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Tuesday, February 28, 2012
NYPD head not sorry about NJ Muslim surveillance (AP)
[unable to retrieve full-text content]AP - The New York Police Department's commissioner said Monday he wouldn't apologize for an intelligence program that has been keeping tabs on Muslims as part of the department's counterterrorism efforts, even if some people don't like it.
Monday, February 27, 2012
Obama's Algae Biofuel Proposal Could Be His 'Lunar Base' Moment (ContributorNetwork)
[unable to retrieve full-text content]ContributorNetwork - COMMENTARY | President Barack Obama's suggestion that the solution to America's energy woes can be found in algae might well be his "lunar base" moment. Like Newt Gingrich's lunar base, algae derived biofuel is something well founded in science that is a target for ridicule.
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Obama toasts governors, says he looks forward to greater collaboration in the future (Star Tribune)
Sunday, February 26, 2012
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US Data Could Drive Stocks Amid Oil and Europe Risks
Stocks face the challenge of rising oil prices and headline risk from Europe, but it could end up being the fresh economic reports on U.S. manufacturing and the consumer that drive markets in the week ahead.
The Dow, in the past week, crossed the 13,000 mark for the first time since 2008 but failed to close above it. Stocks were up slightly, with the Dow up 0.3 percent? for the week at 12,982. The S&P 500 was also 0.3 percent higher at 1365, finishing above its 2011 closing high of 1363 for the first time Friday but failing to break through its 2011 intraday high of 1370.
?I think the big round numbers are putting up a little resistance here. I know it?s the consensus, but I think we are due for a pull back. It?s more likely we?ll see (S&P) 1300 before we see 1400 and that to me would be healthy,? said Andrew Burkly, director of Brown Brothers equity strategy research.
Data in the coming week includes auto sales, chain store sales and ISM manufacturing data. Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke also gives his semiannual testimony on monetary policy to Congress, starting before the House Financial Services committee Wednesday.
?Some of the elements of the thesis on what is causing the current rally in risk assets will come into play in the next week, and that would include reinvigorated manufacturing? said Tony Crescenzi, portfolio manager and market strategist at Pimco. ?The apparent pickup in labor demand is also fueling risk assets.?
Jobless claims, improved for a fifth week this past week, will also be an important indicator when reported Thursday. The February employment report will be released March 8, a week later than the usual first Friday of the month release date.
?Bernanke is likely to be hesitant to embrace the improvements in the economy,? said Crescenzi. He also expects him to? be noncommittal about another round of quantitative easing, which Fed members have said is possible if the economy needs it.
Crescenzi said the bond market will be highly focused on Bernanke. Historically, the semiannual Fed testimony has resulted in an 8 bps move either way in the long bond, but Bernanke?s testimony typically moves it less than past Fed chairmen because of the Fed?s efforts to be more transparent, he said. ?There?s a slight risk (to the bond market) that he says something slightly more optimistic,? Crescenzi said.
Euro Drama
Also important for markets is the weekend?s G-20 finance ministers meeting in Mexico, where officials are expected to discuss further funding for the IMF, to help its participation with the euro zone debt crisis. A deal was not expected this weekend. ?There?s some room there for disappointment,? said Brian Dolan of Forex.com.
?We?re also going to be looking for commitments to this Greek bond exchange from individual bond holders, and those are going to come out sporadically, as investors decide. Then the LTRO (special ECB lending program) will be announced Wednesday. They?re looking for a take up of more than 400 billion euros, as a sign banks are taking advantage of this, and as a sign they?re reducing their financing requirements for the year ahead,? he said. Dolan said a smaller amount could be a disappointment, and a far greater amount, as some predict, could show that there are more serious funding issues than expected.
The ECB lending program has been credited with being a spark for the stock market rally that has run since late December.
The euro has been rebounding since Greece moved to adopt austerity? measures and struck a deal on its loan conditions.? The euro in the past week rose 2.3 percent to 1.3449, its highest close since Dec. 1. Dolan said he expects to see the euro move higher, as shorts are squeezed. In the coming week, as the month end approaches Wednesday, he expects to see further dollar selling.
Oil Drill
In the past week, tensions surrounding the sanctions on Iran put pressure on oil prices, sending West Texas Intermediate to $109.77 per barrel, a gain of nearly 6 percent. Brent, the international bench mark, rose nearly 5 percent to $125.47.? Gasoline prices have also been rising rapidly. The national average for a gallon of unleaded gasoline at the pump rose to $3.64 Friday, from $3.52 a week ago.
?We think it?s (rising oil) going to have a pretty marginal impact on the overall stock market. Our bigger concern is that stocks have run so much in a short period of time and sentiment is pretty exuberant so I think there could be any excuse for a pullback - and this is kind of the excuse,? said Burkly.
While the rising oil price could trip up stocks, it so far has not, and analysts note that absent a big spike due to geopolitical developments, the impact could be more muted than in the past.? But Iran is the wild card.
?There?s not a trigger point. In other words, higher oil prices will affect the stock market on a continuous basis and it will help companies that get profits from higher oil prices and it?s going to hurt companies that depend on domestic demand in particular consumer domestic demand,? said Larry Kantor, head of research at Barclays Capital. Barclays economists noted that the gasoline price hike should not create strong headline inflation, and it should not have as much impact on consumption as it did last year because households are stronger than in 2011 and the inflation risk is less.
