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Skip to comments.Smoking employees cost $6,000 a year more, study finds
Posted on 06/04/2013 7:40:07 AM PDT by LonelyCon
Smokers cost their employers nearly $6,000 a year more than staff who dont smoke, researchers said on Monday in what they say is the first comprehensive look at the issue. And in what some might see as a dark twist, theyve taken into account any savings that might come because smokers tend to die younger than non-smokers, drawing less in pension costs. The findings support a growing trend among employers to not only ban smoking in the workplace, but to refuse to hire smokers in the first place, argues Micah Berman of Ohio State University, who led the study.
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I'm still waiting for MSNBC to report on the added cost of employing gay men. Is it okay in the MSNBC world to refuse to hire gay men because of their much higher medical expenses (ignoring the ick factor)?
How much more a year do jerkball liberals cost an employer; who have to constantly remind each other that everything is George Bush's fault, who have to discuss how the puddles in the gutter after it rains are signs of climate change, and how we must be sensitive to the lesbian, gay, and transgendered illegal single mothers who are only looking to better themselves; and think they are entitled to spend their employer's time & resources tweeting each other to make sure they catch ShaLayLay doing the Harlem shuffle on their smartphones while Kim Kardashian pulls small, endangered birds out of her asscrack? How about that study?
i call BS.
"It's only only wrong when you discriminate against people who are different through no fault of their own like their race or a disability."
So Hooters should be forced to hire me to wait tables? Not my fault I have a penis and no breasts...
Our whole traffic department smokes. There are four of them I think they blow about 6 man hours a day, between them standing out in the parking lot.
Plus their section of the office smells like an ashtray.
I call BS on this study. How the heck can one calculate 6,000 dollars more anyway. I grab recklessly grab a smoke every so often and I've never cost an employer any more money in twenty years. Unless smokers are taking breaks they shouldn't be for 30 minutes to an hour a day to smoke when they should be productive I don't get it. However, people slack off in all kinds of ways.
How does that cost compare with those who engage in high risk homosexual sex that can lead to HIV and AIDS?
If a business or the government is going to be selective based on personal choices that are harmful or detrimental to a person's health isn't it discriminatory to consider certain conduct but ignore other, more politically correct, conduct?
Also, since the major factor was lost productivity, couldn't you just solve that by letting smokers smoke at their desk?
if they're gonna bemoan a smoke break or two each day for smokers, hows about bathroom breaks? water cooler brakes? or hows about surfing the web brakes?
if ya really don't wanna have to carp about 2 fifteen minute breaks, let the smoker smoke at his desk.
that's half the expense right there. bogus, cherry picking of data.
and what if ya don't smoke at work?
and did you see the diff in pensions? no way those figures are credible.
"I'll have your double cheeseburger, chili fries....and a Diet Coke"
And that problem was caused by tbe anti smokers who banned smoking in the office while you work.
Total crap. Pretty soon you'll see "gun ownership among employees costs employers $1000000000000 more to ensure"
Anymore this is not an employee/employer problem. Since Obamacare has been dumped on us, this is now the Government's problem.
And we should expect the gubmint to target smokers and over-eaters any minute.
Meanwhile the queers with their unhealthy and dangerous lifestyle... They get a pass.
It sounds like you are very respectful of your employer however many others are not. Beside there standard break smokers take additional breaks for smoking.
There must be a cheaper way to smoke employees. Mesquite wood, perhaps?
I'm sure they'd be content to sit at their desks and smoke while they work, but they've been forced to go outside by the nanny staters.
Posted from my Verizon phone from the company smoke break area...
The skinny ones smoke ok.
What's funny is I use to smoke 2-3 packs a day of Marlboros and never called in sick once in 15 years. Then I quit smoking, boom...Flu, stomach virus, you name it. My theory is the smoke killed the germs lol.
I once worked with a retired Navy chief that smoked a lot. By a lot I mean almost every minute he was awake, sometimes he'd have one it his mouth and another one still lit in the ash tray. Then they banned indoor smoking and he was running outside every 15 minutes. People complained about all the breaks he got but I didn't, actually stuck up for him. He was the most tech savvy guy we had and still worked circles around most.
If an employee does what you require there's no reason to bitch. BTW I absolutely hate the smell of cigarette smoke.
What about those who practice sodomy? Alcoholics? Multiple sex partners of the opposite sex?
The problem really is we are now FORCED to be "friendly and kind" and all that stuff reserved for "normal" people.
The government owns our feelings, our morals and our minds....way off base from what our forefathers intended.
More agenda driven junk science. Guess it depends on what you call a cost and what you don't.
Pray for America to Wake Up
I worked for a public agency that promoted a heavy smoker to a management position. He was outside smoking at least 25% of his work day. After receiving part of the mandatory training for management level, he was diagnosed with lung cancer. He had to be replaced when he took emergency leave for surgery.
After recovering from surgery, he tried to come back, but he was so fragile it was sad to watch. He died soon afterwards.
If you can overlook the human tragedy in an instance like this, look at the cost to taxpayers. The manager wasn't as productive as his non-smoking peers; the cost of management training was wasted when he had to be unexpectedly replaced; the associated health costs in the last months of his life skyrocketed.
The only grim cost-saving was with the retirement system. He and his agency contributed for years into the system, but the retirement fund only had to pay his widow the survivor's benefits.
When my husband was sick with cancer, I had him in four different placements - 3 different hospitals, one physical therapy/retirement facility. Each one had NO SMOKING ON CAMPUS signs everywhere. At the physical therapy place, a patient caught smoking would be expelled.
It was all lies. All those places had a location for their employees to smoke. I would become a friend to an employee, then ask where I could go smoke and that person would tell me where it was or take me there. At that point, I was "in", I was one of them and I was the only outsider in those smoking areas.
The physical therapy smoking area where patients would get thrown out if they smoked, was the nicest.
In one of the hospitals, a nurse told me where they went to hide out and smoke - no one could see them there. In another hospital, the nurse told me where a spot was that was considered "off campus" and I could smoke there.
Those places issue no smoking orders to people coming in, but they don't go by that rule themselves. I infiltrated every smoking clandestine place in every hospital and that physical therapy place. After I did the first one, I made it a personal goal to find these hidden smoking places.
Casting stones? As if everyone doesn't have a vise or is somehow different from the person next to them. Next it'll be eye color or left handedness or outie belly buttons.
My question is: how much does a gay employee cost the employer?
Actually if the person the owner doesn't want is Muslim or gay I am sure it must be discrimination...
Is it your job to watch them? If not, then you wasted your
employer's time, just like you claim they do.
There are smokers that waste time getting a smoke but I know several smokers that people would not know they are smokers- they don't smoke at all at work, take no smoke breaks during the day. Of course they would not be hired by those that ask the question about smoking and would be included in this study as part of the "wasting time smoking" group.
I also know people that spend so much time in the bathroom avoiding work that if they are not slacking they must have major medical issues. How much do those employees cost the owner and should "how often do you go to the bathroom" be an interview question?
Truth is if people want to waste time at work they will find a way- smokers or not.
If the health issues of smokers are an issue to the employer then overweight people and gays must be a concern as well- right?
They first came for the smokers; but I was not a smoker...
I remember traveling in South America and noticing that the bank teller was smoking when we transacted business there, and the waiter often as not had a cigarette hanging out of his mouth while he took our order.
"Freedom!" we said.
I am their employer. I pay their salary. I own the company.
how much does employing a homosexual cost?
or a liar?
or a druggie?
other behaviors?
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Here's how RW members rated this race in the past (41 votes).
