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The S&P 500 might plunge even more due to Europe's debt crisis.
There's a lot riding on Tesla, which has a reputation for building sleek, well-made electric vehicles.
Abhishek Goenka, CEO of India Forex Advisors, a foreign exchange consulting company, speaks to Moneylife's Sanket Dhanorkar about his assessment of the euro bailout package, the impact on the rupee and the growth in the currency futures market
Moneylife (ML): How do you see the current scenario in the global currency markets? Given the euro's difficulties, how would it impact global currencies?
Abhishek Goenka (AG): Because of the problems in the eurozone, we have seen around a 10%-15 % fall in the euro. This has impacted other countries like the UK also. Despite this fact, in the case of dollar-rupee, we have not seen significant corrections in the inflows into India. However, this seems to be on the cards, which could show us (some) weakness in the near-term. Foreign investors are likely to pull out money from the emerging markets due to the liquidity crunch overseas. This will have a weakening effect on the rupee. The process of weakening has also started in other Asian currencies. The yen has remained largely range-bound. Also, expectations of an appreciation in the Chinese yuan have dipped as their exports will get hit in the current scenario. We believe the euro will weaken further to around 1.20 levels and below. Overall, Asian currencies will continue to be weak.
ML: What products are being sold by banks currently? Have exotic instruments disappeared or still existing in some other form?
AG: Most of the structured products, which were being offered by the banks, have kind of stopped. Largely because most of these corporates had burnt their fingers in 2008-09 and also because there have been cases of default and erosion of net-worth in some cases. Moreover, people don't want to make fresh calls in the market currently due to global imbalances. Banks also want the management to first understand the product and then sell these products. There are very limited products being offered now—like plain vanilla range forward products or a zero-cost option where there is not much leverage. Only very large corporates are entering into structured products. Smaller companies are not entering into such deals.
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is considering barring such small companies from entering into exotic derivatives contracts. They will put certain stipulations in terms of net-worth and overall exposures. So now, only the bigger corporates will be allowed to enter into exotic instruments where the level of understanding and risk appetite is there. Banks are also not very aggressive in selling these kinds of products for mid-sized companies. It will take some time for interest to come back from both banks and corporates. So I think this is a good move by the RBI because totally stopping the entire derivatives products is no solution. Financial markets are all about evolution. Companies that are making money or reducing costs from such instruments have a team that understands these structures completely and the purpose is generally hedging. But the case with some SMEs and smaller companies is that they do not have experts to manage their treasury. They normally move according to the herd. If others are parking money in some instruments, they will also enter the product without understanding the risk. So it is makes sense to allow only those companies into such structures that understand the risk, have proper risk management practices and whose valuation allows them to take a slight hit without impacting their net-worth.
ML: What is required in terms of regulations and transparency for the currency derivatives segment?
AG: There could be a compulsion to have risk management policies for every company that has foreign exchange exposures and want to take even a simple forward contract. This will ensure that everybody knows what they are doing and understand the maximum downside risk. The government could also think of designing a comprehensive test structure where only a qualified treasury team would be authorised to transact with the bank. The RBI could also stress on documentation i.e., if you are entering into a forward contract, they could check if you have the supporting documents to back your transactions. They could also have stronger audits in place for banks selling such products. In this way, the RBI can be updated on mark-to-market losses in the client's books and any improper contracts can be controlled and tracked.
ML: What are the current trends in the currency markets segment?
AG: The currency futures market has picked up tremendously in the past year or so. In fact, in the years to come it might cross the overall over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives market in India. It has already crossed around Rs35,000 crore-Rs40,000 crore in terms of volumes. So many of our clients are showing interest in currency markets both for hedging and trading purposes. There are also cases of arbitrage at times between the currency futures and OTC forwards market, which has increased the overall interest. Currency has always been a bigger market than equities and commodities. We have seen a significant increase in currency exposure in India. In fact, pretty soon we will see total volumes in the currency market exceeding that of the equity markets in India.
ML: RBI has allowed options trading in the currency futures market. What is your opinion on this move?