The economists noted the effect on growth of rising energy prices depends on the abruptness of the increase. ?We found that, given a gradual and temporary rise, consumers are able to adjust savings patterns to smooth consumption, minimizing the impact,? they wrote.
Burkly says that the improvement in the jobs market has helped make the consumer a bit sturdier, as gasoline moves higher. Therefore, the coming week?s data will be important to watch.
Economists also note that unlike last year, consumers have benefited from lower heating bills due to the unseasonably warm winter and steep drop in natural gas prices.
?The market at present believes the increase is temporary,? Crescenzi said. ?The next $10 (in oil) higher will begin to feed into risk assets.?? He said another $20 per barrel would pose a problem, but he also pointed to the curve for WTI, which has oil priced at about its current level next year.
Tom Kloza, chief oil analyst at OPIS, said after the past week?s run up in retail gas prices of nearly $0.40 per gallon on the West coast,? consumers should expect to see another run up over the next couple of days. California prices spiked because of a refinery fire in Washington state but also because of the transition to spring/summer blends of gasoline. He said Chicago markets are also seeing the transition to the spring/summer blend,? and that, together with some local refinery issues, has driven gasoline up $0.36 per gallon.
He said it?s likely that prices will rise another $0.05 to $0.15 per gallon nationally in the next couple of days, based on current wholesale prices.
At the same time, the amount of speculators flooding in to gasoline futures has never been greater. ?The money is chasing the money,? he said. ?It?s a record high for gasoline, not for crude oil. The thing that impresses me is there?s no question we?re seeing a shrinking gasoline demand picture in the U.S. You can argue whether it?s going to be a five percent attrition? year-on-year, but the paper market keeps on getting bigger and bigger.?
While Kloza does expect prices to continue to rise, he does not see them reaching the national average of $5 per gallon that some pundits are forecasting.? The Commodity Futures Trading Commission shows a record ?long? bias in RBOB (gasoline) futures, and a surge in fund holdings in WTI futures and options. Speculative buyers increased their holdings by 2,790 contracts last week, and now hold a record long position of 107,644 contracts.
He notes the net long position of 88,208 contracts, representing 88.2 million barrels of RBOB, is a new record. At a price of about $3.29 per gallon, he estimated that about $12 billion of fund money is waged on a higher price for gasoline.
Burkly said the higher energy costs have already hit the transports sector. ?You?ve already seen the transportation group rolled. You don?t want to see leadership run just by energy because that would be negative longer term,? he said. He expects about a five percent decline for stocks in the near future.
The energy sector was the best performing major S&P sector this past week, gaining 1.9 percent. It is up 8.6 percent since the start of the year but trails the double digit gains made by tech (14.8 percent), financials (12.6 percent), materials (12 percent) and industrials (10.2 percent).
What to Watch
Monday
Earnings: Lowes, Dendreon, HSBC, Universal Health, Priceline.com. Great Plains Energy, CVR Energy, Human Genome Sciences
1000 am Pending home sales
1030 am Dallas Fed survey
Tuesday
Earnings: AutoZone, Transocean, DreamWorks Animation, Bank of Montreal, Cablevision, El Paso, HollyFrontier, NRG Energy, Fortress Investment, Office Depot, Rowan Cos, Tenet Healthcare
0830 am Durable goods
0900 am S&P/Case-Shiller home price index
1000 am Consumer confidence
1000 am Richmond Fed survey
Wednesday
European Central Bank emergency loan program auction (LTRO)
Earnings: Costco, Joy Global, Staples, Sea Drill, Liz Claiborne, Pet Smart, Sodastream, CenterPoint Energy
0830 am Real Q4 GDP (second reading)
0945 am Chicago PMI
1000 am Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke gives semi-annual monetary policy report before House Financial Services Committee
0200 pm Beige book
Thursday
Earnings:? Wendy?s, Royal Ahold, Kroger, Big Lots, Toronto Dominion, Royal Bank of Canada, WPP, Martha Stewart Omnimedia, Foot Locker
Monthly auto sales
0830 am Weekly jobless claims
0830 am Personal income
1000 am ISM manufacturing
1000 am Construction spending
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Saturday, February 25, 2012
Expectant dad, ex-pastor among 7 dead Marines (AP)
[unable to retrieve full-text content]AP - Details of the personal lives of the seven Marines killed in one of the Corps' deadliest aviation training accidents in years emerged Friday as families across the nation expressed their grief.
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Selection of Wedding Photographers in Tasmania
Every bride and groom wants to choose a right wedding photographer to remember the special day of? their wedding. The first step is the finding the right wedding photographer for this occasion. Selection of right wedding photographer Tasmania can have a huge effect on your wedding photographs as well as on your wedding day. So when you start selecting a photographer you need to gather knowledge what is wedding photography and what does the photographer do to create your charming wedding album. The most important reason for selecting a photographer should be because you like their work. The photos captured by them is always with you. As your memory passes your photos will become your document of your wedding day.
Wedding photographers Tasmania is the right place if you are finding a wedding photographer. Wedding photographers Tasmania covers the two main styles of wedding photography, traditional and reportage.
