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I initially wasn't planning on watching End of Watch even though it was directed and written by David Ayer, the same guy who gave us Training Day (as well as SWAT and Street Kings) — which was fantastic but also emotionally draining and exhausting to get through because it was so heavy duty. The trailer made it look like just another gritty cop drama, which I usually prefer to catch on DVD rather than at the cinemas. But in the end, strong word of mouth won me over.
The film stars Jake Gyllenhaal and Michael Pena as two police officers working in South Central LA, which is one nasty place filled with drug dealers, gangs and drive by shootings. Gyllenhaal's character is doing a film project for class, which requires him to carry around a camera whilst on duty.
I didn't like how the film started or where it appeared to be heading. I am sick of these "found footage" or faux documentary films made with shaky cameras that make me want to throw up, and End of Watch initially made me think that the whole film was going to be a frustratingly nauseating ride.
Fortunately, although somewhat strangely, the film more or less reverted back to traditional film-making methods with steady shots, interspersed with these film project cams and other police security cams (such as from their patrol vehicle). On the one hand it was a relief knowing I wouldn't have to feel like vomiting all throughout the movie, but on the other it begged the question of why those shaky shots were necessary at all, given it wasn't pretending to be real footage anyway.
Like Training Day, End of Watch is gritty and hardcore, with intense action, edge-of-your-seat suspense and confronting scenes that challenge the audience to not avert their gaze. The key difference between the two films is that End of Watch is driven by the close friendship and brotherhood between the two leads. I like Gyllenhaal and I love Pena (I think he is one of Hollywood's funniest and most underrated actors), so I guess that helped skew things in the film's favour for me.
The movie is dedicated to police officers, but it's not a total suck job like say Act of Valor. The characters are presented as believable people with personality quirks and flaws, real hopes and fears. It's proof that well fleshed out characters can do wonders in terms of engaging the audience.
The supporting cast is also solid, including the recently omnipresent Anna Kendrick and Natalie Martinez, who play the partners of the two leads, as well as America Ferrera aka Ugly Betty, a no-nonsense female police officer. Special mention goes to Yahira Garcia, who was frighteningly convincing as gang member Lala (at least for someone who has no idea what gang members act like).
End of Watch is a film that creeps up on you. In the beginning I was thought I was going to hate it because of the camera issues. Then for a while I thought it was repetitive and wasn't getting anywhere — it felt like a Cops marathon, with the two officers going on episodic missions, one after another, with no real sense of a progressive narrative.
Eventually, as the various strands began to become tied together, I discovered that it was actually a very well-crafted film. The final climax, in particular, was riveting stuff, as suspenseful as anything I've seen from an action or thriller this year. It was also good to see the film not bow down to cliches and finish on a strong note that tugs the heartstrings by just the right amount.
On the whole, End of Watch wasn't quite what I had expected, but it turned out to be a satisfying experience largely thanks to the genuine chemistry between Gyllenhaal and Pena. I did have some issues with the arguably unnecessary shaky camera and an occasionally stagnant narrative during the first half, but all things considered it's still a superior action thriller.
4 stars out of 5!
PS: It's actually a good thing if you don't know what End of Watch means (its a euphemism) because it gives away part of the plot.


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Working on an obituary story for the paper on the passing of former Raiders defensive tackle Chester McGlockton, so I won't be able to post something off today's practice proceedings and interviews until later this afternoon.
In the interim, here is what former Raiders All-Pro guard Steve Wisniewski and coach Hue Jackson had to say about McGlockton's passing at the age of 42:
Q: How did the news hit you this morning?
A: "It's just a tragic loss. Chester was a dear friend, a teammate, a neighbor, a golf buddy, we coached together at Stanford. For people who don't know, he had such a big, big heart. He did a phenomenal job over at Stanford coaching. He was really kind of putting his life back on a new track in the coaching field and he was just fabulous at it. So, our whole heart, my heart and the heart of the Raiders family goes out to his wife Zina and his two young girls. It's just really sad to see."
Q: How do you reconcile a pro athlete, in such great shape, dying at such a young age?
A: "Yeah, I can't guess at the cause of death for Chester, but he had lost a good bit of weight. We had done walks together, we played racquetball together quite a bit the last year, he was in very good shape for being a big man. It's just an absolutely tragic loss to the whole Raiders family."
Q: Did you see any signs of this coming on?
A: "No, absolutely not. I spoke to Chester yesterday, as a matter of fact. He had a great day with his girls and was looking forward to kind of a few slow weeks as Stanford prepares for a bowl (game), so he could have some more family time. Anybody who knows Chester, he loved his wife and girls to the moon. Again, I just can't express how tragic it is lose someone like that at 42."
Q: You lined up against him in practice, tell us just how talented he was?
A: "Yeah, there was no one in the NFL who could block Chester if he didn't want to be blocked. He had that ability to be a dominant force like a Mean Joe Greene. He was as good as they come. We talked a lot about it. He matured in his years beyond football and looked back with a sense that he could have done more at times. He was hampered by injuries and contract issues. But when he wanted to play, no one could block him."
Q: How was he off the field after football?
A: "I was just so proud of him because, here in these last few years, he really found something he enjoyed. He was really passionate about coaching. I used to even tease him, if the kids could have seen him back when he was a player, they would laugh because he was now chasing them up and down the field, screaming to 'hustle,' do extra and give their best effort. He was a phenomenal coach and a great man."
"Before I start off talking about our football team and what we need to do I think I need to say a couple of words about Chester McGlockton.
Obviously we lost another great Raider today in my opinion. I got to know Chester myself personally since my time here. I'd like to give I'm sure from the team, the organization and myself, I'd like to give our blessings, our prayers, to his wife Zina and their two beautiful kids.
I got to know the young man in church at the Well where pastor Napoleon Kauffman is the pastor. This morning when I found out the news, it was tough, There's some guys here on this staff that obviously played with him and there's players here that know him but I think it kind of hit them pretty hard.
A young man who was just starting to do so many other great things in his life and then all of a sudden life is taken away. But obviously God has a bigger plan for him. One thing I do know about him was he was a god-fearing man who spent his time at church and with his family. We're going to miss him. It's tough. But that's a part of this thing.
I talked to the team about it today. Just the opportunities you get in this life, you never know when it's going to be over but those things happen He'll always be in our thoughts and our prayers and we'll miss him tremendously. Again, our thoughts go out to his family."
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When last we left 38 Studios, Curt Schilling's beleaguered video games company, they had failed to pay their employees and bounced a loan repayment check to Rhode Island. Today they tried again, and they scraped together enough cash to cover their late $1.125 million payment—only with the help of a $100,000 personal check. (Nobody's saying who wrote that check.)
Here's what this means: 38 Studios doesn't owe another payment until next May. More than that, the company is now in good standing and becomes eligible for tax credits. The governor doesn't like it, but those were the terms of the loan. 38 Studios has applied for more than $20 million worth of tax credits spanning two years, credits they've already said they plan to sell to another firm for cold hard cash.


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As policy makers and campus leaders focus on boosting college completion rates, learning analytics is a field that has exploded in importance. A number of programs now exist to help instructors and campus leaders track student progress more closely, leading to better student outcomes.
Some of these programs are standalone software packages, while others are modules or features included in leading student information or learning management systems. Here's an overview of some of the many products that can improve communication between students and professors, allowing everyone to gain a clearer perspective on students' needs.
Canvas Analytics
Instructure's Canvas Analytics, which launched this past June, presents dashboards for students and professors so they can make better data-driven decisions and achieve optimal learning outcomes.
