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A wee little wireless mouse and keyboard combo from Razer, the Turret
Subject: General Tech | September 16, 2016 - 01:32 PM | Jeremy Hellstrom
Tagged: input, razer, turret, wireless mouse, wireless keyboard
The picture below give you a good idea of the size of these two couch combat kits, the Lapdog above it is obviously much larger but is intended for the same use. The Turret is 7x121x11.6mm and the mousepad portion of the keyboard folds under for easy storage. The mouse resembles a miniaturized Orochi, a mere 100x66x35mm, which may be a bit small for some hands, Legion Hardware did quickly get used to the size though. The Turret is not great for hardcore gaming because of its size, but for surfing from the couch or playing casual games it is sufficient and is far easier to store than the Lapdog when not in use. Check out the review here.
"On hand or rather in lap is Razer's new Turret gaming mouse and lapboard, designed for kicking back and relaxing in the living room for some casual PC gaming. The Turret is an all in one solution that provides a quick and easy setup so you can spend more time playing, but is it all it's cracked up to be? Let's find out..."
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A trio of mechanical keyboards from AiZO, the new MGK L80 lineup
Subject: General Tech | August 22, 2016 - 03:14 PM | Jeremy Hellstrom
Tagged: AiZO, MGK L80, Kailh, gaming keyboard, input
The supply of mechanical keyboards continues to grow, once Cherry MX was the only supplier of switches and only a few companies sold the products. Now we have choice in manufacturer as well as the switch type we want, beyond the choice of Red, Brown, Blue and so on. AiZO chose to use Kailh switches in their MGK L80 lineup, your choice of click type and also included a wrist rest for those who desire such a thing. Modders Inc tested out the three models on offer, they are a bit expensive but do offer a solid solution for your mechanical keyboard desires.
"The MGK L80 series is the latest line of gaming keyboards manufactured by AZIO. Available in red, blue or RGB backlighting, the MGK L80 offers mechanical gaming comfort with a choice of either Kailh brown or blue switch mounted on an elegant brushed aluminum surface."
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Mechanically sound, the Patriot Viper V760
Subject: General Tech | August 9, 2016 - 06:54 PM | Jeremy Hellstrom
Tagged: input, patriot, viper v760, Kailh, RGB LED
Patriot have been focusing on peripherals as of late, while still more commonly known for volatile memory they have branched out into numerous other product lines. The Viper V760 uses Kailh switches equivalent to Cherry MX Brown; of the RGB LED variety for this is another colourful keyboard. Techgage tried out this keyboard in their latest review, appreciating many of the features of the board, perhaps most notibly the price of $100 or less.
"While mechanical keyboards have slowly become ubiquitous, not everyone has had a chance to try one out. For this article, we not only test out the latest keyboard from long-time memory company Patriot, with its Viper V760, we take a look at it from a new perspective – the perspective of someone who's never used a mech before."
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Fnatic's Gear Flick Mouse, it won't judge you based on your handedness
Subject: General Tech | July 18, 2016 - 02:54 PM | Jeremy Hellstrom
Tagged: fnatic gear, input, gaming mouse, flick, ambidextrous
Many gaming mice on the market are designed for use with your right hand, with some manufactures offering a second, mirrored model but they are in the minority. Ambidextrous mice tend to lack in features as symmetrical button placement is not necessarily a handy solution. The Fnatic Gear Flick Mouse is marketed for use in either the left or right hand, however only the right side has buttons. The shell of the mouse may feel comfortable but requiring a user to press buttons with their pinkie finger seems awkward. For right handers, the use of a Pixart 3310 optical sensor offers good response on what is otherwise a very spares design. You can read more about it at Kitguru.
"We have already taken a look at the Rush Gear Keyboard recently but today we are taking a look at Fnatic's mouse offering, the Gear Flick, featuring an ambidextrous design and all necessary features that most gamers would expect from a mouse. "
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Cherry's MX RGB Speed swiches in the wild, the Corsair K70 RGB Rapidfire
Subject: General Tech | June 28, 2016 - 04:30 PM | Jeremy Hellstrom
Tagged: input, RapidFire, K70 RGB, corsair, Cherry MX Speed, cherry
We heard about the new Rapidfire switches from Cherry back in April and today we get a glimpse at how they perform. The Tech Report tested out this rather expensive keyboard and noticed an immediate difference from the Cherry switches they used previously. In fact the reviewer even had issues with accidental keypresses while typing when they first started using the Rapidfire; after some usage that was no longer and issue. That sensitivity translated into gaming well, they rather enjoyed the responsiveness in Overwatch and Battleborn. The board is $170 on Amazon though if you can live without the RGB lighting you can pick up the red model for a mere $130.
"Corsair's K70 RGB Rapidfire is the first keyboard on the market with Cherry's MX Speed switches, a new type of clicker that offers shorter travel and a higher actuation point than the wildly popular MX Red. We got these switches under our fingers to see whether they make a real difference in the heat of battle."
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A pretty pair of peripherals from Corsair; the K65 RGB and M65 Pro RGGB
Subject: General Tech | June 9, 2016 - 04:39 PM | Jeremy Hellstrom
Tagged: input, corsair, K65 RGB, M65 PRO RGB, gaming mouse, mechanical keyboard, Cherry MX
If you love lights and are searching for a new mouse and keyboard, perhaps ones that would fit on your lap, then drop by Benchmark Reviews for a look at the Corsair M65 PRO RGB Mouse and Corsair K65 RGB RAPIDFIRE Keyboard. Both of these peripherals are made of aluminium and use CUE LINK to power their light shows, the keyboard able to show off a bit more than the mouse which has only 8 keys. These devices both scored highly, take a peek at the review to see if you want to get your hands on them.
"Instead of the laser sensor seen in the previous model, Corsair has included the PixArt PMW3360 optical sensor with a maximum DPI of 12000. There is also a weight system for adjusting the weight and a dedicated sniper button, which can be assigned to serve various functions."
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Thermaltake's eSports' Level 10M has reached the advanced level
Subject: General Tech | May 26, 2016 - 05:45 PM | Jeremy Hellstrom
Tagged: input, thermaltake, eSports Level 10M Advanced, gaming mouse
The Thermaltake eSports' Level 10M gaming mouse is a new version of the original Level 10M, now with a braided USB cable and a thumbrest. The side sports two buttons which function normally, along with a third button that is in fact a 5-axis controller to control mouse features. If you press it in the lights change, left and right will lower or increase the sensitivity and what happens when you push the button up or down will be up to you, as they can be programmed. The overall look of the mouse is unique and the $70 price tag is reasonable, check out Kiguru's full review if you are interested in picking this mouse up.
"Back in 2012, we reviewed Tt eSports' Level 10M mouse, and now there is an updated 'Advanced' edition. With the same striking visuals and customisation options, it will be interesting to see how the Level 10M Advanced fares as a gaming mouse in 2016."
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G.Skill has a different take on Cherry MX RGB, check out the Ripjaws KM780R
Subject: General Tech | May 12, 2016 - 03:40 PM | Jeremy Hellstrom
Tagged: input, G.Skill, Ripjaws KM780R, gaming keyboard, Cherry MX, cherry mx rgb
G.Skill have joined the ranks of those who have released a Cherry MX RGB keyboard, you can choose between Red, Brown and Blue switches to accompany the light show. They chose an interesting set of caps, which float above the keyboard allowing more backlighting to show through but The Tech Report noticed that the caps feel like they are rubbing against something. As the caps are replaceable this can be resolved if you do find it to be an issue, but you will lose some light and the keyboard will not be as easy to clean. In addition to having audio jacks and a USB pass-through the optional software allows an immense amount of control over your lighting. Drop by and see if this keyboard meets your needs.
"Established RAM manufacturer G.Skill is branching into gaming peripherals of late. We've already examined the company's Ripjaws MX780 gaming mouse, and now we're looking at the KM780R gaming keyboard. Join us as we see whether this keyboard has what it takes to be a contender in the crowded gaming peripherals market."
