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Padilla rises to occasion in Game 2
Righty keeps Dodgers close, doesn't figure in decision
By David Ely / MLB.com
Joe Torre had just pulled starter Vicente Padilla from the game, and the right-hander turned in an effort that would have earned a win on pretty much any other day. On a hot, sticky day -- the game-time temperature was 93 degrees -- Padilla was ice cold on the mound.
Padilla gave up just one run on four hits in 7 1/3 innings against a Philadelphia lineup that unloaded for two homers and eight runs the previous night. And the fans rewarded Padilla's performance with a raucous standing ovation as he tipped his cap and walked to the dugout.
"He's been tremendous," Dodgers catcher Russell Martin said after the Dodgers' 2-1 comeback win in Game 2 of the National League Championship Series. "He just has nerves of steel out there. He doesn't get rattled.
"The game never really speeds up for him. It seems like he's able to keep his composure."
That was evident given how well Padilla pitched despite working with little margin for error. With the way Pedro Martinez channeled his past dominance, one mistake could have been the difference between a win and a loss.
And save one at-bat -- Ryan Howard's fourth-inning solo home run -- Padilla matched Martinez zero for zero on the scoreboard.
"I was very emotional," Padilla said of facing someone like Martinez in the postseason. "Obviously, he's one of the best pitchers that there is, and I have a lot of respect for him."
Padilla managed to keep the Philadelphia batters off-balance by mixing his fastball, slider, sinker and curveball for strikes. Because he was able to consistently locate those pitches, batters could never key on one specific pitch or hope that Padilla would feed them fastball after fastball.
And then there's the matter of Padilla's mid-50s curveball, eephus, whatever you want to call it. "It's kind of like a -- I don't know how to explain it -- like somebody's tossing the ball up in the air," Martin said.
"It's like a, I don't know, cartoon pitch or something," Dodgers third baseman Casey Blake said.
It definitely made Shane Victorino look silly when he didn't come close to touching the 54-mph pitch in the third inning.
"Shane asked me, 'Did you get the speed on that one?' " Martin said. "I said, '54 mph,' and he started chuckling."
When paired with a fastball that topped out at 97 mph Friday, Padilla can be a tough matchup for even a lineup that featured five left-handed hitters. The Philadelphia lefties went 3-for-15 against the right-handed Padilla.
"He was just kind of moving it in, moving it out," Howard said. "Had two different curveballs going today, one that was around 75, 76, and then the eephus curveball. He just kind of mixed it up, did what he needed to do."
Padilla has now lasted at least seven innings in his two postseason starts this season and has thrown a total of 14 1/3 innings in the playoffs. In those two starts, Padilla has given up just one run on eight hits.
"Those are the types of games when you look back on them, you're talking about guys who can handle pressure and guys who really rise to the occasion," Torre said.
"Both Pedro and Vinny today, there was no room for error. Plus it was like 100 degrees out there where they were doing what they were doing. He was something. He was really something."
David Ely 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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Great Lakes evaporation hypothesis up in the air
The recent Arctic blast gripping the nation will likely contribute to a rise in Great Lakes water levels in 2014, new research from the University of Michigan and Michigan State University shows. Research conducted by the two schools through the Great Lakes Integrated Sciences and Assessments Center (GLISA) shows the correlation between periods of high and low evaporation and its effect on ice cover. Years with high ice cover were usually followed by cooler summer water temperatures and lower evaporation rates, but these same high-ice winters were preceded by high evaporation rates during the autumn and early winter indicating a two-way connection between ice cover and evaporation. While ice cover reduces evaporation from what would otherwise be exposed lake surface water, it also reduces lake temperature generating ice cover.
The findings carry numerous implications for the short-term variation and long-term trend of Great Lakes lake levels, which have been declining since the early 1980s and have been at a sustained low for several years. What's more, Lake Superior underwent a regime shift during the late-1990s El Niño event, resulting in warmer summer water temperatures and winters with less ice cover. Given the long-term trend of warming lake temperatures, it's unclear if the lakes will ever return to previous conditions.
These results could help decision-makers define the risk associated with climate conditions affecting evaporation and water levels. "It's our hope that we will soon have the funding and infrastructure in place to maintain — and even expand — the network well into the future," said John Lenters, the study's lead investigator. "This will be extremely important for improving Great Lakes water-level forecasting and for understanding the long-term impacts of climate change."
Evaporation is a dominant physical process affecting the Great Lakes reaching 0.4-0.6 inches of release per day. To put this in perspective, a single day's loss of 0.5 inches of water from surface area of the Great Lakes is roughly 20 times the amount of water that flows over Niagara Falls.
Despite its critical role, evaporation has been challenging to understand. For example, one might assume that the Great Lakes' highest rates of evaporation occur in the summer, but this is not the case. The highest evaporation rates typically occur in late fall and early winter, when the difference in air temperature and water temperature is greatest. Because the lake was 30 to 40 degrees warmer than the overlying air in early January of 2014, the temperature contrast led to high evaporation rates and significant lake effect snowfall, defying expectations.
Read more at the Great Lakes Integrated Sciences and Assessments Center.
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ByEvan Ramstad
Two North Korean newspapers, including the biggest, reported the outcome of the U.S. presidential election – a few days late and, notably, made no comment about it.
Rodong Shinmun, the paper of the ruling Worker's Party, and Minju Josun on Saturday published an identical, three-sentence item about the re-election of Barack Obama as U.S. president. It noted the day of the election, Mr. Obama's political party, his opponent Mitt Romney, and then concluded by saying the next inauguration will be in January.
Word of the reports was first carried by Xinhua, China's official news agency. A source in Pyongyang provided details (what few there are) to the Journal on Wednesday.
Xinhua's story said the report marked the first time a North Korean newspaper reported on a U.S. election. A check with U.S. officials and North Korean analysts in Seoul turned up no one who could confirm or deny that claim.
The item did seem to be one of the few times that the United States was portrayed in the newspaper without a mass of invective and criticism. The international distribution of dispatches from Korean Central News Agency on Saturday also appeared free of U.S. invective.
In the days since, the normal drumbeat of criticism has appeared throughout the North Korean media. The headline on a column on Rodong Shinmun's Web site on Monday was typical: "History Indicts United States as Kingpin of International Plots and Terrorism."


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Re-stocking arms a priority for Sox
Club ends Day 2 with 16 righties and six southpaws
By Leslie Parker / MLB.com
"It's a one in a million shot," Shaffer said. "You always hope that happens. It would be icing on the cake after a draft like this."
Shaffer had a positive outlook on what most thought was a shallow draft. He said he felt the team did very well.
The White Sox continued taking right-handed pitchers, a trend they began by taking seven righties in the 18 rounds of day one. They ended day two with a total of 16 righties, but only six lefties.
"We need to reload and re-stock our pitching," Shaffer said. "With all the trades in the last five years, we've got to replace those players and get more value back into the system."
Shaffer was especially interested in the Sox 20th-round pick, Wade Kapteyn, a right-handed pitcher out of nearby Illiana Christian High School. Kapteyn's fastball has been clocked at 94 mph and he also has a developing slider and changeup.
After taking two catchers on day one, the Sox took another three on day two in hopes of strengthening a position they are short on in the Minors. They used their first pick of the day in round 19 for catcher Jeffrey Dunbar from the University of California at Riverside. Ironically, Dunbar lists his favorite player as current White Sox designated hitter Jim Thome.
Shaffer listed Dunbar and Kapteyn as top priorities from day two that he hoped to sign.
On day one the Sox took a third of their 18 picks out of high school, but day two saw an almost even split between college and high school players. They took 15 from high school, including six of their final eight picks, and 17 from college.
After right-handed pitchers, the White Sox took the most players at the center field position with six. It's a position that they're currently having trouble filling in the Majors, with Brian Anderson and Rob Mackowiak sharing for the moment.
In the 47th round, the Sox selected Kyle Williams, son of general manager Kenny Williams. The 17-year-old Williams, a second baseman, has received a football scholarship to attend Arizona State University.
"He's a good looking kid and he's got lots of tools," Shaffer said. "He's got a lot of options. I think he'll sit down with his father and weigh those options and come to a decision."
The White Sox first pick, Kyle McCulloch, is a right-handed pitcher from the University of Texas. He was one of their key starters in their championship season in 2005. Shaffer, who was surprised that the Sox were able snag McCulloch with the second-to-last pick in the first round, expects that the Sox will soon sign McCulloch.
