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Unlocking the Phenom II X2 555: 3.2GHz Quad-Core for $99by Anand Lal Shimpi on January 28, 2010 12:00 AM EST
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Three days before Apple revolutio...wait, that didn't happen. I kid, I kid.
On Monday AMD updated just about all of its processor families with new chips in response to Clarkdale. We got the Athlon II X2 255, Athlon II X3 440, Phenom II X2 555 BE, Phenom II X4 635 and Phenom II X4 910e. All of the chips are in Bench, so if you want to know how they compare have a look - or check out our review.
There are two things I left out of that review that I felt needed following up on. First, let's take the Phenom II X2 555 BE.
If you read my take on the 555 you'll know that I don't really believe it's worth the price. Most users will be better off with a Core i3 530. There is just one exception I failed to mention: some Phenom II X2s can be turned into a Phenom II X4.
The technique is nothing new. Using any AMD chipset motherboard with a SB710 or SB750 South Bridge and proper BIOS support you'll have a feature called Advanced Clock Calibration (ACC). AMD introduced this feature back in 2008 as a way to improve overclocking on Phenom processors by sacrificing some sort of corner case stability for real world frequency headroom.
The Phenom II X2 is nothing more than a Phenom II X4 with two cores disabled. Originally these cores were disabled because of low yields, but over time yields on quad-core Phenom IIs should be high enough to negate the need for a Phenom II X2. This is most likely why AMD removed the Phenom II X2 from its official price list. It's also why the stranger Phenom II derivatives are also absent from AMD's price list. All that's left are Phenom II X4s pretty much.
A Phenom II X4 900 series die: 258mm2, 4-cores and a 6MB L3 cache. Also the basis for the Phenom II X2.
And herein lies the problem for companies that rely on die harvesting for their product line. Initially, the Phenom II X2 is a great way of using defective Phenom II X4 die. Once yields improve however, you've now created a market for these Phenom II X2s and have to basically sell a full-blown Phenom II X4 at a cheaper price to meet that demand. You could create a new die that's a dual-core Phenom II, but that's expensive and pulls engineers away from more exciting projects like Bulldozer. Often times it's easier to just disable two cores and sell the chip for cheaper than you'd like. At the same time you can do your best to discourage your customers from ordering too many. Remove it off the official price list, charge a little more for it, and direct people at a cheaper native alternative - like the Athlon II X2.
The Athlon II X2 die. Two cores are all you get.
AMD's sticky situation is your gain however. While I can't guarantee that all Phenom II X2s can be converted into quad-core chips, I'd say that your chances are probably pretty good at this point if you get a new enough chip. As with any sort of out-of-spec operation, proceed at your own risk. You may risk ending up with nothing more than a dual-core processor or an unstable quad-core. In my case however, my Phenom II X2 555 BE's extra two cores were easily unlocked.
My Socket-AM3 testbed uses Gigabyte's GA-MA790FXT-UD5P motherboard. In its BIOS there's an option for Advanced Clock Calibration. All you need to do is set EC Firmware Selection to Hybrid, and ACC to Auto:
Patiently waiting and a self-initiated reboot later and my CPU was identified as a Phenom II X4 B55 BE. Four cores running at 3.2GHz, just like a Phenom II X4 955 but for $99.
The chip also performs just like a 3.2GHz quad-core Phenom II, because it is one at this point:
|x264 HD 1st Pass
|x25 HD 2nd Pass
|AMD Phenom II X4 965
|72.1 fps
|22.2 fps
|AMD Phenom II X4 B55
|70.6 fps
|21.1 fps
|AMD Phenom II X2 555
|45.2 fps
|10.9 fps
Overclocking is affected. With only two cores active my Phenom II X2 555 BE could run at 3.8GHz without any additional voltage. With four cores active, that number drops down to 3.6GHz.
My Phenom II X2 555 BE, with all four cores unlocked, and running at 3.6GHz.
If you're ok with the possibility of this not working at all, a Phenom II X2 555 BE with all four cores active is the absolute best value you can get for $99. AMD would like to charge you $160 for the opportunity, but you can put the savings towards a better video card or a shiny new SSD.
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vinxander - Sunday, August 29, 2010 - linkCan I unlock the two cores with this motherboard?
Gigabyte GA-MA785GPMT-UD2H
North Bridge: AMD 785G
South Bridge: AMD SB710 Reply
mavantot - Thursday, May 19, 2011 - linkguys pls help me how to unlock phenom II x2 (3.2ghz) 555 black edition part number hdz555wfk2dgm..its unlockable right??but how will i unlock the hidden cores using msi 880gms-e35 motherboard..pls help..thanks ..my motherboard has a unlock feature but not like ACC advance clock calibration..only "unlock core" setting in the bios,,but then when i started to enable the unlock core setting and save the settings and boot up then after that my cpu cant start booting and turned off by itself., Reply
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Ricco Rodriguez (42-11) just wrapped his 10th fight since July 2009, and he's fallen short just once – by decision. At 32, he says he's in the best shape of his life.
Of course, that's a pretty common statement among fighters plugging away in the prime – or twilight – of their careers. But for Rodriguez, a former UFC heavyweight champion who's seen more highs and lows than most, it feels genuine.
And while he feels poised to make a return to the upper echelons of the sport, he's not waiting with hat in hand for a big time contract.
"I've never asked, and I've never approached anybody," he told MMAjunkie.com Radio (www.mmajunkie.com/radio). "I'm waiting for the right time."
With the way things are going, that time might be approaching. After a well-publicized battle with drugs, alcohol and weight, Rodriguez's current life bears little resemble to the one portrayed on VH1's "Celebrity Rehab." He's found sanctuary in Baton Rouge, La., where he's taken the helm of an LA Boxing franchise in town and teaches a growing base of students. He regularly trains with UFC veterans and lifelong Louisianans Rich Clementi and Tim Credeur, who each run separate gyms about an hour away.
Once 330 pounds and, depending on who you asked, a joke or candidate for a pity party, Rodriguez hovers between 225 and 230 pounds. That's less than what he weighed when he took on and defeated Randy Couture for the UFC title at UFC 39. Now, light heavyweight is not out of the realm of possibility – he weighed a svelte 218 pounds at the 2009 Abu Dhabi Combat Club World Submission Fighting Championships – though he says he'd like three months and a nice paycheck to make the 205-pound limit.
The important thing is, he's turned his life around.
"I'm just focused on really fine tuning my game for that moment that I might get that call and step up to the big leagues and get that opportunity," Rodriguez said.
Recently, it seems he's been inching ever closer to such an opportunity. At July's DREAM.15, he was supposed to meet Strikeforce heavyweight champion Alistair Overeem, which many observers felt was a very winnable fight. In the end, it was not to be; the bout fell apart when Overeem revealed that he never agreed to the fight, and Rodriguez sat the event out when light heavyweight Gegard Mousasi turned down a fight with him (Mousasi fought his originally scheduled opponent Jake O'Brien despite O'Brien missing weight by seven pounds). But it proved that marquee promotions who may have initially been skeptical about his comeback now take him seriously.
"They're all available," Rodriguez said of the promotions interested in him. "It's just whether we want to take the offer, and the timing is right. Bellator's put something nice on the table, and I believe I'll be doing some work for them in September. I wish I could have gotten into that heavyweight [tournament], and if somebody gets injury, hopefully, I'll get that opportunity."
As to the biggest promotion of them all – the UFC – Rodriguez said his return depends on a move to light heavyweight.
"They want to see me make 205 once, and (get) a win at 205," Rodriguez said. "They said they'll give me an opportunity in the UFC."
But while he would certainly love the opportunity to redeem himself inside the octagon, he's in no rush to sign the first deal that comes his way.
"I'm only going to get one shot at it, and I know that when I get that one shot, I want to be the best Ricco Rodriguez there is," he said.
For now, winning fights and representing himself well is enough. He's unconcerned whether his reality show image continues to follow him. The way he sees it, the show was a difficult time in his life from which he's moved on.
"It's like this: you go to church (and) you confess your sins," he said. "Does anybody cast you for your sins? No. You go, you pray, and you ask for forgiveness. I did mine; I asked for forgiveness. I got a lot of help. A lot of people have the feeling that they need to judge me, or they have to say that I'm a bad person. When I go and confess all my sins, I feel bad about what I did. That alone should be enough.
"Apparently people want to judge me for what I've done. It doesn't bother me, but I'm sure it didn't help me at all. I see a lot of people come up to me and give me a lot of recognition for what I did. If it can help other people get their life back together, I think that's what's important.
