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NIH-supported researchers recently discovered that in mice, lack of iron regulatory protein 1 (Irp1) results in pulmonary hypertension, a form of high blood pressure that affects the lungs, and to polycythemia, a rare disorder in which the body produces excess red blood cells. Iron regulatory protein 1 (Irp1) detects iron levels in cells and directs either the storage or use of iron, depending on other conditions in the body. The researchers found that mice lacking Irp1 produced high levels of hypoxia inducible factor 2-alpha (HIF2 alpha), a protein produced in response to low oxygen conditions, like those that occur at high altitudes. In turn, HIF2 alpha spurs production of the hormone erythropoietin, which stimulates the production of red blood cells.
To investigate Irp1's role in regulating the body's use of iron, researchers in the Section on Human Iron Metabolism, part of the Molecular Medicine Program in the Division of Intramural Research, reared mice lacking the gene that makes Irp1 and divided the animals into two groups, feeding one group a normal diet and the other a low iron diet. Within a year, less than 40% of the mice on the low-iron diet had survived. Most had died from abdominal hemorrhaging. The researchers found that the mice on low-iron diets had high levels of HIF2 alpha in the lungs and kidney. These animals produced high levels of erythropoietin, which resulted in polycythemia. HIF2 alpha also triggered increased production of a substance known as endothelin-1 in the lungs, which likely contributed to the development of pulmonary hypertension.
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In the wake of the death of stage, film and television director Arthur Penn last week, I received an email from j ranelli, who brings another important aspect to Penn's career: the creation of the National Theatre of the Deaf at the Eugene O'Neill Theater Center in Waterford.
N-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA">"It was the research on 'The Miracle Worker' that got him, [actress] Anne Bancroft and designer David Hays down to Gallaudet University [in Washington, D.C.] for the deaf and hard of hearing where they saw a production of 'Volpone.' They were so taken by sign language as a performance form. David, who was founding vice president of the O'Neill Center and who became founder of NTD, managed to acquire a planning grant to explore the possiblities [of a theater of the deaf]."
"Arthur came to Waterford to particiapte and, eventually, with [director] Joe Layton and David, they crystallized the artistic energy that led to the first national tour.
"Arthur and David also brought [playwright] Tad Mosel to the effort. (They were director and designer on his 'All the Way Home,' based on the [James] Agee memoir.)
Originally the idea was to bring the 'Volpone' to Broadway but that didn't attract investment. (But you'll recall that years later Arthur directed a production of Larry Gelbart's "Sly Fox," based on Volpone, with George C. Scott.)"
From the website of the Tony Award-winning National Theatre of the Deaf: "A federal grant in 1965 from the U.S. Department of Health, Education and Welfare provided planning funds. In the spring of 1967, a national television program was aired which explored the experimental idea of NTD. With additional funds from the U.S. Office of Education, NTD began the annual Professional Training School that summer and held its first public performance at Wesleyan University in Middletown, Connecticut. The company went their first national tour in the fall from a home base it shared with The O'Neil Theatre Center in Waterford.. The following year, The Little Theatre of the Deaf was created for young audiences and continues to tour to this day.
In 1983, NTD moved to its own home in Chester, Connecticut. Currently, NTD makes its home on the campus of the American School for the Deaf in West Hartford." .
Thanks, j.
And thanks to Arthur Penn and his visionary colleagues.
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Check It Out! Rebecca's Stylish Bedroom
You'll have to excuse me for posting about FLOR's Shiny Happy Stripe again (remember those dazzling gold images?), but it seems I'm not the only one feeling inspired by these striped carpet tiles!
My friend Rebecca of loving. living. small. recently moved into a new (and, yes, small) apartment and has turned her bedroom into a really lovely, sophisticated space that's feminine but not girly. The silver striped tiles she placed on the floor have a slight menswear quality, which is a nice counterpoint to the vintage fashion prints she found at a flea market. As for the headboard, can you believe she built it herself?! Color me impressed.
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ASUS Eee PC 2G Surfby Matt Campbell on January 4, 2008 2:00 AM EST
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The ASUS Eee PC has seen its share of both praise and criticism. Today we're looking at the recently released 2G Surf model. This is a continuation of our earlier coverage of the Eee PC 4G.
The box of the 2G Surf is well packed. A support CD is included with Windows XP drivers, along with a Windows XP Installation Guide. There is also a Linux recovery CD. Naturally, to use the CD (or install XP), you'll need a USB optical drive.
This is the Galaxy Black model, but the 2G Surf is also available in Pure White, Sky Blue, Lush Green, and fetching Blush Pink. The DVD case shown for scale - the Eee is small. The unit comes with simple key and screen protectors for shipping.
The box itself actually has a fairly descriptive label:
The Eee itself tells us the basics, with additional clarification on the Celeron M processor in the BIOS.
It's also useful to look at ASUS' comparison chart of the four Eee models. We've included pricing for the models.
|ASUS Eee PC Model Comparison
|Eee PC 8G
|Eee PC 4G
|Eee PC 4G Surf
|Eee PC 2G Surf
|Intel CPU & Chipset
|Operating System
Windows XP compatible
Windows XP compatible
Windows XP compatible
Windows XP compatible
|Ethernet Communication
|S.S.D. Storage (Solid-State Disk)
|Hi-Definition audio
Stereo speaker
|Hi-Definition audio
Stereo speaker
|Hi-Definition audio
Stereo speaker
|Hi-Definition audio
Stereo speaker
|4 Cells: 5200 mAh, 3.5hrs*
|4 Cells: 5200 mAh, 3.5hrs*
|4 Cells: 4400 mAh, 2.8hrs*
|4 Cells: 4400 mAh, 2.8hrs*
|0.92 kg
|0.92 kg
|0.92 kg
|0.92 kg
|Current Price
|Not yet released ($499 Est.)
