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Supply chain funding boost to firms
The Government is offering £100 million worth of support for companies to boost their supply chains, including those bringing manufacturing back to the UK from overseas.
The trend of "reshoring" is increasing, with recent research showing that one in six firms has switched production back to the UK in the past three years, benefiting parts and components companies.
Business Secretary Vince Cable, speaking at a manufacturing technology conference in Birmingham, said: "A strong manufacturing sector is vital to a balanced economic recovery, and I want to ensure that Britain's supply chains are up to the task of supporting the sector in the long term.
"Our industrial strategy, which has given business the confidence to invest, is paying dividends in the reshoring we have seen so far. We will continue to support businesses to secure more highly skilled jobs and a stronger economy."
Terry Scuoler, chief executive at EEF, the manufacturers' organisation, said: "This is another welcome boost for British manufacturing, which will have a positive impact on the wider economy. High-value manufacturing creates jobs and wealth here so I'm delighted to see the Government getting behind it."
Companies across England looking to strengthen their supply chains through capital investments, research and development, and skills training will be able to bid for funding.


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Injured Reyes out of Midsummer Classic
Mets shortstop reaggravates right oblique, leaves game
By Didier Morais / MLB.com
But on Saturday afternoon, that decision finally came to haunt the shortstop. In the top of the seventh inning, Reyes reaggravated the injury while scooping a Troy Glaus grounder and tossing it to first base.
Following the play, third baseman David Wright noticed that Reyes was grimacing and signaled for manager Jerry Manuel to check him out. Reyes briefly limped around the infield before Manuel ultimately decided to yank him in favor of infielder Ruben Tejada.
"I just decided that the best thing was to take him," Manuel said. "It's nothing specific. It's basically what he's been battling. He's OK, He'll be fine."
However, Reyes will miss Sunday's finale against the Braves and the All-Star Game on Tuesday. It'll be the second time that he's missed the Midsummer Classic due to injury, and he'll be replaced by Dodgers shortstop Rafael Furcal.
"It's hard because you want to be there and you want to play, but at the same time, you have to understand that when you have an injury you need to take care of it," Reyes said. "I'm still going and I'm going to enjoy everything even if I'm not going to play."
Reyes initially suffered the injury on June 30 in the San Juan series against the Marlins. But after sitting out a few games, the switch-hitter returned to the lineup and strictly limited himself to right-handed at-bats.
But he never regained full strength. Manuel considered benching the shortstop for the Atlanta series, but Reyes wouldn't allow it. He wanted to spark the Mets against their NL East rivals.
As a precaution, Reyes underwent an MRI on Friday morning, which revealed no structural damage to the oblique. And although he reaggravated the injury in the Mets' 4-0 loss to the Braves on Saturday afternoon, Reyes said he still doesn't regret the decision to play.
"It wasn't a mistake because I felt like I could play, that's why I got on the field," Reyes said. "It felt better today when I came in because I was able to do two rounds of BP for the first time outside. I wanted to stay in the game, but [leaving] was the best."
"Right now, we'll take a few days off and try to get into the second half against San Francisco to see if it gets any better."
Catcher Rod Barajas hopes the extra rest will serve Reyes well. He emphasized the importance of having Reyes at full strength going into the second half of the season.
"He wants to help the team, but when it starts affecting your play and performance you prefer to see somebody heal and put themselves in the best situation to succeed," Barajas said. "If him coming out is what he needs to rest, so be it. I prefer to have a healthy Jose Reyes, than a guy who's not at full strength and is not in the situation to succeed as he would be if he were healthy."
Didier Morais is an associate reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.

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Cutegreggator: Animals Riding Bikes In Honor Of The First Day Of 'World Naked Bike Riding Month'
Yes, this is a real thing. I know, you have tons of questions; so did I. Luckily, the World Naked Bike Riding website offers a handy FAQ section consisting of 55 questions, no one less necessary than another, including "What if I'm not conventionally attractive?" and "Isn't public nudity offensive?"
But even better, the first question was the first one that popped into my head too: Isn't naked bike riding, um…a little uncomfortable? Nay! According to the unintentionally hilarious soul who composed this ever-so-helpful guide,
"Surprisingly, for both women and men, riding naked isn't especially less comfortable than riding clothed. When riding with clothes on you're often rubbing against the seams, so in some ways naked riding is comfier! Ride routes will often be chosen with less experienced cyclists in mind, so will avoid hills and be more leisurely in pace, increasing comfort."
Yeah…not sure I'm buying it. But in any case, in honor of this beloved celebration and naked bike riders everywhere, I give you: cute animals (technically always naked) riding bikes. Much preferred, I think, to pictures of human naked bike riders.
But in case you are thinking about participating (there's one next Saturday), I leave you with some inspirational words from World Naked Bike Riding website FAQ guy:
"People should not avoid getting naked in public or at home because of their fear of pedophiles and perverts or prying neighbors who want to clog up the courts with frivolous lawsuits. Who wins when you change the way you live out of fear? Think about it."
Amen to that.


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Missoni Spring 2013 | Runway
Missoni Spring 2013
Angela Missoni isn't the first designer to send light, breezy clothing down the runway for Spring 2013, but the gauzy, sheer dresses she showed in Milan on Sunday were among the finest we've seen this season. What set this collection apart was how unMissoni many of its pieces were. The house's iconic multicolored knits were at once present and hidden, sometimes veiled by sheer layers of organza or stitched together in similarly colored fabrics that made their patterns more subtle. In other places, the collection simplified the Missoni chevron by zooming in on it and reducing it to stripes or triangular shapes. There were also a lot of pure-white pieces on this runway, inspired by an all-white Missoni suit that appeared on the cover of French Elle in the '60s. After all, you can't know where you're going unless you know where you've been.


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Many thanks to LizaCullenAZ for the help!
1. Do you feel Bella's fears for Jacob and the pack being involved in the fight are reasonable?
2. The wolf pack has grown in number. Who did you suspect the new werewolves were?
3. How did you think the wolves and vampires would manage to work together? What about Jacob and Edward's cooperation for Bella's safety?
4. What were you thinking as you read about Jasper's exercises with his siblings?
5. What did you predict Bella's reaction would be to Jacob in wolf form? Were you surprised?


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Premier League: Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho admits Mohamed Salah needs time to settle
Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho believes Mohamed Salah will need six months in which to settle and produce his best.
Last Updated: 18/02/14 7:45pm
The Egypt international was snapped up by the Blues in January, as they pipped Premier League rivals Liverpool to his signature.
Salah has arrived in England from Swiss outfit Basel, with Chelsea having been impressed by the contribution he made during the UEFA Champions League fixtures against them in the group stage of this season's competition - as he netted twice in two shock defeats for the Blues.
He has been acquired with one eye on the future, with it difficult for any 21-year-old to make an immediate impact in new surroundings.
Mourinho is prepared to give the youngster time, with his early outings for Chelsea having all come from off the bench.
The Portuguese coach said of his £11million winter window recruit: "He was not in the game (against Manchester City). He has that (pace) but he was not in the game.
"It's important for him to come step by step and try to improve and adapt. This is a different world, a different quality of football to the one he comes from.
"You know, playing at Stamford Bridge is not the same as playing for Basel.
"With Basel you play to enjoy your time and you have nothing to lose. While in the blue shirt, you have 40,000 people that you are required to please. Everyone wants you to be decisive, all the time.
"So I think Mohamed needs six months to adapt to our game and the demands of the Premier League.
"I am calm and I'm telling him he has time because we have confidence in him. I think next season is Mohamed Salah's breakthrough season."


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The Headquarters at a glance
Opening: Nov. 18
Location: 789 W. Harbor Drive
Description: 100,000 square feet in two- and three-level spaces around an enclosed courtyard, located on port tidelands.
Developer: Terramar Retail Centers of Carlsbad
Architect: Carrier Johnson + Culture; historic architectural consultant, Heritage Architecture & Planning
Landscape architect: Wimmer Yamada and Caughey, masterplanned by Owen Lang and Sasaki Design
General contractor: Legacy Building Services
Tenants: Approximately 25 shops and five restaurants
Parking: Validated in Seaport Village lot, valet service available
Bottom line: The port expects to receive $20 million over the 40-year term of the lease, starting in the 11th year of the lease.
History: The original $410,000 station, funded primarily with WPA Depression-era federal funds, was designed by the Edward and Charles Quayle, along with Alberto Treganza. It housed 300 officers, 50 support staff, courtroom and jail.
It included a three-story gym (including second-floor basketball court and four-lane bowling alley). The police relocated in 1987 to a $43 million mid-rise at 14th Street and Broadway and the property reverted to control of the San Diego Unified Port District. On an interim use it was used for storage and a stable for downtown horse-and-buggy services.
In 1998 the station was placed on the National Register of Historic Places and the port committed to retain the building and re-lease for new uses. Terramar negotiated a 40-year lease in 2008. Among historic items retained: 20 skylights, 27,500 clay roof tiles, 15,000 square feet of courtyard pavers, heavy carved-wood doors, ironwork, light fixtures, ceramic wall tiles and windows.