"Sometimes you step off track, but it's how you get back on and do what you need to do."
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FRISCO, Texas — FC Dallas had an interested visitor taking in training on Wednesday, though technically he wasn't a visitor. It was none other than Milton Rodriguez, the recently signed Colombian striker who arrived in the Lone Star State on Tuesday night.
The 34-year-old is slated to train for the first time with FCD on Thursday.
Rodriguez spent the bulk of his career playing in his native land. He is the third member of the FCD roster from Colombia, joining defender Jair Benitez and midfielder David Ferreira.
He was teammates with Benitez during his time with Deportivo Cali and knows Ferreira from their time together with their country's junior national team.
"It's very good to get here and have companions here that I know," Rodriguez said on Wednesday. "The most important thing is first and foremost to adapt to the group and get accustomed to the lifestyle here in the US."
FCD head coach Schellas Hyndman is clearly glad to finally see Rodriguez in person, especially considering how long it took to finalize his signing.
"It's something that we probably had in place three months ago," Hyndman said. "His season finished two weeks ago. We had penciled in June 1 or right around then. He hasn't done anything for two weeks, so I won't see him in game sharpness. What he has is six weeks before he has to play."
Rodriguez knows that no matter where he plays his job as a forward is pretty cut and dry.
"My job as a striker is to score goals," he said. "Everywhere I've played, that's been my job and I've been pretty good at it. I hope to continue that here."
Hyndman admits he had never talked to Rodriguez personally through the entire process, but he did get some pretty great recommendations about what he could bring to his club.
"I did talk to Jair [Benitez], who played with him. I talked to David [Ferreira], too, and asked them how he was as a player," Hyndman said. "They said he's a very good player. He has an unbelievable left foot. He's great on free kicks, shots and finishing."
Rodriguez's arrival could signal a shift for FCD from the 4-1-4-1 formation Hyndman has employed with 2009 Budweiser Golden Boot winner Jeff Cunningham as the lone striker up top into a 4-4-2 where Rodriguez and Cunningham play together at forward.
No matter the formation, the Colombian striker is clearly looking forward to forming a solid partnership with Cunningham.
"I'm ready to get on the pitch," Rodriguez said. "I have to wait until the July 15 transfer window [to play] but I'm ready to see what we can do together and how we can work together to score some goals."


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One of the most popular themes for kids' birthday parties is the Farm and Barnyard Theme! And honestly, it's a great theme for adults too… and even baby showers! I've got some great inspiration for you today with lots of flannel, red checks, barnyard animals and HAY!
First, from Shindig Diva, an ADORABLE 1st birthday Barnyard Party. Animal crackers, "moo" juice, and cow and pig suckers – FUN! The post is full of great ideas for decorating, favors and more so make sure you click through to it!.
From Blowout Party comes a Barnyard Birthday Bash! The barnyard cake Amazing! Print the picture and take it to the bakery to see if they can replicate it! With ideas for favors, food, and even a barnyard craft table make this party a HIT!
Check out the very colorful Birthday Farm party on the Hostess blog. Once again, the adorable farm birthday cake for this party makes me squeal! Scroll through all her pictures for inspiration and at the end of the post she describes how she created this party and, where applicable, lists where she purchased specific items from.
And finally, remember that I said a barnyard theme would be great for a baby shower too? Well, check out this sweet post from Sweet Iced Tea… lovely, fun ideas for a "little chick" baby shower. I love her "Do Me A Favor" preserve party favor idea. Easy and so adorable. Scroll down to the end of her post to see it:


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The Bobcats' losing streak has reached 18 games, and they're flirting with the all-time worst single-season winning percentage in NBA history. You would expect an experienced gambler to see them as a good bet because the entire world thinks so little of them. Er, no.
Turns out the 'Cats are just 4-14 against the betting line during their current skid, and Covers.com says their winning percentage versus the spread (.343) is the NBA's third-worst dating to 1990-91, which is as far back as the website's records go.
One professional handicapper says the problem is the Bobcats lack a player capable of scoring in bunches late in games to chip away at big deficits that can help them cover. Setting a betting line, then, has been tricky for a team that's lost nine games by 30 or more and 21 games by 20 or more. Or, as one oddsmaker told Covers.com:
"In this business, the wiseguys can always find a reason to back the dog. You know, a regression to the mean. But we're just not seeing that with this team."
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Stock Market Soars After First Coronavirus Vaccine Tested In U.S. Produced Antibodies In All Patients
The first coronavirus vaccine tested in the U.S. revved up people's immune systems just the way scientists had anticipated, researchers reported yesterday as the shots are poised to begin key final testing. Now stocks are soaring today following the news.
Stock Market Soars After First COVID-19 Vaccine Tested In U.S. Produced Antibodies In All Patients During Trial https://t.co/ChGaCSjewP pic.twitter.com/h5nEmdvZbJ
— The Daily Wire (@realDailyWire) July 15, 2020
"No matter how you slice this, this is good news," Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, told The Associated Press.
Trending: CDC Quietly Admits That Less than 10,000 Really Died from COVID-19
Stocks soared Wednesday following news that a new COVID-19 vaccine showed that it produced antibodies in all patients during a trial.
Even before the opening gavel fell, stock futures rose more than 500 points. When the market opened at 9:30 a.m., the Dow settled in, rising in the mid-300s.
The stock surge followed news from Moderna, a pharmaceutical company that announced Tuesday night that its coronavirus vaccine produced a "robust" immune response — meaning antibodies — in all 45 patients in its early stage human trial, according to data published in the peer-reviewed New England Journal of Medicine.
"The hallmark of a vaccine is one that can actually mimic natural infection and induce the kind of response that you would get with natural infection. And it looks like, at least in this limited, small number of individuals, that is exactly what's happening," Fauci said. "The data really look quite good. There were no serious adverse events."
The Moderna vaccine test began back in March, with 45 volunteers being injected twice, a month apart. Every one of the test subjects developed "neutralizing" antibodies in their bloodstream at levels about the same as people who had contracted COVID-19 and recovered, the Journal reported. More
If getting this vaccine made is what it takes to get the economy going again, great. However, there is absolutely ZERO chance I will be getting the vaccination. Of course, liberals will now demand that everyone should be forced to take it.Don't forget to Like The Washington Sentinel on Facebook and Twitter, and visit our friends at The Republican Legion.
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Biden Lied: MILLIONS of Americans Lost Their Insurance Thanks to Obamacare
Joe Biden lied repeatedly that Americans didn't lose their insurance thanks to Obamacare.
Joe Biden lied repeatedly during the last debate of the 2020 campaign, but his lie that Americans didn't lose their insurance thanks to Obamacare was particularly galling.
The truth is, millions of Americans lost their insurance thanks to Obamacare.
In fact, President Obama's "you can keep your insurance" lie was rated "the lie of the year" in 2013. Obama's claim that no one would lose their insurance was so egregious that it became the most risible political statement of the Obama era.
In the fall of 2013, four million Americans lost their health care plans. And that was just the beginning. Millions more lost their plans in the ensuing years.
But during the debate, Joe Biden essentially repurposed Obama's lie and retold it to the nation.
"What I'm going to do is pass Obamacare with a public option. It will become Bidencare. The public option says in fact if you do not have the wherewithal, if you qualify for Medicaid and you do not have the wherewithal in your state to get Medicaid, you're automatically enrolled, providing competition for insurance companies," Biden said.
Biden added that he does not want to eliminate private insurance.
"Not one single person with private insurance would lose their insurance under my plan, nor did they under Obamacare. They did not lose their insurance unless they chose they wanted to go to something else," he said.
This is pretty much what Obama said. But it is an impossible claim. And a knowing lie.
The problem is, once you offer a "public option" and then force healthcare providers to take that coverage option, millions of employers will simply cancel their healthcare plans and tell employees to go on the government plan.
That is exactly what happened in 2013. And it will happen if we are unfortunate enough to see Joe Biden become president.
Millions more Americans will lose their insurance.
And Joe Biden knows it.
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Trump Issues Executive Orders To Cut Insulin, EpiPen Prices; Puts End To 'Global Freeloading'
President Trump signed four executive orders designed to significantly lower prescription drug prices for Americans, including insulin and epinephrine.
"The four orders I'm signing today will be on the prescription drug market in terms of pricing and everything else to make these medications affordable and accessible for all Americans," said Trump, surrounded by health care professionals. "The first order will require federal community health centers to pass the giant discounts they received from drug companies on insulin and EpiPens directly to their patients. You know insulin became so expensive people weren't able to use it. They desperately needed it."
