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Miss America pageant to be held tonight in Las Vegas
53 women vying for Miss America crown
The 92nd Miss America pageant will be held Saturday in Las Vegas, NV. 53 women from across the United States will compete for the title that provides scholarship opportunities.
In the first few moments of the live broadcast, 16 finalists will be announced.
Each contestant has already performed for the judges during a week of preliminary evens that included personal interviews, a talent segment, and swimming and evening wear fashion shows.
In 2012, the judges' interview segment counted for 25%, talent for 35%, evening wear for 20%, swimwear for 15%, and on-stage question for 5%. Their combined pre-pageant score became 30% of their total score for the stage competition.
According to the pageant's website, more than 12,000 women across the country compete at some level to reach the Miss America pageant. Each contestant must first win a local competition before competing to represent her state.
The 53 women who will take the stage Saturday at the Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino represent all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands.
Good Morning America's Sam Champion and Dancing with the Stars' Cheryl Burke are two of the judges for the pageant.
The live portion of the competition airs on Local 10 beginning at 9 p.m. on Saturday, January 12.
Who is this year's Miss Florida?
Laura McKeeman will represent the state of Florida at the Miss America 2013 pageant. The Saint Petersburg native won the Miss Florida 2012 crown last July, as she represented Miss Pinellas County. Her community outreach commitments include the Miracle League and advocating for Restoration and Preservation of Florida's Everglades.
The 23 year old is a graduate of the University of Florida, with a Bachelor of Science in Telecommunication News. As Miss Florida 2012, she won more than $17,600 to further her education. She has said that she hopes to get a Master's degree in Mass Communication-Multimedia Journalism.
Her talent is ballet en pointe.
The last Miss Florida to win the overall competition was Ericka Dunlap in 2004. Before that, another Miss Florida won the crown in 1993.
What's the difference?
The Miss America pageant is often confused with that of Miss USA. While contestants have competed in both in the past, they are completely different from one another. Here are some key facts that differentiate the two.
-Miss America began in 1921 as a scholarship competition. Miss USA began in 1952 as an advertising campaign for a swimwear company.
-This Miss America Organization is not-for-profit. It is the world's largest provider of scholarship assistance for young women in the world. The Miss USA Organization is a joint venture between Donald J. Trump and NBC Universal.
-The winner of the Miss America pageant receives scholarship and a chance to travel the country to spread her community service message. The winner of the Miss USA pageant goes on to compete in Miss Universe and receives perks, such as a rent-free year in Trump Towers in New York.
-Each Miss America contestant is judged on evening and swim wear, talent, personal interview and on-stage interview segments. Each Miss USA contestant is judged on evening wear, swim wear and interview competitions.


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Wiltshire firms are up for South West gongs (From The Wiltshire Gazette and Herald)
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Wiltshire firms are up for South West gongs
1:41pm Monday 8th October 2012 in News
Wiltshire businesses Apetito and Marshfield Bakery hope to pick up gongs in the first ever Made in the South West Awards next month.
Specialist caterers Apetito, based in Trowbridge, have been nominated in the Food and Drink category, alongside Marshfield Bakery of Dyrham.
They are among 26 companies who have been shortlisted for the Awards, which will be handed out at a ceremony in Bristol's City Centre Marriott Hotel on November 8.
Other categories include manufacturing innovation, aerospace and defence, exporter of the year and manufacturer of the year, with companies from Cornwall to Gloucestershire nominated.
Judge Neil Tague, editor of the South West Business Insider, said: "This is the first year we've run the Made in the South West Awards and the response has been overwhelming.
"The UK economy needs to be re-balanced and manufacturing has to play a big part, it's time the best of our manufacturers were championed for their world-class work."
The Awards will be hosted by Points West presenter Dave Harvey, with an address by Augusta Westland chairman Graham Cole.
Apetito was also shortlisted in the National Business Awards for innovation in August for its plated meal system for healthcare providers. The winner will be announced on November 13.
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Fans of Snoop Lion - a.k.a. Snoop Dogg - will soon be able to channel the legendary rapper's Kung-Fu skills in a new video game. Snoop announced that he will release a video game in support of his upcoming album and documentary.
Snoop teamed up with U.K. video game publisher 505 Games and video game developer Echo Peak to create "Way of the Dogg." The game is set to arrive on April 23rd, the same day as his 12th album Reincarnated.
Fans will be able to play as Snoop as he uses Kung-Fu to battle different characters. To keep players' motivation up, the game will feature some of Snoop's greatest hits.
According to Allhiphop.com, Snoop calls the game "the first true 'gamification'" of his music. He says the game will capture the beat, the rhythm and spirit of his music.
Gamers will be able to play "Way of the Dogg" on Xbox Live, the Playstation Network and various mobile platforms.
Before Snoop's album and game arrive, fans can check out his upcoming documentary Reincarnated. The film follows Snoop's journey to Jamaica and documents his transition from gangster rapper to Rastafari. It also gives fans a peek into the recording of his upcoming reggae album.
Reincarnated the documentary hits theaters on March 15th.
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Luck Be a Lady
Photographers never tire of capturing images of ladybugs, aka lady beetles.
First of all, they're beneficial insects. You know when you photograph them that they're about to scoot, crawl or fly off to grab a tasty lunch--an all-you-can-eat aphid buffet.
Second, they're colorful. They brighten a garden, standing out like red Corvettes on a freeway.