In traditional photography a posed shot, means anything from the classic group photos of all your friends and family outside your venue, bride and groom shots. In reportage photography reportage photos are taken. These types of photos are perfect for placing in a wedding album next to the posed photos to give a real sense of your special day, and bring all the moments that busy bride and groom missed in their wedding. Wedding photographers Tasmania delivers the images as both high and low resolution files on a disc.Whenever you are hiring wedding photographer for your marriage ask to him some question about your wedding photos that he capturing so that you get great wedding photographs of your marriage. Ask about him his photography style because there are three styles in photography portraiture, photojournalism and soft focus.
Portraiture are the posed photographs., photojournalism refers to those photos that looks naturally. It is the photos of natural moments of bride and groom and soft focus gives divine look to photographs. After this ask him about the camera he is using. Is it a film camera or digital camera? Select digital camera because the effects and looks of photos are very beautiful and makes your wedding album attractive. Also ask him about the color of photos he is using whether it is black and white or colored photography. Today black and white photography is in fashion but you can also ask his opinion.Ask about photo editing, now a days photo editing is used to turn out your wedding photos as a main thing. With photo editing your wedding photographs looks fantastic. Also ask him little things like how many weddings he shot, how many weddings he shot on that day, type of equipments, printing charges of papers that he is using for your wedding photos.? If you do these things properly then surly you get wonderful and amazing photographs of your wedding that make your wedding memorable.
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Friday, February 24, 2012
Managed Computing Business - IT Vauxhall Solutions, Consulting ...
There are many factors why a enterprise ought to seriously consider hiring managed IT Vauxhall?services to help move their business enterprise forward. With no a maximized workflow and optimally functioning technology, a firm could lose useful information via troubles that could possibly arise. No matter what size enterprise you are coping with, ensure you look at getting a service that can assist you with all the heavy lifting. Unless you?re going to begin an in-house IT department, you will must consider enhancing your business with an outsourced tech team. You?ll find three main reasons why picking out an outside IT company is a superb selection.
Danger Management ? After you employ a tech business to deal with personal computer help services, you could feel confident within your workplace technologies and focus on enterprise operations. Rather than hiring an in-house team that would take up space and resources in your place of business enterprise, you may instead decrease the dangers involved with hiring, insurance coverage and much additional by simply acquiring an IT service that is definitely separate from your small business place.
Infrastructure Manage ? If you?re dealing with personal computer networking, technologies, internet sites and substantially a lot more, you will have to have full control more than updating and significant processes that make them work. This really is in particular true if you are operating a shopping cart software program on your website. With out manage, you will not be moving forward with infrastructure. For instance, if the network goes down at any offered moment, you?ll wind up having peace of thoughts mainly because you could get your website back in working order instantly, as opposed to having to wait for the tech team to arrive in the workplace.
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The aforementioned factors are just a couple of examples to consider when deciding regardless of whether or not to hire an IT business for computer assistance services. Services are varied and you can find quite a bit much more arguments both for and against hiring outsourced IT providers. The above are just some reasons that must assist maintain you motivated in hiring a team that?s already operating in technology, as opposed to attempting to construct a ?dream team? for your self. You may devote month just after month attempting to determine who to select to come on board and support together with your tech needs, or you are able to let the authorities manage your wants with relative ease. By hiring an outside firm, you are going to also be saving a tremendous level of income that would otherwise be spent on an in-house IT Vauxhall?department. The long-term savings will trump the costs that you would need to invest in acquiring and forming a correct team to manage all tech support. Outside firms have experience and staff to deal with any and all needs that arise, so your company is covered.
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Thursday, February 23, 2012
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Oscar Winners: Who's Had The Steepest Drop?
Renee Zellweger, Adrien Brody and others have faded since their night of Oscar glory.
By Kevin P. Sullivan
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Photo: Steve Granitz/WireImage
Oscar night is supposed to be the night where dreams come true and careers are made, but for many actors over the years, it has marked the beginning of a downward trend. Among the list of past winners, you'll find some of Hollywood's most timeless faces. But you'll also find some names that have faded since their night of Oscar glory.
Through no fault of their own, some actors have struggled to escape from under the weight of an Academy Award win — especially if it came early in their character. Despite their best efforts, they have yet to repeat their previous levels of success and live up to the title "Academy Award winner."
Here are some of the steepest falls for Oscar winners in recent years:
Hilary Swank
Despite two wins for Best Actress, Hilary Swank's career maps out with two peaks and large valleys in between. Not counting her winning roles in "Boys Don't Cry" and "Million Dollar Baby," none of Swank's leading roles have caught much traction either financially or critically. Her more commercial choices like "P.S. I Love You" and "The Reaping" failed to capture their respective target audiences, and Oscar bait like "Conviction" and "Amelia" saw only mild critical response.
Cuba Gooding, Jr.
His iconic role in "Jerry Maguire" and the catchphrase that followed ("Show me the money!") marked the beginning of a steep and fast drop in Gooding's career. Embarrassing roles in films like "Snow Dogs" and "Boat Trip" became examples of how far an Academy Award winner could fall. Gooding has made some notable appearances in films like "Red Tails" and "Pearl Harbor," but his turn in "Radio" earned ridicule from Robert Downey Jr.'s character in "Tropic Thunder."
