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Nina, a PR person from Fleishman-Hillard on behalf of Fair Isaac, read our opinions about the subprime lending meltdown [3] and offered up an opportunity to ask two executives from Fair Isaac Corporation some questions. Fair Isaac bills themselves out as "a leading technology and business analytics company who, among other areas of expertise, works closely with lenders to make accurate and profitable decisions on extending credit. They're best known for their invention of the FICO score, the credit score most widely used by lenders."
The two we have as resources are Mike Campbell [4], EVP and CCO, and Larry Rosenberger [5], VP and Analytics Research Fellow.
So, if you have a burning question you'd like to see someone at the Fair Isaac answer, please leave them in the comments. Here are a few ideas to get the wheels turning and please feel free to ask multiple questions:
- How lenders are/should manage risk in an economic downturn
- How lenders are revising policies and practices to adjust to the current economic climate
- Where in the consumer credit cycle lenders are focusing now
- Insights into whom is best positioned to withstand economic downturns such as this current one
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- How has the behavior or criteria of lenders changed in the recent months?
- What is the likely impact and your opinion of the new FICO score [6]?


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Corbett budget proposes education funding boost
Gov. Tom Corbett wasn't shy on Tuesday about trumpeting his plans to increase education funding, saying his 2013-14 budget proposal would invest "more Pennsylvania tax dollars in basic education than at any time in our history."
After two years of criticism for cuts to both K-12 and higher education, Corbett proposed a 1.7 percent increase in basic education funding to school districts along with level funding to state-owned and state-related universities.
Funding for education -- from preschool to college -- accounts for $11.7 billion of Corbett's $28.4 billion budget proposal.
Funding to school districts would increase $90 million for a total of $5.5 billion.
That would mean about $915,000 more for the Erie School District. Superintendent Jay Badams said that is a better starting point for budget deliberations.
"It's good to start from a position of potential increase," Badams said.
But Badams said that level of state funding would leave his district with a roughly $8.5 million deficit heading into the 2013-14 fiscal year.
General McLane schools Superintendent Richard Scaletta said he is skeptical of the governor's claims that he is proposing increased education funding.
"Last year, (Corbett) increased funding on one hand but took on the other," Scaletta said.
Scaletta said that if funding increased at the level Corbett proposed, his district could receive about $170,000 more.
Corbett's proposal includes $348.4 million for the early intervention, Pre-K Counts and Head Start Supplemental Assistance programs, an increase of $11.4 million.
"This money gives an additional 3,200 children and their families access to quality full- and part-day programs as well as summer kindergarten readiness programs," Corbett said.
Possibly the biggest change in the state's education funding would be the creation of a new, four-year Passport for Learning Block Grant program that would fund school safety initiatives, expand reading, math, science and technology programs in kindergarten through third grade, and create "self-paced, customized learning plans."
Corbett hopes to fund that grant program with $1 billion from the proposed sale of the state's liquor stores.
Scaletta said school districts need to recognize that money won't last forever.
"You have to be careful not to start a new program because the funding won't be around in four or five years," Scaletta said.
Corbett's budget proposal includes $1.58 billion for higher education. That higher education funding would include $344.8 million for student grants.
The Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education, which includes Edinboro University, would get $412.7 million in state aid under the proposal, the same amount received for the previous year.
University leaders secured level funding by agreeing to keep tuition costs "as low as possible," Corbett said.
A call to Edinboro University was referred to the PASSHE administration in Harrisburg.
PASSHE Board of Governors Chairman Guido Pichini said the state universities "look forward to working with (Corbett) and the Legislature over the coming weeks to achieve the funding necessary to ensure our universities can continue to offer high-quality, affordable education to our students."
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COLUMBUS, Ohio — A slow start, a strong comeback and two more injuries.
This is becoming a trend for the Detroit Red Wings.
Detroit battled back from a two-goal, first-period deficit Friday, but lost to the Columbus Blue Jackets 3-2 in a shootout at Nationwide Arena.
The Red Wings also lost goaltender Jimmy Howard to a bruised right knee in the first period and forward Tomas Holmstrom to a broken right hand late in the third period.
General manager Ken Holland said X-rays on Howard were negative, but there is some swelling. The club will recall a goalie from the Grand Rapids Griffins, either Thomas McCollum or Jordan Pearce, to serve as Joey MacDonald's backup in Saturday's game against the Blue Jackets at Joe Louis Arena.
Holmstrom's injury is more serious. He will see a hand specialist on Saturday to determine if surgery is necessary. Coach Mike Babcock said it appears the net-front specialist will be out at least four weeks.
"I was battling around the net and I felt something," Holmstrom said. "I got to the bench I felt like I can't hold onto the stick anymore."
The club, which has no extra healthy players, was expected to recall Tomas Tatar from the Griffins.
"That's just the way it goes," Babcock said. "Sometimes you get injuries and you just got to fight through them. I'm disappointed, but there's no sense in whining, what can you do?"
Antoine Vermette scored the only goal in a four-round shootout, beating MacDonald on the backhand. Jiri Hudler, Todd Bertuzzi, Henrik Zetterberg and Johan Franzen all failed to score against Steve Mason in the shootout.
Drew Miller (short-handed) and Hudler scored in regulation for the Red Wings. Zetterberg had his 11-game points streak snapped.
MacDonald was strong in relief of Howard, stopping all 21 shots he faced in 52 minutes, giving his team a chance to win. But the Blue Jackets snapped a five-game losing streak.
"He came up big," Red Wings captain Nicklas Lidstrom said. "It's not easy coming off the bench like that, not prepared to play. But he played real well for us. On that power play in overtime, he made a couple of big saves to get us to a shootout."
Said Babcock: "I thought Joey did a good job. I thought we pressed them real hard in the third period, weren't able to get it done in overtime. We had our opportunities and that's life."
Howard was shaken up with 7:17 to play in the first period, following a shot by Derick Brassard. The club already is missing Chris Osgood, who is out six-to-eight weeks after having surgery Tuesday for a sports hernia.
"When I went down to Grand Rapids, I played almost every game. It always helps when you're doing that, especially forced into a situation like this," MacDonald said. "Getting in the last game helped, too, take some of the rust off. I felt great tonight. Just build from this and go into (tonight's) game."
MacDonald also relieved Howard in the first period of Monday's 5-4 loss in Colorado.
"It's a little easier getting in the game in the first period. Your warmup's not quite so far away," MacDonald said. "It's tough when your goalie gets hurt because your mind is, 'What's wrong with him?' You're thinking about him, trying not to do that."