Date of review: October 28, 2010
In short: A fine run up and down the sea front, although it was hard to carry on when the half marathoners finished!In full: This was a well organised, well marshaled marathon. The course is mainly flat, down south to below the Pleasure Beach, up past the Hilton, north of Bispham, back down to the Hilton and repeat. The repetition was a little hard to keep the motivation going, but the support and fine conditions helped. Would consider running it again...the course may be different when the sea front improvements are completed. PB too!Date of review: April 30, 2010
Date of review: April 18, 2010
In short: Good sea views, Blackpool is grubby though, race is friendly but its cheap for a reasonnDate of review: April 16, 2010
In short: I found the organisation fine, the marshalls and people manning the drinks stations supportive, even the visitors to Blackpool were supportive. The course modifications this year made the run a bit easier. I'll be back in 2011.Date of review: April 15, 2010
In short: What are all the moaners whining about? A fun race!!!!!In full: Let me start with one negative. This race is no London or New York which seems to have come as a surprise to some of those who have rated it. It seems to escape the thoughts of some that the big races have 50-60 times the number of marathon runners and therefore income as this race. What Blackpool achieved on a fraction of the cost (especially full road closure) is admirable. In terms of scenery, you may not get Tower Bridge or the Empire State but Blackpool Tower, piers and pleasure beach are fun enough (what do you get in the Great North Run and yet noone moans?)I would gladly have paid more for a better medal and T-shirt but the achievement is the key thing. The only real moan I would have is around toilet facilities, both not enough at ther start and no clarity as to where they were en route. That is easily fixed though.The marathon was a whole new experience. As a 7 time marathon runner, I have only ever run big ones with thousands around me. The more intimate nature of this event brought a different challenge and gave you room to run. If you want a pb, it is on the cards here. There wasn't a 6 deep crowd along the route but so what? There were some great supporters like the family at around 24 miles with a little boy and girl giving out jelly babies and around 17 with a family giving out oranges. That's to say nothing about the 20 odd 16 year old girls who gave me a cheer when they got off their coach! Those who complain about the crowds, ask yourself, what did you give them? I waved and applauded the crowd and got a warm reception in return, especially from the owner of the tatoo shop who cheered me and then spotted me on the return leg and did so again.I intend to return and would encourage others to come. It is more of a club race than a London but what is wrong with that. It may not be ideal for a first time runner as you don't have the big crowd but the field has a wide variety of standards so it is not to be feared. Thanks guys and gals!Date of review: April 15, 2010
In short: Excellent event and very enjoyableIn full: Third time for me in Blackpool and yet again, I throughly enjoyed tha race. The organisation was excellent, there was brilliant support from the marshalls, and excellent crowd support around the start and finish areas. I would certainly recommend it, and will definitely be back!Date of review: April 14, 2010
In short: Good course friendly marshalls. Nice to run traffic free. PB for me so no quibblesIn full: Only 2 niggles or observations. Firstly if there was only one way circuit through race HQ would speed up throughput. Secondly why no certification for marathon as half had it. Very good run otherwise plenty of water and marshalls as far as I was concerned. Couldnt fault weather etc or start. Toilets maybe could do with more but did not bother me. Tee shirt should be technical these day so put up price to cover them. Well done to all who organised this eventDate of review: April 14, 2010
In short: Good Race worth doing for a quick timeIn full: Very good value for money, fairly surprised about a few "little" climbs but mainly a very flat course definatly PB course, I managed to break a 4 year old PB finally.Shutting the main road off in Blackpool should be applauded as this must of took some doing main races would just shut one lane of, or put you on the pavement. People who moan about the scenery would probably moan about the scenery in New York, Antigua, Austrailer,etc. At the end of the day you ran down past the Tower, down towards the Pleasure Beach and up to north Blackpool and back along the sea wall, don't get hung up on areas where support was sparce, how many people do you normally get on training runs??? just get through it and feed off the crowd where they are...Very Good Race, see you next year!!!P.S - Struggling to see Photos...Date of review: April 14, 2010
In short: Good course on closed roads up and down the main high street of BlackpoolIn full: A lot of negative comments about the organisation and facilities that i just did not experience. There was plenty of everything and the local population gave support along the way.This course is fast but not easy as there are undulations and quiet stretches away from the Prom but another PB for me and i would consider the 5 hour + drive to do it all againDate of review: April 14, 2010
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Mustang Hoofprints: Jan. 10
Happy New Year Mustang Fans!
We are two weeks away from the 11th induction into the Southwest Minnesota State University Athletics Hall of Honor. The ceremony is scheduled for Saturday, Jan. 26 and tickets are now on sale to the general public by calling the SMSU athletics office.
The festivities will begin at noon in the SMSU Conference Center Ballroom, with a half-hour social followed by lunch and the induction ceremonies beginning at 12:30 p.m.
Tickets for the lunch and ceremony are $15 per person. To reserve a ticket for the banquet please call the SMSU athletics office at 507-537-7271.
This year's induction class includes: former men's basketball player Frank Belmont, swimmer Mike Fallon; football player Jason Jacobs, football and baseball player Rich Rhinesmith, basketball player Andrea (Schreier) Sawatzky, former head baseball coach Jim Denevan, community members and supporters of SMSU athletics Brian and Kris Gruhot and Dan Snobl, and the 1991 volleyball team. The SMSU Athletics Hall of Honor was established in 1992 and inducts new members every two years.
Also on tap for Jan. 26 is the annual SMSU women's and men's basketball Alumni Day. SMSU will host Winona State later that night as part of "Hawaiian Night" in the R/A Facility.
The SMSU women's basketball alumni game will start at 10 a.m. and will be followed by the SMSU men's basketball alumni game at 11 a.m., with both games being played in the PE Gym.
Following the games, all alumni are invited to attend a brunch starting at noon, provided by SMSU boosters Kevin and Karla Anundson. SMSU basketball alumni will receive two free tickets to the Mustang basketball doubleheader on Saturday night versus Winona State starting at 5 p.m.
The evening will close with a post-game social starting at 9 p.m. The location for the post-game social will be announced at a later time.
All basketball alums are encouraged to RSVP by January 21 to receive your free tickets. Please contact SMSU assistant women's basketball coach Clare Duwelius at email@example.com or SMSU head men's basketball coach Brad Bigler at firstname.lastname@example.com , or call 507-537-7986.
Gold Rush Raffle Tickets are now available! As of today, we have 96 Gold Rush Raffle Tickets turned in to the SMSU Department of Athletics. You can contact Mike Ellingson, Brian Gruhot, Ken Mukomela and Karen VanKeulen who all have tickets. The 10th Annual Gold Rush Raffle held on Friday, Feb. 22, at the SMSU Conference Center. We have some great live and silent auction items planned for this year's event. The Gold Rush Raffle Committee has set a goal of raising $50,000 this year with all the proceeds going to SMSU Athletic Scholarships. Please mark your calendars now for this great mid-winter social event.
For more information on the Mustang Athletics, please go to SMSUmustangs.com.
This Week in Mustang Athletics:
The SMSU wrestling team begins competition this weekend as they head to Gunnison, Colo. on Saturday for four duals hosted by Western State University (Colo.). After nearly a month hiatus due to the holiday break, the Mustangs will participate in the 23rd annual Tracy Borah Duals. SMSU will take part in four duals versus Colorado Mesa, California Baptist, Western State (Colo.) and Colorado State-Pueblo. SMSU is a perfect 7-0 in dual matches this season. The Mustangs are coming off a trio of dual victories against Ridgewater Community College, St. John's University and Itasca Community College.
