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If you are a nail art beginner, it is best to learn simple nail art before you move on to more difficult art scenes. One idea is to learn how to make a basic heart. Tiny nail art hearts are a fun way to embellish plain, polished nails, especially around Valentine's Day.
Things You'll Need
- Striper nail brush
- Nail polish
- Top coat
Dip the striper brush into the polish of your choice. You need a generous amount of polish on the brush.
Make two simple teardrops. Push the brush down firmly against the surface of the nail. This creates the first half of the heart.
Return the striper brush into the polish and make the second teardrop. Place the tip of the brush next to the bottom of the first teardrop. Angle the brush outward to create the second half of the heart.
Let the nail art heart dry. This will take 2 to 3 minutes because the polish is very thick.
Apply a top coat when the nail art heart is completely dry. Doing so while it is still slightly wet will cause smudging.
Tips & Warnings
- To make larger hearts, push down on the brush firmly. This causes the polish to spread and creates larger teardrops.
- For quick and easy nail art hearts, use peel-off decals instead of painting them yourself.
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It's on. Hugest game of the year for the fifth straight game.
1-0 Indians.
Is hugest even a word?
Dye goes deep!
Hugest is indeed a word.
Down to these scenarios:
Twins Win Tomorrow:
Sox win tonight and tomorrow: finish half game up. Would play makeup game against Detroit. Win over Detroit gives Sox Central. Loss forces playoff.
Sox win tonight or tomorrow: Sox must beat Detroit to force playoff.
Sox swept: Twins win Central
Twins Sweep Sox, swept by Royals:
Sox win today and tomorrow: Sox win Central.
Sox win today or tomorrow: Sox finish half game up. Would play makeup game against Detroit. Win over Detroit gives Sox Central. Loss forces one game playoff.
Sox swept: Sox must beat Detroit to force playoff.
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I guess I sort of remember what it was like to travel before the internet. I definitely remember having to buy a phone card for long road trips, and carrying around a sheet of paper with important names and numbers on it. Once when I was about 19 I landed my mom, my sister and me in a weird industrial neighborhood in a rental car in Chicago. Folding paper maps have never been my jam.
I admit it -- I'm super happy to have a smart phone, and to be able to research destinations online. It's awesome. So as mon petit ami and I prepare for a spring adventure to Paris, I am reflecting on just how heavily I rely on the web for my travel plans. There's some great stuff out there, for sure. I do a lot of research before I go anywhere. It helps me relax and alleviate anxieties I might have about going somewhere new. I thought it might be useful for me to divulge some of the travel planning tools I use.
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I was wondering which libraries or API's would be useful in this. what im aiming for is to be able to type a command into a prompt and then specify which computer(out of all of them that are networked together) to execute that command on. the second part is i want to be able to see that command execute and the result on the computer that was specified.
for example if i enter "firefox www.google.com, desktop2" i want to be able to see the window open on the monitor of that computer. Do you understand what im trying to do? any help is appreciated.
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Monthly Archives: November 2011
Port Abled teaser 3
Here's the third teaser to the up and coming Southport video, And they now have name for it, PORT ABLED
Southport's new skateboarding video - Port Abled, Teaser 3 from Daniel Holmes on Vimeo.
The SB chronicles vol 1..
Yes it's at Midnight,but it's free in and there's free beers, what more incentive do you need? if your in town pop down to Djangos riff on wood street if only to see what the fuck Grant Taylor's got left up his sleeve following on from that incredible thrasher SOTY part..
Streets Is Talking - Intro ..
My mate Ian Reid unveiled the intro to Streets Is Talking, the much-delayed sequel to his previous opus of New York City insanity and ignorance (with some skateboarding sprinkled between.) "Sorry Its Taking So Long. Thank You All For Being Patient Here Is The Intro To The Video.. Hopefully You All Enjoy This."
Streets Is Talking - Intro : from ian reid on Vimeo.
Chima Ferguson - Ian Reid's Video
Brian Wenning & Ian Reid
Chewy Cannon..
The lads over at quatersnacks discuss chewy's line in the the new Tres Trill edit..
Tres trill.
new palace shit.
TRES TRILL from PALACE on Vimeo.


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Every guy needs a great bag—something that will wear well and last for years. Looking stylish doesn't hurt either. This is that bag. Taking cues from vintage hunting gear, it's made from a rugged waxed cotton canvas with heavy-duty shoulder straps and extra reinforcements in key spots to help it withstand repeated use. It's tough, roomy and fit for all occasions—we actually think it's too good to be used just on the weekend.
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Abingdon weekender bag
Rated 4.4 out of 5 by 36 reviewers.
Rated 5 out of 5 by mheath Travel bag Was a little apprehensive waiting for the bag to be delivered due to the price and not getting to have any tactile, hands-on experience. Once it arrived I was very pleased with the quality. I finally got to break it in with a road trip shortly after. Was surprised by how much I could actually fit in it! Very happy with my purchase. Only one minor complaint. The detachable luggage strap was awkward to walk around with when hanging over my shoulder. Even after adjusting to different lengths. Perhaps because it was attached at opposite corners? Not sure, but I probably won't use the strap again. July 25, 2014
Rated 4 out of 5 by Corey Khaki is actually dark brown. I bought the Khaki colored bag, and it's actually more of a dark brown (almost matches the straps). If the color wasn't misleading on the site, then I would have given the bag 5 stars. The dark brown is nice... just not as nice looking as the lighter Khaki color. Still a great bag. April 6, 2015
Rated 5 out of 5 by Jethro Be-all and end-all weekender When my Weekender arrived, I was pleasantly surprised at the quality: the bag itself is substantial and thick without being heavy; the handles and straps are quality leather; the zippers are large, easy to maneuver, and don't stick; it packs loosely but still collapses flatly; the pockets are deep, and the bag itself can hold plenty for a weekend trip or schlepping around stuff everyday. Plus it looks good. Bottom line: I am pleased and feel like I got a better product than I expected when I ordered it. July 21, 2014
Rated 4 out of 5 by sprky182 Great bag This bag is perfect for short trips. It is a good size to fit all my clothes and a couple pairs of shoes and toiletry bag. It seems very sturdy and good quality. I originally thought the handles were too long, but when the bag is completely full they are the perfect length. My only complaint is that due to the construction, it is not possible to utilize the space in the corners of the bag. Otherwise, it is a great bag. November 4, 2014
Rated 5 out of 5 by Astro1325 stylish and practical This bag has tons of room, so it can fit everything you need for a short trip. I love how it can be configured to look different - more like a duffle bag if the sides flaps are attached/folded down and more like a rectangular bag with the side flaps not attached to the bag. I bought it for my husband, but now I want one for myself. One con: it did have a strong chemical odor when first received, but that subsided after being aired out multiple days. September 16, 2014


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TEMPE, Ariz. – Oregon took an early lead, but couldn't hold on as fifth-ranked Arizona State came from behind to take the series opener 5-2 at Packard Stadium on Friday night.
