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Forget midlife crisis – this site is about finding solutions, understanding how exercise and healthy eating enable you to deal with the inevitable changes that happen in midlife and beyond.
Everybody wants to be healthy, who doesn't? But how to do this once middle life approaches? You need not enroll yourself in a fitness program or force yourself into doing strenuous weight lifting routines just to keep yourself fit and healthy while still enjoying life's simple pleasures in your middle life.
Do you eat a balanced healthy diet? Well if the answer is either NO or you are not sure, I'll show you how!
It is no secret that with the onset of midlife, the body naturally begins to become more efficient at storing fat. This is because of the reduced rate of metabolism. This phenomenon of slower metabolism is actually the way nature designed us. Just think of early civilizations where people were mostly hunters and gatherers. Those in these civilizations approaching their midlife years could not hunt or gather as aggressively thus needed to be able to retain their stored fat.
Today, the need to retain fat is not as critical with the modern conveniences and abundant food supplies our society has to offer. Thus, the person in midlife turns to exercise and diet to address their problem of weight gain. All too often, these same people find out that the exercise and diet strategies they used in the past do not work now. Yes, these people actually eat healthy and exercise yet continue to put on weight. This may be your experience which is what brings you to this website.
Here, you will be shown how to effectively modify your diet so that you are getting all of the necessary vitamins and nutrients while keeping a check on excessive calories. It is not just about eating vegetables but eating the right combination to achieve this goal. In other words, what you eat should promote your body's energy levels, emotional well-being, and physical health.
Stress, if not managed properly, takes a tremendous physical toll on the body. First, it raises blood pressure which can lead to all sorts of life-threatening conditions. It can also contribute to weight gain. Other results of stress include the inability to sleep and aches and pains at many places throughout the body. This website will show you how you can manage stress through proper nutrition, exercise, and modifying behaviors. For example, the person in midlife should learn to cut back on appeasing all of the requests of others. Or, this person should learn to not let worry control her life. Getting a handle on stress will greatly improve your health during midlife.
Then, everyone knows that there are herbal supplements that can either help treat a condition or prevent its onset. However, with so many herbal supplements on the market, many don't know which ones are right for them. This website will give you the knowledge you need to choose the right supplements that will round off your healthy diet.
Are you a couch potato or do you take some regular form of exercise on the go?. Don't worry I'm not talking about training for a marathon or weightlifting. There are plenty of good reasons to exercise,combining these with simple changes to your diet, will set you on the right path to improved health.
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For Scraptathlon Week 2. I took these photos at Sunset on the Gulf of Mexico. The base paper is Webster's Pages Seaside Retreat Vellum. I crumpled up the vellum and then smoothed it out for added dimension. The vellum is sewn to cardstock at the edges. More Seaside Retreat Papers for the photo mats. Seaside Retreat Ribbon and Fabric Fancies for borders and embellishments. The lower left corner has Prima vines and Webster's bloomers. Many thanks to my dear friend Andy for cutting the seahorse with her Cricut. Thanks for looking!
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Kashi Golden Goodness combines Kashi's seven whole grain blend and sweet corn, which are baked into flakes and clusters that are sweetened with a touch of honey and molasses.
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San Jose Earthquakes team was formed in 1974, following the award of expansion franchise to San Jose by North American Soccer League, who simply called the franchise the Earthquakes. After 1984, the NASL wrapped up so that the team joined Western Soccer League and remained there till 1988, at the end of which it was sold. The same year, WSL gave a franchise to real estate lawyer, Dan Van Voorhis, who named the new team Blackhawks. The team then participated in the 1989 WSL season. In 1991, Laurie Calloway, a former Earthquakes player, was hired as the team's coach. The team was later taken out of successor league of the WSL, and made it join the APSL instead, where it came to be known as the San Jose Hawks. The team and its title went through several phases of development and change until 1999, when it was officially renamed the Earthquakes again.
Currently, San Jose Earthquakes play their home games at the Buck Shaw Stadium that has a seating capacity of just over ten thousand. The team owners are looking into relocating the team's home station to a bigger arena for which, they are finally focusing on an area close to the International Airport of San Jose, which can hold an audience of at least twenty-two thousand. The new arena is designed according to the European style stadium architecture with three sides that have a grass berm on the open side. This plan is expected to make San Jose Earthquakes tickets more easily available and popular owing to the resizing and construction design of the venue.
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Vikram Amar, Associate Dean and Professor of Law at UC Davis School of Law, published analyses of the U.S. Supreme Court decision in Fisher v. University of Texas in the Los Angeles Times and SCOTUSblog. The case concerns a white woman's claim that she was denied admission to the University of Texas as a result of the school's race-conscious admissions policy. On June 24, the Supreme Court issued a narrow ruling that sent the case back to a lower court, leaving in place the potential for schools to continue to consider race as part of their admissions policies.
In an essay published in the Los Angeles Times, Amar examined the attitudes of the Justices with regard to affirmative action programs, focusing on Justice Anthony M. Kennedy, who wrote for the 7-1 majority. "Kennedy's stance has been that, although race consciousness is very hard to justify, it is not completely improper, and nothing in Monday's decision departs from that position," Amar writes. "What this means practically is that most universities are still not prohibited from considering race as part of their admissions criteria."
In his SCOTUSblog entry, Amar went into greater detail about the ruling and how the Court may have arrived at its 7-1 consensus. "While Justice Kennedy reminded lower courts that they cannot perform a strict scrutiny that is 'feeble in fact,' in reality he did not ratchet up the standard - at least in its verbal formulation - from what it purported to be in prior cases. Strict scrutiny sounds formidable, but its application is sometimes in the eye of the beholder. That is why Justices ranging from Alito to Sotomayor were all willing to join Kennedy's opinion; strict scrutiny that is not applied in a case is really strict scrutiny that is not defined in a case."
Vikram Amar, Associate Dean of Academic Affairs and Professor of Law with the UC Davis School of Law, is a national authority in the fields of constitutional law, civil procedure, criminal procedure, and remedies. His biweekly column for Justia.com, a leading provider of online legal information, centers on his expertise in constitutional law.
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CASTLE ROCK, Colo., June 25, 2013 /PRNewswire-iReach/ -- Summer in Colorado is great for so many reasons. The reasons the staff at Medved Autoplex is so excited is likely different than most people out there. Now is the time of year when many of the auto manufacturers that Medved Autoplex is partnered with start delivering their new model-year vehicles. Currently Medved has already taken possession of a new set of 2014 Jeep models as well as the start of the new crop of 2014 Ford models. 2013 has been a year of blockbuster unveilings for Chevrolet, among those has been the 2014 Chevy Cruze Diesel that is also available at Medved Autoplex. But one of the most anticipated new Chevy vehicles that have finally arrived at Medved is the 2014 Chevy Silverado.
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The newly redesigned 2014 Chevy Silverado has received an updated exterior with a more prominent grille and stacked headlights with flared wheel wells that have become a hallmark of modern pickup trucks. All of the exterior redesigns have led to a truck that has a more athletic and aggressive looking stance on the road. To drive home the point that the new 2014 Chevy Silverado near Denver is more than just eye candy, Chevrolet engineers have built a trio of new engines to power the new pickup truck. Currently, engine that is being delivered with this first set of the new Silverado is a 5.3-liter, V-8 that is rated for 355-horsepower and has the ability to tow over 11,000 pounds when properly equipped.
The other two engines that will be available later this year are a 4.3-liter, V-6 designed for maximum fuel-economy and acceleration in a light duty pickup. The third choice is a 6.2-liter, V-8 that is the most powerful motor General Motors have ever put under the hood of a light duty pickup truck.
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Nursing Bra Express: Lamaze Intimates Sleep Bra Review
Recently, on a hunt for breastfeeding friendly clothing, I happened upon a fantastic online shop, Nursing Bra Express. Don't be fooled by the name, Nursing Bra Express has anything a nursing mama could need. They have Transitionwear (you know when you've still got the baby belly...and baby is...ahem, no longer a baby), Nursing Bras, Tanks and clothing, as well as a wide selection of slings and breastfeeding accessories. In addition to all the items they offer, they offer help! This was what really caught my eye about Nursing Bra Express. You can look on the left sidebar and see help for all sorts of breastfeeding hot topics, from bra purchasing to latching and engorgement. Not only that, but you can find easily your state laws regarding breastfeeding as well as a lactation consultant!
I was fortunate to have the opportunity to review a Lamaze Intimates Sleep Bra from Nursing Bra Express. And for about a month or so now, I've been kicking myself for not purchasing a sleep bra sooner. This sleep bra is bliss - you hardly know you're wearing it. The material is so soft, and it is sewn perfectly so that no edges are rubbing you. The front is so easy to move out of the way for nursing, and nursing pads stay in place perfectly.
I confess that I didn't like to wear it at night. I typically wear a tank top to bed, but having the tank and the sleep bra was a bit too much to work for my tired brain (I suppose I could have just worn the sleep bra, but I like to be a bit more covered!)
I also love that it doesn't have the gawdy hooks like the nursing tank, so if I wear it under a tank top, the hooks aren't sticking out.
If you're looking for a comfortable option for breastfeeding (I will totally wear it when Caedmon decides he is done too!) I would highly recommend checking out this Sleep Bra.
The Lamaze Intimates Sleep Bra comes in black or white and retails for $16.00.
Disclaimer: I received a Lamaze Intimates Sleep Bra in Black for review. All opinions are my own and you may have a different experience.
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Comfortable, playtex wirefree bra & easy to wear! Arrived on time with no problems. Would recommend to anyone who has big bust and hates wires!
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I purchased this bra on zulily and I love it! I also bought another cotton nursing bra from the same brand (the kind with the nursing clasps) and at first I loved it but unfortunately the fabric has come apart and ripped after only 2weeks! I'm so disappointed and sadly I can't return it since zulily is a final sale website... I know they aren't the most expensive bras but that's just ridiculous.
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In spite of reports that McCain's campaign is in serious trouble, some polls tell a different story. The gap between McCain's support and that of Obama appears to be shrinking. How can this be?
To this observer, the most likely explanation is that Obama is losing support as he moves toward the right. His vote on FISA is costing him, and although he was never a true progressive, some in the progressive base who decided to support him are beginning to wonder if they made a mistake.
Dissatisfaction among the Democratic base is not limited to Obama. Public approval of this Congress has dropped to only 9%. It is clear to me that Pelosi made a huge mistake by taking impeachment off the table and then refusing to change her position as additional evidence of Bush's crimes has accumulated. Now there are rumblings that she may finally be coming around. Could this be the shot of adrenaline needed to re-energize the Democratic base?
Imagine what could happen if impeachment was suddenly on the table, as it should have been all along, and Obama got behind it. This could be huge for his candidacy and would go a long way toward dispelling the doubts of many progressives. It seems that the Democratic Party would have little to lose and everything to gain by giving the American people what they want - impeachment.
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This Dog Food Commercial Is Moving People To Tears [Video]
Most people are suckers for cute animals in commercials, but this ad is getting a lot of attention because it's actually moving people to tears…me included.
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The ad, of course is for the Cesar brand of dog food. The music featured is "Walk Through The Village", by Tom Hodge.


