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Le Blond, S. and Aggarwal, R., 2010. A review of artificial intelligence techniques as applied to adaptive autoreclosure, with particular reference to deployment with wind generation. In: Proceedings of the 44th International Universities Power Engineering Conference (UPEC), 2009. IEEE Computer Society, pp. 855-859. (Proceedings of the Universities Power Engineering Conference)
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Le Blond, S. P. and Aggarwal, R. A., 2009. Impact of wind farms on electro-magnetic transients on 132kV network, with particular reference to fault detection. In: The 20th International Conference and Exhibition on Electricity Distribution: CIRED 2009, 2009-06-08 - 2009-06-11, Prague.
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On the June 9, 2008 edition of Monday Night Raw, "Y2J" Chris Jericho would plunge into one of the most creatively adequate heel transforms fumbling has actually ever before seen.
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The frozen corpse of the man who inspired Colorado's Frozen Dead Guy Days festival could be moving to Michigan.
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Neodymium, lanthanum, and dysprosium are all rare-earth metals necessary for a variety of green technologies like hybrid and electric vehicles, biofuels, and batteries. These elements have other uses in nuclear reactors, compact disks and modern medicine.
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Neodymium makes very strong cheap light magnets. These magnets are used in the brushless engines of hybrids and electric vehicles as seen in the above picture. Neodymium magnets are a key component in the "Inductrack Magnetic Levitation System" being developed by physicist Richard Post at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) in Calif. for use with maglev trains. Maglev Trains are extremely fast.
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MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER. The Court affirms the decision of the Bankruptcy Judge and denies the appeal of Putnam County Bank. Signed by Judge Robert C. Chambers on 8/16/2010. (cc: attys) (gan)
IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF WEST VIRGINIA HUNTINGTON DIVISION In Re JOEY BRADFORD TOLLEY, Debtor, PUTNAM COUNTY BANK, Plaintiff, v. CIVIL ACTION NO. 3:09-1550 JOEY BRADFORD TOLLEY, Debtor in Possession, and OFFICIAL COMMITTEE OF UNSECURED CREDITORS, Defendants. MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER Pending is the appeal of Putnam County Bank ("the Bank"). In Bankruptcy Court below, Judge Pearson Ordered that the Bank's deed of trust was invalid as to a disputed 131 acre tract of property in Putnam County, West Virginia. For reasons explained below, the Court AFFIRMS the decision of the Bankruptcy judge. The appeal of Putnam County Bank is DENIED. Background The Bank commenced this action in Bankruptcy Court seeking a declaratory judgment that the Bank's deed of trust constitutes a lien of the Bank valid on approximately 398 acres near the town of Eleanor in Putnam, County West Virginia. On March 8, 2007, Joey B. Tolley granted a deed of trust to J.R. Wilson, trustee of Putnam County Bank, to secure a note in the principal amount of $2,750,000.00, so that he could obtain financing for a development project. The deed of trust was recorded in the office of the Putnam County Commission on March 12, 2007, in trust deed book 822 at page 417. The Real Property of which the deed is concerned is designated at the beginning of the document as "398 Acres Northwoods Subdivision, Eleanor, WV 25070." An exhibit entitled "Legal Description" attached to the deed of trust contains descriptions of three parcels of land including boundary points and a statement of acreage encompassed within each tract. If the acreage of each of the three tracts is combined it totals approximately 267 acres. A tract of land containing between 130 and 131 acres was not included in the Legal Description and is the subject of the dispute. The Bank claims that its lien should encompass not only the 267 acres precisely described in the deed of trust, but also the additional tract of approximately 131 acres. The Bank argues that both itself and Mr. Tolley intended to include the full 398 acres, including the disputed fourth tract in the deed of trust. (The Appellees maintain that the intent was ambiguous.) The parties agree that Mr. Tolley's attorney, Eric Embree who prepared the deed of trust purposefully omitted the 131 acre tract from the document. He testified that the 131 acres is not part of the Northwoods subdivision, but rather a separate subdivision. No map showing the entirety of the Northwoods subdivision has been filed with the Putnam County Clerk's office. In its motion for summary judgment before the Bankruptcy Court, and in its memorandum in support of appeal here, the Bank argues that it is entitled to a reformation of its deed of trust because there was a meeting of the minds between itself and Mr. Tolley. They argue that the omission of 131 acres in the deed of a trust is attributable to a scrivener's error. The Bank further argues that the pending bankruptcy proceeding should not bar the reformation of the deed of trust 2 because no hypothetical creditor or purchaser in whose shoes the debtor in possession may stand would be prejudiced by the reformation: the Bank contends that the discrepancy in acreage between the land designation 398 Acres Northwoods Subdivision and parcel descriptions was enough to put any creditor or purchaser on inquiry notice that the deed of trust was meant to cover the 131 acres. The Appellees, defendants below, argued in their response to summary judgment, and in memoranda in opposition here, that the discrepancy in acreage between the land designation and land description was not sufficient for inquiry notice. They additionally argue, pursuant to 11 U.S.C. § 544, that regardless of notice the debtor-in-possession could avoid the deed of trust and the Bank's lien. Appellees final argument is that 11 U.S.C. § 362 serves to bar the bank from litigating the extent of its lien while bankruptcy is pending. In an Order dated October 13, 2009, the Bankruptcy Court granted the motions of summary judgment in favor of Mr. Tolley and the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors. It sided with these parties on each of the issues raised. The Court first found, "[a] bona fide purchaser is not on constructive or inquiry notice that the deed of trust, slip. op. at 2 (Bankr. S.D. W.Va. Oct. 13, 2009). encumbers the 131 acre