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Healthy Eating Tips
- Go lean with protein
- Get your calcium-rich foods
- Focus on fruit
- Vary your veggies
- Eat seafood twice a week
- Drink more water!
- Cut back on sweets
- Limit sugar and salt
- Simplify your portions: Moderation is the key!
- Make changes to your eating habits over time
- It's not just what you eat it's how you eat
- Enjoy your healthy fats & avoid unhealthy fats
- Make at least half your grains whole grains
Super Foods For Better Health
Broccoli: Lots of Vitamin C, folic acid and carotenoids
Whole Grain Bread: It's higher in fiber and about a dozen vitamins and minerals than enriched white bread
Watermelon: Excellent source of Vitamin C and carotenoids. Perfect for a snack, dessert or picnic!
Beans: Inexpensive, low in fat, and rich in protein, folic acid and fiber.
Eat them as a snack, side dish, or in a soup.
Spinach or Kale: Loaded with Vitamin C, carotenoids, calcium and fiber
Steam them or eat them raw in a salad.
Cantaloupe: A quarter of delicious melon supplies almost as much Vitamin A & C most people need in an entire day.
Sweet Potatoes: A nutritional All-Star; one of the best veggies you can eat!
Loaded with carotenoids, fiber, Vitamin C and potassium. Mix with
applesauce for moisture and sweetness.
Fat Free (Skim) Milk: Excellent source of calcium, vitamins, and protein with little or no artery clogging cholesterol.
Blueberries: They're rich in fiber, Vitamin C and antioxidants.
Fitness Myths
- "You need to exercise an hour a day, five days a week to make it count"
Truth - Don't believe this all-or-nothing approach. The truth is, there are
enormous benefits to doing just a little exercise daily. Studies show
that half-hour walk three or more times a week significantly reduces
your risk of heart attack and stroke, lowers blood pressure, relieves
stress and boosts your energy and immune system.
- "No pain, no gain"
Truth - This myth hangs on an it is really destructive. Pain is your body
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- "Exercising the same body part every day is the fastest way to build strength"
Truth - Exercising the same body part every day is the fastest way to cause
injuries. To build strength, you want to work your muscles hard - ideally,
with weights, to the point of exhaustion - but then you need to give those
muscles a day of rest and recovery. Overdoing it in the weight room can
cause serious strains and pains. If you do not know what you are doing,
get help.
- " Warming up before working out isn't necessary if you're careful"
Truth - Wrong! Gently stretching out and warming up your muscles
before (and after) you exercise is the number one defense
against a variety of painful sports injuries, including tendonitis.
- "If you drink water when you exercise, you'll get cramps"
Truth - This is the opposite of what's really true. You need water
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amount is four ounces for every 20 minutes and at least eight
ounces before and after you work out. So drink, drink, drink!
- "Women who lift weights will develop big, bulky muscles"
Truth - Not even! Those big, bulky muscles we tend to associate with body
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steroids, women can bulk up beyond normal ranges, but for most women,
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The Nikon D3200 and the D3100 are entry-level DSLRs targeted at those who are just starting out in photography. The Nikon D3200 is a third iteration of the original D3000 that came out in 2009. While it has not gone through drastic changes, having a very similar layout as the D3100, the same 11 point autofocus system, the same metering sensor and a similar build, it has slightly improved over its predecessor. The camera now sports a very high resolution 24 MP sensor developed by Nikon, faster continuous speed of 4 fps, a much better LCD screen, superior video recording capabilities and other improvements such as WiFi capability through an optional accessory. In this Nikon D3200 vs D3100 comparison, I will go over the features of each camera and compare specifications differences between the two cameras.
Save on Nikon D3100 through B&H!
With lots of people waiting for the 24.3 MP Nikon D3200 announcement, lets not forget the great entry-level D3100 camera. With only a fraction of the expected resolution of its upcoming successor, the D3100 still offers great Full HD video and ISO performance at a low price. Its 14.2 MP sensor is also more than enough for most users, and user-friendly interface and ergonomics are sure to help you get better and develop stronger photography skills!
Nikon D3100 vs D5100
Now that the Nikon D5100 is announced, many first time buyers will be wondering which one to get – the Nikon D3100 or the Nikon D5100. I decided to put together a quick comparison between the two cameras in this "Nikon D3100 vs D5100" article to hopefully make it easier for our readers to decide which DSLR to go with.
Nikon D3100 Review
This is a detailed review of the Nikon D3100 DSLR based on my month-long experience with the camera. I get plenty of comments and emails from our readers asking about the D3100 and whether they should buy it over the older Nikon D3000 and Nikon D5000 cameras, so I decided to post a review of the camera with some sample images and comparisons with other Nikon DSLRs to hopefully make it easier for our readers to make the right choice. Please note that the sample images provided below are "test" shots that have not been heavily modified in post-processing.
Nikon D7000 and D3100 for Testing
I received both D7000 + 18-105mm VR and D3100 + 18-55 VR kits for testing yesterday. Planning to get out and take some pictures this weekend with both cameras. I also asked Lola to help me out with the testing, so she will be taking the D7000 with her on her photo shoots.
Nikon D3100 vs D5000
This is a comparison between the new Nikon D3100 and the Nikon D5000 for those who want to know the differences between the two. I get a big number of requests from our readers, asking which one to buy and I hope this quick comparison in this "Nikon D3100 vs D5000" article will make it easier to make the right purchasing decision.
New Nikon Lenses
I have not been posting for more than a week now, so I wanted to let our readers know that we have been extremely busy with moving to a different location and heavily testing Nikon gear (cameras and lenses). The new lenses have arrived and I will be out testing them under all kinds of conditions and will do some traveling next week.
Nikon D3100 DSLR Announcement
Today Nikon announced the new Nikon D3100 DSLR camera – an update to the existing Nikon D3000 that was released a year ago. The D3100 is not just a cosmetic update, it comes with a brand new sensor and advanced video recording capabilities that are not yet present in any of the current Nikon DSLR bodies. Specifically, there is now an option to shoot 1080p video, the absence of which has certainly been a disadvantage when compared to Canon's line of beginner cameras.

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Saturday, September 20, 2008
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As you might expect, there is nudity in this post, so don't proceed if that sort of thing offends you.
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Putting - How Much Practice Time Do You Spend Putting?
Putting - How To Combine Strength & Finesse For Perfect Putt Shots
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Putting - Practice Your Way To Becoming A World Champ Putter
Being successful at putting the ball means having total confidence in your ability to make the shot, each and every time.
You must be eager, sure yourself, and perhaps a bit on the cocky side. However, there is a fine line between going after what you want in the competitive mode, and putting the ball with too much aggression and force.
Learn To Use Both Finesse & The Right Amount Of Aggression
When facing a long putt you will undoubtedly need to use a little more strength in your swing. And if you want to hit a more firmer and aggressive putt, the key is to lengthen your backstroke, not by swinging the club harder and faster.
You also need just the right touch of aggressiveness to be the kind of player that is knocking putts down all over the green. Throwing a muscle needed behind your putts can be a bit tricky And there are definitely some drawbacks to using muscle and might on your putts.
For example, if the ball is hit too hard, it can speed directly through the break. While speed is important, you cannot forget about the line. Forcing the ball into the hole will never work, at least not most of the time. Also, faster and harder putts are very likely to hit the hole and then spin out.


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So, are the tcu changes noticable in sport mode or regular or both? Also, my boost seems to have gone down from stock. Is that normal?
Also, max performance with higher shift points, how much higher?
Is race tune stricly for the track? Why?
Anybody use the valet tune? I might if it didn't take so long to load.


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Kill an Enemy and Hijack His Vehicle: This is a fairly complicated skill but if it is done successfully it can prove very effective. First get a sword and when an enemy drives at you jump before you are hit. While you're in the air, face down and use R trigger attack to kill the driver. If you're quick enough, you can press X and get into the gunner seat on a warthog or even the driver seat on other vehicles.
'Unlimited' Energy Sword: On the level, The Arbiter, deplete your energy sword, keep it with you, and complete the level. When the next level starts, draw your sword. It won't have a blade, but it'll work just fine. Voila!