The SMSU men's basketball team will be at home this weekend for a pair of Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference games at the R/A Facility. The Mustangs (7-7, 4-3 NSIC) will welcome St. Cloud State University (9-2, 5-2 NSIC) to the R/A Facility on Friday with tip-off set for 8 p.m. SMSU will turn around on Saturday and face the University of Minnesota-Duluth (4-7, 2-5 NSIC) on Saturday with game time set for 7 p.m. SMSU is coming of an NSIC road split last weekend losing to Winona State in overtime on Friday night. On Saturday, the Mustangs travelled to Upper Iowa, where the Mustangs knocked off the Peacocks 74-69.
The SMSU women's basketball team (1-11, 0-7 NSIC) will host the top two teams in the north division of the NSIC this weekend at the R/A Facility. The Mustangs will battle St. Cloud State (10-1, 6-1 NSIC) on Friday with the contest beginning at 6 p.m. On Saturday, the Bulldogs come to Marshall with UMD posting an 8-3 overall record going 5-2 in the NSIC. Game time on Saturday is 5 p.m. The Mustangs are coming off a pair of NSIC losses to Winona State and Upper Iowa last weekend.
Following this weekend's games, SMSU will hit the road for a mid-week NSIC match-up at the University of Sioux Falls on Tuesday.
The SMSU wheelchair basketball team will be back in action on January 19-20 at home as they take on the Rollin' Timberwolves with two games on Saturday and one on Sunday.
I would like to wish all of our Mustang teams the best of luck this weekend!
Go Mustangs!
Congratulations to Cletus Lanners, who provided the correct answer to the last week's Mustang Hoofprints Question: What SMSU Men's Basketball Player holds the top spot for career 3-Point field goals made, attempted and highest field goal percentage for the Mustangs? Matt Fletcher holds all three records related to 3-Point shooting recording the greatest number of field goals scored with 305, attempting 681 field goals while shooting .448 percentage from behind the arc.


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In this masterful performance, two-time Booker Prize winner Peter Carey, author of Oscar and Lucinda and Jack Maggs, rescues the legacy of Australian outlaw Ned Kelly from the colonial compost with his ironically titled novel, True History of the Kelly Gang. In a bold and ingenious act of historical ventriloquism, Kelly's "true history" -- which won the 2001 Booker Prize -- is presented in the form of several idiosyncratic journals supposedly written by the outlaw himself and dedicated to his unborn daughter, so that the real tale of his life might be preserved and remembered.
While the historical record portrays Kelly as a ruthless crook and brutal murderer, Carey's Kelly is an essentially good person whom circumstance has forced into a life of crime -- a criminal with a heart of gold. Our impulse as Americans is to compare Kelly to Jesse James or John Dillinger, but the hero of True History is at war with a system not merely for personal gain but also to effect political change, and he therefore might better be likened to our Founding Fathers.
Born and raised in the Australian state of Victoria to Irish parents, Ned Kelly and his siblings have been mired in troubles for as long as they can remember (their father being a former convict and their mother a member of the Quinn family, notorious local rabble-rousers). After an attempt at leading a straight life after becoming well acquainted with the insides of various prisons during his early years, young Kelly soon yields to fate and takes up horse stealing and bank robbery as a means to provide for his mother, his wife, and his unborn child. Swept along for the ride, as it were, are his brother and two pals. Faced with adversity each step of the way in the guise of evil constables and determined colonial magistrates, the gang come to realize that there is no way out of the life they are leading, apart from fleeing overseas or turning themselves in. Kelly refuses to flee until his mother, who has been wrongly jailed, is set free.
Newspaper accounts of their exploits distort the facts, naturally, depicting the Kelly Gang as a dangerous band of marauders. While the political authorities mount an effort to stamp them out, local farmers and businessman come to their aid and offer protection. They perceive Kelly not as a criminal but as a Robin Hood out to make a better life for everyone. At one point, he even drafts a 60-plus-page letter explaining himself to the public, but the papers refuse to publish it. Gradually the tension builds and the Kellys are tracked down, and their trail leads to one final showdown, complete with a St. Crispin's speech that rivals any in literature.
True History of the Kelly Gang is that rare species of novel that is at once impossible to put down and magnificently original, lyrical, and literary. Carey's unpunctuated prose reminds one of William Faulkner, while the hero's epic adventure brings to mind contemporary western writer Cormac McCarthy. But the supreme achievement is Kelly's voice, for that is what moves the story, and that, chiefly, is what seduces us into his favor. We believe so strongly in his innate goodness that we forgive him his sins and root for him to the end.
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The Master of Science program in Cardiovascular Perfusion combines the resources of two centers of exceptional health care education: the Department of Biomedical Sciences at LIU Post in Brookville, N.Y. and the Department of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery at North Shore University Hospital (North Shore-Long Island Jewish Health Care System) Great Neck, N.Y. As a student in the program, you will complete 27 credits at LIU Post and 27 credits taught at North Shore University Hospital. Upon completion of the program, you will be qualified as a cardiovascular perfusionist who serves as a member of the health care team during major surgeries.
A perfusionist is a highly trained and skilled medical professional who operates equipment that supports or replaces the patient's circulation and lung functions during surgery. Working closely with physicians to select appropriate equipment and techniques, the perfusionist monitors vital cardio-pulmonary parameters to ensure the safe management of physiologic functioning during open heart surgery. Furthermore, the perfusionist is educated in the administration of prescribed blood products, anesthetic agents and cardiovascular drugs via the extracorporeal circuit. The perfusionist is knowledgeable and competent in the use of a variety of techniques, including hypothermia, hemodilution, and procedures involving specialized instrumentation and advanced life support.
The perfusionist may also be responsible for administrative duties, purchasing, supply and equipment control, inventory, quality assurance and personnel management. Based on institutional factors and available facilities, the perfusionist may also be engaged in research of new products, development of surgical techniques and data analysis. At all times, the perfusionist must maintain the highest ethical and professional health care standards.
The M.S. in Cardiovascular Perfusion is a 24-month program integrating didactic and clinical courses with practica which provide the necessary entry level skills in cardiovascular perfusion. Students successfully completing the program will receive a certificate of completion from the North Shore University Hospital School of Cardiovascular Perfusion, and are eligible to sit for the national board certifying examination in Clinical Perfusion. Recipients of the certificate of completion having completed all academic course work are then awarded an M.S. in Cardiovascular Perfusion from LIU Post.
NOTE: Applicants to the M.S. in Cardiovascular Perfusion at LIU Post must first be admitted to the Cardiovascular Perfusion Program at North Shore University Hospital in Great Neck, N.Y. For more information or to apply, contact:
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A Message From the Artistic and Executive Directors06/02/2014
We've reached the grand finale of our 50th Anniversary Season and what a year it has been. Throughout this milestone season, the Company has presented stellar performances here in Philadelphia, toured to The Kennedy Center and Canada's National Arts Centre, and... More
Pennsylvania Ballet's Long-time Artistic Chief Leaving04/30/2014
By Peter Dobrin, The Philadelphia Inquirer Roy Kaiser, Pennsylvania Ballet's artistic director for two decades, is stepping down. The former dancer, who started his career with the company 35 years ago, will stay on until a successor is found. A search committee will be assisted... More
Philadelphia Mayor Nutter Makes Guest Appearance In Ballet Show03/16/2014
It's Philadelphia's Mayor Nutter like you have never seen him before. Nutter made a guest appearance in Pennsylvania Ballet's Coppélia Sunday afternoon. Coppélia is the story of a toymaker, his doll, and a young couple in love.Mayor Nutter had a walk on role as the town's mayor of course... More
Lauren Fadeley Shines in Coppélia03/10/2014
by Kat Richter for The Dance Journal Since its 1870 premiere at the Théâatre Impérial de l'Opéra in Paris, Coppélia has become a staple in the classical ballet canon. Pennsylvania Ballet first performed the work in 1978, making it the company's first full-length ballet, and... More
Pennsylvania Ballet Revisits Butler's 'Carmina'03/09/2014
By: Ellen Dunkel, Inquirer Staff Writer Pennsylvania Ballet gave an encore of a signature work and added another Balanchine ballet to its repertoire for its opening Thursday night at the Academy of Music. Both were part of the company's yearlong 50th anniversary celebration.... More


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"There are known performance issues for ATI Radeon HD 4000-series of cards on OpenCL and there is currently no plan to focus exclusively on improving performance for that family. The ATI Radeon HD 4000-series was not designed for OpenCL, whereas the ATI Radeon HD 5000-series series was. There will be performance improvements on this series because of improvements in the ATI Radeon HD 5000-series, so it will get better, but it is not our focus," said Micah Villmow, a senior compiler engineer in AMD's OpenCL group, in AMD's official software developer support forums.
