Springfield Falcons coach Brad Larsen aims to build on last year's success

The coach of the Springfield Falcons says the second time around is not necessarily easier.

"Last year with the NHL lockout, we had a full squad right away, with 40-some-odd bodies and two full teams. This is a more normal hockey year,'' said Brad Larsen, whose team gave fans a spirited scrimmage Saturday.

"We are not exactly sure what we'll have, but that will create opportunities. We'll fill in the holes.''

Last year's Falcons did not win the Calder Cup, but they were the American Hockey League's best story. After spending most of the last decade at the lower end of the standings, they ran away with the Northeast Division title.

After ousting Manchester in the Calder Cup's first round, the Falcons were swept by Syracuse. The abrupt and unexpected ending was more about the Crunch's sensational play than Springfield's own mistakes.

Five months later, Larsen sees a silver lining to the painful disappointment of that series.

"We had played well with a lead all year, but when you're trailing 2-0 in every game, that's tough. We couldn't get past that, but we learned from it,'' he said.

Larsen expects a healthy core of returning players. The parent Columbus Blue Jackets have to declare their own 23-man roster Monday, less than a week before the Falcons' Saturday night's opener against Manchester at home.

For the first time since Y2K, the Falcons face a new challenge: raised expectations. At last, this team can build on success, not try creating it from scratch.

"We expect a lot of our leadership guys back, and all of them expect more,'' Larsen said.

No AHL coach did a better job last year than Larsen, whose first head coaching assignment came during the NHL lockout year. That meant a full preseason camp and a better reservoir of players for Springfield, but also for every other AHL team.

When the lockout ended in midseason, the Blue Jackets gobbled up much of the talent. Injuries drained the Falcons even more.

It was widely assumed that once the NHL season resumed, the Falcons would crash-land. Yet they kept on winning until the playoffs, when they ran into the Syracuse buzzsaw.

Much of the Crunch's roster had played on the previous year's Calder Cup champions at Norfolk. Syracuse wound up losing the Cup finals to Grand Rapids.

That Springfield was even in the Calder Cup discussion was major progress, but nothing Larsen treats as the final step. In Saturday's question-answer session with fans, he was asked about goals for 2013-14.

In his typically positive but honest way, the 36-year-old coach indicated that was hard to say in September, before his roster is sorted out. But he likes what he sees.

Springfield's 7-0 preseason win over Hartford Friday was not about the score but the level of work ethic.

"It was a pleasant surprise. The ability to play within a structure on the third day was encouraging,'' Larsen said.

"The effort and the willingness to compete have to be there. The players seem to be processing all that..'

Over the course of a season, an average AHL team will use between 35 and 50 players. Last year, Larsen was able to implement a one-size-fits all system that rolled with the roster changes and turned early-season benchwarmers into late-season contributors.

In one week of practice, Larsen feels a good deal has been accomplished. Some of his better players have already been shuttled between the Falcons' and Blue Jackets' camps, but he is confident his final roster will contain four-line depth, reliable defense and sufficient talent in goal.

Will it add up to Springfield's first Calder Cup in 23 years, and its first under the Falcons banner? After last season's run, such optimism is no longer out of line.

The journey begins Saturday night at the MassMutual Center.

"We learned from from last year's ending,'' said Larsen, a second-year head coach who is ready for his first normal, non-lockout season.

"We want to pick up where we left off. Now the players know they will have to elevate their game at playoff time. That's good.''

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California insurance exchange chief has health reform 'in his bones'

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Olympic flame for Sochi Games ready for relay

ANCIENT OLYMPIA, Greece (AP) ? Using the sun's rays, the Olympic flame lighting for the Winter Games in Sochi went off without a hitch in southern Greece, ahead of its journey across Russia's nine time zones and even a trip to space before the Feb. 7-23 games.

The ceremony was held Sunday with actresses dressed as ancient priestesses at the birthplace of the Greek games held in antiquity, with the flame lighting using a parabolic mirror. NHL star Alex Ovechkin will be the first Russian involved in the torch relay.

Newly elected International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach was present at the ceremony.

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Barilla pasta baron's anti-gay comment prompts boycott call

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Customers called for a boycott of Barilla products after Guido Barilla, chairman of the world's leading pasta manufacturer, told Italian radio his company would never use a gay family in its advertising.

Updated Friday, 6:05 p.m. ET: Guido Barilla, chairman of the world's leading pasta manufacturer, prompted calls for a consumer boycott on Thursday after telling Italian radio his company would never use a gay family in its advertising.?

"I would never do (a commercial) with a homosexual family, not for lack of respect but because we don't agree with them. Ours is a classic family where the woman plays a fundamental role," Barilla, 55, said in an interview with Radio 24 on Wednesday.?

Barilla ? one of the best known pasta brands around the world ? is one of Italy's biggest advertisers, and for many years has used the image of a happy family living in an idealized version of the Italian countryside, with the slogan: "Where there's Barilla, there's home."?

In the interview, Barilla said he opposed adoption by gay parents, but was in favor of allowing gay marriage, which is not legal in Italy. His comment about advertising was in response to a direct question about whether he would ever feature a gay family in his company's commercials.?

If gays "like our pasta and our advertising, they'll eat our pasta, if they don't like it then they will not eat it and they will eat another brand," he said.?

Aurelio Mancuso, head of gay rights group Equality Italia, said Barilla's comments were an "offensive provocation" and called for a boycott of the company's pasta, sauces and snacks.?

"We accept the invitation from the Barilla owner to not eat his pasta," Mancuso said. Many Italians used social media to voice support for a boycott.?

Alessandro Zan, a gay member of parliament, said on Twitter: "You can't mess around with consumers, including gay ones."?

Barilla issued a statement on Thursday apologizing, explaining that he was trying to say "simply that the woman plays a central role in a family."?

"Barilla features families in its commercials because it embraces anyone, and they have always been identified with our brand," he said.?

The Barilla US Facebook page was filled with comments Thursday from customers who said they would no longer buy the company's products.

On Friday, the company posted a video apology from Barilla on its Facebook page, in which he said he had "heard the countless reactions around the world? to my words, which have depressed and saddened me. ... It is clear that I have a lot learn about the lively debate concerning the evolution of the family."