Mr. Mohawk Vs. Banshee: It is possible to bring a banshee into the final fight with Tartarus. Just shoot off the pods on the ends of the wings, and fly 'er right in. You'll see a video clip, then turn around and the banshee should be parked and ready to go kick butt. It may take a few tries to get it, but it really helps out, especially on legendary difficulty.
Get on Top of Tower on Lockout: Make sure you set it so everyone has rockets and swords (I also recammend giving everyone overshields as someone is almost guaranteed to be hit by the sword). Have a person go the spot where the sniper rifle is located and start jumping up and down. Stand on the main center platform and a little bit under the jumping person. Do the flying sword trick (as seen below) at the jumping person when they are at their peak of the jump. If done correctly you will shoot to the top of the tower. If you want everybody on top of the tower then you will want overshields. As soon as you get the first person to the top of the tower, everybody else and use the flying sword technique to shoot themselves up there. Then have everyone try to kill eachother and last one alive is King of the Hill.
Scorpion Jump:Get a tank and flip it over on its back and jump on it. Run down the right hand side and when your on the second half of the belt press X you should go flying. After you have done that try aiming somewhere. I ended up on the highest crane in Headlong.
Roof Jumping In outskirts when you kill the hunters and go around the corner to the broken bridge turn around and to the left there will rubble in a crevice in the corner. jump over the and get on the ledge there will be a sniper rifle there which comes in handy in co-op. Kill everything and go around the second corner at the end of the area there will be a building with its side blown off. Kill everything, but before moving on find a purple barrel, jump on top of it. Now look for the slanted roof and jump on to it, turn to the right there should be another building jump onto it and keep following the roofs you will skip killing lots of enemies which comes in handy in Legendary.
Iron mode: In a Legendary game, get to Master Chief's last level and look up and grab the skull that passes by in the gravity lift.
Envy mode: In a Legendary game, get to the Pelican Landing zone in the Delta Halo level. Find the door obscured by rock near one of the plasma turrets. Jump on the rock in front of the door, then jump to the ledge immediately above the door, then jump up onto the ledge to the left. Now use grenades to boost yourself on top of the building and take the skull for Active Camouflage.
Angry mode: You're Master Chief, you're in the Holy City, and your mission is to get the index from the Prophet of Truth. When you come to an outdoor area, go right and run past the gravity lift to a wall. Climb the dirt mound to the left to get on top of the wall, then follow the wall to the secret skull.
Grunt birthday party skull: Play the Arbiter level on legendary normally until you get to the part with the banshee. Fly the banshee strait down, and in the lower-middle of the level fly aroung until you see some grunts dancing in a circle. They're dancing around a skull that will make a shield-less enemy explode if you headshot him.
Armory Skull: Start The Armory on legendary. At some point, Sarge will show up in a little tram. Don't get in until he says "Would it help if I said please?" When you start moving face the right side. Hold X to get the skull. Enemies will always know where you are. Cairo skull: In Priority Shift, on Legendary, there are two short platforms in the second room with a bunch of potted plants. One of them will have glass windows and an area you can get up to. So, either jump on the glass, or onto the metal frame. Crouch jump up to the slanted beam and look for a really big beam that's supported by a bunch of smaller beams. Get on one of the smaller ones and crouch jump up to the main one. Walk along the beam towards the platform and the window. There should be a trashcan on the platform with a skull in it. All enemies will be promoted to the maximum rank. Metropolis skull: When you leave the sewers in Metropolis (on Legendary), you'll be in a field. Head to the middle platform, and grenade jump onto the ornate looking beam. At the top, go to the left tower and walk around its ledge to the left for a skull. Enemies will always drop two grenades. Outskirts skull: At the beginning of the level go through the first door, turn around, and jump onto the light above the door. Then, with your back to the wall, crouch jump onto the building to the left. Follow the hallway to the skull. Disables your HUD. The Oracle skull: In the Oracle stage on Legendary, you'll come to a room that overlooks a fight between flood and heretics. Break the glass, jump down into the room, and then break the glass on the other side and grenade jump up into that room. A skull should be on the left side of that room. Any weapon you get will have half its normal ammo. Regret skull: In Regret on Legendary, travel on the gondola and head into the building that's right there when you get off. Jump on the large, stone block inside, and then jump onto the only available ledge. Follow the ledge outside and go to the left. Jump up to the next ledge. Do whatever you need to do in order to make progress along the outside of the building. You'll eventually happen upon a small grassy area with two dancing-cloaked-sword Elites. Jump down and get the skull. All enemies will be invisible. Quarantine Zone skull: On Legendary, turn and go through the tunnel right at the beginning of the level. Head along the left side of the field to the pit, and walk along the ledge that surrounds the pit to the skull. Anything that is knocked into the air will fly much farther. The Great Journey skull: In the Great Journey, on Legendary, you'll have to give Sarge air cover with your Banshee. When you get to the end of the path, land your Banshee on a ledge above the door Sarge blew a hole in, and get out. Walk on the ledge to the left of the door. Look for an ornate stone and jump on it. Walk to the top, and head to the back of the structure. Cross the large dirt area, and up the big beam. Grab the skull. You shields will no longer recharge unless you whack something with a melee weapon. Scarab Gun: On the Metropolis level, play cooperatively. Cross the bridge at the beginning of the level, and kill everything you come across be it friend or foe. Eventually, Cortana will mention a "Welcoming party." A bunch of stuff will show up; destroy all the wraiths but only one of the banshees. One player should then go through the tunnel while the other player keeps the banshees distracted. When player one arrives at the circular opening, he should kill the jackal and then head back to player 2. Now try and get the banshee to follow you both into the tunnel. Both players should stand near the circular opening to lure the banshee into that room. It will get stuck on the entrance, so shoot off its wings. One player should walk in front of the banshee, while the other pushes it. Take it to the left where there is a checkpoint. As soon as you reach the checkpoint, the elite will disappear, and you will have a short window during which you can board the banshee. Fly outside and up, and look for two sky scrapers with bridges connecting them. The scarab gun is on one of the bridges. The Flying Sword Technique: This technique makes you fly to a person you want to kill with a sword across the stage. Materials needed: Get a rocket launcher and a sword. Aim with the rocket launcher with the sword in the secondary slot. Aim the rocket launcher in either scope or regular, depending if the person is far away or in mid range. When you aim for the person, quickly press the Y button and prior to pressing the Y button, double pump the trigger to initiate the sword attack. If you do it right, you will launch yourself towards the person that you aimed for. That doesn't mean you automatically hit them. If they side step they will avoid the attack and you are left with a sword and a rocket launcher with no rockets. Regardless this is a good way to get to the other side of the stage if you're playing capture the flag and the range of this attack is infinite. If you have mastered the technique, you will be able to go the whole distance of waterworks without breaking a sweat! Side Note: It's better to empty out the rocket launcher just in case you mess up by giving away your position due to a misfired rocket. Side note II: This will take awhile to master because you have to time the buttons perfectly. It is especially hard to master in combat because there isnt time to do everything right. The preferred method of practice is if you do it to a unsuspecting sniper or a noob that gets scared if someone is coming after him or her. The Proper Sniper / Rocket Transfer (Flying Sword Technique): The best way to perform the transfer (either zoomed in or not) is to slide your thumb from the "Y" button to the "X", then right when your thumb hits the "X" button, press right trigger instantly so you almost hit "X" and right trigger at the same time. Once timing is right you can hit it on your first try every time.
Butterflying or "How to get higher": This 'butterfly' thing involves you getting a buddy to stand on your head. Have them jump up and down while you look up at them and use the Flying Sword technique, launching you straight to the heavens. A crazier, messier variation has you stick a plasma grenade to your friend's noggin and hop on top of them. Quickly jump again, the grenade goes boom, and you go flying off into the sunset. The player on the bottom will definitely die, but such is the price we pay for greatness.
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Power was cut to suburbs including Maungatapu, Ohauiti and Pyes Pa for about an hour.
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We have 2 kids, 4 years and 4 weeks on thursday. Our 4 week old doesnt sleep for shit fyi. He thinks its ok to leave at 7 am on thursday and not leave to come home until midday saturday getting home around dinner time. I think thats a bit excessive. The place is only 3 hrs away. Not everyone is going thursday just some of the guys. Rest coming frday. Hes the only o.e going with kids but the groom is just excited he can go for the two days. Honestly the groon would understand if he aaid he couldnt go considering we have a newborn.
