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TouchPad slates to evaporate in a matter of minutes. Strangely enough, we've seen the zombie-like webOS tablet on sale in a variety of locations during the past few months, and if you're quick, you'll be able to buy yet another from yet another vendor at 2:30PM ET today. The company's not saying how many are in stock, but we're told to expect the entire batch to be claimed "by 2:32PM ET." The deal? $249.99 nets you a 32GB TouchPad, a 10.1-inch Belkin tablet case and Creative Labs' D80 Bluetooth speakers, while a $299.99 bundle replaces the speaker with a Photosmart printer. Oh, and don't even bother trying to order over the phone -- this one's online only, and it's one bundle per customer. We're telling you now so you've got time to memorize your credit card number. Feel free to talk about nerves, shaking limbs and tales of luck in comments below.
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(The surprising—and continuing—influence of Swami Vivekananda, the pied piper of the global yoga movement – an article by Ann Louise Bardach)
By the late 1960s, the most famous writer in America had become a recluse, having forsaken his dazzling career. Nevertheless, J.D. Salinger often came to Manhattan, staying at his parents' sprawling apartment on Park Avenue and 91st Street. While he no longer visited with his editors at "The New Yorker," he was keen to spend time with his spiritual teacher, Swami Nikhilananda, the founder of the Ramakrishna-Vivekananda Center, located, then as now, in a townhouse just three blocks away, at 17 East 94th Street.
Though the iconic author of "The Catcher in the Rye" and "Franny and Zooey" published his last story in 1965, he did not stop writing. From the early 1950s onward, he maintained a lively correspondence with several Vedanta monks and fellow devotees.
After all, the central, guiding light of Salinger's spiritual quest was the teachings of Vivekananda, the Calcutta-born monk who popularized Vedanta and yoga in the West at the end of the 19th century.
These days yoga is offered up in classes and studios that have become as ubiquitous as Starbucks. Vivekananda would have been puzzled, if not somewhat alarmed. "As soon as I think of myself as a little body," he warned, "I want to preserve it, protect it, to keep it nice, at the expense of other bodies. Then you and I become separate." For Vivekananda, who established the first ever Vedanta Center, in Manhattan in 1896, yoga meant just one thing: "the realization of God."
To read the full article from the Wall Street Journal, see : http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702303404704577305581227233656.html


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Arkansas-Monticello rolls in Winter Invitational
Caruthers' three-run blast in seventh employs mercy rule at Minute Maid Park
HOUSTON -- Tyler Caruthers put the finishing touches on an Arkansas-Monticello offensive onslaught with his game-ending three-run home run. The right fielder's homer into the Crawford Boxes in left field in the seventh inning completed the Boll Weevils' 16-5 victory over St. Mary's (Texas) on Sunday.
The Boll Weevils won on the 10-rule run with one out in the seventh inning. After scoring five runs in the sixth, the Boll Weevils scored nine runs in the seventh, sending 10 batters to the plate. Their final six batters reached base and the Rattlers' final two pitchers did not record an out.
Sunday's game was the first of three contests at Minute Maid Park, home of the Houston Astros, in the 2014 Houston Winter Invitational, featuring seven NCAA Division II teams.
Caruthers had a big game, going 3-for-4 with four RBIs and three runs. He wasn't the only player to have a big game for the Boll Weevils (2-0), who had 13 hits. Designated hitter Austin Braddock had three hits and three RBIs, while second baseman Ben Agredano was 2-for-5 with three RBIs -- including a bases-clearing triple in the seventh inning.
Turner Neely (1-0) retired the only batter he faced in relief, earning the win as Arkansas-Monticello rallied from a 5-2 deficit with the big sixth inning. Starter Logan Johnson allowed five runs and eight hits in 5 2/3 innings.
Brooks Orton had three extra-base hits, two doubles and a home run to left field, and scored twice for St. Mary's (1-1), which also got a home run from catcher Jan Paul Reguero. Rattlers starter Matt McClain (0-1) took the loss, allowing seven runs and eight hits in five-plus innings.
Central Missouri 13, Henderson State 0
Central Missouri was in complete control. Mules starter Jake Heissler did not allow a run in his five innings and got more than enough offensive support.
Leadoff hitter Trevor Jones, who had a hit in each of the first three innings, led the charge with four RBIs as Central Missouri rolled on the second day of the four-day Houston Winter Invitational.
Jones' third-inning RBI triple was the game's only extra-base hit. But the Mules (1-1) accumulated 11 hits, with Barrett Noirfalise getting three hits and scoring twice. Tony Sandifer added two hits and two RBIs for the Mules, who scored six runs in the second inning and three in the third.
Central Missouri added four runs in the last of the sixth. And after Henderson State (0-2) failed to score in the seventh, the game was stopped due to the 10-run rule.
The right-handed Heissler (1-0) allowed only three singles, striking out six and walking two. Reddies starter Jon Luthe (0-1) took the loss, lasting only 2 1/3 innings, allowing nine runs, eight earned, and six hits. Lee Richardson, Jay Hawley and Ashton Roberts each singled for the Reddies, who collected seven walks with Hunter Mayall walking twice.
Arkansas Tech 10, Winona State 1
Arkansas Tech struck early and received a solid performance from starting pitcher Zach Skelton, giving the Wonder Boys a decisive win over Winona State.
The game concluded the second day of play in the four-day invitational.
The right-handed Skelton (1-0) did not allow a run and surrendered only three hits in 6 2/3 innings as he was backed to a 4-0 lead after one inning and a 7-0 lead after two innings.
Warriors starter Tyler Zemla (0-1) was the losing pitcher, allowing seven runs -- six earned -- in two innings. Will Lundquist, who relieved Zemla in the third, threw three innings of hitless ball, and Mark Ash followed by not allowing a hit in his two innings.
Mike Kattula powered Arkansas Tech (1-1) with a 3-for-5 night and four RBIs, including a two-run home run in the first inning. Kris Ayers hit a pinch-hit home run in the ninth for the Wonder Boys. Sage Boehner and Zac Johnson scored twice.
Winona State (1-1) scored on a ground out in the ninth inning on the second out. Andrew Geislinger scored from third base on Michael Hommes' grounder.


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ZNICK necesitaba un nuevo diseño de banner publicitario y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 65 diseños de 21 diseñadores freelance.
I need a banner/logo for a blog & website that will sell a "how-to" product teaching people to buy a house without a credit check or new mortgage. I do NOT want it to look like a Realtor site. Also, read the posts below, I've added a lot of ideas.
Logo/Icon at http://www.1ezsale.com (the smiling house)
No Banks Needed Home Buying System
Desired Color Scheme:
Anything but a black background.
Desired Style:
Professional, but relaxed and comforting.