Oregon (14-10, 0-1) put two runs on the board in the second inning, but ASU (19-6, 3-1) starter Brady Rodgers recovered to shut down the Ducks the rest of the way as he improved to 4-1 on the year.
Rodgers went seven and 2/3 innings on the mound, surrendering two runs while scattering eight hits. The right-hander struck out four and did not issue a walk.
Four of the Ducks' eight hits came in the second inning, as Rodgers faced just three batters over the minimum from the third through seventh innings.
Trailing 5-2 in the top of the eighth, Oregon brought the tying run to the plate in freshman Stefan Sabol
as the Ducks had runners on first and third with two outs. ASU went to the bullpen and right-hander Trevor Williams took over on the hill for Rodgers. Sabol drove a deep ball to right center but ASU center fielder Andrew Aplin tracked it down for the third out.
Junior left-hander Mitchell Lambson came on in the top of the ninth and retired the side in order for his third save of the year.
Arizona State put up crooked numbers on the scoreboard in the fourth and fifth innings to erase Oregon's two-run lead and take a three-run advantage of its own.
Zach Wilson tied the game with one swing of the bat as he took Tyler Anderson
's 2-1 offering, and drove a two-run homer to left in the bottom of the fourth. It was the first round-tripper Anderson has surrendered in 2011, and the fourth for Wilson this season.
The Sun Devils added three runs in the bottom of the fifth as ASU tagged Anderson for four hits. After back-to-back hits put runners on the corners with no outs, Zack MacPhee's RBI ground out scored the go-ahead run.
Johnny Ruettiger scored from third on a wild pitch as ASU led 4-2, before Joey DeMichele's single up the middle plated Riccio Torrez as the Sun Devils took a 5-2 advantage.
Anderson (4-1) lasted seven innings on the hill, and was charged with his first loss since June 5, 2010 at the Norwich NCAA Regional against Florida State.
The Las Vegas native allowed season highs surrendering five runs on 10 hits while striking out two.
The southpaw's streak of six consecutive quality starts was also ended on Friday night.
Aaron Jones
led off the top of the second with his second triple of the season driven to deep left center, and started a two-run inning for Oregon as Shawn Peterson
followed Jones with a RBI single to right.
Two batters later with two outs and Kyle Garlick
at first, J.J. Altobelli
drove a ball down the first base line off the glove of Wilson, with the deflection allowing Garlick to move to third. Oregon freshman Brett Thomas
then drove a single to left, scoring Garlick and recording the first RBI of his career as the Ducks took an early 2-0 lead.
Peterson led Oregon with a 2-for-4 performance as Oregon left seven runners on.
Torrez, DeMichele, Deven Marrero and Andy Workman led ASU with two hits apiece – leaving just four runners stranded.
For the third straight season, Oregon has dropped its Pac-10 opener.
The Ducks and Sun Devils will play game two of the series beginning at 6:30 p.m. from Packard Stadium on Saturday night.
Oregon played its first ranked opponent of the season on Friday night...for the third straight season, Oregon has dropped its Pac-10 opener…Zach Wilson's home run was his fourth of the season and the first Anderson has surrendered in 2011…Anderson's five runs and 10 hits surrendered were both season highs, and for the first time since June 5, 2010 at the Norwich NCAA Regional, Anderson was charged with a loss…Anderson's streak of six consecutive quality starts was also ended on Friday night...Danny Pulfer
is on a nine-game hitting streak…Stefan Sabol
made his first start since breaking a bone in his hand on Feb. 26 vs. Saint Mary's.


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By James Dean on December 6, 2006, with 21 Comments
Amanda Gould emailed me very original question today: "Hy Vurdlak! Christmas is near, and I would love to present original gifts to my beloved ones. What kind of optical illusion present can you suggest? I believe this would be pretty original idea if you made some kind of list of original illusion and no-illusion holly day presents. Thank you Sir!"
I browsed amazon for a while, and compiled a list of 10 best Christmas Gifts for your beloved ones, or yourself. My main question while doing this, was: "Would I be happy to receive this?" This was motivation line of compiling this list. You can browse through optical illusion items, as well as some cool gadgets there. Inside this article is a detailed list with images of Top 10 items. How do you like my hollyday-gift suggestion list? Let's start:
10. Levitating Golf Ball – "A fun desktop decoration for duffers and pros alike."
9. Mirage Hologram – "Another deceptively simple device creates three-dimensional real images of remarkable optical resolution and startling clarity." This product was already reviewed on our site!
8. Lightning Reaction Xtreme – "Combines two games in one-the original, where only the slowest gets a shock, and the new EXTREME game where only the fastest finger is safe-all other players will be shocked."
7. Mind's Eye Optical Illusion Kit – "Astonishing you with optical illusions as you explore the science of human perception in this fascinating kit."
6. Katana – "Only traditional materials used for this Japanese sword fittings." I recommend this only in decoration purposes!
5. Professional Chess Set – "Chess is a not just a game. It's style of living."
4. Simple Holography Kit – "Making your own holograms has never been this easy."
3. Telescope – "Telescope is economical and perfect tool for viewing daytime or nighttime objects."
2. Junior Metal Detector – "Ideal for those just getting started, this junior metal detector offers the excitement and profit of metal detecting, like finding those coins at the local beach."
1. Swiss Knife MP3 Player – "This 1GB uber-cool MP3 player also includes a stereo FM radio with recording capability."


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While you're waiting for the return of The Walking Dead to AMC in February, check out this hilarious spoof, in which humanity faces a scourge of zombies who quote Christopher Walken films.
December 27, 2011
One Response to "The Walken Dead"
Elizabeth Says:
December 27th, 2011 at 7:25 pm
Hahaha! Great one!