"We've followed him for the last four years, and he's dominated his competition every year," Shaffer said. "I think you'll see the fruits of his labor here within the next three or four years."
Shaffer said that he hoped to have a number of players sign with the team in the next several days.
Leslie Parker is a contributor to MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Spring Training Fan Fest
The Phillies held their annual Fan Fest tonight in Clearwater, FL at Bright House Field. There was a silent auction, photos with the World Series trophy, game used jersey's for sale, autographs, a moon bounce and, of course, the Phanatic. Sorry to report that I missed out on the moon bounce, but I think I can live with that. I did get autographs from the following Phillies, pictured below from top to bottom, left to right: Joe Blanton, Eric Bruntlett, Clay Condrey, Chad Durbin, Greg Dobbs and Matt Stairs.
Clay Condrey wandered though the crowd for a minute before the signings…I stopped him and yelled out for him to give me a high five. He stopped, turned and yelled back, "I gotcha right here!" and slapped me five. He is a funny guy. I also spoke to Scott Nickle (Phillies marketing) for a while; he remembered me from the cruise and stopped me to talk. He is going to try to plan another Phillies Cruise for next year :O)
At the end of the night, the Phillies planned a fireworks display; Brett Myers and Ryan Madson, who were not scheduled to appear, showed up with their families to see the show, along with Chad Durbin's wife and child. Here are some shots of the guys on the field playing with the kids. I love the one of Madson tossing his kid into the air!
We all watched the fireworks and headed out. I'll be attending practices over the next few days and will report back on that soon!
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Bob Dickerson is serving on the state committee in a position designated for a person residing near Camp Lejeune, who is retired from the military and is actively involved in a military affairs organization, or a person who is involved in military issues through civic, commercial, or governmental relationship.
A former commanding general of Camp Lejeune has been appointed to the newly formed North Carolina Military Affairs Commission.
The appointment of Bob Dickerson, of Onslow County, was announced on Tuesday.
Dickerson, the executive vice president of Marine Federal Credit Union, retired in 2008 as commanding general of Marine Corps Installations East, where he commanded USMC bases and stations along the East Coast. He served as commanding general of Camp Lejeune from 2003-2006.
His personal decorations include the Distinguished Service Medal and two Legions of Merit.
Dickerson is serving on the state committee in a position designated for a person residing near Camp Lejeune, who is retired from the military and is actively involved in a military affairs organization, or a person who is involved in military issues through civic, commercial, or governmental relationships, according to information from N.C. Gov. Pat McCrory�s office. His term length is three years.
The Military Affairs Commission provides advice, counsel, and recommendations to the governor, General Assembly, secretary of commerce and other state agencies on programs and legislation impacting North Carolina�s military installations.
It was created by Senate Bill 613 which was signed into law on July 3. According to the bill, the commission�s purpose is to advise officials on:
nstrengthening the state�s relationship with the military to protect the installations in the state from future defense budget cuts or military downsizing by providing a sound infrastructure, affordable housing and affordable education for military members and their families and to be viewed by national military leaders as the most military-friendly state in the nation.
nsupporting the long-term goal of a viable and prosperous military presence in the state which will include at least the commission�s development of a comprehensive economic impact study of military activities in North Carolina with recommendations for initiatives to support the goal.
nways to coordinate the state�s interest in future activities of the Department of Defense with the promotion of the state�s economic interests in the development of the state�s natural resources.
ninitiatives to improve the quality of life for military personnel and their dependents, including education opportunities, occupational licensure, recreational activities and access to the courts.
nany other issue or matter that the commission deems appropriate in relation to the presence of the military in the state.
The commission will consist of 15 voting members, including Dickerson, and 17 nonvoting members. The members will not be paid for attending the meetings except for expense reimbursement.
The commission was scheduled to hold its first meeting Tuesday at the Department of Transportation Building in Raleigh.


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Ndebele says Free State prison fire an escape plan
13 Jan 2013 10:10 | Sapa
Correctional Services Minister Sbu Ndebele said maximum security inmates set the blaze after an initial escape attempt, according to a report in the Sunday Times.
"They started with the locks and then broke the beds and made keys and weapons. They started there and moved and lit the fires," he said.
Six jail cells and three administration offices were gutted by the blaze and all files on the inmates were destroyed.
Ndebele told the newspaper the timing of the riot was planned. "There is a mistaken idea in the prison ... that, during Christmas, we are relaxed and most attempts to escape come then.
"They will be shocked, because we know all about that."
He said that his personal experience of being a prisoner meant that he understood "both sides very well".
According to the report, some members of prison staff could be suspended for failing to avert the riot.
Four prison warders were injured in the riot. About 50 inmates were injured when police moved in to stop the riot.
Prisoners had complained about the quality of food and about some prison officials. They also wanted a unit head to be fired. – Sapa
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Rockies ink one-year deal with Olivo
Club option for 2011 included for former Royals backstop
By Thomas Harding / MLB.com
Unable to bridge a gap in negotiations with catcher Yorvit Torrealba, Colorado reached an agreement with Miguel Olivo for one year and $2 million, with a club option for 2011 -- a $2.5 million salary or a $500,000 buyout.
Olivo, 31, hit .249 with 23 home runs and 65 RBIs for the Royals last season. He will join Chris Iannetta in a catching duo with power potential. Olivo has finished the past four years in double figures in home runs, and has driven in at least 50 runs during three of the last four seasons. Iannetta has hit 34 homers over the past two years and became the first Rockies catcher since Charles Johnson in 2003 and '04 to finish in double figures in homers in consecutive years.
"We like his emotion, we like his passion, toughness and athleticism," Rockies general manager Dan O'Dowd said of Olivo. "We thought he would be a very good fit on our club."
Although Torrealba didn't hit for power, he posted a career-best .291 average last season and provided clutch hitting late. The new combination could bring greater thunder, but consistency is the question.
After hitting .264 and driving in 65 runs in 2007, Iannetta dropped to .228 last season and lost his starting job. Olivo finished last season with a .292 on-base percentage.
"I think we can have some production, but they both need to put the ball in play a little bit more -- both are capable of doing that," O'Dowd said. "We think that we're going to be in a good, competitive position this spring. It's a position where we wanted to have the best two we could possibly have. It's a tough position to fix if something goes wrong during the season."
Olivo became a possibility when the Rockies and Torrealba could not agree on a two-year deal. Torrealba had been with Colorado -- as the on-again, off-again No. 1 catcher -- since 2006, and was a major factor in the team's trip to the World Series in 2007 and the playoffs in '09.
Olivo played for five teams prior to the Rox (White Sox, Mariners, Padres, Marlins and Royals), with the Marlins and Royals giving him the most playing time. He was backup to John Buck with the Royals in 2008, but a strong performance at the end of that season earned him the starting job in '09.
Colorado will lose Torrealba's rapport with the pitching staff. Olivo's game-calling was questioned before he joined the Royals. But last season he caught 31 of American League Cy Young Award winner Zack Greinke's 33 starts, and Grienke enjoyed throwing to him.
Olivo also was the catcher when Rockies right-hander Ubaldo Jimenez struck out 10 Netherlands batters in four innings while represesenting the Dominican Republic in last year's World Baseball Classic
Thomas Harding is a reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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A missing 11-year-old leukemia patient who was taken by her mother from the Phoenix Children's Hospital last Wednesday could be in danger of losing her life, according to authorities.
The patient, who goes by the name Emily, was brought to the hospital by her parents to receive treatment, according to a Phoenix Police Department press release. The girl was scheduled to be discharged the following day.
During the treatment, a chest catheter was placed into the girl's heart, and her right arm was recently amputated due to an infection, police said.
"For unknown reasons, the mother of the 11-year-old decided to remove the IV from the catheter, changed the child's clothing and walked her out of the hospital," officials said in the press release.
Medical personnel informed authorities that if the catheter is not medically removed from the girl's heart, it could potentially become infected resulting in the child's death.
Video surveillance released by Phoenix Police captured Emily, her brother and Emily's mother walking out of the hospital at 10:30 p.m. on November 28. The group then met up with Emily's father outside the hospital and got into a black mini-van, police said.
A nurse supervisor called 911 when she realized Emily was missing, authorities said.
While officials say it's not a crime for a parent to walk their child out of a hospital, it's against the law to not provide medical aid to a child facing a life-threatening situation.
According to investigators, the missing girl's mother is 35 years old, Hispanic and goes by the name "Norma." Her father is 46 years old, Hispanic and goes by the name "Luis."