I told him id be totally fine with leaving at noon on thursday cause that gives me a chance to sleep in a little plus have him to help get the girls situated and not run out the door the second i wake up. He feels thats unreasonable because hes driving 4 of his friends woth him and they wabt to leave early. Welk im sorry thats not my problem. If youre the one driving cant you say listen!"**** is gunna be home for 2 days with no help, shes sick (which i am i ave an awesome sinus infection and still recovering from a c section) plus ****** doesnt sleep so im gunna leave at 12" whys that so hard!? His friends need to understand.
I realize i sound a little bitchy but A) im still hormonal and B) when he told me he was coming home saturday his first thing was "but just so you know im not waking up and coming straight home" so my whole thing is why do you have to wake up and run straight there?!??
Ughhh i guess im just venting. Forgive any errors im on my phone
You JUST had a fucking c-section, how can you possibly do everything alone??
That's unfair.
This is a time when family comes first.
Do you have any friends or family that could come stay with you a few hours each day to help ? The saying a happy mommy makes a happy family is the same with dads. He also needs to be happy.
Smile and let him go. Plenty of women have their s/o or husbands gone working for weeks, years sometimes with no help.
You can work this out without both of you being miserable about it.
I wouldn't have a problem with him going.
A two day bach party would NEVER happen, ever....so I don't think your being unreasonable. My husband didn't go on a one(over) night bach party because hes married, not single. The girls that will be there whether from the club, bar or paid make it a decline for the married men in my book!


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Thursday, December 19, 2013
09:24 AM - December 19, 2013. Posted by MMChrisS. Written by Kelvin Mak
Ah, it's that time of year again. Perhaps you've treated yourself to one of the soccer games on sale, or maybe a copy of it is waiting for you under the tree. Either way, it can be a little daunting (and maybe frustrating) getting the hang of the games, especially if you're not too familiar with the sport. Here are some tips to help you get the most of each match.
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Game: FIFA Soccer 14Reader Score: 7/10 - Vote Now
Platform: Xbox 360 / PS3 / PC / iOS / PS4 / Xbox OneVotes: 16 - View All
Platform: Xbox 360 / PS3 / PC / iOS / PS4 / Xbox OneVotes: 16 - View All
Tuesday, November 12, 2013
10:42 PM - November 12, 2013. Posted by DustinT. Written by Kelvin Mak
Is that really a word that gets used in a Football Manager review? After all, the franchise is one of the most sophisticated simulation (or for those who are still hanging onto the outdated view, "glorified spreadsheet") games available. Initially, however, the answer appears to be yes for FM 2014.
Read More - Football Manager 14 Review
Game: Football Manager 2014Hype Score: 9/10 - Vote Now
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Monday, October 21, 2013
10:53 AM - October 21, 2013. Posted by MMChrisS. Written by Kelvin Mak
For these look-backs as a part of our ongoing Oktoberfest celebration of the current generation of sports games, the obvious choice would be to find the current-gen soccer game that received the highest score.
But, of course, that wasn't FIFA 12.
FIFA 11 was that game (though I'd argue that was a product of our scoring system change more than anything, but I digress), and, with the benefit of hindsight, us writers gave FIFA 13 the Oktoberfest Award.
So why look back at FIFA 12? Personally, I think in the context of FIFA's development this generation, that was the watershed game.
Read More - FIFA Soccer 12: Changing the Course of the Franchise
Game: FIFA Soccer 12Reader Score: 8/10 - Vote Now
Platform: PS3 / Xbox 360Votes: 14 - View All
Platform: PS3 / Xbox 360Votes: 14 - View All
Thursday, October 3, 2013
10:39 AM - October 3, 2013. Posted by MMChrisS. Written by Kelvin Mak
Pro Evolution Soccer 2014: Great on the pitch, not as great off of it.
Pro Evolution Soccer 2014 is like that raw, young, promising player who gets thrust into limelight a few years too early. The promise is clearly there, but at the moment there are just too many unpolished elements in its game for it to play consistently with the big boys.
The more time you spend with the game, the more you may find it to be a bit, shall we say, bipolar. There are definitely moments of gameplay brilliance that will wow you, but by the same token there are also some frustrating flaws that can follow immediately which make you wonder how you can be playing the same game.
Read More - Pro Evolution Soccer 2014 Review (PS3/360)
Game: Pro Evolution Soccer 2014Reader Score: Vote Now
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Tuesday, September 24, 2013
10:23 AM - September 24, 2013. Posted by MMChrisS. Written by Kelvin Mak
FIFA Soccer 14 is the cherry on top of a very successful era for the franchise.
Here we are again, the end of another console generation. For FIFA, a series that has very much raced out of the gate and dominated—its own sport at first, then the wider landscape of sports games in general—the better part of the cycle, maybe now is the time when the option that makes the most business and creative sense is to play it safe and save its bullets for next gen consoles.
And safe, mind you, doesn't necessarily mean bad. Plenty of people liked FIFA 13, and all safe really means in this contextis FIFA 14 built and added upon what worked last year. Do that without tearing down and rebuilding any core elements and fans should leave happy.
Considering the game's great reception last year, the basic and safe approach is probably not the worst idea in the world.
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Game: FIFA Soccer 14Reader Score: 7/10 - Vote Now
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Platform: Xbox 360 / PS3Votes: 16 - View All
Monday, September 16, 2013
04:06 PM - September 16, 2013. Posted by MMChrisS. Written by Glenn Wigmore
Pro Evolution Soccer's incredibly rich gameplay experience seems to be alive and well with this year's iteration in the series, Pro Evolution Soccer 2014. We had some of our staff writers pen a few thoughts on their experiences with the demo from the past week. Click the link to find out their thoughts.
Read More - Pro Evolution Soccer 2014 Demo Roundtable
Game: Pro Evolution Soccer 2014Reader Score: Vote Now
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Monday, August 26, 2013
02:59 PM - August 26, 2013. Posted by MMChrisS. Written by Glenn Wigmore
The NHL 14 demo dropped last week, giving fans their first chance to play the new edition of EA Sports' newest hockey game. Here are some of our thoughts on this year's demo, be sure to comment with some of your own!
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Game: NHL 14Reader Score: 7/10 - Vote Now
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Platform: Xbox 360 / PS3Votes: 6 - View All
Thursday, July 11, 2013
09:53 AM - July 11, 2013. Posted by MMChrisS. Written by Kelvin Mak
Another June has passed. Which means another year we've heard the familiar refrain: "PES is back."
In the past, this is what usually happened next: October rolled around, the game is released, and the refrain is then amended to "PES is on its way back." It's been like that for quite a while now — encouraging signs here and there, but still some ways away from a thoroughly polished product that can reach out to soccer gamers of every stripe, like the releases from its halcyon days. Yet every June, hope springs eternal, and PES is back.
Hey, at least the current outlook is nowhere near as morbid as those dark days in 2008-09, when the game fell into a funk, and you wouldn't be completely out of line to legitimately question the future of the series. Now, we may disagree on how much improvement it has made and how it bodes for the future, but at least there is a future.
Read More - The State of PES
Game: Pro Evolution Soccer 2014Reader Score: Vote Now
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Thursday, May 30, 2013
09:51 AM - May 30, 2013. Posted by MMChrisS. Written by Kelvin Mak
New Star Soccer won this year's British Academy of Film and Television Arts' Best Sports/Fitness game, beating out the likes of FIFA 13 and Forza Horizon. Here's our belated take at what makes it so impressive.
Stripped down, yes. But less fun? Definitely not.
How do you port a soccer game over to phones and tablets? Simple, just take out the boring parts. Who needs to command your player to run continuously when you can just do the kicking?
Of course, it's much more complex than that. Yet amazingly, in New Star Soccer, developer Simon Read has figured out how to make a soccer game incredibly fun to play on a touch screen device of your choice.
Read More - New Star Soccer Review (Android/iOS)
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Wednesday, April 17, 2013
11:40 AM - April 17, 2013. Posted by MMChrisS. Written by Kelvin Mak
We got our first look at FIFA Soccer 14 earlier this week and had a chance to talk with the producers who gave us tons of information on the latest installment in the FIFA franchise.