"We have it to a level that you're not going to believe," he continued. "EpiPens — likewise you have been hearing horrible stories about EpiPens over the last six or seven years, horrible, horrible, horrible increases for where they went to almost nothing to massive amounts of money. We're changing that right now."
"Under this order," Trump added, "the price of insulin for affected patients will come down to just pennies a day, pennies a day from numbers that you weren't even able to think about. It's a massive cost savings."
Trump said providers "should not be receiving discounts for themselves while charging their poorest patients massive full prices."
Along with the order ending the "shadowy system of kickbacks by middlemen," another order will allow states, wholesalers, and pharmacies to offer "safe and legal importation of prescription drugs from Canada and other countries where the price for the identical drug is incredibly lower," Trump highlighted.
"It is a difference like you would not believe — 70%, 80%, 90%, 30% — but massively lower than the identical drug made in the same plant, same factory. Same exact drug, same everything, same box, same pill, and yet, it's 50, 60, 70% lower," he said.
Trump boosted the fourth executive order as the "granddaddy of them all," ending "global freeloading on the backs of American patients and American seniors."
"For decades our citizens have paid the highest prices for drugs, prescription drugs, anywhere in the world, and it is not even close," he said. "Foreign nations have paid vastly less for the exact same drug again and the exact same box from the exact same plant, from the exact same company. They would pay 10%, 20%, 30%. What our people are paying a pill that would sell for one dollar in certain countries."
"This means that Americans are funding the enormous cost of drug research and development for the entire planet," Trump continued. "We are bearing the entire cost of all of this. They are bearing none. They say that this is what we are going to pay. In some cases, it's the socialist country. So we are paying to reduce drug prices in a socialist country. How does that work?"
Officials Admit that COVID Scare Put 80 Million Kids at Risk by Halting Regular Vaccinations
Officials now admit that the coronavirus shutdowns have put millions of kids at risk of disease.
Officials now admit that the coronavirus shutdowns of doctors offices and hospitals have put millions of kids at risk of disease because their regular vaccinations have been disrupted.
Now, whether you believe in vaccinations or not it not the question here. The fact that these medical authorities are 100 percent behind regular regimes of childhood inoculations and vaccinations is the point. And the fact that they knowingly put the lives of 80 million kids at risk over this coronavirus hysteria is the point here.
Sure, you may be what they call an "anti-vaxer." But your personal feelings aside, these doctors — who fully believe in vaccines — purposefully denied them to kids for the last several months. If they believe in vaccines, then they are now guilty of putting kids at risk by denying them these shots.
Because their regular vaccination routines were ended, up to 80 million children under a year old could be at risk of diseases such as diphtheria, measles and polio, medical experts now admit.
More than half the 129 nations reporting to the World Health Organization now say that vaccinations for infants and toddlers were at least partially disrupted if not completely ended because of fears over the coronavirus.
Vaccination campaigns for cholera, measles, meningitis, polio, tetanus, typhoid, and yellow fever have been severely disrupted all across the globe.
"Disruption to immunization programmes from the COVID-19 pandemic threatens to unwind decades of progress against vaccine-preventable diseases like measles," Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, WHO's director general, said in the WHO report.
The reasons vaccine services have been disrupted varied. Some parents are reluctant to leave home because of restrictions on movement, lack of information or because they fear Covid-19 infection, according to the report.
Many health-care workers are unavailable because of restrictions on travel or because resources have been redeployed toward the coronavirus pandemic response. UNICEF reported that planned vaccine deliveries have been delayed because of global lockdown measures and the decline in commercial flights and the limited availability of charters.
Many countries have also suspended vaccination campaigns intended to prevent other diseases such as cholera, measles, meningitis, polio, tetanus, typhoid and yellow fever, due to risk of Covid-19 transmission, global health officials said in the report.
Mass vaccination campaigns for polio and measles have been hit the hardest, with measles campaigns suspended in 27 countries and polio campaigns put on hold in 38 countries.
Again, you personally, dear reader, may be against vaccinations. But these people are not against them. And this means that in their minds they knowingly put the lives of millions of babies at risk.
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Copper State Coronavirus Surge has Medical Experts Alarmed
Trouble is brewing out west.
While much of the nation's attention has been wrested away from the global COVID-19 pandemic by the death of George Floyd, the virus continues to spread and wreak havoc from coast to coast.
New York City was America's COVID hot spot for months, thanks to an unmatched population density and the innate hustle and bustle of The Big Apple. But now, thousands of miles away, a surge in cases is causing alarm for citizens and healthcare authorities in Arizona.
Experts around the country and in Arizona are raising alarms about the state's COVID-19 situation because cases and hospitalizations have increased for the past two weeks.
The increase in cases can't solely be attributed to increased testing in Arizona, experts say.
Instead, it looks like the state is trending upward in a way that is concerning and could need another stay-at-home order to curb the spread.
"I would go so far as to say alarming," said Dr. William Hanage, an epidemiology professor at Harvard University's T.H. Chan School of Public Health. "The only sort of crumb of comfort that I can find is that I think, in general, it's sort of easier to social distance in Arizona than it is in some places."
While the virus isn't particularly deadly when speaking in general terms, certain populations of Americans are at a much higher risk for complications, including the elderly and the immunocompromised.
In several hospitals, the situation was growing dire.
Arizona's largest hospital system warned over the past week that its intensive care units are filling up, ventilator use was on the rise and capacity was reached for extracorporeal membrane oxygenation treatment.
"We have seen a steady climb of COVID-19 cases in Arizona over the last two weeks," Banner Health tweeted Monday. "This trend is concerning to us, and also correlates with a rise in cases that we are seeing in our hospital ICUs."
Officials are also concerned that the recent push to reopen several states' economies could contribute to this uptick in sickness.
Gov. Cuomo On Coronavirus Nursing Home Deaths: It's Trump's Fault
New York Gov. Cuomo doubled down on his state's now-scrapped nursing home policy that critics say contributed to thousands of coronavirus deaths and instead blamed the problem on President Trump and his administration.
"New York followed the president's agencies' guidance," he said, per Fox News. "What New York did was follow what the Republican Administration said to do. That's not my attempt to politicize it. It's my attempt to depoliticize it. So don't criticize the state for following the president's policy."
The only question is what were the Official CDC and White House Guidelines at the time the patients were sent to the nursing homes?
Cuomo On Coronavirus Nursing Home Deaths: It's Trump's Fault https://t.co/10yDiWNQyH
— lawrence jacobs (@patsy130) May 24, 2020
New York governor Andrew Cuomo is still defending his administration's policy of sending COVID-19 positive individuals into nursing homes and other adult care facilities with populations at risk of contracting the deadly virus. This time though, he found a convenient target to blame for the illnesses and deaths: President Donald Trump.
At a press conference Saturday, Cuomo claimed that he was only following the president's directives when he issued his nursing home plan.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has, indeed, issued some guidance on coronavirus and nursing facilities, according to the network, but it refers largely to those individuals who might have been accepted at an adult care facility before the pandemic began, and does not appear to reference COVID-19 positive patients specifically.
Instead, the CDC guidance say that, "nursing homes should admit any individuals that they would normally admit to their facility, including individuals from hospitals where a case of COVID-19 was/is present." The CDC also required that "any newly admitted and readmitted resident with a COVID-19 case to be placed in a designated COVID-19 care unit, while those who have met the criteria to have recovered can return to a regular unit in the nursing home," according to Fox News. More
So what's new about this? The liberal New York governor Andrew Cuomo has done what all liberals do and has attempted to blame others for his own inept actions. The really sad thing about his deflection is, some will actually believe him.
California Doctors Have Seen More Suicides Than Coronavirus Deaths
Once again, Trump is right. Closing down society is worse than the virus itself.
California doctors say they've seen more deaths from suicide than coronavirus since the lockdown began.
Most of the suicides have been younger people dealing with unprecedented levels of stress related to job loss and isolation in the midst of several months of quarantine measures, according to health workers at the John Muir Medical Center in Walnut Creek, located 25 miles east of San Francisco.
California doctors say they've seen more deaths from suicide than coronavirus since lockdowns https://t.co/AFtkVLORme
— Ben Owen ? (@hrkbenowen) May 22, 2020
Doctors in Northern California say they have seen more deaths from suicide than they've seen from the coronavirus during the pandemic.