Students can compare their individual progress with their peers' performances, while professors can monitor the class as a whole and quickly detect at-risk students. Canvas Analytics also allows administrators to compare multiple courses and assess different departments and programs.
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Oh, where, oh where has the dog whisperer gone?
Oh, where, oh where can he be?
We searched high and low to catch his show,
But not one wagging tail did we see.
Can the SYA detectives help us?
— Dorothy C., Medford
Wow, poetry, Dorothy? We were tempted to respond in kind, perhaps with a limerick or two, but the words of a wise editor came to mind: "You know why poets are always so poor? Because rhyme doesn't pay. And the last time I checked I was paying you."
Point taken.
At any rate, Dorothy, it seems that Cesar Millan, star of "Dog Whisperer," called it quits on the series after nine seasons, with the last episodes airing in September.
But, don't start howling just yet.
Millan finished season nine on National Geographic's Nat Geo WILD and immediately began production of his new show on the same channel, a 12-part series titled "Leader of the Pack."
The series began on Jan. 5, and takes place at Millan's Dog Psychology Center in Miraflores, Spain.
The show follows Millan as he attempts to find new homes for sheltered dogs. The series will air at 7 p.m. Saturdays on Nat Geo WILD through March 26.
"Dog Whisperer" first premiered in 2004 and was eventually broadcast in 80 countries, featuring Millan as he worked to rehabilitate dogs with behavior problems.
Video clips from "Dog Whisperer" can be found on the Nat Geo WILD website, and many old episodes can be streamed online at www.hulu.com.
Tips from Millan about training your dog can be found at www.cesarsway.com.
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Last night I was optimistic that comet ISON would continue its dramatic brightening trend, and soar into the negative magnitudes. This morning it is indeed with a heavy heart that I show you the image opposite, in which we clearly see that ISON has faded rather dramatically in the past few hours. It is still likely around -1 magnitude, but this number is falling fast.
Once again comet ISON raises our hopes and then dashes then... perhaps for the final time. It has clearly started to fade dramatically, and this does not bode well for survival. [Image credit: ESA/NASA, annotations by Karl Battams]
Once again comet ISON raises our hopes and then dashes then... perhaps for the final time. It has clearly started to fade dramatically, and this does not bode well for survival. [Image credit: ESA/NASA, annotations by Karl Battams]
The question on everyone's lips is "will it survive perihelion?", and now I'm reluctantly thinking it seems very unlikely to survive at this point. I do think it will reach perihelion, and reach the NASA SDO field of view, but based on what I see it doing right now, I will be very surprised to see something of any consequence come out the other side.
BUT... at every single opportunity it can find, comet ISON has done completely the opposite of what we expect, and it certainly wouldn't be out of character for this dynamic object to again do something remarkable.
So, assuming ISON is indeed on its way out, what might have happened here? Well there's a clue in something we said yesterday on our Current Status page when we said that "Comet ISON is now behaving like a sungrazing comet". By that statement, we meant that it was no longer following the typical pattern of brightening that an more typical comet would follow, and instead was brightening at a dramatic rate as we see with sungrazing comets such as the Kreutz sungrazing comets that we see.
The ESA/NASA SOHO satellite discovers a new sungrazing Kreutz comet about every three days on average, but they are typically very small objects only tens of meters in diameter, that brighten rapidly in the C3 field of view and the quickly begin to vaporize and fade out a few hours before perihelion.
Wait... read that last sentence again: "brighten rapidly in the C3 field of view and the quickly begin to vaporize and fade out a few hours before perihelion". Does that sound familiar? It should, because that's exactly what comet ISON appears to be doing! We have been assuming - quite validly - that because ISON is (was?) a large sungrazing comet, it would behave more like Comet Lovejoy in 2011, and continue to brighten up all the way until it reaches perihelion.
But what if ISON's nucleus is no longer the same size that Lovejoy's nucleus was at this point? We know that a few months ago, ISON was at least two or three times larger than Lovejoy's ~500m diameter. But a lot has happened to ISON since then, including some enormous outbursts. It is certainly conceivable that ISON has simply lost too much mass on its way in, and has a relatively small nucleus, leading it to behave like a small sungrazer, rather than a large sungrazer.
It's useful to understand what happens to small sungrazers and why we tend to see them begin to fade out at around 11-14 solar radii from the Sun (~8-10 million kilometers, 4-6 million miles). Recall that as comets approach the Sun, their ices begin to vaporize ("sublimate"), releasing dust and gas into the comet's fuzzy coma. But when we get really close to the Sun, the surface temperature on the comet starts to get very hot, and not only do the ices sublimate, but the rocky material begins to boil off too! We think it's this process that really kills of the small sungrazers, and it is certainly well within the bounds of reasonability that ISON simply can't withstand the complete vaporization of its surface.
Is there any hope?YES! Don't give up now! There is only a few hours until perihelion, and anything could happen. ISON may have been outbursting in the LASCO field of view, and a rocky nucleus could still exist at the center of all that. If there is still something solid there, and it reaches perihelion, then even if it falls apart at that point, we will still see something emerge from the solar atmosphere. And even if the comet does get completely destroyed in the next few hours, I hope that we will get a spectacular show in the SDO images. I also want to note that we are analyzing the SOHO data very carefully and we do see some evidence that maybe ISON's gas production is completely finished but dust production is continuing at a steady rate. Indeed Matthew just said to me, "I have never seen light-curve behavior like this! It's doing completely different things in the different color filters!
He has looked at well over 1,000 sungrazing comets, so when he says a comet is weird... it's weird! So the bottom line is that we have contradictory evidence and we're still trying to interpret it. There is hope for comet ISON!
Regardless of what unfolds today, please remember this: we're watching a truly unique astronomical event for which we have no similar occurrence on record, and we're getting to watch it unfold live on the internet. That's worth restating: this is one of the more extraordinary astronomical events to happen in modern history, and we get to sit in our comfy chairs and watch a giant ball of 4.5 billion year old ice hurtle through the Sun's million-degree outer atmosphere at 0.1% of the speed of light, 93-million miles away from us. Regardless of sizzle, fizzle, or a victorious reemergence, comet ISON's perihelion is a truly spectacular event!
Keep up-to-date on the latest ISON and sungrazing comet news via my @SungrazerComets Twitter feed. All opinions stated on there, and in my blog posts, are my own.
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Visit the website of the Ecological Restoration Alliance of Botanic Gardens
Botanic gardens around the world have signed an historic agreement to restore the world's damaged ecosystems.
Responding to a United Nations target to restore at least 15 percent of the world's damaged ecosystems by 2020, botanic gardens have agreed to work together to form a new Ecological Restoration Alliance (ERA).
The ERA is coordinated by BGCI. Click here to see a list of ERA members.
The Alliance has ambitious aims, with a plan to restore 100 damaged, degraded or destroyed ecosystems. Restoration projects will be conducted on six continents, drawing on the proven restoration knowledge, capacity and experience of the allied botanic gardens, arboreta and seed banks (see examples of current work here). The places to be targeted include tropical forests, prairies, wild places within cities, wetlands and coastal sites – ecosystems that are under threat and are no longer able to provide essential services and resources for sustaining human livelihoods and biodiversity.
