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With a little under a month left in the WNBA regular season, the scramble for the playoffs is underway.
While Phoenix and Atlanta are solidly sitting atop the two conferences, only 2 1/2 games separates second through sixth place in the East. Three games is the margin between third and sixth in the West. Most teams have about a dozen games left.
''One game at a time, that's not our priority to catch Atlanta, our priority is to get the fourth or the third seed, if we get ourselves there, then we can look towards trying to catch somebody,'' New York center Tina Charles said. ''We're just trying to get in there.''
The Liberty are in fifth place in the East.
Here's five things to look for as the season resumes Tuesday after the All-Star Break.
SIZZLING MERCURY: Phoenix has won 12 straight games and sits six wins from tying the Los Angeles Sparks' record of 18 straight victory set in 2001. The Mercury also have a chance to have the best record in league history for a 34-game schedule. Seattle went 28-6 in 2010. At 18-3 the Mercury need to win 11 of 13 to break that mark.
The Houston Comets have the best winning percentage ever when they went 27-3 in 1998. The Mercury have seven of their final 13 games on the road.
COACHING CHANGES: Dream coach Michael Cooper is taking a temporary leave of absence and will have surgery this week in Atlanta to deal with early stage tongue cancer. The Dream say a full recovery is expected. He is expected to miss about two weeks, and assistant coach Karleen Thompson will fill in.
Carol Ross is out in Los Angeles, replaced by general manager Penny Toler.
''Our goal is to make the playoffs first,'' Toler said. ''This is a very tough league. We still have 12 games to go. We're going to take it one game at a time and try and secure a playoff spot. With the way season is going we can't assume we're in the playoffs. We have to win.''
INJURIES: Minnesota's getting healthy with the return of Rebekkah Brunson and Seimone Augustus expected this week. Chicago's still unsure when Elena Delle Donne will return to the team as she's dealing with a recurrence of Lyme Disease. Cappie Pondexter has been banged up all season for New York with an Achilles injury. She recently also suffered a groin injury but has been battling through it. Atlanta traded for Delisha Milton-Jones and she is now sidelined for the year with a ruptured Achilles tendon.
THE SCHIMMEL EFFECT: Shoni Schimmel had an All-Star game to remember, scoring a WNBA record 29 points en route to earning MVP honors in the contest which the East won 125-124. The rookie guard has a huge following of fans across the country so it's no surprise that she had the highest selling jersey so far this season.
She's only started two games this year and is averaging 7.2 points in nearly 20 minutes a game.
''Hopefully, (the All-Star game) will give Shoni a big boost to help us out in the second half,'' Dream teammate Angel McCoughtry said. ''I think we really put the Atlanta Dream on the map tonight so I am glad about that.''
MVP RACE: The stars have been shining in the WNBA this season with a host of candidates for the league's MVP. The Western Conference leading Mercury have two in Diana Taurasi and Brittney Griner. Taurasi is averaging 17.8 points and 5.9 assists for the top team in the league, who have won 12 straight games. Griner has been a force on the defensive end, blocking 80 shots so far, which is more than half the teams in the league have reached. Maya Moore is the league's scoring leader and has carried the Lynx while her teammates have been getting healthy. Angel McCoughtry is doing everything for the Dream to get them to the top of the East.
Reigning MVP Candace Parker is having another strong season despite her team's sitting in fourth place in the West.
AP Freelancer Al Bravo in Phoenix contributed to this report.


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TAMPA, Fla. – If you were to diagram the increasingly tangled sex scandal surrounding former CIA Director David Petraeus, nearly all lines would lead back to one person: Jill Kelley, a 37-year-old Tampa socialite who hosted parties for the nation's top military brass.
Kelley's complaint about anonymous, threatening email triggered the FBI investigation that led to Petraeus' downfall. And now she is at the center of an investigation of the top U.S. commander in Afghanistan over alleged "inappropriate communications" between the two.
Kelley is a close friend of the Petraeus family, and photographs circulating in the media show the dark-haired woman posing for pictures at parties with Petraeus, his wife, and her husband, Scott, a cancer surgeon. She served as a sort of unofficial social ambassador for U.S. Central Command in Tampa, holding gatherings for the general when he was commander there from 2008 to 2010.
She also met Gen. John Allen while he was at Central Command, and now investigators are looking at 20,000-plus pages of documents and emails between Kelley and Allen, some of which have been described as "flirtatious." The general has denied any wrongdoing.
For her part, Kelley has taken a low profile since Petraeus' affair with his biographer, Paula Broadwell, became public. The Kelleys have hired Washington lawyer Abbe Lowell, who has represented corrupt lobbyist Jack Abramoff and former presidential candidate John Edwards. Lowell did not immediately return a call.
On Tuesday, Kelley could be seen through the large windows of her South Tampa home, a stately two-story brick house with a half-dozen white columns and a manicured lawn. In the driveway was a silver Mercedes with a license plate marked "Honorary Counsel." Kelley's identical twin sister, Natalie Khawam, a lawyer, also lives at the home.
In the afternoon, Kelley, wearing dark sunglasses, left through the front door and ignored reporters' questions as she drove off in the Mercedes.
South Tampa has a conservative Southern upper class, with big houses, big bank accounts, garden clubs and wives who pride themselves on volunteer work. MacDill Air Force Base, Fla., headquarters to Central Command, is a big deal in the community, in part because a lot of the brass lives or socializes in South Tampa. Helping members of the military is a major volunteer activity in the community.
Former Mayor Pam Iorio said that she went to several parties to benefit the military at the Kelleys' home, and they drew MacDill's top brass, including Petraeus. But they were by far not the only parties held around the city for MacDill's officers.
"Our community's relationship with MacDill is just multi-faceted," said Iorio, who later invited the Petraeuses over to her own home for dinner. "It's something that is generational. People sincerely care about the military."
Ken Walters, a neighbor who is known for hosting a Frank Sinatra-themed party each year, called the Kelleys good friends and said he went to a party the couple had to celebrate their first son's baptism. The Kelleys have two other children.
"Natalie and her sister, they're certainly not shrinking violets," he said. Walters recalled that when the sisters first entered the South Tampa social scene, they "rubbed people the wrong way. I think they probably stepped on a couple of toes."
Petraeus' affair with Broadwell was discovered after Kelley told an FBI agent friend that she had received email warning her to stay away from Petraeus. The email turned out to be from Broadwell, who apparently regarded Kelley as a rival for Petraeus' affections. Kelley's family and Petraeus aides have said Petraeus and Kelley were just friends.
In another strange footnote to the scandal, long before the case involving Petraeus got under way, the FBI agent had sent Kelley shirtless photos of himself, according to a federal law enforcement official.
Kelley's brother, David Khawam, told WPVI-TV in Philadelphia on Monday night that details of the allegations surged fast.
"It's a shock. We're trying to figure out where the pieces are falling right now," he said in an interview at his office in Westmont, N.J.
He said that his family left Lebanon for suburban Philadelphia's Huntingdon Valley in the 1970s to escape the turmoil and fighting in their homeland. His parents opened a Middle Eastern food restaurant in Vorhees, N.J., called Sahara.
"My family is very patriotic; we came from Lebanon at a young age," he said.
Kelley later married and moved to Florida with her husband, who works at a cancer clinic.
Kelley regularly kept in touch with Petraeus when he became commander of the Afghanistan war, the two exchanging near-daily emails and instant messages, two of his former staffers said. But those messages were exchanged in accounts that his aides monitored as part of their duties and were not romantic in tone, the staffers said.
Jill and Scott Kelley have been involved in at least nine legal actions since arriving in Tampa, according to court records. Most of them involve real estate transactions, including one foreclosure and an $11,000 judgment against the couple in a Pennsylvania case.
In another twist in the scandal, court records indicate that Petraeus and Allen intervened two months ago in a messy custody dispute on behalf of Jill Kelley's sister. Both four-star generals wrote letters supporting Natalie Khawam in her custody battle.
The judge in the case awarded Khawam's ex-husband custody last year of their son. He also called Khawam dishonest and lacking in integrity.