AG: Going by the past history I don't think options trading will take much time to catch up. What is definitely required though is that the tenure of the contract should be increased from three months to six or eight months. Because, if suppose in the OTC market, you have an exposure in December, you can book a contract there. You cannot take similar exposures in the currency futures market. Training needs to be imparted and certification courses should cover the subject in details.{break}
ML: What is your advice for retail investors wanting to participate in currency markets?
AG: Whether it is sponsoring education abroad, medical expenses or travelling abroad, retail participants have a great opportunity in this market in terms of hedging as well as for trading purposes. The more participation we see in the currency market, the liquidity improves and we have better price discovery. Earlier the arbitrage between the currency futures and OTC forward markets used to be as high as 20 paisa. Now it has come down to just 3-4 paisa. The best part is that the market is totally transparent.
My advice to retail participants is, one should read before investing instead of pumping all your money into the markets. You could probably set aside 10%-20% of your portfolio for currency exposure. Start with a small kitty; otherwise the confidence will get broken with the first loss. Track the movements very closely as also the political and economic factors affecting the movement. You should read the research reports published on various sources to get an understanding. Slowly, over a period of 3-6 months, you will be well-equipped to deal with the currency market. Education should be a continuous process. If you are really passionate and treat it like a business, there is no reason why you should not make money.
ML: What would be the ramifications if more institutions like Goldman Sachs are found out?
AG: If anything as big as this happens, which involves a 100-150 year old bank or institution; there will be a definite risk aversion in the markets. Liquidity will get sucked out as the confidence goes down. Bond spreads will go drastically higher and yields will go up. The dollar will get very strong. There will be a bout of risk aversion, which will cause commodities to go down. The currencies will take a hit—which includes the emerging markets also. What will go up is only gold and the dollar. I will not be shocked if in the coming 2-3 months we see such kind of news with some (other) big institution coming up again. I don't think the entire story has come out yet. There is a possibility that things might get out of control. At that time the ramifications will be huge. If the problems in Europe intensify, a lot of Ponzi schemes like Bernard Madoff's will go bust. The overall sentiment would be hurt very badly. The timing of Goldman Sachs' problem was not as bad as it is today. If such a thing were to happen in today's scenario, the markets would have reacted very badly as sentiments are very poor. At that time, sentiments were neutral.
ML: What is your sense regarding the impact of the bailout package?
AG: We have to get into the details of the rescue package—the size and scope of bond purchases by the European Central Bank (ECB). It has to be approved 100% in-principle by all the countries, which has not yet happened. The implementation process should also be fast and Greece should accept all the terms. The problem may worsen till the time it is implemented. That's the reason why after the announcement we saw these currencies moving up but (they) ultimately fell with a bang. The rescue package has not given that much confidence to the market.
ML: Is it wise to introduce such huge bailout packages or should countries be allowed to take a hit?
AG: Earlier, we have seen that rescue packages have only delayed the problem, they have never ended it. It is like a contagious disease. If you let everybody get afflicted by it, you will have a global reaction. So a rescue package should be designed in a way that the country can be bailed out over a period of time with penal interest. The norms of the bailout should not be very relaxed; otherwise it might become a habit. For instance, if in India, you keep bailing out farmers, they will never repay loans. Ultimately, it is the taxpayers' money. Why should the taxpayer suffer for it? While creating the eurozone, the terms stated that the fiscal deficit should be limited to 3% of the gross domestic product (GDP). Everybody has flouted the norms, including Germany and Italy. So when you have such norms, you should stick to them. Countries that cannot do so should take a hit and be penalised.
ML: How do you think the competition among stock exchanges in this segment is playing out?
AG: We have witnessed an enormous increase in volumes in the past year or so. Any exchange, which is able to get the maximum share, will benefit a lot. That is why there is such intense competition. When NSE came to prominence, BSE took a step back. Now, the MCX and NSE are trying to fight each other for the pie. It has a lot to do with the first-mover advantage. The more popular an exchange, the more liquid it is and more members will get attracted to it. It is also a game of valuation. The exchanges have to show a good valuation if they are to attract investments from abroad.
ML: What are your expectations regarding the short-term and medium-term movements in the dollar-rupee rate?