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OCEAN CITY — Despite some lingering rage from a few cab companies and drivers, taxi medallions will now be the rule of the road in Ocean City.
The City Council voted unanimously on Tuesday night to approve final reading of an ordinance that would instill a $1,500 taxi medallion as a requirement to operate a cab in the resort, and a number of other changes to cabbie laws and fees, presumably ending a month long battle between town officials and the "pick-'em-up" proprietors of the city streets.
However, there were a few last-minute additions to the ordinance that had some cabbies up in arms and feeling even more violated and overcharged than what they had been arguing all along.
Several new sections were added to the ordinance on Tuesday and were deemed to be necessary additions to ensure public safety and industry improvement, according to Councilman Doug Cymek.
"We didn't really do any of this 11th hour addition stuff that some cabbies might accuse us of," said Cymek. "The additions we made were pretty cut and dry: keep your cabs clean, there will be random drug tests for drivers and the town would like to have correspondence with a company's insurance provider to ensure that there are no lapses in coverage. We just want to make sure that the cabs are clean, drivers aren't on drugs and that the cars are insured, which I don't think is too much to ask."
Yet, some cab owners, such as Classic Taxi owner Christy Freeman, thought the last-minute additions to the ordinance were just another proverbial slap in the face to the cab companies.
"Clearly, they are trying to regulate our businesses in addition to increasing our costs to operate," she said. "I feel like I lost the battle for the $1,500 medallion fee and the $500 annual renewal fee, but now I just feel like they are meddling in my business, while extorting me at the same time."
Cymek pointed out that the town will incur all the costs of random drug testing for drivers, and he assured the taxi industry that their pleas for better enforcement of the laws would be heard and carried out with the increased revenue created by the medallion ordinance.
"What I heard loud and clear during these discussions was the need for an inspector or an officer to properly enforce the taxi industry and I'm going to make this my pet project to ensure that that happens," said Cymek. "With the inspection fees we collected last year, which was about $24,000, we didn't even come close to covering the costs to do all that we do for the cabs already, so now, with this $70-80,000 that we should have coming in on March 1, we should be able to get them the enforcement they have asked for."
Cymek also said that the taxpayers of Ocean City should not have to pay for the enforcement of an industry in addition to what they have to pay to use the service, but ironically, the added costs for the taxi companies, will also equate to added costs for those who ride in them.
As part of a separate resolution on Tuesday, the new fee structure for cabs will be $3.20 at initial pickup, and $2.20 per mile, which is a 20-cent rise in each fee.
Still, some in the cab community feel that these medallions, which will be sold on March 1, at 10 a.m. at City Hall, should be their business licenses, but as it stands now, cab companies must purchase the medallion and a separate business license for $300.
"The medallion should be our business license," said Freeman, "but this is something that I'm going to keep fighting them on because I pay more money for a business license in Ocean City than some restaurants in this town pay, and now I have to buy a $1.500 medallion for each car."
Yet, some cab drivers and owners were at the very least optimistic about the new system, such as Ocean City Taxi owner Carl Kufchak who as the town's largest fleet owner of taxis, spoke publicly that the new ordinance would work and it would better the quality of service throughout the resort.
In addition, the council decided to put all 175 medallions up for sale on March 1, at a 85-15-percent split (fleet/individual respectively), and any medallions not sold by the end of the day on March 1, would be banked by the Mayor and City Council until they decided to release them for a future and a presumed much heftier price.
"I still think that you are setting us up for disaster," said AboutTown taxi owner Ruth Carpenter. "If there aren't enough beach umbrellas on the beach, no one is going to die, but if there aren't enough cabs to take people home at 2 a.m. and they are standing in line for more than 30 minutes, they might try to drive and then we have a real problem."
Mayor Rick Meehan argued that "business sets its own level" and noted that the amount of medallions being offered at the March 1 sale is actually more than the number of cabs that were licensed in Ocean City last year.
"I think we've been more than fair with this ordinance, but we can't hold the cabbies hands through this entire medallion sale process," said Council President Joe Mitrecic. "If it were my business, I would make sure I'm here at 10 a.m. on March 1 and I know all of what I need to do according to what this ordinance says."
Finally, the council also decreased the percentage that one fleet owner could own in the town from up to 50 percent to 35 percent, setting in place the rule, via ancillary motion, that no fleet owner will be allowed to have more than 51 cars.
Still, Freeman argues that the new ordinance will do nothing to change the way the industry is run, but what it will change is the costs to be a part of the industry.
"This was brought up by [City Manager] Dennis Dare in a list of potential revenue enhancements, but it was presented by the Mayor and Council as a way to clean up the cab industry," said Freeman. "It's not going to change the industry, it is just going to be a revenue generator for the town that is going to be passed onto the consumers. They just saw the cabbies as an untapped resource."


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We started a war in Iraq for no other reason than to fill the coffers of the major defense contractors. You need to get off the rw kool aid.
When I was on Active Duty, Marines served in the chow halls. Now it is done by contractors. Why? In fact every base I ate chow at was served by the type of military base personnel that I went to.
You really need a wake up call here. These guys have your mind wrapped up into something that apparently you cannot even fathom.
If you think 2012 is as favorable of a year for democrats as the historic 2008 election you are fooling yourself. Most of those polling outfits including Pew are using a D+7 or greater sample to make their estimates. When I look at those polls the only numbers that interest me are those of the independents. Looking at the independents number peels away all of the noise and pollster bias. Romney continues to lead among independents though the margin has come down a few points since the conventions. Romney also leads in voter enthusiasm though again the margins shifted with some gains there by Obama since Clinton spoke. Right now there is a 12point pro Romney enthusiasm edge.
I admit seeing polling so close or slightly favoring Obama makes me nervous but these things ebb and flow in election cycles. In the end a lot of what that article from the Vegas bookmaker resonates. The economy is tough, Obama policies havent helped. We have an administration that has leaked national security secrets for political gain, lied about a terrorist attack in Libya, supported the ouster of a friendly regime in Egypt and fostered the empowerment of a terrorist group there, billions spent on phony green energy companies almost all of which are bankrupt within 3 years, alienated our allies in Israel, inexplicably shipped weapons to Mexican drug cartels, allowed our ambassador to be unprotected in a terror hot spot resulting in his rape and murder. The list goes on and on. No person that voted for McCain will vote for Obama. Plenty of Obama voters will stay home or switch their votes. This election will be close and it's still anyones game.
Please do me a favor. I'm doing you one to help increase your knowledge.
Go to any search engine. Yahoo's financial is pretty good. Pull up XOM (Exxon). Or COP or whatever oil. Look at the income statement icon. Look at the taxes paid. BIG TIME.
Iraq? It was a way to fight in the ME. Flex muscle.
I agree that contractors should not be serving food. But, the duty roster kept fighters unavailable for duty. I was an officer. I hated losing men to duties other than their primary responsibility. It made me and my unit less effective.
Side note, for me personally this election is the same as the Jets in the Superbowl. The joy of victory would be equal or greater then a Jets SB win.
The GOP fails miserably when it comes to public relations. Every BS slogan the Dems come up with works, because the GOP sucks at responding to it. They had a golden opportunity to win over Latinos, and they blew it. And if they could only speak to women in reasonable terms, they could balance out that gap based on pure nonsense.
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I am well aware of what these companies pay in taxes and clearly they do not all pay their fare share and many of them are subsidized by the American middle/working class. Have you seen the farm subsidies lately? Google that.
There is so much corn being produced now and the price has raised immensely over the past few years. There is now High Fructose Corn Syrup in many more foods than even 5 years ago.
Adding to the poor health and diets that many American share.
Again, they socialize the losses and capitalize the gains and profits. Even Romney has offshore accounts.
I only had chow duty in boot camp. Every platoon would have it for 1 week. Having the units feed themselves is the American way till GWB got in office
I found that 538 the most accurate in the last Presidential election
Or they could go back to A Thousand Points of Light, because that sounded natural and off the cuff, not hatched by the Republican public relations honchos.


