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Minister of Water Dr. Ghazi Al-Qusaibi, at a meeting yesterday of concerned parties, stressed the importance of training young Saudis to enable them to work in all branches of his ministry, and called for the formation of two committees, one to deal with scholarships for this purpose, and another to conduct an integrated study for computer network training for ministry personnel. Dr. Al-Qusaibi went on to urge rationalization of water consumption, and reviewed the feasibility of standardizing specifications for water and sewage pipes as well as for water meters.
Meanwhile, Deputy Minister of Water Dr. Ali Bin Saad has announced that five dams will be built in the provinces of Asir, Jizan and Makkah. Funds for these projects have already been allocated in the Ministry's annual budget of SR 6 billion [U.S. $1.26 billion].


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Real-World Proposals Show Grantseekers What Works and Why
October 24, 2003, New York, NYThe Foundation Center's newest publication, Guide to Winning Proposals, answers the need that so many fundraisers have expressed to look at and study actual proposals that have been funded by grantmakers. Sarah Collins, the editor of the Guide, comments, "We frequently receive requests from grantseekers who are looking for real-world examples of grant proposals that were successful. In response to this need, we asked a variety of grantmakers to share with the nonprofit community exemplary proposals for the projects they had funded. This guide is the result of that collaborative effort."
The Foundation Center's Guide to Winning Proposals offers extraordinary insights into what makes some proposals more successful than others by including candid commentary from the program officer or other funding decision maker who awarded the grant. These critiques point to the strengths (and weaknesses) of each proposal, and can provide fresh perspectives for new and experienced grant writers, alike. Among the grantmakers represented in the Guide are the Altman Foundation, W. M. Keck Foundation, John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, Kresge Foundation, and Charles Stewart Mott Foundation.
The twenty proposals presented in this volume include examples of requests for general/operating support, special projects, construction, endowment, staff positions, seed money, and others. Each proposal is reprinted in its entirety, as it was received by the funder. To represent a diversity of nonprofits and their programs, proposals from large and small, new and established, and local and national organizations, are represented. Separate chapters feature letters of inquiry, budgets, and cover letters, as well as vital supplementary documents needed to complete the proposal.
Founded in 1956, The Foundation Center's mission is to support and improve institutional philanthropy by promoting public understanding of the field and helping grantseekers succeed. To achieve its mission, the Center collects, organizes, and communicates information on U.S. philanthropy; conducts and facilitates research on trends in the field; provides education and training on the grantseeking process; and ensures public access to information and services through its World Wide Web site, print and electronic publications, five library/learning centers, and a national network of cooperating collections.
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Panama City-- With temperatures forecast at or below freezing many nights this week, the bitter cold can be dangerous. And without shelter it can be deadly.
Many homeless people will seek refuge at the Panama City rescue mission. Others won't.
On very cold nights, it's nice to sleep in a warm bed. But hundreds of local people don't have that luxury. The Panama City rescue mission's 155 beds are already full. And with more people trying to stay warm, many will most likely be sleeping on the floor. Monday night, 78 people slept on the floor of the rescue mission's chapel and in the hallways.
Its cold nights like these that hundreds of homeless people in our area turn to the rescue mission for shelter and a hot meal.
About 200 people packed the dining room for dinner Tuesday night. Reverend Billy Fox says they are serving 675 meals a day, 275 more than this time last year.
As the winter season is just revving up, it's certainly not too late to check your closet and see if you have a spare blanket, sweat shirt or even some socks. You can donate items at the rescue mission in downtown Panama City or at the thrift store on Front Beach Road in Panama City Beach.


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Tis the season when hunters have white tailed deer dancing in their dreams. September 18, 2010 started off the hunting season in Wisconsin to include the surrounding Milwaukee area. Although this opening season is bow only for white tail deer (the most popular hunting season in Wisconsin) precautions should be taken for hiking safety as it would for gun season (the regular 9 day season being in November over the Thanksgiving holidays). Other hunting seasons have opened in September involving gun such as turkey, grouse, rabbit, squirrel, crow and bear (although this would be in the more northern portions of the state). Additional hunting season timing can be found at the DNR website,
Any of the surrounding trails that cross into private lands, such as the Ice Age Trail, or border wooded, private lands should be an area where Milwaukee hikers take additional precaution. Ice Age Trails have many segments which cross into private lands where hunting is also allowed. Some of these may be closed during hunting season in particular areas where the private land owner has requested for them to be closed. When hiking the Ice Age Trail segments, be sure to check the trail heads closely for any postings of closings. Some of the private land owners will post signs as well as postings by the Ice Age Trail volunteers. Local chapter coordinators can also provide additional information on segments that you might want to hike. The IAT Trails condition site gives some useful information on segments opened or closed or best to hike on during the hunting season. The WDNR website has a listing of state parks that allow or disallow hunting. This listing should always be double checked with the list of hunting seasons. Again, please remember that many parks border at some point, private land that may allow hunting and, unfortunately, not all hunters pay attention to where these boundaries are and...accidents happen.
One of the best precautions taken during this period of hunting in Wisconsin is to wear the blaze orange vests and/or hats while hiking. Wearing the blaze orange in addition to researching the trails being hiked to see if they cross private land, hunting grounds or wooded areas will greatly decrease hikers risks of accidentally or unknowingly coming into the path of hunters aims. Blaze orange clothing can be found at most of the sporting stores such as Gander Mountain, Cabellas, and even Fleet Farm locations and Wal Marts. In addition, keep your BFF family dog safe during your hikes also by purchasing a blaze orange safety vest for them.
Don't let this Wisconsin tradition of hunting discourage you from hiking the beautiful trails during one of Milwaukee's most colorful times of the year.


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Despite a market cap of more than $155 billion, Facebook (NASDAQ:FB) still has a number of highly valuable assets in its portfolio that don't generate meaningful revenue. If the company can continue monetizing these assets, Facebook's revenue can continue to grow for a long time.
Facebook's long-awaited move into video advertising is finally gearing up, and this can drive very meaningful upside for the social media company in the near future.
Rollout of video ads
Facebook has been quietly testing videos with certain major brand advertisers since December 2013, and is now considering a wide rollout. The company struck a deal with France's biggest ad company, Publicis Groupe, to customize video ads for its users.
Facebook has an edge in terms of ad formats in its platform due to highly engaged users on newsfeeds, and it has strong measurement capabilities. Facebook's gigantic scale and mass will bring in a lot more video advertisers in the future. Facebook has more than 25 million small and medium-sized businesses on its platform.
Facebook's video ads will be 15 seconds apiece and will be on top of users' newsfeeds. This will provide leading marketers significant reach in the U.S. because of Facebook's data-driven targeting capabilities.
Online video ads will grow
This shift will provide the company a chance to take a piece of the $70 billion U.S. TV advertising market. As video ads get better prices than comparable ads on TV, the opportunity is very attractive. According to Media Dynamics, the price of an online video ad sold for double the price of a national TV commercial in the U.S.
The online video ad market is expected to grow 41% in 2014 after a 45% year-over-year increase in 2013. As American consumers are spending more time viewing videos from not only desktop but also on mobile devices, marketers will follow. Estimates from eMarketer suggest that the online video market will grow to $9.25 billion in 2016.