Associated Press writer Pauline Jelinek in Washington contributed to this report.


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According to new research from Citi, if lawmakers can't stop their squabbling over the "fiscal cliff" and get their acts together – the sell-off in the stock market could be horrendous.
Citi research suggests that investors could be looking at as much as a 20% sell-off if the Dems and GOP can't find common ground on the fiscal cliff, or the confluence of tax hikes and spending cuts coming at the beginning of the year.
That means, if the S&P trades 1500 on Dec. 31st, it could tumble a whopping 300 points in early January!
And the Dow could drop over 2,000 points.
AndCiti's research suggests the pain won't be limited to equity investors. They also say oil prices would drop by $20 a barrel and unemployment would spike up to at least 9.5% through 2014.


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TORONTO (Reuters) - BCE Inc, Canada's biggest telecommunications company, posted a 17 percent rise in adjusted quarterly profit and raised its dividend on Thursday, helped by strong growth in its media wing and ongoing strength in wireless.
The Montreal-based parent of Bell has moved forcefully into a leading position in the media industry in recent years with several large acquisitions, while creeping up on market leader Rogers Communications Inc in wireless and launching an updated Internet-based television product.
BCE Chief Executive Officer George Cope said on a call with investors he was "clearly disappointed in not being a part of the new national NHL contract" which Rogers locked up in a 12-year C$5.2 billion hockey broadcast deal in November.
Analysts described the results as solid, with minor positive surprises in the size of the dividend hike and the relative strength of BCE's lagging landline business.
"The steady results set a tone for a good start to 2014," Desjardins analyst Maher Yaghi wrote in a note.
"As penetration for IPTV increases, BCE should continue to post improving results in wireline, which is important for the long-term sustainability of the dividend."
Bell said it added 119,520 net contract wireless subscribers in the three months to the end of 2013, and the average monthly bill of a Bell wireless customer was C$57.92. That is down from C$58.30 in the prior quarter but above a year earlier.
The gain in customers was less than in the year ago quarter, which Bell said demonstrated the competitive intensity of the holiday period, coupled with slimmer discounts on handsets.
Bell covets such customers, who sign multiyear contracts to use the latest smartphones and typically pay four times more each month than prepaid subscribers.
It said postpaid churn, the rate at which these valued customers leave, dropped to 1.29 percent from 1.35 percent.
The company recently cut roaming fees to the United States, Europe and elsewhere amid increasing pressure from regulators. But it was sideswiped by a cut-throat U.S. roaming offer launched by upstart Wind Mobile this month.
BCE shares gained 1.2 percent to C$45.90 on the Toronto Stock Exchange in morning trade.
Bell said it also added 15,690 landline Internet customers and 60,301 customers signed up to Fibe TV, which BCE runs over its Internet network.
More customers paying higher bills for those two services enabled the otherwise shrinking legacy landline business to maintain stable revenue and even eke out earnings growth.
Operating revenue at the media unit, including the acquisition of Astral that closed mid-year, jumped 39 percent. Excluding Astral, Bell Media notched 2 percent revenue growth.
BCE said it expects to cut costs by more than C$170 million in 2014, with much of that coming from reduced labor costs as it integrates Astral, once its largest media supplier.
BCE said fourth-quarter net earnings slipped to C$495 million, or 64 Canadian cents a share, from C$666 million, or 86 Canadian cents, a year earlier, due to a windfall on spectrum in late 2012.
On an adjusted basis, which strips out gains made from the spectrum asset, the company earned 70 Canadian cents a share, up from 60 cents a year ago. Operating revenue was C$5.38 billion, compared with C$5.16 billion a year earlier.
Analysts had on average expected BCE to earn 69 Canadian cents a share on revenue of C$5.41 billion, according to Thomson Reuters I/B/E/S.
BCE said it expects Bell's revenue to grow between 2 and 4 percent in 2014, and for the overall company to earn between C$3.10 and C$3.20 a share. It raised its dividend by 6 percent to C$2.47 a share annually.
BCE said that in the event that the discount rate rose by 50 basis points - not impossible given historically low current rates - it could eliminate its pension solvency deficit, raising the possibility of further cash flow growth that would in turn support higher dividend payouts.
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The latest is the K366 Series, which adds smart TV functionality into the manufacturer's lineup. According to Hisense, this line will add the option of a TV with web streaming features. However, we're not exactly sure which ones the company is including out of the box.
Available in 40- and 50-inch screen sizes, the K366 Series promises movies, TV shows, social media, music, photos and much more, as well as a search features — all via the included remote.
Both models will also have a full 1080p HD image, three HDMI inputs and a Digital Media Player with support for USB and DLNA devices. The 50-incher also adds in 120Hz SmoothMotion technology, which promises to deliver all of your action flicks and/or sports with a smooth, more lifelike image.
Another nifty perk is Digital Media Receiver, which allows viewers to "beam" content from any Android of iOS device right to the big screen.
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For the first time ever, the Freeport Lady Bulldogs ran the table to the take the title in the Hilton Sandestin Beach Golf and Resort and Spa Basketball Blowout.
"This is the first time ever in the championship game for any Freeport team," said a hoarse Freeport Coach Mike Myrick following Monday night's 50-48 victory over Ponce de Leon in the semi-finals.
It took taking the championship game into overtime, but the Freeport Bulldogs beat out William Blount High School of Tennessee, 70-64 in overtime with Mary Kate Myrick leading the way with 23 points.
Although Mary Kate didn't have the highest points scored Monday night in the semi-finals, she did bounce a shot off the backboard for the game winning basket at the buzzer to advance the Bulldogs to the championship game.
The semi-final game was a battle of area rivals to the end.
In the first quarter, the scoring went back and forth with the lead changing hands three times. The Ponce de Leon Pirates held a slight 16-14 lead at the buzzer.
Freeport came out with a vengeance in the second quarter and reeled off 11 points before Ponce de Leon got a shot to fall. By the half, the Bulldogs were up 32-22.
In the third quarter, the Pirates gained some ground outscoring the Bulldogs 16-10. However, Freeport still held a four-point lead going in the final quarter.
At the start of the fourth, Ponce de Leon put up 10 unanswered points to go up 48-42. With 1:30 left in the game, Freeport's Katie O'Neal nailed back-to-back 3-pointers to tie the game up at 48-48 with 36 seconds left to play.
Ponce de Leon turned the ball over and Freeport got possession. A couple of timeouts were called with the last being at 6 seconds. Freeport's Megan O'Neal fired off a 3-pointer that got wedged between the basket and the backboard with .06 seconds showing on the clock. The Pirates got the ball and threw it the distance, but nobody touched it. Freeport got one last chance under the basket. The ball was inbounded to Mary Kate, who bounced it off the backboard for a buzzer beater.
"That was the only chance we had," said an out-of-breath Coach Myrick. "If it goes in, we win; if not, it's overtime.
Mary Kate then described the last second, game-winning shot.
"I knew it was coming to me," Mary Kate said. "I wasn't nervous, because if I had missed we'd gone into overtime. I was just trying to make it go in.�
Mary Kate explained that she along with Katie and Megan O'Neal practice that shot off the backboard a lot in practice just for fun.
"I owe it to them for making me practice it all the time," she said.
For the game, Katie O'Neal led the Bulldogs with 21 points. Myrick scored 13 points and Laura Ham 11.
Scoring double digits for Ponce de Leon were Hannah Howell with 25 points, and Brittany Alford, 14.
Earlier in the tournament, the Lady Bulldog beat White Plains of Alabama 72-44 with Megan O'Neal out front with 32 points.
The Freeport boys standing in the Basketball Blowout are as follows:
� Jellico, 67 - Freeport 48 (top scorer for Freeport was Ryder Newman with 11 points)
� Freeport 43, Ponce de Leon 36 (tops for Freeport was Mason Hall with 15 points)
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When Dennis Shaver ascended to the rank of head coach of the LSU Track & Field program in July 2004, he was given the reigns of a national power recognized worldwide for its dominance at the collegiate level while racking up a total of 30 NCAA team championships in its history.