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A final vote is expected Feb. 28.
Paly Principal Phil Winston estimated the new physics class — which would count toward the laboratory-science requirement for admission to the University of California (UC) and California State University (CSU) — would attract at least 90 ninth-graders.
The class is particularly aimed at students who struggle with math. Unlike Paly's existing introductory physics class — which will be retained — Conceptual Physics will not require Algebra 1 as a prerequisite, but students are expected to be taking it simultaneously.
The class would lead to biology in the sophomore year, chemistry in the junior year and a science elective in the senior year. The traditional science path at Paly, which will continue for most students, has been to take biology in freshman year, chemistry in sophomore year, physics in junior year and a science elective senior year.
Community member William Rosenberg said students would not have adequate problem-solving skills without having taken Algebra 1 first and suggested that Conceptual Physics be offered sophomore year with Algebra 1 required ahead of time.
"Any course that purports to teach physics (or chemistry for that matter) without a strong problem-solving base is only really teaching physics appreciation," Rosenberg said.
But board member Melissa Baten Caswell noted that many school districts across the country have switched their high school science progression to offer physics first, followed by biology and chemistry.
"To me this is interesting," Caswell said. "There is research to show that, developmentally, simple physics is easiest for kids to understand of the three sciences."
Conceptual Physics would replace Paly's Integrative Science class, which did not fulfill the UC/CSU lab science requirements.
Aimed at ninth-graders, Introduction to the Automobile would give students "a chance to see how the automobile works and all the knowledge needed to diagnose and repair one," Associate Superintendent Charles Young said.
For students with greater interest, it would lead to more advanced Auto 1 and Auto 2 classes, which currently are off-limits to freshmen for safety reasons, according to auto teacher Doyle Knight.
Knight, who has taught auto shop for 20 years, said students frequently discover a passion for mechanical engineering in his class.
"It's not old-school auto," he said. "I've got one of the best shops around, with the latest, up-to-date equipment.
"Don't get me wrong — I love the parents here. But you see they're four-year college-driven, and they think 'auto, grease monkey, dummies.'
"But it's not like that at all anymore. With new technology, a lot of stuff we do now is all computerized," he said. "And I have a lot of girls in my class, and they actually really excel."
Winston said Paly has "some Tesla families, and a general interest among students to combine academics with hands-on skills."
At the request of Winston, Doyle said he's looking for ways to make the Intro to Auto class compliant with UC/CSU entrance criteria.
Sports Nutrition would include guest speakers such as athletes, trainers, nutritionists and former student athletes.
Paly foods teacher Theresa McDermott said she came up with the semester-long class as a way to spark more interest among the 65 percent of students who are athletes.
The idea of a general nutrition class was met with relative indifference "but if I said 'sports nutrition,' all of a sudden the interest level would come up.
"They all want to be active and healthy, and if you can tie it directly to their lifestyle there's more interest," McDermott said.
School officials also will submit Sports Nutrition for UC/CSU prerequisite approval in the elective category, Young said.
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I use an Escort 8500 X-50 with a heads-up HARD display in my helmet. I also move this unit back and forth from my bike to my BWW car and Ford pick-up. So far, no complaints and no performance awards. Obviously, with instant-on radar you need to have some traffic out in front of you - but the 8500 regularly picks up signals at 5+ miles.
"I would rather wake up in the middle of nowhere than in any city on earth"
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Are the National Academies Fair and Balanced?
Today Center for Science in the Public (CSPI) Interest hosted a public forum to discuss conflicts of interest on National Academy of Sciences (NAS) issue panels. CSPI's most notable finding was that out of 320 NAS issue panel committee members evaluated, 18% had "direct conflicts of interest " defined as "a direct and recent connection to a company or industry with a financial stake in the study outcome." CSPI has made clear that they do not dispute the high quality of reports produced by NAS, but feel that full disclosure of industry ties should be mandated and strictly enforced to allow panels to be balanced with scientists who have contrasting views.
Six presenters were on hand at the conference to give their impressions of the report and on the issues related to the intersection of industry and science--not just limited to the NAS, but also including EPA and FDA advisory panels. In brief, here are some of their positions on the matter:
Dr. David Michaels, chairman of George Washington University School of Public Health, believes that scientist with conflicts of interest should be barred from government agency panels that "reach conclusions." He also discussed the results-driven leanings of science firms for hire that manipulate science to help companies clear regulatory hurdles and arrive at their desired outcome.


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All quotes tagged Composer
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"A well-composed book is a magic carpet on which we are wafted to a world that we cannot enter in any other way"
"I occasionally play works by contemporary composers and for two reasons. First to discourage the composer from writing any more and secondly to remind myself how much I appreciate Beethoven."
"People compose for many reasons: to become immortal; because the pianoforte happens to be open; because they want to become a millionaire; because of the praise of friends; because they have looked into a pair of beautiful eyes; for no reason whatsoever."
"Half the world is composed of idiots, the other half of people clever enough to take indecent advantage of them"
"Composers in the old days used to keep strictly to the base of the theme, as their real subject. Beethoven varies the melody, harmony and rhythms so beautifully."
"Work on good prose has three steps: a musical stage when it is composed, an architectonic one when it is built, and a textile one when it is woven."


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Stoke and Sunderland in for Croatian international left-back Ivan Strinic
Stoke City and Sunderland are battling for Croatian international left-back Ivan Strinic, according to his agent.
By Jure Bohoric
Last Updated: 11/05/13 11:45am
The 25-year-old is currently with Ukrainian outfit Dnipro - but is being tipped to leave this summer.
Italian champions Juventus are being strongly linked, but the player's agent admits that at the moment it is Stoke and Sunderland leading the race.
"I read in newspapers that Juventus want Strinic but the truth is that nobody from that club talked with me about it," his agent Tonci Martic told 24sata.
"Some time ago we did but not only about Strinic. For now the most interested clubs come from the Premier League in England.
"Dnipro wants €9million, Stoke City and Sunderland offers little less than that though at the moment."
Martic stated earlier this month that Sunderland's offer had been rejected by Dnipro.


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Start a new year's fitness plan and stick to it
Jan. 1, 2012 at 11:05 p.m.
Updated Dec. 31, 2011 at 7:01 p.m.
Happy New Year to you and yours!
Hopefully, you have had a wonderful time of friends, family and good food.
Now, it is time to turn our attention to a new year and, with it, a fresh start.
We all like a clean slate, a place to start over, hopefully to avoid the pitfalls from the past.
Let's start this new year with an exercise program that has you moving everyday for 20 to 30 minutes, throw in some strength training and finish up with flexibility and balance improvement.
Here is a sample plan:
1. Warm-up on your favorite piece of cardio equipment for three to five minutes.
Next, bump up the speed or resistance a few levels for two to three minutes. Now you are ready for your first interval.
Increase the speed or resistance up several levels for one minute. Reduce for three minutes then repeat for a total of three to five cycles of intervals.
Cool down for 10 minutes at your warm-up speed.
2. On nonconsecutive days, lift weights or do body weight exercises that hit all the major muscle groups including:
*Arms (biceps, triceps, deltoids); try pushups and pull-ups for this group of muscles.
* Legs (quadriceps, hamstrings, calves, gluteus, inner and outer thighs); squats and lunges are very effective.
*Chest/trunk (pecs, abs, hip flexors); planks, crunches, hanging knee raises will cover the trunk. You can do bench press and flys for the chest.
* Back (trapezius, rhomboids, lats, and erector spinae); for the upper back, try reverse flys and shoulder presses. For the lower back, superman and reverse crunches are effective.
3. On your non-weight-lifting days, try a yoga or pilates class. These classes will teach you moves that will improve strength, balance and flexibility.
Add a variety of classes to keep you motivated and learning new moves and techniques.
For some, preparing for competition keeps them focused and moving forward. Invite others to join you on your healthy adventure.
Make this the year that you follow through with that New Year's resolution.
Don't just talk about it. Take the steps necessary to make it a reality. Find ways to ditch the excuses.
By Christmas of 2012, you could be looking at a completely different person: A healthier person, one who has more energy and enthusiasm for all that life has to offer.
See you at the gym.
Melissa Bagnall is a certified personal trainer with a Bachelor's degree from Texas A&M University in physical education and the owner of Fitness Solutions. You can reach her at : email@example.com or www.fitnesolutions.com.


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In an interview with Rolling Stone, Peter Gabriel says he is working on new music.
"I'm focused on music, technology and benefit projects in pretty equal parts at the moment," he told the magazine.
The 63-year-old took a year off from recording music in order to travel with his family. "I wanted to purely spend time with the family and have a sabbatical year. I meant to do that when I was fifty, so I was only thirteen years behind schedule," he said.
So far, he has recorded close to twenty songs for the as-yet-untitled album. However, he does not have a timeline for when the album would be completed. "I'd rather just pick a month rather than a year. It's safer that way," he joked, adding that it will come in March (neglecting to attach a year to the "announcement").
Gabriel was also pressed asked about Phil Collins' recent announcement about a possible Genesis tour. Although he did not shoot it down, he is unsure when a reunion would take place. "It's never been ruled out. I'm trying to picture a time when it would top my priorities list though," he said.
Recently, Gabriel hosted the WITNESS 2013 Focus For Change Event, where he spoke to Radio.com about the death of Nelson Mandela.
"But it leaves an enormous hole. In many ways, he was a father figure to all those who have campaigned for the rights of others, or for justice. I hope we see some other people emerge with his qualities, but I have my doubts."
— Jude Dsouza, WNCX/Cleveland
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"Joy is a net of love by which you can catch souls. A joyful heart is the inevitable result of a heart burning with love"
"We are shaped by our thoughts; we become what we think. When the mind is pure, joy follows like a shadow that never leaves."
"... joy and sorrow are inseparable. . . together they come and when one sits alone with you . . . remember that the other is asleep upon your bed."
"The glory of friendship is not the outstretched hand, nor the kindly smile, nor the joy of companionship; it's the spiritual inspiration that comes to one when he discovers that someone else believes in him and is willing to trust him with his friend."
"The deeper that sorrow carves into your being the more joy you can contain. Is not the cup that holds your wine the very cup that was burned in the potter's oven?"