Considering the fact that ATI Radeon HD 4000-series (code-named ATI R700) were designed back in 2006, it is not a surprise that they show limited performance in cases of OpenCL 1.0, which was finalized only late in 2008.
"ATI Radeon HD 4000 just has to be programmed differently than the ATI Radeon HD 5000-series to get performance because of the lack of proper hardware local support. It is possible to get good performance, just not with a direct port from CUDA. […] For example, if you are using local memory, they are all currently emulated in global memory. […] This can cause a fairly large performance hit if the application is memory bound. On the ATI Radeon HD 5000-series series, local memory is mapped to hardware local and thus is many times faster than the ATI Radeon HD 4000-series," explained Mr. Villmow.
AMD indirectly confirms that OpenCL performance of its popular ATI Radeon HD 4000-series graphics boards will be lower compared to that of ATI Radeon HD 5000-series as well as Nvidia GeForce 200-series. The only question is how much lower and whether this will impact the end-user experience any significantly amid the lack of mass OpenCL-based software at present.
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MLK honored throughout region
The memory of civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was honored across the country on Monday.
People everywhere are marched together, prayed together and served together to honor the slain civil rights leader.
King would have turned 83 on Sunday had an assassins's bullet not ended his life. But his legacy lives on.
Led by a U.S. flag and the song, "We Shall Overcome," Bethlehem residents honored King's legacy.
More than 100 people made their way through the streets to the park named for King.
"As I pan out today, and I look around I see a lot of youth here, a lot of men and women, and I am encouraged by that because that means that the torch is now ready to be passed," said Easton City Councilman Ken Brown.
"He said we have to love them until there would be nothing they would do but love us back," said Josh Young, a student at Freedom High School.
King led the way for civil rights in the 1960s, authoring possibly one of the best known speeches of the era.
"I have a dream that one day this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of its creed," said King, who was assassinated in Memphis in April, 1968, but his dream lived on Monday in marches across the country.
"All of us can think ourselves in our own lives, what we can do to embody the ideals of Martin Luther King and he certainly showed us the path," said Bethlehem Mayor John Callahan.
Organizers of the event said King's influence can be seen by the increasing numbers in the march over the years.
"He made the light some ways, but there is still more to come," said Frankie West.
The NAACP hosted an event titled, "A Tribute to a King," at St. James A.M.E. Zion Church on Union Street in Allentown.
Becky Pringle, the secretary treasurer of the National Education Association, spoke at the event. She said she hoped to motivate the audience to step up and make King's dream a reality.
The Swain School in Allentown held its second annual community celebration, called "A Tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.: A Day of Remembrance, Celebration and Service."
The event featured educational sessions, discussions and musical performances.
A breakfast was also held at East Stroudsburg University in Monroe County.
In Easton, King was honored at the Shiloh Baptist Church.
In Bethlehem, King's speech, "Declaration of Independence from the War in Vietnam," was read in the Daughters of the American Revolution house in the Rose Garden.
Moravian College in Bethlehem also held an interfaith service in King's honor.
Penn State University's Berks campus will honor King's memory with a special banquet at 6 p.m. on Tuesday. Vaughn Spencer, Reading's first African American mayor, will serve as the keynote speaker.
In Harrisburg, Gov. Tom Corbett helped to launch the Central Pennsylvania MLK Day of Service, a community service effort involving hundreds of students from around the capital region.
"Dr. King's whole life was spent in service to his fellow citizens," Corbett said to students assembled at the Camp Curtain School. "This is the day we become agents of change… by helping others and keeping faith with Dr. King's sacrifice."
"As we reflect on the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., may we honor his life by resolving to work together in peace and civility. Let us confront our common challenges in unity and continue the fight for equal rights and justice for all," said U.S. Sen. Bob Casey, D-Pa.
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie proclaimed Monday "Martin Luther King, Jr. Day" across the state.
"Today, as we honor the life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., I am proud New Jersey has long been at the forefront of efforts to honor and continue his work," said Christie. "I encourage New Jerseyans to pause and reflect on his contributions to our society and to do their part to make his dream a reality for all Americans. Dr. King's message is one that is deeply rooted in the same ideals that have made our state and our nation great -- equality, freedom, faith, and opportunity for all."
New Jersey, under Gov. Tom Kean, was the first state to establish a Martin Luther King, Jr. Commemorative Commission in 1983 to ensure King's life and work were continually recognized across New Jersey.
Created by an act of Congress, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day was signed into law by President Reagan in 1983 to honor the slain civil rights leader. The holiday was first observed at the national level in 1986.
In 1994, Congress designated the Martin Luther King Jr. federal holiday as a national day of service. It is the only federal holiday observed as a national day of service.
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NYPA Cautions Boaters Of Receding Water Levels At Crescent And Vischer Ferry Dams Due To Loss Of Flashboards From Tropical Storm Irene
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ALBANY—The New York Power Authority (NYPA) announced Friday that damage to flashboards at the Crescent and Vischer Ferry Dams, from Tropical Storm Irene, has resulted in receding water levels at nearby marinas and private docking locations. NYPA advises recreational boaters that may depend on higher water levels to move their vessels to other locations. While there are no public safety concerns, the receding water levels could potentially damage watercraft.
The water levels could drop over the next few days by one foot at Crescent, to 184 feet; and by more than two feet at Vischer Ferry, to 211 feet.
The horizontal flashboards, which are installed at the top of the dams, facilitate higher water levels for boaters during the navigation season of spring and summer. They are removed during the fall.
The Crescent and Vischer Ferry dams are located on the Mohawk River, north of Albany, in the Towns of Niskayuna, Clifton Park and Colonie.
Any questions regarding the flashboards, should be directed to John Osinski in NYPA's Albany Office at (518) 433-6742.
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■ The New York Power Authority uses no tax money or state credit. It finances its operations through the sale of bonds and revenues earned in large part through sales of electricity. ■ NYPA is a leader in promoting energy efficiency, new energy technologies and electric transportation initiatives. ■ It is the nation's largest state public power organization, with 17 generating facilities in various parts of New York State and more than 1,400 circuit-miles of transmission lines. ■ Approximately 80 percent of the electricity it produces is clean renewable hydropower. Its lower-cost power production and electricity purchases support hundreds of thousands of jobs throughout the state. ■For more information, www.nypa.gov.


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This project in its present form is the result of bioassay experimentation on the effects of two-cycle marine engine exhaust water on certain green algae. The initial idea was to determine the toxicity of outboard engine lubricant. Some success with lubricants eventually led to the formulation of "synthetic" exhaust water, which, in turn, led to the use of actual two-cycle engine exhaust water as the test substance.
