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White Sox look to end skid at home against Cardinals
CHICAGO -- Dexter Fowler understands what it's like to find success while playing within Chicago's city limits.
But in a season in which the St. Louis Cardinals' outfielder has struggled two years after winning a World Series title with the Chicago Cubs, Fowler has done his best to remain focused. Who knew a trip back to Chicago would spark Fowler's bat?
After slugging a grand slam in St. Louis' 14-2 victory over the Chicago White Sox on Tuesday, Fowler hopes to help the Cardinals finish off a sweep of the brief, two-game interleague series against the White Sox on Wednesday at Guaranteed Rate Field.
Fowler helped to fuel the Cardinals' offense on Tuesday when he went 2-for-5 and drove in four runs as St. Louis won its fifth game in its last eight. Fowler found himself targeted in comments by Cardinals general manager John Mozeliak, who questioned Fowler's effort and energy level.
Fowler, who entered Tuesday's game hitting just .167, said he has mastered shaking negativity off.
"I'm good, I'm good," Fowler said Tuesday, according to the Chicago Tribune. "I'm in positive spirits, so that's all that matters."
Luke Weaver takes the mound for the Cardinals on Wednesday. Weaver (5-7, 4.92 ERA) has only two wins over his last 10 starts, but is coming off a solid outing in which he allowed just two hits and two runs over eight innings to get a win against the San Francisco Giants. He will face the White Sox for the first time in his career.
The White Sox dropped their sixth straight game with Tuesday's blowout setback in which four Chicago pitchers allowed at least two runs each. Before starter Dylan Covey allowed five runs (four earned) over five innings, White Sox general manager Rick Hahn said he has been contacted about several players on Chicago's roster.
In the midst of a multiyear rebuilding effort, the White Sox are again expected to be sellers as the trade deadline approaches later this month. Pitching appears to be the focus on what playoff contenders may be attempting to land.
"I don't think there's any club anywhere throughout the league, regardless of the position they're in, that doesn't feel like they could improve themselves from a pitching standpoint," Hahn told reporters Tuesday, according to the team's official website. "So that's certainly an area of conversation. We're going to continue to be aggressive out there and have the same tenor of conversations we've had for the last 18 months, doing everything we can to put ourselves in a strong long-term position."
Carlos Rodon (1-3, 4.29) has been a mixed bag since coming off a shoulder injury that forced him to miss the first two months of the season. Rodon produced one of his best outings in his last start when he surrendered two runs on five hits over six innings in a no-decision against the Houston Astros. Rodon is 0-1 with a 15.75 ERA in his only career start against the Cardinals.
The White Sox will be without outfielder Avisail Garcia, who was placed on the 10-day disabled list (retroactive to Monday) with a strained right hamstring. Garcia is hitting .282 in 35 games this season and had homered nine times and driven in 17 runs.
"He looked fantastic for the stretch of time we had him active," Hahn said. "Hopefully the layoff this time will be brief enough that he's able to pick up where he left off."

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Something historic happened in Washington, D.C., on Monday afternoon: In mere seconds, The Washington Post was transformed from an ink-stained, 20th-century print relic into a forward-thinking digital news organization with its eyes on 2020 and beyond.
At least, that's what the paper is hoping. The Post announced Monday that Amazon founder Jeff Bezos was buying the paper after eight decades of Graham family ownership.
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In the years since the Internet upended the media industry, the 135-year-old Post has been the most prominent example of an old-school, family-owned establishment newspaper fighting a tortuous battle to keep apace of the digital revolution. That struggle was becoming increasingly difficult in recent years as the Post suffered severe revenue losses and was forced to cut back on resources.
( PHOTOS: Jeff Bezos's life and career)
Then on Monday, in an announcement so unexpected as to seem miraculous, a savior arrived. The Post's publisher and CEO Katharine Weymouth announced to the surprise of nearly her entire staff that Bezos, a digital pioneer, entrepreneur and one of the richest men on the planet, would be buying the paper.
In one fell swoop, the era of family-owned newspapers seemed to end while the new era — in which billionaire tech moguls jump on print properties for a relative pittance — seemed more certain than ever. Like Facebook founder Chris Hughes buying The New Republic, Bezos had signaled to the entire industry that the fate of old news organizations lies in the hands of new media titans.
( Also on POLITICO: What is Jeff Bezos thinking?)
The news was met with a mix of excitement and uncertainty, but it was generally understood across the company that Bezos's purchase would catapult the venerable but stodgy institution into the digital 21st century.
"Today's announcement will represent a great moment in the history of a great institution," Carl Bernstein, the veteran Post reporter of Watergate fame, told POLITICO, adding that it signaled a "recognition that a new kind of entrepreneurship and leadership, fashioned in the age of the new technology, is needed to lead not just the Post but perhaps the news business itself, in combining the best of enduring journalistic values with all the potential of the digital era."
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"We've all been looking for a way to marry quality journalism with commercial success in the digital era, and it's hard to think of anyone better positioned to figure that out than Jeff Bezos," said Fred Hiatt, the Post's editorial page editor, who also noted that it was "a bittersweet moment" given Washington Post Co. CEO Donald Graham's departure.
The sale had been shrouded in secrecy: The paper reported Monday that the investment firm Allen & Co. had courted at least six potential buyers before Graham and Weymouth decided on Bezos, who they said shared their "values and commitment to journalism." When the deal closes, the long-public Washington Post Co. will become the private property of Bezos Expeditions.


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Mylyn/Reviews/Gerrit 2.6
Here are my findings from trying to setup Gerrit 2.6 with Mylyn Reviews (while tackling bug 395059)
Glimpse at the code
- The connector already uses some REST API, e.g. for querying changes
- Form based login (GET /login/mine with creds set) still works, the login cookie seems to be properly set. The client is asked to redirect (302), but it looks this can be safely ignored. Providing invalid creds results in an auth failure, good.