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I'm investigating using hooks for the first time. I've been successful
in installing system wide hooks for filtering messages, but I've had
some trouble with local hooks. I've created a DLL that has a function
to call SetWindowsHookEx and I call this function from another program
and pass the threadId of the thread I want to hook into (I find this by
enumerating the windows and then using GetWindowThreadProcessId when I
find the one I want.) This DLL also has the callback function. As a
test I started up the calculator program and tried to install the
various hooks on it. So far, all I can get to work are WH_KEYBOARD and
WH_MOUSE. The callback is not called for the other hooks. If I
install a system wide hook, the calculator will call the callback
function so I know it can process these messages. Any ideas on why
this could be happening?


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Cole Hamels allow one to slip out of his control as the Phils lose to their old rival the Giants, 7-3.
Cole Hamels lost control of the ballgame as he gave up six runs in two innings after having had the Giants under control for two plus innings, as the Phils lose to the Giants, 7-3. The Phils have lost their first series since being swept by the Braves in early July. Their lead is now down to five games in the NL East as the Marlins have won their game.
The Giants took the lead in the second as, with a man on base, and with nobody out, Aaron Rowand hits an RBI triple, knocking in Ryan Garko, who had earlier singled, giving the Giants a 1-0 lead. The Phils would tie it up at one-all in the fourth as Jimmy Rollins hits a lead-off home run, his eleventh home run of the season. Four batters later, with a runner on base, and two men out, Jayson Werth hits an infield single on a ground ball to Giants' second baseman Freddy Sanchez, who made a bad throw to first base for an error, allowing Chase Utley, who had earlier singled, and then stole second to score, giving the Phils a 2-1 lead, while Werth moved up to second on the throw. The Phils made it 3-1 in the fifth as, with a runner on base, Carlos Ruiz hits an RBI single, knocking in Eric Bruntlett, who had earlier doubled. The Giants then came back to tie it up at three-all in their half of the fifth as, with two men on, and two men out, Sanchez hits a two-run double, scoring Giants' starter Barry Zito, who had earlier singled and had gone to third on Eugenio Velez's blooped single, and Velez, who had earlier singled. The next batter, Pablo Sandoval, then hit a grounder to first that was scooped up by Ryan Howard that could've been an easy out, as Phils' starter Cole Hamels had beaten Sandoval to the bag, if Howard had given Hamels a low toss. Sadly, Howard made a high toss that went passed Hamels, and allowed Sanchez to score, giving the Giants a 4-3 lead, while Sandoval, who is credited with an infield single, would move on to second on the throwing error. The Giants would then break it open in the sixth as, with runners on second and third and nobody out, Randy Winn hits an RBI single, scoring Rowand, who had earlier singled, and had gone to third on Edgar Renteria's double, making it a 5-3 Giants' lead, while sending Renteria on to third. Three batters later, after Winn steals second base, Eli Whiteside is intentionally walked to load the bases, Hamels is replaced on the mound by Chan Ho Park, and pinch hitter Bengie Molina flies out to left for the inning's first out, Velez makes it a 7-3 Giants' lead wtih a two-run single, knocking in both Renteria and Winn, while sending Whiteside to third base. That would end up being the final score as the Phils would be unable to recover, going down 1-2-3 in the ninth.
Cole Hamels took the lost, as he pitched five innings plus four batters, giving up six runs, five of which were earned, on ten hits and two walks, while he struck out only two. His record is now 7-6 with a 4.68 ERA. Chan Ho Park pitched an inning, giving up a hit. Ryan Madson and Scott Eyre together pitched two scoreless innings, giving up only a hit (Eyre) and a walk (Madson). Barry Zito got the win, as he pitched six innings, giving up three runs, only two of which were earned, on six hits, while he struck out five. His record is now 7-10 with an ERA of 4.47. Sergio Romo, Brandon Medders, Jeremy Affeldt, who recorded his twenty-third hold and Bob Howry, recorded three scoreless innings, giving up just three hits (Romo (1), Medders (2)), while striking out a batter (Affeldt).
The Phils had nine hits in the game, with Jimmy Rollins and Ben Francisco leading the team with two hits each, with one of Rollins' two hits being a solo home run. Chase Utley, Jayson Werth, Pedro Feliz, Eric Bruntlett and Carlos Ruiz had the Phils' other five hits, with Ruiz knocking in the only other Phils run. The Phils hit themselves out of big innings during the entire road trip, mainly by either striking out or hitting the pitcher's pitch. Hopefully they can correct that during the home stand, which will start tomorrow night against the Rockies, as they have the day off today.


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Carmelo says he finds talk about him fitting with Lin 'funny' Says, 'Jeremy will have the ball in his hands.' #LinSanity #KnicksMelo on Lin: 'I know there's questions about 'Can I fit in?' and stuff like that, but this is like a dream come true to me.' #LinSanity
And one from D'antoni
D'Antoni on the idea that Carmelo and Lin can't fit together: 'I think that's ludicrous in a sense.' #LinSanity #Knicks
Good to hear that Melo acknowledges that Lin needs the ball in his hands. If his words dictate his actions, we should be one powerful team in the Eastern Conference.


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Concerned about the growing debate about what some call the egregious misuse of antibiotics in animal agriculture? You should be. The outcome could take the sensible use of important medicines out of your hands. Laws have already been proposed and minds have already been made up. Both of them - the laws and minds - are being settled based on rumor, innuendo and good intentions in an almost fact-free environment.
Dr. Nevil Speer, B.S., M.S., Ph.D., Director of MA Leadership Dynamics Program at Western Kentucky University is chairing a Symposium that might introduce some science into the debate. It's a project backed by the National Institute for Animal Agriculture called "Bridging the Gap Between Animal Health and Human Health." This symposium is taking place from November 12-14 at the Kansas City Marriott Hotel right by the airport!
Speer certainly has the credentials and the contacts to pull it all together. The list of speakers is certainly impressive; people like Symposium Moderator Dr. Richard Raymond, and Dr. Craig Lewis Dr. Mike Apley and Dr. Dave Dargatz. The subjects to be discussed 'bridge the gap," too. It will be an important event that can, hopefully, put animal antibiotics in the proper, non-sensationalistic framework.
The Symposium takes place just a few minutes from my office, November 12-14 at the Kansas City International Airport Marriott. I'll be there and report on it. In the meantime, I contacted Dr. Speer and asked him a few questions about the program.
Q. Dr. Speer, the National Institute for Animal Agriculture is hosting a symposium in Kansas City with the interesting title of "Bridging the Gap Between Animal Health and Human Health. It's a continuation of an antibiotic symposium in Chicago two years ago and another in Columbus, Ohio last year. What were the accomplishments of those first two symposia?
A. There've been a number key take-aways from the first two symposiums. However, those can probably be distilled down to three key ideas:
1. Antimicrobial resistance is an important issue that impacts all of us. Therefore, it's critical there be no false solutions. Stated another way, policy makers need to rely on science. That is, any oversimplification of the issue often blaming only agriculture is a non-starter and actually does a disservice to the general public. Real solutions need to be well-established on science-based criteria.
2. Antimicrobial resistance is not a simple issue. There are any number of complicating factors and interactions. And resistance, in of itself, does not derive simply because of use.
3. Animal, human and environmental health are inherently linked together. As such, any real solution must incorporate a One-Health approach the need for all segments to work together to ensure comprehensive answers going forward.
Q. Antimicrobial resistance is rapidly becoming a hot topic with scare stories in the major media about super bugs threatening our health. Will speakers at the symposium address those fears?
A. Indeed, that particular issue receives a lot of public attention; in fact, it's almost become the single issue that the popular media focuses on. That's regrettable, as the importance of antimicrobial resistance extends far beyond this specific topic. Moreover, it's also one where human health really comes into play; namely, hospital-acquired and community-derived MRSA's are large contributors to the overall prevalence in the context of public health. Therefore, animal agriculture gets a bad rap when it becomes the culprit for all MRSA cases in the broader media.
That issue will be addressed directly by Dr. Paul Fey, Professor and Medical Director of Clinical Microbiology Laboratory, University of Nebraska Medical Center. His presentation is entitled, "Livestock-associated Staphylococcus aureus: Recent Trends." The talk will tackle the complexities around the issue and provide an objective overview around some of the misrepresentations within the media.
Q. There is, of course, a difference in the kinds of antibiotics used in animal agriculture vs. those used for humans. Who will be speaking about that issue?
A. That perhaps is one of the largest aspects of misunderstanding within this entire public discussion, with maybe the exception of the 80 percnt talking point that often gets batted around. Indeed, there are some very key differences that need to be addressed.
Dr. Richard Raymond will address that all-important topic with a presentation, "Antibiotics Used In Animals Raise for Food." Dr. Raymond is a former USDA Undersecretary for Food Safety, Former Chief Medical Officer for Nebraska Health and Human Services System and a former family practitioner with 27 years of experience.
Dr. Craig Lewis and Dr. Dave Dargatz will be providing data on use of antimicrobials in animals, specifically. Lastly, Dr. Mike Apley will provide an important overview of resistance in veterinary medicine and human medicine, respectively.
Q. There are bills being discussed in Washington to control the use of antibiotics in animal agriculture and the USDA is considering some initiatives. Will there be some representatives from inside the beltway who will talk about the potential rules and regs that might come about in the near future?
A. That particular issue is being addressed indirectly, albeit comprehensively, with several speakers from outside the Beltway including Dr. Paul Halverson, Indiana/Purdue School of Public Health and Dr. Terry Dwelle, State Health Officer, North Dakota Department of Health. They'll be addressing the realities of antimicrobial resistance from a human health perspective.
Dr. Robert Tauxe, Deputy Director, National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases, Center for Disease Control will also be presenting. In conjunction, these three speakers should provide some good overview to help shape future policies and initiatives.
Q. Consumer attitudes about antibiotic use will help define the direction of any changes in the way we use antibiotics for animals as well as humans. Are those attitudes being considered during the symposium?
A. This, too, is one of the key highlights of the symposium. Several sessions will revolve around consumer attitudes about antibiotics and the food system in general. The focus is intended to provide very comprehensive and meaningful insight into what consumers are thinking that'll be provided with some fresh survey data that's being compiled right now. Additionally, there'll also be a fresh look from the commercial aspect of this issue. That is, how are changing consumer attitudes influencing the business environment what does that mean for the livestock / meat business going forward?
Q. "Bridging the Gap" indicates an ominous choice. Does actively protecting animal health mean endangering human health? Can both co-exist?
A. That brings us back to the first question. "Bridging the Gap" is intended to indicate the general lack of awareness about this all-important issue: antibiotic resistance. Too often, though, it's portrayed as one side vs. the other; human vs. veterinary medicine, or people vs. livestock. That's unfortunate because it's an issue we all need to address.
Any simplistic solution that doesn't assume a one health perspective really is a non- or false-solution. Therefore, "Bridging the Gap" is intended to portray that we can be pro-active in advancing real solutions that benefit both animal health and human health.