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Overseas Marketers' Real Problem In The Chinese Consumer Market

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With over 1.3 billion people and rising incomes, China?s consumer market has been a popular destination for every overseas marketer. But winning the minds and the wallets of Chinese consumers isn?t easy, as China isn?t a typical emerging consumer market.

?In China,? writes Edward Tse ?instead of products arriving in a predetermined order, from essentials to luxuries, from low end to high, everything has arrived almost simultaneously?Thus the masses of Chinese people tend to be difficult for marketers to reach: fickle, willing to change brands rapidly, often shopping on price alone. And yet there is a rapidly growing group of people at the high end, who are very brand conscious, with the ultimate goal of showing off their wealth as they acquire known brand name products.

Compounding these problems are regional economic disparities. This has created a diverse rather than a homogeneous consumer market which consists of three segments:

The highly globalized segment, in which Chinese consumers display similar preferences and tastes with consumers of highly developed countries. This segment extends over three eastern regions: The Pearl River Delta, which includes Hong Kong, Guangzhou and Shenzhen; the Yangtze River Delta, which includes Shanghai and nearby cities; and the Beijing-Tianjin region.

The highly localized segment, in which consumers maintain their local preferences and tastes. This segment may be found in the most remote rural areas of central and western China.

The semiglobal market segment, in which consumers display a mix of global and local preference. This segment is a collection of ?mega-cities? like Fuzhou, Zibo, Quingdao, Hantou, Dilian, and Huizhou.

So far, overseas marketers have reached for the easy target, the highly globalized segment, which requires little localization of the products sold in their home market.

Procter & Gamble (NYSE:PG), for instance, has designed value propositions that promote global product characteristics ? such as shampoo and dental paste branding and chemical components ? while using localized product packaging.

Yum! Brands (NYSE:YUM) has designed Pizza Hut and KFC menus that include both a global and a local component. Pizzas catering to the Chinese market, for instance, are made of a thin crust and are light on cheese, while pizzas made for Western markets are made of thick crust and plenty of cheese.

McDonald?s has maintained most of its menu intact, while Coca-Cola has substituted English characters with Chinese characters on its traditional package.

Company	Forward PE	Qtrly Revenue Growth (yoy)	Qtrly Earnings Growth (yoy)	Operating Margin
Yum Brands	19.61	-7.60%	-26.4%	16.03%
Coca-Cola	17.36	-2.60	-4.0	23.44
P&G	17.94	2.2	-48.4	18.71
McDonald?s	15.75	.90	0.30	30.13

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The trouble with the highly globalized market segment is that it?s getting crowded with bothoverseas and domestic players.

So now here come the more difficult targets for overseas marketers ? the semiglobal and local market segments.

In a previous piece, I called these segments neglected markets? potential customers for a company?s existing products, which managers and marketers routinely overlook or write off altogether, as these markets are either too small in terms of revenue potential or too costly in terms of the operating expenses required to tap into them.

Or at least, so it was thought at the time the decision to write off these customers was made.

China?s rural cola market is a case in point. For years, this market ? vast in terms of population ? was thought to be too small in terms of purchasing power and too localized to be tapped by foreign giants like Coke and Pepsi. Instead, they targeted the major cities.

But not local upstart Future Cola, which entered the market in 1998. ?Future Cola?s first product initially copied Coca-Cola?s packaging design, but its flavor was tailored to the Chinese palette,? writes Edward Tse in The China?Strategy.??Unlike Coca-Cola, which target major cities, Future Cola sought overlooked consumers in rural areas. It imported state-of-the art equipment and quickly localized production facilities, allowing it to offer products at significantly lower price points.?

Source: http://www.forbes.com/sites/panosmourdoukoutas/2013/09/28/overseas-marketers-real-problem-in-the-chinese-consumer-market/

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We'll have live updates as Swansea City take on league leaders at Arsenal in the Premier League's late kick-off

Swansea City entertain Premier League leaders Arsenal at the Liberty Stadium this teatime.

After their shock 3-0 Capital One Cup defeat at Brimingham City on Wednesday, Michael Laudrup will be keen to get back to winning ways against the Gunners stars Mesut Ozil and Aaron Ramsey.

A win for the Swans, like they earned against Arsenal last season, would see them leap up the Premier League table and join the big-guns at the top table while making a statement to the rest of the Premier League.

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Jon Hamm on vocal cords: 'I'm fine'

FILE - In this March 20, 2013 file photo, "Mad Men" star Jon Hamm poses at the season six premiere of the drama series at the Directors Guild of America, in Los Angeles. Hamm says he?s ?fine? despite an upcoming procedure to remove a polyp on his vocal cord.?It's a simple injury,? said a raspy sounding Hamm in an interview Thursday, Sept. 26, 2013. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP, File)

FILE - In this March 20, 2013 file photo, "Mad Men" star Jon Hamm poses at the season six premiere of the drama series at the Directors Guild of America, in Los Angeles. Hamm says he?s ?fine? despite an upcoming procedure to remove a polyp on his vocal cord.?It's a simple injury,? said a raspy sounding Hamm in an interview Thursday, Sept. 26, 2013. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP, File)

WEST HOLLYWOOD, Calif. (AP) ? Jon Hamm says he's "fine" despite an upcoming procedure to remove a polyp on his vocal cord.

"It's a simple injury," said a raspy sounding Hamm in an interview Thursday. "Something that develops on your vocal cord from overuse because I talk a lot."

"Other than that, believe it or not, I'm healthy as a horse. Hoarse, get it?" he joked.

Hamm's publicist Erica Gray said he will undergo a routine outpatient procedure.

The condition hasn't slowed down the 42-year-old "Mad Men" star who was up for best actor at Sunday's Emmy awards. Hamm lost to Jeff Daniels of the HBO drama "Newsroom."

"I'm OK with the results. I'm super happy that Jeff won. I think his work is phenomenal," Hamm said. "I'm unabashed in my fandom for television so I had a great Emmys. I like going there and seeing a bunch of people and seeing my friends and it was fun. I got to present with Alec Baldwin. How fun is that?"

Ever the good sport, Hamm and actress Amy Poehler decided to throw a party for Emmy losers. To gain entry winners were required to leave their trophies at the door and make a $1,000 donation to charity.

Much to Hamm's surprise, it was his new facial hair that made headlines the following day.

"I was out of the country and out of town for like four and a half months working and I was tired and so I came home and I was like 'I'm not going to do anything. I'm not going to even shave,'" he said of his new full bearded look. "I guess that constitutes news."

