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Kelly Clarkson's 'Stronger' Fastest Selling Single in 'Idol' History
Kelly Clarkson can cross another item off of her long list of accomplishments. Arguably the most famous 'American Idol' alumna, Clarkson's single 'Stronger (What Doesn't Kill You)' off her album 'Stronger' became the best-selling 'Idol' single of all time, even knocking fellow 'Idol' winner Carrie Underwood back to second place. Underwood held the title when her single 'Before He Cheats' was released.
Adele, Nicki Minaj + One Direction Top Album Sellers of 2012
In the biggest shocker since Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes announced they were divorcing, we kid, Adele, Nicki Minaj and One Direction have some of the biggest-selling albums of 2012 according to the Neilsen SoundScan. So far. But don't be surprised if these two stay on top for the long haul, because the youngins and not so youngins seem to love One Direction, Minaj, and Adele.
Miley Cyrus Guests on Rock Mafia 'Morning Sun' Track
Miley Cyrus has been having a busy couple of weeks. The 19-year-old singer/actress got engaged (before us — we're still kind of bitter about it), is supposedly in the process of having her tattoos removed, and is now featured on a track called 'Morning Sun' by Rock Mafia.
Christina Perri + Jason Mraz Go the 'Distance' in New Music Video
Christina Perri hasn't released a single since 'A Thousand Years,' which garnered a lot of attention thanks to the movie 'Twilight: Breaking Dawn Part 1,' where the world first heard it as an exclusive track for the film. But the singer is back, along with Jason Mraz, and has released a video for her song 'Distance,' off of her debut album 'Lovestrong.'
Watch Maroon 5 Don White to Perform 'Moves Like Jagger' + 'Payphone' on 'Today'
Our lovers in Maroon 5 performed on 'The Today Show' this morning (June 29) as part of the Toyota Summer Concert series and someone — we're looking at you Adam Levine — forgot to hand us our formal invite. Fans even waited in line to see the band since 4 am during that crazy rain and thunderstorm, but no worries, because Adam totally heard about your dedication.
Usher Being Stalked by Crazed 'Wife'
Poor Usher. He can barely catch a break with his actual ex-wife Tameka Foster, as the two are in the middle of a custody battle over their two sons after she claimed he was a terrible father. But now the singer has to deal with a crazed woman claiming to be married to him. That s— cray. (Are people still saying that?)
Are Miley Cyrus + Liam Hemsworth Already Married?!
Lord help that 19-year-old Miley Cyrus if she made it to the altar before we did. She got engaged before we did, so technically there's a good chance she'll get married before we do (Snooki "wah"), but are her and fiancee Liam Hemsworth already married?!
Maroon 5 Cover Prince's 'Kiss'
If you haven't already picked up Maroon 5's newest album 'Overexposed,' then you should probably march yourself over to the nearest corner and sit for a time out. We're basically a walking advertisement for the album for two reasons: 1) We're hoping Adam Levine will somehow notice us; and 2) The bonus tracks on the album are pretty sick.
Jessie J Sued by Singer Will Loomis Over 'Domino'
One of the biggest songs from the past year, Jessie J's 'Domino,' is easily one of the catchiest songs around. But it looks like her hit single may have been borrowed from another singer's line of work — a huge no-no in any type of industry. The singer is now being sued for copyright infringement.
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Jessica Simpson Shares a New Pic of Daughter Maxwell
Sometimes we wonder what it'd be like if we were famous – -mind you, in our warped minds, we're total A-listers — and if we'd share personal photos of our kids on Twitter. But Jessica Simpson just shared an adorable picture of her baby girl Maxwell Drew and that seals the deal for us; we'd totally post pictures of our kids solely because we'd hope someone, somewhere, would be writing an article much like this one.


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SAN CLEMENTE – After 14 years had passed since its last league title, what was a couple of extra innings for the San Clemente baseball team?
With two runners on and two outs in the ninth, San Clemente's Connor Sealey hit an RBI single to beat Mission Viejo, 4-3, and clinch at least a share of the Sea View League title May 8 at San Clemente High.
"It's crazy," Sealey said. "It hasn't been done in so long. We wanted nothing more than to win league and go into CIF with that confidence on our shoulders."
Dave Gellalty, San Clemente's coach since 1995 and a former Tritons player, knew the importance of the program's first league title since 2001.
"We've had several goals and one of them is to win a league championship," Gellalty said. "It's been a long time coming. These guys earned it."
San Clemente (21-6, 9-1), which can win the title outright with a win over San Juan Hills on Tuesday, got off to a good start before things turned nervewracking in the late innings.
In the first, Lucas Herbert hit a home run that carried over the left field hill and the tall fence at Sisca Field to put San Clemente ahead, 1-0. Sealey added to the lead later in the inning, knocking in Brett O'Toole with a single.
Tanner Brubaker launched another ball into the left field jet stream for a solo home run in the second and a 3-0 lead for San Clemente.
"At first, we were really confident," Sealey said, "but they battled back. They had the fight in them."
Mission Viejo (19-10, 7-3) scored its first run in the fourth with an RBI single by Zack Sharpley, and the Diablos tied the score with some crafty base running in the sixth.
Tyler Odekirk led off the sixth with a single and worked his way around to third base as Sharpley, who reached base on an error, advanced to second. In the next at-bat, Sharpley took off toward third and slipped, drawing a pick-off throw to second. The pick-off throw triggered Odekirk to sprint home, and he beat the tag to score while Sharpley went to third.
"We ran a play," Mission Viejo coach Chris Ashbach said of Odekirk's run. "The second one wasn't planned."
The Dibalos' second run of the inning came when Sharpley ran home on a pick-off error and tied the score, 3-3.
The game advanced to the ninth, where Sealey knocked in Herbert from second base and brought home a league title for the Tritons.