One feature that should stand out is the amount of memory. Previous reports stated the 2G Surf model would have only 256MB of memory when released. In fact, the 2G Surf models are shipping with 512MB of memory. This is great news, especially if you're considering a Windows XP install. The 2G Surf does not have the built-in webcam of its 4G brother, but does retain the microphone.
Drive Space and Memory Utilization
The "512MB" sticker on the box looks as if it was added as an afterthought, so perhaps ASUS decided to upgrade the unit after initial feedback.
There's nothing sinister underneath, though. Also, note the 2G Surf does not have an access panel for the memory.
Drive Space
One question that has been asked repeatedly is: How much of the 2GB storage space is left for the user?
The answer is, not much. There are ways around the storage constraints, of course, based on your type of usage. Flash drives, online storage, and even external hard drives are all possibilities. For a more permanent solution, many users have been leaving high capacity (8GB and up) SDHC cards installed in the unit's memory card reader.
Memory Usage
A quick look at memory usage in Task Manager makes it apparent why 512MB is important, even for the Linux distro. Close to 256MB is being consumed just at the desktop.
So how does it do when loaded?
This screenshot was taken while running Firefox (3 tabs), Skype, Pidgin (Messenger), OpenOffice Spreadsheets, File Manager, and Media Player playing back an Xvid file. The usability of each application was marginal, with significant slowdowns noticeable. Closing Media Player was enough to alleviate the problem and allow reasonable use.
The user interface of the Eee has been covered previously in our 4G model review. However, there are some differences in the applications.
A comparison between the 4G/4G Surf models and the 2G shows that several applications are not present on the 2G Surf model.
|2G Surf vs. 4G - Missing Software
|eBook and World Clock
|Mail and Notes
|Webcam (not present) and Sound Recorder
|Crack Attack, Sudoku, LTris
|Voice Command
Likely all of these except the Webcam link (which lacks supporting hardware) were omitted to save space on the 2GB drive.
User Experience - Typing, Internet
As mentioned in our look at the 4G, user experience will vary widely depending on your expectations of what this system is. Some general categories are broken out below.
Yes, the keyboard, like the unit, is very small. How small is too small? That's a difficult question to answer, as it's different for each user. I have medium-sized hands, and wrote this whole article on the Eee. The keyboard is fatiguing, and breaks are necessary more often than normal, but touch-typing is possible. I took an online typing test with my standard keyboard and the Eee just after receiving the unit.
I initially took the test twice, and both times my results were about the same: the Eee cut my typing speed in half. This is a worst-case scenario, as I took the test before using the Eee for any length of time. With prolonged use, the keyboard has become somewhat easier to type on. I managed 72 wpm on the same test the following day, but this rate would not be sustainable for long: the keyboard will definitely slow you down. We have confirmed this with several other users, with the general consensus being that you will average between 50% to 75% of your regular typing speed when using the Eee.
Surfing results are mixed. At the native resolution (800x480), most websites required both a horizontal and a vertical scroll. Several only required a vertical scroll, which made navigation much easier.
The Java plug-in is not installed in Firefox, which made using certain websites impossible. Also, the wireless connection is not set to automatically connect at startup; it defaults to manual. Once changed to "At Boot" it works fine. We experienced no issues logging into a corporate VPN and accessing shared files and internal programs.
Given the size of the Eee, in general the Internet usability is quite good.
User Experience - Media, Work, Other Devices
Media on the Eee worked well, within constraints. Basic items like YouTube videos all work fine, as do mp3s. The onboard speakers do an adequate job and there's sufficient volume. A sample Xvid video experienced an audio sync drift problem several times; a brief seeking of the video corrected it. The video looks good in full-screen mode and is quite watchable (the key benchmark for us being that we actually start to enjoy watching the show, and forget about the device it's on).
The Eee is "good enough" for music playback and the occasional video. However, it remains limited by the inability for the average user to install additional or missing codecs. If you know your way around Linux, it's possible to correct the codec problem, but the majority of video codecs work already.
The Eee Linux package comes with Openoffice installed, which will handle a variety of tasks. You can create/edit documents, spreadsheets, and presentations. Google Docs is also a direct link from the Internet tab, which performs the same tasks at a very basic level. This article was written in Google Docs (but was imported to Word for final cleanup). The dictionary is really only useful if away from an internet connection, and as with the 4G it's still in Chinese by default. The calculator has trigonometry functions and other features that might help a student get by in a pinch if they didn't have an alternative.
Overall, there are a number of business applications that can be used on the Eee, but MS Office is not one of those without a Windows XP install. Even if you do install XP, on the 2G Surf model you're going to have severe storage constraints. If you're planning on running XP, you're best off spending more money for the 4G model.
Other Devices
As with the 4G, both a USB Flash Drive and an external hard drive connected without issue. Each displays a window upon connection, prompting the opening of the File Manager, Music Manager, or Photo Manager.
When it comes to noise, the Eee is very quiet. Obviously all hard drive access noise is absent, given the flash storage. Once the system fan engages, it is audible but still low, and not irritating or "whiny". The unit does get warm, but is usable on a lap if you really want to keep it there (remember, it's small - pinching your knees together constantly is not that comfortable).