Video advertising on mobile devices should make up a significant portion of total video advertising due to secular consumer trends. The largest video platform in the world, Google's (NASDAQ:GOOG) YouTube, reported that almost 40% of its worldwide usage is flowing in from mobile devices. In the future, marketers will start putting more video ads on its platform. Facebook and YouTube will emerge as big winners from the growth in online video from desktop and mobile.
Facebook is a leading video property
There were 186.1 million U.S. viewers of online videos in April, and Facebook consistently ranks behind YouTube as second most-valuable content property online, according to comScore. Facebook can generate a substantial amount of revenue from online video ads due to its 1.28 billion global customer base. Facebook has to be very careful not to be overly intrusive and negatively hamper the user experience, however.
Facebook users are inclined to upload substantial amounts of online videos because the videos are generally shared in a close-knit environment with friends and family. The amount of user-generated content should steadily increase over time, which should also help to engage readers.
The bottom line
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Circassians have offered to do the symbol of the 2014 Olympics Circassian hero of the epic
At the All-Russia Forum of Young Parliamentarians delegation Adygea suggested a symbol of the Sochi Olympics Sausoruko - the protagonist of Circassian Epic sledges.
The idea of the Circassian symbolism was announced in an address to the public authorities of the Russian Federation and the Organizing Committee of the Sochi-2014 "on the Russian forum of young parliamentarians, held in Anapa.
2014 Olympic Games will be held in the North Caucasus, in the historical area of formation of the Circassian people, so the Olympics can be used to harmonize and strengthen international relations, quoting the text treatment, "Interfax reported.
In addition, the image Sausruko recalls the ancient Greek Prometheus, transmitted to humans by the Olympic flame. Circassian hero of the epic with the horse Thozhiem among other feats also brought back the people lost the fire.
The Nart Saga are series of epic tales shared by most of the caucassian cultures (including Georgia). One of the main characters is the giant Sosruko, which is the equivalent of Prometheus, since he steals the fire from the gods and gives it to humans. It would be interesting to see those elements used (although i have my doubts, specially because Georgia and Abkhasia would probably act butthurt about it and Circassian people don't like the russians very much for some reasons...)
Also, in other news, i was making a research about the AWG opening ceremony and discovered that most of the people which were behind the show in Astana, Kazakshtan, are actually russian. I already posted this article on the ceremonies thread but i'll do it here as well
The preparation for the opening ceremony of the Asiad-2011 was implemented by the Producer Centre of Igor Krutoy, the famous Russian composer and producer. Alexey Sechenov (Russia), the Director of the Opening Ceremony, says: Such events are quite rare in the world. I can say that the greatest happiness of people, the residents of this city is the fact that they could come and see this event. The technologies, used in the Asiad-2011 opening ceremony, have no analogues in the world. Some tricks, techniques and special effects have not previously been used anywhere else. They were specially made for this event. Alexey Sechenov is well-known with his staging devoted to the 60th anniversary of Victory Day in the Red Square, the music festival in Urmala, the Golden Gramophone and MuzTV prize shows.
Many experts compare the Asiad-2011 opening ceremony with the memorable event such as the opening ceremonies of the Olympic Games-1980 in Moscow, the Olympic Winter Games-2010 in Vancouver and the Asian Summer Games-2010 in Guangzhou.
The main facts:
700 professional actors and dancers were involved in the ceremony.
The total screen space at the stadium covered 10 000 m2.
The composer Igor Krutoy (Russia) wrote an original soundtrack which was performed by the celebrities of the Kazakhstani variety. It was accompanied by the symphony orchestra.
According to the regulations, at the opening ceremony the text messages were broadcast in the official language of the hosting country - Kazakh, and English. Moreover, each spectator received a libretto of the opening ceremony in 3 languages (Kazakh, English, and Russian).
The project capacity of the Astana-Arena stadium allows to keep the indoor temperature at +18С, while the outdoor temperature is -30С.
The total audience number was 27000. The remaining seats were occupied with the stage equipment.
Interview with Alexey Sechenov: http://www.astana.kz/en/node/26481


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The informal motto almost seemed to be: we will meet up, and no one will notice.
Our journey together will be inspired by the motto: "Stand firm in your faith".
This strength is recalled in the motto of the Hungarian Presidency: 'Strong Europe'.
Yes, our motto, 'A strong Europe with a human touch' depends upon all of us.
However, our Green motto is: trade, aid and firm agreements simultaneously.
The motto chosen by the Hungarian Presidency is thus a very appropriate and good one.
I should like to finish with an ancient Greek motto: time waits for no man.
If this Council meeting had a motto, it would have to be 'there is no time to waste'.
'From Copenhagen to Copenhagen ' - that is the motto of the Danish Presidency.
'From Copenhagen to Copenhagen' - that is the motto of the Danish Presidency.
In essence, that is us giving meaning to the motto 'united in diversity'.
What we nevertheless ought to remember is your motto: 'Europe without borders'.
In any case, the motto of the European Union is " unity with diversity".
As you probably know, the motto of our presidency is 'Europe without barriers'.
That is why I would like the Council to take as its motto, ' recollection, not reversal'.
The EU motto 'United in Diversity' is very appropriate for the Europeana project.
You gave your presidency the motto 'More Europe'. What happened to that?
Therefore, the expression 'unity in diversity' has been chosen as the motto of the report.
Therefore, the expression 'unity in diversity ' has been chosen as the motto of the report.
In any case, the motto of the European Union is "unity with diversity".
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Miami Dolphins depth chart – Defense (pre camp)
Where are the difference makers on defense?
That's the question I keep asking every time I watch the Miami Dolphins defense on the practice field, and examine the depth chart.
In fairness to new defensive coordinator Mike Nolan, he's a bit handcuffed in the ways he can attack his own team's offense, especially now in the offseason, as the players work without pads.
It's extremely hard to tell who is going to be a forceful hitter when the players can't hit. But my concerns about the Dolphins defense has little to do with scheme, and everything to do with playmakers, which aren't just needed on offense.
Do you see any scary pass rushers on the Dolphins roster? What about a forceful defender on the front line who needs a constant double-team? How about a ball hawks in the secondary?
Jason Taylor and Joey Porter were the NFL's leading sack duo. Sure they fizzled working together for the second season as teammates, but both were effective pass rushers opposing offensive coordinators had to game plan for. They were a large factor in the Dolphins registering 44 sacks, which was third most in the NFL last season.
With those two gone exactly who on defense should the Patriots, Jets, Steelers and Ravens be sacred of in 2010? Who is going to be keeping opposing defensive coordinators up late at night? And even if that player surfaces, who will step up once he eventually gets double-teamed on a regular basis?
This whole unit appears to be a work in progress, and it could get better before it gets worse.
Last year's defense finished 22nd, allowing 349.3 yards per game. The Dolphins also allowed 24.4 points per game, which was tied with the Steelers for the seventh most points allowed in 2009.
How much improvement do you really see based on this look at the Dolphins' defensive personnel?
