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Last Friday, I was on a JetBlue flight, surrounded by the Greenwich, Connecticut Boys' Water Polo team who are headed to the Junior Olympics in San Jose. This was announced by the pilot, whose voice I was too busy scrutinizing for slurring or tipsy joie de vivre to appreciate what I was in for: five hours of good-natured, sun-bleached young boys wearing flip-flops and torn jean shorts and stepping over my lap every two minutes. It was physically impossible for these kids to sit still. I could hear them straining against their seat belts during takeoff. They were sweet, but I quickly had had enough of being knocked to one side while I attempted to sleep. And sometime during the flight, my lower back began to protest sitting for so long. I was in agony. I was sweating and trying to knead my lower back with my knuckles, while I considered asking one of these boys for a massage. Could you imagine? "Excuse me, young man—perhaps you wouldn't mind palpating my lumbar region?" As I begin to unbutton my shirt. And one of their many guardians pushes me down to the aisle and locks me in a half-nelson.
Finally we arrived and somehow, although I was now officially all nervous and sweating, I made it to baggage claim and there was Melissa, frowning at Baggage Carousel #1. "This guy was throwing himself on the carousel trying to get at his luggage," she said, "doesn't he know it comes back around?"
"Shut up and come over here," I said, and then I forced her to hug me. And I have to say, it was not an awkward hug at all. She explained that her friends have been helping her learn how to hug. Which was a good thing, because she was so adorable that if I hadn't been able to hug her it might have killed me.
For a while everything was a blur, to be honest, because all I can think was, "Oh my god! I'm here with Melissa and she's so cool! And I'm making her laugh!" Mrs. Kennedy observed at one point, "Alice was funny, but Melissa, you make her seem even funnier," which was absolutely true. Melissa has the most infectious, addictive laugh that it made everyone else laugh even more. I was pretty much unbearable all weekend because nothing was as fun as making Melissa laugh. Not that she wasn't funny in her own right, because oh God she was. If she wasn't laughing at something I said, she was making me laugh, and we were pretty much hysterical from the moment we got in the taxi until… well, until she left.
While Melissa and I were settling in at the hotel and braying like donkeys at everything we did or said, Mrs. Kennedy called me to update us on her arrival, giving me a sneak preview of her husky incredibleness. Finally she arrived. As she attempted to check in we lurched toward her giggling and snorting. She raised one eyebrow at us and we gawked up at her and then we climbed step ladders to give her a hug. "There's a Trader Joe's near here," say Mme. Kennedy. "I thought we could go buy drinks and snacks." I like drinks and snacks, too! I thought. It's all going to be all right!
I definitely felt like I had to grow up a little to become worthy of Mrs. Kennedy's company. She's hilarious but entirely sane and sure of himself, where I'm jumpy and dorky and sticking straws up my nose to get a laugh. Dooce called her "grounded," and I think that about sums it up, and so I shall steal it. Grounded! It's definitely from all the yoga.
I can't fully explain how incredible it was to meet Melissa and Mrs. Kennedy. I'm struggling to make a joke here, but I can't, for once. I had felt for a long time like they are two of my best friends, which felt awfully strange, as I had never met them. And then I met them, and they were even better than I had imagined, truly. Nicer, funnier, and hotter. I was free to make the most tasteless jokes I could think up around them and they still liked me. Or sometimes they made the joke before I did. The minute we were all together, all I could think was, Why in hell are we going to this BlogHer thing when we could hang out in the room for three straight days and have as much fun as three people are allowed to have?
However, we had already paid the money, and there were other people we wanted to see, actually. So we were off to find the BlogHer dinner.
A fellow blogger was nice enough to give us a ride to the restaurant, where the three of us proceeded to offend her sensibilities (and Ken Kato's, who was sitting in the front seat). This was when I knew I was in the right company:
Melissa: I will now make a saucy comment about penises!
Woman: Ha, ha! I will quickly change the subject to let you know how inappropriate you are! Let's talk about the restaurant!
Mrs. Kennedy: I will talk of penises, as well!
Me: Yes, yes! Penises, penises!
Melissa: I will top you all, with my penis talk!
Woman: Ha, ha! Cut that shit out, I am implying, as I talk once again about the goddamn restaurant!
By the end of the ride we were snorting and holding our mouths closed with our hands to keep from giggling out loud. I'm sure she hated us.
Then, to the dinner. Mexitalian! Italexican! It was fine, but beside the point; we were there to see our friends. When we arrived at the restaurant, there was JenB and Amanda.
Amanda was completely adorable and sweet and I want to remove her hair and paste it to my skull. And JenB! For no intelligent reason, I had always been intimidated by her, probably because she's Canadian and she might bomb my house. And while she did threaten to do so a few times that night, she was also sweet and gracious and oh my god, so funny. In a dry, astonishingly smart way. She's the person you want to sit next to at an event so you can catch every bit of her commentary. And then you can feel cool and glad that you're on her side. And the "aboots" just aboot slayed me. Canadians! I also wanted some of her hair for my skull.
Suddenly, there was a blonde presence at the door, and a murmuring could be heard amongst the peoples. Could that be Heather? And was that tall redhead behind her, was that Maggie? It was. And we stood, for we were in the presence of royalty. Heather did a sly little strut over to us and I immediately removed my panties and tossed them in her direction. A friend of mine who reads Dooce just sent me an email calling Heather "The Simon LeBon of the '00s," and I think that pretty much sums it up.
Heather's first words to me, after we hugged, were "You are so cute." Dooce called me cute. And, oh, god, in that Southern accent of hers. I removed my second pair of panties and handed them over.
Here's the thing about Heather: as smart and funny as I already knew her to be, she was also incredibly gracious and warm and empathetic. When she's listening to you, you kind of feel like you're being heard for the first time. Then you want to sit in her lap. (And hand over your panties.) All the people who enjoy hurling abuse at her via the Internets would immediately be stricken with shame and deep regret if they ever had the pleasure of meeting her, she's that gentle and sweet and lovely. Then again, all those people would probably also instantly fall in love with her and want her to live in their vans with them, forever and ever, and I'm pretty sure she doesn't want to live in your van so you back the fuck off, you hear?
And Maggie! Another one who scared me, for no good reason except I didn't know her beforehand so immediately assumed she was too cool for me. Which, pretty much, she was, but she still deigned to talk to me and make me eat JenB's exotic foreign candies while we drank in our room. She's incredibly funny and has impeccable comic timing; in addition, she was glamorous and eminently lickable. Although I held off, for both our sakes.
I wish I could tell you what Heather, Melissa, Mrs. Kennedy, JenB, Maggie, and Amanda and I talked about in our room that night. But there was a lot of drinking. At one point Heather became sincere and made Melissa cry. I remember thinking, "Hey, I'm not feeling as drunk as I thought I would feel!" and then a few minutes later I tried to string together some words and they were coming out all wrong and I put my head in my hands and said "Oh my god I was so drunk."
After everyone leaves our room, Mrs. Kennedy and Melissa and I actually attempted to push the beds together. For a family bed! In our drunken minds, This made more sense than for us to decide who would get to sleep alone. Sadly, the beds were nailed to the wall, to stop the kinky sex perverts like us. So Melissa and I got to share a bed. Many jokes were made about spooning each other. In bed, Melissa will not stop talking and also begging us to make her stop talking. I considered making her stop by kissing her full on the mouth, but instead we listened to this: "Oh my god you guys I'm so drunk. Oh my god you guys I love you. I love you guys! I do! Oh my god you guys make me shut up. Don't let me keep talking. Oh my god. You guys! Do any of you snore I hope you don't snore! You guys!" Approximately 30 seconds after this monologue faded away, Melissa began to snore, loudly. And Mrs. Kennedy and I laughed at her. "You guys, stop it!" Melissa whimpered. Finally she went to sleep. And whapped me in the face several times throughout the night as she flung her limbs hither and yon.
We made it to the BlogHer conference the next day… eventually. Everyone was already there, all perky and ready for action, and we came stumbling in like a bunch of hungover adolescents, missing the opening meeting and sitting around a table, drinking coffee and wincing. People kept coming over and asking, "What group are you?" and we all responded, "Waa? Wuzza?" Then one of us realizes this was the allotted time for some kind of Birds of a Feather Meet-Ups or something. And we kept telling people that we were all just people sitting around. And then that person would get a glimpse of Heather and, temporarily blinded, stumble away.
Then Tracey entered our group. Tracey! What a surprise she was! I remembered that she had commented on my site a couple of times, and I had looked at her blog and thought, "She's cool, I should really link to her," and then I returned to picking my nose. My first thought about Tracey was that she was all punk rock, with her "Defend Baltimore" shirt and her white-blond hair, and then I wondered if she was going to beat me up. Thankfully she did not, even after I asked her some inane question like, "Didn't you comment on my site? What did you say again?" Because I expect everyone to memorize their comments to me, apparently. Tracey sat with us and was incredibly funny and wondrous and quickly she was declared One Of Us. She fit seamlessly into our routine of Mocking Everything Around Us For No Good Reason.
Then there was our Flame, Blame and Shame lunch, in which I attempted to do all three to Melissa. Before the actual talk began somehow the discussion at the table turned to—of all things—vacuums. Heather intoned, "Dyson totally changed my life, y'all," and we were hanging on her every word. We laughed self-consciously at our talk of vacuums and then we were all, "But seriously, you think the Dyson was worth the money?" and then Heather was like, "Hell, yeah."
After lunch, Heather and Maggie left. We wept. Well, Melissa did. I've never met someone who cries more than I do! I like it!
Although I was enjoying the hell out of being with my friends and meeting all kinds of new people, I was also becoming increasingly annoyed by an undercurrent of derision aimed at the "Mommy Bloggers" (no matter how I try, I still hate that term). At the Mommy Blogging panel, an editor admonished us for always being the ones who attack each other and also for being upset with the NYT article. Which, um, isn't true (for the first part) and misses the point (for the second). But whatever. If we're not valued enough, it's our own fault, and look, even when we get attention we whine about it. We are such whiny bitches.
Then at the closing seminar another comment was made in which mommy bloggers were dismissed, and my hand flew up. For about fifteen minutes I sat there with my hand straight up and I was going Oooh! Oooh! Ooh! Finally it was my turn, and I made up some shit about how mommy bloggers are important too, blah blah, and I wish I could remember what I said but I was too nervous. The important part was that I made Melissa cry. And that's what I came for.
That night we got drunk again. At least, I tried. The previous night proved that I am not capable of the heavy drinking, and after a beer and single glass of wine, I knew I couldn't handle a repeat performance. Melissa repeatedly told me how disappointed she was in me, and I attempted to Shame her by observing, "I guess it makes me uncool! That I can't drink that much! I guess I'm not part of the cool crowd, is that what you're saying!" and she shrugged and said, "Pretty much."
We had worn out Eden, so we left her alone in the room and went to Tracey's, where we laughed until we all felt sick and Melissa said, "You guys, I have to go to sleep" approximately 37 times. Melissa had to leave early the next day, so she said her final goodbyes to Tracey and Jen. And when Melissa and Tracey hugged, the Promise of the Awkward Hug was finally fulfilled. Oh, people, I wish I had had a video camera with me. I have never seen anything like it. I had no idea anything could be that awkward. There were elbows getting in the way and Melissa was grimacing like she might get slapped and Tracey was saying things like, "Wait, just put your arm over there. No, not there. Wait, " and JenB and I were hysterical. I laughed so hard I fell down. I was lying in the hall of the Westin and I couldn't breathe, I was laughing so hard.
Oh, there was so much more. I missed so much in this. I met many other incredible people and I didn't even mention them here. But my poor hands need a rest, and Henry is getting up from his nap.
It was incredible. I cried all the way home because lord I love these whiny bitches.