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BRUSSELS – A European Union law barring job discrimination against the disabled may apply to extremely obese people, an adviser to Europe's top court said Thursday.
The nonbinding opinion concerns the dismissal of Karsten Kaltoft, a child-minder, by a Danish city council in 2010. Kaltoft argued that his obesity was part of the reason he lost his job and that it amounted to unfair discrimination, an allegation the Billund City Council denies.
The Court of Justice of the EU was asked to rule on whether EU law forbids discrimination on the grounds of obesity and if obesity can be considered a disability. The advocate general, who advises the European court in Luxembourg, found that EU law does not prohibit discrimination specifically on the grounds of obesity, even if it does offer general protection against bias on the grounds of disability.
But Niilo Jaaskinen, the advocate general, did conclude that extreme obesity, classified as having a body mass index (BMI) of over 40, could be considered a disability. "If obesity has reached such a degree that it plainly hinders participation in professional life, then this can be a disability," Jaaskinen said.
BMI is an indicator of obesity which takes into account a person's weight and height. Kaltoft never weighed less than 160 kg during his employment, meaning he had a BMI of 54. Recommendations from advocates general are usually followed by the court, which will consider the Kaltoft case over the next few months.


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Electronic brush turns life into art
An inventor has created a form of electronic painting that uses an interactive brush to literally turn the environment into a colour palette.
The I/O, or input/output Brush, lets artists pick up colour, texture, movies and even sound from their physical environment and transfer them to a touch-screen canvas.
"It's not just about pen and paper," says brush inventor Kimiko Ryokai, who works as a research assistant in the Tangible Media Group at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
"You start to look around and think about what material you can use to draw with."
Unlike other painting programs that allow artists to pick up colours from a limited computer palette, I/O Brush lets people paint with colours and textures that might come from, for instance, a piece of fruit, a favourite shirt, a memento from a trip, a teddy bear or garden flowers.
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The brush contains a microphone, a miniature video camera, and sensors and is wired to a computer that runs a touch screen.
An artist picks up "ink" from the environment by lightly brushing over the desired object.
Force sensors at the base of the brush bristles activate a tiny camera situated at the centre of the bristles, which records the object for five seconds, or up to 100 frames, and stores it in the computer program.
Light emitting diodes surrounding the camera provide a flash of light to appropriately illuminate the object for imaging.
A microphone built into the video camera records any sounds made five seconds prior to picking up the ink.
To paint, the artist touches the brush to the touch-screen display. The computer program recognises what part of the screen the painter is brushing and projects the image and sound that the design tool recorded.
"You get the finished product with the I/O Brush, but you also collect the story of the path, of the process," says Dr Kevin Brooks, a senior staff researcher at Motorola Labs in Lexington, Massachusetts.
"It's another way of capturing life."
The user can switch between painting still images or video by pressing a button on the screen.
Painters can also use their fingers to touch up or smudge paint on the screen.
A handful of toy makers and digital imaging companies have expressed interest in licensing the technology, and are looking for ways to compress the system into a commercial product.
Until then, the I/O Brush can be seen on exhibit until August 2005 at the Ars Electronica Center in Linz, Austria.


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- Review questions in a photography blog in detail
- That type of photographers who pay so much attention to details
- Getting a complete glimpse of a particular gadget or solution through these detailed photography reviews
It is perfectly fine to examine a work. If a person examines a particular work, chances are, that person is interested in that piece of work. So when photographers review questions in a blog or review, that only shows that that person is intent of knowing more about the subject.
Yes, there are photographers who are so meticulous, these photographers review questions as if it is an integral part of their work. They feel that they couldn't come up with that desired effect on their photos if they leave these questions hanging in the air.
So it is natural that these photographers review questions like there's no tomorrow, examining every argument why these tools can create these kinds of effects, what constitutes the elements of this popular preset.
But as soon as these questions are answered, that's the time we can see or expect quality pictures rolling non-stop. These photographers review questions are all a part of the process of churning out stunning photos. They're not annoying, really, but part of the big picture of producing photos that usually professionals are capable of doing.
Nevertheless, if you see photographers review questions to the hilt, you can expert great photography from there. For one, these are no ordinary photographers, they know what it takes to create a visually-stimulating photo. And second, these photographers pay attention to detail, which is what every photographer should strive.
Having said that, you might be surprised at times that these photographer gifts can come from reviews and write ups about photographers and the gadgets that they are using. That's probably the reason why some photographers don't find it hard giving the right stuff to their fellow photographers, all because of these ideas generated by these reviews.
Attention to details is what makes an ordinary photo great. And you can't have that sort of effect if these photographers reviews questions haphazardly. Besides, if you haphazardly handle your photography, you'll have haphazard photos in return.