tract which is nowhere identified or described in the instrument." In re Tolley, No. 08-30137 It further found, with reference to 11 U.S.C. § 544 that the "trustee's status as judicial lien creditor and a bona fide purchaser defeats the rights of Putnam County Bank with respect to the 131 acre tract." Id. Finally, it concluded, pursuant to 11 U.S.C. § 362 that it would be impermissible for the Court to grant stay relief to permit the Plaintiff to seek in state court an order reforming its deed of trust to specifically include as property conveyed therein the 131 acres, and such a proceeding is and should be subject to the stay, whether commenced in Bankruptcy Court or 3 anywhere else because it is the Plaintiff's objective to improve its position with respect to the property. Id. Standard of Review In considering a bankruptcy appeal, the court will review the Bankruptcy Court's legal conclusions de novo and its factual findings for clear error. In re Rushour, 433 F.3d. 393, 398 (4th Cir. 2005) (citing In re Banks, 299 F.3d 296, 300 (4th Cir. 2002). This matter concerns the respective grant and denial of motions for summary judgment by the Bankruptcy Court. Under Rule 56 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, summary judgment may only be rendered if "the discovery and disclosure material on file. . . show that there is no genuine issue as to any material fact and that the movant is entitled to judgment as a matter of law." It is unclear from the filings whether or not the parties agree on a standard of review. The Bank argues that the Bankruptcy Court characterized some of its findings as findings of fact. Because of the procedural posture of summary judgment, however, these cannot be considered as decisions on disputed issues of fact. Any "factual findings" made by the Bankruptcy Court must be considered conclusions of law that no genuine issue of material fact exists. Rosen v. Bezner, 996 F.2d 1527, 1530 n.2 (3d Cir. 1993). Because the conclusions of the Bankruptcy Court will be considered decisions of law, the proper standard of review is de novo. Analysis The Bank raises three issues on appeal: 1) that the Bankruptcy Court erred by concluding that litigation regarding the disputed 131 acres was barred by 11 U.S.C. §§ 362 and 544; 2) that the 4 Bankruptcy Court erred in finding that the reference to 398 Acres Northwoods Subdivision would not serve as constructive notice; and finally, 3) that the Bankruptcy Court erred in concluding that the debtor-in-possession would not be bound by constructive notice as a result of 11 U.S.C. § 544. The Court first addresses the argument concerning the reference to 398 Acres Northwoods Subdivision and whether that is sufficient to impart constructive notice upon the debtor-inpossession. The other two issues will be addressed in turn. I. The Discrepancy Between the Designation of Property as 398 Acres Northwoods Subdivision and the Legal Description in the Deed of Trust Was Not Sufficient to Place a Buyer of Creditor on Inquiry Notice. Generally, "state law determines the rights and obligations of debtors and creditors when the Bankruptcy Code fails to supply a federal rule." Tidewater Finance Co. v. Kennedy, 531 F.3d 312 (4th Cir. 2008) (citing Butner v. United States, 440 U.S. 48 (1979)). Property interests, particularly, are left undefined under the Bankruptcy Code and are thus governed by state law. Id. (citing Lewis v. Manufacturers Nat'l Bank, 364 U.S. 603, 609 (1961)). "Uniform treatment of property interests by both state and federal courts within a State serves to reduce uncertainty, to discourage forum shopping, and to prevent a party from receiving a windfall merely by reason of the happenstance of bankruptcy." Id. (internal quotations omitted). Under West Virginia law, "[a] court of equity has power and jurisdiction to decree the reformation of a deed executed through a mutual mistake of the parties . . . or through a mistake of a scrivener." Johnston v. Terry, 36 S.E.2d 489, Syl. Pt. 1 (W.Va. 1946). However, "[r]eformation of a deed or other writing by a court of equity on the ground of a mutual mistake of the parties to deed, or a mistake of the scrivener, will not be decreed where to do so would prejudice the right of 5 an innocent purchaser for value of the property covered by the deed sought to be reformed." Id., Syl. Pt. 2. Pursuant to 11 U.S.C. § 544, the debtor-in-possession may have the status of a judicial lien creditor or a bona fide purchaser without notice, in other words, that of an innocent purchaser for value. The Bank argues, however, that this power granted under § 544 is inapplicable. West Virginia law specifies that, "[a] purchaser of land who has knowledge of a mistake in the deed of his grantor, and of the true intent and design thereof, is not a bona fide purchaser for value, and stands in no better position than the original parties." Stickley v. Thorn, 106 S.E. 240, Syl. Pt. 2 (W.Va. 1921). According to the Bank, the discrepancy between the general description of the property ("[t]he Real Property or its address is commonly known as 398 Acres Northwoods Subdivision, Eleanor, WV 25070") and the more specific description of property was enough to put a purchaser or creditor on notice of a mistake in the deed of trust. The Bank argues that because of this discrepancy the debtor-in-possession had "constructive" or "inquiry" notice of the Bank's interest in the property and as such should not be allowed to stand in the position of bona fide purchaser or judicial lien creditor in order to block reformation of the deed of trust. In support of its position, the Bank relies heavily on the West Virginia Supreme Court decision of Gullett v. Burton, 345 S.E.2d 323 (W.Va. 1986). Gullett involved the mistaken transfer of a single 1/3 undivided interest in property by the owner, Mitchell, to two different parties, the Gulletts and the Burtons. Id. On October 31, 1977 Mitchell executed a deed to the Gulletts transferring his 1/3 undivided interest in the property. Id. at 325-26. The deed of transfer referenced the correct tract of land but also erroneously identified a separate tract of land owned by Mitchell, which was not meant to be included in the conveyance. Id. References to two different deed books 6 were included, for both the correct and erroneously included property. Months later, Mitchell transferred his 1/3 interest in the property again to the Burtons. Id. The Gulletts sued claiming that the deed to the Burtons was a cloud on their title. Id. at 325. The Burtons argued that they were bona fide purchasers without notice because of the ambiguous description of the property contained in the deed to the Gulletts. Id. at 326. The court held that the deed to the Gulletts was sufficient to place the Burtons on "inquiry" notice of the Gulletts' interest in the property. Id. at 327. The Burtons had admitted that the not only saw the Gulletts' deed in the courthouse, but had also seen the Gulletts personally improving a portion on the tract of land in questions. Id. at 326-327. In reaching its decision, the Court reiterated three syllabus points establishing inquiry notice in West Virginia: 1. Whatever is sufficient to direct the attention of a purchaser to prior rights and equities of third parties, so as to put him on inquiry into ascertaining their nature, will operate as notice. 