Accepted File Formats:
Standard Web Formats (.jpg, .gif or .png); Vector Formats (.eps, .pdf or .ai); Layered Formats (.psd or .tiff)
I need a banner that will be used on a static site, as well as a Wordpress blog. If I could get it in code that would be great, but it is not required. (Wordpress doesn't need HTML from what I'm told)
The header must be 600-800 pixels wide, and the height is a bit flexible, as long as not unusually tall.
We are flexible about the colors at this point. We do not want something "psychedelic", or too loud, although "bright" colors are ok. It should be professional, yet can be casual.
We want it to entice a user to purchase an information product, so it should help them trust the seller, as well as portray a positive light on the company and be inviting.
It should include the icon/logo found here: http://www.1ezsale.com/ . (the happy house with the eyes and smile) You can change the colors of the background as well as house outline. I feel leaving the smile and eyes black will work the best, although we will consider changing it if needed.
That image (the house/icon) will be on the CD sleeves, manual, and packaging as well. It "brands" the product.
If you give me something better than the smiling house we can use it, but we like the house as our "brand" right now.
It should have the words "No Banks Needed - Home Buying Systems" in it. "No Banks Needed" should be a bit different and more prevalent than "Home Buying Systems". We do "not" just want the text across the entire banner without some graphics as well.
Originally we were going to use "Not My Mortgage - Home Buying Secrets", but our Google test showed "No Banks Needed" to be more responsive. If you already submitted one with "Not My Mortgage", do NOT change it. If we choose your design we can edit it easy enough later. (I dont want you to work harder than needed and can visualize the difference)
Ideas for graphics can be one or a combination of a house-key going into a lock, a hand opening a door to a house, an image of a house, (either drawn or a photograph) a smiling person or couple walking to a house, or something you come up with on your own.
We love originality, and will consider anything.
The graphic should show that someone/some family just got a home of their own, and are overjoyed. We will be teaching "renters" to get into their own home using techniques investors use to get into a home without a mortgage, credit check, or employment verification.
The winner will likely be asked and paid to make modifications in the future.


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We are Calderdale 2019: Kindness and ResilienceCalderdale CouncilWe are Calderdale 2019 is an assembly of public, private, community and voluntary sector partners within Calderdale. To support the event, this is one of three data packs created to support the assembly. The other two are Distinctiveness and Enterprising and Talented.
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State of Calderdale 2018Calderdale CouncilThe State of Calderdale assembly is held annually. It is hosted by Calderdale Council to bring together key representatives from the public, private, and voluntary and community sectors. Each organisation has its own priorities, many of which are similar to other organisations in the borough. The event enables a discussion between all partners as to how to meet these priorities, identify where there may be gaps and provide opportunities...


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I think I've managed to get ACP installed, but unfortunately the ToS for Akismet and StopForumSpam will result in Ghastly's forum being blocked unnecessarily. Also they cost money, so deal breaker. The rest of it will work.
This adds a "oneclick ban" feature. It unfortunately doesn't IP ban, but it deletes everything the user posted, including profile data. Be VERY VERY careful with this feature because it will -DELETE- ANYONE, regardless of post count. It also makes the ban list available to moderators, which I'm wary of.


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Global Net Primary Production (NPP) Anomaly from Multi-year Average, 2002Entry ID: geodata_2232
Abstract: Terrestrial net primary production (NPP) quantifies the amount of atmospheric carbon fixed by plants and accumulated as biomass. Previous studies have shown that climate constraints were relaxing with increasing temperature and solar radiation, allowing an upward trend in NPP from 1982 through 1999. The past decade (2000 to 2009) has been the warmest since instrumental measurements began, which ... could imply continued increases in NPP; however, our estimates suggest a reduction in the global NPP of 0.55 petagrams of carbon. Large-scale droughts have reduced regional NPP, and a drying trend in the Southern Hemisphere has decreased NPP in that area, counteracting the increased NPP over the Northern Hemisphere. A continued decline in NPP would not only weaken the terrestrial carbon sink, but it would also intensify future competition between food demand and proposed biofuel production.
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Dataset Title: Global Net Primary Production (NPP) Anomaly from Multi-year Average, 2002
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LINCOLN - The Relay for Life of Logan
County Bank Night will be at Illini Bank, 2201 Woodlawn Road,
Lincoln on Monday, June 30th from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Team
Captains and individuals are asked to turn in their donations during
that time. Control sheets will be available for those who do not
have them.
The theme for this year is "Cookin' up a cure for Cancer." Relay
for Life of Logan County is encouraging and welcoming all new team
members and new teams and new survivors. To register as a team or
team member, please contact Carolyn Motley at 217-732-8032.
Time is running on on placing orders for survivor T-shirts and pins.
These items can only be order for survivors who register this year.
Survivors are encouraged to call Tonita Reifsteck 217-855-1645 or
Esther Boward 217-445-2627 to register.
The 2014 Relay For Life of Logan County will be held from 6 p.m. on
Friday, July 25 until 6:00 a.m. on Saturday, July 26 at the Lincoln
Center on the Lincoln College campus.
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English translation of a leaflet written by some participants to the current movement against pension reforms in France
Address to the wage-earners, unemployed and precarious workers of all the countries in the European Union
We are precarious workers, wage-earners, students or unemployed, currently taking part in the struggle against the pension reform by the Sarkozy government which plans to postpone the legal retirement age and to extend the number of years of contributions to be entitled to a full pension. This measure will lead to the worsening of the living conditions of the precarious sections of the population and a significant progress of the logic of capital valorisation. This is in line with the Thatcherite policies pursued by the French government over the last four years, as in most European countries for the last twenty years of the reign of neo-liberal orthodoxy. This politics of social regression (privatisations, wage freezes, cuts in the public sector and in social spending) is all the more harshly felt because of the 2008–2009 recession (and its trail of mass redundancies) which, far from leading to a revision of the neo-liberal dogmas, was able to justify a new round of austerity plans at the expense of the working class.
In many countries such as Greece and Britain, governments no longer hesitate to announce sharp cuts in wages and pensions while they spend tens of billions to save banks. Everywhere, measures that are beneficial to the bourgeoisie are on the increase: "tax shields", ultra-precarious contracts which are exempted from tax for the employer, if not offering a free labour force; simplified lay-off procedures; restrictions on the right to strike and criminalisation of social movements. Everywhere, they try to divert popular discontent onto scape goats: the Roma, the Arabic, the Unemployed-who-do-not-want-a-job will be the perfect culprits. Everywhere, this Europe that was built on the myth of a continuous social and cultural progress, guaranteed by the institutions, is in the process of recreating the unwanted proletariat it thought that it had assimilated. The peace between the European countries has as a double side effect the exporting of the conflicts around the optimal exploitation of resources outside the continent, and the cooperation of all the petty lords of the European economy against everything that goes against its laws, be it popular resistance or social welfare schemes. At the same time as protection walls are raised against migrants, they continue to import this part of the work force whose function is to carry out the work that the "native Europeans" no longer want, and to export the industries that can cheaply exploit the other part of the work-force which is confined there by the multinationals of Fortress Europe.