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Still Wanna See Wolverine With The Avengers? Well Marvel Might Be In Talks With Fox To Do A Crossover Movie!
Marvel's cinematic universe might seem full now, but it's actually missing a lot of pieces to its puzzle. Thanks to rumored talks happening with Fox though, Marvel could be one giant step away from reaching its full potential.
"I've heard from a few of my sources, my little birds, that Fox and Marvel have kind of talked, but not really, but there's interest from Fox, we're years from that ever possibly happening, but I think that's what it would take, is Fox joining hands with Marvel?"
It's obvious we have to take this with a grain of salt since it's merely just a rumor right now. And plus we also don't know who these "sources" are. But I still have to wonder, what could the odds of this actually happening really be?
I'd say it's very likely that these talks are real. It's obvious from the Spider-Man deal that Marvel will put forth the effort to get back their characters back. Especially since they're still missing big names from their roster like the X-Men, Deadpool, and the even the Fantastic Four.
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Circumvent, from Paul Cole's Whatcombe stables, near Wantage, ran a cracker to take third behind Premio Loco in the Blue Square Winter Derby at Lingfield on Saturday.
Jimmy Fortune gave Cole's five-year-old a terrific ride, overcoming a wide draw with a fast break, before taking up the running before the furlong pole.
However, the 16-1 shot was unable to hold off Premio Loco, and had to settle for minor honours as Cai Shen snatched second in the last strides.
Premio Loco was resolving some unfinished business after being beaten a nose by Scintillo in the 2009 renewal when jockey George Baker was forced to take a very wide route.
Trainer Chris Wall said: "It was a concern going a mile and a quarter first-time-out, but he had been going well at home and they went a steady pace.
"What we do now depends on the ground a bit. As he's got older he has developed a real aversion to slow ground.
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I'm at the Under the Radar conference today, where the focus is entertainment and media. Some notes from the audience, the hallways, and the lunch:
- Pluggd has switched its strategy away from podcasting (yeah, like everybody else) and is doing online video ads (yeah, like everybody else). I was impressed with the demo and will be following up. They've also raised a Series A round and signed media customers, both of which will be announced in detail soon.
- YuMe Networks was a favorite in a panel where it matched up against fellow video ad providers Adap.tv and ScanScout (and also XLNTads, though that's not a direct competitor). It won the judges' and audience prize for its online and offline video ad placements, which the judges thought superior to online solutions that could suffer from the TiVo effect.
- MTV is close to or has already bought social network TagWorld, we heard. paidContent had reported before that MTV invested in the company. OK, not a video story explicitly, but video had been a focus of TagWorld and it certainly is for MTV
- Motionbox, another online video editing company looking for a business, will be introducing paid products this fall, said CEO Chris O'Brien over lunch. It will be like One True Media except all about video, with options to buy DVDs, flipbooks, and other items.
- Holt Labs, creator of Vidmetrix, a video analytics service we reviewed a couple weeks ago, has partnered with Veoh. Veoh has displayed some welcome humility in allowing users to upload their video across multiple sites, and Vidmetrix will now help those same users register views in aggregate. CEO Bri Holt got some flack from the audience for something we've harped on in the past: manually entering all of the URLs for where a video is located is tedious and should be automated.
- Visible Measures is another video analytics company, one we haven't covered yet. It's looking to provide tools for large publishers and advertisers to track and then adjust the effectiveness of videos. The Cambridge, Massachusetts-based company has raised just under $6 million from General Catalyst Partners. It says it has big "three letter" media companies using its product.


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What Can Be Done About The Growing Broadband Gap In The U.S.?
There's good news and bad news about broadband coming out of newly released Census data, courtesy of the Commerce Department. The good news is that more people than ever before now have broadband, with 63.5 percent of all households now subscribing to a broadband service. That's up from 9.2 percent from way back in 2001. Read that carefully: that's up from 9.2 percent, not… Read More
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We're stretching for stories today, believe me. Hence: it's about time we update the way we conduct the U.S. census. Someone else said that, not me. Like, don't you think it's a little quaint to go from door to door, with a pen and paper in hand, and ask, "Hey, um… how many people are you? Did you go to college? Do you have a job? Cool, thanks." Why… Read More


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Jimmy Olsen Is Really A Court Of Owls Assassin In 'Batman Vs Superman' Ultimate Edition
The extended Ultimate Edition of Batman v Superman has finally been released, bringing with it , , and a new look at the . And one of those Easter Eggs might be more than just a nod to the comic books when it comes to the cinematic future of one of DC's most beloved characters.
Many fans were disappointed to learn that Jimmy Olsen did in fact appear in Dawn of Justice, . In case you missed it, Jimmy was Lois Lane's CIA contact in the desert, the photographer who was shot before everything kicked off.
The Ultimate Edition does extend his screen time somewhat, hinting at his role in the wider DCEU.
Connection To The Court Of Owls
In the extended version of this scene, it's revealed that the CIA have been monitoring the entire sequence of events. Over the comms, we hear the fallen Jimmy Olsen referred to by his code name — Talon.
At first glance this is just a cool moniker for a cool secret agent. But, as with pretty much everything in DC, this name matches up with a character from the comics. And that character is far from heroic.
In the comics, Talon is a brutal assassin for the Court of Owls, raised from birth to be a killer. He's a bit nuts, obsessed with birds and absolutely vicious. The Court of Owls is one of Batman's most dangerous nemeses — this secret society has existed since Gotham was founded. Infiltrating even the highest levels of government, the Court of Owls manipulate everything from behind the scenes. In some storylines, they've even been connected to the death of Bruce Wayne's parents, as the Court of Owls sends out assassins like Talon to do their dirty work.
Naturally, fans have been waiting ages to see the Court of Owls on the big screen, and Batman v Superman may have hinted at their arrival into the DCEU.
So let's go ahead and follow this thread of speculation to its conclusion — the Court of Owls could have infiltrated the CIA, placing Talon a.k.a. Jimmy Olsen among their ranks. What business they had in Nairomi is difficult to guess at, but could bring this all together.
Jimmy Olsen: Vicious Assassin?
There are so many possibilities here. The Jimmy Olsen known as Talon by the CIA could very well have been a Court of Owls plant, heralding their arrival into the DCEU. So what if Jimmy Olsen wasn't even his real name?
The Batman v Superman Ultimate Edition . Although she doesn't know him, she recognizes his name, trusting him to be the famous photojournalist Jimmy Olsen.
It's entirely possible that the CIA (and/or the Court of Owls) used the name Jimmy Olsen as an alias for the agent Talon to use, ensuring Lois trusted him. If this is true, the real Jimmy Olsen could still be out there, taking snaps and being an all-around good guy.
As for Talon himself, we're hoping he's not done for just yet. Death is rarely permanent in the DC multiverse, and Talon's battles with Batman in the New 52 are simply too good to be ignored by the DCEU. So could all of this be a setup for the Court of Owls to appear in Ben Affleck's Batman solo movie, with Talon returning from the dead to fight the Dark Knight? It's far too early to tell, but we certainly hope so.


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Once in a while, almost all of us like to spend a lazy evening, under our blanket, cuddled up with our favorite book. Whether its a hard-cover novel or swiping through magazines on our ipad, we all read. We read to our kids at bedtime, the teachers read to them at school and we want them to read with us because we know the joys of reading. Getting lost in a story, being transported into another world and letting one's imagination run wild are just a few of the experiences one has when reading.
Not for everyone, though. Children with learning disability (LD) are largely bereft of the joys of reading for fun, because of their inability to read most letters of the alphabet. Learning disability is very common and often goes undetected till the child has grown up. There are five basic types of learning disabilities. These are dyslexia (reading-based disability), dyscalculia (mathematics-based), dysgraphia and disorder of writing expression (writing-based) and non-verbal learning disability (a developmental disorder). In 1936 a doctor by the name of Edward Dolch compiled a list of 220 words (which has expanded to around 300 in recent years) that children can learn just by seeing them. It uses the whole word approach with children who can't learn phonetically. The Dolch list aims to help children with learning disabilities read more fluently.
Unfortunately, books written for children with learning disabilities are few and far between, the most well-known being Dr Seuss. Dr. Seuss' books are all written using these sight words making them enjoyable for all children irrespective of their learning capabilities. Luckily for us, a progressive Indian ad agency Grey Worldwide has started The Dolch Project an online movement to create short fiction using only words from the Dolch list to benefit thousands of children living with learning disabilities to experience the joys of reading. With 83 stories already crowd sourced, since the Dolch Project first started, there's no stopping this unique solution to an age-old problem.
Think you have it in you to craft a beautiful story with 220 words? The Dolch list is here for you to refer to and let your creative juices flow. If you do attempt to write something, please share in our comments section. Happy writing!


