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It's not only what you put on your skin that defy's wrinkles, it's what you put in your body as well. Health experts say that vitamins and minerals play the core role in a healthy complexion, whether it be food, supplements, or even a jar of cream.
"Your skin is the fingerprint of what is going on inside your body, and all skin conditions, from psoriasis to acne to aging, are the manifestations of your body's internal needs, including its nutritional needs," says Georgiana Donadio, PhD, DC, MSc, founder and director of the National Institute of Whole Health in Boston.
So which vitamins and minerals do we need to keep our skin healthy and looking its best? According to the experts interviewed by WebMD, plus new information from the American Academy of Dermatology (AAD), the following vitamins, minerals, antioxidants, and other nutrients nourish our skin.
Vitamin A, B, C, E, and K are a great choice of vitamins to help improve skin health and reduce wrinkles. However, you must continue the vitamins daily to see results. Vitamins are vital for enhancing the nails growth, hair, and skin, which naturally prevents wrinkles.
Vitamin A - If your vitamin A levels are up to snuff from the foods you eat, adding more probably won't do much more for your skin. That said, if those levels drop even a little below normal, you're likely to see some skin-related symptoms, including a dry, flaky complexion. That's because vitamin A is necessary for the maintenance and repair of skin tissue. Without it, you'll notice the difference. Fruits and vegetables are loaded with vitamin A.
Topical vitamin A is the form that makes a real difference in your skin. Medical studies show a reduction in lines and wrinkles, good acne control, and some psoriasis relief, all from using creams containing this nutrient. The prescription treatment is called Retin A, and it's used primarily as a treatment for acne. The less potent, over-the-counter formulations are sold as retinols and used as anti-aging treatments.
Vitamin B Complex. When it comes to skin, the single most important B vitamin is biotin, a nutrient that forms the basis of skin, nail, and hair cells. Without adequate amounts, you may end up with dermatitis (an itchy, scaly skin reaction) or sometimes even hair loss. Even a mild deficiency causes symptoms. Your body makes plenty of biotin, and the nutrient is also in many foods, including bananas, eggs, oatmeal, and rice.
Vitamin B6 for Skin Conditions - One of the most significant benefits of Vitamin B6 is that it promotes healthy skin and hair. It helps in treating a number of skin problems including eczema, dandruff, acne, hair loss and dry skin. More than that, it helps in treating serious skin diseases like melanoma and psoriasis.
A B6 deficiency can lead to skin disorders, irritability, fatigue, hair loss, moodiness, loss of appetite, and cracking, dry skin. B6 supplementation treats common skin conditions such as: Eczema, Dandruff (Seborrheic dermatitis), Psoriasis, Acne, Dry Skin, Hair Loss.
Creams containing B vitamins can give skin an almost instant healthy glow while hydrating cells and increasing overall tone at the same time. Niacin, a specific B vitamin, helps skin retain moisture, so your complexion looks more plump and younger looking in as little as six days. It also has anti-inflammatory properties to soothe dry, irritated skin. In higher concentrations it can work as a lightening agent to even out blotchy skin tone.
As we age, our bodies' process nutrients less efficiently, resulting in the need for us to increase our nutrient intake. For example, Vitamin D is a nutrient essential to the prevention of osteoporosis. Our bodies manufacture vitamin D when our skin is exposed to sunlight, but by our 70s our bodies produce only 40 percent of what they produced in third grade. An adequate dosage of vitamin D for people in their 20s is 200 IU; for people who are older, 400 IU to 600 IU is needed to do the same amount of work. It's impossible to say at exactly which age you should be getting this much, but because aging is a continuum, you should gradually increase your intake so that by age 60 or so you are up to around 600 IU.
Vitamin C - Among the most important new dermatologic discoveries is the power of vitamin C to counter the effects of sun exposure. It works by reducing the damage caused by free radicals, a harmful byproduct of sunlight, smoke, and pollution. Free radicals gobble up collagen and elastin, the fibers that support skin structure, causing wrinkles and other signs of aging.
Make sure your diet includes plenty of vitamin-C rich foods (citrus and vegetables, among others), which can replace the loss of the vitamin through the skin. You can also take vitamin C supplements, up to 500 to 1,000 milligrams of per day, according to the AAD. Combined with vitamin E (see below), vitamin C supplements can also protect skin from sun exposure.