Against this disheartening situation, the events of the last spring in Greece paved the way for a counter-offensive on a European scale. But the strategy of the trade unions, timorous to say the least, and the sudden halt in the revolt caused by the tragic event at the Marfin bank, postponed until now the resumption of an open conflictuality. As for us, subordinates of the Company France, since 2003 (the previous movement against another pension "reform") we have been used to the strategy, which was doomed to fail, of "days of actions" that have been limited and scattered in time. After a month of conflict, the rank and file of the unions is now in favour of an unlimited and generalised strike. According to a recent poll, the majority of the population wishes a "radicalisation" of the movement in the face of an inflexible government. We all remember the movement of the students and high school children of the spring of 2006, the so-called "anti-CPE" movement, which was partly successful, and which established the economic blockade as a form of struggle, in addition to striking and demonstrating. In most big cities, at the same time as universities on strike were blockaded and occupied for several weeks and mass demonstrations regularly ended in clashes, the strikers used the tactic of blockading the roads, the department stores, the train stations and the airports, as well as post sorting offices and bus terminals. At the end, the bosses union (the MEDEF) begged one other "inflexible" government to show a flexibility that would allow the resumption of normal economic activities. The CPE law was withdrawn (but not the law of which it was only a part).
Nowadays, it is not a coincidence that the audacious experiments of the 2006 movement appear as the elemental modes of actions of the most active tendencies in the struggle against the current government project. In Rennes, the department stores are targeted in every demonstration. The most resolute strikes affect oil refineries and depots among other things. The Marseilles strikers, a true avant-guard of the movement, paralyse the harbour and give to their city the beat of the movement. The train drivers are also on the front line, and the lorry drivers have joined the movement. We know that the most we trust our own force, the most our joyful determination becomes contagious. The images of the flying pickets in Barcelona last September, that forced all the shops to close during the day of general strike, probably played a role in the will to systematise these practices. We know that in order to win, we must be able to counteract the government current strategies that consist in waiting for the deterioration of the conflict and use techniques of intimidation. This can particularly be seen in the increase in the police use of violence: several young demonstrators badly injured, hundreds of arrests and outrageous sentences (for exemple, prison sentences for putting a bin on fire), the use of truncheons and tear gas to clear traffic blockades as a now common practice. Added to this use of violence, the right of strike is totally disregarded (workers in the petrochemical industry being requisitioned, and threatened with harsh sentences if they refuse)
In our opinion, what is now needed is a massive use of this weapon which is economic blockade. By use of this means, the unemployed and precarious workers who do not have access to a stable and permanent workplace can participate in the pressure built up by "traditional" workers against the dividends of the bosses. Economic blockade, as a technique to intensify the strike, is nevertheless a means that is accessible to all. If a strike (of wage-earners, of students, schoolchildren, the "strike"against forced integration of the unemployed and the precarious people) frees time and availability from their subordination to the economic circuits, economic blockade makes it possible to use fully the time that is thereby freed for the disruption of these same circuits, which are run by the powers against which we fight, and to disrupt them in a far more certain manner than the peaceful demonstrations which have absolutely no effect on them ( let's mention for example the great benefits made by the fast food industry during the "days of actions"). In an integrated economy, which affects everything through its flows of capital, commodities and information, the economic blockade allows the generalisation of the impacts caused by a strike that is until now limited to a few sectors. What's more, it can create the possibility of encounters between the strikers who come to blockade a workplace and the wage-earners of this same workplace who are by this action encouraged to join the movement. Striking itself can be directly considered as a weapon in the blockading of the economy, helping the movement to go on longer, and this strike must not be necessarily unlimited (as it is very difficult for the workers to keep striking for long) : go-slow strikes, rolling strikes, strikes which paralize some "key" sectors or positions, and which can be financially supported by the others.
Clearly, the success of this movement, be it symbolical or incomplete, can only come from this: that each collective of struggle, each local union, each group of militants, friends, colleagues, parents, whether formal or informal, at the same time as it tries to coordinate with others, gives itself the liberty to constitute its own flying picket. Such forms of availability to the struggle would be totally compatible with moments of slow-downs when we could take the time to organise materially, to share a meal together, and to share ideas, songs or experiences... In a period in which the government does not hesitate to use police intervention or the threat of prison sentences to break the picket lines and force the resumption of work, the fact of being ready to move quickly, of being able to gather as quickly as possible in one point to constitute a mass that can not be flushed out, as well as spreading to block the metropolis at ten different places at the same time, is in our opinion the only truly coherent way to "become involved" (to use the union slogan), the best use of the time freed by the strike.
As we come closer and closer to a fuel shortage, the question of which are the priority targets for the blockade seems already solved: refineries, oil depots, roads and rails, department stores, distribution platforms. Of interest are also blockades which contribute to the spreading of the situation outside the national ghetto. For example, let's think about tourism which constitutes one of the main profitable economic sectors of our museum-continent: luxury hotels and restaurants, big cultural shows, luxury consumption... Of interest is also calling on the media to "open" the information and give a voice to those who are institutionally deprived of one. Let's think about the "business districts" of our metropolis, which could spread to the all world the bad reputation of their badly colonised "provinces"... Belgium train workers, Castilian steelworkers, Marseilles dockers, Greek couriers, temporary workers, precarious and unwanted people from everywhere, your struggle is ours. Everywhere, we need to respond with solidarity and in a coordinated way to all attacks coming from any of our national oligarchs, who are more or less in connivance with European bankers and commissioners.
For the end of the counter-reforms and austerity plans, for the improvement of our living conditions, for a policy that welcomes and shows solidarity to the migrants and proletarians of all countries, let's create, everywhere, struggle comities, inter-professional general assemblies, brigades of flying pickets that are increasingly coordinated beyond the borders. Let's block the Europe of capital, let's open up Fortress Europe, let's get rid of all the Sarkozys, Merkels, Barrosos and other Berlusconis! Unlimited general strike! Economic blockade!
Some participants to the general assembly of the students of the University Rennes 2, to the movement of unemployed and precarious workers, and to the inter-professional general assembly of Rennes ; 25 October 2010.
We translated in English our leaflets, as well as several documents that seem to us to be important in the development of the current class struggles in France. We would like to apologize for the mistakes in translations, which sometimes sound as "Frenglish", but it's the concern for internationalism that prevails.
■ What's This Life? (Originally in French: Quelle est cette vie?)