Defensive Line (11)
LE – Kendall Langford, Tony McDaniel, Ikaika Alama-Francis
NT – Randy Starks, Paul Soliai, Ryan Baker, Jason Ferguson (8-game SUSPENSION, Injured), Travis Ivey (undrafted rookie)
RE – Phillip Merling, Jared Odrick (first-round pick), Lionel Dotson
The Dolphins have kept as many as nine defensive linemen during the Trifecta's tenure, and that could be the case come September when factoring how often the defensive linemen rotate. Starks will man the nose tackle spot while Ferguson serves his eight game suspension, but don't be surprised if Starks works as an end too in the nickel and dime package. The coaches need him on the field as much as possible. The coaches also need Langford, Merling, Odrick, McDaniel and Dotson to provide some pass rushing pressure from the edges. The Dolphins also need young defensive linemen to develop on the practice squad outside of Baker. Are they in-house, or will the Trifecta need to poach a few?
Linebackers (13)
WLB – Charlie Anderson, Cameron Wake, Chris McCoy (seventh-round pick)
MIKE ILB – Karlos Dansby, A.J. Edds (fourth-round pick), J.D. Folsom
MOE ILB – Channing Crowder (Injured), Tim Dobbins, Austin Spitler (seventh-round pick)
SLB – Koa Misi (second-round pick), Quentin Moses, Erik Walden, Brian Johnston
The Dolphins carried 10 linebackers on the 53-man roster last season, and might do it again this year considering they've got a mixed bag of players that need plenty of grooming. The coaches envision Dansby and Crowder as the starting inside linebackers, and will groom Edds to work as a pass coverage specialist in the nickel and dime packages. Wake is the pass rushing specialist. He's at his best attacking from the left side, but to become an every-down player he needs to improve his run stuffing and pass coverage skills. If he does so this former CFL standout could produce double-digit sacks in his second NFL season. Anderson and Misi have versatility, and the coaches will use them to their strengths. Everyone else needs to bust heads on special teams to stick around.
Secondary (14)
CB – Vontae Davis, Evan Oglesby, Nolan Carroll (fifth-round pick), Will Allen (Injured), A.J. Wallace (undrafted rookie)
CB – Sean Smith, Jason Allen, Nate Ness (converted practice squad safety), Ross Weaver (undrafted rookie)
FS – Chris Clemons, Reshad Jones (fifth-round pick)
SS - Yeremiah Bell, Tyrone Culver, Jonathon Amaya (undrafted rookie)
Unless Jones or Culver comes out of nowhere and unseats Clemons for the starting free safety spot he's earned this offseason, expect the Dolphins to feature a secondary with three second-year players roaming the back-end of the defense. As talented as they might be, that's a lot of responsibility to put on Bell's shoulders. Davis and Smith are positioned to remain the starting cornerback because Will Allen hasn't fully recovered from his ACL injury yet. The Dolphins coaches are all-in on investing in their youth, but this group needs to make drastic improvements because they were the Achilles heel of the defense last season. Because depth in this unit isn't good, this group needs to stay healthy. A solid nickel cornerback also needs to be groomed.
P – Brandon Fields
LS – John Denney
K – Dan Carpenter
Returners – Davone Bess, Patrick Cobbs, Brian Hartline, Ryan Grice-Mullen, Taurus Johnson, Kory Sheets, Tristan Davis and Marlon Moore.
So, what about the Dolphins defense concerns you the most going into the 2010 season?


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Sony has let fly release dates and pricing for its upcoming 3DTV lineup in Japan which includes the edge-lit LED LX900 that offers the entire 3D package.
It has an IR emitter built in and includes two pairs of RealD active shutter glasses, only requiring capable source material to get the full 3DTV experience.
Model sizes start at 40-inch, moving on to 46, 51 and 60-inch with pricing beginning at ¥290,000 ($3,222) and going right up to ¥580,000 ($6,444) for the top dog.
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The announcement of the fifth edition of Dungeons & Dragons release schedule brought up a troubling gap in the playability of the game. The D&D Starter Set, released July 15, would not contain character creation rules, but lead designer Mike Mearls confirmed that players would still be able to make characters without the set. That question was answered today at D&D seminar at ACD Games Day. The answer, repeated by Mearls on Twitter: about 15% of the Player's Handbook will be available for free as a PDF. This is consistent with Morrus at ENWorld's prediction about online support of the character generation, and my prediction that there would be significant PDF support of the new edition of Dungeons & Dragons. But that's just the tip of the iceberg.
Board Game Geek live-tweeted the ACD seminar with some interesting tidbits:
- There will be a new emphasis on villainous organizations in the new Monster Manual to accompany the monsters featured in it.
- Sidebars in the Dungeon Master's Guide will provide tips on how to convert the game to older editions.
- The D&D movie is in the works once more, which implies the two sides in the lawsuit may have finally settled (as I predicted). The trial date has been set for July 1. ICv2 agrees:
There are some indications that settlement talks may be underway, including the fact that the last two delays in the trial date were at the request of the parties. The stakes are certainly higher now that the D&D property is about to undergo a highly publicized relaunch (see "New 'D&D' Dates, Info, and Pics"); it's a great time to make a movie.
Mearls revealed more D&D news in rapid succession over the past few hours:
- More in-depth combat will be in the Dungeon Master's Guide.
- Traditional magic systems (probably Vancian) will be in the Player's Handbook, an optional point-based system will be in the Dungeon Master's Guide.
- Wizards of the Coast is setting up shop in the gaming hall instead of the dealer's hall at Gen Con.
- Even though they were missing from the playtest, henchmen will be in the Dungeon Master's Guide, summoning spells in the Player's Handbook
- The Dungeon Master Guide will have rules to convert spell attacks to Will/Fort/Reflex saves.
- The Starter Set adventure will be set in the Forgotten Realms but will be easy to adapt to other campaigns, with previews revealed next month.
- Online play (i.e., Roll20) MIGHT be supported by Organized Play.
Mearls seems to have been given license to share details about Dungeons & Dragons, so if you have questions try asking him directly on Twitter.


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Minutewomen Begin A-10 Tournament Versus George Mason
March 3, 2014
The Last Meeting
February 12, 2014
Fairfax, Va.
Last Meeting: George Mason 101, UMass 73; Feb. 12, 2014
Jasmine Harris added 14 points to go with six rebounds while Nola Henry finished 5-for-10 from the floor with three free throws for 13 points. Emily Mital scored 11 while Kiara Bomben rounded out the quintet with 10 points to go with six boards.
Mital drained a trio of three-pointers to bump her UMass career total for made treys to 103, moving her into eighth place past Stefanie Gerardot (2005-08), who amassed 102 as a Minutewoman.
Taylor Brown and Janaa Pickard each recorded 25 points to lead George Mason while Sandra Ngoie added 23. Talisha Watts also totaled double-digits as she scored 15. Pickard pulled down 11 rebounds to join Pierre-Louis in earning a double-double.
Harris opened the game 4-of-8 from the field with a free throw for 10 quick points to keep the score between the sides close. Foul trouble forced her to the bench 11 minutes, 15 seconds into the game and George Mason followed with a 13-2 run to push ahead, 37-25 with 4:08 to play in the stanza.
The Minutewomen employed their three-point game in an attempt cut into the deficit before the break with a trio of made shots from beyond the arc during the final four minutes. Mital chipped in two of those on back-to-back possessions, hitting with 3:54 left before adding a second make only 20 seconds later.