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Just last Saturday, we told you about a version of Android 4.2.2 being tested for the Verizon version of the Samsung GALAXY Nexus. It seems that this update has been pulled out of Google's OTA server from an enterprising XDA member, and the leaked update is now being made available to you. First things first. This is the actual version that has been made for unrooted and stock models of the handset to be sent out OTA. It is build JDQ39 and is not finalized yet. What it does do is give those with the Verizon branded Samsung GALAXY Nexus, some hope that the update is a comin 'round the bend.
should not be flashed over another ROM. You need to be running a stock version of 4.1.1 (JRO03O). Your phone also should be rooted with custom recovery, or be able to temporarily boot a custom recovery. You can grab everything you need from the sourcelink. But be warned! Remember what you mom said if you go ahead and flash this update. She said you would need glasses and grow pimples on your tongue. Or was that for something else? Anyway, you need to make sure that you know what you are doing here or else your Samsung GALAXY Nexus becomes a stock Android paperweight with no warranty and no recourse.
source: XDA, DroidLife via AndroidCentral
Android 4.2.2 for Verizon's Samsung GALAXY Nexus leaks
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posted on 05 Mar 2013, 14:29 0
1. bigredjoec (Posts: 2; Member since: 05 Mar 2013)
T-Mobile already updated my Nexus 4 to Android 4.2.2 on 03/02/2013.
posted on 05 Mar 2013, 17:36 0
2. SuperAndroidEvo (Posts: 4888; Member since: 15 Apr 2011)
Umm... You know the Nexus 4 is Google's newest device right? This is the Samsung Galaxy Nexus & to be getting Android 4.2.2 is a VERY nice surprise.
ESPECIALLY coming from Verizon that is.
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Below-the-Knee Amputation
A below-the-knee amputation (BKA) is the surgical removal of the leg below the knee.
Reasons for Procedure
An amputation below the knee may be done because of:
- Poor blood flow that cannot be fixed
- Tumors
- Trauma or injury
- Severe infection
Possible Complications
Problems from the procedure are rare, but all procedures have some risk. Your doctor will review potential problems, like:
- Poor healing of the amputation site that may require a higher level amputation
- Skin breakdown at the residual limb
- Infection
- Decreased range of motion in the hip or knee
- Phantom sensation —feeling that the amputated limb is still there
- Phantom pain —feeling pain in the amputation area
- Stump swelling
- Bleeding
- Reaction to anesthesia
- Heart attack
- Blood clots
Before your procedure, talk to your doctor about ways to manage factors that may increase your risk of complications, such as:
What to Expect
Prior to Procedure
Your doctor may do the following before your procedure:
- Physical exam
- Blood tests
- Imaging tests, such as x-rays or scans
- Have you donate blood in case you need a transfusion
- Prescribe antibiotics to prevent infection
Before surgery, you will need to:
- Arrange for a ride home.
- Arrange for help at home while you recover.
- Ask your doctor about devices you will need after the surgery, such as an artificial limb, walker , crutches, and/or wheelchair.
Talk to your doctor about any medications, herbs, or supplements you are taking. You may need to stop taking some medications up to 1 week before the procedure.
Do not eat or drink anything after midnight the day before your surgery, unless told otherwise by your doctor.
You may be given either:
- General anesthesia —you will be asleep through the surgery
- Spinal anesthesia —you will be numbed from the waist down
- Regional anesthesia —used to block pain in the lower legs, but you will not be asleep
Description of Procedure
A cut will be made in the skin below the knee. The muscles will be separated and blood vessels clamped. A special saw will be used to cut through the bone. The muscles will be sewn and shaped so that a stump is formed to cushion the bone. Nerves will be separated and placed so that they do not cause pain. Blood vessels will be tied off. The skin will be closed over the muscles, forming the stump. Drains may be inserted into the stump to drain blood for the first few days. A dressing and compression stocking will be placed over the stump.
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How Long Will It Take?
Several hours, depending on your health and the reason for the surgery
How Much Will It Hurt?
Anesthesia will prevent pain during surgery. Pain and discomfort after the procedure can be managed with medications.
Average Hospital Stay
The usual length of stay is 5-14 days. It is possible that you may have to stay longer if complications arise. You may also go to a rehabilitation hospital to help you recover.
Post-procedure Care
At the Hospital
Right after the procedure, you will be in a recovery room where your blood pressure, pulse, and breathing will be monitored. Recovery may also include:
- Pain medications
- Antibiotics to prevent infection
- Medication to prevent blood clots
Physical therapy often starts within 24 hours after your surgery. During this time you may need devices to help you walk.
Preventing Infection
During your stay, the hospital staff will take steps to reduce your chance of infection, such as:
- Washing their hands
- Wearing gloves or masks
- Keeping your incisions covered
There are also steps you can take to reduce your chance of infection, such as:
- Washing your hands often and reminding your healthcare providers to do the same
- Reminding your healthcare providers to wear gloves or masks
- Not allowing others to touch your incision
At Home
When you return home, you will continue with physical therapy and exercise. You will be instructed on how to care for the residual limb. Medications may be prescribed to manage pain.
Adjusting to an amputation may be difficult and can lead to depression . Consider talking to a therapist or psychologist.
Call Your Doctor
Contact your doctor if your recovery is not progressing as expected or you develop complications, such as:
- Increased swelling in the residual limb
- Poorly fitting prosthesis
- Pain that cannot be controlled with the medication you were given
- Signs of infection, such as fever or chills
- Increasing redness, swelling, increasing pain, excess bleeding, or discharge from the incision site
- Persistent nausea or vomiting
- Increased symptoms of depression
- New or persistent cough , shortness of breath, or chest pain
- Joint pain, fatigue, stiffness, rash, or other new symptoms
If you think you have an emergency, call for emergency medical services right away.
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The game has globalized, which means the rosters of every World Cup winner in history are reflective of the changing times. With that in mind, Italy's slavish dedication to its home league is of particular note. Since 1970, when the game began taking on a more global tenor, Italy is the only country to have fielded a World Cup-winning side made up entirely of domestically based club players. And they did it twice, in 1982 and – even more impressively – in 2006.
The Spanish team from 2010 belongs in that discussion as well. Only three players on that team played outside the country, the smallest total aside from Italy since 1978. Each of the first nine World Cup winners stretching across four full decades deployed rosters without a single foreign-based player.
Gunter Netzer deserves his place in history. In 1974, the aging but iconic West Germany midfielder, who was halfway through a three-year stint with Real Madrid at the time, made a 21-minute appearance against East Germany in the group stage to become the first non-domestically based player to ever appear for a World Cup-winning side in the tournament's history. In fact, he was the first such player to even be included in a title-winning team's final World Cup roster at all.
Things quieted until Argentina's appearance in 1986 swung the spotlight onto the changing global landscape in club soccer. By the time the team descended on Mexico, the Argentinians had seven players playing abroad in four different countries. This was not only unprecedented among past winners, but its success smashed the dying preconception that players splintering off from the mother nation's developmental bosom at the senior level was a death knell to the team's cohesion. If anything, it echoed the opposite.
Relative global cohesion has continued apace ever since. The 1990 West Germany side is notable in the sense that all five of its non-domestically based players were stationed in Italy, including a young man named Jurgen Klinsmann. And to this day, the team to have used the fewest players from its domestic league? France in 1998 with 10. The current French 23 for Brazil only has eight. Whether or not that's a good sign, we'll have to wait and see. Samir Nasri probably doesn't care.
So how is this quantified? Is there any inherent benefit to having a club team comprised entirely of domestic players? Or should they be looking to play abroad? The easy answer is that it depends. Historically, the club teams on this list are some of the world's best. There are outliers – Brazil's Ronaldao played for a J. League side in 1994 – but the overwhelming number played for sides like Inter Milan and Bayern Munich and Real Madrid. And in Italy's case, the ones who stayed home did so in arguably the best league in the world at the time.
But keep this in mind – every trend is a trend until it isn't. Before the late 70′s, the global market didn't particularly value non-domestically based players for myriad reasons. All it takes is one team to break through the din with a new set of metrics and club teams in tow, and the preconceptions start to wobble and we start questioning what we knew again. In all probability, the U.S. will not win the World Cup. But, in eight years, what if a team of hungry MLS-based players does something wild? Then the questions fly. It's probably not as crazy as it sounds.
Here's the rundown of each World Cup winner going back to 1930. You'll see the number of their domestic players and, among those not stationed in-country, where the expats played.
2010 Spain (20 of 23 domestic)
- Fernando Torres (Liverpool)
- Cesc Fabregas (Arsenal)
- Pepe Reina (Liverpool)
2006 Italy (23 of 23 domestic)
2002 Brazil (13 of 23 domestic)
- Cafu (Roma)
- Lucio (Bayer Leverkusen)
- Roque Junior (Milan)
- Edmilson (Lyon)
- Roberto Carlos (Real Madrid)
- Ronaldo (Inter Milan)
- Rivaldo (Barcelona)
- Ronaldinho (PSG)
- Junior (Parma)
- Denilson (Real Betis)
1998 France (10 of 22 domestic)
- Vincent Candela (Roma)
- Bixente Lizarazu (Bayern Munich)
- Patrick Vieira (Arsenal)
- Youri Djorkaeff (Inter Milan)
- Didier Deschamps (Juventus)
- Marcel Desailly (AC Milan)
- Zinedine Zidane (Juventus)
- Alain Boghossian (Sampdoria)
- Lilian Thuram (Parma)
- Emmanuel Petit (Arsenal)
- Frank Leboeuf (Chelsea)
- Christian Karembeu (Real Madrid)
1994 Brazil (11 of 22 domestic)
- Taffarel (Reggiana)
- Jorginho (Bayern Munich)
- Ronaldao (Shimizu S-Pulse)
- Mauro Silva (Deportivo La Coruna)
- Bebto (Deportivo La Coruna)
- Dunga (VfB Stuttgart)
- Rai (PSG)
- Romario (Barcelona)
- Aldair (Roma)
- Marcio Santos (Bordeaux)
- Paulo Sergio (Bayer Leverkusen)
1990 West Germany (17 of 22 domestic)
- Andreas Brehme (Inter Milan)
- Rudi Voller (Roma)
- Lothar Matthaus (Inter Milan)
- Thomas Berthold (Roma)
- Jurgen Klinsmann (Inter Milan)
1986 Argentina (15 of 22 domestic)
- Daniel Passarella (Fiorentina)
- Jorge Burruchaga (Nantes)
- Diego Maradona (Napoli)
- Jorge Valdano (Real Madrid)
- Pedro Pasculli (Lecce)
- Marcelo Trobbiani (Elche)
- Hector Zelada (America)
1982 Italy (22 of 22 domestic)
1978 Argentina (21 of 22 domestic)
- Mario Kempes (Valencia)
1974 West Germany (21 of 22 domestic)
- Gunter Netzer (Real Madrid)
1970 Brazil (22 of 22 domestic)
1966 England (22 of 22 domestic)
1962 Brazil (22 of 22 domestic)
1958 Brazil (22 of 22 domestic)
1954 West Germany (22 of 22 domestic)
1950 Uruguay (22 of 22 domestic)
1938 Italy (22 of 22 domestic)
1934 Italy (22 of 22 domestic)
1930 Uruguay (22 of 22 domestic)


