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- Laud on "Evergreen Copper":
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ESPN 3D to Broadcast Monday Night Football in 3D
You knew it was coming…the writing was on the wall as ESPN began touting their 3D channel, ESPN 3D. Of course, once they landed the contract to begin broadcasting Monday Night Football, the next step seemed quite logical – begin broadcasting it in 3D. And…that's the news we have for you here. At the 3D Summit, an ESPN VP showed some video of sports fans watching 3D sports in local pubs. One fan was very enthusiastic: "My next TV purchase will be a 3D TV!" Seeing this kind of reaction obviously got ESPN all warm and fuzzy inside, as they look to increase their already dominant market share of the sports reporting world.
It will take a little while to take hold, as the 3D broadcasts of Monday Night Football won't begin until 2014, but that can be seen as a positive. Many are still using 2D televisions, and giving things another couple of years to progress should help the adoption rate. Further, it will help the technology advance, ensuring that when they do begin these broadcasts, the visuals will be cutting edge.
We've already seen interest in 3D sports in the UK, so this news, while important, probably doesn't shock anyone. I, for one, am a huge NFL fan, and think that watching the events in 3D will be killer. The only question now is whether or not the rest of the NFL fan base will feel the same. After seeing the reactions presented by ESPN at the 3D Summit, I think this one is a slam dunk…er…touchdown.
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3D TV Upgrades Hitting the UK Next Year
If you want to see some more upgrades to 3D home entertainment, then look no further than the Digital Video Broadcast Group, or DVB, as they are looking to take things up a notch in the coming year. By adding Depth Range Control and attempting to bring Full HD into the 3D fold, there could be quite a few units hitting UK markets that make you drool. That's right, we said drool…
With both of these improvements slated to be included in the Phase Two 3D TV releases, the arrival of improved depth on flat screen should induce many younger viewers to jump into the deep end of the 3D TV pool. After polling the market, the DVB realized that older viewers are completely satisfied with the flat picture, while younger people are left craving better depth perception. Well, you asked for it, and now you've got it!
The big question is, "How will they get the upgrades to fit into the current design?" Ah, well, we're glad you asked. Or, David Wood, chairman of the DVB commercial module is glad you asked…
The plan is to bring the Blu-ray MCV format into the units, but it will require an extra investment on behalf of consumers. By getting your hands on a compatible TV and break-out box, you will be increasing the overall depth and resolution of your 3D unit. Another contingency relies on maintaining the HD standard currently involved and sending in a secondary signal that allows for the Full HD effect. Now, we're talking!
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Launch of Panasonic TX-P50VT20 3D TV in the United Kingdom
The United Kingdom has been witnessed launch of Panasonic VT20 Plasma 3DTV there. Samsung has already launched its 3D in the UK. This shows that now the United Kingdom can choose between 2 world class 3D technologies as far as TVs are concerned.
The Panasonic TX-P50VT20 Plasma 3D TV has many extra facilities. It has inbuilt internet, 4HDMI outputs, Freesat HD and built in Freeview HD. You can use this TV to visit most of the popular sites like face book, Skype and YouTube.
This TV will include 2 pairs of active shutter glasses which you will require while watching TV in 3D technology. It has a pro technology through which you can create many things like intelligent frame creation.
Panasonic TC-P50VT20 is priced around £2299.99 for the United Kingdom.
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Sony plans to concentrate more on 3D TV technology in 2011
Sony, the Japanese based electronic giant is boosting up 3D TV technology. It states that its 3D TV sales would account for 40% of its total sales in the year 2012. Digitimes.com claims that the company is expected to ship 2.5 million 3D LCD TVs by March 2011. It also avers that Sony wants to become the leader in 3D television market. 3D TV seems to be a crucial tool for the company to boost its average sales price and to bring profitability.
Harvey Norman, an Australian retailer has said recently that TVs are the most important sellers, but they made little profits in recent times. Aggressive competition prevalent in this arena diminishes price and profit. Sony anticipates increasing 3D TV sales by 10% of its entire LCD TV sales. Nearly, 25 million LCD units have been shipped.
Kenji Sakai, Sony's (Taiwan) managing director, said to Digitimes.com that the share of shipment is expected to rise to 40% in the next financial year. Kenji is very much interested in making Sony the most prominent seller in the 3D market. Sony is establishing 3D technological hubs to increase the fame of 3D TVs. Kenji also told that it is expected that Sony's outsourcing orders would 50% of its entire LCD TV sales in the financial year 2010. Sources indicated that the outsourcing share value would touch $15 billion in the financial year 2010. The reputation of 3D TVs is somewhat strange, as the 3D content is not sufficient. The first prototypes announced reveal that the consumers would stay away in group.
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Broadcasters looking into backward compatible 3D
Well, all that might just be changed soon by the Italian Broadcasters and Technology Consortium. So what are they trying to achieve? Well, basically they're combining both the left and right 720p frames into a single 1080p broadcast frame. This is then transmitted in such a way that the 2d televisions only pick up one part of the frame, while the 3d televisions have access to both parts, and will then do their overlaying magic to give you your 3d broadcast.
While this "backward compatible" technology will save a lot of money, it also means that standard HDTVs (not 3D enabled), will only get half the image data streamed, essentially making it half the quality.
The technology is being looked into by the standards commissions, but it might be a while before we see it hit the mainstream.
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3D mobile Television from LG
Most of the television giants are busy giving us the new 3D experience. Korean giant in the consumer electronic LG is also not behind, in fact they are one step ahead. They want to introduce new mobile digital TV with 3D display in 2011. The digital mobile TV will be powered by the LG2161R MDTV chip with the technology known as Non Real Time (NRT). The additional feature LG offers with this 3D TV is that even if you are moving at speed of 200KM/h, the clarity and brightness will remain same for the picture and it will be in 3D. This feature makes them available for the bigger market as people who are commuting everyday can also use it. People who travel daily in the car with high speed can use this feature as well. The mobile TV is going to be introduced in the first week of January and most probably it will be with the pair of 3D glasses along with it.