However, the Colonials responded with two triples of their own, one each from Brown and Ngoie, to protect their lead at 45-36 entering halftime.
The Minutewomen started the final frame with offense in the paint to cut it to as close as seven. Down by 11 following a George Mason bucket eight seconds in, Pierre-Louis brought UMass within nine before Amber Dillon used a driving layup at the right side of the hoop to drop the home side's lead to 47-40 with 17:58 remaining.
Following the buckets by Pierre-Louis and Dillon, the Colonials went on an 8-2 run to cushion their hold to 55-42 only two minutes later with three of those points coming on free throws - a category they finished 25-for-32 in (78.1 percent).
George Mason took advantage of five Minutewomen playing with at least three personal fouls to extend the lead to as much as 28 points in the frame. The Minutewomen were within eight with 14:02 remaining, but five quick points from the Colonials re-established their 13-point margin at the 13:15 margin and UMass would not pull closer the rest of the way.
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Taylor Brown's 18.5 points per game paces the squad, while she is also contributing a team-high 4.3 assists to go with 4.8 rebounds in each contest. Janaa Pickard adds 13.1 points and a squad-best 8.1 rebounds. Sandra Ngoie rounds out a trio of double-digit scorers with 12.3 earned in each contest.
As a team, the Colonials are only being outscored be their foes, 74.8-to-68.9 while losing the rebounding battle, 43.6-to-41.0 as seven of their losses were by six or fewer points. This game marks their inaugural Atlantic 10 Tournament appearance as George Mason is in its first season competing as a member of the league.
All Home And Conference Contests Available On A-10 Digital Network
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UMass In The Atlantic 10 Tournament
UMass last appeared in the conference championship following the 2010-11 regular season, where they were the No. 12 seed and fell to No. 5 Charlotte during the first round, 77-66 on March 4, 2011.
The deepest a Maroon and White squad has advanced in the tournament is the semifinal round, which was accomplished six times including last on March 1, 2002 when Massachusetts fell to No. 1 seed Temple, 67-61 in overtime. The Minutewomen also reached the semifinals during the 1994, 1996, 1997, 1998 and 2000 holdings of the event.
Since UMass has missed the tournament during the previous two seasons, no current Minutewoman has participated in the championship prior to the play-in game against George Mason.
Timbilla Joins Most Successful All-Time UMass Rebounders
Mital Stopping And Popping Her Way Into The Record Book
Her junior season success earned her the spot on UMass' all-time leaderboard for made three-pointers as she is 50-for-138 (36.2 percent) entering the Atlantic 10 Tournament Play-In Game against George Mason on Wednesday, March 5. As a sophomore in 2012-13, Mital hit 48 of her 151 tries from long distance (31.8 percent) after she finished 8-of-39 in the category as a freshman (20.5 percent).
She is also seventh all-time in three-point field goal attempts (328) while her 50 threes made this year puts her tied for 12th in the single-season rankings.
Upping Her Game
During the stretch, Harris - a perimeter shooter - has improved her field goal percentage to 36.4 from the floor (60-of-165) while adding to her scoring total with a 26-for-29 tally from the free throw line (89.7 percent). During the opening 18 games she hit just 30.8 percent of her attempts (41-for-133) from the floor and 75.6 percent of her foul shots (34-of-45).
She Gets Buckets
Pierre-Louis' accuracy also results in an appearance in the conference's top-15 scoring list, where she ranks 15th with 13.3 points per game despite only averaging only 20.7 minutes played per game.
For her career, Pierre-Louis has never shot less than 44.4 percent for a season and has made 214 of her 451 attempts as a Minutewoman (47.5 percent). She was 20-of-43 as a freshman (46.5 percent) and 32-for-72 over her sophomore campaign (48.8 percent).
Turning Them Aside
Through 56 career games played with the Minutewomen, Timbilla has 44 blocks, the 17th-most in program history.
Hitting The Easy Ones
Harris is 91-for-116 in her two seasons with the Minutewomen (78.4 percent) after she finished her freshman campaign in 2012-13 with 31 makes in 42 attempts (73.8 percent).
Meeting The 20-Point Benchmark
It marked the first time any Minutewomen have recorded as many points in two straight games since Jasmine Watson had 21 on Nov. 10, 2012, against Kent State before Emily Mital went for 22 at Central Connecticut three days later, a span of 53 contests between the two streaks.
The last time one player recorded back-to-back 20+ point performances was when Watson scored 22 against La Salle on Feb. 26, 2011 before earning 25 in the following game versus Charlotte on March 4, 2011. It was 84 games between one Minutewoman scoring 20 or more in consecutive contests.
She has since added a third 20-point game as she scored a team-high 20 at Saint Louis in the regular season finale on March 2, 2014, giving her three 20-point performances over the last four games.
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In a column posted Sunday at USA Today, University of Tennessee law professor Glenn Harlan Reynolds, author of "The New School: How the Information Age Will Save American Education from Itself," said "Irish Democracy," that is, "passive resistance to government overreach" seems to be having an impact at both the state and federal level.
"America's ruling class," he said, "has been experiencing more pushback than usual lately."
And, he added, it seems there's more to come as Americans are becoming more fed up with a larger and more intrusive government.
Reynolds cited three specific areas where the pushback from average citizens are having an impact.
As a result of protests, the Department of Homeland Security canceled plans for a national license plate database.
Although a number of local law enforcement agencies already use such a system, the proposed program would let the federal government track people's movements like it tracks phone calls and emails.
"But the proposal was suddenly withdrawn last week, with the unconvincing explanation that it was all a mistake," he said.
"The most plausible explanation is that someone up top at the DHS or ICE suddenly realized that publicly calling for bids on a nationwide surveillance system while nationwide surveillance systems are being hotly debated was ... a horrible idea," said Techdirt's Tim Cushing.
The second example Reynolds cited was the recent plan by the FCC to place "researchers" in newsrooms to monitor news coverage.
Last Friday, the FCC said it was shelving the program that Reynolds said would also include print publications the FCC has no authority to regulate.
But, Fox News reported, the plan has only been put on hold "at least until a 'new study design' is finalized."
"Many folks in and out of the media found it Orwellian," Reynolds said.
The third example Reynolds cited was a mini-rebellion by Connecticut gun owners who refused to register firearms the state now deems "assault weapons."
As we reported earlier this month, thousands refused to obey the new law. While some may not be aware of the new requirements, some have decided to engage in non-violent civil disobedience to protest the law.
But will Americans take to the streets?
"Though people have taken to the streets from Egypt, to Ukraine, to Venezuela to Thailand, many have wondered whether Americans would ever resist the increasing encroachments on their freedom. I think they've begun," Reynolds said.
But Americans have already taken to the streets -- many times -- and a major protest -- Operation American Spring -- is set to take place this May. That protest seeks nothing less than the removal of Barack Obama and Joe Biden along with congressional leaders from both parties.
A Facebook event, "I will not comply," encourages Americans to disobey Obamacare enrollment requirements in protest of the law. Over 50,000 have said they would participate in the online, non-violent protest, set to continue until March 31.
Dr. John Vigil, organizer of the event, recently cited former Supreme Court Justice William O. Douglas: "When a legislature undertakes to proscribe the exercise of a citizen's constitutional rights it acts lawlessly and the citizen can take matters into his own hands and proceed on the basis that such a law is no law at all."