text: "When NOT to Take Your Multivitamin…" If you take your multivitamin at this particular time, you could be losing impact and throwing your money away. The quality of your health could very well depend on taking the right kind of multi - at the right time... If you're currently taking or considering taking a multivitamin with a recommended serving size of only one pill a day, you're pretty much wasting your time. Why? It's very doubtful that any single pill can pack enough vitamins and minerals to truly make any real difference in complementing your healthy diet. Producers of multivitamins have come up with some pretty amazing ways to compress ingredients, but not to this extreme… not down to where a single tablet provides you the vitamin and mineral levels you need. And speaking of minerals, many producers of one-a-days don't even bother including essential minerals like potassium, magnesium, or even calcium in adequate enough amounts to really make a difference. What about other nutrients from sources like vegetables, fruits, and herbs? Shouldn't they be blended into your multi as well? I certainly think so. But it's also vitally important to know when to take your multivitamin. To maximize your multivitamin's benefits, you should take a few tablets first thing in the morning and with lunch, or with an early dinner to help optimize your nutrient absorption, the better chance you'll have of truly fortifying your diet. Before we jump further into all the nutrients I believe should go into a multi, let's first take a closer look at why all multivitamins are not created equal. Some may in fact, negatively impact your health in such a way they should be flushed down the toilet. So remember, you must be very cautious when choosing a product to ensure that your multivitamin benefits and does not harm your health. Here's… Why You Should Avoid Synthetic Isolates Like the Plague… In my opinion, if you shop for your supplements at discount stores, you may be seriously shortchanging yourself because those products typically use cheap synthetic isolates. Instead of seeking a good multivitamin, millions gorge themselves on synthetic vitamins, only to acquire and die from degenerative diseases. You see, isolated vitamins are partial vitamins, combined with other chemicals. They're a low-end alternative to whole, real complete food. When you remove a part from the whole, you get "Synthetic," "Isolated," or "Fractionated" pieces of the whole, but it's simply not the same. There are four problems with synthetic vitamins… Nature intended for you to consume food in WHOLE form because all the vitamins, minerals, antioxidants, and enzymes are together in one package. They work synergistically to give your body the nutrition it requires for optimal health. Your body only absorbs a small percentage of an isolate form of vitamins and minerals - and it utilizes even less. You get the best bioavailability in whole food form. Synthetic vitamins often give you massive quantities of some nutrients (usually the most inexpensive ones) and insufficient quantities of others, not balance. You can experience side effects of synthetic isolates from the additives and the unnatural state of the synthetic supplement. You've heard me say it before… Fast food and a sedentary lifestyle can be a disaster for your health. Don't let your multivitamin add to the collateral damage. In fact, you want to be sure your multivitamin benefits you and has a real and significant contribution to your health, especially if you've already adopted healthy lifestyle practices. After all, I'm quite sure you're one of the nearly 100% of the human race who wants to feel on top of the world… All the time. Who in the World Doesn't Want to Feel Great All the Time? One thing you can always do to optimize your health and feel great is to maximize your immune system's capabilities. Because face it -- everybody wants to feel well all the time, don't they? There's no better time to get started than right now then, is there? After all, there's no time like the present… Now is the time to start moving toward a healthier diet and lifestyle. Start today, by adding just one raw vegetable per day to your diet… a small, doable step toward your better health. Why Make These Changes Today? Because today is the first day of the rest of your life! Why wait? Ideally, it is best to receive all your nutrition from high-quality unprocessed foods. In fact, before focusing on finding a good multivitamin, I highly recommend evaluating your diet and your lifestyle first. If you are eating a wholesome diet composed of raw fruits and vegetables, grass-fed meats, and raw dairy from reliable sources, then you may have little need for a multivitamin. Unfortunately, if you're like most people, you may find it impractical or impossible to eat right one hundred percent of the time. Therefore, even when you take the steps of adding raw veggies to your diet and getting some exercise and vitamin D, you still might want to hedge your bets by supplementing with a quality multivitamin every day -- just to be sure. What Can a Good Multivitamin Do for You? While I cannot endorse the practice of sloppy eating and a sedentary lifestyle while taking a supplement to cover for reckless lifestyle choices… It is true that a good multivitamin benefits your optimal health by helping promote your strong immune system, providing support for defense against a growing number of health concerns.* At least, some of them do. More on that in a moment... Taking pro-active steps, including taking a good multivitamin to help maintain and boost good health and wellness is still one of the best things you can do for yourself and your health...* Especially if you're already adhering to a smart lifestyle with a healthy diet, exercise, adequate sunshine, and good sleep, taking a good multivitamin benefits you in so many ways than you can imagine.* However, there are important issues for you to remember… Higher Potency Multivitamin and Even More Nutrients for You Here's the stringent criteria I used to find you a high-potency multivitamin: Must be produced by a highly reputable company with the highest-quality control manufacturing practices in place -- I focused on quality as a higher priority than quantity. Must go beyond RDA (Recommended Daily Allowance) and RDI (Recommended Daily Intake) guidelines -- In my opinion, RDA/RDI amounts define the lower limits of daily nutrient intake. I wanted the best nutrient formula to promote your optimal nutrition Must include the added bonus of essential minerals -- Minerals add their unique layer of nutritional support.* Many high-potency multivitamins with rich vitamin concentrations lack important minerals. Before I jump into all the details of this exclusive multivitamin and its power-packed formula now available to you, you might be wondering... Why Not Just Eat Whole Foods? Excellent question -- and one you deserve an answer to... As you already know, I've been a proponent of eating whole foods for proper nutrition for years... and now -- eating the proper whole foods based on your Nutritional Type (NT). So, in recommending a high-quality multivitamin, please remember that these nutritional supplements complement the food you eat. A multivitamin benefits you in many ways, but it cannot take the place of a healthful diet of unprocessed organic foods, which I believe is still the best physical factor for you to achieve optimal nutrition.