AG: In the short-term (2-3 weeks), the rupee will move to about 46 levels. In the medium-term (2-4 months), I still feel the rupee will remain weak. I would expect it touch around 47 levels because if it maintains about 45.50, then it will enter into a temporary bearish phase. This is a level, which is a long-term downward trend line. Such trend lines don't break so easily. The Elliott wave analysis shows that a medium-term bottom has been made at around 44.10 A-B-C correction of the rise from Rs39-Rs52. Please also note 44.10 is the 61.8% retracement of the rally from Rs39 to Rs52. So, one should not book exports for long-term. One should not be taking a call of more than three months. The downside in the rupee is clearly open till Rs47.20. We might see decent corrections in stock markets also, which would weaken the rupee further.


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Miranda Lambert Lets Fans Direct New Interactive Video for 'Fastest Girl in Town'
Additional camera angles and bonus interviews with Miranda Lambert and Danica Patrick are two perks of watching the new interactive music video for 'Fastest Girl in Town,' Lambert's new single from the 'Four the Record' album. Create your own unique vid by clicking play on the video below right here at Taste of Country.
Taste of Country Nights Hosts Left With Time to Kill After Playing Sing the Rest With Texas Teen
Taste of Country Nights host Jeremy Robinson and producer Todd found Cecilia to play the fun new game Sing the Rest. It didn't really work out how the guys were planning, with the Texas teen acing the quiz. Listen below for all the fun from Tuesday night's show.
Eli Young Band vs. JB and the Moonshine Band – The Showdown
Fans of Eli Young Band pulled off one of the greatest Showdown upsets of all time on Tuesday. The group's new single 'Say Goodnight' topped Taylor Swift's brand new single from her upcoming 'Red' album, 'We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together.' That makes it three in a row for the Texas foursome's love ballad. Two more and it will be retired to the Taste of Country Showdown Hall of Fame.
Eli Young Band vs. Taylor Swift – The Showdown
Last night, the Eli Young Band and newcomer Chelsea Bain traded blows until the final minutes of the Showdown on Taste of Country Nights radio. Each artist rallied their fans to support their new song, but in the end, the new ballad from the Texas foursome notched just a few more votes than Bain's 'What if I.'
Eli Young Band vs. Chelsea Bain – The Showdown
Eli Young Band may not be far removed from their search for country stardom, but their fans took no pity on newcomer Jon Pardi. The Texas group's new song 'Say Goodnight' topped 'Missin" You Crazy' to earn another spin on Taste of Country Nights radio and more votes from fans on Taste of Country.
Brantley Gilbert Fans Named Most Passionate in Country Music
After seven days of voting, Brantley Gilbert's fans proved what the singer already knew: His supporters are the most passionate in all of country music. The BG Nation took over 35 percent of reader votes in a week-long readers poll, easily topping second and third place finishers Taylor Swift's Swifties and Scotty McCreery's McCreerians.
Luke Bryan vs. Randy Rogers Band – The Showdown
Luke Bryan fans are up for a challenge. For the second straight day, they made 'Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye' the Showdown champion. Yesterday and last night on Taste of Country Nights, the fourth single from 'Tailgates and Tanlines' topped Casey James' new single 'Cryin' on a Suitcase.' The competition only gets stiffer as the new hit moves toward Showdown immortality.
Taste of Country Reviews JB and the Moonshine Band, 'No Better Than This'
Not all summer songs come across as fun and breezy. Too often they're saturated with sugar or references to the juniper in Georgia or how hot the sun in Oklahoma shines on the scorched earth. JB and the Moonshine Band don't overthink things with their new single 'No Better Than This.' It's an easy emotion tied up in under three minutes.
Luke Bryan vs. Casey James – The Showdown
Luke Bryan proved that he's one of the hottest country artists on the planet last Friday. The 'Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye' singer's fans mopped up Kelleigh Bannen's contingent to make the fourth single from 'Tailgates on Tanlines' the new Showdown champion. He'll face a repeat challenger today and tonight on Taste of Country Nights radio.
