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English soap opera star Nathalie Emmanuel orients viewers to the world of Websex and sets out to answer the questions: Why are young people doing this; what are they getting out of it; and what are they risking?
18 year-old Raf uses social networking to target girls. He talks frankly with Nathalie Emmanuel about his success getting girls to have sex with him through his elaborate sexting and Facebook activities. He thinks girls who send naked or other sexual pictures to boys they don't know are stupid. He gets many such pictures. (Explicit language)
Young people share brief experiences of sending and receiving explicit images.
18 year-old Caragh turned to online socializing after bullying at school destroyed her self-esteem. She meets new guys online every week and it boosts her confidence. She receives nude photos but has also met a boyfriend that way.
We hear from Andy Phippen of Plymouth University, a researcher who has observed blase attitudes toward sexting in 14-16 year olds. Nathalie Emmanuel helps him drum up business in a study of 16-24 year-olds.
This smart phone app was designed to help gay males find other gay males in the near vicinity. We see a demonstration courtesy of Nick, who along with Nathalie goes on a "treasure hunt" to find the mystery men.
24 year-old Becky in Somerset participated in her "first Internet hookup," while she was a teen. Since then, she has had sex with 45 guys--many while she was in other relationships. She talks about finding herself on the other side--being the one cheated on, and how that made her feel about her behavior.
Andy Phippen of Plymouth University discusses the results of his study, that about 80% of 16-24 year-olds have used the Internet for sexual activity. Around 40% of those who have explicit interactions via Web cam, do so with a stranger. Prof. Phippen offers analysis of how many are meeting for casual sex.
Hear a discussion of the rise in sexually transmitted infections/STIs in the UK and how it correlates to the increasing numbers using technology for explicit contact. Is it all bad news?
23 year-old Cain is pro web-cam sex. He shares his experiences with Nathalie Emmanuel. Emmanuel goes online with Cain's support. Cain, who started using the Internet for sex as a teen, explains that it was a way to explore and learn about sex. Emmanuel expresses discomfort. (Explicit language and images)
Learn how one model has had her identity faked on Facebook and other networking sites. The imposters solicit sex in her name. (Explicit language)
Learn how easily explicit Web cam images can be stolen by the other party and uploaded to the web.
A victim of stolen images and video tells her story. Learn the difficulty of getting explicit images taken down from Web sites and severs. Hear statistics about the likelihood video/explicit images will be passed on to strangers. (Explicit language)
Peter used explicit pictures of his ex-girlfriend to get even when she cheated on him. He used her password and changed her profile picture and other details of her Facebook account to humiliate her. Nathalie Emmanuel challenges the ethics of his actions, citing the potential for harm to the victim. (Explicit language)
An attorney explains when online sexual activity is illegal; she emphasizes the importance of educating teens about the risks of explicit online interaction.
Performing for thousands online, this female is interviewed anonymously about her choice to masturbate in front of a Web cam. She explains how the broadcast is done. She is unconcerned about "screen captures," and says she enjoys doing it, it gives her confidence and isn't hurting anyone. (Explicit images)
We hear perspectives from several young people. A relationship psychologist talks about the pros and cons of Websex.
A relationship psychologist talks about what one should consider when engaging in Websex with strangers; it is a disconnected, personal experience that could end up being shared with millions. Websex is unlikely to meet relationship needs and the risk of online relationships include the loss of real-world friendships and intimate connections.
Technology writer Emma demonstrates Blendr, a heterosexual version of Grindr. Emma points out how such an app can put a woman at risk. She also explains how the developer makes money of your personal information. Technology writer Emma says this technology is making people more like products than ever before.
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Offensive tackle Taylor Lewan is poised to become the first Wolverine to be taken in the first round since Brandon Graham in 2010, when the NFL Draft kicks off tonight.
After weeks of posturing and predicting, Lewan will probably hear his name called by the time the first hour has ended after draft coverage begins at 8pm on ESPN.
ESPN.com's draft guru, Mel Kiper, has Lewan going ninth overall to the Buffalo Bills.
"The Bills have been mentioned as a team that could move up, but they don't have a big arsenal of picks, and can stay put and still fill a big need, and with a player who I've said could have pushed to go No. 1 overall had he entered the draft last season," Kiper wrote. "Lewan has ideal length to play left tackle, but can come in and play on the right side, where he'll protect E.J. Manuel and add a nasty streak as a run-blocker."
ESPN colleague Todd McShay also predicted the Bills will select Lewan.
"Right tackle is arguably the Bills' biggest need entering the draft, and in this scenario they'd be getting a prospect in Lewan who spent his entire Michigan career playing left tackle," McShay penned. "So the Bills would have to be comfortable with his ability to convert to the right side, or with moving over incumbent left tackle Cordy Glenn -- but if they are, Lewan is a great value at this spot and would help stabilize the offensive line."
There have been some reports that Lewan would fall down draft boards stemming from a pair of off-field incidents during his Michigan career (recapped by the New York Post, but those issues appeared to have been allayed as he might go as high as No. 6 to the Atlanta Falcons, the Atlanta Journal Constitution forecasts in its final mock draft.
"He embodies the grit and ruggedness that the Falcons seek to instill in the offensive line," AJC.com writes. "He'll have to explain his role in allegedly making threatening comments to a rape victim while at Michigan. He also has a pending case. 'He's right there with [Auburn offensive tackle] Greg Robinson,' Kiper said. 'You can make an argument that he's better than Robinson. Right now, he is. Robinson may have better upside, but Taylor Lewan, right now is better.'"
Three out of five draft experts on CBSSports.com also have Lewan going to the Falcons, while the analysts at SI.com see the four-year starter at Michigan going ninth to the Bills.