Part of his time abroad included filming the second season of "A Young Doctors Notebook" in the U.K.

The miniseries, which also stars Daniel Radcliff, is based on a collection of short stories by Russian playwright Mikhail Bulgakov.

"The show itself is very dark, but darkly comic and gory and fun," Hamm said. "It's not going to get the audience that watches 'Honey Boo-Boo,' which is fine."

The first season of "A Young Doctors Notebook" premieres Oct. 2 on Ovation.

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US stocks slightly higher after 4 days of declines

Specialist Michael Guli, right, is framed by his monitors as he works at his post on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2013. Stocks were little changed in early trading Wednesday as investors wait to hear from the Federal Reserve on the fate of the central bank's bond-buying program. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)

Specialist Michael Guli, right, is framed by his monitors as he works at his post on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2013. Stocks were little changed in early trading Wednesday as investors wait to hear from the Federal Reserve on the fate of the central bank's bond-buying program. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)

NEW YORK (AP) ? The stock market is edging higher after a four-day losing streak.

Investors continue to worry about the economy and the growing possibility of a government shutdown.

The Dow Jones industrial average was up 26 points to 15,360. The Standard & Poor's 500 index climbed three points to 1,700. The Nasdaq rose 11 points to 3,779.

The U.S. government will run out of funding on Sept. 30, unless Democrats and Republicans can agree to pass a temporary funding bill in the next few days.

The Dow and S&P 500 have fallen four consecutive days on concerns a government shutdown could harm the economy.

Investors did get an unexpectedly positive August durable goods report. Orders for long-lasting manufactured goods rose 0.1 percent last month, following an 8.1 percent decline in July.

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Share to Facebook and Twitter on the Weekends for More Viewers

Wondering why your brilliant blog post or inspired Instagram photo isn't doing so well? It may be your timing.

While there's never a 100% guarantee to boost performance of something you share online, there are better times to do it than others. For sharing to social media sites, the Buffer app blog suggests the weekend (and days leading up to it) seem to be the best time to get a response. The site also highlights the best time to send emails and even submit blog posts. Check out the source link for the full rundown.

A scientific guide to posting Tweets, Facebook posts, Emails and Blog posts at the best time | Buffer App Blog

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7 Tips: How Online Marketers Can Benefit From Google Analytics

Most website owners have Google Analytics integrated to their website or blog and are benefiting from this analytic tool as it helps them assess their page views and bounce rates, besides overall traffic analysis including mobile traffic ? and frame out a viable SEO strategy.

In other words, Google Analytics?is a rich resource for information that not only helps you set and track business goals; but also allows you to create content that will cater to your target audiences.

More recently a few new features have been integrated at Google Analytics ? Advanced Segmentation and Custom Reporting, which is still in beta; but lets you take more informed decisions about your Web presence.

1. Ensure Your Website Reflects Your Business?s Priorities

There are many people who in spite of having Google Analytics tool integrated remain elusive of the actual requirement from website and how it can help them unleash its potential for business growth and success.

So, it is equally important to know and understand what to expect from your website, so that you can harness the benefit of Google Analytics to achieve the organization?s goals and objectives.

2. Create and Benefit from Google Analytics ?Custom Reports?

Creating custom reports in Google Analytics might not be largely prevalent amongst users, but experts believe that this can be very useful as custom reports give you ?actionable intelligence?.

It lets you see what is working, and what isn?t and helps you redefine your SEO strategy accordingly.

For example, custom reports on conversion data allows you to see the affiliates and external merchants that has helped generate the maximum traffic to your website and proved to be effective conversion element.

This way you can rethink, streamline and focus your optimization efforts to channels that generate the maximum conversion.

Similarly, you may create custom reports to understand referral links and focus your efforts in targeting those URLs that generate maximum traffic.

3. Emphasis on Actionable Data

Even though Google Analytic reports on your website page views and unique visits can validate your SEO strategy if you are right or make you rethink strategy if you are wrong; what actually matters is your emphasis on actionable data.

This means instead of focusing on non-actionable data, ensure that you focus on Google Analytic reports on organic search, referrals and all traffic, etc.

4. Effective and Unique Content is the Key

With Google taking a tough stand on unruly search engine marketers (courtesy its revolutionary Penguin updates), the importance of content marketing has grown in demand and status. It is important that you effectively utilize Google Analytics report to help your content team to develop content that will appeal to your target market.

Another great way to create effective content utilizing Google Analytics is to take note of the keyword analysis (the search queries or keywords visitors have been using in your website to make searches) and implement it effectively in your content.

5. Keep a Track of Your Traffic Graph ? Ups and Downs

Google Analytics has largely been integrated into their systems by website owners; however a few actually bother to keep a track of the ups and down in traffic graph ? resulting in failure to take immediate steps or corrective action.

It is suggested that you take cognizance of the automatic, customized Intelligence Events alerts sent to your email address or mobile phone, and make a detailed analysis as to what triggered a sudden boost in traffic from a specific website or an unexpected drop in overall traffic.

In short, Google Analytics Intelligence Events alerts you in eventuality of any rise, downfall or interesting happening to your website traffic.

6. Google Analytics ?Advanced Segments? Tool Help You Understand Better

Google Analytics Advance Segments is another essential tool that besides giving you giving you the actual insight, offers huge benefits from data segmentation.

The other benefits of this tool is that it allows you to isolate and analyze definite traffic types; gain a deeper understanding of your mobile traffic and prove effective in building an impressive mobile website.

The best thing about Advanced Segments tools is that it is least complex and can be created with almost any GA report. All you need to do is go to the All Pages report and apply for a mobile Advanced Segment, which will pages of your mobile site are the most and least visited.

7. Landing Page Reports are Crucial

Great landing pages are essential for the success of any website as they pay a crucial role in enticing customers to engage ? resulting in higher conversions and better (AdWords) quality score.

You can initiate by having a look at the top 10 or 20 landing pages. Content > Site Content > Landing Pages. If you find one with higher bounce rates, analyze and find out what?s wrong ? is it lack of detailed information, content not related to ads, broken links, etc. ? and fix it immediately.

SYNOPSIS

Besides tracking and analyzing your website goals with Google Analytics online marketers can track e-commerce, and marketing campaigns; besides linking your Google Adwords account to Google Analytics account and tagging CPC campaigns (manually).