So, what is the Eee PC, and does the 2G Surf change any of our impressions concerning the system? It is easier to address this question by stating what it is not. It is not all things to all people, as it is too specialized a device. It is not a machine for mass local storage. It is not a machine for video editing or hardcore gaming. It is not a machine for those who need to install a large variety of specialized applications. If your usage falls outside of the above, then the ASUS Eee 2G Surf might work for you.
Opinions vary widely on this device, and people have arguments for and against, even for the same uses. We think the 2G Surf can be great as a secondary PC for business travelers or salespeople who only need to access corporate email, surf the web, take notes at meetings, and give presentations (external VGA output at 1024x768). Blackberries can only go so far. It can also be a great choice for a student who has a desktop, but wants a light portable device on campus to surf the web, edit reports, and so on. Using the 2G Surf as a primary PC demands some serious attention to its limitations; it will not be suitable in that role for a large amount of users.
The ASUS Eee 2G Surf is the right tool for the right job. The hard part is defining that job. We also recommend careful consideration of whether or not you can live with the 2GB total storage space, most of which is already in use. An extra $50 to upgrade to the 4G Surf so that you don't need to worry about running out of space on the primary Linux partition might also be a good idea. Adding flash memory via the SD slot is another option that may be less expensive, but sometimes it's just easier to have a single storage partition with all your major applications and data files.


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Friday, Whitney High School?s Alex Rodriguez signed a Letter of Intent to play basketball for William Jessup University next year. The 5 foot 9 inch shooting guard led the Capital Athletic League in scoring last season putting up 18. 5 points per game. She also averaged 7.1 rebounds and more than two steals per contest. A 4-year scholar athlete, she was named to the All League First Team for three-straight years and was selected as the Wildcats? Most Valuable Player in 2011-12. She was also invited to play in the Optimist All Star Game. A member of Granite Bay?s Lutheran Church of Resurrection, Rodriguez felt the Christian University to be a good choice for her. ?William Jessup University is the right place for me to grow into my Christian faith while getting the opportunity to play basketball,? Rodriguez told officials at the school. ?I am excited to be a part of the WJU family and meet new people with different outlooks on life. I am thrilled to start a new chapter of my life at WJU!? Scheduled to be in attendance for her signing were Whitney girls basketball head coach Andy Carter and Warriors? head coach Guin Boggs.


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Created by lightning, 'whistlers' travel along Earth's magnetic field lines from hemisphere to hemisphere. Jupiter's charged particles 'sing' across its magnetosphere (recorded by Voyager). And the University of Iowa' Injun 3 (NASA Explorer program) recorded chorus waves from electrons spiraling down from Earth's Van Allen radiation belts. (Full Story)
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Has anyone ever made their own set of handlebars out of wood? Or any other material?
Has anyone ever made their own set of handlebars out of wood? Or any other material?
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wood would scare me I think about falling breakin the handlebar, and getting impaled by a broken handlebar spear.
I agree that wooden bars sounds terrifying. I suppose in a more upright riding position it would be feasible, since there is less weight on the handlebars. Straight grained, split hickory comes to mind as a possibility. If one wants any kind of bends, the wood will need to be steamed since carving would result in weak spots. Wooden track drops are a terrible idea!
Why would you want to to that?Originally Posted by Haptown
Originally Posted by Haptown
Other material? Yes steel. Works pretty well.
I think I saw some wooden handlebars on fixed gear gallery. If you use a wood of sufficient quality, I think it would work pretty well. A good alternative to CF.
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rattan would not be a bad material...
I hadn't really thought about it, but any hardwood with a straight grain would be plenty strong for a flatbar. Stronger than any commercially made, hollow, aluminum, CF or steel handlebar with the same diameter. Certainly more impact resistant than CF or aluminum. The trade-off would be weight.
Rattan would work and could be shaped into dropbars, but would be flexy. Which may not, of itself, be a necessarily bad thing, depending on personal tastes. However, rattan would tend to sag over time, especially if it got wet or in a humid climate.
Well, bamboo bikes do exist.
But no, I never made my own handlebars. Don't have the tools or the skills.
Bamboo is technically a grass.
What about Epay?
As long as we're splitting hairs, rattan is about 600 types of palm that grow like a vine.
I'm just full of meaningless trivia, or full of something anyway.
And sustainable I have worked with wood a fair amount as a hobby and I am sure you could build a very nice set of bars and they would be durable. But they would need periodic maintenance...I have axes and shovels that are over 50 years old and have seen regular use and the handles are still in decent shape. I have had an alloy handle bar fail suddenly and I can't see how a wooden one would be any worse. Fortunately it failed while I was pulling up on itOriginally Posted by Seggybop
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ISO: A late 1980's Giant Iguana MTB frameset (or complete bike) 23" Red with yellow graphics.
"Cycling should be a way of life, not a hobby.
RIDE, YOU FOOL, RIDE!"_Nicodemus
"Steel: nearly a thousand years of metallurgical development
Aluminum: barely a hundred
Which one would you rather have under your butt at 30mph?"_krazygluon
There was a bike on display at the Tour of California booths last week that had what looked like thick tree cuttings or antlers for aero bars but I couldn't get close enough to tell for sure.
Aircraft frames used to be made from wood. Sitka spruce really is a wood, and it is not a hardwood. Still, as CommuterRun says, there would be a weight penalty, and I can't imagine any advantage unless it were a matter of personal satisfaction.
Some people are like a Slinky ... not really good for anything, but you still can't help but smile when you shove them down the stairs.
Why stop at the handlebars?
How 'bout a wood frame with steel 'bars?
Actually, awhile back I was thinking of building a bike with a plywood frame. Until I found out somebody else already did it.
