's truly something special, especially when they tear down your intended run while you're just standing there looking on, weak in the knees and trembling in conviction.
Historic Heat Impacts Antarctica
Eagle Island before the heat wave. NASA Earth Observatory photo. For over a week in the beginning of February, Antarctica was plagued by unusually warm temperatures. Thermometers at Esperanza Base on the northern tip of the peninsula read even higher than those in Los Angeles on the same day: 64.9° Fahrenheit (18.3° Celsius), thus shattering the previous record for hottest temperature ever recorded at the base.
Video: Crazy Elk Mountain, PA Chairlift Rescue
Feb 20, 2020 By: Caleigh Smith Follow 0 0 0 0 0 Views 1,674 Comments 0 You know those signs at resorts that warn about gear getting caught in the chair lift, and your subsequent reaction that you think it'll never happen to you? Thanks to the quick thinking of personnel at Elk Mountain, Pennsylvania, this young skier spent only a few heart-stopping moments in that reality when her pole became lodged in the chair.
Video: Candide Thovex Strikes Again
Feb 21, 2020 By: Caleigh Smith Follow 0 0 0 0 0 Views 3,441 Comments 0 Candide is back everyone. And he's back in classic style: short on verbiage and huge on style. RELATED: Chinese Herders Get Rad on Ancient-Style Skis Tight trees, tall trees, pine trees, dead trees. Backflips in trees. Watch Candide thread insane needles among tight forests and beside imposing cliff faces. If only his captions were as poetic as his skiing.
3 Snow-Related Deaths in Colorado This Weekend
Feb 19, 2020 By: Caleigh Smith Follow 0 0 0 0 0 Views 890 Comments 0 Three people have sadly passed away this weekend in two separate incidents in Colorado: two people in an avalanche and one as the result of a fall. The two avalanche fatalities bring the season total up to 16 in the state. RELATED: Vail Skier Dies After Freak Chairlift Accident The two victims were riding motorized snowbikes with a friend when all three were caught in a large avalanche.
New Wave Park in Arizona Set to Open in 2021
Feb 19, 2020 By: Caleigh Smith Follow 0 0 0 0 0 Views 251 Comments 0 A new wave park is slated to open in Scottsdale, Arizona in 2021, making dreams come true for Rick Kanes all over the world. But mostly just in Arizona. The new 11-acre attraction, called Monsoon Park, will generate 1,000 waves per hour and will be able to entertain an astounding 90-100 surfers at a time.
Witness a Massive Avalanche Across From Alta, UT
Feb 19, 2020 By: Caleigh Smith Follow 1 0 0 0 0 Views 1,306 Comments 0 Little Cottonwood Canyon and Alta Ski Resort in Utah have been having quite the week. A natural avalanche inundated Alta's parking lot last week and the ski resort just surpassed 400 inches of snow this season, with eight new inches to top it off. These additional few inches kicked off a massive avalanche that came barreling over a cliffside across the street from Alta yesterday.
New Record for Jean-Clad Skiers at Arapahoe Basin
Feb 18, 2020 By: Caleigh Smith Follow 0 0 0 0 0 Views 1,132 Comments 1 Saturday, February 15th dawned clear and crisp at Arapahoe Basin, as do most mornings in the Sunshine State. One of the last remaining independent ski resorts in Colorado was about to be inundated by skiers exclusively clad in their very best Canadian Tuxedos.
The Fifty Ep. 22: A Cold Fusion Weather Window
Feb 13, 2020 By: Caleigh Smith Follow 0 0 0 0 0 Views 334 Comments 0 For this new episode of Cody Townsend's series The Fifty, we follow Cody et. al to one of the most infamous couloirs in Utah: Cold Fusion on the north face of Mount Timpanogos. The mountain is the second-highest in the Wasatch range at 11,752' and makes for line number 21 in Cody's quest to climb and ski all fifty of the most classic ski descents in North America.
Watch a Massive Avalanche Near Winter Park, Colorado
Feb 13, 2020 By: Caleigh Smith Follow 0 0 0 0 0 Views 2,487 Comments 1 A backcountry skier in Colorado captured this crazy video of two huge avalanches on Jones Pass outside of Winter Park, Colorado yesterday. Both were set off intentionally by avalanche mitigation bombs and allude to the avalanche-prone conditions that still exist in Colorado.
Coronavirus Outbreak at French Ski Chalet: 5 Confirmed, 6 Quarantined
Feb 12, 2020 By: Caleigh Smith Follow 0 0 0 0 0 Views 981 Comments 0 Eleven British nationals are quarantined after exposure to the Coronavirus; five of them have tested positive. Wikimedia photo. Five guests at a ski chalet in the Haute-Savoie region of the Eastern French Alps recently tested positive for the coronavirus, or 2019-nCoV.
