If it were a playoff game

Posted on January 27, 2012 by Admin

Steve Nash (quadriceps bruise) and Grant Hill (quadriceps-tendon strain) did not play for the Phoenix Suns on Friday night against the New Jersey Nets because of nagging injuries.

Theyre kind of beat up, Suns coach Alvin Gentry told The Arizona Republic. If it was a playoff game, yeah, (they would play).

Pacers centre Jeff Foster was held out of the Indiana Pacers 95-90 win over the Toronto Raptors on Friday night.

Hes healthy, Pacers coach Frank Vogel said before the game. He could have played if we needed him to, if it were a playoff game (on Friday).

If it were a playoff game is just one of the many quotes you should expect to hear plenty of during this lockout-shortened...

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YMCA gymnasts earn kudos at Island Adventure Meet

Posted on January 27, 2012 by Admin

The NSYMCA earned top honors at the Island Adventure meet on Jan. 15. | Photo courtesy North Suburban YMCA

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Google flu trends helps target flu near you

Posted on January 27, 2012 by Admin

SHERMAN, TX — Just in time for flu season, a popular search engine has developed a site that can monitor cases of the flu anywhere in the country.

It is called Google Flu Trends. It monitors flu activity in a certain area, based on how many times people search for the flu, or anything related to it, online.

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Alexandria area among National Geographic’s ‘Best Adventure Towns"

Posted on January 27, 2012 by Admin

Jeffrey Babbidge of New Orleans bikes the Kincaid Loop in the Kisatchie National Forest on Sunday. The activities available in the Kisatchie are among the reasons the Alexandria area has been named one of the top 100 ?Best Adventure Towns? in America by National Geographic. / Melinda Martinez/mmartinez@thetowntalk.com

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Movie Review – As an adventure tale, ‘The Grey’ falls flat

Posted on January 27, 2012 by Admin

Liam Neeson stars in director Joe (Smoking Aces) Carnahans latest splash of testosterone, about a wintry plane crash in the Alaskan arctic in which the survivors are stalked by wolves. Their only protection is each other and the hunter (Neeson) whose job it was to understand wolves and shoot them when they got too close to oil workers.

The crash itself is scary, surreal and graphic, among the best ever filmed. Those who walk away from it find themselves in a snowy hell.

Then we start to meet the sketched-in types that the script has packed onto that plane and the movie loses its lovely promise, if not its premise. Theres the sensitive guy with brains (Dallas Roberts), the dad missing...

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Telecom industry has gone through massive upheaval: Sunil Bharti Mittal

Posted on January 26, 2012 by Admin

Davos:

Sunil Bharti Mittal, chairman of Bharti Airtel and the voice of the industry, is a regular visitor at Davos.

He believes that the mood this year is neither of euphoria nor down and out. He spoke to NDTV Profit on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum and spoke on a range of issues from policy in India to challenges in the telecom industry.

Below is the transcript of the interview.

Shweta Rajpal Kohli: The mood is extremely low this year. The World Economic Forum survey says that there is a sharp decline in the confidence?

Sunil Bharti Mittal: No, I wouldnt say that the mood is extremely low. In 2008, I would say that the mood was really...

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Less Meat and Potatoes in School Meals Rankle Industry Groups

Posted on January 26, 2012 by Admin

An Obama administration effort to
add more fruits, vegetables and whole grains to US school
meals may limit educators’ ability to deliver a balanced diet to
32 million children, meat- and potato-industry groups said.

The first major overhaul of the school meal standards in 15
years, unveiled yesterday, came at the expense of some
agriculture interests, by limiting potatoes at breakfast and
dropping a requirement that meat be served at the morning meal.

The final rule from the U.S Department of Agriculture will
cost $3.2 billion over five years, less than half of what was
initially proposed by the administration. The draft was revised
after...

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Browsing Breakthrough: Aurasma Augmented Reality App

Posted on January 26, 2012 by Admin

Browsing Breakthrough: Aurasma Augmented Reality App
With a simple smartphone camera and Aurasmas free app (iPhone and Android), you can get video layered onto real world images. Browsing has never been this much fun.

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Ravens hope home-field advantage holds v

Posted on January 26, 2012 by Admin

BALTIMORE (AP)

The Baltimore Ravens were perfect at home during the regular
season and a .500 team on the road, which explains why they were so
desperate to host at least one playoff game this month.

There are many theories as to why the Ravens are so much better
at home. Familiarity with their surroundings? Check. The noise
generated by their 71,000 supportive fans? Absolutely. The Sportexe
synthetic turf at Mamp;T Bank Stadium?

Say what?

According to Houston Texans coach Gary Kubiak, whose team faces
Baltimore on Sunday in the second round of the AFC playoffs, the
Ravens will have the advantage of playing before a boisterous home
crowd...

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6 Modern Kitchen Trends

Posted on January 26, 2012 by Admin

1. Contemporary kitchen furniture for nooks

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Blend the look of your kitchen and living room furniture, and it is easy to find pieces in matching colors and style. In one open space dining room furniture items should match kitchen furniture for create attractive interiors. Modern kitchen design with a small sofa in the nook is a comfortable option for watching TV, studies or games. 

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2. Glass kitchen cabinets design

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Change up your cabinet doors that hide shelves with frosted or stained glass doors are a popular design options giving the space more of an open feel.

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Contemporary ideas for decorating kitchen appliances,...

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