* However, accessing and eating high-quality foods regularly may be a personal challenge for you and your family. Your busy schedule may lead you to cook healthy whole food less than you know you should -- and eat "fast food" more. Even if you do well with your diet choices, another factor involves the actual food supply itself. Up to 50% of the Nutrient Value of Your Food May Be Lost from the Start A number of carefully controlled studies have provided startling evidence that by the time the food reaches your table, serious nutrient content could already be lost. Some estimates report the nutrient value lost at over 50%! This is largely the result of conventional farming methods that rely heavily on chemical fertilizers and pesticides, which deplete the soil of nutrients... nutrients that must be absorbed by plants in order to be passed on to you. And it does not necessarily end there. In many cases, it's likely you unknowingly further deplete the nutrients in your food -- just by the way you prepare it. For most food, cooking it will seriously impair its nutritional value. So, realizing that you cannot always obtain the whole unprocessed foods you need -- and knowing how easy it is for valuable nutrients to be destroyed -- you now know why I believe adding a good multivitamin to complement your diet is a sound move. Why Settle for Inferior Quality Multivitamins? There are literally hundreds, if not thousands, of high-potency multivitamins on the market today... but there are only a few great ones out there. If you are convinced that taking a multivitamin benefits your health, then I would strongly encourage you to do your homework, and make sure a GREAT company produced it.* When I first started my investigation, I was absolutely shocked at the low quality demonstrated by so many companies. That's why I spent many long months of hard effort to research and identify what I believe is the absolute best supplement manufacturer in the U.S. today. After much tedious and careful research, I was able to identify an outstanding supplement manufacturer -- one who allowed me to help formulate a high-quality multivitamin for you. The lab I chose has won outstanding awards on numerous occasions: One of the latest awards received by this lab was the 5-Star Gold Medal of Achievement for several of its supplements. The independent research firm, NutriSearch Corporation, issued this top award to the lab in its Comparative Guide to Nutritional Supplements. Of the over 1500 products evaluated, only 4 laboratories received this top award. Why Multivitamin +Plus Vital Minerals Is Better Than the Rest Let's take a closer look at some key nutrients in Multivitamin +Plus Vital Minerals that are often missing from other multivitamins (or found in such low amounts that their effectiveness is highly limited). Remember, one of my top criteria for providing you with a high-potency multivitamin was that it must contain essential minerals. As I searched for the right formula, I quickly realized that many so-called high-potency multivitamins are seriously lacking in mineral content. However, with my unique Multivitamin +Plus formula, you'll benefit from many specially selected minerals... including these 3 essential ones: Calcium -- To provide a high-level of support for your skeletal system, I chose to include a high amount of calcium in the Multivitamin +Plus Vital Minerals formula.* My main reason for doing this was that, as you age, your need for calcium becomes more and more important to promote healthy bones.* A recent study published in The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition reported that people should consume 741 mg per day of calcium to maintain neutral calcium balance. Realizing the importance of eating as much unprocessed whole foods as possible to get the minerals you need, my Multivitamin +Plus Vital Minerals formula provides 250 mg of calcium to complement your healthy diet. Magnesium -- Scientific studies have reported that magnesium is helpful in supporting your lungs and overall pulmonary system.* But some lower-potency multivitamins don't include this ingredient. Other research shows that magnesium intake promotes bone density health.* It also helps maintain your muscular and nervous systems.* And helps support a healthy heart, and your energy needs.* So you can see why magnesium is such a key mineral in my Multivitamin +Plus Vital Minerals formula. Potassium -- This important mineral helps regulate your circulatory system and promotes your heart health.* In addition, research has shown that potassium is another important element in your bone density health.* As you age, bone density becomes an important element in your overall health.* Once again, please realize the importance of eating a healthy diet rich in unprocessed whole foods. Many processed foods lose valuable potassium content prior to ever reaching your table. These minerals may be worth their weight in gold. They provide you with significant health-supporting value in complementing your diet.* They're part of the added bonus that clearly makes Multivitamin +Plus Vital Minerals stand apart from the rest. High-Potency Antioxidant Formula to Help You Balance Out Free Radicals* First of all, I made every effort working with the award-winning lab to ensure that as many nutrients as possible ended up directly linked to their whole food source. To me, this became crucial in providing you a top-notch supplement. Multivitamin +Plus provides you with a highly concentrated daily supplement containing more than 50 nutritional ingredients... all in a special herbal food base. One of the challenges your body faces every day is combating free radicals. Free radicals are highly reactive molecules and fragments of molecules that may impact your body at your cellular level. Free radicals constantly attack your body proteins, carbohydrates, fats, and DNA, and can cause potentially serious health concerns unless they are kept in check. Every cell in your body suffers an estimated 10,000 free radical hits each day. Your body does its best to fight back -- in what is an actual battlefield at the cellular level. To help balance the effects of free radicals, Multivitamin +Plus Vital Minerals provides you with high-potency amounts of an exclusive antioxidant formula that includes:* Beta-carotene -- healthy vision and immune system support* Vitamin C -- promotes tissue growth and repair, and healthy gums* Vitamin D3 -- supports heart, bone, vascular, and immune system health* Vitamin E -- helps support your muscular system* Selenium -- bolsters your healthy immune system* L-cysteine -- supports your immune and respiratory systems* Lutein -- helps promote your healthy vision* Lycopene -- supports your immune system* Red wine proanthocyanidins -- provides cardiovascular support* And select extracts and powders from over 25 fruits, vegetables, and herbs And it gets even better... Multivitamin +Plus Vital Minerals Provides You an Incredible Formula Based on Vegetables, Fruits, Herbs, and Green Foods In addition to the outstanding nutrients already discussed, the Multivitamin +Plus Vital Minerals formula includes a health-promoting blend of vegetables, fruits, herbs, and green foods... When this was impractical with certain nutrients, a highly bioavailable form was used to ensure you could take full advantage of these nutrients.