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Hey guys just got back to FFXI after a long 6month break. Leveling my SAM again and remembered getting a Swift Belt was on top of my things to do list. I imagine it's not *too* hard to get people for now since there's level sync and you can use any gear you want for level capped events / zones.
Me and a couple buddies are going to go take a crack at it soon. Hopefully within the next week. We still have to farm codexes and everything, so if you'd like to tag along and get yourself a Swift Belt, or just come and help out, the more the merrier I'd imagine.
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Lions Earn South Region Win, Advance to 5-1 on the Season
SAINT LEO, Fla. – Twelve different Lions scored en route to an 18-5 victory over Young Harris in south region action on Tuesday evening at University Turf Stadium. The win advances the Lions' record to 5-1 on the season and extends their win streak to four, while the Mountain Lions drop to 1-7 on the season.
Caroline Fraser and Allie Sheftall led the team as each tallied a hat trick on the night, while Joanna Chadwick and Emily Pittenger each netted two. Alix Murray, Christina Minneci, Andrea Kuhl, Kelsey Burns, Danica Leili, Jennifer Doyle, Bethanny Jolly, and Brynn Laverdure each tallied one goal as the Lions routed their opponent. Minneci and Murray led the game with four points thanks to three assists apiece in addition to their goals, while Burns, Kuhl, and Sarah Johnson each assist once.
The Mountain Lions were headed up by Jaclyn Kernohan, who tallied a hat trick on the night. Kaylynn Roach scored twice, while Ivey Franklin earned an assist.
In goal for Saint Leo, freshman Kaylyn Kearns faced six shots, allowing just two goals while making four saves in 30 minutes of play. Nicole Sirota-Plotnikov closed out the contest, seeing four shots and making one save in the second half.
Sarah Nudelman faced a total of 24 shots from the Lions in 39 minutes of play, allowing 15 goals while making nine saves. Carter Moore closed out the game in cage for the Mountain Lions, facing seven shots where she made four saves and allowed three goals.
Saint Leo rolled out to a comfortable nine goal lead over the course of 18 minutes before Kernohan put Young Harris on the board with 8:11 to go in the first half. The Lions netted the next thanks to an unassisted goal by Murray with 7:17 left in the period, but another goal by Kernohan halted the Lions' momentum ten seconds later to set the score at 10-2. Saint Leo closed out the half with three more goals to enter into the half with a 13-2 lead.
Saint Leo continued through the second half with ease, outscoring Young Harris 5-3 to conclude the regional contest with a final score of 18-5.
The Saint Leo women's lacrosse team returns to action on Thursday, March 13, when they host No. 1 LIU Post at University Turf Stadium. Game time against the Pioneers is set for 4 p.m.
For the latest news, updates, and information on the Saint Leo women's lacrosse team, be sure to visit SaintLeoLions.com. Fans can also stay up-to-date on the latest Lions news by following Saint Leo Athletics on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and Youtube.


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Embryo fight goes to High Court
Lawyers acting for a Wiltshire woman who wants to try for a baby using embryos fertilised by her former partner say they will take their case to the High Court.
Natallie Evans, 30, had eggs removed from her ovaries prior to treatment for cancer and these were fertilised using sperm from her then partner, Howard Johnston.
Despite weeks of talks between the estranged couple's legal teams, Mr Johnston has maintained he wants the six embryos destroyed.
Ms Evans' solicitor, Muiris Lyons of the law firm Withy King, is now preparing a case to put before the High Court in an attempt to save the embryos from destruction.
"We shall argue in court that the deed has been done.
"Mr Johnston consented to these embryos being created and they are Natallie's last chance of having a natural child.
"We shall ask the court that she should be allowed that chance."
'Critical issues
The publicity surrounding this case has led another IVF patient, Lorraine Hadley, to seek Withy King's help in a similar case.
Mrs Hadley is divorced from her husband who wishes to have two embryos held by a West Midlands fertility clinic destroyed.
Mr Lyons said: "Clearly, there are many similarities between Lorraine and Natalie's cases.
"They raise very similar and critical issues and it would therefore be sensible for the court to deal with both cases at the same time."
The High Court hearing is expected to be scheduled for the autumn.
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Puma On The Prowl For Leather Alternatives
With Puma's Jochen Zeitz recently telling the Financial Times that the company could soon give up leather as a material for its shoes because of the damage it causes to the environment, we are moving even closer to a world where fashion is truly responsible and sustainable. In a recent article on Green Biz, journalist Jennifer Inez Ward interviewed me as a follow up to the FT article. I explained that:
"Younger consumers have greater expectations around sustainability. Also, all of these commodities are becoming more expensive, so companies have to be more creative in their thinking. And, alternatives are now becoming more cost effective."I'm quoted as saying that conventional cotton or fossil fuel based polyester could be among the potential replacements for conventional leather. One caveat--I actually believe recycled plastic bottles, a growing source for Nike's apparel and shoes, are one possibility. And bioplastic resins made out of plant-based materials are another alternative that could soon hit the market. Regardless of the exact outcome, this is an exciting time to be in the fashion industry. Companies and brands are getting it: customers want more environmentally responsible products, and yet these products have got to perform at the same level as those made out of more conventional materials. And the response by both Nike and Puma are why they rank with Ford Motor and Autodesk as among the companies I most admire. Photo courtesy Puma.


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The last thing sixteen-year-old Cassie Foster needs is trouble, but that doesn't stop him from finding her.
Nine months after the tragic accident that killed her mother and sister, this high school junior just wants a fresh start. Settling down in the quiet town of New Haven, Maine, she's found peace at last…until the new resident bad boy, Jackson Matthews, comes into the picture. Arrogant, sarcastic, and devastatingly sexy, he's the very last thing Cassie wants to entertain. Romance was never part of the plan. But when terrifying circumstances drive these two together, she finds herself further in over her head than thought possible. As local girls begin disappearing, Cassie can't help but wonder if it's just a coincidence that everything started when this blue-eyed Casanova strolled into town. Will falling into Jackson's arms mean she'll be falling victim to a real lady-killer…or worse?
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The future of women's hockey at the Olympics has been given a boost by an IOC executive who says it has played a key role in helping change attitudes about women in sports.
Gilbert Felli, an IOC executive director, said on Friday that he believes women's hockey will remain part of the Olympic program, although he said all sports are reviewed after each Games.
"Yes I think so," Mr. Felli said when asked if he thought women's hockey was safe. He added that hockey federations around the world will have to work hard to make the game more competitive at the Olympics, but he said the overall contribution of the sport has been important.
Many countries, particularly in Europe, didn't believe women could play hockey until the game became part of the Olympics in 1998, he said.
"Since we introduced it into the Games we can see that in many countries [women now play hockey]," he said. "In my country, Switzerland, we didn't even think that women could play hockey. Since we introduced it into the Olympic Games women hockey teams have started. So that's what the IOC is doing to help the balance of gender [in sports]."
The women's tournament begins on Saturday at the Sochi Olympics and IOC officials will be watching closely to see if it has become more than just a Canada-U.S. showdown. Those teams dominated the event so much at the Vancouver Olympics that the IOC President at the time, Jacques Rogge, suggested the sport could be dropped if the level of competition didn't improve.
This week Canadian hockey stalwart Hayley Wickenheiser said she is concerned about the fate of the game. "The tournament has to be competitive, there's no question, and countries have to show progress. That's the number one thing," said Ms. Wickenheiser who will carry the Canadian flag at Friday's opening ceremonies in Sochi.
On Friday Mr. Felli went on at length about the importance of the IOC keeping sports for women. But he said no sport is entirely safe. "All of these things [in women's hockey] are working, but that's for the women," he said. "For the [Olympic] program altogether, after Sochi we will analyze the different sports to see if some disciplines or some events need to go out or not. And we'll analyze based on fact on what's happened here."Report Typo/Error
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Thousands of residents from Sir Lowry's Pass Village burned tree trunks, plastic and bushes in a service delivery protest that blocked access to the town from the N2 this morning.
Some protesters lobbed rocks at riot police and fire and rescue officers while others, carrying sticks, chanted, saying they were tired of empty promises from the authorities.
Tom Mti, 62, said he had been living in Sir Lowry's Pass Village for over 30 years, yet he and his neighbours still lived in shacks.
Mti said there was a meeting with the City of Cape Town about a month ago at which it promised to move some residents but this had not yet happened.
"Yesterday we had a community meeting and decided that we were going to strike this morning because we have had enough."
At around 9am the police managed to move the crowd back to the village, where they were met by hundreds of other residents who had blocked the roads going in and out of the area.
George Cupido, chairman of a Sir Lowry's Pass community group, said residents had complaints ranging from housing to drainage and sanitation. "Every meeting (with the City of Cape Town) is always the same. They make us promises they can't keep," he said.
Resident Phillip Jankies said he lived in an RDP house and had woken up at 3am to protest in "solidarity with people in the Rasta community" who live in the area that is primarily affected.
A 23-year-old Rastafarian known as "Blackface" who has lived in the area all his life said homes flooded badly in the rainy season. "Rain water seeps into our houses, the whole area is muddy and the electricity trips. We we want proper houses."
Ward 100 councillor Johan Middleton tried to address residents this morning but they refused to speak to him, saying they wanted to see mayor Patricia de Lille.
Middleton said the problem was that there were 200 people on the housing waiting list in the area and space to build only 140 houses.
He said they had meetings every Friday with residents to try to explain the situation but that some people did not understand.
He said the mayor would not be able to make it out to speak to residents but that the Western Cape MEC for community safety, Dan Plato, was expected there today.