It's interesting—and better yet, encouraging—to see the importance of a steady philosophy on a game franchise. Rarely do you see, in this "era" of FIFAs, features coming in for a year and then getting taken out the next, or a dramatic shift in playing style between iterations—basically, no abrupt "change in direction" year to year. The FIFA team seems to have decided a long time ago (and stuck to it ever since) to basically make the game as close as possible to the sport you see on TV, and to a certain extent, the sport you play on the pitch. And it's great news for us hardcore fans.
Read More - First Look at FIFA Soccer 14
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Thursday, April 11, 2013
02:32 PM - April 11, 2013. Posted by MMChrisS. Written by Kelvin Mak
Most previews described Lords of Football as "Football Manager meets The Sims." That's not entirely accurate. While the graphics and the music will remind you a lot of EA's popular life simulation game, the rest of Lords of Football is similar to The Sims in only the broadest sense—that you control a bunch of people.
The game's concept is an interesting one, and one that hasn't really been explored in other games—New Star Soccer comes closest, in terms of the amount of options you have with a player's life outside of soccer, but in it you're only in control of your own player. In Lords of Football, you are a manager less concerned with "building" a team by transferring and scouting players, and more with keeping your current squad in good spirits and optimal condition by choosing what activities your players partake in, and punishing them when they step out of line.
Read More - Lords of Football Review (PC)
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Monday, April 1, 2013
01:32 PM - April 1, 2013. Posted by MMChrisS. Written by Kelvin Mak
Playing career mode with an MLS team in FIFA is like that nagging feeling you get when you're watching Man City play–everything looks good on the surface, but there's an undercurrent of inauthenticity running through it.
In real life, the biggest soccer league in the continent is an interesting hybrid of Europe and North America: While the action on the pitch mirrors a match you'd find on the other side of the Atlantic, off the field things are more North American—there's a players draft, trading instead of buying and selling, and a salary cap (along with which comes a slew of special player quotas). But in the FIFA series, the MLS is just another league in the Career Mode, still stuck with the European management system. The MLS experience in FIFA needs improving, this much is obvious.
Read More - FIFA: Time to Improve the MLS Experience
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10:38 AM - March 1, 2013. Posted by MMChrisS. Written by Kelvin Mak
Football Manager 2013 was the fastest selling and one of the best reviewed iteration in the series' 21-year run. What's next for the critically acclaimed franchise?
Operation Sports recently caught up with SI Games (the studio that produces Football Manager) director Miles Jacobson to chat about, amongst other things, the role of mobile gaming, the importance of community feedback and the future for FM Classic.
Read More - Q&A with SI Games' Studio Director Miles Jacobson
Saturday, December 8, 2012
01:43 PM - December 8, 2012. Posted by Steve_OS. Written by Kelvin Mak
Where will "golden balls" take his one man brand to next?
Having announced his intention to leave LA Galaxy and the MLS, there is a lot of interest and speculation as to which club David Beckham will use as his final hoorah.
Sports Interactive placed Beckham in seven different clubs with which he was, at one time or another, linked with, and simulated the rest of his career with Football Manager 2013. If the results are any sort of indication, Becks will probably be best served heading over to France or China, as he did quite well with PSG, Monaco and Shanghai. Interestingly enough, stints at AC Milan, Man Utd, Real Madrid, and even QPR all ended up disappointingly, with Beckham making very few appearances for those teams. Though it says here that 'Arry "I'm a Football Manager" Redknapp will surely move heaven and earth to accommodate his pal David if Beckham ever moved to QPR.
Have a look at the simulation results and let us know in the comments section where you think Beckham will end up!
Read More - Where Will David Beckham End Up Playing? Football Manager 2013 Sims the Possibilities
Friday, November 30, 2012
10:08 AM - November 30, 2012. Posted by Steve_OS. Written by Kelvin Mak
With the MLS Cup coming up this weekend, don't forget to participate in our Football Manager 2013 giveaway. The big question is, of course, who is going to win it all on Saturday, Houston or LA? Follow us on Twitter @operationsports and tweet us your pick along with the hashtag #FootballManager2013, for your chance at winning a copy of the game.
In the meantime, the game's developer, Sports Interactive, simulated the final with FM 2013 (ten times, actually, just to be thorough.)
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Tipper has been having fits of sneezing the past few weeks since the weather has warmed up and we've had the windows open. Today I noticed her eyes were starting to water a bit. No goop or crust. No redness or puffiness to her eyes, just a little watery and still fits of sneezes.
Is it possible she has seasonal allergies? I can't recall if she had any issues like this in prior years. Though this year has been VERY high for allergens compared to recent years.
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Yes. Cats (and dogs) can have seasonal allergies, but there are other causes that your vet might want to rule out first. Asthma (though if there's no coughing, that might not be the problem), rhinotracheitis (also known as herpes). However, if it is allergies, a quarter of a Benadryl can help. The worst part is trying to cut a Benadryl into quarters.
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I woke up Sunday morning sneezing with watery eyes & I kept shaking my head. Mommy took me to the vet & he said that I have allergies. He didn't know what I was allergic to of course. My eyes were red & swollen & my ears looked a little pink even though Mommy didn't notice it. So Tipper's eye's could be red & swollen too. This has just now started up for me. I never had problems in the past. I was given some sort of shot for it. The vet suggested that Mommy go get some 10 mg Zyrtec to give me once a day. Cats can get allergies just like humans.
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Geovany Soto signs one-year contract with Rangers
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) -- Catcher Geovany Soto and the Texas Rangers have agreed to a $3.05 million, one-year contract, a raise of $300,000.
Texas acquired Soto in a trade from the Chicago Cubs in July 2012. He was the NL Rookie of the Year in 2008, when he hit .285 with 23 homers for the Cubs.
Soto hit .245 with nine home runs and 22 RBIs in 54 games this season, then became a free agent. While he was a backup to A.J. Pierzynski, Soto became the primary catcher for Rangers ace Yu Darvish the second half of the season.
He became the first of the 168 major league free agents to agree to a big league contract. Cleveland's Jason Giambi agreed to a minor league deal last week.
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EASTM (formerly Chinese Science) is published by the International Society for the History of East Asian Science, Technology, and Medicine (ISHEASTM). Numbers 1-10 (1975-1992) were published irregularly under the editorship of Nathan Sivin (University of Pennsylvania). Numbers 11-15 (1993-1998) were issued annually at the University of California, Los Angeles, by Benjamin A. Elman. Beginning with Number 16 (1999), the name of the journal changed to East Asian Science, Technology, and Medicine and it is published by Hans Ulrich Vogel at the University of Tübingen, Germany. The publication of this periodical has been supported by a grant from the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG) since 1999. In 2010 Mark Elvin (Oxford) and Robert Horres (Tübingen) joined as co-editors. One year later, in 2011, Christine Moll-Murata (Bochum) replaced Robert Horres as co-editor, while in 2013 Ulrich Theobald (Tübingen) took over Mark Elvin's editorial function.
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L.A.'s Cycling Superhighway: 115 Years Ahead of Its Time
"In 1897, a wealthy American businessman named Horace Dobbins began construction on a private, for-profit bicycle superhighway that would stretch from Pasadena to downtown Los Angeles."
"The notion that anyone could profit off of such a venture—a bicycle toll road—seems insane now. But at the time, bicycling was a full-on fad. As in, something the rich, the hip, and the elite actually wanted to do. There were 30,000 cyclists in the Los Angeles region at the time, which was less populous then; it was home to 500,000 residents. A full 6% of Angelenos were cyclists."
"But alas, the bicycle craze was soon supplanted by the automobile craze, and the elites have never looked back. The cycleway was never completed, and was eventually abandoned. Part of the path cleared for the project was, somewhat ironically, turned into the Arroyo Seco Parkway."


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Let me start by saying "Nameste" – a Nepalese greeting, and a word which will always conjure up my fondest memories of Nepalese culture. It translates as 'I bow to you', just one facet of the respectful way the Nepalese treat all forms of life. For years I'd dreamt of exploring this vast, mountainous region…Read More


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(IATP's Steve Suppan is reporting from Mexico City, where he met with Mexican farmers protesting the final implementation of the North American Free Trade Agreement)
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The National Campaign for Food Sovereignty and Revitalization of Rural Mexico invited IATP to present a solidarity letter at a press conference on behalf of more than 70 U.S., Canadian and international civil society and farmer organizations and 15 individuals who signed the letter. The site of the press conference is the Angel de la Independencia, a plaza constructed in 1910 to celebrate Mexico's 100th anniversary of independence. In other words, not your typical press conference.