- Civil disobedience: Thousands refuse to register 'assault weapons' in Conn.
- FCC backs off, says it's pulling plug on controversial study of newsrooms, for now
- Retired Army officer calls for 'American Spring' to oust Obama, other leaders
- Sheriff warns of second American revolution if gun confiscation laws pass
- Legal immigrant on gun control: 'Few saw the Third Reich coming until it was too late'
- Facebook event encourages Americans to disobey Obamacare enrollment rules
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Costco has this camera for $179, and I like to have a camera with me at all times that is cheap so if something happens I will not fret about the loss. I saw this at Costco and while it feels cheap, it seems to work fairly well. It starts up fast, focuses reasonably quick, has a really long 30x zoom and handles 24mm at the wide end. Works intuitively and I have not had to crack open the manual yet to shoot. Took to the race track and got some decent long shots of the horses. Uses double aa ...View review in forums Leave a comment on this review


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Why is General Motors (NYSE:GM) putting so much effort into Cadillac? At first glance, it seems like something of a mystery. Post-bankruptcy GM is facing a lot of long-term challenges. Many aspects of its business still need serious attention.
While GM is solidly profitable, it's still losing money in Europe, it has fallen behind a bit in China, and it has lost considerable ground in the United States, which is still GM's most important market.
Even back in GM's heyday, Cadillac's sales were only ever a small fraction of GM's global sales. So why have GM's post-bankruptcy leader made Cadillac one of GM's highest priorities?
To understand that, let's take a look at one of GM's fiercest global rivals.
Luxury vehicles can generate remarkable profits
German auto giant Volkswagen Group (NASDAQOTH:VLKAY) reported its full-year 2013 earnings last week, and those earnings statements contain a big lesson for anyone looking at profitability in the global auto business.
Globally, VW sells about as many vehicles as GM. (It sold slightly more than GM in 2013, slightly less the year before.) But its lead in profits is far from slight: On a pre-tax "operating" basis, VW made $16.26 billion in 2013 -- versus GM's $8 billion.
What accounts for that huge difference? Some of it is global efficiencies that have given VW a cost advantage. But that advantage is already shrinking: GM is working to streamline its global product portfolio around a smaller number of platforms. It has already made good progress, and should largely close the gap by 2018 or so.
Here's the big difference: VW makes a lot of money from luxury vehicles. And I do mean a lot: The Audi and Porsche brands accounted for 17.85% of VW Group's global vehicle sales last year, but 65.1% of its total operating profits.
In terms of profit margins, GM's global business looks a lot more like the VW brand -- which was nearly out-earned just by tiny Porsche alone, despite selling more than 36 times as many vehicles -- than it does Audi or Porsche. Clearly, there's an opportunity there. And it's an opportunity that GM needs to take.
GM needs more than pickups driving its earnings
GM has huge operations all over the world, but like its crosstown rival Ford (NYSE:F), its profits are disproportionally driven by U.S. auto sales -- specifically, U.S. sales of full-sized pickups. Some analysts have estimated that pickups have accounted for as much as 90% of Ford's profits in recent quarters. The actual percentage is probably not quite that high, and it's probably less at GM than at Ford, but it's still huge.
For a management team determined to realize GM's potential as a global giant, that dependence on one product in one market has to be hugely troubling.
How can GM diversify that risk? At minimum, it needs more big contributors to its profits. Building out Cadillac into a global luxury brand that has Audi-like profit margins and a significant share of the U.S. and Chinese luxury-vehicle markets would be a big help, both to GM's profitability and to its overall risk profile.
Cadillac is disproportionally important to the ongoing GM overhaul
That's why GM is making such big investments in Cadillac. That's why it put so much effort behind products like the CTS and ATS sedans, and the all-new Escalade. That's why it's starting to lay the groundwork for a revamp of Cadillac's brand image with attention-getting new ads.
It'll take several more years to bear fruit -- and Cadillac may never make the contribution to GM's profits that Audi makes to VW. But if it works, it'll be a big change for GM -- and a big boost for its stock.
Here's why it's time to say goodbye to "Made in China"
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The Sacramento Surge played back-to-back road games this weekend. The first game was against the Las Vegas Legends. Sacramento is 0-2 in their 2013-2014 season series with the Legends and were looking for a win. Las Vegas has clinched a play-off berth and is in the hunt for the Pacific Division title by gaining a half game advantage against the San Diego Sockers.
A rabid crowd watched the Saturday night game within the cozy confines of the Las Vegas Sports Park. The Legends took the first period by scoring three goals, outshot the Surge and kept them on their heels. The game blew wide open in Las Vegas' favor when they scored ten goals in the second. The Legends continued to pummel the Surge's defense by scoring five more goals in the third to put the game out of reach. Sacramento scored in the fourth period (a goal by Jaime Portillio) and kept the game from being a shut out. Las Vegas scored two more times to win the game 20-1.
Sacramento was out shot by the Legends 39 to 9 and were constantly on the defensive due to Las Vegas aggressive attacking offense. The team however improved on their penalty minutes but they will need to attack their opponent's goal consistently if they have any chance against the Toros. The Surge (2-9) will face the Toros de Mexico (6-5) this Sunday whilst Las Vegas (11-2) will face the Dallas Sidekicks (11-2) next Friday. For more information about the Professional Arena Soccer League please visit http://www.paslsoccer.com


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Chelsea, Friday Night 13 May 1853
Dear Forster,
You have not been able to come; but we purpose coming (my Wife and I) to you tomorrow evening to tea, if you are not to be out,—i.e. if you say nothing in answer to this. If you are to be out, say some thing at once, that it may arrive in time. Otherwise expect us at half past 7.
I got Landor's Book, as you know; a very nice Book; and have written to him about it.— Good night, dear F.
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From Monstropedia
The tatzelwurm is a dragon-like beast and cryptid reported from the Alps mountains areas covering part of Austria, Bavaria and Switzerland.
It is known by several names in different regions.
The tatzelwurm has a snake-like body between 2 and 6 feet in length, with two clawed front legs, but no hind legs. It has smooth hairless skin covered with delicate scales. Its most distinctive trait is a large head with big eyes similar to the head of a cat, except for it having scales instead of fur. The tatzelwurm can grow to at least six feet long, but some specimens, possibly juveniles, are considerably smaller. Local folklore holds that the Tatzelwurm is able to defend itself by expelling poisonous fumes that are capable of killing a human
One claimed photograph of the Tatzelwurm exists. It was taken in 1934 by Swiss photographer named Balkin who took a photo of what he thought was a very peculiar log. When the camera flashed, the "log" darted away.
The creature's existence was excepted as fact in the Alps and it appeared in several books on Alpine natural history and hunting along side more familiar animals. Swiss naturalist Friedrich von Tschundi was convinced of the reality of the creature and wrote in 1861…
"In Bernese Oberland and the Jura the belief is widespread that there exists a sort of "cave worm" which is thick, 30 to 90 cm long and has two short legs ; it appears at the approach of storms after a long dry spell…
"In 1828 a peasant in the Solothurn canton found one in a dried-up marsh and put it aside intending to take it to professor Hugi. But in the meantime the crows ate half of it. The skeleton was taken to the town of Solothurn, were they could not decide what it was and sent it to Heidelburg-where all trace of it was lost"
In the 1930s Dr Gerhard Venzmer and Hans Fulcher collected the evidence of 60 witnesses. All agreed it was 30 to 60 cm (1 to 2 feet) long, cylindrical in shape with the tail ending abruptly. It had a large blunt head that grew directly into the body with no narrowing in the neck area. The eyes were large and the body scaled. It hissed like a snake.