2. A party is not entitled to protection as a bona fide purchaser, without notice, unless he looks to every part of the title he is purchasing, neglecting no source of information respecting it which common prudence suggests. 3. That which fairly put a party on inquiry is regarded as sufficient notice, if the means of knowledge are at hand; and a purchaser, having sufficient knowledge to put him on inquiry, or being informed of circumstances which ought to lead to such inquiry, is deemed to be sufficiently notified to deprive him of the character of an innocent purchaser. Id. Based largely on these syllabus points, the Bank contends that the Bankruptcy Court erred when it found that the debtor-in-possession stood in position of a bona fide purchaser or judicial lien creditor for purposes of preventing reformation of the deed of trust. 7 The Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors (Unsecured Creditors), as Appellee contends that the deed of trust did not contain language which would have put parties on notice that the parties intended to encumber the disputed 131 acres. The section entitled "Legal Description" appears complete and contains no contradiction or ambiguity. It makes no mention of the disputed 131 acres. The Unsecured Creditors point to several West Virginia authorities for the proposition that a specific description in a deed takes precedence over a more general description. See South Penn Oil Co. v. Knox, 69 S.E. 1020, Syl. Pt. 2 (W.Va. 1910) ("As a general rule, a particular description prevails over a general one, and limits the application of the latter. That which is the more certain is entitled to the greater efficacy."); Sally-Mike Properties v. Yokum, 332 S.E.2d 597, 603 (W.Va. 1985) ("Typically, general references to quantity, within the context of more specific descriptions of property, are not held to be a controlling factor as to the area of land conveyed or excepted."); Crim v. O'Brien, 73 S.E.271 Syl. Pt. 3 (W.Va. 1911) ("If two inconsistent descriptions of land intended to be conveyed are contained in a deed of conveyance, one general and indefinite as to boundaries, and the other specific as to boundary lines and corners, the latter description will prevail over the former."). The Unsecured Creditors also point out that Mr. Embree purposely omitted the 131 acres from the deed of trust, which he prepared, and that an individual not involved in this dispute purchased a lot from within the 131 acres and did not insist upon any release from the Bank. It is the opinion of this Court that the discrepancy in the deed of trust was insufficient to place a creditor or purchaser of notice, inquiry or otherwise, of the disputed 131 acre tract. As such, the debtor-in-possession is entitled to status of bona fide purchaser and/or judicial lien creditor, pursuant to 11 U.S.C. § 544, and thus an innocent purchaser who is able to block the reformation of the deed of trust during the pendency of the bankruptcy proceedings. The statement in the deed 8 referencing 398 acres simply provides, "The Real Property or its address is commonly known as 398 Acres Northwoods Subdivision, Eleanor, WV25070." While this serves as a reference to the property, it is only a very general description at best. As it appears in the deed, it seems likely intended to provide nomenclature for the property rather than establish any detail of the property encumbered. When compared to the "Legal Description," which is detailed, contains precise boundaries, and appears to be complete, it becomes obvious that it is not meant to be the main identifier of the property. A reasonable person interpreting the deed would not be on notice of a mistake in the deed simply because the total acreage of tracts within the "Legal Description" did not add up to the 398 acres included in the first reference of the property. There are several legitimate reasons why the acreage of land conveyed might differ from the acreage of the common reference. As the Bankruptcy Court below noted, "when several tracts of land are combined into one tract, it commonly leads to difference in acreage." In re Tolley, slip. op. at 2. It would not be uncommon for some parcels of the land in the 398 Acres Northwoods subdivision to have been conveyed separately, prior to the creation of the deed of trust. Finally, and most simply, a reader of the deed would not rely on the general reference to the land to provide information carefully included in a specific description of the property and its boundaries. This is far different than the situation in Gullett, where the purchaser had conflicting references to property maps contained within two separate deed books and actual knowledge of another party's occupancy on the disputed property. For these reasons the Court FINDS that a purchaser or creditor would not be on notice of an encumbrance of the disputed 131 acres, and consequently the debtor-in-possession has a status which defeats the rights of Appellant Putnam County Bank with respect to the 131 acre tract. 