You can also try a topical vitamin C cream to encourage collagen production, just as your body does naturally when you are young. The trick here is to use a formulation containing the L-ascorbic acid form of vitamin C, the only one that can penetrate skin layers and do the job.
Vitamin E has been known to erase fine lines on the face, repair connective tissue, heal the circulatory system, and impart its soothing properties upon the digestive tract. Olives and olive oil (perhaps the greatest beautifying food of all), watercress, wheat germ oil, and the supplement Tocotrienols (the most potent form of antioxidant vitamin E available) will add a healthy dose of vitamin E to any meal.
Research shows that, like vitamin C, this potent antioxidant helps reduce the harmful effects of the sun on the skin. According to studies published by the AAD, taking 400 units of vitamin E daily appeared to reduce the risk of sun damage to cells as well as reduce the production of cancer-causing cells. Some studies show that when vitamins E and A are taken together, people show a 70% reduction in basal cell carcinoma, a common form of skin cancer.
Vitamin E can also help reduce wrinkles and make your skin look and feel smoother. (Be aware, though, that some recent research warns that large doses of vitamin E can be harmful. Stay with 400 international units per day or less to be on the safe side.) Used in a cream, lotion, or serum form, vitamin E can soothe dry, rough skin. When combined with vitamin C in a lotion, it's highly protective against sun damage, says the AAD.
Vitamin K as a nutrient responsible for helping blood clot, it won't do much for your skin from the inside. But studies presented to the AAD in 2003 show topical vitamin K does work well to reduce under eye circles as well as bruises. When combined with vitamin A in a cream or serum, vitamin K can be even more effective for those dark circles.
Most health experts agree that most of us don't need to supplement our mineral intake. This is even more true if you drink spring water, which often contains healthful, natural supplies of important minerals. Studies show that washing your face with mineral water can help reduce many common skin irritations, and the mineral content may help some skin cells absorb the moisture better.
DMAE Another powerful antioxidant, this nutrient has one of the strongest appetites for free radicals. It works mostly by deactivating their power to harm skin cells. It also helps stabilize the membrane around the outside of each cell so that assaults from sun damage and cigarette smoke are reduced.
According to Sullivan, DMAE also prevents the formation of lipofucsin, the brown pigment that becomes the basis for age spots. As with alpha-lipoic acid, you can take DMAE in supplements and in topical creams.
Alpha Lipoic Acid - we see it in skin care products, which indeed is wonderful for our skin, however taking it via pill form works miracles.
Alpha Lipoic Acid is a new ultra powerful antioxidant, hundreds of times more potent than vitamin C or E, it is a super boost for aging skin. In fact, Alpha-lipoic acid is showing remarkable effects against premature aging in the skin due to its anti oxidant properties.
In one study alpha-lipoic acid reduced mild-to-moderate wrinkles by up to 50 percent, whereas fine lines have almost disappeared. It does this research says because it's both fat and water soluble allowing it to penetrate and nourish the skin cells from both the inside and the outside of the body. Other known antioxidants can only affect cells from one or the other and not both.
More specifically, explains Mary Sullivan, alpha-lipoic acid, like vitamins C and E, neutralizes skin cell damage caused by free radicals. Some studies have shown it can repair the damage to skin's DNA, thus reducing the risk of cancer. Health experts say it also helps other vitamins work more effectively to rebuild skin cells damaged by environmental assaults, such as smoke and pollution. You can take a daily alpha-lipoic acid supplement which is 100% more powerful than when you used topically.
Alpha Lipoic Acid is a vitamin like antioxidant that contains antioxidant properties that help fight free radicals in the body.* Free radicals may contribute to the premature aging of cells.* As an antioxidant, Alpha Lipoic Acid also helps revitalize the underlying structure of skin, so it can look healthier and more radiant.*
Because of its powerful antioxidant qualities it is able to protect proteins against daily damage of free radicals. This is exciting news because it may have important implications for aging and is now being touted as the new "wrinkle cure'. Because it works synergistically with other vitamins to rebuild damaged skin cells from toxins such as pollution and smoke, alpha lipoic acid should be a part of every woman's skin care regimen.