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They used to make tubular rims from a variety of hardwoods. Better get yourself a truing stand to deal with humidity changes, though! I'd only use them to be tricked-out for Sunday club rides. As far as handlebars...it would have to be a narrow, straight bar carved of very dense and sturdy wood.
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So there exist bikes made out of grass. Cool!Originally Posted by jjvw
What makes you think this is limited to handlebars made of wood?Originally Posted by FlatFender
There are a lot of wood bars out there as well as complete bikes. They are plenty safe and are easier on the hands because it dampens the road or trail. Here is a link that was posted in the alt bike section http://www.alternative-energy-news.info/wood-bicycles/
Wood handle bars sound interesting. But just for comparisons, any discussion of wooden aircraft ribs, like boats, must be viewed with the realization that those structures were not self supporting. They were consolidated with lots of longitudinals. And, in some cases, plywood sheeting, which was the major stress absorber/disperser.
I guess I could visualize a set of bars made from solid yew or laminated maple, like a decent English Longbow. Flexible enough not to break, and stiff enough to give decent handling, being only about 44 to 48cm long. Probably best to have the laminations running perpendicular to the shock coming up the steerer, like a bow being drawn.
"Ride lots." -- Eddy Merckx
I wonder if (as a long-term project) you could grow some handlbars in the desired shape. Take a suitabel plant and train the branch using a wire wrap.
Originally Posted by MichaelW
You could, but it wouldn't be strong enough.
"Ride lots." -- Eddy Merckx
A little help for you C.E.
Aircraft Spruce Co. They sell wood for wooden airplanes.
And C.E. is right, many airplanes are wooden, it holds up well and has been used since Wilber and Orville.
Jodels are a modern wood plane, and just one maker of many.
Check out The EAA. They will walk you through how to build a plane, wood if you choose, in your basement.
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ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, Md. -- Command Sgt. Maj. Lebert O. Beharie will take over March 2 as senior noncommissioned officer of the U.S. Army Research, Development and Engineering Command, officials announced Jan. 3.
Beharie will assume duties from Command Sgt. Maj. Hector Marin, who will retire after more than 30 years of Army service. Beharie is scheduled to visit RDECOM and APG Jan. 9 and 10.
The command sergeant major serves as the principal adviser to the commander in enlisted matters. He is responsible for the training, readiness and discipline of Soldiers under his charge.
Beharie has served as the 101st Combat Aviation Brigade's command sergeant major at Fort Campbell, Ky., since April 2009. He is pursuing a bachelor of science in professional aeronautics from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University.
Beharie, who enlisted in 1986, has four combat tours in the Persian Gulf. His awards and decorations include the Bronze Star, the Meritorious Service Medal, the Army Commendation Medal, the Army Achievement Medal, the Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal, the Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, the National Defense Service Medal, South West Asia Service Medal, Iraq Campaign Medal, NATO Medal, Kuwait Liberation Service Medal, the Humanitarian Service Medal, the Good Conduct Service Medal award, the Master Air Crewmember Badge and the Air Assault Badge. He was awarded the bronze medal for the Order of Saint Michael.


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Snorty is a member of the Swinetrek crew in Pigs in Space: Deep Dish Nine. Snorty did not appear in the early Deep Dish Nine sketches, making his debut in episode 108. His name is a parody of Star Trek's Scotty, but he bears little resemblance.
The puppet used for Snorty was reused for different pig customers on Mopatop's Shop like Trevor and Ollie. The puppet was most recently recycled for new character, Miss Poogy.


text: Cycling is not as simple as slipping on a pair of tennis shoes and taking a few trips around the block. Time is of the essence for a cyclist, from inflating tires and filling water bottles to actually hitting the road. Chris Carmichael offers time advice in his latest book, "The Time-Crunched Cyclist." "A lot of training boils down to manipulating time and intensity," Carmichael wrote in an e-mail interview. "We've shown that with just two one-hour workouts during the week and two rides on the weekends, you can be fit, fast, and powerful Carmichael has produced books and DVDs in which he shares the same words of wisdom and training methods that he has used in working with Lance Armstrong and other elite cyclists. On Friday, Carmichael will sign copies of his latest book from 3 to 7 p.m. at Bicycles Plus, 705 Gold Lake Drive in Folsom. His appearance is in conjunction with Connect 4 a Cure's cycling fundraiser Saturday. For information about the organization and the event, go to www.connect4acure.org. Carmichael will be pedaling in the event Saturday, when cyclists can choose to go 30, 69 or 102 miles. On his way to Northern California, he shared a few thoughts about cycling and his career. Q: Are you surprised by the popularity of cycling, both professional and recreational, in the United States? A: Cycling is one of the most popular recreational activities for people of all ages, and it's natural that a large number of people enjoy watching top athletes compete in cycling events. Lance's story and Tour de France wins certainly helped increase the popularity of cycling and the Tour de France in the U.S., but it's important to note that the sport remained popular during the years (2005-2008) when he first retired. Q: The Tour of California has gone from organizers begging cities to participate to cities bidding to be involved. What has made the event successful and will there be more such events in the future? A: It's a very well-run event, first of all. The organizers are professionals who are very good at working with communities to maximize the economic benefit the race can deliver to their cities, all while putting on a top-tier race that's exciting and safe for the riders. Q: More and more people are climbing aboard bikes. What would be your advice for a beginner? A: Cycling can be a lifelong activity and you don't have to go from your first ride to riding a 100-mile ride in a few weeks. Ride a few times a week for at least 30 minutes in the beginning, and you'll soon see significant improvements in the effort required for those rides and the pace you can sustain. After that, you can increase the length and intensity of your rides to target whatever fitness, weight management, or performance goals you have. Q: Technology has turned bikes into machines worth thousands of dollars. What are the key items to consider in buying a bike? A: Local bikes shops are incredibly important for getting new cyclists involved in the sport, and that's why it's important to find a good shop staffed with knowledgeable people who understand and can relate to where you are as a cyclist. Q: What is the secret to your success as a cycling coach? A: There are no secrets. One of the reasons I've been successful as a coach is that I respect sports science, but I'm not a slave to it. There's no doubt that a deep knowledge of sports science is important for helping athletes reach their goals, but coaching is about more than analyzing power files and studying lab test results. You have to understand athletes and learn to evaluate their response to training and what motivates them. Q: How has your relationship with Armstrong benefited you? A: I've known Lance for more than 20 years, and I'm happy to have played a role – along with many others – in his success. Working with Lance during his recovery from cancer changed the way I approached coaching, which was instrumental in the development of the coaching methods I use with Carmichael Training Systems (CTS) athletes and teach to CTS coaches.