- GerritClient (used for calling RPC API) expects JSON responses: see
org.eclipse.mylyn.internal.gerrit.core.client.GerritService.invoke(Object, Method, Object[])
- Current support for different Gerrit versions:
- there are places where GerritClient fallbacks to REST e.g. calling
- OTOH, there is a fallback to Gerrit <=2.2.1 in
GerritClient#getVisibleProjects(IProgressMonitor, GerritConfig)
- it looks like the client cannot decide if fallbacks should be used for supporting newer or older versions of Gerrit
- there are places where GerritClient fallbacks to REST e.g. calling
Running tests
- Some tests fail because getVisibleProjects (RPC) gets
"Invalid xsrfKey in request"response while refreshing repo config
- Tests from
PatchSetRemoteFactoryTestfail waiting for a response
Using the connector with Gerrit 2.6
- validating repo as anonymous:
{"jsonrpc":"2.0","id":1,"error":{"code":-32603,"message":"No such service method"}}
- getting configuration before creating a new query: the client tries to parse an HTML page in
GerritClient.refreshGerritConfig(IProgressMonitor), and fails as it gets a 302 page in Gerrit 2.6
- if I ignore the error about config not available I'm able to create a query but get an NPE (quick fixed in https://git.eclipse.org/r/#/c/13982/)
- ^^^ should I be able to do that in the first place?
Comments on Gerrit 2.6 Release Notes
Incompatibilities introduced by the new REST API:
"The structure of the AuditEvent has been extended to support the new name-multivalue pairs used in the REST API. This is breaking compatibility with the 2.5 API as it changes the params data type, this is needed anyway as the previous list of Objects was not providing all the necessary information of "what relates to what" in terms of parameters info."
"Remove support for deprecated --format option when listing changes. Querying changes via REST is now always producing JSON output."
The latter has been already fixed in https://git.eclipse.org/r/#/c/14181/
More info: http://gerrit-documentation.googlecode.com/svn/ReleaseNotes/ReleaseNotes-2.6.html#_rest_api
ID changes, mentioned by Shawn on bug 395059:
- Changes: http://gerrit-documentation.googlecode.com/svn/Documentation/2.6/rest-api-changes.html#ids
- Projects: http://gerrit-documentation.googlecode.com/svn/Documentation/2.6/rest-api-projects.html#ids
- not sure if we care much about Groups and Accounts
I think it's safe to assume that RPC API should still be operational and it's the REST API (urls and JSON objects) that needs to be taken care of. However, my guess is that the RPC interface is going to be dropped once the REST API is stable, so we should be using it wherever possible.
Draft review
...with quick and dirty fixes https://git.eclipse.org/r/#/c/13982/
Applying the changes gives a semi-functional connector: I'm able to create a Gerrit 2.6 repo as anonymous and add a query. I can even open a review editor with some UI bits properly populated: e.g. can see Change Sets and files in them. There's still a bunch of NPE flying around and authentication looks totally broken.
What the patch covers:
- switches RPC interface from
/gerrit_ui/rpc(no backward compatibility!)
runs queries even whenalready fixed in https://git.eclipse.org/r/#/c/14181/
formatparamater is not supported
- avoids NPE in GerritReviewRemoteFactory since gerrit config cannot be retrieved
- turns
testGetAccountAnonymoustests green
What needs to be done
For 2.0.1
- Fix authentication: it looks that the
xsrfToken(which was a copy of the cookie value) is gone in 2.6. It has been replaced with
- not able to retrieve server configuration,
- even as anonymous user. it does not work for 2.4 either bug 412102
remote usage of deprecated
formatquery parameter
- fixed in https://git.eclipse.org/r/#/c/14181/
- find out the Gerrit version (was: Parsing HTML and getting Gerrit config from HTML page no longer works in 2.6), here is a better way of doing this, thx Shawn,
- https://git.eclipse.org/r/#/c/14232/
- the most accurate way of doing this, unfortunately available only for the latest 2.7 : bug 412347
- Update expected JSON objects in responses
- ... same for JSON objects sent in requests
- provide those implementations
- not sure if it makes much sense, as it's basically testing Gerrit not Reviews, but we could consider adding some simple tests parsing JSON responses (to detect breaking changes early)
- ...
For 2.1
- decouple Remote API from GerritClient, allowing to provide different implementations depending on the targeted Gerrit version bug 412390
- avoid exception driven logic in GerritClient
- https://git.eclipse.org/r/#/c/14229/
- https://git.eclipse.org/r/#/c/14241/ by Miles


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Over my career, I have been through more customers than I can count and have seen widely ranging degrees of success amongst these customers. Why is it that some customers are extremely successful with no outages or performance issues whilst others seem to never be able to keep pace with outages and performance issues are a near daily occurrence? Some deploy a new technology without a glitch while others dread the thought of adding new technologies to their network in fear of the potential impact to their business.
You need a holistic approach that takes into consideration all of the systems involved in a solution. You can design and deploy the best voice/video solution but if the underlying network is not designed and configured to support this business service, it will not likely meet the performance requirements of the business. For example, imagine your business has the requirement to deliver a periodic streaming video broadcast from senior management to the employees of the company. Your company consists of campuses globally along with remote and mobile workers. So, you need to be able to stream across your wired, wireless and VPN network to users both local and remote. This is where the role of architecture comes into play.
The importance of architecture is that it pulls together a complete holistic view of the business services and the requirements to effectively support them. How much bandwidth is required, what is the tolerable round trip delay, tolerance for packet loss are all considerations that will go into building that strong foundation that is required for success. In today's world of BYOD, the expectation is that these services will be available and perform flawlessly over wired, wireless and VPN.
I set a goal to increase the speed performance of my sailboat and purchased brand new sails to reach this goal. After installing the sails, it was clear that I had gained no additional speed. After doing a bottoms-up assessment of the vessel, I realized that the hull was covered with barnacles. Without a clean hull, adding sails will not deliver the desired result. Trying to deploy a business service, such as a voice or video solution, over a network that is not designed for it will also fail to deliver the desired. Most problems with deploying advanced technologies lie within the foundational network rather than the advanced technologies themselves. Your network, like the hull of my boat, is the foundation of your business services. If this is not solid, the chances are the higher level services that rely on this "foundation" will likely not delivery the desired results. A holistic approach will take into consideration the business services that must run over the network and use this to build out an effective foundation. Read this success story on how Ecobank deployed collaboration solutions based on a solid infrastructure. You can also see how optimization has benefited other companies in this infographic.