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Small island states told to build wider ocean expertise
With rising concern about ocean degradation and the sustainable use of ocean resources, small island states must build scientific expertise that goes beyond their national needs and that benefits the oceans generally, a meeting of UN scientific experts has heard.
Small island developing states (SIDS) are the "custodians" of vast ocean spaces that are important for global food security, biodiversity, natural resources and carbon sequestration, and broader sustainable ocean policies will in turn enhance their own economic development, say experts.
Developing such policies will require a new approach to ocean resources that goes beyond the current focus on coastal development and fisheries in individual countries, and will require a significantly higher marine science capacity, the meeting, held last month (14-17 May) in New York, United States, heard.
"Most [small island] states have a territorial focus. More value must be put on the oceans around them," Patrick McConney a senior lecturer in marine resource management planning at the University of the West Indies, tells SciDev.Net.
The meeting noted a lack of ocean experts in SIDS, meaning there was insufficient expertise to strengthen their ocean policies.
Venugopalan Ittekkot, former director of the Leibniz Centre for Tropical Marine Ecology in Bremen, Germany, says: "There are still very few SIDS with a national ocean policy, and they need scientific advice to develop that".
Ittekkot carried out a survey on small island states' marine science capacity and marine technology transfer for UN scientific body the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC), which was presented at the New York meeting.
According to Ittekkot, most ocean-related programmes are focused on climate change impacts, but there is also a need for monitoring, mapping and management of ocean and coastal space.
Collaboration was a running theme at the meeting, with the consensus that small island states' ability to use marine technology will need to be enhanced through cooperation with each other and with other developing countries.
"[States] with 50,000 to 60,000 people cannot be expected to have a large team to manage their resources. In these cases, they will probably need to have programmes as a consortium with other countries nearby," Mitrasen Bhikajee, IOC director/deputy executive secretary tells SciDev.Net.
His country, Mauritius, is already collaborating on ocean policy initiatives with neighbouring Indian Ocean state the Seychelles.
But for countries to be able to receive and use marine technologies from other countries, they need to develop their capacity to use and to manage them, he says, adding that this is particularly the case in the Pacific.
Continue reading at SciDev.Net.
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Does this mean the race bred GT3 will go hybrid? The GT2? Even the lightweight RS models? It's understandable Porsche wants to push for greater efficiency but the downside here is that it essentially means all future Porsche models will gain weight. The GT3 simply won't be as tossable with electric motors and batteries in it.
It's great Porsche is pushing the technology but is it really necessary to put it in every car in the lineup? That just does not make sense for a sports car manufacturer trying to build the best drivers car possible where weight is one of the major enemies. Porsche even complained about the weight a dual clutch transmission would add to the GT3 so it seems odd they would now be willing to put heavy electric drivetrain components in it.
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You might be surprised to find that a whopping 10 percent of the globe's billionaire club lives right here and around the metro-Detroit area.
On Monday, Mar. 4 Forbes released its annual list of the "world's richest people". Over 1400 people made the list, and a dozen of them are Michigan residents.
The individuals on the list are collectively worth more than $5 trillion.
Amway founder Dick DeVos tops the list of Michiganders with an estimated worth of $5.1 billion. Not too far behind him are local icons like Detroit-based businessman Dan Gilbert, Lions owner William Clay Ford Sr., Ambassador Bridge owner Matty Maroun, and Mike and Marian Ilitch.
Who's #1 on the entire list?
Mexican telecommunications giant Carlos Helu took the top spot with a $73 billion fortune. He narrowly beat out American rival Bill Gates whose worth was estimated at $67 billion.
Click here to see the full list of Forbe's "world's richest people".
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Read more http://www.michronicleonline.com/index.php/news-briefs-original/9893-michigan-billionaires-make-forbes-list


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I've got a pair of these and have ridden about 4 times in them. I like them, except for the knee armor, which is pretty heavy duty and a bit irritating while on the bike. I've tried all the position adjustments, and have settled on the one that seems to work the best...though it's a compromise.
Just wondered if others have these pants...and did the armor get more comfortable over time?


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>Off the Beaten Path>Swimming with box jellies and man o' wars
Queen of 3rd Place
This makes running almost anything seem like a walk in the park. Of course that might also be because I now despise swimming.
Ex runner
Why do you now despise swimming? I'm curious 'cause I just started swimming in a semi-serious fashion.
Oh man, she's older than me, let alone most RAers. I wish her the best.
(And ditto on jaybar's question.)
Well at least someone here is making relevance to the subject. - S.J.
Whew, I wish her luck. That's a hell of a long way to swim.
I bet her fingers are all shriveled up.
Princess Cancer Pants
I wish my mom could get inspired by Diana and other women of their generation doing amazing things. My mom is only 5-6 years older than Nyad, but she wrote herself off decades ago. And now she is suffering the health effects of a sedentary life and feels like she's too old to start anything. She won't even go for walks.
• Recover from 2017
• Surgery in March
• Continue showing Cancer that it's not welcome back. Ever.
• Rebuild to racing and big running & biking miles in 2019
Getting the wind knocked out of you is the only way to
remind your lungs how much they like the taste of air.
~ Sarah Kay
an amazing likeness
Hope she goes ahead and pees in the pool and doesn't try to hold it until Florida.
I've done my best to live the right way. I get up every morning and go to work each day. (for now)
Why do you now despise swimming? I'm curious 'cause I just started swimming in a semi-serious fashion.
Despise might be a bit strong. I was on the swim team in college, but tried to get back at it a few years ago and just could never seem to get my rhythm back. Then entered a tri and really hated getting kicked around. Running has just clicked for me.
Give it a chance, several people told me it takes months to develop decent enough swimming form to enjoy it.
Still going strong today after a stormy night.
Be sure to watch the video - you can hear her sing in the water.
For her breaks, is she allowed to board the boat?
Fast is better than long
Be sure to watch the video - you can hear her sing in the water.
For her breaks, is she allowed to board the boat?
From second news story...
It is Nyad's third attempt to complete the swim in less than a year. For the record to count, she is not allowed to touch or be touched by any of the support crews or vessels. She is also not allowed to sleep while trying to make the swim.
Ok, sleeping while swimming? I say if she can survive it let her try.
2017 Goals: Give up goals; they're stoopid
Give a man a fire and he'll be warm the rest of the night;Set a man afire and he'll be warm the rest of his life.
What in the Jehu?
It would be so creepy swimming out there at night...
I can't believe she is trying again! I hope she makes it this time.
Wasn't this supposed to take ~60 hours? She is already 54 hours in, and less than halfway there.
She didn't make it.
Damn. :-(
Too bad.
Seems like that is just not in the cards for her.