Toxicity was determined by means of the standard bottle or "batch" bioassay technique. Scenedesmus quadricauda and Ankistrodesmus sp. decrease in the maximum standing crop. The effective concentration - 50% (EC 50) for Scenedesmus quadricauda - was found to be 3.75% exhaust water; for Ankistrodesmus sp. 3.1% exhaust water using the bottle technique.
Anomalies in growth curves raised the suspicion that evaporation was affecting the results; therefore, a flow-through system was improvised utilizing the characteristics of a device called a Biomonitor. Use of the Biomonitor lessened the influence of evaporation, and the EC 50 was found to be 1.4% exhaust water using Ankistrodesmus sp. as the test organism. Mixed populations of various algae gave an EC 50 of 1.28% exhaust water.
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ANAHEIM, Calif. (Nov. 5, 2009) – Two international club teams with U.S. players are competing this week at the FIVB Men's Club World Volleyball Championship in Doha, Qatar.
On Tuesday, Russia's Zenit Kazan, featuring Lloy Ball (Fort Wayne, Ind.) and Clay Stanley (Honolulu, Hawaii) defeated Puerto Rico's Plataneros de Corozal, including Matt McKinney (Santa Ynez, Calif.), 25-20, 25-14, 25-17.
McKinney led all scorers with 16 points on 15 kills and one block. Stanley scored nine points on eight kills and one ace. Ball had two points on one kill and one ace and was credited with 36 running sets and no faults on 59 attempts.
"Of course, I am happy to win. We did well to restrict the powerful Puerto Rico team and were lucky to win against a tough side," said Ball, who serves as Kazan's team captain, in an FIVB release. "Our strength was in the serves and blocking and we did well to begin the championship on a winning note."
On Wednesday, Kazan fell to Italy's Itas Diatec Trentino, 2-3 (26-24, 23-25, 26-24, 19-25, 11-15). Ball started all five sets and scored four points on three kills and one ace. He was credited with 43 running sets and no faults on 103 attempts. Stanley started the first two sets and scored 11 points on nine kills and two aces.
Meanwhile, Corozal fell to Egypt's Zamalek Cairo, 2-3 (25-23, 13-25, 25-23, 14-25, 19-21). McKinney scored 23 points for Corozal on 22 kills and one block.
Kazan advanced to the semifinals on Thursday with a victory over Zamalek Cairo, 25-18, 25-13, 25-11. Stanley led all scorers with 19 points on 13 kills, two blocks and four aces. Ball had three points on two kills and one block and was credited with 16 running sets and no errors on 40 attempts.
Kazan will play Poland's PGE Skra Belchatow in Friday's semifinals.
Corozal lost its final match to Itas Diatec Trentino, 18-25, 13-25, 19-25 on Thursday and finishes the tournament with a 0-3 record. McKinney had eight points on five kills, two blocks and one ace.
The competition, which comprises eight teams playing in two pools, will be the first at the world level since Italy hosted the last edition in Treviso in 1992.
The tournament is testing a new FIVB rule called the "Golden Formula." The new rule requires that the first attack for each team after the opponent's service should take place from the back row, in an attempt to produce longer rallies.
Besides Kazan and Corozal, Pool A includes European Champions League Champion, Trentino Betclic of Italy and the African champion Zamalek.
Pool B features the second best European team PGE Skra Belchatow of Poland, Asian Club Championship winner Paykan of Iran, South American champion Cimed of Brazil and the organizer Al Arabi Doha of Qatar.
Each pool plays in a round-robin format where the first- and second-place finishers of each pool qualify for the semifinal. The winner of Pool A plays the runner-up of Pool B, while the winner of Pool B meets the runner-up of Pool A as the winners meet to determine the world club champion. The final matches will be played on Nov. 8.
The Russian Super League teams participated in the Cup of Russia over the weekend. All three teams with U.S. players advanced.
Zenit Kazan, with Ball and Stanley, finished second Pool A. Lokomotiv Novosibirsk, with Reid Priddy (Richmond, Va.) and David Lee (Alpine, Calif.) won Pool C while Fakel Novy Urengoi, with Kevin Hansen (Newport Beach, Calif.) and Sean Rooney (Wheaton, Ill.) finished second.
Both Lee and Rooney are reportedly sidelined with ankle injuries.
Evan Patak (Pleasanton, Calif.) led all scorers with 24 points on 22 kills one block and one ace as his Turkish league team, Halkbank Ankara, defeated Istanbul Buyuksehir Belediye, the Turkish league team of Ryan Millar (Palmdale, Calif.) and Scott Touzinsky (St. Louis, Mo.), 3-2 (25-22, 18-25, 23-25, 25-21, 18-16) on Oct. 31.
Millar finished with 10 points on six kills and four blocks. Touzinsky had six points on six kills.
Gabe Gardner (San Clemente, Calif.) led all scorers with 17 points as his Turkish club Fenerbahce defeated Maliye Milli Piyango, 25-17, 25-19, 25-17. Gardner scored on 14 kills, two blocks and one ace.
In a Turkish Cup match on Nov. 2, Fenerbahce defeated Arkasspor, 3-0. You can view a highlight video at http://tinyurl.com/yjpvxbt. Gardner is No. 8 in the blue and yellow striped jersey.
On Nov. 1 in Italy's Serie A League, Tonno Callipo Vibo Valentia defeated U.S. setter Donald Suxho (Korce, Albania) and Prisma Taranto, 25-21, 25-22, 28-26. Suxho started every set and scored one point on an ace.
Max Holt (Cincinnati, Ohio) scored three points on three kills for Marmi Lanza Verona in its loss to Marmi Lanza Verona, 18-25, 16-25, 14-25 on Nov. 1. Holt started all three sets.
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On Oct. 30, Leones de Ponce, including U.S. players Jayson Jablonsky (Yorba Linda, Calif.), Tony Ching (Hawaii) and Delano Thomas (Sacramento, Calif.) defeated Indios de Mayagüez, 3-2 (22-25, 15-25, 25-23, 25-21, 15-10) in the Puerto Rico men's league.
Thomas led all scorers with 21 points on 14 kills, one block and six aces. Ching added 12 points on 10 kills and two blocks and Jablonsky scored 11 points on 11 kills.
On Oct. 31, the Guaynabo Mets, featuring Eric Vance (Camarillo, Calif.) defeated Caribes de San Sebastian, which features David Smith (Saugus, Calif.), 3-1 (25-20, 26-24, 20-25, 25-16).
Vance led all scorers with 21 points on 19 kills and two blocks. Smith led San Sebastian with 13 points on nine kills and three blocks.
On Nov. 2, Guaynabo defeated Indios de Mayagüez, 3-1 (25-22, 25-20, 17-25, 25-21). Vance scored 14 points on 11 kills, one block and two aces.
Also on Nov. 2, Ponce defeated San Sebastian, 25-21, 25-21, 25-19. Jablonsky led Ponce with 14 points on 10 kills, three blocks and one ace. Ching added 11 points with 10 kills and one block. Thomas scored seven points on seven kills. Smith scored four points for San Sebastian on two kills, one block and one ace.
On Nov. 3, Nuevos Gigantes de Carolina defeated Ponce, 3-2 (25-17, 25-20, 23-25, 18-25, 15-13). Ching led all scorers with 21 points on 21 kills. Thomas added 20 points on 17 kills, one block and two aces. Jablonsky totaled 14 points on 14 kills.