Other botanic gardens in China, South Africa, UK, USA and Venezuela are committed to joining or supporting the Alliance. The combined expertise of members will be drawn together to build global capacity for pragmatic yet well-informed ecological restoration. The lessons learned from the initial flagship projects will be applied to other places, enhancing the contribution of restoration to achieving a healthy and sustainable planet. A new generation of practitioners will be trained and guidance provided to industry and governments toward best practices for land restoration. This ambitious 20 year initiative, developed by botanic gardens and facilitated by Botanic Gardens Conservation International (BGCI), responds to urgent global needs expressed in both the UN's Convention on Biological Diversity and the Millennium Development Goals.
His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales sent a message of support for the launch of the Alliance on 23 May 2012. Find out more here.
Directors of botanic gardens and BGCI signing the Ecological Restoration Alliance MoU at Kew.
Left to right: Andrew Vovides (Clavijero), Guido Gelli (Rio), Stephen Hopper (Kew), Mark Nicholson (Brackenhurst), Sara Oldfield (BGCI), and Mark Webb (Kings Park).


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The opening ceremony was a big success with the witness of nearly 100 guests who are business partners, clients, local authorities and the internal staff. Following the hotel site inspection was a special tree planting program, where all guests had a chance to plant their own tree around the property. Each tree has it's own name tag from the guest as a way for us to remember all the visitors.
Set deep in the Mekong Delta, on the hillside of the famous Nui Sam Mountain, Victoria Nui Sam Lodge offers clients magnificent panoramic views of the delta in a truly unique location. The Lodge will also serve as TMG's first vocational training hotel, the first of its kind in Vietnam.
"The introduction of Victoria Nui Sam Lodge is a great addition to the unique collection of Victoria Hotels & Resorts, offering our guests the chance to experience more fascinating regions in Indochina and maintain the high standard of service & facilities that the Victoria brand is famous for" – said Tran Trong Kien, Chairman & CEO of TMG.
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Data Centre Design
The cloud may garner many IT headlines today, but many companies still elect to build an in-house data centre. The goal of successfully designing and implementing a data centre on time and within budget is one that many organisations aspire to but few attain. Given the complexity of a typical facility, detailed planning is critical; thus, this series on data centre design will emphasise some of the key considerations and decisions that companies must tackle long before the shovel hits the dirt. The opening foray into this topic focuses on what companies must investigate before pondering such design aspects as tier level, cooling architecture and even site selection.
Data Centre: To Be, or Not to Be?
Even if your company needs only a few servers' worth of IT capabilities, your choice of whether to go the in-house (data centre) route or to outsource will dramatically affect your finances, control of resources and level of responsibility for various aspects of your systems. In some cases, this choice is simple: security or latency requirements, available capital, company focus and similar factors may immediately dictate that a company-owned data centre is necessary—or out of the question. Is your company ready to design and build your own data centre? Ask yourself tough questions, like the following:
Even if you want to run your own IT equipment (servers, storage and so forth), you still have outsourcing options. You might consider colocation, for instance: effectively, you control the IT, and a service provider controls the facilities (cooling, power distribution and backup, security, and so on). The decision to outsource or not is a nuanced matter that, although not the focus of this series, requires its own due consideration. But if you're set on building and operating your own data centre, the fun is only starting.
Listen to the Money Talk
Naturally, cost will (and should) remain a critical aspect of each design decision. A state-of-the-art 10MW Tier IV data centre might sound great, but if you only need a few low-density server rows and have no strict uptime requirements, the cost of such a facility would far outweigh any potential returns on the investment. To that end, several overarching themes—balanced by cost considerations—should guide the design effort:
Avoid Green Fatigue
There's nothing wrong with making a profit: your data centre design decisions should keep profitability as a primary goal. But profitability and environmental stewardship need not be mutually exclusive; in fact, the "greener" route (e.g., energy-efficient servers) is often the more profitable one. In addition, there's nothing wrong with attempts to strengthen the company image. But don't go overboard: ensure that your efforts are sustainable over the long term and that progress is the goal. That being said, it's also important that sometimes a bit of a sacrifice to improve the world we all must share—even if it doesn't improve your financial stats—is everyone's responsibility. If we all do a little, we can collectively accomplish much.
The first step of data centre design is to make sure an in-house data centre is the best option for your company. Outsourcing is in many cases a better option, so you should take careful stock of what you need and what you expect from your IT implementation. Once you're set on building your own facility, you need to prepare an overall strategy before digging into the technical details. That includes recognising the requirements of users, accounting for growth prospects, having reasonable expectations and mile markers, and so on. Subsequent parts of this series will turn to some of the more technical considerations associated with designing your own data centre.
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Hybrid Photography necesitaba un nuevo diseño de logotipo y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
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I am a wedding and portrait photographer in San Diego, CA and am in the middle of a complete rebranding of my company. I've taken some time to think about who I really am as a photographer, who I want my clients to be and how I approach shooting, and want my new logo to fit that. My current logo is nowhere near what I want. In fact, its completely the opposite feel of who I really am. I am looking for something more high end looking for sure. If people are trusting me for their wedding day, I need a logo that inspires that trust. I have a very high energy level when I shoot and try and make it as fun as possible for everyone involved. I'm often told I have a "bubbly" personality and my current logo does not reflect that.
My main target audience is newly engaged women, roughly ages 23-35, professionals who value good photography and are willing to pay for it, who have a unique sense of style. At the same time, I also need something that won't alienate my other market segments: young families for portraits and high school seniors. The main focus though is wedding photography, so that should be the highest factor in making a creative decision.
My new branding colors are going to be shades of gray and pinks-not hot/bold pink, but most other shades are great. You have some leeway here as I will wait on other things until I know the logo colors. (Please be able to tell me the exact colors in the logo.)
My current website is http://www.hybrid-photography.com but please don't pay attention to the colors or current feel. I only point you there to see the gist of my body of work. I want my new logo to have a juxtaposition of vintage and modern, classic and fun, high end but still accessible. That's a tall order, I know, and not very specific, but that's why I'm trusting you all. :) Think Anthropologie, stylemepretty.com and theweddingrow.com
Some things I don't want:
-anything to do with a camera,lens, film, or something of that nature
-no stock images or clip art please
-nothing cheap looking or cheesy
-please don't use the HP initials in the design
In addition to knowing the specific colors used, I'll need the logo in print format (CMYK) and web format (RGB, jpg and layered PSD please)
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Dr. Jeffrey P. Gold, chancellor and executive vice president of biosciences and health affairs and executive dean of the College of Medicine at the University of Toledo
Campus Visit: November 22
Public Presentation: 3:30 p.m., Nov. 22, Room 1002 of the Durham Research Center
Gold has served at the University of Toledo since 2005 and has full leadership responsibility of the clinical, education and research programs of the university's health sciences, the faculty practice plan and the clinical delivery system. He was key in the 2006 merger of the University of Toledo and Medical University of Ohio, bringing broad groups of stakeholders together around a common mission. Gold has facilitated the development of three interdisciplinary degree-granting schools within the University of Toledo: the School of Biomarker Research and Individual Medicine, the School of Interprofessional Education and Advanced Human Performance, and the School of Health Care Innovation and Business Excellence.
As part of a university-wide capital campaign, Gold has established multiple named professorships, laboratories and hospital/ambulatory facilities. The health sciences now account for roughly half of all university-wide annual giving, several fold what they were ten years ago.
Gold graduated from the Cornell University College of Engineering, where he majored in theoretical and applied mechanics and graduated top in his class. He earned his M.D. from the Weill Cornell College of Medicine and completed his general surgery residency at The New York Hospital and Memorial Hospital where he served at the administrative chief resident; and his cardiothoracic residency training at the Brigham and Women's Hospital and Boston Children's Hospital of Harvard Medical School.