About 30 members of the Campaign began a fast on December 10 to call attention both to widespread food insecurity - more than 40 percent of rural Mexicans or about 52 million are malnourished - and to the Campaign's proposals for a new agricultural and trade policy under a food sovereignty framework. We visited more than a dozen of those fasting who were camped out on a cool and cloudless night under the watchful eye of the Angel, a statute whose grandeur is but poorly reflected in the snapshot here.
Among the Campaign's proposals is the renegotiation of the agricultural chapter of the North American Free Trade Agreement to exclude corn and beans from trade liberalization. Corn and beans are crucial to Mexican food security. On December 11, they attempted to deliver a letter demanding the renegotiation of NAFTA to the U.S. Embassy but were turned back by municipal police. The event was featured in the national press.
On the morning of December 13, well known Mexican artists, movie stars and intellectuals came to the Angel to announce their support for the National Campaign and the hunger strikers. Again the press covered the event. I visited the hunger strikers in the afternoon, bringing gifts of tee-shirts and bandanas from our Rural Youth Summit held in October in Ames, Iowa. I signed the Campaign's petition to the government to renegotiate NAFTA and wrote a brief testimonio in the visitor's book.
During the afternoon, university students and participants in protest against the privatization of Mexico's state owned oil company visited the fasters. We talked about the U.S. Farm Bill, NAFTA and the U.S. led project to replace Mexico's more than 80 varieties of corn developed over centuries by indigenous groups all over Mexico with transgenic corn whose patents are owned by U.S. companies, above all Monsanto.
As the sun set, cold began to creep into our bones and we shook hands all around and said good night as some of those fasting crawled into sleeping bags and slept or read under the Angel's light. We left, a little guiltily, in search of something for supper.


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HTMLGIANT's Nicolas Grider has reviewed Sandra Liu's new Ugly Duckling book, On Poems On, the poems in which "are a ceaseless lateral movement along or between landscapes either literal, linguistic, or informative that leave you with a sense of having visited a location or moment without being allowed to linger long enough for details of daily life to become mundane." More:
In "Static" and in other poems Liu contrasts blunt fact with an ambiguity of that fact's application, which turns what might otherwise be nature-heavy first-person reportage into a tenuous history-in-the-making. This is true elsewhere, and its matter of fact delivery makes it eerie as in "dither here", in which a man casually mentions to the poem's narrator their plumber was "shot in the head five times" as part of casual conversation. As much as Liu spends time offering a wealth of even detail, there's a sense for the characters that populate the poems that what they witness or participate in isn't to be taken for granted.
The comma splice after sure connects bird and clothing in an ambiguous way, just as the poem itself flickers back and forth between fact and uncertainty. The catalog of colors also is indicative of how the poems work, color serving as pivot point between disparate images. As serene as some of the poems seem at first glance, like the sunsets and night skies Liu returns to in several of the poems, something is always left in question, not just open to readerly interpretation but offered with a hint of doubt, as in "Take a look at this":
The large white and crinkles shut in the window
across from me, probably a one-block distance away,
billows;rests; billows. A plastic bag; an apron, maybe a skirt;
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Read the full review here, and if you're in New York, catch Liu reading at next month's Hatchet Job, Nov. 13.
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'Alcohol harms' costing UK £21 billion
More "local partnerships" are needed to help tackle "alcohol harms" within UK communities and cut its £21 billion cost, according to the Home Office Minister for Crime Prevention and MP Norman Baker.
Speaking at a conference in London on 3 April, the minister said: "There is clearly plenty of work that needs to be done. Alcohol harm costs society around £21 billion a year and the coalition government is determined to reduce that unacceptable bill to taxpayers.
"Local Alcohol Action Areas are a good example of how government can work with a range of partners, including the drinks industry, to tackle alcohol abuse.
"Industry has a key role to play and we expect them to play it."
The total cost of alcohol to society is currently estimated at £21 billion per year broken down into crime £11bn, the NHS £3.5bn and the cost of productivity £7bn.
Twenty areas across England and Wales have been established as local alcohol action areas in which local agencies, including licensing authorities, health bodies and the police will come together with businesses and other organisations to address problems being caused by alcohol in their area.
The conference was organised by Portman Group, which promotes social responsibility within the drinks industry and regulates the marketing of all UK drinks companies, and brought together industry members, local authorities, police and health services to share best practice.
Henry Ashworth, chief executive of the Portman Group and co-chair of the Government's Responsibility Deal Alcohol Network, said: "We know that local areas have different challenges when it comes to alcohol harms.
"Through closer collaboration with a range of local partners, including the drinks industry, those areas can not only improve public health but also make their high streets and town centres safer, more enjoyable places to visit and increase their economic potential."
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Here's an interesting service from an outfit in my old stomping grounds.
Rapid Sheet Metal in Nashua, NH – the number 9 state with the highest concentration of high-tech jobs according to the Bay Area Council Economic Institute – has released SolidQuote for Creo, an add-in for PTC Creo that lets you cost out and even submit an order for sheet metal parts instantly. They also have a version of the program for SolidWorks 2012/13 and, if you have some other CAD system, you can still submit an RFQ (request for a quote) online and get your return bid in less than a day. Here's the skinny.
So, the way you should cite Rapid Sheet Metal in your digital Rolodex as a company is to make the analogy with a 3D printing service bureau. Only these guys make prototypes and short-run parts and assemblies with materials like stainless steel, cold rolled steel, copper and aluminum instead of thermoplastics. For good measure, Rapid Sheet Metal has a pair of sister companies that provide quick turnaround (CNC) computer-numerically controlled machined and turned prototype parts as well as rapid prototyping of wire harnesses and cable assemblies. Some other day we'll get to talk about them. For now, you'll find links to these sister services in today's Pick of the Week write-up.
Anyway, Rapid Sheet Metal has capabilities like laser cutting, forming, welding, machining, punching, wire EDM, roll forming, powder coating and silk screening. They have registrations for things like ITAR (International Traffic in Arms Regulations), RoHS compliant plating, aerospace application welding (AWS D17.1) and Central Contractor (CAGE code).
It appears that they are undaunted by orders for unique prototypes. Take a look at that image up there or the first image in today's Pick of the Week write-up if you're reading the text version of this message. Pretty neat. Now add in that they can quote you a price in less than a day if you submit it online, or faster if you use SolidQuote. So my guess is that they can handle your brackets, cabinet assemblies, chassis, enclosures, housings, panels, racks, RF shields and weldments well.
But back to the instant quotes from SolidQuote for Creo. This is a complimentary (and fast) download. No registration required getting it, so tinker with it anonymously. SolidQuote embeds itself into PTC Creo without making you fuss around entering stuff you're not sure about. It's just there in the Application Tab waiting for you.
To begin building an RFQ, what you do is open a sheet metal part and call up SolidQuote at any time. You pull down menus to select your material, finish and quantity. SolidQuote for Creo automatically takes this information, applies it to your design and then identifies and prices out features such as hems and hardware in real time. And these price numbers, according to the company, are real, up-to-the minute accurate.
Once you have completed those steps, you hit "add to quote," and you've built an RFQ for your part. You can keep working your way through the parts in an assembly to build a multi-part RFQ. When done, you send the RFQ to Rapid Sheet Metal for verification and to yourself in PDF form for backup. (From today's write-up, you can download a mock-up of the form you send yourself.) Now all you need to do is finalize the deal, meaning that the form you created is really more of an intent to order form than an RFQ.
Let me add that if you decide you need a different material or more prototypes, you can adjust these properties from the account you set up when you submitted your first quote. Also, the SolidQuote for SolidWorks application works the same way as its PTC Creo complement.
The neat thing about either version of SolidQuote is the real-time aspect. This lets you play with materials, finishes and even quantities to see what these kind of changes will do to your checkbook balance at any time during design. And you can begin figuring in pricing from the earliest stages of your design.
OK, say you've agreed to the deal. What's next? Well, Rapid Sheet Metal says that parts typically ship in seven or eight days. They also have a 24- to 48-hour expedite service if you're in a huge rush.