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Tokyo's Cat Cafes Threatened By Changes To Japan's Animal Protection Law
Times are looking tough for Tokyo's cat cafes, where feline aficionados can drop in for tea and some time with a cat.
At most such establishments, it's the post-work rush that brings in the most cash, with tired and harried professionals dropping by on their way homes to pet and play with the animals as a way of relieving stress.
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Directed by Yoon Seong-sik (윤성식)
Screenplay by Song Ji-na (송지나)KBS | Airing dates : 2009/04/06~2009/06/09
20 episodes - Mon, Tue - 22:00
Alternative titles : "His Story", "Story of a Man"
Here is a man who cannot be discouraged by any despair. Now his great revenge begins!!
Kim Shin (Park Yong-ha), a son of rich family, was living as a playboy, but one day his fathers company becomes entangled in a conspiracy of TS Group in the process of merging and closed by bankruptcy. After the bankruptcy, Kim Shins father sinks into depression and ends up hanging himself.
Due to this incident, Kim Shin sets new goals in his life. He decides to make Chae(the president of TS Group) to commit suicide because of money, and jumps into the stock market. He becomes a cool-headed M&A expert, and makes plans to break TS Group with Do Jae-myeong who has pried into TS Group like him. While trying into TS Group for the revenge, he learns that the president Chae is just a bad guy. Behind all the evil acts, there was the president Chaes son, Chae Do-wu.
With the battle of wits between Kim Shin and Chae Do-wu, the story of their complicated relationships with Kim Shins ex-girlfriend, Seo Gyeong-a and Chae Do-wus younger sister, Chae Eun-su unfolds.
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|Park Yong-ha (故 박용하)
Kim Shin (김신)
|Kim Kang-woo (김강우)
Chae Do-woo (채도우)
|Park Si-yeon (박시연)
Seo Kyeong-ah (서경아)
|Lee Philip (이필립)
Do Jae-myeong (도재명)
|Ahn Mi-na (안미나)
Chae Eun-soo (채은수)
|Lee Moon-sik (이문식)
Park Moon-ho (박문호)
|Park Ki-woong (박기웅)
Ahn Kyeong-tae (안경태)
|Jang Se-jin (장세진)
Nam-bang group boss, Beom Hwan (남방파 보스, 범환)
|Kim Hyeong-beom (김형범)
Yong-sik's follower, Joong-ho (용식 똘마니, 중호)
|Baek Jae-jin (백재진)
Beom Hwan's right arm, Yong-sik (범환의 오른팔, 용식)
|Jeon Jae-hyeong (전재형)
Nam-bang group youngest follower, Jae-seop (남방파 막내 똘마니, 재섭)
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Loan shark (사채 사장)
|Jeong Joo-hwan (정주환)
Follower Jeong (정 교도)
|Jang Hang-seon (장항선)
Chae-dong Group, President Chae (채동그룹, 채 회장)
|Kim Roi-ha (김뢰하)
President Chae's representative, Director Oh (채 회장 측근, 오 이사)
|Park Joon-seo (박준서)
Second generation plutocrat club leader, Danny (재벌2세클럽 수장, 데니)
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Second generation plutocrat club member, Representative Lee (재벌2세 그룹 일원, 이 대표)
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Problem solver from North Korean special forces, Kay (북한 특수부대 출신 해결사, 케이)
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Pen-pro room salon worker, Yeon-hee (펜프로 룸싸롱 아가씨, 연희)
|Choi Ji-na (최지나)
Ten-pro room salon, Madame Jang (텐프로 룸싸롱, 장 마담)
|Lee Byung-joon (이병준)
Jae-myeong's father, Do Man-hee (재명 부, 도만희)
|Lee Tae-geom (이태검)
Reporter Kim Moon-seok (김문석기자)
|Min Joon-hyun (민준현)
Hospital official (병원관계자)
|Bang Eun-hee (방은희)
Kim Shin's sister-in-law (김신의 형수)
|Ahn Nae-sang (안내상)
Kim Wook, Kim Shin's elder brother (김욱, 김신의 형)
|Han Joon-seo-I (한준서)
Jae-ryong (재룡)
|Kim Gil-dong (김길동)
|Kim Hae-gon-I (김해곤)
Director Kim (김이사)
|Sin Joon-yeong (신준영)
Min-soo (민수)
|Ha Joon-ho (하준호)
|Yoon Bong-gil (윤봉길)
Sa-chae (사채)
|Jung Chan-woo-I (정찬우)
Young Do Jae-myeong (어린 도재명)
|Lee Jae-hee-I (이재희)
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Young Chae Do-woo (어린 채도우)
|Yang Hee-eun (양희은)
Mimi Jang (미미 장) - Cameo
|Ahn Nam-hee (안남희)
|Lee Jae-woo (이재우)
|Lee Chan-joo (이찬주)
|Eom Hyo-seob (엄효섭)
|Kim Byung-choon (김병춘)
|Yoon Yoo-sun (윤유선)
Do-woo's mother (도우 모)
|Seo Dong-seok (서동석)
|Maeng Bong-hak (맹봉학)
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Not going to college really wasn't an option in my family. It's what you did after high school. We all grew up hearing that college was the way to succeed- to get a good job, to make more money. But in today's economy, does that still ring true? With the brutal job market and student loan debt now surpassing credit card debt in the US, is college still a good investment? NBC Nightly News takes a look at those questions in the following segment.
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Where would I find the cake topper for the one year old girl cake double layer with dots and stripes Pink and green
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/** This is an incomplete class that implements matrix operations. Please
feel free to implement missing functions! */
class Matrix
/** The array that will actually store the matrix data. Note that this
is a raw 2-dimensional Frink array, and the indices are zero-based in
contrast with most matrix notation which is one-based. The class should
try to enforce that this is a rectangular 2-dimensional array, but the
code doesn't currently enforce that with some constructors. */
var array
/** The number of rows in the matrix. */
var rows
/** The number of columns in the matrix. */
var cols
/** Construct a new Matrix with the specified number of rows and columns
and the specified default value for each element. */
new[rowCount, colCount, default=0] :=
rows = rowCount
cols = colCount
array = makeArray[[rows, cols], default]
/** Construct a new Matrix from a rectangular 2-dimensional array. This
currently does not verify that the array is rectangular. */
new[a is array] :=
rows = length[a]
cols = length[a@0]
array = a
/** Sets the value of the specified element, using 1-based coordinates, as
is common in matrix notation. Stupid mathematicians. */
set[row, col, val] := array@(row-1)@(col-1) = val
/** Gets the value of the specified element, using 1-based coordinates, as
is common in matrix notation. */
get[row, col] := array@(row-1)@(col-1)
/** Multiply two matrices. The number of columns in column a should equal
the number of rows in column b. The resulting matrix will have the
same number of rows as matrix a and the same number of columns as
matrix b.
TODO: Use a faster algorithm for large arrays? This is O(n^3).
class multiply[a, b] :=
if a.cols != b.rows
return undef
items = a.cols
resRows = a.rows
resCols = b.cols
resultArray = makeArray[[resRows, resCols], 0]
aa = a.array
bb = b.array
for row = 0 to resRows-1
for col = 0 to resCols-1
sum = 0
for k = 0 to items-1
sum = sum + aa@row@k * bb@k@col
resultArray@row@col = sum
return new Matrix[resultArray]
/** Multiply this matrix by the specified matrix and return the result. */
multiply[b] := multiply[this, b]
/** Multiplies all elements of a matrix by a scalar. */
multiplyByScalar[s] :=
a = makeArray[[rows, cols]]
for rowNum = 0 to rows-1
row = array@rowNum
for colNum = 0 to cols-1
a@rowNum@colNum = row@colNum * s
return new Matrix[a]
/** Transposes the Matrix and returns the new transposed Matrix. This
uses the built-in array.transpose[] method.
transpose[] := new Matrix[array.transpose[]]
/** Returns true if this Matrix is square, false otherwise. */
isSquare[] := rows == columns
"class Matrix loaded OK."
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This is a program written in the programming language Frink.
For more information, view the Frink Documentation or see More Sample Frink Programs.
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Archos GamePad to launch in the U.S. next month, price revealed
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1. Phullofphil (Posts: 805; Member since: 10 Feb 2009)
I probably prefer to just use my note 2 as a controller and hook it through my tv HDMI port to play games and movies. But I guess that for a hand held game it sounds good. About like the price range of a Nintendo D's. The archos is more capable computer with better graphics minus 3d but I don't see the quality games like on the Ds. I still might just get the PSP vita. Or a PSP enabled gamepad.
2. ajac09 (Posts: 1482; Member since: 30 Sep 2009)
169? wow be a nice portable system for sure not just for games but facebook the internet and other things.
3. fanboy1974 (Posts: 1345; Member since: 12 Nov 2011)
Imagine if Google did this. It would raise the bar in Android gaming. Have 2 models of the Nexus 7; one with controls and one without.
4. JunkCreek (Posts: 407; Member since: 13 Jul 2012)
android become gaming, digital photo frame, comic reader device. wow... a multi purpose mobile device...
5. tanim (Posts: 17; Member since: 27 Jun 2012)
Emulators in this device will be epic
6. yousef8824 (Posts: 36; Member since: 28 Jul 2012)
the gamepad got higher than the nexus 7 in antutu