SL Benfica, the Portuguese club team of Alfee Reft (Oxnard, Calif.) and Robert Tarr (Cape Canaveral, Fla.) leads the league with a perfect 6-0 record.


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I haven't actually worn these on the bike yet so I can't give you a full review. However, I have had Shimano shoes before and they have always worked out very well. I just bought these because I was thrilled that they were made in normal sizes (51-52) and that were available. Will miracles never cease?
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By RW
from MI
all off road ,back country is all I do .I have bought 2 pairs of other brand shoes and did not like the fit and fucuntion . First 20 miles I did not think of my feet at all . Like them so far ,only thing is I hope the buckle last .Time will tell.
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By Big Rider
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Good Fit size 52. Wear size 16-17 D width. Good construction. Would recommend.
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By Coach Jerry
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This is my first pair of cycling shoes and clips. I wear a size 13 and have a wide foot. Tried the 48 on at a bike shop but toe was to close to front of shoe. 49's are hard to find and most bike shops that I've been to did not carry that size. Found them at Nashbar, ordered them and received in a timely, couple days. Tried them on and they fit perfect! Toe box is wide enough that I didn't need to go to a wide size. I do strictly road cycling, having riden in the TD Bank NYC 5 Boro bike run and the ALS Express 75 mile ride. These shoes are the perfect alternative for someone who wants to switch to cycling shoes and have the ability to walk in them rather easily on the pavement and rest stops. 3 straps hold your foot firmly in place and the top ratchet strap allows easy adjustment while riding! GREAT SHOE! Can't say enough about them.
1st time buying from Nashbar and had a great experience.
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light weight, great match for my needs.
Great Bike Shoes!
By Pete
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I like the toe cup. In the mountains you don't want to smack your toes into a rock on a steep downhill (or anywhere else). I also like the ratchet combined with velcro straps. Keeps your feet secure. They are replacing a 20 year old pair of Specialized bike shoes (long since worn out). Hope they last as long.
Great Shoe! for moderate $$$
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GREAT SHOES!! I got these after almost falling in a tile floor restaurant w/ my SLICK hard plastic sole road bike shoes... These fit great and have rubber NON SLIP soles you can comfortably walk around in. I wear a big 14/small 15 narrow - I got size 51 and they are FINE!!
Good shoe for value price
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This shoe fits true to size I wear a size 14 wide and these in size 50 were right on the money. These shoes were a great find for me having to keep a budget in mind. I ride with my daughter 4 times a week and will be getting a pair for her soon.
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Get the relief and relaxation your body needs in The Y Roller from Pro-Tec. Made from Elastomer, this Pro-Tec product is durable and comfortable and offers a great massage for hamstrings, quads, calf muscles and back muscles. Proven to reduce muscle fatigue, The Y Roller also increases flexibility, is great for myofascial release and delivers dual or single ridge options for targeted, aggressive massages.
- Great for hamstrings, quadriceps, calf muscles and back muscles
- Dual or single ridge option offers targeted massage
- Can roll between ridges for a variety of massages
- Made from Elastomer, a high density, durable foam
- Promotes flexibility, myofascial release
- Diameter: 6"
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- Great for deep tissue massage
- Reduces muscle fatigue, promotes flexibility, boosts performance
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Rated 4 out of 5�by GalGal The Y Roller puts the Y in Yes I use this Y roller after short runs to massage my thighs, calves, shins and lower back. Rolling this helps to alleviate tightness and pain. I love the ridges to really work in the muscles. I also love the support. I am a weightlifter and weigh around 235lbs and it doesnt bend or give way to my weight. Solid product. May 7, 2014
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Avoid deceptively high-cal salad dressing with these healthier options.
�Gosh, how hard is it to just choose a salad� I heard the exacerbated man saying to his coworker at a larger man who just walked past. I refrained from �accidentally� kicking the man in his shin or tripping him as he turned around to walk towards the door, and then wondered what he would say about me. Despite losing over 100 pounds so far, I have a long way to go. When telling my story to people, I often joke �I got fat on salad and cheese fries.� Living proof, Mr. Judgypants, that you can get fat from salads.
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Problems: One clip broke, i replaced it with one of those mountain climbing hooks. Works fine.
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Freedom New Mexico
Clovis Fire Chief Ray Westerman said Friday no arrests have been announced in relation to the fire that gutted K-Bob's Steakhouse on Wednesday.
Officials at the fire department said the case is still under investigation. The Clovis Police said Wednesday the case is being investigated as an arson.


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Student Media
HP wins Best of Festival
Thursday, February 24, 2011
Husky Productions, St. Cloud State University�s live broadcast of men�s Husky Hockey games, has won the 2011 Broadcast Education Association (BEA) Best of Festival King Foundation award.
Husky Productions, St. Cloud State University's live broadcast of men's Husky Hockey games, has won the 2011 Broadcast Education Association (BEA) Best of Festival King Foundation award. "Husky Productions: Colorado College at St. Cloud State University" won in the category of Student Video Competition.
The BEA Festival of Media Arts is an international refereed exhibition of faculty creative activities and a national showcase for student work. The festival seeks to enhance and extend creative activities, teaching, and professional standards in broadcasting and other forms of electronically mediated communication.
Husky Productions was one of 15 faculty and student works chosen to receive the award. Josh Akkerman, Husky Productions producer, leads the all-student production.
Husky Magazine, UTVS sports-themed show, won second place in the studio category of the student competition. Jordan Weinand, also the Husky Productions ice-side reporter, produces the broadcast.
Best of Festival winners will be honored at the 9th Annual BEA Best of Festival King Foundation Awards Ceremony in Las Vegas Monday, April 11, 2011. During the ceremony, recipients will be recognized with a high-definition screening of their winning project, a cash award of $1,000 from the Charles and Lucille King Family Foundation, and a gift of Media Composer film and video editing software from Avid Technologies.
The Best of Festival winners for 2011 were selected from a pool of 913 entries, from 143 colleges and universities in the following competition categories: audio, video, documentary, interactive multimedia, news, scriptwriting, sports, and two-year and small colleges.
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Essential information about patterns of victimisation among children with disabilities
- 1Department of Psychology, Sewanee, the University of the South, Sewanee, Tennessee, USA
- 2Department of Psychology, Marquette University, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
- Correspondence to: Dr Sherry Hamby
Department of Psychology, Sewanee, the University of the South, 735 University Avenue, Sewanee, Tennessee 37383, USA; sherry.hamby{at}sewanee.edu
Commentary on: Jones L, Bellis MA, Wood S, et al. Prevalence and risk of violence against children with disabilities: a systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies. Lancet 2012;380:899–907.
Implications for practice and research
Children with disabilities are at increased risk for virtually every type of violence that has been measured in this population.
Healthcare providers and researchers need to take a more comprehensive, person-centered approach that focuses on the vulnerability to polyvictimisation and the interconnection among forms of violence for children with disabilities.
Many forms of violence against children are all too common1 and the health consequences are dramatic. One in ten children experience a violence-Many forms of violence against children are all too common1 and the health consequences are dramatic. One in ten experience a violence-related injury every year.2 Violence is a leading cause of death among …


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Oil spill questions remain
There are many questions surrounding the oil spill near Tioga, that dumped approximately 20,600 barrels of oil onto Steve Jensen's land.
Why did it take so long for news of the spill to become public?
Why did it take from Sept. 29, when Jensen discovered and reported the spill, to Oct. 9 for Gov.?Jack Dalrymple to be informed?
When the equivalent of roughly 29 railcar tankers of oil has been spilled, why didn't pipeline monitoring systems detect the spill? If the spill was detected, why wasn't anything being done about cleaning it up before Jensen reported it?