9 II. The Bank Had The Opportunity to Litigate Its Claim to the Disputed 131 Acres in Bankruptcy Proceedings and Is Prevented From Litigating This Claim in Alternate Fora. The Bank takes issue with certain statements in the Bankruptcy Court opinion that it says can be read to say that the very commencement of an adversary proceeding on the 131 acres is a violation of the automatic stay contained within the Bankruptcy Code. In his opinion, Judge Pearson wrote, "[11 U.S.C. § 544] puts an end to a creditor's ability to improve its position as of the filing of a bankruptcy case, and prevents recordation or reformation action such as this, after a bankruptcy case has been filed." In re Tolley, slip op. at 2. In the next paragraph he found, it would be impermissible for the Court to grant stay relief to permit the Plaintiff to seek in state court an order reforming its deed of trust to specifically include as property conveyed therein the 131acres, and such a proceeding is and should be subject to the stay whether commenced in the Bankruptcy Court or anywhere else because it is the Plaintiff's objective to improve its position with respect to the property In re Tolley, slip op. at 2. Based on the analysis explained in the prior section, the Court concludes that the Bank has had the opportunity to litigate its position with respect to the disputed 131 acres. Judge Pearson, as well as this Court, found that § 544 serves to bar reformation of the deed of trust by conveying upon the debtor-in-possession the status of bona fide purchaser or judicial lien creditor. In this way that section prevents recordation or reformation after the bankruptcy action has been filed. Section 362 of the Bankruptcy Code is an "Automatic Stay" provision. It serves to stay certain actions during a bankruptcy proceeding including those meant to "create, perfect, or enforce any lien against property of the estate" unless specifically exempted. 11 U.S.C. § 362. "This stay serves to protect the relative position of the creditors and to shield the debtor from financial pressure 10 during the pendency of a bankruptcy proceeding." In re Avis, 178 F.3d 718 (4th Cir. 1999). The stay, however, "does not operate against the court with jurisdiction over the bankruptcy." In re Sammon, 253 B.R. 672, 680 (Bankr. S.C., 2000) (quoting In re FRG, 121 B.R. 710, 714 (Bankr. E.D. Pa. 1990); see also, In Re Teerlink Ranch Ltd., 886 F.2d 1233, 1237 (9th Cir. 1989). In fact, the determination of "the validity, extent, or priority of liens" is defined as one of the "core" proceedings of a bankruptcy judge. 28 U.S.C. § 157(b)(2)(K). Section 362 does not prevent litigation over the validity or extent of a lien within the bankruptcy proceedings; however, it does prevent the pursuit of actions outside the Bankruptcy Court which would improve the creditors position with regard to such a lien. In this case § 362 did not prevent litigation over the disputed 131 acres, as Judge Pearson determined on the merits that the property was not encumbered by the deed of trust. As Judge Pearson noted it would prevent an additional action, in state or federal court, which would attempt to reform the deed of trust. III. The Bank's Final Argument That the Bankruptcy Court Erred in Concluding that the Debtor-In-Possession Was Not Bound By Constructive Notice As A Result of 11 U.S.C. § 544(a) Is Moot. The Bank's final argument is that the Bankruptcy Court erred when it concluded that the debtor-in-possession would not be bound by constructive notice because of the status granted under 11 U.S.C. § 544(a). Appellant argues that under Fourth Circuit and West Virginia precedents a debtor-in-possession can be bound by constructive notice, including inquiry notice. This argument is moot, however, as both Judge Pearson and this Court have concluded that the debtor-in-possession was not put on constructive notice of the Appellant's claim to the disputed 131 acres. 11 CONCLUSION For reasons explained below, the Court AFFIRMS the decision of the Bankruptcy judge. The appeal of Putnam County Bank is DENIED. The Court DIRECTS the Clerk to send a copy of this written Opinion and Order to counsel of record and any unrepresented parties. ENTER: August 16, 2010 ROBERT C. CHAMBERS UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE 12


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Listen Up: Here's How to Lower Your LDL
Amy Campbell
August 29, 2011
I likely don't have to tell you this, but having diabetes often means more than just having high blood glucose. Sometimes other "issues" come along for the ride, such as eye problems, nerve damage, high blood pressure, and yes, high cholesterol. Health experts advise people with diabetes to focus particularly on one type of cholesterol, called low-density lipoprotein, or LDL.
Also commonly called the "bad" cholesterol, LDL is really the number to zero in on, more so than total cholesterol. And while HDL, or "good" cholesterol is important in that it seems to have a protective effect against heart disease, there's not as much that you can do about changing HDL, other than exercising and stopping smoking. But LDL you can do something about.
Why is LDL "bad"? It's a big contributor to plaque buildup inside artery walls. Plaque can lead to blockages, meaning that blood has difficulty getting through arteries. This is problematic because it means that vital organs (like your heart and brain) don't get enough blood. Plaque can also rupture, and that's no good either, because it can trigger a blood clot. What should your LDL be? Guidelines are a little stricter for people with diabetes as compared to people without diabetes. In general, the goal is to keep your LDL under 100 mg/dl. If you already have heart disease, your doctor may set your goal lower at under 70 mg/dl.
Getting That LDL Down
Last week, Canadian researchers published a study on the effect of certain foods on LDL cholesterol. In this study, which was published in The Journal of the American Medical Association, 351 people in their 50s were place into three groups: a control group, that was given advice on a low-saturated-fat, high-fiber diet; a routine "portfolio" group that included healthy eating advice plus tips on how to fit cholesterol-lowering foods into their eating plan; and an intensive portfolio group who got the same advice but also received five extra visits during a six-month period.
Not surprisingly, the intensive group experienced the greatest LDL drop: almost 14%, compared to the routine group (13%) and the control group (3%). Granted, statins may lower LDL cholesterol by up to 50% or more, and for this reason, you may benefit from both a heart-healthy eating plan and a statin. However, depending on your LDL level, you may be able to drop it by making some dietary changes.
Foods That Drop Cholesterol
Plant sterols. Plant sterols are natural substances found in fruits, vegetables, grains, legumes, nuts, and seeds. They block cholesterol from being absorbed in the body. An easy way to get plant sterols in an amount that will actually do some good is to use a sterol-fortified margarine such as Benecol or Promise Activ. Two to three tablespoons a day can do the trick.
Soy protein. Try tofu. You'll like it. Really! It's great in a stir-fry dish or in a casserole. If you can't quite stomach it (although it's very mild and I'm pretty sure you might like it), you can try nonfat or low-fat soy milk. Eight ounces of light, plain soy milk has only 8 grams of carbohydrate and 70 calories. Two servings of soy a day is the goal.