Officials are searching for a black 1998 Ford mini-van the family was last seen getting into.
Police say it's imperative that anyone with information as to the whereabouts of these individuals call the tipline at 1-800-343-TIPS (8477).


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Earnings missed Wall Street consensus analyst estimates of 90 cents per diluted share by 3 cents. But shares of L.B. Foster were up 1.9% in early afternoon trading Wednesday on the Nasdaq.
Second-quarter net sales of $164.9 million decreased by $6.6 million, or 3.8%, from sales in the second quarter of 2011, but also topped estimates of $160.5 million. The company said the decline was due in part to a 32.0% drop in its Construction segment sales. The company noted its Rail segment sales rose 14.1% compared with last year, however.
The company said it notched a record $212.3 million in booked orders during the quarter, up 69.4% compared with a year ago and the highest in its history, aided by a contract order placed last month for the Honolulu elevated rail transit line now under construction.
Company President and CEO Robert P. Bauer said, "For the last three quarters, we have been reporting on the status of the Union Pacific warranty claim involving the performance of concrete ties made at our Grand Island facility between 2006 and 2011. We have completed sufficient testing and analysis that has helped us better understand Union Pacific's concern. In a combined effort, we analyzed ties in Union Pacific track. In parallel, we conducted more significant forensic analyses of our own.
"Based upon our findings, we believe we have discovered conditions that can shorten the life of a concrete tie. All of this testing, analysis and recent findings, as well as our ability to perform field testing during the second quarter, were critical steps to enable us to uncover and define the scope of the problem and, ultimately, the corrective action plan," Bauer said. "We have taken a $19.0 million charge this quarter to support our corrective action plan. While we are eager to put this problem behind us, we are also very focused on proceeding in a manner that will satisfy our customers."
Bauer added, "It is important to note that our underlying business performance was very good this quarter. Excluding the charge, diluted EPS from continuing operations would have been $0.87 and our backlog ended the quarter at $255.3 million. The record bookings this quarter is a reflection of our customer's confidence in L.B. Foster. Winning several marquee projects this quarter has raised our confidence in the rail and energy markets."
Gross profit margin was 7.7%, 720 basis points lower than the prior year, due to the $19.0 million warranty charge recorded in the second quarter to reflect management's best estimate of the cost it expects to incur to settle its product claim.


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Discussion in 'Miscellaneous' started by alibee, Sep 26, 2007.
Hi everyone. How are you doing?
hi welcome to the board!
Peep peep, I'm new. I like all the Trek series. Not sure which my favorite is, as I like aspects of each. Probably DS9 but haven't seen much beyond the first two seasons (but just found out that my local library has almost all the DS9 seasons, so party...), and I have fond memories of watching TNG when it was new. Anyway, glad to be here. *salute*
hi Welcome to the board. Do you happen to post at other Trek- and Andromeda-related boards as well? Your name seems so familiar.
Hey all...
Glad to be here..
Um, is it proper Forum etiquette to post an intro in all the Welcome threads? I'm glad to say hello- truly.. i just don't want to post all over the place and seem like an idiot... i think this is at least the third. Is there a Secret Handshake? Feeling a wee bit unsure...
Love the Forum, tho. Thanks for having me...
Hi new people, it's all good, this is the place for introductions. Welcome.
Hi, welcome
Naah, there's no secret handshake or the like (might be a bit difficult unless we invent a special smilie for it). And one welcome thread is generally sufficient.
It is good style, though, to also say hi in the lounge (which is imho the best part of the board).
Posting all over the board is not necessarily something bad. It's good for your postcount and promotion
Back to stalking after being away, hello new guys
If I haven't logged-in in, like, a year, do I count as being new again?
Hmmmm, I'd say that makes you "used", not "new"
Crap. Next thing you're going to tell me it doesn't work for virginity either.
^There's only one way to find out.
wow! That was a rather direct offer
Welcome back, Praetor! Only last week we talked about missing you. Come and join us in the Oldtimer thread! It's more and more turning into a lounge for us old warhorses
Weeell, it might work, kinda like 'a bit pregnant' works
^I believe that an aquaintance of mine was actually recently told by her parents that she better get 'a bit unpregnant'.
Is this your first day here?
not exactly, but I am used to only my countrymen being blunt. In my experience, Americans, Britains and Canadians - the vast majority of members here - tend to prefer a very winded and indirect approach
Shameless is known, well known, for his, um, direct approach.
nomen est omen?
^Just extreme self-awareness I suppose.
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Lime Poppy Seed Shortcakes Recipe
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Tropical flavors are right at home in this fresh-flavored shortcake. It makes an elegant statement at brunch or as the finale to a summer meal. —Taste of Home Test Kitchen
Featured In: 12 Shortcake Recipes for Berry Lovers
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- 3 cups fresh blueberries
- 1 cup chopped peeled mango
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup plus 1 tablespoon sugar, divided
- 4 teaspoons poppy seeds
- 3 teaspoons baking powder
- 1-1/2 teaspoons grated lime peel
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup heavy whipping cream
- 1/2 cup plus 1 tablespoon butter, melted, divided
- 1 cup (8 ounces) sour cream
- 1/4 cup packed brown sugar
- In a large bowl, combine the blueberries, mango and brown sugar; cover and refrigerate until serving.
- In another large bowl, combine the flour, 1/4 cup sugar, poppy seeds, baking powder, lime peel and salt. In a small bowl, combine cream and 1/2 cup butter; stir into dry ingredients until a thick batter forms.
- Drop by 1/3 cupfuls onto a greased baking sheet. Brush with remaining butter; sprinkle with remaining sugar. Bake at 375° for 18-20 minutes or until golden brown. Remove to wire racks to cool. In a small bowl, combine the topping ingredients.
- To assemble, split shortcakes in half. Place cake bottoms on dessert plates. Top each with about 1/3 cup fruit mixture and 2 tablespoons topping. Replace shortcake tops. Yield: 8 servings.
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I purchased this No7 Completely Quenched Moisturising Body Lotion from Boots during one of their No7 voucher offers.
This lotion comes in a 200ml bottle, it is made of a peachy coloured plastic which means that I can't see through to see how much is left inside. The bottle has a plastic flip-top lid at the bottom of the bottle with a small hole underneath which the product is dispensed through.
The lotion itself has a pure white colour and a thick consistency. It is quite a heavy lotion but it still spreads over the skin easily and soaks in quickly. The lotion is quite rich and hydrating, and gives good long-lasting results. It is really effective at treating dry skin and I use this when my skin needs a bit more care and attention, particularly with cold weather in the winter. The product has a light musky floral scent which I personally find quite unpleasant, and is my least favourite thing about the lotion. There are other matching items in the range such as bath soak and shower cream, and if you like the scent then this would be good for layering the fragrance.
Overall this is a really effective body lotion and I can recommend it for the results, but I am not keen at all on the fragrance so I probably wouldn't choose to buy it again. This is a bit more expensive than I would usually pay for such a product, but not too bad when using the special offer vouchers.
~No7 Completely Quenched~
No7 is a beauty range which is exclusive to Boots and www.boots.com. Today I will be reviewing the 'Completely Quenched Moisturising Body Lotion'.
This body lotion is designed to kee skin feeling hydrated and soft all day long. The blurb on the tube states that this lotion with 'vanish' into thirsty skin and will leave it looking radiant and healthy. This lotion is hypo-allergenic (as are all No7 products) so is suitable for those who have sensitive skin. It is suitable for all skin types.
No7 have recently revamped their packaging and the packaging for this body lotion has had a lovely make over. The tube is no longer a peachy colour but is a lovely sort of golden colour with a slight pinkness to it. The tube is sleek and looks expensive in my opinion. It is inkeeping with the other No7 bathing and body products. The tube has a screw off lid at the base and the lotion is kept fresh thanks to the little foil seal under the lid. The tube can be recycled and this product has a 24month shelf life from first use.
~Where To Buy~
A 200ml tube of this body lotion can be purchased from www.boots.com or instore. It is currently priced at £10.50 and is part of a 3 for 2 promotion.
~My Thoughts~
I buy a lot of No7 products and have generally good experiences with most of my purchases. I never pay full price for their products and would urge you to keep an eye out for £5.00 off vouchers, 3 for 2 promotions and the free gift offers too. I actually received a travel sized tube of this body lotion in one of the free gift sets (offered when you spend a certain amount on this range) and received a further tube from my Mum who also got the set but didn't plan on using this particular body lotion.