* Now you can see for yourself the remarkable ingredients included in the total Multivitamin +Plus Vital Minerals formula. Over 2000 mg of nutrients based on vegetables, fruits, herbs and green foods are intentionally included in the Multivitamin +Plus Vital Minerals formula... nutrients that promote your optimal health in the following ways:* Nutrients Your Body Systems Supported and Promoted* Red wine proanthocyanidins Cardiovascular Blueberry Urinary tract and immune Garlic Digestive and immune Green tea extract Immune Sprouted barley juice Cardiovascular/heart Wheatgrass juice Immune and anti-aging Broccoli Prostate and immune Cauliflower Circulation and immune Spirulina Nervous and tissue Chlorella Cardiovascular and immune Green papaya extract Digestive and skin Beet extract Immune Apple pectin Immune and lungs Bromelain Respiratory and digestive Rose hips Skeletal Lemon bioflavonoids Immune Rutin Circulatory and immune Hesperidin Vascular and immune And it doesn't stop there... There's an additional 700 mg of a proprietary vegetable and fruit base, further promoting your optimal health, including: Kale -- provides healthy prostate support* Spinach -- helps support your cardiovascular and immune systems* Carrot -- assists optimal vision and cholesterol level* Radish -- supports your digestive, respiratory, and nervous systems* Celery -- provides you with skeletal and nervous system support* Apricot -- promotes your respiratory and immune systems* Blackberry -- helps support your digestive and immune systems* Cranberry -- supports your urinary tract and cardiovascular system* Grape -- promotes healthy circulation and cholesterol level* Pineapple -- provides healthy respiratory and digestive support* And now we've added a significant enhancement to our Multivitamin +Plus Vital Minerals... We've Added What I Consider a Superior Form of Folic Acid to Help Ensure You Don't Get Cheated Folic acid, or folate, an important member of the B-vitamin family, plays many important roles in your body. Folic acid: Helps maintain normal blood homocysteine levels* Helps nourish the brain and supports mood* Supports protein metabolism* Supports energy production* Promotes normal formation and functioning of red and white blood cells* For folic acid to perform all of these crucial duties in your body, it must first be activated into the biologically active form – L-5-MTHF. This is the form that's most usable by your body and the form that's able to cross the blood-brain barrier to carry out important brain functions.* However, the form most commonly added to nutritional supplements is folic acid. And here's the problem: nearly half of the population has difficulty converting folic acid to the bioactive 5-MTHF form because of a genetic reduction in enzyme activity. So if you have a reduced ability to metabolize folic acid, you may have less-than-optimal cardiovascular health. Using a 5-MTHF form of folic acid may help.* Metafolin®, a patented form of 5-MTHF, is: The form of folate that's preferred by your body More reliably bioavailable and biologically active than folic acid The only folate that can cross the blood-brain barrier And now you'll find Metafolin® -- instead of folic acid – in Multivitamin +Plus Vital Minerals. Warning: A Multivitamin Indiscriminately Overloaded with Mega-Nutrients May Do You More Harm than Good Now, I'll be the first to admit that coming up with my own special high-potency formula was a major challenge -- and took quite a bit of time. This was necessary because indiscriminately throwing a number of nutrients together could actually cause more harm than good. How could that be? Well, certain amounts and types of nutrients need to be carefully measured to avoid any potential toxic buildup once they are consumed. The bottom line... not all nutrients in certain amounts work all that well together. In fact, a sort of competition can occur between some nutrients. So, much attention was directed to prevent this from occurring in Multivitamin +Plus Vital Minerals. 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I first came about Tourspecgolf around two years ago. At that time, I was still merely discovering not only the game of golf, but the beautiful, sometimes crazy world of golf equipment. Needless to say, TSG got me hooked!
Although it took a year before my first purchase of any type of J-spec equipment, the worth was very much worth it! I'll admit, i was skeptical at first as as to just how much of a difference J-Spec equipment could make to my game. You know how it is, hype tends to have a snowball effect. Regardless, i placed my order and waited impatiently for my equipment to arrive. When the big day finally came, i felt like i used to feel as little boy on Christmas day. I tore open the box and pulled out my first ever piece of J-Spec equipment. Beautiful new Epon Copper wedges. The first thing i remember thinking was just how incredibly beautiful these things looked. I remember taking specific note of the precision craftsmanship that trickles down into every piece of Japanese golf equipment. Needless to say, my future dollars weren't going to be spent in the likes of Golfsmith any longer!
Since that first purchase, i've slowly migrated solely over to J-Spec equipment. Like i'm sure all of you agree, there's just no going back. The feel is better, the wedges spin better, the shafts are smoother, the look is nicer, and mentally, i'll say it, it feels nice to own something, that on N. American Turf, is pretty rare.
I know own the incredible amazing feel Epon Technity driver in a 9.5 degree loft with a Roddio 7W X flex shaft.
My three wood is a Epon Technity with the super smooth Mach Line FW in X flex. Amazing combo!
My Hybrid is a 22 degree G-Field GFT with a Ozik Altus Hybrid shaft in X-flex
Wedges are Epon Copper, Technity (greatest spinning wedge i've ever seen), a Fourteen MT V3, and a Tourstage X wedge.
Putters range from the very acute Bettinardi's to the Hyper accurate Premium Zone G-Fields
I also use a Tourstage ball. Very nice indeed.
There is no doubt in my mind the game of golf has not only become easier since my transition over to J-Spec equipment, it's become more fun. Not to mention, TSG has forced me to pay more attention to my equipment and my equipment needs/specs. Somtimes that goes unnoticed.
Good luck to all you guys, i enjoy cruising this site daily, it's a very fun hobby!
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WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. - Nebraska shot 62 percent in the second half to pull away from Wake Forest and post a 79-63 win over the Demon Deacons on Tuesday at Joel Coliseum in the ACC/Big Ten Challenge.
The Demon Deacons (3-3) led by as many as four points in the first half before the Cornhuskers (5-1) took a 28-24 lead into halftime, but Nebraska came out firing in the second half to put the game away.
Madison Jones led the Demon Deacons with a career-high 14 points on 6-of-9 shooting, and Codi Miller-McIntyre finished with 11 points and a team-high three assists.
Travis McKie scored the 1,000th point of his career on a free throw in the second half and finished with eight points. He is the 23rd player in program history to total both 1,000 points and 500 rebounds and just the fourth in the past 15 seasons joining Darius Songaila, Josh Howard and Eric Williams.
Nebraska's Andre Almeida and Ray Gallegos both scored 20 points to lead all players. Almeida also grabbed 11 rebounds to finish with a double-double.
The Cornhuskers shot 51 percent (29-of-57) from the field in the game and turned the ball over only eight times.
After C.J. Harris scored for the Deacons on the first possession of the game, the Cornhuskers strung together an 8-0 run and would go on to lead by as many as eight points. But Wake Forest answered with a 16-4 run of its own, eight of the points coming from Chase Fischer, to jump into the lead 22-18.
The Cornhuskers rebounded down the stretch of the opening period, finishing the half on a 12-5 run to carry a 28-24 lead into the locker room.
