text: Best iPhone Camera Apps of 2011 by Kristy Ellington 12/07/11 2 Reactions 62 Shares Print 27 8 23 4 0 The iTunes store was flooded with camera apps for mobile shutterbugs to choose from this year, but the cream of the crop allowed us to alter our pics with precision, choose from a wide array of filters, and post to our various social networks in a flash. Click through and check out our picks for the best iPhone camera apps of the year! Hipstamatic ($1) What's Your Reaction? 0 0 0 0 0 0 The hip choice for filtered pics, Hipstamatic brings digital photography back to an analog state of mind. Choose from a number of built-in features or purchase your faves in the in-app filter store. 1 / 6 Instagram (Free) What's Your Reaction? 0 0 0 0 0 0 Instagram has taken the world by storm, acquiring two million new users a month. Beautiful and free filters, easy uploading, and a huge community make this a must-have app on your iPhone. 2 / 6 Colorsplash ($1) What's Your Reaction? 0 0 0 0 0 0 Taking a step away from photo filters, Colorsplash allows you to color in (or take away color) areas on your snapped image. The result is a unique perspective on an otherwise run-of-the-mill photo. 3 / 6 Camera+ ($1) What's Your Reaction? 0 0 0 0 0 0 For more serious control of your images, there's Camera+, which provides filters, editing tools, touch exposure and focus, adjustments, and stabilizers to help make every photo look like it came out of a high-end DSLR. 4 / 6 Diptic ($1) What's Your Reaction? 0 0 0 0 0 0 Let your images tell a more in-depth story with Diptic, which allows you to group your images together in a plethora of different editorial-style layouts. Adjustments and editing tools help you perfect your look. 6 / 6 Magic Hour ($2) What's Your Reaction? 0 0 0 0 0 0 Magic Hour is a lesser-known filter app, but is one that deserves its moment in the spotlight. Magic Hour doesn't just provide a set number of filters — there's a large marketplace of custom and unique apps to choose from built by the Magic Hour community. Browse through and you're sure to find one that will make all those other filter app users sit up and take notice. 6 / 6 27 8 23 4 0 Read More Best Of 2011iPhone CameraiPhone Apps Best of 2011 Hollywood's Cutest Celebrity Couples! 2/09/12 Fittest Female Celeb of 2011: The Top 25 1/06/12 Emma Watson, Kristen Stewart, Kate Middleton, and More — Your Top-Ranked Red-Carpet Looks of 2011! 1/06/12 Our Biggest Movie Character Crushes of 2011 1/04/12 From Cuisines to Cocktails, Your Top Picks of the Year 1/04/12 The Royal Wedding, Harry Potter Ends, and More — Your Top-Ranked Stories of 2011! 1/03/12 Get a Personalized Living Newsletter! Help us customize your newsletter by selecting your interests (optional): DIY Love & Sex Vegetarian Food Azzoth 1 year Check this iPhone Camera apps ranking to see more alternatives: http://iOS.zRanks.com/ranking/iphone-camera-apps Link Love Google's self-driving car can go 10 mph over the speed limit — Newser All of the comic-book titles you need to know now! — The Mary Sue 5 horrifying details you never noticed in video games — Cracked How Ferguson exposed Facebook's breaking-news problem — BuzzFeed Tech We're geeking out over the Harry Potter Warner Bros. studio tour — ChipChick Get ready to say goodbye to the traffic light — ReadWrite The first photos of Paul Rudd as Ant-Man are revealed! — POPSUGAR Entertainment Source: Flickr user LoKan Sardari


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Another problem that comes with Americas obesity epidemic more and more women are having trouble getting pregnant. So, more and more doctors are prescribing willpower as fertility treatment.
"I feel like I'm trying to get my body in the best condition it can be for having a baby,"said Fran Carey, a fertility patient.
"It's exciting because these are poor prognosis patients. These are women that are not easy to get pregnant," said Dr. Laurence Jacobs, a Reproductive Endocrinologist.
Fran has been given a weighted exercise vest and told to workout thirty minutes, twice a day even if it's just doing the housework, or walking around the block.
Dr. Jacobs say women who are obese, or have a specific condition called Poly cystic Ovarian Syndrome, may wind up with too much insulin in their bodies to become pregnant. So, he says losing weight can at least improve the odds.
Of course, Dr. Jacobs says there are many other reasons for infertility but among those who have stayed in his fitness program, half who thought they could not get pregnant, got pregnant.
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A defense witness in the Charles Birds Head manslaughter case says Birds Head unnecessarily shot and killed his friend.
Defense witness Frank Milk testified Friday morning that Eustacio Maruffo started the fight. The defense' theory is that Milk and Maruffo lured Birds Head to the South Dakota Rose Motel to assault him. Milk denies that. He says Birds Head was coming to the motel to pick up a 15-year-old girl. According to Milk, Maruffo didn't like that idea so he confronted Birds Head and a fight ensued.
The lead detective in the case, Steve Neavill, said on the stand earlier this week, that he believes Birds Head had the option to drive away.


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Democratic lawmakers want an independent investigation of South Carolina's hacked state tax returns and want tax credits for residents who have to deal with having their identities stolen.
Charleston Rep. Leon Stavrinakis made the call during a North Charleston news conference Thursday at the same time Camden Sen. Vincent Sheheen and other Democrats met with reporters in Columbia.
They want the Legislative Audit Council to review how the Revenue Department allowed a hacker to get into its tax files and steal Social Security numbers and other information.
Stavrinakis says the investigation should not be left to a firm chosen by Gov. Nikki Haley.
Haley's spokesman Rob Godfrey says there already has been an independent audit but Haley has no objection to a second one.
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A businessman friend of mine was in a restaurant in a large city to meet a prospective employee. As he waited his arrival, a family passed by on their way to be seated. He hardly noticed them, until the husband Ś a total stranger Ś turned around. He looked my friend in the eye and said, "You are going to have a spectacular year."
My friend was speechless. The only thing he could think to say was "Thank you." The enigmatic prophet then added, "The Lord wanted me to tell you that," and continued on into the dining area. When my friend got to his table, he looked for the man, but couldnÆt find him.
One wonders how most people would feel if some prophet told them what was going to happen in their lives during the coming year. Would they rather hear that everything in life was about to change or that everything was going to stay about the same?
Unless things are going badly, most of us would probably prefer the status quo over the experience of significant change. We have learned Ś sometimes the hard way Ś how to act and think in our present situation, and correctly perceive that a change, for good or ill, will require us to change with it. And, frankly, that is not something weÆre sure we want.
This reluctance is understandable and normal. Even the political progressive likes to have his dinner at the same time each night, takes her coffee the same way year after year, and reads the paper each evening in his or her favorite chair. People have spent a lifetime digging the rut they are in and feel they have earned the right to enjoy it.
We may want to decorate our rut, make it more comfortable and secure, but please donÆt force us out of it. We want to feel differently Ś happier and more peaceful, less angry and greedy Ś but we want that to happen without having to change our routine.
People often resolve to change things about themselves at the beginning of the New Year. They want to weigh less, but they donÆt want to change their eating habits. They want to become more spiritual, but they donÆt want to get up early to pray or meditate on Scripture. They want to resolve conflicts, but they do not want to go to a counselor or sit down with their adversary. So nothing changes. The disinclination to encounter new (and potentially uncomfortable) experiences prevents us from making positive, life-enhancing changes.