Third, they're among the most recognizable of insects. Halloween costume companies relish in creating polka-dotted attire for the 5-and-under set. Nobody will ask "What are you supposed to be?"
Fourth, they're quite common. California alone has some 125 species of Coccinellids.
Worldwide, there are some 5000 described species.
Not too many people know, however, that many species in the family Coccinellidae secrete a nasty fluid. As UC Berkeley retired entomologist Jerry Powell writes in his book, California Insects, "...when disturbed, many species secrete a bitter, amber-colored fluid that is believed to have poisonous effects on vertebrates..."
Indeed, their red and black coloring warns "Leave me alone!"
Ladybug, aka lady beetle, searching for aphids. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
The ladybug's coloring warns "Leave me alone!" (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
A ladybug on the prowl. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Collembola! Watch the springtails spring!
Over the last several days, Art Shapiro, professor of evolution and ecology at the University of Caifornia, Davis, has patrolled a UC Davis sidewalk checking out a huge volume of springtails.
"Literally millions of little buff-colored springtails," he related Monday, "have been swarming for the past three days on the sidewalk and adjacent strip under the oak trees on the east side of Howard Way, about halfway between the parking garage and Russell Boulevard, mostly around 7 to 8 a.m. and after 5 p.m. I've never seen such numbers, except for the snow springtails in winter in upstate New York."
I trekked over to Howard Way at 7 a.m. today and it took awhile to find these little buff-colored organisms. That's because they're oh, so tiny! They're less than six millimeters long--that's 0.24 inches in length. And they move fast.
Obviously, Art Shapiro has the eyes of an eagle. I don't.
Springtails (order Collembola) are those primitive, wingless six-legged critters you find in soil, leaf litter, decaying wood and other damp places. Basically, they're known for working the soil. However, some springtails, such as Sminthurus viridis, are agricultural crop pests.
Why are they called springtails? Retired UC Berkeley entomologist Jerry Powell writes in California Insects (a University of California Press book co-authored by entomologist Charles Hogue): "Most springtails are readily recognizable by a forked, tail-like appendage (furcula) which arises toward the rear of the abdomen and which the insect snaps against the substratum, springing itself into the air."
California has about 130 species that spring themselves into the air.
Frankly, it's a wonder anyone can see them, springing or not springing.
A springtail (look to the right of "of") next to a penny. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
The springtail is less than 6 millimeters long. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Site of the springtail sightings on Howard Way, looking toward Russell Boulevard on UC Davis campus. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Forceps, Please
Forceps, please!
Have you ever stopped to admire a blossom and seen forceps protruding?
We were walking near Mrak Hall, UC Davis, on a hot summery afternoon and spotted a tell-tale sign: abdominal forceps, aka pinchers or pincers.
We unfolded the blossom and an earwig crawled out. "Female earwig," said Lynn Kimsey, director of the Bohart Museum of Entomology and professor of entomology at UC Davis. "Young female earwig."
In a male earwig, the forceps are more widely spaced.
The most abundant earwig in California is the European eartwig, Forficula auricularia (family Forficulidae), according to entomologists Jerry Powell and Charles Hogue in their book, California Insects. However, it was not known in the state until 1923.
They describe the adult as about 12 to 22mm long, mostly brown with pale forewings and antennae. "The immatures and adults feed on a wide variety of substances, from flowers and green foliage near the ground to living and dead insects, including aphids."
This one seemed to be escaping from the heat.
Tell-tale sign of an earwig. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Earwig exposed. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
The Leather Wings
Some call them "soldier beetles."
Some call them "leather-winged beetles."
Some call them "Cantharids" (family Cantharidae).
Whatever you call them, be sure to welcome them to your garden. They eat aphids, lots of aphids. Like the good soldiers they are, they're ready to do battle.
We spotted five or six of them munching on aphids on our year-old plum tree.
Soldier beetles have a large thoracic shield, long threadlike antennae and beady little eyes.
According to retired entomologist Jerry Powell of UC Berkeley, there are about 100 species of them in California.
Most of them, according to the Jerry Powell-Charles Hogue book, California Insects, are "similar in appearance, red or orange with gray, black or brown wing covers."
Soldier Beetle
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Ain't No Moths on Me
LBAM is back in the news.
The California Department of Food and Agriculture announced Aug. 29 that it has established a 19-square-mile quarantine straddling portions of two counties after the light brown apple moth (LBAM) was found July 23 in Napa County and Aug. 10 in Sonoma County.
That's bad news all around.
As a leafrolling caterpillar, the light brown apple moth loves grapes. And just about everything else from A to Z: apple, apricot, beans, caneberries (blackberry, blueberry, boysenberry, raspberry), cabbage, camellia, chrysanthemum, citrus, clover, cole crops, eucalyptus, jasmine, kiwifruit, peach, pear, persimmon, plantain, pumpkin, strawberry, tomato, rose and zea mays (corn).
It's a herbivorous generalist.
When I attended the Northern California Entomology Society meeting in May of last year, Alameda County acting ag commissioner Gregory Gee commented about its polyphagous nature: "It even likes pine trees."
Pine trees! Even!
Fact is, Gee said, the pest (Epiphyas postvittana) likes other landscape trees, too, including oak, willow, walnut, poplar, cottonwood and alder.
A native of Australia, LBAM has been found in a dozen counties since retired UC Berkeley entomologist Jerry Powell, a moth taxonomist, first detected the pest in his Berkeley backyard on July 19, 2006.