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Get ready to Limbo! GAMDIAS goes RGB with their new Hermes
Subject: General Tech | May 4, 2016 - 05:53 PM | Jeremy Hellstrom
Tagged: gamdias, Kailh Blue RGB, Kailh, input, mechanical keyboard
GAMDIAS chose to use Kailh switches as opposed to Cherry MX in their Hermes RGB keyboard but only those with very sensitive fingers will notice the difference. The keyboard still allows you similar customization, if you want all your keys to be a different colour you will be able to make it so. They also offer an interesting choice, instead of a WIN key on the left, there is an Fn key which controls your macros and switches lighting profiles. The key can be programmed as a WIN key but that disables your macros and profiles, an interesting choice. The use of Kailh Blue keys means you are in for a loud and bumpy ride, which some prefer and others despise. Take a look at it in action over at Techgage.
"When RGB mechs first hit the market, they were priced as if they were the first RGB mechs to hit the market. Since then, some vendors have been releasing more affordable options for those who love both RGB LEDs and mechanical switches. GAMDIAS is one of those, and with its $100 Hermes RGB, it's no longer that expensive to add color to your typing or gaming."
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Fnatic Gear RUSH G1, keys aglow all Cherry Red
Subject: General Tech | April 25, 2016 - 06:40 PM | Jeremy Hellstrom
Tagged: input, fnatic gear, Rush G1, cherry mx red
The Fnatic Rush G1 features Cherry MX Red switches, with red backlighting that you can manually switch between three levels of brightness, a breathing mode and an off position for the old folks like myself. For those who dislike the feel of a naked desk against your wrists the inclusion of a wrist rest is a nice addition to the package. The bundled Fnatic Rush Settings Software is somewhat limited compared to the competition, the five profiles are limited to ten macros apiece, if you need more than that you would have to use the Fn+Function key to switch between profiles on the fly which is not much help in the heat of a match. Benchmark Reviews like more about this keyboard than they disliked, read through the review to see if you are in agreement.
"The London-based company Fnatic currently offers four products: the Rush keyboard, the Flick mouse, and two types of mouse pad. Today Benchmark Reviews will look at the Fnatic Rush G1 Mechanical Gaming Keyboard equipped with Cherry MX Red switches."
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Only if I was stupid enough to vote for whoever because some idiot hollywood person,a church, or some drug using hypocrit radio show host, told me to.
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Only if I was stupid enough to vote for whoever because some idiot hollywood person,a church, or some drug using hypocrit radio show host, told me to.
i think there should be a test. MM is just easy for me to blame cause i hate Bush. but i would have voted for him anyway. the difference between John Kerry and George Bush to me was/is about the same as the difference between Juan Castro and Tony Womack.Originally Posted by tom browning
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that's cute...you seem to think i'm a Republican.Originally Posted by tom browning
point of fact, i hate Republicans and Democrats (by party ideals, not the people who make them up) equally. i probably qualify as Libertarian, but in truth, i'm more of an anarchist for lack of a better word.
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REALLY? You want to tell RedsZone the difference in votes in Washington's Governor race?? Please also tell us the difference in votes in Ohio for the U.S. president.Originally Posted by tom browning
I'll let you tell the board. You like to draw comparisons, but I am starting to think that you are uninformed on these topics. Shooting from the hip... I think that is what it is called.
Go ahead... tell us the vote differential in each of these "contested" votes. Then try to use your pot meet kettle comparison. Numbers... just numbers. Right? Over 100,000 vs. about 3,000. Only numbers. Like the difference between an OSU-Mich football crowd (Ohio vote) vs. po-dunk high school attendance (WASH vote). But it is only fact and numbers. But I am more than happy to explain fact and numbers to you, tom browning.
Small market fan... always hoping, but never expecting.
It's funny that there was no one screaming about the voting process/system, no widespread conspiracies being thrown out there, or concern about voter disenfranchisement or fraud prior to the 2000 election.
And someone who really cares about "every vote counts" is gonna have to show me solid evidence that it didn't occur prior to that election, or that it somehow just began then.
Now all of a sudden it is somehow a HUGE problem that needs to be addressed because the Dems have lost two elections in a row, and somehow, in their minds, this is inconceivable, so something must be amiss.
And all I've heard is two basic premises thrown out as to how this could have happened....
#1 - the American people are obviously idiots.
#2 - An "evil" Repub nationwide conspiracy at voter fraud and stealing elections they possibly couldn't have won.
And yet no solid evidence has ever been shown, but simply accusations and wild innuendos without any solid evidence to back it up. I have yet to see one solid piece of evidence presented that points to this "conspiracy" ... not one.
The Ohio Board of Elections, in a bipartisan recount effort that was monitored and regulated by reps from both parties did a recount and it didn't even come close to changing a thing.
Four separate news agencies went into Florida after the 2000 election and did a hand recount, and it didnt change a thing.
That's evidence.
Voters are, and have been, disenfranchised in every election. And if anyone tries to deny that then they are simply fooling themselves. And they are disenfranchised/disqualified not because of some silly conspiracy, but because those voters didn't follow the proper rules and routines when it came to voting and punching out that ballot. For cryin' out loud! Take personal responsibility/accountability when it comes time to register/vote. Don't go blaming someone else.
What I found to be funny is when I see a 75 yr old election board official holding a punch ballot up to the light straining to try and determine voter intent when that intent cannot be determined. Simply ridiculous.
Yes, the system needs to be modernized and standardized nationally. But the "flaws" have hurt both parties, not just one in particular. And that is what has blown me away. I have yet to hear one Democrat complain about the possibility that Repub voters were disenfranchised. Only Democratic voters were disenfranchised.
Even computer screen balloting has it's flaws, and studies have shown that. They just released one here in Ohio. And lets blame some state legislatures also, who pass legislation, such as here in Ohio, that say there must be a solid paper trail in order to prevent fraud and to provide a verifiable avenue in case of a recount, when a vast majority of computer touch screen balloting does not provide such. And then don't appropriate the monies to go to such a system due to financial/budgetary constraints.
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There were more than likely problems prior to the 2000 election that went unnoticed because prior elections were not closely contested. The 2000 election was very close, and revealed many flaws in our electoral process.It's funny that there was no one screaming about the voting process/system, no widespread conspiracies being thrown out there, or concern about voter disenfranchisement or fraud prior to the 2000 election.
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Al Gore would have won in Florida in 2000 if the Supreme Court had allowed the recount.Four separate news agencies went into Florida after the 2000 election and did a hand recount, and it didnt change a thing.
A document, revealed by Newsweek, indicates that the Florida recount that was stopped last year by five Republicans on the U.S. Supreme Court would have taken into account so-called overvotes that heavily favored Gore.
If those overvotes were counted, as now it appears they would have been, Gore would have carried Florida regardless of what standard of chad dimpled, hanging, punched-through was used in counting the so-called undervotes, according to an examination of those ballots by a group of leading news organizations.
The overvotes in which voters marked the name of their choice and also wrote in his name would be even more clearly legal votes than the so-called undervotes which were kicked out for failing to register a choice that could be read by voting machines.
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Okay... because Robert Parry says so. Mr. Parry is a writer, ya know. Good enough for some, but not for 59 million voters in this country (that would be election 2004). But Mr. Parry has made a pretty penny off of dissing President Bush and his administration (hate to say it, but just for Rojo, Michael Moore like). More power to 'em! Make a $100 donation to him and you get an autographed copy of his Bush-Family-Bashing book. Sounds fair to me.Originally Posted by Redsfaithful
I hope Mr. Parry doesn't start telling people to jump off cliffs. I am sure some would. And I would not like to see that. I wonder if Mr. Parry has the following or power to run for President of this great country? Nah...
Small market fan... always hoping, but never expecting.
Originally Posted by RedFanAlways1966
LOL. This just proves my point. Who the hell cares what the difference is. The Republican LOST. He had LESS votes. So how about you explain how THAT is different then the presidential election. Cause Id me more then happy to tell you how your wrong and stare at things through partisan colored glasses... Hey pot meet kettle...