Tesoro Logistics said in a prepared statement that no one was injured and that there were no known impacts to wildlife or the surrounding environment. We're glad no one was injured, but does anyone believe the rest of that statement? Of course there will be environmental impacts and wildlife in that area will most certainly be affected. To state otherwise is simply ignoring the obvious.
Officials have said the spill could take four years to clean up, and could cost $4 million. We wonder if that monetary figure includes the damage to Jensen's property, which will no doubt last for years after cleanup is complete. Will that land ever be usable again for agriculture?
We know there is an ongoing investigation. These questions, and others, must be answered soon.


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Curly Long Locks For Women With Long Golden Hair
At the 2011 Grammy Awards, Nicole Kidman has her hair styled down long and curly. Starting off straight at the top, the hair has then been curled the rest of the way down. This look is sexy and romantic.This haircut is long.The colour of Nicole's hair is a gorgeous beeline honey.
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Amy Sholten, MPH
If you think you are "too old" to do strength training exercises, think again! With proper guidance and support, you can benefit from a program of regular strength-training exercises.
Sarcopenia is the loss of muscle and strength often seen in older adults. Although many questions remain about muscle loss and aging, one thing is certain: strength-training exercises can help reduce these effects. Even small changes in muscle size can make a big difference in strength, especially in people who have already lost a lot of muscle.
According to the North American Spine Society, strength training can provide the following benefits in older adults:
You can increase your strength by regularly using any of the following:
One of the best ways to increase strength is by lifting or pushing weights and gradually increasing the amount of weight you use. You can use hand and ankle weights sold in sporting-goods stores, or you can use things like emptied milk jugs filled with sand or water, or socks filled with beans and tied shut at the ends.
You can find strength training machines at a fitness center or purchase them your own.
Resistance bands look like a giant rubber bands. Stretching them helps build muscle.
The National Institute on Aging recommends the following tips on how much and how often you should do strength-training exercises:
Strength exercises can can help increase your strength when performed on a regular basis. Here are some examples from the National Institute of Aging:
Wrist Curl
This exercise strengthens the wrists.
Arm Raise
This exercise strengthens shoulder muscles.
Chair Stand
This exercise strengthens muscles in your abdomen and thighs. Your goal is to do this exercise without using your hands as you become stronger.
Arm Curl
This exercise
strengthens upper-arm muscles.
Toe Stand
The heel raise strengthens ankle and calf muscles. You can use ankle weights for this exercise if you are able.
As you become stronger, do the exercise standing on 1 leg only, alternating legs for a total of 10-15 times on each leg. Rest; then do another set of 10-15 alternating repetitions.
Knee Curl
Strengthens muscles in back of thigh. You can use ankle weights for this exercise if you are able.
Front Arm Raise
Strengthens shoulder muscles.
Leg Straightening
Strengthens muscles in front of thigh and shin. You can use ankle weights for this exercise if you are able.
Back Leg Raise
Hip extension strengthens buttock and lower-back muscles. You can use ankle weights for this exercise if you are able.
Side Leg Raise
strengthens muscles at the sides of your hips and thighs. Use ankle weights, if you are ready.
Family Doctor—American Academy of Family Physicians
National Institute on Aging
The College of Family Physicians of Canada
Public Health Agency of Canada
Exercise & Physical Activity: Your Everyday Guide from the National Institute on Aging.
National Institute on Aging website. Available at:
http://www.nia.nih.gov/sites/default/files/exercise_guide.pdf. Published January 2009. Accessed January 2, 2015.
Strength training for the elderly. North American Spine Society Know Your Back website. Available at: http://www.knowyourback.org/Pages/BackPainPrevention/Exercise/StrengthTrainingElderly.aspx. Accessed January 2, 2015.
Last reviewed January 2015 by Michael Woods, MD
Please be aware that this information is provided to supplement the care provided by your physician. It is neither intended nor implied to be a substitute for professional medical advice. CALL YOUR HEALTHCARE PROVIDER IMMEDIATELY IF YOU THINK YOU MAY HAVE A MEDICAL EMERGENCY. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health provider prior to starting any new treatment or with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition.
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Don't Believe The Scary Words You Hear About The Debt Ceiling
Much of what being said about what happens if the federal debt ceiling isn't raised immediately when the current borrowing limits is reached is just wrong. My column in this week's Roll Call tries to correct the misinformation, misunderstanding, and...well...lies.
Uncertainty in the schedule
Uncertainty in the schedule for auctioning Treasury securities will upset the bond market and it may express its unhappiness both rhetorically and with higher interest rates.
I'm old enough to remember when republicans claimed uncertainty was bad for the economy
That's why those who have been forecasting an epic political spectacle because of the debt ceiling are likely to be disappointed and frustrated.
You say that as if it were a bad thing
California recently faced these issues and issued scrip and IOUs for quite a while.
I'll be the first to admit
That I've believed much of what's been said about what would happen. Hope you're right 'cause it's probably going to happen.
The government won't default
The government won't default on loans. It'll just stiff all its vendors instead! Color me relieved.........
Yes and no
You are absolutely correct that the government will not instantaneously shut down and simultaneously default on its debt the instant the ceiling is reached.
However, given the size of the deficit relative to the overall budget, it will not be long once that ceiling is reached before painful choices (like do we make interest payments or do we pay soldiers' salaries) have to be made.
Debt ceiling
Aren't the "alternatives to borrowing" you mentioned just different ways to borrow? E.g., leasing an asset (aka "lease financing"), delaying payment to suppliers (aka "supplier credit"), etc. Perhaps these alternative forms of borrowing do not technically breach the debt ceiling. Nevertheless, they are alternative forms of debt.
Thank you, Stan.
It's about time somebody said this! By being intellectually afraid to explore the consequences you mention, we are bound to continue down the path that has gotten the federal fisc to this point.
Another creative approach might be to consider that the government could meet all of its obligations on public debt (approx $9.3T) and only default on intragovernmental debt (i.e. interest that it owes itself). This would obviously force a restructuring of the entitlements/trust funds that are a large part of the problem.
Wisdom of the Ages hauled out & dusted off
@foosion said, "I'm old enough to remember when republicans claimed uncertainty was bad for the economy"
Yeah, it was all over the intertoobs and airwaves way back in October 2010. As was the problem with Speaker-managed debate, and straight party-line voting by the majority.
But NOW, it's important to Make A Partisan, Closed Statement About Debt, although not the kind of debt that ACA would reduce.
Wisdom of the Ages, indeed. Personally, when I watch ancient theater I prefer the Greek classics.
Amendment 14, Section 4 says no to default
The US Constitution instructs (A14-S4) that US debt must not be questioned. Presumably this can be interpreted as saying the debt must be serviced (otherwise that section would have no meaning). Should Congress refuse to raise the debt ceiling, the President would simply instruct the Treasury to issue new money for this purpose, which would be fully within the authority granted by the Constitution to the federal government. I suspect that if the President did not do this (i.e., allowed default), the investors would quickly sue, and would receive satisfaction from the Supreme Court.
Yup, Benedict, there is a lot
Yup, Benedict, there is a lot of case law supporting this view, relying on that 14th Amendment clause ( & on the 5th Amendment too).
An old gold standard case, Perry v US, 1935 was very close to the bond investor suit scenario: Perry had a US bond & wanted to be paid in gold after the US went off the gold standard and made private ownership illegal. Though managing to not leave Perry too happy, the court said then that "the national government is not at liberty to alter or repudiate its obligations" . The President acting as you say would be the logical legal way to proceed if there were no other way to pay such constitutionally mandated payments, and the investors would have an overwhelmingly strong case.
