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The days of over-active bladder and incontinence for men and women of all ages have come to an end.
A powerful new supplement called Strength24 stops the frequent urges "to go". For some, this means no more adult diapers. For others, it means a full night's sleep without the need to wake and rush to the washroom. It also means a lot less stress and no more travel where the most important landmark is the nearest toilet.
Now, it wasn't developed specifically for this purpose. It started with years of research into the causes of muscle fatigue and a wide variety of other ailments. The result, however, is a supplement that supports a strong bladder, muscle function, brain health and vibrant living.
It All Started with a Mother's Love
Brunde Broady's young son suffered from a variety of chronic health conditions. Some of these included muscle weakness, asthma and swallowing problems. Conventional treatments failed to treat him. In many cases, they couldn't even identify the source of his problems.
After mainstream medicine failed her, she began her own research. In her quest, she uncovered that many of these conditions shared a common factor. The cells of individuals with these conditions had low levels of one specific enzyme.
The Bone Mineral that Regulates the Bladder
You know calcium supports bone health. But that's not all it does. It has another even more critical job.
The human body uses calcium ions (written as Ca2+) to tell every cell what to do next. It's called a signaling molecule. These types of molecules dictate every activity in the cell. They do everything from telling cells when to divide and create new cells to producing essential nutrients to undergoing apoptosis, or cell death.
Calcium ions have a special role in muscle tissue. They help regulate muscle contraction and relaxation. Here's how that works…
When a muscle needs to contract (flex), calcium ions get pumped from a little storage area, or organelle, inside a muscle cell. The organelle is called SERCA (short for sarco-endoplasmic reticulum Ca2+). When it's time to relax, those calcium ions get pumped back into the SERCA.
This process goes for all three types of muscle tissue: skeletal muscle, cardiac muscle and smooth muscle. Skeletal muscles are those that allow you to move, the ones that ache after exercise or effort. Cardiac muscle refers to your heart. Smooth muscle includes the lungs and airways, the intestines and the bladder.
If levels of these calcium ions become unbalanced, cells go haywire. Think of it like what happens when too many programs are open on a computer. It tries to do too much. There aren't enough resources. The computer crashes.
This requires the body to strictly regulate the flow of calcium ions within all cells. A cell without enough calcium may not follow a normal cell lifecycle. A cell with too much will get to excited and die. A muscle cell won't contract and relax as it should.
To control calcium ion levels, the body uses pumps. They're enzymes called Ca2+ATPase. In muscle cells these enzymes resides in the SERCA membrane. In other cells these enzymes can be found in a cell's plasma membrane, the outer wall of a cell.
When the pump works right, calcium flows smoothly as needed and triggers the necessary cellular activity. In muscle cells, it flows out of the SERCA causing a muscle cell to contract. When it's time to relax, the pump reverses and the calcium ions get pumped back until they're needed again.
Problems start when the pump doesn't work right, if there aren't enough pumps, or if the membrane, the wall that keeps the calcium ions "in", is weak and allows calcium ions to escape. When this happens, muscle and organs like the bladder don't work right. Unfortunately today, many factors can create this situation.
Why Bladder and Muscle Problems Can Affect Anyone at Any Age
The human body naturally produces fewer enzymes as it ages. This includes Ca2+ATPase. That explains why for the longest time over-active bladder and incontinence was a condition of "old age."
Today though, new factors can impact an individual's Ca2+ATPase levels. Environmental toxins play a big part. Heavy metals like lead, cadmium, mercury and fluoride disrupt enzyme production. They also alter the structure of cell membranes and interfere with the normal flow into and out of a cell.
Pesticides, PCBs, aluminum and electromagnetic fields can also affect the body's levels of this enzyme. Plus, many ingredients in pre-packaged, processed foods contain chemicals that reduce the presence of Ca2+ATPase. These include preservatives like BHT, food dyes, artificial flavoring, BPA and BPS.
While some of these can be avoided, others may be more difficult to escape. Combine them and they can create problems for anyone at any age like Mrs. Broady's young son. They can also increase the likelihood of problems like bladder dysfunction.
Researchers have found a direct link between bladder control and the amount of the enzymes that pump calcium ions into and out of a cell. Additional studies confirm calcium flow correlates to the strength and function of the bladder muscle as unstable levels of cellular calcium directly relates to bladder muscle dysfunction.
Fortunately, nature has a solution.
The Power Behind Strength24
For centuries, people around the world have used supplemental nutrition to offset the effects of aging. Often these come from plants and herbs. Strength24 uses one very special plant to help the body restore the enzyme it needs to pump and regulate calcium ions.
The oil of the beautiful and aromatic jasmine flower possesses extraordinary properties. It contains compounds called jasmonates. Researchers today continue to investigate new ways to use them, but studies confirm jasmonates increase the presence and effectiveness of the calcium transport enzyme. , One study found these compounds also helped speed the movement of calcium ions into and out of cells.
Strength24 features these jasmonates. Of course, if all this activity takes place at the cellular level, how do you really know it's working?
Well, when it comes to the bladder, you go less. You don't need diapers. You sleep better so you feel better. Plus, with fewer trips to the bathroom, you can get out and live more.
Additional Conditions Linked to this Vital Enzyme
It turns out the bladder may be only one condition impacted by the calcium ions that act as a trigger. A cell "knows" the activity it should perform based on coordination of these ions with other molecules. As a result, a broken calcium pump and disruption of the Ca2+ATPase enzyme may be linked to other conditions.
Chronic joint and muscle pain, for example, might be triggered by this situation. Researchers have observed patients with conditions like these have cellular enzyme imbalances and believe restoring the balance may ease the aches and pains of the condition.
The enzyme may also be related to sleep disturbances. A proper flow of calcium ions in brain cells helps to regulate the building and breaking-down of melatonin, the substance your body uses to induce sleep. Studies show that without enough melatonin, sleep disorders occur. Other factors play a role in melatonin formation but the calcium ion flow plays a central role as it directs the process directly related to sleep and sleep quality.
As important as melatonin is to sleep, it may play a greater role in the brain. Researchers at the University of Houston found melatonin helped to slow brain degeneration in some patients. Another study showed it decreased the chance of cell death caused by proteins associated with some degenerative disorders. A lot more research may be needed to confirm the impact of calcium balance on brain health, but so far the results produced have been positive.