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From The Objective Standard, Vol. 10, No. 4.
In July 2014 on TOS Blog, I interviewed Keith Schacht, a cofounder of Mystery Science, then a brand-new startup in the field of science education. Here I chat with the company's other cofounder, Doug Peltz, to gain some further perspective on their mission, their approach to education, and their progress to date. —Daniel Wahl
Daniel Wahl: Hi, Doug. I'm grateful for the chance to talk with you about Mystery Science, which I've been using with my son—and which he loves.
Doug Peltz: Thanks, I'm so glad to hear that, and excited to be talking with you.
Wahl: Before we dive into the details and virtues of Mystery Science, how did you become interested in science? And what is your earliest memory of being fascinated by something in the field?
Peltz: When I was six years old my family took a driving trip through the American West. Like any child, I asked questions from the time that I could speak. But this was different. On that trip, I saw and smelled the boiling, sulfurous hot springs of Yellowstone. I saw mountain goats in the Badlands of South Dakota. I stood on the slopes of Mount St. Helens just seven years after it had erupted. These experiences really stirred my curiosity, especially coming from the flat, "topographically challenged" plains of Illinois.
I went back and watched old home movies of that trip, and realized something wonderful about my parents: how earnestly they always took my questions. I would ask so many questions—I was practically badgering them! Yet they were tireless and encouraging. It was because of my parents that I learned two life lessons worth conveying to every child: First, the world around me is full of amazing wonders waiting for me to explore; and second, everything has an explanation.
Wahl: Which scientists inspired you growing up? And which do you most revere today?
Peltz: There are several, so I'll just tell you about one of my favorites. As a child I found this old book series in the school library called Childhood of Famous Americans, which I enjoyed. That's when I first learned about Thomas Edison. Most people just know him for the lightbulb, but he also invented the electrical power that makes lightbulbs practical in the first place, and thus made practical the entire realm of electrical appliances and devices. As if that weren't enough, Edison invented the phonograph and motion picture camera and so every benefit we derive from that, including the entire film and music recording industries! Since he died, the world has not seen an inventor on this scale. When I stop to think about how much better off we are as a result of this one person, I feel like it's crazy we don't have statues of him, we don't have streets named after him, we don't have a holiday in celebration of his life!
Wahl: Which science educators and authors do you like most, and why?
Peltz: Two of my favorite science educators are David Attenborough and Isaac Asimov. People think of Attenborough as "just the narrator in the BBC nature documentaries," but each of his "Life" series (such as Life of Birds and Life of Mammals) is so much richer than that—they are emotionally powerful, conceptually rich, and inductive in their approach. I wish they were the basis of a biology curriculum in elementary and middle schools.
Isaac Asimov, who is mostly known for his science fiction, was also a scientist who wrote a mind-boggling number of popular nonfiction works, such as Isaac Asimov's The Human Body, one of my favorites. What I love most about Asimov is that he is unapologetic about the need to simplify information when presenting it to the reader. So many science communicators regard simplification as if it's some kind of sin—heaven forbid a child ever believe that the orbits of the planets are circular, rather than elliptical! I think that nothing could be further from the truth. Knowledge, to be learned, must be simplified, and levels of precision have to be motivated and presented in successive stages.
Wahl: When did you decide to make a career of science education? And what was your first job in the field?
Peltz: Because I loved science from an early age, I assumed that I would try to become a scientist. But I loved science in spite of my science education. My science classes had consisted of a lot of busy work and parroting of formulas and vocabulary that none of us students really understood. I thought that when I got to college, things would be different, because now I would have scientists themselves as my teachers. Unfortunately . . .


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Mobile Buyer's Guideby Jarred Walton on July 11, 2008 12:00 AM EST
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We've provided numerous Buyers' Guides over the years at AnandTech (Ed: yes, we know we need to provide some updates) to help readers determine what sort of hardware should go into their next computer. Depending on what you're after, settling on the platform, chipset, and processor - not to mention video card, memory, hard drive, etc. - can be a painstaking process. Once we switch over to the mobile world, many of the above considerations take a backseat to things like size, battery life, and usability. Opinions about which areas are the most important differ greatly, and quantifying "usability" is at best a difficult prospect. Nevertheless, we felt it was time to address the booming mobile sector by putting together a guide for purchasing your next laptop.
We've said it before in our laptop reviews, but it bears repeating. Before you even jump on the mobile bandwagon, you need to ask yourself a couple important questions: why do you need/want a laptop, what do you plan to do with your laptop, and how much are you willing to spend? The answer to the first question is usually pretty simple, almost to the point where it really doesn't need to be asked. If you want a laptop bad enough, go ahead and get one. The third question will help you determine what types of notebooks you can actually afford. It's that second question that's really critical and that causes confusion among consumers. Let's dissect it a little more.
Some users think they want to get a laptop just because of all the advertising a shows up on TV. There's no doubt that the MacBook Air is sexy, and certainly there are Air owners that purchased one for that reason. (This also applies to similar models from other vendors, so substitute in Lenovo or some other brand as you see fit.) Equally likely is that some of those owners are now disappointed in their purchasing decision, because they got taken in by the hype and didn't think clearly about what they need in their laptop. An ultra thin, lightweight notebook might be the perfect fit for someone running between classes, traveling frequently, or trudging around a tradeshow floor; what you sacrifice usually involves performance, upgradability, and other features. What most people want out of a laptop is mobility/portability - the ability to carry your work with you on a plane or between work and home can be very useful (even if it's not very fun). All laptops provide that to a certain degree, so it's important to keep in mind the other factors such as size, weight, performance, features, etc.
When you get right down to it, all notebooks involve compromise. You will pay more money and you will get less performance than if you were to go out and purchase a desktop computer. The trade-off is that you get mobility. If we were to put a rough estimate on the price/performance compromise, you can think of it thus: you will pay roughly twice as much for the same amount of power, or alternately you will get half as much performance for the same price. Also keep in mind that there are certain areas where a notebook will never be as fast as a desktop system, no matter how much money you spend. The good news is that performance requirements for most applications have largely plateaued; outside of a few computationally intensive areas (i.e. gaming and multimedia), even notebooks from several years ago continue to provide sufficient performance.
Given the above statements regarding pricing of notebooks, what we end up with is roughly five market segments. At the bottom of the price range are the absolute budget laptops; price is the biggest factor, with a goal of keeping the price under $500. There will be some major compromises in this market, so these systems are best for users that don't demand a lot from their computers. Next up are the entry-level laptops, which still have quite a few performance compromises, but they offer more features and options than the budget offerings. Our target price is going to be around $1000. At the midrange price point of $1500-$1750, things become interesting; we finally have the option to purchase a notebook that can run all currently available software without any serious problems. High-end notebooks will cost anywhere from $2250 to over $3000, with the primary concern being your available budget. An extension of the high-end category is the "dream" category where price is no object; even with an unlimited budget, however, you will have to consider certain compromises. These categories are obviously somewhat flexible, so there's some overlap for example between the top of the "budget" and the bottom of the "entry level" offerings.
Before we get to the actual notebook categories and basic recommendations, there's one final area to address. Unlike desktops, where you can mix and match from a large variety of components, notebooks generally require you to purchase a prebuilt system. There are companies that allow a reasonable degree of customization, and you can even find "barebones notebooks" where you buy the chassis and add in your own memory, CPU, and hard drive. Regardless of what route you take, however, performance will essentially be equal where the components are equal. What this means is that technical support, warranties, features, and pricing will play a bigger role in your purchasing decision than performance or brand (except where the brand determines those other features). In other words, take two laptops from different manufacturers and if they have the same chipset, processor, graphics card, hard drive, battery, and memory then you should end up with nearly identical performance.
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Gast - Friday, July 11, 2008 - linkI did. And I also missed the brief mention of the MacBook in the earlier pages. Shame on me for not reading the article close enough, much less the entire article.
The entire article does kinda gloss on warentee information, which is where I see Apple truely shining. *shrugs* Fair review I'd say though. Reply
strikeback03 - Friday, July 11, 2008 - linkHe mentioned that warranty should be something to look into, but might not have gotten into it due to the large number of options depending on vendor and specific warranty. Also some aspects of the warranty vary by person. I like the Thinkpad depot warranty - you will have a prepaid box within a day of calling, and typically will get your system back a day or two after shipping it. My sister is looking for a new laptop, and after she was without her current one for 3-4 weeks a few different times while Best Buy was doing warranty work, I figured the option to get it back quickly would be nice. Apparently she can't have stuff shipped to work though, so would have trouble with packages requiring signatures. Reply
JarredWalton - Friday, July 11, 2008 - linkI thought I made enough mention of warranties to get the point across, but in retrospect a lot of it got buried in the various sections. I've added a paragraph to the conclusion to emphasize the point, as I do feel it often gets overlooked. That's why I wrote a blog on the subject http://www.anandtech.com/weblog/showpost.aspx?i=31...">last December. Reply
EvilBob - Friday, July 11, 2008 - linkGiven NVIDIA's recent announcement of overheating mobile GPUs, I'm curious whether anyone knows which M-GPUs are affected. I would guess that some of these high end machines would be the most heat-susceptible, but does anyone have any more information? Reply
pepsimax2k - Friday, July 11, 2008 - linkGeForce 8 series issues!!!
was gonna post this in it's own thread but anyways... all G84 plus G86 core based 8 series GPUs may (though very likely do) all have very high failure rates. Basically everything up to and including 8600 I think, notebook and desktop; all of them.
Nothing's been confirmed yet though, and inq are known to exagerate stuff, but I'd be wary of them until knowing better.
HP have also extended warranties for a number of affected laptops (although not all, as I just got a dv9702ea not on the list but with an 8400M GS).
http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/document?lc=en&...">http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/docu...cc=us&am... Reply
sprockkets - Sunday, July 13, 2008 - linkInteresting, as a client's 8600 based laptop died just like all those people's did. HP fixed it for free though. Reply
toonces - Friday, July 11, 2008 - linkNice to see an article delineated into how most people buy notebooks.
Timing is a little off though with the NDA lifting and Nvidia's 9800-series about to be launched in the next week or so.
No mention of Puma either? HP just released a few models with the new HD3200 that put their integrated graphics slightly higher than an 8400GS/9300GS in performance. Reply
JarredWalton - Friday, July 11, 2008 - linkIs the HD 3200 really that fast? I thought it was more in line with 780G desktop chipset, which while faster than the other IGPs still trails modern discrete solutions. Then again, the low-end discrete mobile solutions are pretty anemic.
9800M parts will be faster, but most of what was said here applies after the updates. Availability of 9800M will be the question - if it's like 8800M it will be two or three months after the launch before we see it. Reply
toonces - Friday, July 11, 2008 - link3DMark06 @ 1280x768
dv5z (2.1GHz Turion X2 Ultra ZM-80, ATI Radeon HD 3200) = 1,599
dv6500z (2.0GHz AMD Turion 64 X2 TL-60, NVIDIA 8400m GS = 1,551
M1330 (2.0GHz T7300, NVIDIA 8400M GS 128MB) = 1,408
I know, it's only 3DMark but users of the tx2500z have reported playing Source games (DX9) on 1280x800, high settings, with steady 30FPS. Not bad for integrated I'd say. Reply