I feel the need to apply body lotion at least once per day as my skin is very dry and bumpy. I favour perfumed body lotions but special trips out or occasions but for day to day use, I like to use a moisturising body lotion. Having used this on and off (alternating with other lotions from my extensive stash) for a few months now, I can't say that it is my favourite body lotion and wouldn't say it is worth the £10.50 cost.
The lotion is easy to dispense from the squeezy tube. The consistency of this body lotion is very nice indeed - it is relatively thick, white and feels extremely cool when applied to warm skin. I find it pleasant to use after a hot shower as it cools and soothes my skin instantly. The lotion has a smooth texture and spreads well across my skin with very little needed per use. I normally opt to apply this lotion to my arms, legs, chest and tummy area. The scent of this lotion reminds me of sun lotion - fresh, creamy and with a delicate powdery undertone. The scent is light and whilst it lingers a little on my skin, it never comes across as being too heavy or overpowering - just right for me.
So - application is easy but how well does it perform as a body lotion? As a busy Mum, I don't have much time in the mornings to sit and wait for body lotions to soak into my skin. I prefer a fast absorbing body lotion to allow me to get on with my daily routine. This particular body lotion doesn't 'vanish' into thirsty skin as advised. No matter how long I massage it across my skin, my skin feels tacky and a tad sticky for a good 10 minutes after application. This, in turn, limits how quickly I can get dressed and out the door so isn't as practical to use in the mornings as I would have preferred as my clothes cling to my skin tacky skin!
My skin does feel lovely once this body lotion fully sinks into it. I find that it works best on the areas of skin which are less dry. Yes, my skin does feel soft and smooth all over for an hour or so but the rough and dry areas on my arms, elbows and knees make a reappearance after this short period of time. My less dry areas including my tummy and chest area feel more hydrated through the day and generally my skin feels comfortably soothed and lightly hydrated but the results definitely fall short of offering 'all day hydration' as promised. This puts me off using this on a more regular basis as it just doesn't provide enough moisturisation for my dry skin. It is gentle though and I haven't experienced any irritation from using it on my sensitive skin. I do like the way my skin looks healthy and less irritated after applying this lotion but wouldn't describe it as being 'radiant'.
The packaging is stylish, the lotion smells gorgeous and it works well on normal skin but the drawbacks are how long it takes to absorb and the lack of effectiveness on dry skin. It is a shame as I really want to love this body lotion but if it doesn't seem to be for my dry skin. If you have normal skin with very little dryness, you may find that it works much better on your skin and therefore I would recommend trying it. Definitely wait for a promotion though or it could be costly!
I will award this body lotion four stars as it does perform on normal skin and it wouldn't be fair of me to drop a further star based on it not being perfect for dry skin as it doesn't claim to be specifically for dry skin. It is a lovely product to use but I wouldn't personally buy it. My two tubes have lasted well so I would estimate that a 200ml tube would last around 6-8weeks with daily use. It is pleasant to apply after showering with the 'Blissful Body Wash' that No7 offer as they carry a similar scent.
Thanks for reading :)
I recieved a full size Boots No7 Completely Quenched Luxurious Moisture Lotion at Christmas as part of a large body and bathing giftset. Over the last few months I have been trying out the various products, and now I have got to the end of the bottle, I thought it was time to review this lotion.
When bought seperately, 200ml of the lotion costs £10.50. Mine came in a slender bottle, but having checked in my local Boots, I have noticed that it usually comes in a squeezy tube when not part of a giftset. This is probably an improvement, as my bottle has a pump action top that doesn't work at all well. I think the lotion is too thick to dispense easily in this way. I have had to unscew the top and turn the botttle upside down to get any out more often than not. I very much hope that the tube style packaging is adopted by Boots for their gift sets too!
Boots describe the lotion as "light, airy and quickly absorbed", giving all day long moisturising. They say it will soften and smooth your skin as well as even out its texture. It is inteneded to be suitable for all skin types. My body skin is mostly what I would call "normal" - it isn't very dry or greasy. I have a few drier patches though such as my elbows and around my knees so I pay particular attention to these when moisturising.
The lotion is scented but it is not overpoweringly so. I would describe the smell as a mixture of sun lotion and baby lotion, developing into a sort of rose-like aroma once on the skin. I like the scent more than that of the other No7 bath and body items that I have tried because it more delicate and subtle. This means I enjoy using it more than I thought I would. As mentioned above, the cream is thick, but it feels surprisingly light on the skin, even if I would not quite agree with Boots description of it as "airy". I have found that you do not need to apply much at once as it spreads over the skin generously. In fact it is wise to be a little cautious with application. The initial white look of the lotion on the skin disappears quickly, but I have been left with a greasy looking sheen afterwards that takes much longer to massage away. The shine at first is comparable in appearance to an oily sun lotion on the skin. Thankfully, this does eventually disappear, but I would not describe this product as fast absorbing at all. My hands are also left with a rather clammy and slightly sticky feel after I have used them to massage in the lotion extensively.
Once the lotion is finally absorbed, my skin does feel immediately softer. I used the moisturiser on one side of my body only at first, and there was a clear difference to the feel of my skin between the areas that I had used it on, and those I had not. This feeling remained with daily use, so I quickly apllied it to my other half too! I do not think that the lotion has made a huge difference to my drier areas however. My elbow skin still felt rough and dry, after carefully massaging the lotion in every day for 3 weeks. I am not sure it would therefore be very effective at softening very dry skin. As for evening out my skin texture, I can say it made no difference whatsoever. My skin did look slightly better in terms of overall appearance, in that it looked fresher and a little brighter. However, in terms of increased radiance, the effects of this lotion fall far behind that of other body lotions I have used - such as cocoa butter. The results are also not very long lasting. The added softness of my skin, while lovely to feel at first, was not still apparent the day after use.
In conclusion, I would expect a moisturiser labelled as "luxorious" to be a bit more special. It does soften my skin, but it does little to improve it's appearance. In terms of all round performance I think it falls behind less expensive body moisturisers such as Palmers cocoa butter, and even Superdrug's own version for that matter. For this reason, I can't rate it more highly, as I think it is disappointing value for money. I won't buy it again myself, and I would not recommend it to others looking for either an intensive or easily absorbed moisturiser.
[This review also appears on Ciao under my user name.]
This is a review of No7 Completely Quenched moisturising body lotion, a tube which I have been using on and off for the last three months. The tube is 200ml and was received as a gift from my Mum as she knows I love the No7 range. She asked the girl on the counter what was popular and apparently she recommended this product. I'm not sure I'd do that in case they try and sell you something they need to shift sales wise but perhaps that is just being cynical.
Price and size
The tube costs £10 for 200 ml but I would recommend buying in a three for two offer or using one of the frequent £5 off No7 vouchers that Boots often issue. Even better of course, get your points as well I always feel like I've got a bargain when I come out of Boots (even when I haven't) due to their points system.
The packaging for this item is also really pretty, in a peach coloured tube with silver pattern detail it feels like a luxury item, which at £10, I suppose it is! The lid is a pearlised plastic cap that you squeeze the product through but it also screws off which I find helpful when you're getting to the end of the product.
In use
I like to use this on arms, legs, torso and it needs five minutes to sink in or it will go on your clothes. I usually use mine before bed so it has all night to do its magic! It leaves your skin so soft and silky and supple. A small amount goes a long way and is quickly absorbed in to the skin.
My thoughts
I love this product and am sad I am nearing the end of the tube. I would not pay £10 for it but I think all No7 products are now priced to take the voucher scheme in to account. It must work for Boots as they often repeat the deal. At £5 I think this is a fair price and the nice packaging makes it a nice gift too if you are looking for a small treat for a friend. I think the consistency of this moisturiser is lovely and light and although I like using body butters too I don't like to use them all the time so it's nice to use one that's a bit more runny but has great results on your skin too.
Final word
The tube has lasted longer than I thought it would, having been used a few times a week for around three months. I can't fault the product's performance and it is lightly fragranced but not overpowering. I would recommend to a friend and I would repurchase so am happy to give this five dooyoo stars.