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Broccoli, strawberries, potatoes – all are in season this spring. Last week, we shared with you a list of produce that's growing in Western New York right now (click here for the list).
Some of these items are already in your fridge or cupboard, but if you're looking to add variety to your menu, test out the recipes below. (Note: more recipes can be found on Catholic Health's Pinterest board.)
Mint-Melon Pops
Apricot Scones
Tomato and Herb Salad with Fresh Chive Cheese
Strawberry, Pistachio, and Goat Cheese Pizza
Strawberry Parfaits
Fresh Tomato Sauce
Lemon-Scented Sugar Snap Peas
Homemade Potato Chips
Lemon-Parmesan Broccoli
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The Marion County Lady Knights volleyball team competed in their only match of the week Tuesday of last week, taking on Elizabethtown at the Roby Dome. After dropping the first set, the Lady Knights battled back to win the match in five sets, picking up their 21st win of the season. The overall record is 21-4.
The Marion County Knights football team picked up their first win of the season over arch rival Washington County Friday evening. The game was close throughout but Marion County never trailed. The Knights pulled away in the fourth quarter, once leading 28-14, before winning the game 28-21.
Marion County High School hosted the Marion County Invitational at Rosewood Golf Club Saturday. Overall, 17 teams competed in the event, and Marion County was able to take fifth place.
"I'm pleased with us finishing fifth out of 17 teams, but was hoping for a better score," Coach Chad Spalding said. "The course played tough with the wind on Saturday. Logan Medley had a solid round, and so did Trevor Burchell."
The Marion County Knights played three games and were victorious in each of those contests last week. On Tuesday of last week, the Knights picked up a big win over Danville, and wins over Bardstown and Elizabethtown on Thursday and Saturday, respectively.
In the Danville game, the Knights scored just one goal, but that was enough.
The Marion County High School Lady Knights soccer team struggled against Mercer County last week and fell 8-0, and was narrowly defeated 1-0 by North Hardin.
On Monday of last week, the Lady Knights hosted Mercer County. The Lady Titans are ranked in the state rankings and showed why.
"They attacked early and often," Coach Devin Johnson said. "In the end, they were really just too much for us to handle."
Mercer County was able to score four goals in the first half on what Johnson called "mental mistakes on our part."
Josh Bohn, 23, of Pemberville, Ohio, is Marion County High School's newest athletic trainer. His first day on the job was Monday of last week.
Bohn is a graduate of Bowling Green State University in Ohio. He's a certified athletic trainer, and this is his first position.
Bohn has had experience in this line of work while in college on a supervised trial basis. Bohn works through KORT physical therapy, and has recently moved to Lebanon.
The Marion County Lady Knights junior varsity team competed in a tournament Saturday, where they finished third in the silver division. The tourney consisted of pool play games, followed by tournament play.
In pool play, the Lady Knights split with Bullitt East in the first match, 18-21 and 21-16. Marion County then defeated Grayson County 21-6 and 21-14. The Lady Knights split with North Bullitt 15-21 and 22-20. Marion County then fell to Bethlehem, 13-21 and 7-21.
The Marion County High School football team headed to Somerset to take on Southwestern Friday. After a hard fought, close game throughout, the Knights were defeated by a touchdown pass by the Warriors with less than a minute remaining.
"The kids played hard with a great effort throughout the whole game," Head Coach Jeff Robbins said. "The intensity was much better throughout and it was our best defensive effort of the year."
The Marion County High School golf team played two matches last week. One match was against Mercer County and the other match was against Nelson County and Green County.
In the match against Mercer County the Knights came out on top 180 to 199. Individual scores for the Knights were Logan Medley and Mason Gadberry each with a 44, Evan Dye with a 45, and Casey Lee with a 47.
"It wasn't pretty golf on either side," Head Coach Chad Spalding said. "Mason had a good round, just had one bad hole."
The Marion County High School boys soccer team played four games last week and managed to split those four contests. The first win came against Campbellsville Wednesday before the team headed to Nelson County to take part in the Nelson County Invitational. The team dropped their first two games in the Invitational; one to Nelson County and one to Kentucky Country Day. The Knights finished off the Invitational with a win over Rowan County.
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Steve Carell's role in "Foxcatcher" is grabbing headlines and getting early Oscar buzz for his amazing portrayal of John du Pont, and for his prosthetic nose. He's not the first Actor to sniff out awards attention. Check out the video to see what 3 major stars have won Oscars with fake noses! The List's Teresa Strasser has the full story.
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LinkedIn Profile Collusion Among Terminated UBS Libor Traders?