There have been sightings further south in Europe as well. Similar creatures have been reported from France, Italy and Sicily. There has even been a report of what sounds very like a Tatzelwurm from Denmark in June 1973! Although most authorities have treated the Tatzelwurm as a mystery reptile others disagree. An Austrian schoolmaster who came across one in 1929 whilst exploring a cave on the Tempelmauer believed it to be a giant salamander.
"I started to look for the entrance to the cave. Suddenly I saw a snake like animal sprawled on the rotting foliage that covered the ground.. Its skin was almost white, not covered by scales but smooth. The head was flat and two very short feet on the fore part of the body were visible (….. ) "My" Tatzelwurm did not have large claws but short and atrophied looking feet; his length did not exceed 40 or 45 centimetres. Most probably the Tatzelwurm is a rare variety of salamander living in moist caves and only rarely coming to the light of day."
Over the last ten years, the people of Tresivio, in the Valtelina Valley, a region of Italy on the Swiss border, made repeated sightings of an unusual creature, described as an "agile bipedal lizard, about a metre tall and nearly two metres long." The first sighting, the papers reported in the summer of 2009, "was regarded as an isolated incident", and had been made "a few years ago". A young student of agricultural sciences spotted the animal, but at that time nobody believed her. Now an assistant researcher, she stands by her report. "I was not dreaming! I saw it clearly with my own eyes. It approached me, walking on its hind legs. The anterior legs were very small. It resembled a prehistoric velociraptor, and generally it was like a monitor lizard. Yet while monitors move on four legs, this one went upright. Its back was nearly 80cm above the ground, with the head nearly a metre. I guess it was one and a half or two metres long." (Il Giorno, 7 Aug 2009).
These memories were published because the monster reappeared in July 2009, observed on several occasions by local witnesses from Tresivio and Ponte. "It is not an iguana, it is less massive, and we saw it running," they told a local paper, which noted that "Many people now no longer doubt it. With the summer and the warmth the strange reptile comes out of its hiding place…" A fruit farmer from Ponte had seen it, in July: "I had parked my tractor above the village on the road into the Val Fontana. It looked like a lizard with a long tail. It resembled a kangaroo… but it had scales, therefore it must have been a reptile."
In October 2009, an anonymous witness called the local newspaper to report that he had encountered a very curious reptile on the banks of the Longhella river between Marostica and Vallonara. He had seen it on two occasions, on 4 and 5 October. He thought it was a monitor lizard, an iguana, or possibly a caiman – but he was certain it was a reptile about a metre long. It had previously been noted that ducks had disappeared in the river, and there had been talk of a giant carp which some claimed to have seen. Giornale di Vicenza, 6 Oct 2009.
Reports of these creatures have become very rare, so cryptozoologists think that, if the tatzelwurm did exist in the first place, it may be extinct today. Speculations on what it might have been center on lizards, salamanders, snakes and otters.
First tale
The little girl of a farmer's familiy from the 'Oberhof' (lit. upper farm, very common name for farms in Switzerland ) was ordered to cut bean poles in the mountain forest of 'Saal'. So she was busy with the stem of a young fir, which stood on three evenly protruding roots like a stool, forming a hollow underneath. After the first cut of the axe, a young 'Stollenwurm' (Tunnel worm = Tatzelwurm) emerged from underneath and attacked the child. It was grey in colour, not quite as long as an arm, the mid-body about the thickness of a cat, had two upright, round-cut ears, fleshy and hairless, and walked on two short front-legs with small wide paws. Thus was the whole appearance cute, only at the front of the head sat two strangely huge eyes, as big as little wheels and as bright as stars. This extremely bright glance made the child flee immediately. The narrator, which experienced this in her childhood, is now a seventy-year old widow. She not only still insists on the unmistaken veracity of the experience, but adds that the appearance of this 'Stollenwurm' coincided with an exceptionally hot summer. (Source: Tales from the Fricktal", Frick, 1987/88 )
Second tale
In the summer of 1717, the herb collector and root-digger Joseph Scherer from 'Näfels' was busy at the foot of the 'Glärnisch Hirschenzungen' (mountain), whilst his boy was picking all sorts of flowers. Suddenly the boy gave a loud shriek. "What's the matter", the father called over. But the boy gave no reply, only stared with a pale face and horror-filled eyes at a big rock. The father found that strange. He left his bundle of herbs and hurried over. What did he see? From beneath a block of rock hissed a gruesome animal, from whose cat-like head two wild, protruding eyes were sparkling.
As soon as he tried to shoo the cat-beast away, it stirred and the whole body became visible. Four short legs armed with claws carried a spotted body, which was covered all over with scales and was about as thick as a half-filled pitcher. The animal whipped the long tail excitedly side to side, and surely it would have jumped at the two people, if the herb-gatherer wouldn't have quickly sharpened a stick and pierced the animal with it. To Scherer's amazement, the stick penetrated the flesh very easily, as if he pierced a slab of butter. But poisonous, stinking blood shot out of the wound. A few drops splashed onto the botanist's leg, which immediately swell up massively, so that Scherer could only limp home with great difficuly. Over a month he had to 'salve and doctor' until the swelling finally vanished. Everybody was convinced that the herbalist had killed a dragon. Although it was only about two foot long- and consequently must have been only a very young one. Who knows what father & son would have experienced if they would have come upon a full-grown 'Lindwurm'? (Source: Glarner tales", collected & publ. by Kaspar Freuler und Hans Thürer, 1968).
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I'm blessed with two amazing (and chatty) critique partners. We regularly talk over scenes and ideas for our books, and recently, I had one of those great discussions that helped me solidify something in my current novel. Something that occurred only because I had to sell the idea to another person. It was a solution to a problem I probably wouldn't have even known I had until I sent the novel out for critique.
Talking through that scene saved me a ton of time and frustration.
It's not unusual when we write/plan/outline our stories, to write down details that carry a lot more weight in our heads than they do on paper. We know a detail is important, even if we can't say precisely why. Maybe we haven't figured it out yet, maybe we have an inkling that still needs to be developed, maybe we just haven't found the right words to describe it yet. Or maybe, it's not actually clear at all and just feels that way because we haven't spent time trying to articulate it.
Then when we get to that scene, we hit a wall. Or it doesn't work at all. Or worse--it looks fine and we get slammed with comments in a critique and have no idea what we're going to do to fix it.
This is where talking out a scene with a friend can be pure gold. Being forced to give words to those ideas helps clarify them in your head.
(More on brainstorming ideas here)
Let's say I had a conversation like this:
WRITER: So this is the scene were Bob has to decide if he can trust the new guy, Maurice, or not. Maurice has done some shady things, but nothing too bad to set off any red flags.
FRIEND: Is Bob already suspicious?