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Watch Out: LW6500 Cinema 3D TV from "LG's is all certified as flicker-free and is ready for launch at CES" –
Again the Korean company LG is in the news for their upcoming release. Instead of disclosing the complete set of plans for the CES 2011, they plan to reveal their secret in stages keeping on hold the consumer's curiosity. Today they made their first announcement about the latest 3D cinema set. The model is LW6500 that comes with an option of passive 3D glasses which will replace the popular shutter goggles. This has received a couple of industry certifications to make sure that the 3D is flicker-free and fully guaranteed. Apart from these features the new model will assure the user a booster for neat brightness to make sure that third dimension switching does no hinder the brightness of the image or makes the picture look dim. The specifications of this TV are mostly unremarkable. The company is planning to keep your attention glued next week towards the CES and later it would be released in a few markets across the world.
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Active shutter glasses inside TV from Samsung
Recently we have heard the news of passive glasses for 3D viewing that will be less expensive compare to the Active shutter glasses, Samsung has come out with the new technology. They are going to display it in this year's CES which is based on the Zscreen technology RealD. RDZ LCD HDTV are compatible with cheaper RealD which can be used while watching movies. They are going to produce new TV which is going to include active shutter in the display and you can watch this TV without any kind of glasses.
LG and Vizio has already announced their plans of 3D passive glasses. Now we will have to wait for this new method. Our eyes are in demand and they are going to tell us now about the comfortable way of watching 3D TV. Samsung has not yet declared the price of it. We do not know whether it is more than the current 3D with active shutter glasses so for now we just have to wait for the launch or any official statement from the Samsung House.
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Series 9 3DTV from Samsung: 3D is just the beginning
Samsung's new Series 9 3DTV line not only brings 3D to your living room, but does it in a super stylish way. We got a look at the latest pictures of the new series 9, and it is nothing short of stunning. The new line of 3DTVs will feature an asymmetrical design, with the TV converging into the base in the corner. It also has an ultra thin form factor, and is said to be an LED backlit LCD screen. We're not too sure about the specs of this beauty yet, but from the past, we've learnt that even though it is essential, design alone isn't going to put this 3DTV at the top of the competition. CES saw the announcements of a huge range of 3DTVs for 2011, most of them with a unique and interesting feature set.
Samsung's own top-of-the-line 3DTV offers quite a lot, and the next generation series 9s have a lot to live up to. But if you're in for a new Home theater system that looks sleek and sexy in your living room, this has got to be your best bet.
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Panasonic future 3D TV
The world of 3D technology loves to bring lots of improvement as well as invention each and every day in our life. The 3D always gives new chance to ask what will be the next. Well Panasonic has recently given a new release which will shock you. Panasonic has made a big logical jump in the field of 3D technology; the TV with the 3D technology is perfect for the 3D sports as well as movies. In the coming future, you will not only scroll back and forth across the television but in and out of the TV screen, plus with the web interface of 3D, all your habits of browsing might be changed.
In America this system was totally developed and previewed at CES. The system might have appeared before but the 3D effect is totally different this time. The system is colorful as well as bright with the big statements. The design looks totally good but the final version is still to be seen. The 3D technology gives birth to the new invention and ideas as well as impressive improvement. Panasonic will launch the 3D TV in the coming future.
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Add Your Contacts On Firefox OS
Tap to open the contacts application.
After the contacts application is open, you will have three ways to add a contact:
- Import contacts from your SIM card.
- Import contacts from Facebook.
- Manually add a new contact.
Importing Contacts
If you wish to import contacts from either your SIM or Facebook, tap on the settings icon inside the Contacts app (top right hand corner).
On the resulting screen either tap
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If you tap on
a new screen will open and direct you to the Facebook login screen. After you have been authenticated, you are returned to the Contacts app and presented with a screen similar to the following:
This screen allows you to import all your Facebook contacts or, only a select few.
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If you wish to add a new contact manually, tap on the plus icon, next to settings.
The Add contact screen appears.
Enter a name, number, image and other relevant info. To save your new contact tap the
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Charles Lindbergh's grandson recreates the epic flight of the Spirit of St. Louis.
In 1927, an unknown airmail pilot took off from New York's Roosevelt Field. 34 hours later, Charles Lindbergh landed in Paris, and a new era in aviation had begun.
TIME MACHINE: LINDBERGH FLIES AGAIN, follows every step of Erik Lindbergh's 2002 mission to retrace his grandfather's historic journey, from the construction of his composite Lancair Columbia 300 plane to the struggle to stay focused as he attempts a feat that is still regarded as the "Mt. Everest" of solo, small-plane aviation. Footage of both flights shows that the while the dangers have diminished over the years, the challenge is still very real. This is especially true for Erik, who was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis 15 years ago and for years struggled to perform daily tasks, much less fly a plane. A breakthrough biotech drug opened the skies to him again.
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This week, as the Senate decides whether to reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act and Valentine's Day approaches, it's worth noting that most domestic violence victims don't ask for roses, chocolate or federal funding. Instead, we have one simple wish: We want the abuse to end.
We don't want the relationship to end.
This fact about "crazy love" surprises many people. How could you still love someone who has hurt you?
The answer is as complicated as love itself. We victims tend to be hope junkies, open-hearted and optimistic. We believe that our loved ones are capable of change. Some would say we are naïve. Others say we are too kind or too forgiving. Often we cannot find the courage to leave an abusive relationship until our life (or our children's safety) has been threatened.
When victims end an abusive relationship, the first thing we need is shelter. This is the No. 1 request made by victims who call the National Domestic Violence Hotline, the federally funded national helpline (1.800.799.SAFE). It is a practical request -- a roof over our heads. But it is also an emotional one -- the deep need to seek safety and to protect our children from danger.