The Red Wings played much better in the second period, following another slow start.
Miller scored on a nice individual effort while killing a penalty. He made a good move to elude Kris Russell deep in the zone and whipped a shot through Mason's five-hole at 5:14.
The Red Wings then capitalized on a turnover, as Valtteri Filppula passed to an open Hudler at the side of the net. Hudler scored his fourth goal of the season at 8:05.
"I'd like not to respond after the first (period), I'd like to respond when the puck's dropped so you're not down," Babcock said. "We didn't skate real good in the first period, skated better as the game went on."
The Red Wings, who have been plagued by slow starts this season, fell behind 2-0 in the first period.
Jakub Voracek opened the scoring at 4:05. He slipped past defenseman Jonathan Ericsson and banged in a rebound off the back boards following a shot by Rick Nash.
Shortly after that, Ericsson was called for high-sticking, giving Columbus a two-man advantage. Grant Clitsome capitalized at 11:51, blasting a one-timer that deflected off Howard's glove and into the net.
The Red Wings battled back to salvage a point, but it came at a cost, as Holmstrom joined a list of injured players that includes Pavel Datsyuk, Danny Cleary, Mike Modano, Brad Stuart and Osgood.
"We just have to find a way through it. We can't start feeling sorry for ourselves, that's not going to help anyone," defenseman Niklas Kronwall said. "We have to come together as a team. Some of the younger guys are going to get more ice time, more opportunity."


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An American man was detained at a Nepal airport over the weekend with seven bullets in his baggage, police said Monday.
The man, identified as Leonard John David Rubin from Alaska, has been held in custody since Saturday, said police official Rewati Dhakal.
Rubin arrived in Nepal on Friday and was taking a domestic flight the following day in the capital, Katmandu, when security guards found the bullets in his luggage, Dhakal said.
Rubin's hometown was not immediately available. He was being held at a detention center in Katmandu.
Dhakal said that Rubin is facing charges of violating the Public Offense Act. Government Administrator Basanta Raj Gautam said that Rubin could face six months in prison and a 10,000 rupees ($100) fine if convicted.
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Brooklyn-based Sex Slaves will bring its hard rock 'n' roll swagger to the stage at 10 p.m. Feb. 24 at Synergy, 416 W. Third St.
"We are a three-piece. Besides me we have bass player Del Cheetah, who hails from Williamsport, and our drummer is J/Bomb," Sex Slaves lead singer and guitarist Eric13 said. "We perform in Philadelphia frequently, State College and out in western Pennsylvania. We're pretty much known for our live show. It's high energy, fun rock 'n' roll that a lot of people say combines the attitude and rock of Guns N Roses with the anthemic style of Kiss or Green Day. Some people confuse the name and think we might be some sort of industrial rock or some kind of sex show. It's a tongue-in-cheek name."
The band's name was coined by the legendary George Clinton during an encounter at the Three of Cups Lounge in New York's Lower East Side.
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The Sex Slaves will perform at 10 p.m. Feb. 24 at Synergy, 416 W. Third St. The band got it's name from George Clinton, who they met at the Three of Cups Lounge in New York.
"It's a pretty wild place where rock 'n' rollers and celebrities will come through this club," he said. "One night, we were hanging out. It happened to be an after party of a George Clinton show and he was sitting in the corner and we had a bunch of girls with us - everyone partying. He looked over at us and said, 'You guys are a bunch of sex slaves.' It was so funny, odd and out of nowhere that we decided 'You know what? That is going to be the name of our band.' "
"We just completed our new record, our fourth, coming out April," he said. "It's called 'Call of the Wild.' " We recorded it with this great, Grammy-nominated producer Ulrich Wild (White Zombie, Static X) out in L.A. - we're extremely excited about it. Our Williamsport debut show will be the first one where we showcase the new material."
The band is not currently on a label. They are free agents at the moment.
"Our last record label was run by this billionaire guy out in Los Angeles, a former CEO of a Fortune 500 company and he decided he wanted to enter the music business," he said. "He was indicted by the FBI, and the FBI came out and shut down the whole record label in this huge to-do, front page news in the Los Angeles Times. Luckily, we were able to walk with our record at the time, which we released ourselves. We were recently offered a deal from New York that looks like we're going to accept. We have a European tour coming up in April - 25 shows in 10 countries over four weeks."
For an independent band like Sex Slaves merchandise is a crucial revenue stream and in that regard they go the KISS approach - the more you have the better.
"People want different things and ultimately you got to, like Ray Davies sang, 'give the people what they want' and offer a lot of stuff," Eric13 said. "We take pride in merchandise. You want something that looks cool but you could wear anyway. Plus it's another form of advertising too. It represents a substantial portion of our income so it (merchandise) is crucial to us."
"We've been insanely touring over the past six years really," he said. "The band's played over a thousand shows during that time in 13 countries including Europe and Japan twice, as well as the U.S. over fifteen times.
"It's pretty grass roots where we rely on those relationships we're attempting to expand that," he continued. "There's a lot of people who over the past couple of years have had to this is the harsh reality of paying bills. There is money to make and a living to be carved out when it's done correctly. We learned that the hard way. You gotta play."
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Christeene Taught Dallas A Thing Or Two About Raunchy Last Friday.
By Jeremy on Monday, October 1, 2012 at 2:26 PM
The Double Wide, famous for crazy antics and heavy drinking, had things taken up a notch this past Friday.
How so? Well, for starters, the show in the performance room kicked off with the removal of a butt plug.
No, a show from Austin "drag terrorist" Christeene is not for the faint of heart. Performing while backed by her DJ, JJ Booya, Christeene, the brainchild of one Paul Soileau, put on a decidedly NSFW performance in the packed Double Wide space.
And, really, she offered up something for everyone: We were treated with a song for the straight guys, one for the ladies and plenty for the LGBT crowd.
In interviews, Christeene describes her sound as "a sexually infused sewer of live Electro, Dub Step, R&B and unclassifiable stylings of vile shamelessness."
The live show certainly lives up to that hype. It was an insane mishmash of performance art, R&B, hip-hop and a little bit of confession. Watching it was like watching someone who's completely fallen apart, but has found their happy place at the bottom.
The highlight of the show was probably the song, "Tears From My Pussy." During this song, Christeene made her way across the stage, serenading her front row of fans with the audience singing along. It was a song full of several terribly tender moments.
And, indeed, Christeene seemed pleased with this first Dallas show of hers, going on several times during her set about how much she appreciated the town and the crowd's warm embrace. After the show, she took to her Twitter to announce that she would be back soon.