Lauren Alaina vs. Toby Keith – The Showdown
One more win and she's in. Lauren Alaina is on the verge of having a second song enter the Taste of Country Showdown Hall of Fame. Her new one, 'Eighteen Inches,' mopped up 'Let There Be Cowgirls' by Chris Cagle yesterday and last night on Taste of Country Nights radio. If the third single from 'Wildflower' can top the new song from Toby Keith, it will join 'Georgia Peaches' in the Hall.
Lauren Alaina vs. Chris Cagle – The Showdown
Make it three in a row for Lauren Alaina and her new single 'Eighteen Inches.' After another day of heavy voting online and via the telephone on Taste of Country Nights radio, the song narrowly ousted Jana Kramer's hit 'Why Ya Wanna.' Now it's up to fans of the Carrie Underwood co-written ballad to step up once again, if they want to best a man that's been turning out hits for over a decade.
Jason Aldean vs. Sara Evans – The Showdown
Jason Aldean fans clashed with fans of Brantley Gilbert on Friday night during a Showdown between friends and collaborators. After the online voting was added to phone calls from Taste of Country Nights radio, 'Take a Little Ride' by Aldean emerged as the new champion, grabbing just under 60 percent of the votes to 40 percent for 'Kick It in the Sticks.'

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Latest update June 28th, 2017 12:55 AM
The now old topic of "extra lessons" for schoolchildren is in the headlines once again. It had cropped up before in the last month but in a tangential and ancillary fashion: one child was robbed; another was stabbed and killed outside of "lessons places". But with a new administration; new Minister of Education and a "New Dispensation", the specific jejune scholastic conundrum of "why lessons" has reared its head once again.
Mr. Olato Sam, the Chief Education Officer (CEO), in an engagement with South Georgetown teachers, which seemed to have created a considerable amount of heat, failed however to cast any new light on the phenomenon. Mr. Sam expressed the familiar lament of officials from the education establishment: he was 'troubled' that children are now 'dragged' to lessons by their parents as early as Grade Two. Such children would be only seven. The good educator waxed eloquently (and perhaps, nostalgically) – "Children should be playing and having fun and enjoying their lives, climbing trees, scooting and falling down, scraping themselves and running around and enjoying their afternoons."
Almost a decade after the Ministry of Education (MoE) scrapped the "Common Entrance" and substituted "Assessments" at Grades 2,4,and 6, the CEO bewailed the reality that 'some' teachers still believe the "Assessments" are the same as "Examinations". He should be thankful that there are any teachers in the system who could discern a difference. The first two "Assessments", after all, contribute marks to the final National Grade Six Assessment (NGSA) which is in no way distinguishable from the old "Common Entrance". It determines which of the 'premier" secondary school the graduates end up in – and solid signifier of future success in Guyana.
Can the CEO say which secondary schools in Guyana use the NGSA scores to offer customised teaching to their incoming 7th Grade students? Or for that matter, which third or fifth grade teachers use the preceding Assessments to address 'weaknesses of their charges within their own school? Yet as we reported, the CEO "expounded that an assessment is one that is intended to ascertain what areas students are doing well in as well as those areas in which they are struggling so that teachers could be better informed when planning for Grades Three and Four."
All we can say is that the "Assessment" innovation needs to be re-assessed on its foundational premises. Do we have the systems in place to utilise the Assessments and deliver tailored interventions to students? Are the questions on Assessments any different from the "Exams"? Has the teaching methodology been altered one iota from the "teaching to tests" culture? When the Assessments were introduced, this newspaper posited that we were simply adding to the pressures on the students at an earlier age. We predicted the earlier entry into the 'lesson' culture for the simple reason that the Assessments were and seen as predictors of academic success.
And it is for this reason that we are quite apprehensive of the pilot program the CEO mentioned that is being introduced into Nursery Schools. What exactly is this? Are we now going to push 'lessons" further down the chain? What Mr. Sam and the rest of the educators from Brickdam must realise is that until the teachers in the schools deliver the material on the curriculum, within the requisite time, 'lessons" will continue to be with us.