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Steve Nash has had a rough first season with the Los Angeles Lakers. The two-time NBA MVP has missed 32 games due to various injuries throughout the year and at 39 years old his body may simply be breaking down. But Nash insists he's not even close to considering retirement. The Santa Clara product just wrapped up his 17th NBA regular season, but he insists he felt great when he was actually on the court this year. He said the following when asked if he was thinking about retirement: "Not even close. When I was healthy this year, I felt really good. I think still, for the amount of opportunities I got on this team, I think still I was just as efficient as I've always been." In 50 regular season games this season, Nash averaged 12.7 points, 6.7 assists and 2.8 rebounds in 32.5 minutes per game. Those numbers aren't bad when you consider how he was dealing with nagging injuries throughout the year. Despite currently struggling with lingering hip and hamstring injuries, Nash plans to play in Game 2 of the Lakers' first round playoff series against the San Antonio Spurs. He struggled mightily in the series opener, hitting just six of 15 shots from the field (for 16 points) and tallying three assists. Nash is set to earn $19 million over the next two seasons, but the Lakers could release him next summer and spread the $9.7 he is scheduled to make during the 2014-15 season over the following three seasons. That would loosen the team's cap number for the 2014-15. That said, if Nash can come back healthy next season I doubt the Lakers will release him. Especially if Mike D'Antoni is still the team's head coach.
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LeFlore County Sheriff Rob Seale told the Times Record on Wednesday that search crews are looking in a heavily wooded area of the Ouachita National Forest in southeastern Oklahoma.
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Victoria talks beer culture
July 24, 2013 at 2:24 a.m.
Whether you're calling it beer or cerveza, we're drinking it, especially in Texas.
The Beer Institute released a 2012 state-by-state analysis about America's drinking habits - and Good ol' Texas ranked ninth in consumption.
According to the data, more than 19.8 million 31-gallon barrels of beer were shipped to Texas, making the per capita consumption a little more than 34.4 gallons per person.
The data was broken down by looking at the total population of people 21 years old and older - of course.
Some drink a little more, some drink a little less and some don't drink at all. You do the math.
That's right, Victoria; we're talking about beer.
There's no doubt about it. When it comes to beer distribution in Victoria, light beers - such as Miller, Coors and Bud Light - are the top sellers, said Barry Hartman with Hartman Distributing Company in Victoria.
"Texans love their beer from the standpoint that they don't just want to sip it," he said.
Light beers tend to have fewer calories and a lower alcohol content than the craft and dark beers, so "you don't have to worry about getting drunk fast," Hartman said.
Eric Macek said he tends to switch which light beer he drinks, but he does not experiment with other types.
He said there are few people in Victoria who drink the other types of beer, but it's a hype thing.
"People like dark lager for the image," he said. "It's not about the taste."
Although the light beers are the most popular in the area, Oscar Sicola, senior buyer for Spec's Wine, Spirits and Finer Foods, said he's beginning to see a trend with craft beers in Victoria.
"Texans are very loyal to home brews," he said.
Shiner is a good example of that. According to Spec's sales, the Shiner brand is the No. 1 selling craft beer in Texas.
A new trend in drinking is also becoming obvious based off younger drinkers in Victoria.
Sterling Lynch is a huge fan of dark beers and refers to the lights as "piss beer."
Lynch said he never really liked beer until he began to experiment with bocks.
"I say, if you can't drink a beer warm," he said, "It's not worth drinking."
Brandon Bancuch is a fan of IPAs but finds it hard to go out in Victoria and get a good beer.
"Victoria (bars) don't have a good selection," he said.
Bancuch said he enjoys the beers with a hoppier flavor.
As for his mother, she likes her Michelob Ultra.
"It tastes really good, and it's low in calories," Kathy Bancuch said.
But, when she likes to party, Dos Equis is her brand.
For a long time Corona was the No. 1 Mexican import in Victoria, but Sicola said Dos Equis has taken over.
Dos Equis is the second most sold beer at Spec's.
Hartman said while it might not look like it based off of sales, Victorians like to try new flavors when it comes to drinking.
In 2012, wine sales beat out liquor sales with 35 percent of people saying wine is their alcoholic beverage of choice.
Cider ales have become a good alternative for beer sellers, Sicola said.
"No one would have thought the cider category would have gotten as big as it has," he said.
Angry Orchard is the No. 4 seller at Spec's in Victoria.
Lynch said he is not impressed with the trends and does not think it will last - at least not in Victoria.
"Give them five years, and they'll all be drinking Miller, Budweiser and Coors," he said.


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After many trips, I come home, unpack, do my laundry, finish a journal of words and images I always try to keep, tuck away a few presents for later, luxuriate in my own bed with my own pillow, make coffee the way I like it and try to jump back into a stream of life (the gym, the mail, the garden, the chickens, the worms, the ornery car) that stops for no one.
This trip — to Israel — was a little different.
This was not so easy to shake. This one took me to a part of the world I've never ventured (Iraq? Nope. Iran? Never. Lebanon? Syria? Jordan? Syria? No, no, no and no).
I didn't know the language, although all signs — not unlike Canada with accommodations toward the French- and English-speaking populations — are supposed to be in Hebrew, Arabic and English. The workweek runs Sunday through Thursday. And though I know Hebrew reads from right to left, it never occurred to me that people would write from right to left as well.
Post-trip, my geography is a little better. Now I know where Lebanon sits (just north of Israel) and when it was formed (in the 1920s, another carved-up remnant of the Ottoman Empire and the colonial French) — and neighboring Jordan to the east, also a made-up country, this time from the British and the French.
I've seen Orthodox Jews before with the black pants, the starched white shirts, the fringes under their clothes — a custom that goes back some 4,000 years — and the tall, black, wide-rimmed hats. But I've never seen men trying to squeeze these hats into the overhead of the plane I flew from New York to Tel Aviv. Not easy.
It's not easy being around people who hold themselves apart, either, since some of the men aren't supposed to sit beside women or even talk to women unrelated to them. This frosty attitude changed a bit when I spotted a passport one of the men had dropped in the airplane. Then, he wasn't so frosty. Instead he looked me in the eye and tapped his heart.
"Is it always like this?" I said to a woman across the aisle as people worked to change seats. "This chaotic?"
That's when she taught me a handy Hebrew word: balagan. It means topsy-turvy, she said, "probably from Russian. But everything will settle down."
And it did.
Except when they started praying in the middle of the night — and in the Delta gate — holding their prayer books, rocking back and forth, moving their lips quietly. But it didn't last long and they were quiet ...
Before this trip I never really associated Orthodox Judaism with the Amish Mennonites or the Puritans from England. But, really, all three groups are traditionalists. All three are passionate, ultra-religious, somewhat separatist peoples with ancient customs, fervent beliefs. There's something there you have to respect.
Closer to home, never in a million years did I think to equate Orthodox Jews with Rastafarians or, better yet, urban youth. Yet that thought hit me over the head the other day when I pulled up to a red light on Victory Drive and there next to me, waiting for the light to change, was a young black man feverishly twisting his dreadlocks. This looks familiar, I said to myself, before remembering the sidelocks or sidecurls (payot in Hebrew) worn and twisted by men and boys in the Orthodox Jewish community.
Jerusalem alone might be the most ancient city I've ever seen. I couldn't help but wonder who had walked the narrow, sun-deprived passageways before me. An Armenian archbishop from the fourth century, perhaps? And what do I know of Armenia except that most Armenian names end in -ian — something I know from a Royal Oak, Mich., high school friend, Nancy Nahabidian. Her family owned a rug store.
For our last meal in Tel Aviv — after a trip to the mall where we traipsed by kiosk after kitschy kiosk of Valentine crapola (no country has a lock on kitsch) and I made a final purchase (some fabulous Naot shoes, an Israeli brand) — we went to a hole-in-the-wall restaurant called Shemesh for a juicy shwarma. A shwarma is kind of like an Arby's sandwich except it's made with turkey and is seasoned with turmeric and other secret spices.
When I got back to Savannah, I looked up shwarma online to get the right spelling. That's when I learned there was one in Savannah. Oh, joy!
The next day when I went to get the address I saw it had closed. Very disappointing. Very grounding. The trip is officially over.
Can anyone say falafal?
Jane Fishman's column appears weekly. Contact her at email@example.com or 912-484-3045.


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Sony Xperia T and V beat the quad-core Galaxy S III and HTC One X in benchmark scores
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1. 09wbd03516 (banned) (Posts: 140; Member since: 30 May 2012)
And the quad core optimus g will be the epic!!!
2. pikapowerize (banned) (Posts: 1869; Member since: 03 May 2012)
see,,, you dont really need quad core on smartphone to perform better task!!!
but i do wish that chip maker like Exynos, Tegra and OMAP will be supported by LTE now!!!