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Al Jazirah Vehicles Opens New Facilities
March 29, 2012 - Al Jazirah Vehicles Agencies, Co. (AJVA), the Ford and Lincoln importer and dealer in Saudi Arabia, has announced the opening of a new dealership facility in Jubail. The Jubail facility is AJVA's first branch in the industrial city and joins the current branches in Al Khobar, Dammam and Ihsa'a in the Eastern Province. The dealership features an over 11,840 square-foot (1,100 square-meter) showroom and a 30,138 square-foot (2,800 square meter) service center. AJVA also recently opened an expansive body shop repair center in Dammam, featuring 90 service bays to provide customers support.


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Hi I'm 5"7 130 lbs 34B, had an augmentation 2 1/2 weeks ago with high profile silicone implants 425cc's. I had told my surgeon that I wanted a D cup however, I'm still swollen and my breasts look like a C cup, my friends say with 425cc's i'm more like a DD but that's definitely not the case. Is it possible that I might be a small C?
34B with 425cc - What Size Will I Be?
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34b with 425cc - what size will I be?
Good communication between you and your surgeon of your expectations is warranted - choosing your surgeon wisely is the first step. Discussion of your wishes and having an honest and open dialog of your procedure is mandatory (e.g, implant type, incision, placement, lift, etc). I have found that photographs brought by the patient is helpful to get a visualization of the appearance you wish for in terms of size, shape, fullness, etc. In addition, your surgeon's pre and postoperative photographs should demonstrate a realistic goal for you. Once this has been accomplished, allow your surgeon to utilize his/her best medical judgment during the procedure to finesse the best possible result for you after preoperative biodimensional planning and fitting the right implant for your breast width.
Hope me that this helps! Best wishes for a wonderful result!
Implant sizing depends on several factors. One of the most important factors is your breast width. Generally, your surgeon will measure your breast width, and then provide you with a range of implant sizes appropriate for your native breast size. There are more nuances to it than just what I've described, but this approach works for most women.
I usually have my patients bring in a large bra and a tight t-shirt to do sizing. I'll then choose 3-4 implants that I feel are appropriate, and have my patients place them in the bra under the tight t-shirt. My patients can then look in the mirror and get a good sense of what they will look like with the provided implant sizes. My patients like this approach and get a great idea of how they will look.
By using this technique, your surgeon can outline a range of appropriate implant sizes that will be aesthetically pleasing, and you make the final decision.
I hope this helps. Good luck!
Implant Selection Process
In order to make an accurate size recommendation, I would need to assess your chest wall and breast mound measurements and characteristics. Unfortunately, there is not a general rule of thumb or objective criteria to implant selection.
Your plastic surgeon will perform several measurements of your chest wall and breast anatomy and determine a range of implants that both fit your chest wall and reach your desired goals.
The next step is to try on this range of implants in the office with your doctor. The key to this success is showing your surgeon the body proportion you desire with a bra sizer and allowing your surgeon to guide you to the right implant. It will be much easier to communicate in implant cc's than cup size when determining the appropriate implant for you.
I wish you a safe recovery and fantastic result.
Dr. Gill
Learn more: http://www.drpaulgill.com
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Breast Augmentation Sizing
Thank you for the question.
The more breast surgery I do the more I realize that there is no correlation between the size or model (profile) of implant used and resulting cup size. This may have to do with several factors including: the amount of breast volume the patient starts with, the shape of the patient's chest wall (concave or convex), the type and model of breast implant selected (saline/silicone and low/moderate/high profile), bra manufacturer variance in cup sizes, the degree of filling of the cup with breast tissue, and the subjective differences in patients perceptions of cup size.
Much of the final "look" achieved after breast augmentation surgery depends on several factors:
1. The initial shape, size (volume of breast tissue), symmetry of the patient's breasts. In general, the better the preoperative breast appearance the more likely the breast augmentation "look" will be optimal.
2. The experience/skill level of the surgeon is important in determining the final outcome. For example, the accurate and gentle dissection of the breast implant pockets are critical in producing long-term well-placed breast implants. I personally think that these 2 factors are more important than any others, including type (saline or silicone) or model (low/moderate/high profile) of implant.
3. The type of implant used may determine the final outcome, especially if the patient does not have significant covering breast or adipose tissue. For example, some surgeons feel that silicone implants have a more natural look and feel than saline implants because silicone gel has a texture that is similar to breast tissue. Each patient differs in the amount of breast tissue that they have. If a patient has enough breast tissue to cover the implant, the final result will be similar when comparing saline implants versus silicone gel implants. If a patient has very low body fat and/or very little breast tissue, the silicone gel implants may provide a more "natural" result. On the other hand, saline implants have some advantages over silicone implants. Silicone implant ruptures are harder to detect. When saline implants rupture, they deflate and the results are seen almost immediately. When silicone implants rupture, the breast often looks and feels the same because the silicone gel may leak into surrounding areas of the breast without a visible difference. Patients may need an MRI to diagnose a silicone gel rupture. Saline implants are also less expensive than the silicone gel implants. Other differences involve how the breast implants are filled. Saline implants are filled after they're implanted, so saline implants require a smaller incision than prefilled silicone breast implants. On May 10, 2000, the FDA granted approval of saline-filled breast implants manufactured by Mentor Corporation and McGhan Medical. To date, all other manufacturers' saline-filled breast implants are considered investigational. As of 2006, the FDA has approved the use of silicone gel implants manufactured by the Mentor Corporation and Allergan (formerly McGhan) for breast augmentation surgery for patients over the age of 22. 4. The size and model of breast implant used may make a significant difference in the final outcome. Therefore, it is very important to communicate your size goals with your surgeon. in my practice I find the use of goal pictures to be very helpful. in your case you could use your own before breast-feeding pictures as the goal. I have found that the use of words such as "natural" or "C cup" or "fake looking" or "top heavy" means different things to different people and therefore prove unhelpful. Also, as you know, cup size varies depending on who makes the bra; therefore, discussing desired cup size may also be inaccurate.