Debt Ceiling
Stan, you are exactly right that the debt ceiling is about cash, not budget authority. I remember past debt ceiling issues where the issue was about not cutting checks. Obligations could continue, so government shutdown was not required. Looking at the history of debt ceiling "crises," it seems clear that the Executive Branch holds the best cards. You may recall President Clinton in 1996 response telling congress that, without a debt ceiling increase, he did not have sufficient cash to pay social security recipients on March 1st. Congress quickly passed a bill authorizing the Treasury to sell securities, which would not count against the debt ceiling until March 15th, equal to the amount of the March social security payments. The maneuvering did continue on, but ultimately the Congress passed the debt ceiling increase. it's all a question of who doesn't get paid, and the Executive Branch has a lot of control over that.
U.S. debt ceiling
On reading many comments and not just on this blog, many commenters seem to think that SCOTUS rulings have the force of law. A proper reading reading of our constitution requires Congress to make laws, SCOTUS to provide decisions, and the Executive to enforce the law. The latitude to determine the constitutionality of any law of Congress or ruling of SCOTUS or Executive directive is given to each branch independently of the others with the ultimate control of constitutionality being determined by Congress, not the Executive nor the Judicial (read impeachment provisions). The POTUS does not have to implement any SCOTUS ruling if it does not want to. Of course, the branches need to get along in order to govern effectively but that is not a constitutional problem but a political one.
I see your point, but won't the Federal government run over $100 billion a month in deficit after the new tax cuts ($1 trillion base + >$300 billion for latest tax cut & stimulus bill). We are talking about a deficit equal to 9% of the nation's GDP! I don't work AP at the Treasury, but it seems like that is too much money to stall for long. Maybe a month? Particularly since I think most of the government expenditures are for pension/social security payments, medical bills, and employee salaries. Delaying those payments would create an uproar.
Wouldn't the Fed just print
Wouldn't the Fed just print money to make up the difference? Doesn't the GOP hate inflation more than the Dems? Doesn't that mean there won't really be a standoff, irrespective of appearances and posturing?
How about some factual coverage about what happened last time
The interesting thing is that no one is talking about what happened the last time the US defaulted. I happened to be one of the unlucky people who had a T-bill mature at a canceled auction. I didn't get a check for the amount the federal government owed me. A week later, when the debt ceiling was raised my T-bill rolled over, but I did not get paid interest for that week. This time I hope someone instructs the Fed how to deal with the default. Last time the Fed defaulted the auction was supposed to be on Wednesday, I called the Fed the following Monday. The Fed had absolutely no idea when or if I would ever get my money back, and the person I talked to was very scared when she found this out from her boss. I ended up calming her down.
I think freezing the debt ceiling is a good thing, but let's not just play a game of chicken without planning for the consiquences.


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PHP UnConference & MySQL
We are happy to announce that Oracle/MySQL is supporting and attending PHP UnConferences in Europe! There are currently two PHP UnConferences planned in Europe, the first on Sep 21-22, 2013 in Hamburg, Germany and the second in 2014 on the island of Majorca, Spain (exact dates TBA). We are attending both of them, so come to talk to our PHP & MySQL experts if you are planning to visit any of these PHP UnConferences!


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Here's how RW members rated this race in the past (92 votes).
In short: The weather did not help!In full: The route was different from last year in that the puddled track was avoided.Definately a plus.The marshalls were cheerful despite the wind and rain.Good medal.This event is well worth supporting.However the start was a bit chaotic especially for those at the back as there was no awareness of the actual starting line.Date of review: January 27, 2014
In short: Was ok but was very poor at finish lineIn full: The finish line was no way 10km a lot of people measured it at 10.2km, was the least fun I had doing a 10km.Date of review: February 13, 2013
In short: Good All Round RaceIn full: Good Race/Route. Mainly flat so pb achievable. Finish line a bit of a bottle neck though - I was finishing faster than the person in front and got pushed back by a marshall as he thought I was trying to pinch a position - didn't realise you had to stay in line until you had been manually recorded - could do with finishing line before the final right turn before it gets narrow. Overall though one of the better races out there.Date of review: February 5, 2013
In short: Great Run for a well worth charityDate of review: January 31, 2013
In short: a good winter raceIn full: The blustery wind was a moderating factor on times.Thank goodness no rain.The track on the outward part of the course was filled with water holes which pushed runners onto the muddy verges.This was not surprising considering the previous weeks inclement weather!This event deserves to be well supported.Date of review: January 28, 2013
Date of review: January 27, 2013
In short: Pleasant, well marshalled but hideous wind!Date of review: January 27, 2013
In short: Narrow roads, well marshalled, quite happy for my first raceDate of review: January 27, 2013
In short: warm & friendly well organised & excellent marshalled eventDate of review: July 16, 2012
In short: brilliant route and well organised as alwaysDate of review: July 15, 2012
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Today, President Barack Obama joined world leaders at a memorial service for former South African President Nelson Mandela in Johannesburg, South Africa. In his remarks, President Obama said, "To the people of South Africa -- people of every race and walk of life -- the world thanks you for sharing Nelson Mandela with us. His struggle was your struggle. His triumph was your triumph. Your dignity and your hope found expression in his life. And your freedom, your democracy is his cherished legacy.
"It is hard to eulogize any man -- to capture in words not just the facts and the dates that make a life, but the essential truth of a person -- their private joys and sorrows; the quiet moments and unique qualities that illuminate someone's soul. How much harder to do so for a giant of history, who moved a nation toward justice, and in the process moved billions around the world."
President Obama continued, "...It took a man like Madiba to free not just the prisoner, but the jailer as well -- to show that you must trust others so that they may trust you; to teach that reconciliation is not a matter of ignoring a cruel past, but a means of confronting it with inclusion and generosity and truth. He changed laws, but he also changed hearts.
"For the people of South Africa, for those he inspired around the globe, Madiba's passing is rightly a time of mourning, and a time to celebrate a heroic life."
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I think the President made a pretty strong case for a better world, if it were to follow Mandela's example.
This notion of "activism" could simply be inclusive of anyone excercising his civic responsibilities to inspire his fellow humans to think, including those in government.
Could it be that a proper guage for a democracy's effective well being is in how it's government responds to its people , having their feedback on the reality folks see themselves and others in?
No good change can come without testing the validity of the status quo, but to be imprisoned for doing one's civic duty to humanity is defeating the future of humanity itself, before we even get there.
When humanity can speak its mind without gun determining final arguments in debate, then we can say we've made progress as a species regardless of any single individual's evolution of mind in the meantime.
Not to lessen Mandela's acheivements that have made millions of lives better, that's no small feat.
The President spoke to the context of the now and choices to be made, and I would venture that any intelligent alien would figure humanity was just a bunch of under-achievers in achieving a better standard of living; if they were taking a peek in on us right about now,
A glance over at Syria would be all the confirmation any alien would need that there's a higher probability humanity will destroy itself before it colonizes other planets than not.
Assuming aliens have "security interests" too. (chuckle).
If Einstien was right that the definition of insanity is doing what doesn't work, over and over again , and we're not just in awe of Mandela and paying tribute to the man, it's the sanity he brought to the table and the results that cause the occasion.
There are some 7 billion folks on this planet who don't have to wonder if an individualk can make a difference or not, and someone's bound to have a better idea. The challenge for governments is to listen for those who's ideas make too much sense to ignore, and not being fooled into complacency thinking a democratic goverrnment has all the answers to its own problems.
Or any form of government for that matter.