We hope she will. The show on Friday was sold out well before the doors to the venue opened. In other words: When she returns to town, you better buy your tickets in advance. It's an experience well worth the effort.


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Red Wings' loss to the Blues is a new low point (so let's vent about it)
by George Malik on 03/31/11 at 12:11 AM ET
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The Detroit Red Wings dropped a 10-3 decision to the St. Louis Blues on Wednesday night, seriously endangering their hopes of finishing 2nd in the Western Conference and at least letting the Nashville Predators off the mat in the Central Division race by playing perhaps the worst game they've issued in a season or three, leaving Joey MacDonald out to dry and doing the same to rookie Thomas McCollum.
In theory, I'm supposed to say something that is either inflammatory, like, "This proves that the Wings are too old/slow/vulnerable and will totally bomb in the first round!" or, "No no, really, they stank on ice, but this is a regrettable aberration, and while the Wings went an ugly 1-2-and-2 on their 5-game home stand and have been playing plain old incompetent hockey, never mind lackadaisically, of late," and while I do lean toward the latter suggestion…
I am a Wings fan, too, and in lieu of swearing, I'll offer you a list I wrote during the game…
Players who have shown up to play tonight:
1. Nicklas Lidstrom
2. Jakub Kindl
3. Tomas Holmstrom
4. Johan Franzen
5. Mike Modano
6. Darren Helm
7. Joey MacDonald
8. Thomas McCollum
That's not to say that the above-mentioned players didn't struggle like nobody's business—Lidstrom finished at -3 and the team was a collective -30—but they did work hard and do their best to actually play hockey, which can't be said of their other teammates.
I actually thought that the Bertuzzi-Filppula-Franzen and Abdelkader-Modano-Holmstrom lines looked very good in terms of offensive chemistry, too, but no one looked decent defensively.
And before opening up this thread to discussion, laments and criticism toward the Wings' horrific effort—and the Wings earned everything you're about to say and more, so please do vent—I'd encourage you to watch the following video, because there's nothing like a North Korean dance party when it comes to cheering me up.
Also: When the Wings lose, I tend to buy a pack of hockey cards because I feel the need to do SOMETHING that involves spending money to realign hockey karma. I'm gonna try to find a box of cards at Wal-Mart tonight.
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Wingsfan191 - I think Pav shook-off the playoff bug a several seasons back.
Posted by Jesters Dead on 03/31/11 at 03:28 AM ET
mccallum showed up…this isnt house league hockey…he was as terrible as the rest of them.. 3 goals on 8 shots
Posted by cberth on 03/31/11 at 04:06 AM ET
Not any one player is to blame, its a collection. The Wings are going through a transition, and we are seeing the end of a very successful period of hockey. Top players are older and as a result, we're seeing cracks and chinks in the armor. I'm not saying the Wings are old and done, but a youth movement needs to occur soon so this club can keep up with the rest of the league. Its youth and speed now, not experience and veteran presence. The Wings have an identity crisis they need to resolve before the season is over, or else they'll be hitting the links by the end of April.
Posted by Jeremy on 03/31/11 at 05:41 AM ET
The 2010-11 Detroit Red Wings. They make losing look so effortless. But that may only be because they're not trying. I mean one of the team "leaders" said as much. It must be hard to spout the same empty platitudes to the media after every lackluster performance, so why not shake things up and claim that the team really can't be bothered to get "excited" about NHL-level opposition most nights. Hell, how long can you continue say "it's unacceptable" night after night anyway? So yeah, let's go with "we're so damn good, we can't be bothered with playing at a high level against these nuisance little teams who come into our home arena and hand us our asses on a plate all the time"
I love ya Hank, but man that was fuchin' LAME! Great captains don't say stupid shit like that.
Posted by WestWing from Portland, Oregon on 03/31/11 at 06:47 AM ET
I think because of the way the Wings played the first few seasons after he left, we all figured we had dodged the "OMG Yzerman is gone we're screwed" bullet, when what we were really seeing was "afterglow."
Posted by PaulinMiamiBeach on 03/30/11 at 11:24 PM ET
I really thought that Lids is intense enough to be an effective captain,but it looks less and less like that with every game that passes
maybe Babcock isnt that great of a coach,I hope he is,but I am suspicious of him since 2009,and he isnt doing himself any favours,and players like Z tuning him out isnt a surprise to me, Babs just seems to be stuck in his own time not movin on
Pavel for captain? why the hell not,at least he shaves during the regular season,heh
cant wait for playoffs
Posted by edillac from isolation on 03/31/11 at 07:22 AM ET
just found this at PD,courtesy of Voline:
Associated Press
March 30, 2011 at 11:47 PM EDT
DETROIT — A wildcat strike by the players of the Detroit Red Wings professional hockey team has entered a third week. The Red Wings are in the midst of a work slow-down to press their demand that the remainder of the NHL regular season be cancelled and the playoffs begin immediately.
The players are practicing an unconventional strike tactic known as "work to rule."
"We learned it from some of the old auto-workers who remember job actions," said Red Wings starting goaltender Jimmy Howard. "We'll show up to work, put on our uniforms and take the ice, but we're not going to do any more than the bare minimum required by the rules."
"Look, we're bored out of our minds, here", said veteran forward Todd Bertuzzi. "We've known that we were going to make the playoffs since November. You can't expect Jimmy to stand in front of 100 mile-an-hour slapshots for no reason. We're ready for a game that means something, already."
The Wings have done little more than skating and breathing, and occasionally waiving a stick at a puck for over three weeks. Surprisingly, they have still managed to win 5 of their last 10 games.
Centerman Kris Draper insists there is no crack in the players' united front. "Everyone is on board. The Swedes are from a country that's 90% unionized and Pav insists that this is the way they brought down Communism," he said referring to Russian-born center Pavel Datsyuk. "Still, sometimes Pav's mind wanders and he scores on a breakaway. But it's inadvertent. He's totally down with the program."
"We are prepared to continue to go through the motions until mid-April if need be." says team Captain and six-time Norris Trophy-winning defenseman Nicklas Lidstrom. "Really, what are we going to prove by playing the Wild? Let's start the playoffs now and everyone will be happier."
Posted by edillac from isolation on 03/31/11 at 07:31 AM ET
Posted by edillac from Rollin' down the street on 03/31/11 at 05:31 AM ET
Funny post. And that's why I have a hard time for bitching too much about this team.
Then again, the playoffs are right around the corner, if the players have this "I don't care about the regular season" mentality, it's time to start caring.