Have you integrated Google Analytics as part of your Online marketing strategy? Share your experiences.

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Chinese Consul General tells Australia to look past mining to agriculture for new economic growth

By Kathryn Diss

Updated September 25, 2013 13:38:43

The outgoing Chinese Consul General in Perth says Australia must look past the end of the mining boom to pursue new areas of economic growth with China.

Speaking at a business function last night, Madame Wang Yiner talked about the potential for Australia to develop other economic ties with Chinese companies outside of the mining industry.

She said Australia should look towards agriculture.

"Recently, many Australian people felt disappointed about the end of the iron ore mining boom," she said.

"I have visited farms and agri-business companies on many occasions and have gained a better understanding of animal breeding and agriculture of WA.

"I have seen that the potential for agribusiness cooperation between China and Australia is great.

"We should expand practical cooperation in animal husbandry and agriculture, as well as service industry."

There have been a number of reports focussing on the purchase of agricultural land by Chinese companies which has caused unease within the farming community across WA.

Australia China Business Council's Duncan Calder says there should be no concern about this.

He says Chinese companies are looking to form joint ventures with Australian companies rather than buying farm land outright.

"I think as China pursues the China dream and Chinese people become more wealthy, the middle class in China expands, then the appetite of the Chinese people also change," he said.

"So, for a country like Australia that has this outstanding reputation, produce out of Western Australia is very much sought after so Chinese companies are very keen to secure arrangements with companies that can see them accessing food supply.

Mr Calder says he does not think Chinese investment into land will be the dominant model going forward.

"I think we'll see a lot more complicated structures where Chinese perhaps provide long term offtake contracts or leasehold agreements into land or work in joint ventures with young Australian farmers to help them expand," he said.

"I think there will be a lot more focus on trying to secure win-win outcomes.

"The Department of Agriculture and Food is looking at ways to put together investment opportunities of a sufficient scale to attract China that are in out state's interest to improve, strengthen and in some cases resuscitate our agriculture sector."

Mr Calder says Australia must work harder than it did during the boom years to continue to attract investment within the resources sector.

"I think mining and energy will remain very strong in Australia's relationship with China and I think that will continue in the future but it's just getting a little bit harder for Australian companies to secure that capital," he said.

"That's because China originally made all of its investments in China but now have discovered other markets in countries like Russia and Kazakhstan are taking much more of the Chinese capital.

"So, I think we have to reconfigure the way we see China so they Australia as the best place to invest."

Madame Wang will finish her three-year appointment this week.

Topics: agribusiness, mining-rural, mining-industry, perth-6000, karratha-6714, geraldton-6530, albany-6330, bunbury-6230, broome-6725, kalgoorlie-6430

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Calories Burned Biking - Rich in Foods

Hit the Road!

But do it with a Bike, not a motorcycle. Biking burns quite a lot of calories, the number itself ranging between people.

A person burns different amount of calories each time he or she cycles depending on
? Person?s weight
? Distance / Kilometers
? Intensity of biking (Fast, moderate, slow)
? Type of biking

Now there are many types of biking that suits various mindsets and lifestyles. Biking is largely a recreational activity but can be practiced outdoors, indoors, for sports or just for leisure. All variations burn a different amount of calories. In addition to a person?s weight, their fitness levels as well as genetics also play a role in determining the amount of calories burned.

Sport Biking

Training for races in competitive biking ups the calories burned percentage. As this type of biking is consistent and steady, a moderate amount of cycling at nearly 14 mph uses up 415 calories. This is for a person of average weight, on a bike that is stationary. The same distance on a mountain trial or road means the expenditure of calories shoots up to 500. Similarly, high intensity riding burns up to 620 calories for further distances.

Biking For Recreation

You could be riding the work out cycle at home or you could be leisurely riding your bike around the neighborhood. There is a difference in the amount of calories burned for each. An averagely weighing person indulging in the former burns 300 calories an hour, whereas the latter burns 240 calories an hour. Leisure cycling contributes to the lowest calorie burn rate among the various types of cycling.
Calories burned biking per mile: As calories burned depend also on the weight, those heavier on the pounds will burn more calories. This is because the body expends more energy for more weight. Measurements of calories burned per kilometer are not accurate for this reason. When a heavier person is biking, she/he might take longer to cover the same distance. Make use calorie calculator to determine how many calories you have burned depending on your height, weight, age, gender and BMI.

Stationary Biking and its Advantages

While staying at the convenience of your home, you can build muscles in your leg, burn calories as well as improve immunity, thereby boosting the health. Losing weight is convenient this way. According to a latest study, working out on the stationary bike at home makes you keep burning calories even after the biking is stopped. The following are the amount of calories burned in 30 minutes ? the minimum time required for any exercise.

? Moderate pace burns 240 calories
? Vigorous pace burns 390 calories

By taking away the hazards that can occur due to cycling in traffic or on uneven roads, stationary biking provides strength to the leg muscles. For the best results, the cycle?s pace and level must be tuned to give at least sixty rotations a minute.

Biking at home means decreasing boredom from repeated actions as you can listen to music or watch TV while exercising. Here, you mind is free from the tension of focusing on the road and hence leaves you to plan ahead or meditate. This is a winning combination for sure. Stationary cycling also allows you consistent rotations on the cycle as there are no interruptions, unlike a road. Keeping consistent schedules obviously allows you to maintain your health, or for many, lose weight.

How Many Calories Does Biking Burn?

Typically, riding for an hour at 16 to 20 miles per hour burns nearly five and half calories per pound. That means a woman weighing 60 kgs is burning about 700 calories in an hour, or 500 calories at a slower pace. The same woman will be able to burn 500 calories for short distances in the same hour if she is riding in a mountain. Here, there is a burn rate of 4 calories for every pound.
Biking is sometimes better than swimming and running also. There are ways in which to maximize calorie burning through biking.

? Weight on your bike ? Bike?s heaviness, water weight in bottles, backpack, etc.
? Heavy tires
? Biking uphill
? Mountain biking
? Biking through sand
? Riding faster
? Longer durations
? Pushing hard ? with harder gears for example

Keep these activities as consistent as possible. As the energy expenditure increases, recovery also takes up more calories for such cardio activities.