Amazingly Americans are # 1 when it comes to weapon technology ... on the other hand they are unable to construct a machine which is able to correctly count the votes of an election .Originally Posted by Redsfaithful
I had a discussion about this with my brother in-law. Basically regarding the fact that diebold makes ATM's and they seem to be secure and accurate and yet it is apparent that the same level of care isn't put into election systems. Basically the conclusion we came to is that banks are in a much better position than state governments to analyze and evaluate technology and as money is involved they have a greater interest in making sure that systems are secure and accurate. Governments, on the other hand, are in the business of doing as little as possible without getting bounced out of office. Therefore if the voting populace doesn't force the government to make sure these systems work right, the governments aren't going to put pressure on the the software/hardware providers either. Systems, by there nature, are only as complex and secure as required by the clients that purchase these systems. If we had good laws regarding how the systems and their secrurity were supposed to work, then the governments wouldn't be able to purchase systems that didn't conform, and the software developers would enact higher standards.Originally Posted by Red Thunder
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I am trying to understand your point here. Frankly, REDS fan, I do not give a crap about the WASH Gov. race. Do you live in Washington State? Because I have not argued about that race. It was a close race.... can you admit that? A lot closer than the Presidential race. Can you admit that? If not, then facts must trouble you.Originally Posted by tom browning
DIFFERENT THAN THE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION (caps so you can understand)... A 3,000 VOTE DIFF vs. A 130,000 VOTE DIFF.. IS THAT HARD TO UNDERSTAND?? IF NUMBERS ARE NOT YOUR BAG, THEN I WILL TRY TO UNDERSTAND. HOWEVER, I THINKYOUR BAG IS MORE THAN OBVIOUS SINCE YOU HAVE PLEASURED US WITH YOUR POLITICAL VIEWS.
Or are you so wisely trying to say that Sen. Kerry lost, like the Repub in WASH, b/c he had less votes. However, your point in the above post (whatever it might be) is baseless relative to Sen. Kerry and the election (I thought this thread was about Sen. Kerry?!??!). But that is one thing I am starting to understand about you.
Tell us all about rose-colored glasses. That is one thing I actually think you understand.
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Justin Bieber isn't exactly well known for his impulse control and now the surly singer has deleted his Instagram account along with the millions of fans who used to watch his every move.
The reason? Justin's alleged new girlfriend, Sofia Richie, was bearing the brunt of an online hate campaign from green-eyed Beliebers. Not only that, but Selena Gomez also personally stepped in to offer her two cents and they weren't exactly flattering to her Canadian ex.
After Selena had straight up accused Justin of passing his peen around when they were very much an item, some sources are reporting that Bieber accused Gomez of being far from chaste herself.
See Also:
- Sofia Richie: Everything You Need To Know About Justin Bieber's New Girl
Selena Gomez Just Confirmed Justin Bieber Cheated On Her In The Most Public Way
Selena Gomez Gives Fan A Great Surprise, And 5 More Times She Killed Them With Kindness
According to E! Online, Bieber pointed the finger at his former flame and accused her of getting it on with none other than One Direction's Zayn Malik, but the so called "proof" looks less than convincing.
Although the tell-tale blurry shadow here reeks of photoshop, the feud itself was enough to shunt Bieber off of Instagram for the time being.
The 22-year-old clearly wasn't making idle threats when he promised he would delete his account to stop Sofia being bullied, but it looks like his plan might have back fired because Richie herself isn't heard to hunt down on social media.
Whereas the majority of the snake emojis and foul comments were landing on Bieber's account, now poor 17-year-old Sofia's account is a veritable vivarium of treacherous reptiles.
It's not uncommon for a celeb to delete all traces of their exs Instagram account after a relationship breakdown, but maybe Bieber is starting a trend of sacrificing your internet presence for love. So romantic!
Do you think Justin Bieber did the right thing by deleting his Instagram account?
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- An attitude of enthusiastic interest, pleasure, and confidence.
- Intelligent, regular practice habits.
- Vital, upright, expansive posture.
- Efficient, diaphragmatic-costal breath control.
- Freedom, vitality, expressive color, efficiency, sonority, and evenness in tone production.
- Mastery of correct, clear, and beautiful diction.
- Mastery of legato technic.
- Mastery of agility and flexibility technic.
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- Sensitive, intelligent, and movingly-expressive interpretation.
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Jonathan Handel does "the math" — which is good, because math is hard — and determines that Hollywood won't see a contract until 2009.
A sample:
1. If Membership First wins the election overwhelmingly, and if SAG members overwhelmingly vote in the SAG survey (a push-poll, designed to influence people's votes) to have the Guild continue pushing hard for a better deal (i.e., 85% or more affirmative, and a good turnout), then MF will be emboldened to call for a strike authorization vote. If that vote achieves the requisite 75% approval level (a high level, which is why it might take as much as 85% affirmative on the poll, particularly given SAG's embarrassing failure to defeat the AFTRA deal), then SAG will have gained significant leverage against the studios. All of these conditions have to apply.
In the wake of his online video interviews with reps from Membership First and United for Strength, Jonathan tells us he'll be interviewing independent candidates this week:
Last week, I did live Internet online video interviews with representatives of Membership First and Unite for Strength, the two slates battling for control of the Screen Actors Guild Board. Those interviews were widely viewed and blogged about.
But — those slates account for 64 of the 84 candidates. There are 20 independent candidates, most of whom have less visibility.
So, this week, I'm interviewing the independent candidates. I expect 8-10 of the 20 independents will appear. These will be 1 on 1's, not a panel or a debate. It's an unprecedented chance for members to discover the independents and evaluate them. Your coverage is invited.
The interviews will be this Friday at 2:00 p.m. Pacific / 5:00 p.m. and will last for approximately 2 hours, depending on the exact number of candidates. Go to http://www.jhandel.com for the URL. Please tune in!


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Superstock champion Alastair Seeley's nine-race unbeaten run came to an end yesterday at the 2.1mile Croft Circuit in North Yorkshire.
The Carrickfergus rider could only manage third position after a titanic 15-lap scrap that saw the Relentless Suzuki by TAS rider involved in a no holds barred encounter with the Padgetts Honda's of season long rivals Steve Brogan and John McGuinness.
The lead changed hands continuously with the result of the race only decided at the final bend.
Seeley led only for Brogan to go for the inside line and the two riders touched, forcing them both wide.
That allowed 15-times TT winner McGuinness through to win from Scott Smart, whose Ducati expired as he crossed the line, with Seeley recovering to claim third ahead of Brogan.
"That was a really good race," said Seeley afterwards.
"It was close at times, in fact at the last corner it got too close between Brogan and me and we clashed elbows and fairings as we both went for the same piece of tarmac.
"In the end points make prizes, I've won the championship and I'm happy with third."
Brogan said: "From the start I knew I had to do anything to break his rhythm.
"I was desperate to win the race, but not at all costs.
"Every pass was clean during the race except for that last one when I caught his hip and we both went wide."
An ecstatic McGuinness said: "I could see something was going to happen.
"They were diving up inside everywhere until they eventually came together at the hairpin and I thought thank you very much.
"That's my first win at this level since a supersport win in 2001 and I am absolutely over the moon."
Ballyclare rider Jamie Hamilton put one hand on the 600cc superstock championship, riding a controlled race to finish in second position behind Luke Mossey, taking a 47 point lead into the final two rounds of the series with just 50 available.
Champion elect Leon Camier and Stuart Easton won a British Superbike race each with 26-year old Easton recording his and Hydrex Honda's first ever BSB victory.
Ian Lowry had a solid fifth place finish in race one after a poor start and again in race two he was sluggish off the start line and managed to work his way up to seventh at the chequered flag to move to fourth position in the championship.
Marty Nutt finished in eighth position in the supersport race which was won by Steve Plater.
Meanwhile, at the final road race of the season at Killalane, Ryan Farquhar eclipsed the all time record of Irish national road race wins of 119 held by Joey Dunlop by recording a hat trick of successes in the supertwins, supersport and open classes taking his total of victories on the national road races around Ireland to an incredible 121.
William Dunlop won both the 125 and 250cc races while brother Michael recorded four second place finishes in the 125, 250, supersport and open races, also winning the non-championship 600cc events.
Ballygowan rider Michael Pearson won the Country Crest Grand Final in what was his first major success on the Irish national road race scene.