Prior to joining the University of Toledo, Gold served at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine and the Weill Cornell Medical College. His areas of interest include academic health system leadership development, development and implementation of national health care policy, access to higher education and health care, enhancing diversity in higher education and academic health care, and patient safety and patient-centered program development. He has strong interest in interprofessional education and advanced simulation overseeing the planning of a remarkable advanced simulation center.
Dr. Robert Califf, vice chancellor for clinical research and director of the Duke Translational Medicine Institute (DTMI) at the Duke University Medical Center
Campus Visit: July 8-10
Public Presentation: 4 p.m., July 9, Room 1002 of the Durham Research Center
Califf leads a multifaceted organization focused on the transformation of how discoveries are translated into improved health outcomes. Prior to his role at DTMI, he was the founding director of the Duke Clinical Research Institute (DCRI), a premier academic research organization. He is the editor-in-chief of American Heart Journal, the oldest cardiovascular specialty journal.
Califf completed his undergraduate studies at Duke University in 1973, summa cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa, and later graduated from the Duke University Medical School. After completing his internship and internal medicine residency at the University of California, San Francisco, he returned to Duke for a fellowship in cardiology. He is board-certified in internal medicine and cardiology.
Considered an international leader in the fields of cardiovascular disease treatment, health outcomes, quality of care, and medical economics, Califf is the author or coauthor of more than 1,000 peer-reviewed articles. The Institute for Scientific Information acknowledges him as one of the 10 most-cited authors in the field of medicine. As director of DTMI, Califf's contribution includes serving as the first co-chair of the Principal Investigators Steering Committee of the NIH Clinical and Translational Science Award.
As the founder and director of DCRI, Califf led many landmark clinical trials in cardiovascular disease. Under his leadership, DCRI grew to an organization of more than 1,000 employees with an annual budget of over $100 million. A leader in clinical research, DCRI collaborates with government agencies, global academic partners, foundations and biotech, pharmaceutical, device, and diagnostics companies to execute clinical trials in a myriad of therapeutic arenas.
Dr. Daniel Wilson, vice president for health affairs and dean of medicine at the University of Florida Health Science Center in Jacksonville
Campus Visit: June 19-21
Public Presentation: 4 p.m., June 20, Room 1002 of the Durham Research Center
Wilson has served at the University of Florida since 2012. Prior to that, he was chairman of psychiatry at Creighton University for 11 years, where he was also a professor of psychiatry, neurology and anthropology.
Wilson has a strong research track record, with more than 50 grants as principal investigator. While his primary focus is forensic psychiatry, Wilson's research agenda ranges from pharmaceutical development to treatment of mood, psychosis and posttraumatic stress disorders.
Prior to his appointments at Creighton, Wilson served as a professor of psychiatry at the
University of Cincinnati, where he directed the University Institute for Medicine & Law. He also served as medical director of The Lewis Center of the Ohio Department of Mental Health, managing some 600 employees with a budget of $35 million. Under his leadership, the National Alliance on Mental Illness named the hospital the Best Psychiatric Facility in Ohio.
Wilson received his undergraduate degree in anthropology from Yale University, his medical degree from the University of Iowa and a diploma in mental health leadership from Case Western Reserve University. He completed residency in psychiatry as a joint appointee of Harvard Medical School and the Massachusetts General & McLean Hospitals.
By working at the intersection of the fields of medicine, psychiatry and anthropology, Wilson has created hundreds of scholarly articles on a wide cross-section of topics that have earned him worldwide recognition. He has penned more than 200 papers, books, chapters and other scientific communications across a range of subjects including psychiatric diagnosis, psychopharmacology, forensics and evolutionary medicine.
Campus Visit: June 3-5
Public Presentation: 4 p.m., June 4, Room 1002 of the Durham Research Center
Meyers oversees the research, teaching, clinical care and community engagement missions of UC Davis' School of Medicine in coordination with leadership across the UC Davis community. Meyers also is the executive director of medical education and academic planning for the University of California, Merced, where he leads efforts to establish a school of medicine.
Meyers is a proponent of innovative research. He is a director of the Clinical and Translational Science Center's Research and Education Career Development Program, as well as the Mentored Clinical Research Training Program. He continues research on cancer molecular biology and metastatic cancer, conducting numerous clinical trials on prostate cancer and gene expression in renal cell carcinoma.
Meyers is a longtime leader of the hospice and palliative care movement, establishing programs that are now national models for providing compassionate end-of-life care. He was founding director of the School of Medicine's West Coast Center for Palliative Care. He is also known for his work in "simultaneous care," a model of care that allows cancer patients with advanced disease to receive both investigational treatments and palliative care.
A UC Davis faculty member since 1982, Meyers is an expert in hematology and oncology, with a special emphasis on the molecular biology of cancer and on clinical trials. His scholarly work includes more than 200 publications, book chapters, editorials and reviews.
Meyers obtained his medical degree from the UC San Francisco School of Medicine and completed his internship and residency training at UC Davis Medical Center.


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Still Alive Live
We know full well what Portal's now-legendary credits song sounds like as sung by an insane AI construct (and I also have the unique horror of knowing what it sounds like as sung by half a dozen boozed-up games journalists, at least one of which appeared to have tears in his eyes come the final chorus), but how about in the dulcet tones of the guy who actually wrote it?
Dan kindly sends his intimate (is it still possible to say 'intimate' without it sounding like it's about sex'n'stuff? Sigh.) recording of Jonathan Coulton performing Portal's Still Alive, live and unplugged for the AT&T Tech Channel . It's a specially and professionally-recorded version, rather than the shaky, farty-sounding handycam videos of Coulton performing it at a gig, which you may have spotted on other websites. And it's a moment for Portal fans to treasure:


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Pre Wedding Prague: Daisy & Louis sunrise & sunset pre wedding portrait shoot captured at Prague Castle, Mala Strana, Old Town Square, the Astronomical Clock, Riverside (na Plavka), Old Town Square, the Letna overlook and The Charles Bridge.
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I've read some threads and it seems people can't log in. My problem is worse than that, though.. the game won't start, at all! I've installed it, and I don't know if it's Vista or the game is bugged, but when I try to play it, nothing happens. Screen doesn't even go blank or anything, no indication of having clicked the shortcut at all, except the computer starts making a lot of noise. Anyone know what could be causing this? I mean, even if the servers are down I should still be able to play offline or at least get to the login screen, right? Thanks in advance.EDIT: So, what I had to do to get it to work was go to SporeApp, click properties and just check the box to run it as administrator. There have been several other solutions for fixing this problem, though, like creating new user accounts or running Spore in safe mode.
I also have XP, am the administrator on my computer, have more than adequate hardware, up to date drivers, am begrudgingly running only one GPU (what's up with THAT?), and I've tried these things so far:Starting in Safe ModeStarted the game and walked away and let it run for a whilerunning without EADM, and while signed in and out of EADMReinstalled the game 3 times, and restarted numerous timesAnd yet absolutely nothing happens when I start the game. "SporeApp.exe" runs in the background, and if I try and run it again i get error "Another instance of this game is already running [1000]" which makes sense.The *only* reaction I've gotten is when I right click on the Spore icon, go to "Run As..." and select "Current User" and leave the "Protect my computer and and data from unauthorized program activity" I get a pop-up from Spore saying "Could not write license data. Contact customer support". However, if you uncheck the program activity box, it runs the program and nothing happens as usual (except for the background task).Has anyone with XP been able to work around this? I haven't contacted EA support yet, but that'll be my next move and I'll report back if they can give me a functional workaround.