Posted by Guilherme from Brazsil on 03/31/11 at 08:34 AM ET
George says, "I'm gonna try to find a box of (hockey)cards at Wal-Mart tonight."
Please make it a whole case if they have one.
Posted by Rdwings28 on 03/31/11 at 10:02 AM ET
Last night's route was an obvious defensively inept effort. The score shows that.
Going along with the "players tuning Babs out" theme, could it have been a possible coup d'etat by the defensive core?
I know it would be extremely unprofessional but could they have been so upset that Babs is throwing a veteran such as Selei under the bus, this late in the season, that they decided to "throw" this game in protest?
Just a thought.
Posted by WingsFanInBeanLand from where free agents no longer dare. on 03/31/11 at 10:21 AM ET
I know it would be extremely unprofessional but could they have been so upset that Babs is throwing a veteran such as Selei under the bus, this late in the season, that they decided to "throw" this game in protest?
I sincerely pray that this is not the case.
This is the kind of thing that would make me stop rooting for a team.
Posted by J.J. from Kansas on 03/31/11 at 10:59 AM ET
Posted by edillac from Rollin' down the street on 03/31/11 at 05:31 AM ET
That reads strangely similar to a couple of pieces I wrote several years ago.
The Datsyuk difference? Didn't catch it exactly as my eyes couldn't focus very well last night:
With Datsyuk. .750
Without Datsyuk. .560
With Datsyuk. 0.50 Fewer Goals Against per game!
Those are astonishing numbers, and of great concern that the health and performance of just one player is the only thing separating you between Conference first place contender and #9.
Posted by RWBill from lead guitarist for The Pompous Dicks. on 03/31/11 at 11:08 AM ET
And do we really want to put Datsyuk, our apparent key to a playoff run, on the ice at a venue where NHL, Inc., has consistent selective amnesia about protecting players' heads?
Anyone remember the direct blow to the jaw of Abdelkader which was reckless and far more dangerous than for what Bertuzzi was given a 5 minute major and game misconduct?
In an atmosphere where players heads are fair game and condoned by NHL, inc., I don't really want to see Datsyuk making his first appearance back from an injury.
Posted by RWBill from lead guitarist for The Pompous Dicks. on 03/31/11 at 11:23 AM ET
I think because of the way the Wings played the first few seasons after he left, we all figured we had dodged the "OMG Yzerman is gone we're screwed" bullet, when what we were really seeing was "afterglow."
Excellent point, Paul. I've thought much the same thing.
Posted by Red Winger from Sault Ste Marie, MI on 03/31/11 at 11:38 AM ET
Posted by AxeMaster9 on 03/30/11 at 10:38 PM ET
The negativity about this team (at least any that I've brought forth) is purely self-inflicted.
If you look at their play objectively since early December, it's clear that the five game winning streak was the aberration, and the rest is what they really are.
Yeah, we've seen them flip the switch, like in '09, but this is different. In '09 they were relatively healthy and had more talent, so flipping the switch was a more realistic thing to expect.
This year, they have had some significant injuries and regardless of that, aren't as talented. God bless the likes of Miller and Eaves—they are two of the only players that seem to have put forth a hard-working effort each night this year—but talent-wise it is a far cry from when those spots were taken by Hossa and Samuelsson.
If the Wings want me to say something positive, they can do something positive.
Regardless of how crummy they've been, none of it changes the fact that I watch every game, root for them no matter the situation, and want nothing more than for them to flip the switch.
Just that my better judgment tells me not to hold my breath for that to happen.
Posted by Nathan from the scoresheet! on 03/31/11 at 12:34 PM ET
I was wondering how you were going to spin your "buddy" Tom's mess into a good game. "He showed up." I guess that's about all you can say, so I'll let you pass. But he did look really bad in there. Hope we don't see him again for three years. There's a reason he's in Toledo. Maybe KH will throw a bunch of money at Larsson soon.
Posted by jkm2011 on 03/31/11 at 12:44 PM ET
Posted by Mandingo from The Garage on 03/30/11 at 10:59 PM ET
I know some people will say you are overstating a regular season game for a team that will make the playoffs regardless, but I agree with you.
The way they've played since December, culminating in the stinkers they've laid recently, puts us into the dangerous territory where you have to at least ask some hard questions.
If things don't find their course over the next two weeks, my questions for Holland, Babcock, and the players are:
- What's wrong?
- The talent hasn't changed much, so why was the team so bad most of this season?
- Does that indicate a coaching problem? If so, what's the solution? Babcock has proven he's a top-notch coach, and many of the players have proven they are top-flight talents. So if they don't get along, how does this get solved?
- Or has the talent lost a little something? If so, what changed in the talent? Did Holland overrate Franzen? Filppula? Kronwall? Ericsson?
- Has loyalty been part of the problem? It's one of the things that makes the organization great, and great to be a fan of, but has the clinging to guys like Maltby, Draper, and Osgood wasted cap space and prevented cheaper yet more talented players from playing?
My optimistic view is this—they had such a struggle with injuries last year, and once they were healthy, were the best team in hockey. They ran out of gas against the Sharks, which is reasonable—it took a lot for them to go on that 30 game run to get in the playoffs and all the way up to the fourth seed. So maybe organizationally—management, coaching, players—everyone thought, alright, we'll get healthy, we have a longer summer than usual, so we'll get mentally and physically recoup'd and get back on the track we had in '07 - '09. And after a good start to the season with a lot of home games and quality wins, maybe they got a little cocky. And just figured, hey we're healthy, feel good, this will be easy. And so mentally all this conspired to damage their focus and mentally soften them. And hopefully hopefully hopefully this season will have taught them a hard lesson, and they will all come back next year with true determination.
Posted by Nathan from the scoresheet! on 03/31/11 at 12:49 PM ET
The Zetterberg stuff is stupid. Players don't have the like the coach, they just have to trust him and listen to him appropriately. Considering how the team played in '09 and even how they were able to flip it on once they got healthy last regular season, Zetterberg's comment is really just something many of us have thought ourselves. It might be a little careless for a player to say it, but it isn't that big of a deal.
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I think a lot of the initial stuff from OP isn't as true as it seems lol! I've seen people who have smoked cigarettes, drank alcohol and not exercise but live to be 90. It's all about contentment. Don't be depressed. Be happy and you should (hopefully) live a long life.
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The brand new teaser poster for the upcoming science-fiction thriller "Looper" starring Bruce Willis and Joseph Gordon Levitt is now online. The movie was directed by Rian Johnson.