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I do not believe that Michael Vick, disgusting and inhumane as his actions were, should get any prison time. An 18-month suspended sentence with probation, a hefty fine, and something like 1000 hours of community service in a local animal shelter seems to me to be an appropriate penalty.
And frankly, I can't justify a prison sentence for Michael Vick while that thug Ray Lewis is walking around a free man.


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By ROBERT SHERMAN
Published: April 12, 1987
CONCERTS in the county pretty well come to a halt for Easter, but the musical floodgates open wide again two weekends hence, and we also have at least half a dozen tonal enticements on the schedule today.
Let us start at the Hudson River Museum where - alas - history is in the making. ''It would be hard to overpraise the Concord Quartet,'' one critic said about this superb ensemble, but the group has decided to disband next month after 15 successful performing years, and, by a programming quirk, two of its final concerts will be in Yonkers.
Since winning the Naumburg Chamber Music Award in 1971, the Concord has distinguished itself as one of the country's pre-eminent quartets, even collecting a 1977 Emmy for its PBS telecast of Bartok and Haydn. However the Concord has chosen other masters for its valedictory appearances here: a mixed program today at 3 P.M. and all-Beethoven for its farewell visit April 26 at the same hour (963-4550).
Also at 3 P.M. today, in the Tarrytown Music Hall, comes a rarity: a program of music for one and two mandolins. ''I'm very excited about this concert'', said Joyce Rasmussen Balint, the Bronxville virtuoso who is the soloist whenever that instrument is called for at the Metropolitan Opera; ''it's altogether different, it contains original mandolin music from the 17th century to the present, and we are including several premieres, along with three pieces in their first modern performances.''
On the contemporary first-hearing list are works by Brian Israel, Clare Shore and Marion Morrey Richter; among the revivals are 18th-century sonatas for two mandolins and cello by Giovanni Gualdo and Matteo Stabinger. Joining Mrs. Balint for the occasion - designated as a benefit for the Mozartina Conservatory -are the mandolinist Neil Gladd, who teaches at the Shenandoah Conservatory in Virginia, and Thomas Kanter, principal cellist of the Westchester Chamber Orchestra (631-3390).
Today's 3 P.M. ''Sunday Serenade'' in the Music Room at Caramoor is a mini-Baroque festival, with the Bach Chamber Soloists playing both Johann Sebastian and C. P. E., plus Purcell, Biber and the G minor ''Paris'' Quartet of Telemann (232-5035). Or if you want a more significant musical helping of April in Paris, head over to the Emelin Theater at 4 P.M. today, when Yuval Waldman, Shirley Love, Yehudi Wyner and the Ravel String Quartet are among the artists gathering in pursuit of French chansons and instrumental chamber works (698-0098).
We cannot promise French, but you will find spring at Westchester Community College at 4 P.M. today (not to mention summer, fall and winter), because Raymond Gniewek is playing Vivaldi's ''Four Seasons'' with the Camerata Chamber Orchestra under Victor Lionti (285-6600); or opt for Haydn and Mozart played by a string quartet from the Philharmonia Virtuosi at that same hour in the Union Church of Pocantico Hills (631-8200).
Jumping ahead to April 24, we find the post-Lenten concert scene returning to life with two interesting 8 P.M. events: the faculty oboist Phyllis Lanini is presenting works of Loiellet, Telemann and Hindemith with the pianist Gail Isenberg at the Westchester Conservatory (761-3715); while at the State University of New York at Purchase, the renowned conductorless chamber orchestra Orpheus offers an attractive spectrum of pieces by Haydn, Rossini, Strauss and Irving Fine (253-5900).
On April 26, the choices become even more difficult, because the options include two intriguing choral concerts, two orchestral season finales and the guest appearances of two of the finest string quartets in the world.
Starting with the chamber music, we find the Guarneri Quartet, now in its 22d season, playing Mozart, Janacek and Beethoven at the State University's Purchase Arts Center (253-5900), while the Cleveland Quartet graces the Friends of Music series at the Ossining High School with Beethoven and Smetana, plus Takemitsu's ''Entretemps,'' for which Richard Killmer is the guest oboist (271-4657 or 941-6984).
The orchestral farewells are those of the Westchester Symphony and the Philharmonic Symphony of Westchester. Back at the State University, the Westchester Symphony Orchestra under Martin Canellakis, the music director, welcomes Ani Kavafian for a solo doubleheader: the distinguished violinist will not only play the Bruch G minor Concerto, but Saint-Saens's ''Introduction and Rondo Capriccioso.'' The 8 P.M. program concludes with the Beethoven ''Eroica'' (238-4544).
Half an hour later, the Philharmonic Symphony gathers at the Mount Vernon High School as Robert Kogan rounds out his first season at the helm with a typically imaginative program. On tap first is Mozart's charming G minor Symphony No. 25, followed by what some commentators have called Francis Poulenc's rollicking homage to the Mozartian spirit, the Concerto for Two Pianos, with Anthony and Joseph Paratore as soloists. After intermission the French flavor continues with Albert Roussel's ballet suite ''The Spider's Feast'' and the ''Roman Carnival'' Overture by Hector Berlioz (632-2799).
On the choral scene, the Pleasantville Cantata Singers, with four soloists and full orchestra, will be at the High School at 8 P.M. April 25 for a performance of the Dvorak ''Stabat Mater'' under the direction of Ludwig Sheffield who founded the group in 1955 (769-3715); while a most remarkable ecumenical conclave brings Handel's ''Samson'' to the Westchester Jewish Center in Mamaroneck, starting at 9 P.M. ''My idea was to bring together people of different religions, races and ages to share a cultural experience,'' Harold Rosenbaum, the conductor, said of the latter event, ''and the response from all of our singers has been one of tremendous enthusiasm and enormous dedication.''
Three quite different groups have thus been joined in pursuit of Handel's Old Testament oratorio: the Westchester Jewish Choral Society, the Transfiguration Lutheran Church Choir of Harlem, and the Queens College Glee Club (which despite its title has a significant contingent of retired people in its ranks). ''I see this concert as being especially important in light of the recent racially motivated attacks throughout the area,'' said the maestro, ''but apart from that it should be a highly enjoyable musical occasion.'' The soloists include the cantor Jacob Mendelson of White Plains's Temple Israel, Arlene Travis, the cantor Seth Sternstein, Fredda Rakusin Mendelson and James Weston (472-3300).
Finally, the first-place winner of the Aaron Copland Competition for Young Composers, 12-year old Michael Eggar of Tarrytown, should be congratulated. His prize piece will be premiered June 7 at a concert of the Purchase Music Ensemble (949-8308).


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Threats to Vladimir with this build
|Malphite is a counterpick to AD champions. NOTICE HOW YOU'RE NOT ONE? You sustain better than him, as he has none, and you teamfight just as well. Your late game outweighs his, however don't expect too many kills on him once he's full build.
|Nasus. Tank. Hypercarry. Monster. See how those words can describe you as well? Well, they do. Nasus can split push, and that's really all he can do, as if he tries to teamfight against you, instead of 4 down, it'll be 5. In lane, he struggles against you unless he gets constant ganks.
|Teemo is a joke. Teamfights? He can't beat you. Trading? He can't beat you. All ins? He can't beat you. CC? You have more, shockingly. Crush him like a bug.
Vladimir, THE UNSTOPPABLE!
|Vladimir is a champion who can be described by many things. Tanky, DPS, hypercarry, mage. He possesses great AoE power, and is overall a very strong champion, if played right. He has his limits when it comes to certain matchups, but even with the hardest matchups he can outscale them very hard if you play it correctly.
About the Author
Hello! I am Bane the Waffle, a Gold 5 scrub. I play a lot of Vladimir, and he was a good part of how I got to Gold in the first place.In this guide, I hope to help you realize how cool of a champion Vlad is.
Vladimir's Role
Vladimir is a very versatile champion. He has many different ways of building, as opposed to say, who is literally "DFG OR DIE". If his team needs him to be durable, he can do durable. If his team needs him to be face-melter extraordinaire, he can do face-melter extraordinaire. Vlad can adjust however he needs to, and that's a good thing to have in a champion. However, whether he's durable or face-melt, Vlad's late game literally allows him to hypercarry the hardest of games. Vlad is generally one of the strongest late game champions around, as he's able to bring a lot of damage to the table.