Perhaps the problem is SecuROM? Try right clicking the SporeApp exe and look for an option that has SecuROM in its name. It's something to diagnose problems or something like that, IIRC. See if something like that is there and, if it's there, see if it says anything useful. It might be able to spam a complaint, er, I mean send a report, to Sony (the makers of SecuROM), too. (I read about this in another thread on another forum the other day but don't remember the specifics, sorry)Or, if that's not useful, to see if the problem is SecuROM, you could try using a "patch" to remove it from Spore. I haven't seen anyone here say whether it's legal, or where it's safe to go to get one, however (as in, where you won't also be in danger of getting a trojan on your computer if you're using IE and/or haven't got the latest windows updates, etc).
While I *am* the admin on my computer, I didn't use a password to sign on. Every time I tried to do the "Run As" a user or start the same way ambahr suggested, I couldn't run it as the admin or my logon since I didn't have a password. Finally I entered one and sure enough Spore started up just fine.
yeah, sorry forgot to mention i had XP, not Vista. i just tried it, safe mode, and put a password to the Administrator account. nothings changed. however i also forgot to mention b4 that i have tested this on 2 other PC's at my Uni and it works fine. it does not work on either my laptop or pc both running XP SP2, same as the Uni PC's.oh its taking up about 32,000K while idle in the processes tab. a little different to previous responses.
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Justin Charles, Mar 2004, 13.99, 312 pp. ISBN: 1932112200 As a teenage babysitter, Fritillary Quilter was involved in a nasty blaze in which afterward she is accused of accidentally starting the inferno. She denies it, but officialdom points the finger at her. That is until arson expert Ike Blessing proves her innocence. She never forgot her hero and decided to be just like Ike, a caring fire investigator. Years pass with Tilly gaining expe...


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Daphne Guinness is the iconic model for 'Visions Couture' - featuring Spring/Summer 2012's finest mixed with Guinness' own legendary wardrobe, captured by Nick Knight. The resulting fashion films - set to soundtracks recorded by Guinness herself - unique interactives and three-dimensional sculptures form the centrepiece of the fashion windows of Paris' Le Printemps department store in Spring 2012


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If the Panthers are looking for continuity when it comes to their offense, then their smartest move came in filling the position of quarterbacks coach, vacated when Mike Shula was promoted to offensive coordinator, with Ken Dorsey.
It was Dorsey who worked with quarterback Cam Newton during the 2011 lockout, teaching Newton the Rob Chudzinski offense.
In fact, when the lockout ended and the Panthers hired Dorsey as an advance scout, the Panthers legitimately were nervous about potential allegations that Dorsey had been working directly on behalf of the Panthers during the lockout.
Regardless, it worked. Newton was able to hit the ground sprinting for the Panthers, thanks in large part to the work of Ken Dorsey, who with Chris Weinke got Newton ready. (Actually, Weinke was more involved in the lockout work with Newton than Dorsey.)
Newton's ongoing development will hinge on the ability of Dorsey to do what he, along with Weinke, did two years ago in establishing a rapport with Newton and getting him ready to play.
In his second season, Newton didn't seem to be as ready to do much of anything, especially early in the year. And there have been lingering whispers of Newton not listening to coaches, and of a general lack of energy on offense with the team in 2012. While Shula was part of that in 2012, Dorsey was part of the critical efforts to get Newton ready for one of the best rookie seasons for any quarterback in NFL history.


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Over at Pwnwear.com, Gravity was gracious enough to let me post an article on what happens when a DPS DK is asked to tank.
Since a one-sentence blog entry is.... short, I'll add to it that one of my favorite activities lately has been tanking heroics (if you've heard this from me before, move along :)).
Yes, the DPS DK, melee damage dealer extraordinaire, enjoying tanking non-raid content! LOL, you say? Yes. Indeed.
Since we get Triumph badges now from the daily heroic, everyone and their mother has been running at least the one 5-man, which makes one aspect of doing heroics more palatable - finding a group. I'm fortunate enough to run over 50% of my daily heroics with a guild group, but even if I log on at odd times with no guildies, I have no problem getting my heroic daily done in 30 min or less almost every day.
Tank-capable classes that refuse to tank are shooting themselves in the foot these days. If I put myself in LFG as dps, I might languish for hours before getting an invite. When I put myself in as a dps or tank, I get an invite within minutes. I go about my regular activities, and when I get a request to tank, I /w back "do you have a full group"? If not, I tell them to let me know when they do, so I never have to wait around for a pug to fill.
For a pug, I hit my tank set outfitter, then my tank spec button, and away we go. All I need is someone with a heal button and one semi-competent dps and we're fine.
For my guild runs, though, that's where the fun really kicks in. I'll put on most of my tank gear - enough to be uncrittable - hit frost presence, and off we go! (missed the tank spec button???). Yes, indeed, I've tanked all my recent guild heroic runs in dps spec. This allows me to do 600-1k more damage, and speeds up the run considerably. I'm loving seeing that 'new record' pop up on heroic bosses and completing a full heroic daily, turning it in, and flying to the raid location when I log on 25 minutes before raid. Fun stuff! :)


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If you don't need an armored vehicle but would like one that looks as though it could blunt bullets then look no further than Conquest Vehicle's Evade, which is based on a Ford F-550 but with one hell of a shell. The interior has a lot to offer also. And it's only half a mil.
A car we are certain 50 Cent would be caught driving, this massive vehicle is beefed up with stainless steel running boards, hinges and even a steering wheel, and you can ensure no one will be on your tail ever again, in fear that if they hit you, their car will be toast.
Now the outside may be fit for a gangster like 50, but the inside is luxurious enough for a diva like Fergie. With 2-by-2 seating, seats that can be set to face each other, and a partition between the rear of the car and the front cabinet — you can be chauffeured around like a movie star.
If you ever see one of these bad boys cruising on by, we suggest you duck and cover because trouble probably isn't far!
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Hal Leonard Publishing recently sent out a national orchestra mailer which should have been received by most string teachers around the country. They have a plethora of wonderful arrangements from Grade 1 to Grade 4 in various styles. Here are Stanton's choices of the best sounding, most educationally valid and most highly programmable selections from Hal Leonard's latest offerings of Classical Transcriptions:
ROMANZA (From Horn Concerto #3, K 447)
Grade 2, W. A. Mozart/arr. Lauren Keiser
Treat young students to the melodic genius of Mozart with this beautifully rendered orchestration.
WALTZ (From Serenade for Strings)
Grade 2, P. I. Tchaikovsky/arr. Lauren Keiser
Very playable adaptation of the familiar second movement of this famous Tchaikovsky work for string orchestra.
Grade 2, Luigi Boccherini/arr. Robert Longfield
The well-known third movement of Boccherini's Quintet in E Major, ideally re-scored for young groups.
For more great orchestra recommendations, check our previous blog from yesterday, or contact Stanton's!
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You already know how "Twilight" has changed the lives of stars Robert Pattinson, Kristen Stewart and Taylor Lautner, who can thank the vampire franchise for their A-list status and lack of private lives. But what sort of impact have the films had on its supporting cast and the artists on the films' soundtracks — other than earn them thousands of extra Twitter followers?