Viscous fiber. This one's pretty easy: Eat oatmeal, but not the fakely sweet instant kind. Take the few minutes to cook your own, or consider making a batch in a slow cooker and you'll have a tasty, high-soluble-fiber treat for breakfast. Other sources of viscous fiber include barley (great in soups and stews), apples, oranges, carrots, and dried beans and peas (chickpeas, black beans, lentils). Aim to eat two servings each day.
Nuts. Unless you're allergic to nuts, here's another food that should be easy to fit into your eating plan. Almonds, walnuts, pecans, pistachios, and peanuts are particularly helpful. But go easy with them: a small handful a day is the goal. Nuts are high in calories and fat.
It's still a good idea to limit your intake of saturated fat, which is found in butter, stick margarine, red meat, cheese, and whole milk. But if your LDL isn't where it should be, try adding these "portfolio" foods to your eating plan and see what happens! And if you need more help on switching over to a heart-healthy eating plan, ask your doctor for a referral to a dietitian.
All that sounds fine but I'm allergic to Soy, Walnuts, and am a Celiac. What can I eat? Luan
Posted by: Luan | Sep 02, 2011 02:03 PM
all the above written by the investicators is part of the so called mediterranean died.In the med/died we had no soy protein neither we had any consumed products from soya.I am talking about some years back when my people the metiterraneans used what they produce which are now the above said consumption products and their red wine included.But now we do not use that died any more and use the so called fast foods and more meat and it's products.In this died change the population specifically in my country, school kids are over weight and adults are now diabetics,which in the past we did not known of any almost diseases. diab person..
Posted by: zach | Sep 02, 2011 05:34 AM
Good advice, although when recommending soy products I feel it's always appropriate to mention that soy contains a substantial amount of estrogen, which may impact hormone therapy in women and be inappropriate for males.
Posted by: Joe | Sep 01, 2011 12:24 PM
Thanks for this. I've been really working on reducing my LDL through diet. I've been eating oatmeal (even though I think it is food only fit for equines) with flax seeds and walnuts. I should make a point to eat more apples, as well get over my fear of tofu. What about Omega 3's from cold water fish? Don't they play a part in the reduction of LDL?
Posted by: Cathy R | Aug 31, 2011 05:21 PM
Also please be aware that studies are also showing the low blood sugar can raise blood pressure and also raise cholestrol levels. If you have low bg's once in a while it wont be a big deal. But if one has them quite often - it can also do alot of other things to the body. I dont think doctors even think about the stress of having this disease which can contribute to stress and higher blood pressure.
Posted by: GiGi Brakeville | Aug 31, 2011 04:55 PM
Hey,what about Red Yeast Rice Extract? A few months back I had my cholesteral checked at a health food store and it was 219 and this was before I turned 65 and gained Medicare and medical coverage. I started the Red Yeast Rice Extract and when I started back with my doctor, a few months later. After my doctors initial tests that 219 score had lowered to 163. My doctor and I were both extremely happy with the results.
Posted by: John Donohue | Aug 31, 2011 04:27 PM
Hi Ken, Textured vegetable protein (TVP) is still available and is often used by vegetarians as a ground meat substitute. It's made from soy flour and 1/4 cup contains 80 calories, 7 grams of carbohydrate, and 12 grams of protein. So, it's definitely an option. But, I also recommend keeping an open mind about tofu, too!
Posted by: acampbell | Aug 31, 2011 03:43 PM
Hi Ann, Thanks for sharing your husband's success story!
Posted by: acampbell | Aug 31, 2011 03:44 PM
My Husband has been a Type II Diabetic for almost 30 years. He still takes oral meds. We are very cognizant of diet and excercise and how it effects the Diabetic. He also takes a cholesterol drug. However, in the past five years he has had an ounce of nuts after lunch every day and his LDL and HDL have been great. He is 80 years of age but is told by everyone he meets he doesn't look it.
Posted by: Ann M | Aug 31, 2011 01:40 PM
Whatever happened to the textured soy protein sold many years ago as a meat substitute? It was produced by the same manufacturers which make pasta, and was very good as a substitute for ground beef in dishes like chili. It's a LOT more palatable than tofu, soy yogurt, or soy milk, and would have the double benefit of helping to reduce saturated fat in one's diet.
Posted by: Ken Bush | Aug 31, 2011 12:17 PM
Hi Luan, There are other foods that you can eat that can lower your cholesterol, including other types of nuts, beans, and grains. My advice is to meet with a dietitian who specializes in celiac disease.
Posted by: acampbell | Sep 06, 2011 02:40 PM
Hi Joe, Thanks for your comment. It's always wise to check with your physician before eating soy products, especially if you are on any kind of hormone therapy. However, the benefits of soy foods seem to outweigh any risks. Eating soy foods (tofu, soy milk, edamame, tempeh) has been shown to lower the risk of heart disease, osteoporosis, and prostate cancer and may help some women better manage symptoms of menopause. Also, new research shows that it's safe for breast cancer survivors to include soy foods in their diet. The jury is still out on soy supplements, however, so it's best to stick to eating whole soy foods rather than taking supplements.
Posted by: acampbell | Sep 07, 2011 07:51 AM
Hi John, Thanks for asking about red yeast rice extract. Red yeast rice is often used as a food coloring in Chinese food. You do need to be careful if you're taking this as a supplement, however, because the active ingredient in this product is the same as what is found in statins, which are prescription drugs. This means that it may lead to the same side effects as statins, such as liver damage, muscle pain, and muscle damage. Also, because this product is a dietary supplement, it's not under FDA regulations, so product quality can be variable. If you take this, make sure that your doctor is aware that you're doing so, and that you have liver function tests done regularly (the same as you'd have done if you take a statin). Also, if you note any side effects, especially muscle pain, stop taking it. Finally, make sure you purchase this or any supplement from a reputable source.