Previously we presented an expose on various Geneva-based hedge funds traders, all of whom were implicated in Libor manipulation in their current or prior positions, which promptly resulted in the halting of trading privileges of one of the named individuals. Tonight it is time to back away from the buyside and to refocus on the banking sector, in the process jumping a few hundred kilometers to the northeast and that other Swiss banking capital, Zurich, where we get to do a quick run through several UBS Libor traders. Pardon, make that ex-traders. And make that "short-term interest rate" traders which naturally means OIS, IRS, FRA, Money Markets and, sometimes Euribor. In other words, all the other various IR derivatives which will blow up next as the Libor inquiry gets deeper and deeper into the Swiss rabbit hole. But before the global media juggernaut gets there, in about 6-8 weeks, we will do a quick roster of several voluntarily "retired" UBS traders, all of whom are now "looking for new challenges" and a rather amusing finding.
As a reminder, UBS "is one of a handful of institutions that have already come forward to authorities with information about possible abuses of rate-setting processes. The bank first disclosed last year that it had been granted so-called "conditional immunity." In other words, a witness for the prosecution. In even other words: a rat. And as a rat, it is only fitting that the bank has been quietly and efficiently purging the impure elements within its organization, and specifically, its Zurich office.
We start with Holger Seger, UBS' global head of short-term interest rates trading, and the first quiet casualty of Lieborgate, whose purge took place in the months before the infamous Barclays Bollinger emails hit the front pages. In short: Holger is now "ready for a new challenge." (We also dispassionately note that among the venues where Monsieur Seger worked is one Singapore, a city which has so far escaped completely unscathed in the Libor investigation, yet which as per our previous reports, continues to feature quite prominently in the bio of every single individual marked with Libor stigma.)
We then continue on to one Patrick Heusser who most recently was an UBS Executive Director and Cash Collateral Trader in the USD Interest Rate Curve. Read Libor trader. And oh yes, he worked in Singapore too. We said "was" because just like Mr. Seger above, he is now "looking for a new challenge."
Next up on our list of perfectly random list of UBS, and ex-UBS traders, is one Mr. Laurent De Meyer. His role is Director of Short-Term Interest Rates, yes at UBS, where he managed the EUR team of 5 "to great success." We said is - we meant was because Laurent, copying Patrick above verbatim, is also "ready for a new challenge."
And finally, and again completely randomly, we stumble upon one Mr. Marco Steiner. Marco, like all the previous gentlemen, was a STIR trader, responsible for "funding the bank in CHF" who was a market maker in FX Forwards, TOIS, IRS, FRA and Futures. He also developed spreadsheets for various purposes. Oh yes, and Marco previously worked in... Singapore. Yet of biggest import is that after having traded various short-term unsecured debt instruments, read an FX Libor curve or another, is no longer with the firm. In fact, Marco is now "looking for new challenge."
The observation one can derive from the above, which incidentally is merely a sample of a much grander tapestry which we will continue exposing piece by piece since the mainstream media continues to ignore the details, is that while UBS has already let go of its natural "scapegoats" which will only make fingerpointing in the critical "evidentiary" phase, conditional immunity notwithstanding, it had a knack for procuring talent which in the absence of 'collective collaboration' would have been utterly and totally helpless.
Now there is nothing wrong with that: after all there is a reason for the saying "Strength in Numbers"... Nonetheless, one can almost imagine the late afternoon happenings at the second floor of the Paradeplatz Sprüngli where all of the above decided to 'cross-polinate' their LinkedIn profiles, and express the earnest desire to demonstrate their new potential employers, hopefully not Lombard Odier and BlueCrest - that would make our lives too easy, their "readiness to look for new challenges."
One may almost call it... collusive.
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Did anyone notice, Barclay is up 15%, RBS is up 15% UBS up 12% and last 5 days. It seems they are rewarded for libor scandal http://www.freefdawatchlist.com/2012/07/too-big-to-fail-are-too-big-to-jail.html
You guys want a new challenge? How about making the world a better place, and helping to get rid of your truly criminal former emplyers and their peers.
Linkedld after all does in fact serve a purpose. Maybe that's good for 15% or so on its vapor-media.
I guess banking fraud wasn't a big enough challenge for 'em. Social media narcissicsts gonna narciss, and man or mortal, it always leaves a trail.
Great work Tylers on another LinkedIn exposure of the situation. It is indeed strange that the name Singapore has yet to surface.
". . . several voluntarily "retired" UBS traders, all of whom are now "looking for new challenges". . ."
Prison can be pretty challenging, so I hear. Not much chance of that, though, I s'pose.
Might help them to start looking for new cliches, as well. "Looking for new challenges" -- sheesh.
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Prison can be pretty challenging, so I hear. Not much chance of that, though, I s'pose.
Prison time would only happen if some sort of wrongdoing was shown to have occurred. You'll notice that over the past five years or so of this global fiasco, when the authorities grew weary of watching porn and made a halfhearted effort at appearing to care, every investigation except Madoff resulted in a settlement with no admission of wrongdoing.
We may not like what is going on, but if the authorities are satisfied that there was no wrongdoing, we must defer to their authoritative judgement, expertise, and wisdom.
But hey, at least it leaves more room in prison for locking up those evil smokers of weed.
Might help them to start looking for new cliches, as well. "Looking for new challenges" -- sheesh.
That's the bankster equivalent of a resigning politician saying that he, "wants to spend more time with his family."