Alpha-lipoic acid is an internal Moisturizer for Skin & Joints ...made with...BioCell Collagen, it moisturizes & rejuvenates skin, smoothes premature line/wrinkles, and lubricates & cushions joints.
You may have heard of alpha-lipoic acid as "the miracle in a jar" for its anti-aging effects. It's a newer, ultra-potent antioxidant that helps fight future skin damage and helps repair past damage. Alpha-lipoic acid has been referred to as a "universal antioxidant" because it's soluble in both water and oil, which permits its entrance to all parts of the cell. Due to this quality, it is believed that alpha-lipoic acid can provide the greatest protection against damaging free radicals when compared with other antioxidants. Alpha-lipoic acid diminishes fine lines, gives skin a healthy glow and boosts levels of other antioxidants, such as vitamin C.
Now you can take it in pill form and enjoy other enhancing skin care products that contain powerful skin rejuvinating properties such as Argireline® and Matrixyl®. Yes, now you can have it all.
Flax seed Oil - Flaxseed is known to have the richest deposits of Omega 3-fatty acids, which are necessary for anyone who wants supple skin. Flaxseed Oil Pills taken with Vitamin B6 daily, not only restores elastin, it works wonders for carpel tunnel syndrom and arthritis because it coushins the bones.


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Abdominal surgery for Eagles sack leader Howard
Published: January 29th, 2009 | Tags: Darren Howard, Philadelphia Eagles
The Philadelphia Eagles announced Thursday that backup DE Darren Howard had successful abdominal surgery. According to a statement released by the Eagles, the procedure was performed Wednesday at Hahnemann University Hospital in Philadelphia.
The team didn't say how long Howard's rehabilitation would take.
Although he didn't start a game this season, Howard led the Eagles with 10 sacks. He played in all 16 regular-season and three playoff games.
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Warm forecast for opening day of deer season
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Strong winds rolled across Northern Michigan late Wednesday through Thursday morning leading to some power outages in spots. The highest measured gust occurred at Manistee where a 54 mph gust was measured at 7:10 p.m. Mackinac Island was next in line with a peak gust of 53 mph at 8:55 p.m. Maple City in Leelanau County and Pellston topped out at 49 mph.
While it will remain breezy Thursday with southwest winds, they will not be quite as strong with gusts in the 20-30 mph range.
Any sunshine early Thursday will start to dim as clouds sweep in ahead of a weak frontal boundary. The U.P./Straits/NW Lower Michigan will see the clouds first with locations along/south of highway M-72 basking in at least some sunshine through mid-afternoon. While no significant rain will fall, a few light rain showers will develop Thursday evening across the U.P. and portions of Northern Lower Michigan. Any light rain will be long gone by sunrise Friday with overnight low temperatures generally remaining above freezing.
For hunters heading out early Friday, while there will be some low clouds around, the day will start dry with southwest winds locked in place all day long. Winds will average 5-10 mph Friday. Again, while some cloudiness will be noted, the day will turn out dry with sunrise coming around 7:38 a.m. and the sun going down around 5:07 p.m. Friday. Temperatures will start in the low/mid-30's around sunrise and gradually warm into the low/mid-40's Friday afternoon leading to a quiet start from a weather standpoint to the hunting season.
A bigtime warming trend takes us into the weekend with south winds warming things up to 50F or so Saturday and well into the 50's to around 60F Sunday. A storm system will get here late Saturday with clouds thickening up and rain not far behind. Rain will fall Saturday night and also a good chunk of Sunday with a rumble of thunder even possible. Then, a powerful cold front sweeps through Sunday night with temperatures tumbling into the mid/upper-30's Monday and only to around 30F for a high next Tuesday with lake effect snow potential.


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Tracking Bank Failures: Florida Leads the Nation in Closures
Regulators closed five banks on Friday, bringing the total to 78 for the year.
The Florida Office of Financial Regulation closed Bank of Florida-Southeast, Bank of Florida-Southwest, and Bank of Florida-Tampa Bay, all owned by holding company Bank of Florida. The FDIC arranged for the banks' $1.32 billion in deposits to be acquired by EverBank of Jacksonville, Fla., under a loss-sharing agreement that will cost the insurance fund an estimated $203 million.