Stay tuned for my next posts where I'll cover proven strategies for optimizing your network.
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PE lobbyists will meet with members of Congress on May 3-4 for PE 4 Life's fifth annual National PE Day. Sporting goods manufacturers, sports retailers, association leaders and sports celebrities will meet with U.S. representatives and senators to garner their support for the PEP bill. The PEP program provides grants to school districts and community-based organizations to upgrade local PE programs. Grants can also be used to purchase sports equipment and train teachers. In the past, grants have been used to buy heart rate monitors, inline skates, climbing walls, treadmills and traditional sports equipment.
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In President Bush's fiscal year 2006 budget, he proposed a $19 million cut to the PEP bill – from $74 million to $55 million. By 2008, the president proposes that the PEP bill be cut from the budget to allocate funds to other priorities.
"While the industry is pleased to see that the president has included the PEP bill in his current budget, the industry will be lobbying quite aggressively for the PEP bill for this year and future years," Tom Cover, SGMA president, said. "The value of the PEP bill can be measured in ways beyond the funds. The existence of the bill sends a message to communities across the country that daily physical education is a priority for our school children."


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What you'll study as a Physics major
At UMass Dartmouth, physics majors receive an outstanding education in physical science and in areas such as critical analysis, computers and technology, mathematics, and effective writing and communication. These are critical for career success. Today's employers want graduates who have a broad, diverse education, and know how to solve problems creatively. You'll get that at UMass Dartmouth.
So, you'll take a variety of courses in physics, mathematics, and science, as well as in liberal arts and the social sciences. You can also take courses in fields like astrophysics and environmental physics where knowledge is rapidly expanding. Your education will be comprehensive and contemporary.
The following is a sample curriculum for physics majors:
- In your first year, courses include physics for scientists and engineers, calculus, computer programming with C, and critical writing and reading.
- Among your second year classes are classical and experimental physics as well as several math courses and technical communications.
- In the following year, you'll study modern physics and quantum mechanics, experiment with electronic circuits, participate in a physics seminar, and have the opportunity to take electives.
- As a senior, you'll study solid state physics, and, by taking a number of elective courses, can focus on an area that interests you.
Astronomy/Astrophysics Option to the B.S. Degree in Physics
In recognition of the wide interest in the exciting discoveries about the universe, the Physics Department offers an option in the allied fields of astronomy and astrophysics. This program teaches students the observational and analytical methods astronomers use to study the cosmos, as well as the physics underlying celestial phenomena, from the creation of the universe to the generation of stellar energy to the formation of black holes. To pursue the Astronomy/Astrophysics option, physics majors must first gain sufficient foundation in basic physics and mathematics; they will subsequently take a full array of advanced courses in physics, listed below, plus several courses specifically designed for the option. Students who successfully complete the option may wish to follow graduate-school or career paths in astronomy, astrophysics, or physics. Entry to the Astronomy/Astrophysics option program requires approval of the Physics Department chairperson.
The Physics Department currently has five faculty members involved in teaching and/or scholarly work in astronomy/astrophysics: Profs. Robert Fisher (supernovae, star formation, molecular clouds), Alan Hirshfeld (stellar astronomy, history of astronomy, astronomy education), Jong-Ping Hsu (gravitational field theory), Gaurav Khanna (black holes, gravity waves), and Grant O'Rielly (nuclear physics and astrophysics). The department also operates a fully equipped observatory with a 16-inch computer-controlled reflector telescope, the largest such instrument in the SouthCoast region. The Observatory is equipped with a modern CCD imaging camera and has recently received a grant to purchase a high-precision, computer-controlled telescope mount. The department also has several computer clusters that are used for numerical computations and simulations related to ongoing faculty research projects in astronomy and astrophysics.


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Combat of Giants: Dinosaurs brings all the mysteries, wilderness and variety of the world of dinosaurs to Nintendo DS. In the game each player will have the opportunity to incarnate the dinosaur he prefers. Pick a favorite out of 26 different species, from the ravenous predator to the witty scavenger, and defend your territory in nine different maps, each with unique features and all-new threats. Customize your dinosaur using special eggs earned through victories in combat, earning new thorns, feathers and bones that will make yours the strongest dinosaur.
A player's objective in Combat of Giants: Dinosaurs is to fight and win against other dinosaurs using a unique and highly intuitive combat system based on dexterity and entirely controlled with the stylus. A multiplayer mode gives players the opportunity to fight against each other two ways: one-to-one Quickmatch or complete Tournament, with up to eight players!
Also known as: Battle of the Giants: Dinosaurs, Combat of Giants: Dinosaurs, Combat of Giants: Dinosaurs
Release Region: United States
Release Date: October 14, 2008
Publisher: Ubisoft
Release Region: Australia
Release Date: October 30, 2008
Publisher: Ubisoft
Release Region: United Kingdom
Release Date: September 30, 2008
Publisher: Ubisoft
Also available on: Nintendo DSi
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More news, notes and quotes (at a better rate of connection speed) Monday and the weekly press conference with coach Tom Cable:
— Cable had two strategic decisions which worked in his favor during the 20-17 win over the Bengals.
First, facing a fourth-and-1 trailing 17-10 at the Oakland 47, Cable was booed for sending in Shane Lechler to punt. The Raiders had failed on a third-and-1 and nearly eight minutes remained in the game.
Lechler punted the Bengals back to the 10-yard line and the Raiders forced a three-and-out.
Oakland got a 12-yard punt return by Johnnie Lee Higgins _ good by the Raiders' 2009 standards _ only to have Bruce Gradkowski's deep pass to Louis Murphy intercepted by Johnathan Joseph when the quarterback was hit while throwing. Both Cable and Gradkowski contend a touchdown was there for the taking with better protection.