Expectations were high, but Shaver had experienced LSU's success first-hand as he helped coach the Tigers and Lady Tigers to a combined 12 national championships while serving as an assistant coach for nine seasons from 1996-2004. It came as no surprise when he was asked to continue LSU's championship tradition when the position opened in the wake of the 2004 season.
Shaver knew the challenge that lay in front of him when he accepted the job. At his opening press conference, Shaver promised fans, coaches, officials and his student-athletes that "we are going to do everything we can to keep this kind of championship program going here at LSU." He has certainly delivered on that promise as the program has showed no signs of slowing down under his guidance.
The Lady Tigers were crowned national champions during the 2008 outdoor season and have won a total of seven Southeastern Conference championships during his tenure. While sweeping SEC Indoor and SEC Outdoor titles in 2008 and 2011, the Lady Tigers have also captured outdoor title during the 2007, 2010 and 2012 seasons.
The Lady Tigers have also added 10 trophy performances with top-four finishes at the NCAA Championships in 12 previous seasons under Shaver's guidance, including three second-place finishes, five third-place finishes and one fourth-place finish along with their national championship in 2008.
The Tigers have added to their trophy case as well while racking up 14 team trophies with a top-four finish at the NCAA Championships as they have earned five second-place finishes, one third-place finish and eight fourth-place finishes between the indoor and outdoor seasons. The Tigers also scored five second-place finishes and three third-place finishes at the SEC Championships under Shaver.
In all, Shaver's teams have combined for 24 top-three finishes at the SEC Championships and 24 top-four finishes at the NCAA Championships between the indoor and outdoor seasons going back to his debut season as LSU's head coach in 2005.
Shaver's squads built upon their proud tradition in 2016 as he coached LSU's men and women to four NCAA relay titles with their performance at the NCAA Championships.
Not only were the Tigers crowned NCAA Champions in the 4x100-meter relay during the outdoor season, but they also won NCAA Indoor and NCAA Outdoor championships in the 4x400-meter relay to prove themselves as the deepest sprint squad in the country.
LSU lined up one of the most prolific sprint relay teams in collegiate history a year ago, culminating with a record-setting victory at the NCAA Division I Outdoor Track & Field Championships where Jaron Flournoy, Renard Howell, Tremayne Acy and Nethaneel Mitchell-Blake teamed for the Hayward Field facility record at the University of Oregon with a time of 38.42 seconds in the NCAA final.
Their victory at the NCAA Championships came just weeks after smashing Texas A&M's SEC Championships meet record as they ran the eighth-fastest time in collegiate history at 38.33 in the final.
The 2016 SEC Outdoor Championships at the University of Alabama was also the site of one of the most impressive displays in the history of the meet as Mitchell-Blake also swept SEC 100-meter and 200-meter titles while emerging as one of the world's bright young stars with his performance.
It was his victory in the 200-meter final that sent shockwaves across the country and around the world as he crushed the field with a wind-legal 19.95 to become the seventh-fastest sprinter in collegiate history in the event. Mitchell-Blake, who was just a split-second shy of John Regis' British record of 19.94, used his performance during the collegiate season as catalyst for making his Olympics debut with Team GB where he lined up in the 200-meter semifinals in Rio de Janeiro.
The Tigers also fielded the deepest stable of 400-meter runners during the 2016 season as Fitzroy Dunkley, Michael Cherry, LaMar Bruton and Cyril Grayson won NCAA titles during both the indoor and outdoor seasons as the nation's leading 4x400-meter relay team. They even established themselves as one of the top teams in collegiate history with a seasonal best of 3 minutes, 0.38 seconds last outdoor season.
Dunkley later made his Olympics debut with Jamaica as he added an Olympic silver medal in the relay to his title as 2016 NCAA Outdoor Silver Medalist in the 400-meter dash.
Cherry proved to be one of the NCAA's leading 400-meter runners a year ago in his own right as he was the NCAA Indoor and NCAA Outdoor bronze medalist with his performance. He followed a brilliant collegiate season by running his PR of 44.81 in the semifinals at the U.S. Olympic Trials.
The 2016 season also saw the Lady Tigers win their 14th NCAA Championship in school history in the 4x100-meter relay, which helped clinch a sixth-place team finish at the national meet. Mikiah Brisco, Kortnei Johnson, Jada Martin and Rushell Harvey teamed to smash the Hayward Field record themselves with a winning 42.65 for the 11th-fastest time in collegiate history.
Brisco proved to be the team's breakout performer as a sophomore in 2016 as she won four All-America honors and was crowned an SEC Champion three times on the season.
Brisco became the first Lady Tiger in history to sweep SEC Indoor titles in the 60 meters and 60 hurdles in the same season en route to winning the SEC's Cliff Harper Trophy as the top individual point scorer at the SEC Indoor Championships. She was later voted the SEC Women's Indoor Runner of the Year by the league's head coaches. That was just a prelude of what was to come at the 2016 NCAA Indoor Championships where she earned All-America honors as the NCAA Indoor Bronze Medalist in the 60 meters and was the fifth-place finisher in the 60 hurdles.
Vernon Norwood and the Tigers' 4x400-meter relay team added to LSU's national championship pedigree a season ago while accounting for three NCAA event titles to lead the team back among the nation's elite once again in 2015.
Norwood was crowned the NCAA Indoor and NCAA Outdoor Champion in the 400-meter dash to highlight a historic senior season at LSU. In his final season, Norwood became just the 14th sprinter in collegiate history to sweep NCAA Indoor and NCAA Outdoor titles in the 400 meters (or 440 yards) in the same season while also anchoring the Tigers to a national championship in the mile relay outdoors.
He first clocked an indoor personal best and became the second-ranked LSU Tiger indoors in history with his winning run of 45.31 at the NCAA Indoor Championships to win his first national championship in the 400-meter dash. Norwood completed his NCAA-title sweep outdoors with a time of 45.10 in the national final to join the great Xavier Carter in 2006 as the only two Tigers to win both NCAA Indoor and NCAA Outdoor titles in the event.
Norwood wrapped up a brilliant career by anchoring the Tigers to the national title in the 4x400-meter relay as he went out as a four-time NCAA Champion, eight-time All-American and nine-time All-SEC performer in just two seasons at LSU.
While emerging as one of the world's top 400-meter sprinters after running a lifetime best of 44.44 at the LSU Alumni Gold that spring, Norwood followed the collegiate season by representing the United States at the IAAF World Championships in Beijing where he was crowned a World Champion as part of Team USA's 4x400-meter relay team in his championship debut. He also captured a World Indoor title in the relay in 2016 after winning the U.S. Indoor crown in the 400 meters.
The LSU Track & Field program shined brightly in Beijing in the summer of 2015 as former Lady Tiger Cassandra Tate also made her mark as one of the world's great 400-meter hurdlers in bagging the bronze medal for the United States in her championship debut. Tate's breakout 2015 season on the world stage with Shaver's guidance saw her set her personal best of 54.02 earlier that season.
Despite missing out on her first World Championships while battling injuries late in her outdoor season, former Lady Tiger standout Jasmin Stowers also emerged as one of the world's top talents in the 100-meter hurdles in 2015 largely thanks to her training with Shaver in Baton Rouge.
Stowers, who was crowned a five-time SEC Champion and seven-time All-American in her career at LSU from 2011-14, took the world by storm with a series of personal bests last spring culminating with an IAAF Diamond League all-time record of 12.35 in Doha, Qatar. Stowers became the eighth-fastest 100 hurdler all-time and the fourth-fastest American in history with her performance.
The curtain closed on one of the storied careers in the history of collegiate track and field in 2013 when Kimberlyn Duncan stepped onto the track for the final time in an LSU uniform at the NCAA Championships in Oregon.
Duncan cemented her legacy as one of the all-time great sprinters when she tied the fastest all conditions 200 meters in collegiate history by running a wind-aided 22.04 to win a sixth national championship in the 200-meter dash in her career. Duncan's performance tied the 23-year-old collegiate record of 22.04 set by LSU's Dawn Sowell at the 1989 NCAA Outdoor Championships in Provo, Utah.