At this level, the scapegoats just get pushed out with the previously ill-gotten gains and a small severance package to STFU, then call in all the Bollinger reciprocals held on account elsewhere. At the senior level, they settle with the Authorities for Billions which include personal immunity from prosection, so, Mr "Regulator", no limit to how much you want to collect because that is, of course, "Only" Shareholders money and my bonuses are already in The Caymans. Refer to the GW piece on "The Rule of Law".
I wonder why anyone would invest in Institutions which pay more in fines and "Compensation" for Management than returns to Shareholders?
Who needs tax rates, or expensive investigation, procecutions,defense lawyers, judges? Just be Mafia and demand your share, as capo de tuti capo of the muppet fleecing.
obama's golfing buddy hence
For UBS, a Record of Averting Prosecution
looking for a new means to scam the world...
They find plenty of ways
Muni Rates Examined for Signs of Rigging
There excuse " We were only following orders". I wonder what the govt of Iran would do to this scum?
i hear thomson reuters is hiring
Considering the government were also involved in the Libor shenanigans too, will this latest scandal also blow over or will we finally see someone hanging from a lampost?
Looking for a new challenge?
What does one do for new challenges after fixing the interest rate on trillions of euros of debt?
Hmmmmmmmm. Maybe Greece could set up a new line of business with prison outsourcing for the rest of the EU?
"Send us your rich, your elites, your yearning bankster masses seeking a new challenge."
Pretty damn impressive Tyler.
ZH should get an award for doing the journalism others won't.
This simply reinforces the fact that we have a completely corrupt, incompetent, and impotent justice and regulatory edifice. It is nothing more than a joke.
The S.E.C, Department of Justice, and every other regulatory organization and government around the world are the entities my anger is directed at. They have missed everything from Madoff to this. Just what the fuck are they there for anyway? (don't answer it's rhetorical)
They are all a bunch of fucking cunts. And we are a bunch of mindless sheep constantly voting in politicians that are pieces of shit and failing to hold them accountable. Too bad they are too busy doing something important, like making sure some TSA agent gets a handful of my cock before I get on a flight.
bob, i certainly agree that the regulators are like some girls i dated; lame, dumb and blind. However, the consistent and common root cause is not the regulators but the US/EU/etc governement's willingness to socialize the losses that the elite would otherwise get hammered with in a free market. The elite have no incentive not to take huge risks, even risks that are illegal, because the regulators will be told to either drop it or reduce it to the point of being meaningless. The TBTF are to be bailed out regardless if their losses come from legal or illegal transactions, reasonable or stupid transactions, etc.; That is, they get bailed out no matter what, no matter how much. They are the King and you are the Serf. Get used to it or take action.
Singapore should remain relatively unscathed, despite ZH's assertions IMHO mainly because, just like BNP bank, Singapore has avoided any major scandals, thus far. Come on, you gotta give the rising 'Merlion' Singapore some credit for not being involved in money laundering, Libor or black money hole, nor even a good ol' real estate scandal.
Singapore is the base for many bankers, since Singapore is more welcoming and robust than HK or Shanghai or for that matter Mumbai and is the defacto trading / wealth management hub for Asia, duly supported by the Govt, going as far as Australia, with the major benefit of time zone to its side. Singapore perhaps was the only country where a rich investor could place SGD 5m until Jan 2011 and SGD 10m until Apr 2012 and invest in ANY investment of one's choice and get a Permanent Residency, this was scrapped in April 2012 due to the heavy Chinese influx. Singapore operates when Australia/NZ/HK/China/Japan/Middle East/India etc are also open. Same thing as London operating when NY/Europe/Middle East also operate, bridging a gap. This attracts many banks from around the world, and hence the note of ZH, and its many rogue traders. MAS does a good job of regulating these 'animal' bankers which is why they have avoided scandals until now, and the enforcement works because Singapore, aside from Ireland, is one of the only 2 countries where bankers have been caught and are going through the due court process. Is it some coincidence that a Israeli bank quit Singapore last month?
There are many 'challenges' in this world, but Singapore may not be one of them, IMHO.
Singapore not involved in money laundering? Dude, step away from the crack pipe. Singapore - money laundering = zero.
Maybe you are right...but..have you ever tried to open a bank account in Singapore? Do you know anyone who lives there? Do you know any Govt persons there? Can you provide me any news or datapoint or statistic or hearsay that money laundering is more prevalent in Singapore than NY, London, Mexico or anywhere else?......... Sure, they receive money from China, but who doesn't?
Singapore has always been a Brit/Rotscum bastion. With all the opium and later heroin trafficking this mafia (as well as their Rockefux and Bush CIA offshoot) has been carrying on in this part of the world, it would be very strange if there was no drug trafficking and money laundering goingon there. Wait. HSBC banks there, right? Enough said.
Singapore? Disneyland with the death penalty. For chewing gum.
China in a "Democratic" disguise. A one-party state with "Elections", Government controlled media and no freedom of speech or expression. China will look like Singapore in 20 years time.
BUT, it is clean, green, well organised, efficient and safe. No crime (See Item 1 above). The fascist social contract personified. Don't complain, don't think, vote for Nanny because Nanny knows best and Nanny will provide, so long as you are a loyal serf and don't expect too much.
Corporate paradise like Ireland. Low tax rates for Corporations AND individuals with long tax holidays for investments in "Strategic" industries. Insourcing therefore, not outsourcing. See all of the above for qualification.
But compared to today's US, I think it could be very easily argued that, for the 99%, it is a better place to live??
man, that's like Three Days of the Condor
This might be the best ZH post ever. The only "new challenge" I am looking to participate in is finding more gold.
SPY bitchezzz
And not one gets indicted, not one goes to jail. That is the kind of "new challange" all these scum deserve. with a good "cell mate".