Controversy swirls over how long the pest has actually been in California and how to battle it. UC Davis entomologist James R. Carey says it's probably been here for years--maybe even decades. Carey doubts that the foreign invader can be eradicated.
But there's no controversy about its appetite.
UC Davis entomologist Frank Zalom, an integrated pest management specialist who researches tree crops, small fruits, vegetables and invasive species, said LBAM's appetite spans 250 hosts--and the spectrum of known hosts continues to grow.
Meanwhile, the moth even has its own song, a no-spray message played by KGO Radio as bumper music. The tune, "Ain't No Moths on Me," written and performed by the Bay Area group, Charity and the JAMband, is as catchy as the Muhammad Ali quote, "Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee."
LBAM has no stinger but it definitely stings.
A USDA study indicates that, if California becomes generally infested, the moth could cause billions of dollars in crop damage annually. Additionally, it would hinder export opportunities and interstate commerce due to quarantine restrictions, as demonstrated by the quarantines already enacted by Canada and Mexico. California agricultural exports to the two countries totaled more than $2.4 billion in 2006. Source: CDFA press release.
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Who: Roger and Fleur
When: Thursday evening
Where: a Wizarding club, London
What: Shots shots shots shots shots shots!
Rated/Status: Umm… incomplete.
Roger knew this was not one of his better ideas, going out with Fleur when the papers were speculating about his breakup, or- really, going out with Fleur at all. Ever. It was a terrible idea. Especially not telling Mandy. But honestly? He didn't care. He was stressed and frustrated and the girl he came home to every night was vastly different from the girl he'd been used to coming home to before she was pregnant. He didn't know how to handle it. He could hardly cook anything anymore, she couldn't stand him drinking, she was crazy half the time, and he just didn't want to be home tonight. He wanted to drink, and he didn't want to drink alone. He didn't want to talk about his problems or think about anything. He just wanted to get nice and fucked up and have fun for a night.
And Fleur was fun.
He knocked on her door, already halfway to drunk from his headstart at home. He'd just pulled on a nicer pair of jeans and a black button-down shirt with the sleeves rolled up. But when Fleur opened the door, he grinned. Fleur knew how to do pretty. He generally saw her in baggy sweats and a ponytail, which he knew was absolutely for his benefit. But Fleur in all her natural glory was impossible to not appreciate. "You look great," he nodded, leaning against the doorframe. "Now let's get fucked up, yeah?"


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Non-OEM Inks: Let the Debate Flow
Even though third-party inks have been around for years, familiarity hasn't made them any less controversial. These inks may be flowing, but so too is the debate over their use. And like the inks themselves, the debate is hardly black and white.
Even though third-party inks have been around for years, familiarity hasn't made them any less controversial. These inks may be flowing, but so too is the debate over their use. And like the inks themselves, the debate is hardly black and white. Some believe non-OEM inks represent a safe, viable, and sometimes superior alternative to inks recommended by printer makers. Others assert upstart inks are a hazard to printers, printer warranties and, by extension, the livelihoods of any print providers who use them.
Paul Lindquist, in business development with Cincinnati's Collins Ink, said the debate over third-party inks isn't as clear cut as some might assert. When third-party inks were introduced, many print service providers were intrigued by the potential cost savings, but shied away. They were flatly afraid to move away from OEM inks and risk losing their warranties, he noted.
That began to change about five years ago, when many smaller printers started acquiring a second important piece of print equipment. The second machine gave them a fallback position or insurance policy, ensuring they wouldn't be out of business if one printer failed. It also gave them leeway to try third-party inks. Suddenly, those non-OEM inks began picking up market share, and OEM inks were forced to lower their prices to maintain share and give print providers less reason to switch. The natural result? Third-party ink providers cut costs, too.
OEM inks are tuned to the machines on which they are meant to be used, and have a history on those machines, Lindquist asserted. "And even if you can get it for a lower price, you're putting your whole printer delivery system at risk," he added. Third-party ink providers knowledgeable about print heads of OEM machines can confidently create inks for those machines' heads. But unless they have undertaken complete compatibility tests of the printers' ink delivery systems, they don't understand issues of ink compatibility with O-rings, secondary tanks, and connectors, he said.
However, there's a whole other side of the story. The OEM ink is a general-purpose ink, and tends to work very well in the graphic arts marketplace, Lindquist said. But if a provider is predominantly printing on a single substrate, it's unlikely that the OEM ink is maximized for that substrate. "By going to a third-party provider of inks, you may be able to get that ink specialized for that substrate, or for different substrates on which the OEM ink doesn't have good adhesion or drop formation," he observed.
At this point in the revolution, both OEM and non-OEM inks have their places in the market. "There are some who still don't want the risk of third-party inks," Lindquist said. "And then again, there are some printers, especially in this tough economy, who in order to save much-needed capital will embrace the non-OEM inks."
A Third-party Ink Provider's View
AFFORD Inks of Madrid, Spain is a provider of third-party inks, but CEO Pedro J. Martinez doesn't view his company as merely an ink producer. "We see ourselves as a company that provides services around the ink," he said. "We manufacture this product, the ink, but we sell a complete package of services that support the ink, such as hotlines for printing or machine problems, spare parts supply, technical service support, ICC profiling, color calibration, and more."
AFFORD Inks assumes the same warranty manufacturers provide when their machines are purchased and assumes full responsibility if its ink causes damage to the machine, Martinez added. "However, let's not lose sight of the fact that the best manufacturer is not one that offers the warranty, but the one who does not have to receive claims."