Many victims know instinctively what friends and family usually don't: The most lethal time in an abusive relationship is after you leave. More than 70% of domestic violence murders happen after the victim has gotten out. Like 20-year-old Selina Brown, who was shot in the face last year as she and her toddler daughter tried to board a bus. So safe shelter is, naturally, our biggest priority.
The second most common request also surprises people -- even in a town like Washington, D.C., with nearly 100,000 lawyers. Victims say that after immediate shelter, what we need most is legal advice and representation. Any woman who is going to turn herself from domestic violence victim to a domestic violence survivor needs this service.
I should know. I come from a family of Harvard-educated lawyers. Yet, when I left my abusive ex-husband -- an Ivy League Wall Street trader who kept three loaded guns in our house -- I had no one to accompany me to family court to get my temporary restraining order made permanent, and no one to help me begin divorce proceedings.
So I went to court alone.
Fortunately, a young legal aid attorney from a local women's shelter showed up. She spoke to my husband and the judge. She pointed me in the direction of the bullet-proof glass window where my new restraining order awaited. She recommended a divorce lawyer I could hire immediately.


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DOBSON — Surry Central's tennis team remains unbeaten after taking down Mount Airy 6-3 Thursday.
"This is the first time we've beaten Mount Airy in several years," said Coach Mark Parsons. "It's a big win for us. I'm excited to play well enough to beat them."
This is the third victory this week for the Golden Eagles (4-0, 3-0 in the Northwest). They beat North Surry on Tuesday and East Wilkes on Wednesday.
"After learning of Central's hard-fought victory over East Wilkes, we expected a tough contest today," said Bear Coach Rodney Pell.
"In order to be the best, you have to beat the best," said Parsons, and taking down two perennial powers goes a long way toward that goal.
While Mount Airy lost four seniors from last year's team, the Eagles have plenty of experience back.
Top seed Luke Haymore and second seed Colby Chilton are four-year players. Third seed Zach Wilmoth and fourth seed Trent Day have been starters for three years.
Fifth seed Kirk Needham and sixth seed Weston Mosley were on the team last year, but not as starters, Parsons noted.
"These guys have been together and know how to play together," he said.
The Eagles could have been even more experienced. Starter Alex Fowler didn't come back out this season.
Fowler is a very smart young man who said he couldn't give the team 100 percent as he prepares for graduation and college next year, the coach said. While he misses the senior, Parsons was proud of Fowler for thinking of his long-range goals.
As for this match, the Bears took a 1-0 lead as Mitch Kessler won 6-0, 6-2 over Haymore.
The Bears also held early leads in the other matches before the Eagles rallied.
Justin Leonard held a slim lead in both sets before losing to Chilton 7-5, 6-3.
Sam Brown was up 4-3, but Wilmoth came back for a 7-5, 6-2 win.
Blake Hensley won the first set 5-7, but Day took the second set 6-3. Then Day jumped out to an 8-0 lead in the tiebreaker and won 10-1. This was the third-straight day that Day has won in a third-set tiebreaker.
Jack Marion was up 4-3 in the first and 3-2 in the second, but Needham came back in each set to win 6-4, 6-3.
Gentry Williamson led 2-1, but Mosley came back to win 6-4, 6-2.
"Every match was winnable for the Bears," said Pell. "Too many leads and rallies were left unfinished."
In doubles play, Mount Airy's Kessler and Hensley beat Haymore and Chilton 8-2. Kessler remains perfect in singles and doubles play.
Central's Wilmoth and Day led 3-2 in the second match, but Leonard and Brown ran off five of the next six games to take a 7-4 lead in the eight-point match.
Wilmoth and Day came back to force an 8-8 tie. In the tiebreaker, Mount Airy prevailed 7-3.
In the third doubles match, Marion and Williamson won the first game, but Needham and Mosley came back to take a slight lead and kept going to an 8-6 win for the Eagles.
The Eagles next travel to East Surry on Tuesday. The Bears host South Stokes on Tuesday.


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Yesterday, the 27th of December, marked the 3rd day of the new moon. This means it was the first of 11 days of super growth in the garden for anything above ground. Some of you may raise your eyebrows — or even roll your eyes at me — but seriously, this gardening with the moons caper […]
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The Secret World is being developed by Funcom and co-published by EA. The game takes place in a modern day setting where all the myths, legends and conspiracies throughout history are real. The Secret World has made use of an ARG campaign to promote the mysterious and horror-filled setting of the world in which it takes place.
There are no classes in The Secret World, but rather a skill system with which players can shape their own characters as they see fit. The three factions of the game are at odds with each other, but they can still group together and unite to fight the coming darkness that threatens the world.
In December 2012, Funcom made subscriptions optional for The Secret World by adopting a new Buy-to-Play model. Purchase the game and play for free or subscribe for additional perks.
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C. 1950. This stunning South Sea pearl and 1.80 ct. t.w. diamond drop necklace from designer J.E. Caldwell gleams with the essence of Retro-era charm. Gorgeous South Sea cultured pearls range from 3 to 13.5mm, while round and kite-shaped diamonds sparkle like the stars twinkling over the coastlines of Australia. Now, this treasure is in our Estate collection and is truly a fabulous vintage find. 18kt white gold necklace. Tahitian or South Sea pearls are unique and may vary. Exclusive, one-of-a-kind Estate Jewelry.
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Algae-derived biodiesel blend hits San Francisco-area gas stations
Looking for a greener way to fuel your diesel Porsche Cayenne? If you live near San Francisco, you might try B20 biodiesel derived from algae.
Looking for a greener way to fuel your diesel Porsche Cayenne? If you live near San Francisco, you might try B20 biodiesel derived from algae.
Environmentally conscious drivers may have a new way of fueling up: a diesel fuel blend that consists of 20 percent algae-derived biofuel and 80 percent regular diesel arrived at four gas stations in the San Francisco Bay area earlier this week.
According to the San Francisco Chronicle, the fuel retails for $4.25 per gallon—the same cost as conventional diesel in the region. B20 is billed as compatible with any diesel-powered vehicle.