Posted by: acampbell | Sep 07, 2011 07:57 AM
Hi Cathy, Great job with your diet! Don't be afraid of tofu, either. But also give edamame (green soybeans) a try, too. As far as fish oils (omega-3 fatty acids), they mainly work to lower triglycerides, which are blood fats. High triglycerides are a risk factor for heart disease. It's possible that omega-3's can lower LDL, but that's not their primary role. However, omega-6 fatty acids, found in corn oil, soybean oil, olive oil, and canola oil can lower LDL cholesterol.
Posted by: acampbell | Sep 07, 2011 08:05 AM
I have ground up nuts into an empty margerine cup and put a tablespoon full on my oatmeal or cherrios every A.M. This not only helps lower LDL but the protein helps sooth the spike in blood sugar from the carbs in the cereal!!! I use ground Pecans most of the time cause here in Bama we have lots of then! Ground peanuts are also good. Really spices up the taste of oatmeal too! A Tbls of cinnamon also helps the blood sugar but after a while it gets "old" eating the cinnamon so I do it about 1/3rd of the time!!
Posted by: Dan K | Sep 07, 2011 09:31 PM
Amy, Loved your diet suggestions for lowering LDL. I have been wondering ,however, about the sodium content of TVP;is any fat or oil added to these products?
Posted by: Meghan S. | Sep 07, 2011 09:35 PM
Thanks for the clarification, Amy! My triglicerides need some work, too, so I guess I'll keep on with those Omega threes. I will make it a point to try some tofu something this weekend.
Posted by: Cathy R | Sep 08, 2011 12:25 PM
Hi Meghan, TVP is actually quite low in fat and sodium, at least in its pure state, so it's fine for those needing to limit fat and sodium.
Posted by: acampbell | Sep 12, 2011 02:10 PM
Hi Jen, Oops — I guess I didn't set myself up very well on that one! I actually like tofu, though, and think that most people would like it too if it's prepared the right way. Thanks for your comment and for giving me a laugh today!
Posted by: acampbell | Sep 23, 2011 10:10 AM
Sorry--serious topic aside... I was amused by "Try tofu. You'll like it" followed very soon by "If you can't quite stomach it"--I don't know ANYONE that likes tofu (personally, anyway). Of course, never having tried it myself, it's probably not right for me to judge. I think I might give it a shot. Thanks, Amy for a great article.
Posted by: Jen | Sep 23, 2011 01:38 AM
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Three teams of University of Chicago and Fermilab researchers receive $225,000, collectively, in seed grants to advance promising collaborations. 2011 University-Fermilab Recipients
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Toptop Rectangular Cafe TablePrice: $2,950.00
Design by Philippe Starck and Eugeni Quitllet, 2007.
Made in Italy by Kartell.
TopTop Rectangular Café Table is an original table that simultaneously combines a polished and transparent surface. The line is minimal, simple and essential. The tapered and transparent legs with squared section and pleated surfaces have a metal core. Precious Wengé wood and bleached oak variations enhance and complete the line, in addition to the glossy lacquered polyester top. Also available in a square version.
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Born in 1972, Eugeni Quitllet started studying design at the Ibizia Art School in 1991. He earned a diploma of design and interior design from "La Llotja" Art School in Barcelona, 1996. He collaborated with many architecture and design studios of Barcelona and also worked on design exhibitions for cultural entities such as the Joan Miro Foundation.
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Cannon, 35, of Kouts, Indiana, is in his 21st season of racing. He has raced go-karts, legends, sportsman, Mid-American and late-model cars. Driving for Wayne Govert, he won late-model season titles at Illiana Speedway in 2007, '09 and '10.
How did you get involved in this?
It was kind of an incentive to do better in school. My grades weren't real great. Mom and Dad told me if I brought my grades up I could go to go-kart school in Michigan. They pretty much threw it on a plate, and I took on to it.
When did it really start to click?
There was one year (as a young teen) we ran, geez, oh Pete, 100-and-some features because we ran three divisions and I think we won 89 percent of them.
Why racing and not baseball or basketball?
(Laughing) I wasn't very good at sports. I did try playing basketball and I even ran some track. I was just not very good at that.
How do you become a late-model champion today?
Lots of experience and lots of money. Wayne treats me real well, gives me anything the car needs to go faster.
Why did Govert choose you as his driver?
I ask him all the time (smiling). I never got a straight answer.
Do you still get nervous driving a late-model?
That stopped a long time ago. When we went to Milwaukee a couple of weeks ago that maybe was a little different just because the track was so big, but after a couple of laps (the nerves) were gone.
What's the hardest part of turning a late-model around the track?
Just knowing and feeling to get every inch out of the car. You just have to know when you're crossing the line of common sense or abusing the car.
What's the coolest track you ever raced at?
Probably Winchester (Indiana). It just plants you in the seat so hard going into the corner. It just presses everything, has so much downforce, that you feel you can do everything.
What's the weirdest thing that ever happened to you in a car?
I remember once at Rockford blowing up the motor coming out of three in the legend car. It just burst into flames, blew a hole right through the casing. I stopped and got the heck out.
Do you ever watch a NASCAR race and think, "Hmm … "
Oh, it's too late. I have a family to worry about. I've been married for five years. My wife (Amelia) and I have a 31/2-year-old son (Cale) and an 8-week-old daughter (Bristol). We missed having her on my birthday by about two hours.
Family, obviously then, is No. 1 in you.
I'm not going to say that racing isn't my life, but it has to become somewhat less of my life with a couple of little ones at home. They definitely come first. But they're here every week. Cale is a motorhead. I can't even imagine what I'm getting into when he grows up. He lives, eats, sleeps everything about racing.