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I just ran Prime95 memory test and it crashed within an hour, which I found really weird, considering everything was perfectly ok a few months ago when I built this PC. I have all BIOS settings related to memory on auto, performance enhance is set to turbo. CPU voltage is, I believe, set to normal with -0.045V offset. Is there anything I could try in advanced voltage settings that could bring memory stability back? I have to point out the Small FFTs test doesn't give any errors at all.
I have to slightly correcy myself: I did have Performance Enhance set to Extreme (which obviously did work in past though). After swithing to Normal, Prime passed well over an hour without problems. I have to test it further, because it still crashes when I use Turbo, which is thedefault value. This is not right.
Make sure you do not use the predefined overclocking modes that the board comes with. Each chip and board is different so it may do things like ramp up the voltage here and there thinking the CPU needs it when it does not.
I didn't touch all that much. My original goal was some reasonable overclock from default speed at stock voltages (or lower), which I kind of achieved after lenghty discussions with cadaveca (thanks again). I extensively tested it and it was stable. Weird... Attachments pretty much sum all the important stuff I changed up.
many possibilities as to what is causing the issue. Could even just be new software. You'll need to test a bit more and get some crashes, and provide the info about those crashes, before we can really assess what's going on. You aren't running really high clocks, or voltages, and sometimes things have a tendency to "settle in" a bit after first OC as the system gets "used to it", so what you are reporting is relatively normal.
That's a possibility I thought about, some sort of "burn in". BTW, are there any specific settings that could let me increase the voltage offset? Something in the advanced voltage options or whatever. (of course provided I get back to rock stability again)
This is seriously weird. Prime95's "In-place large FFTs" keeps crashing in under an hour (usually much faster, like 30 mins or so), while Small FFTs (which as I understand is stressing CPU the most) can happily pass a few hours. The original DVID offset was -0.045V, and the Small FFTs test could go without errors even at like -0.055V (wouldn't think it stable at all, but it's interesting). I've been repeating the former test all the way down to -0.020V and then stopped, because the problem must lie elsewhere. But where? All the other major voltages are set manually to their defaults (VTT=1.050V, PLL=1.800V, IMC=0.925V) just like always. I also tried to set BCLK and multipliers manually (to the same values though), and it didn't do anything as expected. One more thing I am trying right now is going back to the original offset, but having Performance Enhance option set to normal instead of turbo (what in the hell does it do anyway?). After that I am completely out of ideas. (edit: fail in 6 minutes. fking hell...)
To add to the weirdness. DVID offset doesn't seem to do anything. I compared min and max values of VCORE in CPU-Z during idle and load, and then switched from -0.045V to pure auto setting, and the voltage was absolutely identical. Just wtf...
Re-flash BIOS to previous version, and then flash to latest. Sounds like you've got the UEFI bug that's making the rounds lately.
Oh? Can you elaborate further? I haven't flashed anythhing since... october. Whoa. Is that something that happens out of the blue? edit: the weird thing is positive offset seems to work (or increase VCORE somehow at least).
Hmm, I dunno, I have found some bugs with UEFI caused by Windows crashes, I think. Changes in settings have no effect. A couple of brands have this problem right now. But if you can change some settings, that's odd, kinda similar, but not quite. And yes, out of the blue, after a crash that is software- OR hardware-related.
Ok I reflashed it as you suggested... and exactly the same numbers. This is seriously weird. Especially the reported VCORE under load. And Prime95 is crashing, even with positive offset - tried +0.010V so far. I don't believe I'd need to increase anything for just 4.2GHz though???!
UEFI bug? Just earlier tonight I had similar problems with my Asus P8Z77-V; after replacing the stock TIM on my H100 with Arctic Silver 5, I noticed that changing the multiplier in BIOS didn't change the clock speed in Windows. After several attempts using every setting available, still the same result - zilch. I had updated to 1805 when it came out a few weeks ago. I remembered reading another post about someone with the same problem who re-flashed the previous BIOS and solved the problem, so I flashed 1708 using USB flashback and now I can change settings. I think I'll just keep this BIOS until a new one comes out. I never had any problem with 1708 and also my temps seem to be lower.
I switched memory completely for some 2GB piece of shit, and it passed like 9 hours. Could be coincidence, but after plugging my regular memory back in (in different slots now just to give it a go), Prime95 crashed in 22 minutes. I will test this once more. Interesting fact is MemTest passed without problems. Could it be some weird incompatibility?
I think I am fucked. Flashed a lot newer BIOS (which says improves some compatibility as well) and sure enough, Prime95 crashed in minutes. There's no way in hell I can RMA this since no store gives a flying fuck about what program a random hippie uses for stability testing. They'd throw Memtest at it at most and would charge me for RMAing working product.
Christ, You do not RMA to the store! You call Asus support or whatever manufacture and get an RMA ticket, and send it in. They process the RMA, and they send a replacement back.
This and the fact MemTest runs fine ... hmm .... could it be that Prime95 heats up the cpu and it's huge heatsink which can be close to huge fins corsair vengeance has?
Yeah but there are serial numbers written on the invoice from the store I bought the stuff in. I would value that warranty over anything. What you say is definitely a possibility as well, though. UPDATE: I should have friggin' guessed - the dumbass XMP profile! I'll have to set timings manually and experiment with values, but manually setting 1866MHz and having timings on auto doesn't seem to give me any errors.