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I am currently using Momma Bee by Burts Bee and I'm not crazy about it. It smells kinda weird and goes on even weirder. So far I don't have any stretch marks on my belly (none from first pregnancy and none so far with 2nd). What is the best brand to use???
i use Lubriderm lotion with Sea Kelp... it smells fantastic and its not greasy or yuck and i have no strecch marks! i love it!
Absolutly nothing! Sorry to be the one to burst your bubble but it can NOT be prevented.
Quoting SarahDun:
those creams lie nothing PREVENTS stretch marks. if your going to get them you will no matter what all the creams really do is help with the itching!! sry
nothing is going to prevent thm. ..you either get them or you dont. its genetics. I used cocoa butter to help make them smaller but I have them of all sizes
try spitting on them, i hear that works.. or massaging orange juice all over the belly. but make sure yo get the kind with lots of pulp, something about the pulp makes them never show up!
i dont think theres anything, that can totally prevent them.. you can keep it moist to relive the itching, if you get them you do.. i just use vaseline cocca butter lotion, to keep it moist so its not always itchy.. but, i have stratch marks galore :P
well honestly theres nothing to prevent them :( I have tons of them now, very painful and I just figured out today after having a silly idea, that neosporin [sp?] helps with the pain... So if you do get them that might help
i have always used palmers cocoa butter formula for strech marks with vitamin- e, shea butter,collagen and elastin!! the smell would bother me a whole lot in the begining cuz it kinda smells likechocolate candy! but this is my third pregnancy and not one strech mark!!:D
I didn't get any with my first son execpt on my b**bs and one butt cheek... why just one??? But... my belly isn't itching but I put it on my belly after I shower and before bed just incase.
i just used cocoa butter and that worked for me..
I use Clairins Body Tonic Oil.
So far so good, but I'm not showing too much yet. I know a girl that used it with both her pregnancies and didn't get one single mark. They say it's hereditary, I think stretchies are caused by itching. My mom has uber stretchies because she was allergic to cocoa butter and scratched her tummy all the time.
The oil smells great and I've read good reviews.
My mom never used anything and has NO stretchies! She also had 5 kids! Lucky her! I got an ass load with my first but with this one, I have yet to get a new one :)
There's nothing you can do to prevent stretch marks, if you get them you get them and they will fade over time.
But I use a concoction that I mix together myself. Vitamin e oil + monoi oil + pure african shea butter. I mix it all together in my hand and slather it all over my, my b**bs, my sides, my stomach, my back, my sides and my butt! I have to walk around the house naked because I am a shiny little(big) greaseball. But before I leave for work in the morning I just apply the shea butter so it's not greasy while I sit at work all day. So far... no stretch marks. And I started this regimen the first day I found out I was pregnant! OH also my doctor allows me to take a vitamin e pill along with my prenatal everyday to help moisturize from the inside out!
Because just so you know, stretch marks occur in the lower layers of skin called the dermis... the only thing that creams and butters do is moisturize the epidermis which is the upper layer of skin. Which means you should drink lots of water to stay hydrated from the inside out and ask your doc if you're allowed to take a vitamin e supplement to help with moisturizing from the inside.


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Just picked up a Ruger P85
Went to a new gun store today and found a deal I couldn't pass up. Picked up a used P85 for $200 out the door. It is a former police officer's carry. Brought it home and cleaned it up and looks pretty nice, especially for $200. The bluing is a little rough, but everything else looks good. Also came with the Hogue grips which are really nice. I'll post a pic as soon as I find my camera!
You guys are such a bad influence. 3 new guns in 3 weeks...
Ok. Here are some pics. Not the greatest, but my camera's gone AWOL.
When my dad retired from law enforcement, the agency he had worked for wouldn't give him his gun. It was a S&W 38 Chiefs Special that he had carried for 37 years. The outfit had long switched to a double stacked Tupperware wonder gun, but he had wanted, and was allowed, to continue on with the 5 shot S&W. I can still picture those 158 grain lead round nose bullets, no high tech +P or Black Talons.
Anyway, it was a new Ruger P85 that he when out and got after he retired. Dad said then that he liked the gun because it was "all business". I have to agree. The gun now sports some rubber grips (Houge if I remember right) and I got him a "plastic" holster a few years ago. He's now 81 and still shoots the Ruger. I offered to get him a S&W Classic Chiefs Special when they came out,,,,,, but dad said no. He said he likes that Ruger and doesn't miss the S&W. Then after a pause he adds, "They should have given me that damn gun!":eek:
Very nice Ruger P85. Looking forward to the range report.
Give it a real good cleaning before you shoot it, and it should run like a sewing machine.
I spent an hour today cleaning it real good and it made a big difference! Going out later this weeks since I'm on vacation this week! I'll definitely let everybody know how it goes. The guy threw in a box of ammo with the deal.
Good purchase! I loved my ruger p89dc, wish I still had it. :)
Congrats. A range report is expected forthwith. :D
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text: I need to root my phone. Low On Space is driving me crazy and I can't afford a new phone right now. I don't know how to backup my whole phone, esp. my games, I fear losing many months of progress. I can only see certain folders through Windows Explorer when it's attached to my computer. I read and re-read the "how to root" topics but the jargon is over my head. I don't know what a flash, rom or mod is. My last computer course was in 1983. Is there anyone that can help an old person root a phone? I need rooting for dummies and the help topics assume a certain level of knowledge I don't have.