The Katy, Texas, product stepped into history as she swept NCAA Indoor and NCAA Outdoor gold medals for the third-straight season to become the first sprinter in collegiate history to claim six national titles in the 200-meter dash at the NCAA level. Duncan matched that output at the conference level with a sweep of SEC Indoor and SEC Outdoor titles in the 200 meters for the third year in a row, even running an SEC Outdoor Championships meet record of 22.35 in her senior season in 2013.
Not only did Duncan match the fastest all conditions 200 meters in collegiate history as a senior, but she set the low-altitude collegiate record of 22.19 as a junior in 2012 in the NCAA semifinals. She ran three of the five fastest wind-legal times and five of the eight fastest all conditions times in NCAA history at the time as the most dominant 200-meter sprinter ever at the collegiate level.
Duncan earned the right to represent the United States on the international stage for the first time in her career in 2013 when she dropped her personal best of 21.80 in capturing her first career U.S. Outdoor title in the 200 meters to qualify for the IAAF World Championships in Athletics.
Duncan also earned a reputation as one of the world's emerging talents in the 100-meter dash during her Lady Tiger career when she became just the fifth collegiate sprinter to break 11 seconds after setting the SEC Championships meet record of 10.96 in the 2012 conference final.
Winner of The Bowerman in 2012 as the top athlete in collegiate track and field, Duncan tied the school record with seven NCAA event titles and 12 SEC events titles in four seasons from 2010-13.
Like Duncan, Tate wrapped up the 2012 campaign as a national champion as she recorded her collegiate best of 55.22 to win the NCAA title in the 400-meter hurdles. She also helped the Lady Tigers win the national title in the 4x400-meter relay during the indoor season as she ran the second leg on a team that featured Rebecca Alexander, Siedda Herbert and Jonique Day as they claimed the 13th NCAA crown for the program in the event all-time with their victory.
Alexander, Tate and Day also joined leadoff leg Latoya McDermott on the team that set a new school record of 3:24.59 to finish as the national runners-up during the NCAA Outdoor Championships, marking the third-fastest 4x400-meter relay performance in NCAA history.
It was a 2012 season in which Shaver was honored as both the NCAA Division I Women's Outdoor Coach of the year by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association and the SEC Women's Outdoor Coach of the Year in a vote of the league's head coaches. Shaver has now twice been recognized as the National Coach of the Year and seven times named the SEC Coach of the Year.
Shaver has coached 54 athletes to 59 NCAA event titles in a celebrated career that spans 21 seasons at LSU. His athletes have also captured 149 SEC event titles and 539 All-America honors all-time.
LSU had been on the cusp of adding to its national championship collection in Shaver's first four seasons as head coach as the teams combined for seven second-place team finishes at the NCAA Indoor and NCAA Outdoor Championships, including four runner-up finishes for the Tigers and three runner-up finishes for the Lady Tigers during that span.
But with his top team making the trip to Des Moines for the 2008 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track & Field Championships, Shaver knew LSU was a championship contender on both sides.
The meet unfolded just the way he had anticipated with the women's race for the team title going down to the very last event of the weekend. The Lady Tigers were tied with defending champion Arizona State at 59 points with both teams advancing a team into the final of the 4x400 relay. The stage was set for a dramatic conclusion with the team crossing the finish line first taking the title.
The Lady Tigers carried the stick around the track in 3:28.33 to score eight points with a second-place finish in the race, while the Sun Devils were unable to keep pace with a fifth-place finish. The final score of the meet after 21 events read LSU 67, Arizona State 63.
Not only did the Lady Tigers capture their first national championship under Shaver, but the team won the 31st NCAA title in the history of the LSU Track & Field program nearly 75 years to the day that the Tigers won their first national championship way back on June 17, 1933. It proved to be a fitting end to a season that also saw the Lady Tigers dominate the Southeastern Conference by sweeping SEC Indoor and SEC Outdoor championships for the first time under Shaver's direction.
Considered one of the leading sprints and hurdles coaches in the sport, LSU's athletes flourished under Shaver's guidance once again as the Tigers and Lady Tigers made their presence felt throughout the 2008 season. Shaver coached the likes of Lady Tiger greats Kelly Baptiste and Nickiesha Wilson to NCAA event titles during their final season in the purple and gold, while he also coached Tiger sprint star Richard Thompson to one of the most prolific seasons in collegiate history.
Baptiste was the catalyst in LSU's national championship run as she accounted for a team high 19 points at the NCAA Championships while becoming the fifth Lady Tiger in program history to be crowned NCAA champion in the 100-meter dash. Wilson was equally as impressive at the NCAA Outdoor meet as she added 18 points with an NCAA crown in the 400-meter hurdles and a runner-up finish in the final of the 100-meter hurdles.
But no athlete dominated collegiate track and field in 2008 quite like Thompson. Arguably the greatest sprinter to ever wear the LSU uniform, Thompson became the first Tiger to sweep NCAA titles in the 60 and 100 meters in the same season while also running the second leg on LSU's NCAA-title-winning 4x100-meter relay team. In addition, Thompson won All-America honors in the 200 meters with a runner-up finish at the NCAA Outdoor Championships while being chosen as the NCAA Men's Outdoor Track Athlete of the Year.
He became the first sprinter coached by Shaver to crack the 10-second barrier in the 100-meter dash with his victory at the SEC Outdoor Championships in Auburn, Alabama. Thompson's 9.93 in the conference final set an SEC record and was the second-fastest time ever recorded at the collegiate level.
Thompson, who came to LSU from the country of Trinidad & Tobago with a personal record of 10.65 in the 100 meters, wrapped up his career in Baton Rouge as a four-time NCAA Champion, five-time SEC Champion and eight-time All-American under Shaver's guidance.
Shaver coached Thompson to worldwide stardom at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing where he shocked the world by winning a silver medal in the final of the 100-meter dash while setting a new collegiate record with a time of 9.89. He finished second only to Jamaican world-record holder and gold medalist Usain Bolt. After anchoring Trinidad's 4x100-meter relay to a gold medal, Thompson's unforgettable season was complete.
While continuing to train in Baton Rouge following his collegiate career, Thompson dropped his 100-meter personal best with a Trinidad & Tobago national record of 9.82 that he set in winning the title at the 2014 Sagicor National Open Championships in Port-of-Spain.
While Thompson grabbed the headlines, he was not the only athlete coached by Shaver to line up at the Olympic Games in 2008. Former Lady Tiger hurdler and two-time World Indoor champion Lolo Jones made her Olympics debut with a seventh-place finish after winning the 100-meter hurdles at the U.S. Olympic Trials, while Baptiste (Trinidad and Tobago) and Sherry Fletcher (Grenada) ran the 100 meters and Wilson (Jamaica) and Isa Phillips (Jamaica) competed in the 400-meter hurdles.
Jones, who continues to train with Shaver in Baton Rouge, has become one of the recognizable faces in track and field as the world's leading sprint hurdler. In becoming the first hurdler in meet history to win back-to-back World Indoor gold medals in the 60-meter hurdles at the 2010 IAAF World Indoor Championships, Jones became the new American record holder after setting a new personal best with a winning time of 7.72. Shaver has also coached Jones to a PR of 12.43 in the 100-meter hurdles she set in the semifinal round at the 2008 Olympic Games.
Jones made her return to the Olympic Games in London as she just missed earning a spot on the medal podium with a fourth-place finish in her second-straight Olympic final.
LSU carried its momentum into the 2009 season as Shaver again proved why he is one of the more respected coaches in the business while coaching two-sport star Trindon Holliday to his first career NCAA championship in the 100-meter dash.
After finishing as the national runner-up in 2007 and earning a third-place finish in 2008, Holliday enjoyed a season to remember as he became the third different Tiger in four years to be crowned the NCAA 100-meter champion. He sprinted to the finish line with a PR of 10.00 to continue LSU's domination in the event. His victory in the NCAA 100-meter final followed a 2009 indoor season in which he earned his second national runner-up finish in the 60-meter dash at the NCAA Indoor meet.