Pros and Cons
|+ Strong teamfighting
+ Good sustain (Post 9)
+ Tankier of the mages
+ A monster when fed
+ Strong teamfighter
+ Good escapability
+ Fairly good bounce back
+ Great AoE DPS
|Vlad is a great champion, so long as he just farms up and stays safe for the larger part of the early game. Basically, know where he's good. 1v1's, aren't where he's good. By bounce back, I mean unless you get absolutely DESTROYED in lane phase, you can generally come back and be a good help to the team through your AoE damage.
|+ Short range
+ Low Sustain (Pre 9)
+ Very fragile early game
+ Has a lot of awful matchups top and mid
+ Item/farm dependent
|Vlad has some issues, most of which revolve around his early game. He can't sustain, he's not very pokey, he's not very durable. Some of the matchups you'll face will literally make you hate playing him, but if you learn how to "beat" them through passivity, you'll be fine.
Ability Explanations
Crimson Pact: This ability allows Vlad to gain AP off of HP, and HP off of AP.
- Any item that gives both HP and AP, like Rylai's or Liandry's makes this ability very effective.
- Rabadon's Deathcap also increases your HP by 1.05%.
- This is why Vlad is considered one of the tankiest mages in the game, if not THE tankiest.
- This is best coupled with some resistances, making your effective HP even better.
Transfusion: This is what makes Vlad, Vlad. A damaging ability that heals Vlad for a base amount plus a bit of his AP.
- This is a very spammable ability late game, getting to less than 3 seconds with enough CDR.
- It's best to last hit with either or else your autoattacks, to save this ability for harassment/counter harassment.
- This ability is the reason why Vlad's level 9 is insanely strong, and only gets stronger from there.
- The normal heal from this ability, coupled with Spell vamp AND a Spirit Visage allow Vlad to heal for insane amounts from 1 spell, upwards of 600 or more.
Sanguine Pool: This ability makes Vlad untargetable and allows him to slow enemies above him.
- Sanguine Pool is a great escape, especially now that summoner spells can be used in it.
- At the same time, Sanguine Pool can also be used as an engage with to help your teammates catch up.
- If you know noone's going to gank you and your opponent has backed, Sanguine Pool can heal you for quite a bit if used on a group of minions.
- Beware of damage over time spells, as they will continue to hurt you in your pool!
Tides of Blood: This is an AoE, which, every time it's used, boosts healing effects and deals more and more damage.
- Be careful of spamming this early game, as it costs a great deal of HP early on.
- This ability is best stacked before you use or as it will increase the healing you gain from them.
- Try to keep this stacked before you enter late game teamfights, as with full stacks, you'll be dealing nearly 500 damage in an AoE around you every 2 seconds.
- Tides of Blood boosts ALL regen effects, so feel free to use it while you pop a health potion.
Hemoplague: THIS is what makes Vlad a literal monster in teamfights. 12% damage amplification to affected enemies for 5 seconds, in an AoE.
- This ability amplifies ITS' own damage!
- Hemoplague is best used on as many enemies as possible, as it generally guarantees a won teamfight.
- This ability is why Vlad works so well with tanky AoE initiators, like or .
- When coupled with , the result is horrifyingly strong, as you'll kill most squishies within 2 spell casts of this.
- Combined with a DFG, Vlad can have 32% damage amplification on a single target.
Sustaining In Lane
Vlad is known for his incredible sustain, however, this doesn't really become incredible until later on, at around level 9. This is the point where Transfusion hits its' infamous 3 second cooldown, if not less. Vlad gains INSANE harassment potential after that, literally being able to non stop pressure his enemy by rotating through his Q and E. With full stacks of his E, Vlad's Q heals him for a massive amount, allowing him to be that pain in the butt that never really leaves. This also allows him to collect massive amounts of CS, seeing as how he never leaves, which we'll talk about next.
How to Become a Farmlord-I mean Bloodlord
Vlad's allows him to hit EVERYTHING around him in an AoE. This includes minions. Vlad is able to clear waves very well mid to late game with his E, and can farm VERY well because of that. And then, when you have double the CS of everyone else on your team seeing as you can 1 shot a wave of creeps, you're able to buy things faster, and become an even bigger monster. Examples of this, you ask?
As you can see from that, I was a great deal of our team's damage and gold income, thanks to both being fed and then mainly the farm that I had, virtually double the rest of my team's farm. The idea is to have the highest gold income (which is the point of any carry, but especially hard carries) so that you can dominate the enemy team. Whether you do that by farming or by kills, it doesn't matter, but farming, FOR VLAD ESPECIALLY is the easier and safer way. Generally speaking, Vlad shouldn't be going for kills early, as he couldn't duel his way out of a paper bag.
Vladimir is rather item dependent. But what items is he dependent ON? Let's start with the basics.
Oh baby. AP. Yeah no, 80 AP isn't why this item is delicious for our blood lord. The 20% spell vamp and 10% CDR is. Imagine, your spells that already heal you, HEAL YOU EVEN MORE. Your improve spell vamp by a percentage, making this item even more effective than it already was. Generally, I like to get this item first.
These boots allow Vlad to have some good mobility and magic pen all in one. If you're wondering why I don't go for , I get my CDR from other areas. Generally speaking, I go for the Distortion enchantment so that my summoner spells are always up, that way I can engage much easier.
If you were wondering where my CDR was coming from, this was it. 10% CDR, when coupled with runes, masteries and , is very strong. It also gives you some good HP and regen, which, thanks to your passive gives you a bit of AP. But the BIG reason this item is so great, is because of the passive. Boosted healing effects. On a champion, where everything besides ONE ability is a healing effect, and when combined with WoTA, EVERYTHING becomes a healing effect, this item is great. I like to get it third after my WoTA and boots.
So, we're done with the core stuff. Now onto THE FUN STUFF!
Oh lord I love this item. Armor, AP, and a bit of HP from your passive! However, that's not the best part about it. This goes INCREDIBLY well with , being able to go from being untargetable to invulnerable BACK to untargetable! This also can be used to survive a fight where you know will kill the enemy, and when you would die if you could otherwise be hit. It's great for baiting out certain ultimates as well, like and , if your pool is on cooldown, anyway.
My personal favorite MR item outside of Visage, for Vlad. Given Vlad's short range, the aura of this item is almost always applied, allowing him to both have increased damage through the MR reduction and the AP. In addition to this, patch 4.20 gave this item a slight buff, increasing the MR the item itself gives, which is great for Vlad.
With all the aggro drop abilities Vlad has from and , why not have one more? GA has great resistances that help make Vlad very difficult to kill in the first place, coupled with his ability to be untouchable through both pool and hourglass. The other thing that makes this item beautiful, is the fact that when is stacked while Guardian Angel pops, you revive with even more HP than you would normally, and Spirit Visage only makes that amount even larger.
GLORIOUS CC! This item right here is MADE for Vlad. A lot of HP, which in turn gives you AP, and a lot of AP, which in turn gives you HP. But that's not all! Your spells now apply SLOWS! YOU CAN ACTUALLY STOP SOMEONE! CRAZY, RIGHT?! Rylai's is a wonderful item if you find yourself in desperate need to kite or chase, but with the summoner setup I use, I don't find it necessary. HOWEVER, I'm just some dude typing letters on a screen, so if you want it, go for it.
Oh lord. Tons of AP. Which means tons of HP. Percent increased AP. Which means percent increased HP. Generally speaking, unless a very large portion of my team is tanky and we need more damage, I don't buy this item, as Vlad needs resistances to stay in a teamfight for a good amount of time, which he needs to deal out DPS. But again, everything is situational.
Who ever you need to LITERALLY erase, this'll help you out. Combine this with Hemoplague for 32% damage amplification. WTF. In addition to this, this item gives good CDR and good AP, and in turn, HP. All in all, this is very situational, as it isn't that great in terms of damage output compared to .
This is a great item to burn through HP with, and thanks to your passive, you gain good HP and AP from it, even more so than usual. This isn't an item I get often as usually Vlad doesn't have a huge problem until someone hits over 4k HP.