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By Laurel Graeber
Published: October 1, 2004
Middle Ages, Forever Young
In the 21st century, 20 years doesn't seem very old. But in the Middle Ages, just making it into the double digits was cause for rejoicing. And when you consider the uncertain life span of any enterprise in New York City, it's no wonder that Sunday will feature a grand celebration: it's the 20th anniversary of the Medieval Festival in Fort Tryon Park.
The event actually began in 1983, but a year or two went by without a festival, ''so this is officially our 20th year,'' said Eileen Merle-Rao, the performance director. (In the Middle Ages no one was fussy about dates.) Once again, the festival offers a daylong frolic, turning the park into a village green circa 1200, with period arts, crafts, food and entertainment.
''We now have village idiots,'' Ms. Merle-Rao said. ''They're the Mook Brothers, and two of them really are brothers'' (though, it is hoped, not really idiots). Another new act is the Wyrd Sisters, who do the ''Forbidden Broadway'' of the Crusades era. ''They take contemporary songs and bring them into the Middle Ages,'' Ms. Merle-Rao explained. ''Some of their song parodies are hysterical.''
The festival will also have its traditional attractions: the living chess game between the Sheriff of Nottingham's crew and Robin Hood's merry band, and, of course, the jousts.
As always, the festival welcomes tiny medievalists with storytelling, puppetry, magicians and, at 4:30 p.m., a children's costume parade. Youngsters can also be dubbed Junior Knights of the Heights (that's Washington Heights) on the South Lawn, which Ms. Merle-Rao describes as the ''medieval education area.'' (No homework; literacy rates then were awfully low.)
The Medieval Festival, Sunday from noon to 6 p.m. in Fort Tryon Park, 190th Street and Fort Washington Avenue, Washington Heights. Free. Information: (212) 795-1600 or whidc.org. Rain date, Oct. 10.
From Riches to Rags
It's a familiar story: a member of a royal family, selfish and spoiled, has a reversal of fortune and learns compassion. That's the basic plot of ''The Mask of the Dancing Princess,'' the season's first production from Vital Children's Theater. But this musical enlivens the formula with wry humor, rich melodies, interludes of dance and even a sword fight. As I watched, I kept thinking of Disney, and I mean that as a compliment: this is a tale you'll wish you had on a DVD for a rainy day.
Written by John Gregor, with music by Bert Draesel and lyrics by Nancy Leeds, ''Dancing Princess'' is based on Judith Gwyn Brown's book about young Rosamond (played by Alanna Wilson). The show, directed by Carrie Libling, begins on Rosamond's birthday, when she rejects all her gifts. The only present that finally engages her is a performance by a Gypsy troupe, which features a girl, Maria (Allison Regnault), whom Rosamond longs to have as a friend. (Like many nasty but redeemable fairy tale characters, the motherless Rosamond is lonely.)
When the girls are granted a brief meeting, Rosamond accidentally falls and hits her head. The Gypsies, fearful of the king's reaction, take the unconscious princess away with them. Rosamond soon realizes that if she doesn't want to be abandoned in the forest, she had better learn to dance. (Gypsies still seem to be the one ethnic group no one feels qualms about maligning.) Meanwhile, back at the palace, the king's evil adviser (Dax Valdes) conspires to take over.
Children will enjoy the plot twists, as well as the chance to dance a little onstage. They may even conclude that Rosamond has it easy: what's a little Gypsy living compared with what happens to the selfish prince in ''Beauty and the Beast''?
''The Mask of the Dancing Princess,'' through Oct. 17 at Vital Children's Theater, 432 West 42nd Street, Clinton. Saturdays at 1 p.m. (except Oct. 16, 3 p.m.) and Sundays at 1 and 3 p.m. Also Oct. 11 at 2 p.m. Tickets: $15. Reservations: (212) 352-3101.
Prehistoric Purple
No one should be surprised that Barney's latest live stage show is called ''Barney's Colorful World!'' As fans of the PBS series ''Barney and Friends'' know, this dinosaur avoids the presumed prehistoric palette of grays and browns for skin that is deep purple and Kelly green.
But while parents might expect his latest theatrical extravaganza, which just opened at Radio City Music Hall, to be an adventure in multiculturalism, ''Barney's Colorful World!'' is literally a trip around the globe. As a DVD of the show reveals, Barney, the dinosaurs B. J. and Baby Bop and a group of children stop at a generic rain forest, an unidentified snowy tundra, a multipurpose beach and somewhere in the ocean depths. But if the journey is not very educational (the appearance of a bus may make you long for Scholastic's Miss Frizzle), it does offer rousing songs, some more memorable than others. (One includes the lyric ''Orange . . . it's the color of an orange.'')
The show does parade a lot of cute animals (actors in costume), which range from a hip-hop polar bear to a starfish that sings ''Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star'' Elvis style.
But if many parents regard Barney-loving as a phase to be endured -- like the terrible 2's -- there's no denying the joy of the children who hop, clap and wiggle along. Preschoolers hate to sit still, and here they can follow Barney's lead: fortunately, he's much lighter on his feet than his ''Jurassic Park'' cousins.
''Barney's Colorful World!,'' at Radio City Music Hall, today at 11 a.m.; tomorrow at 10:30 a.m. and 2 and 5:30 p.m.; Sunday at 10:30 a.m. and 2 p.m. Tickets: $23 to $60; (212) 307-7171.
Photo: Merdwyn the Mediocre, appearing at the Medieval Festival. (Photo by Whidc)


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GREENSBORO � Lanny Wadkins� history lesson as part of the 75th PGA Tour event in Greensboro included recollection of visits to Burlington.
Wadkins played in his first PGA Tour event as an amateur qualifier in 1969, competing while he was on spring break from Wake Forest.
He made the commute each day for that tournament.
�I stayed at Steve Walker�s house in Burlington,� he said, referring to his then-college teammate.
Playing that week marked a special occasion for Wadkins, who went on to a notable career with 21 victories on the PGA Tour.
Wadkins won the tournament � called the Greater Greensboro Open at the time � in 1983 at Forest Oaks Country Club.
The roots of the tournament that are most dear to Wadkins are at Sedgefield Country Club.
�I�ve got a lot of fond memories coming back to Sedgefield,� he said.
Wadkins, 64, was on hand Tuesday as part of the Wyndham Championship�s history kick as it celebrates 75 years. He�ll be gone later in the week when he handles Golf Channel analyst duties at the Champions Tour event in Endicott, N.Y.
Years later after Wadkins� debut in a PGA Tour event, he made visits to Burlington�s Shamrock Golf Club as a celebrity guest for Walker�s prized Alamance County Parent-Child golf tournament.
�That was always a nice little event,� said Wadkins, who noted he hasn�t returned to the Burlington course since Walker�s death.


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Garmin announced their FR70 Fitness watch that offers a wide variety of capabilities that open up more and more ways to track fitness beyond the ordinary - definitely puts the word "Fitness" back into the Fitness Watch. What makes the FR70 cool is that not only does it track distance (clarification - through the optional foot pod it doesn't have a GPS), time and all that normal stuff, but also tracks information like foot speed (optional foot sensor needed), or cadence on a bike, or even information from ANT+ compatible fitness equipment that is starting to show up on the market. Got an ANT+ compatible scale? Yea, the FR70 tracks weight, body fat and other measures right on the fitness watch, then uploads it to the data to your Garmin Connect account.
The FR70 comes in men's and women's colors (blue and pink), and will be priced at $129 when it hits stores in November.
Full press release follows......
Garmin has introduced Garmin Fit an App that allows you to track your workouts on either an iPhone or Android phone and saving that training progress for later. Garmin certainly isn't the first to introduce a training App for mobile phpones, and won't be the last, but they are certainly one to watch and add to the consideration set.
Garmin has also announced an ANT+ adapter for the iPhone, similar to the one from Wahoo Fitness, called the Fisica ANT+ Sensor Key. I have been using one for a while with MapMyRide to track training rides. It allows me to track heart rate from my Garmin HRM strap.
Garmin has also added the capability to upload your complete workout to your Garmin Connect account and track your training progress there. The last 30 days of training progress are available on your Fitness App. The App costs $0.99, while the ANT+ adapter costs $49.