The three failures brings the number of banks shut by regulators in Florida to 12, the most in any state this year.
In Nevada, regulators shuttered Sun West Bank and arranged for City National Bank in Los Angeles to assume its $353.9 million in deposits.
In California, regulators closed Granite Community Bank and arranged for Tri Counties Bank in Chico, Calif., to assume its $94.2 million in deposits.
The five failures are expected to cost the FDIC's deposit-insurance fund about $317 million. Since 2008, regulators have closed 243 banks.
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AMT Stresses Importance of National Mfg Strategy
The Manufacturing Mandate calls for boosting innovation, increasing global competitiveness and training the next generation of skilled workers.
News Post: 9/19/2012
AMT--The Association For Manufacturing Technology has released the second generation of its Manufacturing Mandate, a plan that calls for a national, coordinated strategy to boost U.S. manufacturing competitiveness.
The mandate was released in 2009, just as the recession was ending, and manufacturing has been the driving force behind the economic recovery since then. Today, policymakers, industry leaders and academia agree that core principles of the mandate will help accelerate and sustain this manufacturing resurgence, the organization says. These core principles include incentivizing R&D and innovation, increasing global competitiveness and building a "smartforce" that is equipped with the knowledge and skills necessary for manufacturing careers.
The organization adds that collaboration is important for any national strategy, and it cites the Obama Administration's recent announcement of a public-private institute in Youngstown, Ohio as an example of the role government can play in facilitating collaboration. More detail about that partnership, The National Additive Manufacturing Innovation Institute (NAMII), can be found in the item above.


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UPDATE: Pepsi tweeted "We're prepping for tonight's #ParkingLotParty in Milligan, NE with @leebrice. Get Hyped for #halftime!"
Super Bowl XLVIII is less than a month away, but people in Milligan are already "Getting Hyped for Halftime."
Village Board Chairman Eric Milton says two Super Bowll XLVIII commercials for Pepsi will be shot in Milligan Saturday. He says the beverage giant arrived in the small, southeast Nebraska town Thursday.
Pepsi machines popped up all over town, dispensing free cans of pop. The cans invite people to "Get Hyped for Halftime" by joining Pepsi for a concert at Evening with Friends, a local restaurant. Milton says a concert will take place outside the restaurant, but who is preforming is still a secret.
According to a Pepsi spokesman, Milligan was chosen because it is the geographic halfway point in American. They say this is just the beginning. As the official sponsor of the Super Bowl XLVIII Halftime Show, Pepsi will continue to surprise fans across America by bringing the excitement of the show to unexpected places.


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Point 1 - I think we are expected to come to this with approrpiate insurance. We maintain General Liability insurance with $2M limits and Professional Liability insurance with $1M coverage. Assume I cannot ask them for more funding.
Point 2 - That the contract should exclude acts of those representing the client, seems reasonable to me but is this stnadard language?
Point 3 - Excluding negligence, same as above. I guess I might be under a false impression that this is always in these contracts. Also assume that our PL insurance helps on this?
Point 4 - OK, good point but if misconduct is required to be proven, then who is defending ahead of this conclusion? In other words, are we on the hook for unlimited legal fees to defend against any allegation whether justified or not?
Point 5 - Limitations of damages, again I like this but have asked this before and been turned down. If our work causes say $1M damages to someone then how does this get reconciled against a $15K contract?
Good evening. It's not, in my experience, a reasonable provision to expect a Consultant to sign for a $15,000 contract. First, if they are going to require this, the client should increase the contract to allow the consultant to purchase liability insurance, including defense funds, to cover this risk. Second, it should exclude anything that also involves any acts of the representatives, employees, agents, contractors, etc. of the client. Third, it should be limited to willful misconduct or gross negligence, but not negligence. Fourth, it should require the willful misconduct or gross negligence to be proven, rather than simply alleged. Fifth, the limitations of damages should be limited to the total compensation received by the consultant.