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Workers—those lucky enough to keep their jobs, that is—will earn significantly smaller raises and bonuses next year, as companies are quickly revising their compensation budgets to control operating costs.
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"It's not so much that companies are looking to cut costs," said Ken Abosch, head of the compensation consulting business at Hewitt Associates. "It's that they're focused on slowing down the growth of their existing expenses."
Not surprisingly, perhaps, the retail industry is expected to award the smallest raises next year—2.9 percent—while health-care companies are projected to increase salaries by 3.6 percent, the largest hike in pay for workers in any industry.
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While it's sure to be unwelcome news for many workers, it beats the alternative. Watson Wyatt also found that roughly a quarter of large companies are now planning layoffs next year, while another quarter will institute a hiring freeze.
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Measuring and Controlling Temperatures during Spawn Growth
The methods used to monitor and control temperatures vary at each farm. The quantity of thermometers used for a room may vary. One may use glass, dial thermometers, or use remote sensing thermocouples with computer control. At least two thermometers are usually placed into the substrate in most mushroom houses, and these are left in the same location throughout the entire spawn-running period.
Several factors should be considered when determining how to and how often one should monitor substrate temperatures. The cooling and volume capacity of the air handling units, substrate nutrition and dry weight are several factors that will determine how easily the spawn temperatures can be controlled during its most active period. At the beginning of spawn growth, when the substrate temperature is uniform, thermometers are usually left in the same location. One should monitor substrate temperature twice a day and during the accelerated spawn-growing period, more often is advisable.
These stationary thermometers are used to represent the range of temperatures encountered in all areas of a room. Probing of the substrate temperatures should be done to insure that the stationary thermometers represent that area of the substrate or room and provide another tool to monitor and control the crop temperatures. Most growers invest time every few days, if not daily, to probe all areas within each house, both upstairs and down, to monitor differences and changes in temperatures. Hand-held rapid response thermometers are inserted into as many spots of compost as possible to monitor temperatures. This probing determines the range of temperature within the substrate and areas of the room. However, it is important to have personnel available to spend the time probing the room. Probing can be done by any trained and culturally clean individual, not necessarily a grower. More uniformity in the substrate's moisture, nutrition and dry weight will reduce the need for extensive comprehensive probing. When the grower has enough experience about how the crop will react and can anticipate when and how much of a heat surge may occur, less probing may be required. After spawning, before the spawn heat surge, during heat surge and before casing are the most critical times to probe.
Probing and or stationary thermometer temperatures are usually averaged into a mean temperature for the room. This average substrate temperature is used to make decisions for raising or lowering the air temperature. Decisions on whether to lower the air temperature or to raise it should be based on both the average substrate temperature and the frequency or distribution of higher temperatures. If the majority of spots are a bit warm then air temperature should be lowered a degree or two. Conversely, if the majority of areas are a bit cool 68 - 72 F, either the air temperature or the volume of air should be decreased since both of these factors can affect the substrate temperature.
The varying air volume during spawn growing to control substrate temperature may be a new consideration for some mushroom growers. The use of air temperature to control substrate temperature is normally how substrate temperatures are controlled. By lowering the air temperature, the substrate temperature is decreased. It may also be obvious that the more air moved through a house, the greater the amount of heat removed from the air in the house and, indirectly, the substrate. If the air is dry, substrate moisture will evaporate and evaporation is a form of cooling. The greater air volume moving through a house and the drier that air, the greater the cooling effect on the substrate.
Substrate temperature control is also dependent of the cooling capacity of the air handling system. Most single-zone bed farms design their air conditioning systems on the requirements during spawn run. Tons of cooling that is required to maintain temperatures range from 2 to 5 tons per 1,000 sq. ft. of growing space. Cooling capacity is also dependent on the location of the farm and weather conditions. Cooling for spawn growth also depends on the air volume, movement and distribution within the room. Substrate density also determines to amount of cooling required, the more substrate dry weight the more cooling that is needed. The condition of the substrate will affect the amount of heating that occurs the first few days of spawn growth. When substrate is not conditioned well, other microbes have food to use and will tend to grow and produce a heat surge early is the spawn growing period. Substrate moisture also affects the temperature control during spawn run. The drier substrate the harder it is for the heat to be removed and substrate will tend to heat more rapidly and for longer time. While wetter substrate has less air in the pore spaces, and heat is conducted more easily, making substrate temperatures easier to control. When hot spots are found the plastic covering the bed should be removed. In addition, additional fans may be directed on the hot spots or one may dig a hole in the substrate and allow the heat to escape.
The spawn-growing period is normally 10-18 days. Longer spawn run times can reduce yield and substrate moisture, thus influencing fresh quality. A short growing time will create more heat production during the time after casing. This additional heat will require more cooling and increase the drying of the casing. The cooler air temperatures will slow the spawn growth into the casing, delaying the flush and first harvest. Spawn growing period is considered complete when the spawn has completely colonized the substrate and the metabolic heat surge is subsiding.


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my husband is an insomniac?
Sarah Asked: my husband is an insomniac?
my husband has terrible insomnia he almost never sleeps and i'm just worried about him just about each night when we go to bed i fall asleep with him holding me and when i wake up in the morning he is still holding me still wide awake i always ask him why he cant sleep but he doesn't know why and the man is stubborn as a mule he refuses to see a doctor for anything at all (he cut his handing really deep building a shed and just doused it in peroxide and sowed it up himself) no matter how much i ask him to i'm just worried about him i mean he is still a great active guy still plays with the kid and does stuff with his friends and family and works hard but he always looks tired and sore and when he does sleep he either tosses and turns or waks and talkes in his sleep i dont know what to do anymore, i still love him but i hate seeing him suffer like this but he says he's ok but i know he's not do you guys have any suggestions?
Sometimes our hours get messed up and can't sleep.I used to work midnight hours and had to adjust.Natural ways is eggs and potatoes before bedtime.Hot cocoa works too.Chicken noodle soup works wonders.Pan cakes on the side helps.A boring show like golf helps too.Soon he will be snoring.


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Former judge Toole finishes federal sentence
Former Luzerne County Judge Michael T. Toole has paid his debt to society, federal prosecutors say.
Toole, 53, who spent two years in federal custody on corruption charges, has paid a $5,000 fine and $200 special assessment fee that were levied against him as part of his sentencing in April 2011, prosecutors said in a court filing Monday.