The bottom line is that this goal remains the exception rather than the rule in the public school system. One private school, the Saraswatie Vidya Niketan on the West Coast of Demerara, has forbidden any 'extra lessons" either by teachers from the school or others. Teachers of the school are required to provide extra coaching on the school premises to cover the curriculum before exams. Their results in the short time they have been around demonstrate that the solution to solving our low overall educational achievements is not to censure parents for attempting to fill gaps in the delivery of the educational product in the schools.
Teachers must be motivated to teach in the schools.
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The Moschino Cheap & Chic girl is usually the first one to make a fearless statement and for fall / winter 2013 things stood no differently. Still exploring the playful and young spirit of the label, Rosella Jardini infused the collection with a bit of the London attitude, the place that currently serves as Cheap and Chic's exquisite residence. The temporary affair had quite the influence on the outcome of this season's line up, as all the pretty clothes were seemingly teamed to a punk rock attitude. Outrageous turned wearable, the trends marking this collection exuded of downtown demeanor.
If the silhouettes read girly, comfy and chic due to the 60s-style influences, boxy cuts and oversized elements, the choice of colors, prints and fabrics were the ones to really land the good-girl-gone-bad standpoint. A heavy dose of leopard prints, the brightest shades of pink, alongside the Mongolian fur accents and the sparkly beaded embellishments seemed edgy and loud enough to make their point. Slightly toned down, the double breasted blazers, the voluminous coats and the chunky knits in basic black and whites, offered perspective on actual wearable apparel.
You can see all of the Moschino Cheap & Chic autumn (fall) / winter 2013 runway collection by clicking on a thumbnail on the left. From there you can browse through each of the pictures from the fashion show.
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NORWALK, Conn. Karen Dee Pauling, a Norwalk native, died Sept. 29. She was 47.
Pauling was born May 28, 1965, in Norwalk. She graduated from Norwalk High School in 1984. She most recently was of Bridgeport.
She is survived by her mother, Sylvia Jean (Luther Jr.) Nelson; a son, Shawn Pauling; two daughters, Felicia Pauling and Tyshika Simmons; a sister, Tinda Miller; two brothers, Steven Pauling and Anthony Draughn; and many relatives and friends.
Funeral services will begin at 10 a.m. Friday at Calvary Baptist Church in Norwalk, with a viewing. A service will follow at 11 a.m. Burial will be at the convenience of the family. Baker-Isaac Funeral Services in Bridgeport is handling the arrangements.


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MDN reports Tanzania Gold Assays up to 1.73 g/t over 12.4m, 9.88 g/t over 4.2mAugust 23rd, 2012
MDN Inc TSX:MDN announced assays from its Nikonga Project in Tanzania. Results include
1.73 grams per tonne gold over 12.4 metres
(including 17.35 g/t over 1.1 metres)
9.88 g/t over 4.2 metres
(including 36.05 g/t over 0.5 metres)
1.39 g/t over 2.6 metres
2.6 g/t over 3 metres
3.2 g/t over 5 metres
5.6 g/t over 1 metre
VP Exploration Marc Boisvert commented, "We are very satisfied with the drilling results obtained as of today on this property, which until our involvement in 2011 had not been the object of any drilling programs. Additional exploration works could indicate that the Kezeria Main and Kezeria North zones may be part of the same corridor of deformation measuring 900 to 1000 metres in width, which makes it an important structure able to contain several gold-bearing shear zones adjacent of one another. We believe that this property offers good potential justifying the pursuit of further exploration works."
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Too big? Too small? Or just right?
Rosco 3 months 2 weeks and 3 days old and he weighs 33 pounds. He looks a bit thin to me but he's a lot heavier than I thought he would be. So is this a good healthy weight for him? And how much should I feed him? The bag said 2 cups for a pup his weight.
Yes, that sounds like a normal weight for a 3 month old, though there is quite the range for normal growth rates in pups.
If he looks thin to you, you can feed a bit more. 2 cups a day for a growing puppy doesn't sound like enough food. I'd increase it to 2 1/2 to 3 cups a day, divided into two or three meals.
Can you post pictures? Better to have a pup on the lean side than too fat - but pics will help.