■ We are ONE, let's be ALL!
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Q: Why do koi have barbels?
Janice – Clear Creek, KY
A: Koi have been growing trendy whiskers way before the hipsters made it cool! Those whiskers—or barbels—are a defining characteristic of the fish. Here's what they are, what they do, and why the popular pond fish has them.
Super-Sensing Organ
Barbels are sensory organs not unlike whiskers in mammals. Rather than being used for tactile sensing, however, a fish's barbels are used for taste. Koi, along with catfish, goatfish, hagfish, sturgeon, zebrafish, some species of shark and other carp, have barbels. They use these taste bud-covered organs to search for food in murky water.
Tasting Without Ingesting
Koi and other carp have four barbels, with two on each side of the koi's mouth (termed "maxillary barbels"). The top two appear shorter than the lower two, but they all serve the same purpose: taste debris without actually ingesting it. Being omnivorous scavengers that forage along murky pond and river bottoms, it's a good survival skill to have.
Weird Appendages
As spring approaches and you start feeding your finned pals some Spring and Fall Fish Food, take a closer look at these weird appendages. Most koi (except those with mutations) have barbels—even koi fry have them! So go grab a pond net, catch a koi or fingerling, and look closely to see them.
As with hipsters and their whiskers, they probably won't like you playing with their barbels. But they're still fun to look at!
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- 8 Insider Tips to Help You Burn Fat Faster
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- Recipe: Baba Ganoush
8 Insider Tips to Help You Burn Fat FasterBy Whitney Provost
You're ready to get in shape. You've committed to an exercise program and stocked your kitchen with healthy food. Now it's time to see results. Other than working out consistently and sticking to your nutrition plan, what else can you do to increase your chances of success?
While there's no magic fat-loss fairy who'll grant your wishes overnight, there are a few proven techniques you can use to boost your results and lose weight faster. Check 'em out.
Burn more fat during your workouts.
- Crank up the intensity early. A study from the College of New Jersey found that people who work out harder during the first half of their workouts and ease up a bit in the second half burn up to 23 percent more fat than people who start out slowly. What does this mean for you? After you warm up (never neglect this or you may end up injured), bump up your workout intensity and give it your all. You don't have to pace yourself so you can make it all the way through; take breaks as necessary later in your workout.
- HIIT it hard. By now, you've probably heard that the one of the most effective ways to burn fat is with High Intensity Interval Training (HIIT). This involves short intervals of maximum intensity cardio, followed by intervals of low intensity cardio or rest. Researchers at Laval University in Quebec have discovered that people who do HIIT can lose 3 times as much fat as those who do steady-state moderate cardio. Try TurboFire® for fun, high-energy HIIT workouts that'll have you dripping with sweat and burning major calories.
- Lift heavier weights for fewer reps. Boost your metabolism long after your workout by training with heavy weights. As researchers at the Norwegian University of Sport and Physical Education have learned, the heavier you lift, the greater the rise in your metabolic rate and the longer the boost will last. The result? Increased fat loss. For amazing body-reshaping results, try ChaLEAN Extreme®, P90X®, or RevAbs®.
Special note for women: Don't be afraid to increase the size of your dumbbells! You don't have enough testosterone to bulk up like the Incredible Hulk, and a lean, strong body will help you burn calories around the clock. Plus toned and shapely muscles look beautiful and give your body symmetry. Still not convinced? Read my related Beachbody® newsletter article, "10 Reasons Women Need to Lift Weights."
- Lift lighter weights for more reps. Wait . . . what? Didn't I just tell you that you have to lift heavier to burn more fat? It's true that training with heavy weights for fewer reps will burn more calories post-workout and give your physique a much more dramatic transformation. But there's also a benefit to using lighter weights at higher reps. For one, you burn a lot of calories during your workout. And if you're very out of shape or haven't lifted weights in a while, going lighter will help you condition your muscles and joints and help you prevent injuries. Start with programs like Slim in 6®, Power 90®, or Brazil Butt Lift® until you're ready to progress to heavier weights.
- Stay in shape. Once you become physically fit, keep it up. The more active you are, the better your body is at burning fat. According to researchers at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, you can avoid regaining belly fat by exercising as few as 80 minutes per week. Keep stoking your fat-burning furnace with regular exercise and good nutrition, and you'll be lean for life.
- Let your kitchen help you burn fat.
Start by swapping your usual breakfast for Shakeology®. It's only 140 to 150 calories and tastes great, and you can add healthy ingredients like milk or a dab of peanut butter and still keep the total calorie count low. Next, try cutting your total calorie intake by 250 calories per day. Give it a couple of weeks and see if you like the results. If you're losing weight, stick with it, and if not, cut out another 250 calories and reevaluate a couple of weeks later. If you're already doing everything else I've mentioned in this article, you shouldn't have to starve yourself to lose weight.
Give these tips a try, and let us know how they work for you.
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Metabolic Efficiency: Working Hard or Working Smart?By Dr. Mark Cheng, L.Ac., Ph.D., FMS
If you're involved in fitness, health, or the pursuit of a lean, toned body, you've undoubtedly heard the word "metabolism." You've probably also heard that the more highly your metabolism functions, the better your results as far as fat loss and maintaining a slim, trim body. But "metabolism" is actually defined by Wikipedia® as "the set of chemical reactions that happen in living organisms to sustain life." Simply sustaining life isn't that challenging a goal to aim for. If you're engaged in doing a Beachbody® home fitness program, mere survival shouldn't be your standard. Thriving, growing, exceeding, and surpassing should be what you're working toward!
So let's take a closer look at your metabolism to see how to optimize it.
The human metabolic process is broken down into two parts: catabolism and anabolism. Catabolism is the "burning" or digesting of food or fuel sources to provide cells with energy. This is the part of metabolism that provides muscles with the energy to maintain posture and create movement. Anabolism, in turn, uses energy to link chemical compounds together to produce larger molecules, like muscle mass.
For catabolism to be efficient, you need to give your muscles the maximum number of opportunities to burn fuel like fat, carbohydrates, and sugars. So it stands to reason that if you're training your body for the purpose of burning off excess weight, you want to engage the maximum number of muscles in the most efficient and safest manner possible.
One way to think of your body's muscles is as their having two main functions: stability and mobility. Most of the big muscles people develop for cosmetic reasons, with prime examples being the quadriceps muscles of the thighs, the pectoral muscles in the chest, and the deltoid muscles of the shoulders, are centered around dynamic mobility. In other words, they're muscles that allow you to go through a full range of motion. The stabilizing muscles, however, are generally those muscles that are deeper and closer to the joints. These are smaller muscles that include the spinal multifidi, the rotator cuff of the shoulder, and the core musculature of the midsection, and if they're doing their job properly to stabilize your body while you're in motion, they also play a major role in energy consumption.