But no athlete has dominated the sport with Shaver's coaching quite like LSU great Xavier Carter did in 2006 as the Tiger sophomore captured four NCAA event titles at the NCAA Outdoor Championships held in Sacramento, California. Carter became the first collegiate athlete since Ohio State's Jesse Owens in 1935 and 1936 to win four NCAA titles at a single national meet as he struck gold in the 100 meters, 400 meters, 4x100-meter relay and 4x400-meter relay. In his brief two-year career at LSU, Carter won an impressive seven individual national championships and 10 All-America honors as the only collegiate athlete in history to double with national titles in the 100 meters and 400 meters in the same year at the NCAA Championships.
In Shaver's first season as head coach in 2005, Carter helped provide the foundation for the premier 4x400 relay teams in NCAA history that put an exclamation point onto the end of the collegiate season by setting a new collegiate record en route to a national championship.
LSU's foursome of Reggie Dardar (46.4), Kelly Willie (44.4), Bennie Brazell (44.8) and Carter (44.0) clocked 2:59.59 in shattering the 17-year-old record of 2:59.91 set by UCLA in 1988. That national crown catapulted the Tigers to a third-place finish in the final team standings, an effort that was assisted by the national runner-up efforts by Carter in the 200-meter dash and Brazell in the 400-meter hurdles.
While he enters his 13th season as head coach, Shaver has enjoyed 21 tremendously successful seasons at LSU after joining the program as an assistant coach in August 1995.
Shaver is regarded as one of the premier coaches in the sport of track and field, and he has earned national recognition for his many accomplishments throughout his coaching career.
Not only was he named the NCAA Women's Outdoor Coach of the Year by the USTFCCCA in 2008 and 2012, but he has also been named a seven-time SEC Women's Coach of the Year during his tenure. In 2003, he was recognized by his peers as the first USTCA Assistant Coach of the Year for Women's Sprints and Hurdles. In addition, Shaver has received nine National Coach of the Year awards, six Kansas Collegiate Coach of the Year honors and 16 Regional Coach of the Year awards in his coaching career that spans 33 years.
Shaver is certified as a Level I, II and Master Coach by USA Track and Field and has been an instructor for the USATF Coaches Education curriculum of the sprint and hurdle events.
A native of Salina, Kansas, Shaver received a Bachelor of Arts degree in physical education from the University of Texas at Arlington in 1979. In 1981, he added his master's degree in education with an emphasis on administration from Stephen F. Austin State University.
Shaver and his wife, Connie, have two children. Their son, Dale, is an installer at Mike's Audio in Baton Rouge and enjoys his hobbies of cars and photography. Their daughter, Lindsay, a pediatric nurse practitioner, resides in Katy, Texas, with her husband, Alex Ramirez, a landscape architect with Design Workshop. They have two children, Ella Darlene and Jude Alexander.
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Coaching Experience
2004-Present • Head Coach
1995-2004 • Assistant Coach
1992-95 • Assistant Coach
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1985-91 • Head Coach
Hutchinson (Kan.) CC
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1981-85 • Assistant Football Coach
1981-82 • Assistant Track & Field Coach
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best synthetic oil to use
hey everyone i was just wondering what is a good synthetic oil to use. My friend suggested royal purple, the dealership i bought from uses mobile 1, is there much of a difference? any help would be appreciated
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yes mobile 1 is not a rel synthetic.
All synthetics are not equal. The API has not come out and defined what is "synthetic", but rather, classified oils into five major groups.
Group I base oils are the least refined of all of the groups. They are usually a mix of different hydrocarbon chains with little or no uniformity. While some automotive oils use these stocks, they are generally used in less demanding applications.
Group II base oils are common in mineral based motor oils. They have fair to good performance in the areas of volatility, oxidation stability, wear prevention and flash/fire points. They have only fair performance in areas such as pour point and cold crank viscosity.
Group II base stocks are what the majority of engine oils are made from. 3000 mile oil changes are the norm.
Group III base oils are subjected to the highest level of refining of all the mineral oil stocks. Although not chemically engineered, they offer improved performance in a wide range of areas as well as good molecular uniformity and stability. By definition they are considered a synthesized material and can be used in the production of synthetic and semi-synthetic lubricants. Group III is used in the vast majority of full synthetics or synthetic blends. They are superior to group I and II oils but still have limitations. Some formulations are designed for extended oil changes. Amsoil XM Oils, Castrol Syntec and many others fall into this category.
Group IV are polyalphaolefins (PAO) which are a chemically engineered synthesized basestocks. PAOs offer excellent stability, molecular uniformity and performance over a wide range of lubricating properties. Amsoil Synthetics and Mobil 1 primarily use group IV basestocks. PAO is a much more expensive basestock than the highly refined petroleum oil basestock of Group III. (Can you say profit margin! Grab your ankles and sing along!)
Group V base oils are also chemically engineered stocks that do not full into any of the categories previously mentioned. Typical examples of group V stocks are Esters, polyglycols and silicone. Redline uses an ester basestock.
In the 90s, Mobil filed suit against Castrol for falsely advertising Syntec oil as synthetic, when in fact it contained a Group III, highly hydroprocessed mineral (Dino) oil, instead of a chemically synthesized (group IV or V) basestock. Due to the amount that the mineral oil had been chemically changed, the judge decided in Castrol's favor. As a result, any oil containing this highly hydroprocessed mineral (Dino) oil (currently called Group III
basestock by the American Petroleum Institute) can be marketed as a synthetic oil. Since the original synthetic basestock (polyalphaolefin or PAO) is much more expensive than the Group III basestock, most of the oil blenders switched to the Group III basestock, which significantly increased their profit margins.
I have kept my big mouth shut for awhile until I could develop some decent "proof" of what I suspected. Mobil1 is no longer a 100% Group IV Synthetic PAO basestock. This all started post Katrina when Mobil1 announced it's PAO plant was whacked hard. Virgin Oil Analysis began popping up on various boards refelcting Group III basestocks with drops of GroupIV PAO's. Pennzoil Platinum did the same thing....went to a Group III basestock in November 2005 by the way. And I do watch many boards and forums outside of BITOG.....(which has turned into a zoo by the way).....I read the corporate reports of Exxon-Mobil and Shell.....so I research and get my info from more than the Internet and VOA's....
I wrote a letter to Mobil asking if their basestock was still 100% Group IV and got a "canned response" like others word for word by the way....
" Mobil 1 motor oils are 100% synthetic, utilizing the PAO basestock and proprietary blend of additives that is tailored specifically for each viscosity. Mobil does not discuss specifics about our motor oil formulations."
You want to know why I have an issue with that statement? Because Mobil Pre-Katrina always said and advertised they used Group IV basestock exclusively. "Utilizing the PAO basestock...." is not the same as "Exclusively using the PAO basestock..."......that is a change for sure....the other thing that has me convinced Mobil1 is now just another synthetic "blend" is they are now advertising they utilize "Synthetic Technology".... So.....Mobil in their Corporate Report admit to disaster at the plant that made the PAO basestock ( which Amsoil buys there by the way). VOA's clearly show a reformulation with Group III showing up. Mobil has changed the way they "express themselves" now. Mobil1 now sells it for like $5-$6 bucks a quart for a Synthetic Blend oil. And that is a rip off as they are now just as guilty as those they sued and litigated against years ago.
I remain an advocate that Mobil1 is good oil. However it is very very overpriced for what it is now. Lot better oils out there for less money for sure.
Originally Posted by SSmoky01
So what oil are you gonna run now Sarge? "Lot better oils out there for less money for sure." What oils are you speaking of?
Well ........ Full Synthetics
RedLine / Royal Purple Racing 21 or 41 / Amsoil/ Cosworth http://www.focussport.com/liquidcosworth.htm
Synthetic Blends
Shaffers http://www.schaefferoil.com/ or Pennzoil Platinum
Castrol GTX or Havoline
Sarges High Performance Soup
6qts Castrol GTX
3oz AutoRX http://www.auto-rx.com/index.html
8ozs Valvoline Synpower Oil Treatment
Just in......from a "oil board" and the author is a known chemist guru.....