As with any loudly trumpeted energy "breakthrough," there are plenty of reasons to be both hopeful and intensely skeptical about the development.
Peoria, Ill.-based Solazyme, the company responsible for the production of the B20 being sold to California consumers, has successfully run everything from a naval vessel to an airliner on its biofuel.
Yet there's no word on how B20 compares to conventional diesel performance-wise, or what impact higher biodiesel-petroleum ratios might have on regular diesel engines. Further, the algae used in Solazyme's fuels are grown in a lab-like environment, feeding on sugar in large, stainless-steel vats—an energy-intensive process in and of itself.
Still, there are other promising developments on the biodiesel front that may contribute to making renewable fuels economically viable down the road.
Researchers at the University of Michigan have developed a method of quickly and efficiently converting algae into "biocrude" after a few minutes in a pressure cooker. As an added plus, algae used in that process can be grown in brackish ponds rather than the stainless-steel containers employed by Solazyme.
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Title | Letter to Cromwell Anson Jones, [28 May 1870] | |||||||||||
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Description | Letter from Mary Jones, wife of the last president of the Republic of Texas. | |||||||||||
Transcript | May 28th, 1870 [in another's hand] Dear Crommy I wish you can Sam Ashe to look over my letters & see if I have said too much or too little, and send off the letters I wish to Give Mrs Saml Ashe a power of Attorny to make titles for us all to any loose or doubtful property Norwood may find in Austin so as to save delay and so much trouble. I have not time to write you fully. I wished to let Norwood off as easy as possible so gave him a list of lots to look up he cant hurt any one at this business in case any other letter has come from him read it and see what its im= port is and whether any action is must to be had if he has effected sales I am not well been feeling half sick ever since I came home Tell the father of my little nigger that he is very well and is a good boy & a pet with us all - Indeed he is a very consider- able help ------------------------------------------------- and I want to keep him as long as possible I will send him up to see his folks when Sam goes up in the Boat Your loving Mother M Jones Do ask Sam Ashe to tell you what is best for us to do in reg= gard to paying Taxes I wish to be rid of the matter but will abide his decision M Jones Send me some envelopes paid & not paid [Integral address leaf] Cromwell | |||||||||||
Date | [May 28, 1870] | |||||||||||
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Subject (Name) | Jones, Mary Smith McCrory Jones, C. Anson | |||||||||||
Subject.Topical (LCSH) | Jones, Mary Smith McCrory, 1819-1907--Correspondence | |||||||||||
Subject.Topical (Local) | People--Individuals--Mary Jones | |||||||||||
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Instead of Calories, Scientists Claim Chemicals are the Reasons behind Obesity
Friday, August 13th, 2010
I would like to share an article from Wall Street Journal reporter Allysia Finley regarding the real cause of obesity. Some people always blame calories for everthing, however, scientists recently discovered that chemicals like phthalates and bisphenol A (BPA) might be the ultimate criminals responsible for making us fat. Phthalates are largely used in medical tubing, make-up and PVC piping; and BPA is often can often be found in bottles and food containers.
Are Plastics Making Us Fat?
Weight-loss crazes are as American as apple pieãmake that Slim Fast shakes. But despite our countless diet fads, the obesity rate has more than doubled in the last 30 years. Perhaps that's because Americans haven't tried "The New American Diet," which promises to reveal "why your weight isn't your fault" and reverse "the obesogen effect." Haven't heard of the "obesogen effect"? You will soon enough.
As authors of "The New American Diet," Stephen Perrine and Heather Hurlock are among a growing number of health gurus who blame America's ballooning on "obesogenic" foods that masquerade as healthy. They don't mean reduced-sugar Cocoa Puffs. Fruits, chicken breasts, canned vegetables, milk and other seemingly wholesome foods, they claim, contain insidious "obesogenic" pesticides and plastics that alter hormones and cause our bodies to store more fat. Their weight-loss secret? Eat organic "obesogen-free" food.
Some Parents Very Unhappy About McDonald's Being Blamed for Increase in Childhood Obesity
Monday, August 2nd, 2010
Here is a blog post written by Katie Loud from http://zeldalily.com/, discussing the recent attacks on McDonald's for contributing to an increase in childhood obesity. Loud, a mother of two, believes McDonald's is not to blame and that there should be more parental responsibility. She shares her experience of making food choices for her children and admits she occasionally allows them to have a Happy Meal.
Loud strongly believes that less focus should be placed on fast food chains and more on increasing physical activity of children. "You know, I canãt help but feel that the focus is on the path of least resistance here. Itãs a lot easier toô point the finger at Mickey Dãs or BK for foisting junk food on our children, but I very strongly believe that the bigger emphasis should be onô increasing physical activity," Loud said.
Iãm the first to admit that the trip to McDonaldãs for a Happy Meal has been a not uncommon experience for both of my daughters. Iãm very well aware that they are not the most nutritionally sound dinner options, but once in a while the little flimsy cardboard box containing McNuggets, fries, and a toy is just the way to go. The Center for Science in the Public Interest, however, is coming down hard on Happy Meals, taking the fast food giant to task for ãpredatory marketing practicesã by using cheap plastic toys to get kids eating fatty junk.
Californiaãs Santa Clara County has already taken the first step, actually banning toys from the Happy Meal package. This is in the name of combating childhood obesity,ô a cause that First Lady Michelle Obama has faced head on. As an increase in obesity rates continue, the fast food industry is facing growing pressure.
Promoting 60 minutes of regular exercise to fight childhood obesity starts at home
Monday, August 2nd, 2010
Here is a Green Bay Press-Gazette article written by Kelly McBride about the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines that call for an hour of daily activity for children and adolescents. This article is a part of the Green Bay Press-Gazette's efforts to explore the components of childhood obesity one-by-one as part of the Greater Green Bay: Where Kids Count community initiative.