And that's Rapid Sheet Metal, SolidQuote for Creo and SolidQuote for SolidWorks in a nutshell. There's more in today's Pick of the Week write-up on things like capabilities, typical parts they've fabricated and the like. You'll find a link to video library showing you SolidQuote in operation. Still, the thing to do is hit the link and download SolidQuote for Creo or SolidQuote for SolidWorks and take it for a spin. Good stuff.
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So living life as Miss Queen Bee is sometimes very hard, it takes a lot of effort AND smarts to get things just so, therefore I decided to write out a list for all to follow:
#1 - NEVER go pee or poo if it is raining, windy, snowy, or cold - hold it until the weather is better no matter how much your mom begs you to go do your "business".
#2 - Lick your bum on the couch where mom and dad sit only - then when you're done (after the couch is nice and damp) move to your dry, comfy doggie bed.
#3 - NEVER perform for free. Always demand food (cheese is especially good). If you do eventually decide to do as asked, be sure to sigh VERY loudly beforehand and then do it as slowly as possible.
#4 - When playing be sure to be as loud and crazy sounding as you can.
#5 - Try to avoid bathtime. Go hide, pretend your legs are broken and you can't walk, and if all else fails, look very very sad - this may not work (they are often persistent) so be sure to be near tears (if we could make them) while having your bath. After bath time make sure to get everything wet (including mom) and dry yourself on everything in sight. Anything belonging to mom is preferable.
#6 - Try to escape out the door whenever unwise visitors arrive. Be sure to run like a crazed lunatic as FAST as doggily possible and don't listen to their calls to return. (Only return with the promise of 2 suppers and/or a car ride).
#7 - Water such as lakes, ponds, oceans & pools is not to swim in. It is your own personal toilet. Be sure to use it frequently.
#8 - After mom gives you your supper, go lay down and wait for dad to arrive. When he does, go sit by your bowl and look starved. If you are lucky, you will get 2 suppers.
#9 - NEVER chase cats - they are wonderful animals who produce yummy twinkies from their bums.
#10 - Lastly, always give kisses & tail wags to everyone. :)
So mom told me the news today, I'm SOOOO excited... are you ready? A REPORTER is coming to do a full page story on ME tomorrow!!!!!............. ok, maybe not just me........ ok, maybe not really me at all... They are doing a feature on mom's doggie lodge business, BUT I will be there to help give the tour AND I will be looking my prettiest, with my super special occasion pink bandana (absolutely need to match my pretty pink collar you know). I will strike my poses and be SURE to place myself in all the shots they take for the paper - this is my big chance, tomorrow is the first day on my way to being a STAR!!!! I am so excited!! Who knows, maybe I will be asked to be in a commercial next, wouldn't that be the BESTEST! I am so pretty, and so shiny, I just about sparkle I do......... Ok, I know I know... I'm getting a bit carried away...................... who am I kidding, NO I'M NOT!!!
( I model on the site too, check it out! www.mountaindoglodge.com )
SO I went outside today, and it wasn't quite the same tanning weather as it has been for the past few months... it was COOL out!!! NOOOOO! I know what that means, I've been on this earth for 4 years and I know that when it gets that smell... you know, the smell of leaves, that dreadful WINTER is coming!!! No more tanning!! :'(
That said...... I do enjoy a good roll in piles of leaves, that always feels SOOO good... AAAND cooler days means I can wear all my super cool looking sweaters & coats... I do love the first snowfall, I like to eat the snow and catch snowballs, that's fun... but not for too long cause my toes get cold... Sigh, though I love parts of all the seasons, I truely am a summer beach babe.
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Baseball is a game of patience. It's a marathon, not a sprint. But, it never feels good to start the season in the basement of a competitive AL East division. Many Red Sox fans, myself included, hoped that Victorino's arrival to the plate would provide a needed spark. Victorino's return was an emotional spark, but so far, not an offensive statistical spark.
It is hard to be critical of the popular and charismatic outfielder after only three games. Considering that many MLB players are already into the flow of the season and Victorino just began, no one should be concerned with his .133 batting average, or that fact that he sat during Sunday's drubbing in Toronto. The only area of concern is that Victorino has struck out in 5 of his 15 at bats this season.
There is not much analysis needed for how much Victorino's glove helps the Red Sox defensively. But how can he help at the plate? There are two main reasons that Victorino's return will be valuable for the Red Sox offense moving forward.
1) Victorino provides consistency at the top of the batting order. Yes, all three games so far he has batted second behind Pedroia. That trend probably won't last considering that Victorino filled in at leadoff in 2013 when Jacoby didn't play, and last season he typically hit second with Pedroia batting third. That lineup worked. Obviously, someone is missing. Victorino seems like the team's best leadoff option once he settles into the season. If Victorino fulfills that role, the carousel of different leadoff hitters can come to a halt. Once a solid leadoff option is established, the rest of the Sox batters can enjoy the consistency of a regular spot in the batting order.
2) Victorino will help drive up the pitch count. One of the biggest strengths of the Red Sox as a team last year was their ability to grind the opposing pitching staff to dust. That hasn't been happening this season. The rest of the order will benefit if by mid May Victorino can get on base after a grueling, tone-setting, eight pitch leadoff at bat. If the Red Sox are going to exhaust opposing pitchers, that had to be established at the top of the order.
Victorino needs, and deserves, some patience before midseason form can be expected. If he is still batting .133 by the end of May (hard to believe) then the Red Sox will seriously need to reconsider the top of the batting order. Jackie Bradley Jr. could be a viable option because of his speed, but he would need to improve his plate discipline and his ability to consistently get on base. The other possible candidate might be Xander Bogaerts, he has shown a consistent ability to get on base which is critical for a leadoff man. His fielding isn't great and he doesn't have the speed of Bradley, but Bogaerts has shown an ability to get on base. Both of those leadoff scenarios are less than ideal. Hopefully, in a few weeks, Victorino's bat and the team's offensive production will no longer be a concern.
Tags: Boston Red Sox, Offense, Shane Victorino


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I really like this top. It is very flattering, and goes with so many things.
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I purchased all three colours of this lace top and agree with Jewel Girl...they are soft, feminine and a great layering piece . The cream is more of an antique blush colour , it's really quite lovely . I know they will receive a lot of wear
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This is a great layering piece that will get a lot of wear. The fabric is not itchy at all. I ordered my regular size, but should have ordered one size down. This is a nice inexpensive way to achieve the hot trends of lace and layering, all in one piece.
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So I treat my clothes pretty rough, and decided to machine wash on delicate cycle instead of hand wash this piece per the care instructions. Big mistake. Strings are out everywhere. Lots of elastic built into the fabric. Disappointed but i'll get a few wears out of it, just a lot less than I would have got if I had followed the instructions:( I would recommend Kim & Co instead for their bubble lace fabrication which can be machine washed! Huge time saver for working women.
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Weak German PMI data send shares, euro into reverse
By Marc Jones
LONDON (Reuters) - Weaker-than-expected European economic data sent the region's shares and the euro into reverse on Friday, as hopes of a quick recovery by the struggling bloc were left looking fragile.
Disappointing German manufacturing sector figures overshadowed a small pick-up in the wider euro zone purchasing manager index, data which polls around 5,000 businesses across the 17-nation bloc and is viewed as a reliable growth indicator.
The German manufacturing sector slipped to 46.3 in December from 46.8 the previous month, remaining well below the 50 threshold that divides growth from contraction and missing the consensus forecast in a Reuters poll for 47.2.
It saw European shares .STOXX50E drop back to a near-flat 2628.56 points. By 4:30 a.m. ET London's FTSE 100 .FTSE, Paris's CAC-40 .FCHI and Frankfurt's DAX .GDAXI were down between 0.1 and 0.2 percent having all opened in positive territory.
"All in all, the picture for the EMU (euro zone) economy has not changed much after today's data," said Annalisa Piazza, an economist at Newedge Strategy.
"EMU GDP is expected to continue to contract in Q4-12 and there are no signs of improvement for the first part of next year."
Following a mixed session for Asian equities, the MSCI index of global stocks .MIWD00000PUS was down fractionally at 336.73 points, following a 6 percent rise over the last three weeks.
In the currency market, the PMI data also saw the euro lose its early momentum and slide back below $1.31. Continued...