Synopsis: Time travel will be invented, but it will be illegal and only available on the black market. When the mob wants to get rid of someone, they send their target 30 years into the past, where a "looper"—a hired gun, like Joe (Joseph Gordon-Levitt)—is waiting to mop up. Joe is getting rich and life is good. . . until the day the mob decides to "close the loop," sending back Joe's future self (Bruce Willis) for assassination. the film is written and directed by Rian Johnson and also stars Emily Blunt, Paul Dano, and Jeff Daniels. Ram Bergman and James D. Stern produce.
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Now, you walked a beat in Overtown, a place where you grew up. Tell me what Overtown was like.
Well, at the time Overtown was a, was a bustling community. I mean, ah, it was somewhat on the decline but it was still, I mean it was still a lot, you know, of the economic viability that it had was still there, I mean we had, ah, a sort of night life infrastructure there where the city didn't close down. I mean it just stayed open all night long and other entertainers would come in etcetera. We had restaurants, ah, all kinds of shops. I mean it literally was a, a complete community a self contained community. Ah, a very exciting place to be, you know, ah, there was always something going on all the time. So, ah, I enjoyed the beat. I mean it was a familiar area for me, one. Lot of friends there, ah, and that was both, ah, you know helpful and sometimes harmful, I mean, to have that, you know, friends. But, I enjoyed it and it was a, it was a great community.


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Preliminary results from a small clinical trial of a 2009 influenza A(H1N1) vaccine indicate that a single dose may protect most healthy pregnant women.
Pregnant women appear to be among the most vulnerable to complications from the currently circulating influenza strain, with at least 100 pregnant women being hospitalized and 28 dying from such infections since the outbreak began in the spring, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. For this reason, they are a high-priority group for vaccination. So far, results from a subgroup of 50 pregnant women enrolled in a clinical trial of the vaccine produced by Sanofi Pasteur at its Pennsylvania facility suggest that a single dose will protect more than 90% of the women from infection. More information about the trial, which is funded by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, is available on the institute's Web site (http://www3.niaid.nih.gov/news/QA/H1N1pregnanttrials.htm).
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For Norwich City, the goal drought is over, while Everton's slim hopes of qualifying for the Champions League lie in tatters. The times on this reporter's Golden Goal ticket were "10:48" and "87:27" but behind to the second-half introduction of Kei Kamara they might as well have read "March" or "April". The Sierre Leone refugee scored one and made another to help his side mug Everton, who had gone ahead through Leon Osman. Before this game, Chris Hughton's side had scored only one goal from their previous six outings.
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Westminster Students Out-Perform the S&P 500
Westminster Students Outperform the S&P 500
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Fifteen colleges and universities participated in D. A. Davidson's Student Investment Fund Program, but only one school produced positive gains--Westminster College. Students in the Investment and Portfolio Management course earned top accolades as their portfolio out-performed portfolios of the other institutions, as well as the S&P 500.
Finance students in the Bill and Vieve Gore School of Business had the opportunity to invest $50,000 to create a working stock portfolio from September 2000 to August 2001. Each of the 15 colleges and universities from the Western United States participating in D. A. Davidson's Student Investment Program experienced losses ranging from $2,000 to $37,000. Westminster College was the only participating school producing a positive return, totaling $1,505, or 3.01 percent. For comparative purposes, the S&P 500 produced a net return of 24.38 percent.
The positive return is a noteworthy accomplishment given the turbulent market conditions during the previous year. However, more important than the dollar amount of the return is the practical experience the students gained by developing an investment strategy, researching and investing in specific stocks, listening to investment professionals, and tracking the fund's movements.
Hands-on courses such as the Investment and Portfolio Management class typify Westminster's approach in providing business courses that mirror the real world. M.B.A. students manage the fund part of the year, but undergraduate students manage it during the remainder of the year, offering them a unique, hands-on experience early in their academic career.
Students in the Investment and Portfolio Management course are broken into five groups, each group responsible for tracking one-fifth of all the stocks in the S&P 500. After thorough analysis and research, the group selects two or three stocks from each sector of the S&P. The students then present a formal argument discussing the pros and cons of the proposed stocks and the class votes on which stocks to buy. After selection by a majority vote, the class projects a target price when the newly purchased stock will be sold. At that point, the class selects another stock from the same sector in order to maintain a balanced portfolio.
D.A. Davidson replenishes the fund every year, so we'll see how the next class handles the fund. Congratulations to last year's class for maintaining a strong portfolio during a very difficult year, and best wishes for your continued success in finance.


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In Compagnie Kafig's dynamic Spoleto opener, arms became legs, heads became feet and up became down as the 11-member, all-male troupe filled the vacuous TD Arena with as much charm, machismo and raw energy as possible.
Artistic Director Mourad Merzouli uses hip-hop as his medium in unexpected and delightful ways. He blends martial and circus arts, as well as capoeira, into sequences of explosive movement adding ingredients of theater, humor and imagination.
The first piece, "Correria," explored the theme of running. Dancers began on the floor on their backs, their legs in the air, while fists pound on the floor, introducing the element of rhythm.
Soon other dancers enter, running at high speeds, and it is immediately apparent that the style is casual and unrefined, full of attitude and intention. Dancers show the sheer physicality of running through life and time, which slows for no one. Bones often seem like jelly.
The work is strongest when the whole troupe dances together, but it is in the solos and duets where Merzouki fully explores his ideas and allows his playfulness to be developed. At one point, an unexpected and welcome turn comes with a solo, an operatic spoof that includes projected images of a runner taking flight.
The rest of the group enters using wooden legs and begins to dance with four legs instead of two, developing the dance in a more theatrical direction and opening up even more possibilities for movement.
In "Agwa," stacks of cups covered the stage that was brilliantly lit by Yoann Tivoli. A duet begins and the dancers move with fluid gestures interspersed with body isolations executed at jack-hammer speed to a musical collection of many genres, including sounds of running water interplayed with classical music and ethnic selections by musical director AS'N.
The cups are rearranged and the men move through them in inventive ways with back flips, rolls and one awe-inspiring, head-spinning sequence. One humorous moment has three men using stacks of cups as their imaginary partners. Another highlight occurs when the dancers wear clear rain ponchos amid storm sounds, indicating that as much as water is needed, it's also a hazard.
The transformation of the arena was the nearly perfect match for the athleticism of these Brazilian dancers. But there is only so much that can be done with black curtains, and the space is vacuous with many seats too far from the stage. Street dance should be up close and personal.


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Hart and Saugus high school were among 242 schools statewide that could face discipline this year after students were found to have posted pictures of standardized test materials online, according to officials from the California Department of Education.