The article stresses that getting children moving is an integral part of fighting childhood obesity and that this must start at home. "Activity is a huge piece to this ã why we're seeing the numbers that we're seeing with the epidemic in this country," said Michelle Erdmann, team leader of wellness and performance for Bellin Health, adding that change "has to start at home, with strong, active families. That's a huge piece of it."
Kids Count: Promoting 60 minutes of regular exercise starts at home
There's no question that getting kids moving is an integral part of fighting the ongoing national battle against childhood obesity. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines call for an hour of daily activity for children and adolescents, but experts say many kids are falling woefully short of that goal.
Busy lives and TV and computer "screen time" are primary culprits as too many kids get too little exercise. School gym classes and other activities can help, but doctors and health officials say meaningful change needs to begin with parents.
Yahoo! Posts ObesitySolvers Response to Unhealthy Kids Meal Menus
Monday, August 2nd, 2010
Yahoo! posted our latest press release about a NYPost.com article that accused Friendly's, a New Jersey restaurant, of contributing to childhood obesity by having high calorie meal options.
Bob Cutler, CEO of Creative Consumer Concepts (C3), suggests there should be more education for parents today. "This should not be a government issue, it should be self-regulated. Parents should have the right to choose what they want their child to eat.ô When parents are educated about meal choices, they would beô less likelyô to choose meals high in calories for their children," said Cutler.
Former Secretary of Health and Human Services Says BMI Misdiagnoses Obesity
Friday, July 30th, 2010
Here is a Nanny State Liberation Front article about Tommy Thompson, former secretary of Health and Human Services, speaking out about new health care regulations demanding obesity ratings. Thompson fears that many Americans will be misdiagnosed and classified as obese by using BMI as the classification system.
Tommy Thompson Says Feds Want Americans to Beô Fat
Hereãs something you wonãt hear from First Nanny Michelle Obamaãs cheerleaders in the State-Run Media:
The former secretary of Health and Human Services said that using body mass as an indicator of obesity is an old and flawed science.
ãAnd what Iãm saying and what Iãm representing is a new type of science called body composition. And body composition takes into consideration your body fat, and body fat really is a determining factor as to whether or not youãre going to become obese, whether or not youãre going to have hyper tension, whether or not youãre going to have cardiovascular problems,ã Thompson said.
Thompson said body fat is the indicator of a worsening physical condition of a person, not the body mass.
He said he fears that many Americans will be misdiagnosed and classified as obese.
The ãCommentsã section of the article needs to hear from you ã the voice of reason and sanity ã to let fellow Americans know they can either join the revolution against big government bureaucrats or fall victim to them.
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Tobacco Funds Shrink as Childhood Obesity Fight Intensifies
Wednesday, July 28th, 2010
The New York Time's reported on Tuesday that more money is now being granted to the fight against childhood obesity, rather than to longstanding anti-tobacco campaigns. In 1991, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation became the largest private funding source for fighting smoking. They spent $700 million to help get Joe Camel out of advertisements, advocated for higher cigarette taxes and smoke-free air laws and aided in reducing the nationãs smoking rate almost by half. A few years ago, the Foundation pledged to spend $500 million in five years on the childhood obesity fight. It was reported that they spent $58 million last year on the obesity efforts, granting only $4 million to the anti-smoking efforts.
The anti-obesity fight has full support from the White House with Michelle Obama's "Let's Move" campaign. The administration has funded this anti-obesity initiative with $1.15 billion, which came from economic stimulus and health care reform legislation. They provided more than $200 million for tobacco-use prevention, but much more was used for the obesity fight.
These two main public health issues now seem to be competing for attention. Dr. Steven A. Schroeder, former president of the Johnson Foundation, recognizes that childhood obesity is winning that current fight for attention. ãThe sad thing is, smoking, despite all the harm it does, is left pretty much an orphan,ã Schroeder said.
BMI: Body Mass falsely classifying people
Wednesday, July 28th, 2010
The Center for Consumer Freedom has taken the Government's requirements for calculating body mass index to see what celebrities are classified as overweight and obese. The BMI calculation simply looks at a person's height and weight. Needless to say, this government calculation is falsely classifying people.
OVERWEIGHT: (Last number is the calculated BMI) Barry Bonds: 6'2″: 228 lbs: 29 David Boreanaz: 6'2″: 218 lbs: 28 Tom Brady: 6'4″: 225 lbs: 27 President Bush: 5'11″: 191 lbs: 26 Nic Cage: 6'1″: 210 lbs: 28 George Clooney: 5'11″: 211 lbs: 29 Matt Damon: 5'11″: 187 lbs: 26 Johnny Depp: 5'7″: 190 lbs: 27 David Duchovny: 6'0″: 212 lbs: 29 Vin Diesel: 6'2″: 200 lbs: 26 Cheryl Ford: 6'3″: 215 lbs:27 Harrison Ford: 6'1″: 218 lbs: 29 Brendan Fraser: 6'3″: 234 lbs: 29 Richard Gere: 5'11″: 187 lbs: 26 Ethan Hawke: 5'9″: 172 lbs: 25 Hugh Jackman: 6'2″: 210 lbs: 27 Lebron James: 6'8″: 240 lbs: 26 Dale Jarrett: 6'2″: 200 lbs: 26 Bobby Labonte: 5'9″: 170 lbs: 25 Nick Lachey: 5'10″: 180 lbs: 26 Karl Malone: 6'9″: 259 lbs: 28 Dr. Phil McGraw: 6'4″: 240 lbs: 29 Mark McGuire (playing weight): 6'5″: 250 lbs: 30 Donovan McNabb: 6'3″: 240 lbs: 30 Yao Ming: 7'6″: 310 lbs: 27 Brad Pitt: 6'0″: 203 lbs: 28 Keanu Reeves: 6'1″: 223 lbs: 29 Cal Ripken: 6'4″: 210 lbs: 27 Andy Roddick: 6'2″: 197 lbs: 25 Will Smith: 6'2″: 210 lbs: 27 Sammy Sosa: 6'0″: 220 lbs: 30 Denzel Washington: 6'0″: 199 lbs: 27 Bruce Willis: 6'0″: 200 lbs: 29 Billy Zane: 6'2″: 210 lbs: 27 |
OBESE: (Last number is the calculated BMI) Mel Gibson 5'9″: 214 pounds: 32 Matt LeBlanc: 5'11″: 218 lbs: 30 The Rock (Dwayne Johnson): 6'5″: 275 lbs: 33 Arnold Schwarzenegger: 6'2″: 257 lbs: 33 Sylvester Stallone: 5'9″: 228 lbs: 34 Mike Tyson: 5'11 ô§": fighting weight between 218-235: 30-32 |
* All height and weight measurements were obtained through an online compendium of actor data, celebrity promotional materials, and official athletic figures found through ESPN. |
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BMI Measurements Do Not Solve Childhood Obesity
Wednesday, July 28th, 2010
Here is a blog post from Nanny State Liberation Front about the different tests for body mass index (BMI) that can embarrass overweight children. Some of these tests are becoming required in physical education classes and can put children in a very uncomfortable position in front of their classmates. Many children already struggle with self-esteem and fitting in with their peers and do not need a test to "prove" why they should be insecure.