Later, when the Raiders tied the score when Gradkowski and Murphy ultimately hooked up, Cable's decision was whether to go for two or send out Sebastian Janikowski to convert the extra point and put the game into overtime.
"We talked about it. My thought was we had battled to get there," Cable said. "Let's get to overtime and win it there. If we can get one more drive, I felt like we were getting into a rhythm offensively. I thought we'd be fine, but I did think about."
Bottom line is he made the right call both times because the scoreboard says so. Strategically, it seems sound from here to put Lechler on the field to pin the Bengals back in their own territory on the first decision, and to trust the way the team had been playing defensively with regard to the second decision.
— Gradkowski had passes batted down at the line of scrimmage by Donata Peko and Frostee Rucker, and his relative lack of height (he's 6.5 inches shorter than Russell) means he'll have to look for windows at times instead of throwing over the top.
"I think moving in the pocket can help create lanes for himself," Cable said. "As offensive linemen, you have to be aware of those things and his physical stature. We have a thing about jumpers and being more aware of it than the week before. Before it was kind of easy because JaMarcus was so much taller than everybody else over the top."
— Defensive end Jay Richardson got his most extensive playing time because of the injury to defensive end Richard Seymour and responded with his best game with six tackles and a tackle for loss.
"I thought it was a real lift for our team," Cable said. "Jay has not played a lot because of who he's playing behind and he was needed yesterday. He stepped up and made some plays."
Said Richardson: "You want to make sure you step up and do your job. Don't worry about the added pressure, just do what you do best because we all have different styles up front."
— The Raiders brought more blitz pressure than at any time since the win over Philadelphia, and Richardson was glad to see it.
"It helps you out because the offensive line has got some other things they've got to account for and in doing that they might lose track in what we're doing up front," Richardson said. "Blitzing forces them to have to think more, make some checks, and usually they're going to have a bust."
Not that he was all that thrilled with having to listen to Branch and Stanford Routt crow about their pass rushing skills.
"I'd rather us get the sacks up front, the defensive linemen," Richardson said. "I'm always happy for the guys, but you've got to hear about it when they get a sack."
— You don't see a lot of instances when players get both the strip and the fumble recovery on the same play, but the Raiders had it happen twice with rookies against the Bengals. The last one, by Myers, was set up the winning points. Myers said the game was televised at his home in Iowa so friends and family got to see it, and he's been fielding texts and phone calls ever since.
"It just happens so fast," Myers said. "I was on the backside and I saw (Caldwell) cutting back, and I was just trying to make a play and luckily fell into it."
Myers said it was the first strip and recovery of his career, including college, where he played special teams, and high school, where he played defense.
On the first series of the fourth quarter, with the Bengals up 17-10 and poised to go up by two touchdowns, defensive tackle Desmond Bryant stripped fullback Jeremi Johnson and recovered the fumble at the 14-yard line.
"It just worked out that way," Bryant said. "I reached out to tackle him, I didn't know if I was going to get him or not, but the ball came out, it was laying on the ground, I was looking at it and I thought to myself, `I ought to grab that.' So I picked it up. It was pretty awesome to have that much of an impact."
— It's only one win, but to Murphy, beating the Bengals has created a Tsunami effect.
"I hope we can just keep riding this tidal wave," Murphy said.
— Cable's biggest concern are the big plays which the Raiders surrendered _ a 61-yard run by Bernard Scott, a galling 23-yard screen pass on third-and-22 to Scott, a 30-yard pass to Chad Ochocinco, a 15-yard reverse to Caldwell and a 40-yard pass play to Laveranues Coles.
"The big play is really an Achilles' heel for us right now, something that has to be addressed," Cable said. "Big plays are caused by a breakdown, a lapse by an individual, a missed tackle, getting out of the gap, blowing a coverage, something like that.
"When you take the big plays out of it, we've improved dramatically defensively. But it's also cost us. We have to really put attention to that."
— Cable wasn't about to get into assessing Gradkowski as a potential longterm NFL starter along the lines of other off-the-beaten-path quarterbacks such as Kurt Warner, Jake Delhomme and Jeff Garcia.
"I think Bruce did a good job yesterday, and we need him to do a good job again this week," Cable said. "This will all sort itself out. To make statements like that right now would be ludicrous. Right now, as I said when I made the change, he is our best chance to succeed, so we're going to keep riding it, keep pushing it, try to get better as a team. How it all turns out, time will tell."


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The Standard Chartered Singapore Marathon (SCSM) has established itself as the marquee running event on Singapore's sporting calendar and this year, will celebrate its 17th anniversary on December 9, 2018.
In 2017, SCSM retained its Gold Label status by the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF), placing it among the company of the world's elite races such as the New York City Marathon and the London Marathon. As the highlight of Singapore's running calendar, the Marathon has helped grow the running culture in Singapore. It began with just 6,000 runners in 2002, reaching a peak of 65,000 runners in 2011. In 2012, the theme – "Run for a Reason" – was introduced to encourage all runners to submit their individual reasons for taking part in the Marathon.
IRONMAN secured a 10-year partnership with Sport Singapore, and will now become the operator of the annual Standard Chartered Marathon Singapore (SCMS), beginning with this year's event.
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The Do's and Don'ts of Acne Removal
There are certainly a lot of people who are rather conscious about their appearance. In fact, to them, the quality of their skin is highly important. They would want to make sure that their skin remains blemish free and does not suffer from any conditions at all.
However, because of the various stresses that a person can encounter on a daily basis, as well as the unhealthy habits that he or she has, like smoking, drinking or eating lots of junk food, they may develop acne outbreaks.
Acne is a condition which is also caused by chemical imbalances and genetics. This condition occurs when the sebaceous glands produce excess oils which are then clogged up in the pores. This would lead to pimples developing, with some being white heads that have pus-filled centers.
These can be highly distracting to look at, and may force a person to hide away from social gatherings or public view. It can affect their self esteem in a negative manner, which is why they would try to look for some ways to treat it.