Breathing and respiratory conditions rely on calcium balance too. The smooth muscle tissue of the lungs and trachea require contraction and relaxation like skeletal muscle and the bladder. One study noted patients with asthma had higher cellular calcium levels than individuals who had no breathing disorder. Other studies specifically report patients with breathing disorders do have lower levels of the enzyme Ca2+ATPase. Restoring enzyme levels may address the problem.
All of these conditions share a common link in the form of a disruption of normal cellular function. Beyond these, research continues into other conditions where cells don't go through a normal life-cycle. At the center of cell behavior lies the flow of calcium ions by the enzyme "pump" through cellular membranes. Researchers continue to find that problems in any of these areas leads to serious health conditions.
Ingredients Added for Maximum Effect
While the jasmonates encourage calcium flow by supporting the calcium pumps, the pumps themselves need a healthy membrane to work right. Free radicals created by environmental and food toxins mentioned earlier alter the protein structure and passage of nutrients and minerals through cell membranes.
To encourage the biggest effect, Strength24 includes a few additional ingredients known to restore membrane health and function. These include:
L-arginine – This essential amino acid plays a vital role in many of the body's functions. It's also a vital component of cell membranes. Researchers also note it promotes proper activity of transport enzymes like Ca2+ATPase.
Taurine – Another key amino acid, it supports cellular calcium balance. One study found it helps protect against excitotoxicity, or overstimulation of the cell due to excess calcium.
Citrulline – This amino acid has captured a lot of attention recently. It is a precursor of L-arginine and helps to increase levels of that amino acid. The reason for the attention comes from the fact it survives digestion better and is more bioavailable than L-arginine.
Who Sees the Greatest Benefits of Strength24:
Individuals who suffer from chronic conditions like over-active bladder, incontinence and muscle fatigue with its aches and pains experience the greatest benefit from Strength24. It may also improve sleep, support additional mental health in aging and help reduce inflammation.
As the human body naturally produces fewer enzymes and hormones as it ages, it may offer substantial benefits to adults as they age, especially the elderly. As the supplement itself was created for a child, it may prove effective for individuals of any age in need of increased Ca2+ATPase levels.
How to Use Strength 24:
Whether for you, for a patient or for someone you love, taking it is simple. Take a dropper full twice daily. Each dropper equals one ml making it a 2 ml daily dose.
Although Strength24 provides nutrients recognized by the human body, pregnant women and anyone taking doctor prescribed medications should always consult with their healthcare provider before taking a supplement.
Oral consumption of supplements with methyl jasmonate are not known to have produced side effects with any conditions. As always, take appropriate precautions and check with your doctor if you have any questions.
Bladder control and muscle function rely on a balance in cells of essential calcium ions used for cell signaling. Many factors can disrupt a normal flow and levels of calcium including age, environmental and food toxins. The results of this calcium imbalance have been linked to a wide range of diseases from over-active bladder and incontinence to brain health and asthma. Strength24 provides support at the cellular level to support a strong healthy bladder, proper muscle function and vibrant living.
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my truck acts like it has now power when you try to take off
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Could be many things that cause this. Should have the vehicle scanned for any trouble codes. This would let you know what to look for.
i cant get it up to the auto parts store to have them check it for me
Is it holding back, and making a hissing sound?
is sounds like it wants to back fire kind of but dont its boging way down some times makes a kind of clanking sound
Could be a fuel issue, should change the fuel filter, and it may possibly be the fuel regulator. If you want to test for this, I can let you know how. You would need a fuel pressure gauge.
the fuel filter on this year is part of the fuel pump in the tank
i was told it should not need replaced unless the fuel pump is bad it gits fuel does fin in reverse just not when trying to go forward
If you do a fuel pressure test with the engine running, rev the engine up and watch the fuel pressure gauge. It should hold its fuel pressure, if it drops, then it is an indication of a bad fuel regulator. This could cause it to bog down. And it looks like the fuel regulator is on top of the sending unit. Since it is vacuum operated, you might want to check out the vacuum line running to it. Could be bad somewhere along the line. Test it first.
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Film Session: Donatas Motiejunas
Wednesday February 22, 2012 12:16 PM
Film Session: Donatas Motiejunas
Breaking down the skill set and potential of multitalented 7-footer Motiejunas
Jason Friedman
HOUSTON - Out of sight out of mind?
For the Rockets and Donatas Motiejunas, it's much more a case of absence making the heart grow fonder.
The 21-year old 7-footer from Lithuania is plying his craft overseas this year, suiting up for Poland's Asseco Prokom. He began the season with a bang, setting a Euroleague record by collecting 18 defensive rebounds in a single game back in December and since that time has continued to showcase the impressive skill set that prompted Houston to move up in the 2011 draft to acquire him with the 20th overall selection.
So what does the future hold for the man affectionately known by the articulately-challenged as 'D-Mo'? Much like fellow rookie Marcus Morris, Motiejunas possesses a size-skill combo rife with potential, owning the sort of physical gifts and talent that could one day present an assortment of matchup nightmares for opponents.
"He's a guy that's very versatile," says Rockets Vice President of Player Personnel Gersson Rosas. "And fortunately for us, we have a coach in Kevin McHale who's very open to different lineups and very open to mismatches. I could see a lot of different lineups where Motiejunas plays at the five, outrunning bigger but slower centers up and down the floor. Uniquely, that's the way we want to play: we want to play in an up-tempo fashion and to have a five who can run like that is very intriguing.
"But you could also have the advantage of going big and playing him at the four because he can play inside and out. You can play him with a lot of different combinations; his versatility just opens up so many interesting matchup and lineup options."
It's one thing, however, to hear about a player's potential; quite another to bear witness to it. So Rockets.com sat down with Rosas for a film session to see the multitalented Motiejunas in action and to gain a better appreciation for the gifts that have his admirers in Houston excitedly watching from afar.