That sounds pretty average to me. all the GSDs I've had have gained 10 lbs a month. 3 mo-30 lbs, 4 mo - 40 lbs, etc. except for one we had, but he topped out at just about 24 inches. Jake now at 8 months is about 80 lbs. thin, not skinny. Dog food bags are "guidelines". If he's losing weight, feed him more. If he's gaining weight , feed him less. Take into consideration how active he is also. Just remember for for a growing pup thin is good. You want to feel ribs, and see the last ones, look for a waist line . Easier on their joints . May lessen their chance of pano, and easier on them if they do come down with it.
What are you feeding?
4 cups a day sounds more than enough. You pup may be going through a growth spurt - just keep an eye on him, and adjust his food as needed.
Some dogs are little chow-hounds, and always act like they are starving, and would eat themselves into oblivion. If he is in good health, active and happy, then I would go more by how he looks than by how he acts to judge amounts to feed.
What are you feeding?
I've fed that years ago. Remember that puppies need to eat more than adults because they are growing -- lots of calories, and they have more energy than adults. Between the two, 4 cups may or may not be enough. It depends on how big your dog is likely to be as an adult, and how much energy he currently is expending.
At this age having a little extra on him is not a bad thing at all. If you can see his ribs, or if they are right there when you feel them, give him and extra 1/4 cup at each feeding. If after two weeks he does not seem to be filling out any more, bump another 1/4 cup.
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As we wait for Trent Richardson to become to Colts' clear lead running back, it shouldn't go unnoticed that Ahmad Bradshaw outplayed him during Indianapolis' big win last Sunday in San Francisco. Richardson gained 35 yards on 13 carries, including a one-yard score on his first carry. Bradshaw gained 95 yards on 19 carries and caught three passes for 16 yards. He also scored a touchdown. So, head coach Chuck Pagano isn't going to try to fix what's not broken right now. He said Wednesday that his running back rotation "will be the same" during this Sunday's game versus Jacksonville.
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It's not what Richardson's owners want to hear, but they shouldn't panic. He should see more work this week as he gains comfort with the Colts' offense, and the Jaguars offer a tremendous opportunity for success. I expect the workload to be a little more even this week, with both players getting 15-17 touches. It's not what Richardson's owners paid for when they drafted him in the first round, but Richardson will play and be used like an RB1 soon enough. For this week, I think both players are in the RB2 range.


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How Exercise Protects You from a Heart Attack
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Researchers from Emory University School of Medicine, University of Colorado at Boulder, and Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine set out to understand exactly how exercise benefits the heart and why regular exercisers who suffer a heart attack have improved survival compared to non-exercisers.
They found that a four-week voluntary exercise program1 in mice protected them from experimental induced heart injury, a benefit that was sustained for a full week following the last session of exercise. It is well known that aerobic exercise promotes the production of friendly nitric oxide, endothelial nitric oxide synthase (eNOS), by activating the enzyme that helps make eNOS. In turn, the extra eNOS helps the heart and circulation relax, improving blood flow. Interestingly, the researchers found that eNOS was converted by the heart and in the circulation and then stored as an eNOS savings account (eNOS was attached to a protein via sulfur, taking the form of nitrite and nitrosothiols). This stored eNOS could then be released out of the savings account as needed to improve cardiovascular function, even under stress.
Also of interest is that aerobic exercise activates fat burning almost immediately. This study found that the activation of adrenaline receptors within white adipose tissue (β3-adrenergic receptors) was essential for optimal eNOS production and storage, linking the health of white adipose tissue to the cardioprotective response of exercise.
"Our study provides new evidence that nitric oxide generated during physical exercise is stored in the bloodstream and heart, in the form of nitrite and nitrosothiols. These more stable nitric oxide intermediates, appear to be critical for the cardioprotection against a subsequent heart attack," said senior author David Lefer, PhD, professor of surgery at Emory University School of Medicine.
There are several points to understand. The endorphin anti-inflammatory benefit from aerobic exercise tends to last about 48 hours, assuming a healthy response to exercise. The eNOS response is synergistic yet different. Once conditioned by regular aerobic exercise, a savings account of protective eNOS builds up, appearing to last for approximately one week after exercise is stopped. Both anti-inflammatory mechanisms are vital to health.