3. aokde (Posts: 186; Member since: 09 Jul 2012)
why do i feel that the writer of the article is not impressed?? i know i am.
the myth of quad cores beating the hell out of duals and the more cores the better has just been proven wrong! i'm waiting for intel to show us the real processing power :D
12. yowanvista (Posts: 341; Member since: 20 Sep 2011)
Actually no since the Exynos 4412 is based on the older ARM Cortex-A9 core design compared to the MSM8960 which uses the newer & more power efficient Qualcomm S4 Krait. If ever you compare a Dual Core & a Quad Core SoC of the same architecture and design the Quad Core will win hands down.
17. aokde (Posts: 186; Member since: 09 Jul 2012)
who said that people (including me) want to compare architectures that processors are based on? we care for the final result. besides, krait was announced back at 2010, the new exynos was announced less than two years ago, so basically, an older processor with half the cores beats the newer one with double the core? shame on you samsung.
19. yowanvista (Posts: 341; Member since: 20 Sep 2011)
Rubbish. Either substantiate what you say, or save yourself looking like a fool. That's pretty much FUD since you just did compare without knowing the fact that both use different technologies, lithographies and hardware features. It's like comparing a dual core i3 to an older Core 2 Quad, the results would show the same. 2010? Not so fast, those SoCs were first made available in Q1 2012 but TSMC's Production was halted and the production of such chips and those were pushed back to Q2 2012.
"the new exynos was announced less than two years ago"
Please cut the crap, it was in production just recently right this year but Samsung used the Cortex-A9 since it is the last major member of the Cortex family before the introduction of the A15 which hadn't yet entered mainstream production. The future Exynos Dual & Quad based on the A15 will be on par with the current Krait generation & might even outperform it.
Oh and if you're not willing to compare architectures then you'd better be off with a dated ARM11/ARMv6 processor, it clearly reflects you supposedly uncaring nature
22. aokde (Posts: 186; Member since: 09 Jul 2012)
are you stupid or something? i said announced, not started production.
krait was announced back in 2010:http://www.anandtech.com/show/
exynos 4412 was announced less than two years ago:http://www.cnx-software.com/2012/04/27/samsun
and you are really stupid when you gave that i3 and core 2 quad example. like i already said, consumers want the final result, not the process that lead to that result.
so, shut the f*ck up, and get the f*ck out.
23. yowanvista (Posts: 341; Member since: 20 Sep 2011)
Yet another another case of fallacy, the announcement doesn't indicate anything since the units were not even in product hence no manufacturer would be able to implement it in their smartphones.
And the i3 - Core 2 Quad is a justified example since it demonstrates that a dual core processor with newer technologies will outperform a Quad Core which was based on older technology, the same applies to mobile processors. Stop being dumb and see the facts instead of acting like a fanboy.
"consumers want the final result, not the process that lead to that result." - You're probably referring to those dumb persons who are technologically impaired but the case isn't generalized. Not everyone is stupid
4. MeoCao (unregistered)
Sony is very serious about Android and got praised by Google, and their hard work shows.
5. darac (Posts: 2156; Member since: 17 Oct 2011)
They even kicked out the Note 2!!
6. RamyRamz69 (Posts: 390; Member since: 12 Dec 2011)
And once again Sony proves most of the companies wrong just like they did with their 2011 line up and proved that a phone can be smooth and lag free with a single core and 512 MB of RAM...
9. hung2900 (Posts: 965; Member since: 02 Mar 2012)
Actually GS 2 released before was still better with the lower price (in my country), lol.
However Sony optimized their phones very well.
7. hung2900 (Posts: 965; Member since: 02 Mar 2012)
Stupid and useless benchmarks. I kniw most of people commemted above didnt know what these benchmarks are and what for. There are similar comments on GSMArena.
8. hung2900 (Posts: 965; Member since: 02 Mar 2012)
- Benchmark Pi (Even the writer cut the name of this benchmark in the picture, lol): Single-core benchmark, so if the architechture and clockrate are the same, quad-core or octa-core are the same. 1.6Ghz Exynos 4412 in Note II has 306 points (GSMArena)
- Nenamark 2: The true useless benchmark. Capped at 60fps. Check GL Benchmark Offscreen for the true infomation
- Quadrant: Not bad benchmark but who knows the real each part of Quadrant above? CPU? Ram? Or a *ucking long I/O bar (some tweakers can make ~7000 on Galaxy S2 by tweaking I/O bar)
10. TylerGrunter (Posts: 1543; Member since: 16 Feb 2012)
Mostly agree with you on this one: most of the people don't understand how the benchmark works.
You among them, as to check how well a GPU works on a device you have to check the GL ONSCREEN benchmark. The offscreen tells you how powerful the GPU is, but the onscreen one tells how good is it for a specific device/resolution/clock speed. And here we are talking about devices, not GPUs.
It's not the same to have a 800x480 or a 1280x720 resolution, but the offscreen test would show the same result with the same GPU. The real performance could be really bad for the second one as it has double the pixels.
11. hung2900 (Posts: 965; Member since: 02 Mar 2012)
Oh I forgot that the they've released new GL Benchmark 2.5 and goona release 3.0.
In Gl Benchmark 2.1 onscreen, many devices can reach the limit 60 fps, so that's why i prefered Offscreen.
15. TylerGrunter (Posts: 1543; Member since: 16 Feb 2012)
Right, that was primarely my point, with the new 2.5 one hardly any GPU gets to the limit as it a lot more demanding for the GPUs.
13. ph00ny (Posts: 1761; Member since: 26 May 2011)
Quadrant scores should be posted with the breakdown information
14. rd_nest (Posts: 1656; Member since: 06 Jun 2010)
All depends upon what you want to measure. Just look at Note 2 benchmark here:http://www.gsmarena.com/samsun
At end of day they mean nothing. They show capability of hardware without any measure of how they actually perform in real life.
Benchmarks are important, but they shouldn't be the only criteria.
16. r41nier (Posts: 70; Member since: 13 Oct 2011)
I like Sony products, but in terms of specs, I know GSIII's GPU will beat the Adreno 225. S4 has the edge on the CPU though. I hope there are also GLBenchmark results.
18. Manos (Posts: 16; Member since: 16 May 2012)
Oh man! You all got the one X benchmarked 4 months ago! Since the latest official update released on the 10.08 he one X gets from 5700 up to 6100. So i don't really see a device topping it. But the important is the operation of the device and how smooth it is and not the tweaks they use.
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21. pyradark (Posts: 888; Member since: 10 Jun 2012)
whenever there is a event like IFA and the first event back on jan-mar 2012.
sammy and sony always shows off their beast... its like they are the only competition, while others are just trash in the corner...
i mean sammy is no.1, while sony is starting to grow after the hardfall & break up.
wheres LG, HTC, Nokia, Apple??? always late??
24. badfx (Posts: 1; Member since: 04 Sep 2012)
actualy after the last update the htc one x scores 55.1 in ninamark 2 so please update the charts phonearena
25. loken (Posts: 462; Member since: 09 May 2012)
But The Sony Devices R running prototype software and still gets higher than the released version of htc one x es
26. BigDnm01 (Posts: 6; Member since: 04 Sep 2012)
high score on Benchmark or not, Sony Xperia T/TX is the phone for me. the only thing missing is the IP57 water/dust resistant that the Acro S and V have.


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My second thing is I am unsure about how to go about having a date be set upon registration of users. The main reason I wanted this if it seemed easiest in my mind that I could have "Our newest member is: query for username by date, etc but if there is a better way to go about that and the registration date isn't needed just tell me. I thought I had the date going but every time it would just add the default to the database so i removed all of that for now but I can easily re add it.
Thank you very much in advance for any help that is provided.
In your form, you'll have to add some php code that checks if the user is logged in. Only show the name input field if he isn't.The part that adds 'guest_' to the name if the user isn't logged in will have to be added to the code that elaborates the form data.
Second question: the date solution seems the best to me. It is always nice to know how long someone has been a member. You might need that info sooner or later.
Can you post the code that validates the form data and inserts the comment in the database?
Yeah, okay I get that. I am unsure where I add the guest_ still though. The other part seems working.If the date solution is best how do I go about it? I am unsure how to get the date working with registering.
Okay, I will post that up as soon as I am on my desktop again.
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DailyTech has
run across a number of interesting devices usually developed for the
sole reason of fighting diseases like cancer. Many of them use
nanoscale particles created from simple and metamaterials alike.