"The numbers are unprecedented," Dr. Michael deBoisblanc of John Muir Medical Center in Walnut Creek, California, told ABC 7 News about the increase of deaths by suicide, adding that he's seen a "year's worth of suicides" in the last four weeks alone.
DeBoisblanc said he believes it's time for California officials to end the stay-at-home order and let people back out into their communities.
"Personally, I think it's time," he said. "I think, originally, this was put in place to flatten the curve and to make sure hospitals have the resources to take care of COVID patients. We have the current resources to do that, and our other community health is suffering." More
For the first time in their lives, a lot of the pampered young people are facing hard times. Instead of helping them the Governor is giving illegals money.
This is what happens when you have lefty progressive children in power! Newsome takes orders from Aunt Nancy!
— Mike Spitz (@MikeSkipperret) May 22, 2020
What is wrong with these people? It's only been two months, for heaven's sake. The pioneers who built this country faced hostile natives, bear and cougar attacks, famine, drought, disease, life-threatening accidents with no doctors or hospitals, extreme weather that would shutter them in for entire seasons. Modern civilization has forgotten how to survive, and this epidemic is nothing in comparison.
15 Days After Lockdown Ease, Georgia Sees Lowest Day Of COVID Hospitalizations
Narrative fail!
Republican Governor Brian Kemp said Saturday that Georgia has its lowest number of hospitalized patients positive for the novel coronavirus since hospitals across the state started reporting the number in early April.
"Today marks the lowest number of COVID-19 positive patients currently hospitalized statewide (1,203) since hospitals began reporting this data on April 8th," Kemp posted to Twitter on Saturday. "Today also marks the lowest total of ventilators in use (897 with 1,945 available). We will win this fight together!"
Today marks the lowest number of COVID-19 positive patients currently hospitalized statewide (1,203) since hospitals began reporting this data on April 8th.
Today also marks the lowest total of ventilators in use (897 with 1,945 available).
We will win this fight together! pic.twitter.com/byxACEiQCp
— Governor Brian P. Kemp (@GovKemp) May 9, 2020
Republican Governor Brian Kemp of Georgia celebrated the state's lowest number of hospitalized novel coronavirus patients and the fewest number of COVID-19 patients on ventilators on Saturday, 15 days since the Republican loosened lockdown restrictions in the face of persistent attacks from the mainstream media and the public disapproval of President Donald Trump.
Respiratory symptoms of COVID-19 "typically appear an average of 5-6 days after exposure, but may appear in as few as 2 days or as long as 14 days after exposure," per the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), UC San Diego Health notes.
As noted by The New York Times, Kemp reopened large parts of Georgia's economy on April 24, adding, of course, COVID-19 precautions, like screening workers for fever.
According to a daunting CNN headline published April 28, "Georgia's daily coronavirus deaths will nearly double by August with relaxed social distancing, model suggests."
"Kemp allowed for the reopening of hair and nail salons, barber shops, massage businesses and gyms under new safety standards. He allowed restaurants and theaters to reopen with new restrictions Monday," the CNN report said. "With the assumption of relaxed social distancing, the model predicts that the number of Covid-19 deaths per day in Georgia will jump from 32 people dying on May 1 to a projected 63 people dying per day by August 4." More
So much for the doomsday experts. Governor Brian Kemp deserves some big applause for not backing down. Somebody had to step out and be the front runner. He did it and proved he has a backbone! Others are now following his lead. Congratulations Georgia!
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Anna's wedding weekend was not drama free, but it was free from any drama generated from my side of the family. Therefore: not much to write about. What a good and unusual problem to have! How about some pictures instead?
Me and my little sister Meggie at the rehearsal dinner, which was at a pizzeria in Greenwich Village.
Meg, me, Cousin Liz: we shared a hotel room, along with our (totally crazy) Aunt Lynn.
My family. My mom started crying soon after we got to the venue (Anna, the bride, is her dead sister's oldest daughter) but she settled down and settled in. The rest of the night went pretty well.
It would have been nice to realize that my dress gave me a little pooch before taking a zillion pictures. Oh well.
Grandma, Grandpa, the cousins. As far as I know, my grandma only cried once, too. (When Meg danced with Grandpa.) We all did okay.
Me and cousin Danielle.
All of the girl cousins on my mom's side of the family. One of these girls is not like the other. (Mara will always hate that she's the only one of us who isn't a blonde.)
Everyone survived. Nobody got lost, arrested or quit the family. Special shout outs go to Uber, DryBar and the five bags of gummy bears that were consumed over the course of the weekend.


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Spain's De Gea not taking Denmark lightly
Wednesday 10 October 2012
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Spain keeper David de Gea warns the holders they will need to be at their best to see off the challenge of Denmark in the teams' UEFA European Under-21 Championship play-off.
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As holders Spain prepare for Thursday's UEFA European Under-21 Championship play-off first leg against Denmark in Burgos, captain David de Gea is hoping their return to the Municipal El Plantío to face the 2011 hosts will be a good omen.
The Manchester United FC goalkeeper played an important role in helping Spain to a 2-1 win against Croatia in the first leg of their 2010 U21 eliminator, also held in the northern Spanish city. That victory – played in front of 14,000 supporters – proved the launch pad for a run that ended with Spain collecting their third title at this level following a final triumph against Switzerland in Aarhus.
"It's going to be a real pleasure playing in front of those fans again," De Gea said ahead of the encounter with Morten Wieghorst's side. "I hope it will be a similar outcome to two years ago but we aren't taking anything for granted. We know we must be at 100% if we are to take a good result to Denmark for Tuesday's return leg."
Despite both teams emerging unbeaten from their qualifying round groups, the former Club Atlético de Madrid No1 said neither could feel satisfied until they had completed their progress to next summer's finals in Israel. "Knowing that Denmark didn't lose a single game to get here makes us realise what we are up against. It's going to be difficult," the 21-year-old said. "We want to win at home; we want to go to Denmark with a result that will allow us to keep calm. We are starting from zero and whatever we did in qualification doesn't count."
Coach Julen Lopetegui – who succeeded Luis Milla in August – was in charge when Spain won the UEFA European U19 Championship last summer, and he will have to do without that tournament's top scorer, Real Madrid CF striker Jesé Rodríguez, because of a muscle strain. Club-mate Álvaro Morata has been called in to deputise while Málaga CF midfielder Ignacio Camacho is another late addition due to fitness doubts surrounding Club Atlético de Madrid's Koke and FC Barcelona's Cristian Tello.
Accepting that "playing the second leg at home would have been better", skipper De Gea is nonetheless looking to "start Thursday's opening game in Burgos at full tilt", just as Spain did at the same venue two years ago.
Spain squad
David de Gea (Manchester United FC), Diego Mariño (Villarreal CF).
Martín Montoya (FC Barcelona), Carles Planas (FC Barcelona), Marc Bartra (FC Barcelona), Nacho (Real Madrid CF), Íñigo Martínez (Real Sociedad de Fútbol), Jordi Amat (Rayo Vallecano de Madrid).
Iker Muniain (Athletic Club), Koke (Club Atlético de Madrid), Sergi Roberto (FC Barcelona), Oriol Romeu (Chelsea FC), Pablo Sarabia (Getafe CF), Isco (Málaga CF), Asier Illarramendi (Real Sociedad de Fútbol), Ignacio Camacho (Málaga CF).
Álvaro Morata (Real Madrid CF), Christian Tello (FC Barcelona), Rodrigo (SL Benfica), Álvaro Vázquez (Getafe CF), Gerard Deulofeu (FC Barcelona).
Denmark squad
Frederik Rønnow (AC Horsens), Nicolai Larsen (Aalborg BK).
Alexander Juel Andersen (AC Horsens), Daniel Høegh (Odense BK), Jacob Ahlmann (Aalborg BK), Jannik Vestergaard (TSG 1899 Hoffenheim), Mads Fenger (Randers FC), Mark Gundelach (FC Nordsjælland), Mathias Jørgensen (PSV Eindhoven), Mikkel Kirkeskov (AGF Aarhus).
Kasper Kusk (Aalborg BK), Mads Albæk (FC Midtjylland), Thomas Delaney (FC København), Anders Christiansen (FC Nordsjælland), Andreas Laudrup (FC Nordsjælland), Emil Larsen (Odense BK).
Martin Braithwaite (Esbjerg fB), Nicklas Helenius (Aalborg BK), Simon Makienok (Brøndby IF), Viktor Fischer (AFC Ajax).