Over the years I have asked hundreds of people about the conditions in which they have experienced the most spiritual growth. Nearly all have reported that they have grown most in times of hardship and conflict. Having heard that same report again and again, I came to believe that difficulty was essential to spiritual growth. Now IÆm not so sure.
Page 2 of 2 - Perhaps the necessary condition for spiritual growth is not hardship, but change. The status quo is the enemy of progress. We wonÆt grow spiritually until we get out of our rut.
Hardship Ś illness, conflict, bereavement, unemployment, etc. Ś change the situation in which we operate and, in so doing, create space for personal and spiritual growth. But space for personal and spiritual growth can be created in other (more exciting and less painful) ways as well: by acts of generosity, changes in routine, new friendships and exploits of faith.
IÆve often seen people experience rich personal growth when they first begin going to church. IÆd like to attribute this to the preaching, but I donÆt think that is the case. Rather, their change of routine Ś prompted by faith Ś has created room for spiritual growth. New activities result in a "disequilibrium," as Mark Scandrette puts it, "that can create space for change."
Perhaps our number one New YearÆs resolution should be: "Create space for change." We can do that by volunteering time to help the homeless or feed the hungry, by taking a class or attending church Ś there must be a million ways. But one thing is for sure: weÆll find little space for change Ś and little room for growth Ś until we do something to climb out of our rut.
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The Animal Rescue League of Boston is asking the public for information about a severely neglected mixed-breed puppy found shivering in Dorchester Wednesday morning by a FedEx driver.
The driver called the League's Rescue Service Team, who, with the help of another local truck driver, found the dog, which has been named Oliver Twist.
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The U.S. Navy is no stranger to humanitarian missions. But with the emergence of "smart-power" doctrine, focused on building alliances and exporting stability, professional capacity and good governance to what Tom Barnett calls "the gap" of the developing world, Navy humanitarians have found themselves on the front lines of U.S. and world security, especially in Africa (via Africa Partnership Station) and Latin America (by way of Operation Continuing Promise). In April 2009, the Navy hospital ship Comfort set sail from Virginia on a four-month mission to deliver medical, engineering and training assistance to seven Latin American nations. David Axe interviews some of the key participants.
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Captain James Ware, pictured center, heads the hospital on Comfort, with a staff of some 200 doctors, nurses and other medical professionals. On a four-month deployment, Ware's staff might treat some 100,000 patients.
Axe: How does Comfort compare to a civilian hospital?
Ware: We're currently staffed for 250 beds, but our hospital could be as large as 1,000 beds. The reason for the difference is the nursing staff that we have on board. Comfort herself is staffed at Baltimore, Maryland, to develop a 1,000-bed hospital in a five-day period, but requires 200 nurses to run the hospital. Most people think in terms of doctors, but to run a hospital, it's really the number of nurses that matters. A 250-bed hospital requires 85 nurses — that's our current manpower structure.
In terms of capability, we have the equipment and supplies to do all types of procedures — everything a normal hospital of 1,000 beds does, except three procedures: open-heart surgery, which requires a very specific type of pump; also, total joint [replacement], because in America, hospitals require a certain type of positive, negative air pressure; the third is organ transplant, again a material thing, in that we don't have the proper equipment.
But we have instruments to do all other major types of surgery. If I had the nursing staff, the only other key ingredient would be the specific type of surgeons aboard. For Continuing Promise, we have plastic surgeons, facial surgeons, orthopedic surgeons, general surgeons, children's orthopedists, urologists, children's general surgeons, OBGYN, dermatologists … we have a wide spectrum of skill-sets. The only type of surgeon we do not have on board that we would have in a war scenario is a neurosurgeon. We could have one flow on board within 72 hours.
Axe: What's a hospital ship's biggest advantage over a civilian hospital?
Ware: This ship was built very specifically for combat-casualty care, with a very specific way for patients to come on board. It was built for mass infusions of multiple combat casualties. Our ER is huge, with a casualty receiving area that has 50 individual bays that are very accessible in a mass casualty situation. It also has the ability to drive the [casualty] management piece. Imagine 50 wounded Marines coming aboard by helicopter in an hour … I don't think most hospitals have that capability.
For a humanitarian mission like Continuing Promise, we are focused on structured, organized medical service, so that [mass-casualty] piece is not really utilized. What we do have is 12 operating rooms we'd use in a combat-casualty scenario. Presently we can operate four to eight of those, depending on the nursing service. We're going to expand that with an NGO in Nicaragua, and go from five operating rooms to eight in a matter of one day. We're like a Lego hospital. We can build in capacity very, very quickly.
Currently we have 14 surgeons, 50 physicians, 13 dentists, plus pharmacists, physical therapists and nurse practitioners: 172 health-care providers, in all. Plus 10 to 11 providers from NGOs, even an acupuncturist from California.
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CLEVELAND, TN (WRCB) -- When 23-year-old Lee University senior Daniel Murch saw the destruction after the March 2012 tornadoes, he immediately took action helping his native city of Cleveland.
Just a month prior he started Transition Furniture, a non-profit that would collect donated furniture for families in need. Through social media, Murch put out the call to help tornado victims.
"The only resource I really had was Twitter. So I just posted the needs on Twitter and within a few minutes needs were being met," recalls Murch.
A Facebook page and web site soon followed.
Floods of donated furniture came from individuals and eventually local companies. When he needed a place to put it all, the local United Way stepped up to the plate.
"We'll give you free office space and free storage space, because this is such a huge need within this community," Murch says.
He later borrowed a truck to deliver the items himself to several families as needed. But his mission continues a little more than a year later.
While Murch has focused a lot of attention helping tornado victims, he hasn't forgotten about people recovering from other types of situations.
"We've helped five house fire families, and then two families that were either moving from homelessness into housing or fleeing from domestic violence," explains Murch.
Nineteen-year-old Eric Kirkendoll, who heard about Murch, escaped a bad living situation last summer.
"A lot of drug use and things of that nature. Alcohol," says Kirkendoll.
With limited money available at the time, Transition Furniture came to the rescue for him and his roommate while they got their heads above water.
"Two queen beds with frames. Things like that. A couch, a table," says Kirkendoll. "We were just blessed by all that."
Although Murch has been assisted by the United Way and other local partners, he runs his non-profit solo for now. He's helped around a dozen families, serving Bradley and Polk counties. He's also been helping families in Adairsville, Georgia after they were struck by a late January tornado this year.
Murch graduates from Lee this spring with a degree in sociology and plans to expand Transition Furniture nationally and internationally over the next decade.
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Tonight's game between the Janesville Jets and Springfield Jr. Blues went to a shootout. Many of the spectators saw a team quitting against Janesville's attack through part of the third, but I saw something different. Is it possible for a team to lose its fire for playing, but not quit and come back to tie a game? I'd have to say yes after watching tonight's game.The Jr. Blues kept the tempo from last night's game to start play. After an end-to-end drive started with a steal from Mike Williams and a pass to Gavin Tufte, a rebound off of Jets goalie Tony Kujava was caught by Ethan Nauman and he sank the goal. This put tje Jr. Blues up 1-0 over the Jets at 2:41. Lawrence Childs evened up the game at 7:17 with a quick shot. Adam Frank's tripping penalty at 17:28 gave the line of Chris Sitler, Kyle Cook and Josef Pontasch time to do their magic. Kyle Cook put the puck in at 18:17. The only thing that saved the Jets from another goal off of the Tufte-Nauman-Williams line was the buzzer. The first period ended with the Jr. Blues leading 2-1.