This first set of clips highlights Motiejunas' post-up skills the unquestioned strength of his offensive game right now. He's very polished down low, doing well to establish position and seal off his man before receiving the ball and going to work with a wide-range of running hooks, dribble drives and spin moves that leave overmatched defenders in the dust. Best of all, pay close attention to the second clip in this sequence in which the lefty makes his opponent pay for overplaying him to his strong side, spinning and adroitly finishing with a right-handed jump hook that banks off the glass and in.
According to Synergy Sports, Motiejunas is lethal when shooting out of post-ups, hitting nearly 60 percent of his shots while averaging a robust 1.196 points per possession numbers that place him among the European elite in terms of low-post production. And it's no coincidence that all three clips showcase D-Mo operating from the right block; the vast majority of his post possessions begin there and not surprisingly given his aforementioned ambidextrous finishing skills he's proven adept at scoring over either shoulder.
"He's very unique in that he's a left-handed post player with good size and good feet," says Rosas. "The impressiveness about his game at this stage is his ability to play with his right hand as well, so he can finish with both hands pretty easily in the post. He's a tough cover down there."
"He's polished in terms of the skill. He's a work in progress in terms of his body and strength that's the biggest challenge coming from the international game to the NBA game. You're going to face players that are just as big as you, just as athletic and stronger. That's going to be the transition point for him: the ability to maintain his technique and skill as he gets stronger and more experienced. But compared to other young players at his age and this stage, his offensive game, especially from the post, is much further along."
Motiejunas' face-up game is still a work in progress but this clip illustrates his ability to do damage off the dribble from the perimeter. After squaring up against his slow-footed big man counterpart, Motiejunas merely needs two dribbles to blow past his defender, using his long strides and limbs to produce a relatively easy finish.
Expanding, nurturing and cultivating this area of his game will be key in terms of D-Mo's long-term development. Since NBA teams gear their defenses around trying to take away that which a player likes to do best, the more counters Motiejunas can conjure and the more well-rounded his game becomes, the more difficult it will be for opponents to lock-in and shut him down.
"As always with young players, you want to put them in positions where they can be successful and you do that by having them play to their strengths and his post game is definitely his strength right now," says Rosas. "I think in time, defenses will gameplan for him as he becomes a bigger player on our team, and because of that his ability and versatility to change his game up is going to determine how big a weapon he can be. He'll be a guy who teams will try to stop him in the post and so he'll then go face-up, and from the face-up he can extend it a little bit.
"A lot of bigs in our league have trouble with players who can go inside and out; most bigs want to be in the paint and in the post, and when you pull them outside and you've got a guy like Donatas who can put the ball on the floor and get to the basket, it makes for a tough matchup for them defensively."
There's nothing terribly fancy about these two plays one a spot-up corner trey and the other a drained pick-and-pop 3-pointer derived from a high screen but within the end result of such simplicity lies the seed of a skill with the potential to be truly devastating.
As with his face-up game, Motiejunas still has work to do in terms of refining and perfecting his stroke from downtown he's shooting just a shade better than 30 percent from beyond the shorter international 3-point line this season but the mechanics and smooth, easy delivery they're all there.
Even if D-Mo never does become a consistent, knockdown 3-point shooter, his potential as a prospect is still significant thanks to his size, athleticism and skill in the low-post. But let's be clear: adding that perimeter option to his arsenal would be a game changer, providing the Rockets with a dual-threat player capable of spacing the floor and opening up the sort of wide-ranging offensive options that send opposing coaches scurrying to the nearest store to buy Tylenol in bulk.
"He does have an ability to shoot from beyond the 3-point line and has shown good feel and ability," Rosas says. "As a young player, we're looking for more consistency and range, and we know when he comes over there's going to be a transition to the NBA 3-point line but we feel, in time, he'll be able to play inside and out, and as a 7-footer with an ability to play like that it's pretty intriguing.
"As we see there, the key with him is his mechanics are sound; he's got a good release point, he just needs consistency. I think the more he focuses on that and the more repetition he gets, he'll be a very consistent shooter from three for us."
Having taken a peek at his skill set, now get a glimpse of the athleticism Motiejunas brings to the table. D-Mo excels in transition and it's not difficult to see why while watching the way he blows by everyone on his way down the floor to finish with a powerful flush right in the face of an opponent.
"That was one of the strongest things that caught our eye last year when we evaluated him," says Rosas. "We really liked his body, his mobility, his speed and athleticism.
"It's very rare to find a 7-footer who can run the floor as we just saw there and can finish above the rim the way he finished and not just in Europe, but in the U.S. as well. For him to do that, at his age, you really feel good about his upside and what you've got to work with. You pair that up with his post game and with his ability and approach in terms of his work ethic, and you've got a lot to work with there."
The Future
So when can Rockets fans expect to see Motiejunas in person? There's a very strong possibility he'll be in training camp with the team this fall. In the interim, however, he still has plenty of work to do to ready himself for a transition that represents a stiff challenge for even the best of international players.
He's already shown significant growth as a rebounder a major point of emphasis the Rockets hammered home to him following the draft. One year after averaging just 6.8 rebounds per 40 minutes for Treviso of the Italian League, Motiejunas has seen that number climb into double digits this season; a much better showing from someone possessing his size and athleticism.
Continued improvement in that area is sure to be stressed, in addition to emphasizing increased aptitude on defense (he's averaging less than one block per game this year) and in the art of drawing fouls and converting at the line once he gets there (he's hitting just 67 percent of his free throws this season, a number too low for someone of his skill level).
Overall, however, the Rockets have been thrilled with his hard work, progression and improvement, and are looking forward to bringing him to Houston where Kevin McHale and the rest of the club's coaches can work with him daily in an effort to unlock and unleash the full power of his potential.
"We're excited," Rosas says. "We'll see how this summer goes. He's done what he needed to do this year. He's addressed some of his challenges his defense and his rebounding and he ended up the first half of the Euroleague season as the leading rebounder in Euroleague which is a great accomplishment.
"When we've had the opportunity to talk with him, that's been our focus: if you want to come over and be a Rocket, you've got to improve your game in terms of defense, rebounding and your body. And at his young age, we love his approach, we love his work ethic and we love that he's a guy who's passionate about the game and he's doing the things he needs to do to be a Houston Rocket next year.