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Lately, I've been wondering whether creating a complete understanding of biology is hopeless given the complexity involved. Maybe it's like predicting the weather or something--just too many variables and too many unknowns. Often you hear the analogy that the way we try to understand biology today is like trying to understand how a clock works by throwing it at the wall and looking at the pieces. I think there is a fundamental truth to that. Lately, in my talks, I've been using the analogy of grinding up an iPhone into a pile of dust, and then trying to understand how the iPhone works by considering the elemental makeup of that pile of dust. That's sort of like what we do now. We grind up a bunch of cells and see what genes are up and down in comparing one "pile of dust" to another. I think it can be hard to gain real mechanistic insight from that, or at least it seems that it will be hard to really understand how a cell works that way. Hmm. Is there a point when we'll actually get there?
Which leads me to a thought. Maybe it is hopeless to actually figure out how an iPhone works. But maybe we don't need to. Take reprogramming of stem cells. In that case, we don't need to know exactly what the cell does with those reprogramming factors, we just know that they can reprogram the cell. It's sort of like saying, "Well, someone gave me this iPhone, and I have no idea how it works (having ground a couple of them up), but at the very least, it seems like if I push these particular buttons, then I can somehow get it to call my mom". So we've gained some higher level understanding of how the system works, enough to bend it to our will occasionally. That seems more feasible. Maybe. I hope.


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We're not sure why, but we're finding it impossible to stop watching these "drag Chloe Sevigny" vids.
Indeed, we are now slightly obsessed with comedian Drew Droege, and having exhausted every one of these bizarre flights of mimicry, are breathlessly awaiting a new one. The real Chloe interviews just don't have as much style.


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NEA believes that a great public school is a fundamental right of every child - free from intimidation and harassment, and safe for all students, including those who identify as gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgendered.
There is only one real issue for educators: We are responsible for our students' safety and education. We must ensure that everyone is given the opportunity to achieve and thrive.
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We know that students are more likely to learn and succeed in safe, supportive environments. Unfortunately, safety can be an issue for children and teens who are seen as different because of their sexual orientation or gender identity. From the earliest grades, students routinely use homophobic language, and verbal taunts often escalate to physical confrontations.
The effects of bullying, harassment, and discrimination are clear. Students who are subjected to frequent harassment do less well academically, and are much more likely to be truant or drop out of school, be depressed or suicidal, consume drugs or alcohol, or carry a weapon to school.
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According to the 2005 National School Climate Survey, taken by the Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network (GLSEN):
- More than a third (37.8%) of students experienced physical harassment at school on the basis of sexual orientation;
- More than a quarter (26.1%) of students experienced physical harassment at school on the basis of their gender expression;
- Nearly one-fifth (17.6%) of students had been physically assaulted because of their sexual orientation;
- Over one-tenth (11.8%) of students had been physically assaulted because of their gender expression.
NEA is committed to reversing these trends and addressing the needs of gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgendered students. That's why we provide information and resources for educators to create great schools for every child.
- Teaching Tolerance or Attacking Religion: How far can schools go in teaching tolerance for gays and lesbians?
- Safe Schools for Everyone: An interview with Kevin Jennings, founder of the Gay, Lesbian, and Straight Education Network (GLSEN)
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This is the first time hand screenprinted wallpaper in signature Eley Kishimoto prints are available for public consumption. The exclusive wallpaper was produced for interior collaborations and for the Eley Kishimoto flagship store [which closed in 2005].
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Cold cooked rice (made at least 1 day ahead) is the secret to delicious fried rice, so don't cook a fresh pot for this recipe.
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- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 tablespoon finely grated peeled fresh ginger
- 1 small onion, halved lengthwise and thinly sliced crosswise
- 1 carrot, cut into 1/8-inch-thick matchsticks
- 3/4 cupsautéed kale
- 1 1/2 cups chilled cooked rice such as jasmine rice
- 3 to 5 ouncesroast pork tenderloin (from a 3- to 4-inch piece; opposite page), cut crosswise into 1/3-inch-thick slices and slices cut into 1/3-inch-wide strips
- 1/2 cup mung bean sprouts (2 ounces)
- 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 1 teaspoon minced fresh chile such as jalape ño, serrano, or Thai (including seeds)
- 2 scallions, thinly sliced
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
- 1 large egg, lightly beaten (optional)
- Heat oil in a wok or a deep 12-inch heavy nonstick skillet over moderately high heat until hot but not smoking. Add garlic and ginger and stir-fry until golden, about 1 minute. Add onion and stir-fry until lightly browned, about 2 minutes. Add carrot and kale and stir-fry 2 minutes. Add rice, pork, and bean sprouts and stir-fry 1 minute.
- Stir together lime juice, soy sauce, sugar, and chile until sugar is dissolved. Add soy mixture to wok, then add scallions and 1 tablespoon cilantro and stir-fry 1 minute. Add beaten egg (if using) and stir-fry until egg is set, about 1 minute. Serve sprinkled with remaining tablespoon cilantro.


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The will-he-or-won't-he drama surrounding Anderson Silva continued on Thursday.
Will he come into the octagon to challenge Georges St-Pierre on Saturday? Is he just there to watch a fight and enjoy some downtime after his own most recent victory? Will any of it even matter?
UFC President Dana White on Thursday added a little more fuel to the fire – and for the first time gave a clue as to when such a pound-for-pound superfight might take place.
White, on ESPN's "SportsCenter" before flying to Montreal for Saturday's UFC 154 pay-per-view, said a St-Pierre victory on Saturday will lead to a fight against Silva, and that the two likely would fight in May.
"Anderson Silva will be there this Saturday watching, and if (St-Pierre) wins it'll be a huge fight for us," White said. "It'll probably be the biggest fight in UFC history. It'll definitely be the biggest gate. We've done (55,000) up in Toronto with Georges before. We've had big gates pretty much everywhere we've gone, but this one would be either a soccer stadium down in Brazil, Dallas' Texas Stadium, or we'd do Toronto again."
St-Pierre (22-2 MMA, 16-2 UFC) meets Carlos Condit (28-5 MMA, 5-1 UFC) in UFC 154's main event in a welterweight title unification bout. It's his first fight after a 19-month layoff, during which time Condit became the interim champion. St-Pierre is better than a 3-to-1 favorite in the fight.
Silva (33-4 MMA, 16-0 UFC) recently said he would be in Montreal for the fight, which led to instant speculation that he would be brought into the octagon following a possible St-Pierre win.
On a media conference call for UFC 154, White said he expected Silva to enter the cage for the challenge. St-Pierre, of course, said he didn't care – that he was focused on Condit. And Silva later said don't count on that happening – that callouts aren't his style.
But White said that could just be Silva being a good actor.
"He said he wouldn't fight Chael Sonnen again either, but he did," White said. "He always comes out and says this stuff. I don't know why he does it or why he says the things he says. I guarantee you, he will be there Saturday. If Georges St-Pierre wins, those two will fight and it'll probably be in May."
As for the possible venue, White continued to name the three major candidates – Toronto's Rogers Centre, site of UFC 129 and the largest gate and attendance in UFC history; a Brazilian soccer stadium, which the company hoped to do this past summer before plans fell through; or Cowboys Stadium in Dallas.
Could the UFC sell out the more than 100,000-seat stadium? White isn't sure, but he thinks a Silva-GSP fight might not be too bad there.
"We're curious to see what we could do," he said. "We've been wanting to bring a fight there for a long time. This fight would be the fight to do it. Hopefully we'd sell it out."
For now, that same curiosity for everyone will have to wait a couple days to see just what happens between St-Pierre and Condit, and then just what happens after the fight.
For more on UFC 154, stay tuned to the UFC Rumors section of the site.
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Today at the request of my friend Mickie, who might comment here the most, I have made a video of me popping corn over a bonfire. I shot this the other day in single digit temperatures, so I hope you all enjoy it.
By the way, while I am here at the library, there is a lady fast asleep in the room. I know because I can hear her snoring. And I thought I would be the one most likely mistaken for a homeless person when I entered the library.
Well, I have one more week before I head home for the holidays. So until then, stay safe and happy holidays.


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Harold Camping, Casey Anthony Become Top Halloween Costume Ideas
Harold Camping Makes Time Magazine's Top 10 Topical Halloween Costumes 2011
Harold Camping, Casey Anthony Become Top Halloween Costume Ideas
Harold Camping has made Time Magazine's Top 10 Best Topical Halloween Costumes list for 2011 along with Kate Middleton and a pregnant Beyonce Knowles.