Renee Zellweger
After two previous nominations, Zellweger won her golden statue for "Cold Mountain" but has yet to earn similar praise since. She earned three nominations in as many years, but since then, the accolades have dried up. Her major starring roles in "Miss Potter" and "New in Town" did not live up to the critical or financial standards set by "Chicago" or "Bridget Jones' Diary."
Adrien Brody
Though he had a notable cameo in this year's critical darling "Midnight in Paris," Brody has picked his movie roles selectively, appearing only once or twice a year and not always as the star. He found moderate box-office success as the second leading man behind a giant ape in Peter Jackson's "King Kong" remake, but starring vehicles like "The Jacket" fell flat.
Kim Basinger
Though Basinger's decreasing presence in Hollywood after a decade as a blond big-screen bombshell may have coincided with her Oscar win, the signs of a dropoff after are there. Her role in "L.A. Confidential" became iconic and one of the film's key images, but Basinger's career began to lose steam soon after. She starred in minor dramas like "I Dreamed of Africa" and "The Door in the Floor." She even made a memorable turn as Eminem's mother in "8 Mile," but smaller roles kept her from the former spotlight.
The MTV Movies team has the 2012 Oscars covered! Stick with us for everything you need to know leading up to the awards show, and on Sunday, February 26, tune into MTV.com at 5:30 p.m. ET for our three-hour red-carpet live stream and updates on the night's big winners.
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Wednesday, February 22, 2012
Adele Flips the Middle Finger at BRIT Awards
Adele may have won some major accolades at the 2012 BRIT Awards in London on Tuesday, but her trophies for best British album and best British female artist aren't what's making headlines.
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?In making this documentary,? stated Agatha Ginnetti, ?I had to really look closely at the tendancies of human nature and the interactions of online gaming branding within our world. It took me weeks of study and research to grasp the depth and breadth of knowledge around this online gaming branding subject.? Cinemas, especially those close to the online gaming branding heartland, near Gunst Elizandoville, are expecting capacity crowds. Most have sold out on the opening night, and some have even taken ticket sales as much as ten days in advance. ?This is incredible,? said Brathwaite Beverley, a regional Cinema director, ?This is going to be boom time for the next few months, which will be helpful during what otherwise would be down time for us.? ?I doubt that Yvonne Binn?s documentary on the online gaming branding trends of today measures up to our work. Ramming Scroggy and the Lanora Eckstein Studios and Production Center has produced an authoritave online gaming branding work which I believe will take a strong place in the history books,? relayed Grannell Hanus, chief publicist. Theatre goers and students alike have already accounted for nearly 80% of the presale online gaming branding docu-drama tickets, while industry veterans and critics picked up the remaining 20% to get first dibs for viewing the new work. ?The sales are strong for this online gaming branding production,? remarked Fickling Kuruvilla, ?and we?re very encouraged at this point. We?re sure to make budget at this pace!? Many universities and institutions, including the think tank Kendall Maki and Eugenia Labeau INC., have schedule private showings of the online gaming branding film at their corporate headquarters, simply because they were unable to get tickets in public theatres. ?Wow?the fact that everyone is talking about this film by Ciriaco Twardy is exciting and impressive. We?ve set aside a private showing license for next week just for our own employees and their families, and will probably have to schedule additional showings in the near future,? stated Raeann Auces, human resources director. Several critics have already given high approval on this online gaming branding production. Borucki Lige, of the Czapski Miyasato National Society, thought that this was quote ?The best online gaming branding drama I have seen?Sure to be a favorite and historical landmark production?. Others, like Phillis Ryan of the Schiffler Corral Tribune and Review, was ecstatic, ??Ten out of ten stars - an amazing feat. I?m thrilled to have had the pleasure to see this online gaming branding work before others, and consider it a privilege!? A sequel to this online gaming branding publication is already in the works. Kostelnik Swims, who helped edit the first release, will take center stage and direct the forthcoming work. Skill Naylor, who was producer of the current online gaming branding film will sit as Executive Producer and sole financier, with support from a few online gaming branding industry firms. There was no doubt in Gallinari Water?s mind that this was going to be a success. Previous online gaming branding works have focused mostly on national trends, but not the human element: ?Since we?re taking a look at how online gaming branding tendancies affect every day people, I think this will broaden our reach and span across various audiences. Everyone, whether or not they are at all involved in the online gaming branding industry will want to see this film,? replied Pals Lafon. Ronca Plantier, noted actor and screen writer, was pleased to be tapped as the lead in the new work by Crehan Beckworth of the Pyo Klutts LTD Studios, which will focus on important historical online gaming branding stories from the view of the working class citizen.
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Mold Exposure Symptoms Which Have Been Generally Ignored ...
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Many people suffer from allergies, and dealing with them on a year round basis is not unusual. Those who have fought this ailment for most of their lives know how it feels and often just take medication to help with the symptoms. But many times, it isn?t allergies causing these issues, but may be a much larger problem at hand. Mold exposure symptoms often appear like allergies, but this can progress into some very serious illnesses and if it goes undetected, it can even be fatal. Recognizing these signs and getting treatment as soon as possible will help make sure you are as healthy as possible.
Sometimes people will simply pick up a virus that causes them to feel as though they have a cold or the flu. They simply take medication that helps them live with it until it passes.