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The American restaurant industry is starting to simmer. Consumers are spending more on meals, and foot traffic at establishments is improving, albeit from a diminished base, according to the 22nd edition of the Chain Restaurant Industry Review, released at this weeks Restaurant Leadership Conference by GE Capital, Franchise Finance. As sales trends recover, operators are translating those positive feelings into a greater willingness to invest in their businesses. And with increasingly accessible credit, theyre able to commit to higher capital expenditures.
The restaurant industry has come through the upheaval of the past several years by listening closely to the consumer and adapting to their changing tastes and theyve done it well, said Agustin Carcoba, president and CEO of GE Capital, Franchise Finance. Depending on their segment, brand and focus, operators have emphasized food quality, service quality, menu options and other factors that will lead to renewed growth this year and in the years ahead. Even better, operators did it all while managing operational costs.
Consumers spent $406.6 billion at restaurants in 2011. For 21 consecutive months, they spent more at restaurants than grocery stores, and that trend is expected to continue. Last year, quick-service restaurants (QSR) accounted for 48.0 percent of that figure, while full-service restaurants (FSR) counted for 48.1 percent. The QSR category includes limited service, fast casual, take-out locations and snack and non-alcoholic beverage bars, while FSR includes family, casual, high-end casual and fine dining establishments.
Operators improved expectations can be partially attributed to positive results that were sustained throughout last year. QSR same-store sales grew 3.2% last year ahead of the FSR rate of 2.4%. QSR benefitted from eight consecutive periods of growth due to more consistent traffic, while FSR relied more on menu price increases and higher average checks.
Restaurateurs are no longer in survival mode; now theyre planning for the future, said Trey Brown, commercial leader of GE Capital, Franchise Finance. To capture that growth and maintain a competitive advantage, theyre investing in their businesses by building new stores, remodeling existing ones or investing in new equipment.
The level of liquidity available in the restaurant space continues to improve. Merger and acquisition activity an indicator of the popularity of the restaurant industry among investors increased last year. Total syndicated volume in the restaurant space increased more than 26% to almost $12 billion in 2011. Strategic buyers returned, such as American Blue Ribbon Holdings LLC, Darden Restaurants and Landrys Inc. Private equity firms were also active; for example, Golden Gate Capital acquired California Pizza Kitchen.
We expect restaurants to continue to be appealing acquisition targets because of the ongoing increases in food dollars spent away from home, as well as the scalability of this business model, Brown added.
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Lovely work Alan! lfp
Thank you Anita!
Nice movement in the cold winter air romantic
Thank you Sandra!
Loved it! And then felt something disturbing... well, the lady's left arm somehow is absent, isn't it? The embrace is incomplete.
Thanks for your comment Nata. The lady's left arm is indeed absent or not visible here. This is due to the gentleman's right arm being in a raised position and hence she can only place her hand to the front of his shoulder. They make a full embrace in their next turn! :)
Very nice work! I love the atmosphere! L/T
Thanks Randi, . . . .Takk! :)
Love this Alan-- voted!
Thanks Carol!! :)
Tango on the snow! Good idea! I like this image.
Thank you Hedwig!! :)
Wow wonderful painting I love your style!!! lfv
Thank you Deyanira!
Beautiful work!
Thanks Kate!
Very romantic Alan, and a well deserved feature in Jordan's cards for all occasions
Thanks James!
Beautiful work and scene! F/V
Thank you Jim!
Congratulations! Your work is being Featured in CARDS FOR ALL OCCASIONS! Awesome work! l/f
Wow!! :D Thanks Jordan, that's brilliant!!
Congratulations on the sale of your art, may you continue to be successful.
Thanks for the nice comment Andy!
My thanks to the person from Columbus, Ohio who recently bought a canvas print of this painting. I appreciate it very much and wish you all the best this holiday season!!! :)
Love it! L/F
Thanks for your comment Torbjorn! ...och God Jul!!!
Thanks to the person from Portland Oregon who recently bought a framed print of this painting. It's much appreciated and good wishes to you this holiday season!!
I love this!!. How clever!!
Thanks MaryAnne!! :)
Awesomeness is the Word for the day..............