The magazine suggests those impersonating the Christian broadcaster wear a stiff brown suit, a well-worn tie and a sign that reads "Judgment Day: May 21, 2011."
"Cross out May 21, write October 21," suggests the magazine.
Camping predicts the "physical end" of the world will occur on Friday, Oct. 21.
Camping has previously predicted three doomsdays, the most recent one being May 21. Camping originally predicted the end of the world would include a rapture of 200 million and natural disasters for multiple days, including fires, earthquakes, and plagues, before God destroys the world.
He has now changed his tune, saying May was just the "spiritual rapture" and therefore unseen, and that the "physical rapture" would follow on Oct. 21.
He predicts there will be "no pain" for non-believers when a succession of earthquakes is expected to hit the earth Friday.
Although he has been far less vocal since his May 21 flub, Camping has affirmed he is "sure" the world will end Oct. 21.
Harold Camping isn't the only media figure to be represented this October holiday; court case media sensations including Casey Anthony and Amanda Knox have also been predicted popular choices.
According to TMZ, costume manufacturer Rubie's has received requests from 100 different stores for a costume of Anthony.
Being a Mormon, a GOP presidential candidate, or a Wall Street protester also made Time's list.


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This is a story largely untold, unknown and under-appreciated. It began in the wee hours of the morning of Sept. 6, 1774, seven months before the first shots were fired at Concord and Lexington. That day, 4,622 militiamen from 37 Worcester County towns in Massachusetts marched to Main Street in the town of Worcester, determined to shut down the courthouse before the new Crown-controlled courts could open to sit for a new session.
Thomas Gage, commanding general of British forces headquartered in Boston, was just as determined to keep the Worcester courts open. General Gage had vowed in an Aug. 27 letter to his superior in London, Lord Dartmouth, "I apprehend that I shall soon be obliged to march a Body of Troops into that Township, and perhaps into others, as occasion warrants, to preserve the peace."
By Sept. 2, Gen. Gage had actually begun to rethink the wisdom of his vow to march on Worcester.
He confided his misgivings to Lord Dartmouth in a letter that day, acknowledging that he had intended to send a body of troops to Worcester to protect the courts, but had been informed "from undoubted authorities that the flames of sedition had spread universally throughout the country beyond conception … and that no courts could proceed on business."
As dawn broke on the morning of Sept. 6, an advance party of militiamen seized the Worcester courthouse, barricaded themselves inside, and awaited the arrival of 25 Crown appointees.
That morning, the well-organized, well-trained, and highly disciplined militia force of nearly 5,000 men poured into the Main Street area fronting the court building, assembling themselves into 37 town military companies.
The militia lined both sides of Main Street, forming a kind of gauntlet for the king's men to pass through. When the court officials arrived at the courthouse, they were denied entry and escorted to the nearby Daniel Heywood Tavern.
All 25 court officers, faced with 4,622 hostile militiamen, knew well the stories of patriots tarring and feathering Tories who they deemed traitors to their cause, ransacking of their homes, and even the occasional use of death threats.
Gen. Gage and his troops were nowhere to be found in Worcester that day. Left to their own devices, the Crown's appointees reluctantly signed documents disavowing their appointments by King George III. The court officials were then marched publicly, hat in hand through the gauntlet, in a procession toward the courthouse, recanting out loud their oaths of office and repeating their disavowals so that all assembled militiamen could hear.
The spectacle of the Worcester rebellion against British authority and public humiliation of its officials sent a shockwave across the Massachusetts colony, all the way to Philadelphia, where the First Continental Congress was in session. Worcester's militiamen had irreversibly set the stage for an inevitable later, larger confrontation with the British military. In the meantime, these Colonial forces had exceeded even the most optimistic expectations of the patriot resistance movement.
•Not a shot had been fired.
•Bloodshed had been avoided.
•British authority had been demonstrably overthrown for the first time in the American colonies.
Considering the memorable events of Sept. 6, 1774, it remains a mystery why the city of Worcester has yet to honor or commemorate such an extraordinary day, unique to America's heritage. Unlike Worcester, the towns of Concord, Lexington and their surrounding communities proudly celebrate annually their revolutionary heritage with painstakingly authentic reenactments, eloquent narratives of the events, and colorful parades in honor of the historic battles fought on April 19, 1775.
Taking note of the odd revolutionary historical vacuum that persists in Worcester, a local initiative has been launched in 2012 to organize a commemorative day for Sept. 6, 1774, planned for that date in 2014.
The initiative encompasses the following core group of revolutionary, historical and cultural organizations: Massachusetts Society of the Sons of the American Revolution, Worcester Daughters of the American Revolution, Preservation Worcester, Worcester Historical Museum, and the national Congress of American Revolution Round Tables.
After the passage of 238 years, the timing has never been better for Worcester to recognize and honor the remarkable events that took place on Sept. 6, 1774.
Melvin H. Bernstein is the founder and current moderator of the American Revolution Round Table at Minute Man National Historical Park. He also serves on the executive board of the Tufts University Osher Lifelong Learning Institute, where he has taught courses on "The Historical Foundations of the American Way of Thinking" and "The Uniqueness of American Political Thought."


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BMI, or Body Mass Index, is once again receiving some attention questioning its usefulness as an indicator of health. A recent article in Time magazine points out what athletes have known for years, that if you work out regularly, it's easy to tip the scales into the overweight category according to BMI, even for very fit individuals. So what gives? Why do doctors keep using BMI to assess the health of their patients, and what do you need to know about BMI?
BMI uses a simple calculation based on height and weight to determine the likelihood that someone is carrying too much or too little body fat. Although it isn't foolproof, it's a pretty good starting point to determine whether you need to lose a few pounds. You can calculate your own BMI easily using an online calculator, like this one. If you're a female with a medium to small build, a healthy body fat level, and not unusually muscular, you'll probably find yourself fitting pretty easily within the healthy range. Once you get outside of those categories, BMI gets a little trickier.
We all know that muscle weighs more than fat and BMI is a classic example of how this bears out in practice. Since bodybuilders and other athletes emphasize gaining muscle in their training, they frequently fall into an unhealthy BMI, while exhibiting a very healthy range of body fat. This is one reason that both male and female athletes benefit from prioritizing performance over a number on the scale (here's a fun blog on why weight isn't always the best predictor of health or performance).
This happens across the board for men, women and even children. Since men have a lower percentage of body fat than women, and since BMI doesn't consider gender, men are even more likely to be considered overweight by the BMI calculator, especially if they work out. So where does that leave you when calculating your goal weight or when talking to your doctor at your next physical?
Basically, BMI is a good starting point for a conversation about your weight. If you know that you're overweight but you're also pretty fit, BMI probably isn't going to be the best way for you to establish your goal weight. We know that for overweight individuals, losing 10 percent of their bodyweight is associated with huge improvements in health indicators, so this might be the best place for you to start if you're looking for an achievable goal with a big pay-off for your health.
Here are other indications of healthy bodyweight:
- Tracking body fat through skin caliper or electrical impedance testing. This isn't perfect in terms of accuracy, but if you control for hydration and the individual doing the testing, it's not bad.
- Changes in measurements, especially in the hips/thighs (for women) and the abdominal area (for men and women).
- The Body Adiposity Index is one tool that's been thrown around as an alternative to the BMI, as an easy to use indicator of obesity that is based on measurements, rather than body weight. The calculation, like this one, for that index is based on your hip measurement to height ratio and can be a better indicator of health for muscular individuals.
The final word seems to be that, whether you're male or female, as you gain muscle the numbers on the scale and calculations, such as BMI, based on that number lose some of their usefulness as the best indication of your health. Take a look at your energy levels, your blood test results (you're getting those taken at your physical, too, right?), how your clothes fit and how your body measurements have changed over time. The best approach uses those, in conjunction with BMI, for a conversation with your doctor about whether your health is heading in the right direction.
Does BMI leave you confused? Have you mastered it? Tell us how you track your health in the comments below.


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SUBTOPIC: Day of the Dead, or "Dia de los Muertos"
GRADE LEVEL: 4th - 5th grade
AUTHOR: Andrea Pretti
Day of the Dead also called "Dia de los Muertos," is a holiday (or festival) which is celebrated in Mexico, Ecuador, Guatemala, and other areas in Central and South America populated with the Latino ethnic background. The Day of the Dead is also celebrated in areas of the United States, such as California, Texas, and many others, in which the Mexican/American heritage exists.