Okay boys and girls, take a seat cause you aren't going to like this.
The new M1 EP 5W-30 SM dated Oct 2006 just came out of the G.C. and it is MOSTLY mineral oil, presumably Group III. It also contains a good slug of AN and some PAO, but little or no ester. Will have more data tomorrow.
And Mobil has changed its spec sheets on the 5-30 EP....
"PAO + hydroprocessed."
BY the way GC is Gas Chromatograph....cuts through the sh1t machine
After all these years of Mobil1 crying about other "Synthetic Blend" brands selling as Full Synthetics.....they go and do this.....just goes to show you what money and greed will do.
Originally Posted by Wulfe13
I've always used Valvoline Full Synthetic.... it is Full synthetic, if it says full synthetic, right??? No...less that 25% is PAO....rest is mineral basestock.....sorry... Only true synthetics I know here in the states are RedLine/Amsoil/Royal Purple Racing Oils....oh yeah and Cosworth.....but don't get all caught up in "what is 100% synthetic"......blends and dino's are fine....it is all in the add packs....I'm pissed at Mobil1 cuz they are charging a xxxxload for a GroupIII product...and are a bunch of hypocrites to boot. $6.00 a quart for that xxxx? My xxx! Courts said a hydro cracked dino can be called 100% synthetic....that is how they get away with that. And FWIW I have 6 qts of Valvoline Synpower 10-30 sloshing around in my Dodge R/T right now....good oil....got it on sale for $2 bucks a quart
And Amsoil lil baby xxx aint clean in all this either...I'm still pissed at them over their XL lines of oils....The XL line is Group III, and Amsoil calls it synthetic. Before that line came out Amsoil made a big deal about how Group III isn't really synthetic, blah blah blah. But when they introduce their own Group III oil, it's somehow now synthetic. Now Amsoil ATM is still 100% synthetic... https://www.amsoil.com/storefront/atm.aspx but the XL is Group III https://www.amsoil.com/storefront/xlt.aspx
10W30 may be a better oil to use IF, as the article states, you are experiencing temperatures approaching 300F, or the ambient temperature is on top of the scale. I have run 5W30, 10W30, and even 20W50. Viscosity grades are simply a range of possible thicknesses of an oil. In other words these are merely thinner weight oils depending upon application and ambient temperature. This is, as you stated, an older article (Perhaps 1993). It states that 10W30 Mobil 1 is a synthetic, which is true to a degree (no pun intended). Mobil 1 is no longer a true synthetic, not since New Orleans at least.
Synthetic vs mineral oil bases:
Synthetic oils tend to retain a more consistent viscosity over a wider temperature range. In mineral oils, the additives to create multi grade oils can be in there in quantities that approach the amount of slippery stuff. Viscosity improver's are not lubricants as such, and the fact that synthetic oils need less of this can have 2 results. 1) There is more room in the package for more actual oil or slippery stuff and 2) You can cover a wider temperature range with the same amount of viscosity improver when compared to mineral oil.
Synthetic oils tend to be more resistant to oxidation (the effect on oil exposed to heat and air). They can either have less antioxidant in them, or they can last longer at higher temperatures for the same level of degradation of the base oil.
"In mineral oils, the additives to create multi grade oils can be in there in quantities that approach the amount of slippery stuff" - A typical mineral 4T motor oil will contain 5-10% performance additives (detergents/dispersants, antioxidants, anti-wear agents, corrosion inhibitors, PPDs, antifoam and friction modifiers) and 5-15% viscosity index (VI) improvers, leaving 75-85% base oils. It is true that synthetic base stocks, with their higher native VI's require less VI improver than GIs and GIIs for the same multi-grade spread, and several synthetic products are out there that achieve modest multi-grade requirements yet apparently contain no VI improvers.
Synthetic is the term used to describe the base oils which are used to make the final product, it does not include the additives. There are many types of full synthetics but for engine oils there are typically two. 1) PAO ( poly alpha olephin) which is man made from small gas type molecules which are chemically combined to form larger oil molecules. This gives a very uniform fluid with predictable qualities, but at a cost. 2) Hydro-treated oils. These are severely purified and chemically altered mineral base stocks or waxes. These too have a uniform structure and predictable behavior but are not as "PURE" as the PAO. However are much more cost effective and for most of us, offer the high level of protection we want for our bits of gear but without hitting the hip pocket as hard. Then there are the semi synthetics which combine mineral base oils with some amount of synthetic base oil to improve the performance. These are about third on this list in terms of oxidation stability etc.
Here's a quick look a one particular test conducted:
Data Source: Horsepower TV
Description of Test: Replaced existing 5W30 synthetic engine oil, GM Dexron III® ATF mineral oil and 75W90 synthetic differential fluid with Royal Purple's 5W30 Motor Oil, Synchromax® manual transmission fluid and Max-Gear® 75W90 in a 2000 Camaro SS and tested on full chassis dynamometer. Result: 2.9% HP gain.
From the Royal Purple site: RP recommends following the manufacturer's maintenance intervals while the vehicle is under factory warranty. In clean engines that are no longer under warranty, oil change intervals may be extended up to every 12,000 miles or annually, whichever comes first. Oil filter changes should be done as recommended by the filter's manufacturer and oil should be topped-off as needed.
In dirty engines, Royal Purple recommends standard 3,000 to 5,000 mile oil and filter change intervals until the engine oiling system is clean and free of deposits left by lower quality oils and / or poor maintenance or mechanical problems. This will allow time to gradually remove existing deposits without overloading the oiling system. Mechanical problems such as fuel dilution, coolant leaks into the crankcase, poor air filtration and / or failure to maintain proper oil level are all detrimental factors to the service life of any engine oil. Any one of these factors can significantly shorten the useful service life of any oil.
5W30 versus 10W30
Virtually all new passenger vehicles sold in the U.S. use either 5W30 or 10W30 oil. The difference between the two is that the 5W30 flows better when cold, so if you live in a cold climate or operate your vehicle in a cold climate during the winter months, you should use 5W30 if it is the preferred oil for your vehicle. If you live in a sub-tropical climate and don't operate your vehicle in cold climates, then 10W30 is acceptable as long as the manufacturer specifies that it is permissible to use it.
Is there a disadvantage to using an oil that flows better when cold, i.e. 5W30 versus 10W30?
Sometimes, but usually not. The crux of the issue is this: the bigger the difference between the cold oil viscosity and the hot oil viscosity, the more the volume of viscosity modifiers and the less the volume of base stock. If you are good about following the manufacturer's recommended oil change interval then stick with the 5W30 if that is the preferred oil for your vehicle, even if 10W30 is acceptable in warmer climates. Older cars may specify 10W30 only. This is because they need a little more viscosity when cold to keep a protective film on the cylinder walls. There have been instances where the larger amount of viscosity modifiers that are present in 5W30 have broken down due to excessive heat and have left carbon deposits on the valves, but this is extremely rare. The proper fix would be to reduce the excessive heat, but the workaround was to use an oil with less viscosity modifiers.
Why do many oil change places, even dealerships, use 10W30 instead of 5W30, even when 5W30 is preferred?
According to www.cartalk.com, as well as many mechanics who have posted on USENET, 10W30 is the closest thing to a one size fits all oil. Many older vehicles need 10W30, and most newer vehicles are okay with it in warmer climates. Since many garages don't want to have multiple tanks of bulk oil they choose to carry only 10W30. It would not be a disaster if you used 10W30, but given a choice, go with the manufacturer's recommendation and use the 5W30.
Thicker is Better Myth
The reason that oil viscosities have gotten thinner is because bearing clearances have become smaller. Using thicker oils will interfere with oil flow and the oil pressure will increase. In a worn engine it may be okay to increase the viscosity of the oil because the bearing clearances have become larger.