Advantages of Cycling in General

? Cycling is fun and sociable
? It is a great workout
? Cycling is suitable for anyone from varied ages and backgrounds
? It improves health through other factors besides losing calories
? It tones the muscles of your thighs, buttocks, hip and torso.
? Increases cardiovascular health, reduces weight as well as body fat
? Endurance and strength are improved
? Muscles strengthened the most are the calves, hamstrings, glutei and quadriceps
? Best for those unable to perform high impact exercises
? Distributes weight and consequently stresses the joints lesser
? It is not complicated and special training is not required
? Ideal for long periods of exercising as leg muscles do not get excessively tired
? Best for the lungs and heart
? Blood pressure and blood fats decrease, thereby lowering risk of cardiovascular diseases
? Improves performance in other aerobic work outs also
? Cycling is perfectly environment friendly

Tips to Start Biking

Make a choice to take a healthier route to work. This means ride to work instead of drive. It will slowly but gradually make a difference to your overall health. Start slowly in the form of 12 mph on the bike and increase the pace everyday as you get used to exerting your muscles. Three times a week, take longer and more intense routes to double the calories burned.

Keep to routes that are safe and wear helmet without fail. Ensure you do not break the routine, stay motivated by keeping a calorie calculator log.

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New steering tech for heavy equipment saves fuel, ups efficiency

[unable to retrieve full-text content]Researchers have shown how to reduce fuel consumption while improving the efficiency of hydraulic steering systems in heavy construction equipment.

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Pope says migrants not 'pawns on chessboard of humanity'

VATICAN CITY (AFP) - Pope Francis on Tuesday called on countries to protect migrants, condemning the treatment of refugees as mere "pawns on the chessboard of humanity".

Countries should cooperate on "the broad adoption of policies and rules aimed at protecting and promoting the human person", he said in a message for the World Day of Migrants and Refugees.

"Migrants and refugees are not pawns on the chessboard of humanity," he said in the message titled "Towards a Better World".

"They are children, women and men who leave or who are forced to leave their homes."

He slammed situations in which migration is propelled by human trafficking and enslavement, warning: "Nowadays, 'slave labour' is common coin."

The Argentine pontiff has made defence of the poor and vulnerable a keystone of his papacy.

His first trip outside of Rome earlier this year was to the tiny Italian island of Lampedusa, where thousands of migrants regularly wash up in pitiful states after hazardous crossings from Africa.

Some are then coerced into the sex trade or forced labour by criminal gangs.

A recent UN report found that Italy must do more to tackle the problem of human trafficking, saying the situation in the country was worsening.

The International Organisation for Migration (IOM) estimates that some 800,000 people may be trafficked across international borders annually, with many more trafficked within the borders of their own countries.

The next World Day of Migrants and Refugees is not until January 19, but the Vatican sends out papal messages on such subjects well in advance to provide guidance to pastors around the world.

In the message, the pontiff also urged government leaders to "confront socioeconomic imbalances and an unregulated globalisation, which are among some of the causes of migration movements in which individuals are more victims than protagonists."

"No country can single-handedly face the difficulties associated with this phenomenon, which is now so widespread that it affects every continent in the twofold movement of immigration and emigration," he said.

Fleeing "situations of extreme poverty or persecution... millions of persons choose to migrate."

"Despite their hopes and expectations, they often encounter mistrust, rejection and exclusion, to say nothing of tragedies and disasters which offend their human dignity," he added.

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Cambodia's Hun Sen pushes on with forming government, rejects opposition role

By Prak Chan Thul

PHNOM PENH (Reuters) - Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen pushed ahead with forming a new government on Tuesday and said he had rejected a demand from the main opposition party, which says it won July's general election, to be given senior positions in parliament.

The opposition Cambodia National Rescue Party (CNRP), which boycotted the opening of parliament on Monday, said it would hold further protests around the country. One man was shot and killed during a rally in the capital, Phnom Penh, last week.

Hun Sen told reporters that, in talks last week, the CNRP had not pressed its demand for an independent inquiry into alleged irregularities during the July poll, but had sought the position of National Assembly president plus six of the 12 committee chairmen's jobs.

"Have you ever seen, anywhere in the world, a minority party holding the position of the president of parliament?" he asked.

The prime minister suggested the real reason for the opposition boycott of parliament was not alleged vote-rigging, but its failure to secure top jobs.

"If we'd agreed to their demand for the presidency, they would surely have attended the meeting," he said.

Hun Sen, 61, has been in power for 28 years and has said he will rule Cambodia into his seventies. He portrays himself as the man who saved Cambodia from the terror and chaos of the Khmer Rouge years in the 1970s and the civil war that followed.

But his authoritarian rule and widespread corruption alienated many young people who did not live through that era and who turned to the newly merged CNRP in the election.

The National Election Committee says Hun Sen's Cambodian People's Party (CPP) won 68 seats in the poll to the CNRP's 55. That was already a big setback for Hun Sen, but the CNRP claimed victory, saying it was cheated out of 2.3 million votes.

Hun Sen has ridden roughshod over critics in the past, but was obliged to hold talks with CNRP leader Sam Rainsy last week as an emboldened opposition took to the streets.

He has taken back the initiative by forcing the opening of parliament in the face of the CNRP boycott, leaving the opposition struggling to keep up the momentum.

"We will hold nationwide demonstrations and we will mount a diplomatic campaign to ensure that the election results and the unconstitutional meeting of parliament are not recognised," CNRP lawmaker Yim Sovann told Reuters.

The Cambodian constitution stipulates that "the National Assembly shall comprise at least 120 members".

The opposition and some political analysts say that means a quorum of 120 lawmakers is needed to open parliament. Monday's session went ahead after the names of the 123 elected members were simply read out and Hun Sen said in a short speech to the house on Tuesday that everything had been done legally.

He says the rules stipulate a new government can be formed if a minimum 63 of the 123 lawmakers vote in favour and his premiership was endorsed by the 68 CPP members on Tuesday.

The names of ministers have not yet been announced, but a first cabinet meeting is due to be held on Wednesday.

(Writing by Alan Raybould; Editing by Ron Popeski)

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1. Student Banned from Handing Out Copies Of The Constitution on Constitution Day at Modesto Junior College

Robert Van Tuinen, a student at Modesto Junior College, says his rights under the First Amendment were violated when college police forced him to stop handing out copies of the Constitution outside the student center on Constitution Day.