Toole served 19 months in federal prison in Minnesota and five months in a federal halfway house after he pleaded guilty in 2010 to accepting free use of a beach house from an attorney who won a favorable ruling in his court and failing to pay federal taxes on a $30,000 finder's fee he accepted from another attorney.
He was released from federal custody in April 2013 and placed on supervised release, records show.
Toole served six years on the county bench before resigning from office in December 2009 as part of his plea agreement with federal prosecutors on charges of filing a false tax return and corrupt receipt of a reward. He was one of three county judges swept up in a federal corruption probe that resulted in charges against more than 30 people in Luzerne and Lackawanna counties, including county commissioners and school board members.
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You're an international student applying for your visa to study for a Masters at University in the United Kingdom. Since you've finished your Undergraduate degree in the UK, you're allowed to apply from within the UK. You've paid your fees in advance (potentially costing you up to as much as...
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Boris Johnson has become the most senior Conservative politician to publicly highlight the damage the government's policy to reduce net migration is doing to international students. On Monday, he wrote to both Theresa May and Vince Cable backing a campaign to exclude students from the government's targets.
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The Conservative-led coalition has repeatedly said they intend to cut net migration from the "hundreds of thousands to the tens of thousands."
The government's long list of new regulations price international students out of a UK education through visa fees, added maintenance requirements and the requirement to...


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The Campus Theatre is listed in the "17 Most Stunning Movie Theatres In The World" on Swifty.com! See the full list by clicking HERE
The Campus Theatre, located in Lewisburg, PA, is nestled in the picturesque Susquehanna River Valley and opened its doors on January 17, 1941 just 11 months shy of the attack on Pearl Harbor.
Designed by architect David Supowitz, and built by the Stiefel Brothers, the Campus Theatre is one of the last of dwindling number of single screen art deco movie palaces in the country.
Supowitz was renowned for his Revival Art Deco architecture, and his characteristic style graced 24 movie theatres in Pennsylvania, New Jersey and other locations. Of the 24, less than five remain open today and of those, the Campus Theatre is the crown jewel and has enjoyed a wonderful rebirth.
Over the years, The Campus Theatre has survived with astonishingly few changes. The majority of the theatre's original 1941 architecture, murals and decor remain intact today. Upon opening, the theatre boasted of its completely fireproof structure, state of the art (in 1941) air conditioning and heating systems, chrome turnstile for "ticketless" ease of entry, and seats containing springs that automatically rose when not occupied. The building's finely appointed interior, from its mirrored lobby and lounge furnishings to the wall and ceiling murals and light fixtures, was marked by luxurious Art Deco quality incorporating rich materials including bronze leafing and novel decorative motifs.
The theatre builders, the Stiefel Brothers, contributed significantly to American Theatre history in general, but most importantly, shaped the destiny of The Campus Theatre in particular.
Oscar, Harold, Barney, and Morris Stiefel emigrated from Russia to the United States in the 1920's. Oscar began operation of one movie theatre in Philadelphia and from there the business grew. In time his three brothers and several nephews joined him in building a small showmen's empire. The Stiefel's eventually ran 11 theatres throughout Pennsylvania.
In 1953, Morris's son, Harold Stiefel, took over management of The Campus Theatre when his Uncle Barney retired. Harold, and his wife Jacquie managed the theatre until Harold's death in 1988 and became iconic with their dedication to the community. Under their management, The Campus Theatre became much more than just a movie palace, it became a place where memories were made; where tears were shed and where laughter roared.
Harold and Jacquie Stiefel started and maintained many of the community outreach programs which continue to this day. After Harold's death, Jacquie Stiefel devoted her time and energy not only to continuing a family legacy, but also to keeping a piece of bygone Lewisburg alive.
The Campus Theatre indeed fulfilled, and continues to realize, the mature role of a community centerpiece.
During World War II, The Campus Theatre's second-floor office space served as a USO canteen, and beginning in the 1940s, The Campus Theatre began to offer free movie matinees to children during the holiday season as well as canned food collection in exchange for movie admission, which was then donated to the local food bank. That tradition has continued unbroken for more than 70 years.
More recently, the theatre now makes both the screen and marquee available at reduced rates to local not-for-profit and community groups in support of their activities and fundraising efforts.
In the summer of 2001, Jacquie Stiefel sold The Campus to a Bucknell University film professor who in turn, started a non-profit organization - The Campus Theatre, Ltd. The Campus Theatre, Ltd. was eventually able to purchase the building, with assistance from Bucknell University, in 2006.
In January, 2011, Bucknell University and the Campus Theatre, Ltd. expanded their partnership to secure the future of the historic landmark on Lewisburg's Market Street. The goal of this partnership - to ensure the continued vitality of this rare community asset for generations to come.
In this new arrangement, Bucknell University took formal ownership of the theatre building, and leases the building back to the not-for-profit organization, The Campus Theatre, Ltd., for $1 a year. Today, the Campus Theatre, Ltd. maintains authority and responsibility over all theatre programming, staffing and day-to-day operations.
Having survived economic recession, competition from cable television, videos, mall-based multiplexes, real estate development, and above all, age, The Campus Theatre continues to be valued and supported by the Lewisburg community for its importance in their social, architectural, cultural and local family history while striving to maintain its position as an economic anchor for Lewisburg's downtown Market Street.
The Campus Theatre, Ltd. is committed to offering diverse film programming with a healthy balance of popular, fine art and independent films and entertainment that are culturally relevant and bring understanding to contemporary concerns.
Single screen, art deco theatres like the Campus Theatre are disappearing at an alarming rate. Once gone, they traditionally are gone for good. Come and experience the magic and uniqueness of the Campus Theatre – there's no other place like it and it's waiting for you in downtown Lewisburg.
Click HERE to see a 360 tour of the Campus Theatre!
-The Campus Theatre is a 501c3 non-profit historic movie theatre located in Lewisburg, PA. Built in 1941, and one of the few remaining single screen art deco movie houses in the country, the Campus Theatre remains dedicated to the promotion of the art of cinema and historic preservation of this architectural treasure.


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The Indian rupee fell to a two-week low on Thursday, posting a second consecutive decline, hurt by the biggest falls in stocks in six weeks and dollar demand from a large corporate.