Such a nice word too! ..Thanks Beverly!!! :)
I love this Snow Tango Painting! So Creative! V
Thanks Eddie! :)
Beautiful acrylic painting Alan-wish we'd see people dancing in the snow around here-great tradition/voted
Thanks Mike! ...traditions can start anytime anywhere, so get your dancing shoes on! ;D
This is so cute, warm love, and cold snow!! f/v L
Thank you Ellen :)
Thank you Rakhee!! :)
This has a lot of movement--I can feel them dancing the Tango. Great work!
Thanks Alice! It's not unusal to see this type of dance here in Finland during the winter months. You can check out the real thing on this YouTube video here. Serious stuff! :) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sDc5GiXOn6E&feature=player_embedded
Maybe a touch of Chagall?
Thank you Maris!
This painting shows a couple dancing the Finnish Tango in the snow, a common sight through the wintertime in Finland. To enhance the mood, artistic license has kept the band and other dancers out of the picture. This painting was featured in a Finnish newspaper article in 2009. More details at this web address - http://alanhogano.webs.com/press.htm
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Yung Joc will have to pay a fine after police say two of his pit bulls attacked a local neighbor's dog.
Joc, real name Jasiel Robinson, has apologized for the attack on an unidentified neighbor's animal in his Fayette County, Georgia neighborhood.
According to 11 Alive, Joc says electric collars and a gate at his home malfunctioned when his two pets attacked the other dog.
He has since agreed to pay the dog's medical expenses and has apologized for the incident in addition to paying a citation.
In related news, Joc is said to be traveling to California today for a performance at San Diego's Club Deco.


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Jimenez solid in Rockies' loss to Giants
Jimenez solid in Rockies' loss to Giants
SAN FRANCISCO -- Can't say the ball didn't bounce the way of Rockies pitcher Ubaldo Jimenez on Friday night. The problem was when Jimenez needed it to bounce, it didn't bounce at all. With two out in the fifth, Jimenez wanted his 1-2 curveball to Giants slugger Pablo Sandoval to hit the dirt near home plate. But the pitch wasn't low enough, and Sandoval hit it far enough for a home run -- the key blow in the Rockies' 2-0 loss at AT&T Park. A few inches lower, and maybe Jimenez (12-10) would have won the second straight match of pitching heavyweights. Instead, Tim Lincecum (13-4) pitched eight scoreless innings and gained revenge for a 4-2 loss to Jimenez and the Rockies at Coors Field on Sunday afternoon.
In the bigger picture, the Giants -- who dropped three of four at Coors Field after arriving a week ago -- trimmed the Rockies' cushion in the National League Wild Card race to two games. The Rockies remained four games behind the NL West-leading Dodgers. But what if that curve had hit dirt instead of Sandoval's bat? On Sunday in the eighth with a runner at third and one out, Jimenez spotted such a pitch properly, Sandoval grounded out and Jimenez escaped without a run crossing. This time, Sandoval ended up with his 20th home run of the season. Lincecum, who finished with eight strikeouts, dominated throughout. Jimenez escaped jams in the first, second and fourth innings. Whichever pitcher received the 1-0 lead was going to be energized. "I'm pretty happy with what I did out there," said Jimenez, who also gave up a broken-bat RBI single to Eugenio Velez in the sixth. "I made one mistake, and that was it." After Brian Wilson gave up one hit in the ninth but finished with his 31st save, the Giants had made the West clearly a three-team race and had given the Rockies just their third three-game losing streak since Jim Tracy took over as manager for Clint Hurdle on May 29.