However, acne removal is something that requires a lot of serious thought, since not every treatment out there works the same way for all skin types. Apart from that, there are a few things that a person must consider before trying to get rid of acne.
Below are just some do's and don'ts to consider.
- It is important to go for skin care products which don't have any oils in them and are actually non-comedogenic. These solutions for acne removal will avoid the clogging of pores, which is the reason why pimples, whiteheads, blackheads and zits develop in the first place.
- It is essential that a person's skin care regiment must include the use of a mild cleanser. Apart from that, applying sunscreen that is non-comedogenic will also help. At times, extreme heat from the rays of the sun causes the body to sweat excessively, and any excess oils produced can also clog up the pores of the skin.
- One should also remember that any form of acne treatment does not happen overnight. They will have to be patient before they can see any results. This applies even to products which claim to provide efficient results.
- Moisturizers which are oil-free must be used for those people who have dry skin.
- It is essential for women to avoid applying heavy make up on their faces. It can be rather difficult to get rid of even after washing, and any excess make up might end up stuck in the pores, thus clogging them and causing acne to worsen. Instead, it would be much better for women to make use of water-based makeup, since this can be rather light on the face.
- Pricking pimples is always a no-no. While a person may feel the urge to pop them just so they won't have to deal with pus-filled bumps on their faces, there's also a huge chance that scars may develop, and some of these scars would turn out to be permanent.
- Using skin care products which have scents and fragrances may also contribute to the development or worsening of acne. Some people might have allergic reactions to them, and would end up growing more pimples on their faces.
- Refrain from eating spicy foods. It can cause the skin to become inflamed even more, thus leading to pimple outbreaks in some.
These are just a few of the do's and don'ts of acne removal.
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Products That You Can Count On for the Prevention of Early Wrinkle Formation
Okay. Wrinkles are nature's reminders that you have no power over time. The only people who don't develop wrinkles are those who die at a young age. However, just because humans have no control over the formation of wrinkles, this doesn't mean that they cannot do anything to prevent their early formation.
With the many beauty products that are available in the market today, prevention of early wrinkle formation has never been easier.
Sun Screen
Contrary to what some people think, a sunscreen lotion is not only a product that you have to use when you are out on the beach, worshipping the sun. Do you know that a sunscreen lotion or cream can help you prevent the early formation of wrinkles?
This is because a sunscreen cream protects your skin from the harmful rays of the sun that can cause wrinkles. So, the next time you are offered by someone a sunscreen cream, don't hesitate and say, "I'm not going to the beach!"
Get yourself one and make it a habit to put it on before you leave the house for school or work.
Of all skin types, there is no denying that the most prone to wrinkles is dry skin. Hence, when you think that putting on moisturizers is only for vanity's sake, then, it's high time that you changed your thinking.
There are many products in the market today that are primarily marketed as moisturizers, but, in fact, are also considered as the complete package of an wrinkle cream. Apart from hydrating your face, they also encourage the production of collagen so that the skin becomes firmer and toner.
When the skin becomes firmer and toner, the skin becomes elastic. Hence, it is prevented from sagging. These moisturizers also contain ingredients that can contribute to nourishment of the skin so that it will become smooth and glowing.
While these moisturizers come with a higher price tag as compared to the regular ones, they are to be chosen because it's like buying different kinds of beauty products at the price of one.
Facial Toners
Even if you are using a facial wash or toner, you also have to make it a habit to use facial toners. Apart from getting rid of the skin's impurities that your facial wash or soap has failed to remove, facial toners also help your skin to become firmer, and, well, toner. That's why it's called a toner, after all.
If you think that multivitamins are only necessary for sickly people or those who have insufficient diet, then, you are definitely wrong. Do you know that taking multivitamins even if you are healthy is a must?
This is because your body can never be fully satisfied with the nutrients from the food that you take. Furthermore, multivitamins make your skin clearer and younger, especially if a brand contains vitamin E, which is a known vitamin for the skin.
If you use all of these products, you can rest assured that you can have a healthy and attractive skin. Surely, age will make wrinkle catch up with you. But, why let wrinkles ruin your youth and beauty if you can delay their appearance?
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Why Is HGH In Demand?
For those who regularly keep themselves updated on the developments in the health, wellness and anti-aging industry, they probably already have heard about HGH and its supposed benefits.
HGH is currently one of the most in demand products in the industry. This is because it provides a lot of unique benefits. It comes in different forms. There is also solid science that backs some of the claims of HGH. But why is it really in demand?
For those who wish to know, here are some of the main reasons behind the popularity of HGH.
- It helps in cell repair
HGH stands for Human Growth Hormone. It is a natural hormone found in every person's body. HGH appears in significant amounts during a person's early years.
This is because the body needs the HGH during this phase of development in order to maximize and facilitate the growth of a person from a child into a fully grown adult. This is the main reason why it has great cell repair properties.
HGH basically stimulates growth and repair in the body. Cells just recuperate and regenerate faster with the help of HGH. This characteristic benefit makes HGH ideal in many anti-aging applications. With HGH, skin repairs faster and organs remain at peak performance.
- It helps in keeping a person young
HGH supplements can help a person retain his youthful vigor. This is accomplished by the fact that the organs in the body are not subjected to too much wear. Since HGH helps facilitate cell repair, organs that are overworked are able to recover faster.
As such, those who take on HGH supplements have organs that remain young and pink despite the advanced age of the user. People who use HGH well into their forties can enjoy the body of twenty year old humans.
This is made possible because HGH supplements pretty much picks up where the body lefts off. Once the body starts to taper down the natural internal production of HGH, the supplements takes up the task. As such people can grow older while still looking younger.
- It provides a person more energy
People who live an active lifestyle will surely appreciate the benefits of HGH. This is because the enhanced cell repair, improved physiological processes as well as better overall well being really helps provide a lot of energy to the body.
As such, those who enjoy the great outdoors, actively exercise or participate in a number of gruelling activities on a regular basis will definitely enjoy the benefits of HGH. These supplements really help improve the quality of life of a person.
This is the main reason why they are selling like hotcakes in the fitness and well being industry.