Some worm
their way directly into a cell to cause its destruction via
outside influences, while others simply hook themselves to tumorous
growths and bathe
them with pharmaceuticals designed to destroy the diseased
cells.A pair of researchers -- one from the California
Institute of Technology at Pasadena, the other from Graduate
Aerospace Laboratories -- have developed a new tool that could be
used to destroy cancer cells. Though the device uses metamaterial
science, it involves no injections, drugs or otherwise invasive
techniques.The technology Alessandro Spadoni (GAL) and Chiara
Daraio (CITP) have harnessed is a mixture of metamaterial science and
sonic wave generation. Known as an acoustic lens, the device can be
thought of as similar to an ultrasound scanning machine, but many
times more focused and, if need be, many times more powerful.What
separates the machine from a standard sonic scope is the design of
the lens itself. Spadoni and Daraio's lens is a metamaterial composed
of an array of steel spheres, 21 tall and 21 deep. The array is what
the device uses to focus normal sound waves into a solitary wave,
which can be delivered with pinpoint accuracy up to a few centimeters
deep into tissues. By changing the spacing between the steel spheres,
they can control the pulse of the emitted waves, creating sound
bullets or successive "pings" for sound/ultrasound
scanners.To imagine how the device works, picture 21 Newton's
Cradles all stacked on top of each other. To produce the solitary
wave, the top and bottom rows are compacted closely together while in
the inner rows, the spheres hang slightly separated. To produce the
wave, a high energy pulse is first sent through the upper and lower
rows, followed by a delayed pulse going from the outer to inner rows.
The high energy pulse of the outer rows hits the medium first,
followed in succession by the lower energy pulse of the inner rows in
something of a C shape. This staggered pulse from outside to inside
focuses all the energy towards the center of the solitary wave now
traveling through the medium.The technology could be
harnessed for sonically destroying diseased or dead tissues without
harming the surrounding cells, breaking up the various stones that
can form in organs in the body, or at much lower powers, as an easily
focusable and highly mobile sounding wand for sonic scopes.The
duo's release, titled "Generation
and control of sound bullets with a nonlinear acoustic lens,"
can be found at the Proceedings
of the National Academy of Sciences website.
The original Phys.Org source has
a short video showing how the sound pulses travel through the array
to create a solitary wave in a medium.


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Talk Music: Jack Ingram plays Western Days
Oct. 16, 2013 at 5:16 a.m.
Jack Ingram might take his life motto from Polonius' famous line: "to thine own self, be true."
With two Top 10s, four Top 20s and a handful of other hits, the 42-year-old guitar-slinger is making the music he wants, the way he wants, and nothing else will do.
Before he headlines Yorktown's Western Days festival, Ingram caught up with Get Out to talk about writing for the sake of the song, his policy on compromise and life after escaping Nashville.
Judging by your tweets, I have to wonder if you're a Lady Gaga fan?
I'm a big fan of people that do whatever they want - who push whatever envelope of whatever genre or situation they're in.
I'm not a huge fan of her music, but I do think she's immensely talented.
I can see that in your music. Would you say you have that mindset?
I think so. I've always been pretty bull-headed about my career and the kind of music I want to make. I've definitely known when I wasn't doing right by that, and it felt uncomfortable, and I was so agitated.
It's not some tangible thing you can see or touch, but you can definitely feel it.
The funny part for me is that the most commercial success I've had is when I felt like I had to break some of my own artistic vision.
But I don't believe that I can't have commercial success and be following my heart, my vision.
I wasn't in the exact right circumstance, so I'm still searching for the correct equation on that, and I know it's there.
What goals do you have in mind for the future?
Just trying to make the most of my music. I still feel like there's a long way to go in my career. I've been doing this in Texas for 20 years, but I just still feel like there's so much that I haven't done and some much I want to do.
I think about Willie Nelson; he was my age when he first had a No. 1 on the radio. He was 42. From that aspect, it's like this is a marathon, not a sprint.
I'm still trying to write a better song and make a better record and put on a better show. That's the roadmap for me. There are artists that I really love that never took their foot off the gas.
Merle Haggard, Tom Petty, Neil Young - they had the career I want. They continually had major commercial success with music that you can stand behind for all time.
How do you describe your guitar technique?
From songwriting, I just always figured Townes Van Zandt said, "For the sake of the song." You follow the song and service the song, which is servicing the little tiny idea that you had in a moment of clarity - that moment when you say, "I got it!"
It's a tiny little moment that feels perfect. To focus in on that little moment and turn it into a bigger thing that's three and half minutes long is really hard to do.
My technique is to always compare every line that I'm writing to that one moment of clarity.
"Biloxi" is a song that came out on "Hey You" years ago. It was one of the first times I really felt clear about everything the whole way through.
That song started with the very first line: "Where in the hell did you go?"
I think the entire song services that idea of really coming down hard on somebody for what you feel was a wrong. It covers it in a way that's whole. It's not venom and anger; it's hurt and love and passion and everything else.
What's your philosophy to this business and how does that differ from the way you approach songwriting?
When I write songs, I'm completely enveloped by the process and the emotion of what's happening then and there. The business part is much different than that.
I think that's what young artists get confused about with the term compromise. You let it carry over into your music, and I don't think you need to do that. I think the compromise part comes into play in the business end.
As you get older, I think you start to go, "Oh, OK, how come compromising in business doesn't hurt so bad?" That's called negotiating. The music is untouchable, it's how I do it, and that's what I'm willing to release: no compromises. The business side is: Let's talk.
It seems you've regained a strong sense of self-confidence. Not that you're cocky, but maybe there's a new perspective that life is too short to be doing something that isn't 100 percent fulfilling. What caused that?
That's definitely the way I feel. If you're lucky enough to know what direction you're supposed to be headed, which a lot of people don't, then I feel like it's sort of an obligation to head fully in that direction.
You mentioned earlier that you're still searching for the right equation. What are you doing to find it?
The main thing I'm doing to find it is knowing I can, which I guess equates to not giving up.
My heroes found a situation where they were following their true, authentic vision of their music, and the business pieces were in place, and it worked. The one thing I can control for sure is my music and my writing and the songs I choose to sing. That's what I'm doing. I'm being very clear about my music.
The other thing is trying a label who shares my vision, not just a label that has money and can get you on the radio, but a label who thinks they can get my music on the radio the way I hand it to them. That's always the rub in Nashville. They can get you on the radio, but you have to do it their way. That's where people get in trouble.


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Discussion in 'Pros' Racquets and Gear' started by Dolgo, Oct 25, 2012.
Anyone have any info on the string set ups for Jack Sock, Benoit Paire and/or Steve Johnson?
i believe sock strings at 38lb with
pro hurricane
Hmm, Sock and Johnson just played at my old club, let me see what I can find out. I saw a lot of the rackets being strung and they were usually low 50's and some in the mid-40's. I should have taken some notes.
I strung Sock's frames earlier this year at a futures event, and then again at the Cincinatti Masters 1000. Both times he strung at 38lbs.
At the futures, he was using Pro Hurricane Tour. At Cincy, he was using Pro Hurricane, and then purchased a few reels of Alu Power after trying it out, and deciding to switch.
I believe Johnson uses polystar energy mains and gut crosses. Paire uses full ALU power, I believe in the high forties.
Steve Johnson's setup at the US Open this year against Gulbis. IIRC, that's an Aero Storm, possibly Tour GT as I saw some wordings after "Storm" through the reflection off the plastic bag. I was sitting next to his coach and didn't even know who he was then but thought "Heck, I'll just take a photo".
Paire uses ALU Power. Likes to vary his tension around 23-24kg. Sometimes like to ask for something stupid like 23.6kg.
let us know if he ever asks for 23.64 kg
Hey Drak, Have you ever strung for top juniors like at the Easter Bowl or in your case the Orange bowl? Also, Would you happen to know either Devin Britton's or Denis Kudla's string set up?
Denis Kudla uses some black poly, not sure what. Tension is low 50s.
He was using black code at Tiburon Challenger
When was the Challenger you are talking about? I remember him using ruff code a while back but I did not know if he is still using it now. Thanks for the reply guys!
Still wondering about Devin Britton though. Also, If anyone has any info on Bjorn Fratangelo, Mitchell Krueger or, Thai-son Kwiatkowski string set up I would love to know what they are using. Sorry for all of these players but it would be great if someone knows, and would tell me any of these players set ups.
