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Emmanuel Adebayor and Dove Wome earned Togo a 2-0 victory over Algeria, who exit the African Cup of Nations.
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Both teams headed into the encounter at Rustenburg's Royal Bafokeng Stadium having lost their opening Group D games, and it was Didier Six's side who kept alive their hopes of reaching the quarter-finals.
Adebayor opened the scoring against the run of play in the 32nd minute and, during the early stages of the 13 minutes' stoppage time which were added after play was halted due to the frame of the goal being knocked out of line, Wome sealed matters.
Islam Slimani had half a sight of goal for Algeria in the 14th minute but lashed his right-footed shot wide.
Kossi Agassa had to be alert midway through the first half, the Togo goalkeeper flying through the air to divert Adlene Guedioura's header around the post, and then getting down well to keep out Mehdi Lacen's deflected volley from the resulting corner.
Algeria were having the better of the chances but were unable to find the breakthrough, and Adebayor showed them how it was done just after the half-hour.
The Tottenham frontman was afforded too much space as he latched onto Moustapha Salifou's header and coolly slotted a right-footed finish low past Rais M'Bolhi.
Slimani should have equalised nine minutes before the break but Agassa again got his body in the way to ensure Togo went in ahead at the interval.
Algeria had two decent penalty shouts within 15 minutes of the restart, for challenges on Sofiane Feghouli and Slimani, but both were waved away by the referee.
Agassa did well to keep out a powerful effort from Guedioura in the 74th minute and, 10 minutes later, substitute Yacine Bezzaz sent a rebound over the bar after El Arbi Soudani's shot had been blocked by team-mate Rafik Halliche, but that was as close as Vahid Halilhodzic's side got to restoring parity.
There was a lengthy stoppage in play towards the end while the goalposts were realigned after Nottingham Forest midfielder Guedioura fell into the net.
Thirteen minutes of stoppage time were played following the disruption, giving Algeria further hope, but the only further goal arrived when Wome stroked a low shot past M'Bolhi to put the result beyond doubt.

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12:07 a.m. — Marion ambulance made an emergency transfer from St. Luke Hospital to Via Christi-St. Francis in Wichita.
About 6:30 p.m. — Marion fire, ambulance, and police and Marion County Sheriff's Office responded to a house fire in the 700 block of N. Cedar St. A woman was taken by ambulance to St. Luke.
8:28 p.m. — Hillsboro fire responded to the 800 block of E. C St. to help a man who couldn't stand up.
Nov. 25
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Nov. 26
7:03 p.m. — Marion fire and ambulance responded to a chimney fire in the 300 block of N. Lincoln St.
9 p.m. — Hillsboro fire responded to a report of smoke in the 800 block of E. C St.
Nov. 27
9:06 a.m. — Hillsboro ambulance responded to the 300 block of S. Birch St. for a man in his 40s with low blood sugar. No transport was made.
9:37 a.m. — Hillsboro fire responded to a carbon monoxide alarm on Indigo Rd. between 140th and 150th Rds.
11:50 a.m. — Durham fire responded to a pasture fire that grew out of control. At 1:35 p.m., Hillsboro ambulance responded to provide standby at the fire.
12:31 p.m. — Marion ambulance took a man having seizures from 140th Rd. between Pawnee and Quail Creek Rds. to St. Luke.
2:48 p.m. — Hillsboro ambulance responded to the 1100 block of Denver St. in Marion for a woman in her 80s who had fallen.
4:53 p.m. — Marion ambulance took a woman the same woman who had fallen at 2:48 p.m. from the 1100 block of Denver St. to St. Luke.
3:20 a.m. — Peabody ambulance responded to the N. Walnut St. for standby at a fight. No transport was made.
5:45 a.m. — Tampa ambulance and Lost Springs fire responded to a one-vehicle rollover crash on U.S. 77 north of 320th Rd. No transport was made.
7:56 a.m. — Marion ambulance transferred a patient from St. Luke to Newton Medical Center.
8:46 a.m. — Peabody ambulance took a man in his 80s with difficulty breathing from the 300 block of Peabody St. to Newton Medical.
10:55 a.m. — Marion ambulance took a woman who fell in the 300 block of N. Roosevelt St. to St. Luke.
1:53 p.m. — Peabody ambulance responded to the 100 block N. Walnut St. for an unresponsive man. No transport was made.
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1:21 a.m. — Hillsboro fire responded to a false fire alarm at Tabor College.
10:46 a.m. — Marion ambulance and Lincolnville first response took a teenage girl who had a seizure in Pilsen to St. Luke.
7:49 p.m. — Marion ambulance took a man who fell at Eastshore to St. Luke. Marion fire provided lifting assistance.
12:49 a.m. — Goessel fire responded to a false report of fire in the 600 block of E. Marion St. Hillsboro ambulance was called to the scene but canceled.
5:47 a.m. — Hillsboro ambulance responded to the 600 block of E. Marion St. in Goessel for a medical alert. Goessel fire helped the ambulance get into the building. Ambulance workers found it was a false alarm.
11:10 a.m. — Peabody and Hillsboro ambulance, Peabody rescue, and Peabody fire responded to a two-vehicle crash at Nighthawk Rd. and U.S. 50. Peabody ambulance took a patient to Via Christi-St. Francis. Lifeteam was called but was unable to respond because of weather.
3:44 p.m. — Marion and Tampa ambulance, and Tampa fire responded to a car-vs.-train crash on Mustang Rd. north of 330th Rd. No transport was made.


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Ever wonder how much money you can save by cutting your commuting costs? How about enough to pay for two trips to Ireland plus several major home improvements?
As chief of marketing for the Maryland Transit Administration, Buddy Alves set out to see how much money he and his wife could save on their commute from the Baltimore suburbs to their downtown offices. The couple started taking the light rail instead of driving separate cars and investing the cost difference in mutual funds. Not only did the Alveses save on gas and parking costs, but they also needed less car maintenance, saved on their auto insurance and got transit pass discounts from their employers.
After 10 years, the results were astounding: The Alveses had enough money to cover two trips to Ireland, pay for a $3,000 fence, spend $2,000 to repave their driveway and splurge about $4,000 to refurnish their living room.
AAA estimates that when you add in all the costs of commuting, including car depreciation, maintenance, tires, insurance and fuel, the cost rises to 55 cents per mile, so lowering your commuting costs can be a great way to put extra money in your pocket. Try these tips.
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Buying a fuel-efficient car is an obvious way to save, but you can make other driving decisions to stretch your gas mileage even further. Robert Hall, fleet environmental manager for UPS, which has more than 88,000 vehicles, knows firsthand how these strategies can add up. Here are his recommendations:
• Avoid left turns, which waste gas while you idle and wait to turn across traffic. UPS routes are designed to avoid them.
• Maintaining your car, which can be as simple as making sure the tires are properly inflated, can positively affect gas mileage.
• Reduce weight in the car. Unnecessary items can contribute to lower gas mileage.
• Avoid rush-hour traffic. Leaving a little earlier or later can reduce the amount of money you spend on fuel while you're idling in a traffic jam.
• If both spouses drive to work in separate cars, use the more fuel-efficient one for the longest commute.


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As July begins and Independence Day nears, the time for red, white, and blue is here. Outdo your neighbor's backyard barbeque with a reunion filled with spirit and color. Here are our top 5 ideas for outfitting the family in star-spangled tees and tanks for your 4th of July cookout.