And it works. Who would have though. Hope Gigabyte will fix this with future BIOS somehow. Btw, I even managed to make the memory run at 2133MHz. The big question: Is going from 1866@9-10-9-27 1.5V to 2133@9-13-13-36 1.65V worth the pretty big jump in voltage?
Nobody mentioned this here but best practice for updating Bios is to set Bios to Default settings before attempting any sort of update/flash. This means no overclock settings. Since I ran in to a problem once with a UEFI flash, I have taken to disconnecting all HDs and SSDs for this step and setting up Bios or UEFI by resetting after the flash the AHCI, XMP, etc. then rebooting. I then tweak memory and voltage settings, rebooting to see that settings are working, shut down, then reattach the drives. Seems like more work than it should be but it appears to make certain that the flash and settings work without corruptions.
Never heard about that before. I do however load optimized defaults after each flash before I start changing stuff.
Loading optimized defaults after the flash is the problem area. It needs to be done before you flash. Once you load optimized defaults after the flash (second time), then you need to reboot again and then adjust settings. This assures a clean deck. Steps would be: System off, disconnect HDs and SSDs. boot to UEFI/Bios load defaults, set primary source drive to optical or usb drive (flash source), save, exit boot with flash program, flash gives ok to restart boot load default values again, save, exit boot program AHCI, XMP, etc power off reconnect drives boot to Windows. As a side note I have been using a USB drive to flash from. The .bin file you would scroll to (pick from list), if there are more than just the .bin on the USB drive. Some motherboards may want a dedicated/clean source for file and by that I mean a USB with only the .bin file. I also use YUMI http://www.pendrivelinux.com/yumi-multiboot-usb-creator/ to load ISO files for updating SSD Firmware. You can also use YUMI to load Windows, Ubuntu, etc... any ISO file.
Idk if you have to disconnect drives. This is what Asus says to do: 1. Reset your UEFI to Optimized Defaults, reboot, enter UEFI and then flash to the new UEFI build. 2. After flash and restart, enter Windows/Linux, then exit and shutdown. 3. Remover the power cord from the power supply, wait thirty seconds, press Power On button to clear any remaining charge, clear CMOS for five seconds, reattach the power cord, power on the system, enter UEFI, set to Optimized Defaults, save and exit. 4. Enter UEFI, set your system to customized settings based on your system configuration (RAID, OC, etc), save and exit.
That sounds pretty stupid to be honest. Similar to those "regtweaks" which in fact don't do anything but have been circulating the internets for ten years.


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Across the country in the latest numbers show some foods have been going up now into the double digits so major droughts and heartland causing these prices decline.
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And and you can't sitting at 30%.
And they also recommend olive oil has been a huge savings and -- -- it can and has a long shelf life okay and then if you go to the drugstore.
This is sort of a new thing over the last couple of years you can actually buy some groceries at the drugstore yeah what do they do what's the what's the trick to get people to come -- -- -- -- -- -- drugstores are trying to create this one stop shopping experience and they've been adding fresh -- like -- and tags and also -- daily necessity means necessities like serial.
And what you can find is that those.
Those fresh food items like milk are are gonna be priced really low they're considered their lost leaders they'll get the people into the store hoping that -- spend money and other products.
So compare the deals are found on average 10% last at those drugstores that works too because if you going to the -- street I'm just gonna pick up some not like.
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I'm okay let's talk about the organic or the natural or somebody's buzz words that we see on some of the foods what should be and be aware first of all yeah organic is a huge Todd turner now but it does cost you more.
You want to look out for that USDA certified organic label.
All words like it natural.
Or -- antibiotics -- aren't approved and they don't necessarily promise you organic food.
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There are some that you don't have to buy organic.
So pineapple banana mangoes and avocados in fact have these.
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Left of The Perch arete, traverse from small crimps up and right across the wave-like face. Awkward!
The warm up boulder is just south of the Puffing Stone Boulder.
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God, this is a travesty this is the worst guide to an area I have ever seen. Obviously, not written by one of the initial developers, but by idiots who don't belong there.
Dude, anyone who wants to go up to climb and have fun belongs there, don't be so serious about it.
Will did the FA and called it Surfn the Tsunami - V7.
FYI: this problem starts matched on a sloping edge at about 6ft up, a few feet left of the arete. first move is a mini-bump into a very thin/sharp left hand crimp. Then, move to the good pinch on the arete. [This pinch hold flexes significantly. If climbing alone, pad for a sudden backflap if it breaks]. From the pinch do some stuff to gain the good edge at the lip of the arete. You can do a traverse into this problem starting matched on a rail at about 4ft off the ground, 10ft left of the arete... the moves are awkward and require obnoxious foot work for those with less reach. enjoy.--j.jaeger
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I have just finished working on the mango version of my app. At the moment it's still in beta-phase and I'd like some testers to look at it. If you are willing to test it you need to have a developer account. Contact me if you want to BETA-test the app before I release it to the marketplace.
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Hello all,
I recently submitted version 3.0. New features: - Support for the latest nightly build of Eden - Ability to manually refresh lists - Ability to show and hide watched items I hope you have fun with it. If there are any problems, questions, feature requests, feel free to contact me. |
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I've absolutely in love with the design of Nokia N9 so I am contemplating getting a Nokia Lumia 800 (which has almost identical design).