2012 August FOMC Preview- Goldman
Meeting point not second floor Sprungli at Paradeplatz, rather second floor aka aphrodisia or Al Leone at Bahnhofstrasse. Nicer and younger chicks.
Except for "se German" Seger, the other guys are low level, just playing along the scam. It,s about time for big squid hunting!
rat nails it - local knowledge suspected.
New Challange should be local JAIL!!! Thats second step , first bank break relation and after a year there will be scapgoated.
In Soviet Ponzistan the new challenge is looking for you...
Thanks for keeping the flashlight on these fucking roaches, Tyler.
If I remember correctly, one of the "status" options LinkedIn gives you on a dropdown menu is "Looking for a new Challenge." Or you can write your own.
I opened a LinkedIn account a few years ago because a few people told me I should. I have never asked anyone to "Join my network," or however they term it. In return, I accept every single request I get. It's my little experiment.
All I've really learned from my LinkedIn experiment is that every week, I get a listing of everyone in my network who has absolutely nothing to do. There are a few people who seem to be going under in their professions, and they're always screwing around with LinkedIn. Most of the rest of us are busy actually doing something (like trolling on ZH), and don't have time for LinkedIn. Besides, we don't want everyone else in our network to know we don't have work.
The forest is the enviroment, and the trees that seem to stay in the commentors eyes are the distractional games of the cancerous greedy. We all need to change focus while there may still be a chance and attack the cancers faster than they are attacking us.
I have a "new challenge" for you. Try living on the streets as homeless bums, you fucking crooks.
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Interview With Colin F. Barnes
I recently had the pleasure of interviewing Colin F. Barnes, editor and one of seven international authors for the City of Hell Chronicles (CoH), to be released on December 1st. Before I plunge into the interview questions, here's a quick look at CoH:
They're Here!!!
So I'm sitting here at my computer earlier this afternoon when I hear a knock at the door. Who the hell? I get up to check and see nothing through the front door window. So I open the door. There, on my front porch is a medium-sized box. Now, I just went crazy over the weekend with Black Friday purchases…but this is a bit too early to be expecting any of THOSE goodies.
My heart begins to pick up the pace. I check the return address to confirm my suspicions. Yep.
Six Sentence Sunday #sixsunday – HALOS: Somnium #2
This week's six comes from my debut novel, Halos: Somnium that will release on December 16, 2011.
In this scene, Allie's nightmare returns.
The sunlight twists and morphs into the reflection of dark mirrored sunglasses belonging to a man with brown hair and a thick brown mustache to match. In the mirrors, the face of the blond girl stares back in sheer horror. My heart hammers frantically against my chest and suddenly I'm choking on each short breath. His voice, dauntingly smooth, taunts me from the nothingness that I'm desperate to escape to. "That's it, darlin', just relax." Dread seeps into my bones.
Thanks for checking it out! Be sure to stop by next week for another Six Sentence Sunday !
Halos Somnium Book Trailer!
I think it's pretty safe to say that a book trailer is one of the thrilling moments of publishing a book. You condense everything you've written into one enticing little preview. It's a moment, aside from actually holding a copy in your hands, when the book becomes more than just an idea that you've written on paper. It becomes a vision of so many other things. A visual representation of something you've created. Like a movie that's been playing out in your head the last few months (years) on display for everyone else to see.
Six Sentence Sunday #sixsunday – HALOS: Somnium
Okay, for those who have not seen this before, I've decided to give you some snippets each week. ONLY six sentences at a time! I'll have you know…this isn't easy. When I decided to sign up, my mind instantly boggled. Which six sentences do I choose? Ugh. Like my little sister in a shoe store. We could be here a while…but, I've picked my six for the week. So here we go!
In this scene, Allie arrives in Kittery and decides to pull off for gas at one of those strange, outdated stations. While paying inside (because the pumps don't have one of those fancy convenience pay thingamajigs), she is greeted by two creepy locals. A missing persons poster plastered to the wall grabs her attention:
She looks to be about my age with sandy brown hair and brown eyes, radiantly smiling back at me. Her expression, so vibrant and happy, is haunting. How long has she been missing? My stare must be obvious when the clerk hands me my change with his grease-stained fingers, then glances back at the flyer himself. He turns back toward me; his turbulent eyes meet mine. "Watch yaself."
Oh man, that's it! Be sure to stop back next week for another Six Sentence Sunday.
COVER REVEAL – HALOS: Somnium
Okay…so every time I think I'm going to post one of my flash stories, there's a new development with my book! And this one has been very difficult to sit on because I've been dying to show you the cover.
Somnium is going to be available in paperback and e-book. The wraparound cover for the paperback is pretty darn awesome too! I had two designers on this that did one kick ass job: my brother, Ryan, and Nick from Everything Indie. If you haven't yet checked out Nick's site, you must:
And here is my lovely (which is a little bit difficult to see against the background of the website):
I Have an Announcement…
December 16, 2011.
What's so special about this date??
Is it my birthday?
My wedding anniversary?
A due date?
Yep. Wait. WHAT?!?!!!!!!!!!
'What If' Game! #1 #whatifgame
Well, after having participated in two 'What If' games found on the lovely J.A. Belfield's blog, I decided to follow suit and host one of my own. So here's what I'm going to do:
I'm going to give you a brief scenario and RESIST the urge to finish it myself.
You imagine that you are the character in the scene and write what you would do as the MC of the story.
You do NOT have to be a writer to participate!
So come on and give it a shot It's simple and fun…and I'm dying to see what y'all come up with as an ending.
Here's your scenario:


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