"He's got a buyout that is favorable for us in terms of bringing him to the NBA. They were very open-minded when they structured his contract because they wanted him in the NBA and I think both sides are on the same page in terms of wanting to get him here when he's ready and I every day now it seems like he's more ready to go."
Got a question for Rockets.com? Send it to Jason Friedman. And for up to the second news and injury updates follow the Rockets and Jason on Twitter.


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"It is sore at the moment but it does not look too serious. I will just have to see what the physios have to say," he said.
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Understanding "Mutual Inductance" using COMSOL Multiphysics®H.A. Ghali[1] and H.A. Rahman[1]
[1]Electrical Engineering Department British University in Egypt "BUE", El Sherouk City, Egypt
A teaching platform that could be used to help students understand concepts such as; flux linking and mutual inductance has been developed using the AC/DC Module of COMSOL Multiphysics®. This is achieved through the accurate determination of different magnetic flux density components within the proposed geometry. Furthermore, based on the structure configuration, students can use obtained magnetic flux density components to define the appropriate normal component relative to any selected closed surfaces. Consequently, by simple and direct boundary integration, students will immediately get access to accurate values of flux linking and mutual inductance, even for complex geometries, where mathematical calculation becomes prohibitive.
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He made a name for himself in TV shows like "Hercules: The Legendary Journeys" and its spin-off "Xena: Warrior Princess," but Karl Urban became more internationally known when he landed the role of Éomer in the second and third "Lord of the Rings" films. Since then, the New Zealand actor has gone on to star in films such as The Bourne Supremacy and the last year's Star Trek, which grossed $385.5 million worldwide.
ComingSoon.net talked to Urban recently about his role as the villain in the upcoming comic book adaptation Priest, in which he will face a warrior priest (Paul Bettany), a young sheriff (Cam Gigandet) and a beautiful priestess (Maggie Q). He also gave us his thoughts about the Star Trek sequel and beyond.
Q: Can you talk about who you play in "Priest" and if you've seen the dailies?
Karl Urban: I haven't seen anything. I heard the other day they showed the film to Sam Rami and a bunch of execs over at Sony and they were just really thrilled with it. I'm really looking forward to seeing it. I play a character called Black Hat who is the villain of the film. I think that's coming out early next year I believe.
Q: Did you enjoy playing a villain?
Urban: I did. The fun things about villains is that they get to do and say those things that we can never do in real life. I love that.
Q: Was there any villain that inspired you or the role?
Urban: Really it's a big nod back to the silent movie days. The villain in a western wore a black hat so visually it takes it's queue off that.
Q: Is the body language the same? Any twirling of mustaches?
Urban: No, I think that's a mistake. You go into a generic area there. The thing about that character was that he was a former priest and his job was to hunt down vampires. He was captured and turned into one and found himself on the other side. I guess it's kind of a do or die situation.
Q: It's more fun playing the villain though because they're more complex right?
Urban: I had a lot of fun on that. There was an emotional complexity about it in terms of the fact that I felt betrayed by Paul Bettany's character for having let me go or letting him let me be captured or not killed me. There's sort of interesting layers that you can sort of infuse and the depth of that rage and anger and longing and lust even of wanting Paul Bettany's character the Priest to come and join me so together as brothers they can exterminate humanity.
Q: The vampire genre seems to really be taking off. Why do you think that is?
Urban: I think it's kind of sexy. It's definitely after post-"True Blood" and "Twilight," it's really interesting how that whole genre has taken off. I think there's something taboo about it and that's always very attractive and forbidden and sexual. I think that's a great hook for people. You always want what you can't have.
Q: Were you kind of hesitant to take the role because you didn't want to make it seem like you were jumping on the bandwagon for the genre?
Urban: No, I wasn't at all actually. I thought, "Well, I can take that one off. I've never done that before." That's what interests me – if I can find something I haven't done before then that piques my interest.
Q: What do you think of evolution of your character is going to be like in the next "Star Trek"?
Urban: I have no idea. I just know it's going to be good. I'm really looking forward to getting on board that one and I feel now we've introduced all these great characters. It's going to be really interesting to see where we can take it.
Q: Will you start shooting soon?
Urban: No, I think it will start to shoot at the beginning of next year.
Q: You'll be at Comic-Con promoting "Priest." Is that something you're looking forward to and what do you geek out on? Do you collect anything?
Urban: Yeah, I do. I mainly buy for my kids (he winks). I've got a great light saber collection.
Q: I'm going to call you on this. What kind of light sabers do you have and what company makes them?
Urban: I could be wrong, but light force.
Q: Master Replica?
Urban: That's it. They're brilliant. I've got a Yoda one. I've got a little green one and then a blue one and a red one. It makes for a lot of fun until you get hit in the face.
Q: Who is hitting you in the face with a light saber?
Urban: My kids. I'm big on "Doctor Who" so I'll go for DVD's and all that sort of stuff.
Q: Do you understand the "Trek" fans a little more now?
Urban: Yeah, but in a lot of ways I geek out maybe not quite as much some as the other ones – I don't dress up but I love going there and seeing all the models and the different stalls of the different movies and TV shows. It's a great way for everyone to collectively get together and celebrate the pop culture. I have a lot of fun there. I have a lot of fun walking around and checking everything out more so than doing the Q & A's and the press.
Q: What's next for you?
Urban: Apart from the next "Trek" film I don't know what I'm going to do next. I've had the opportunity to do a couple of things, but I've been away for three months so I've going to go back and spend some time at home before the next thing and I never know what that is until I read the script. If I start making decisions on how to play the character while I'm reading it or if I connect on some emotional level then that's generally a good indication that that's something I'd like to do.
Q: Do you want to direct and produce?
Urban: That's a good question. I've been blessed to work with some truly phenomenal directors. I have so much respect for everything that comprises their craft. I'm not raising my hand saying I can do that. I'm quite happy doing what I'm doing at the moment. If you're a director, the commitment can be several years seeing a project through its development and then shooting and then to post. I kind of like the three to four month commitment or whatever it is. I certainly have some stories I'd love to tell if I ever get around to doing something like that.
Q: You're signed on for two "Trek" sequels right?
Urban: Correct.