With the high demand for HGH, it is very important that people are very careful about where they buy their HGH supplements. There are many unscrupulous vendors who are only out to make a buck without providing anything of value.
Interested buyers should only buy from reputable and well established online vendors in order to get a safe purchase.
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Acne Prevention with Supplements
Acne is a condition that affects millions of people around the globe every year. When we hear the words "acne breakout," we normally think of teens. However, take note of the fact that people from any age group can be susceptible to getting acne.
Furthermore, since pimples cannot be "treated" at an immediate way, prevention is still the number one key.
Understating the different causes of acne is the initial step at preventing the condition. Pores in the skin are entranceways to small canals referred to as follicles. In every follicle, a gland and hair normally secretes sebum, which is an oily substance that can keep the skin from drying.
However, there are times when sebum will build up in the pores and then clog the follicles. When this happens, Propionibacterium acnes will live on it and get trapped inside the skin.
The body will then react by fighting off the bacteria through the help of leukocytes which will lead to swelling and inflammation which might be visible on the skin's surface as a pimple.
While the condition is not life-threatening, acne often causes emotional distress, which is why sufferers eagerly look for different solutions. In an article published in "Lipids in Health and Disease," the most common consumer of supplements and vitamins are patients who have concerns regarding acne.
According to evidence, these people might be right on track as various supplements can help in preventing acne.
A metallic element known for its antioxidant characteristics, zinc has a vital role in the development and growth of the skin. Additionally, it also has antibacterial properties which can help in fighting off acne, the American Academy of Dermatology notes that zinc has been studied as a preventative for acne in the past decades.
Zinc supplementation can stop acne breakouts especially in individuals who have low levels of zinc in the body. Taking zinc orally has been especially effective for people who have a severe case of acne compared to those who have moderate or mild acne. In taking zinc, watch out for adverse effects like diarrhea and nausea.
Taking it with food can reduce the gastrointestinal effects.
Omega-3 Fatty Acids
There has been news regarding the consumption of foods rich in omega-3 fatty acids and prevention of acne. These fatty acids may be mainly derived from seafood and fish.
People who traditionally eat fish and seafood in high amounts have lower acne rates, which suggest that these omega-3 fatty acids can work in preventing it. Fish oil, or omega-3 supplements, is widely available in gel or liquid form.
Vitamins E and A
Scientific evidence suggests that taking oral vitamin A and E capsules play a role in acne prevention.
In an article published in "Clinical & Experimental Dermatology," patients who suffered from acne had low levels of vitamins A and E in their system compared to those who did not have acne. Multivitamin supplementation, especially those which contain vitamins A and E may be an excellent strategy in preventing acne breakouts.
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How to Prevent the Early Formation of Wrinkles
Because the skin sags as a person ages, there is no denying that wrinkle formation is an inevitable process. While it is true that wrinkle formation is unavoidable, because everybody grows old, do you know that there are certain things that can speed up the signs of aging?
Hence, if you are wondering why you look a lot older than how you should be, thanks to the wrinkles that decorate your face, it could be that you do the following things:
Exposing Yourself to the Sun Too Much
These days, almost everybody is aware of the fact that too much exposure to the sun can cause cancer to the skin because of the harmful UV rays. But do you know that too much exposure to the sun can cause the early appearance of wrinkles, too?
This is because the sun can strip the skin of its collagen. When the amount of collagen drops, the skin loses its elasticity. When this happens, the skin sags.
If you think that worshipping the summer sun is a good excuse when you are on the beach, you should not forget to put on that sunscreen lotion.
Smoking is primarily associated with lung cancer. After all, 90 percent of lung cancer patients were once smokers. However, do you know that smoking is also the culprit for other forms of cancer and various heart diseases?
Furthermore, smoking can also lead to the early appearance of wrinkles. This is because this habit can strip your body of the various nutrients that are vital for a healthy skin. When the skin is not properly nourished, it can sag and the wrinkles become visible.
Hence, if you are a smoker, it's high time that you quit. You will not only be spared from the development of various diseases and having bad breath, but you will also prevent the early formation of your wrinkles.
Not Drinking Enough Water
Drinking enough amount of water can do a lot of wonders to your health because it improves the circulation of the blood and keeps you hydrated. But, do you know that drinking the sufficient amount of water can also help you prevent the early formation or appearance of your wrinkles?
Apart from hydrating the inner body, water also keeps the skin hydrated. When the skin is hydrated, it becomes healthy and more elastic. Therefore, make it a mental note to drink lots of water whenever you can.
Worrying a Lot
Worrying is never good. For every minute that you are worried, you deprived yourself of 60 seconds of happiness. Furthermore, worrying causes you to frown. Because of too much frowning, the muscles beneath the facial skin move a lot.
When these muscles become overworked, so does the skin. This makes the skin lose its elasticity. As you know it, when the skin becomes less elastic, wrinkles can form. If you worry too much, you can even be deprived of a good sleep that can result to the formation of dark circles or under eye bags.
Hence, why worry? Worrying certainly doesn't solve problems; it only creates more, including beauty problems.
Yes, everybody will have wrinkles, but it doesn't mean there's nothing you can do to delay their appearance. If you do the opposite of the things mentioned above, you can certainly evade the formation of wrinkles at an early age. You can also use the best wrinkle cream in-order to prevent further wrinkles.
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HGH-Rich Foods
HGH, or the human growth hormone, is a hormone responsible for fuelling growth and development during childhood and maintaining and promoting optimum function of the different organs and tissues throughout life.
The small pituitary gland located at the base of the brain is the one secreting the hormone and its production slows down with age or as a response to specific dietary deficiencies and ailments.
Be wary of the fact that no food contains HGH but when and what you eat can affect HGH production in the body.
Foods Rich In Protein
Protein-rich foods can stimulate the secretion of HGH in the pituitary gland, notes Dr. Jaime G. Corvalan, noted author of the book "Beyond Bedside Manner."
The building block of proteins, substances called amino acids, are responsible for this increase in the production of human growth hormones related to proteins. Due to the fact that proteins often come packed with high fat levels, go for lean foods which have a high protein to fat ratio.