Also, as you know, cup size varies depending on who makes the bra; therefore, discussing desired cup size may also be inaccurate. I use intraoperative sizers and place the patient in the upright position to evaluate breast size. Use of these sizers also allow me to select the breast implant profile (low, moderate, moderate plus, high-profile) that would most likely achieve the patient's goals. The patient's goal pictures are hanging on the wall, and allow for direct comparison. I have found that this system is very helpful in improving the chances of achieving the patient's goals as consistently as possible. By the way, the most common regret after this operation, is "I wish I was bigger".
I hope this helps.
Learn more: http://www.poustiplasticsurgery.com/Procedures/procedure_breastaugmentation.htm
B cup + 425cc = D or DD cup (usually)
It is unlkely that you are truly a C cup after having 425cc implants placed in your formerly B cup breasts. This is typically a D or even DD cup outcome.
Learn more: http://www.bodysculptor.com/breast-surgery-chicago/perfect-size-breasts/
Re: Breast cup size after augmentation (34B + 425cc)
Certainly two and a half weeks after augmentation is a bit early to determine the ultimate size but important factors towards that include your own physical dimensions, height, weight, width of your chest etc. Also bra sizes tend to differ and I really do not use that as a true representation of breast size. Generally speaking I explain to patients of your physical characteristics that if 425cc silicone prosthesis will create a nice full C breast or what I describe as a baby D. If a patient of your height and weight wanted to be a very full D I would probably have used a somewhat larger prosthesis but you can't really make any ultimate determination for a month or two until things settle.
Learn more: http://www.delucaplasticsurgery.com/breast-augmentation-albany-ny/
Breast Cup Size after Augmentation
All bras fit differently and there is no standardization of cup sizes. A 425 cc implant is rarely a C, and is usually a D or DD.
Implant sizes and post-op cup sizing
Factors affecting your post-op cup size have much to do with your chest dimensions, breast base width and tissue characteristics. Based on your self description and the implant placed- my response to your question is that you will be 'big' post-op- probably well into the D cup range. The most important thing to evaluate is not cup size, but appearance of your breasts post-augmentation. Ask your self ' Am I happy with this result?'
Learn more: http://www.scottsattlermd.com
425 cc and a B cup to start
I think that with 425 cc implants and your original cup size of "B" you are more than likely a "D" if not larger. But, every bra company makes their bras a bit differently.
Learn more: http://www.stevenwallachmd.com
34B + 425cc= D cup
In most cases, when a woman with a 34B cup adds 425cc implants , she will have a D cup. Early on in the post operative healing phase, the augmented breasts and surrounding tissue become swollen and the full impact/projection of the breasts is not realized. As the post-op swelling subsides, the tissue between the breasts and surrounding them decreases, the true size and shape of your breasts become apparent. I recommend that you remain patient and follow up with your plastic surgeon in a few weeks.
These answers are for educational purposes and should not be relied upon as a substitute for medical advice you may receive from your physician. If you have a medical emergency, please call 911. These answers do not constitute or initiate a patient/doctor relationship.


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Holy shit, you guys, I think Captain America and Thor might be getting movies!Jul. 27th, 2010 01:56 pm
The full solicitations.
Seven solicitations from Marvel for October.
Written by ED BRUBAKER
Penciled by MIKE DEODATO JR.
Cover by MARKO DJURDJEVIC
Vampire Variant by AMANDA CONNER
Variant Cover by MIKE DEODATO
Everybody is Kung Fu fighting... as the Secret Avengers descend into the depths of Marvel's darkest corners on a new case that brings them face to face with a Master of Kung Fu and many forces of evil. Ed Brubaker and Mike Deodato bring you another twisted tale of Marvel's most popular new Avengers team.
Great, now I've got that song stuck in my head.
Written by ED BRUBAKER
Penciled by BUTCH GUICE
Cover by MARKO DJURDJEVIC
Vampire Variant by GERALD PAREL
The Trial of Captain America begins here! Nothing will ever be the same again, and this time we mean it. Award-winning writer Ed Brubaker and acclaimed artist Butch Guice continue to take Captain America to new heights!
I was guessing that this was the outcome of Zemo's plan; from Brubaker's interviews, I'm looking forward to this story. Seems like it's going to be sort of the final confrontation with his past as the Winter Soldier.
CAPTAIN AMERICA: FOREVER ALLIES #3 (of 4)
Written by ROGER STERN
Penciled by NICK DRAGOTTA & MARCO SANTUCCI
Cover by LEE WEEKS
In wartime Los Angeles, Lady Lotus has turned Bucky and the Young Allies into her mind-slaves. Now, Captain America is determined to keep Lotus from gaining an even greater source of power ... cosmic power! Nick Dragotta (WEB OF SPIDER-MAN) dramatically depicts a raging aerial dogfight over the Hollywood hills -- Marco Santucci (SIEGE: SPIDER-MAN) unearths a mysterious temple on the edge of ancient Lemuria itself -- and Roger Stern (AVENGERS: UNDER SIEGE) tells all, as the action of two different eras heats up in "Across the Pacific!"
I quite liked Stern's original Young Allies special, so I'm interested to see what he does with the group in a larger story. Plus, it's very rare to see the WWII superheroes in the Pacific Theatre.
AVENGERS VS. PET AVENGERS #1 (of 4)
Written by CHRIS ELIOPOULOS
Pencils & Cover by IG GUARA
Basic Truth: It's very hard to protect the earth when you've been turned into a frog. The Pet Avengers Return! Good thing, too, cuz dragons have decided that it's time to take over the world and oppress the silly humans once and for all!!! And since Captain America, Iron Man & Thor are all green and hopping about, here's hoping they can get used to their new flippers in time to fight alongside Earth's Mightiest Pets!
Should be fun (Iron Man's armour looks kinda thin to me).