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Finish high summer looks with a wide-brimmed sun hat.
Cora hat and Lizzie dress.
We turn up the heat and hit a stylish city rooftop in the blazing summer sun to showcase our hottest looks yet.
Feel inspired by summer's azure skies with a soft palette of tonal blues.
Welcome the heat wave with all-white looks which are cool and crisp.
LEFT: Cuba jacket and Milo top. RIGHT: Jennifer dress.
Our swimwear is modern and sexy with a subtle hint of the 1950s.
The bikini top is ready to bare - be it with suiting or maxis.
LEFT: Rafiela bikini top and Zoe skirt (coming soon). RIGHT: Latin jacket, Tigra bikini top and Cameron shorts.
Jumpsuits are an integral part of summer dressing in long lean shapes.
Looks take in the ultra feminine to the sharper and more androgynous.
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Off-duty styling pairs super-soft leathers with light cottons.
Fray leather jacket, Bardot swimsuit and Luzia trousers.
From graphic monochrome to a blend of textures, simplicity is key.
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A floor-sweeping maxi skirt has dramatic appeal poolside.
Rafiela bikini top, Zoe skirt (coming soon) and Serena sandals.
Things are finally heating up and the promise of summer is just around the corner, making it the right time to prep ourselves for peeling off the layers and showing a little skin. Our latest feature is a celebration of summer, so we took to a rooftop in east London on a scorching day to shoot our hottest looks.
Welcomed by blue skies and blazing sun, it couldn't be a better back drop for the collection.
Taking cue from our spring/summer '14 campaign, the styling has a hint of the Riviera inspiration our season encapsulates, with touches of Fifties glamour; from cat eye sunglasses, to retro swimwear shapes and wide-brimmed sun hats.
As a rule, simplicity reigns here, but each look in all its purity is peppered with vital accessories which lend flavour and are completely sunshine appropriate.
The looks shot take in shapely fit and flare dresses with nipped waists and full skirts (another nod to the Fifties), to sharp tailored pieces in cool, crisp colours and swimwear worn as part of the look rather than something merely beneath it.
The colour palette is soft, with pale blues, mint greens, light greys and blush pink with bolder black, white and creams, which look as effortless against a sun-soaked cityscape as they do poolside.
Texture plays its part too, with a waffle texture jacket worn open to reveal a flash of mesh panel swimwear, or sharply-cut suiting sitting over a palm print bikini top, dresses crafted from broderie floral lace and whisper light pleated chiffons.
The overall effect is a modern interpretation of retro inspirations, and couldn't feel fresher in the heat of the summer sun.

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pitcess wrote:Unfortunately it's the cute commercials that put that crap into too many puppy bellies.
evil attack blue jay from hell
Hoyden wrote:I had pedigree left over from when I switched to Timberwolf.
I put it out for the squirrels, but THEY wouldn't even eat it.
I fed it to the evil attack blue jay from hell
mnp13 wrote:but I do like their commercials, their shelter dogs commercial even has a Pit mix.
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Favorite Kitty wrote:But, Karen, dogs can't digest corn. They don't need it in their diets at all. Have you ever heard a doctor say that we shouldn't use corn as one of our veggies a day because it can be dangerous? It has almost no nutritional value, even less when dried, and can cause internal bleeding? And this is in adult humans!
Horses eat it because they are herbivores. What are dogs? It is good to give them some fruits and veggies, but healthy ones. There are good lists out there. Corn is used as a cheap filler in crap pet foods. I really wish you would talk to dog nutritionist about what foods your pets would do well on. You can actually shorten your pets life by feeding them these kinds of pet foods.
There are many good foods out there now, and they aren't even much more expensive than Pedigree. Do it for your pets.
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ActionAid Asia
The vast Asian continent is home to over half the world's population, and includes fast growing economies such as India and China.
ActionAid's work therefore focuses on the poorest and most disadvantaged people. This means working with tribal and homeless people, trafficked women, orphans and street children, small-scale farmers, bonded labourers and those rebuilding their lives devastated by natural disasters or conflict.
ActionAid Australia
On June 1 2009, world humanitarian aid organisation Austcare officially changed its name to ActionAid Australia.
By becoming a full affiliate of ActionAid, our Australia office has committed to uphold the values and work of the global network as well as continuing with its previous projects.
ActionAid Australia's office is in Sydney. The team have been working with the poorest and most disadvantaged people for over 40 years.