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ROCKFORD — A hotel and conference center that boasts the potential to bring hundreds of jobs to downtown Rockford cleared a City Council hurdle on Monday.
The City Council's Planning and Development Committee voted 3-1 to support a development agreement to renovate the city's first skyscraper into a 150-bed hotel and conference center. Ald. Ann Thompson-Kelly, D-7, voted no because of concerns about how the city's side of the deal will be financed.
The committee's approval means the matter will go before the full City Council next week.
Developer Gorman & Co. plans to spend about $52.7 million to redevelop the former Ziock building, 416 S. Main. But before it does, it wants the city to commit to a multi-million dollar initiative to build new parking and improve roads and pedestrian walkways around the hotel. There are also several tax incentives tied to the deal.
The hotel would employ the equivalent of about 75 full-time jobs in its first year, but it would spur much more economic activity than that, according to an analysis conducted by Hunden Strategic Partners on behalf of the city and Rockford Area Convention & Visitors Bureau.
Visitors to the hotel would support other jobs in the downtown area by patronizing existing businesses. Foot traffic from hotel visitors would also encourage new business growth, officials say.
By its fifth year, the hotel and conference center could create about 160 full-time equivalent jobs, according to the analysis. By the same time, its development could lead to a total of about 280 jobs — including those at other businesses spurred by the hotel development — and about $5.5 million in new income for Rockford.
Building the hotel and conference center could also support up to 250 construction and trades jobs, developer Gary Gorman said.
Brad Long, president of the Northwestern Illinois Building and Construction Trades Council, said the project is needed to help put people back to work. He asked for the City Council's support Monday.
"Jobs are everything right now. It's a simple as that," Long said. "It's a good community project. It's going to spur other downtown development and create more jobs."
Wellness center
Work will begin this week to renovate the former Fran Kral auto dealership into a wellness center for city employees and their families.
Interior demolition work could begin today, said Julia Scott-Valdez, the city's human resources director and deputy city administrator.
City Council members voted 10-4 Monday to authorize $256,000 to renovate the building for use as a wellness center. Some aldermen opposed questioned whether the center was the best use for the property.
The building at the corner of Third and Market streets was originally considered as a location for a geographic police district headquarters when purchased for $400,000 last year.
The center is meant to provide convenient access to basic, preventative and occupational health care services. City officials say a healthier workforce will save taxpayers in the long run by reducing health care costs.
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The city's Codes and Regulations Committee voted 3-1 to allow Rural on Tap to set up a bar inside the Rural Oaks Plaza, 1710 Rural St. Ald. Frank Beach, R-10, voted against the plan.
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Residents in the area have been divided over whether the bar is a good fit for the neighborhood. Some say it will invite noise, traffic congestion and other problems like drunken drivers or rowdy customers.
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The setting: Minneapolis. The month: February. So you knew that Jack Frost would be in the air Friday night, nipping at toes, noses and other exposed flesh as the Los Angeles Lakers unbundled at the visitors' end of Target Center for their game against the Timberwolves.
Jack's buddy Sammy Sarcasm showed up for the event, too.
He was there when reporters approached Pau Gasol to ask about his starting gig in place of ailing Dwight Howard, who had flown back to L.A. for treatment on his right shoulder. Said Gasol: "Big news. Headlines. Exciting."
Sammy was there as well in some comments by Lakers coach Mike D'Antoni to the media:
D'Antoni offered a way for Gasol to get over the disappointment of getting shuffled in and out of the Lakers' starting lineup.
"Pay him $19 million. I think that should help," D'Antoni said, smiling.
Gasol is under contract for $19 million this season and $19.3 million next season.
Get all that witty repartee down on paper, throw another $100 million or so behind it in production costs and ad campaigns and the purple-and-gold might have a Hollywood rom-com blockbuster on its hands.
Instead, alas, it simply has more of the same: An unhappy Gasol, feeling underappreciated after helping L.A. win titles and reach Finals since his arrival in 2008. And a stressed D'Antoni, clearing the distractions of criticism and expectations by doing what he thinks is right with his rotation. Which doesn't appear to have a primary place for Gasol's particular, not-so-fleet-of-foot skill set.
The outcome in the Lakers' long-ago hometown Friday – a victory over the Wolves that got uncomfortably tight for a stretch and 22 points, 12 boards and three blocks for Gasol – isn't going to significantly change anything about the dynamic. When Howard is fit to return, he'll start and Gasol won't. Simple.
That figures to keep the veteran forward's name in play right up through the Feb. 21 trade deadline. If he's still around beyond that, either the Lakers received low-balled in offers for him (relative to their expectations) or they're keeping Gasol around for Dwight insurance, should the All-Star center end up exiting as a free agent or as damaged goods for the balance of the season.
One possible destination for Gasol to keep an eye on? The team that just made the big Rudy Gay trade. Toronto Raptors GM Bryan Colangelo wasn't shy the other day in his willingness to shop forward Andrea Bargnani:
And Colangelo speculated openly that Bargnani might be the next Raptor to move on.
"The situation with Andrea is a unique one, he's a great talent and he's done a lot for the organization but sometimes a change of address is not bad," said the general manager. "I'm not saying he's asked for a trade but he certainly would not fight or resist a situation if it was the right situation."
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There are four things that can turn a wonderful hike into an absolutely miserable experience: sunburn, bug bites, poison ivy, and twisted ankles. At home, such ills might seem like small inconveniences, but when one is dealing with backpacks, bedrolls, and the thought that there are long miles to go before the itch or pain is relieved, even minor troubles can become major psychophysical health problems to all but the heartiest of trekkers.
Fortunately, there's a drugless, immediately effective method of relieving those problems, as well as about 250 other ailments and injuries we're likely to encounter during our lives. It's called G-Jo.
A Brief Overview
G-Jo (which means "first aid" in Chinese, but is actually much more than just an interesting first aid method) has two simple operating rules: Find the right acupressure points to relieve your symptom(s), and stimulate that point properly.
Of course, in order to find the correct spot, you'll first need to know which of the 116 G-Jo points is best for your problem, and then you'll have to determine its precise location. [EDITOR'S NOTE: Each G-Jo point is detailed in The Natural Healer's Acupressure Handbook: G-Jo Fingertip Technique, available at many bookstores or libraries] Generally, there are several of the pinhead-sized areas that—when stimulated—will relieve a symptom, and it's not unusual to have as many as 15 or 20 to choose from ... one or two of which will be profoundly effective.
To Hit the Spot
In order to locate a specific pressure point—for example, G-Jo No. 2, an excellent choice for relieving the discomforts of poison ivy, sunburn, and other minor burns or skin irritations—you'll need to use the tip, not the pad or fleshy part, of your thumb or finger. Begin by probing as deeply as you can in the appropriate area—in the case of G-Jo No. 2, on the outside of the arm at the end of the crease found at the crook of the elbow. First, though, straighten your arm and relax it, since it's much more difficult to locate a point if the area's muscles are tense. Now, with the tip of the thumb—using your left digit if you're probing your right arm and vice versa—poke around deeply until you discover a very tender "ouch" spot.
A G-Jo point will, when pressed, produce a unique feeling somewhat akin to the throb of a pinched nerve or toothache. Probing an area even as little as 1/4 to 1/2 inch away will cause a vastly different sensation. In addition, a good point will often make you break out in an immediate flush of perspiration—or create a sudden sense of relaxation or feeling of warmth—when it's deeply stimulated.
While each G-Jo spot is located in a different part of the body, the rules for finding and using the points are generally the same. First, locate the proper place with a deep, probing pressure from the thumb tip, the bent knuckle of the index finger, or even the end of a pencil, pen, etc. (you can use anything that's not sharp and that can safely generate up to the 20 pounds of pressure needed to find some of the points). Then stimulate it with a deep, digging or goading massage. Get in there and really work the point around! Usually, just 15 or 20 seconds of this admittedly sometimes painful process will be enough to bring profound relief.
Remember, too, that most G-Jo points are stimulated bilaterally; that is, after you've found and goaded a point on one side of your body, you should duplicate that procedure on the opposite side.
A Few Rules to Observe
If, then, you can tolerate the few seconds of toothache-like throbbing—a pain that often actually "hurts good"—you'll have a sure-fire "anesthetic" that you can employ anytime relief from discomfort is needed. However, there are a few people who shouldn't use this technique: specifically pregnant women, patients suffering from severe heart problems, and folks who wear pacemakers. Such men and women should generally avoid G-Jo, except in times of emergency.
Furthermore, folks who do use acupressure should observe a few precautions. For example, don't employ G-Jo within several hours after taking drugs, medications, alcohol, or other intoxicants. Don't use a point that lies beneath a scar, mole, wart, or other blemish (try another spot, instead). Wait for about half an hour before using G-Jo if you've just taken a hot bath, eaten a heavy meal, or done strenuous exercise. And, if you find you have to restimulate a point more than four or five times a day—or use G-Jo for a problem for more than four or five days in a row—recognize that either you're using the wrong spot or your illness/injury is beyond the scope of acupressure, and it's time to see your doctor.
Banish Bug-Bite Bother
There are two good pressure points for dealing with painful bee stings or yellow jacket stings. The first one (which I used successfully to help a young boy who'd been attacked by a swarm of angry hornets) is G-Jo No. 20.
The spot is found along a diagonal line between the crown of the inner ankle and the tip of the heel. Press deeply, and you can't miss it. Stimulate this point immediately after getting stung or bitten. Then—if the pain returns later—simply repeat the procedure as soon as you notice the discomfort returning!
Your goal, of course, will be to give yourself increasing spans of relief between necessary restimulations. One or two massages will often completely eliminate the pain of an injury (that was the case with the boy's hornet stings) ... but, occasionally, it will take a few more applications than that. You should get at least an hour's relief from minor symptoms after the first stimulation, if you've used the right points properly.
The second bug-bite relief spot—G-Jo No. 24—is also located on the foot and is useful in relieving sunburn, too! You'll find it on the outside edge of either foot, just in back of the bulge that's directly behind the little toe. (Run the tip of your thumb or finger back from the little toe around the bulge, then dig in!) This spot will be particularly tender if you're suffering from either sunburn or bug-bite pain, and is, therefore, usually not hard to locate.
Soothe a Sprain
G-Jo No. 72 is a good point to use for twisted or swollen ankles. It's found about two inches—twice the width of your thumb, actually—above the crown of the inner ankle bone on a vertical line slightly behind that bony bulge. If you twist or sprain your ankle, immediately reach for that point and goad it. And don't forget, if you notice any discomfort returning, to be sure to restimulate the same spot right away.
The "Point" of the Matter
Summer's warm weather provides many opportunities for most of us to get out and about, and such outdoor activity, coupled with the hazards that accompany the sunny season, can sometimes result in problems. But you can handle summer's itches and minor ills without resorting to drugstore sprays or stomach-harming medicine chest tablets. The key to quick and effective relief often lies in simply helping your body ease its own aches and pains!