November 2nd is the official date for Day of the Dead, although it is celebrated between October 31st and November 2nd. These dates correspond with the Catholic celebrations of All Saints Day and All Souls Day. This correspondence results from the Catholic Church's efforts to "find similarities between the indigenous and Christian beliefs." This celebration has a complex history that has been transformed through the years. Today the celebration takes place at about the same time ancient corn festivals were celebrated, when food from a plentiful harvest was shared with the deceased. Now certain customs vary within different regions. The best way to describe this holiday is to say it is a time when family members who have died are remembered. In Mexico, this festival is considered to be the most important holiday of the year.
Although this celebration is associated with the dead, it is not portrayed as a morbid or depressing time, but rather a period full of life, happiness, color, food, family, and fun. There is excitement everywhere. In many areas, outdoor markets are displayed in which they sell many symbolic goods, such as special breads, flowers, pottery, baskets, candles, paper puppets, candy skulls, etc. The main symbols of this holiday are skulls and skeletons, which are displayed throughout the cities. Scenes of skeletons hugging, marching, dancing, and laughing are seen in window displays on the streets. Marigolds are another significant symbol for the Day of the Dead festivity, and are known as the "flower of the dead." Their scent is believed to "attract the souls and draw them back."
People celebrate this holiday in their households, as well as in the cemeteries. In their homes, between Oct. 31st and Nov. 2nd (a time called "Todos Santos"), offerings of food and drink are prepared for the dead. "Ofrendas" (offerings) are often set up in the home on an altar displaying portraits, personal goods, clothing, favorite foods, and possessions of the deceased family member. Sometimes they are shown at the gravesites as well. On Nov. 2nd, family members visit the gravesites of their loved ones. They decorate their graves with flowers, enjoy picnics consisting of favorite foods of the deceased, and socially interact with others at the cemetery. This is an important social ritual that the Latino people see as "a way of recognizing the cycle of life and death that is human existence." In certain areas, an all-night candlelight vigil takes place by the graves of the family members. The whole occasion is festive, and everyone talks of the dead as if they were still alive. During this time, people "remember, re-live, and enjoy."
The common foods eaten on this holiday include pan de los muertos ("bread of the dead"), which is flat bread baked in the shape of skulls and crossbones. It is said to be good luck to be the one who bites into the plastic toy skeleton hidden by the baker in each loaf. Candy in the shape of skulls, skeletons, and coffins, and many favorite Mexican dishes (tamales, moles, chiles, enchiladas) are consumed as well.
This holiday is believed to "welcome the souls of the dead." The souls are said to return each year to enjoy the pleasures that they once had in life. They are thought to return to be with their living relatives for a few brief hours each year in this world, but come as spirits who have returned from another world. A widely held belief is that the souls of the children ("angelitos") return first, and food and gifts appropriate for their age and taste will be set out for them. Everything is in miniature: cups, plates, small breads, etc. The adult dead are said to return on Nov. 1st and they are given the most elaborate foods and drinks the family can afford. It is believed that the candle light, as well as the scents of the marigold flowers and the copal incense, help the returning souls find their way back. Sometimes paths of marigold petals are scattered by the family from the cemetery to the door of the house. The ghosts can find their way by following this yellow path. The ghosts (or spirits) are not usually seen, but their presence is felt.
There are folktales believed and told that say the dead spirits will get revenge on the living if they get poor treatment during these days each year. Leaving nothing (or inferior gifts) on the altar causes the spirits to be angry or sad. These superstitions inspire many people to participate in this holiday celebration for this very reason.
The Day of the Dead can range from an important cultural event, to a religious ceremony emphasizing the actual worship of the dead, to just a unique Mexican holiday symbolized by special foods and candy. In Mexico, the more urban the setting, the less the religious and cultural importance is recognized by the people. The more rural and "Indian" the setting, the greater is the religious importance of the holiday. Therefore, this celebration is usually of greater social importance in southern Mexico than in the northern part of the country.
Today, the Day of the Dead is a cherished, complex holiday celebration where death is seen as life. The common principle for this holiday is "whatever pleased the dead in life they are to have again." It is a holiday when the whole family comes together - both living and dead. This holiday festivity is believed to be a time for the departed to join the living in the celebrations of the "continuum of life."
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TIME ALLOTMENT: Approximately 3 or 4 days, completing 2 or 3 activities per day (preferably the week of Halloween).
A. Inquire, Discuss, and Display Altar. Ask students questions such as "Have you ever had a picnic in a cemetery? Have you ever baked a cake for someone who is no longer living? Have you ever remembered the dead with joy instead of sadness?" Discuss the students answers, and explain how these are some events that take place during the Day of the Dead celebration. Present and familiarize the students with the classroom altar, explain its components (make sure it is an ethnic altar, not a religious altar), and how it relates to the holiday celebration.
B. Mini-lecture. Explain when and where the Day of the Dead is celebrated. Show the students on a world map where the areas and countries in which it is honored are located. Be sure to explain to the students that there are areas in the U.S. that celebrate this holiday as well. Share information about this holiday. Check for understanding with questions and review ideas as needed. Ask students to draw a picture resembling something they remember about this holiday.
C. Art Project. Review information about the holiday symbols. Show pictures displaying some of these symbols, and focus on the decorative skulls. Explain to students that they are going to be designing a skull sculpture of their own out of the salt dough provided. Tell them that once their sculpture is molded, they need to be baked in the oven over night, and then they can paint and decorate them the following day. Show them examples of different skulls.
D. Designing and Decorating Skulls. After the skulls have been baked in the oven, display pictures of some elaborate skulls that are seen during the Day of the Dead celebration. Focus on the different colors, shapes, and designs that the skulls have, in order to help the students get ideas for decorating their own skull sculpture. Provide paints and allow them to decorate their sculpture.
E. Spanish Integration. Describe how the Spanish language ties into this celebration. Introduce some Spanish words relating to the Day of the Dead celebration to expand the students' Spanish vocabulary, write them on the board, and have the students practice the pronunciation of each word. Use words such as:
For additional words refer to the "GLOSSARY OF WORDS FOR THE DAY OF THE DEAD" in the appendix. Have students write down the words and the English translations on their paper. Ask students to pair up and practice the pronunciations with each other. Have them quiz one another on the English meanings of each word. To check the students understanding of the new Spanish words, and to practice their math skills, have them complete the activity sheets included in the appendix (LA OFENDA PAGE 1 AND 2). Go over any Spanish words on the activity sheets that the students are not familiar with. Encourage the students to practice the new Spanish vocabulary words at home.
F. Poem Writing. Review the new Spanish vocabulary words. Define the different definitions of "calaveras." Introduce the traditional "CALVERAS" POEM used for the Day of the Dead celebration, and explain what definition is applied to the poem (see appendix for poem). Display the poem on the board or overhead for the students to see. Go over the poem in Spanish and English. Recognize the new Spanish vocabulary words that are included in the poem. Have the class choral read the poem in both Spanish and English. Discuss how there is a rhyming pattern used when read in Spanish, but not in English. Once the students are familiar with this poem, have them write their own poem about the Day of the Dead. An option to consider about the writing topic being the Day of the Dead could be to expand the topic, and allow the students to write their poem about Halloween (considering the idea that the Day of the Dead is a religious holiday in which some students may not feel comfortable writing about). Allow time for the students who want to share their poems with the class to do so. If possible, the teacher can translate a few of the students' poems to Spanish so the students can hear how the rhyming pattern they used in English is not present in Spanish.
G. Field Trip. Make arrangements* to allow the students to go on a field trip to a nearby cemetery. At the cemetery, have the students sit in a circle on a blanket or tarp, and review what they have learned about the Day of the Dead celebration and what takes place in cemeteries during this holiday. Talk about pan de muertos ("bread of the dead"), and review the idea about how the person with the plastic skeleton in their piece of bread is said to have good luck. Tell the students that instead of the bread, we are using cupcakes. Explain that everyone gets a cupcake to eat. The girls will pick from one box, the boys from another. One girl and one boy will have a candy skeleton in their cupcake, which means they will receive good luck and are crowned the king and queen for the day. Eat the cupcakes and present the crowns to the king and queen. Take a walk around the grounds of the cemetery, explore the different styles of headstones from the past to the more recent years, figure out how old people were when they passed away, observe the family burial plots, and note the year of the oldest and most recent deaths. Remember to remind students that they must respect the grounds and the families of the "spirits" who reside there. Back in the classroom discuss the students' observations from the cemetery, and share the recipe for "PAN DE MUERTOS" (recipe is in the appendix), so that students may make it at home.