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April 25, 2010
LONG BEACH, Calif. - UC Santa Barbara (18-12, 3-2) was defeated by top-seeded Pacific (23-10, 4-1), 7-5, on Sunday in the third place match of the 2010 Big West Tournament. Despite entering the conference tournament on Friday as the third seed, UCSB ends the season as fourth in the Big West after going 1-2 in Long Beach over the weekend.
The third place match-up started out as a barn burner, with four goals being scored in the first 3:10 of play. UCSB started the action, going up 1-0 on a Shelby Haroldson goal. Pacific answered back, notching two straight goals to take a 2-1 lead. Undaunted, UCSB's Kathryn Nelson returned the favor and evened the score at 2-2 to end the first quarter.
In the second UCSB struck first again, regaining the lead by way of a Claire Buchanan power play goal. Later in the quarter Pacific found the back of the net on their own power play, sending the game to half in a 3-3 tie.
In the third quarter, the Gaucho offense stalled and UCSB failed to score. Pacific was able to put away two goals and take the lead for the first time since 2:55 into the opening quarter.
Early in the final period the Tigers padded their lead, posting another goal to make the score 6-3. The Gauchos finally responded, scoring two goals in the next 1:07 to cut the Pacific lead to one. Unfortunately for UCSB, the Tigers notched yet another goal just 1:42 later and were able to keep the Gauchos out of the net for the remainder of the game.
With the defeat, the Gauchos end the conference tournament and the 2010 season as fourth in the Big West.
Pacific 7, UCSB 5
UCSB Goals: Kathryn Nelson 2, Shelby Haroldson, Claire Buchanan, Christie Clark
UCSB Saves: Ruth Milne 9
Pacific Goals: Bethany Quertermous 3, Jasmine Myles 2, Bridget Geck, Dara Tawarahara
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Pre Factor 3 Putter
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Pre Factor 3 putter is one of two in the Pre Factor collection. This putter features a white nano finish. Like other white putters we carry, this contrast of the white against the green grass really helps maintain focus on the alignment lines that help ensure that your putter is on target.
At 370g, this putter is a little heavier then most cavity backed putters you see in the marketplace. The additional weight increases MOI on the putter creating a bigger sweet spot and generating less spin at impact giving you a true roll on each and every putt. If you are looking for an upgrade in your putting game give the Pre Factor 3 putter a try.
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Ross rated this product on 04/03/11 Putter looks awesome, but since I got it, my putting consistency has dramatically dropped. It's most likely a personal preference, but the putter is heavy and has a inconstant putting speed on the same greens over and over. With my old cheap o putter I was sinking puts all day. I spend almost the same amount of playing time with both, but just can't get it right with the Pre Factor 3. Overall, its great looking, and the quality is second to none. Thus I gave it 3 stars, but it just doesn't do it for me.


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WASHINGTON (Sinclair Broadcast Group) -- President Trump has responded to North Korean President Kim Jong Un's New Year's Eve message in which he declared "the entire mainland of the US is within the range of (North Korea's) nuclear weapons."
Jong Un was quoted as saying, "the nuclear button is always on the desk of my office. They should accurately be aware that this is not a threat but a reality."
"No mater how much America wants to attack us with their military might and nuclear power, they know that now we possess such great nuclear power and therefore they will not dare," North Korea's leader stated.
Trump replied saying, "will someone from his depleted and food starved regime please inform him that I too have a nuclear button, but it is a much bigger and more powerful one than his, and my Button works!"
The United States' ambassador to the UN, Nikki Haley, also issued a warning during a speech on Tuesday declaring the United States would never accept a nuclear North Korea.
"As we hear reports that North Korea might be preparing for another missile test -- I hope that does not happen, but if it does -- we must bring even more measures to bear on the North Korea regime," Haley stated.
Last November, Trump referred to Jong Un as "short and fat" in a tweet after the North Korean president called Trump "old." Earlier that month, Trump warned North Korea against attacks towards the United States during a speech in South Korea.
"Do not underestimate us, and do not try us. We will defend our common security, our shared prosperity, and our sacred liberty," Trump said.
According to the Associated Press, the President does not have a nuclear button on his desk. A rotating group of military officers carry the "nuclear football" everywhere the President is located.
CNN is reporting that North Korea may be planning another ballistic missile test soon.


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St. Cloud Thunder Seventh Graders Among Best In State [AUDIO]
Playing traveling basketball for the St. Cloud Area Youth Basketball Association is quite a commitment. From the tryouts at the beginning of the school year in September, through the State Tournament in April, the seventh grade team coached by Dan Schaefer will have played over 60 games when it is all said and done. Coach Dan Schafer describes the eight-month process.
The seventh-grade Thunder have been very successful on the season, but coach Schaefer says the most important outcome of the season isn't necessarily wins. He says it's important to make sure he is developing them into basketball players to the best of his ability as well.
Schaefer credits the St Cloud Area Youth Basketball Association, or SCAYBA, with creating a system that maximizes player development.
Just this past weekend, already at 48-11 on the season, the team won a tournament in Brooklyn Park. Avenging an earier loss to the Minnesota Heat, St. Cloud made a Sunday run to win the title.
Earlier in the season, St. Cloud went to the State Tournament and ended up with an impressive finish among a large number of teams. Out of 176 teams in the tournament, the Thunder finished fifth.
With that successful finish, the team got to up their competition even further with invitations to elite tournaments to compete with the best teams around the midwest.
This weekend marks the end of the marathon for the Thunder. The team will play at Anoka Community College in a tournament for at least four more games, with a chance for a pretty impressive milestone.
Here is the full feature with Coach Schaefer.