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Now back to our travel impressions from Qatar. We've arrived at around 10 pm on Tuesday and, as we've mentioned above, have been quite surprised by the dynamism of everything at the airport. The immigration procedures went OK but it's hard to remember a more blas� immigration officer in our recent traveling history. "Welcome to Qatar!" was definitely not part of her vocabulary. At any rate, the guys at the car rental office were much nicer and this was the first sign of what later became an axiom in this country: people that work for the government are some of the most sour people we've ever met, while those working for the private sector are very nice, willing to help and quite friendly. At any rate, in 30 minutes from landing we were out of the parking lot and ready to get to our hotel and the long-awaited shower. And, with only a 15 minute drive, we should be there in no time, right? Wrong! One hour and a half later, after countless wrong turns, undecipherable (or missing altogether) road signs, closed roads due to construction and hectic traffic we were ready to give up and hire a taxi to lead us to the hotel. The only problem was that there were no taxis in sight in spite of the bustling night life (by the way, there is only one taxi company in Qatar and, from what we understand, government-controlled; just like in Communism). Therefore, we decided to stop at one of the many, many fast foods (KFC, Mac, BK, Hardee's, anything you can think of in the US, is here, too. In a big way). After a food bite and a (non-alcoholic) drink we've decided to ask the restaurant owner for directions. As we've mentioned earlier, as a private entrepreneur, he was very eager to help and even offered to drive us there. Since we had our own car and we managed to get pretty close to the destination on our own, a map on the back of a tissue proved to be more than enough to finally get to the hotel 2 hours after starting in its direction (about half the duration of the flight from Vienna to Qatar, by the way J). At least the hotel was worth it. Thanks to hotwire we managed to get a 5-star hotel for a very decent price and we've really enjoyed what we know it is going to be our last sample of luxury for a while.
Next day we woke up at around 10 am (what the heck, we partied all night in the Doha traffic!) and we dared to go out to buy something to eat at the nearby mall (during Ramadan, most food places are closed all day and you can eat out only after sunset). And that was our first contact with the Qatari sun: brutal. In a few minutes we were already melting and the short walk to the mall was becoming an endurance test. Therefore, we spent the rest of the afternoon at the above-mentioned pool enjoying spectacular views of the skyline (and the pool all for ourselves, by the way). We had to leave after a few hours before freezing to death and this, by the way, pointed out to the unbelievably energy inefficiency that we've seen in this country (almost as bad as in the US): arctic temperatures indoors, open store doors letting out a blizzard of cold air, driving around with open windows and AC on, etc.). Anyway, once the sun has set we went out into the city and we admired the spectacular Al Corniche, a promenade that goes along the bayshore for 7 km (5 miles). The view of the skyline from the sea level was indeed breathtaking.
Then, we decided we would go to see the Doha Souk, have dinner there and browse the shops. Of course, this undertaking that was supposed to take 10 minutes, took us an hour due again to roads closed, poorly marked and crazy traffic. Boy, they do love big cars here (80 percent of the cars on the road are huge SUVs like Toyota Highlander, Ford Expedition and Hummers, etc.), and they love to drive them fast. Well, when gas is 80 US cents a gallon (yes, this means 20 cents a liter) I guess mpg is not a concern. During this back and forth on the city highways we discovered that actually most of those skyscrapers you see in the pictures are now in construction and most of those that are finished are empty (no offices inside). Also, from the signs posted around this "ghost town" it looks like many of the new buildings will be inhabited by State Ministries and other State agencies and organizations. They do seem to build the glorious Communism based on oil!
Anyway, we finally got to the souk. When compared to the souks we have seen in Morocco, this one felt more "civilized" (cleaner, more spacious, shop owners were not trying to bring you in their shops at any price) but also, maybe due to the same reason, kind of fake. It did not have that crazy mix of smells, sounds, colors, movements like the souk from Fez, for example. G kept saying that it looks just like a movie set and all the locals were movie extras. However, at a local restaurant we enjoyed the best kebab and shaworma we've ever had in our lives and L's smile while gulping the food (see picture) is not at all fake. We did hit the traffic rush hour while going back to the hotel (it was midnight), especially wherever a mall entrance was close. This is their Holiday shopping season, by the way. Very much like Christmas in the U.S.
Next day we've decided to drive 40 km North of Doha to see a charming fishing town that also had a nice resort ("providing plenty of photographic opportunities"- this was a phrase used by the guide we bought to describe most of the points of interest. To G's delight, I might add. My little Romanian Japanese!). I don't think I have to mention that it took us an hour to find the right road to get out of town. We spent a few hours there driving around, walking on a deserted beach and we were lucky enough to find the caf� at the resort open to have something to drink (as we said before, between 12PM and 6PM everything closes down). Unfortunately, due to Ramadan, all the beaches were closed for swimming. At 2 PM the heat became unbearable so we drove back to the hotel and in the evening we went again for a walk on the promenade and dinner at the souk. Unfortunately, many of the places we wanted to see were not yet open (like the Museum of Islamic Art) or they were closed due to renovations.
Extra note: Now we're writing from the airport, as usual. The last day was a bore. We've spent more time in the mall that we have done in our lifetimes combined (this might be an exaggeration, L spends some time in the malls back in the U.S., G. doesn't) but this was the only thing we could do for free in an air-conditioned environment.
The bottom line? Qatar is a more interesting country that some of the blogs here would make you think but one needs to be aware of several things before planning to come here:
1. Get a car. In this country and its capital city, without a car you are dead. The distances are big for walking around in the hot weather and the interesting stuff is quite some distance apart. However, the road signs are pretty poorly marked; especially those giving directions, so simple itineraries can become quite a challenge for the non-locals. Otherwise, the roads are well maintained and good to drive on and the gasoline is waaaaay cheaper than water.
2. Being tourist in an observant Muslim country during Ramadan can be a challenge since most of the touristic objectives or places for people watching (cafes, restaurants, patios) might be closed.
3. It's best to avoid dealing with government institutions, if possible (we haven't even told you the adventures we had to go through in order to send some postcards; maybe some other time).
4. Qatar is not an unexpensive country by a long shot. Be prepared to pay the same prices like in the US (and even more at times).
We hope you enjoyed our entry and now we're off to more adventures! Singapore, here we come!


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An anti-Israel organization in Morocco published a list of people and institutions it accuses of collaborating with the Jewish state.
The Moroccan Observatory against Normalization with Israel published the list last week in its annual report for 2013, the news site Hespress.com reported.
Among the people named were Andre Azoulay, a Moroccan Jew and adviser to the king, Mohammed VI; Driss El Yazami, chairman of the National Human Rights Council; businessman Gabriel Banon; and Ibrahim el Fassi Fihri, founder of the Amadeus student exchange program.
They were listed for visiting Israel or working to further cooperation with the country, according to the report. Some of the individuals listed were identified as "symbols of the Zionist infiltration into Morocco."
The observatory is described as an umbrella body representing groups and individuals who are working to end ties between Israel and Morocco, one of the Arab world's countries most friendly to Israel.
The group was established last year when five political parties, including the Islamist ruling party, jointly sponsored two bills to make it illegal to trade with Israeli entities. At least one bill proposes to make it illegal for Israelis to enter Morocco, according Ya Biladi, a Moroccan daily newspaper.
Some 250,000 Moroccan Jews left the country in the 19 years following Israel's establishment in 1948. — jta


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"Great clean, very comfy, cottage ..."Great clean, very comfy, cottage plenty to do great spot quiet. My wee dog loved it great grounds to wonder on her long lead .
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A cosy, comfortable bothy in the grounds of a non-working farm near Kinross surrounded by beautiful southern Perthshire.
Nestling in a quiet corner of shared gardens, this Perthshire cottage is an ideal romantic retreat among some of the most beautiful scenery Scotland has to offer.This Perthshire cottage boasts a double bedroom with a king-size bed, and an open plan living area with a kitchen/dining area and a comfortable sitting area with a woodburner providing warmth and comfort.
To the outside of this Perthshire cottage is shared use of the owner's gardens where you can sit and relax after a busy day's sightseeing.
A perfect touring base for discovering the delights of rural Perth, Fife and central Scotland or for snuggling down with a good book after a long country walk, a round of golf, fishing, or horse riding.