The second period saw much harder play from the Jets than the Jr. Blues expected. The Jets attacked relentlessly, with the Jr. Blues losing a lot of the territory they had in the first period. Finally at 11:32 the shooting opened up for Janesville as Connor McBride got an unassisted goal to tie the game. Garrett Cecere capitalized on Paul Byrne's hooking penalty to score the Jets' third goal at 17:44. The Jets had a 3-2 lead apparently sewn up, but a partial line change that put Kyle Cook together with Gavin Tufte and Ethan Nauman managed to score at 18:56. The second period ended in a 3-3 tie.
If the Jr. Blues were a dodgy gas furnace, the third period was when their pilot light went out. Somehow they managed to not completely collapse in the last half of the period. A soft goal by Conor Lemirande at 5:09 seemed to put the Jr. Blues out of sorts with a 4-3 lead, and a boarding call at 2:46 against Janesville also set Lemirande against Jr. Blues captain Stewart Bell. Lemirande and Bell threw down their gear and fought at 10:13, with Lemirande winning pretty handily. He managed to knock Bell off of his skates, but the captain kept throwing punches into Lemirande's face as he fell back. Lemirande had total control after the knockdown, so I can only give him the win in the fight. The Jr. Blues seemed to get a little bit of spirit back and defenseman Kevin Walters tied the game 4-4 with a fine shot from the blue line.
Overtime was pretty unspectacular as neither side scored, nor were there any particularly good scoring chances for either team. The shootout was also unspectacular for goals as Tyler Parks and Tony Kujava each stoned five shooters. The sixth shooters, Janesvilles Davis Dekorte and Springfield's Guan Wang, would be the last two. Dekorte managed to lift his puck at the last second to score a goal. Wang tried for Kujava's five-hole but he was denied like Springfield's first five shooters. So the Jets took a 5-4 win out of it and prevented a series sweep. Janesville improved its record to 13-4-1 and Springfield's record went to 8-11-1.
Defenseman Mike Parnell seemed to be a little out of it tonight for Springfield as he moved a little slower and tentatively made passes. He also didn't let go of the puck as soon as he should, allowing for a couple of steals and excess pressure. Janesville focused on him quite a bit, so that may have given them an edge tonight. Hopefully he'll get a chance to clear his head tonight and come back to being a more effective player in the Jr. Blues' defensive zone.
Tomorrow's game will be a Sunday afternoon matinee, with the puck dropping at 4pm. Tickets are $8 for general admission and $5 for kids, seniors, and military personnel. Paid attendance tonight was 523.


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A prosecutor said this week a judge's ruling to allow taped interviews to be played regarding testimony of an alleged victim in a sexual abuse case, who says she has no memory of her interviews, may be the first of it's kind in a Linn County case.
James Olds, 45, is charged with second-degree sexual abuse, lascivious acts with a child, lascivious conduct with a minor, indecent contact with a child and indecent exposure and false imprisonment. He is accused of sexually abusing a girl between the time she was 3 and 5 years of age, according to a criminal complaint and search warrant.
In 2011, the child, who was then 7-years-old,� told a forensic interviewer with the Child Protection Center in Cedar Rapids, about the sexual abuse but the trial has been reset nine times and when First Assistant Linn County Attorney Nick Maybanks was preparing for the Nov. 18, 2013 trial date, the girl, now 9, told him she didn't remember having the interview in 2011, according to the ruling. The girl also didn't have any memory of the "detailed various criminal acts" she related to the interviewer.
Maybanks said he will still put the girl on the stand to establish her lack of memory and the defense can cross examine her. He also told the court he planned to submit the recorded CPC interviews at trial and asked for a preliminary ruling to know if they would be admissible.
Olds challenged the tapes admissibility, claiming they would violate the defendant's right to confront the witness, according to the motion.
Sixth Judicial District Judge Robert Sosalla in his ruling said he will allow the tapes to be played because Olds had a prior opportunity to cross examine the girl at a deposition in February 2012 and the girl recalled the incidents that led to the criminal charges filed in this case. Olds will also be able to cross examine the child during trial.
Maybanks said this may be the first ruling like this involving a CPC tape because in recent history the tapes haven't been allowed based on the confrontational right or hearsay rule.
Maybanks was referring to the James Bentley sexual abuse case. According to a 2007 ruling, the CPC taped interview of 10-year-old Jetseta Gage, who told an interviewer she had been sexually abused by James Bentley, wasn't admissible because it violated his right to confront the witness. Jetseta couldn't testify because she had been kidnapped and killed by Bentley's brother, Roger Bentley, in 2005 before the Benton County sexual abuse trial made it to court in 2008.James Bentley was convicted of sexually abusing Jetseta and sentenced to 25 years, but he was already serving a 100-year federal sentence for child pornography involving Jetseta and a 1-year-old girl. Roger Bentley is serving a life sentence for killing Jetseta.


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Raymond West, 49, of Chigwell Road, Woodford Green, appeared today at Basildon Magistrates Court.
He was initially charged with assault by beating and using threatening behaviour towards 70-year-old George Douglas on the Southend Victoria to Shenfield train service on August 23 last year.
West denied both charges at a hearing in December but today the assault charge was dropped and he admitted using threatening language with intent to cause fear and provoke unlwaful violence.
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Compassion is the only fashion.
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I took a trip to INTERMIX in Malibu and guess what I found? A two for one special of animal abuse! Oh INTERMIX, how you disappoint me!
You had Helmut Lang make an exclusive rabbit fur jacket for INTERMIX? Oh, and it's "Made in China?" How very ethically sourced of you! Tell me, how many bunnies do you think had to be killed for that coat? I'm going to guess around 30. It usually takes 30-40 rabbits, but seeing as the rest of this Flux fur jacket is made from the slaughtered flesh of lambs, it's probably a little less.
INTERMIX had the opportunity last season to stop selling fur and put compassion in fashion. Instead, they chose to ignore our pleas of compassion. Their buyers decided to slap us in the face with a replenished stock of animal skins and a fur exclusive to their store.
Tell me INTERMIX, do you enjoy making money off of animals that have been anally or vaginally electrocuted ⚡before they've had their throats slit? I guess so. Why else would you continue to sell such abhorrent animal cruelty?
This campaign will have it's one year anniversary in October. Playing the ignorance card is no longer an option. We've informed you, and you've ignored us and continued to sell animal flesh. Thanks to your continued grotesque displays of fashion, we will continue protest for the animals.
INTERMIX, I implore you, STOP SELLING FUR.
Join the campaign: Visit furfreela.com/intermix
Sign the petition: change.org/intermix
Totally horrified by this poll.
Please VOTE NO and send the message that FUR IS DEAD!
*** Update. Some of the notes on this post are misinformed. If animals are trapped in the wild, at least they had a life unlike the animals that were raised up on fur farms. However, many animals not intended for those traps, get caught.
This poll isn't about trapping. Read the post and the poll question. This is a "YES I support the fur industry" or "NO I think the fur trade is barbaric and cruel."
If you have any ounce of compassion in you, VOTE NO!
Have you signed our official INTERMIX: Please Go Fur Free! petition yet?
We're at 3,525 names- let's hit 5,000 before 2012!
The images from this Norwegian fur farm are HEARTBREAKING. These poor animals have to live their whole lives in the most vile of conditions before they are slaughtered and too often, skinned alive.