CHAOS WAR #1 (of 5)
Written by GREG PAK & FRED VAN LENTE
Penciled by KHOI PHAM
Backup Story Penciled by REILLY BROWN
Cover by ED McGUINNESS
Sketch Variant by ED McGUINNESS
Bigger than THE INFINITY GAUNTLET! More cosmic than ANNIHILATION! Since the end of SECRET INVASION, the CHAOS KING has amassed his army of alien slave gods -- and the time to strike Earth is NOW! Only the greatest Marvel heroes can oppose him -- all led by the newly-returned god of heroes ... HERCULES! But are even his incredible new powers enough to stand against the greatest threat the Marvel Universe has ever seen – a mad god who seeks to destroy Reality itself?
PLUS: While thought dead, Hercules was trapped in a dangerous world that threatened his very sanity. Find out the secret of his exile in a special extra story penciled by PRINCE OF POWER's Reilly Brown!
CHAOS WAR #2 (of 5)
Written by GREG PAK & FRED VAN LENTE
Penciled by KHOI PHAM
Cover by BRANDON PETERSON
The premiere event of the fall continues! When the greatest threat the Marvel Universe has ever seen lays waste to reality and brings Earth's mightiest heroes to their knees, who you gonna call? That's right: the all-new, all-different, all-divine GOD SQUAD! The fan-favorite team from SECRET INVASION returns, led by Thor and Hercules. And check out the cosmic heavy-hitters they choose to round out their sacred strikeforce: Galactus, Silver Surfer, Venus, Sersi and Hellstorm! Plus: After the shocking death of a major Marvel character last issue, you'll never believe who the Chaos King has next on his hit list!
The big finale has arrived; can't wait. With Van Lente said to be working on an Avengers title, I wonder if we'll see Herc and Cho on that when this is over.
Written by JASON AARON
Penciled by RENATO GUEDES
Cover by JAE LEE
Variant Cover by ARTHUR ADAMS
Vampire Variant by MIKE MAYHEW
Imagine everyone Logan has ever killed over the course of his very long life, all confined to one place, all itching to get their shot at revenge. Now witness the devil give them just what they want. It's Logan versus the legion of the damned, including some very familiar faces. And with Logan's demonically-possessed body still running amuck on earth, the body count can only grow. Who could possibly stand in his way? Maybe... Mystique???
If, as the cover suggests, we get some significant time with Sabretooth, I'll be excited, because Jason Aaron is just the guy to write him well after Loeb's debacle.
Written by MARJORIE LIU
Penciled by WILL CONRAD
Cover by DANNI SHINYA LUO
Vampire Variant by MIKE MAYHEW
X-23 has never been a normal teenager, but with a demonic Wolverine on the loose, her dreams of becoming that normal teen seem less possible than ever. When the images this imposter Wolverine has been filling her head with become real, who can she turn to? And where is the real Wolverine in all of this? Find out as the series you've been waiting for continues!
That's a really nice cover.
I do like that the Wolverine books are all starting off on the same foot; brings a nice bit of continuity. I was disappointed when Liu left Black Widow for this, but I'm looking forward to seeing where she'll take Laura.


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Editor's note: This market commentary is provided by Curtis Bosma at HighGround Dairy in Chicago, IL.
Class III Futures
Buying interest in Sunday's overnight market brought Class III futures higher going into Monday morning. Front months traded as much as 30 cents higher prior to the spot market. The very bullish spot cheese market provided fuel for an all-out rally in Class III futures. Contracts settled 11 to 37 cents higher through the end of the year. Cheese futures provided a great deal of support, settling higher through Feb 15. The Aug – Dec contract average settled at 2.0128 (UP 0.0304). Dry why futures also rose slightly Monday on light volume. The September contract settled at 67.8500 cents (UP 0.8500).
Class IV Futures
Butter futures moved higher in the front months to bring some long awaited convergence between futures and the spot price. Q3 contracts settled 0.5 to 3 cents higher as Q4 contract dropped 1 to 2.7 cents. Class IV futures settled mixed with very light volume. The August contracts settled at 22.94 (DOWN 0.07), as Sept and Oct settled 5 and 22 cents higher respectively.
CME Spot
Monday's spot cheese market had a very strong buying presence. Buyers jumped in front of each other and pushed prices higher and higher as sellers sat on their hands. Three cheddar blocks traded at prices ranging from $2.0100 to $2.0300, but bids lifted the market to settle at $2.0600 before the close. Three cheddar barrels traded at prices ranging from $2.0500 to 2.0900. The spot butter session was the only other source of action Monday as four loads traded at prices ranging from $2.3850 to $2.4000 and the market settled unchanged.
Disclaimer: The risk of loss in trading futures and options can be substantial. Past performance is not indicative of futures results.


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February 25, 2016 9:29 am
Which teams make the most sense for the remaining free agents?
It's that time of the year again. Most notable free agents have signed with new teams, while others are closing in on their own agreements. Alas the precious few left on the open market now have days instead of weeks to secure employment before the exhibition season begins. To assist nine of the most noteworthy remaining free agents (read: pass time until something interesting happens), let's take a look at what they offer and where they may land, with a hand from everyone's favorite random number generator.
February 23, 2016 6:00 am
The Royals gamble on another former injure Brave and the reliever shuffle continues to rage on.
February 19, 2016 6:00 am
The Pirates pick up some outfield depth and some former good relievers catch on in new cities.
February 18, 2016 6:00 am
The Royals may be the most famous prediction PECOTA has gotten wrong recently, but the Reds have seen the opposite issue.
On Tuesday, Baseball Prospectus released PECOTA's preseason projections. In keeping with tradition, the algorithm has again seemingly undersold the champion Royals, who have nudged aside the White Sox to become the symbol for outpacing expectations. That status is well-earned: over the past three seasons, the Royals have won a majors-leading 44 games more than PECOTA figured they would. Along the way, the Royals have birthed countless thinkpieces and arguments about every facet of their success: whether it's by design; whether it's sustainable; whether it's duplicable; and so on.