WRITER: Not really, he just doesn't know if he can trust him or not, and he needs to be unsure about Maurice's motives or he won't put the "just in case" plan into action. That has to happen for Sally to get caught up in the nets.
FRIEND: Yeah, but wouldn't any shady behavior make Bob wary? And if he's wary, he wouldn't trust him on this mission anyway, right?
WRITER: True, but Maurice really needs to be there and be a potential threat.
FRIEND: I don't know. Why trust Maurice this long, then turn on him now? He'd either need a reason to trust him, or be so stuck he had no choice but to trust him.
WRITER: (Scratching her head because she doesn't know why, but knows the plot needs this to work and it made sense to her before she poked at it) Maybe Maurice has done something to gain Bob's trust? He did risk his neck to save Jane from that pack of zombies a few scenes back. (Things start to click into place) And he also had reasonable excuses for some of the shady things Bob saw him do. His methods were a little unusual, but so far his heart has always seemed to be in the right place. He kinda trusts him, just not totally.
FRIEND: (makes a face) I'm still not sure why he'd suddenly start questioning the guy.
WRITER: (final piece clicks into place) Because Bob finds proof that Maurice lied to him about why he was there when Jane almost got eaten! So now he's questioning everything Maurice has ever said.
FRIEND: That I can buy. What proof and where does he find it?
Obviously a good critique partner is key to these discussions, because you want someone who will ask you tough questions and force you to be specific about your answers. You want them to push you on why a character would do or think something, and what specifically they do about it. They won't let you take the easy way out if something doesn't sit right.
(More on things to think about while brainstorming here)
Let's say I'd written the above scene without discussing it with a friend first. It's pretty clear that I wasn't sure about Bob's motivations or what specifics were causing the problems between him and Maurice. I wasn't even sure there was a real problem with Maurice. I can easily see where I'd feel everything was working plotwise, write the scene, then get hit with comments like this in a critique:
I don't understand why Bob suddenly gets suspicious of Maurice.Who knows how far off the mark it might have turned out. But a short conversation let me spot the trouble areas before I wrote them.
Bob's change of heart here feels contrived.
It's so obvious Maurice is up to something, so why isn't Bob taking the threat more seriously?
Naturally, not every scene needs to be talked through, and don't feel you have to do this if it doesn't feel right to you. But if other brainstorming or outlining techniques haven't worked, this could be an option. I have a writer pal who talks through every scene in her book before she writes it. She has the cleanest first drafts of anyone I know.
I like talking through plot points myself. The bare bones, the critical turning points and elements of a chapter that give the story its backbone. This allows me to build a solid story foundation and still maintain spontaneity in the actual writing.
I've found talking through a scene an invaluable tool during the outlining stage, because I can figure things out before I write a single word. I can also get those first ideas out there to make way for the more original ones. Plus, there's just something about putting words on paper than makes them feel permanent and harder to change. Verbal ideas are so much easier to cast aside if they're not working.
(More on plotting a novel conceptually here)
Whatever your writing or editing process is, next time you're not sure about a scene, try talking it through with a friend. You might find it opens up a whole new way of thinking about your writing.
Do you talk through scenes with friends? What do you find valuable about it (or why wouldn't you do it)?


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Posted by Reviewer3355855 on Jan 31, 2013
This is a good product. It certainly helps my nails fill in with calcium: ridges are gone. However, less noticable growth in my kids with this product. As this product contains MK 4. When I give my kids MK 7 version of K2, I can see their growth more clearly, even in their jaws. If thorne could improve this product, it would be to use both forms of K2.
Posted by alloriginal on May 21, 2013
vitamin D and K2 have both made a lot of news lately. The fact is, most people are deficient in these crucial nutrients, which play a role in cardiovascular health and bone formation. THis is an easy, inexpensive way to be sure you're getting enough. Each bottle contains nearly TWO YEARS of servings. It is tasteless and formulated to be easily absorbed. If you are concerned about osteoporosis, this may be exactly what you've been missing. Thorne Research makes some great supplements. Buying through Iherb makes sense because the price is drastically discounted (also, the shipping is free!) I believe that nutritional supplements saved my life. I've tried a lot of products, and I know what works and what doesn't. My reviews are honest, straighforward, and based on my experience. Read my other reviews to quickly learn from my three decades of research and experimentation.
Use in conjunction with Cod Liver Oil
Posted by Reviewer2716110 on Mar 13, 2014
I like to follow Weston A Price foundation values/ advice. They suggest taking cod liver oil with high ratios of Vitamin A and D. Vitamin K should also be taken with Vitamin D as they work in synergy. The easiest way for me to give this combo to my young children is give them the high quality Nordic Natural children's DHA. However, this does not contain enough Vitamin D, so I give them a drop of this product each day. Great stuff. Please check out my other reviews.
Love it.
Posted by Reviewer1326306 on Sep 21, 2010
This product is great for people taking medium dose of both Vitamin D3 and K2. Makes thing much more convenient instead of popping 2 different pills. The fact that they are in oil form makes the vitamins much more bioavailable too. Great product from thorne research! Great price from iherb!
Seems to work
Posted by Reviewer2262403 on Feb 16, 2012
My 25-hydroxyvitamin D test came back in the normal range after taking this product for 3 months. I HOPE the K2 in it is doing its job (putting excessive blood calcium in the blood into the bones, where it belongs.) I think this product is good value for the money. Easy to take, also...2 less pills to swallow every day and most likely more assimilable than pills.
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I have taken this daily for my RA for months. Last 2 batches have tasted more rancid and less neutral than before. I don't know if it is a change of formula or if it was stored poorly in the summer heat..Either way I am trying something else..
Formula avantajoasa de vitamine D si K
Posted by luanadumitru on Feb 25, 2013
Acest produs are aceeasi concentratie de vitamina D pe picatura (500 UI) ca si Vigantolul, solutia orala recomandata sugarilor si copiilor mici. In plus, continutul in vitamina K il face mai eficient in mentinerea sanatatii oaselor si dintilor, dar si a tesuturilor moi. Vitamina K a intrat in atentia cercetatorilor in ultimii ani, deoarece in afara rolului sau in procesul coagularii, cunoscut de mult timp, i s-a descoperit recent rolul de a fixa calciul acolo unde e nevoie de el, si de a preveni acumularea lui acolo unde nu este nevoie. Desi suplimentarea vitaminei D aduce beneficii incontestabile in boli dintre cele mai grave (cancer, boli autoimune si neurologice, alergii, ateroscleroza, etc), dozele mari de vitamina D, asociate cu o alimentatie deficienta in vitamina K, pot favoriza depunere Calciului in tesuturile moi - in rinichi, provocand calculi, in articulatii - provocand artroze, in peretii vaselor de sange - formand placi aterosclerotice calcificate. Doze zilnice recomandate: 0-1 an - 2 pic/zi, 1-3 ani - 3 pic/zi, 3-6 ani - 4 pic/zi, 6-12 ani: 5 pic/zi, copii peste 12 ani si adulti: 6 pic/zi. In unele cazuri 10 pic/zi. In timpul verii, daca exista o buna expunere la soare, doza poate fi redusa la jumatate sau chiar se poate intrerupe administrarea in zilele cu cea mai mare expunere. Este ideal a se testa nivelul seric cel putin anual, daca se face suplimentarea in acest fel.