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Discussion on the Capital Region local music scene
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Picture This: Sirsy at Dublin Underground (Savannah's)
These days, I have been spending more time photographing guitarists than actually being one. Not only are the hours better and the gear much lighter, but my new role has exposed me to the best of Albany's music scene. I am really impressed with the caliber of songwriters in the Capital District. What started as […] [Read More]
The Erotics – Episode 049
listen download On this episode of CRUMBS we have in the studio Mike Trash and Johnny Riott from The Erotics. The topics ranged from the release of their new album "Rubbish" to a couple of interesting stories while on the road. The guys were a bit mellow especially when compared to their live performances. […] [Read More]
Picture This: Christmas Rock Royale & Follow-up
While filming Cranman's Christmas Rock Royale last Friday at Valenti's, my wife Jaime ran around with the still camera. Below are just a couple of band shots that she took of the night. We had a great time meeting new faces and listening to bands that neither her nor I have heard live yet. I've […] [Read More]
Picture This: Acoustic Trauma at CRUMBS Concert Series
Here are a couple of pictures of Acoustic Trauma playing for the CRUMBS Concert Series at Savannah's last night. The band invited a bunch of special guest musicians from Byrds of Prey, Sub Zero, Rob Jonas, and many more. Mike Guzzo from CRUMBS even stepping in for a song. Once again, hire Rich Krissel from […] [Read More]
Wylder Donates to a Rock for Tots Benefit
WYLDER is donating their time and talents and will playing at the 10th Annual "ROCK for TOTS" Benefit The benefit is taking place on Saturday November 22nd at Costanzo's Riverside Restaurant (which is located on Routes 4 and 32 in Waterford, just north of the GE Silicone Plant and is just about ten miles north […] [Read More]
Nite Out at The Linda on WAMC 90.3 Nov 19 at 8:00pm
Nite Out at The Linda on the radio tonight: WAMC Nov 19 at 8:00pm on 90.3FM. Listen to the Aug 08 and Sept 08 CRUMBS Nite Out Events with live performances by Two Gun Man, Valerie Webb, The Crayons, and an interview/performance with The Trapps. [Read More]
Discover: Skip Parsons
For Skip Parsons & drummer Tom Brown, the idea of forming a dixieland band became a seedling in the fall of 1955. These eager young musicians gathered at The Van Schoick Tavern in Cohoes, NY. Jazz began after the Giants football games every Sunday. They played in the back room for beers & a couple […] [Read More]
A The Last Conspirators T-Shirt Spotted in Poland
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After day two of ballot returns from Election Day, WPC is closely watching the result trends of Initiative 1351, the class size initiative. Below you will find our statement on the ballot returns for I-1351.
Watch below as WPC's Education Director, Liv Finne, debates Initiative 1351 on TVW's Inside Olympia.
WPC Eastern Washington director Chris Cargill debates Mary Howes of Class Size Counts - backers of Initiative 1351 - at a League of Women Voters forum in Spokane, on October 7th.
Last week, WPC's Health Policy Analyst, Dr. Roger Stark, testified at a Congressional hearing, conducted by the Small Business Subcommittee on Health and Technology, to examine the ongoing problems with the Small Business Health Option Program (SHOP) exchanges.
Contact: Lisa Shin(206) 937-9691lshin [at] washingtonpolicy [dot] org
Seattle – Yesterday the people of King County soundly rejected increasing regressive taxes to provide more money to Metro transit, but that does not mean they want to cut bus services in local communities, as County leaders are threatening.
Tonight Washington Policy Center, along with its Young Professionals group and WPC Young Professionals @UW club, will host the first of two statewide debates in Kane Hall at the University of Washington on the Minimum Wage.
The debate will largely focus on how an increase in the minimum wage will affect young people, particularly college students, recent graduates and young professionals.
Contact: Lisa Shin206-937-9691lshin [at] washingtonpolicy [dot] org
WashingtonVotes.org has released its annual Missed Votes Report, detailing missed roll call votes on bills for every legislator during the 2014 Legislative Session.
Washington Policy Center, a non-profit, independent research organization based in Seattle, launched an extension of its Young Professionals group with an official University of Washington Club, WPC Young Professionals @ UW, last night in the University District.
WPC's Young Professionals group engages and educates future leaders about public policy issues facing our state and works to get young people involved in policy. The group launched in the spring of 2010 and boasts a membership upwards of 200 people in their 20s and 30s.
Having received several responses to the previous blog posted by Paul Guppy, Vice President for Research, one Washington resident wanted to share his personal story.
Lisa was born and raised in Washington state. She studied at Seattle University and transferred to the University of Washington, where she majored in political science and communications. During her time at Seattle University, she founded a mentorship program linking students as volunteer chaplains to youth detained in the King County Juvenile Detention Center. She has served as a relief worker both at Ground Zero following the 9-11 attacks and in New Orleans following Hurricane Katrina.


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Just because Blogger / Blogspot is owned by Google doesn't make it SEO Friendly
For years I have been reading absurd suggestions that Google's Blogger / Blogspot service is SEO friendly. At one time this was semi-true, and it is even possible with the current incarnation. However if you use the service "as intended", without expert knowledge, you might find yourself up a creek without a paddle.
I am writing this on a Sunday, thus I am going to avoid vulgarities, cussing, and even an attention grabbing headline. The Google engineers at Blogger deserve that and more. Blogspot currently stinks for SEO.
Google Webmaster Guidelines Mess Up
This is probably the root cause of the Blogger problems
Use robots.txt to prevent crawling of search results pages or other auto-generated pages that don't add much value for users coming from search engines.
Blogspot Doesn't Have Categories
There was a historical lacking feature in Blogspot, no categories, and users wanted them.