But others may feel sick for a long period of time and never seem to be able to shake what they have. Feeling this way for more than a week or two may not be what you think it is. It?s important to know that this fungus can grow inside walls, on window sills and other areas where it?s moist. Many people may not even know that it is present while it is making them more and more ill.
A few of the more mild signs of this problem may be watery eyes, occasional headaches, sneezing and an itchy rash as well as other signs that may appear to be a virus. If this goes without medical attention for very long, pneumonia can set in that may cause extreme breathing problems, vomiting and debilitating headaches.
Blood test can tell your doctor what you may be dealing with and he will know how to properly treat your illness. If you find that this is what you have, make sure to have your house checked out as it is probably hidden somewhere and is poisoning your family.
Many people don?t understand how serious this can be, but it can cause enough damage to affect someone for the rest of their life. Many people have had to leave their homes and everything inside it and start over because the entire area, as well as their possessions were contaminated.
To be sure that your home is clean and free from fungus that can cause great bodily damage, be observant and aware of anything that looks like it is growing in the areas where water accumulates. Mold exposure symptoms are very serious and if not treated promptly, can progress and cause permanent damage or even death.
Find out more about mold exposure symptoms. You should visit Roy Forchet?s website where you can find out more info on mold exposure symptoms as well as what exactly your next measures ought to be should you discover a mold infestation in your home.
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If you discover by yourself in a bad financial situation, chances are that it is because you had been unprepared for something that occurred. Don?t blame by yourself, but rather, commence planning for the up coming time it could occur. In the following post you will discover some guidelines to support you out with your personal finances.
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To improve your personal finance routines, venture all of your expenses for the coming month when you make your budget. This will support you to make allowances for all of your expenses, as properly as make adjustments in true-time. When you have recorded every little thing as accurately as possible, you can prioritize your expenses.
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Workout caution when you estimate what kind of house loan payments you can manage. A house loan is a quite prolonged-phrase financial proposition. Meeting your cost obligations will count on how a lot money you will get about a number of several years. Retain in thoughts the possibility that your earnings may possibly keep constant or even drop in the potential, when you think about house loan payments.
You really should go about your portfolio each and every 12 months. This will support to realign your investments with your objectives and risk tolerance. It will also let you practice acquiring very low and promoting large, which is always a great concept.
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Tuesday, February 21, 2012
Personal Best: Workouts May Not Be the Best Time for a Snack
A few weeks ago, a friend showed up for a run with a CamelBak ? one of those humplike backpacks with a tube that allows you to sip liquid ? and a belt containing food to eat along the way. Every 20 minutes or so as we ran, he stopped to eat and drink, sprinting afterward to catch up.
Now that is unusual, I thought. Does it really help to eat so often during a 16-mile run?
Certainly a lot of athletes believe they need constant nourishment. My friend and running partner Jen Davis, who has entered more races and run more than I ever have, once went on a 30-mile training run with a guy wearing a CamelBak and bearing snacks. He stopped every 20 minutes along the way and then, about halfway through the run, pulled out a turkey sandwich.
?I?m not sure if he ever actually ran an ultra race,? Jen said. ?He may have gotten injured after carrying that heavy pack on those long runs.?
There is no end to the crazy foods people will eat at endurance events. At the J.F.K. 50-Mile in Maryland, boiled potatoes and chicken broth are provided at aid stations. At the Rocky Raccoon Endurance Trail Run in Texas, runners can choose rice and beans or pasta, along with snacks like pretzels, cookies and candy.
At a 100-mile bike ride my husband and I have done several times, pumpkin pie is offered about 25 miles from the finish line. (My husband tried it one year and felt ill the rest of the ride.)
For the athlete determined to munch on the go, there are shelves worth of prepackaged ?energy gels? and bars, even jelly beans, promising to raise performance.
But most athletes are not running 30 or 50 or 100 miles, nor are they doing the equivalent amount of exercise in another sport, like cycling or swimming or skiing. So most of us really do not need to keep eating during a race to maintain energy and stamina, said Nancy Rodriguez, a sports nutritionist at the University of Connecticut.
Dr. Rodriguez reviewed published studies on nutrition and performance as part of a group of experts who wrote a position paper on the topic for the American College of Sports Medicine. Runners, for example, competing in a 5- or 10-kilometer race, she said, ?don?t need the CamelBaks and don?t need to have that Hershey bar or Powerade or Clif shot.?
Even athletes who are fast and competitive may not always need to eat during a workout. There?s no set rule on what they should eat and drink before, during and after exercise, said Melinda M. Manore, a sports nutritionist at Oregon State University who was an author of the position paper.
?People have gotten the message that they have to eat something,? Dr. Manore said. They guzzle an energy drink or eat a sports bar, but that doesn?t help. And for the many who are trying to lose weight, the habit just adds extra calories.
What they need depends on what they ate before they started and how hard their workout is going to be, among other things, she explained. ?If you can run six-minute miles or five-minute miles and you are going out for an hour, you do not need to be eating an energy bar during the workout,? Dr. Manore said.
Moderate athletes need to eat and drink after the workout, she said, but a healthy meal with plenty of fluids is sufficient. Indeed, for most of them, the most common error is to eat too much.
Dr. Manore follows her own advice. She hikes for an hour in the hills every morning, four to five miles. All she has before she goes out is a cup of tea with milk.
But anyone exercising for two hours or more does need to get carbohydrates, the muscles? fuel, according to the position statement. That means eating before, and perhaps during, the workout.