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This time Colorado's Tad Boyle and Arizona's Sean Miller made the ceremonial post-game handshake with the game in progress, with five seconds on the clock, and with two Arizona timeouts in the bank.
If you are ever going to get a late-season smile out of a college basketball coach, or an expression of relief, that would've been the time.
Arizona won 71-57 Thursday, but as Miller puffed out his cheeks, loosened the knot in his tie and exited the court, he looked as if he had just survived a walk on a ledge.
He later confessed that he continues to have "a lot of anxiety before home games," and is absent the comfort of a year ago when he put Derrick Williams on the floor and thought "this is a game that's going to be hard for our opponent."
What's more, Miller said that Colorado "strikes fear in all of us."
In February 2012, it is clear that basketball is going to be hard for the Wildcats, maybe not Saturday against Utah or in a few weeks against Kevin O'Neill's USC Trojans, but on most nights this is the way of Pac-12 basketball for the clump of teams now separated at the top by one game.
Thursday's differential was 14, but the game, and the tenor in the arena, was more like that of a two- or three-pointer until the final minute or so.
If you concentrate on the difficulty, or on the stress, it can make you nutty.
"If you make every game life or death, it's just no fun," said Miller.
Rather than speak in terms of conference championships, NCAA tournament berths or magic numbers, Miller has introduced a more sensible way of approaching the year's final six regular season games.
"We play with chemistry, togetherness, and we play hard," said Arizona's coach. "We are in a steady climb of being a better team."
All Arizona had to do Thursday night was be a better team than it was in Boulder, Colo., 19 days earlier. How hard was that?
In its 64-63 loss at the Coors Events Center, the Wildcats shot .345 afield, missed 17 of 20 three-point attempts and couldn't overcome its poor shooting because, typical of a road team, it couldn't avoid fouling excessively, permitting the energized Buffaloes to shoot 26 free throws in front of a raucous sellout crowd.
But Thursday at comfy McKale Center, Arizona out-shot Colorado 35-14 at the foul line and, almost predictably, it was CU that struggled shooting (.373 for the game); the Buffaloes couldn't shut off the din created by 14,225 fans.
"We couldn't execute, we couldn't rebound, we couldn't stop plays like we do at home," said Buffaloes guard Carlon Brown, who scored 19 points in Boulder, including the clinching three-pointer. On Thursday, Brown scored 11 and struggled. He even jammed his shooting hand when his attempt at a pinwheel dunk got stuck against the rim.
On Thursday, CU ran out of fuel. Same team, different psyche.
Colorado hadn't won a late-season conference game of note since February 1969, when Sox Walseth was the Buffaloes' coach, and Miller was 3 months old. That was the year CU beat Kansas, won the Big 8 title and got over the basketball hump for one of the few times in the last 100 years.
The last time CU played a significant February game with first-place type ramifications was 1997. The Buffaloes, 8-3 in the Big 12 (as they were entering Thursday's game), played 10-1 Kansas at Phog Allen Fieldhouse - and got thumped 114-74.
So this is an improvement, isn't it?
The Buffaloes haven't been able to win a Pac-12 road game of any consequence, or any road game of consequence, and they still have to play at both Oregon schools, which doesn't look promising.
"This was a huge opportunity for us," said CU senior Autin Dufault. "We wanted to separate ourselves a little bit."
Instead, it is Arizona that made another move up the chain. Even a three-game win streak in this league changes everything.
"Three in a row is always good," said UA junior Solomon Hill, who continues to perform at an all-league level.
Since he was ejected at Utah three weeks ago, Hill has averaged 14.5 points and 9.3 rebounds per game. Those aren't NBA-lottery numbers, but in Pac-12 basketball, they are invaluable.
Hill has become Arizona's acknowledged leader, growing before our eyes, and it couldn't be more timely. The defining games remain to be played.
It's unlikely any Pac-12 contender will create separation between itself and a group that includes Arizona, Cal, Washington and Oregon. It's also premature to think that UCLA won't be a factor down the stretch, and although Oregon State is three games behind in the loss column, the Beavers have the personnel to beat anybody.
So Miller's approach seems to be healthy. Fear everybody. Don't look ahead. Play hard.
Given that tone, let it be said that the Wildcats are unlikely to overlook anybody, or get fat-headed, between now and next season.


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For anyone in finance for more than 10 years, traditional strategic planning will evoke images of large binders, endless meetings, and thoughts about wasted time. These images occur because we all spent too much time analyzing and planning, hoping to find the scenario or situation that eventually would turn into reality. We all do this because executive teams essentially communicated, "Failure is not an option." Either we developed plans and make the numbers, or there would be consequences.
I am an admitted fan of Apple. I currently use a MacBook Pro and an iPad to write my blog posts, and I use my iPod Touch as my mobile device (at least until the new iPhone arrives in two months.) But while I love Apple products, I also love the attitude the company has toward failure.
Think about it a minute. In many ways, Apple is nearly as well known for its spectacular failures as it is for their amazing success stories. For every iPhone, there was a Newton. The original MacBook Air was derided as an expensive netbook. Steve Jobs was fired, and for what seemed like the longest time the company nearly ceased to exist.
I contend that Apple's failures are as important to its status today as its successes are. While it is true that product teams have endured the wrath of Steve on more than one occasion, Apple has learned from its failures, and come back with better products. Prolific author and leadership expert John Maxwell calls this "failing forward." When you are able to learn from failure and apply it to the future, you haven't really failed.
As the financial guardians of our organizations, we must instill a culture in which small-to-medium-sized failures, at least, are accepted. No one wants to fail. But emphasizing innovation and speed will, by its very nature, result in some failures.
CFOs must work with business units and engineering organizations to design analysis phases and milestones, to identify which projects should proceed and which should stop. No one wants to eliminate projects when sunk costs are involved, but it's better to admit defeat and allocate resources to more promising projects. Companies must also do a better job of modeling key variables and reporting these results to executive teams.
Failure is an option. In fact, it's a necessity for companies that want to innovate and introduce products quickly. The key is to instill a culture where failure is accepted, and take those lessons to more successful opportunities.
This story, "Failure IS an Option" was originally published by cfoworld.com.