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About Chennai
Chennai, a laid-back, yet commercial hub and capital of Tamil Nadu, is a city that is exciting in every way. This bustling, cosmopolitan city is home to a variety of museums, historical landmarks and art galleries. Take a stroll in one of its many parks or along Marina or Elliot beach. From gorgeous beaches to architectural wonders and exquisite temples, Chennai has something to please every kind of traveler.
Chennai has numerous restaurants offering a large selection of varied cuisines and is noted for its delectable Chettinad cuisine. One can dine in its idyllic beach surroundings that serve the best traditional fare. When shopping, you can choose from exclusive specialties of traditional arts and crafts and a vast selection of wooden carvings.
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Located in the southern hemisphere, Chennai experiences an extreme climate and the coolest months are from December to February, a perfect time to fly to Chennai.
With over 30 international flights to and from Chennai to various destinations, its a major hub for travelers. The Anna International Airport is a good entry and exit point as many airlines operate flights in and out of the Chennai.
Chennai is the famous commercial, cultural, economic and educational center in India. There are numerous leading airlines which serve the city such as Emirates, Oman Air, SriLankan Airlines, Druk Air and many others. These airlines provide direct services to major cities such as Delhi, Kolkata, Mumbai, Bengaluru and many others. Chennai International Airport is around 7 kilometers far from the main city centre. Benzz Park, Hotel President, Grt Grand Days and many others are the famous hotels in the city. Check Chennai Flight Status here
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Airport Name: Chennai International Airport PHONE NUMBER: (91) 44 234 0551/234 3323
IATA Code: MAA
Address: Great Southern Trunk Road
Tamil Nadu
Country: India
GMT Offset: +5:30 hours
Latitude: 12°58′56″N
Longitude: 80°9′49″E
Airport Name: Chennai International Airport
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About the city:Beautiful palm fringed beaches, Portuguese architecture, a happening nightlife and peace and tranquility- that's Goa for you. One of India's most popular holiday destinations, Goa has something for everyone.
Airports and Railways: The Dabolim Airport lies 29 kilometers away from the state capital of Panaji. The airport is well connected by regular flights from Delhi, Mumbai, Bangalore, Hyderabad and Kochi.
The two main railway stations in Goa are the Madhgaon Junction (39 kilometres from Panjim), Vasco- Da- Gama Railway Station (28 kilometres from Panjim) and Dabolim Railway station (25 kilometres from Panjim). All these stations are well connected by trains from the rest of the country.
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City Transportation: Taxis are a great way of getting around the city. You can either hire a cab in advance, or book one directly from the airport, or railway station. Another popular way of getting around Goa is by hiring bikes, scooters, or cars. Vehicles for hire are easily available all through Goa and all you need is an ID proof to hire one.
Must-See Places: Some of the places you must visit on your Goa trip are Baga Beach, Anjuna Beach, Basilica of Bom Jesus, Fort Aguada and Chapora Fort.
Climate of Goa: Mid-November to Mid-February are the winter months in Goa and is the most pleasant time to visit. March to May are the hotter months and not many tourists visit during this time. June to October are predominately the monsoon months.
Airport Address
Airport Name: Goa International Airport
Vasco-da-Gama (DABOLIM)
IATA Code: GOI
Address: Dabolim
Country: India
GMT Offset: +5:30 hours
Latitude: 15° 22′ 51″ N
Longitude: 73° 49′ 53″ E
Airport Name: Goa International Airport
Facilities at Goa Airport
Baggage Services:Complimentary luggage trolleys are provided to the passengers throughout the airport. At the international departure, one can find baggage wrapping machine as well. One can easily carry their luggage from and to the airport with ease due to better services.
Places to Shop and Eat:At the Goa airport one can find Handicraft Emporium and Peals & Leather Garments to shop. At the domestic terminal, one can get a good collection of Goan mementos and the TR store has some local fashions in the international departures. There are few snack bars at international departures and some vending machines as well from where you can serve your appetite. Outside the domestic terminal, there is a restaurant as well.
Duty Free Shopping:Flemingo duty free shop is located in the airport. One can get a wide range of products including liquor & spirits, tobacco, confectionery, jewellery and electronics from all the leading brands of the world at a very reasonable cost.


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I got this laptop in September for university and so far it is exactly what I need.
It's design is pretty sleek for a laptop and easy to use , it comes with a large widescreen making it great for watching movies as well as day-to-day computing. The touchpad, which is slightly to the left so there is a palm-rest for right-handers, is responsive although it feels wierd to the touch The keyboard is good for touch-typing but sometimes particiles of dust among other things can get stuck inbetween the cracks. What I liked were the buttoms to the side of the keyboard that toggle the bluetooth and wireless on/off- very convinient if you're restarting either. There are also shortcuts to put laptop on sleep mode, turn it off, increase/decrease volume and more. Unfortunately the laptop lid's finish is shiny and so attracts fingerprints like a magnet, so it will get smudged easily.
The specifications are decent considering the laptop's age. Personally I've upgraded from a very old laptop so to me it feels amazingly fast and very responsive. I will say that occasionally there are crashes but that could be because of the software I have. It's also great for multitasking and the graphics card means it can play some of the recent PC games (not the really recent or the most demanding however, but then you should be looking at a desktop for those kind of games), so useful for all-round entertainment. It comes with some very useful Acer software including a backup manager and webcam software. Office isn't installed but there is a demo available.
The battery life is perhaps the least impressive feature; when I first recieved this (used) it almost lasted two hours and now it's slightly less than 1.5 hrs, but you have to bear in mind the laptop's screen size and that it's not the best to carry around day to day.
Now, I'm a bit of a techno-geek. I've got a number of the mod cons and hi-tech gear. I'm lacking an iPad but I feel that'll be rectified soon. And when it comes to a laptop, my old Dell Inspiron finally died a death around Xmas last year after 5 years service, so Father Christmas brought along the Acer Aspire 7535...and here it is for you to read about...
Despite being a person who loves his gadgets, I rarely know the ins and outs of how it all works and what it all means, so excuse me later on while I simply list the bits and pieces that make this laptop tick... You techies out there can salivate over it in peace. In the meantime, let me explain the laptop to you in Lehman's terms and with regards to everyday use.
The first thing that struck me about this laptop is the sheer size of it. A screen of just over 17 inches is probably bigger than my TV!
It comes in a dark blue gloss finish, with the Acer logo embossed on the front of it. It uses small dead weights in the top of the screen to close it and keep it shut rather than a latch, which is used readily in older laptops as a means of closing it.
Opening the laptop up, and the QWERTY keyboard is flat, unlikely many laptop keyboards, which are ever so slightly raised with concaved keys to make it feel more like typing on a desktop computer. On that basis, this keyboard can take a few days to get used to, especially if you're not a fast typist and your constantly searching the keyboard to make sure you've got the right keys as you can't do it on feel so much as you can with a raised keyboard.
The keyboard also provides a number pad, which is a great convenience as this is often missing from laptops. This is accommodated due to the size on the laptop, and sizes you messing around with the top line of numbers above the letters.
One sticking point for me, as with any laptop I've ever used, is the mouse-pad on the laptop, which uses your finger as the mouse. This one is sensitive enough - some times it is over sensitive and reacts as if you've double-clicked things when you actually haven't. This sort of problem never happens with a mouse and using a mouse is less strain on your wrist, so my simply answer is use a mouse - that's what I do, and you don't have to worry about dragging your finger around the pad precisely in order to do tasks such as copying a small bit of text or dragging stuff around the screen.
There are buttons to the side of the keyboard, which turn off and on the bluebooth, wireless signal and the Acer Backup Manager. These shortcut keys are there simply for convenience - I'm not quite sure why you'd want to disable the wireless connective, but each to their own!
The Fn key (also known as the 'Function' key for the technophobes out there!) allows you to use the keys in different modes. For example, a number of the F2, F3, F4 etc. etc. keys can be used as buttons such as mute, sleep and bluetooth by holding down the Fn key and pressing the corresponding button. The details of what each button does is explained in simply forms in blue print on each key, and more details are available in the manual, but a lot of them are straight-forward and say what you see mode.
I'm currently running it on Vista, but do have a Windows 7 upgrade disc at my disposal, but I've just never got round to uploading it...I've heard mixed reviews so will stick to the older version until the flaws are ironed out.
The operating system is as fast as you'd expect. Being a fairly hefty sized laptop, the system must be fairly quick due to the sheer size, and the battery life when unplugged is impressive - you can select a mode which you wish to operate in - either Balanced, Power Saver, or High Performance - High Performance for example will operate exactly as it would when plugged in, but the battery life will drain very quickly. Having it in Power Saver mode will slow things down somewhat, but will ensure it lasts a couple of hours, even when you're doing a couple of things at once.
One element on unreliability is the battery however - on occasions when your battery gets low, and you plug in the power pack, the screen will ust go to black, and freeze there. The computer is clearly still operating as normal behind the black screen but it seems the only way to resolve it is by restarting the laptop. So be wary of that.
I've only played DVDs on here a couple of times, despite the large screen size, but after inserting a disc into the drive it takes only a matter of seconds until it is ready to play. The speed of the computer is truly impressive, and having had it for nearly 8 months now, it has not yet begun to deteriorate, despite being used on a daily basis.
Obviously with all laptops/desktops nowadays, you are provided with a basic anti-virus software, often for a limited period of up to 6 months. I personally use Bullguard, which is for a different review all together, but always remember to protect your laptop, regardless of how much or how little you use the internet.
And finally, as promised, here are the specifications for the product (lifted straight from the Acer website, so thanks very much to them for being so detailed!):
· AMD Better By Design program, featuring: AMD TurionTM X2 dual-core mobile processor with 1 MB L2 Cache supporting AMD HyperTransportTM 3.0 technology
· DDR2 memory, upgradeable to 4 GB using dual soDIMM modules
· One S-ATA hard disc drive
· 4X Blu-ray DiscTM/DVD-Super Multi double-layer drive (on models with dedicated graphics only!)
· 17.3" HD+ 1600 x 900 pixel resolution, high-brightness (220-nit) Acer CineCrystalTM LED-backlit TFT LCD, supporting simultaneous multi-window viewing via Acer GridVistaTM
· 16.7 million colours
· 16:9 aspect ratio
· 8 ms high-def response time
· 60% color gamut
· ATI Mobility RadeonTM HD 4570 with up to 2304 MB of HyperMemoryTM (512 MB of dedicated DDR2 VRAM, up to 1792 MB of shared system memory*), supporting Unified Video Decoder (UVD), OpenEXR High Dynamic-Range (HDR) technology, Shader Model 4.1, Microsoft® DirectX® 10.1 (* depending on size of system memory)
· Dual independent display support
· MPEG-2/DVD decoding
· WMV9 (VC-1) and H.264 (AVC) decoding
· Acer ArcadeTM Deluxe featuring Acer CinemaVisionTM and Acer ClearVisionTM technologies
· Dolby®-optimized surround sound system with two built-in stereo speakers and one subwoofer supporting low-frequency effects
· Optimized 2nd Generation Dolby Home Theater® audio enhancement, featuring Dolby® Digital, Dolby® Digital Live, Dolby® Pro Logic® IIx, Dolby® Headphone, Dolby® Natural Bass and Dolby® Sound Space Expander technologies· True5.1-channel surround sound output
· High-definition audio support
· S/PDIF (Sony/Philips Digital Interface) support for digital speakers
· MS-Sound compatible
· Acer PureZone technology with two built-in stereo microphones, featuring beam forming, echo cancellation, dynamic gain control (TBC), and noise suppression technologies
· Acer Video Conference featuring integrated Acer Crystal Eye webcam, supporting enhanced Acer PrimaLiteTM technology (manufacturing option)
· Acer InviLinkTM 802.11b/g Wi-Fi CERTIFIED® network connection, supporting Acer SignalUpTM wireless technology
· 56K ITU V.92 modem with PTT approval; Wake-on-Ring ready
· Gigabit Ethernet; Wake-on-LAN ready
· Bluetooth® 2.0+EDR (Enhanced Data Rate)(manufacturing option)
· 4x USB 2.0 ports
· 1x HDMITM (High-Definition Multimedia Interface) port with HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection) support
· 1x external display (VGA) port
· 1x Headphones/speaker/line-out jack with S/PDIF support
· 1x Microphone-in jack
· 1x Line-in jack
· 1x Modem (RJ-11) port
· 1x Ethernet (RJ-45) port
· 1x DC-in jack for AC adapter
· ACPI 3.0 CPU power management standard: supports Standby and Hibernation power-saving modes
· 71 W (8-cell) or 48.8 W (6-cell) Li-ion battery pack
· Up to 3.5 hour battery life (with 8 cell battery)
· Acer QuicChargeTM technology:* 80% charge in 1 hour* 2-hour rapid charge system-off* 3-hour charge-in-use
· 90 W AC adapter
· 105-/106-key keyboard with inverted "T" cursor layout, 2.5 mm (minimum) key travel
· Touchpad pointing device with Acer Bio-Protection fingerprint reader*, featuring Acer FingerNav 4-way control function (* manufacturing option)
· 10 function keys, four cursor keys, two Windows® keys, hotkey controls, independent standard numeric keypad, international language support
· Easy-launch buttons: WLAN, Internet, email, Bluetooth®*, Acer ArcadeTM(* manufacturing option)
· Acer MediaTouch keys: play/pause, stop, previous, next
· 410 (W) x 286 (D) x 35/41.5 (H) mm (16.14 x 11.25 x 1.37/1.63 inches)
· 3.25 kg (7.1 lbs.) with 6-cell battery pack
· Keyboard-switch life test
· Acer ArcadeTM Deluxe featuring Cinema, Album, Music, Acer HomeMedia
· Acer Crystal Eye
· Acer Backup Management
· McAfee Internet Security Suite 60-day trial version
· Adobe® Reader®
· NTI Media MakerTM
· Microsoft® Works 9 with Office Home and Student 2007 Trial (Service Pack 1)
· Microsoft® Windows LiveTM Essentials
· External USB floppy disk drive
· One-year International Travellers Warranty (ITW)