Anti-Obesity Crusaders Devise More Ridiculous Tests to Humiliate Fat Kids
Itãs not enough for a fat kid with a bulging belly and triple chins to be standing right in front of an anti-obesity crusader to reach the obvious conclusion. Common sense has clearly gone out the window and, these days, itãs about driving the point home to parents with ãirrefutableã scientific data by subjecting their pudgy children to humiliating measuring techniques.
Most prominent of the obesity measuring tools are the Body Mass Indicator (BMI) calipers that pinch folds of fat on various parts of kidsã bodies. Anyone whoãs been in gym class over the past two decades has probably come in contact with the BMI pinchers while standing in front of their classmates. And, if you were a heavy kid, chances are you didnãt feel comfortable wondering if others were looking on and laughing while the gym teacher pulled cellulite away from your extremities.
Commenting on the subject of BMI caliper tests in middle school, ãbethmillerã wrote on the ãShapely Proseã blog, ãWhen I was in middle school they made us take the ãfat testã in front of the whole class, it was one of the most embarrassing moments in my life. When I first learned that this was a legitimate ãtestã I was mortified by it and then tortured with it for three years.ã
Yahoo! Posts ObesitySolvers Response to Congressman Kucinich's Proposed Bill
Friday, July 23rd, 2010
Yahoo! posted our latest press release about Congressman Dennis Kucinich's proposed legislation that would prohibit any company from claiming a tax deduction for expenses derived from kids advertising.
Bob Cutler, CEO of Creative Consumer Concepts (C3), said that the food industry is getting singled out. "We are all for the common sense approach as long as it does not restrict free choice and embraces the idea that consumers are intelligent and capable of teaching children how to live a healthy, balanced life. Kucinich and the government should not be given the power to restrict our right to choose what we want," said Cutler.
Yahoo! Posts Launch of ObesitySolvers Website as Response to CSPI's Lawsuit Against McDonald's
Wednesday, July 14th, 2010
ObesitySolvers is posted in Yahoo! Finance about their launch as a response to the Center for Science in the Public Interest's McDonald's lawsuit. ObesitySolvers.com is a place for discussion regarding the childhood obesity battle, why we need solutions and why we don't need more issues about what we choose to eat.
Bob Cutler, CEO of Creative Consumer Concepts (C3), said that in order to fight childhood obesity, the focus needs to be on actual solutions and not on limiting consumer choices.ô "While government issued information is beneficial, zealous and selfish legislation that restricts individual choices in restaurants and grocery stores can be counter-productive to the overall consumer," said Cutler.


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Traffic remained limited to one lane Monday as OSP investigated, according to Lt. Gregg Hastings. In a news release, Hastings wrote the Garda armored truck driver lost control as it approached a stopped, eastbound SUV, waiting to turn left on Southwest 55th Place, and crashed into it.
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International C 2 & C 3 Mower Decks
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Francois Hougaard lives his life at breakneck speed, writes RYAN VREDE in SA Rugby magazine.
It's a white, sex-on-wheels, 420hp, R850 000, all-the-extras, 2009 BMW M3. If it were a woman it would be Angelina Jolie – poised and sophisticated, but with a wicked, brutal edge. Francois Hougaard bought it from close friend, paralympic sprinter Oscar Pistorius, to replace a Mercedes Benz C63 AMG (A Magnet for Girls). 'It was fast, but it was a four-door and those are for older guys,' he explains. That machine preceded an electric blue Golf GTI R32, which looked like Megan Fox and drove like Jonty Rhodes on an ecstasy binge.
Swimsuit model Jenna Pietersen rode shotgun in the Beemer, until their recent split.
He dates with the ferocity at which he drives. His relationship with Loui Fish, a former model …
'It was wrong, I knew that all along. I was 21, she was 36. I hurt my family deeply. What's more, the people she keeps company with were doing stuff that, if I was pictured in the background for example, would have ruined my career.'
Fish tried to sell the story of their relationship, intimate details included, to a popular South African magazine. They rejected it.
'I'm not surprised she did that,' Hougaard says. 'But I'm over that. I was wrong. I said sorry to the people who matter. Case closed.'
He has a fast-paced social life – house parties at the Tuscan-style apartment he shares with blood brother and Bulls team-mate Stephan Dippenaar which have earned them warnings and fines from complex management; and midweek jols, often with Gauteng's hip set, which he says are less frequent than they used to be and no longer include the consumption of alcohol.
The urban dictionary defines 'baller' as '(n) 1. One whose status in society has been earned by one's possession of "game" (that is, proficiency at the game of life)'. They may as well have attached an image of Hougaard to the definition.
But there's substance to this showman. The playboy can play. And he seemingly has all the attributes to suggest a promising future.
He's had an epiphany, which is the first step in realising his immense potential.