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The Saifeena couple, who are known for their media presence as a couple, are in the news again. This time, Saif Ali Khan and Kareena Kapoor are going to celebrate their first wedding anniversary in London on 16th of this month. Kareena Kapoor is going to join Saif Ali Khan, who is presently in UK for the last one month for the shooting of his next film.
Kareena is going to fly London on this 10th said "I'm flying there to be with him on our first anniversary." After staying for 10days together and celebrating their 1st anniversary Saif is going to meet his friends in England for a vacation and while, Kareena will be heading back for the promotion of Punit Malhotra's Gori Tere Pyaar Mein and for the shooting of some endorsements.
When asked about the gift, she smiles and says with an air of mystery "It could be a designer watch or something even more expensive and personal." She adds, "I will not discuss the gift because I want to surprise him."


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Gulf Exists Between Desired and Actual IT Role at CPG Companies: Study
Just about everybody thinks IT ought to merit major investment but many fewer CPG exec believe their companies are putting their money where their mouth is, according to a research report issued yesterday by the Grocery Manufacturers Association.
Just about everybody thinks IT ought to merit major investment but many fewer CPG exec believe their companies are putting their money where their mouth is, according to a research report issued yesterday by the Grocery Manufacturers Association.
The "GMA Information Technology Investment and Effectiveness Study," based on surveys conducted for the CPG trade group by IBM and AMR Research, revealed that more than 75 percent of business executives, and 80 percent of information technology execs, think IT should be a major area for investment; but just one-quarter actually believe this investment is being made.
The study incorporated responses from 118 executives at 46 consumer packaged goods companies, GMA said. Their responses indicated that the discrepancy between the desired and actual role of IT at these companies is partly because of misaligned business strategies, in which executives see IT as a cost of running the business rather, than as a crucial player in revenue-generating programs, said GMA.
"The average IT budget for a CPG company is just over 2 percent of revenues and has not grown significantly in the past five years," said Jeanne Iglesias, GMA's senior director, supply chain and technology. "Until companies realize that IT can make strategic contributions well beyond the day-to-day operations, this lack of funding is likely to remain a challenge."
Technological environments that are too complex also stymie improvements to IT's effectiveness, the report said. Organizations with yearly revenues of over $1 billion reported using more than 750 applications within their systems; such complexity impedes their ability to employ IT more strategically.
"In an increasingly competitive environment, companies must leverage every asset to gain an advantage," said Gerrit Schutté, s.v.p. and c.i.o. at ConAgra Foods, Inc., and also as a member of GMA's Information Systems Committee. "The IT function has the opportunity to be a difference-maker, but only if IT executives assert their team's potential and focus on value-adding activities."'
The GMA Information Technology Investment and Effectiveness Study can be downloaded at www.gmabrands.com/publications/GBE03087-USEN-00.pdf.


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A Selection of Oral Tales from 22 Languages
Edited and with an Introduction by A.K. Ramanujan
I know of no other collection of folktales from India that is like this one – stories taken truly from the oral traditions of many groups and retold with an integrity that conveys so much life that I repeatedly find myself hearing the voice of the storyteller as I read them. For me, this collection is an exciting "find" – something I didn't know I wanted but now can't imagine never having had.
These are the types of fairy tales and folktales that explain the world around us – they reveal the types of people in the world, the way the spiritual world intermingles with daily life, the difference between what is wise and what only looks wise, and much, much more.
I would love to see more and more children hearing these stories – to me, they are a nectar of life. I would enthusiastically recommend various of these tales for children at several ages – during the "fairy tale years (ca. kindergarten and grade 1), "the fable years" (ca. grade 2), and then again as an enlivening addition to the myths of India (grade 5) as a way of uniting the heaven of the gods with the life of the earth. These tales are good, solid soul food – the kind that uplifts without carrying one off the ground. You'll love them!


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You are what you eat – this age old saying rings true to digestive health and quite frankly, how you look. Excess weight is a direct reflection of who you are, or rather, your lifestyle.
ProbioSlim is a dietary supplement that promotes a healthy digestive system and weight management so you get to enjoy your best health ever. It claims to give you overall holistic health and helps you lose weight for a better physique. So once you start taking ProbioSlim, the body you show is your best body ever.
But are its claims too good to be true? And what do actual users have to say about it? Read on to find out.
An Overview of ProbioSlim
ProbioSlim is available in over 30,000 retail locations, on Amazon, CVS, Walmart, and GNC. It is a trademark brand of Nutraclick LLC, which is based in Boston, Massachusetts.
It is a natural probiotic supplement that claims to support weight loss, as well as an improved digestive system for improved health. It uses actual scientific facts to support its claims. In fact, the company uses ingredients that have been carefully studied and tested by their Harvard and MIT-trained in-house scientists.
Probiotics have long been known to drastically improve the digestive system. They encourage the growth of good bacteria, which act to balance the system's capacity to neutralize bad bacteria from food. The less good bacteria you have, the more symptoms of IBS (Irritable Bowel Syndrome) you suffer from. These symptoms include bloating, gas, constipation, and diarrhea.
ProbioSlim works under the premise that a healthy digestive system leads to overall health, and supports weight loss efforts. other ingredients used in the supplement include green tea extract, kiwi extract, caffeine, papaya extract, and fig extract, which all promote increased metabolism and fat oxidation or burning.
The primary ingredient used by the supplement is the patented Lactospore, which is the most effective and most resilient strain of probiotics, which will be discussed further in the following section.
What are the Ingredients?
Let's dig deeper into the main ingredients used by the supplement and their contributions in making this product an effective solution for weight loss and improved health.
1. Lactospore
This patented probiotic is currently being manufactured by Sabinsa Corporation, which is based in New Jersey. You can't buy this ingredient alone as it is engineered to be formulated for dietary supplements. Lactospore contains the probiotic Bacillus Coagulans, which is a type of good bacteria first identified in 1915 and derived from fermented milk.
Currently, it is the most effective probiotic in the market, with benefits that include: improving abdominal pain, reducing bloating in IBS sufferers, and minimizes the side effects of taking antibiotics.
2. Kiwi, Fig, and Papaya Extracts
These natural forskolin extracts are considered to be prebiotics, which are essential in providing nutrition to the good bacteria brought upon by Lactospore. They also promote weight loss and a healthier digestive system, as well as providing essential vitamins and minerals to the body.
3. Green Tea Extract
Green tea contains the compound EGCG, which is the most abundant catechin found in tea. This powerful antioxidant increases thermogenesis in the body, which leads to fat oxidation, i.e. burning of calories and fat.
It also contains caffeine, which also promotes fat oxidation and helps to control appetite for a reduced daily calorie intake.
Each of these ingredients are beneficial to the body on their own, and when formulated together, promote improved overall health and weight loss support.
ProbioSlim: Benefits and Side Effects
ProbioSlim has had its fair share of accolades from actual users, as well as complaints. Every weight loss journey is different from the other, which means the product may work for you and it may not work as well for others. Nevertheless, the company claims to have the following benefits, based on their own studies, as well as from actual results of actual users:
- >no adverse side effects
- >promotes a healthy digestion for overall holistic health
- >improved intestinal flora
- >promotes healthy weight loss
- >easily accessible in may online and physical stores
- >offers a 30-day money back guarantee
- >provides a free trial offer for first time buyers
The major benefit of using this product is that it's made of natural ingredients, which are all gentle on the body, and reports of adverse side effects have not been reported.
So what are the disadvantages of using this product? Here are its cons:
- >availing of the free trial program automatically enrolls you in an autobilling program
- >the terms of the trial are in fine print, which is difficult for the ordinary consumer to locate
- >the effects of probiotics are not necessarily targeted to weight loss
- >other ingredients such as the green tea extract can easily be found in other supplements
The product's formulation has not been rigorously tested, as scientific data used by the company focus only on the individual effects of the ingredients. There are actually no scientific data to backup the company's claims of improved health and weight management using their specific formulation.
Countless customers have also reported complaints about the product in terms of side effects, with the most common being the following:
- >bloating
- >gas
- >troubled digestive system
- Complaints about the company also emerged, such as:
- >difficulty in trying to reach customer service
- >not being able to cancel the monthly automatic subscription
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User reactions have been mixed regarding the effects of the product. Among the negative reviews include:
- >side effects that worsen IBS sufferers' symptoms
- >no effects on weight loss
- >adverse reactions to caffeine
Among the positive reviews include:
- >losing a whole size in just 2 weeks of continued use
- >losing 21 pounds after several months of use
- >losing 3 inches off the waistline after 3 weeks of use
- >feeling the difference in appetite after just 2 days
Many factors contribute to the desirable effects of ProbioSlim, including the current state of your digestive system, your genetics, as well as your lifestyle.
What the Product Offers
You can find ProbioSlim in many reputable retail outlets in the US, Canada, Australia, and the UK. It's also available in many trusted online retailers, which makes buying your supply simple and easy.
Currently, the company is offering a free trial offer where first time buyers can enjoy an entire bottle absolutely free for a complete 14 days. You only have to pay the basic shipping and handling of $4.99, and you get to try the product first before making the big purchase.
Once you avail of this offer, you will automatically be enrolled in their VIP program, where you receive a fresh new bottle every 30 days from the first day of your free trial. One bottle costs $69.99, and this amount will be credited from your account.
You may cancel the program or free trial if you are not satisfied with the results. The company offers customer hotlines in the US, Canada, the UK, and Australia.ProbioSlim is not an overnight solution to health and weight loss, you'd have to live a healthy lifestyle if you want to enjoy optimal results of this dietary supplement.