In the video, officers can be seen ordering Van Tuinen to stop passing out the document.

?Don?t I have free speech, sir?? he asked, but was told he could either stop on his own accord or be forced to stop engaging in free speech.

Reportedly, he was directed to the campus "free speech zone" -- a tiny cement circle big enough for two people -- provided he scheduled his free speech in advance with college authorities.

The officer told him that ?as a student on campus passing out anything whatsoever, you have to have permission through the Student Development office.? Apparently, that includes America's foundational legal document.

Robert Shibley, senior vice president of the Foundation for Individual Rights in Education, called the move chilling.

?The video of Modesto Junior College police and administrators stubbornly denying a public college student?s right to freely pass out pamphlets to fellow students?copies of the Constitution, no less!?should send a chill down the spine of every American,? he wrote.

According to Shibley, the college is not alone in restricting the right to free speech.

"Worse, FIRE?s research shows that Modesto Junior College is hardly alone in its fear of free speech. In fact, one in six of America?s 400 largest and most prestigious colleges have ?free speech zones? limiting where speech can take place. This video brings to life the deeply depressing reality of the climate for free speech on campus,? he added.

According to Van Tuinen, it took less than 10 minutes for authorities to appear.

?Virtually everything that Modesto Junior College could do wrong, it did do wrong," Shibley added. "It sent police to enforce an unconstitutional rule, said that students could not freely distribute literature, placed a waiting period on free speech, produced an artificial scarcity of room for free speech with a tiny ?free speech area,? and limited the number of speakers on campus to two at a time. This was outrageous from start to finish. Every single person at Modesto responsible for enforcing this policy should have known better.?

School administrator Christine Serrano told Van Tuinen that he could either wait several days, or possibly schedule his free speech sometime in October.

The student protested, saying he wanted to pass out the Constitution on Constitution day, but Serrano dismissively said, ?You really don?t need to keep going on.?

This video contains the relevant portions of Van Tuinen's experience. The three full, unedited videos taken by the students can be watched below:

Video 1: http://youtu.be/8Jvkm0kuTMI
Video 2: http://youtu.be/T-uvjBEYQbE
Video 3: http://youtu.be/gi9AXgIUXpA

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Video: Microsoft's 'Surface' joins small screen battle

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LG Nexus 5 Release Date: 5 Amazing Specs & Features to Expect from the Vanilla Android Smartphone

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Source: www.ibtimes.com --- Saturday, September 21, 2013
The Android world is all fixed on Oct 14, rumoured as the release date for Google?s 2013 smartphone flagship ? the LG-assembled Nexus 5. ...

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Health Canada heroin decision draws minister's rebuke

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Health Minister Rona Ambrose says her department's decision to provide heroin to certain addicts under a federal program is wrong and won't happen again. ...

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Insignia Flex 10.1 (NS-14T004)

Finding a good 10-inch tablet?without breaking the bank can be a challenging task. The sub-$300 market is rife with 7-inch tablets whose better performance comes at the expense of a smaller screen, while 10-inch offerings often skimp on power in favor of size. The Insignia Flex 10.1, available exclusively at Best Buy, rings up for just $239.99 (list, 16GB), packs a bright 10.1-inch display, and offers enough power to satisfy most users.

Design and Hardware
The Insignia Flex measures 6.52 by 10.37 by 0.38 inches (HWD) and weighs 1.23 pounds, lighter than many 10-inch tablets including the fourth-generation Apple iPad, which weighs in at 1.44 pounds and the plastic-backed 1.41-pound Toshiba Excite 10 SE. Despite being called the Flex, the tablet feels very sturdy, with brushed metal covering much of the back panel.

The top inch of the rear casing is plastic and houses a tinny-sounding pair of stereo speakers on each end of the tablet. On right side is the volume rocker and Power button. The controls feel flimsy; they don't sit flush with the side of the tablet and instead hide underneath the edge. In my tests, the Power button didn't always respond when pressed, requiring the occasional firm push to get my point across to the tablet. When lying flat on a table I could only adjust the volume or turn off the tablet by lifting it a few inches.

The 1,366-by-768-pixel IPS display is easy to look at, with wide viewing angles and vibrant colors. Most current large-screen tablets pack 1080p screens, so the Flex is a bit behind the curve at just north of 720p, but it also costs a lot less than much of the competition. The 16:9 display is perfectly suited for movies and widescreen games in landscape orientation, but since it's thin and long, it looks a bit awkward in portrait mode.

The Flex is a Wi-Fi only tablet with 802.11a/b/g/n dual-band 2.4 and 5GHz support. There's no GPS, but you get Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR. The Miracast app allows for video streaming directly to or from your HDTV or other Miracast-enabled device without a wireless access point. Currently, few HDTVs support Miracast, so I wasn't able to test this feature.

Onboard storage is advertised at 16GB, but only 12.7GB is available, though you get a microSD slot that supports cards up to 32GB. The card slot, 3.5mm headphone jack, micro USB and micro HDMI ports are all on the right side and away from your hands, making it comfortable to hold the tablet in landscape mode even with the ports occupied. While holding the Flex in portrait mode I found myself accidentally adjusting the volume or turning off the display. The micro HDMI port is a nice addition, mirroring the tablet's screen on your HDTV. Rotating the tablet will change the aspect ratio on the Flex as well as the TV. Luckily this can be disabled. And you've got Miracast if you happen to have one of the few HDTVs that support it.

The 720p front-facing camera snaps 2-megapixel photos and enables video chat. The quality isn't the best, but it'll get the job done. There is no rear camera, but at this price point it's no surprise, and given the quality of most tablet cameras, it's not really missed.

OS and Performance
The Insignia Flex runs a largely unmodified version of Android 4.1.1, so it's a couple of iterations behind the latest 4.3 version of Jelly Bean. Bloatware is minimal here: The CinemaNow, Astro File Manager, Geek Squad, and FAQ apps are easily removable. The built-in media player handled every type of video and audio file we threw at it, save for FLAC.

Powered by Nvidia's older Tegra 3 processor running at 1.2GHz, the Flex performed well enough in our benchmark tests, scoring 13,847 on Antutu's CPU test, which measures all-around performance, and 56 fps on the Nenamark graphics test. Coby's similarly priced MID1065scored a mediocre 7804 on Antutu and 37.6 fps on Nenamark. These scores are fine for a sub-$300 tablet, but higher-end tablets like the Toshiba Excite Writeand its Tegra 4 processor managed 28,798 on Antutu, more than double the Flex. The Write also crushes the Insignia Flex in Taiji, another graphics benchmark, scoring 40.27 compared with the Flex's 11.52 frames per second.