Both Santa Clarita Valley schools landed on the list because students posted pictures online of the covers of test booklets for the Standardized Testing and Reporting assessment, according to the California Department of Education.
One such picture was posted from each of the local schools by students taking the STAR test in the spring, according to officials.
Though any final decision on action could change as investigations progress, Deborah Sigman, a deputy superintendent with the California Department of Education, said both local schools are on a list of 226 statewide that could be deemed ineligible for some academic awards, including recognition as a California Distinguished School.
"When you have that kind of security breach you could potentially not be eligible," she said Friday.
Currently, the presence of both schools on the list makes them ineligible for academic awards at this time, Sigman said.
"Right now, that would be the case," she said.
Both schools are part of the William S. Hart Union High School District. District spokeswoman Gail Pinsker said Friday the district is reviewing the report from the Department of Education.
"Hart school district administrators and staff take all student testing seriously and strive to meet the highest level of ethical standards," Pinsker said. "We are reviewing the report by the (California Department of Education) of two isolated occurrences at two of our schools and will consider additional steps to prevent this from happening again."
Statewide, 16 schools face the possibility of more serious action after their students posted materials that could have had a much larger impact on testing integrity, such as pictures of test questions themselves.
"We take the validity and reliability of our assessments very seriously, and our schools do too, which is why we redoubled our efforts to monitor these postings and alerted school districts when they occurred," said Sigman, who oversees assessments and accountability issues for the Department of Education.
But most had more minor violations.
"These postings look to be attempts by students to gain attention among their friends, not an effort to gain an advantage on a test," Sigman said.
None of the breaches affected test results, according to state officials.
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Tales of Xillia to Revise Chat System
Party-member babbling in full realtime.
Tales of Xillia (pronounce it "ex-sillia"), the latest game in Namco Bandai's anime-riffic RPG series and the first one to use the PS3 as its main platform, is shaking the boat a bit when it comes to the chat system -- a feature that means little to non-series fans, but quite a lot to everyone else.
One hallmark of the Tales series is "chats" or "skits," small optional conversations between party members that are triggered when you pass by landmarks or complete certain objectives. These chats rarely offer gameplay help to the player; instead, they're meant to flesh out the characters and give players insight into what they think about the current story situation. The system debuted in Tales of Destiny, and while Namco cut the voices out of them for a couple of their previous US Tales releases, that appears to (luckily) be a thing of the past.
Tales of Xillia will feature the now-standard Tales chat system, with portraits of each character displayed onscreen that change depending on their emotions. In addition, however, there will also be "short chats," which are basically one-line comments given out by party members in realtime as you're exploring the world.
"The chat system in this game will place the party members' everyday lives and interpersonal connections on the forefront more than ever before," series producer Hideo Baba told Famitsu magazine this week. "The short chats will be inserted on regular occasions as you're moving around towns, dungeons and field maps, letting you enjoy the trivial little things the party has to say to each other."
Xillia is the first Tales to allow players to freely swap party members in and out of battle in realtime, and to back that up, a version of chat system shows up in battles. Whenever something noteworthy happens in battle, a character portrait window will pop up on the top-left corner of the screen (again in realtime) as they state their dialogue. "The fighting-chat bits are shown when linking together with allies or switching out members," Baba said. "It also consists of the usual kind of in-battle shouts, as well as special lines for when you're fighting particular types of enemies."
While the chat character art in previous games usually borrowed from the style of character designers Kosuke Fukushima and/or Mutsumi Inomata, here it's being handled by anime studio ufotable, which is also doing the game's animated events. "The events are all being drawn up by ufotable -- which, come to think of it, are devoting all their resources to the opening anime right now," commented Baba. "That's looking really amazing, too! You can really feel the enthusiasm they have going with each storyboard sheet they give us. I'm always amazed at the stuff they're attempting, and I can't wait to show it off to everyone."
Xillia is due out for the PS3 later this year in Japan.
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North America releasePosted: Apr 21, 2011 12:00AM PST by 159951Mario
Hopefully it is released in North America, or Europe for that matter...
US release date please....Posted: Apr 20, 2011 12:00AM PST by San_Andreas
...thank you, Namco...
chat systemPosted: Apr 20, 2011 12:00AM PST by smile_kill
a good thing or the downfall? we shall see but i still give it a try n see how well it does
Cool...Posted: Apr 20, 2011 12:00AM PST by catgirl147
love the skits, just hope the in battle ones aren't too confusing; haha, I remember in Vesperia random ppl yelling in boss battles and I missed most of the dialogue, heh.
InterestingPosted: Apr 20, 2011 12:00AM PST by Metroidvaniac
The skits are what made me look into Tales in the first place, so an expansion of that is certainly cool. Of course, this doesn't sound like much of an expansion, but anything that gives us extra character development and interaction is welcome. The in-battle chats, especially, sound interesting.
It feels...Posted: Apr 20, 2011 12:00AM PST by DarkdaemonPK2
...more like an improved version of the already existing skits for the tales series, w/c means the characters are twice as noisy now.


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Why is the Cincinnati IxDA group so quiet?
I'm a web designer and I know in my field of expertise there are a lot of recent developments around interaction and usability that would benefit from discussions, brainstorming and exploration. It would be great to see more meet-ups ever on a small scale to spark discussion. At least with digital/web/mobile design, it seems a lot of attention is placed on cheap, "good enough" products and design and having a vibrant community to help hash out the details and provide constructive criticism. Id love to learn more about interaction design in other industries too, in particular industrial design and architecture.
Is anyone interested in a more face-to-face meet-ups? I have a few ideas for some but wanted to test the waters?
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The Raider boy's team took home first place, led by Tim Nichols, who collected a meet-high 22 1/2 points, and Jon Kenney, who dominated the field events, racking up 20 points.
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Nichols set meet and stadium records in the 1600 meter run (4:38.0) and the 3200 meter run (9:40.6)
The Raiders also took home first place on the girls side, racking up 159 points.
South Range's Raianna Mason set a meet record in the 300 hurdles (48.8).
Chloe Snyder of East Palestine finished first in the high jump and long jump, taking home 20 points and winning the "Boots" Hawkins Best Field Event Performer. Snyder tied a meet record in the high jump with a leap of 5-2.