Don't be fooled, though. While some fitness coaches argue that it's better to focus on the bigger mobility-oriented muscles because they burn more calories, any weakness or poor functionality in the smaller stabilizers can force the prime movers to pull double duty, making them attempt to both stabilize and move at the same time. This kind of inefficiency can overload one muscle group (prime movers) while robbing another group (stabilizers) of training. This scenario can lead to joint dysfunction and pain, which your body reads as a stressor. When it's under stress, your body dumps the stress hormone cortisol into your bloodstream. And cortisol keeps packing the flab on around your midsection.
The bottom line is pretty simple. If you want to look good, you've got to move well. In order to move well, you have to feel good. In order to feel good, your body has to function well. So to get the most out of your metabolism, both in catabolic, fat-burning reactions and anabolic, muscle-building processes, your training has to involve both dynamic, explosive, gross movements and slow, controlled, precise movements—without pain. Pain is a silent enemy that constantly undermines the effectiveness of our workouts and hampers our metabolic efficiency. So to improve the functionality of your training, make sure you incorporate stability and postural training in addition to your dynamic, high-intensity workouts.
The correct mix of stability and dynamic motor control exercises along with explosive, high-output routines can give your body an incredible boost. By training muscles to perform their correct functions, you work more muscle groups with your exercises, perform those exercises more safely, and dramatically drop your risk of injury. Coordinated functioning of both your stabilizers and your prime movers is the essence of metabolic efficiency. As the stabilizers kick in and increase your caloric burn, not only do they consume more calories through their own action, but they also help the prime movers operate more efficiently with more powerful contractions, creating stronger movement and burning even more calories than ever.
If you want to get past the hump of "those last few pounds," "the bulge that won't go away," or "the little spot I'd love to just tone up a little," giving your stabilizers a chance to play in concert with your prime movers will set the stage for great movement. And when you move well, you'll be happy to move more often. As you move more often with metabolically efficient movement patterns, you'll be able to handle higher-intensity fat-sizzling workouts like P90X® without the cortisol setting you two steps back for every step forward you take. You'll love how your athletic movements improve, how your quality of life blossoms, and how your lean, healthy, toned body evolves!
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Milkology 101
If you're adding milk to your daily dose of Shakeology®, you might be aware of milk's benefits but unaware of the added fat and calories. We'll give you the skinny on all things milk in today's webcast. Click below to watch the video.
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Recipe: Baba Ganoush
From the Team Beachbody® Kitchen
So what exactly is baba ganoush, you might ask? Well, it's kind of like hummus, except instead of chickpeas, it's made with broiled eggplants, which have a delicious smoky taste. Baba ganoush is great as a dip or a spread—scoop it up with pita bread or crackers, or slather it on your favorite sandwich.
- 2 small whole globe eggplants (about 1 lb. each)
- 3 Tbsp. tahini (sesame paste)
- Juice of 1 lemon
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1/4 tsp. salt
- Water (optional)
Preheat broiler. Broil both eggplants whole until sides closest to heat are blackened, then rotate each a quarter-turn and repeat until each eggplant is blackened on all sides and flesh feels soft (about 10 minutes per side). Remove from heat and cut each eggplant in half lengthwise; scoop out flesh and place in a medium-sized bowl, discarding skin. Add garlic, lemon juice, tahini, and salt to bowl and mix well with fork or hand mixer (or use blender or food processor). Add water (by teaspoons) if desired to adjust consistency. Makes 4 servings.
Broiling Time: 40 minutes
Preparation Time: 15 minutes
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|Fat Total
|Saturated Fat
|3 grams
|4 grams
|9 grams
|6 grams
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Proposal highlights Memorial Day festivities in KC
Royals honor retired, active military members throughout game vs. Cards
KANSAS CITY -- Senior Airman Ben Akers had a very special Memorial Day. Not only were he and all other active members of the military honored by the Royals, he watched the game with his new fiancé, Kirsten Opperman.
Facing a possible deployment next April, Akers started planning his surprise last month, and before the Royals took on the Cardinals on Monday, he proposed.
She replied with a quick and excited "Yes."
"We've been planning the wedding for November, so I knew it had to be someday soon, but I didn't think he'd do it like this," Opperman said, her hands still shaking.
Akers called the Royals' front office in April and asked if he could publicly propose during the Armed Forces Day celebration, and they approved.
"The hardest part was keeping it from her," Akers said. "She has always been there for me through everything, training, whatever it was. She was always there, and it was about time to tie the knot."
It was a perfect start on a day meant to honor the military and their families.
Across the Majors, teams spent the day recognizing veterans and active military for their service with alternate camouflage uniforms and special pregame events.
"You always have people coming up to you if they see you and saying, 'Thank you,' but seeing so many people out here, it means a lot," Akers said. "It helps us get through the days whenever it gets hard, because we know people are behind us."
The Royals gave out miniature American flags to the first 20,000 fans, courtesy of the National World War I Museum at Liberty Memorial. Manager Ned Yost and a group of players presented game balls to representatives from each of the five branches of the military on the field and recognized wounded warriors. A photo compilation video played to recognize military currently serving overseas.
The representatives stayed on the field and presented balls to World War II veterans Chief Master Sergeant Retired Charlie Sibert and Sergeant Retired Robert Riley, who threw out the first pitches.
"It is a great honor to be recognized like this," Sibert said. "It made me very happy."
Sibert enjoyed seeing all the active military personnel and wanted to thank them for serving the country.
"I appreciate them, I appreciate every one of them," Sibert said.
The Royals continued to recognize members of the military throughout the game, showing in-game features and messages from each player between innings on the scoreboard.


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How to Get an Edge on Horse Race Betting
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Basic horse race betting is fairly simple. When you get to the teller, say the name of the racetrack (if it's not the one you're betting at), the race number, followed by how much you want to bet, the kind of bet you want to place and the number of the horse.
An example bet might be "Santa Anita, race four, $2 for #3, #7 and #5 to show." If you want to do well with horse race betting, you'll need to read the racing program quickly, and make some snap decisions. Long term success is not determined by choosing winners alone, and the key to big money in horse racing is your ability to figure out when a long shot is a sure shot.
Don't Go in Blind
If this is your first time betting, visit the website for the track you're going to. Whether you are betting in a casino or race track setting ask for tip sheets and programs. Tip sheets are picks that are favored by the handicappers at the race.
The program is useful as an insiders magazine, a place for you to read interviews, commentary and other indicators of past performance. Use handicapping software to help determine which picks will be most profitable for you throughout the day. Get to know anything you can that would help you form a picture of the horses you want to bet on. There will be multiple races for you to bet on, so pace yourself and choose races that you have thoroughly vetted.