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Pikachu Cafe - Take a big bite into Pikachu's face!
Together with the opening of the Pokémon-themed exhibition "Pokémon the movie XY", Pikachu Cafe will open from July 19 through August 31 at Tokyo City View (observation deck area) at Roppongi Hills in Tokyo.
The food menu that will be served at the Pikachu Cafe has now been unveiled and it is too cute to eat!


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Different strokes for different folks! I'm enjoying all these stories.
Back in my single days, I had a roommate that was Cajun. She would order fish - the entire fish - and wait until we were looking and eat the eyes! She loved our reaction! She also told stories of eating fresh crawdads straight from the river. She and her sisters would bite their heads off and suck the juice out of them. Yes, they were raw!
I grew up eating fried rabbit. Really tasty. I was surprised to learn that a lot of people won't eat rabbits because they are just too cute and also because of Thumper from Bambi.
The most strange food I have ever tried and liked is Calamari. But I will only eat the part that looks like onion rings and only when hot and with lemon juice.


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PSAs against texting while driving may soon get a new spokesperson: Peter Frampton.
The 62-year-old rocker documented a car accident he was involved in yesterday (July 31) afternoon via his Twitter account. According to Frampton, the driver behind him on Los Angeles' often-packed 101 Freeway was texting and rammed into his vehicle, which resulted in back and neck injuries for the singer – possibly even whiplash.
Texting woman driver just ran into back of me while I was stationary in traffic 101 freeway. Can u say whiplash? People put the phones down!—
Peter Frampton (@peterframpton) July 31, 2012
Back and neck not good. Going to ER after my flight today.—
Peter Frampton (@peterframpton) July 31, 2012
No word on whether Frampton has gone to the hospital or sustained serious injuries, as his reps are not commenting at this time. However, further Frampton tweets lead us to believe that he will not be canceling his August shows, with him cheekily noting that he'll be "grinning and bearing" the six-show U.S. tour he kicks off on Friday (August 3rd, in Otsego, Minnesota).
I'm, "Grinning and Bearing" the tour already and it hasn't even started yet! Ouch!! Ha ha ha ha .... http://t.co/qSPe8d9e—
Peter Frampton (@peterframpton) July 31, 2012
– Jillian Mapes, CBS Local


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Some Actors Just Get Better With Age
Today I read with relish that Grant Show, the former Melrose Place hottie who is having a bit of a career resurgence lately, will have a role on USA's Burn Notice. Thank God Grant is back, because he's only gotten hotter with time. And he's not the only one.
Just look at how sexy Grant is. And it's not like the hard-bodied rebel hotness of his younger days as Amanda Woodward's hump post. In his role as a motivational speaker on Big Love and a swinger on the sadly-departed Swingtown, he had a quiet sincerity and gravity that just added to the appeal of his increasingly craggy face.
The natural modern-day example of the hot older man is George Clooney, whose doofy long-haired turns on Facts of Life and Roseanne didn't connect with audiences. But as soon as he got gray at the temples, he became an instant sex symbol on ER.
Yes, it's always said that as a man gets older and more distinguished, he gets hotter. A bit of salt and pepper and some crow's feet can do wonders for a man's appearance, but there's also something about his attitude that changed that makes him exude sex appeal.
Just look at John Stamos. No, I mean really look at him! His hair is still the original color and whose face only seems to get more and more attractive as the years roll on. He even gives young buck Matthew Morrison a run for his money on Glee (and in my opinion is by far the hotter specimen). The appeal has more to do with leaving behind the mulleted goofiness of Uncle Jessie and embracing a person that is more down-to-earth, self-depreciating, and downright studly. He's not the stupid kid who you pick up in the bar anymore. Now he's the handsome, well-rounded millionaire that you want to lie next to for life.
But this newfound gravitas doesn't work for every man. Russell Crowe went from big-pecced gladiator to big-gutted phone thrower in the course of a decade. Or Val Kilmer, who no one would want to see glistening in a towel now like he was in Top Gun.
The sad thing about the delicious daddies is the double standard that it perpetuates, that guys get more handsome as the age as woman become less desirable. While that is still true, it seems to be changing as we see gorgeous natural (seeming) women like Helen Mirren and Sigourney Weaver age gracefully and maintain their sex appeal without losing a bit of their class. These aren't MILFs or (shudder) cougars, they're women who are appreciated for both their beauty and experience.
America's population is aging, so maybe there are just more attractive older people or we're just getting used to seeing more and more silver foxes (Anderson Cooper is still too young to technically qualify, but give us a John Slattery any day), but these days it seems like there is as much a place for the Grant Shows of the world as there is for the abtastic young bucks like scramp specimen Zac Efron.
So who do you think has aged exceptionally well? Who's your favorite star who was once a dud and is now a stud? Let us know (and please post pictures) in the comments.
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The PGA Tour supplied the best tonic possible Tuesday to cure the Americans of a Ryder Cup hangover.
MEDINAH, Ill. — The PGA Tour supplied the best tonic possible Tuesday to cure the Americans of a Ryder Cup hangover.
It staged a press conference to mark the official one-year countdown to the Presidents Cup, the one team event that Americans still seem capable of winning. Then again, it was held at Muirfield Village, where in 1987 they lost the Ryder Cup on home soil for the first time.
It hasn't been the same since.
These days, the closest the Americans ever get to that 17-inch trophy is the emblem of it stitched on their team uniforms.
Europe now has won seven of the last nine times in the Ryder Cup, and the only reason the dominance isn't even greater is because Justin Leonard knocked in a 45-foot putt on the 17th hole at The Country Club. The other win was in 2008 at Valhalla, even though the Americans didn't have Tiger Woods. Or maybe they won because he didn't play.
The immediate question is who the PGA of America will select as the next captain, but that's assuming the decision will have a bearing on the outcome. In some corners, the captain's role is overrated — until a team loses, and the fans and media need someone to blame.
The next Ryder Cup will be in 2014 in Scotland, which officials referred to as the home of golf. That's true, although the bagpipes surely will sound a little different on a golf course at Gleneagles designed by Jack Nicklaus.
Before looking ahead, it's worth looking back with a few observations about one of the best Ryder Cup competitions ever:
•Was this really the "Miracle at Medinah?"
The best slogans are built around alliteration, and this could be called the "Meltdown at Medinah," depending on your colors. It was remarkable, no doubt, because six of the 12 singles matches could have gone either way. By the numbers, Europe matched a Ryder Cup record by rallying from a 10-6 deficit on the final day, same as the Americans at Brookline in 1999. The difference is that Europe did this on the road. And the American comeback was easier because Europe had three Ryder Cup rookies who did not hit a shot until Sunday singles.
This Ryder Cup had 24 of the top 35 players in the world. Throw in 18-hole matches, and there's no such thing as a sure thing. Remember, Europe had a three-point lead going into the final day at Wales before a home crowd and it came down to the last match. The lesson going forward is that no lead is safe.
The only "miracle" reference should be to Saturday afternoon, when the Americans had a 10-4 lead and were ahead in the final match. It looked as though they would have an 11-5 lead at worst until Ian Poulter birdied his last five holes and Europe picked up an invaluable point — and the momentum.
• Rory McIlroy is a sure thing.
Boy Wonder might be the only guy who can roll out of a bed and win a singles match at the Ryder Cup. McIlroy didn't sleep in, he just got the time zones mixed up. But there was a feeling that whoever the Americans had facing him didn't stand a chance. Jim Furyk referred to McIlroy as the "present day Tiger Woods," and he might be right. Even with the match all square, there was never a sense that McIlroy was going to lose.
• Man of the match.
Martin Kaymer holed the putt that clinched the Ryder Cup for Europe, but there was no mistaking its star. Ian Poulter became the first captain's pick to go 4-0, and he might have won them all if Jose Maria Olazabal had not held him out Friday afternoon. There were only four matches all week when a team or a player was behind at any point on the back nine and rallied to win. Poulter was involved in two of them.
His career record is now 12-3, the highest winning percentage of any European player in history. Poulter effectively locked up a spot on the team for the next several years, and Lee Westwood even went so far as to jokingly suggest a change to the qualifying process for Europe.
"It's nine spots, two picks, and Poults," he said.
• Tiger Woods as the anchor.
Curtis Strange was criticized in 2002 for sending out Woods in the 12th and final match Sunday at The Belfry for two reasons. His point might be irrelevant at that stage (it was) and he would not be able to contribute to any momentum from an earlier spot in the lineup. Davis Love III did the same at Medinah.
Woods actually was in the right spot. He just didn't deliver.
The Americans needed to see Woods take control of his match against Francesco Molinari, knowing they would be assured a point in that anchor match. Woods fell behind two holes early. He took the lead for the first time on the 13th hole, and the match was still square with two holes remaining. The last time Woods was in that spot, in 2002, he built a 2-up lead early against Jesper Parnevik, didn't put him away and actually trailed after 15 holes.
His half-point was irrelevant as far as who won the cup. It could have, and perhaps should have, meant something.
• Rookies.
The PGA of America devotes an entire page to rookie records in the Ryder Cup. Love said all week, and the PGA of America should take note, that there really are no rookies in the Ryder Cup.
Webb Simpson (U.S. Open) and Martin Kaymer (PGA Championship) had won majors the year they made their Ryder Cup debut. Yes, the pressure is more intense at the Ryder Cup than any tournament, but it's that way for the veterans, too.
The four American "rookies" went 9-6. Two of their best players were rookies — Jason Dufner and Keegan Bradley, both of whom were 3-1. Dufner might have won all four of his matches except for Poulter finishing a fourballs match with five straight birdies.
•The next captain.
Paul McGinley is the leading candidate for Europe, a decision with strong influence by the players. Nothing is clear for the U.S. team, a decision by the PGA of America.
There seems to be a template for the U.S. team that captains be former major champions in their late 40s. That would point toward David Toms, who played on three losing teams. Fred Couples gets a lot of attention, but the Presidents Cup is far less stressful than the Ryder Cup, and he doesn't have a lot of support from within the PGA of America. Larry Nelson is a popular choice because he was overlooked. He'll be 67 in 2014. And there is some thought to let Paul Azinger be captain again.
The last American who was captain more than once was Jack Nicklaus. That was in 1987 at Muirfield Village, and that didn't turn out very well.