Here's what some of the series' actors — and singer Christina Perri, who sings the single "A Thousand Years" on the "Breaking Dawn — Part 1" soundtrack — had to say:
Ashley Greene (Alice Cullen): "I feel like not much hasn't changed. I think the only thing that hasn't changed are my core friends and family. I worked in a restaurant before I became part of 'The Twilight Saga.' I was trying to get a job, and landing one like this is crazy. To go from working at a restaurant to having an incredible fan base and doing press tours all over the world, it's been amazing."
Peter Facinelli (Dr. Carlisle Cullen): "It opened up my fan base. It was kind of nice. A lot of fans of 'Twilight' went back and watched some of my other work and became fans of mine. Not just from 'Twilight,' but my whole body of work. These fan events are phenomenal. I've never seen anything like it. Movies like this come around once in a career. Even if you're in a big movie, they're not always cultural phenomenons. I feel lucky to be a part of it."
Nikki Reed (Rosalie Hale): "I got to take my family on our first family vacation in our whole life last year for Christmas. That obviously was because of 'Twilight.' I've gone all over the world, worked with incredible directors and I think I've grown as an actor. At least I hope I have. I also acquired a certain level of patience playing this character and waiting for 'Breaking Dawn' to come out."
Jackson Rathbone (Jasper Hale): "It's been wonderful (for my music career). The only thing I want to do with my music is have people dance and sing and have a good time. It's all about the live show. If ('Twilight' fans) come and end up enjoying the live show — that's what I'm hoping for."
Charlie Bewley (Demetri): "It's been a springboard toward what I want to do. I was in Vancouver when I got casted. Things were moving along, but this put me under a microscope a little bit. I was able to get a great agent, travel a lot and my bank balance wasn't so low. I got to expand my horizons, really. Not to the extent some of these guys have experienced it, but it was a wonderful thing to come along."
Christina Perri: "Because the soundtracks are really kind of epic now, I feel like people on them get global exposure. It's bananas. You definitely have a shot at being really well-known. … Paramore had two songs on the (2008 'Twilight') soundtrack, and I remember falling in love with them because of it."
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As a new member of Facebook's "Genea-Bloggers" group, I've participated in several of their Carnival of Genealogy challenges. Besides being fun, it has given me an opportunity to write the stories that I've never thought about doing. As I keep joining different challenges, I'll keep adding the badges to this page.
Hope I'll see you at a few of them!!
Becky Wiseman gave me this "I Heart Your Blog" badge for the tribute I wrote for my father for his 93rd birthday. It's too bad he can't read it. Perhaps you'd be interested in reading my thoughts on the super-hero in my life.
My submission for this particular challenge was a story about my ancestor, Susannah Leader's Bible and the effect it had on my life.
The ten essential books in my library are specialized. Since I live in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, I chose the ten books I go to the most often. If you'd like to see which books I use the most for Lancaster County research, check out this posting.
I had two different submissions for this Carnival. I smile when I even think of the pictures I submitted. I have some cute grandkids! Of course the young ones are cute, and Ellis is no exception! My bigger kids and grandkids are cute and funny, too!
This Challenge was one in which I had to pick 3 of my best, brightest and breeziest blogs to submit. I also had to tell why I was doing this and a little about me. This blog can be found here!
. . . and then there was this challenge ~ family information I've found in newspapers! This one, I could have written literally hundreds of submissions, if only the time would have allowed it. Instead, I did just one, and I titled it Newspaper Archives; my favorite reading! and after reading this, you'll see why!
The 58th COG, "Halloween Hauntings or Fiction" Challenge was fun! My post was titled Joseph Must have been Related to Casper! He was a Friendly Ghost! This post could be fact or fiction, but we were not to reveal the which until after the event was posted. Read my post and see if you could have guessed!
. . . and this one will always be in progress! I must find something in my mess that has to do with my genealogy that must be cleaned/organized/sorted, etc. and tell of the treasure I have found when I have completed my task. I have found a treasure box that falls into all those categories and check out my blog see what I have found! I have not gone through this box in years! To see what I planned to do, go to my blog My Treasure Chest Overfloweth and see if I met my goal.
and finally this little guy came for a visit, and I think I'll keep him on this page even though I've passed him on! I really like him!!
I have written a tribute to my favorite grandmother, Grandma Forgetful. We called her that, lovingly, of course.
I was challenged on Holiday Traditions, not because my family didn't have any, but because my family had so many! I narrowed it down to the oldest tradition I could think of, and see if you agree, that it's really a Cartoon Christmas at our home!
Now, this was a fun challenge! My submission for the 62nd edition of Genea-Bloggers Carnival was Oh Genea-Santa! I've tried to be so-o-o good . . . See if I deserve any of my "Three Wishes!"
Since Santa didn't bring me any of my "Three Wishes," I decided to make some resolutions. To that end, I've written my resolutions down on my latest blog I Hereby Resolve That I Will . . " Check them out to see if you think I can keep any of them!
. . . and I really want to know who these people are for the 9th Edition of Smile for the Camera! Are they members of your family? Who are they? Contact me if you know. . . please!


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One should not make them in the oven, but they must be kept cold.
I think most people in Sweden know these chocolate balls....;)
Chocolate Balls150 ml rolled oats
100 ml rye flakes (looks just like rolled oats, only rye)
50 ml sugar
50 ml cocoa powder
pinch of salt
1 tbsp vanilla sugar (or 1 tsp vanilla extract)
2 tbsp hot, strong coffee
50 g unsalted butter
To decorate:
pearl sugar or coconut flakes
Mix oatmeal, rye, sugar, cocoa, vanilla sugar (or extract) and a pinch of salt.
Cut the butter into cubes and add them to the bowl.
Pour in the coffee.
Work with your hands, and mix until you have a uniform, thick dough.
Shape small balls, about the size of a walnut, and roll them in your chosen decoration.
Place in the fridge for a little while before you eat - they'll firm up and they're much better that way.
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The legend of Durgeddin the Black is well known in this region. In each of the small, scattered towns you've passed through, you've heard stories of wondrous treasure hidden in long-lost dwarven vaults and a pitiless war of vengeance between dwarf and orc a hundred years past.
Durgeddin was a master smith who forged blades of surpassing quality and power. Centuries ago, Durgeddin's home was sacked by orcs. Dureddin led the remnants of his clan to a new stronghold in the mountains north of the town of Blasingdell and established a small secret stronghold somewhere in the trackless wilderness.
From his hidden redoubt, he waged a decades-long vendetta against all orc-kind, until one day his enemies discovered his fortress and attacked it. Durgeddin and his followers perished, and much wealth was carried away by the conquering hordes. But it's said that the deepest and best-hidden vaults and armories escaped the looting, and that some of Durgeddin's extraordinary blades still wait in the darkness for a hand bold enough to claim one.
You've come to Blasingdell, a small mining town on the northern frontier, to see if there's anything to these stories. Maps you've seen show that the old dwarf-hold lies about three days' march to the north of the town. Dark, deeply forested hills rise beyond the town's outskirts.
Character Creation
-All characters will start out at 3rd level and have 2700gp to spend on starting equipment.
-36 Point Buy for stats
-Hp will be max for 1st level and rolled for the others, rounding up to the average number if less than half. (example, on a D10, any roll from 1-5 is actually a 5.) If there are questions regarding this, just ask.
-Alignment can be anything non-evil.
-I will accept any basic race and class combination from the PHB, Oriental Adventures, any of the 3.0 class handbooks, and a few other materials. I am open minded to many character types so just shoot them my way. No psionics.