At the soul of it is the truth that everyone wants to be the Royals (the postseason version, at least). The transitive property, then, suggests that nobody wants to be the anti-Royals, a role filled in recent years by the Reds. No team has underperformed its PECOTA projections over the last three seasons by more games than the Reds: they won two fewer games than expected in 2013, seven fewer in 2014, and 15 fewer in 2015. Add those failures together, and the Reds have lost 24 games more than PECOTA believed they would—or six more than any other team over the same stretch:
February 16, 2016 6:00 am
"Hello, fans of Team X. Meet the newest member of your bullpen, maybe."
February 11, 2016 6:00 am
The Diamondbacks reinforce their bullpen, the White Sox reinforce their rotation, and more.
February 10, 2016 6:00 am
Look who's coming to camp this year, ma!
With pitchers and catchers reporting to Florida and Arizona in a week and a half, it's time to prep for camps. That means, among other things, familiarizing yourself with each team's non-roster invitees. Below is a team-by-team look at the American League, with a focus on a player deemed noteworthy—be it due to their chances of cracking the roster, their story, or some combination thereof.
February 8, 2016 6:00 am
A whole slew of pitchers switch organizations, and if things go right, they'll never have to use them.
February 3, 2016 6:00 am
The Royals sign an attractive minor league free agent, the Nationals try to recreate the worst of the Yankees infield from recent years, and hey look Carlos Quentin isn't retired after all.
January 29, 2016 8:00 am
The Rockies resolve their playing time situation in the outfield, and the Rays end up the beneficiary.
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January 29, 2016 6:00 am
The Astros and Nationals both bring in soft-tossers of varying quality, and the Brewers land a former top prospect.
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January 27, 2016 6:00 am
And he's not gonna get a save or two. Also, the Brewers bring back a familiar face, the Indians sign a homegrown pitcher to an extension, and Ronald Torreyes find yet another team.
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Don't Give Up on Lent! 6 Tips to Keep You Going Strong Until Easter
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How is your Lent going?! Great, or not so great? Feeling like it is a long way to Holy Week? Has your Lent felt like a complete disaster so far? Are you feeling a bit sick of it all?! If your Lent has stalled- did you start with plans that were too much? Or did you begin with no idea how to begin? Either extreme means things might have fizzled out half way through. But fear not! Here are our 6 tips to help you reengage with Lent.
Practice Gratitude in the Moment
Whenever I want to start over, I always think: "I'll start over later, tomorrow, when I've got time to sit down and take stock and begin again." Inevitably, that moment never happens, because I don't make it happen. I don't start over in the heat of the battle. So the battle never ends. If you feel like you're drifting through Lent, don't wait for the perfect time to restart. It won't happen- there isn't a perfect time. So wherever you are, stop, give yourself a few spare minutes, and thank God for, say, ten things about your day or your life right now. Gratitude helps turn our hearts back to God when we don't know where to begin.
Ask Yourself What You Have Learnt So Far
When the road ahead looks long, it's easy to forget how far we've already come. So ask yourself, what have you learnt so far this Lent? If the answer is 'nothing': ask yourself again! It doesn't have to be anything specifically Lent related. Maybe God has been working in your life in a way you didn't realise. Maybe there is something nagging you in the back of your mind that He wants you to look at. Or maybe you learnt something through what you have given up or taken up that has surprised you. Remind yourself why you started and rejoice in what you have learnt so far!
Enter the Desert: Give Yourself a Retreat
Not everyone is going to have the luxury of being able to go away on a retreat between now and Easter. But is there a day, half day, or even just an evening between now and then that you could turn into a mini retreat for yourself? If you have a busy family life, this may not be possible- or you might wish to include them in your plans too. Ideas could include: a special visit to Adoration, making time for Confession, going on a walk (without your headphones on) journaling, art, reading the Sunday gospel, spending some time in silence, and of course, prayer. Put all the distractions (TV, radio, internet, phone, music etc) away for a set period of time and enter into some quality time with God.
Have a Movie Night
I know this may not be the most conventional way to re-engage with Lent, especially when it is so good to have some time away from the distractions of technology- but there are some plus sides too! Watching something- whether it's a movie about the Easter story (Jesus of Nazareth or The Passion of Christ for example)- or some online talks or retreats (The Wild Goose or Fr Robert Barron's excellent resources on www.wordonfire.org)can be a powerful way to leave the lethargy behind. Whatever you watch, watch it actively, not passively, engage with the material, make notes if necessary and always follow it up with prayer time. If you're watching a movie on the Crucifixion of Christ, it's always good to reread the Gospel stories too. Movies can be a powerful way to imagine and feel exactly what is was like in the moment, but nothing is as powerful as simplicity of the words of the Gospel.
If You Didn't Start Lent with a Plan, Make One Now
Lent isn't meant to be a competition of who can give up the most, or be the most holy. It is meant to be a time of renewal, of clearing out the junk in our lives and letting Springtime enter our hearts. But let us also not forget that it is a time of friendship, of walking with Christ through His time in the desert. So when I say, 'make a plan' I don't mean, sit down and work out how you can cram in everything in the next few weeks. Instead, ask yourself, "how can I plan my day so that there is a way that I can best grow in time spent with Christ?". Are there distractions that you can cut down on? Is there an empty space in your day that you could spend it prayer? Could you put down your phone and engage in conversations more?
Finally, Just Walk Quietly and Humbly with Your God
As we get ever nearer to Holy Week, remember God wants us as much as we want Him. As good and wonderful all the extra things we may be doing or giving up for Lent are, remember to get to the heart of what this is. Read the Gospel passages of Christ's return to Jerusalem, the Last Supper and the Way of the Cross. The words of Pope Francis in Evangelii Guadium are beautiful here:
'Now is the time to say to Jesus: "Lord, I have let myself be deceived; in a thousand ways I have shunned your love, yet here I am once more, to renew my covenant with you. I need you. Save me once again, Lord, take me once more into your redeeming embrace". How good it feels to come back to him whenever we are lost!'