Video playback was smooth and Web browsing was without hiccups. While the tablet performed well in most other aspects, I didn't have high expectations for gaming given the older CPU. Gameloft's Asphalt 8 was consistent in its inconsistency, with frame rates dropping dramatically when rendering difficult graphical elements. Glamour shots of the high-end cars were marred by a stuttering screen during close-ups. Casual, less graphically intensive games like Fruit Ninja and Candy Crush Saga were fine. During extended gameplay the tablet's temperature rose a bit, but not so much as to be a cause for concern.

Another drawback to the Tegra 3 platform is game incompatibility. Nvidia recommends downloading the TegraZone application from the Google Play Store to see a list of Tegra-compatible games. But most of these games are being released for tablets like the Toshiba Excite Write, with its Tegra 4 processor.

The Insignia Flex's battery life is good. In our rundown test, which loops a video with screen brightness set to maximum and the tablet's Wi-Fi on, the Flex lasted 7 hours, 48 minutes, besting the same-screen-size Toshiba Excite 10 SE by about 11 minutes, and the Coby MID1065 by three hours.

Conclusions
If you're looking for a big display and a big bargain, the Insignia Flex 10.1 is an excellent choice. Other tablets with the same screen size, like the slick and waterproof Sony Xperia Tablet Z?and the high-definition Google Nexus 10, offer better performance and higher resolution screens, but at higher price points that force them to compete with our Editors' Choice large-screen tablet, the Apple iPad. The Flex's closest competitors are the Coby MID1065, which is similarly priced ($209.99), but only offers 8GB of integrated storage, and the Toshiba Excite 10 SE ($349.99), which is more than $100 more for the same capacity and similar features. The Insignia Flex provides a happy medium.

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GOP to Hispanics: Drop Dead Again, ACA Edition

Huffington Post writes, For those Republicans worried about getting their party right with the new American electorate, I would be more than a bit concerned about the current attack on the Affordable Care Act. No group will benefit more from the ACA than Hispanic Americans. Estimates are that as many as 10 million Hispanics will gain health insurance in the coming years due to the new American health care system. The Republican narrative to them this week, just days before the ACA kicks in? We are so committed to denying you health insurance that we are not just opposed to the ACA, but are willing to shut the?

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4 new species of 'legless lizards' discovered living on the edge

[unable to retrieve full-text content]Legless lizards evolved on five continents to burrow in loose soil and sand, but are rarely seen because they live underground. Hence the surprise when biologists found four new species in California, living in marginal areas like downtown Bakersfield, San Joaquin Valley oil fields and west of the runways at the airport. The discovery, which brings the number of species in the state to five, illustrates the undiscovered biodiversity around us.

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Forest Grove will have its hands full with Gage Gubrud and McMinnville (Week 4 high school football preview)

Forest Grove (2-1, 0-1 Pacific Conference) at McMinnville (3-0, 1-0), 7 p.m. Sept. 20: Zac Collins says it's a game the Vikings must win. To do so, they'll have to slow down the player Ethan Thursam calls the best quarterback in the Pacific Conference.

Forest Grove travels to McMinnville on Friday to face third-year starter Gage Gubrud and the Grizzlies. It's a matchup the Vikings lost 55-6 almost a year ago to the day.

Robin Hill, who led Sprague to 20 playoff appearances in 25 seasons before heading to McMinnville in February, said before the season that Gubrud is among the most talented players he's coached. The quarterback has done nothing to disappoint with four touchdown passes and four touchdown runs as the Grizzlies have outscored their first three opponents 132-50.

"He's just an athlete," Thursam said of Gubrud. "Every sport he plays, he's pretty dominant."

Collins and Thursam are key pieces in a Vikings offense that was lighting up the scoreboard before suddenly going silent last week. Forest Grove put up 84 points in victories over Class 5A opponents Benson and Hood River Valley, with Thursam recording four touchdown catches and Collins making 13 grabs for 183 yards after spending all of last season at quarterback.

But the Vikings were shut out in a 14-0 loss to Tualatin. After entering the season with high expectations and a hungry senior class, the last thing Forest Grove wants is to open 0-2 in a loaded Pacific Conference.

"A lot of it was execution -- we just didn't play how we should have," Collins said of last week's loss. "We're feeling pretty good. We're coming off a hard loss, but we'll be fine."

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Any.DO Creates a Chrome App with Offline Support and Dictation

Any.DO just created a Chrome App?a packaged experience that runs through the Chrome browser but feels more native?that allows offline work and voice dictation.

If you need to add tasks while you don't have an internet connection, you can. Just use Any.DO like you normally would and it'll sync up when it can. Furthermore, if you don't feel like typing you can just speak your new tasks. Handy keyboard shortcuts also make things easier. The + key adds a new task, V toggles between calendar and folder view, and space expands and collapses folders.

Want to check it out? Just download it from the Chrome Web Store.

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Binge eating more likely to lead to health risks in men

[unable to retrieve full-text content]Binge eating is a problem affecting both men and women, however obese men who binge are more likely than their female counterparts to have elevated cholesterol and high blood pressure, finds a new study.

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Acapulco tourists stranded; Mexico death toll 47

A small chapel is engulfed in rock and mud from a landslide triggered by heavy rains brought on by Tropical Storm Manuel on the outskirts of Acapulco, Mexico, Monday, Sept. 16, 2013. Tropical Storm Ingrid and remnants of Tropical Storm Manuel drenched Mexico's Gulf and Pacific coasts, flooding towns and cities in a national emergency that federal authorities say has caused at least 34 deaths. (AP Photo/Bernandino Hernandez)

A small chapel is engulfed in rock and mud from a landslide triggered by heavy rains brought on by Tropical Storm Manuel on the outskirts of Acapulco, Mexico, Monday, Sept. 16, 2013. Tropical Storm Ingrid and remnants of Tropical Storm Manuel drenched Mexico's Gulf and Pacific coasts, flooding towns and cities in a national emergency that federal authorities say has caused at least 34 deaths. (AP Photo/Bernandino Hernandez)