Skier Dies at Steamboat From Tree Well Entrapment
Feb 10, 2020 By: Caleigh Smith Follow 0 0 0 0 0 Views 5,123 Comments 0 This sadly marks the first fatality at Steamboat Ski Resort this winter. Wikimedia photo. Sobering news from Steamboat this weekend after a skier became trapped in a tree well and sadly passed away. Frank Maimone, a 53-year-old Pennsylvania native, was skiing alone and reportedly fell head-first into a tree well in the Shadows Glades area at the Colorado resort on Saturday. He was later found unresponsive around 2:30 pm.
Founder of Mammoth Mountain Passes Away at 104
Feb 11, 2020 By: Caleigh Smith Follow 0 0 0 0 0 Views 333 Comments 1 Dave McCoy and his wife Roma had a vision. They saw a small peak in the Eastern Sierras as the future of skiing and, with his motorcycle as collateral, they purchased a rope tow for $86 and slowly began the development of what would become the fabled Mammoth Mountain Resort. McCoy passed away peacefully in his sleep this weekend at the seasoned age of 104.
Avalanche Closes I-70 Near Frisco, Colorado
Feb 10, 2020 By: Caleigh Smith Follow 0 0 0 0 0 Views 616 Comments 0 An avalanche closed Interstate-70 in Colorado between Copper Mountain and Frisco on Friday. Luckily, no cars were buried, no one was injured, and avalanche mitigation teams were able to promptly reopen the major thoroughfare. Hopefully this serves as a reminder to everyone that avalanche danger is still high across the west and that it isn't purported to improve any time soon.
Jeremy Jones Welcomes Us Into His Collection
Feb 09, 2020 By: Caleigh Smith Follow 0 0 0 0 0 Views 282 Comments 0 Replete with footage from TGR's own Deeper, Further, and Higher, the new BOARD HOARDERS video series features Jones Snowboard ambassadors delving into the annals of their snowboard collections. This episode highlights Jones' founder, Jeremy, showing off his extensive collection.
Watch a Skier Demonstrate the Danger of Tree Wells
Feb 08, 2020 By: Caleigh Smith Follow 0 0 0 0 0 Views 3,051 Comments 0 We hear the scary stories. We see the sobering signs posted around every resort. But maybe you haven't seen just how terrifying a tree well can really be, even at the base of a smaller tree. Hopefully this informative post from CMH Heli Skiing will remind you that it's not only avalanches we have to worry about in and out of bounds.
TGR Live: Ski With Sam Smoothy
Feb 05, 2020 By: Caleigh Smith Follow 0 0 0 0 0 Views 150 Comments 0 We recently went live with Sam Smoothy at the TGR Continuum Hotel and Bar Experience, his home base while filming for our next snow film. After a stint on the New Zealand beaches, he heard about Jackson Hole's past and upcoming powder cycles and decided to hop a plane and storm chase. "I've had a great time with a great crew, showing me all these hidey holes," he says, in awe of the constant deluge of snow.
Hundreds Trapped At BC Ski Resort Now Able to Escape
Feb 05, 2020 By: Caleigh Smith Follow 0 0 0 0 0 Views 698 Comments 0 Hemlock Valley Road provides the only access to Sasquatch Mountain Resort in British Columbia's Fraser Valley. More than 500 resort guests and residents were trapped last Friday when a full kilometer of this road was buried by a large mudslide. RELATED: 33 Dead and More Still Buried by Successive Avalanches The mudslide was triggered by more than 100 millimeters of rain that fell on the last day of January.
Bald Eagle Crashes Through Jackson Hole Bedroom Window
Jan 31, 2020 By: Caleigh Smith Follow 0 0 0 0 0 Views 589 Comments 0 View this post on Instagram Rescued! This 30 year old bald eagle crashed through a double-paned window into a bedroom in Jackson today. Not only did the eagle survive the crash but USGS leg bands reveal that he has been surviving in this area for 30 years! Now, the eagle is recuperating in TRC’s oxygen tank with some minor cuts and scrapes, head trauma, and severe bruising but no obvious broken bones.
Nigerian Navy Displaces Locals from Surf Town
Feb 01, 2020 By: Caleigh Smith Follow 0 0 0 0 0 Views 50 Comments 0 The second episode of season two of Dylan Grave's highly anticipated web series Weird Waves was released two weeks ago. The episode brings viewers into the world of Tarkwa Bay in Lagos, Nigeria, a picturesque seaside town that's inspiring a generation of new young Nigerian surfers. Now, according to recent local news reports, it may not last long.