Listen to the Simulcast Commentator
In addition to your handicap tip sheet, you can usually find televisions at the track or in the casino. The commentary provided by race track announcers is often useful, and can include up to the minute information that the program may not contain.
Play the Odds
The highest rated horse and jockey combinations often do win the races, so use the race program to help narrow down your choices. Obviously you want the highest payout, so compare the odds listed for each horse with the racing program to see if how that horse and rider combo stacks up against the completion. Try "Show" bets if you are not sure that you can choose a single horse to win.
Don't Stick to Favorites
Statistically speaking, horses that are favored to win often do, but the long shots make or break a good exotic better. Horses with a smaller than average chance of winning often pose the threat of upset, where your bet on the favored horses is upset when the long shot catches up. A quick tip is to scan the racing sheet for horses that are expected to show, but not win.
Long Term Tips
Long-term success in horse racing is about determining which horses are likely to place, and in what order. First build consistency by choosing winners. As you frequent your track, try to talk with the trainers you find there. In a casino setting, use the data you have from your day of betting to look up horses and racers on a computer so that you can learn more about their methods.
The most important advice is to enjoy the day outside. The excitement of watching fit horses race one another, and the heat of the finish, are great excuses to go outside with family and friends.


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We'll have a more comprehensive roundup of the last two days of testimony at the Jerry Sandusky trial a bit later, but here's something particularly icky that just couldn't wait: An alleged victim who took the stand this morning said Sandusky referred to himself as the "tickle monster" before hugging him in a shower when the accuser was 11 years old.
The accuser is Victim 6, and his allegation in 1998 prompted an investigation that resulted in a 100-page report by Penn State police but no charges from the district attorney who has since been declared legally dead. Here's the AP:
The now-25-year-old alleged victim told jurors Sandusky embraced him in a locker room shower, lathered up his back and shoulders then lifted him chest-to-chest to a shower head to rinse out his hair.
Victim 6 did admit under cross examination that he maintained contact with Sandusky through the years. The two exchanged texts, sent notes on special occasions, and had lunch as recently as last summer. The man also said Sandusky and his wife supported him during a mission trip he took to Mexico.
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When asked why he had decided to testify against Sandusky, the witness said he had been approached by investigators and asked to think more about the 1998 encounter.
"As I started to go over it in my mind I quickly realized, my perception changed thinking about it as an adult as opposed to an 11-year-old," he said. "That was inappropriate, what happened to me."


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LAS VEGAS— The Center for Biological Diversity filed a formal notice of intent to sue the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today for failing to make a decision on a petition to protect 35 springsnail species under the Endangered Species Act. The snails are threatened by groundwater development, including plans to pump water from rural Nevada and Utah to Las Vegas; a proposed 306-mile-long pipeline would transport more than 57 billion gallons of groundwater annually from the Great Basin, which could cause the water table to drop more than 200 feet and dry up the springs that support the springsnails, as well as countless other species.
"Scientists have determined this scheme to feed urban sprawl in Las Vegas could drive these springsnails to extinction," said Rob Mrowka, an ecologist at the Center. "The Southern Nevada Water Authority's water grab threatens not just these snails and hundreds of other species, but important water supplies for rural residents and future generations."
In 2009 the Center and allies petitioned for protection for the springsnails under the Endangered Species Act. The Service determined that the springsnails "may warrant" protection as endangered species, but has failed to make required 12-month findings to decide whether to give the species protection.
Springsnails improve water quality by consuming decaying matter and algae; they are an important food source for fish, birds and amphibians. Found in Clark, Lincoln, Nye and White Pine counties in Nevada, Beaver and Millard counties in Utah and Inyo County, Calif., the springsnails depend on consistent groundwater flow. Thus reductions in that flow will have an immediate impact on their survival.
"Endangered Species Act protection is the only hope for saving these springsnails, which are a key part of Great Basin ecology," said Mrowka. "Saving them would also save habitat for many other plants and animals in Nevada, Utah and California."
The draft "environmental impact statement " for the pipeline found that 305 springs, 112 miles of streams, 8,000 acres of wetlands and 191,506 acres of shrubland wildlife habitat are threatened by the proposal. Pumping could result in a drop in the land surface of more than five feet over 525 square miles, as well as the generation of 34,742 tons of windblown dust per year due to the death of vegetation. The pipeline threatens five national wildlife refuges, two national parks, four state wildlife areas and seven state parks. It is expected to have irreversible effects on agriculture and livestock in rural Nevada and Utah.
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A CHARITY has warned that more than 350,000 children could lose their free school meals under the Government's planned welfare reforms.
An analysis by the Children's Society found more than 1.2 million youngsters living in poverty are currently missing out on the dinners which are linked to low-income benefits.
In a report, it said ministers were considering a new income cap for eligible families which could leave more than 100,000 households worse off.
The Government is considering a new streamlined system of universal credit to replace the current array of benefits and tax credits, raising fears that hundreds of thousands of families could be left with lower entitlements.
The charity said such moves risked creating a "cliff edge".
If an earnings threshold of £7,500 was introduced for entitlement to free school meals, 120,000 families in England – with around 350,000 school age children – would lose out, it said.
Parents would consequently have to slash their working hours or take a pay cut to keep their benefits.
According to the charity's Fair and Square report, 2.2 million English schoolchildren are living below the poverty line.
More than half of these youngsters are not receiving free school meals while 700,000 are not entitled to the dinners, it revealed.
Elaine Hindal, director of the Children's Society's Campaign for Childhood, condemned the "policy failure" but said the Government has an opportunity to increase the availability of free school meals to all low-income working families.
"We have shown that there are literally hundreds of thousands of children living below the poverty line who aren't getting a free school meal," she said.
"There is no reasonable defence for this policy failure."
The Children's Society is calling for all children living in poverty in England to be entitled to a free meal by October.
Its report follows a study released earlier this month which revealed young children in England were being served "very small" school dinners and given limited choice despite paying more.
The survey, conducted by the Association of Teachers and Lecturers, showed almost a third of teachers do not believe that school meals are value for money.
According to recent figures from the School Food Trust, 79.8% of pupils registered for free school meals in primary schools were taking up their meals, compared with 79.3% in 2009/10.
In secondary schools, 69.3% of those registered took up the dinners, compared with 68.4% in 2009/10.
An estimated 1,055,000 free meals were being served every day in 2010/11, the trust said.
Children's minister Sarah Teather said: "We remain totally committed to continuing to provide free school meals (FSM) to children from the poorest families.
"We are reforming welfare to get more people into jobs as that is the surest way of cutting poverty.
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A new trade group, called the National Cannabis Industry Association, is an attempt to bring together sellers, growers and manufacturers and to promote marijuana on Capitol Hill.