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The Heavy, Light and Medium System
by Bill Starr
One of the basic principles of strength training is the heavy, light and medium system. Like all the other concepts used int this physical science, it's not a new development. The old-time strongmen incorporated into their routines the idea of doing a less-than-strenuous workout after a difficult one, but it wasn't actually pout into a definite usable system until the mid 1930's, when Mark Berry wrote about it in his book Physical Training Simplified. From that point on aware strength athletes not only used the heavy, light and medium system, but they also understood why it was so beneficial.
In a great many cases, though, a person who's just starting out on the quest for greater strength learns about this principle from the road of hard knocks. That's exactly how I learned it. When I first started lifting weights, all I really understood was that I enjoyed the results of getting bigger and stronger. I believed that I had to work at 100 percent every time I went to the gym or I wouldn't achieve the desired improvement. Each time I left the gym I was completely spent. Anything less and I figured I'd wasted my time. I was aware enough to recognize that my workouts were becoming more difficult as the week progressed, but I thought that was natural.
I did basic exercises, one of which was the clean and jerk. One day I was feeling especially perky and managed to put the 175 over my head. I was elated and left the loaded barbell right on the mat where I had dropped it. It was a monument to my amazing accomplishment. When I showed up for my next workout two days later, the loaded barbell was right where I'd left it. I had to admit, it did look impressive with all those plates. I was doing some situps and noticed a youngster ride into the gym on his bike. The loaded barbell caught his attention, as I hoped it would.
"Who lifted that?" he asked with admiration.
"I did," I informed him proudly.
He studied me for a long moment, obviously not very impressed with what he saw. "Let me see you do it," he challenged.
With complete confidence I walked over to the mat, set myself and pulled on the bar. It felt like a ton. After a dozen attempts I did finally manage to clean the weight to my shoulders, but I was never able to lock it out overhead. Finally, I had to give up, for I was completely worn out.
The brat never said another word. He only chuckled and rode out of the gym.
Totally humiliated and confused, I left the gym as well. This very abbreviated session afforded me the rest I needed so that the next time I came to the gym I could lift the 175 rather easily. Naturally, no one was around to see me. I still didn't understand what had happened, but from then on I started training on a more intuitive level. On Mondays I always felt stronger and had more energy, so I did more exercises and lifted a bit longer than I did on the other days, when I felt more tired. Still, I didn't have any system, which is still true for most beginners.
Sid Henry of Dallas was my first coach, and I've always felt fortunate in that, because he was excellent. He instilled consistency of training and discipline. He was the one who explained exactly why we did certain exercises on specific days of the week. He introduced me to the heavy, light and medium system, and it has proven to be one of the most beneficial ideas I've ever come across in strength training.
By using this principle properly, you can become stronger by slowly increasing your workload and intensity - without becoming chronically overtrained.
The principle is relevant to beginners, intermediates and advanced strength trainers, but each applies it in a slightly different manner.
For beginners the amount of weight used on the various days is based on the top weights lifted on the heavy day. For intermediate and advanced lifters the guidelines depend on total workload, intensity and the severity of the exercises.
Most beginners do as I did, training just as hard as they can at every workout. Progress does come from this charge-ahead tactic, at least for a time, because all the exercises are new and the muscles respond to the stimulation. In most cases beginners are also putting on bodyweight, and that's the very best way to add some quick strength. In addition, the weight work increases blood testosterone levels, which also promotes muscular growth. Beginners' enthusiasm is generally enough to carry them along for several months of productive workouts, but eventually their going balls-out at every session becomes a detriment.
Progress not only comes to a standstill, it starts going in the other direction. The next step in this downward spiral is some kind of injury, and there's nothing in strength training that deters progress as much as an injury. Beginners, not knowing how to cope with an injury or how to work around it, often get so discouraged they quit training altogether. By using the heavy, light and medium system, however, they can avoid falling into this trap.
I explained in an earlier article that I believe beginners should limit their routines to core exercises for the three major muscle groups, then add a couple of auxiliary movements for the smaller muscles. A core exercise for the shoulder girdle, back and legs at each session, along with exercises for the triceps, biceps, deltoids, calves and abs is enough.
I start beginners on the big three: bench press, squat and power clean. If someone is unable to perform any of these exercises, I substitute. The incline bench is as good as or better than the flat bench. Power snatches, high pulls or deadlifts will work the back if a person can't do power cleans. The one exercise that I never use a substitute for unless there's an injury is the full squat. Squats are the keystone of any strength program.
The value of using the heavy, light and medium system becomes evident when you build a program around the big three. All have a purpose in the grand plan. The heavy day is rather obvious, as it allows you to handle the heavy weights and increase your workload. The medium day is really a setup for the next heavy day, but it also helps add to the weekly workload. Later on it gives you more variety in the program.
Of the three days the light day is the least appreciated, and it's the one most abused by beginners. They cannot understand the rationale behind handling such light weights. To many who are anxious to get strong fast, it seems a waste of time, but that's far from the truth. The light day is, in fact, the hub of the heavy, light and medium principle.
For beginners the light day serves two necessary purposes. It gives their bodies the chance to recuperate after the heavy day, and it gives them the opportunity to perfect their technique on the exercises. One of the basic truisms of strength training is that you'll improve much faster on any exercise once you master it. This is always the case with the core exercises, but it's also true for the auxiliary movements such as upright rows, straight-arm pullovers and even curls.
On the heavy day, typically Monday, beginners do all the core exercises for five sets of five, using max poundage on the final set. Five sets of five is the basic strength formula for all beginners on all the core exercises. On the light day, which always follows the heavy day, the top-end weights for the primary exercises are 80 percent of what was used on Monday. The medium day, which follows the light day, calls for 90 percent of what was used on the heavy day.
Here's how a weekly program for the squat works out. Let's say a beginner can squat 225 for five reps on his final set of his heavy day. That would make his top-end set on his light day 180 pounds and his medium day, 203. Sometimes, though, the math gets to be a problem. That's certainly the case for coaches who are setting up programs for a sports team and may have 50 or 60 kids to consider.
So I use a simplified system. In out example the beginner does sets with 135, 165, 185, 205 and ends with 225 for five on his heavy day. Instead of figuring percentages, I merely have him use the third set of the sequence for the top weight on his light day, and the fourth set for his medium-day top weight, which are 185 and 205, respectively. This trick comes out very close to the actual percentages and can be calculated by the dullest of minds.
After people have been training for a few months, they often find that they can't move all their lifts up on their heavy day. They get fatigued after the second core exercise, and the third gets the short end of the stick.
An effective way to overcome this problem is to alternate the heavy light and medium exercises for he different bodyparts and work them on different days. That lets trainees work harder on just one core exercise per workout and hit the other two in a light or medium fashion.
Using this idea, our example lifter works the squat heavy on Monday, when he also goes light on his back exercise and medium on his shoulder girdle work. On Wednesday he hits the squats light, works his back medium and his shoulder girdle heavy; and on Friday he squats medium, hits his back heavy works shoulder girdle light.
Most beginners, however, can handle two heavy lifts on Monday and do the others on either Wednesday or Friday, filling in the light and medium sequence accordingly. That's the next step in the progression – to do at least two heavy movements in one workout. Once our trainee's strength base gets wide enough, he'll be able to handle three lifts in one session.
This plan also works well for intermediate and advanced strength athletes and for trainees who are rushed for time. If you concentrate on doing well on two core exercises, it's permissible to hurry through the third. It doesn't really matter in what order you do the various core exercises just so long as you follow a heavy day with a light one.
Once people find that they can recover from the above routine, they're ready for a more advanced level of training. Now the game changes drastically. The heavy, light and medium system is still very valid, but it's approached in a different manner.
Instead of doing the same exercises three times a week, lifters now do different exercises for the various bodyparts. The exercises themselves determine whether they're used on the heavy, light or medium days. For exercises that are performed more than once, such as the squat, the variations depend on workload, intensity and severity.
This may seem a bit confusing, so I'll explain, using back exercises as my example. For the advanced program our lifter chooses to do deadlifts, good mornings and shrugs. His best deadlift is 225 for 5 reps, but he can shrug 405 for five. He's just started doing good mornings, so he only uses 125 pounds for eight reps. The first step is to figure the workload. The five sets of five in the deadlift – 135, 185, 205, 235 and 255 – result in a total workload of 5,575 pounds. The shrugs, also done for five sets of five – with 135, 225, 315, 365 and 405 – produce a yield of 7,225 pounds.
Since the intensity and workload of the shrug are much higher than those of the deadlift, our lifter is tempted to make shrugs his heavy day exercise, but he quickly realizes that it's the wrong move. This is a case where the severity of the exercises is the deciding factor. Deadlifts are much more demanding than shrugs, so even though the workload and top-end weights are lower, they belong on the heavy day.
When it comes to intensity, good mornings are very high on the scale, but because the relative weight used is so much lower, they'll always remain a light-day exercise.
That brings us to the next important point concerning the heavy, light and medium system. For advanced lifters there's really no such thing as an easy day, as there is in the beginning and intermediate stages. All the exercises in the program are demanding, even though the amount of weight used is often considerably less than what's used on the heavy day.
On the light day, Wednesday, for example, our lifter substitutes inclines for the flat-bench press. He can bench 245 for five reps but has to struggle with 175 for five on the incline. That makes the incline the perfect light day shoulder girdle exercise. He still has to work at 100 percent to improve his numbers on the incline, so it's not the least bit easy, but the weights used and total workload are much less than what he handles on the heavy day.
He can substitute lunges or leg presses for squats, but with those movements he must be very careful to work them lightly compared to his heavy day. Doing too many sets and handling too much weight will throw the sequence out of sync.
At some point our advanced strength trainer will have to add a fourth training day so he can increase his weekly workload. Trying to do too much in three days makes the workouts too long, and that's counterproductive. Tuesday is the best day for the extra day. This is a light day, since it follows Monday, the heavy day. So what should Wednesday be? Another light day? It's not beneficial for advanced lifters to have too many light days. The sequence for a four-day routine is as follows: heavy, light, medium, medium.
Overhead presses and/or dips fit nicely into this extra day. Our lifter still has to work them hard, but the weights are considerably lighter than what he used on Monday. Power snatches or high pulls satisfy the back, and calf raises add a bit of workload to the legs. None of these movements is demanding, but the numbers start adding up.
Another way for very advanced lifters to use the heavy, light and medium principle is to alternate heavy and medium weeks. I don't advocate doing a light week unless a person is on the move or has some good reason for not training regularly. On the heavy week our trainee can do more sets and reps and also the more difficult exercises. Then the next week he can pull back slightly on his workload and switch to a few exercises that are not quite as demanding; for example, he can substitute high pulls for deadlifts or dumbbell bench presses for barbell benches. This system helps build more variety into the program, and the change in total workload gives his body a certain degree of rest.
The heavy, light and medium principle of strength training is a tried-and-true concept. Incorporate it into your program and it will bring you to a much higher level of strength fitness. Leave it out, and you're bound to have problems.