Thanks, R.W
It was Oct. 6-14, I stood right next to the stringer as she strung it. Reel of Black Code sitting there. Let before crosses so not sure if he hi-brid it. Quite a few using black VS in their sticks.
What do you mean by "Black VS"?
Thanks, that color was really popular..
So guys have been using this. Could they be using VS and saying that they could be using some kind of poly?
No one sane uses full gut
^ I know that, I just meant for example, Denis Kudla is said to be using all black code, but at the tournament Bash and Crash was at, he saw a lot of black gut which could mean that Denis was using a hybrid, that's all I meant by that. Some pros may not be using what they say they are.
Kudla was using full black code at 44lbs, two piece, according to the guy who strung it up.
Oh, Okay, Thanks Bash and Crash
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Ward two Astoria city council candidate Drew Herzig told the audience attending a candidate forum Wednesday that the city can't win it's fight with D.A. Josh Marquis, has spent too much money doing so, and should throw in the towel.
The forum at Clatsop Community College sponsored by the American Association of University Women featured candidates for state and local elections including the race for incumbent Peter Roscoe's seat on the Astoria City Council. Herzig, who says he is a folk dance instructor and a recent California resident said that the battle over where DUII cases should be cited reminds him of children fighting over name-calling and it takes an adult to step in and stop it. Herzig would like to do that by unseating Roscoe. For his part Roscoe told the audience that he does not take drunk driving lightly sharing that he has been continuously sober for 29 years and in the past has been the coordinator for sobriety councils and sat on victim panels listening to the stories of how destructive driving drunk is for families. He repeated that he doesn't take the issue lightly and went on to say that in his opinion a first time offense should go to municipal court but anything beyond that should go directly to circuit court.
Even though Russ Warr is running unopposed he found himself debating Herzig as well defending the council position saying that he is not willing to back off on the issue.
Herzig was also critical of the Astoria City Council's "Teamwork" theme stressed by Mayor Van Dusen and other members of the council when in the decision-making process. Herzig charged that the city council does not listen effectively to the citizens and the process lacks democracy. He said he believes the so-called teamwork approach doesn't allow for dissent and that it fragments the community. Herzig said team work is fine but stressed the priority should be 'The public comes first and the team comes second".
Both Roscoe and Warr defended the approach with Roscoe saying that it's not true all council members agree with each other at all times but once a decision is made all council members support the majority vote on any subject. Warr said it is a successful formula pointing to the state of the city generally, the large number of projects the city continues to move forward with in spite of how the last few years of economic downturn has devastated many municipalities in the country.


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The Test in the Supposed Garden of Eden Was a Sham
If under the same initial test conditions in the supposed Garden of Eden every human being would fail that test, then either, 1) God created us faulty in some way, or 2) The test was a sham. And since a fair test would mean some of us would not have sinned, then some human beings are being punished in this world for something they never would have done in the first place. This is just one of many problems that keeps me from believing.


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Read the full story here Web Link posted Friday, July 27, 2007, 12:00 AM
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County supervisors ponder demise of SRV Planning Commission
Original post made on Jul 27, 2007
Read the full story here Web Link posted Friday, July 27, 2007, 12:00 AM
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a resident of Alamo
on Jul 27, 2007 at 8:08 am
Dear Natalie,
This statement is the issue with incorporation in Alamo. "In Alamo, the "sunset" could play a key role in some residents' stance on incorporation - at least amongst those who are educated on the issue, Gibson said. For many wavering on their opinion on incorporation, disbanding the San Ramon Valley Planning Commission may force residents to push harder toward becoming an entity that can call its own shots."
A city council that calls its own shots is not representative of Alamo residents and their neighborhoods. A defined general plan, limitations on council authority and immediate citizens' oversight are mandatory requirements for a majority vote for incorporation. Otherwise Alamo residents would be duplicating the blind faith that we put in the CCC-BOS to serve our needs, interests and advisory.
Hal Bailey
as a courtesy for the Alamo community of neighborhoods
a resident of Alamo
on Aug 1, 2007 at 3:50 pm
Dear Natalie,
Nevada is a long way from the San Ramon Valley. Would Mr. Murray care to comment on his interests in the San Ramon Valley?
Contra Costa County Planning Commission
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Very interesting,
a resident of Alamo
on Aug 2, 2007 at 3:16 pm
Vince -
Would you please explain what Michael Murray / Murray Michael has to do with the SRV commission story?
a resident of Alamo
on Aug 3, 2007 at 3:13 pm
Dear Ms. Young,
Michael Murray is a member of the Contra Costa County Planning Commission that has proposed ending the existence of the San Ramon Valley Regional Planning Commission. If he is Michael Murray, the CEO of the Forma Group, a Nevada manufactured housing builder, then his relationship with building and builders raises questions about his protection our communities and neighborhoods from sprawling in-fill, rezoning, related infrastructure and traffic issues.
a resident of Danville
on Aug 17, 2007 at 4:56 pm
I am a planning commissioner for the county and live in Danville. My family has lived in the area since 1848 and we appreciate the communty that has been built here in the valley. People look out for each other and our kids can grow up in a safe and nurturing environment. I would like to keep it that way and act accordingly. If you have comments you would like to share on any commission business, I can be reached at firstname.lastname@example.com
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D.C. exiles: Leaving 'This Town'
For a place that attracts people from around the globe, Washington also has a penchant for sending some of them packing.
"I spent the better part of 10 years camped in the nation's Capitol and, toward the end, I just felt like I was suffocating," said Mark McKinnon, a political strategist who worked on George W. Bush's presidential campaigns and who hightailed it out of town for Austin, Texas, and Blue River, Colo., a few years ago. "I felt like I was becoming part of the problem and had to get away."
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He's not the only one: There's a group of Beltway exiles — unknown in size but not insignificant — who soured on the city they had once thrived in, decided to leave the capital in their rearview mirror, and found peace and prosperity elsewhere.
( Also on POLITICO: Leibovich's 'This Town' targets D.C. elite)
While their reasons for making the Great Escape are sometimes partly personal, there's one thing they don't miss — the atmosphere that has been well documented in "This Town," the recent best-seller from New York Times reporter Mark Leibovich, who portrays D.C. as a self-promoting cesspool filled with power hungry, interconnected politicians, strategists and journalists strong-arming and back stabbing one another.
"The book is a reminder of what I won't miss about life in the Washington bubble: guest list envy; the Hollywood-ization of personalities; and the increasing self-branding obsession," said Lauren Whittington, a former Roll Call reporter, who recently moved to Richmond, Va.
Kimberly Hunter, who served as a press aide for Sen. Jim Webb (D-Va.) and later worked in Washington for the ONE Campaign, a worldwide anti-poverty effort, packed up her bags last year to travel the globe. She hasn't looked back.
( Also on POLITICO: 'This Town' rattles D.C. social scene)
"The world was bigger than an office with five TV's blaring news of fiscal cliffs and congressional stalemates," Hunter told POLITICO. "Every day felt like the movie "Groundhog Day." My reason for leaving was to get out of the bubble and meet the real world. To see how people were making a real difference outside of Washington."
And see the real world, she did. Hunter has visited four continents and 11 developing countries. She's said she's pursued lighter reading: "Game of Thrones" and "The Hunger Games" series — all of them. She ditched the 2012 election cycle and picked up a new job, making websites for guesthouses in exchange for room and board, and even made her own site: "Leaping into Life." "I went on safari, learned Spanish, visited development projects, bummed around on beaches and wrote about all of it in my own voice for once — and not as a spokesperson," Hunter said.
Even prominent Capitol regulars sitting atop the D.C. pecking order can grow weary of Washington's downside. Mary Matalin and James Carville traded Washington for New Orleans in 2008, albeit primarily for personal reasons. Still, there's plenty Matalin and her family don't miss, "like the unavoidable transactional relationships, the myopic one-industry worldview, the programmed, mandatory parties, hours marked by news cycles and tweets," the Republican strategist and CNN contributor said.
( Also on POLITICO: Leibovich on D.C. response: 'How dare he?')
"It just seems more natural to measure seasons by hurricane activity rather than election cycles," Matalin quipped.
McKinnon said that as soon as he bolted, he felt like he "was getting oxygen to my brain and starting to see in color again."


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I am using a Linksys router and wireless adapter. My network address should be 192.168.1.1Zone Alarm shows it as 192.168.1.0. The computer that uses the adapter loses IP address quite regularly and I have to shut down ZA to access the internet. I have tried adding 192.168.1.1 but I still have the same problem.
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