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Relaxation and Charm in the Hudson Valley
For a relaxing getaway in the heart of Hudson Valley, there's no place better than the Inn at the Ridge. This charming bed and breakfast rests within the Mohonk Mountain Valley beside the Shawangunk Mountains foothills so you can truly experience a refreshing, natural setting that's perfect for unwinding and rejuvenating. Here, you will enjoy a spacious, private living room, dining room and full-size kitchen. A refrigerator will be stocked with seasonal fresh fruit, yogurt, and a variety of drinks, while you'll also have coffee, cocoa and teas awaiting in the cupboard for your enjoyment. You're sure to love the 60-foot porch that's equipped with rockers and wicker and features stunning views of the area as you lounge. And when you're looking for a little adventure, the surrounding area is full of exciting options. Explore the Shawangunk Wine Trail or enjoy a hiking trip through Minnewaska State Park and Mohonk Preserve. Nearby New Paltz is full of unique shops and restaurants to visit during your stay as well!
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- Pets Allowed
- Property Size 4 units
- Conference Facility
- Kids Allowed
- Nearby City New Paltz
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- Open Dates All Year
The Inn at the Ridge offers your family a place where you can truly getaway and just focus on reconnecting. With the beautiful Hudson Valley all around, this is an inspiring location that lets you unwind in peace and comfort and enjoy as much or as little as you like. Lounge out on the spacious porch and play games, take a hike through the Mohonk Preserve, or spend a day in nearby New Pratz. You're sure to find something everyone will enjoy!
The natural Husdon Valley setting and the charm of a rustic bed and breakfast make the Inn at the Ridge an unforgettable destination for your honeymoon. Unwind together with your new spouse in your cozy room or out in the spacious living area. Prepare your own meals in the kitchen, or just relax on the 60-foot porch that offers incredible views. You'll love spending a day on the Shawangunk Wine Trail and more!
The Inn at the Ridge is located in the heart of Hudson Valley, beside the Mohonk Mountain Valley and along the foothills of the Shawangunk Mountains so you're guaranteed a truly natural escape from the moment you arrive. Breathe in the fresh air and enjoy the serenity away from the hustle-bustle of city life. You can take in the views from the 60-foot porch or head out to experience all that this incredible location has to offer firsthand. The Shawangunk Wine Trail, Mohonk Preserve and Minnewaska State Park are all just minutes away!
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Don't worry about leaving your favorite pet behind at home on your New York vacation. The Inn at the Ridge offers pet-friendly accommodations so everyone in the family can come along for the ride. You're sure to love lounging out on the spacious porch with a good book and your four-legged friend resting by your feet!
Romance is in the air at the Inn at the Ridge. This charming Hudson Valley destination lets you and your sweetheart truly escape the stress of everyday life and simply focus on each other. With cozy rooms, a full kitchen and spacious living area you have everything you need to unwind in complete comfort. Plus, the 60-foot porch is a great place to relax together as you enjoy the beautiful views. Nearby, you can spend a day exploring the shops in New Paltz, or hit up the Shawangunk Wine Trail for great wine tastings!
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Life, and nature are in constant state of flux. Nothing ever stays the same – not forever. As things change, so do our responses to the things around us, because what was is no more, what is needs to be addressed and what is to come needs to be prepared for. As humans, we get comfortable, feeling as though things will stay as they are. Just when we feel things are the way they will be forever, life splashes cold water on our faces, waking us up. Friends that were are no more, people that were in our lives are no more, relationships that we thought could not be broken, dissolve more easily than we felt possible and people we once knew have passed away.
Life itself is a finite thing we believe we can hold on to, and by fooling ourselves thus, become sad when confronted by the truth of our own mortality. Things in life come and things in life go away. The where and the when of such things are not always known, and the mystery can be just as scary as it can be intriguing. Things that were once thought of as lasting forever, change into something else. When they are things that we are a part of, or in the midst of, if we do not change with them and adapt, we can become a victim of our circumstances, rather than a master of being a part of them. Of course none of us can escape age. People that were once the image of young and fresh can look old, or out of sorts quickly, when they do not accept the changes that have happened, or that are happening.
What we once felt about something, quite often changes throughout our life, even if the changes have to do with minor details, as opposed to our overall opinion. All things will change, even to which we feel most passionately, whatever our view on those things, and so ,even if overall we stay either positive or negative on whatever the issue may be, the nuances of that view will have to shift, as that thing morphs.
For example, we may have loved a tree in the first house our family lived in. When we go back to visit after having moved away, we may very well still love it. It holds memories for us, that, if we love it, were obviously dear to us. However, that tree will not be the same. Every year it grows, branches fall off, old leaves fall off and new ones sprout. There will be things we don't recognize and things we do, but it will be our own memories that make certain aspects of it more prominent, as we gaze upon it, to help facilitate the feelings toward the tree we hold so dear. But, the reality of that tree is as different, at that point in the timeline of our lives, as is the reality of ourselves.
If we are adults when we revisit the place, the free climbing and young experience kind of relationship we would have to that tree will no longer be the same as the one we had to it as children, though it may please us it to think of it the same way when we look at it.
Politically things change also. There was a time people of all colors thought the idea of a person of color being president of the United States was an impossibility. I remember being in social studies in 9th grade and a teacher asking us if we thought we would ever see an African American president in our lifetimes, and a lot of people were not sure. They felt racism and bigotry were strong forces that ran deep and could very well prevent such a reality.
Heck, there were times people could not see people of color being treated as equals to whites even thought they were legally "free." Times have changed, things are not gone completely, but things in many instances are very much better – certainly than those days. Jim Crow is almost unimaginable as a reality to many in America today. They can't imagine treating people like that, simply because of the color of their skin. Can't use the bathroom, eat outside around back of the restaurant by the dumpster and can't even drink from the same water fountain? Can't own property, and when they did, oftentimes, all hell broke loose. Can't leave free and peacefully due to no more than bigotry. Yet it happened.
It happened in South Africa with Apartheid. I can remember watching a piece on 60 minutes where a woman of Boer decent said essentially that they would fight integration tooth and nail, because otherwise they would all become "chocolate skinned." I wonder what that woman thinks now, as today, the laws that once held Apartheid in place were dismantled, and they aren't all "chocolate skinned." Of course a majority of the country is, but even then it was, apparently that was a difficult thing to face.
I would guess it was also difficult for Germans of Aryan decent to imagine their government would fall during the peak of the Nazi movement. I would guess many caught up in the bigotry of trying to wipe out Jews, Gays and others on the to-purge list, never expected their movement and quest to subjugate the world would collapse. But hatred has a way of causing failures, especially as it does give rise to a sort of myopic blindness, radicalism and an all consuming hatred that often ends up consuming its bearer eventually. People get tired of conflict, and at some point a generation that seeks peace rather than violent conflict arises, that is if others do not act, either to intervene, or to withdraw from their intervention first, especially when that intervention becomes the enabling of awful behavior and crimes against humanity. The Nazi's did meet intervention, and so were faced with having to pay for their crimes, and life's inevitable changes. Nothing lasts forever. Not forever.
We give foreign aid to many nations and people that we should not. Some have been tyrants, others dictators, religious zealots and intolerant theocracies, and, often enough, we are forced in such circumstances to reassess our relationships with those nations. A good case would be right now with our relationships with both Palestine and Israel.
We have gone from helping people to establish themselves, to enabling oppression, terrorism, race based bigotry and murder, religion based bigotry and murder, culturally based bigotry and murder and so on. What was once a good deed, a humanitarian deed, has become the enabling of the attempted wiping out and destruction of an entire people - and that is on the part of both sides, Palestinians and Israelis.
By financial aid, approved of by the Pentagon (responsible for most foreign aid now, as opposed to the State Department), the same people that approved $43 million in aid to the Taliban in May of 2001, we have funded the mutual attempts at a slow genocide from both sides looking to stamp the other out. (http://www.cato.org/publications/commentary/how-washington-funded-taliban) One side referring to the other as the such and such "problem." That is the same way the Ku Klux Klan in America's Deep South used to refer to black people, as their "Nigger problem." It's the same way the South African Apartheid system's proponents referred to blacks in that nation, as their "Kaffir problem." The same way Nazis referred to Judaism's faithful as their "Jew problem."
We are supporting it financially and otherwise. Do we feel it's right? Are we supporters of mutual racial extinction? Does doing so bring us benefit? Has it brought us any problems, as things have grown twisted and perverted in that place? Are we sticking to the American principle of separation of church and state, free will and the support of liberty and justice for all, by funding killing fields in the desert, where groups are trying to wipe each other out unabated?
Does it make your life easier to do so? Does it enrich your life to do so? Is the money better spent murdering children there as opposed to funding your child's increasingly decreasing standard of education? Is it worth sending all those dollars over there as the American Middle Class is becoming poorer and poorer while the wealthy get wealthier? (http://money.cnn.com/2011/09/21/news/economy/middle_class_income/index.htm) If we have become significantly poorer over the last decade plus, and we have been funding their mutual wars all that time, then how has it benefitted you or I? Where's the payoff? Israel has been caught spying on us and Hamas has made terrorist threats against us. (http://abcnews.go.com/Blotter/story?id=4705539&page=1)(http://abcnews.go.com/WNT/story?id=131569&page=1)
Is that bang for our buck? We have been funding them and holding their hands, but all children must grow up and leave the nest at some point becoming self sufficient, otherwise they become rotten, selfish and spoiled and can lead to numerous sorts of terrible behaviors. All things change, and nothing lasts forever. Not forever. Not endlessly. It isn't fair to do otherwise, when times have obviously changed, both abroad and for us back home.
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The app offers three different sections. What's Hot shows you the stories and sites being viewed by millions of browsers in your area. You May Also Like shows you web sites based on your personal preferences. And Most Liked is a collection of web sites that have been 'Liked' by Xpress Browser users. A button at the top of the page allows you to quickly change between the three sections. Nokia used the team that worked on its Music recommendation service to work on the software.
Kelm makes it clear that this is more than just a list of sites. "There's a bit of serendipity and discovery here, not just a ranked list of one to 10," says the executive. "Our intention is to help you to find interesting things, to inform you and to entertain you." In India, Nokia Xpress Now is one of the most popular apps in the country. Eventually, Nokia will expand availability of the app to more countries and more Nokia Asha models this year.
"Nokia Xpress Now is about discovering interesting stories and new content based on the wisdom of the crowd. It's not a magazine, a story or a group of curated RSS feeds, but rather a collection of interesting web content that is always changing.-Andy Kelm, VP Nokia Xpress Services
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HISTORIAN and author Aine Collier is giving two talks on ancient Dorset in All Saints' Church, Wyke Regis, over the coming weeks.
Dr Collier's interest in local history goes back beyond 17th century Dorset and when she moved here, she started to investigate further. Walking the local coastal paths, past the hill forts, ancient churches, farms, disused quarries, and local villages, Dr Collier's fascination with the local area led her deeper and deeper into the who, what and when of Weymouth and its neighbours' past.
After five years of careful research, the result is From The Stone Age To King George III: The History Of Weymouth And Its Neighbours, which offers a fascinating look at the story of the community from 'the beginning'.
The first talk, Multi-Cultural Weymouth: From The Durotriges To The Saxons, is all about our earliest residents and takes us through the fascinating and often perilous lives of those people. Anyone who is interested in the history of Dorset will enjoy this discussion, which will be held this Sunday at 3pm.
The second talk based on the book will offer a close up look at Weymouth And The New World: From Raleigh To Religion. This talk looks at the little-known history of Weymouth's part in establishing the English presence in North America and will be on March 9, also at 3pm.
At both talks the All Saints Bell Ringers will provide extra entertainment and on March 9, well-known organist Duncan Honeybourne will play the organ. Refreshments will be available at both talks.
Copies of Dr Collier's book From The Stone Age To King George III: The History Of Weymouth And Its Neighbours will be available to buy.
For more information, contact Julia Moore on 01305 776138.