Q: Do you see yourself going beyond those two or is it just going to be a three movie deal?
Urban: I don't know. I think that depends on many factors.
Q: Do you think you'd get bored with it eventually?
Urban: That is entirely dependent. It's like anything – if you're in a long running TV show or a play. If you're running out of new territory, then sure, that could get potentially stagnant. The thing specifically about "Trek" is that you have to look at who is involved. J.J [Abrams] and Roberto Orci, Alex Kurtzman, they're all incredibly onto it creatively so I've got faith in them. If it goes beyond three, then I'd go for it.
Q: Have you made any requests to the writers about where you want your character to go?
Urban: No, I think that they're geniuses and you should just let them do what they do. I have officially thrown a genius label on them. I've got full faith that whatever they come up with is going to equal and surpass the first installment.


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Hemant Karkare, Gajendra Singh, Sandeep Unnikrishnan, ML Sharma (of the 'Jamia encounter') and others symbolise the best of our nation. They also symbolise the determination of our security forces to keep our country safe, writes Pankaj Vohra.india Updated: Dec 01, 2008 01:19 IST
Mumbai Anti-Terrorist Squad Chief Hemant Karkare was accused by elements within the Sangh Parivar of targeting Hindu militants involved in the Malegaon blasts to please 'his Congress bosses'. Wonder what the BJP has to say after Karkare along with his colleagues were among the first to fall to the bullets of Islamic terrorists in the line of their duty. Obviously all those who attributed motives behind the actions of Karkare, a thorough professional, must now publicly apologise.
Karkare, Gajendra Singh, Sandeep Unnikrishnan, ML Sharma (of the 'Jamia encounter') and others symbolise the best of our nation. They also symbolise the determination of our security forces to keep our country safe. People like these — and those who laid down their lives fighting in conflicts like the Kargil war — are the real heroes of our country. They are the ones who should be made icons — not the fake celebrities who often take up space on Page 3 and on several segments of our television networks.
What has happened in Mumbai is not only shocking but it has again brought into focus the total helplessness and inability of those who govern us to stand up and come out with solutions to battle this kind of terror. As construction magnate Ajit Gulabchand put it on a TV network, the time has come to take stock of the situation and take up the issues 'on the front foot' instead of hiding behind politics to appease minorities or one section or the other.
It is only if India survives that the political parties and those who live here will also survive.
The threat from outside the country is very clear. There is no point in turning a blind eye to it. To presume that action against Islamists is going to alienate the Muslim community from the ruling dispensation is a very narrow way of thinking. Anyone — Hindu, Muslim, Sikh or Christian — who acts against the interests of the nation has to be punished severely and the consideration for this should certainly not be vote-bank politics but the overall security of the people.
Let us not fool ourselves that Pakistani rulers are angels and their intention is to forge friendship with India. The Pakistani government is not in control of things to a great degree and from things happening in India, it is increasingly becoming clear that the government here is slowly becoming like the government there.
Those who are at the helm of affairs cannot escape responsibility. If they cannot live up to the task, they should allow others who can rise to the occasion.
The details of the Mumbai strike are still being gathered. But it is evident that the Laskhar-e-Tayyeba, along with some accomplices within India, has carried out this dastardly act. Lashkar chief Hafiz-ul-Saeed had told a congregation in Muridke (near Lahore) some days ago that India needed to be taught a lesson. India has been taught one lesson: that there can be no compromise on fighting terror and Pakistan cannot be trusted to be an ally in this war against terror.
The chorus for the resignations of the Home Minister or the National Security Adviser may grow louder within the ruling dispensation. But the fact remains that this government is just not working out. A saying in Urdu goes: "Sarkar iqbal se chalti hai.'' (Governments run on prestige and confidence they exude.) But it is obvious that India has not had a government for a long time for which this can be said.
The Sangh Parivar must stop politicising this issue and, for starters, L.K. Advani should withdraw his remarks in praise of Mohammad Ali Jinnah. The Lalus and Mulayams should also act responsibly.
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On Monday, Barry Bonds the hitting coach for the Miami Marlins was fired. Bonds is considered one of the greatest long ball hitters in the history of Major League Baseball.
Later that day, a coach in Major League Baseball reportedly said that Don Mattingly the manager of the Marlins would have submitted his resignation if Bonds had not been fired from the team.
Sources said that during the course of the season, Bonds' level of commitment dwindled and Mattingly during the summer called the hitting coach out.
However, it was apparent earlier than that that the end was near for Bonds with the Marlins.
Last April, Mattingly, who started his first season as manager of the Marlins following five seasons as the Los Angeles Dodgers manager, took a swipe at the work ethic of Bonds, saying the hitting coach was like a work in progress.
At the same time, Mattingly lauded the work of Frank Menechino the assistant hitting coach for the team, for how he prepared himself and the players prior to games.
Apparently Mattingly said that Frankie continued to do a great deal of prep work, while Bonds was getting into a routine of what is the bad side of being a coach: Arriving at 1:00, studying video and then studying on the plane which does not allow for watching movies while on the plane.
Mattingly apparently added that all that depended upon how good of coach the individual wanted to be. If your idea is to be a strong coach, there is a great deal of work that must be done.
Under the tutelage of Bonds, the offense for Miami was only mediocre as the club ended the regular season with a record of 79-82, which was third in the National League East.
However, the difficult ending to the Marlins season, following the tragic death of pitcher Jose Fernandez, turned baseball during late September and the early part of October irrelevant.
This was the first Major League Baseball jobs for Bonds since he retired in 2007 as a player. However, it did not last long and the problems that apparently happened between he and Mattingly, could make it difficult for the former slugger to find a coaching position with another club.
Mattingly on the other hand will is preparing for his second season with the club.


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"Think of it as a hub-and-spoke system," said Total Solutions CEO Michael Graham. "We are the center part of the hub and out of the spokes will be JWT people working with our clients and [other] resources and services we might bring under this common umbrella."
JWT Direct will be the initial cornerstone of the new unit, but Total Solutions will seek to build additional capabilities overseas. Total Solutions will open with $160 million to $170 million in billings from existing JWT clients.