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WASHINGTON, Aug 5 (Reuters) - The White House will have an
announcement in coming days about whether President Barack Obama
will attend a summit in Moscow this fall, White House spokesman
Jay Carney said on Monday.
"We are continuing to evaluate the utility of a summit,"
Carney told reporters at a briefing. "You can expect that we'll
have a decision to announce in coming days about that specific
The United States was disappointed that Russia gave a
temporary visa to fugitive former U.S. National Security Agency
contractor Edward Snowden. Obama is scheduled to attend a
conference of the Group of 20 major world economies in Russia in
the fall and was contemplating a summit with Russian President
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And the good vibes continued in the Dodgers clubhouse.
Ramirez had taken a line drive off his right ring finger Tuesday night that threatened to derail the goodwill and newfound looseness in the clubhouse.
But postgame X-rays were negative, and Ramirez deemed himself ready to go Wednesday, even if Dodgers manager Don Mattingly needed to watch batting practice before he was fully convinced.
"It's sore," said Ramirez, who has a contusion. "Donnie was trying to get me a day off, but I was like, 'No, I want to play.' So I have to go through batting practice.
"It's tough to throw the ball and grab a bat, but I'm trying to treat it like a normal day."
Mattingly expressed his skepticism before batting practice, saying he thought Ramirez was "50-50" to start.
But Ramirez appeared smooth during batting practice, fielding grounders and taking swings in the cage.
"The fact that he came in feeling good enough to play was good news for us," Mattingly said.
Ramirez had started to perk up at the plate with a mini five-game hitting streak. He has had hits in eight of his last nine games in which he has batted .300 (9 for 30) with two doubles, two homers and seven RBIs.
Maybe more importantly. Ramirez might be showing a willingness to take on more of a leadership role on the team.
As good as the Dodgers' starting pitchers are, they go every fifth day. None of the outfielders are in position to be leaders with them trying to find their roles in the much-ballyhooed four-outfielders-for-three-spots situation. Third baseman Juan Uribe and catcher A.J. Ellis have both battled injuries.
So Ramirez tried to step up Tuesday, saying the Dodgers need to start having more fun and come together as a team.
"He's doing a good job with the team," Dodgers outfielder Yasiel Puig said in Spanish. "He always has given his best on the field to help the team.
"We were a little concerned about yesterday with his finger getting hit by the ball. I'm glad he's better so we can keep moving forward and give our best together."
Shortstop Carlos Triunfel entered Tuesday's game when Ramirez left with his finger injury and made an immediate impact with a seventh-inning homer, his first major-league homer.
"The kid is pretty comfortable with the glove. But he made a little noise with the bat last night," Mattingly said.
Triunfel — claimed by the Dodgers off waivers from the Seattle Mariners on April 2 — had only one homer in 51 at-bats with Triple-A Albuquerque.
Trifunfel's best power season in the minors came in 2012 with Triple-A Tacoma when he hit 10 homers, but said the homer was a surprise to him.
Uribe to begin rehab
Uribe will begin a three-game minor-league rehab assignment with Single-A Rancho Cucamonga tonight.
Uribe has been on the 15-day disabled list with a strained right hamstring since May 21.
Mattingly said Uribe could return as early as Sunday in San Diego or during the following three-game series at Kansas City beginning Monday.
"He's working hard, but we'll take it day by day, try to get him three in a row and see how it goes," Mattingly said.
Around the bases
Dodgers left-hander J.P. Howell allowed his first run in 13 innings Tuesday and has a 0.69 ERA since May 9. … The Dodgers' Single-A affiliate Rancho Cucamonga will serve as the host of the 2015 All-Star Game between the California League and Carolina League. The game is schedule to take place at LoanMart Field on June 23, 2015. … The Dodgers' Double-A affiliate Chattanooga hosted the Southern League's All-Star game, and Dodgers farmhands Scott Schebler and O'Koyea Dickson homered for the North Division on their home field.