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Beta2-adrenoceptor agonist fenoterol enhances functional repair of regenerating rat skeletal muscle after injury.
Beitzel, Felice; Gregorevic, Paul; Ryall, James G; Plant, David R; Sillence, Martin N; Lynch, Gordon S
Beta(2)-adrenoceptor agonists such as fenoterol are anabolic in skeletal muscle, and because they promote hypertrophy and improve force-producing capacity, they have potential application for enhancing muscle repair after injury. No previous studies have measured the beta(2)-adrenoceptor population in regenerating skeletal muscle or determined whether fenoterol can improve functional recovery in regenerating muscle after myotoxic injury. In the present study, the extensor digitorum longus (EDL) muscle of the right hindlimb of deeply anesthetized rats was injected with bupivacaine hydrochloride, which caused complete degeneration of all muscle fibers. The EDL muscle of the left hindlimb served as the uninjured control. Rats received either fenoterol (1.4 mg x kg(-1) x day(-1)) or an equal volume of saline for 2, 7, 14, or 21 days. Radioligand binding assays identified a approximately 3.5-fold increase in beta(2)-adrenoceptor density in regenerating muscle at 2 days postinjury. Isometric contractile properties of rat EDL muscles were measured in vitro. At 14 and 21 days postinjury, maximum force production (P(o)) of injured muscles from fenoterol-treated rats was 19 and 18% greater than from saline-treated rats , respectively, indicating more rapid restoration of function after injury. The increase in P(o) in fenoterol-treated rats was due to increases in muscle mass, fiber cross-sectional area, and protein content. These findings suggest a physiological role for beta(2)-adrenoceptor-mediated mechanisms in muscle regeneration and show clearly that fenoterol hastens recovery after injury, indicating its potential therapeutic application.
Omelchuk, S; Aleksijchuk, V; Sokurenko, L; Blagaia, A; Prudchenko, S
In recent times, the lead becomes great importance in environmental pollution, including its nanoparticles. In the literature, there is little data on the changes in the liver after the exposure with lead nanoparticles. The purpose of this study was the identification and determination of macroscopic, microscopic, and biochemical changes of the structural elements of the rat 's liver exposed to the action of lead compounds. The study was carried out on 60 male Wistar rats . The first and second groups of animals were intraperitoneally injected with colloidal solution of nanoparticles of Lead Sulfide size of 10 nm and 30 nm, and the third group was intraperitoneally injected with a solution of nitrate lead. Macroscopic, histological, histochemical, biochemical methods and gas chromatography were used to identify the changes of fatty acids metabolism. The experiment has found that body weights of animals in all tested groups were decreased after 6 weeks of lead nanoparticles injection, while relative liver weight was increased. Levels of total lipids and cholesterol, total protein and albumin in the blood serum in study groups have decreased, and the level of triglycerides and glucose have increased. Moderate dystrophic changes were observed in the histological examinations of the liver , and this was confirmed by morphometric and densitometric parameters. Changes of fatty acid composition of lipids of the liver exposed to nanoparticles were the result of increasing arachidonic fatty acid content and reduction of the stearic fatty acid content. Thus, it has been proven by the experiment that the effect of lead nanoparticles depends on their size.
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Don't try to comprehend with your mind. Your minds are very limited. Use your intuition. ~ M. L'Engle ( A Wind in the Door )
Instinct. Gut feeling. Hunch. Inkling. Sixth sense. Whatever you like to call it, intuition is the mysterious force in our lives that guides us, protects us, and informs us with insight not usually available or readily present in the conscious mind.
We all possess some degree of intuition; from the most cynical, to the most naive of us. As Einstein once said of intuition:
I sometimes FEEL that I am right. I do not KNOW that I am.
And this is precisely what intuition is at its core: a sudden and inexplicable feeling that arises within us, a feeling that tells us to take this chance, to go down that path, to accept that opportunity, to open that door. Intuition also tells us what not to do, what to be careful of, when to be vigilant and when to stop. As novelist Dean Koontz summarized beautifully:
Intuition is seeing with the soul.
Derived from the Latin word Intueri which means "to look at, to consider", intuition is associated with the right side of the brain. As you may or may not know, the right side of the brain is responsible for creativity, imagination, musical and artistic aptitude, and emotions as opposed to the left side of the brain which is connected to logic, reasoning, and critical thinking.
So intuition stems from that nonlinear dimension of our minds, that part where unconscious connections and associations are made, and arise within our conscious minds seemingly out of nowhere.
As Joseph Murphy, author of The Power of Your Unconscious Mind notes:
Within your subconscious depths lie infinite wisdom, infinite power, and infinite supply of all that is necessary, which is waiting for development and expression.
Thus, intuition is an amazingly powerful tool, a gift ready and available to us, but often ignored or forgotten.When Life Whispers, Listen Closely
All throughout history people have listened closely to the whispers of life.
From Dr. Loewi's intuitive discovery of the chemical transmission of nerve impulses, and Elias Howe's invention of the sewing machine, to Isaac Newton's theory of gravity, many great strides in all fields of existence have been attributed to spontaneous sparks of intuition.
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The miner and its bankers ANZ were forced to deny that the bank had withdrawn A$1.2bn (£784m) of debt that had been earmarked for the development of Maules Creek mine.
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The fall in Whitehaven's share price wiped A$314m off its stock market valuation and brought a halt to trading in its shares.
The fall will do little to help the plight of Nathan Tinkler, the Australian mining magnate who is currently facing legal action over a slew of allegedly unpaid bills. Mr Tinkler owns a fifth of Whitehaven's shares.
It is not known whether the campaigning group could be held liable for any losses suffered as a result of its action.
The hoax press release is one of a string to hit the Australian market in recent months, mostly targeted at addressing environment concerns.
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This again?
I maintain that they adopted red to emulate the the successful teams of the NL that wore red, particularly the Reds. But I have no proof of that, just a guess. After all, the Red Sox and Tigers won the AL in 1967-68, and in 1969 the Sox trotted out with the same design of uniform. Coincidence? Don't think so. Likewise, the "Big Red Machine" tore up the NL in 1970. The next year, the Sox trot out red uniforms.
I also read that the SOX introduced the red home pinstripes and the powder blue road uniforms (with red trim) to take advantage of color televisions becoming more popular. It was about the same time TV shows were marketing "IN COLOR" underneath broadcast shows.
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Challenging the Triple Crown contender wasn�t a problem for Wicked Strong.
It was trying to play catch-up with Tonalist that proved to be the tougher test.
The pride of Centennial Farms in Beverly, Wicked Strong battled California Chrome to a fourth place tie, June 7 in the 146th running of the Belmont Stakes in Elmont, New York.
Tonalist�s pulled the upset, edging out front runner Commissioner at the home stretch. Medal Count took third, with Wicked Strong finishing in the fourth place�stalemate in front of a capacity crowd of at Belmont Park.
By finishing tied for fourth, Wicked Strong will take home a purse of $80,000, a portion of which will be donated to the One Fund.
"From what I could see, I thought he was in a pretty good spot," said Wicked Strong�s trainer, Jimmy Jerkins. "He just didn�t have any real punch."
Starting out of the ninth gate, Wicked Strong felt the initial pinch as both Commissioner and General A Rod squeezed him out of the top five at the first quarter-mile. The 126-pound colt continued to fall behind dropping to fifth, sixth and seventh, with each subsequent quarter.
Undaunted, jockey Rajiv Mararh managed to guide the trusty steed towards another remarkable comeback. Working from the far outside lane, Wicked Strong hit his stride at the straight away with a big burst of energy. The colt�quickly galloped from seventh to fourth in the final quarter, tying California Chrome�in a virtual dead heat.
"The Pace was kind of slow to materialize, but we were in a good spot all the way," said Maragh. "We had a fair shot at it, we just couldn't quite get there. He kept on and never gave up. He tried his best. He sure belongs with these horses. He's one of the top three-year-olds. He ran good."
Jerkins agreed.
"He just kept grinding," said Jerkins. "I thought he looked like he was starting to make a move and somebody was right with him the entire way. He couldn�t shake loose, but he ran pretty good. He didn�t get beat far."
Set at Belmont Park, the 1.5-mile race that�s nicknamed �The Test of the Champion� and �The Run for the Carnations� was the third and final leg of the Triple Crown. It follows the Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes.
After finishing fourth in Kentucky, Wicked Strong skipped the Preakness in order to prepare for its rematch with California Chrome.
Wicked Strong was Centennial Farms� latest entry at Belmont. The Beverly-based stable previously-trained Colonial Affair, which won the Belmont in 1992. The horse�s jockey, Julie Krone, also made history becoming the first and only female jockey to win a Triple Crown race.
"It�s a big race and a tough race to win," said Ipswich native Don Little, Jr. owner of Wicked Strong and President of Colonial Farms. "There�s no other race like it, except for the Breeder�s Cup. But it�s the only Grade 1 race in the U.S. at a mile-and-a-half on dirt."
The odds on favorite to win it all, California Chrome was looking to become the first Triple Crown winner since Affirmed did the deed in 1978. But the horse seemed a little fatigued dropping from second to fourth by the half-mile marker. He remained there for the majority of the contest, with Wicked Strong in hot pursuit.
"He was empty today," said California Chrome jockey Victor Espinoza. "In the half mile he was pretty much (done). He tried but he was struggling from the three-eighths spot."
It was later revealed that the horse was also dealing with a hoof injury.
"It�s tough, but I did the best I can and we move on," he added
California Chrome becomes the 12th horse to�come up short in its Triple Crown quest since Affirmed achieved horse racing history, 36 years ago.
The question remains will anyone win a Triple Crown in our lifetime?
"Absolutely," Espinoza said. "It�s tough but hopefully some day they can win it."
Just not this year.
Wicked Strong finishes fourth at Belmont Stakes
Challenging the Triple Crown contender wasn�t a problem for Wicked Strong.