INTERMIX has to kill (typically by way of anal electrocution) up to 15 arctic foxes for ONE of their fur vests…
Please take a moment to tweet at @INTERMIX, leave them a facebook comment, sign our petition, and especially join our Fur Free Photo Campaign to let INTERMIX know you will NOT be shopping with them until they stop selling fur.
We need your help to fight this. Every voice counts. Stand up for the animals and SAY NO TO FUR!
Join our INTERMIX Fur Free Photo Campaign! Do it for the foxes & bunnies who are scared, alone & waiting for death in FUR farm cages.
1) Download and print the PDF: http://www.schwartzstudios.com/zip/INTERMIX.pdf
2) Take a photo of yourself holding the sign
3) Tweet the image to @INTERMIX or tag Intermix on Facebook! (Here's how you can tag a page in a photo) Bonus points if you post it on Tumblr or Instagram and hashtag #Intermix
We'd love to see what you come up with, so you can always send your photo to us on our facebook, twitter, or email email@example.com
View the whole "I Will Not Shop At Intermix Until They Go Fur Free" photo campaign here.
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"Truth be told the only thing that matters is the outcome Saturday night. Like Mark said it's going to be a battle, we're both ready to go, we both have a lot to prove, we both want to get back on our winning ways and that's exactly what we're both going to try to do and honestly I'm looking to finish the fight early. So I hope he is conditioned, I hope he's looking to push the pace and I'm ready to put him down early so let's get this thing done."
-- Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Middleweight and UFC 162 main card competitor Tim Boetsch said at Thursday's (July 4, 2013) pre-fight press conference (watch it here) that he is looking to take out Mark Munoz in the early going of their important clash on Saturday night (July 6, 2013) at the MGM Grand Garden in Las Vegas, Nevada. Both men are coming of knockout losses in their last fights, respectively, and badly need a victory if they have any hopes of getting near title contention any time soon. With Munoz sitting just a few feet away from him at the press conference, "The Barbarian" openly stated that he is looking to make quick work of his opponent inside the Octagon and that Munoz better be ready for it. "The Filipino Wrecking Machine" is entering the event on the heels of a shocking physical transformation and it appears Boetsch feels a strategy of putting on the pressure and attacking early is going to be beneficial towards helping him score a victory in the fight.
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Definitions Polka Dot Print Swing Shirt Dress
The shirt dress gets a retro rework for the season
Working in our favourite sixties styles, this mono print swing dress by Definitions is perfect from office-to-dinner dates.
Giving the classic shirt dress a little sixties-inspired twist, the swing style is perfect for daytimes. The black and white spot print works in the mono trend in a fun, playful way, while the contrast placket, cuffs and collar are a stand out finish.
Wear this swing shirt dress with a pair of two part sandals and oversized tote bag with a flick of kohl liner for a flirty mod style.
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This petite printed maxi dress by Savoir is a cool and casual addition to your holiday wardrobe this season.
Made from ITY fabric this dress doesn't crinkle easily making it the perfect pick to roll up in your suitcase and pop on as soon as you arrive at your hotel for a day spent sightseeing in the sun. The all-over animal print adds a little feline attitude to your look as it stalks across the fabric, while the V-neckline shows off your décolletage for a flirty finish.
Wear this maxi dress with flat sandals, a PU tote and carry a lightweight cardi in case you lose track of time!
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Motel Virgo Metallic Dress
This cute retro dress by Motel is a perfect pick for adding a little casual-glam to your party wardrobe.
The straight cut gives this dress a super laid back appeal, while the side pockets play up this relaxed angle. In a futuristic silver metallic hue, this frock makes an impact on your party wardrobe this season.
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Brighten up your summer wardrobe with this beautiful linen tunic dress by Savoir.
Lightweight linen is a must when travelling to exotic places - even if you're on a staycation this summer, linen will keep you cool and comfortable. An embroidered neon trim to the neckline and hem adds a touch of detail, while the shaped neckline is a chic finish.
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In tribal-inspired print this short-sleeved midi dress by South will have you chief of your own fashion tribe this season.
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This linen dress by Savoir is a chic piece that adds a sophisticated edge to your summer wardrobe.
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Perfect your off-duty wardrobe with this dressed down Orson overall dress by Vero Moda.
When it's too hot for jeans and you're bored of your denim cut-offs this denim dungaree dress will cure all of your style woes. Slip it on over a bikini for a cool, casual cover up while at the beach or pop it over a white tee or Breton top for summer in the city. In a light wash with distressed detailing it has a lived in feel that gives your style an effortlessly cool vibe.
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A chic off-duty piece - this chiffon yoke petite maxi dress is the perfect pick for your summer suitcase.
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This is a cool toprope climb with interesting moves that starts out of the big chimney on the first pitch of Reed's Regular Route. To set up the toprope, climb the first pitch of Reed's Regular and then traverse over to the bolted anchor out on the edge of the steep arete.
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Like statistics and numbers? If you do, then here's an update on Matt Weston's statistical model that predicts the Texans' probability to win based on a variety of variables.
Get your questions answered on the intricacies of football. What do the X Y and Z receiver nicknames come from?
Part two covering Gary Kubiak's winning ways derived from logistic regression.
One brave BRBer takes a look at the Pistol and how the Texans could potentially use it.
You want an athletic pass rusher? You've got an athletic pass rusher. Brett breaks down Trevardo Williams, one of the newest additions to the Bulls on Parade.
Gary Kubiak and the mighty Logistic Regression. Take a look inside the Texans' offensive numbers.
Cool off with a fresh look at a another pivotal play from the Texans' 2012 season. Got a play you want me to take a look at? Leave it in the comments!
Let's have a look at just how proficiently the Texans execute a deep play action bomb during last year's game against the Denver Broncos
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Knowledge is power. Get the signals and learn more about the giants wandering the line of scrimmage.
I hope you missed reading my nonsensical ramblings as much as I missed writing them.
And perhaps simultaneously feeling better about Matt Schaub's extension?
Kareem Jackson might not be lauded as the best defensive back in Houston, but he sure is playing like it.
A look at how Houston's new starting inside linebackers are being used in Wade Phillips' scheme
BRB Working Papers: Revision 4.0 of advanced NFL draft theory.
What Hath Wade Wrought? A look at Wade Phillips' track record in year two.
Trying to finally understand the salary cap. A look at the CBA and the Houston Texans.
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UFO Conspiracy-Full Length Documentary
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Over the years investigations have revealed that Nazi engineers were working on disc shaped craft, vertical take off and advanced propulsion systems. After World War 2, the U.S. military secretly took the designs back to the states along with thousands of German scientists and engineers. Two years later in 1947 the first wave of UFO sightings occurs across the United States and then around the world. Could UFO's be secret U.S. aircraft developed from captured German designs?
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A look at how former Alabama Crimson Tide players are doing at mini camps around the NFL.
TE Colin Peek, an undrafted rookie from Alabama, made a one-handed catch while backpedaling in the middle of the field for one of the day's highlights.The initial Associated Press report from the Atlanta Falcons mini camp indicates our Crimson Tide alumni is doing well. Also, the word out of Baltimore is that Terrence Cody is making a similar positive impression at the Raven's mini camp.
Several Alabama players will be trying to wow NFL coaches in mini camps this weekend.
A look at how Alabama alumni are faring at rookie mini camps around the NFL.