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DxOMark image quality testing protocols for lenses and sensors
Testing lab
DxO Labs' testing facility consists of a large room in which light quality and level can be fully controlled. The walls and ceiling are painted matte black or dark gray to eliminate reflection, and site color neutrality is checked with a spectrometer.
An ambient temperature of 23°C ±2 (73ºF ±3.5) and humidity level of 50%±20 are maintained, as specified by the International Standards Organization (ISO).
Tripods, stands, and other equipment are available to mount and position the test targets, the appropriate light sources, and the camera being tested.
Color temperature (light spectrum) and intensity of the various lights used to illuminate the test targets are accurately set and controlled. The lighting setup at the DxO Labs testing facility can illuminate targets from about 5 to several thousand Lux with a 5% spatial uniformity over the target area (up to approximately 3m wide and 2m high).


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2011 DreamHome Lit Up By Lightology and 1 Design Group
Here in Chicago, the Merchandise Mart's annual DreamHome event hosts 9 different designers,
all selected to showcase their style and talent in different residential rooms.
This year, landscape designers Michael and Lori Anthony of 1 Design Group and Jeremy Stanulis of J. Stanulis Architects were given the privilege of designing the outdoor space in the DreamHome. With a little help from Lightology, they were able to create a relaxing outdoor retreat that leaves us all yearning for our own open-air haven.
What is your inspiration/vision for the space?
The theme this year is 'Modern', and we wanted to show off how warm a modern space can be — no matter the size. We wanted to push the envelope and maximize the space for functionality while remaining visually appealing.
How does the lighting that you chose solve problems and/or enhance the space?
Lighting is such an important element in any size landscape and should not be overlooked. In our landscape, the lighting brings the boxwood to life and sets the mood in the space. It is enchanting, and invites people to relax and have a good time.
What is your overall design philosophy and how are you expressing that in the DreamHome?
Our goal is to first listen carefully to our clients: our challenge is to evolve their wants and needs into their purest expression. In the DreamHome, we expressed our modern design style within the theme, while bringing in the different design elements that can be utilized in your exterior space.
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Michael and Lori's outdoor retreat feels inviting and warm due to the many layers of light they created using a variety of products from Lightology.
The Alpine produces bi-directional light for a soft glow.
The Sun3 LED is a 10 watt, award-winning recessed light that they used as an uplight to show off the boxwood and stone wall.
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text: > -----Original Message----- > From: beowulf-bounces at beowulf.org > [mailto:beowulf-bounces at beowulf.org] On Behalf Of Robert G. Brown > Sent: Thursday, September 18, 2008 7:22 AM > To: Gus Correa > Cc: Beowulf > Subject: Re: [Beowulf] Re: MS Cray > > On Wed, 17 Sep 2008, Gus Correa wrote: > > > After I configured it with eight dual-slot quad-core Xeon E5472 > > (3.0GHz) compute nodes, 2GB/core RAM, IPMI, 12-port DDR IB switch > > (their smallest), MS Windows installed, with one year standard 9-5 > > support, and onsite installation, the price was over $82k. > > It sounds pricey to me, for an 8 node cluster. > > Storage or viz node choices, 24-port IB to connect to other > > enclosures, etc, are even more expensive. > > Again, excellently well put. This is literally the bottom > line. What we are really talking about is form factor and > who does what. People usually are pretty careful with their > money, at least within their range of knowledge. When bladed > systems first started coming out -- which was many years ago > at this point -- I did a bit of an on-list CBA of them and > concluded that there was a price premium of something like a > factor of 2 for them, compared to the price of an equivalent > stack of rackmounted nodes, more like 3 compared to a shelf > full of tower units. > I asked "why would anyone pay that"? <snip of rgb's excellent description of infrastructure issues> > > This little exercise in the realities of infrastructure > planning exposes the fallacy of the "desktop cluster" in MOST > office environments, including research miniclusters in a lot > of University settings. There exist spaces -- perhaps big > labs, with their own dedicated climate control and lots of > power -- where one could indeed plug right in and run, but > your typical office or cubicle is not one of them. Those > same spaces have room for racks, of course, if they have room > for a high density blade chassis. > > If you already have, or commit to building, an infrastructure > space with rack room, real AC, real power, you have to look > SERIOUSLY at whether you want to pay the price premium for > small-form factor solutions. But that premium is a lot > smaller than it was eight or so years ago, and there ARE > places with that proverbial broom closet or office that is > the ONLY place one can put a cluster. For them, even with > the relatively minor renovations needed to handle 3-4 KW in a > small space, it might well be worth it. > I suspect that there is some non-negligible demand for these boxes, notwithstanding the high cost. (esp viewed in terms of keeping the mfr line for the product going.. Not like either Cray or MS is depending on these sales to keep the company alive) How about as an "executive toy" for the guy in the corner office running financial models? (I am a Master of the Universe, and I must have my special data entirely under my control.) How about in places where the organizational pain that comes with being in the "machine room" is high? (All systems in the main computer room shall be under the cognizance of Senior VicePresident of MachineRoom Operations Smith. SVP Smith dictates: All systems in the machine room shall be made available to all users so as to efficiently allocate computational resources, since my bonus depends on reducing the metric of "idle time percentage". SVP of IT Security Jones: All shared computational resources shall use the corporate standard software disk encryption and must run both McAfee and Symantec AntiVirus in continuous scan mode. SVP of Network Management Wilson: In order to achieve maximum commonality and facilitate continuing reuse of computing assets purchased in 1991, all computers shall provide a connection of 10Base2 Ethernet at 2 Mbps. SVP of CustomerProprietaryInformationSecurity Brown: All systems in the machineroom shall use the corporate secure SAN. And so it goes..) I think the model that John Vert mentioned, using it as a software development workstation to try things out before running on the "big iron" is actually probably a more likely scenario. And for that, you might not want the full up configuration, just enough to make it a "real" cluster so you can work out the interprocessor communications issues. Jim


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Doug Feith identifies what I think is the core problem with Obama's Cairo speech — it was too must-y:
The speech was unsatisfying in a standard way. It was a "must-y" talk in which the president, instead of addressing problems analytically, merely asserted time and again what other people "must" do. Palestinians "must abandon violence." Israelis "must take concrete steps" to improve life for the Palestinians. The Arab states "must recognize" their responsibilities. Muslims "must" close the fault lines between Sunni and Shia. Mr. Obama used the word more than 30 times.
The problem with "must" is that it kills analysis. A good policy discussion brings forward a sensible set of goals and well-considered assumptions and then weighs the pros and cons of various courses of action that aim to achieve the goals. But the promiscuous use of "must" short-circuits all this. . . .
In proclaiming what the Palestinians, Iranians, Israelis and Muslims generally "must" do, Mr. Obama is not elucidating anything about them. He is telling us about himself – his own attitudes, preferences and sense of right and wrong. That's interesting, to be sure, for he is the president of the United States, but it doesn't show understanding of what's driving foreign leaders to act as they do or what the United States can do to influence them.
In short, the speech accomplished Obama's likely purpose — to cause many to praise Obama. But "it provided dim illumination and no serious analysis – and, far worse, it exposed superficial thinking by the president about important subjects." Invoking an old political quip, Feith concludes that deep down, the speech was shallow.