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story / quests
slot machine (number indicates the level from which the track appears as a prize)
loot wheel
time machine
the bunker (number indicates the price in the chip shop)
Tier 1 (56 tracks)
Parched Cliff
The Cave
Cave Entrance
Three Bridges
Night Life
Pike Alley
Market Street
The Aqueduct
Rocky Desert
Moonlight Towers
Smuggler Tunnel
Rock Wall
Urban Jungle
The Arches
Pipeline Camp
Well Park
Dust Bowl
The Lift
Cannon Ridge
Hinged Pathway
Sunset Dungeon
Flaming Freeway
Flooded Highway (1)
Backyard Catwalk (2)
The Waterwheel (4)
Wolf Den (5)
Fire Oasis (6)
Steeple Run (7)
Casino Rooftops (8)
Barrel Chase
Stilted Path
City Outskirts
Crashed Castle
Diamond Dash
Flower Hills
Buggy Track
Serpent Slough
Frog Village
Rocky Road
Cave Dweller
Road to Ruin
Refinery Abyss
Rotten Railway
Melancholy Temple
Daredevil Paradise
Fault Village
Alpha Street
Pumpkin Patch
Doom Drop
Underground Slopes (200)
Abandoned Mine (500)
Unstable Tunnel (1.000)
Processing Center (1.500)
Cave Crossing (2.500)
Forbidden Path (5.000)
Tier 2 (46 tracks)
Pipe Basin
Burning Bushes
The Beamery
Old City Wall
Lost Playground
Deadwood Valley
Crane Peak
Ghost Town
Steam Quarter
Planks and Mozzies
The Trebuchet
Bouncy Hills
Fort Ruins
Wall Crack
Tree Houses
Lookout Point
The Mill
Spinner's Alley
The Purifier
Great Wall
Wood Switch City (9)
Coaster Canyon (10)
Buzzsaw Paradise (11)
Balance Avenue (13)
Arch Ruins (14)
Risky Rooftops (16)
Hilltop Ghetto (17)
Cannon End
Cracked Plateau
Coal Town
Drifter Valley
Garbage Route
Trapeze Churn
Logging Camp
Marsh Edge
Mushroom Heights
Mud Cakes
Firefly Landing
Terror Tower
Haunted Hallows
Delivery Line (7.500)
Crystal Kingdom (10.000)
Smelting Pots (12.500)
Nightmare Grotto (15.000)
Explosive Storage (17.500)
Tier 3 (29 tracks)
Crane Yard
Sewage Treatment
Desert Gondola
Drop Zone
The Watchers
Lumber Yard
The Tanktops
Trojan Giraffe
The Stacks
Cracked Reservoir
The Refinery
The Grindhouse
Dark Machine
The Pendulum (12)
Troll Lair (16)
The Quagmire (17)
Trash Tops (18)
Sunshine District
Canary Street
Lazy Catapult
Elephant Graveyard
Fang Wall
Monster Lake
Toad Hole
Minecart Dump (20.000)
Wrecked tracks (25.000)
The Shaft (30.000)
Waste Disposal (35.000)
Traction Testground (40.000)
total tracks: 131
ur missing fire oasis, but so is everyone else
I like the way you formatted it tho
Definitely good to have the full list. Some suggestions to add:
- A total number of tracks for each Tier (so we can easily add it up).
Edit: Dooh! You just added it.
- For items from the slot machine, start recording the level at which they first appear as rewards (we have some of that info).
- The island tracks....to help the Android users who dont have what IOS has, maybe mention the release in which they first appear (ie added in IOS v2.2.0, not available in current Android 2.0.0 release)
Something I picked up from some posts:
Risky Rooftops - slot machine level 16
Troll Lair - slot machine level 16
Hilltop Ghetto - slot machine level 17
Trash Tops - slot machine level 17 (and seen in 18 too?)
Wow, there are so many tracks missing from my map! Including Fire Oasis and Quagmire, I'm missing 16 tracks from this list. Hopefully this is only because I have a level 14 slot machine.
Edit: Also thanks for making this post, I've been wondering about the number of tracks for a long time!
Thanks for the suggestions xitooner, I added Fire Oasis now – I already figured that it would be Tier 1 seeing how people got Steeple Run instead which is Tier 1. As for the slot machine levels, would be great to get a list from the devs to cover it all!
When you hit level 17 on the slot machine, the "Trahs Tops" are actually The Quagmire. The real Trash Tops are obtainable at slot machine level 18 instead.
hey guys,
i'am on the run to create the map of all tracks.
look here http://trails.sb-f.de/
actually i've 81 of 89 (android has'nt the island).
looking forward to get everywhere platin
holy hell, 95 free to play tracks, game just like trials evolution so sick, damn im level 24 my latest track unlocked is Marsh Edge and The Mill


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The East Central University softball team picked up two more Great American Conference wins by sweeping Ouachita Baptist in the first of two double-headers at Lady Tiger Field. ECU earned 4-1 and 9-6 wins.
The Lady Tigers (20-6, 6-2 GAC) were led by senior Shelby Simmons, who tallied a .714 average on five hits and one RBI. Freshman Jordynn VanPelt hit .667, with two hits, a home run and two RBIs.
"I am really pleased with our pitchers today," said head coach Destini Anderson. "In the first game anytime Lacey Paulk got in trouble she got a strikeout when we needed it and kept their batters off balance all day. Brianna Nunley threw a strong second game and Ali Manship came in and got the outs in the end of the game when we needed them. Our bats also came through at the end of the second game, we don't always have to have big hits, but run scoring hits so we are proud of the girls for coming through."
The ECU pitching staff combined for a 3.50 ERA, .273 opponent batting average and 18 strikeouts for the day. Freshman Lacey Paulk earned the win in the first game, striking out 11 batters, allowed three hits and one run.
Sophomore Brianna Nunley earned the win in the second game and senior Ali Manship recorded a save. Nunley threw six innings and struck out five batters, while Manship struck out the first two batters she faced.
The two Lady Tiger teams will battle again, Saturday, March 16 in another double-header starting at noon at Lady Tiger Field.
Game 1 – ECU 4, OBU 1
The Lady Tigers came out ready to play right away, scoring a run in the bottom of the first. Freshman Autumn Suydam singled to short, Simmons singled to the pitcher and junior Gina Mengwasser reached on an error to load the bases. That set up sophomore Lauren Bancroft for an RBI with a pop-up to the second baseman.
OBU (9-21, 3-11 GAC) tied the game at one in the top of the fourth, but the Lady Tigers responded with a homerun to left field by Bancroft in the bottom of the fourth for a 2-1 ECU lead.
The Lady Tigers added three more runs in the bottom of the fifth for the final 4-1 score. Sophomore Chelsea Patterson singled the left field and reached third on an error on the play. She was sent home when Suydam singled to left field. Simmons sent Suydam home with a double to center field for the final run of the game.
Game 2 – ECU 9, OBU 6
ECU again came out firing in the bottom of the first with two runs in the second game. Suydam singled to the left side and reached second on a passed ball. She was sent to third when Simmons ground out to first and sent home on a single up the middle by Manship. Sophomore Kayci Snider then singled to second and the bases were loaded when VanPelt drew a walk. Freshman Lauren Reeves earned an RBI when she was walked a batter later.
OBU cut the lead in half (2-1) with a run in the top of the third.
The Lady Tigers went up 5-1 after the fourth. Reeves started with a single up the middle and junior Tarra Underhill reached on an error that put the runners on second and third. Patterson then singled up the middle to score two runs and Manship reached on an error to score the third run of the inning.
OBU added a run in the top of the fifth, but it was countered by a home run by VanPelt in the bottom of the fifth for a 6-2 score.
OBU cut the deficit to two in the top of the sixth with two runs, for a 6-4 advantage for ECU
The Lady Tigers responded with three runs of their own in the bottom of the sixth. Simmons earned a bunt single and Bancroft was walked. Snider then singled to left field to score Simmons, VanPelt singled up the middle to score Bancroft and Reeves singled to right field to score Snider for the 9-4 lead.
OBU added two runs in the top of the seventh (9-6), before Manship came in to pitch. She struck out the next two batters and the final out came on a fly ball to right field.