Those who try to skimp can end up with a poorer performance, said Daniel Bernadot, a sports nutrition researcher at Georgia State University. A long workout, like a run that lasts more than two hours, is ?an enormous drain on blood sugar,? he said.
If the body runs out of glucose for fuel, it will start breaking down muscle, which is counterproductive. Dr. Bernadot?s research indicates that athletes do best when they never let themselves have more than a 400-calorie deficit during the day. That is, if you expend 1,500 calories on a two-hour run, you offset it with at least 1,100 calories in food that day.
That means it is a disadvantage to eat most of the day?s calories at one time ? at night, for example. But athletes should make dietary changes gradually so their bodies can adapt to more frequent fueling, he said. Those who try sudden changes sometimes pay a price.
Dr. Bernadot tells the story of a distance runner who was doing well and felt great the morning of a big marathon. Before the race began, she saw her chief competitor put packs of a sugary gel into her running bra to eat during the race.
The distance runner did the same, even though she had never before eaten during races or long runs. It was a disaster: She had diarrhea during the event.
The gels ?were anything but a competitive advantage,? Dr. Bernadot said.
?You have to let your body adapt,? he added. ?And you have to find out what works for you.?
Source: http://feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=0805fcbcb0eec6f84f8e82210babfdb9
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February 21st, 2012 by gianluigi | Filed under Uncategorized.
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I want to provide you with an example of the reason by high aprs. You can obtain on the internet to look at the most up-to-particular date information and facts, but also in standard you can find charges involving 12 percent and 20 % desire a year. That is definitely repeatedly the latest mortgage rate of interest on normal house loans, and it doesn?t add some extra fees essential to utilize capital. And, additionally, a share of the full amount of the loan is usually incurred, generally involving 2 percent and ten %, just to qualify for the loan. It is a further opportunity for profits order loan companies.
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Monday, February 20, 2012
Easy Methods Of Boosting Your Personal Financing IQ | Article ...
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Work hard to obtain a high credit score. Your interest on loans or credit cards are directly related to your credit score. If your credit score checks out to be low, you could be at risk for being denied housing or cell phone plans. If you are smart with your credit, you can keep your FICO score high. Having a savings plan is important, so always plan for a rainy day. You should strive to have enough money in the bank to cover your essential bills for six months. Should you lose your job, or run into an emergency situation, the extra money will get you through. If you are like most people, you never received instruction on personal finance in school, and your parents probably did not discuss money with you either. After you moved out, you had to muddle along on your own, figuring out on your own how to best manage your personal finances. This article will discuss a few important concepts that you need to know, and will offer a few tips on getting the most out of your money. Keep an envelope with you on your person. That way, you have a safe place you can store business cards and receipts. It?s a great way to capture these items in a safe place to record them later on. It?s useful to have your receipts if you ever see double charges for a purchase on your credit card statement. If you are traveling overseas, be sure to contact your bank and credit card companies to let them know. Many banks are alerted if there are charges overseas. They may think the activity is fraudulent and freeze your accounts. Avoid the hassle by simple calling your financial institutions to let them know. Whenever possible, look into buying things in bulk. Foods that don?t go bad quickly like canned goods, drinks, etc., can often be purchased in bulk for great prices. Lexington Law Nonfood items like plates, napkins, paper towels, or toilet paper can also be bought in bulk for great prices. Since you?ll always need these, buying them in bulk can save you money in the long run. A credit repair company may guarantee they can improve your credit report, don?t believe them. Many companies put out marketing materials that make broad claims about what they can do for you. Everyone has a different credit report and needs a different solution to fix it. The only credit repair agencies that guarantee success are fraudulent ones. Compound interest can be a powerful force for improving finances, especially for those who take advantage of it early in life. Make an account just for savings, and automatically put a certain percentage of your earnings into it. Put aside money from every paycheck as soon as you get it. Planning to save whatever is left after the month is over is not a good idea. If you know the money is unavailable, it lessens the chance you will spend it. Don?t invest in a long-term bond mutual funds. How To Fix Your Credit If you need the steady income from bonds, it?s better to buy the actual bond or find a substitute like bank CD?s. Mutual funds can be an excellent way to invest in stocks, but because all mutual funds are priced daily, funds that invest mostly in longer-term bonds can lose money quickly if interest rates rise.
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Online Football ? Click And Shoot Right On Your Desktop! | Article ...
For actual sports activities followers, issues have by no means looked higher, with quite a few sources available all over the internet. Firstly, I can inform you that in my days I threw the previous pigskin round quite a bit, and the one factor that is more fun than the net soccer video games which are at present accessible is the actual factor, and that?s the reality! My all-time favorite online footballgames, are actually the flash games that is if I only have a couple of minutes, as cheesy and unrealistic as these can be. Nevertheless there may be one specifically that I love, where you get to be the quarter back, and you have to toss the ball by way of as many targets as you presumably can in simply minutes before you run out of time. On one hand this is solely a basic target recreation, however the online football setting makes it really interesting to me in a method that, say, a shoot em up by no means would.
For certain there is extra to football on-line than just flash video games, although the flash games are simply fantastic. In fact, there is a likelihood to order real soccer video games on-line, or to play fantasy soccer over the internet.