*The procedures for making arrangements are not outlined because they may vary depending on the location of the school (in which this activity is being conducted) in relation to the cemetery, the school policies, parent volunteers, etc.
H. Reflecting, Sharing, and Closure. After all the previous activities have been completed, have the students do a writing activity focusing on the following question: "What did you learn about spirits or ghosts in relation to the Day of the Dead celebration?" Allow the students who want to share their writing with the class to do so. Discuss the students responses. Share the "GHOSTLY REMEDY" (see appendix) with the students.
SALT DOUGH RECIPE (taken from Kids Create - Arts and Crafts by Lori Carlson)
Combine all ingredients in a large saucepan. Use a wooden spoon to stir over medium heat. Stir constantly to prevent sticking. The mixture will be soupy for several minutes and then suddenly it will stick together and can be stirred into a ball. When it thickens, remove from heat and continue stirring. Turn the hot ball out onto a floured surface, and begin kneading as it cools. This recipe makes nice soft dough that can be colored brightly with food colors (if desired). It keeps in the refrigerator or freezer in a covered container. Use it to play around with or to make small objects which can be air-dried until hard. When dry they can be painted and sprayed with an acrylic sealer.
"GLOSSARY OF WORDS FOR DAY OF THE DEAD" (taken from Internet site at http://www-lib.usc.edu/Info/Boeck/Dead/day_dead_glossary.html)
"LA OFRENDA, PAGE 1 AND 2" ACTIVITY SHEETS: are available on the Internet at: http://star.ucc.nau.edu/FLI/DDLM/ofrenda.html, and http://star.ucc.nau. edu/FLI/DDM/ofrenda2.html, or see p.10, 11, 12 in the hard copy of my unit.
"CALAVERAS" POEM (Traditional) (from Internet site at http://star.ucc.nau.edu /FLI/DDLM/Poem3.html)
Ahi viene el agua
Hear comes the water
por la ladera,
down the slope
y se me moja
and my skull
mi calavera.
is getting wet.
La muerte calaca,
Death, a skeleton
ni gorda ni flaca.
neither fat nor skinny.
La muerte casera,
A homemade skeleton
pegada con cera.
stuck together with wax.
"PAN DE MUERTOS" RECIPE: available on the Internet at http://star.ucc.nau. edu/FLI/DDLM.receta1.html, or see p. 13 and 14 in the hard copy of my unit.
"GHOSTLY REMEDY" by Keith Memminger (from Internet site at http://192.246.443.10/www/hispano/fiesta.html)


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Ahmed Ressam (Arabic: احمد رسام; also Benni Noris or the Millennium Bomber; born May 19, 1967(1967-05-19)) was convicted and sentenced to 22 years in prison in a plot to bomb Los Angeles International Airport on New Year's Eve 1999.
Ressam was born in Algeria. He entered Canada in 1994 with a forged French passport. When immigration officials at the Montreal airport questioned him, he applied for political asylum, claiming persecution in Algeria. After settling in Montreal, he became a small-time criminal. At some point, he was recruited into al-Qaeda. After not attending his hearing for political asylum, his application for refugee status was denied and a warrant issued for his arrest. He evaded deportation by obtaining a passport using a false name, "Benni Noris."
After allegedly speaking to Muezzin Raouf Hannachi, Ressam used the false passport to travel to the Khalden training camp in Afghanistan in 1998 along with his roommate Mustapha Labsi.


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SACRAMENTO (AP) — Gov. Jerry Brown said he is confident voters will approve his November tax initiative as a way to avoid further cuts to public schools, even though a poll published Wednesday shows the measure has only a narrow margin of support.
The Public Policy Institute of California survey found that 54 percent of likely voters are inclined to vote yes on the proposed tax hike, which has two months to qualify for the ballot, while 39 percent are opposed.
That's a relatively low mark for an initiative this far in advance of an election, said polling director Mark Baldassare, who also serves as president and CEO of the institute. Generally, support for initiatives tends to decline as campaigning heats up closer to an election.
In a telephone interview, Brown dismissed such a possibility as a "conventional thought" not always borne out in campaigns. Overall, he said the poll results were positive.
"Anytime you're asking for a tax, you have your work cut out for you," he told The Associated Press. "This is going to be a very competitive campaign between yes and no, and I'm going to do all I can because I know that the vast majority of the people don't want the cuts."
An overwhelming majority of likely voters said they believe the budget remains a big problem for the state, and 78 percent oppose automatic spending cuts to K-12 education that will take effect if voters reject Brown's tax initiative this fall, the poll showed.
Conducted in early April, the poll is the first time the institute has taken voters' temperature since Brown struck a deal with supporters of a rival ballot measure involving a tax on millionaires and incorporated that proposal into his own.
The current measure would raise the state's sales tax by a quarter-cent for five years and increase income taxes on a sliding scale for seven years on those who make more than $250,000 annually. The nonpartisan Legislative Analyst's Office estimates the higher taxes would generate $6.8 billion in additional revenue in the upcoming fiscal year.
About two-thirds of voters favor higher income taxes on the wealthy, while 52 percent oppose raising the state sales tax, the poll showed. Baldassare noted that the slim majority support for Brown's tax initiative was within the survey's margin of error.
"There's by no means the kind of support at this stage, where you haven't even heard from the other side, that you can feel with confidence this is something people are supporting," Baldassare said.
Brown rejected the notion that it might have been politically unwise to include the sales tax component in his measure. He has said that he sought that increase because he believed it was important to have all Californians participate in what he hopes will be a solution to the state's ongoing fiscal trouble.
"I think it should be broad-based," he said. "That's not a mistake; just look at the poll."
Brown said he believes voters will come around when they begin to understand the deep education cuts that would be triggered if they reject the initiative.
In the survey, more than 7 of every 10 likely voters said the state budget situation was a "big problem" for California's K-12 schools. Baldassare said voters' views could evolve as details of the budget shortfall emerge over the summer.
Brown said the cost of the initiative campaign would depend on how much opposition emerges but added, "It's going to cost a lot of money."
The poll seemed to deliver bad news for a rival ballot initiative being proposed by civil rights attorney Molly Munger that would raise income taxes on almost all Californians to fund public schools. That proposal was opposed by 57 percent of likely voters, according to the poll.
The poll also found that likely voters did not favor local school bond measures or parcel taxes in sufficient numbers to win approval.
The institute surveyed 823 likely voters by telephone, including landlines and cellphones, from April 3-10. The poll has a margin of error of plus or minus 4.3 percentage points for likely voters.


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Sour Saison (For Advanced Homebrewers) Recipe
If this is your first sour ale, be sure to read through our Intro to Sours and What to Expect posts.
This is a pretty standard saison recipe, but it adds Wyeast's Roeselare Ale Blend, which from Wyeast's description is "a Belgian style ale strain, a sherry strain, two Brettanomyces strains, a Lactobacillus culture, and a Pediococcus culture". For the flavors to fully develop, this homebrew should age for about 1 year. It will produce a rustic farmhouse style ale that will have a mild sour flavor, but it won't be overwhelmingly tart. You will also get some mild barnyard aromas and flavors from the Brett that's in the mix.
- Yield:makes 5 gallons
- Active time: 5 to 7 hours
- Total time:12 to 18 months
- 10 pounds Pilsner malt
- 1 1/2 pounds wheat malt
- 3/4 pounds Munich malt
- 1 ounce Willamette hops - 60 minutes
- 1 ounce Willamette hops - 10 minutes
- 1 liter starter of French Saison yeast (Wyeast 3711)
- 1 package Roeselare Ale Blend (Wyeast 3763)
Mash-in the 12 1/4 pounds of grain to 152°F using 4 gallons of water at about 165°F (1.3 quarts of water per pound). Stir for 2 minutes to prevent balls of grain from clumping together, creating a consistent mash
Cover the mash, only uncovering to briefly stir every 20 minutes. Heat 4.75 gallons of sparge water to about 185°F.
After mashing for 60 minutes, mash-out and sparge. You should have about 6.5 gallons in the kettle. Add 1 ounce of Willamette hops and bring to boil, uncovered.
After a total of 50 minutes, add 1 ounce Willamette hops.
After 60 minutes remove from heat and chill using a wort chiller to 75°F. Transfer to a carboy and take a gravity reading. It should be around 1.068
Add the French Saison and Roeselare Ale yeasts and ferment at 70° to 75°F for 4 weeks. Transfer to a secondary carboy and age at room temperature in a dark place for at least a year.
Keg or bottle for a medium level of carbonation.