Do you hate MR? Does the enemy team love it? PUNISH THEM FOR IT.
Masteries and Runes
In tier 1, Sorcery and Butcher helps Vlad to spam his spells and CS better, as his autoattacks suck.
In tier 2, Expose Weakness allows your Hemoplague to give damage amplification to your team even after it's proc'd, along with all your other spells, and Mental Force gives you good scaling AP.
In tier 3, Arcane Mastery gives you good flat AP for the beginning of the game, and 2 points into Executioner helps you to deal more damage when finishing off an enemy.
In tier 4, % boosted AP works wonders with both your passive and just your overall damage.
In tier 1, the HP regen helps you to sustain, and reduced AA damage helps you early game vs. many top laners. The % increased resistances comes into play late game, when you're extremely tanky in part thanks to it.
In tier 2, Unyielding helps to again reduce damage you take from champions, and Veteran's Scars gives you some nice beginning of the game HP.
In tier 3, Oppression helps as generally speaking Vlad's team will have at least a bit of CC, allowing him to stay healthy from the reduction in damage. In addition to this, Juggernaut works very well with Vlad's passive, allowing him to gain a bit more AP because of it, in addition to giving good HP.
In tier 1, I pick up the move speed, as it helps me kite around my opponents and get into teamfights easier.
Now runes step up to the plate.
Greater Quintessence of Ability Power: These give you a nice boost of AP and HP thanks to your passive, yet fall off a bit late game.
Greater Quintessence of Movement Speed: These quints allow you to kite quite a bit easier, and enter fights quite a bit easier, good generally all game.
Greater Quintessence of Spell Vamp: These quints are a great choice for survivability, and help a bit during lane phase, and a lot in late game teamfights, allowing you to sustain very well with them.
Greater Seal of Scaling Health: These are my personal choice for seals, as they work well with Vlad's passive.
Greater Seal of Armor: If you're against an AD lane you're not sure about, these will help you survive your early game troubles.
Greater Glyph of Ability Power: Whether they're scaling or flat, these work well for an increase in AP, and therefore HP.
Greater Glyph of Cooldown Reduction: I prefer a mix of scaling and flat, that way I get to about 35% CDR with my full build, and still have survivability early game, as the flat CDR allows me to spam my Q more.
Greater Glyph of Magic Resist: These work well if against a hard AP lane as flat, say , and give you good resistances late game as scaling ones.
Summoner Spells
For summoner spells, I like taking
. These provide good mobility so that you can stay safe. However, there are some other common setups I see other Vlads run and I should probably talk about those.
Nothing says "Happy birthday, have a Hemoplague!" more than Flash. It is also a great way of telling to piss off. And even then, you can pool-flash to slow your enemies in a teamfight, allowing your allies to catch up to you.
Phases of the Game
Vlad's early game is god-awful. Your cooldowns are long, your trading sucks, and overall, you're just useless. Stay safe, and just farm up.
Around here is where Vlad hits his infamous level 9. Guess what's at full rank! That's right, your ...wait, I mean your ! Your true strength is just now attained, and yet your enemies have no idea of what approaches.
Vladimir hits late game like a boxer hitting a speed bag. Now is when teamfights occur. Now is when being able to heal up quickly is your ally, and where long cooldowns are your enemy. THIS is where Vladimir becomes Vlad. If you've stayed on top of your farm and not dying, you're going to be a gigantic threat, if not the biggest one.
Teamfights, wut do?
Vlad's teamfighting isn't too complex. Wait for your enemies to bunch up, and then launch a onto them. Vlad doesn't particularly focus anyone in a teamfight, per se, but rather focuses EVERYONE at once. Combine and , and you've got over 1000 damage ON EVERYONE, with only one cast of Tides of Blood calculated in. Feel free to slow everyone with your to help your teammates catch up, and basically, the teamfight should be a success. Honestly, the quicker Vlad's team decides to teamfight, the better he'll be and they'll get more use out of him.
Vlad goes well with anyone with a lot of AoE CC, as he lacks his own CC, and can improve AoE damage with Hemoplague. So, let's go down the list, shall we?
Amumu and you are a match made in heaven. He's made of AoE and hard engage. He needs blue buff, you don't at all. He has the CC and magic damage to compliment yours, resulting in DISASTROUS amounts of melt for the enemy team.
Sejuani brings to the table lots of slows, a knockup and a stun. She works well seeing as her ultimate can work like a long range stun, allowing you to Hemoplague multiple people at once, and then she can pop her slow, dealing even more damage.
Ziggs has AMAZING AoE potential, to the point where everything he has is AoE. While he doesn't help a ton in the CC aspect, AoE damage is his specialty.
Wukong possesses the ability to engage with his ultimate dealing MASSIVE DPS, only further increased by your . In addition to this, you can slow enemies caught in his ultimate, making it very hard for enemies to get away from the damage.
Graves is an AD carry with lots of AoE burst, capable of dealing a lot of damage to a lot of targets at once. Combo his AoE with yours, and you have a terrifying amount of doom.
Orianna has great AoE damage, AoE support and overall a good synergy with Vlad. Possessing the ability to put the ball atop you as you engage with your head, she does just as well in teamfights as you.
Vlad is a hypercarry capable of pulling off amazing things and dealing insane damage in teamfights. His early game may be bad, but his late game power more than makes up for it. If you're prepared for this, he is a wonderful carry for both team play and solo-queue. Adios summoners!


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Article Contents
- 1 What Bodyflex
- 2 basis Bodyflex - breathing
- 3 breathing technique
- 4 complex belly
- 4.1 Leo
- 4.2 ugly grimace
- 4.3 Side stretch
- 4.4 Abdominals
- 4.5 Scissors
- 4.6 Cat
What Bodyflex
Bodyflex - it is simple exercises for a flat stomachand slender body, including elements of stretching and breathing exercises.The complex covers all muscle groups, starting with the facial muscles and finishing calves feet.However, it includes, surprisingly, only a dozen exercises, the implementation of which takes 20 minutes a day.
create a magical (I'm not afraid of this word, as she is a fan of Bodyflex for a year) exercises to burn fat American Greer Childers.Experienced significant weight gain and fruitless attempts to lose weight on diets and using power complexes, it has created a new line of home fitness that changed the lives of hundreds of thousands of people.
basis Bodyflex - breathing
feature of this technology is attracting oxygen, as a natural antagonist of fat for its burning.To achieve this you just breathe deeply and correctly, that is the basis of exercises for a flat stomach and sides.Along with breathing exercises should be performed (it is always static rack) designed to stretch the muscles.
complex is performed exclusively with the contracted chest that trains the internal muscles of the peritoneum and the press.Exercise vacuum for a flat stomach stimulates, including stomach (this is also a muscle).Due to this naturally reduces appetite.
first results of aerobic exercise to burn fat on the abdomen will give on the third day, when the "belly" will be tightened, and a week later will slowly but surely "melt."Observe the dynamics followed with a soft tape measure, taking measurements of the abdomen volume, hips, buttocks.In my case, a full range of daily Bodyflex gave the result - minus 10 centimeters at the waist for a month.So I know exactly how to remove fat from the abdomen, and what training it requires.
Breathing Technique
Before the exercises for the abdomen and waist, you should work out the breathing technique.I advise you to practice before you start working on it in a couple of days.First, be dizzy, overcome cough, because you will inhale as not breathing earlier.But it will pass quickly.So, let's begin.
- Stand, slightly bend your knees, rest your hands on them.
- Breathe out through your mouth, slow and very smooth.Exhale all-everything that is in the lungs, and even that is in the stomach.You should feel that you exhale you have dried and turned into "an icicle."
- When the inside is empty, take a sharp breath nose.He should get himself sharp, involuntarily, as if the pump sucks in the air inside.Breathe deeply, strongly, full of light!
- a split second delay oxygen and exhale a very sharply through the mouth.This exhalation must be almost instantaneous, rapid, sound (turn oh! Oh! Or something like that).
- And then pull your belly as you can much.In this position you will perform exercises to burn fat at home.
complex belly
If you want to remove fat from the abdomen, exercise should include the whole range of Bodyflex to help work out as the thighs, buttocks and upper body.Now we will present a brief technique, how to remove belly fat - exercise for a flat stomach should be done only 3 times each.The total time of the internal vacuum condition should be 8 seconds (count myself).
tones the stomach, stimulates the muscles of the face.