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Music, fitness, history and travel are my passions.
I try not to take any one failure or success too seriously, instead going with the ups-and-downs of life. I like going out with friends to pubs/sports bars/restaurants but I'm just as happy staying in for dinner and a movie. I try not to let fear and my comfort-zone take away from what I am willing to experience in life. I've lived in and traveled to many places but not nearly enough. I like thrills.
I'm a musician, teacher and performer and I also work with disabled adults. Cello has allowed me to travel and live in some different places around the world. Other than music and travel, passions/interests include exercise(running, basketball, lifting weights, hiking...), books(fantasy, westerns, historical fiction are my favorites but I read everything). I think it's extremely important to take care of your body.
Looking for a woman who is kind, confident, sweet and selfless.
Personality: dry sense of humor.
Books: Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee, 1776, Lonesome Dove, Game of Thrones, Salem's Lot, The Exorcist, The Flashman Papers, The Road.
Food: I like meats...


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Season 6 Episode #609
Sturgeon; Lahontan Cutthroat Count; Cutting Horses
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Oregon Field Guide
SturgeonOPB | Feb. 1, 1995 7:30 p.m.
Research to protect Oregon's sturgeon.
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Lahontan Cutthroat CountOPB | Feb. 1, 1995 7:30 p.m.
Fish scientists in the southeastern Oregon desert count Lahontan cutthroat trout.
Oregon Field Guide
Cutting HorsesOPB | Feb. 1, 1995 7:30 p.m.
Smart horses and plenty of training go into the exciting sport of cutting cattle.
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Have you asked yourself why the Easter service you attended this year got under your skin and made you think more seriously about your need for God?
The reason, I believe, is because God is working in your heart, giving you a hunger for Himself that you've never had before. He is doing this because He loves you, and He wants you to know Him and love Him in return. More than that, He wants to give you a new reason for living, and a new ability to deal with your problems and uncertainties. Above all, He wants to give you the gift of eternal life. Don't ignore His voice or turn your back on Him any longer! Jesus said, "No one can come to me unless the Father who sent me draws him" (John 6:44).
How do you begin? First, by a simple prayer of faith tell God that you're sorry you have turned your back on Him all these years, and you want to turn from your sins and have Jesus Christ come into your life. Jesus' promise is for you: "Whoever comes to me I will never drive away" (John 6:37).
Then take steps to grow in your faith. Ask God to guide you to a church where you can learn from the Bible about God and His will. Set aside time also to pray and to read the Bible, which is God's Word. Don't be a "Christmas and Easter Christian" any longer, but make Christ the center of your life every day.