"Our intent is to be the go-to organization in Washington for this industry," said Aaron Smith, the group's executive director.
For the past five years, Smith worked as the California director of the Marijuana Policy Project.
"Coming out of California and expanding into this national field is pretty exciting," he said. "There's been a lot of enthusiasm. . . . It's pretty clear that the medical marijuana industry is becoming recognized more and more by the mainstream as a fully legitimate part of the economy."
Even though California voters last month rejected a ballot initiative to legalize marijuana for all adults, Smith said it was just a matter of time before the drug was fully legalized.
"Legalization is looking inevitable," he said. "It didn't happen in 2010, but it's likely to happen in 2012. . . . It's going to be relatively soon we're going to see states move from medical marijuana into broader legal markets. And the federal government needs to catch up. Frequently the American people are ahead of the Congress."
But Smith will have a hard time finding many marijuana advocates in Congress.
On Wednesday, the House of Representatives voted 400-4 to back a resolution sponsored by California Republican Rep. Wally Herger that calls on authorities to get tougher with those who cultivate marijuana on federal land.
In a speech on the House floor, Herger said the presence of Mexican marijuana cartel operations in national forests in Northern California "poses a serious threat to our public safety and use of our public lands."
Democratic Rep. Steve Kagen of Wisconsin called medical marijuana "a misnomer," adding: "There is nothing safe about smoking. There is nothing safe about smoking an illicit product called marijuana."
Smith said the association officially formed this month, putting together a 23-member board that includes leaders in the cannabis industry, who represent dispensaries, operators, publications and insurance providers, among others.
The association's first target will be a federal law that prohibits marijuana use even if states have legalized it. The law has resulted in confusion amid overlapping jurisdictions, with state authorities enforcing state laws and federal officials enforcing federal laws.
But President Barack Obama's administration has been easing up. Last year, Attorney General Eric Holder ordered federal prosecutors to back away from cases against medical marijuana patients and to focus on higher-level traffickers or money launderers.
"I'd like to see that codified by Congress, to become the law of the land, not just an executive order," Smith said. "This industry's biggest challenges are the obstacles presented by federal law, so that's why we're focusing on the change to federal law first and foremost."
With Republicans poised to take control of the House, Smith said: "I can't say that I'm super optimistic, but we'll definitely be pushing the message of federalism, which the Republicans should listen to. All we're really asking for is to allow the states to essentially make up their own minds on marijuana policy."
Smith noted that the issue of medical marijuana has bipartisan appeal: Republican candidates won a clean sweep in Arizona last month, but voters still approved the use of medical marijuana.
"This is not a left issue," he said. "This is a mainstream issue, and Republicans should embrace it."


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AUSTIN - Some Republicans who talk about Texas potentially opting out of Medicaid are quick to say the changes wouldn't throw people out on the street - but not House Appropriations Committee Chairman Jim Pitts.
Pitts didn't advocate the change in health care for the poor at a meeting of the Ellis County Tea Party, just noted that it will be discussed by lawmakers.
But unlike others who've painted a rosy picture of a potential health-care restructuring without filling in the details, Pitts gave a stark answer when an audience member asked about an ill friend who is on Medicaid.
The questioner reacted with concern when Pitts said the state's looking at getting out of the program. What will my friend do then? Will you throw him out in the street?
"If we did exactly what we're doing today, we wouldn't be throwing him out in the street. But if we have any savings in getting out of Medicaid, we will have to throw some people out in the street," said Pitts, R-Waxahachie. He noted, "I'm not telling you that your friend would be."
The answer cut to the heart of the debate over the opt-out idea touted by GOP Gov. Rick Perry and others. When I wrote about the issue earlier this month, proponents said they don't want to leave Texans now on Medicaid out in the cold. They said they want to replace the program that serves more than 3 million vulnerable Texans with something better.
But no one has yet explained how that could be done. Advocates for the poor have said there's no way for Texas to keep its substantial federal Medicaid dollars - $16.6 billion of $24.7 billion in total Medicaid spending in Texas this fiscal year - it if ditches Medicaid.
The Texas Health and Human Services Commission is looking at the Medicaid issue and plans to report to lawmakers soon.
Rep. Pitts was the Republican who first said the state budget shortfall could be as high as $18 billion through the next two years, and though it raised some eyebrows at the time, some projections have since far surpassed that figure.
Pitts said the initial budget measure that's introduced in the upcoming session will look at closing the gap without touching the rainy-day fund. That would mean steps including the elimination of some state agencies and cutting up to 80 percent of the budgets of some others, he said. There may also be furloughs, he said. "We're making huge cuts."


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Two disputed 255-foot-long water purification units bound for energy projects in Alberta's oil sands have arrived at a Snake River port in Washington and await possible transport along a mountain corridor through Idaho and Montana.
But the Spokesman Review reports that the ultimate route for the oil gear is unclear, since approval of the oversized "megaload" shipments on U.S. Highway 12 hinges on agreement from the U.S. Forest Service.
A heavy equipment hauler wants the Idaho Transportation Department's go-ahead for moving the giant units at night. The units are currently at the Port of Wilma, located on the Washington side of the river downstream from Lewiston and Clarkston, Wash.
But the Forest Service is discussing the permitting process with the Idaho Transportation Department. This year, a federal judge gave the Forest Service significant control over the shipments, following a lawsuit by environmental groups who want to block such big loads on grounds they are inappropriate for a route that follows the federally Wild and Scenic-designated Lochsa and Selway rivers.
About 100 miles of the U.S. 12 route pass through the Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forests, encompassing a number of protected areas. The route lies adjacent to the Selway-Bitterroot Wilderness Area and crosses the Lolo Trail National Historic Monument, the zigzagging path where early American explorers Lewis and Clark crossed the continent on their journey to the Pacific Ocean.
Previous tar sands-bound megaloads, including those owned by a unit of Exxon Mobil, brought to Lewiston and other ports in the region were originally destined to travel the U.S. 12 route.
But many of those loads were transported via Interstate 90, to the north, following opposition from environmentalists and residents along the highway including in the courts.
These latest shipments, however, are too tall for the I-90 route's overpasses, according to ITD spokesman Adam Rush
Each load carrying a water purification unit would be 21 feet wide and weigh some 644,000 pounds, according to the traffic plan submitted to Idaho. The loads would take about four days to cross Idaho, traveling between 9 p.m. and 6 a.m.


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By the time Greg Jennings left his home in Michigan on Thursday, destined for a career-changing job interview in the Twin Cities, he knew exactly what he was seeking.
Jennings wanted a fresh start.
He has no problems admitting that, even after the seven productive seasons he enjoyed in Green Bay, putting himself on the map as a premier NFL receiver.
But Jennings also wanted to know a marriage with the Vikings would feel right.