- Make respiratory complex in the normal position.
- Fold the lip ring in, stick out your tongue as low as possible.Eyes lift up, feeling the stretch facial muscles.
- Breathe, repeat from respiratory equipment.
This exercise works just 40 facial muscles and your abs.
ugly grimace
Returns tone and strengthens the neck press.
- Make respiratory complex in the normal position.
- Tilt the head back, feeling the tension of the neck muscles.Smooth hands rewound back slightly.
- After 8 counts inhale again.
Side stretch
Returns you to the waist.
- Make respiratory complex in the normal position.
- lunged leg to the side, move the weight on it.The opposite hand Get behind the head and drag her to the side lunge.
- After 8 counts inhale, repeat on both sides.
works with the front abdominal muscles.
- Lie on the floor, bend your legs at the knees.Make breathing complex.
- With contracted chest, lifting your upper body off the floor, working press.Head does not help, zaprokinte it slightly back.
- After 8 counts breathe, fall, repeat.
again working press.
- continued to lie on the floor, put his feet flat, slightly dilute.Make breathing complex.
- Lift the legs off the floor and follow the widest swings in the hand, as if cut air.
- Lower, breathe, repeat.
Stretching back and press.
- Get on all fours, take a breath complex.
- With retracted belly arch your back up as much as possible.
- After 8 counts inhale again.
Working technique Bodyflex, do not forget to drink 1.5 liters of water per day.No diet is not required, you can have anything you want.But that result was tangible, from the baking dish and roast potatoes should be abandoned.


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Vince Grzegorek
May 7, 2010 at 9:43AM
It's not every day that Bruce Drennan's postgame show is noteworthy enough to make Deadspin, but that's exactly what happened with this rant following the Tribe's loss Wednesday afternoon. It's worth every minute of your time.
Vince Grzegorek
May 7, 2010 at 9:35AM
Look at the visor tabs. Look carefully.
Vince Grzegorek
May 6, 2010 at 12:54PM
Victor Martinez was never that great of a defensive catcher, but he had some serviceable years mixed in with those where he failed to throw out just about any base stealers. His percentage of runners caught stealing was 32% in 2007, 37% in 2008 before dropping off to 14% in 2009.
Vince Grzegorek
May 6, 2010 at 12:46PM
It's been 50 years since the ill-fated, ill-advised, all-around-stupid trade of Rocky Colavito to the Detroit Tigers by Frank "Trader" Lane. The Free Press spoke with Colavito on a wide range of topics, many of them Tribe-related.
Vince Grzegorek
May 6, 2010 at 11:57AM
Ray Towler was released this week after spending 29 years in prison for a rape he didn't commit. DNA testing proved Towler's innocence.
Vince Grzegorek
May 6, 2010 at 11:20AM
CLE Clothing Co., the purveyor behind those "I (basketball) Cleveland" shirts that you've probably seen around, is back with a fresh spring drop with plenty of sports goodness. Make sure you browse through their entire collection, but two favorites are featured here.
Vince Grzegorek
May 5, 2010 at 3:40PM
By now you probably know that Jerry Tomko, father of Brett Tomko, named the Cavaliers. The team had held a contest for a name and Tomko submitted "Cavaliers" with an essay and that was the winner in a vote of newspaper readers.
Vince Grzegorek
May 5, 2010 at 1:16PM
Well, holy crap. I never would have noticed this.
Vince Grzegorek
May 5, 2010 at 1:03PM
I'm not entirely sure why this picture tickles my fancy so much, but it does. Via the Plain Dealer's recent article on Northeast Ohio-native and current ESPNer Mike Golic comes this wonderful picture of Golic with his two brothers, Bob (who, of course, went on to play for the Browns) on the left and Greg in the center, wherein Golic is donning the finest in Camel Joe outerwear.
Vince Grzegorek
May 5, 2010 at 11:03AM
Back during game one against Boston, I posited a theory to the people I was watching the game with: What if LeBron's elbow is like Tiger's knee? Remember when Woods was "milking" his knee injury, using his club as a cane, struggling around the U.S. Open and everyone killed him, I mean absolutely killed him, for being a drama queen?
Vince Grzegorek
May 5, 2010 at 7:12AM
Complex ranked their favorite rap lyrics that reference Kobe or LeBron and there's a lot more than I remember, probably because I don't listen to much rap. Anyway, as you might imagine, a lot of them are XXX-rated.
Vince Grzegorek
May 4, 2010 at 2:24PM
On one hand, if you can't trust a ballplayer to tell the truth to a fan at a bar in the wee hours of the morning when asked a question, what can you trust in this world? On the other hand, what this ballplayer said last Friday night at a local watering establishment was a bit too particular, a bit too honest, don't you think?
Vince Grzegorek
May 4, 2010 at 2:19PM
A couple of news notes from everyone's favorite all-sports-talk AM station (and your only source for Munch, on the 50's, Munch in the morning, Munch in the community, and all things Munch):
The Lovely One, Jeff Thomas, who was on "The Really Big Show" with Rizzo every morning and who provided the sports updates, is no longer with the station. You should tip one back and raise a "let's all get drunk and play ping pong" toast to him next time you're out.
Vince Grzegorek
May 4, 2010 at 1:25PM
Things we know: The Indians are broke. The Tribe, playing on the same night as the Cavs, might as well not exist.
Vince Grzegorek
May 4, 2010 at 9:29AM
Hadn't noticed until a Uni Watch reader pointed it out, but ESPN's already Photoshopped Lebron in No. 6 and is using the visual for this year's playoffs. What I immediately noticed, however, and what was pointed out by Uni Watch as well, is that ESPN got the font wrong.
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High-Dose Iodine I 131 Metaiodobenzylguanidine, Topotecan, and Peripheral Stem Cell Transplant in Treating Young Patients With Relapsed Stage 4 Neuroblastoma or Primary Resistant High-Risk Neuroblastoma
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|First Posted Date ICMJE
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|High-Dose Iodine I 131 Metaiodobenzylguanidine, Topotecan, and Peripheral Stem Cell Transplant in Treating Young Patients With Relapsed Stage 4 Neuroblastoma or Primary Resistant High-Risk Neuroblastoma
|Official Title ICMJE
|International Phase II Studies of I-mIBG in Combination With Topotecan and Peripheral Blood Stem Cell Rescue for (A) Primary Resistant High Risk Neuroblastoma and (B) Relapsed Stage 4 Neuroblastoma
|Brief Summary
RATIONALE: Radioisotope therapy, such as iodine I 131 metaiodobenzylguanidine (MIBG), releases radiation that kills tumor cells. Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as topotecan, work in different ways to stop the growth of tumor cells, either by killing the cells or by stopping them from dividing. Topotecan may also make tumor cells more sensitive to iodine I 131 MIBG. A peripheral stem cell transplant may be able to replace blood-forming cells that were destroyed by iodine I 131 MIBG and topotecan. This may allow more iodine I 131 MIBG and topotecan to be given so that more tumor cells are killed.
PURPOSE: This phase II trial is studying how well giving high-dose iodine I 131 MIBG together with topotecan and peripheral stem cell transplant works in treating young patients with relapsed stage 4 neuroblastoma or primary resistant high-risk neuroblastoma.
|Detailed Description
OUTLINE: This is an open-label, multicenter study. Patients are stratified according to disease type (relapsed stage 4 vs primary resistant high-risk neuroblastoma).
Patients receive topotecan hydrochloride IV over 30 minutes on days 1-5 and 15-19 and high-dose iodine I 131 metaiodobenzylguanidine (^131I-MIBG) IV over 30 minutes on days 1 and 15. Patients receive autologous CD 34+ peripheral blood stem cells when ^131I-MIBG dosimetry levels reach an acceptable low on days 25-29.
Total whole-body absorbed dose is measured periodically after the first ^131I-MIBG dose is administered and periodically thereafter.
After completion of study treatment, patients are followed periodically for up to 10 years.
PROJECTED ACCRUAL: A total of 67 patients will be accrued for this study.