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October 12, 2008, 02:27 PM
can anyone tell me about this pistol,how is it?,reliable etc., thanks im hoping to save for one of these
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October 12, 2008, 03:34 PM
I have the PPS in 9mm. I've shot it a little but not extensively. It performed flawlessly with several types of ammo. For me, the unique feature is of course how slim it is. It took me a little getting used to the mag release for whatever reason. Sights are ok compared to some of the others I have on other pistols. IWB carry is good since it is so slim. It is about the same size as my Glock 27 just slimmer but also lower cap. It has a place for sure in my lineup. Good luck.
October 12, 2008, 07:16 PM
i own a p22 so im used to the mag realease :)
October 12, 2008, 07:46 PM
anyone else?
October 12, 2008, 09:11 PM
I've been thinking of getting one, until my wife saw it. Now I may need to get two. I've read lots of good things, only a few bad. I'm trying to consolidated on calibers, I have a few too many now. I think the PPS is a great carry option for me in the fall-spring, I'll still carry my Kel-tec in the summer.
October 12, 2008, 09:21 PM
i love walther ,my favorite,thats all i own is walthers,except for me fathers old smith's,but i wouldnt doubt the pps is a great gun,havent even seen/held one only pics and articles but by what i hear its great,and most of everyone on here says the same ,the only problem i have is the price is near 600ish
October 12, 2008, 10:26 PM
You could say that I like them, I have two. I have an all black in .40 S&W and the Gray/Black in 9mm.
October 13, 2008, 09:38 AM
The gun for me has been 100% reliable and incredibly accurate to the point of fist sized groups at 31 yards. The range officer where I shoot has reported similar results among numerous PPS owners.
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No. 4: The pupil becomes the master, for a second time [recap]
Honestly, this was probably my favorite game from last season. The last time the two teams met, just two weeks prior, Oklahoma City stunned the Spurs 78-76 at the Ford Center for what was then, easily the Thunder's best win of the season. OKC trailed by 17 at one point, turned it over a ton and shot only 36 percent. So up until March 31, it was OKC's best win, albeit maybe coming in one of their worst played games.
But the 96-95 thriller came in San Antonio. And it was a fantastic game. After Kevin Durant struggling a bit offensively the previous week, it was especially sweet to see the Durantula return to form and drop 31 points on 12-19 shooting and grab eight rebounds. Russell Westbrook had 16 and 10 assists (and that insanely awesome offensive rebound over Manu – one of my favorite plays from last year). Nenad Krstic went 8-11 from the field for 16 and hit a monster jumper late. Jeff Green had, you guessed it, 16 as well and played pretty good defense on Timmy. Thabo scored just two points but was a beast defensively on Manu Ginobili and Michael Finley. Kyle Weaver hit a huge 3. It was just a total team effort and it was totally awesome.
OKC held dearly onto a lead with seconds remaining and after a scramble in which the ball ended up in Finley's hands, his jumper clanked off the rim giving the Thunder it's defining win for the season. Westbrook played a fantastic game and here's my thoughts after the game:
I know KD was downright dirty tonight with his 31 on 12-19 shooting and eight rebounds, but the player of the game is Russell Westbrook. Forget his triple-double, this is his best game of the season. He had 16 points (6-15 from the field), 10 assists, three rebounds and turned it over just twice. But more than anything, he had complete control of the game.
During the second half, I felt like I was watching Chris Paul or Deron Williams control the game. He was calm, he was assertive and he was confident. I really never doubted him. He took good shots and he made better decisions. His drive and dish to Nenad Krstic with about a minute left was absolutely perfect. He let the 24 tick down a bit, hesitated, beat his man, drew the defense and kicked to Krispy for a sweet 22-footer to go up 96-93. Heck, his drive and pass to Jeff Green with 15 seconds left was a thing of beauty but Duncan made a great play on Green's dunk attempt. And on top of that, he played top notch defense on Tony Parker holding Mr. Longoria to 11 points and four assists. Last time Thabo had to switch over late in the game. This time, Russ had it.
So yeah, easily my favorite game because I honestly had no expectation to win, even when the Thunder held a one-point lead with 13 seconds left. Heck, I didn't think we would win even after there wasn't any time on the clock and the scoreboard said 96-95. That's how little confidence I had. But the scoreboard had one more point for OKC than San Antonio. And that's what mattered.


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Elton John
returned to the sound and aesthetic of his classic early-'70s work with 2001's
Songs From the West Coast
, finding critical acclaim, if not much commercial success. Not that the lack of sales greatly bothered
-- in many interviews, including one with Entertainment Weekly the week before
Peachtree Road
was released in November 2004, he claimed he was "disappointed" that it just barely went gold, but he was tired of making "uneven" records.
wasn't merely doing publicity:
Peachtree Road
proves that he's back to making good, solid records focused on songs, not hits, the way he did at the outset of his career. Since this is an album by a veteran, not an artist on the rise, it doesn't have the sense of discovery, or the hunger, that the early records still retain, and the production -- the first self-production by
with no collaborators -- is a little cleaner and crisper than the rich, warm sound of the late
Gus Dudgeon
(to whom this record is dedicated), who helmed such masterworks as
Tumbleweed Connection
. This means
Peachtree Road
is about craft, both in the writing and recording, which also means that it's a grower, with each song sounding stronger, better with each spin. While the sound of the record is bright and polished, this album makes few concessions to radio: this is certainly adult pop, but it never panders to adult contemporary radio, and the music is a little too rugged and sturdy to fit alongside the stubbornly sweet sounds of 21st century MOR. Which is precisely the point, of course:
has consciously returned to the reflective singer/songwriter template of the early '70s, both in his writing and production. Not that this is as lush as
Elton John
or country-tinged as
Tumbleweed Connection
-- "Answer in the Sky" recalls the high-flying disco of "Philadelphia Freedom" quite deliberately, and "They Call Her the Cat" finds a halfway point between "Honkey Cat" and "The Bitch Is Back" -- but it fits alongside those albums quite nicely because the focus is on songs, not trying to have hits. These songs may not rival his standards, but they're in the same tradition, and there's not a bad song in the bunch, resulting in a sturdy, satisfying record that proves that the comeback on
Songs From the West Coast
was no fluke and, hopefully, this latter-day renaissance for
will not be short-lived either.
Stephen Thomas Erlewine, Rovi
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Weight of the World
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Answer in the Sky
Turn the Lights Out When You Leave
My Elusive Drug
They Call Her the Cat
Freaks in Love
All That I'm Allowed
I Stop and I Breathe
Too Many Tears
It's Getting Dark in Here
I Can't Keep This from You
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Montreal up and coming producer Kaytranada recruits R&B singer JMSN for his latest track entitled "All We Do." This serves as the latest single off Kaytranada's forthcoming Kaytra Todo which is set to drop Feb. 25. The marriage of the hypnotic production with JMSN's soothing vocals makes for an incredible record. Enjoy
Kaytranada ft. JMSN -All We Do
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Online Fitness & Nutrition Resources
Hey guys!