So Blogger introduced labels, but they unfortunately followed the advice from their own Webmaster Guidelines, such as this example from Blogger's own Blogger Buzz blog.
User-agent: Mediapartners-Google Disallow: User-agent: * Disallow: /search Sitemap: http://buzz.blogger.com/feeds/posts/default?orderby=updated
That causes label pages such as this one on the Google Webmaster blog not to be crawled
The links to those tag pages don't have nofollow, but Google can't crawl them to read what is on the page, but pages blocked using robots.txt still accumulate PageRank.
That creates "hanging or dangling pages" and the PageRank gets shared out between all the pages in the internet
There are easy solutions to this:-
Best solution
- Have excerpts on the label pages
- Possibly noindex the label pages with either meta noindex or robots.txt noindex
- Add nofollow to all external links on the label pages, both in the content and sidebar
Stop-gap solution
- Nofollow label links from content – they still wouldn't give any deep indexing benefit, but at least they wouldn't throw PageRank away.
Note: Those solutions are for blogger developers to implement instead of using robots.txt disallow, not for Blogger users. Sorry Blogger users, you have been at a significant disadvantage for years unless you can find a smart (viable) alternative to creating categories by hand.
Blogspot Indexing Problems
With labels being blocked by robots.txt, some but not all Blogspot blogs have major indexing problems.
As an example, it doesn't seem like Google passes any juice through the dropdown menus used on the Webmaster Central blog.
Of couse not every Blogspot publisher displays date based archives, and even the traditional "older posts / newer posts" navigation ends up being blocked by the robots.txt file.
As an example this link from Rick Klau's blog (A Blogger Product Manager)
You can see by the lack of snippet and cache that this is blocked by robots.txt
Fortunately for Rick he doesn't allow his labels and pagination links to be the only method for Google to crawl his content, plus he has a huge amount of "Google Juice" to play with.
This is actually the best navigation implementation I have seen on any Blogspot blog, as it has allowed all his content to be indexed, or certainly the vast majority.
This is still "ball linking" rather than a structured appraoch, but for Blogspot it is about all you could hope to achieve.
By having this massive navigation on every page, effectively turning every page into a sitemap, there are so many link on page that a few external or internal label links don't really matter.
This isn't the case with the majority of Blogger blogs, and blocking with robots.txt is an abomination.
At the same time Rick has been trying to persuade people to stop using the old, unreliable Blogspot system which allowed you to publish to your own domain, suggesting that there are no problems.
How Hard Is It To Leave Blogger?
Whilst people talk about it being easy to leave Blogger to another platform, the importer has been bugged for a long time – Blogger strips stopwords from generated URLs, WordPress doesn't.
Then there is only what I would term a "Interstitial Defamation Wall"
See for yourself http://niche-website.blogspot.com
I had already left Blogspot before Google decided to finally provide custom domain support. I had set up a complicated script with meta redirects, and I even regained my rankings and wrote about it.
When custom domains became available, I decided that it would be best to assign andybeard.eu to my blogspot account, and then point it at WordPress so that visitors and search spiders saw an immediate 301 redirect.
Google when you set this up are very reassuring
It seems this is only true if you stay with Blogger forever. I should also point out that during my testing I discovered that I could no longer assign andybeard.eu, and I was forced to use www.andybeard.eu
Links & Rankings
The main thing that ties any Blogger to using Blogspot are incoming links and rankings. When I moved I probably had 24,000 links to my old Blogspot, depending on which reporting you believed.
Even a couple of weeks ago Yahoo was reporting ~10K , though it seemed a lot less today. Google in Webmaster tools only reports 100 or so, though they may have removed loads due to the redirects.
I don't care that much, building up links takes time but isn't something that can't be fairly easily replaced over time, at least for me.
However for any potential blogging service provider (and honestly anyone running WordPress might soon be able to offer blog hosting within 3-6 months if WordPress core merges with WPMU) this is a serious barrier to overcome.
If you use Blogspot, but with a custom domain from the beginning, this isn't a problem, but for everyone else, it might be a deciding factor to stay.
I could switch back to the delayed meta refresh method, but I can't see why I should have to – Google should never have inserted such a message between me and my visitors.
I am looking to clean up some old articles because there is too much SEO junk on the web, but deciding how to handle my old "How to move from Blogspot to WordPress" articles are a major problem.
- I am adamant that people really should still leave Blogger for their own good, if they value their online business
- I am not in a position to advise on best practice, and the most suitable method is messed up.
As far as I am concerned this interstitial isn't passing any juice through to Andybeard.eu, though there is a YES/No link, but it uses onclick, but returns false, but the URL is not constructed… ask Sebastian if you want a definitive answer.
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So after going through all my bills I realize how much money I waste eating out so often, buying clothes more precisely shoes I do not need! and just other stupid things. Since I discussed why I am saving money with my mom I don't have to pay rent anymore! Yay rent free for a year, I will only be chipping in for the bills I guess.
So 260$ for car insurance, 80$ for phone bill, 150$ spending money bi-weekly (including gas), plus whatever I can spare to pay off my visa ASAP.
I'm going back to the old school and using the jar/ zip lock bag system.
Once I'm out of cash… Well I can't have. Period.
I by some miracle I do not spend all of it. Then the rest will be carried forward to the following week.
If have to money this year and seriously change my ways. Or how could I afford uni???


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I have been trying to isolate adult rat cardiomyocytes, but keep having issues with the cells - initially, I get rod-shaped cells, but after two hours, in which they are suppose to attach, the majority die and become round-shaped. They are beating when I initially look at them under the microscope, and I'm not sure if it's the beating that is causing them to die so quickly. I use a calcium-free buffer to perfuse, and then place them in different concentrations of calcium. Please help! I would be happy to send the protocol that I use. Thank you!
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