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Make Flower Petals To Cover An Entire Cake?
Decorating By genicakes Updated 8 Feb 2013 , 10:03pm by JenHCakes
I have to make a cake that has rose petals of all sizes covering the entire side of a 3 teired cake. Any suggestions how to make them or where to purchase them?
here you go
you're in good hands with ruth!
what i do is use fondant that has cornstarch and raspberry flavor worked in for loose rose petals
we really like to eat dried fondant 'candy' like this
Or if you are using royal icing to create them, if you want them to be big use a lot of pressure on the bag. The smaller you want just use less pressure.


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I got braces in Frankfurt Germany, I went to three dentists for consultations, two said I needed extractions, with top and bottom, and tried to blow up my problem as though it would be really expensive and complicated the last dentist said no extractions and only top braces, since my bottom teeth are perfect and I have heard nightmare reviews about hollow smiles from extractions, I went with the third. Plus, why pull out perfectly healthy teeth?
I am amazed with the results, I will be getting my braces removed in about a month, and not only do they look amazing, but I finally have a comfortable bite.
Having straight teeth has absolutely changed my out look on life. I was so embarrassed about my horrible crowding I didn't dare smile openly and talked really muffled to cover up my teeth. Now I smile with confidence and am a lot more outgoing. It was totally worth the money for me!
I will also get my teeth whitened when I am done- I'll post a picture in about a month I guess :)


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I'm considering getting a Smart Lipo done on my abdomen, muffin top and bra roll area. My question is: does the fat return after you gain weight?
Will Fat Come Back After Smart Lipo?
Doctor Answers 8
Have the Procedure and Maintain Healthy Diet and Exercise
Have the procedure, then keep up the diet and exercise routine – and love the results you will get.
Learn more: http://www.goldskincare.com/fat-reduction/
Can fat return after liposuction?
Thank you for your question.
Liposuction, smart or not, is a permanent removal of the fat cells in the areas treated. Those fat cells that are removed will never 'grow' back, but it is important that patients realize that it is impossible to remove every single fat cell in the areas treated and that doing so, or being too aggressive with liposuction, can cause contour irregularities and dimpling of the skin.
It is also important that patients who elect to have liposuction think of it as an investment and continue to invest in their new body contours and proportions with daily exercise and good eating habits. If patients do not think of it in this way, and instead put on a significant amount of weight, it is possible that the fat cells that were not removed at the time of your surgery will continue to grow.
I hope you find this helpful and I wish you the best.
Setting the Record Straight: Significant Weight Gain Can Cause New Fat Accumulation
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Fat return after lipo?
Smart Lipo or even regular Liposuction will be safe in your situation. Please understand that any Lipo suction reduces the number of fat cells but during times of weight gain each fat cell can grow to twice or even 3 times its size. Also any liposuction result is based on your starting skin quality.
Fat return after smart lipo...
If you are thinking about having a procedure to remove excess fat, Smartlipo is an excellent option. It works best for small areas and can sometimes be done under local anesthesia. The fat that is removed is permanently removed. However, if you do not maintain a healthy diet or work out regularly, the fat cells that are still present can enlarge, making it look like the fat has returned. Smartlipo when combined with a healthy lifestyle can produce wonderful results. Be sure to discuss your feelings with your board certified plastic surgeon.
Liposuction and fat
Fat removed from liposuction will not come back. However, if you do gain weight, you may notice some increase in size of the areas that were treated.
Fat is permanently removed by liposuction
Although fat is permanently removed by liposuction or Smarlipo not ALL fat is removed. So if you put on a lot of weight, fat will return everywhere including previously liposuctioned areas. However, the degree of return is less in the areas where fat has already been removed. Liposuction is not a diet method and it works best when you are at a stable weight and not likely to put on weight after surgery.
Learn more: http://www.enhanceyourimage.com/procedures/smartlipo.cfm
Does fat return after Slim Lipo or Smart Lipo
Fat cells are destroyed (melted) and removed during your Slim Lipo or Smart Lipo procedure. These cells do not come back. Your remaining cells do have the ability to enlarge and hence give you the appearance that some of the fat in the liposuction areas have "returned". So what does this mean? If you are making an investment in a procedure like Slim Lipo or Smart Lipo, consider the stability of your weight and your confidence in your diet/activity/exercise routine. This is one reason plastic surgeons like to ensure that you have been relatively stable at your current weight before embarking on a body contouring procedure. Six months is a reasonable guide to this. If I encounter someone who is actively gaining or losing weight, I will still go through the various surgical options, but will ask that they return to make sure that we have achieved a stable weight before proceeding with the surgery.
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.