'I used to go out and party hard in the week, drinking and everything, then make practice and think all would be fine,' he says. 'That lifestyle catches up with you eventually. I started to feel it when I trained. I realise now that I can really do something special with this talent. I didn't appreciate it enough before. Now it's different. I realise natural ability can only take me so far. I want to go beyond the ordinary. That requires sacrifice.'
In terms of the measurables, he is poised, decisive and has an exquisite feel for the game. But that sterile checklist doesn't begin to capture what moved Bulls director of rugby Heyneke Meyer to sign Hougaard in 2007.
'When you're trying to find the difference between a good player and a great one you have to feel it, it's something that lies deep within their character,' Meyer explains. 'Everyone was warning him not to come to the Bulls because Fourie du Preez was here and Heini Adams was his back-up. He didn't ask me to commit to playing him before he signed. He told me he'd force his way into the team.'
It's a level of self-belief shared by the great players. A young Dan Carter told Robbie Deans the same thing when he started at the Crusaders. By the end of the season he'd replaced the legendary Andrew Mehrtens.
Hougaard replicated that rise to prominence, albeit not in his preferred position of scrumhalf. He simply couldn't be left out.
'We discussed it among the senior players and the coaching staff,' recalls Du Preez, the world's pre-eminent scrumhalf. 'He was sensational in training and in the limited opportunities he had, and he was mentally tough too. We wanted him on the field, even if it was out of position at wing.'
Meyer admits to being impressed with Hougaard's attitude in their initial exchanges, but he wanted to test his mettle further when he joined the Pretoria franchise.
He recalls a pre-season camp in George in December 2007. Hougaard was invited along to be measured in what has become renowned as the most gruelling pre-season training in the world.
Meyer's directive to conditioning coach Basil Carzis was to push Hougaard to his breaking point.
'I drilled him,' Carzis says. 'He came up to me during one of the sessions and you could see he was absolutely exhausted, but he told me: "You'll never break me". I tried and failed. He never relents.'
'Some senior players told me to slow down. I couldn't understand why I had to. I wasn't there to play,' Hougaard recalls.
Meyer says: 'I knew then that he had the character to go with his immense talent. The one is nothing without the other. He has a quality you can't define. It's magic.'
Rewind a decade and Hougaard is an aspirant swimmer, top of his age division in the country for most of his junior career. His alarm sounded daily at 4am for 5am practices at Maties (Stellenbosch University) swimming club. He'd be back in the afternoon for two to three more hours in the pool.
He chose to relinquish his promising swimming career in Standard 7 (Grade 9) at Paul Roos in order to focus on rugby, but his work ethic never ceased.
'He never missed a practice session in five years at high school,' Hougaard's school coach Frans van Niekerk recalls. 'One day he was so sick he looked like death wrapped in a blanket at training, and he was wearing literally five or six layers of clothing. He refused to stop training. He doesn't quit.'
A vicious competitive streak amplifies his potency. Dippenaar is well placed to give insight into this aspect of Hougaard's character. They met as 11-year-olds and have been inseparable since.
'We'd play games when we were kids; you know, touchies [touch rugby] or board games, whatever. Hougie would get pissed off if he lost and would do everything in his power to win the next match. Even now when we play Tekken 6 on PlayStation and I whip him, he loses his mind and wants to smash the control. He hates losing. If he's in a team that loses on a Saturday, forget about talking to him. He usually cools down by the Monday.'
His father Rikus says there's one quality that has marked Hougaard's life.
'I taught my children that what they start, they finish. In between, if they give anything less than 100%, they're cheating themselves and the people depending on them.'
That energy, work ethic and refusal to succumb is everything the Springboks lacked on the Australasian leg of their Tri-Nations tour. Could this kid be the galvanising force they need?
Here's a man-child who moved from Cape Town to Pretoria with the prospect of having to outplay the world's best scrumhalf if he wanted to start. No problem. He then made such an impression on coaching staff and senior players known to demand impossibly high standards that they created a place for him in the run-on side. They needed a replacement for Bryan Habana, widely recognised as one of the world's best wingers. That's cool. He proceeded to excel against some of the planet's finest players, and in a position he'd never played in before, scoring a number of decisive tries, none more so than the last-minute winner in the epic penultimate league-phase match of the 2010 Super 14 against the Crusaders. That 40-35 victory secured a home semi-final and he then scored the Bulls' only try in their 25-17 win over the Stormers in the final, outplaying Habana.
Big talent, big self-belief, big match temperament, no fear of failure. When the quartet exists in the same package it makes for a preternatural athlete and a formidable opponent.
Bold predictions about his future, even those from Du Preez – 'He is the future of the Bulls and Springboks at scrumhalf' – need to be tempered with caution.
The vote of confidence is no doubt flattering, coming from a player who, in his spare time, walks on water, heals the terminally sick, raises the dead and will ultimately sacrifice himself for the sins of mankind.
But it must be remembered that Hougaard is essentially just a rookie, and so is prone to rookie errors. He has yet to fail. Yet to endure real criticism. Yet to have his self-belief dented. How he responds at those times, and indeed, how he negotiates the liberal praise being showered on him at present and the plaudits that will come in future, will define how he progresses.
Any absolute conclusion on Hougaard is premature. For now we'll appreciate him for what he is – a baller.
– This article first appeared in the September issue of SA Rugby magazine
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21 Sep 2010, 17:35 pm@jondood(jondood)-49: was actually talking about the super rugby pie…
21 Sep 2010, 17:36 pmAre you talking about the country as a whole or the NZRU? The rugby world cup in NZ won't make a profit but massive infrastructure spending has been avoided which is far more important, with respect how can a developing nation like SA spend billions and billions on white elephant stadiums like they did for the WC?