Some of the most excellent sources of these foods include tuna, wild salmon, Greek-style plain yogurt, tempeh, quinoa, organic eggs, organic chicken, beef lean cuts, and almonds.
Foods Which Are Low in GI
Blood sugar levels that are high have the tendency to inhibit HGH production in the body, so consuming a diet that is rich in foods which are low in GI or glycemic index, can help in its promotion.
This glycemic index gauges the various effects that different foods can have on sugar levels in the blood. Foods which can trigger a spike in the blood sugar are located high on the list and those which causes a gradual fall and rise are ranked lower.
According to "The Complete Guide to Boosting HGH Naturally," a noted fitness professional and college coach named Chris Gafner, notes that avoiding processed foods, which rank on the top part of the GI, is a good and healthy initial step towards increasing HGH production in the body.
Additionally, eat more fresh vegetable and fruits as this rank on the lower part of the GI list.
Goji Berries
According to "Superfoods: The Food and Medicine of the Future," David Wolfe, the author, pointed out goji berries as a powerful promoter of production of human growth hormone in the body.
These goji berries, also known as wolfberries, came from the highlands of Mongolia and Tibet, where they were widely utilized for their medicinal characteristics for so many years. Wolfe notes that goji berries are good sources of polysaccharides, or the long sugar chain which boosts the immune reaction of the body.
Additionally, it contains 2-5 times more levels of antioxidants than blueberries. Experts recommend eating goji berries as these can stimulate the pituitary gland to produce more HGH and it can provide your body with a host of many other health benefits.
GABA-Rich Foods
In a book called "Secrets of Longevity" by a Chinese medicine practitioner names Maoshing Ni, it is recommended that one should eat foods which have high GABA or gamma aminobutyric acid levels, an amino acid which stimulates production of HGH.
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After seven straight golds in the 400 meters, the U.S. fails to produce a finalist
Like Floyd Mayweather in the ring, Rafael Nadal on clay or Joey Chestnut in a hotdog eating contest, USA Track and Field has long been unbeatable in the men's 400 meters.
The 12 fastest men in the history of the event were all Americans prior to this week. The U.S. swept the medals in both Athens and Beijing, captured gold at the last seven Olympics and produced at least one medal winner at every Olympics since 1920.
[ Related: Full video coverage of the 2012 Olympic Games ]
Each of those streaks ended with little drama Monday in London because no Americans were in the 400 meters final to challenge eventual champion Kirani James of Grenada. Defending Olympic gold medalist LaShawn Merritt pulled up in a preliminary heat Saturday after he aggravated a preexisting hamstring injury, and fellow Americans Bryshon Nellum and Tony McQuay finished third and fourth in their respective semifinal heats Sunday and didn't advance.
"I would never have imagined we'd never have anyone representing the U.S.," said former U.S. sprinter Quincy Watts, the 1992 gold medalist in the 400 meters. "It was a huge blow when LaShawn got hurt. LaShawn Merritt was going to be almost unbeatable this year. He's the guy with the No. 1 time. He's the guy who was running well all year. He's the guy who was going to be my pick."
The lingering question in the wake of this disappointment is this: Is the U.S.'s long run of 400-meter dominance now over? Or was 2012 merely a temporary blip that history will view as an aberration?
It's too soon to answer that question with any certainty, but the early signs suggest the U.S. is slipping a bit in its signature event and the rest of the world is catching up.
Although Merritt would have been the favorite to repeat in London had he been healthy, there are no guarantees he will still be a contender in Rio in four years. He'll be 30 by then, two years older than former Olympic champion Jeremy Wariner was in June when he finished sixth at the U.S. Olympic trials and failed to qualify individually for London.
The two most accomplished young 400-meter runners in the world are James, 19, and Luguelín Santos, 18, of the Dominican Republic. James, the reigning world champion in the 400 meters, won gold in a blazing 43.94 seconds Monday in London and Santos, the world junior champion, took silver.
[ Video: Carl Lewis' predictions for U.S. men's track and field team ]
It's possible the next great U.S. 400 runner capable of cracking 44 seconds is still in high school today. If not, the U.S. will have to hope guys like Nellum and McQuay continue to develop to the point where they can challenge the best in the world.
Nellum, the former sprinting phenom who has battled back after being shot in both legs four years ago, certainly has a chance if he can get fully healthy. The USC senior finished third at the U.S. trials in 44.80 seconds six weeks ago despite still not running full speed around the curves due to lingering complications from the three surgeries he has undergone.
McQuay, the NCAA champion from the University of Florida, also has shown promise. He ran 44.49 at the U.S. trials to finish second behind Merritt but went out too fast and faded late in his semifinal Sunday, perhaps a sign he was feeling the effects of a lengthy college season.
"These guys are huge young talents, but it's tough for guys who are still in college," Watts said. "You have to be at your best for Regionals, you have to be at your best for NCAAs, you have to be at your best for Trials, and then you have to come back and be at your best to try to get the gold. I experienced that and I know how rough and grueling this process is from a young athlete's perspective. It's disappointing for them, but this will help them in the future."
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The good news for Nellum and McQuay is they will have a chance later this week to atone for not making the 400 meters finals. Both will be part of the U.S. 4x400-meter relay team that will be hoping to continue American domination of that event.
The U.S. would have been a heavy favorite to win gold if Merritt were healthy. Now the relay looks more wide-open than ever before.
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Residents of Newtown Lane and nearby streets packed the room during an East Hampton Village Zoning Board of Appeals meeting Friday to hear about the proposed development of six lots on the corner of Newtown and Race Lanes.
Tom Osborne of Osborne and McGowan in East Hampton was at the meeting to represent Vincent Chiavarone Builders and J. Mart Realty, who own the properties at 153 and 147 Newtown Lane and plan to divide them into six lots. (A separate subdivision application is before the village planning board.) They were before the zoning board for variances to allow some existing structures to remain on the new lots, or at least to reuse their footprints when the properties are divided, which led to the question: What do the owners intend to do with the new lots?