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Found this fossilised pelvis on the foreshore today. I've looked in my "mammals of britain" (lawrence and brown) but unable to identify the species (none of those shown in the book). Anyone recognise it, or can point me to another reference book?
Probably pleistocene. Found on Suffolk Coast.
Ilium (mostly) and ischium are intact but pubis is mostly missing, but is stil quite distinctive. Appears to be vole sized.
Can I link this post to the identification>bones etc. discussion?
It has been pointed out to me that the pelvis is from a Bird! can birds be identified from a partial pelvis?


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Walton-on-the Naze ..again!!
This is pyritic in nature so something from the fossilised forest?
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I think it could be just a strange shaped rock but still a nice find.
Blast furnace slag?
Coracle - no - not regular enough for a pine/conifer cone.
Tabfish - could be slag, maybe.
I would like more info: density, magnet attracted to it?, other views of it, why described as 'pyritic'?, where at Walton-on-the Naze?
Could be worn out pyrites or pyrites that have not formed into crystals.


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Black Friday and Hurricane Sandy
Although the weather impact of the storm was much less here than father south, some businesses reported an unexpected bounce - visitors stranded here because of canceled flights or power outages at home were staying over longer or coming up here to escape the difficulties imposed by the "super storm."
"We have definitely seen an influx of people coming," said July Hanes, Owner of the Inn at Manchester. "What I noticed what is different from this storm is that we lost some reservations before, like with the October snow storm or hurricane Irene, we lost reservations. This storm was different because we gained reservations."
Added Hanes, "We had one couple that was supposed to be here for five nights and they came five days earlier than their reservation because of the storm."
And she is not alone. Other hotels in the area have experienced the same and some even provided a discount of those in need. Tina Fries, an assistant innkeeper at the Palmer House, said, "We got people from New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut who had no power. We have tried to give people a break and gave them a discount if they were impacted from the storm. I feel like more people made an attempt to get out and get up here if they could."
Now comes part two: with residents of the affected coastal areas still digging out from the storm's wrath, will that result in fewer visitors and potentially have an impact on what is usually one of the busiest shopping weekends for local stores?
With Black Friday - the day after Thanksgiving when stores and businesses hopefully turn a profit for the year or go "into the black" - right around the corner, it should be a good gauge.
Berta Maginniss, the executive director of the Manchester and the Mountains Chamber of Commerce, said that second home owners who have fled from the destruction of Hurricane Sandy have most likely gone back to their first home and started to rebuild what they have lost, but is hopeful some families will stick around for the holidays.
"With both of our ski resorts opening, our town looking so good with construction almost complete, I think Black Friday should be better than ever," said Maginniss. "I think probably most people are getting back to semi-normal. Most of the people that we saw here were familiar with our community or were second home owners and they are probably trying to resume normal life as possible and dealing with property damages and stuff like that." With Black Friday approaching, the new Chamber of Commerce building will be expecting many new visitors.
"The visitors center is really coming along and we think it is pretty spectacular," said Maginniss. "We are going to have our grand opening on December 11 but we hope people will stop by and check out our new building before then."
Maginniss also mentioned how well the community has come together as Orvis and Burr and Burton Academy have worked with many other local businesses to help the victims of Hurricane Sandy.
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Rode from Wisconsin to Redmond two years ago. It was the best ride ever - both ways! I look forward to going to Salem. Already have two rooms booked. I'd consider moving to Oregon.
Rode from Wisconsin to Redmond two years ago. It was the best ride ever - both ways! I look forward to going to Salem. Already have two rooms booked. I'd consider moving to Oregon.
I'm from Oregon I've been a member for about 3 years and have really wanted to attend an International Rally... but they've always been too far and/or I've been unable to get the time off work. This coming summer rally dates are perfect and I can get those days off. But geeez... I would love a nice ride to get there... but only 50 miles down I-5 to get to Salem... that just takes the wind out of my sails. Perhaps I'll wait for another year and what I'd consider a funner destination from my point of view. For me the road trip to get there is half the fun! Without a decent ride to get there is the rally really worthwoth it? Should I wait for another year? Just rambling here . LOL!
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2007 R1200RT, gone
2009 R1200RT, gone
In the past we have not made it to very many Nationals because my job did not allow me much time off in the summer. With the rally so close, I only had to take two days off.
Past BMW Bikes: 2011 K1300S, 2003 K1200RS, 1991 K75S, 1987 K75T, 1984 R100RT
I am starting the investigation to getting my bike out there and ride the train to meet up with it.
In 2001, I rode the train with the bike in a freight car with many other folks and had a wonderful time. I understand that Amtrak will not be taking motorcycles on the train this time around.
I am contacting the three trucking companies that do move motorcycles around the country to see if I can get a deal on a price if it is a truckload from say Chicago to Spokane....??? I am also trying to see if they can coordinate the timing to depart and arrive at about the same time as the train.....We will see.
Comments? Suggestions? Ideas?
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Take a big ride north or south into SW Colorado and meet what could be half of
the MOA from east of the big river for the Top of Rockies Rally.... then join us
back to Salem. When your coming thousands, ya gotta break it up somewhere.
John what about heading West for the 49er rally Memorial Day weekend leave the bikes in Cali. round trip it home back to Cali pick up bikes and head up to Salem in July on the Coast!
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And we wouldn't be "whipped" from a haul to the left coast before arriving at Salem!
No train ride or shipping required... just storage logistics. I'll give it due consideration.
When it comes to the annual moa rally before & after week.... everybody's gonna be
somewhere doing something!
John, red 04r1150r
We had Deschutes Brewery as our micro-brew in Redmond in 2010. Very tasty and well received in everyone's opinion.
I'm sure that they will be on the short list for Salem.
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I have always figured that there are those who attend the rally:
because it's close.
Because it's far.
or just because they enjoy it regardless of the distance.
Some of those who like to complain about the rallies attend for ammunition for their litany of complaints.
Some who complain don't bother to attend, using, temperature, boring roads,
Things (motels beer etc) cost too much or _______________ for reasons not to go.
Me? I just like to go & feel cheated when I am unable to attend.
I like when the locations vary in distance from my home, long one year & a little bit shorter the next.