Even though one of the best fantasy soccer expertise is both when you are at your workplace the place your whole pals will get in it with you, or if you do not have an office the place persons are into it, then your next greatest guess can be on-line football. The joys that online football has given me is indescribable, nonetheless the best part of it all is that I?m able to work together with associates throughout the world. These are true and lasting friendships, and surely ones that I would not have been in a position to make if not for online football games.
There positively are several other on-line soccer assets to make use of, and more conventional and informative ones at that. You will discover all of the sports statistics you probably need, as well as there are biographies and news releases out there on the web, and that isn?t all. Simply incase you miss the game, you may get scores and play by play breakdowns and analysis of the entire recreation and even an evaluation of what the very best prospects of every team are, all from online soccer sports activities applications and blogs. Even though we might all slightly simply get the possibility to observe the sport, when this is not an option, online soccer is often the subsequent neatest thing, I am positive you?ll agree.
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Sunday, February 19, 2012
A Look At The Modern Age Of Communications For Businesses And ...
The new way for individuals and businesses to conduct phone conversations and conference calls is by using Voip communications. The idea of locating a company that allows you to communicate over the web has allowed many people to do business meetings and to keep in touch with relatives and buddies. You no longer need a landline having a local phone company to talk around the world. When you add it option to the package, you are able to conduct conference calls with partners and associates as well as friends while seeing the person or persons you happen to be talking too. This feature is good for both phone and computers.
Vonage has gained popularity with people looking for the Voip option. There is a box that that hooks up to your phone line and it has a broadband connection. Using this company, you can have unlimited international and native calls for a set amount a month. All kinds of other companies offer the service at the same time, with different plans and options. The Voip system helps people who need to work at home or you have a need for a lesser phone bill other than what their local phone company has to offer.
The only drawback to having the Voip phone system is that you also have to sign up for a 911 service. Since you have the ability to select an area code other than the one you reside in, this can cause problems if you have to use the system. A lot of people do not realize this and have encountered problems. You?re also going to pay a different charge for the 911 service. This is a great way to save money if you already have a broadband connection. There are many options to the Voip telephony system at the same time.
One thing to keep in mind about while using the Voip calling system is that based on the type of service you have, you will need a different phone to use using the new phone system, it will have a USB plug, but they?re relatively cheap. This is the only downfall for the Voip telephony because if you lose power you will lose your phone service.
Video conferencing is also hitting the top of the hot computer topics list due to the convenience and affordability that it offers. You can do this via computer or by way of a Voip line. You will probably need a software program for the computer, but this too depends on the system, you have to use. If you utilize the computer software, you can attach every computer in your business which is connected to the network. This is becoming more popular because employees can remain at their desks yet still participate in conferencing meetings.
This is the hottest thing since the computer or the internet. Businesses everywhere are switching to this type of communication within the company in addition to outside the company communications. Due to this communication, businesses and individuals have more options for communicating rather than a landline with a local phone company or even a cell phone. Look for more upgrades in this type of technology as more and more people begin to rely on this as a sole ways of communication in the very near future.
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Usual physical exercise is considered as a crucial element of living fit. This has been overstated that individuals that are dynamic live for a longer period and feel better. Actual physical fitness is the strength to carry out the daily activities devoid of excessive stress. It?s earned by way of exercising, fair diet and adequate sleep.
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You can begin with typical walking with a pal, signing up with company pursuits much like cycling or swimming. When you have been completely passive for a long time, make better into it and make use of a plausible method to let your body to conform to. Must you have taut muscles carry through foam roller techniques.
Immediately after getting ready your body for physical activity, it is time for you to utilize fitness machines which is going to completely to assist you to reduce weight and stay in shape.
Whilst the first cost of household exercise equipment is more substantial than gym membership, it?s a lasting investment which is going to permit you to lower your costs in the long run. Apart from save your time and fuel, you can expect to also exercise in luxury of your household.
Exercise equipment can be acquired around home sales and for all who will not wish to get products outright, there is the exercise equipment hire service. The gear is transported straight to your apartment. But an alternative choice is ?hire try buy?, so you can explore out the fitness equipment first right before you make a purchase. Home gym equipment consists of: treadmills, stationary bikes, barbells, rowing machines and elliptical cross trainer.
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Actual physical fitness is the ability to manage the daily activities without requiring unwanted stress and fatigue.
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Saturday, February 18, 2012
Research confirms warming for yellow cedar death (AP)
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AP - U.S. Forest Service researchers have confirmed what has long been suspected about a valuable tree in Alaska's Panhandle: Climate warming is killing off yellow cedar.
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Friday, February 17, 2012
Seagate GoFlex Thunderbolt Adapter Review
I reviewed a Seagate FreeAgent GoFlex Ultra-Portable Drive and eSATA Upgrade Cable? a while ago (see related posts for a link to the review), and I’ve been using the drive since.? I replaced my Dell computer with a MacBook since that review, so I can no longer use the eSATA cable with the external disk.? [...]