Avalanche Barrels into Canadian Home
Jan 30, 2020 By: Caleigh Smith Follow 0 0 0 0 0 Views 887 Comments 0 Christine Smith and Chris Brookes are used to snowy winters and falling rock hazards; after all, they live at the base of a snowy cliff in St. Johns, Newfoundland. Chris is even convinced that a falling rock is someday going to be the way the universe sends him on his way. Luckily, it is still not his time. Instead of rocks, the cliff recently sent down a large avalanche.
Todd Ligare is Having the Time of His Life In Revelstoke
Jan 24, 2020 By: Caleigh Smith Follow 0 0 0 0 0 Views 205 Comments 0 View this post on Instagram Lucky to have that log to tap, saved me from dropping right off that edge A few nice momentitos from 2 days ago in Revy, the snow is money right now @armadaskis @sierranevada #ski A post shared by Todd Ligare (@toddligare) on Jan 21, 2020 at 1:02pm PST Todd Ligare, Sierra Nevada ambassador and TGR athlete, sends big lines. All over the world. All the time.
TGR Live: Season Update With Trevor Kennison
Jan 22, 2020 By: Caleigh Smith Follow 0 0 0 0 0 Views 249 Comments 0 Trevor Kennison, of Corbet's Couloir notoriety, stopped by TGR Headquarters during his recent visit to Jackson Hole to chat about his upcoming projects and some exciting updates. Recently, he has shifted his focus from ski racing to backcountry freeriding and came to Jackson during an epic January snow cycle to enjoy the change.
Watch the Full Freeride World Tour Comp in Hakuba
Jan 20, 2020 By: Caleigh Smith Follow 0 0 0 0 0 Views 199 Comments 0 Another year, another Freeride World Tour in Hakuba, Japan, and we’re excited to watch TGR Athlete and Sierra Nevada Ambassador Tim Durtschi drop fourth amidst an incredible field of athletes. This will be the first FWT event of the 2020 season and it all starts today.
Tourists Sentenced for Old Faithful Trespassing
Jan 18, 2020 By: Caleigh Smith Follow 0 0 0 0 0 Views 488 Comments 0 Whether you have been on a NOLS course recently or just prefer to spend lots of time in nature, we’ve all heard the pleas for Leave No Trace ethics (LNT), especially when it comes to delicate or endangered landscapes, flora, and fauna. For two young men, either these messages were not yet familiar or had not been driven home in full when they trespassed on Yellowstone National Park’s Old Faithful geyser back in September.
Protect Our Winters Heightens Focus on the Northeast
Protect Our Winters is increasing their involvement in the Northeast after pleas from the public. POW photo. Protect Our Winters has done a remarkable job partnering with and educating ski resorts all over the United States on how they can lower their emissions and make a dent in the daunting climate crisis we are facing. Local advocates and supporters of some resorts in the Northeast have recently reached out as well, imploring POW for more involvement.
Women’s Mountain Biking Group Highlighted in New Documentary
Jan 20, 2020 By: Caleigh Smith Follow 0 0 0 0 0 Views 212 Comments 0 What began 15 years ago as a modest group of four moms trying to make time once a week to bike has blossomed into a conglomerate of over 160 moms, working professionals, and other women making the time to get out and get after it. The Telus Optik documentary started as a ten-minute piece and quickly evolved into a larger production that sold out a 500-seat auditorium for the premiere.
Forrest Shearer Surfs Sea and Snow in Chile
Jan 19, 2020 By: Caleigh Smith Follow 0 0 0 0 0 Views 193 Comments 0 Where land ends and water begins is a blurry boundary for Jones athlete Forrest Shearer and he makes sure to take full advantage of both. A Salt Lake City native, Shearer ventures south to Chile to enjoy the snow, surf, local culture, and the natural spaces that provide a way of life to local communities.
Jackson Hole Smashes Historic January Snowfall Records
Jan 15, 2020 By: Caleigh Smith Follow 0 0 0 0 0 Views 1,095 Comments 0 Jackson Hole Mountain Resort has had a January for the ages so far, shattering historic snowfall records with an incredible 126 inches, or 10.5 feet! The previous mid-January record at the resort was a measly 102 inches in 2000, leaps and bounds ahead of the third record in 1995 of 95 inches.
Controversial Oahu Wave Pool Park in the Works
Oahu might be the location of a new wake pool park and attraction center like this one. Wikipedia photo. Brian Keaulana, a legend of Hawaiian big wave lore, is looking into developing a 19-acre plot on the western side of Oahu for a new wave pool and surf park. The announcement comes after the Hawaiian Community Development Authority authorized exploration for the project, which would be called the Honokea Surf Village.
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