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Field Days is finished; the hectic last few weeks of August are here, and it's time for our kids to get ready to return to school. By "our kids" I don't mean our own sweet cherubs. I mean our collective kids, the children of Addison County. It takes a village to raise a child, right?
And it takes a village to create a literate environment to model for our children that language and learning matter.


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MSI N560GTX-Ti HAWK Graphic Card Review
HAWK Through the Ages
Have I mentioned that MSI is putting out some pretty nice video cards as of late? Last year I was able to take a look at their R5770 HAWK, and this year so far I have taken a look at their HD 6950 OC Twin Frozr II and the superb R6970 Lightning. All of these cards have impressed me to a great degree. MSI has really excelled in their pursuit of designing unique cards which often stand out from the crowd, without breaking the budget. Or even being all that more expensive than their reference design brothers.
MSI now has two ranges of enthusiast cards that are not based on reference designs. At the high end we have the Lightning products which cater to the high performance/LN2 crowd. These currently include the R6970 Lightning, the N580 GTX Lightning, and the newly introduced N580 GTX Lightning Extreme (3 GB of frame buffer!). The second tier of custom designed enthusiast parts is the HAWK series. These are often much more affordable than the Lightning, but they carry over a lot of the design philosophies of the higher end parts. These are aimed at the sweet spot, but will carry a slightly higher price tag than the reference products. This is not necessarily a bad thing, as for the extra money a user will get extra features and performance.
As mentioned before, the HAWK series of cards originated with the AMD HD 5770 chip. This was a great card at the time, and it allowed people to dive into DX11 functionality at a price well below $200. It offered performance akin to the earlier HD 4870 series, but with the addition of aggressive overclocking hardware and the above mentioned DX11 functionality. These cards could routinely go above 1 GHz, and even when overclocked the cards were very quiet. Twin Frozr technology, voltage measuring points, and robust overclocking abilities made this card a bargain when it was only around $15 to $20 more expensive than the reference HD 5770s out at the time.
Flipping up the cover of the box reveals all the pertinent information on the N560GTX-Ti HAWK.
Now it is over a year later, and we have seen two more HAWK branded boards come to market. The GTX 460 based N460GTX HAWK gathered quite a few awards and brought the brand above the $200 price point. This was again a highly touted product that brought all of the HAWK features to a more performance oriented offering. Earlier this year we saw the R6870 HAWK which introduced us to the Twin Frozr III series. Today we will be looking at the third HAWK iteration, based on the highly competitive GTX 560 Ti GPU from NVIDIA.
Quick GTX 560 Ti Overview
Last year NVIDIA released the GTX 460 series of parts, and they became an instant success. While NVIDIA had struggled with the Fermi architecture and the GF100 chip powering the GTX 480 series of cards, they continued to revise the overall architecture to better adapt it to TSMC's 40 nm process. The first overwhelmingly successful product based on the revised design rules was the GTX 460. This chip took the industry by storm, and quickly became the go-to card for new DX11 builds. The chip gave performance above that of the HD 5770, and even exceeded that of the older and more expensive GTX 285 from the previous generation.
The chip was somewhat crippled though. NVIDIA was still working out the kinks in the 40 nm process, and a portion of each GTX 460 chip was disabled. Even though the GTX 460 die had eight Streaming Multiprocessor (SM) blocks, each composed of 48 CUDA cores, one of those was always disabled. The reasons behind this had mainly to do with TDP as well as recovering a decent amount of potentially flawed cores. By reducing stream count by one SM block, NVIDIA was able to improve yields and bins. This allowed the GTX 460 to be the success that it was. Even a year after its release, the GTX 460 is a top selling product and still being offered by every major manufacturer who supports NVIDIA cards.
The card is nicely packed and protected by copious amounts of foam.
The release of the GTX 560 changed things up a bit. This new card is based on a redesigned GTX 460 core, which is internally badged as the GF114. These new chips did not have a processing block disabled, so overall stream count rose from 336 CUDA cores to 384. This redesign also improved the thermals and power draw of the chip, so they can be offered at higher speeds without significant detriments to the TDP of the card. Due to the extra processor block, texture counts rise from 56 to 64. ROPS and memory controllers remain the same. The only real downside to this particular architecture was the decision to make the memory controller as simple as possible, yet still support GDDR-5 memory. Apparently it takes a lot of work and an inflated transistor count to run GDDR-5 memory at 5 GTPS and above. While AMD has invested the work and budget to run their top end controllers at 5.2 GTPS, NVIDIA thought that their time would be better spent addressing other parts of the GPU. As such NVIDIA sits around 4.0 to 4.2 GTPS with their controller, even when paired with the highest rated GDDR-5 memory. This is an improvement from the GTX 460's 3.6 GTPS specification.
The redesigned chip now performs as well as the older GTX 470, and is being offered at a price point that is significantly higher than what the average GTX 460 has fallen to. Boards are going anywhere from $230 to $290, depending on instant and mail in rebates. At the low end it competes with the AMD HD 6870 products, but at the high end it goes against the pretty formidable HD 6950 1GB and 2GB cards. The base specification has clock speeds at a brisk 822 MHz, but very few manufacturers toe that particular line anymore. The GF114 has a much higher clock limit without breaking the TDP bank. As we will see, overclocked editions of those cards really push the spec to the limit.
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this review lacks substance , compairing only a few cards against the MSI card does not give the reader the ability to make a choice if considering buying this card . Like how does it stack up against a standard 560TI ? Or how does it do against older cards . Thats why I never bother much reading the Reviews at PcPer .
There are some advantages and disadvantages for having a whole slew of video cards for comparison, unfortunately the disadvantages start to overwhelm the advantages once the amount of cards starts to increase. The primary issues that we face are that of time, DirectX level, and changes in performance due to driver adjustments and patches to individual applications. As a reviewer I already spend about 20 to 40 hours on a single review, depending on what product it is.
Benchmarking the cards we have takes up most that time. You are probably thinking, "Why not just leave your setup the same so the numbers and driver revisions match?" Some publications do this, unfortunately we have seen some significant advances in performance due to software optimizations that have changed the competitive landscape between manufacturers. A good example of this are some of the latest Catalyst driver revisions which made products like the HD 6950, which upon introduction was slower than products like the GTX 480, suddenly wake up and outperform that card.
So as a balance, I try to pick and choose the competition for any one card based on what I have available, what price points we are looking at, and what seems to have a lot of interest from our readership (via email and forum posts). I also try to make sure they share the same level of DX compliance. Sure, it would be interesting to see how a GTX 285 would compare against a 560 Ti, but then we see an increase in workload to make sure we match up the DirectX settings... which in most cases would disable things like tessellation in the games that utilize it, or optimized DX11 pathways such as in BF:BC2. There just is not a good way to go about this in a timely manner, and things get messy quickly. Btw, a GTX 285 is slower than a GTX 460, while a standard GTX 560 Ti is about 20% faster than the 460... and the MSI 560Ti here is about 7% faster than a stock clocked 560Ti.
We try to cover as best we can the majority of bases, but oftentimes things get left out due to time constraints on our part. Keeping a good balance in reviews is hard, and invariably someone is disappointed in our coverage of a product.
I can understand your point but if Reviews at PcPer are going to compete with other major players on the web then Your going to have to adapt and add more hardware to compair with the hardware your reviewing. Just look at any of the other major players reviews and you will soon see that Your view point needs to change if if Your ever going to compete with these sites and bring PcPer review up to a top notch site.
As a counterpoint to that, if I offer the same type of review as "the big guys" what do I have that differentiates my writing from theirs? Personally when I go to Tom and Anand's, and am greeted by graphs that span 20 products, a lot gets skipped over. It really seems like a lot of noise to me, and I know I am not the only one who pays attention for the first couple of graphs... but then just skip over most of the rest. Unlike reviews like HardOCP, who only bench a couple of cards... but bench them very thoroughly and have some really tremendous insights into actual performance in realworld situations.
I try to take a middle approach to those, and offer a good selection of competing products, yet not overwhelming the reader with so much data that the true advantages and disadvantages of a card are lost because of the sheer amount of data being thrown at the reader.
Anonymous can always go elsewhere to get his headache, I love Tom's and Anand, but overload comes to mind. You guys answered every question about this product and I think I'm buying it since I only have 10.5 inches of space. By the way I'm watching Ryan's stream crash live on TWIT, love you guys.