[NY Jets Head Coach Rex Ryan] praised [Cory] Reamer for his knowledge and decision-making ability. He even joked that the Jets should replace defensive coordinator Mike Pettine with Reamer because "this guy is sharp."The initial report of former Crimson Tide linebacker Cory Reamer from the NY Jets rookie mini camp from the NY Daily News' Matt Gagne. It seems the stereotype of players coached by Saban being ready for the pro game is holding solid. Reamer is trying out for a position on the Jets roster as an unsigned free agent.
Former Alabama players arriving at NFL mini camps this week are getting new jersey numbers and we've rounded up all the ones we can find.
Some of Bradley Handwerger's handywork (wwltv.com) on MJ's first day of rookie camp.
Times-Pic Video Report Thanks to Satch for originally posting it but this is much better. Sorry buddy. Be sure to read all of the transcripts the Times-Pic has put up as well. Here is Malcolm Jenkins, Chip Vaughn and Thomas Morstead.
More notes on the first 2009 Dallas Cowboys rookie mini-camp. Robert Brewster will play right tackle and linebackers Jason Williams and Stephen Hodge impress the coaches.
The Dallas Cowboys draft class of 2009 has completed their first rookie mini-camp.
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character designs!! and also pathfinder
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I'm so sorry for my lack of activity around here and re: art in general, fallen into kind of a rough time and stress has been hitting my productivity hard. BUT I'M COMING BACK I SWEAR….. thanks so much for sticking around, and for your patience if you're waiting on something from me!
Quick sketch of Alor I did a few days ago. Might start digging up more of my OCs from the abyss of my hard drives since I'm apparently too lazy to design new ones these days!


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Dogs love the game of fetch. The Kurgo Winga is a fabulous new take on an old concept, offering an engaging way to play and enjoy time outside with your dog. The Winga is a disc that can be thrown up to 200 feet. It is great in any field, playground or park. Get out and run, jump and play with Kurgo.
Posted by duck hunter on 6th Jan 2014
was skeptical about this device for dog training but its great. have used it with two labs i'm field training to retrieve using whistle, hand and voice commands. started out hand rolling the frizbee and letting them chase it down. then sent to using the thrower for medium and long retrieves. alternate between sailing the frizbee and throwing so it rolls on edge to hold interest. you have to lube the frizbee with water or saliva until its broken in to get smooth releases. also suggest that you buy spare frizbees as i lost one which flew into deep cover. finally the frizbee's virtually industructible although i don't recommend letting the dog use it as a play toy.
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I bought my dog the winga and he loves it. It's easier to carry with me when we go out than the typical ball launcher because the arm is shorter. Then when we get to the park, my dog will play with this running after the disc which goes far and he'll bring back the disc over and over. It's a real gem.


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For adults with a progressive disease such as Parkinson's, every movement or word can be a struggle. That doesn't mean there's no hope for patients. A new therapy program at Avera Marshall has given a new outlook for those with early symptoms of Parkinson's Disease.
"Step big! Back big! Step big! Back big!" Shouted Bill Sullivan.
It may look like Bill is just working his muscles, but in fact he's working his mind. You see, Bill has been battling Parkinson's Disease for the better part of a decade.
"I don't know how to explain it, it just makes everything... You act normal again!" Said Sullivan.
These movements and exercises are a part of what's called Lee Silverman Voice Therapy (LSVT). The concept is simple: make your voice and your motions as big as possible.
"Start big! Out big! Down big! Up big! Out big! 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 ! Finish big!" Shouted Sullivan.
"Parkinson's as a disease tends to bring people down into smaller movements and tightens up their movements and tends to make them more stiff. This program is developed in order to ensure that they are getting as big of motion as they can." Said Dr. Laura Mikkelsen, a doctor of physical therapy with Big Stone Therapies at Avera Marshall.
The therapy is a month filled with intensive work but the real goal and purpose is to get patients to learn these exercises, do them on their own, and continue to think big!
"The importance is the carryover of the progress so that's why it's important that we do it four times a week for four weeks in order to get that repetition so that it gets hardwired into their brain." Said Dr. Mikkelsen.
"First I thought it was going to be boring but then it turned out to be very very interesting because I could feel an improvement three days after I started." Said Sullivan.
The side-by-side video proves it. After a month of LVST, Bill is an experienced veteran.
"My wife got me into this, she signed me up and got me to come and thank God for that!" Said Sullivan.
Parkinson's for many patients is a frustrating disease because the body has a hard time keeping up with the mind. That's where support from loved ones goes a long way.
"Really it affects people in a way that they lose confidence that they can do things that they love to do and when patients are done with us they seem to be much better off and so much more confident that they can go shoot a basketball or they can go to the grocery store and walk around and go grocery shopping with their spouse it's really amazing!" Said Dr. Nick Gigliotti.
Parkinson's was just one card in the hand Bill was dealt, but that doesn't mean it's a bad hand. Having the support of his wife, and two excellent therapists leads to a powerful combination.
"He dealt me four aces and I'm going to play blackjack and I'm going to win!" Said Sullivan.
And there's no doubt Bill's going to win, and win big.
The "big" exercises not only help the patients, but many of the caregivers who do the exercises with them also notice stronger muscles and joints that are less stiff. You can find a local therapist certified in Lee Silverman Voice Therapy by following this link and for more information about LSVT and other therapies offered just call 877-AT-AVERA.
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A car accident in Briscoe County leaves one man dead.
According to state troopers, 26-year-old Stephen Frost was traveling down highway 807.
He was trying to go west on Farm to Market Road 136 when he over corrected.
Frost was ejected from his truck.
He was pronounced dead at the scene.
State troopers say some alcohol containers were found in the ditch.
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RF and I set out yesterday afternoon for a roadtrip to Waco for the Baylor, Kansas basketball game. On the way down we joked about actually finding Mike E while we were in town, but neither of us actually thought it would happen. We know his real name and RF has been trying to be his friend on Facebook for about the last 6 months (he has yet to accept it). RF sent him a Facebook message though, telling him that we were coming to Waco and he needed to come out and meet us. He told he us he had class then had to go to work at 5. RF sort of joked about just showing up to wherever he worked, but we had no idea where this actually was. I decided to start looking around through google and Facebook to see if I could find where he worked. One of the things I found told me that he used to work at a specific movie theater around Waco. It also told me that "Pepsi is one of his favorite foods" amongst other things.
RF said he knew where it was, and again, we joked about just showing up to see him. I then went back to Facebook. Since his profile is only half private, I was able to see all of the Groups of which he is a member. One of them was a different movie theater just down the road from the other one we found.
So after the Baylor game RF and I weren't quite sure what we wanted to do..whether it be drinking at George's, driving back to Dallas, etc.. We decided to go on the hunt for Mike E.
We arrived at the first movie theater and didn't see him anywhere. After waiting for a minute or two, RF went up to one of the employees and asked if Mike E worked there. The guy was really nice and explained how he used to work there a few years ago but the last he heard, he was now working at another theater (the one that I found on Facebook).
We got back in the car and drove another mile down the road to that theater. As we walk in RF begins freaking out, talking about how he's nervous and doesn't know what he's gonna do if and when we actually find him. We open the doors and see only one female employee who is behind the counter at the snack bar. Then from around the back Mike E appears and looks right at us.. He disappears into the back door of the snack bar and RF immediately does a 180 and starts saying "oh my god, is that him, oh my god is that him?" I can't help but just laugh and confirm that it is, indeed, Mike E. I walk up to the door where he was and introduce myself. He tells me that he knows who I am and then proceeded to ask how we found him. We stayed for about 15 minutes and after snapping 3 pictures together, (below) confirming that he will be coming to the tailgate and finding out what movies are currently playing we say our goodbyes, and begin our drive back to Dallas. I decide to send him a Facebook friend request on the way home, which he accepted after about 20 minutes. RF's friend request is still pending
And that kids, is our adventure to Waco


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Positive ANA test, type 1 diabetic - help?