But Tracy, a veteran of tense races from his days with the Dodgers, actually was able to step back and appreciate the drama. Part of the reason he could put on his fan hat was there was little he could do about Friday's outcome. Lincecum didn't have a runner reach second until Brad Hawpe's two-out double in the fourth. Todd Helton, who went 2-for-3 with a walk, made it to third with two out in the sixth, only to see Lincecum fan Hawpe. Also, Tracy reveled in the work of Jimenez, who not only pitched expertly -- advancing to the sixth or beyond for the 23rd straight start -- but made key fielding plays on Lincecum bunts in the second and fourth innings to help stop rallies. "Obviously, you hate to lose but if there are two young pitchers who, within the framework of a five-day period, lived up to a marquee pitching matchup, I'd have to say those two guys passed the test," Tracy said. Jimenez made it entertaining, if frustrating for Giants fans, in the early innings. With loaded bases in the first, he forced a Travis Ishikawa infield popup and a Juan Uribe grounder to escape. With two on and no one out, he fielded a Lincecum bunt and threw to third to kill the Giants' momentum. Uribe doubled to lead off the fourth but never made it home. "This is great," said Jimenez, who was 6-0 in eight starts before falling Friday night. "Every pitch counts. I don't think anybody was taking a break or going out of their seat. It's a game you have to watch." Having done his part, Lincecum can spend the next two days on the edge of his seat watching Giants pitchers Barry Zito and Matt Cain face Jason Marquis and Jason Hammel, respectively. "This kind of sets the pace a little bit for the next couple of games," Lincecum said. The West marks the NL's closest race and boasts the league's best two records among teams not in first place. If it's a surprise, Tracy, whose team has had to go 54-29 to put itself in the thick of contention, believes it's a pleasant one. "What's interesting about it was how we heard how weak the teams were in the National League West at the beginning of the year," Tracy said. "I think we need to reassess that a little bit."
|These three teams overcame the largest deficits to finish in first place. No team has ever overcome a 15 1/2-game deficit to win a division or a league title, which is what the Rockies are threatening to do.
|Boston Braves
|15 games
|New York Yankees
|14 games
|New York Giants
|13 games
Thomas Harding is a reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Manapa wrote:What about the number 2 isn't that a prime number?
Dan74 wrote:1 is not prime - it has only one divisor.
Oh the ignorance!
catmoon wrote:Dan74 wrote:1 is not prime - it has only one divisor.
Oh the ignorance!
I would like to point out that I was not implying that the mathematician, the scientist, or the engineer ever get anything right!
Kim O'Hara wrote:Never mind, xkcd has an answer: http://xkcd.com/435/
Dhammabodhi wrote:To be sure, Israel Gelfand, one of the greatest minds in mathematics of the last century passed away a few months ago, and his research in pure math lies at the heart of medical imaging/ tomography, besides his far reaching contributions to the mathematical foundations of quantum mechanics for which everyone of us should be thankful.
catmoon wrote:Just ask for pi.
An engineer will quote pi to a handful of digits at most. Whatever he thinks you need.
catmoon wrote:A mathematician will simply begin to quote all the known digits of pi, be offended if you interrupt, and puzzled if you are not vastly entertained.
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The Easton Speed 02 from Murfreesboro are national champions.
The softball team, made up of girls from all over Middle Tennessee, competed in this weekend's United States Specialty Sports Association 11U national fast-pitch tournament in Kissimmee, Florida.
The team defeated the Cobras from Worth County, Georgia 9-2 Saturday afternoon to claim the national title.
The Speed went undefeated through the tournament, winning seven straight games en route to the national championship.
They faced teams from all over, including Texas, Louisiana, Ohio and Georgia.
Along with the championship, members of the Easton Speed 02 took home individual honors.
Holly Smith of Cookeville was named the Most Valuable Pitcher, while McKayla Marlin of Franklin was named the tournament's Most Valuable Player.
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Online support for Alzheimers caregivers
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The Alzheimers Association is going online to reach people who need help, but who cannot take advantage of in-person support, often because they're tied down taking care of someone with the disease.
ALZConnected works much like Facebook, says Cathy James, executive director of the Alzheimer's Association Central New York Chapter. It's free, and lets members chat or ask questions about specific issues they're facing.
Alzheimer's Navigator is another new online tool. Users complete a set of focused questions on specific concerns, and help the user---either a patient or caregiver---with appropriate actions. For example, dealing with driving, or looking for community programs or services. James says it's designed to keep a record of needs, and also to help long-distance caregivers get more quickly involved.
Alzheimer's affects nearly 320,000 people in New York, with another 1-million taking care of them. For more information, www.alz.org/cny There is also a 24x7 helpline at 800 272-3900


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Davis County Fair continues with 4-H judging
Fri, 12 Jul 2013 19:23:10 GMT —
The fairgrounds in Bloomfield were packed Friday afternoon for the second full day of the Davis County Fair.