In summary:
Just about any motor oil you can buy over the counter today is far superior to the very best racing oil of the 60's, 70's, 80's, etc., with few exceptions. In my opinion, it's the service interval that really determines how well the lubricant performs in any individual engine or application. I stick with the 5W30 because I still change at 3000 miles and I have documented an increase in MPG and a noticeable difference in performance by switching to RP 5W30. The above aricle has good points but one must remember that it is more than 10 years old and a lot has changed in regards to oil properties over just the past five years... It all boils down to running what you want to run.
Nearly everyone I know has switched from MOBIL 1 and now runs Royal Purple, 5W30.
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WOW...thanks for the disertation on oil...I need to read back through again to figure out what "professionals" recommend however I really appreciate the bit regarding the definition of the different types of oil...I had never seen that in one place prior to this post.
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Holy Christ F14TOMCAT Great info!
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Your welcome. I like to do a lot of research before i buy or use anything.
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Yea, SARGE is great over there on the LS1 forum...
Lots of great reads when the snow is falling.
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Damn I'm going to have to read this a few more times, I'm nodding out. thanks for the info, planed on using Amsoil or BG
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But what do you do when your dealer says that ut will void your warranty if you don't use mobile1, what would you do?
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Find a different dealer.
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sheezus... I us amsoil in my bike and put Mobil 1 in the Camaro at 500 miles... approaching 1000 now and will switch to RP after that... Wow. Thanks for the webinar on oil.
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im almost at 3000 miles and i havent changed my oil yet what would you suggest i put in it to make up for not changing it, and is it bad that I havent yet?
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I recieved a folder from Lingenfelter after I picked up my car and they recommended Mobil 1 - thats what I will be sticking with.
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Royal purple, and yes, but thats just my opinion. With all new engines I add zinc initially (adds cushioning properties to the oil) then make my first oil change at 1500. leave the filter though, Then my second at 3000, and change the filter. Then continue on the every 3000 schedule. I always add a zinc addative, oils now cant have enough zinc in them (thanks uncle sam) to provide proper cushioning. So i basically make my own blend.
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Mixed Mode authentication mode lets you use both SQL Server logins and Windows logins?
What are the types of indexes available with SQL Server?
There are basically two types of indexes that we use with the SQL Server. Clustered and the Non-Clustered.
What is the difference between Server. Transfer and Response. Redirect?
The Transfer method allows you to transfer from inside one ASP page to another ASP page. All of the state information that has been created for the first (calling) ASP page will be transferred to the second (called) ASP page. This transferred information includes all objects and variables that have been given a value in an Application or Session scope, and all items in the Request collections. For example, the second ASP page will have the same SessionID as the first ASP page.
When the second (called) ASP page completes its tasks, you do not return to the first (calling) ASP page. All these happen on the server side browser is not aware of this.
The redirect message issue HTTP 304 to the browser and causes browser to got the specified page. Hence there is round trip between client and server. Unlike transfer, redirect doesn't pass context information to the called page.
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How many types of tables are present in SQL SERVER?
There are 2 types of temporary tables, local and global in sql server.
Local temporary tables are created using a single pound (#) sign and are visible to a single connection and automatically dropped when that connection ends.
Global temporary tables are created using a double pound (##) sign and are visible across multiple connections and users and are automatically dropped when all SQL sessions stop referencing the global temporary table.
Difference between Server.Transfer & Response.Redierect ?
1)Server.Transfer transfers page processing from one page directly to the next page without making a round-trip back to the client's browser. This provides a faster response with a little less overhead on the server.
2) Server.Transfer does not update the clients url history list or current url.
1)Response.Redirect is used to redirect the user's browser to another page or site. This performas a trip back to the client where the client's browser is redirected to the new page.
2) The user's browser history list is updated to reflect the new address.
What is SQL Server Service broker?
Service Broker is a unique feature in Microsoft SQL Server 2005 which is used to by internal or external processes to send and receive guaranteed, asynchronous messages by using extensions to Transact-SQL Data Manipulation Language (DML).
It's a platform for building a new class of loosely coupled services for database applications. Service Broker not only brings asynchronous, queued messaging to database applications but significantly expands the state of the art for reliable messaging.
The key components of SQL Server Service broker are
.Queue stores the messages for a particular service.
.Dialog is a conversation between two services.
.Conversation group is a group of related conversations. Every conversation belongs to exactly one conversation group.
.Activation specifies a stored procedure that will handle messages destined for a particular service.
What are the essential components of SQL Server Service broker?
Service Broker uses queues to provide loose coupling between the message sender and the message receiver. The sender can put a message in a queue and then continue on with the application, relying on Service Broker to ensure that the message reaches its destination. Queues permit a lot of scheduling flexibility.
Dialogs are bidirectional streams of messages between two endpoints. All messages in a dialog are ordered, and dialog messages are always delivered in the order they are sent. The order is maintained across transactions, across input threads, across output threads, and across crashes and restarts.
Conversation Groups
It's a way of grouping all the dialogs that are used for a particular task. All the dialogs associated with processing a particular order would be grouped into a single conversation group. The conversation group is implemented as a conversation group identifier, which is included with all messages in all dialogs contained in the conversation group. When a message is received from any of the dialogs in a conversation group, the conversation group is locked with a lock that is held by the receiving transaction. For the duration of the transaction, only the thread that holds the lock can receive messages from any of the dialogs in the conversation group. This makes our order entry application much easier to write because even though we use many threads for scalability, any particular order is only processed on one thread at a time. This means we don't have to make our application resilient to problems that are caused by the simultaneous processing of a single order on multiple threads.
You use the activation feature of Service Broker to specify a stored procedure that will handle messages destined for a particular service. When messages arrive for a service, Service Broker checks whether there is a stored procedure running that can process the messages. If there isn't a running message-processing stored procedure, Service Broker starts one. The stored procedure then processes messages until the queue is empty, after which it terminates. Moreover, if Service Broker determines that messages are arriving faster than the stored procedure can process them, it starts additional instances of the stored procedure until enough are running to keep up with the incoming messages (or until the configured maximum number is reached). This ensures that the right number of resources for processing incoming messages are always available.
Explain Constraints in SQL SERVER?
Data integrity is an important feature in SQL Server. When used properly, it ensures that data is accurate, correct, and valid. It also acts as a trap for otherwise undetectable bugs within applications.
A PRIMARY KEY constraint is a unique identifier for a row within a database table. Every table should
have a primary key constraint to uniquely identify each row and only one primary key constraint can be created for each table. The primary key constraints are used to enforce entity integrity.
UNIQUE constraint:
A UNIQUE constraint enforces the uniqueness of the values in a set of columns, so no duplicate values are entered. The unique key constraints are used to enforce entity integrity as the primary key
FOREIGN KEY constraint:
A FOREIGN KEY constraint prevents any actions that would destroy links between tables with the corresponding data values. A foreign key in one table points to a primary key in another table. Foreign
keys prevent actions that would leave rows with foreign key values when there are no primary keys with that value. The foreign key constraints are used to enforce referential integrity.
CHECK constraint:
A CHECK constraint is used to limit the values that can be placed in a column. The check constraints are used to enforce domain integrity. A NOT NULL constraint enforces that the column will not accept null values. The not null constraints are used to enforce domain integrity, as the check constraints.
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Despite having its highest score since January, the Architecture Billings Index (ABI) for July marks the sixth month of consecutive negative scores. The July ABI rating was 46.8, up slightly from the 46.1 mark in June (any score above 50 indicates an increase in billings). The inquiries for new projects score was 54.6.
The ABI is derived from a monthly Work-on-the-Boards survey and produced by the Washington, D.C.-based American Institute of Architects (AIA) Economics & Market Research Group. Based on a comparison of data compiled since the survey's inception in 1995 with figures from the Department of Commerce on Construction Put in Place, the findings amount to a leading economic indicator that provides an approximately nine to twelve month glimpse into the future of nonresidential construction activity.
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The transfer window could be scrapped and clubs that fall behind tax payments banned from signing players if the Football League get their way.