Come into Christ's embrace, and grow in His love, so that together, we can walk through the events of Holy Week with Him, and rejoice with Him on the other side!
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I'm still new and experimenting but I have coconut oil and I have tried it a few times but it always leaves my hair feeling coated, dirty and dull - I can't understand why. Maybe I should try it when my hair is still wet to see if it seals in the wetness while the curls are still together? I want coconut oil to work because I like the idea of it (and when I was young I used to use mineral oil in my hair to try to get it more smooth and less frizzy/pouffy - so I think adding an oil is the right thing to do)


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have to make this very quick. This is my first post since last Sunday as I just got back in town from Florida - (no I didn't go to the Pacers first two games) - for a little vacation. But I certainly watched each and every minute of the the Pacers first two games on a 47 inch HDTV. Wow once you watch a game in HD it is tough to go back to regular TV.
Here are my very brief and random thoughts on the first two Pacers games. Keep in mind I have not read one word of what anyone else has posted since last Sunday.
Let me start off with first things first. Damn it is good to have Ronnie back. For him he's played average in these two games. But when he's not on the floor the team suffers, and obviously the coaching staff notices that because Ron played 40 minutes in each game. Funny comments by the Magic announcers. When DG fouled I forget who, a somewhat hard fouled, David Steele screeched, "Artest with the hard foul" After he realized it was not Ronnie, he decided it was not too hard. Then latter Mattie Goukas, screeched, "bad shot" twice after threes by Ron. Mattie must not have realized there was either 1 or 2 seconds on the shot clock in each case.
It wes great to see J.O hit several key shots in both of the games. Jamaal was also very good in the first two games. If only J.O and Tinsley can stay healthy, I don't mean stay in the lineup, I mean stay healthy, because when they are healthy they are both so much better.
Clearly Tinsley is the pacers point guard as long as he is healthy, Saras will not beat T out at anytime.
Let me say something about Saras. He showed us what he can do in the 1st half of the Heat game, but there were several times when I thought he should have passed the ball and his defense is very poor.
Jax and Fred were OK, Cro was Cro, it is no fair he has to defend Shaq. Did Bender get hurt, I thought he played well in the first half at Orlando.
Harrison - yes I know he missed all of training game, but was he bad or what in the Heat game. 4 turnovers and how many fouls.
The strange thing is besides Tinsley, Ron, and J.O none of the other players played very well, and really Ron was only average.
Let me end with two unrelated topics, Pacers offense and Granger.
Granger is the rare rookie who helps the team just by being on the court, whether he scores or not.
I suspect, most of you are happy with the pacers offense this season. I see more ball and player movement, and quite a bit less iso.
Well I got to go.
Edit: one other thing. I heard two seemingly sober callers, call in to a sports talk show this morning and suggest that Artest injured Shaq on purpose.
2nd edit: Williams can't guard Tinsley, and Walker can't guard Ronnie


text: Anthony West Back With MZ for Moto2 in 2011 Cycle News Staff | November 22, 2010Anthony West will return to the MZ Racing Moto2 squad to team with German Max Neukirchner for the 2011 season.The 29-year-old Australian had a frustrating 2010 on the German bike in the inaugural Moto2 season, becoming increasingly more vocal as the year progressed. The MZ Moto2 chassis was too heavily based on a production model and was far too heavy to be competitive for most of the season. Much of the year was spent reducing weight, though the results never consistently improved. West had three top ten finishes with a best of seventh in the penultimate round in Portugal. His best qualifying mark was a fifth in the Red Bull Indianapolis Grand Prix.Almost as important is the team's new technical structure. When testing resumes next February, the technical side of MZ Racing will be run by Marco Nicotari and his company ProRide from Lucca, Italy.Team manager Peter Rubatto will be responsible for all of MZ's Moto2 racing activities, heading the grand prix team and also taking on administrative responsibilities for a second Moto2 racing squad in the Spanish Championship. The racing department will use the data from the two championships to develop MZ's unique steel tubular trellis frame, with the aim of supplying more riders with MZ technology. Given the dominance of Suter and Moriwaki, producing a competitive, cost-effective chassis will be a tall order."Anthony battled his way through a very difficult first season with our bike, and he scored three top ten results for us," MZ CEO and former 250cc GP rider Martin Wimmer said. "He also proved his incredible talent in wet conditions, and he is always a safe bet for a podium finish when it rains. He's done a lot for us this year, and we are happy and excited about the continuation of our great working relationship. To have him race alongside with Max Neukirchner is a very promising combination. As we all know, Max has vast experience on different World Superbike factory machines, and his input will be a crucial factor in the further development of our bike. In the few first laps he has done on our bike, he impressed all of us with the amount of valuable information he was able to share."West and Neukirchner will soon test a lightened 2011 chassis in Jerez, Spain, with Neukirchner doing follow-up tests in Almeria and Barcelona prior to the Dec. 1 testing ban. Comments


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Ghent Belgium
In this column I want to talk to you about Ghent. Ghent is the capital of the province East-Flanders in Belgium, a small country in Europe, and has about 225 000 inhabitants.
My main purpose is to give you a first impression of the city I live in since a couple of years. For this, I'll take you with me to some places that made a big impression on me … until now. Keep in mind this will not be a complete tour to all places of interest in the city! This wouldn't be possible anyway as there is so much to see and to do. Shall we leave?
Can I ask you to close your eyes? We will walk to the place from where you get the most impressive view of the city: the Saint-Michael' bridge. Now we are standing on top of this bridge, open your eyes. Do you like the view? The towers you see in front of you are the three most famous towers of the city: Saint-Nicholas' church, the Belfry, and the Saint-Bavo's cathedral. In the later, the famous painting "The Adoration of the Mystic Lamb" (Jan Van Eyck, 1432) is hanging, which is considered as a high point in the 15th century Flemish art. Now I want to draw your attention on the area under the bridge. Here the Graslei and Korenlei are situated. The numerous waterways passing through the inner city all flow towards the former port at the Graslei. The elegant facades of the Graslei and Korenlei represent different architectural styles. Each facade reflects a period of history remembering the visitor of the spirit of enterprise and the busy commercial activities of the old guilds. During sunny days, people are gathered at the waterside to talk, read, make music, have a drink etc. This is a fantastic area to overlook the day. Maybe you can relax here tonight before going to bed.