Hello, I'm hoping someone can help shed some light on a problem my best friend is having. He is a type 1 diabetic (pump dependent) and is having a horrible time at the moment with itching. His skin, especially on his genitals, itches uncontrollably at all times of the day (but especially at night) it seems to be red and bumpy in patches and is quite bad on his stomach and arms. It also appears that he has a Mylar rash on his cheeks. He recently had an ANA test come back positive. Of course that opens up the possibility to several things. He is 20 years old, active, seemingly health (besides the diabetes) young man. I hate that this is driving him absolutely crazy and we're waiting for him to get in to see a rheumatoligist. If anyone has some advice, ideas, ways to help alleviate the itching until the doctor seems him please let me know. He has taken prednizone already and has been applying sarna lotion for a couple of weeks now.
Posted 3 years ago in Other by HotKing
That's a difficult one.. do they think he has SLE (Lupus?) I know many Lupus patients take anti-malarial drugs which help alleviate the skin symptoms, but they need to be prescribed by a doctor, and they take a while to kick in. You could try antihistamines and hydrocotortisone cream.
This answer may be lengthy but read once to know more than you need now. ANAs can be found in approximately 5% of the normal population. Antinuclear antibodies (ANAs) are unusual antibodies, detectable in the blood, that have the capability of binding to certain structures within the nucleus of the cells. The nucleus is the innermost core within the body's cells and contains the DNA, the primary genetic material. ANAs are found in patients whose immune system may be predisposed to cause inflammation against their own body tissues. Antibodies that are directed against one's own tissues are referred to as auto-antibodies. The propensity for the immune system to work against its own body is referred to as autoimmunity. ANAs are found in patients with a number of different autoimmune diseases, such as systemic lupus erythematosus or SLE (my sister has SLE), Sjogren's syndrome, rheumatoid arthritis, polymyositis, scleroderma, Hashimoto's thyroiditis, juvenile diabetes mellitus, Addison disease, vitiligo, pernicious anemia, glomerulonephritis, and pulmonary fibrosis. ANAs can also be found in patients with conditions that are not considered classic autoimmune diseases, such as chronic infections and cancer. ANAs can be produced in patients with infections (virus or bacteria), lung diseases (primary pulmonary fibrosis, pulmonary hypertension), gastrointestinal diseases (ulcerative colitis, Crohn's disease, primary biliary cirrhosis, alcoholic liver disease), hormonal diseases (Hashimoto's autoimmune thyroiditis, Grave's disease), blood diseases (idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura, hemolytic anemia), cancers (melanoma, breast, lung, kidney, ovarian and others), skin diseases (psoriasis, pemphigus), as well as in the elderly and those people with a family history of rheumatic diseases. Many medications can sometimes stimulate the production of ANAs, including procainamide (Procan SR), hydralazine, and dilantin. As I see that you are already using prednisalone,whic is a steroid is the higher end drug to find solution for many problems.if it doesnt work it means, you have to make corrections with abnormalities currently present in your body now. I some cases, cetrizine can help, but not always. My sister has SLE with ANA +ve for past 8yrs.She had same problems and all are under control now on God's grace and regular medication and regular Yoga. As this answer is for your friend, I suggest you to show more kindness to him. he needs it more than anything else.he will be depressed already I think. his Type 1 DM will still worse the condition. All what I suggest is, dont take medications unwantedly as may cause early resistance to such patients and see the doctor reuglarly and take medicine and have healthy diet and exercise and yoga.ONLY BIG EFFORT WILL BRING HIS CONDITIONS TO NORMAL. I am sorry.but believe me.So help him.I am proud to answer a good friend like you who cares his/her friends. Hope to get well soon. There is no recovery,but you can find good control.
You want advice from strangers on your friends itchy genitals ? There are better places to look for information. Get him to the doctor.
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Some crazy stuff happening around the league. Let's talk about that later... it's Game Seven (again).
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Quick (and team) earn the Jennings, while team awards are announced and the regular season wraps up.
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The win streak continues, and even if the Kings aren't skyrocketing up the standings, all is well.
Plus, Pearson, Vey, and Toffoli return to Los Angeles, and the Canadian women triumph in part one of the North American rivalry.
Jeff Carter quiets the doubters, while Jonathan Quick will look to do the same tomorrow.
It's time to bite into some extrememly hot links!
Plus, Ben Scrivens.
We now know a lot more about Saturday's Kings-Ducks game at Dodger Stadium. We also know a lot more about both teams going in.
Some new faces (and Ben Scrivens) are getting a chance to shine. Plus, injury updates, Mark Morris hits a milestone, and Hudson Fasching keeps rolling.
In the middle of three consecutive days off for the LA Kings, let's catch up on recent happenings.
#33 is expected to be ready for training camp, which is a big deal. Plus, wet paint (do not touch), an update on the Stadium Series, and the return of an old friend in net.
The young pugilist is back for the next two seasons. Find out when and where he might play this season. WILL HE CRACK TEAM CANADA'S OLYMPIC ROSTER? All these topics and more are covered in this...
Martinez avoids arbitration by signing a two-year contract, worth $1.1 million per season. The Kings officially have nine defensemen under contract. Plus, assorted news and interesting tidbits.
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Philadelphia, PA (SportsNetwork.com) - The final weekend of the FCS regular season has come and gone, and now the playoff field of 24 has been set.
In honor of yet another postseason beginning just next weekend, here's a special edition Numbers Never Lie, specifically designed for the playoff contenders. Without further ado, here is the playoff field of 24 with stats that stand out either from the season or a single game:
20. Top-seeded North Dakota State has won 20 straight games dating back to last season, including last year's playoff run and national championship victory. The last time the Bison lost a game was on Oct. 13, 2012, to Missouri Valley Football Conference foe Indiana State.
48. Eastern Illinois senior quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo has thrown 48 touchdown passes this season for the Panthers, who own the nation's best scoring offense. Garoppolo passed for six touchdowns in his team's season finale against UT Martin. The Panthers scored a season-high 70 points in the contest. Garoppolo has rushed for two touchdowns and has a scoring reception this season as well.
12. Eastern Washington freshman receiver Cooper Kupp has caught a touchdown pass in an FCS-record 12 consecutive games. Kupp broke the previous record of 11 games with two touchdown catches Saturday against Portland State. He tied three receivers last weekend at 11 straight games with a touchdown reception - Randy Moss (1996), Ramses Barden (2008) and Brandon Kaufman (2010) - but Kupp now owns the FCS record himself.
14. Southeastern Louisiana quarterback Bryan Bennett has set the Southland Conference record with 14 rushing touchdowns in a season. The Oregon transfer added to his previous total of 13 with a rushing score Thursday night against Nicholls.
30. Towson junior running back Terrance West has rushed for an FCS-high 30 touchdowns this season. West has 31 total touchdowns this year for the Tigers, who are 10-2. He caught a touchdown pass against Richmond in Week 9.