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Very good products, helps to leave through winter months, as there is no much sun here in Irealnd. Good thing, it's in a liquid form, not tablets and pills. it's in very in concentrated form, so it'll last for long time. I've been taking it during last 2 winters and I still have some left; I do not take it every day though.
Convenient & Economical
Posted by Reviewer1327608 on Nov 10, 2011
I like the combo of D3 and K2 in drop form. Two to four drops a day in my scrambled eggs or chicken-veggie soup gives me the right amount of both vitamins, which act synergistically. So much nicer than having to pop yet another pill or capsule. And per dose it's one of the cheapest vitamins around.
I think it works....
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Steven Woloshen, Montreal, Canada
For one day each year, bulls will run wild on the streets of Pamplona, Spain. This is what their stampede would look like.
US Premiere, 35mm
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Friday, March 30 9:30pm
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The Automated ScoreBook
Ohio at Northern Illinois (Game 1)
Apr 15, 2011 at DeKalb, Ill. (Mary M. Bell Field)
Score by Innings R H E
Ohio................ 100 006 0 - 7 13 0
Northern Illinois... 000 020 0 - 2 9 3
Umpires - HP: Doug Zimmerman 1B: Jeff Brice 3B: Joe Malec
Start: 12 p.m. Time: 2:13 Attendance: 53
Weather: 45 degrees, 35 mph winds
The Automated ScoreBook
Ohio at Northern Illinois (Game 1)
Apr 15, 2011 at DeKalb, Ill. (Mary M. Bell Field)
Ohio starters: 5/ss JOSEPH; 2/dh KEMEZIS; 1/lf BONNER; 44/p WETHINGTON; 22/3b
CLARK; 23/1b KING; 31/c PADEN; 4/2b MORGART; 15/cf VAN WAGNEN; 20/rf WOLFE;
Northern Illinois starters: 3/cf PARRISH; 21/2b COLOSIMO; 13/rf TOFFT; 22/c
SANCHEZ; 6/1b BARNETT; 24/dh WULBECKER; 32/3b NORTON; 7/ss SHEPPARD; 23/lf
GREMILLION; 2/p BITTNER;
Ohio 1st - JOSEPH singled to shortstop. KEMEZIS
singled to second base; JOSEPH advanced to second. KEMEZIS advanced to second;
JOSEPH out at second c to ss, caught stealing. BONNER singled to shortstop;
KEMEZIS advanced to third. WETHINGTON flied out to 2b. BONNER stole second.
CLARK singled up the middle, RBI; BONNER advanced to third, out at home cf to
c; KEMEZIS scored. 1 run, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.
Northern Illinois 1st - PARRISH singled to left
field. COLOSIMO out at first p to 2b, SAC, bunt; PARRISH advanced to second.
TOFFT singled to second base; PARRISH advanced to third. TOFFT stole second.
SANCHEZ struck out swinging. BARNETT walked. WULBECKER grounded out to 2b.
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB.
Ohio 2nd - KING flied out to ss. PADEN flied out to
1b. MORGART struck out swinging. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.
Northern Illinois 2nd - NORTON singled to center
field. SHEPPARD reached on a fielder's choice; NORTON out at second p to ss.
GREMILLION struck out swinging. PARRISH walked; SHEPPARD advanced to second.
COLOSIMO reached on a fielder's choice; PARRISH advanced to second; SHEPPARD
out at third ss to 3b. 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB.
Ohio 3rd - VAN WAGNEN singled to third base. VAN
WAGNEN out at second c to 2b, caught stealing. JOSEPH reached on an error by
1b. KEMEZIS grounded out to 1b unassisted; JOSEPH advanced to second. BONNER
grounded out to 2b. 0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB.
Northern Illinois 3rd - TOFFT singled to right
field. TOFFT out at second c to ss, caught stealing. SANCHEZ singled to left
field. BARNETT flied out to lf. WULBECKER struck out swinging, out at first c
to 1b. 0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.
Ohio 4th - WETHINGTON singled through the left side.
LASHLEY pinch ran for WETHINGTON. CLARK out at first 3b to 2b, SAC, bunt;
LASHLEY advanced to second. KING struck out swinging. PADEN grounded out to ss.
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB.
Northern Illinois 4th - WETHINGTON to p for LASHLEY.
NORTON grounded out to 1b unassisted. SHEPPARD struck out looking. GREMILLION
grounded out to 3b. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.
Ohio 5th - MORGART struck out swinging. VAN WAGNEN
grounded out to ss. JOSEPH struck out looking. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors,
Northern Illinois 5th - PARRISH doubled to left
center. COLOSIMO singled up the middle; PARRISH advanced to third. OSWALD pinch
ran for COLOSIMO. OSWALD advanced to second on a wild pitch; PARRISH scored on
a wild pitch. TOFFT grounded out to p; OSWALD advanced to third. SANCHEZ struck
out looking. BARNETT doubled to left field, RBI; OSWALD scored. KOPP pinch ran
for BARNETT. WULBECKER flied out to rf. 2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1
Ohio 6th - COLOSIMO to 2b for OSWALD. BARNETT to 1b
for KOPP. SHEPPARD to lf. MATSUI to ss for GREMILLION. KEMEZIS grounded out to
3b. BONNER singled up the middle. WETHINGTON singled up the middle; BONNER
advanced to second. WETHINGTON advanced to second on a wild pitch; BONNER
advanced to third on a wild pitch. CLARK walked. KING singled to left field,
RBI; CLARK advanced to second; WETHINGTON advanced to third, scored on an error
by lf; BONNER scored. EYRISE pinch ran for CLARK. HORTMAN pinch hit for PADEN.
HORTMAN reached on an error by 1b; KING advanced to second; EYRISE advanced to
third. MORGART singled through the left side, RBI; HORTMAN advanced to second;
KING advanced to third; EYRISE scored. SHEPPARD to lf. SHEPPARD to ss.
GREMILLION to p for MATSUI. SINNER to lf for BITTNER. BAILEY pinch ran for
HORTMAN. VAN WAGNEN singled to second base, 2 RBI; MORGART advanced to third;
BAILEY scored; KING scored. JOSEPH doubled to left field, out at third c to 3b
to lf, RBI; VAN WAGNEN advanced to third, out at home lf to 3b to c; MORGART
scored. 6 runs, 6 hits, 2 errors, 0 LOB.
Northern Illinois 6th - CLARK to 3b for EYRISE.
PADEN to c for HORTMAN. SHEPPARD to ss. SINNER to lf for MATSUI. NORTON singled
to left field. MILLER pinch hit for SHEPPARD. MILLER struck out swinging.
GREMILLION to lf for SINNER. GREMILLION reached on a fielder's choice; NORTON
out at second 2b to ss. GREMILLION to p. SINNER to lf for BITTNER. PARRISH
struck out swinging. 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB.
Ohio 7th - SHEPPARD to ss for MILLER. KEMEZIS struck
out looking. BONNER struck out looking. WETHINGTON walked. CLARK singled up the
middle; WETHINGTON advanced to second. KING struck out swinging. 0 runs,
1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB.
Northern Illinois 7th - COLOSIMO flied out to 2b.
TOFFT walked. SANCHEZ flied out to rf. BARNETT grounded out to p. 0 runs,
0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.