As regards me, the most impressive building in town is the Castle of Counts (Gravensteen), a medieval castle that was built in 1180 by Philip of Alsace, count of Flanders. Originally, until the 14th century, the castle had a military role (protecting the citizens). Afterwards, it has been used for a variety of purposes: mint, court, jail and cotton mill. The castle contains a crypt and a dungeon and also houses, court museum, and a collection of historical weapons and armors. Enter into the medieval times and discover it all during your self-guided tour! Don't forget to walk along the castle's encircling wall, from where you have a beautiful view over the city.
Lets continue our sightseeing in the "Patershol". The "Patershol" is a tight web of brick terraced houses dating from the seventeenth century. It is really nice to walk in these small streets, with a lot of good restaurants. Maybe we can come back here to have dinner later on!
At the other sight of town, at the "Sint-Pietersplein", excavations are carried out at the moment. Once a week, an archeologist gives detailed, updated information about these excavations (for free), which makes it even more interesting. While there, we should take advantage of the opportunity to visit the nature museum as well. Concerning me, it is worth the walk as you can discover other beautiful places in town in the meantime as well. Shall we have a look?
It was worth the effort wasn't it? Do you need to go away from the commotion in the streets for a while? Well, in that case I'll take you to the "Blaarmeersen", a recreation park with nice promenade walks, lawns where you can relax and read a book, playgrounds for the children, a big lake where you can surf, swim, kayak, etc. In other words, this is the perfect spot to relax and take it easy.
For the nature lovers, the "Bourgoyen-Ossemeersen" is a good alternative, a nature reserve where you can make nice walks, in complete silence. Binoculars are a must, so those who have them with them, don't forget to use them!
Ok, lets get back to the city center and have dinner in one of the restaurants I showed you earlier today (Patershol). For those who want to explore the nightlife, nightclubs and cafés are spread all over town. Don't forget, you are in Belgium, the European country known for its beers. But, always think about the day after…!
If you think one night of partying is not enough, you should come back in July as the Ghent Festivities (Gentse Feesten) take place then. For ten days, the whole city is turned upside down. Partygoers, culture lovers, and even children come into theirs own for sure. There are several performances on a number of podia and bars in town, street theatre, kermis, etc. A great time for young and old!
With this tip, I'll leave you to it. Remember there is a lot more to see than the places I showed you! Enjoy the rest of your stay, and maybe we'll meet again. See you!
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1.1. Permits and End User License Agreement
jBPM is based on GNU Lesser General Public License (LGPL) and JBoss End User License Agreement (EULA) of the agreement released ...
Chapter 2 Installation Configuration
2.1. Library
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Reviews of Hard Way, the (2006)
Review by michael a draper (2010-06-04)
Once again, Reacher arrives at a destination and trouble seems to seek him out.
In this tenth episode of the Jack Reacher saga, Reacher is sitting at an outside cafe in New York. From his many years as a U.S. Marine Military Police officer, he's fully observant of his surroundings. He spots a man walking away from him, get into a Mercedes and drive away.
The next night, Reacher is back at the spot when a military looking man with a British accent asks if he noticed anyting the previous night. Reacher tells him about the man, adding that he only say the view from the man's back. Hearing this, the man requests Reacher to accompany him to see Edward Lane.
Lane lives at the Dakota House in New York and informs Reacher that his wife, Kate, and her daughter from a previous marriage, Jade, have been kidnapped. He tells Reacher that what he saw the previous night was the man with the ransome money leaving the pickup. Lane also informs Reacher that this also happened five years ago to his first wife, Anne. Anne was kidnapped and when Lane went to the FBI, the kidnappers killed Anne. That's why he doesn't want the police involved this time.
Even though Lane is accompanied by a group of former military men, it's obvious to Reacher that they lack investigative experience. Therefore, being a former cop and hero of the oppressed, he volunteers to help.
The investigation proceeds slowly as the kidnappers call and increase their demand. Later, Reacher is able to be on his own and he arranges to meet the FBI agent, Lauren Pauling, who was in charge of the case when Lane's wife, Anne, was killed.
Pauling still feels guilty about Anne's death. However, Reacher sees that he can trust her and so they work together to solve the case.
This is a fast moving, constantly suspenseful story. Reacher, as always, is one of the most courageous and resourceful characters in fiction.
The author uses Reacher as an example that although there may be evil all around, there is also good and good will win out.
(This review refers to the 2006 version titled "Hard Way, the")
Review by reacher (2009-04-09)
WHAT A GOOD BOOK! Reacher is hired to track down a rich man's kidnapped wife and daughter. In an adventure that goes from NY to Great Britian and back, the methods Reacher uses to track down the kidnappers and bring the real bad men down is as entertaining as it gets.
Though Reacher does things the Hard Way in this book, its as easy a read as it gets. This one really shows just how BAD ASS Reacher is, ITS GREAT!
(This review refers to the 2006 version titled "Hard Way, the")
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A Fredericksburg babysitter faces felony charges for allegedly abusing four young children.
Police say the parents noticed bruises on their 18-month-old child Saturday. The children, ages 18 months through 6 years, had been watched by Warren Whistleman, a family friend, the day before.
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AMD Radeon HD 7970 GHz Edition Review: Battling For The Performance Crownby Ryan Smith on June 22, 2012 12:01 AM EST
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- GPUs
- Radeon HD 7000
OC: Power, Temperature, & Noise
Our final task is our look at the 7970GE's overclocking capabilities. As the 7970GE is based on the existing 7970 we aren't expecting any significant changes, however it's reasonable to expect that general manufacturing process improvements over the last 6 months will have pushed yields and tolerances a little higher, giving us just a bit more headroom.