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Sure this will work on a Nokia Lumia. It will work on every phone with Windows Phone 7+ |
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Hi Kenneth,
I've downloaded your app to my Lumia 800 and I love the design but I'm having some trouble with the app. Notably the remote works and also the app can find and browse my TV show library but when I click on movies I just get a blank screen. Additionally is it possible to add features like the iphone app I used to use (can't remember which one I think it was the official one) where you can pick which buttons you wanted in the remote. A feature I used to use a lot was the subtitles toggle command as for some reason my films always automatically start with subtitles active. |
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I'm sorry for the delayed reply. It's very strange that it doesn't show your movies. It's possible that it has a problem with one of your movies and therefor can't load the list. Could you tell me which XBMC version you're using (Dharma or Eden)? I will look into this. What do you mean exactly by picking which buttons to use? I like the subtitles toggle feature, I will definitely add it to my to-do list. |
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Is this the official XBMC remote app for Windows Phone? Also, the deep link in the topicstart doesn't point to the app. So I can't really find which one is yours...
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There's no real official XBMC Remote App for Windows Phone. The project also has a new home page where you can leave feature and support requests: http://www.kenneth-truyers.net/projects/...s-phone-7/ The deeplink on the first page has changed when Windows Phone 7 Mango came out. This is the new deep link: http://windowsphone.com/s?appid=9a2f8f94...e7d1fa76f8 Grtz, Kenneth |
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Whether they're looking for a short cut to losing weight or a cure for a serious ailment, consumers may be spending billions of dollars a year on unproven, fraudulently marketed, often useless health-related products, devices and treatments. Why?
Because health fraud trades on false hope. It promises quick cures and easy solutions to a variety of problems, from obesity to cancer and AIDS. But consumers who fall for fraudulent "cure-all" products don't find help or better health. Instead, they find themselves cheated out of their money, their time, and maybe even their health.
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I joined at my Better Half's behest, he's been regretting it ever since. I suspect that you will give Ron a run for his money! Welcome to the site, it needs the individual eye for human interest.
Forgot to mention the date on the exif.... climate change!!!
This is lovely with just that hint of green in the tree.
Hi Maggie - good to see you at last.
My other half won't be joining, but then he's useless at taking a good photograph so I wouldn't want him showing me up. But he does have other qualities (cooking!).
Oh well -- I will have to join in with the others -- a GREAT Photo -- good 'Mood' and timing ! -- Peter
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But hed searched a third of the damned ship already and still nothing! No, he wouldnt lose his temper. He looked around the rest of the engine room, casually adjusting his helmet he stole to disguise himself as a lowly maintenance worker. A squad of marines had just entered and he busied himself with the Systems Board he was in front of. Luckily when hed devoured the worker he was impersonating, hed taken in most of the mans knowledge as well. Also fortunate, he was pretty sure he hadn't been detected on the ship yet, and wanted to keep it that way. Humans had a way of letting their genetic inferiority translate to an increased brutality when dealing with so-called alien races.


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I've always loved nature. But after having kids, nature seems to take on a whole new level in your appreciation as you see it through new eyes; the eyes of your child.
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It's a very popular attraction by all accounts, so I'd definitely recommend you get there early and avoid the crowds!
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The Seahorse Kingdom.
Meeting a scary crayfish.
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No matter how hard I workout my arms don't seem to be getting bigger... I see way more definition, I'm 5'4" 125lbs, and I workout lots, and I usually do 3 sets of each exercise, 8 rep burns... why won't they get bigger...
No matter how hard I workout my arms don't seem to be getting bigger... I see way more definition, I'm 5'4" 125lbs, and I workout lots, and I usually do 3 sets of each exercise, 8 rep burns... why won't they get bigger...
Try adjusting your diet. Look on the forums for suggestions.
Increase your daily calorie intake and watch your macro-nutrients (Protein, Carbs, Fat). Do some research at bodybuilding.com.
Also, don't forget to get in plenty of protein through out the day, especially that very important post workout meal.
Unfocus, you have to remember there are MANY factors with some you are able to address and some you won't be able to.
1. Genetics; huge factor in deciding how you will develop, or won't develop. Nothing you can do about it.
2. Intensity; something you have direct control of. Are you working out with intensity each time?
3. Smart; something you have direct control of. Are you working out smart? The right exercises? The right technique? Are you under working or over working the muscles?
4. Nutrition; something you have direct control of. In order to grow you need to eat however you can also eat too much and gain unwanted weight. You will have to monitor this and find a balance.
5. Water; something you have direct control of. This is very important for life and especially in a weight lifting world. You should be drinking plenty of water during the day and during and after your workout.
6. REST; something you have direct control of. This is probably the most important thing. You don't grow from the lifting, you grow from when you rest and your body starts to repair itself. If you continually over work the same muscles and don't give adequate enough rest, 48 hours minimum, then you can't expect to grow.
To further expand on over-training, here is somethings you should know.
Overtraining can force the body into a weakened physical state, which, at best can produce a cold or the flu and, at worst, can tear muscles ligaments, and tendons once these body parts lose their structural integrity protein loss. The culprit is a built-in "survival" drug hormone called cortisol. Immediately following a high intensity effort, the body pumps out this hormone whose function is simple: It carries off the proteins to the liver, where they are converted into glucose, for energy use in the body.
Why does this weaken our defense mechanisms? Because all our immune systems are based on proteins, and the influx of control in our biological mix steals the proteins that make up our immune system.