The animal study mentioned above showed that β3-adrenergic receptors were essential for the eNOS response. It is significant to note that the mice in this experiment were not overweight. Overweight humans exhibit "adrenaline resistance" in their white adipose tissue, which is likely to blunt a healthy eNOS response. On the other hand, as a person loses weight with aerobic exercise, adrenaline resistance diminishes and cardioprotective eNOS increases. This is yet another good reason for those who are overweight to commit to a good weight loss program. It also means that those who are significantly out of shape should build their fitness level gradually, as the inability to activate these β3-adrenergic receptors in white adipose tissue actually increases cardio stress from exercise.
Appropriate nutritional supplementation is an excellent means to improving this scenario. This can be done by anyone who wants to enhance the eNOS response, and is especially important in those seeking to attain a better state of fitness through exercise. Nutrients such as grape seed extract and resveratrol2 are known to boost the activity of friendly eNOS by activating endothelial nitric oxide synthase. In addition, nutrients such as N-acetyl-cysteine, whey protein, MSM sulfur, and R-alpha lipoic acid provide thiol-related raw materials to help produce storage compounds for eNOS.
Unfriendly and inflammatory nitric oxide (iNOS) wreaks havoc in the body, brain, and cardiovascular system. In healthy individuals, eNOS levels should surpass iNOS levels. An excellent way to boost eNOS is to exercise, assuming you have a healthy response to that exercise. Various nutrients enhance the exercise response and may be beneficial, especially for unfit people seeking a healthy path to recovering their fitness.
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December 10, 2012
White House Wants Black Boxes in All Future Cars
The White House has given its OK to a plan that would require all future cars and trucks be equipped with event data records – most commonly referred to as "black boxes." The majority of vehicles produced today already have such devices onboard and they have aided in recent investigations into such safety issues as the so-called unintended acceleration scare at Toyota. But the use of the technology has also raised some concerns with privacy advocates. Congress failed to pass legislation that would have required the use of event data recorders, or EDRs, in 2010. That prompted the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to consider its own mandate. A review was completed this week by the White House Office of Management and Budget and final regulations will likely follow early next year. The proposal was originally expected by late 2011 but the process was delayed without explanation. Nonetheless, NHTSA has listed the use of black boxes as a "priority," a spokesperson insisting such devices are critical to "continued improvements in vehicle safety." According to NBC News, automotive EDRs are already installed in nearly 92 percent of today's vehicles. Click here to read more about NHTSA's new black box mandate.
UAW Stunned by Michigan Right-to-Work Bills
According to Automotive News, UAW President Bob King got an early lump of coal in his Christmas stocking from Michigan Republican Gov. Rick Snyder last week when Snyder agreed to support right-to-work legislation. The governor's about-face on the issue – he had earlier pledged to steer away from that fight – will damage the UAW inside and outside Michigan, said Dave Cole, chairman emeritus of the Center for Automotive Research in Ann Arbor, Mich. Under right-to-work legislation, employees cannot be required to join a union or pay union dues. Cole said UAW dues at the Detroit 3 are equivalent to two hours of wages per month, or about $600 per member per year. Twenty-three states, mostly in the South, have right-to-work laws. Cole said the UAW will lose credibility with auto workers it is trying to organize in the South. Moreover, many of the nearly 120,000 hourly auto workers nationally represented by the UAW live and work in Michigan, Cole said. He estimated that up to 40 percent of those Michigan auto workers may choose to leave the union or not join. Click here to read more about Michigan's right-to-work legislation.
Marchionne Brings Rivalry with VW to U.S.