Football League Chairman Lord Mawhinney outlined the plans in a four-page letter to Culture Secretary Andy Burnham this week – along with plans for a joint television deal with the Premier League.
Burnham had asked seven specific questions of the Football Association, Premier League and Football League in October during a conference speech to Supporters Direct, in which he argued that football clubs belong to their fans, that the game risks 'losing further touch with its traditional supporter base' and urged football to 'reassess its relationship with money'.
Mawhinney's letter was written after discussions with the board, and in the introduction outlines some of the league's initiatives:
'As you are aware, The Football League has been at the forefront of improving the governance and financial regulation of our national game in recent years.
'We were the first football body to introduce a fit and proper persons test for club directors; to publish fees paid to football agents and to ban dual representation; to introduce wage controls in our lower divisions; to create sporting sanctions for clubs entering administration; and to appoint independent directors to its Board.
'More recently we have 'drawn a line in the sand` by introducing a Home Grown Players policy and are actively seeking greater opportunities for domestic players with a new Youth Loan proposal specifically aimed at Under 21 year olds.'
You can read the full letter by clicking here.
With thanks to Vital Norwichfor the original article.
This would sort a few clubs out who think its OK to renage on its debts and then go on spending money they dont have.


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In The Article That Follows You Have The Chance To Learn About The 5 NEW Principles Of Muscle Building Specifically For People Who Have A Hard Time Gaining Muscle And Weight
From The Desk Of Joey Vaillancourt:
"In the article below, I would like to share with you some very imporant advice about building muscle that was designed to work BETTER for naturally 'Skin And Bone' type of guys.
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Today I wanted to try and explain exactly what it takes to build muscle without going into too complicated of details and the reason's why most conventional workouts will not work.
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You cannot simply rely on ?studies? or ?university tests? as most of these tests are either biased or they are based on genetically gifted individuals.
What do you REALLY need to do to build muscle as a Hardgainer?
Introducing the 5 NEW principles...
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Not enough changes in program variation is bad and too many changes in program variation is worse! The Bones To Buff system is just right.
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And the best part is that by training using this cycle, you completely avoid the dreaded adaption response aka plateaus
The 5 week cycle plan includes 3 speficic mini phases of training that each trigger a different metabolic demand.
The three phases involve training that will tap into the Oxidative, Glycolytic and Phosphagen systems to produce the energy output required in your workouts.
Week 2 -The Oxidative System: Used primarily when the body is lifting lighter weights for
longer periods of time.
Week 3 - The Glycolysis System: Used primarily when the body is lifting moderate weights for a shorter period of time (1-2 minute sets).
Week 4 - The Phosphagen System: Used primarily for heavier lifting sessions when sets are lasting from 1 to 30 seconds
By training using all three energy producing systems, you have 3x more growth potential. Your muscles wont know what hit them!
Well we will be taking advantage of how our bodies produce energy and we will train in a specific way to target each system to provide new training stresses and to ensure we fulfill the ?All Or None? principle
The Anabolic Growth Triggers is a new concept created using old school training tricks with modifications specific for 'Skin and Bone' type of guys.
An AGT is sort of like the insurance policy for muscle gain. It's the process of including a weekly unique training method that your muscles have not been yet been accustomed to.
There are 5 AGT's in total that are included within the 5 week cycle.
This is the hardgainer's ULTIMATE alternative way of getting stronger.
As a hardgainer, your strength is unfortunately your biggest weakness. Conventional methods of strength development don?t work for you like it does for naturally muscular guys.
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This is by far the most powerful technique to develop strength and mass if you are a hardgainer.
The foundation principle of the Bones To Buff system is simple: Track, Beat and Repeat.
Week 1 -The Priming Phase: At the start of every 5 week cycle, you will do "The Test Week" training and determine your baseline lifting potential.
Weeks 2, 3, 4 - You will expose your body to training stresses that demands your muscles to get bigger and stronger using the princples mentioned above.
Week 5 - Forced Production Overloading: Finally, in the 5th week, you will test yourself again against your week 1 personal best lifts only this time using the Forced Production
Overload technique.
Best Part: This Muscle Building and Weight Gain System Works Especially Well for Skinny Guys and Doesn't Require You To Live In the Gym, Juice Up On Steroids or Spend Your Money on Overpriced Supplements
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- The Top 5 Anabolic Growth Triggers© that used to only be known by the secret inner circle of trainers. (found on page 21)
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- The Three Training Triad Energy System Protocol© to rapidly increase the metabolic demand of each and every workout which will force those pounds of muscle to be built
- How to take advantage of your bodies natural survival mechanisms so that your muscles have no choice but to grow!
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- Calculate how many calories and the proper macro-nutrient ratio's you need to be eating to grow like a bad weed ? Very important!!!
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Listen, There's More. Lots More.
But Before We Get Into That…
Why Would You Or Should You Listen To Me?
Well the answer is quite simple to be honest...
Just a few years ago while my buddies spent their weekends picking up girls, I spent my weekends searching for the latest muscle building secrets
I'm not kidding. I was literally sitting in front of my computer typing in "…How to build muscle" on Google.
I was 139lbs soaking wet and was a complete pushover in the gym.
I was also the guy trying out every new workout and experimenting with every single muscle building technique out there…high reps…low reps…supersets….drop-sets…pyramid training…
Heck I probably would have tried to balance a dumbbell on my head and walk backwards if that is what the 'Expert' recommended!
Does This Sound Familiar? Building Muscle Was Hard And The Biggest Problem Was…
Most weights in the gym were way too heavy for me and I didn't know where to start or even what to do with them!
There was no information that served the skinny guy looking to gain weight...
I mean sure there was lots of muscle building information for the average guy but I was not average, I was a hardgainer and the tips the bodybuilding magazines were giving just weren't working for me.
And when I did gain weight, the only part on my body that seemed to get bigger was the size of my stomach.
And while my belly gradually got bigger, my budget kept getting smaller as I continued buying every 'miracle' supplement that promised nothing short of bogus claims like '10lbs of muscle in only 3 days!'.
How My Mistakes And Frustrations Led Me To Developing A System That Guarantees You Gain Clean Muscle Mass
You see, even though I struggled and had to learn the hard way, I don't regret it completely because that is what fuelled my desire to design a program that would build rock hard muscle in the least amount of time for those who needed it most.
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Does that sound good?! I thought so :-)
I want to share something with you now...
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I Knew I Was On To Something When I Was Asked To Be Interviewed By Top Sites, Fitness Authorities, Specialists And Of Course My Hometown Newspaper...
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Matt Gets JACKED And Wins His First MMA Fight...
Hi my name is Matthew. I?m 24 years old and my passion is Thai Boxing.
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The program has left me feeling more energetic throughout the day, leaving me in a better mood. All of this has given me a completely new sense of confidence as a fighter, which will has already proven successful in the ring!!!
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There are 4 workouts per week within the 5 week cycles and in weeks 1 and 5 there is actually only 3 workouts and to be honest, that is all you really need.
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Fair enough?
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PS: Don't forget; you have nothing to fear when you buy this package. First I have completed extensive research on what works and what doesn't work for getting rapid results in minimum time for fellow Skin and 'Bones' people as well as tested it in a real world setting.
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P.P.S. The #1 Question Most People Have About Bones To Buff
Q: Is The Program Only 5 Weeks Long?
A: NO! The Bones To Buff Program is made up of short 5 week cycles that can be re-used again and again to continue building muscle for several months.
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That's more than 4-6 months of step-by-step workouts, meal plans and a brand new body!
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A: NO! I get this question a lot and I wanted to make it clear right here right now that gaining 10lbs of lean mass in 5 weeks is completely possible and the Bones To Buff program was designed to help you achieve just that!
Now, I will be honest and tell you that you will probably not continue gaining 10lbs of lean mass every additional 5 week cycle. The best results will happen in your first 5 weeks BUT you will still see above average results in each additional 5 week cycle.
The truth is the program works extremely well and there is no reason you cannot pack on 20 or 30lbs of lean mass by re-using the 5 week program again and again.
Doesn't that sound fair?
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