Cyclists can hire bikes at nearby Loch Leven or else use the bike storage available at this Perthshire cottage.
With the Fife Coastal Route to St Andrews, Falkland Palace nearby and Edinburgh and its famous festival only a short drive or train trip away, there is truly something for everyone here.
All ground floor. One king-size double bedroom. Bathroom with bath with shower attachment, basin and WC. Open plan living area with fitted kitchen, dining area and sitting area with woodburner.
- Electric heating with woodburner in sitting room and underfloor heating in bathroom
- Electric oven and hob, microwave, fridge/freezer, TV with Freeview, DVD, selection of books and DVDs
- Fuel, power and starter pack of fuel for woodburner inc. in rent
- Bed linen and towels inc. in rent
- Travel cot available
- Off road parking for 2 cars
- Bike storage
- Shared lawned garden with furniture
- One well-behaved dog welcome
- Sorry, no smoking
- Shop and pub 2 miles
- Note: There is a short walk to the property from the parking area
- Note: Dogs must be kept on a lead when outside the cottage
- Note: Use of a car is necessary when staying at this cottage as the nearest bus stop is two miles away
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Kinross 5 miles; Stirling 19 miles; Edinburgh 25 miles; St Andrews 30 miles.
The name 'Fossoway' is thought to originate from the Gaelic fasach-fheidh" meaning "The Desert of the Deer" and legend has it that a coven of witches used to meet in the church yard in the 17th century and 11 were burned at the stake in the village of Crook of Devon. Nearby is Loch Leven with its dramatic setting with the town of Kinross set on its shores. It is the largest loch in lowland Scotland and one of the most important sites for waterfowl in Britain with a popular RSPB centre. Famous as the place Mary Queen of Scots was imprisoned, the loch is also renowned for Loch Leven's Larder, a restaurant and delicatessen rich in local produce. The 8 mile path around Loch Leven can be walked in its entirety or in sections, stopping off at Loch Leven's Larder. Golfers are well catered with a number of local courses and those found at Gleneagles and St Andrews.
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Elsevier launches Clinical Solutions
Noting studies showing that it takes as much as 17 years to translate research findings into practice, the group will aim to increase the pace of physician adoption of findings and improve patient health outcomes.
The new unit will be headed by Randy Charles, EVP. He said: "Combining our print and electronic divisions, our periodical and book divisions and evidence and experience-based content will fuel innovation through improved coordination."


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A new book lifts the lid on the secretive existence of those who came to Australia in the first gold rush, writes Damien Murphy.
Above the Turon River in the Great Dividing Range, a lonely Chinese grave looks down on long abandoned gold diggings. Locals in the Sofala pub will tell you the old market gardener used to wash and clean the bones of fellow diggers who had died, fill them with gold and send them back. When his time came, there was nobody to send him home.
Historian Janis Wilton says the Sofala grave is apocryphal yet apocalyptic, illustrative of both the racism that beset early Chinese sojourners and the loneliness of living in an adopted culture that never really recognised them as Australian sons. "On one hand the Chinese were seen as a menacing threat, on the other, they were an exotic presence, often forced to live a secret existence, the silence of which continues to reverberate down the generations to their present-day descendants," she says.
"But these people today have the stories of those men and women who came to Australia for the first gold and tin rushes. They were handed down by word-of-mouth, sometimes even in the silences, and the telling of them can be quite cathartic for Chinese Australian families and remind the rest of us of the contribution they made to our society.
"They were confined to the edge of towns, down by the river ... that's where they grew their vegetables, on the river flats. Yet they were still part of the community, but not really. It's that ambivalence that carried through well into the 20th century."
Wilton, a senior lecturer in Australian history at the University of New England, has just completed Golden Threads: The Chinese in Regional New South Wales 1850-1950, the first attempt to winkle the story of Australia's first post-colonial Asian immigration from remnant families rather than relying on dry bureaucratic documents and contemporary reports with their predilection for racist rhetoric.
She had been preparing to write about the Chinese since completing a BA at the University of Sydney in European history in 1974. Back then, the writing of Australian history was very much a document-based business, almost entirely dependent on colonial authorities and a few first-hand accounts that had somehow survived down the generations. Hardly anybody had heard of oral history. Indeed, many historians dismissed it. Chicago radio broadcaster Studs Terkel had pioneered the technique on a series of programs that came to be known as Conversations with America. The radio show, and his two seminal works, Hard Times (1970) and Working (1974), were so successful that they legitimised oral history as a historian's tool. It came to Australia with Wendy Lowenstein's book Weevils in the Flour: An Oral Record of the 1930s Depression in Australia in 1978.
Four years earlier, new graduate Wilton had begun work as a researcher for the Ethnic Affairs Commission. Amid the flush of Whitlamism, tentative steps were being attempted towards Australia being something more than a monocultural society that owed everything to the Union Jack. The Ethnic Affairs Commission had decided to tell rural students about the histories of their communities and Wilton was employed to work on a project, Immigrants in the Bush.
It took her to the New England area and she spoke with a Greek family here, a German couple there, descendants of Lebanese hawkers ...
"They just told their stories, about coping with only cheddar and tasty cheese ... ordinary things and I taped it all," Wilton recalls.
She also noticed Chinese stores still scattered around the New England towns that had been founded by the men who came with the rushes and stayed on. The history of the stores became Wilton's PhD thesis. One store, Wing Hing Long's at Tingha, was one of a number to open in the 1870s and remained in business until 1998.
And when the Ministry for the Arts conceived the Golden Threads project in 1997, with the aim of working with local museums, historical societies and community members across the state to identify stories, sites, objects, collections and places revealing the rich and varied contribution made to the history of regional NSW by Chinese-Australians, Wilton had found her vocation.
The book traces the experiences of Chinese sojourners and their descendants through their work (diggers, market gardeners, shopkeepers), language, leisure (bachelor society, gambling and opium) food, beliefs and the decision to leave or stay after the gold ran out or the business they had been brought out to serve closed down.
When looked at collectively, their stories began to shed light on family legends and the silences imposed on men and women who were forced to live outside the mainstream because of the colour of their skin.
"The Chinese who came to Australia, especially in the 19th century, did not intend to stay, but they did, some sending money home, others putting down roots," she says.
"For many years, the families would go back to their villages in China to show their children their heritage, sometimes to show off their European wealth, but that all ended when China closed its doors in the late 1940s and these people were cut off from their ancestors' homeland for 30 years."
Golden Threads: The Chinese in Regional New South Wales 1850-1950, by Janis Wilton New England Regional Art Museum in association with Powerhouse Publishing, $34.95, will be published next month.


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Medicare approves prescription drug plans
Prescription drug plans will be available to seniors in every state, with between 11 and 20 organizations offering plans in each region, according to the Department of Health and Human Services. Every state but Alaska will have at least one prescription drug plan with a premium of less than $20 a month.
HHS has said the average monthly premium will be around $32.
Mark McClellan, administrator of the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) within HHS, told The Wall Street Journal that these options are lower priced than expected due to competition among plans participating in the federal program.
Nine organizations will offer drug coverage nationwide, HHS said. Coverage will be available as a standalone benefit, or beneficiaries can select a Medicare Advantage plan, a privately administered version to be available in 44 states. In every state, at least five prescription drug plans will offer coverage with no premium to beneficiaries who qualify based on income.
All plans are required to provide coverage at least as good as Medicare's standard coverage, which pays about 75 percent of drug costs after a $250 deductible, up to $2,250, HHS said. Medicare, which also provides coverage against very high expenses, would pay more than half of a typical beneficiary's drug costs, or more than $1,100, according to department figures.
Part D of the 2003 Medicare Modernization Act provides prescription drug coverage to the program's 40 million beneficiaries.
Private companies that offer Medicare-approved plans can start marketing them on October 1, the same time HHS expects to release a handbook to help people with Medicare make coverage decisions. Seniors can start enrolling November 15 for coverage, which begins January 1, and will have until May 15 to sign up without penalty.
The nine plans approved to offer nationwide coverage are Aetna Life Insurance, Connecticut General Life Insurance, Medco Containment Life Insurance, MemberHealth, PacifiCare Life and Health Insurance, SilverScript Insurance Company, UniCare, United Health Care Insurance Plan and WellCare Health Plan.