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Primary Purpose: Treatment
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|1 Year to 17 Years (Child)
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers
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|June 2007
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Who doesn't like multi-taskers for when it comes to beauty? This one oil will help you get rid of all your hair concerns, be it dandruff, split ends or even hair fall.
Now, we all know that these are the most common hair concerns of women all over the world. Hair fall is one of the most painful things that could happen to your hair. No one likes to see their precious strands of hair falling away.
Often, there seems to be no solution to this problem, no matter how many different oils and shampoos you try out. What people make a mistake with is that they often blindly buy a lot of fancy products without even thinking.
Most remedies are right around the corner for you, at your home, and you don't even have to spend excessive amounts of money to get all the cures to your hair problems.
So, instead of rushing to the store to buy the next new product, just try out this remedy at home to sort out all your dilemmas relating to dandruff, split ends and hair fall!
What You'll Need:
Castor Oil
Coconut Oil
Sweet Almond Oil
Lemon Juice (For Dandruff)
Mix equal parts of castor oil, coconut oil and sweet almond oil in a bowl. Pour the mixture into a bottle with a nozzle. You'll have to shake the bottle well before every single use, so that all the oils are mixed well together.
You can use the nozzle to directly apply the oil on to your scalp, or you could pour some onto your palm and use it as well. Be sure to massage it on your scalp. Massaging promotes blood circulation, which leads to better hair growth and less hair fall.
To make it an anti-dandruff treatment, squeeze out the juice from an entire lemon into the mix. Lemon helps cleanse the scalp completely and reduces the chances of any infections, including dandruff.
Using this oil also helps prevent split ends by sealing the hair shafts. Use this oil at least once a week to get the desired results.


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The PACKA53 features three modes (normal, natural, and sleep) with three speeds per option for maximum comfort selections. The remote control and casters make operation and placement quick and easy. This unit is uniquely engineered so that no pump is required to saturate the media, so there will never be pump failures. The PACKA53 also features swing louvers for more effective cool air distribution and spot cooling.
- Cools up to 350 sq. ft.
- Waterflow valve for optimal cooling
- Will cool even in high humidity environments
- Provides spot cooling for indoor areas such as: Kitchens, living rooms, and offices
- Up to 8 hour timer
- Remote control and LED control panel
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Huge Lot approximately 600 35mm Slides Europe 1968-1988
More slides from an amazing collection from recent estate sale. The people who took all these photographs were members of a camera club. Very professional composition and subjects - not your run-of-the mill-snapshot type photos.There are approximately 600 slides dated from 1968 through 1988 (1968, 1970, 1971, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1988)of Spain, Ireland, Scotland, Switzerland, and maybe other countries but those are the ones identified or recognized. I have not viewed all the slides. Powers Court in Wicklow Ireland is one of the labeled sets. Also Barr Castle in Scotland, and Spain (cities not identified), Interlaken and Luzerne Switzerland.
Beautiful images. Nature, mountains, buildings, flowers, gardens, houses, landscapes. I took some photos of some of the slides in a viewer. The pictures may not be clear but the slides are.keywords: collectible unusual unique vintage spain switzerland ireland scotland pictures photos slides travel altered art repurposing collage crafting crafts europe Use shipping calculator.
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It seems a long time since I showed you something I made!
All my time recently has been taken up with the Stitch Gathering or making stuff that I can't show you yet. And then for the last week I have been either ill or busy organising our Edinburgh Modern Quilt Guild Luke Haynes event (and hanging out with Luke!).
If you are interested I just posted about the evening with Luke Haynes on our EMQG blog here.
So it was with some relief that the latest issue of Love Patchwork and Quilting landed on my doorstep yesterday and I realised I could now share this quilt with you that I made way back in July.
This is my Giant Clamshells quilt. Made out of Liberty Tana Lawn with band of grey Essex linen.
Unlike the cushion version I made last year, this project is all hand pieced (or strictly speaking appliqued).
Here's the back (Kona Azure) and you can see the machine quilting with the lines of sashiko inspired hand quilting above.
I also made an accompanying mini quilt with scaled down clamshells.
This month's issue has some fabulous projects (and I just love the shiny silver type!!), including a gorgeous new BOM from Lynne.
I love the photos they took of my quilt...
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And if you haven't already got your hands on this mag there is still time to take advantage of the amazing subscription offer in my last post!


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Kwasa and Fils are two Rwandan 20-somethings, born into the hell of a post-genocide nation. The film follows their victories and struggles as they try to find work, fall in love, and deal with the deep wounds of their past.
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After posting gains in a portfolio, the last thing you want to do is give them back. Protecting your stock portfolio is an extremely important part of portfolio management. There are several ways to approach this; some of the most common include buying put options and buying inverse exchange traded fund (ETF). It is necessary to understand how each works and how well each achieves the goals of protecting portfolio gains.
Types of Protection and Making the Right Choice
The consideration to buy protection is typically due to a fear that something negative will happen in the short term which will impact your portfolio. First, it is important to identify why you are considering the purchase of protection: Are you expecting a short term correction in the market? Are you fearful negative news may impact a stock in the short run but long term fundamentals are strong?
Stock Specific Fears:
If you have stock specific fears, then purchasing put options to hedge against a stock's decline is an appropriate action.
Buying a put option gives you the right but not the obligation to sell 100 shares of the underlying equity at the set strike price. Therefore if you are concerned about short term volatility you could purchase puts in the amount equal to the quantity of underlying security with a strike price equal to the minimum price you are willing to continue holding the stock and for the time frame you are concerned the volatility will occur.
For example, let's say you own 100 shares of stock XYZ, a pharmaceutical company, currently trading at $55. You think the long term prospects are favorable but are worried about some short term volatility over the next two months as some clinical data will be released. If the news is negative, then you are willing to hold the stock as it falls to a minimum of $50 (ignore the put premium in this case), but if it falls below that price, you are unwilling to hold it. Based on these parameters, you should purchase one put, which gives you the option to sell 100 shares (the amount you own) with an exercise date of two months and a strike price of $50. Therefore, if the stock falls but maintains a price greater than $50, you are willing to hold the stock and withstand the short term volatility. But if the stock falls below $50, the put with be exercised protecting you against losses below the $50 mark.
Industry or Market Specific Fears:
If you have fears that an industry or the broader market might experience some near term slow down, you have a few options. The first is achieved through buying a put on a sector or market ETF. Find an ETF that contains stocks that match your holdings in similar weights for a sector that in turn matches your holdings on a broad market basis. For example, if you are concerned that the pharmaceutical sector stocks in your portfolio will fall, you can purchase a protective put on a pharmaceutical ETF, like the SPDR S&P Pharmaceuticals ETF (ARCA:XPH). Similar to the previous example, you would strive to match the time frame, quantity and prices based on your expectations and levels you are willing to accept.
Alternatively, you can purchase an inverse ETF. The key to buying the appropriate inverse ETF, like any ETF, is researching the underlying holdings to match the names with the holdings in your current portfolio. Using another example, if you are fearful the market may experience a short term pullback, and you own many stocks held in the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) you can use an ETF, such as Short Dow 20 (NYSE:DOG), to hedge your exposure to the DJIA.
Another goal when buying protection may be to add it in a high enough quantity for the purpose of providing adequate time to unwind a position. This means you determine what percentage of the portfolio you would are willing to lose while you unwind a position and that dictates the amount of protection you purchase.
The Bottom Line
Despite the choice of security, understanding your goal is crucial to accomplishing it. Buying protective puts, short or leveraged ETFs are the most common tools and the choice depends on the reason for buying the protection as well as the degree of understanding or complexity of each investment.


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Men's Right-Handed TaylorMade "rac"56* 12* Bounce Nickel and Chrome Finish Wedge
CLUB SPECS:Shaft Material : Steel Shaft Model : Factory TaylorMade rac Shaft Flex : Wedge Length : Standard Grip : Lamkin/Crossline Black
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EU scientists consult on mercury-free devices
The EU's Scientific Committee on Emerging and Newly Identified Health Risks (SCENIHR) is seeking advice on the availability of substitutes to mercury-containing sphygmomanometers.
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