Total Solutions will service existing JWT clients Sprint Corp. and Ford Motor Co., and also will prospect for new business on its own, said Mr. Graham.
That will enable the unit to attract clients that want integrated marketing, but not necessarily general advertising services, he added.
Mr. Graham joins the new group from WPP's Specialist Communications direct-marketing shop in Washington, which he will continue to serve as CEO.
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Stack your system full of software without paying a penny, with our guide to essential downloads
Here, we've compiled our top 50 downloads – from apps that are measured in kilobytes to the Google Pack's 200MB – all of which are guaranteed performers. We've covered a wide range of applications, including everything from browser add-ons, security software, music packages right through to Photoshop alternatives.
Before you start downloading, a little housekeeping: although we've taken great care to personally test each of the software downloads we recommend, we haven't installed all 50 on the same machine. So while we're happy to vouch for them individually, we can't guarantee that any of these downloads will be compatible with each other or with other software on your PC. We'd also implore you to download the software from our recommended sites and scan it for malware before you install it.
1. Google Pack
Size: up to 240MB
Google's ever-expanding compendium of free software is now so impressive that it outstrips the bundled applications that come with most PCs. The latest addition to the family is StarOffice, the slightly enhanced version of the open-source OpenOffice. With a high-quality word processor, spreadsheet, PowerPoint-like presentation software and database, it's a genuine alternative to Microsoft's premium-priced market leader.
Spyware Doctor sifts through your hard disk with commendable diligence, ripping out malware that even our paid-for security software failed to detect. Skype remains the best and most widely used VoIP application on the market, while Firefox is our browser of choice.
All that's before we've mentioned Google's own-brand software: the elegantly designed Picasa excels at organising and making basic edits to your digital photo collection; Google Desktop keenly sniffs out files and documents that you'd long since given up hope of seeing again; while the Google Toolbar includes a useful pop-up blocker and other enhanced search features for both IE and Firefox.
There are a couple of makeweights in the Pack, but the smartly designed installer makes it easy to pick and choose the applications you want. Google Pack also provides regular reminders when there's a new version of an application or fresh additions, meaning you don't have to keep checking back. For a company that focuses on online apps, Google's not half-bad at desktop software.
2. Paint.NET
Size: 1.6MB
Anyone who's interested in digital imaging but doesn't want to shell out for Photoshop (or even Photoshop Elements) could do a lot worse than download this sparkling gem.
Paint.NET started life as a Microsoft project to replace the woefully underpowered Paint application that's bundled with Windows, and is now being lovingly maintained by former project members. It's updated regularly with bug fixes and new features, although it already offers almost everything you'd expect to find in paid-for rivals – and then some. Paint.net will prove invaluable for photographers, with control over curves, hue and saturation, as well as both manual and auto-level adjustment. There's full support for layers, plus a generous selection of artistic effects to add fizz to lifeless photos. Like Photoshop, extra features (such as the ability to import RAW files) can be introduced with a dazzling library of free plug-ins, and there's also a huge selection of online tutorials to dive into. For us, it just holds the edge over The GIMP (www.gimp.org).
Size: 510KB
It's no coincidence that this tiny utility ends up installed on all the PCs and notebooks that come into the PC Authority Labs: it takes mere seconds to tell you everything you need to know about the core components. Constantly updated to support the latest CPUs, it gives you real-time clock-speed readouts, along with details of steppings, multipliers and cache; motherboard model and chipset; RAM speed, timings and even the memory slots you've filled. In short, it's a Rough Guide to your own PC.
4. Pidgin
Size: 10.8MB
Pidgin handles your every IM need, allowing you to communicate using one interface across a huge array of networks, from AIM, MSN and Yahoo, to the less common Zephyr, Bonjour and others.
It's a little rough around the edges, but its open-source roots mean it's constantly improving. And while many would argue for the inclusion of the more polished Trillian (www.ceruleanstudios.com), Pidgin gives you access to all these networks for free.
5. Startup Control Panel
Size: 59KB
We're not going to pretend this application does anything particularly glamorous, but for quickly gaining control of your system's startup programs it's invaluable. Categorised by the locations that startup programs can hide themselves away, each entry can be disabled, deleted or edited – the latter being particularly handy for changing command-line switches. Once you delete an entry, it stays in a holding area rather than disappearing completely, keeping everything tidy but giving you a backup if something stops working.
6. IE7Pro
Size: 2.2MB
We know that many PC Authority readers wouldn't touch Internet Explorer with a bargepole, but for those who do IE7Pro is a must-have. A customisable inline spellchecker and inline search are on par with Firefox, of course, but the mouse-gesture support, sophisticated ad-blocking and powerful cut-and-paste features make for a more pleasurable experience. The fact that it runs discreetly is the icing on the cake, and new features (as well as a handy selection of user-written add-ins) appear in each of the regularly updated new versions.
7. Foxit Reader
Size: 2.2MB
Few people look further than Adobe Reader for opening PDFs, but Foxit
is a worthy alternative. The first thing that strikes you is its speed. After years
of viewing PDFs at Adobe's dawdling pace, the swift response of Foxit is a revelation. Pages packed with high-quality pictures and text open with minimal fuss and scroll without the irritating lurches so common to the industry standard bearer. The install is very quick, and the 2.2MB download snack-sized when compared with Adobe's 20MB meal. Despite the small footprint, most familiar features are accounted for, although thumbnail views of pages are conspicuous by their absence.
8. Sun NetBeans
Size: 195MB
Sun's free Java IDE (integrated development environment) is a stunning programming tool. As stable as you could ever expect an IDE to be, it has every feature you'd find in commercial offerings. Download the profiling tool and you have a powerful method of developing the fastest Java apps possible. You can even use it for C and C++ development with the add-on pack – all free. Other open-source projects, notably Eclipse (www.eclipse.org) are an alternative, but nothing can touch NetBeans for its stability and ease of use.
9. WebGuide
Size: 4.5MB
For anyone who's realised they forgot to record the latest episode of CSI, WebGuide is ideal: this nifty program lets you remotely access a Windows Media Center system to schedule recordings, and manage recorded TV programmes from any internet-connected computer. Now completely free WebGuide offers features such as streaming video, TV, music and photos, and is ideal if you forget to schedule a recording. And there are versions for both XP Media Center Edition, Windows Home Server and Vista, too.