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The body of a man who was last seen sacrificing his life jacket for his daughter on Canyon Lake was recovered Tuesday after a two-day search, officials with the Comal County Sheriff's Office said.
Michael Talley, a 45-year-old from the Houston area, was on a jet ski with his daughter Sunday when the pair made a sharp turn and were flung into the water. Though both had life jackets on, Talley threw his to his daughter, who swam to shore.
Authorities were dispatched to the lake around 1:45 p.m. after Talley's family saw him go under water.
Talley's body was recovered near the spot where he went under after 8 a.m. Tuesday by Texas Parks and Wildlife Department Game Wardens and officials with the county.
He was pronounced dead by Justice of the Peace Judge Jennifer Saunders.
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So I have been testing out loads of stuff from Benefit lately – I guess it's been nice rediscovering things I've heard of from other people (both positive and negative).
Next up is Hello Flawless – oh yes, I love my base products!
They say:
This silky powder cover-up glides on naturally sheer and layers beautifully for customized coverage with SPF protection. Complete with brush and sponge and dual application lesson.
This product is supposed to be a foundation and powder and concealer – it can be used with a sponge for more coverage or a brush for light cover, or even dabbed on blemishes as a concealer.
It comes with a SPF15 too. I have the shade Toasted Beige which is great for NC35.
I like the case, it's retro but doesn't look cheap:
It's like a studio set.
Here is the powder. It comes in quite a few shades which is good. This is quite a golden yellow.
There's a mirror inside and a sponge and brush too! The sponge is a little too thin for proper application though, it's good to dab but I'd prefer something thicker and more spongey. The brush is better.
My skin before – I have quite a lot of redness:
I used the brush to get my finish all over:
After a few minutes – ta da! It looks good, beautifully even soft finish and covers the redness and also some spots on my face:
Overall I like this powder a lot – I will always prefer the texture of a liquid or cream base over a powder foundation because of my dry skin but this Benefit one does a good job, especially for emergencies where I don't have time to apply a wet base.
The texture of the powder is SUPER creamy and soft.
It can cling to drier parts to the face – you need a primer or moisturiser underneath this so that it doesn't look cakey.
Another problem is that because it is so soft and creamy, when you use the brush on it, it can flick bits of powder off so be careful you don't cover yourself in it.
Overall a nice powder with variable coverage.
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You can ask former White Sox infielder Pedro Lopez where his 2005 World Series ring is, but he won't tell a soul.
Only Lopez knows.
"It's a secret where I keep it stored — I'm serious,'' Lopez said when pressed about its location. "I don't want anybody to know so I tell nobody. People in the Dominican can get crazy. They might try to steal it.''
Lopez, 31, comes from Moca, the capital of Espaillat province in the Dominican Republic. He signed with the Sox as a free agent when he was 16, slowly working his way through the system thanks to slick fielding that earned him a brief major-league promotion in 2005. After proudly showing off his new jewelry to his...