Floodwaters rage past an urban area after the Huacapa River overflowed due to heavy rains caused by Tropical Storm Manuel in Chilpancingo, Mexico, Monday, Sept. 16, 2013. Tropical Storm Ingrid and the remnants of Tropical Storm Manuel drenched Mexico's Pacific and Gulf coasts with torrential rains while it appeared that the heaviest blow Sunday fell on the southern coastal state of Guerrero, where Mexico's government reported 14 confirmed deaths. (AP Photo/Alejandrino Gonzalez)

Natividad Gallegos sits in front of caskets containing the bodies of her family members who were killed when a landslide buried her home on the outskirts of the Pacific resort city of Acapulco, Mexico, Monday, Sept. 16, 2013. "When I got home I saw a lot of strangers with picks and shovels, digging where my house used to be," she said. Gallegos said she lost six members of her family in the landslide, including her two children. (AP Photo/Bernandino Hernandez)

A damaged vehicle stands in the middle of a road after a landslide caused by heavy rains came down on a low income neighborhood in the city of Chilpancingo, Mexico, Monday Sept. 16, 2013. Tropical Storm Ingrid and remnants of Tropical Storm Manuel drench Mexico's Gulf and Pacific coasts, flooding towns and cities in a national emergency that federal authorities say has caused at least 34 deaths. (AP Photo/Alejandrino Gonzalez)

People stand next to damaged homes after a landslide caused by heavy rains came down on a low income neighborhood in the city of Chilpancingo, Mexico, Monday Sept. 16, 2013. Tropical Storm Ingrid and remnants of Tropical Storm Manuel drench Mexico's Gulf and Pacific coasts, flooding towns and cities in a national emergency that federal authorities say has caused at least 34 deaths. (AP Photo/Alejandrino Gonzalez)

ACAPULCO, Mexico (AP) ? The death toll rose to 47 Tuesday from the unusual one-two punch of a tropical storm and a hurricane hitting Mexico at nearly the same time. Authorities scrambled to get help into, and stranded tourists out of, the cutoff resort city of Acapulco.

With roads blocked by landslides, rockslides, floods and collapsed bridges, Acapulco was cut off from road transport after Tropical Storm Manuel made landfall on Sunday. The terminal at the city's international was flooded, but not the landing strips.

Commercial carriers and the Mexican military responded by setting up flights ferrying tourists to a nearby concert hall instead of the terminal. Emergency flights began arriving in Acapulco to evacuate at least 40,000 mainly Mexican tourists stranded in the resort city where some streets were transformed into raging brown rivers.

Interior Secretary Miguel Angel Osorio Chong told the Radio Formula that 27 people had died because of the storm in the Pacific coast state of Guerrero, where Acapulco is located. Osorio Chong said 20 more people died nationwide, many as a result of former hurricane Ingrid, which struck the Gulf coast on Monday. Mexican meteorologists said it was the first time since 1958 that two tropical storms or hurricanes had hit both the country's coasts within 24 hours.

While most Acapulco hotels seemed to be operating normally on Tuesday, many outlying neighborhoods were without water or electricity, and floodwaters were knee-deep at the city airport's check-in counters.

Federal officials said it could take at least another day to open the main highway to Acapulco, which was hit by more than 13 landslides from surrounding hills, and to bring food and relief supplies into the city of more than 800,000 people.

Two of Mexico's largest airlines, Aeromexico and Interjet, began running flights to and from the still-swamped international airport.

Those with tickets got first priority, then families with small children or elderly members, officials said. Interjet's director Luis Jose Garza told Milenio TV that his airline's first flight was taking 150 passengers back to Mexico City and it hoped to run four to six such flights Tuesday.

The Guerrero state government said 40,000 tourists were stuck in the city, while the head of the local chamber of business owners said reports from hotels indicated the number could be as high as 60,000.

Many tourists finally emerged from their hotels Tuesday morning after days of pelting rain.

"We realized the extent of the disaster for the first time because we were closed in and only saw rain and flooding," said Alejandra Vadillo Martinez, a 24-year-old from Mexico City staying with seven relatives in the Crowne Plaza Hotel overlooking Acapulco's bay.

The main coastal boulevard was open Tuesday and most hotels appeared to have power, water and food. But that was little consolation to those unable to leave.

"We've realized that it was a mistake to come to Acapulco because all we saw was rain, rain, rain," said Guadalupe Hernandez, a 55-year-old housewife from the Mexican capital.

The situation was far more serious in the city's low-income periphery, where steep hills funneled rainwater into neighborhoods of cinderblock houses.

City officials said about 23,000 homes, mostly on Acapulco's outskirts, were without electricity and water. Stores were nearly emptied by residents who rushed to stock up on basic goods. Landslides and flooding damaged an unknown number of homes.

Natividad Gallegos said she returned Monday from shopping to find her house in a poor Acapulco neighborhood buried by a landslide that killed six members of her family, including her two children. "I saw a lot of strangers with picks and shovels, digging where my house used to be," she said, weeping.

The coastal town of Coyuca de Benitez and beach resorts further west of Acapulco, including Ixtapa and Zihuatenejo, were cut off after a river washed out a bridge on the main coastal highway.

Marcela Higuera, who runs a bread stall in the Coyuca market, said the only aid that had arrived so far was a helicopter that rescued stranded flood victims.

"Flour's already run out. There isn't any in Coyuca," she said, adding that the Coyuca River had swept away the bridge and riverside restaurants, and flooded low-lying neighborhoods. "This is the worst storm that I've seen."

"There are hundreds of people in shelters and they're begging for clothes and blankets because everything they have is wet," Higuera said. "They had to leave without taking anything."

Remnants of Manuel continued to drench Mexico further up the Pacific coast and the U.S. National Hurricane Center said it could regain force near resorts at the tip of the Baja California Peninsula.

One of the biggest single death tolls was reported in the Gulf Coast state of Veracruz, where 12 people died when a landslide smashed into a bus traveling through the town of Altotonga, about 40 miles (65 kilometers) northwest of the state capital.

More than 23,000 people fled their homes in Veracruz state due to heavy rains spawned by Ingrid, and 9,000 went to emergency shelters. At least 20 highways and 12 bridges were damaged, the state's civil protection authority said.

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Mark Stevenson and E. Eduardo Castillo contributed from Mexico City.

Associated Press

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