10. Microsoft SyncToy
Size: 1MB
SyncToy is one of Microsoft's PowerToys, and is an excellent tool for backing up files over a network. The program allows you to create folder pairs – each folder can be anywhere on your network – and then keeps the contents of the two folders synchronised. It even keeps track of when you rename files, so changes are reflected in the other folder. This also applies when you move or delete files.


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Of course, the best part about the contest was the amazing prizes. As winner of The Dark Arts Package, I won an original art canvas designed by Angie Richmond (see above) with a quote from my story on the piece! (We chose the quote: "When a hot wind blows through the windows at night, the roses rattle like bones.") I was so excited to receive this prize in the mail and it's hanging in my bedroom now so I can see it every day. :) I've invited Angie onto the blog to tell us a little about her life as an artist, writer, and creativity consultant!
Sophie: What was the first mixed media art piece you created and how did you come up with the idea?
Angie: I suppose in some form or another I've been creating mixed media art for many years, but if I had to select one that really kicked off my current work I'd say it was a piece that I created in honor of my step-brother who passed away in a car accident earlier this year. After I found out, for some reason all I could think of was creating a tribute for him. He loved dragons so I started there. It started off as a way for me to deal with the loss. I didn't put much conscious thought into it. It was all visceral.
Sophie: In your Etsy shop you describe your mixed media art as "combining my love of birds with my love of words." Can you tell us a little more about your love of birds and how they inspire your artwork?
Angie: I first realized that I had a thing for birds when I was working through Julia Cameron's book The Artist Way. Every morning I would get up at 5:00 am, head to my sitting room and write my morning pages. Now I'm not sure what it's like where you live but at 5:00 am it's pretty quiet -- except for the birds. I found myself starting my pages in the same way every morning:
- I hate mornings
- I can hear the birds chirping
Sophie: As an artist and a writer who also works a full time job, do you have any tips for how busy people can learn to live more creative, artistic lives?
Angie: I hear this all the time – I'm too busy! – But when you actually stop and look at how you spend your time, you realize it's just not true. We all have the same amount of hours each day; it's just how we choose to spend them. I find the biggest time drain is TV. Most people I know who say they don't have time to be creative spend at least 3 hours sitting mindlessly in front of the television. Now don't get me wrong, I'm not anti-TV, it's just that collectively as a society we spend a lot of time plunked down on the couch. So I have two suggestions:
- Keep a time log to see where you are spending your time and where you can "trim the fat". This is a HUGE eye opener! Keep a small notepad and pen on you and just make quick notes – nothing too extravagant or else it becomes too much of a chore. Then after tracking for a few days or a week, you'll see where you have time.
- If TV is integral to who you are then consider multitasking. Yes I realize there is an ongoing debate on whether humans can effectively multitask – but let's pretend that's not an issue. Sometimes I just like hearing the TV and so I have it on in the background while I do more productive things like working on my art. Then again I enjoy being busy so I tend to take every spare moment I have and put it towards creativity J
Sophie: You recently started a new business called Creative Living Strategies. Can you tell us a little about it?
Angie: I did! Creative Living Strategies is my creativity & life purpose coaching business. My focus is helping clients in three main ways:
- Self-discovery
- Creativity infusion & exploration
- Career transition (in particular into non-traditional careers or "creative" careers)


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Rezny, a fee-only financial planner with offices in Naperville, Ill., and Naples, Fla., turns potential clients away "'cause they simply don't have enough money." He says it's very difficult to get them to cut back from living on $100,000 a year to $30,000 a year, and he wants to avoid lawsuits. So if prospective clients don't have the funds to support their life style and are unlikely to make changes, Rezny won't take them on.
But home ownership is a form of savings after all, and for clients with too little savings but a lot of equity in their homes, Rezny sees reverse mortgages as a way out.
A reverse mortgage "is a way to meet retirement goals more safely," he says. "It gives your portfolio another five to 10 years to grow." The CFP, who didn't need to recommend this option five years ago and never even discussed it back then with his clients, is routinely recommending it now.
"People just don't have the money," he says. "They lost a lot in 2008, and the horror stories were mounting, one after another: flipper homes; other poor investments, the implosion of real estate. They haven't made up the losses, but they've been overspending and drawing down their principal—so they have much less to live on now than they did 5 years ago." His advice? Short sell the properties they bought, clear up their debt and do a reverse mortgage."
Who shouldn't do a reverse mortgage? Rezny says people with a nice size portfolio and possibly a pension. If that's the their situation, then they should use their home as a safety net—a backup in the event that they live longer than anticipated or take an unexpected hit to their portfolio. For Rezny, this group is about 10% of his client base. The other 90% needs to take advantage of it now.
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There are so many things you can find wrong with Florida in its 21-7 loss to FSU Saturday night. Gators head coach Will Muschamp focused on four, but cited his team's lack of physicality as a contributor to many problems.
In a nutshell he mentioned lack of a running game, lack of physical toughness and team that is still overall on the immature side.
He is what he said:
On lack of a running game:
"We have tried to run the ball inside and just haven't been very effective. We've tried different things__probably did too much at times to try and create a run game and help us vertically down the field. We haven't been able to do it consistently."
On lacking physical toughness:
"That's not first time they've heard it all season. It starts with me, falls on my shoulders and I'm the one who is responsible. At the end of the day you are what you are."
On Gators defense:
They got four turnovers and we only had one so it wasn't good enough."
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Sunday, November 27, 2011
Muschamp says Florida lacks the physicality to be winning team in SEC
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- AnonymousNovember 28, 2011 at 3:46 AM
It is funny that the Gators were winning SEC and National Championships before Muschamp came to Florida. It sounds like excuses to me. I was always told that "TRUE" Champions make adjustments and not EXCUSES.ReplyDelete
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At the mere mention of Latin American music, most wouldn't think of the "classical" music [1] that has been written there starting in the late Renaissance. Many may only think of mariachi bands, the tango, and other rightly well-liked indigenous music, but such a constricted view gives short shrift to the breadth and depth of this great culture. Some dismiss this polyphonic tradition, which was brought to the New World from Europe, as being the "music of the conqueror," but this raises some rather inconvenient questions. Does this mindset make Catholicism the "religion of the conqueror," therefore to be ignored? In other cases, the inroads of Evangelicalism in the Global South have convinced some to lay aside the Western Tradition in favor of more populist models in Catholic worship, and it wouldn't be surprising if American political interference in the 1970's and 80's [2] made an impact in this respect, too. Nevertheless, even through the 20th century and today, music in the European mold continues to be made in Latin America, although, like all good music, it is not merely a copy of antecedents but has its own distinguishing characteristics.