"Is it going to be redeveloped?" asked Andrew Goldstein, the chairman of the board.
"Yes," answered Mr. Osborne.
The answer caused a murmur in the crowd, and a stir on the board as well.
"My problem with this application is, I look at the size of these properties, and what is allowed on these properties," said Mr. Goldstein. "I feel there may be an intention of piggybacking of larger houses in the same footprint, and closer to the road." Among other things, the new plans call for a house just over 19 feet from Race Lane, where 35 feet is required.
"There is a belief that the largest possible house will be constructed," Mr. Goldstein added. "We can't have a 4,000-square-foot house 19 feet from the road. I think we should deny the variance," he said.
"Maybe we should put a size restriction on the houses," suggested Larry Hillel, a board member.
"I'm not going to vote on a variance that allows them to build a big house that close to Newtown Lane," Mr. Goldstein said.
As for the proposed house on Race Lane, Mr. Goldstein said, "I have a problem with a 20-foot setback on Race Lane. It's too close, and it's a narrow street. I think he's got to go back to the drawing board with this."
The hearing was adjourned until the applicant could draw up more acceptable plans for the board, but not before a neighbor expressed her opinion.
"The property looks terrible," said Mary Ella Moeller of Newtown Lane. "It looks like the property owner is running a slum. We had to call code enforcement to have the hedges clipped," she said. "If this is how he expects to keep up his new buildings, I recommend you not grant him a single variance."
Also on the docket was the continuing neighborly feud over Frederick Ayer III's proposed 1,200-plus-square-foot addition at 81 Ocean Avenue, which the neighbors across the street, Daniel and Joanna Rose, would like placed elsewhere, where they would not see it at all.
According to Bill Fleming, the attorney for the applicant, "Approximately 19 feet would be visible from the road if you could see through all the screening." He passed around photographs to the board and added that the proposed addition is "almost 100 yards from the road, in the backyard."
"The addition is supposedly to house an antique French billiard table," said Bill Esseks, attorney for the Roses, adding that a two-story addition with 600-odd square feet per floor, was more than necessary for that.
He suggested the northwest corner of the property rather than the northeast, as is currently planned. "Then they can have as many billiard tables as they want," Mr. Esseks said.
Mr. Goldstein shot down Mr. Esseks's idea. "The design review board has stated they don't want it there," he said, referring to the northwest corner. "And zoning is based on whether it's a detriment to the neighborhood."
"The Roses don't think the variance should be granted," answered Mr. Esseks. "It's the sanctity of the statute they're concerned with, not their own personal opinion."
Looking at the photos, Mr. Goldstein remarked that it appeared that the new addition at the back of the Ayers' property would obscure the Roses' view of a neighboring chimney.
"Are they particular devotees of chimneys?" he asked Mr. Esseks.
"They have a right to object," said Mr. Esseks.
"They do," said Mr. Goldstein.
"And they object," answered Mr. Esseks.
Mr. Goldstein remarked that when the trees were in leaf, the addition would be invisible to the neighbors.
"I don't think there's a rule about if you can't see it, you can't complain about it," Mr. Esseks retorted. "If that were the case, I could put 20-foot privet around my house and do whatever I want. My clients have a right to deny."
"Everyone has a right to complain," agreed Mr. Goldstein. "But not every complaint bears fruit."
Mr. Goldstein agreed to hold the hearing open until the meeting on Friday, May 27.
drive down almost any village street, scan all the puffed-up new houses that bulge and crowd the edges of property lines, and scratch your head: "why were these people allowed to increase their footprint almost to the property line?????" but on ocean avenue, 100 yards from the road is "too close." oh, if only we all were rich enough to hire lawyers! (maybe village residents could all pitch in to share the cost of a lawyer who could police this problem. McMansion Elephantiasis End Endicus. no one else seems to be!)


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The Transport and General Workers Union's reaction to the news was predictable. T&G North West regional secretary Dave McCall said: "This is a bitter blow for Blackpool and an iconic British sports car. It is particularly hard to take in after everyone's hopes had been raised just a few months ago when workers who had been laid off were taken back."
The BBC notes that while TVR "is renowned for offering high performance cars at a competitive price", its vehicles "have suffered from reliability issues in recent years". ®


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This album is a collection of indoor and outdoor tortoise enclosures that have been submitted by members of the list. The album will be updated as more pictures arrive.
Large_outside_pen Julie
1st pic: Large outside pen: Walk in 16x16'. PVC and Hardware cloth. 2'
wire sunk into ground on three sides and cement board sunk on 4th side.
One foot Coraplast around base as a sight barrier. 3x3' wide x 2' high
insulated tort...
outside_enclosure http://www.turtlerescues.org
2nd: Made from discarded sliding glass door inserts. Double insulated glass panels. 18" inground, 18" above. Wooden slats for sight barriers. Wooden frame with hardware cloth for tops. Tort houses made out of pine
tort_table Julie
3rd: Inside tort table made from 1x10 pine boards and plywood. This one
is suspended from the ceiling and also reinforced from the below and
anchored to the walls.
Tort_pen_and_table Julie
4th: Inside tort pen is constructed using I-beams from a lumber yard
with a plywood floor so it's off the cement floor of the basement. Vinyl
flooring to keep substrate in and prevent any water seepage. Also has a
2x2' tort house...
RT_hatchling_habitat Julie
5th: Russian tortoise hatchling set up
RT_hatchling_set_up[1].jpg Julie
Roger's enclosure2
Hi there!~
This is George's home. He is an 80# Sulcata.
It is very simple. I chose an area with soft dirt for him to be able to dig, stacked several large logs on each side, laid poles across to support the roof, and then laid pieces...
Roger's outdoor enclosure1
Outdoor enclosure Roger built for George the Sulcata.
sue indoor1
My indoor enclosure is a pallet box turned upside down, lined with linoleum, the substrate is contained in an underthebed plastic container that has an opening cut for access. You can see Frieda peeking out of the box where they sleep at night. Cactus gr