Nieman, a researcher at Loma Linda University found that athletes who train twice as intensely as normally prescribed will wind up with twice as many colds, and viruses. Nieman investigated the athletes for cortisol. He found that astonishingly, after only ONE grueling strength training session, their bodies revealed a 60% increase in cortisol production.
Among the first proteins to go were the T-cells that make up our front line of defense against viruses. This watchdog system was depleted by more than 30 percent. However, this shortfall lasted only 6-8 hrs.
So you're probably thinking "What's the big deal? Is putting your body at risk for only 6-8 hours such a high price to pay?"
Well, Nieman and other researchers found that after a few days of such exercising, the "at risk" time became longer and longer, until the T-cells stopped rejuvenation.
In addition, the body's first line of defense against bacteria and viruses an antibody known as IgA, which is found in the saliva, was reduced to nearly non-protective levels.
The conclusion of the researchers was that athletes can overtrain themselves into illness.
Thus the logical conclusion would be that high intensity strength training should be limited to one hour or less to restrict the amount of protein destruction.
Other ways to reduce the risk of overtraining:
Emphasize carbohydrates: make them 60-70% of your total diet.
Take carbohydrates two hours prior to exercising and immediately following exercise. Research has shown that your fatigued muscles seem most responsive to energy storage within the first 30 minutes following your workout. There is a lesser response for the next 10 hours.
Take protein one to two hours before and immediately following exercise. Again I use regular food, but I see no problem with supplementation to save time (at the expense of more money however). Research has also shown your body to be more receptive to protein immediately following a workout.
Continue eating high carbohydrate foods every 2 hours during the first 4 to 6 hours after hard training. During the first 6 hours post-exercise, simple sugars appear to replace muscle glycogen better than complex carbohydrates.
Post-exercise muscle glycogen storage can be enhanced with a combination carbohydrate-protein supplement as a result of the interaction of carbohydrate and protein on insulin secretion. The addition of protein with carbohydrates can allow for a more rapid return recovery.
Drink a rehydration beverage during and after exercise, for example, Gatorade.
Take periodic layoffs.
Use the best "miracle supplement" there is - WATER. You can't "overdose" on water. The worst side effect you can get as mentioned previously, is a few more trips to the washroom. Your body functions optimally when it is fully hydrated. A general recommendation is to consume at least 128 ounces (one gallon) of water a day. During hot weather you should double or triple this amount.
LEAVE YOUR WORKOUT IN THE GYM. Give your undivided attention to your training when you're in the gym. But when you're outside the gym, cast your attention to other things in life. Establish your other priorities, set goals, and keep busy. There are many athletes who fall into the trap of letting their mind continually dwell on training. Train hard when you're in the gym, but try and relax more when you're not. Stress has been shown to increase levels of CORTISOL in the body - the catabolic hormone, so try to find ways to manage stress in your life and relax, and your results will be improved.
Here are some guidelines that can help you get better results from your training:
1. Get 10 hours sleep each night if you are a teenager.
2. Get 9 hours sleep a night if your are an adult.
3. Schedule a 15-minute nap during the middle of the afternoon (if possible).
4. Do NOT do any type of vigorous activity on the days you are not training.
5. Take a 10-day layoff after each period of six months of steady training.
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I hope that some of this helps you.
Sounds like you're sticking to the same exercises with the same reps again and again. That's good, but when you get to a sticking point try mixing up the tempo of your reps as well as set counts. Change things around a bit here and there. I love negatives for arms because you can do them without a spotter...once you do 5 reps to perfection and fail, use bad form to get the weight where it needs to go, then use good form and control the weight back into the resting position as slowly as possible.
For example, after 5 perfect hammer curls and you can't do more, don't quit. Throw your back into it, bring the weight up, and maintain good form on the way down for a few more.
Make your first set a drop set...
Do some work with high reps, low rest, fast reps, slow reps sometimes too (sounds like dr. seuss)
I am amazed day in and day out when I see and hear about people using bad form. If you can't lift the weight with good form, then it's too heavy. Plain and simple.
It is irresponsible of you, as someone who has seen their way around a gym, to give potentially harmful advice to a relative beginner.
BAD FORM = CHEATING and WILL eventually get you hurt.
Exactly, Bad Form will get you extremely hurt and is considered a form of cheating in trying to make gains as you are taking either the easy way out and not allowing your body to adjust to the proper way of lifting so that your muscles can grow.
I actually fell victim to cheating the other day while doing dumbbell bicep curls where I was trying to lift with my left arm as much as possible and started to bend my back, thus I started to feel a charliehorse and almost collapsed.
That was due to my stupidity and giving into cheating to lift another rep
Unfocus, another question for you; do you work your legs sufficiently enough? The reason I pose that questions is many people will hit a plateau in their upper body because they limit or eliminate their legs. With the legs being the foundation of the body, if you don't work your legs you are limiting the growth of the rest of your body.
Plus are you focusing a lot on the biceps and not enough on the triceps? The triceps are more important to work then the biceps. It is a larger muscle and a larger tricep will give you much more larger arms. And just like the legs, the triceps are the foundation for the arm muscles. The larger you grow your triceps the larger your biceps will be allowed to grow.
Kind of think of this like a pyramid or building. Larger base the larger the top can be. Limit the base you limit the top.
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I agree, good form and good technique are key HOWEVER "cheating" is a legit form of weight training; only to be used by very experienced lifters.
Here are some points I've accumulated to explain this.