-All applications need to have a link to a completed character sheet and a physical description as well as personality and background to be accepted. I will only be accepting 4-5 characters.
-If you need help with character creation or need to run an idea by me, either post in the OOC thread or send me a PM.
-It will also make it easier if at least most of the party has known each other for some time before the quest.
-Also, I would greatly prefer players who are not familiar with this published adventure. I plan to tweak it a bit anyway and give it some of my own flavor in places, but still, I'd like it to be a fresh experience for all involved
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What Waits in the Ruined Dwarf Stronghold?
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|Serving as Librarian can apply towards Positions of Responsibility requirements for Star, Life, and Eagle.
The Librarian oversees the care and use of troop/team books, pamphlets, magazines, audiovisuals, and merit badge counselor lists.
Reports to
- Assistant Senior Patrol Leader in a Boy Scout troop.
- Team Captain in a Varsity Scout team.
- Sets up and takes care of a troop/team library.
- Keeps records of books and pamphlets owned by the troop/team.
- Adds new or replacement items as needed.
- Keeps books and pamphlets available for borrowing.
- Keeps a system for checking books and pamphlets in and out, and follows up on late returns.
- Set a good example.
- Enthusiastically and correctly wears the Scout uniform (all four parts).
- Lives by the Scout Oath and Law.
- Shows Scout spirit
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|Team Leadership:
| Captain • Cocaptain • Team Secretary • Squad Leader • Quartermaster • Chaplain Aide •
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|Historian • Bugler
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Even though the number of women completing doctorates in math and science is nowhere near 50% — and a new report says that the U.S. isn't even in the top 25 world rankings for science, math or reading — a passel of female high school students owned yesterday's math, science and technology Siemens Competition. For the first time in the event's nine year history, young women won both the individual and the group competitions. (Suck on that, Larry Summers!) Isha Jain from Bethlehem, PA (pictured) took home the individual prize of $100,000 in scholarship money for her research on bone growth in Zebra fish, and Janelle Schlossberger and Amanda Harinoff from Plainview, NY won for their work on tuberculosis. All three girls attend public school. (Represent!).
Jain says that while there's still a preponderance of boys in her math and science classes, she sees the all-lady win of the Siemens competition as evidence that girls are ""finally stepping up to the plate and are more than capable...I'm proud to be a part of that."
Girls Dominate the Siemens Competition [Business Week]
Girls Shatter Glass Ceiling At Science Contest [MSNBC]
World Rankings For Reading, Maths And Science [Telegraph]
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New York, NY, August 20, 2012 - Spike TV and K-1, the world's premier kickboxing organization, have agreed to a strategic partnership that will begin this fall with live fights streamed on Spike.com beginning Saturday, September 8 at the U.S. World Grand Prix Championships in Los Angeles. There will be a total of four events that will be streamed live in 2012. In 2013, the K-1 events will move from Spike.com to Spike TV to coincide with the network's extensive coverage of Bellator Fighting Championships.
"We are thrilled to be in business with the world's preeminent kickboxing organization," said Jon Slusser, Senior Vice President, Sports and Multiplatform Events, Spike TV. "Spike has the most passionate and knowledgeable fans of combat sports and we are confident that they will enjoy the high-action of K-1, which serves as the perfect complement to our Bellator coverage next year."
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Spike.com's 2012 coverage will include unprecedented access to K-1 events, from live streaming of the weigh-ins the day before the bouts, to locker room interviews, to live coverage of every fight on the card, including all the prelims.
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Cats do not eat earthworms, but they'll play with them until the worm dies. Dead earthworms smell very bad. Also, the cats have to spend an inordinate amount of time cleaning slime out of their paws and fur.
Women do not like to be in the same room with numerous worms, though to their credit, the two women in this house will capture earthworms and put them back outside. They do the same for spiders. The rescued worms make an immediate u-turn and head back into the house.
It is unpleasant to step on a large nightcrawler with your bare feet. When I get up at 5AM, all the lights go on. If I find one in my bed or on my pillow, I will probably freak out. Keep an eye out for a news story: "Oklahoma man claims worms induced psychotic episode! Film at eleven!"
Bicycle tires make unpleasant snapping noises as they roll over earthworms on wet pavement. Sorry little guys.


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Tuesday, August 30, 2005
Getting Young
I can't imagine filling that way...ever. Regardless of age, I've always felt that I would continue to get stronger, fitter, more flexible and healthier. I have always wanted to do everything I could to avoid aging in the traditional sense. Aging without exercise and healthy eating sounds like suicide to me.
I've been asking friends and family what they think aging is doing to them. The list was long but I thought I'd share with you the things I've heard most often.
1. Tired a lot
2. Slowing down
3. Stiff & tight all over
4. More illness more often
5. Frail & vulnerable to injury
6. Muscle & joint pain (knees, back, shoulders, neck)
7. Saddness & depressed
8. More fear
9. Forgetfulness
10. More anger & less open minded to try new things
I don't think any of us can be fond of this top 10 list. Quite often I heard about these problems coming from people in their 30s! Life can be pretty tough for all of us sometimes. But as we get older, it gets even harder, especially if we don't discover the importance of exercise & healthy eating. Does a healthy lifestyle cure us of the things on this list? Maybe not, but it sure will give us a fighting chance.
Every time you read a Power90 success story you hear about how someone's life changed. These changes relate to the items on the list above. Most of you started Power90 because you didn't like the way you looked. After completing it you cared more about how it made you feel, physically and mentally. Aging without a healthy lifestyle will guarantee some level of physical and/or mental malfunction.
Look at the list above and ask yourself if you're suffering from anything on it. Look at some of the seniors around you and see if they're suffering from anything on the list. They are you just down the road. You control your future and your destiny by making simple choices now. Give yourself a fighting chance and avoid the suffering that goes with unhealthy aging.
Let me hear that you're Getting Young.
T. S. Horton
11 comments:
- Anne said...
Hey Tony,
Those are the reasons I continue to work out. I had several people tell me in person, "at 40, everything starts to fall apart", or "sorry, but pregnancy fat just sticks with you" and my favorite, "Once you have kids, you don't have time to eat healthy." I believed them until that first round of P90. All of the sudden I realized I did have choices. This spring I set out to prove to myself that 40 can be fabulous. P90X fabulous!! And it was and is. On my birthday someone said, "you don't look 40." I said, "Man, I don't feel it either." :)
Thanks Tony. Exercise/Eat Clean..Fountain of Youth.
Getting Young in Nebraska
- AlfaSunshine said...
Hey Tony! I gotta admit that I am an agefobe. I never tell anyone how old I am if I can help it. Once it's out there it just feels like people look at me different cause they would never have guessed. I soooo agree with you about exercise being the most important aspect of feeling young and healthy. I'm still working on the eating clean part (someday snickers and vodka may seem like poison but today is not that day). Thanks for the great workouts that help us get on the road to physical fitness!!
- Steve Council said...
Hey Tony,
I have to say before I started power 90 I was truly getting old. In fact I was 1 thru 10 on the list, that was me. Changes didn't occur over night, I've completed p90, p90x twice. The only problems I've had, is crossing over the line of pushing it too hard, but that just tells you about the go for it attitude that I've developed. Because of knee problems I quit running 20 years ago, same thing with playing tennis went from playing everyday to once a year maybe, snow skiing went from extreme to extreme caution. Today I'm running again, I can outlast anyone on the tennis court, and this winter I'm back to the Bumps, crud, deep and the steep. So YES at 52, I am getting young. Thank you Tony Horton for not only the Programs but for making them fun too. Looking forward to the Power 90 Master Series. BRING IT!