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I don't know why Philly would do a deal like that, but I'm all for it. Faster, please!
If the Raptors trade Demar Derozan then everyone should be fired, and for andre igoudala?? Wow I must not be watching the same nba as everyone else, I'm pretty sure james johnson can do the same things that he can do. DD is a future superstar and if nothing else, he's a walking highlight reel.
i don't think we need williams now unless he is stepping in to start for dd. iggy is far superior to johnson. i can see a ed/amir, jj and bayless for iggy deal now that they got rid of brand. might want to get rid of other large contracts and get ready for next years free agent crops.
seems like team building is all about tearing everything down as fast as possible to free up money and grab as many picks in one or two years as possible and then swinging for as many free agents as you can.
thanks miami. i think i heard that the league wanted more player movement and trades.
i don't want to trade dd but if the reason for keeping him is highlight reel plays then iggy has him beat everytime
Highlights win you championships!!! Forget DeRozan and Iggy, let's go after Hot Sauce and Da Professor...
I am not sure what the normal expectations are for the 9th pick in mediocre drafts but I think people are way too hard on Demar. I think everyone needs to take a step back and get some perspective.
I for one am not a big fan of Bargnani but judge I he is a good player I don't give a rat's ass if he was the #1 pick that was 6 years ago. Move on and judge your team and players as they play.
But if a trade comes along for a relatively known quantity in return I say go for it rather than hoping he lives up to potential. Hopefully it works out for us.
2011- 2012 Min WP48
Calderon 1799 .208
Bargnani 1032 -.040
Calderon 2104 .169
Bargnani 2353 -.126
Calderon 1817 .144
Bargnani 2799 -.034
Calderon 2484 .287
Bargnani 1861 -.152
Calderon 1614 .192
Bargnani 1629 -.044
Now tell me why Andrea (earning 10million/year) is preferred over Demar or Calderon?
And lets compare Eric gordon to Demar for fun. We know who is the better player
Demar regressed this year because he is 4th option on a good team but was being used as our first option.
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2 year rent on a great leader for scrubs, has-beens and never-will-be's is a good trade.
If you get LW and AI back, you get a tweener that can do a good enough job at point and is better than anyone we have at 2, and one of the top defensive 3's in the game right now. We need to stop getting so attached to these not so great players.
Id rather have a young group of players let them develop and see what we got(and dont tell me our team has reached their ceiling...otherwise i cant even talk)...why gamble on ur future for a guy who wont make us relevent...and at best barely a playoff team.
I dont get how AI is a great leader...he is good player but dont expect if we get him we can do anything with him. phili has loads of talent and they beat a roseless bulls....not that promising imo
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Now the Sixers have a glut of SF's in Wright, Igoudala, Turner and Harkless. That's five if you consider Thad Young as a SF as well. It's true that some of them can play SG or PF, but five 6-6 to 6-8 players with similar body types is too much in my opinion. A trade to the Raptors perhaps?
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A campaign launch
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05.12.2011 - With the
recent launch of its 4-year campaign to stop sexual violence
against children, the Czech Republic has begun its efforts
to raise national awareness using Council of Europe
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Spear-headed by the Government Commissioner for Human Rights,
Ms Monika Simunkova, and using the slogan "Don't touch me
there" ("Underwear Rule"), plans are, first of all, to
distribute materials such as The Kiko and the Hand
children's book to Child Crisis Centers, maternity centers
and other facilities that work with children aged between 4
and 7. The book will then be distributed to kindergartens
and primary schools. It will be sent to municipal libraries
and it will be generally available on demand.
With 786 cases of sexual abuse cases reported in 2010 (633
cases involving girls and 153 boys), it is believed that the
majority of cases still remain unreported. Internal
statistical data of the Child Crisis Centre in the Czech
Republic reports that 1,009 sexually abused children were
registered in this facility alone between 1992-2011. It is
hoped that the campaign will make its mark on increasing
awareness on sexual violence against children in the Czech
The Czech Republic is among the few Council of Europe member
states that has not yet signed the Lanzarote Convention. In
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Application submitted for new falconry school
On March 28, Jeffrey Nyweide and Shelly Gibson submitted an application to the town that, if approved, would allow what has been pasture land to be used as a location for a new falconry school.
The application will be discussed at the next Development Review Board meeting that is scheduled to take place on Wednesday, April 16, at 7:30 p.m. at Town Hall.
"It requires conditional use approval, which is why it goes in front of the development review board," said zoning administrator Allison Hopkins.
The British School of Falconry, which operated out of Hildene and was used almost exclusively by the Equinox Resort and Spa, closed last November after 18 years.
The proposed site is located at 527 Benson Road in Manchester and the school would be owned and operated by Robert Waite, the former manager of the British School of Falconry.
According to Waite, if the application is approved, the tentative plan is to enter into a lease agreement with Nyweide and Gibson and open Green Mountain Falconry School.
When the British School of Falconry closed in November, the birds - which included 14 Harris Hawks, two eagles and a falcon - were divided between Waite and senior instructor Dawn Decrease. Currently, Waite has five Harris Hawks, an eagle and a falcon that are currently being housed on his property.
The British School of Falconry was notified by Hildene at least three years ago that they would eventually have to relocate. During that time, about a dozen potential locations were examined, but none proved to be a viable option for relocating the school.
"I'd thought I'd exhausted all the possibilities because we'd had about three years notice that the British School of Falconry was going to have to relocate," said Waite. "So, I spent those three years trying to find a suitable site for the British School of Falconry and failed. And then I guess [in] late summer, early fall (of last year) is when I first heard about the potential for the site that I'm hoping to use."
The new location came about because Nyweide and his family had been through the falconry and archery programs at the British School of Falconry and when they heard that the school was closing they offered the use of their property as a new location.
If Waite is successful in opening the school, he said it would be operated seasonally from May until the end of October.
If it were to come to fruition, Waite said he believes he may well have a number of patrons as he has compiled a long list of people who - in the time since the British School of Falconry closed - are interested in finding out if and when his school will open.
"That was definitely a factor that gave me encouragement to just sort of dig my heels in and keep charging ahead here because it has been a bit of a struggle getting everything together and continues to be with the permitting," said Waite. "But knowing that there is a huge interest is a luxury that many new businesses don't have. So, I know I have a huge number of people that are very, very behind this. They're wanting to come back. Ready to come back."
In addition, Waite said that while the Green Mountain Falconry School will be an independent school he would still have a connection with the Equinox Resort and Spa.
"I'm very much tied in with the hotel. They'll be marketing me. I'll be on their website and so I will be offering lessons to their guests," he said.
When the British School of Falconry was operating in Manchester, co-founder of the school Emma Ford said that it was popular since its inception. During its 18 years of operation, about 50,000 went through the program.
Due in part because to the amount of people that went through the program while it was in Manchester - which was somewhere between 2,000 to 3,000 annually - Ford said she believes the school is a good thing for the town.
"I think it brings people into the area," she said. "People come and then inevitably they're going to go shopping and they're going to eat in restaurants and that sort of thing."
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MagicLocker makes your lockscreen like Sense, iPhone, MIUI, and more
October 6, 2011 | by Andrew Kameka
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The new lockscreen put into HTC Sense 3+ is incredible. It's one of the simplest changes that someone could make, but every time I see the HTC EVO 3D jump directly to a Phone, Mail, Camera, or SMS app, I get jealous for a brief moment. Then I remember that Android developers don't let default features on a phone get in the way of user happiness, so I can hunt for a suitable replacement.
MagicLocker is an app that can customize an app launcher to function very similar to Sense 3.5 phones. And if that's not what you're looking for, there are 15 other lockscreen styles to meet your needs. We've already professed our undying love for WidgetLocker, but MagicLocker is enticing enough to conduct an affair. The default theme of the app, Lost Robot, has a Bugdroid with a roving eye and digital clock and a nice mix of grit and style. Dragging down will unlock the screen, right will go to the messaging app, and the left directly to the dialer. Users can load the current wallpaper to switch things up.
Below is a picture of the ring-based lockscreen that resembles Sense 3.0, but MagicLocker can look like an iPhone, Galaxy S, or MIUI. MagicLocker supports other themes that greatly change functions, and 6 of its 16 themes are available for free. Sure, it would be better to just pay the developer a few bucks once and have all of the options available, but the main app is free for testing, and the you may like it enough to upgrade to some of the premium skins. If there comes a time where users can customize themes further – like choose their own graphics or even change shortcuts – MagicLocker will go from being a really good app to one that's, dare I say, magical.


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Back before Christmas I was able to interview Matt Hobart and Ben Rosputni from the Phoenix, Arizona band Fracture Point. Fracture Point is a Death/Thrash metal band that is making some noise in the underground with the album INHERIT THE DOWNFALL, which was released on an independent label. The music is technical and bludgeoning and the guys gave me some insight behind the making of the album, their favorite tracks, and what the future holds for Fracture Point. If you have not heard them yet, check 'em out!


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I checked the schedule and maybe someone signed up for tonight's game. If not, feel free to post here. Need a thread for sure because this is a primetime, nationally televised game vs the Lakeshow.
I camped out and watched the double-header last night that involved both the Lakers and Melo's Nuggets and this is what I observed:
If you don't play 48 minutes, you aint beating the Lakers. The Celts at home were up double-digits most of the first half until the Lakers reeled them in and applied the knock-out punch with under two minutes left. Kobe had 3 points at half-time, but ended up with 23, mostly in the 4th quarter. So if you don't finish quarters and halves as the Knicks are known NOT to do, it will be a long night.
Melo is awesome. No more of the that "overrated" stuff. He put on a show last night against Dallas dropping 42 points from all over the court. I don't care who the Nuggets want in return, its worth it for Melo. No one is untouchable. No one. That includes Gallo "****lovers" because even though Gallo has been playing better of late (still can't shoot his way out of a paper bag), it hasn't translated into Knicks wins with bad losses to Philly and the Clippers in the past seven days.
Enjoy the national broadcast tonight, hope we don't get chased off the court.