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5 Yoga Poses for Lower Back Pain
If you're coping with lower back pain, you know how debilitating it can be. We've rounded up some basic yoga poses to help relieve pain in your low back.
When you're dealing with low back pain, you really get a sense of how much you use those muscles throughout the day, don't you? From sitting at your computer to digging in the garden to doing laundry, your back takes a lot of abuse. Many of us spend our day sitting in front of a computer screen, and it's rough on our backs. The natural position that your body takes sitting at a conventional desk is really hard on your back, especially the lower back, and adding some restorative poses to help counteract all of that sitting can make a big difference.
Related Reading: 10 Exercises for Better Posture
Of course, if your back pain is severe, it's a good idea to talk to your doctor first. Low back pain can be a sign of more serious problems, like a herniated disc, and if that's the case you'll want to seek medical help. Depending on what's going on, your doctor may suggest anything from physical therapy to surgery, and it's best to get his OK before adding any low back exercises to the mix.
If your back pain is from poor posture, days spent sitting at the desk, or even menstrual cramps, these poses can go a long way in giving you some relief! I chose a series of beginner poses, so that no matter what your fitness level you can add in these low back stretching and strengthening exercises.
1. Cat/Cow Poses
Cat/Cow is actually a pair of yoga poses, but they go so well together, let's just lump them into one! By cycling between the two postures, you warm up and stretch your back muscles, including the lower back.
To practice these postures, you'll want to get on your hands and knees with your hands lined up beneath your shoulders and your knees in line with your hips. Take a deep breath in, and as you inhale you want to bend your spine, so you're drawing your belly toward the floor, your head tilts back, and your bottom lifts toward the sky.
On your exhale, scoop the belly inward, arching the back upward, curling your chin toward your chest, and tucking your tailbone under. Repeat these two poses, gently stretching up on the inhale and curling in on the exhale, as many times as you like.
2. Downward Dog
Downward dog is great for strengthening the lower back and improving posture, which helps support all of your back muscles.
Start out once again on hands and knees, but walk your hands out so they're just in front of your shoulders. Curl your toes under, and push up, lifting your bottom toward the sky and straightening your legs. You want to engage your abs, so your back is straight, and focus on pulling your shoulderblades together. Let your head hang neutrally, and engage your thigh muscles to further support your back.
You can hold this pose for as long as is comfortable, but I'd recommend staying in for at least 10 deep breaths.
3. Spinal Twist
Talk about a good, deep stretch! Spinal twist feels great on overworked back muscles. If you're new to twisting, just take this slowly – better to just twist a little than to go too far and injure yourself. You want to just feel a gentle stretch. If you start to feel pain, back off.
Have a seat on the floor with your legs out in front of you. Bend the right leg, so your right foot is by the left buttock, then bend your left leg so the knee is pointing upward, and place your left foot on the outside of your right knee. Raise your arms out to your sides, and gently twist to the left, placing your right elbow on the outside of your left knee and your left arm on the floor behind you. To come fully into the posture. slowly turn your head to the left until you feel a soft stretch in your neck. Hold this for 10 deep breaths, then release and repeat on the opposite side.
4. Chair Pose
Chair pose is great for strengthening the lower back muscles. This pose can be a bit strenuous if you're new to it, so take it slowly and listen to your body.
Come to a standing position with your feet side by side and touching each other and your arms by your sides. Inhale, and as you exhale bend your knees, as if you're going to sit back into a chair. Now, raise your arms straight out in front of you until your arms are parallel to the floor.
If this feels like plenty of effort, just stay here and breathe for – you guessed it – 10 deep breaths. If you think that you can go a little bit deeper, you can bend your knees more. You want to try to keep your knees from extending past your toes – think about sitting in a chair and let your bottom release back as you squat more. Once you hit your edge, hold and breathe, then straighten your legs and release your arms to come out of the posture.
5. Standing Forward Bend
Forward bending is such a beneficial exercise, and it's a great way to use the power of gravity to gently stretch your low back after chair pose.
To begin, stand up straight, with your arms by your sides. On your next inhale, raise your arms over your head, then swan dive forward, bending at your waist. You can place your hands on the floor, if you can reach, or grab on to your thighs, calves, ankles, or feet. You can also use the opposite hands to clasp your elbows, which can help you go deeper into the stretch by allowing gravity to pull your head toward the floor.
Make sure that you keep your thigh muscles engaged during this pose to protect your back, and you can hang out here for as long as you like!
To come out of standing forward bend, slowly roll up your spine, one vertebrae at a time, until you're back in a standing position. Your head should come up last, and as you lift your head, take a deep breath in. Coming out of the pose this way will help prevent you from getting that dizzy head rush that can come from having your head below your heart.
Have you found other poses that help relieve lower back pain? I'd love to hear your suggestions in the comments!
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Fans of Aaron Sorkin's rapid-fire dialogue, self-reverential monologues and broadly drawn female protagonists will get every quip, demand, aside and traveling camera shot in comedian Amy Schumer's "Newsroom" parody clip, "The Foodroom."
The skit debuted Tuesday night on Comedy Central's "Inside Amy Schumer" and features all the hallmarks of a Sorkin show ("The West Wing," "Sport's Night," "The Newsroom") and even one alum: actor Josh Charles ("The Good Wife") starred as Dan Rydell in "Sports Night."
In "The Foodroom," Charles plays J.J. MacAhoy, manager of a fast food establishment called McDalmond's and Schumer plays his assistant/former lover. For the uninitiated, in "The Newsroom" Jeff Daniels plays cable news anchor Will McAvoy and Emily Mortimer plays his show producer who also happens to be an ex-girlfriend.
Like its inspiration, "The Foodroom" features walk and talks (from the back office to the front counter via the kitchen), lengthy speeches (at MacDalmond's it concerns fries vs. apple slices) and giving the people what you think they need, not necessarily what they want.
"No, today, I'm gonna give you 3,800 calories of the greatest Goddamn country in the world," Charles as MacAhoy tells a drive-thru customer whose order he disagrees with. Cue reverential nodding from Schumer.
Schumer, whose show is now in its second season on Comedy Central, regularly confronts gender politics in her sketches and "The Foodroom" doesn't disappoint. When quizzed about her return to the United States following a stint as a Sbarro employee in Tel Aviv, Schumer's character explains her reason thusly: "Then one day I'm stuffing couscous into a calzone and I realized, a woman's life is worth nothing unless she's making a great man greater."
Schumer rose to fame when she placed fourth on the fifth season of NBC's "Last Comic Standing" ahead of earning second place on Comedy Central's "Reality Bites Back." Before launching her own Comedy Central series in 2013, Schumer could be seen in a recurring role on the Adult Swim series "Delocated."
No word yet on whether Schumer's "Foodroom" parody has Sorkin smiling or smarting.
Watch the full clip of "The Foodroom" above.


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The Library District shall be CLOSED on the following holidays:
In addition, the Library District shall be CLOSED on Easter Sunday, Mothers Day, Fathers Day, and the Sundays of Memorial Day and Labor Day weekends.
Although the Library District observes Martin Luther King Day, Presidents Day, and Veterans Day, the District will be OPEN.
Observance of some holidays will vary according to the day of the week on which they fall:
Independence Day
New Years
The District shall CLOSE at 5:00 p.m. on New Years Eve.
(Revised 2/14/05)