He wanted to get a sense for whether his talents could be utilized properly. He wanted to believe that he could develop rapport with quarterback Christian Ponder.
As much as anything, Jennings wanted to feel wanted.
So when he arrived in town Thursday?
"I got that feeling early," he said. "And I got that feeling quite often."
How could Jennings not feel wanted by a Vikings organization that had started the week by express-mailing Percy Harvin to Seattle in the week's biggest trade?
How could he not feel loved by a team that had the 31st-ranked passing attack in 2012 and set out this offseason to fix that?
It was no major surprise, then, that a truly chaotic week ended Friday night at Winter Park with Jennings feeling surprisingly comfortable in the team colors he had recently told Packers teammate James Jones he never could envision himself wearing.
Yet there he was — big smile, reliable hands, positive energy and all.
Jennings was now a Viking.
"Hey," he said. "Minnesota stepped up to the plate."
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Jennings had so many reasons for his grin. There was, of course, the five-year contract, reportedly worth as much as $47.5 million.
But there were 508 additional reasons for excitement — as in the 508 yards NFL MVP Adrian Peterson gashed Green Bay for in three games last season.
Jennings not only took note of that production, he was constantly aware of how defenses attacked the Vikings, frequently loading eight and nine defenders into the box and leaving ample opportunity for receivers to take advantage over the top.
Peterson's presence certainly didn't hurt the Vikings during a 24-hour hard sell to Jennings that both sides wanted to end the same way.
"Standing on the other sideline, you're in awe of what this guy can do," Jennings said. "And everyone knows he's going to get the ball. So just to be able to take some of that pressure off him and off of this offense, I hope to be able to do that."
Jennings' signing certainly took significant pressure off Vikings General Manager Rick Spielman, who had a master plan for this offseason all along, even if impatient fans couldn't understand or tolerate his methodical approach during a hyperactive week in which so many other teams struck it big early in free agency.
The Vikings needed so much help at receiver. Everyone knew it. And yet Mike Wallace quickly signed in Miami. Wes Welker went to Denver. Danny Amendola became a Patriot, Donnie Avery a Chief and Brandon Gibson a Dolphin.
Through 72 hours of free agency, the Vikings' only receiving move was the re-signing of Jerome Simpson.
One out, one in
Spielman never had planned to rush into things. He had reached out to Jennings' agent during a new NFL contact period last weekend, asking to be kept in the loop on the receiver's plans.
The Vikings' push intensified after the Harvin trade. So by the time Spielman finally reeled Jennings in for a late-week visit — dinner at Manny's on Thursday, a long day of discussions Friday — the GM knew he could ill afford to let Jennings flounder out of the boat.
Still, there was another factor to measure.
"We can want a player here," Spielman said. "But we want to make sure the player wants to be here as well."
Whether that was meant as a veiled jab at Harvin and his unfortunate departure is unknown. But Spielman and Frazier have spent the past 14 months unifying a vision to build around a certain brand of player.
Yes, Harvin's passion and toughness were universally admired. But his occasional volcanic eruptions of immaturity — too many to count over four seasons — led to a severely fractured relationship that convinced the star receiver and the franchise that ultimately they'd be better off apart.
Even with Spielman's public declarations that he had "no intent to trade Percy Harvin," speculation percolated for weeks. Those searching for signs Harvin's time as a Viking had ended found clues in the promotional poster the Vikings put out recently for season tickets.
The ad featured five of the team's biggest standouts. But no Harvin. That had to be a tell, right?
Yet even presence on that poster wasn't a guarantee of job security. Cornerback Antoine Winfield, a 14-year veteran who had infused his toughness, savvy and charisma into the franchise for nine seasons, got the nod for the season-ticket campaign then received an unceremonious dismissal from Spielman in the final hour before free agency began last week.
With the money Spielman needed for his 2013 roster-building plan, Winfield's $7.25 million salary felt like too much to invest in a 35-year-old cornerback who seemed bound for a reduced role.
But even if there was business savvy behind the move, by Tuesday night the Vikings had overshadowed the re- signing of six in-house free agents with moves to get rid of their best receiver and the defense's emotional leader.
The Harvin trade sent league MVP Adrian Peterson to Twitter noting, "I feel like I just got kicked in the stomach. Several times!!!"
Defensive end Brian Robison was vacationing in Cancun when he learned of Winfield's release, again reminded of the transaction tornado that blasts through the league every March.
"Life in the NFL, man, it's a scary, scary deal," Robison said. "Even on vacation, I'm wanting to sit back and have fun. But you start seeing guys getting traded and released and you have that fear that you're going to be the next guy. That stress can be enormous if you think about it too long."
Big picture
Still, a view of the big picture is required.
The Harvin trade landed the Vikings first- and seventh-round picks for April's draft plus a third-rounder next year.
Spielman insists he couldn't pass up that package, a haul that will allow the Vikings to draft players at Nos. 23 and 25 next month.
A year ago, Spielman maneuvered his way into a pair of first-round picks and wound up snaring difference-making starters on both offense (left tackle Matt Kalil) and defense (safety Harrison Smith).
So you can imagine the eagerness to score another exacta payday on April 25.
New players will arrive. Old teammates may disappear.
Anything's possible.
Like a longtime Packers standout again migrating west to become a Viking.
To feel fully comfortable with that move, Jennings made sure to review film. He threw the Vikings' tape on, he said, not so much to analyze intricacies in coordinator Bill Musgrave's offense but rather to zero in exclusively on Ponder.
"I had to see what I was getting myself into," Jennings admitted.
He had, after all, spent his first seven seasons catching passes from Brett Favre and Aaron Rodgers.
In Ponder, Jennings said, he saw an athletic young quarterback with great potential — if only he had more help.
In the Vikings, Jennings sees a team on the rise.
"You want to go to a team that's still a contender, that has an opportunity to win but the window isn't closing. The window is opening up. And I saw that with this ballclub last year. They kind of snuck up on everybody."


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The Hallmark card people estimate that each year we buy and make billions of Christmas cards — finding just the right saying with the nicest picture and the proper envelope.
And then we fill the cards with personalized greetings and reviews of the year's happenings, before sending them off in the mail, hoping they get to their destinations on time.
The practice is more than 150 years old now, at least in the commercial sense.
While homemade cards had been in vogue for a few years, the first commercial card was designed by British artist J.C. Horsely for Sir Henry Cole in 1843.
One-thousand copies of the original were made, depicting good deeds such as clothing the naked and feeding the hungry.
From there, printed cards became popular throughout England and then Germany.
It wasn't until the late 19th century that holiday cards caught on in America.
And gradually, the custom has grown into what it is today — the busiest card-buying time of the year, with an estimated 2 billion Christmas cards exchanged each year in the U.S. alone.


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