Now that the College of Cardinals has elected the first pope from Latin America, it would seem to be a good time to delve into some of this music, particularly since Pope Francis's namesake loved music, and, as was noted here earlier this week, the order he founded has contributed much to the practice of Gregorian chant.
It seems uncertain whether or not this music has stirred up a whole lot of interest among performing ensembles, and this is too bad. Much of it deserves worldwide recognition and can stand alongside many of the greatest works of the so-called Western Canon. Here are only some composers among many that might be considered.
Hernando Franco (1532-1585):
Franco was born in the Old World and immigrated to New Spain most likely in the 1550's, starting out in Guatemala before taking the position of Maestro di Cappella at the cathedral in Mexico City, where he is buried.
Franco's style is lucid and simple and more closely resembles that of Palestrina than that of his fellow Spaniards such as Tomas Luis de Victoria, who may also have studied with Franco's teacher, Gerónimo de Espinar. His music is also easier than that of his contemporaries, perhaps because of the choristers with whom he was working. Twenty motets survive, but interestingly, no Masses; there are also a number of Magnificat settings which some say were influenced by Cristobal de Morales of Spain.
Franco's Circumdederunt me was sung at the Requiem Mass at the 2008 CMAA Colloquium in Chicago. Jeffrey Tucker wouldn't stop talking about it. It's an odd piece in that the text is so morbid and yet the music is ecstatic. I could never understand this, but a colleague of mine helped me figure this out unwittingly one night at dinner. A cancer patient, he has no idea how long he has to live. "Maybe death is exhilarating!" he mused, his eyes glowing almost with anticipation. I think that's what this piece is about, the exhilaration of death. Just before he died, Steve Jobs stared off into the distance and gasped, "Oh wow. Oh wow. Oh wow." [3] Maybe that's what Franco was saying with this piece. Surely it's one of his finest.
Heitor Villa-Lobos (1887-1959):
Born in Rio de Janeiro, Heitor Villa-Lobos was somewhat self-taught, eschewing formal study just as European music was losing its dominant grip on Brazilian culture in the wake of social upheaval. He learned to play guitar, cello, and clarinet, and in the early 20th century studied the indigenous music of his culture. He played in everything from street bands to the opera orchestra, and while his music did owe a lot to European influences, most of it nonetheless favored the native approaches of Brazil.
In a certain sense, Villa-Lobos's music is an excellent example of how successful a synthesis between American and European music can be. It is inculturation at its finest, not a mere pastiche of clashing influences. His Pater noster from 1950 illustrates this well. Though much of it seems indebted to the French, perhaps owing to a visit from Darius Milhaud in 1917, the theme is nonetheless of a folk character, and it's hard to know if the chromaticism in the second half of the piece is merely an avante garde post-tonal approach or the result of spicier South American flavors.
Gutierrez Fernandez Hidalgo (c.1553-1620):
Hidalgo is considered by Robert Stevenson to be the most important South American composer of the 16th century. Not much is known about his early life, and it seems as if he had as much trouble getting along with church authorities as J.S. Bach or W.A. Mozart. The earliest known event in his life is his arrival in Bogota in 1584, where he took up a post that only lasted a few years before the situation soured. Incidentally, Hidalgo's only surviving manuscripts are from the Bogota Cathedral, his other works having apparently been lost while en route to Europe to be published. From Bogota, Hidalgo moved south to Quito, where he worked at the seminary and cathedral, again only for a short time, before running along to present-day Sucre, where he was finally able to settle down and occupy a position until his death in 1620.
CPDL has published Hidalgo's Magnificat Quarti Toni, which is easily within the grasp even of many small ensembles, the voice distribution of the choir being mercifully simple. Here, also, is his Salve Regina:
Alberto Ginastera (1916-1983):
It's only fitting that we should end up in Buenos Aires, where Ginastera was born in 1916 and received his early musical training. He studied with Aaron Copland for a while before returning to Buenos Aires to found the League of Composers. In 1968 he moved to the US once again, and then went to Europe in 1970, and died in Geneva in 1983.
Ginastera's work is diced up into three periods: Objective Nationalism (1934-48), Subjective Nationalism (1948-58), and neo-Expressionism (1958-83). Written in 1947, his Villancico, Toccata, and Fugue dates from the first of these phases and makes use of indigenous rhythms and forms, while using a B-A-C-H theme for the fugue. What's not to love about a piece like that?
Ginastera also composed a gigantic setting of Psalm 150 for chorus and orchestra, which I highly recommend for a listen, even if it's out of bounds for most parish music programs.
Ginastera is only one representative of a great music culture in Argentina. Even the art of organ building has thrived there. At the Buenos Aires cathedral and in many other churches in the country there are fine Walcker organs from the 19th century. Joseph Mansfield has discussed a similar treasure of organs in Oaxaca, Mexico in Sacred Music. [4]
This isn't the place for a more thoroughgoing investigation of the music of Latin America, but these four composers are figures as good as any to start with. In particular, Villa-Lobos and Ginastera offer not only a model of inculturation but also perhaps some laudable approaches for the creation of new music, music that is not afraid to go its own way but which stands on the shoulders of the giants of the past, in the Old World and the New, nonetheless.
1. Alex Ross, music critic for The New Yorker, offers an excellent take on the regrettable nature of the term "classical" music in his book, Listen to This, pp. 3ff.
2. For background consult, among other sources, Naomi Klein, The Shock Doctrine, and Herman and Chomsky, Manufacturing Consent.
3. Steve Jobs on Gregorian Chant.
4. Sacred Music, Volume 133, No. 3, p. 14.