4-H activities continued with beef, dairy poultry and rabbit shows, following the horse and sheep shows Thursday. Many of the 4-H projects this year focused on the fair's 150th anniversary and Davis County 4-H member Victoria Vannoni said the best part of representing 4-H at the fair is being a role model for the younger kids.
"Seeing them enjoy all the stuff, especially when they walk through the 4-H building, just watching their eyes light up when they see something they like, it's just why I continue to do it," Vannoni said. "Even though there's all that struggle of clean-up and getting it all done, it's all worth it when you see the kids' eyes light up."
Vannoni and fellow 4-H member Sarah Deaton said being involved in the group is a lot more work than many people realize. It takes a lot of time and dedication to put together your project and when it's all done, you then have to present it to the judges.
"I love the judging, I love to sit down and tell them what I did," Deaton said. "I'm a talker, I like to sit down and talk to people, that's why I do it."
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-Joie Chitwood Thrill Show, Friday, 8 p.m.
-"Back to the Fair" pageant, Saturday at 5 p.m.
-Stock Car Races, Saturday 7:30 p.m.
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May 4, 2012 at 8:20 am
ST. CLOUD, MN (KNSI) - It took nearly four months -- but now, it's official -- St. Cloud Rep. Michele Bachmann has endorsed one-time Republican rival Mitt Romney for president.
Bachmann joined Romney at a campaign stop in Virginia yesterday to make the announcement. Afterward, during an appearance on KNSI's Ox in the Afternoon, Bachmann said, despite some sharp exchanges during the presidential campaign, it was an easy decision to back the presumptive party nominee.
"It is a day and night stark contrast between Mitt Romney and Barack Obama. And so I am happy to say that I am going to stand with Mitt Romney and not Barack Obama."
Bachmann had challenged the former Massachusetts governor for the GOP nomination. She dropped out of the race in January after finishing poorly in Iowa's first-in-the-nation caucuses. Now Bachmann is lauding her former bitter rival.
"He's[Romney] proven and he's tested. He's a very smart guy with an optimistic message. He can be trusted because he has delivered a life of consistency. Getting the economy, getting job creation, he's a man of character, but also he's delivered. In every endeavor that he's been involved in, he delivers. And that's what America needs right now."
Bachmann not only praised Romney, but said President Obama's broken promises made her choice a simple one.
"Barack Obama said if he didn't turn the economy around and deliver within three and a half years, he could be looking at a one term proposition. I agree with Barack Obama, he should have a one term proposition and that's why I firmly believe Mitt Romney needs to be the next President of the United States."
Bachmann, who had always indicated she would support the eventual Republican nominee, said the thinning of the Republican party field for President made the time of the endorsement appropriate.
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Muscle Toning Without Excercising
I am a 30 year old mother. My weight is 63.5 kgs and ht is 5 feet 4 inches. I only eat healthy food. I think my weight is ok comapred to my height. I try to excercise whenever I can but I look flaby. So every day I do crunches and push ups 50 times each without doing any excersise. Will that help me lose my weight as well as tone up my body? Or will I jsut built up muscles (whic I dont want). Is this (just mucle stregthening without excersise) a healthy way of losing your weight and toning up your body?
Your weight is indeed healthy for your height. However, many people maintain a healthy weight while still having a high percentage of body fat.
So how does one decrease body fat? Well, if you put more calories out than in, the body will tap into its fat stores. The best way is to do this slowly but consistently. Increase your daily physical activity and exercise. Decrease your consumption of unhealthy, caloric foods and snacks. Increase your consumption of fruits and veggies. If you are diligent, this always works!
The crunches and pushups you do will not expend enough energy to really affect your fat stores. They will help increase and/or maintain strength in your upper body and core. This can be beneficial for "toning" but will not make you look any less "flabby". You should be doing aerobic exercise 30 minutes, 5 days a week and total body strength training 2 days a week. Aerobic exercise is any rhythmic activity that uses large muscle groups and is performed continuously, including walking, jogging, swimming, cycling, step aerobics, etc.
Rebecca Nguyen, MS
Manager of the Faculty and Staff Fitness Program
College of Education and Human Ecology
The Ohio State University