At the same time the presence of the boost clock and its associated voltage is going to change overclocking as well. The higher voltage should lend itself to higher overclocks, meanwhile validating overclocks is also going to be a bit harder as now we need to make sure neither the overclocked base clock/voltage combination or the overclocked boost clock/voltage combination is unstable, similar to the extra effort needed to overclock the GTX 680 series.
|Radeon HD 7970 Series Overclocking
|Ref 7970GE
|Ref 7970
|Shipping Core Clock
|Shipping Max Boost Clock
|Shipping Memory Clock
|Shipping Max Voltage
|Overclock Core Clock
|Overclock Max Boost Clock
|Overclock Memory Clock
|Overclock Max Boost Voltage
After going through the full validation process we were able to hit an overclock of +150MHz, which pushed our base clock from 1000MHz to 1150MHz, and our boost clock from 1050MHz to 1200MHz. Depending on how you want to count this overclock amidst the presence of the boost clock this is either 25MHz better than our best 7970 card, or 75MHz better. In either case our 7970GE definitely overclocks better than our earlier 7970 cards but not significantly so, which is in-line with our expectations.
As with any overclocking effort based on a single sample our overclocking results are not going to be representative of what every card can do, but they are reasonable. With AMD now binning chips for the 7970GE we'd expect to see some stratification among the 7970 family such that high overclocking chips that would previously show up in 7970 cards will now show up in 7970GE cards instead. For penny-pinching overclockers this is not good news, but for more hardcore overclockers this is nothing new as AMD's partners have been doing something similar with their factory overclocked cards for some time now.
Meanwhile our memory overclock isn't significantly different from what we could pull off with the reference 7970. The limitation is the memory bus or Tahiti's memory controller, neither of which has changed. After around 6.4GHz errors start catching up and performance gains become performance losses.
Moving on to our performance charts, we're going to once again start with power, temperature, and noise, before moving on to gaming performance. We'll be testing our 7970 cards with the PowerTune limit set to +20% in order to avoid any real possibility of being performance limited by PowerTune.
With the 7970GE's already high load power, overclocking and raising the PowerTune limits isn't doing it any favors when it comes to overclocking. On the contrary to being a free overclock power consumption now exceeds even the GTX 690 in all situations and power consumption is almost certainly in excess of 300W at the card level. As we'll see in our gaming performance section we're definitely getting more performance out of the 7970GE, but we're paying for it with power.
With a rise in power consumption comes a rise in temperatures to a varying degree. At 83C under Metro the 7970GE has gotten warmer, but not significantly so. The same cannot be said for OCCT. At 89C we're approaching the reasonable limits for this card and cooler.
The 7970GE was already loud at stock and overclocking it doesn't help. Under Metro noise is now at 63.8dBA, and under OCCT it's tied with the 6990 for noise at 66dBA. Even if you're forgiving of noise, this is reaching the point where it's going to be difficult to ignore. Serious 7970GE overclockers will want to seek other cards and/or aftermarket coolers.
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AnnihilatorX - Friday, June 22, 2012 - link"All the same AMD has also boosted their memory clocks from 5.5GHz to 6GHz, which will give the card 9% more memory bandwidth with it needs it."
"when it needs it" Reply
raghu78 - Friday, June 22, 2012 - linkRyan
As you mentioned Dirt Showdown will take the place of Dirt 3 in your test suite I would like to make a suggestion that a few more games be changed. Max Payne 3 and Alan Wake are good changes. Maybe Crysis Warhead could be replaced by Alan Wake and Portal 2 by Max Payne 3. Another very demanding game which could find a place is Witcher 2 Enhanced edition. Focusing on games released in the last 12 months in your test suite helps prospective buyers / gamers decide based on performance on recent titles which they will most probably be playing. Reply
HighTech4US - Friday, June 22, 2012 - linkYou are showing the OCed version of the 7970e in comparison to the stock GTX680.
For fairness the stock GTX680 should be Overclocked also. Reply
kyuu - Friday, June 22, 2012 - linkThere's nothing fair or unfair about overclocking. Why do people bring this up every time there's one of these articles... Reply
CeriseCogburn - Saturday, June 23, 2012 - linkGood to hear it this time, as all the prior moaning has been amd fans wailing that the 680 core is already overclocked out of the box !
I just want to see the 470, 480, 570, and 580 at the equivalent radeon clocks for those series, and see amd get SPANKED even more in those series.... to be fair, of course....
Yes, thanks so much for saying "you guys always say it" - no - it's not "you guys" - it's the amd fan boys !
This time they didn't moan and complain about fairness, because amd got beat anyway, and they wouldn't if it won, which it did not, I must point out, feeling the overwhelming need to state, again, and again.
This sums it up well: AMD loses, as usual
seapeople - Friday, June 22, 2012 - linkThey're also comparing the OCed version of the 7970e to the stock 7970e. That seems unfair to me. To be fair, you should only compare the OCed 7970e to itself, the OCed 7970e. Reply
Arbie - Friday, June 22, 2012 - link
It's probably too late now, but there were at least three more places where you could have used "performance crown" in the opening paragraphs. Reply
CeriseCogburn - Saturday, June 23, 2012 - linkAmd LIED, with their false advertising about this card - their hot loud slow housefire...
Amd is an evil corporate monster who lies to the little children they sell their products to (and to soccer Mommies who actually pay the card price to keep the lies going - granted they pay less than Abu Dhabi oil sheiks) Reply
Wreckage - Friday, June 22, 2012 - linkAnother successful paperlaunch
I'm not sure why they could not wait until they had actual product available. Reply
behrouz - Friday, June 22, 2012 - linkAMD Radeon HD 7970 GHz Edition = $499
AMD Radeon HD 7970 = $549 ? or $449 ? Reply