21 Sep 2010, 17:37 pm@poppa69(poppa69)-51: fark the super 15 – a right royal screw up… will rather watch Top 14 next year…
21 Sep 2010, 17:37 pm@Heavens Game(Heavens Game)-50:
"cliches must with a little porky telling kiwi…."
come back when you can complete a coherent sentence…
21 Sep 2010, 17:40 pm@poppa69(poppa69)-46: the only Ben Dover is done by Tew for his master ONeill – kissing cousins to a new level… 2 X poppas in a permanent mutual 69…
21 Sep 2010, 17:43 pm@Heavens Game(Heavens Game)-55: Yawn..
21 Sep 2010, 17:43 pm@poppa69(poppa69)-54: poppa the farking English teacher intellectual… you killing me today…
should i translate for you in the kiwi vernacular:
"oooh, oohh, aaah, aaahh, oonkah-toonkah, baaah-ah-ah-aaaa"…
that should do it…
21 Sep 2010, 17:45 pm@Heavens Game(Heavens Game)-57: seems youve forgotten the SA vernacular, or how to speak like a clown… let me remind you
doot doot doodle oodle oot doot do do
21 Sep 2010, 17:46 pm@Tacitus(Tacitus)-8: @Taahirah(Taahirah)-11: @Schmacky(Schmacky)-17:
I agree with all three of you no need for the blasphemy it's in very bad taste, c'mon Ryan have some respect.
21 Sep 2010, 17:50 pmYes as a whole.
Yip our white elephants will be gone in two years.
21 Sep 2010, 17:51 pmWe got our Bok coach to do that!!
21 Sep 2010, 17:52 pm@jondood(jondood)-61: I guess HG is PDV's spokesman on this site then, he makes about as much sense..
21 Sep 2010, 18:02 pmLOL
He most certainly has it in for you lads.
I am not taking sides.
21 Sep 2010, 18:09 pm@poppa69(poppa69)-58: Transie's retort for you is a highly appropriate response, and a totally valid description…
21 Sep 2010, 18:19 pmMark my words, this bugger is going to make a 150% difference to the Bulls team if he plays in the next game.
21 Sep 2010, 18:28 pm@jondood(jondood)-63: hehe, hes a very insecure bloke our HG…
seems to think the world is against him… Im actually starting to believe HG and PDV are one and the same..
but then I realise, PDV has more class..
21 Sep 2010, 18:35 pm@poppa69(poppa69)-66: HG is very insecure about the great game of rugby being farked up by kiwis…
21 Sep 2010, 18:41 pm@Heavens Game(Heavens Game)-67:
15 straight wins would suggest they are a little better at rugby… is this what you mean by farkin it up?
or are we farkin it up because your team is too inconsistent? I mean, wasnt us that arranged all our games at altitude to try and gain an unfair advantage, which seemed to work wonderfully for your team didnt it?
please enlighten me..
21 Sep 2010, 19:01 pm@poppa69(poppa69)-68: they farking up:
1. …the ethos of the game with their favourable Paddy refs
2. …the sporting character of the game with their practicing and application of illegal moves
3. …the structure of the game with the constant tweaking of the laws to suit themselves – turn it into a poor man's rgby league
4. …the respect of nations for their now pathetic haka througg their preciousness in dictating responses to itand with all that they still will never win a proper world cup… they never have….
21 Sep 2010, 19:08 pmPoops on fire tonight.
21 Sep 2010, 19:09 pm@Heavens Game(Heavens Game)-69: thats where your wrong.. 87 was a proper world cup, if your country had come out of the dark ages (no pun intended, but it seems to work) then they would have been invited..
and we can all plainly see just how little the progress is in your country, with people like yourself at the forefront…
but I can see why you claim NZ is farkin up rugby, because you are indeed another poor loser from SA..
you and your close mate (twin?) PDV..
cry some more mate, its always fun to watch you cry then lash out… seems all your good for..
21 Sep 2010, 19:45 pmFine player, Houggard, a future superstar no doubt !
21 Sep 2010, 19:47 pmLittle speedster with a dollop of confidence and he seems to have a galvanising influence on the Bulls.
21 Sep 2010, 22:28 pmI have seen Hougaard page on facebook…there are plenty of babes he was hanging out with…including Dippenaar…he must be a real player…good to note that he backs it up on the field though…as long as he does not get caught on tape, unlike Joost, I'll be happy for him
22 Sep 2010, 09:32 amThe loss against the Barbarians conveniently ignored…
22 Sep 2010, 10:37 amGood player and interesting article but it doesn't reflect well on him.
22 Sep 2010, 11:21 am@NZINCHINA(NZINCHINA)-52: our economy makes yours look like a small insignificant island…..uh..nation?
22 Sep 2010, 12:43 pmAlpha @ 75
since when have the Baabaa's been attributed Test status ? perhaps only when it's loaded with Boks.
22 Sep 2010, 12:55 pmHello, testing, testing – am I permanently modded…
22 Sep 2010, 12:56 pmpoppa 71 – 87 did not have the best team in the world playing, however right the reasons for their exclusion…
"Poor loser from Sa", lol, are you going to throw another bottle – common sight from NZ supporters at rugger games when things dont go their way…
But things are going the abs way now – so all happy and sweetness with rugby…
Still "revenge" is not enough for some ab supporters, hey… Keep slinging what you think are insults, they arent working and HG is still going to keep telling the truth about you dour little kiwis…
Get some new material, dullard…
22 Sep 2010, 13:14 pm"new material" huh, Boy George ? Sing us yet another Kiwi sheep-joke then !
22 Sep 2010, 13:17 pm81. Boy George
22 Sep 2010, 13:17 pmIf I don't click on a direct reply, it seems that there is less likeyhood of a yourcomment is awaiting.. sticker attached
22 Sep 2010, 13:18 pmModded like a Ford Escort in a Jack Parow Video….!
22 Sep 2010, 13:18 pm84… Thought it was just me…
22 Sep 2010, 15:18 pmSo, Louie's a bit of a player then I see…?
22 Sep 2010, 16:37 pmReally enjoyed the Hougaard article but like others found the blasphemy completely out of place and unnecessary
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