The weak start to the year comes ahead of key events later this month, including inflation data due mid-month that will help determine whether the Reserve Bank of India raises interest rates at its policy review on Jan. 28.
The RBI has made clear it could resume tightening monetary policy after two rate hikes last year even as economic growth slows.
The HSBC Manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI), compiled by Markit, fell to 50.7 in December from 51.3 in the previous month, showing India's factories lost momentum although input prices eased lightly.
"Good and consistent demand from state-run banks, may be on account of genuine oil demand, and a fall in shares took (USD/INR) spot higher," said Ashish Barua, associate vice president at IndusInd Bank.
The partially convertible rupee closed at 62.26/27 per dollar compared with 61.91/92 on Wednesday. It fell to 62.28 in session, its lowest since Dec. 20.
The falls came after the benchmark BSE stock index ended down 1.2 percent, as investors booked profits on blue chips.
Dealers said dollar demand from a petrochemical company and buying by state-run banks, largely to meet needs of oil refiners, also put pressure on the rupee, pushing it past 62 to a dollar.
A breach of 62.10 to the dollar led to short-covering, they said.
In the offshore non-deliverable forwards, the one-month contract was at 62.69, while the three-month was at 63.55.
* Dollar gains as investors eye U.S. data for taper clues
* Stocks fall on China data after 5 pct loss in 2013
* Slow start to 2013 for shares as China disappoints
* Foreign institutional investor flows


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Jury Finds Memphis Man Guilty of Interstate Transportation of a Minor for Sexual Activity
|U.S. Attorney's Office November 15, 2012
MEMPHIS, TN—Calvin James Reid, 49, of Memphis, Tennessee, was convicted today by a federal jury of two counts of transportation of a minor with the intent to engage in criminal sexual activity, announced United States Attorney Edward L. Stanton, III.
Reid engaged in an escalating pattern of sexual conduct with a 13-year-old child in November 2011. On two occasions, Reid took the child out of state with the intent to engage in sexual intercourse. On November 12, 2011, Reid took the child from Memphis to a hotel in Horn Lake, Mississippi, where he had sexual intercourse with her. In early December 2011, Reid again took the child, this time traveling to Las Vegas, Nevada, and engaged in sexual activity with the child during the trip.
The child managed to separate herself from Reid while in Las Vegas and called her family in Memphis. Reid remained at large until June 2012, when he returned to Memphis and the FBI was notified of his whereabouts.
"Children are our most precious and vulnerable resource and protecting them from individuals like Mr. Reid who seek to exploit them sexually remains one of this office's priorities," said U.S. Attorney Stanton. "Today, the jury sent a clear message that this kind of reprehensible conduct will not be tolerated. We will continue to actively pursue anyone who would destroy a child's innocence by violating federal child exploitation laws."
"The FBI has made it a priority to target and investigate those who violate federal law while preying on minors," said Aaron T. Ford, Special Agent in Charge of the Memphis Division of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. "FBI Memphis is proud of the role that it played in bringing this man to justice and will continue to work with our law enforcement partners to remove from our streets those whose criminal acts result in the stolen innocence of our children."
Reid is scheduled to be sentenced on February 28, 2013, at 2 p.m. by Chief U.S. District Judge Jon P. McCalla. He could receive 120 months to life in prison and up to a $250,000 fine on each count. This case was investigated by the FBI Memphis Field Office's Child Exploitation Task Force, assisted by Las Vegas (Nevada) Metropolitan Police Department. Assistant U.S. Attorneys Deb Ireland and Leetra Harris represented the federal government.


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How does the US economy do it?
Europe is floundering. China faces slower growth. Japan is struggling to sustain tentative gains. Yet the US job market is humming, and the pace of economic growth is steadily rising. Five full years after a devastating recession officially ended, the economy is finally showing the vigor that Americans have long awaited.
Last month, employers added 288,000 jobs and helped reduce the unemployment rate to 6.1 percent, the lowest since September 2008. June capped a five-month stretch of 200,000-plus job gains the first in nearly 15 years.
After having shrunk at a 2.9 percent annual rate from January through March largely because of a brutal winter, the US economy is expected to grow at a healthy 3 percent pace the rest of the year.
Here are five reasons the United States is outpacing other major economies:
The Federal Reserve acted sooner and more aggressively than other central banks in keeping rates low, says Bernard Baumohl, chief global economist at the Economic Outlook Group.
In December 2008, the Fed slashed short-term interest rates to near zero and has kept them there. Ultra-low loan rates have made it easier for individuals and businesses to borrow and spend. The Fed also launched three bond-buying programs meant to reduce long-term rates.
By contrast, the European Central Bank has been slower to respond to signs of economic distress among the 18 nations that share the euro currency. The ECB actually raised rates in 2011, the same year the eurozone sank back into recession.
It's worth keeping in mind that the Fed has two mandates: To keep prices stable and to maximize employment. The ECB has just one mandate: To guard against high inflation. The Fed was led during and after the Great Recession by Ben Bernanke, a student of the Great Depression who was determined to avoid a repeat of the 1930s' economic collapse.
Janet Yellen, who succeeded Bernanke as Fed chair this year, has continued his emphasis on nursing the US economy back to health after the recession of 2007-2009 with the help of historically low rates.
The United States moved faster than Europe to restore its banks' health after the financial crisis of 2008-2009. The US government bailed out the financial system and subjected big banks to stress tests in 2009 to reveal their financial strength. By showing the banks to be surprisingly healthy, the stress tests helped restore


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Riding the Wind
The first Big Top show, and still the favorite, Riding the Wind is a musical and big-screen visual portrait of Bayfield with secrets of Red Cliff and Old LaPointe told through story and song. Warren Nelson's songs from this show have become well-loved classics – performed on stage by The Blue Canvas Orchestra with Warren Nelson and special guests. Come see it with friends for the first time, or as so many have done, see and hear it again and again. Riding the Wind never loses its magic. Created by Nelson Ferris Concert Company.
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TOOL Promoting Healthy Workplaces
November 6, 2008
Do you know what constitutes a successful results-oriented workplace wellness program? The Wellness Council of America says it does. In fact, WELCOA says it has identified seven benchmarks for success:
- CEO support
- Creating cohesive wellness teams
- Collecting data to drive health efforts
- Carefully crafting an operating plan
- Choosing appropriate interventions
- Creating a supportive environment
- Carefully evaluating outcomes