- Mary Cecy said...
What do you mean at 50? You should hear the aches and pains complaints I hear from much younger and sometimes myself. Once I started working out and eating healthier, things have changed for the better. My kids and even Ben realize the importance of exercise and eating healthy. Ben did a stress yesterday and he passed. Up 5% from last yr. The one thing he needs more off: cardio! I guess kenpo is coming out again!!
I think for me is the variety. As much as I love working out with you, I get bored of you. No offense. So now after adding TJ (turbo jam) to my collection of BB programs I know things are going to get better. Young age here I come!!!
xo peace!
- Anonymous said...
Hey there, Tony,
I am a happy 34, married 11 years, 2 great kids, a daughter aged 6 and a son who is 3! They and my husband are my motivation to stay young! I want to climb trees, ride bikes, wrestle on the floor, give piggy back rides, hike in the mountains, etc. with my children. I won't say what I want to do with my husband (wink wink nudge nudge)!!! LOL
I want to give those precious kids a legacy of healthy eating and fitness. My son has a cup with a handle that he uses as his weight to "do his curls." He literally saw it in the store and called it his "Power 90." What else is a mom to do?? I BOUGHT IT!!! He loves it and I love what it symbolizes for him: health and fitness.
I never want to be that 10 out of 10, or even a 1 out of that list of 10! Power 90 has given me myself back, and I'm just through round 1! Today is my day 82 and I'm looking forward to another round with my hub, then on to P90X. So, thanks for the continued encouragement!! I greatly appreciate it and you!
- TuxBaby said...
Hey Tony-
So very true, that growing old thing. But I agree- it's so reversible, too. I am now 40 and feel better than I did at 30! I slowed down ALOT during my 30's from having kids and a bad marriage -and probably had about half of your list of 10 going strong. Now I think I might be getting rid of my last item from the list- and no more Bad Top 10 for me!!
I owe it all to you and P90. The program's given me the tools I needed to get it done, but mainly, the attitude you exude is infectious and some days, that's all that is keeping me going. That new attitude on life is what's CHANGED my life! Thank you!
I've ordered TJ, I plan to get the Master's Series whenever it comes out, and I also plan to do the X next year, too. Lots of fun times ahead!
- cewmont said...
Tony--Next June I will be 40---and I will also be healthier and more fit (Good Lord willing!!) than I have been in my life--due to BeachBody workout programs,all the nutrition and exercise info and inspiration packed into the Beachbody website, and all the great friends I've made on the message boards motivating me along!!!!!!!!! Thanks bunches for all you do!!
- absmom said...
I just turned "younger" last week...I think I'm down to 21 years old at this point...!!
- Goddess In Training said...
Hi Tony! I totally agree with you on this one. If you don't use it (your body) and take care of it, you lose it and will regret it in your old age. I see it in my dad all the time. I'm in my late 20s, but I'm determined to age as gracefully as possible. I believe that along with a strong support system and faith in something or someone larger than life, an active & healthy lifestyle is the key to the fountain of youth. There is no magic pill, and you can only go to so many plastic surgeons before you start looking like Joan Rivers. I am so very grateful to you and the Beachbody community for helping me truly understand this and get a strong and steady start to this lifelong process of health and fitness. I've just started the X, and it is everything I wanted and thought it would be, and then some!!
God Bless.
- Dana said...
Tony...This post made me smile. Mike K. told me that I should (and would) have a crush on you.
I told him and Mark Briggs the same thing ... Tony is too young for me. *(I'm 32 btw).
I hope that one day I will be as "young" and energetic as you are.
Workin' on it. See ya, DEW
- Anonymous said...
Well I turned 60 last month and I can tell you I can do more pushups, more pullups, more everything than when I was 20.
My cholesterol is 128, my BP is 110/70, triglicerides are 44 and I just feel great.
But I can tell you before I started P90 I had all the "symptoms" you describe in your article.
I believe age is a state of mind it is affected by your physical well being.
My martial arts teacher told me once that HIS teacher told him he didn't reach his physical peak until his 70's and he reached his mental peak in his 80's. I have heard stories and seen pictures of him and I believe the story to be true.
Ken Cooper once said that the human body was engineered to last 130 years but we take such poor care of it that it usually poops out around 75. That's about 50 years too soon! Imagine another whole 50 years, but it won't happen if you don't take care of yourself.
Tony and the gang at BB have laid it all out pretty simply; all we have to do is follow the plan. I did and I'm glad for it!


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Na Yeon Choi/ Benny Sieu, US Presswire
South Korean Na Yeon Choi had one of the best rounds in U.S. Women's Open history, taking control of the tournament with a masterclass round of 7-under par, 65 in the third round of The U.S. Womens Open at Blackwolf Run in Kohler Wisconsin on Saturdays third round. With a six shot lead over her countrywoman Amy Yang Na Yeon really takes an unassailable lead into Sunday's final round. All but six of this years field are currently over par for the tournament, the best placed American is Lexi Thompson at -1 under par and a full seven shots adrift of the leader.
With Saturday's winds gusting to 30 mph, it's unpredictability sent scores soaring, and precarious pin placements lowered expectations for low scores . Choi appeared unruffled by the gusting winds, opening with birdies on her first two holes and then went on to make five more in a six-hole span starting on the seventh hole and finishing with eight birdies, against a lone bogey. Na Yeon was obviously very happy with her round;
"I had a really good feeling about my swing, I think I hit a lot of good shots. I think all 14 of my clubs worked very well. I can't believe I got eight birdies today, but I am very happy. I thought today would be very difficult because a lot of wind was blowing. But you know, I started with two birdies, so I had good vibes from there. I had confidence until the last hole, and I think, you know, I had good patience. So that's why I had a good round today. I will not change anything, I will just play my game. I know what I have to do, and I know what I can control. I cannot control winning. I can't control my score, so I just will do my best and just hit one shot at a time. I hope to get good warm-up in the morning and just go out there and, like today, have fun with my caddie."
Na Yeon's playing partner, Nicole Castrale was left in awe as Na Yeon cruised along;
"Hats off to her. It was one of the best rounds I've ever seen, I've seen some good ones out here. It was more kind of funny. I made back-to-back birdies on 11 to 12, and I still didn't have the tee. It is what it is. I think I finally got the tee on 16. At least I got it once. She putted great. I think she had 11 putts in the first nine holes. So obviously you have to putt well out here with the greens being like that. I didn't think it was out there, but I was proven wrong. It was clearly there. But she played pretty much perfect all day."
Kiwi Lydia Ko, at 15 years of age is the world's number amateur player, suffered a disappointing third round, along with just about everyone else. Lydia shot a third round 79 to be at +7 over par for the tournament, tied for 41st place.


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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Officials overseeing holiday displays at the Florida Capitol have allowed a Nativity scene, a Festivus pole and even a chair holding fake pasta with eyeballs and an accompanying "provHerb" from the Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster.
But they are drawing the line with Satan.
The Department of Management Services emailed The Satanic Temple on Wednesday, telling the group its proposed display of an angel falling from heaven into an open fire was "grossly offensive."
Co-founder Lucien Greaves says the group asked what was offensive, acknowledging they might be willing to alter the display, but they didn't get a response Thursday.
Several groups have been allowed to put up displays in the Statehouse rotunda because the area is considered to be a public forum.
Copyright 2013 The Associated Press


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