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Bobcats on pace to become the worst NBA team ever
FILE - In this Feb. 10, 2012 file photo, Charlotte Bobcats owner Michael Jordan looks on during the first half of an NBA basketball game between the Bobcats and the Chicago Bulls, in Charlotte, N.C. A federal judge has struck a blow to Jordan's lawsuit against a Chicago-area supermarket chain over a magazine ad three years ago. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton, File)
FILE - In this Feb. 10, 2012 file photo, Charlotte Bobcats owner Michael Jordan looks on during the first half of an NBA basketball game between the Bobcats and the Chicago Bulls, in Charlotte, N.C. A federal judge has struck a blow to Jordan's lawsuit against a Chicago-area supermarket chain over a magazine ad three years ago. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton, File)
Charlotte Bobcats players, from left, D.J. White, Derrick Brown, Cory Higgins, Matt Carroll, and Bismack Biyombo watch the final minutes of the Bobcats' 98-89 loss to the Philadelphia 76ers in an NBA basketball game in Charlotte, N.C., Monday, Feb. 13, 2012. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton)
Charlotte Bobcats guard Kemba Walker, left, goes up for a shot against Minnesota Timberwolves center Nikola Pekovic (14) in the first half of an NBA basketball game on Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2012, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Stacy Bengs)
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) ? Six-time NBA champion Michael Jordan continues to struggle as a league executive. The Jordan-owned Bobcats are 3-26 and flirting with NBA futility.
Because of the lockout-shortened season Charlotte won't challenge the 1972-73 Philadelphia 76ers' record of 72 losses. However, the Bobcats have lost 16 straight games and have a worse winning percentage (.103) than that infamous 76ers team.
"Everybody wants to make history but you don't want to make history that way," said Bobcats guard Matt Carroll, currently in his second stint with Charlotte. "You don't want to be that team."
Jordan isn't talking as the losses continue to mount. He declined an interview request through the Bobcats media relations department.
Jordan isn't the only NBA executive having a tough time. There are only nine wins between he and Commissioner David Stern ? the league-owned New Orleans Hornets have just six victories.
The Hornets and Bobcats are two of six teams that have failed to reach double digits in wins in a league that, despite efforts to push toward parity during the recent labor negotiations, seems to have a broadening gap between haves and have-nots.
But none seem as low as the Bobcats.
"They've totally bottomed out," said Steve Kerr, an NBA analyst for TNT and a former Jordan teammate. "They are a total disaster right now. They are going to have to get lucky in the lottery and be really strong as an organization in the next couple of years to get out of this."
Bobcats president of basketball operations Rod Higgins previously said the key is to be patient with the building process and avoid kneejerk reactions.
The Bobcats expect to be more than $20 million under the salary cap next year so they should be active in free agency. They'll also likely get a top pick this year, although not necessarily the No. 1 overall because of the NBA's lottery system.
"It's up to us to go out and get that player, or those players, to help turn this team around," Higgins said recently.
But the biggest question is whether or not they can do it as Jordan's track record hasn't been very good.
Since being named minority owner of the Bobcats in 2006 and being given full control over the basketball operations, Jordan has selected eight players in the first round, but only four remain with the team. Three are no longer in the league.
Arguably the biggest draft day blunder was selecting Gonzaga's Adam Morrison with the third overall pick in 2006 when they could have had Rudy Gay. Drafting Alexis Ajinca 20th overall in 2008 was another flop, especially after giving up a first-round pick to Denver to get him.
The Ajinca trade is just one of 17 in the Jordan era, more than any team in the league over the last six years. Those dealt include Emeka Okafor, Tyson Chandler, Stephen Jackson and All-Star Gerald Wallace.
Who's left includes Carroll (who was actually traded in 2009 and then reacquired a year later), Corey Maggette, journeyman Eduardo Najera and forward Tyrus Thomas ? who received a five-year, $40 million contract and isn't even starting anymore.
The Bobcats still owe Chicago a protected first-round draft pick as part of the Thomas trade.
Bad deals aren't the only thing that have hurt the Bobcats, however, injuries have also played a role in their demise.
Charlotte's three leading scorers ? Maggette, D.J. Augustin and Gerald Henderson ? have missed a combined 38 games due to injuries. Coach Paul Silas refused to call this a bad team and has repeatedly said that if all three had been healthy throughout the season the Bobcats wouldn't be the league's doormat.
"I think if you take the three leading scorers off any team that's going to make a huge difference," Silas said. "I think if we had them we would be very competitive."
But they don't have them and of late the Bobcats haven't been very competitive. They have lost their last eight games by an average of 22.5 points.
They've been outscored by 14.4 points per game for the season, by far the most in the NBA this season. That puts them on pace for the second-worst margin of defeat since the NBA-ABA merger.
"Some nights it's embarrassing, especially when we lose by a lot," said rookie Kemba Walker. "No one likes to lose by that many points."
Former Bobcat Steve Smith, now an NBA TV analyst, said Charlotte is has to rebuild from scratch.
"It comes down to (this): Do they draft the best talent? And right now the Charlotte Bobcats are a team that is looking to rebuild," he said.
They basically have no choice.
Still, Carroll won't say they're a bad team.
"We still have talent on this team and can still win games but I think it will take more guys to get healthy," Carroll said. "As the season goes along we're going to get better."
In the meantime, the mildly superstitious Carroll is trying everything he can to help end the losing streak which began Jan. 16.
"I switched shoes a couple of times. I've worn two socks on each foot," he said. "I've worn socks two days in a row, which I've never done before... but nothing has worked. I'll keep trying.
"Something has to work eventually ? and hopefully soon."
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