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Q: Is it too cold to treat my pond with the ClearPAC®?
Karen – Goshen, IN
A: Pond Logic® ClearPAC® combines PondClear™, Algae Defense®, EcoBoost™ and Nature's Blue™ Pond Dye to combat algae and suspended debris in your lake or pond. Some components of this super-pack have temperature limitations while others can be used year-round. Let's take a closer look at each one.
Beneficial bacteria that break down muck and suspended debris, such as those found in PondClear™ and MuckAway™, can be used until water temperatures drop to 50 degrees Fahrenheit or so. Though that temperature is not a definitive cut-off point, the bacteria will become less effective due to unfavorable conditions. Bottom line: When your thermometer dips below 50 degrees, hold off until the water warms again.
Algae Defense®
This algae-destroyer can be used to treat troublesome floating filamentous algae, bottom growing chara or the planktonic algae as long as it's green and growing, and the water temperature in your pond or lake is above 60 degrees Fahrenheit. If it's lower than that, hold off until spring.
EcoBoost™, which is a bacteria booster rather than an actual bacteria, has no temperature restrictions so it can be used year-round to bind phosphates that find their way into your pond or lake. You can use EcoBoost™ throughout the winter to give you a head start on next season.
Pond Dye
The final ingredient in Pond Logic® ClearPAC®, Pond Dye in blue, twilight or black is not temperature-sensitive, so it can be used year-round to give your pond or lake that aesthetic appeal throughout the winter months. And if it's getting too chilly to stand by your pond pouring in a quart of dye, try Pond Dye Packets—all you do is toss the water-soluble packet into the water and head back to your warm and toasty home!
Pond Talk: Why do you use pond dye in your pond or lake?
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With more than a billion registered users, you would think the proprietary Twitter website would offer a bit more in terms of features and customization — not to mention a prettier interface. It's rather bland and limited in functionality, encased in a lackluster design and offering tools for little more than tweeting, viewing trends, and following other users. Thankfully, there's a virtual bounty of desktop clients to pick up the slack and give you the options you deserve as a die-hard user of the social networking behemoth. Some are lined with language translation and tweet drafts, others multiple-account management systems and inline media previews, but each easily exceeds the rudimentary features first introduced alongside Twitter in 2006 (whether you opt for a freemium or premium offering). Best of all, there are quality clients no matter your operating system.
Here are our picks for the best Twitter clients for PC and Mac. Whether you use them to hammer out sweet nothings or to follow Kanye's latest endeavors, the choice is up to you. Also, check out our comprehensive guides on how to get more followers on Twitter, how to use Twitter and how to make a Twitter background if you're still becoming acclimated to the ins and outs of the social networking service.
Skip ahead to the best Twitter clients for Mac OS X or the best Twitter clients for both platforms.
This article has been updated since it was originally published to reflect new releases and software updates. Last update: April 14, 2014. Emily Schiola contributed to this article.
Sobees — Free
Sometimes the best things in (Twitter) life go unnoticed. The lesser-known, unconventional Sobees has been around for more than five years, swapping from private to public soon after the beta phase ended in 2010. Despite lacking a few of the flagship features one comes to expect from a quality Twitter client, the software remains industrious and highly customizable, allowing users to incorporate Facebook and LinkedIn alongside multiple Twitter accounts. The coupled UI is relatively bare, lined with messaging, list management, in addition to other notable options running the height of the window's left-hand side, all of which are draped in a transparent layout chosen from a robust list of 16 differing designs. It boasts simple retweet functionality and innate status posting as well, but given the software is designed to be a all-encompassing social-networking beast of a client, it doesn't offer tweet filtering, inline previews or other similar functions catered toward power users. Still, it's simple and stable, and meshed with enough interface customization to give other desktop clients a run for their money — if the freemium utility actual came at a price.
Tweetium — $3
There aren't many Twitter clients exclusively available for Windows 8. Thankfully, B-Side Software's Tweetium is one of the best offerings on any platform given it's polished UI and streamlined auto feed. The app, also available on Windows phones, supports more than a dozen color schemes and individual design templates, allowing users to adjust the window from portrait mode to snap view, along with all manor of additional window sizes. Aside from the standard options for posting new tweets and embedding third-party media types, the software also bundles username auto-complete, pinned lists, live tile notifications, and complete integration with the Windows Share charm for sharing to and from the app. It features multi-window support, and though it doesn't grant users the ability to switch between different timelines, it does provide the ability to break out specific tabs and search for a particular username or tweet. However, what makes the new software a standout is the developer's responsiveness and sheer level of flexibility. B-Side Software encourages direct feedback through its UserVoice page, often issuing frequent updates reflective of users desires.
Tweetro+ — $10
Great applications never remain free for long. Although once free, Tweetro has become the most expensive option on the list given the company was forced to nix the free version of its software due to Twitter's API rules. However, it remains a comprehensive and innovative choice, allowing you to manage up to two accounts for a one-time fee or up to five if you opt for additional in-app purchases. The dark, metro-style homepage displays your profile information alongside the timeline — and a separate timeline for photos — all of which you can navigate using the built-in, sideways scroll. The profile view breaks up your mentions, tweets, lists, and favorites so you can quickly scan them using the aforementioned scroll. You can easily access others' mentions, favorites, and tweets once you click their profile, and Tweetro+ automatically displays the corresponding link directly beside the profile feed when you click on a tweet housing an embedded link. Dragging the timeline to either the left of the right corner will even minimize the feed, allow convenient desktop access while still ensuring the software automatically updates. Like Tweetium, the streamlined Tweetro+ is exclusively available for Windows 8 if you're willing to pay the premium price tag.
Tweeki — Free
Let's not ignore the elephant in the room: Tweeki requires users sign up with a free Intel account and install the regretful Pokki desktop client in order to utilize the Twitter software. It's by no means ideal — no one should be required to install a platform that essentially functions as a Start menu replacement for Windows — but it's not the most burdensome, bundled process or piece of software around either. Fortunately, if you move past the aforementioned installation hiccup, Tweeki offers some of the most basic functionality within a sleek design of an application on our list. The minimalist UI is far from overwhelming or obtrusive, garbed in a white-and-gray design and fixed to a specific, non-adjustable width of the developer's choosing. Tweets, direct messages, lists, and other social interactions are readily available at the top of the window, with a blatant tweet composer nestled in the top-right corner for quick access in any scenario. Moreover, Tweeki features advanced URL shortening, inline media previews, cross-platform syncing, and badge and banner notifications indicating unread messages and the like. Plus, the feed automatically refreshes and the app handles switching between multiple Twitter accounts flawlessly.


text: When it comes to moving, most folks have any number of conflicting opinions on the topic. My college roommate was methodical about the process, packing boxes for what seemed like weeks in advance of any move, all while meticulously sorting her sweaters into color-coded heaps. An old boyfriend, on the other hand, was a firm believer in the efficiency of last-minute preparations; more than once he pulled all-nighters before moving, frantically throwing his belongings, willy-nilly, into any box within reach.


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Fox renews "Bones," jumps into long-form programming
"Bones" will get a ninth season and Fox is getting into long-form, 10-12-part "event" programming with M. Night Shyamalan ("The Sixth Sense") and Bruce McKenna ("Band of Brothers") the network announced Tuesday.
And why should cable and British television be the only venues for splashy, extended miniseries or limited run series? Two large-scale drama projects, "Wayward Pines" from Shyamalan and FX Productions, and "Blood Brothers" from McKenna ("Band of Brothers," "The Pacific"), are in development for Fox, to air in the next year or two.
And here's the "American Idol" schedule for this season: two-night premiere Wed., Jan. 16, and Thurs., Jan. 17; Hollywood rounds begin Feb. 6; Top 40 announced on Thurs., Feb. 14; new semifinalist rounds in Las Vegas begin Wed., Feb. 20. Top 10 finalists announced Thurs., March 7, after three-night special.


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Tioga Downs Casino will hold its Texas Trick Riders event Aug. 29-30.
Tioga Downs Casino, 2384 W. River Road, Nichols, will hold its Texas Trick Riders event Aug. 29-30.
The family-friendly event will feature extreme trick riding, roping, country vendors and more. Admission is free, and performances will take place during live racing.
Austin Anderson's Texas Trick Riders will perform throughout the weekend. Anderson, a movie stuntman, horseman and entertainer, draws from his vast experience to train horses and people.
There will be a $10 country barbecue buffet located in the trackside tent from 5 to 8 p.m. Aug. 29-30. The buffet includes pulled pork, chicken spiedies, baked beans and potato salad.
Country artist Trace Adkins will perform Aug. 31. Concert tickets begin at $25, and are available from the Tioga Downs Gift Shop and on ticketmaster.com.
For more information, visit www.tiogadowns.com.


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At a time of the year when many of you are going to travel across the USA, it is important that you know each State motorcycle helmet law. There are five different variations in motorcycle helmet requirements, from Free Choice (no helmet restrictions) to No Choice (everyone riding a motorcycle must wear a bike helmet).
Accident lawyers of Buckfire & Buckfire, P.C. in Michigan created a State by State motorcycle Helmet Laws Infographic Map to visually display the helmet law requirements in every State.
The Motorcycle Helmet Law graphic also shows which states have the highest fines and maximum jail time for violating their bike helmet law. Georgia is toughest on violators with a $1,000 fine and 12 months of jail time, and Nevada comes in second with a $1,000 fine and a maximum six months of jail time…
This information is offered on a FREE wallet card to anyone, so that can always carry this information in your wallet while you ride. To request a FREE wallet card, email email@example.com and type "Helmet Law" in the subject line. Just provide your mailing address and they will send it out right away. If you would like additional wallet cards to pass out to your chapter members or friends, feel free to request additional cards. Simply put the request in your email