"Trainees may choose to employee slight cheating techniques for the last repetition or two of a set. It has been suggested that very advanced trainees use cheating to increase training intensity, where as most other trainees use cheating as a means to decrease training intensity. Cheating should be considered an advanced training technique with inherent risks. Other safer and possibly more effective training techniques should be considered."
"One way to cheat with your weight lifting is to do half reps. Some individuals find that this really kicks their training up a notch and helps them plough through a plateau when they experience one. What they will do is perform their usual set, using a full range of motion, then once fatigued, perform half reps (usually the second half of the concentric portion - so for example, the last half of a bicep curl.) This allows them to get a little extra muscle pump in there and push their body past the point of comfort.
While you likely won't see an incredibly amount of strength gains from your half reps strictly speaking, what it can help is to make your usual reps feel slightly easier so then, over time, you are able to bump the weight up there quicker, thus translating into faster gains.
So next time your results in the gym are stagnating slightly, consider cheating with your lifting. It isn't something you want to be doing every session, but it is a way to mix things up a little, add more interest to your workouts and get your body moving along the road to your goals once again."
"This is a legitimate method used in weight lifting, say you are doing hack squat leg presses with heavy weight. You get 4-5 reps and realize that it is too heavy to do more, but if you cheat and stray from doing strict reps, you can use your hands to help you do 3, 4, or even 5 more reps.
In doing this, it helps to completely "shock" the muscle and you end up putting more stress on the muscle than if you have just stopped at 4 reps. The trick to this is not helping yourself out too much, just enough to finish the rep.
Also do this on your last set. Works great with bicep curls, everyone has probably cheated on accident in the beginning, but now you can explain how this is good. Use you're shoulders / back muscles to help curl the weight up.
Be creative and try it on other exercises. You will be surprised how this can take your training to the next level."
There is a lot of information about this; again only to be used by advanced lifters. And it is not saying to cheat all of the time just at some points. Good technique and form should never be sacrificed otherwise you get into bad habits but as a specific training method it can help.


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In Tuesday's 75-45 victory over Campus, Henry spent the first half subbing in entire units of five. There's no question it was effective. After Trevor Turner staked the Salthawks to an early lead by scoring Hutch's first seven points, Henry went to his bench. It took just two minutes for the quintet of Jezel Parra, Kaden Flores, Kalen Hilst, Evan Gaines-Grissom and Reggie Slaton to double the 7-2 lead. Parra had a couple of baskets in the run, while Hilst hit a 3-pointer from the right corner. When the group left the game with two minutes to play in the quarter, Hutch's lead had grown to 16-4. Braydon Wells hit a 3-pointer on Hutch's next possession and the rout - six minutes into the contest - was on. Hutch's lead would never again dip below double figures. It makes a big difference when you have guys who can come off the bench and not have a huge drop off. "I don't think a lot of teams have as much depth as we do," Henry said. "We think we have close to 10 guys who can start on this team. Henry was impressed with his bench unit enough to have them finish out the first quarter - and start the second period. When Flores nailed a 3 on the first possession of the second quarter, the Salthawks had a 25-9 lead. "We felt like they were in a good rhythm," Henry said. "They were creating good shots and we wanted to stick with it." It created an energy that has made for a nice start to the season for the Salthawks, who are comfortable with their own pace of play. Points were hard to come by, particularly early on, for this team a year ago. But if three games are indication, the up-tempo style fits this team's quickness and - just as important - its depth. A good example of Hutch's strike-quick demeanor came early in the third quarter. Tanner Higgins knocked down a 3 and the Salthawks immediately stole the inbound pass near the time line and a perfect pass was made to Colby Turner, who filled the lane and put in an easy layup that gave Hutch a 49-20 lead. The depth allows them to keep up the pace for 32 minutes - or more. That the Salthawks have come out of the blocks so quickly - following a football season that was taken to the final day of the season - is impressive, even if Henry says he isn't surprised by the quick start. "I honestly didn't know what we were capable of early on because we got everyone in so late," he said. "But I still feel the best is yet to come with this group." Twelve Salthawks found their way into the scoring column on Tuesday. Trevor Turner and Wells led the way with 13 points each, while Gaines-Grissom was tough inside. He had nine points - all on second-chance baskets. Higgins had eight, while Parra and Hilst tossed in six each. Hutchinson will get a good early-season test on Friday when Derby, the defending AVCTL-Division I champion, pays a visit to the Salthawk Activity Complex. HUTCHINSON BOYS 75, CAMPUS 45 Hutchinson 22 19 19 15--75 Campus 9 9 16 11--45 Hutchinson: Higgins 3 0-0 8, Parra 3 0-0 6, Wells 4 3-4 13, Slaton 1 0-0 3, Gaines-Grissom 4 1-1 9, C.Turner 1 0-0 2, Flores 4 0-0 9, T.Turner 5 2-4 13, Dower 0 1-4 1, Ackley 1 1-2 3, Hilst 2 0-0 6, Webster 1 0-0 2. Totals: 29 8-15 75. Campus: Nicks 1 0-1 3, Sparks 1 0-1 2, Saucedo 3 2-2 9, Solis 0 5-6 5, Vaden 5 0-0 11, Chavez 1 0-0 3, Flax 2 7-9 12. Totals: 13 14-19 45. Three-point goals: Higgins 2, Wells 2, Slaton, Flores, Hilst 2, T.Turner, Nicks, Saucedo, Vaden, Chavez, Flax. Total fouls: Hutchinson 19, Campus 8. Fouled out: Dower.
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