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So I'm finally stepping up as a sibling, doing something deep and grand: Flying my older brother Leslie, who happens to play tenor saxophone, to New York so that he can sit tomorrow night in the seventh row of the Beacon Theater, at the feet of Sonny Rollins. The occasion? Leslie's 50th and Sonny' 80th birthdays.
No saxophonist should walk through life without at least once listening in Rollins's presence. Hell, no human should. There is so much spiritual presence embedded in Rollins's sound, so much intellectual wonder invested in how he treats a melody, so much musical history referenced in his solos, and yet more--philosophy, politics, and a sense of social purpose--reflected in simply how he conducts himself on and off the stage.
Here's an interview I did with Rollins for The Village Voice, during which we dealt mostly with extra-musical affairs, including for instance why music is an appropriate response to terror. I'd also suggest this lovely piece, full of reminiscences of the Harlem in which Rollins grew up, by my colleague Marc Myers in The Wall Street Journal.
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Who's the best tennis player of all time? New ranking system produces some surprises
Male tennis players who played in at least one Association of Tennis Professionals match between 1968 and 2010 were evaluated through network analysis, said Filippo Radicchi, author of the study.
Ranking tennis players is a novel way to show how complex network analysis can reveal interesting facts hidden in statistical data, said Radicchi, a physicist and postdoctoral fellow in the chemical and biological engineering department of Northwesterns McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Science.
Radicchi ran an algorithm, similar to the one used by Google to rank Web pages, on digital data from hundreds of thousands of matches. The data was pulled from the Association of Tennis Professionals website. He quantified the importance of players and ranked them by a tennis prestige score. This score is determined by a players competitiveness, the quality of his performance and number of victories.
In this particular ranking system, its more important to win a single match against a very good player than many matches against not-so-good players, said Radicchi, who conducted the research in the lab of Luís Amaral, professor of chemical and biological engineering at the McCormick School.
Heres how the top 30 rank:
|1. Jimmy Connors
|11. Boris Becker
|21. Mats Wilander
|2. Ivan Lendl
|12. Arthur Ashe
|22. Goran Ivaniević
|3. John McEnroe
|13. Brian Gottfried
|23. Vitas Gerulaitis
|4. Guillermo Vilas
|14. Stan Smith
|24. Rafael Nadal
|5. Andre Agassi
|15. Manuel Orantes
|25. Raul Ramirez
|6. Stefan Edberg
|16. Michael Chang
|26. John Newcombe
|7. Roger Federer
|17. Roscoe Tanner
|27. Ken Rosewall
|8. Pete Sampras
|18. Eddie Dibbs
|28. Yevgeny Kafelnikov
|9. Ilie Năstase
|19. Harold Solomon
|29. Andy Roddick
|10. Björn Borg
|20. Tom Okker
|30. Thomas Muster
One of the reasons Jimmy Connors ranks on top is because he played for more than 20 years and had the opportunity to win a lot of matches against other very good players, Radicchi said.
He expects current greats Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal to eventually move up in the rankings if they face tough competition and continue to win matches. Radicchi, a lifelong tennis fan, plans to run this study again in 10 years to see how the rankings change.
The rankings are a snapshot of who is at the top at this time, Radicchi said. Players who have yet to retire are penalized with respect to those who have ended their careers. Prestige scores strongly correlate with the number of victories, and active players havent played all the matches of their careers yet.
Researching and ranking sports stars gives a glimpse at the power of complex network analysis.
The same application could be used to rank countries involved in the global trade of certain commodities, Radicchi said. In general, this type of analysis can help scientists better explain and understand complicated global relationships.
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What happened at the casino hearings?
Follow along as officials decide who's in line to build a casino near Boston.
The Connecticut gambling giant blasted the licensing process as defective and unfair.
Follow along as officials decide who's in line to build a casino near Boston.
The two finalists for the Greater Boston resort casino license, Mohegan Sun and Wynn Resorts, agreed to a number of substantial changes to their applications, as requested by the state regulators who will be choosing the winner.
Since the expanded gambling law passed three years ago, public confidence has waned. What went wrong?
The state gambling commission has approved a proposal for a glittering resort casino in the city of Everett, a community just north of Boston.
REVERE — It was supposed to be one more heart-pounding Suffolk Downs comeback after nearly 80 years of them: An embattled racetrack charges from 10 lengths behind to win.
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Steve Wynn came out on top. Losers included Revere, Suffolk Downs, Boston, and Boston's current and former mayors.
Specialists see implications from casino closures in New Jersey for gambling in Mass.
Following years of intense lobbying by the casino industry and several near misses in the Legislature, Governor Deval Patrick signed a bill legalizing casinos in Massachusetts on Nov. 22, 2011. The law allows for one casino in each of three regions in the state, with one slots parlor that can be in any region. This year, the state's highest court decided that a repeal measure can appear on the November ballot, jeopardizing the industry's future.
Competing casino proposals by Wynn Resorts and Mohegan Sun faced tough criticism during an exhaustive all-day review.
Casino supporters gathered in Everett Square were ecstatic after the gambling commission voted in Wynn's favor.
The plan scored consistently high marks in an exhaustive state review of the project, passing a final test before it can win the sole Western Massachusetts license.
The gambling panel did not formally grant the license due to the company's concerns about a citizen-led repeal effort.
The federal Bureau of Indian Affairs approved the deal between the tribe and the state, advancing plans for the casino in Taunton.
Foxwoods has shaken off its referendum defeat in Milford a month ago and is searching for a way back into the Mass. casino sweepstakes.
The new slots parlor will mean millions in annual revenue for Plainville as well as 1,000 construction jobs and 400 permanent jobs.
The gambling commission Thursday made the milestone selection of Penn National Gaming to build Massachusetts' first slot machine parlor.
Voters crushed casino plans five years in development, shrinking the field of applicants for the state's most lucrative gambling license.
Fearing an increase in crime and traffic and a drop in home values, residents effectively killed Penn National's bid to build a 24-hour slots parlor.
Stephen Crosby said his participation in the fight for the Boston-area license has "become a distraction."
The fight over gambling in Mass. has spawned an unlikely alliance.
The Massachusetts political world is scrambling to find some clarity about what impact it would have on the 2014 campaign.
It's been a tough couple of weeks for this proud, tired town, Vegas-By-The-Sea.
The court zeroed in on the hole in the attorney general's logic and dealt a blow to a worrisome legal theory.
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Nebraska Wendy's franchisee slashes worker hours to sidestep ObamaCare
A Nebraska Wendy's franchise is slashing employee hours so the owners do not have to pay for health benefits for their workers under ObamaCare's requirements.
WOWT reports about 100 workers in non-management positions at 11 Omaha-area Wendy's will have their hours cut to 28 a week.
Gary Burdette, Vice President of Operations for the local franchise, tells the station that his restaurants cannot afford to pay for health coverage for all their employees under the new Affordable Health Care Act.
President Obama's health care overhaul requires employers to offer health insurance to employees working 32-38 hours a week.
Wendy's worker T.J. Growbeck says the reduction in hours will have a big effect on him and many of his coworkers.
"I'm hoping that I can get some sort of promotion because then I would get my hours, but everybody is shooting for that because of the hours being cut," Growbeck told WOWT.


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I really hope everyone remembers their first *good* Bloody Mary like I do. Prior to this revolution, I had only tasted a beverage consisting of purchased tomato "mix" swished around with cheap vodka producing a barely palatable, acidic and flavorless taste. Yet back in 2005 I had a friend who believed in this brunch time hangover cure of a cocktail and insisted on making a believer out of me. She did. The enchantment began by watching the bartender (at the now closed Cafe Montmartre in Madison, WI) muddle horseradish and fresh lemon zest with sugar and pouring in fresh tomato juice with a dash of this and a spritz of that. The final garnish consisted of a few hearty shakes of Tobasco plus the perfect garnishment of pickled asparagus, onions and olives - the spell was cast and I was hooked. She turned to me and said "it's like a salad in a glass that gives you a buzz."
The position of being the same catalyst for my token omnivore's first Bloody Mary experience was incredibly rewarding. Strolling around San Francisco, we passed a small cafe with patrons-a-plenty drinking the salty ruby on the patio. He had always shunned the idea because it was a "savory" cocktail and the idea of tomato juice sounded like something that only belonged in a nursing home. When I made a believer out of him, it was one of the most satisfying moments in our relationship. Now it's his favorite drink which is what prompted my interest in this dish.
When this recipe for Bloody Mary Tomatoes arrived through an email subscription, I obviously had to make them immediately. Not for me, but for my special someone who has come to love not only this dear combination of mildly sweet, salty and scrumptious flavors but also the idea of "bruschetta." He now even pronounces it correctly in the true, Italian phonetic fashion. Broo-SKEH-tah. So many firsts have I been able to witness for him, including a trip to Napa that involved us saving money and running to the grocery store to get the ingredients for whipping up our own bruschetta-esque. I took this recipe and ran with in the same way - plopped it on some bread smeared with a creamy spread.
I shortened up the recipe a bit to make this a readily prepared appetizer. For the aioli, I used those huge marinated white beans that you see in the olive bar at your natural grocer, but you could easily use white beans with an extra touch of olive oil. Or you could just buy some white bean hummus from Trader Joe's and call it a day. Either way, you won't be disappointed with these tomatoes for which I cannot take credit. Credit-schmedit - they are definitely worth sharing.
Bloody Mary Tomatoes
(adapted from Rachel Saunders of the Blue Chair Fruit Company)
Makes 4-6 servings
Cook time: 40 minutes
For the tomatoes
1 T. horseradish
1 tsp. lemon zest
1/2 tsp. celery salt
1/2 tsp. cayenne pepper
1 1/2 T. finely granulated sugar
8 Roma tomatoes, quartered
2 tsp. vegan Worcestershire sauce
1/2 tsp. sea salt
1/2 tsp. freshly ground pepper
Cooking spray
For the Aioli
1/3 c. marinated butter beans (or 1/3 c. canned white beans + 1/2 T. olive oil)
2 T. reduced fat Veganaise (or yogurt)
1 T. capers (optional)
4-6 Kalamata olives, chopped (optional)
For the bruschetta
1 medium baguette or sourdough loaf
Cooking spray
Preheat oven to 400*F and grease a baking sheet with cooking spray (I highly recommend using aluminum foil over the pan to prevent a mess).
In a medium bowl rub the horseradish, lemon zest, celery salt and cayenne into the sugar with your fingers. Add the tomatoes and Worcestershire. Toss to coat tomatoes in mixture and season with salt and pepper.
Place tomatoes flesh side up on the baking sheet. Roast for 25-30 minutes or until tender. Remove from heat when done and set aside. Keep oven heated to toast bread.
To prepare the aioli: Mash the beans in a small bowl. Add the Veganaise and whip until blended. Stir on the capers and olives, if using. Set aside.
To prepare the bruschetta: Slice the baguette or bread into 1/4 inch thick slices. Coat each side with cooking spray and toast in oven to 7-8 minutes or until golden brown. When done, spread each slice with aioli and top with one tomato quarter. Garnish with fresh parsley if desired.
Cheers to Bloody Tomatoes and a messy kitchen.


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