2. McNeese State wide receiver Diontae Spencer had two touchdowns in Saturday's season-ending win over Lamar - one receiving score and one rushing. Spencer also has three special teams touchdowns this season, two kickoff returns and one punt return, which came in one game. Spencer is an all-purpose machine for the Cowboys.
7. Montana's defense has held opponents to fewer than 20 points in seven contests this season. The Grizzlies finished the regular season with a 10-2 record, capped by a win over Big Sky and intrastate rival Montana State in which they held the Bobcats to 14 points.
133. Maine finished the regular season 7-1 in Colonial Athletic Association play, outscoring conference opponents by 133 points. That includes the 21 points the Black Bears lost by in a 24-3 season-ending loss to New Hampshire. Maine won the CAA outright title and the conference's auto bid.
475. Bethune-Cookman's run-heavy offense topped out this season with a single- game high of 475 rushing yards against Hampton in Week 12. The Wildcats' 475 rushing yards represent the third-highest single-game total in the FCS this season.
22. Northeast Conference champion Sacred Heart has a defense built on taking the ball away from opponents. The Pioneers' defense has recorded 22 interceptions this season, which lead the nation.
50. Lafayette notched a season high in points at the right time, scoring 50 against Lehigh in a win-or-go-home season finale on Saturday. Freshman quarterback Drew Reed passed for 378 yards and three touchdowns in the Leopards' win.
326. Furman quarterback Reese Hannon threw for 326 yards in the Paladins' season-ending win over Wofford. The win eventually sealed a playoff spot and the Southern Conference title for Furman.
42.6. Coastal Carolina's explosive offense, led by senior running back Lorenzo Taliaferro, has averaged 42.6 points per game this season. The Chanticleers have scored 50 or more points six times this season - half of their games. That's also weighted down by the 10 points the Chants scored in a season-ending loss to South Carolina Saturday.
15. Butler, the team with the Pioneer Football League's first automatic bid to the playoffs, tied for second in the nation in 2013 with 15 fumble recoveries. The Bulldogs finished the regular season with a 9-3 overall record and were eighth in the country in red zone defense.
4. Fordham junior quarterback Michael Nebrich had four games in the 2013 season in which he passed for at least four touchdowns. Nebrich, the Walter Payton Award candidate, capped the regular season with a five-touchdown effort against Colgate Saturday.
1,695. South Dakota State junior running back Zach Zenner ended his productive regular season with 1,695 rushing yards, which rank second in the country behind Towson back Terrance West's total. The Jackrabbits ended the season on a four-game win streak in Missouri Valley Conference play.
8. The Northern Arizona Lumberjacks defense has notched eight defensive touchdowns this season, including the final score of their regular season - a 52-yard interception return for a score that sealed the win against Southern Utah. In two games this season, the Lumberjacks defense scored multiple defensive touchdowns.
7. New Hampshire finished the season on a high note by defeating previously No. 4-ranked Maine. On the season, seven New Hampshire players averaged double-digit rushing yards per game, including two quarterbacks, and multiple receivers and running backs.
16.8. The Tennessee State defense has been among the nation's best in a 9-3 season. The Tigers have allowed an average of 16.8 points per game to opponents this season.
92. Samford quarterback Andy Summerlin hooked up with receiver Chris Cephus for a 92-yard touchdown pass in a win over Chattanooga on Nov. 16. The 92-yard play served as the second-longest passing play this season, and the second- longest receiving play from scrimmage. The Bulldogs ended the regular season 8-4 overall, including 6-2 in the Southern Conference.
19. Jacksonville State running back DaMarcus James rushed for 19 touchdowns in the final eight games of the season. He finished the regular season with 22 rushing scores overall, while the Gamecocks ended the 2013 campaign with a 9-3 record.
255.67. Sam Houston State as a team averaged 255.67 rushing yards per game in the 2013 season. Senior Timothy Flanders has headed the Bearkats' ground attack, with quarterback Brian Bell and receiver Richard Sincere also contributing heavily to the run game.
4. South Carolina State finished the regular season with nine wins and an at- large playoff bid from the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference. The Bulldogs improved by four wins from their 2012 season. Two of South Carolina State's three losses came in the first two weeks of the season - to Coastal Carolina and FBS Clemson.
2. The Thunderbirds gained an at-large bid to the postseason Sunday and became the fourth Big Sky squad in the 24-team field. Southern Utah is tied for first in the nation with Arkansas-Pine Bluff as the teams that have lost the fewest number of fumbles this season. The Thunderbirds have only lost two fumbles in 12 games played, while UAPB lost two in 11 games this season.


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The Internet's Nightmare Scenario Could Be Playing Out on Your Smartphone
Think net neutrality advocates are paranoid? A look at the mobile broadband industry makes them seem like soothsayers.
Think net neutrality advocates are paranoid? A look at the mobile broadband industry makes them seem like soothsayers.
The FCC doesn't seem to buy that Verizon Wireless is slowing unlimited data plan customers for the good of its network.
Major League Baseball has joined a chorus of organizations calling for stricter rules that would ensure a fair and open Internet.
A bill being proposed by two Democratic members of Congress highlights just how helpless politicians have become in the net neutrality debate.
The FCC will begin looking at the network connection agreements between companies like Netflix and Verizon, a move that could mean more regulatory scrutiny over how data is sent to Internet users.
Netflix has pointed its finger at another Internet service provider that it paid to ensure better streaming quality.
Internet commenters vs. the FCC
John Oliver took on the topic of net neutrality on Sunday night in the way only he can.
Google has joined Netflix in grading how well U.S. ISPs stream video on the Internet. Google's Video Quality Report is now available in the U.S., highlighting which Internet service providers (ISPs) provide the best video streaming quality.
Paid peering agreements highlight the advantages already enjoyed by companies that have the money to avoid congestion on the web.
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio's talk outlined a plan that would expand what his predecessor, Mayor Mike Bloomberg, laid the foundation for.
During the week, we consume words in snackable, tweetable bites. But on the weekends, we have the time to take a dive into the murkier, lengthier depths of the Internet and expand our attention spans beyond 140 characters. We can brew a cup of coffee and lie back with our iPads, laptops, smartphones and Kindles.
When news of the Federal Communications Commissions' plan to consider paid priority on the Internet hit Reddit, the question wasn't so much whether the move was a good idea, it was "How do I best tell my elected representative that this is a horrible idea?" Reddit is not the only corner of the Internet where the debate over net neutrality appears one-sided. Most tech commenters appear to be in lockstep on the issue.
To the chagrin of net neutrality advocates, the Federal Communication Commission's latest Open Internet Proposal, released on Thursday, waves a wet noodle at companies that flout open Internet rules. But a reclassification of broadband services as "utilities" could give the FCC a hammer.
The FCC has laid all its options on the table, opening the door to a wide range of possibilities for the future of the Internet. But could the FCC be an effective regulator?
Here's the FCC full proposal for net neutrality, a document that could change the Internet as we know it.
The Federal Communications Commission voted 3-2 to push forward its much-anticipated proposal that will dictate how broadband providers can treat Internet traffic.
One of the biggest meetings on net neutrality takes place today at an FCC meeting. Mashable is covering live in Washington, D.C. Follow here for the latest.
The biggest Internet companies in the world are squaring off against the biggest ISPs over net neutrality. Here's what that means.
The FCC's special counsel for external affairs took to Twitter on Tuesday to discuss its upcoming proposal for new ISP regulation.
FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler is revising his proposal for new net neutrality rules in an attempt to make clear that the FCC won't allow ISPs to discriminate among traffic and create fast and slow lanes for content providers.
For some in the online community, the best way to protest the FCC's proposed rules that would end net neutrality is to slow down the Internet. Last month, FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler announced plans to propose new rules that would allow broadband providers to "enter into individual negotiations with content providers." The news was met with criticism both from individuals and from major tech companies.
FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler said on Friday that he too cares about an "open Internet" -- the FCC's lingo for net neutrality -- in a letter that he sent to various tech companies. Wheeler wrote the letter, obtained by Mashable, responding to a previous missive sent by several tech companies on Thursday, including Amazon, Facebook, Google, and Netflix.
The leading tech companies in the U.S. have a message for the Federal Communications Commission: Don't do it.
In the early stages of the net neutrality debate in 2007, then-Senator Barack Obama made a clear pledge to defend the open Internet. Seven years later, things seem to have changed. After a court ruling struck down part of the FCC's net neutrality guidelines in January, the FCC announced a plan to allow for limited agreements between Internet providers and content providers, potentially paving the way for faster lanes and a two-tiered web -- a nightmare scenario for Internet freedom advocates.
The head of the FCC has been on the warpath, seeking to ally fears that its proposed rules will ruin the relative neutrality of the Internet.


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Pibiviesse, the Milan, Italy-based affiliate of CIRCOR Energy, of Oklahoma City, Okla., believes it can lay claim to the world's largest cage-type ball valves, which measure a mammoth 64 by 48 in (approx. 1.6 by 1.2 m). Two such valves are to be used in the Riyadh Water Distribution System in Saudi Arabia.
The hydraulic-actuated valves have a flow capacity of 125,500 Cv. They will play an integral role in controlling the flow of water in a 450-km (280-mile) pipeline from the Ras Azawr Desalination plant to Riyadh in Saudi Arabia.
The valves were selected due to their ability to control a broad range of flow requirements with stable control against turbulence and cavitation risk. In addition to these two valves, a variety of other ball valves from 6 to 40 in were delivered to manage water flow in Riyadh's distribution system.
Single- or double-orifice valve design causes a high pressure drop over the valve. This leads to high pressure recovery, causing cavitation or ice formation. At the same time the velocity increases and can reach the sonic region, creating high noise emission and flow disturbance. The advanced offset cage ball design by Pibiviesse guides the flow path to self-dissipate this energy.
A cage-type ball valve is a rotary valve boasting a high Cv value. For example, a 4-in valve has a Cv of 477 versus 150 for a linear globe valve. The valves are designed to reduce flow velocity and turbulence and other secondary effects generated by the flow control.
The latest cage-type ball valves represent an enhanced second-generation design, according to Pibiviesse. They are based on interchangeable internal cages, or perforated attenuating plates, that divide the pressure drop into stages. These plates, which are mounted into a replaceable cartridge, are offset by a carefully designed angle to obtain a number of significant control advantages. Noise and high-frequency vibrations are almost eliminated, and thanks to balancing tails, dynamic torque is significantly reduced. The turndown ratio is also increased to 250 or even higher.
Whenever sand or other even more severe blocking debris can accumulate against the fully closed valve or inside the cartridge during throttling, a self-flushing feature becomes effective. Due to the flow behavior inside the attenuating cartridge, the sand blown through the valve does not increase to damaging velocities. The flow is guided via several paths and thus the impingement cannot harm the valve body or seat.
Cleaning is simply achieved by the flow causing overpressure toward the top plate and a vacuum toward the lower plate. This flow cleans the plate surfaces. If the blockage is severe, the valve controller sends a signal to further open the valve. This increases the self-flushing effect.
Further, extremely wide support bearing plates are designed to transfer the pressure loads to piping via the valve enclosure. This is reportedly a clear benefit compared with conventional designs and increases the high pressure drop control capability.
Besides water transmission and desalination plants, these cage-type ball valves find application in a variety of areas, including pump and compressor start-up in the oil and gas industry, blow down and venting in the petrochemical sector, control of boiler feedwater in the power industry, steam venting in steam generation, control of oxygen flow and industrial gases, brine heater control and reverse osmosis bypass.


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Review: iPad Air and Retina iPad Mini won't knock your socks off
The best tablets on the market nonetheless feel more like interim upgrades than milestone devices worth ditching older models forFollow @MobileGalen
The iPad Air costs $499 for the 16GB Wi-Fi model, $599 for 32GB, $699 for 64GB, and $799 for 128GB. An iPad Air equipped with a cellular radio costs $130 more, with models available for the AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile, and Verizon Wireless networks in the United States. The 16GB Wi-Fi iPad 2 remains available for $399; it makes sense mainly for retailers, hospitals, and others that use the iPad 2 and its Dock connector in field operations, so they need the older model still available for replacements and expansion.
iPad Mini with Retina: The higher-quality screen you can't tell apart
The iPad Mini with Retina Display is even more of an "isn't there more?" upgrade to last year's iPad Mini. It looks, feels, and weighs the same as last year's model. It too gets the new A7 and M7 processors, but again their speed isn't apparent in most uses today.
The big change to the new iPad Mini is the inclusion of the Retina display, which doubles the number of pixels. Some commentators have been whining about the lack of a Retina upgrade since the iPad Mini's debut, as from a spec point of view that made it inferior to the 2011 and later full-size iPad models.
As I noted in my review last year of the iPad Mini, its small size already brought its pixels very close together, creating an almost-Retina-quality display. Thus, I wasn't surprised that I could barely see a quality improvement in the Retina iPad Mini's display this year -- you have to look very hard to see it in small text, some zoomed-in images, and some videos. In fact, when I had people do a blind comparison of the old and new iPad Minis, most couldn't tell them apart, and those who could just as often thought the older model had the Retina display as did those who correctly identified the new model.
I wouldn't be making the display complaint had Apple not decided to raise the iPad Mini's price by $70 (the 16GB Wi-Fi model is $399, versus last year's price of $329 for the original 16GB iPad Mini). That's a big jump in price -- 21 percent! -- for minor benefit. It's even more galling when you realize that Apple did not raise the price for the iPad Air, whose 16GB Wi-Fi model costs the same ($499) as last year's model.
Otherwise, the iPad Mini with Retina Display is the same as last year's model, which makes it an unnecessary upgrade if you already own an iPad Mini. Again, you know a model in the next year or so will be more compelling.
The iPad Mini with Retina Display costs $399 for the 16GB Wi-Fi model, $499 for 32GB, $599 for 64GB, and $699 for 128GB. A model equipped with a cellular radio costs $130 more, with versions available for the AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile, and Verizon Wireless networks in the United States. Basically, it's $100 less than an iPad Air. The original iPad Mini remains available in the 16GB Wi-Fi model for $299, a configuration best suited for children's use at home or perhaps in schools.
This article, "Review: iPad Air and Retina iPad Mini won't knock your socks off," was originally published at InfoWorld.com. Follow the latest developments in mobile computing, read Galen Gruman's Mobile Edge blog at InfoWorld.com, follow Galen's mobile musings on Twitter, and follow InfoWorld on Twitter.
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Galen is author of iOS 7: The "Just What You Need" Book, OS X Mavericks: The "Just What You Need" Book, MacBook Pro Portable Genius, and iBooks Author For Dummies, as well as lead author of Exploring Windows 8 For Dummies. Follow Galen's mobile musings on Twitter at MobileGalen and at Google+.