Wow, I've been MIA, eh? I'll publish a post with a little recap of what's been going on in my world — b/c I'm sure ya'll have been holding your breaths, right? Hahah, yea, didn't think so.
When I first began my weight-loss journey around 7 years ago, I wasn't aware of too many free, online weight loss resources where I could track calories, exercise, and progress, etc., so I mostly used Calorie King for finding the calories in foods. A few years in, I used Fit Day to track my food intake in a spread sheet. Then, I pretty much ditched online resources in favor of my own personal tracking records — an old school giant calendar to track daily calories and exercise:
While I'm not likely to use these sites again (even though I'd like to get into a more muscular shape and tracking calories and exercise could help); I'd still like to know all that's available (holla' to a girl and let me know what you're using!) and I'll share with you the FREE fitness/nutrition tracking sites I know about:
Calorie Counter — Calorie Counter is a free online journal in which you track how many calories you eat and burn. I recommend this sort of thing for people who have a significant amount of weight to lose for health-reasons, and are just beginning to understand how to figure out calorie contents and how that affects weight loss. From the site: "My Calorie Counter can help you track how many calories you've burned, how many calories there are in your diet, and the number of calories in the food you eat. There are tools such as a calorie counter and charts showing how many calories in a certain food, along with a calorie chart and a journal that acts as your own personal food diary."
Daily Burn — You can track your food, record your work-outs, and communicate with others regarding your goals. It has videos with demonstrations, which is cool. They also offer two iPhone apps, including "FoodScanner" and "Daily Burn."
Fit Day — I have used Fit Day for a significant amount of time back in the day when I was keeping stringent records of what I ate. It was cool because you could just type in the food you ate, "small apple" for example, and it would add the 80 calories to your chart. From the site: "FitDay is a free online diet and weight-loss journal. The FitDay journal allows you to track your diet and activities with no guess work. This lets you take control of your diet and fitness and achieve your fitness goals. We hope you find the tool useful."
Live Stronger/Daily Plate — You can make a dare to lose weight, to spend time with your family, to run a marathon, to save money, etc. — anything that's gonna improve your quality of life — and, once you take the dare, you'll join others in a forum who are attempting to achieve the same thing(s) as you are. You can track your food intake and fitness with MyPlate. There are also tons of articles, videos and tools for your disposal.
MedHelp Free Weight Loss Tracker — I've never used this one and haven't met anyone who has, but it seems cool (just don't pay too much attention to things like BMI). From the site: "MedHelp's free Weight Loss Tracker helps you keep track of your weight loss, body mass index (BMI), calories and exercise. Want to add a mental note or before-and-after shots of your weight loss? You can add a journal associated with your weight tracker as a diary of your thoughts and as a collection of your photos. You can also use the weight ticker to share your weight loss with the world!"
Real Age — This site has a ton of cool resources like a weight-loss, waist-loss and walking tracker, and a menu planner. I wish they could combine everything into one, but, from what I've gathered, they're all separate. The site has a ton of cool articles and links, though, and the "real age" test (tests whether you are biologically younger, older, or the same age as your calendar age) is pretty gnarly! I took the test and got age 22.8 — so 3.5 years younger than I am. I also got a list of the things I'm doing well — no meds, eating my fruits, etc.; and a list of the things I need to improve on — anxiety, exercise (need to do more than the bare minimum) and diet (I'm assuming because I checked that I do not eat any dairy…which I'm counting as bogus!). But you'll notice how they take things like the size of the car you drive, your relationship status and your debt, among other things, into account. Whoa!
Spark People – I love using Spark People's recipe calculator, but I haven't really explored much else on the site. I've heard great things about it. From the site: "In addition to informative articles and interactive tools, such as fitness trackers and meal plans, members can find support and encouragement from our vibrant, positive community of members and experts. We pride ourselves in offering medically accepted weight-loss and healthy lifestyle recommendations that are easy to understand and implement."
Traineo — Stumbled on this one; I've never used it. From the site: "Just enter your stats (current weight, height, goal weight, etc.), and Traineo will give you a detailed graph of your weight loss progress as you move along, as well as projected weights for the future and tells you exactly how many calories you can ingest each day to reach your goals. Even a caveman could use this website and drop pounds, it's that simple. Plus, with a free account, you'll get access to other Traineo members in the community so you can swap stories and tips so you stay motivated" (quote from Geek Sugar article here)
- Active.com — This site offers event/activity searches so that you can find marathons, 10ks, etc. in your area. It also offers newsletters with exercise tips, event updates and more; an online community where you can join others who are training for the same events you're training for; and training plans.
- Calorie King's "Food Search" — The "food search" option allows you to find the nutritional information for almost any food, including fast-food, restaurant and frozen foods.
- Nutritiondata — Everything you ever wanted to know about the foods you eat. Nutritiondata breaks down your foods to the core — the regular info. we're used to (calories, fat, sodium, fiber, protein, carbs, sugar, etc.) and adds things like amino acids, minerals, protein quality fatty acids, nutrient balance, and more. The three best things are: 1) the charts – very easy to understand and aesthetically-pleasing; 2) the"good summary" that breaks down the good aspects of the food. For instance, this is the summary on cooked long grain white rice: "This food is very low in Saturated Fat, Cholesterol and Sodium. It is also a good source of Folate and Manganese"; and 3) the protein quality chart, in particular, since it allows you to find foods that would best complement the food you looked up.
What sites do you regularly use (or have you used) that you'd recommend to others for their fitness and health goals?
The Cranky One
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Non-wood News - Rainforest Alliance's Kleinhan's Fellowship: Reflections from Over 20 Years of NTFP Research
Biennially since 1989, the Rainforest Alliance has offered two years of financial support to a graduate-level scientist whose research strives to understand and enhance the role of non-timber forest products (NTFPs) in community development and forest conservation. Funded through the generosity of Elysabeth Kleinhans, to date the Rainforest Alliance has awarded 12 Kleinhans Fellowships to a diverse group of researchers whose scientific rigour, curiosity and dedication to the well-being of forestdependent communities is second to none. Post fellowship, these researchers have stayed remarkably active in the field of NTFPs and forest conservation. In this special feature of the FAO's Non-Wood News, nine past and present Kleinhans Fellows reflect on the changes in the field of non-timber forest products since their Kleinhans research.