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Choosing the right mechanical pencils and pencil lead for the job means producing your most precise work every time. Whether you need a mechanical pencil for creating art, completing school work or for the office, Staples has a collection of pencils, including top brands and styles that work for any project.
Choosing the Right Mechanical Pencils
Getting the right mechanical pencil makes work easier. For writing, a thicker lead is darker and produces a legible finished project. For technical drawings, thin, strong leads make clean, crisp lines that have staying power, even if touched. Someone who wants to have a unique pencil might choose colored leads, which come in a multitude of hues. A mechanical pencil body with an ergonomic design or a padded base enhances comfort for extended drawing or writing sessions. Refillable pencils are available in multiple sizes. For versatility, some models can accommodate a variety of different lead sizes and colors.
Lead Versus Graphite: Know the Difference
The lead found in pencils is actually graphite. Real lead is toxic, making it unsuitable for use. Graphite received the nickname 'lead' because it was known first as black lead. Today's pencils have various core designs, but most have a graphite and clay core. Cores with less clay create a soft lead while more clay makes the lead harder.
What Types of Pencil Leads Are Available?
Pencil leads are available in soft, medium and hard, each with several grades. Soft leads are ranked from 4B, the softest, to B, the hardest of soft leads. These leads create dark lines that are easy to read. They work well for those wanting a bold line. Medium leads include HB and F. Most mechanical pencils come in HB, which creates a medium-value line that has a strong tensile strength. Medium leads are highly visible, making them a good choice for work which will be scanned, copied or printed. Hard leads include H, 2H, 3H, 4H, 5H and 6H. The lines created with these leads come out light, and each lead resists breakage with an exceptionally hard tensile strength. These leads work well for technical drawings. If you are shopping for new back to school supplies, most curriculums require a number 2 pencil.
What Size Pencil Lead to Choose?
Mechanical pencils come with several sizes of lead. The most common sizes include .03mm, .05mm, and .07mm. For those looking for a thin lead size, .03mm leads are the thinnest. Medium width .05mm lead creates a thicker line, good for writing or technical drawing, while .07mm lines have a thickness ideal for drawing or writing in notebooks. Other possible lead sizes seen less frequently include .9mm, 1.18mm, 1.4mm, 2.0mm, 3.0mm, 3.2 mm and 5.6mm. Mechanical pencil leads come in refill packages marked with the individual sizes, so it's easy to choose the right one for your needs.
What Quantities Do Pencil Leads Come In?
Pencil leads come in a number of quantities, with most containers including 12 to 15 leads. Some specialty leads, like red drafting leads, come in refill sets with 36 or more leads for those who use them regularly. Each set comes with three containers containing 12 leads per container. Staples carries an extensive line of pencils and other great office supplies to select from.


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Kyle Wallack is the Yale assistant coach logging the most miles recruiting Bulldogs. He has worked with five teams (three schools) that have appeared in the NCAA Tournament, while his most recent recruiting efforts helped the Elis lead the nation in scoring in 2009-10 and 2010-11.
Wallack came to Yale in June of 2006 after working at Holy Cross (recruiting coordinator, forwards) for two seasons. He helped the Crusaders register a 4-3 OT upset of Minnesota at the 2006 NCAA West Regional that capped a 27-10-3 campaign.
Before Holy Cross, Wallack spent two (2002-04) seasons with the same role at UConn while also mentoring the goalies.
Wallack's goaltending protégés include Atlantic Hockey Goalie of the Year Tony Quesada (Holy Cross, Minnesota Wild), UConn's Scott Tomes (Atlantic Hockey All-Rookie Team), Quinnipiac's Jamie Holden (Atlantic Hockey Goalie of the Year) and Yale's Alec Richards (Chicago Blackhawks). He also supervised Quinnipiac's Justin Eddy (Washington Capitals). Wallack was an assistant at Quinnipiac for three (1999-02) seasons, where he helped the Bobcats to a MAAC Championship and an NCAA Tournament appearance.
His first coaching jobs were at Nichols College (1998-99) and the University of Delaware (1997-98).
Wallack also has experience coaching with the U.S. National Program. He earned a gold medal at the 2006 Three Nations Tournament in Rochester, while getting a silver at the 2007 Five Nations Tournament in Strakonice, Czech Republic. He has also coached at the Select 16 Festival.
A four-year starting goaltender and senior captain at Springfield College, Wallack was team MVP, All-NECHA (1995-97), Johnson and Wales All-Tournament (1996-97) and NECHA All-Tournament (1995-96). Wallack, while playing at Springfield, coached the New England Junior "A" Falcons to an EJHL Championship.
Wallack earned a master's degree in sport management from Connecticut in 2004.
Listen to Wallack on ESPN radio interview (3/23/11)


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Ball mills are used primary for single stage fine grinding, regrinding, and as the second stage in two stage grinding circuits. According to the need of customers, ball mill can be either wet or dry designs. Ball mills have been designed in standard sizes of the final products between 0.074 mm and 0.4 mm in diameter.
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A strange year it was. Lots of ups and lots of downs, different type of training and some hard racing until the incident... I just hope to remember it as a positive experience, a learning experience. It ended like this:
But it didn't matter anymore. On the first descent, we got to 45 km/h in a windless and cool morning. It felt so good! Next, it was heading to town, meeting the bunch, doing a little loop around Mt Coo-tah and heading back to town for a coffee, or two. With the thought of that ride been the last one for a while, all I wanted was to have a good ride, and for everyone else to have the same. And we did!
Then, there was Xmas itself. I am not very big on those sort of celebrations and I am not convinced that shopping until you die has anything to do with John Lennon's birth day... Yeah, I did go to a catholic school.
Hence, it was just a matter of a few calls to family members, a couple of e-mails and SMSs and something on the here. Apart from that, quality time with Sandra, who was on holidays, and crossing a few things off on the list of things to do were the priorities.
We headed to Sydney for NewYear's Eve and to spend time with old friends, who kindly put us up for a couple of nights in their beautiful city apartment. I was very excited with the opportunity of finishing the old year and starting the new one somewhere else then home.
Once in Sydney, a visit to a couple of bike shops was inevitable and turned out to be very pleasant experiences. There was a lot of stuff we don't get up here and we witnessed how the "Fixie Thing" is developing in Australia. Much bigger in Sydney and bigger again in Melbourne we heard..."
At the LBS/coffee shop in Bondi
Sandra and the SOMA cap she had to have
Old friend, old habits...
Waking up in Sydney and going for a walk at Coogee Beach with another thousand people was actually a good thing to do on the first day of the year. It was a beautiful and warm day, everything and everyone looking so colourful.
Back in Brisbane, with a few more days off work, it was time for relaxation and a bit of planning for the year ahead. One thing that came up was the desire to get back in doing some photography and as I have been looking into getting a compact digital camera for a while, it was also time to go shopping. Not Xmas shopping!
And here is the new toy, small and light for the pockets on my jersey, all the features I wanted and a quarter of the price I have previously budgeted for:
That brings me to this blog's first anniversary, as the camera was a gift to the blog. To make things more interesting for 2009, I am about to start a new blog. In view of keeping AMRcycling for the training and racing part of cycling, the new blog will be for everything else. Of course, it will have a heavy connection to bicycles but it will also have other things... and lots of photographs.
For 2009, there will be more training and racing here, and more graphs, and a little less of everything else.


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Click here to download the TradeStation code for the strategies below.
Technical indicators are mathematical calculations based on a trading instrument's past and current price or volume activity. When used as part of a technical trading strategy, indicators can help traders identify unique opportunities in the markets that could be overlooked by simply viewing a price chart. However, you also can cloud your analysis by tracking too many indicators that measure the same qualities of price and volume.
Here, we will review the different types of technical indicators, demonstrate how to apply complementary technical indicators to enhance a trading strategy and explain the importance of selecting dissimilar indicators to avoid multicollinearity, a condition that results from employing multiple similar component techniques.
Indicator types
Indicators often are divided into four categories based on what each group measures:
- Trend indicators measure the direction and strength of a trend and typically use some form of price averaging to establish a baseline.
- Momentum indicators track the speed at which prices change by comparing prices over time.
- Volatility indicators provide information about the trading range in a given market and its acceleration and deceleration.
- Volume indicators represent the amount of trading activity that has occurred and analyze the force behind a price movement.
For the most part, indicators by themselves do not provide trading signals. Instead, each trader must interpret the information to determine trade entries and exits based on his or her own trading logic, style, risk tolerance and even chosen trading instrument. Incorporating different types of indicators into a trading strategy (such as by applying one trend and one momentum indicator) will provide better results than using multiple indicators of the same type.
An important part of using technical indicators is to experiment with innovative ways of applying them to the markets. While technical indicators often have a recommended application, traders are by no means limited to those rules. Traders can rely on their own research and market observations to build a better mousetrap.