The Detroit News reports that Fiat SpA Chief Executive Officer Sergio Marchionne, who was re-elected Friday to head Europe's main carmaking lobby group, is taking his rivalry with Volkswagen AG to their home region overseas. Marchionne, who also runs Michigan-based Chrysler Group LLC, is offering $1,000 rebates to current VW owners in the U.S., where VW is much smaller, if the customers to buy a Fiat or Chrysler vehicle. Marchionne has been in a war of words with VW over auto pricing in Europe, where VW commands 25 percent of the market, suggesting in July that the German automaker was creating a "bloodbath" in the region. Marchionne and VW CEO Martin Winterkorn faced off at an ACEA meeting at the Paris Motor Show on Sept. 28, a day after VW reiterated its call for the Italian to step down as the organization's head. The executives emerged from the session shaking hands, with Winterkorn saying that the "good friends" had "settled things" and Marchionne saying ACEA members decided to address overcapacity on their own. Marchionne Friday was chosen for a second one-year term as president of the 16-member European Automobile Manufacturers' Association, the Brussels-based organization said in a statement. Click here for more on a dispute between VW and Fiat.
Lexus' Key Potential Growth Market? U.S.
More than 20 years after its world debut as an almost exclusively American brand, Lexus has expanded into 86 countries. Lexus took the U.S. luxury market by storm, and the United States remains its largest market by far. So where is the biggest growth potential for Toyota's luxury brand? In raw volume terms, none of the above, Lexus global product marketing chief Mark Templin said in an interview with Automotive News. The biggest opportunity remains the United States. He said Lexus has regained its footing after the unintended acceleration and tsunami crises that last year cost the brand the U.S. luxury sales title it held for 11 straight years. "China will be enormous, and India and Brazil are growing like crazy," Templin said. "But they're not comparable to the U.S. types of numbers." Templin is Lexus' U.S. boss, but in March his duties were expanded to include the brand's product and marketing planning worldwide. Still, he has lost none of his U.S. focus. "We're back in the growth trajectory" in the United States, Templin said. "I am bullish about getting back to 16 million unit markets, and luxury is growing faster in that time frame." Read more of Templin's interview with Automotive News here.
What That Dreaded 'Check Engine' Repair Will Cost You
The average car on the road today is almost 11 years old, and even though cars are built to last longer, all that wear and tear takes a toll. In fact, 80 percent of vehicles are in need of service or repairs right now, but if you've been ignoring that "check engine" light on your dash, you're not alone. CarMD.com, which tracks repair trends on cars up to 10 years old, says more than 9 million U.S. drivers have ignored their car's "check engine" light for three months or more. According to Forbes, CarMD looked at real-life repair data for one full calendar year on 2002-2012 vehicles and discovered that different brands tend to have a unique set of problems and common failures. For instance, a malfunctioning oxygen sensor accounted for about 28 percent of Mini repairs in 2012, while bad ignition control modules accounted for 26 percent of Saab repairs, according to CarMD. Subaru had a tendency to need a new catalytic converter (22 percent); and Scion was susceptible to loose or damaged gas caps (20 percent). Click here to see a slideshow. To read more in Forbes, click here.
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Scientists have taken their closest look yet at the asteroid 433 Eros, maneuvering a robot spacecraft to within three miles of its rocky surface to see details of its battered origins.
With the precision of an expert fly fisherman, engineers controlling the NEAR Shoemaker spacecraft snapped it into a looping orbit that sent it skimming to within three miles of the asteroid's surface last Thursday.
This tricky pass of the 21-mile-long potato-shaped space rock, with the robot craft swooping by as the asteroid tumbled end to end, produced the most precise images yet of surface features bearing clues of its ancient beginnings, scientists said.
''We've never seen the surface of an asteroid or planetary satellite at this high resolution without actually landing,'' said Dr. Scott L. Murchie, a member of the project's imaging team at the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory in Laurel, Md., which manages the mission for NASA.Continue reading the main story
During the dive over Eros, scientists say the spacecraft took pictures with its digital camera at resolutions three to four times as detailed as previous images. The pictures showed a highly cratered landscape with massive boulders and smooth-looking areas filled with dust and debris. The smallest visible rocks in the pictures were about five feet across.
The robot spacecraft, called NEAR for Near Earth Asteroid Rendezvous, went into orbit around Eros on Feb. 14 for a one-year mission to study one of these primordial bodies in unprecedented detail. Loaded with six instruments to determine the mass, density, chemical composition and other characteristics of an asteroid, the $224 million NEAR was the first in a series of low-cost Discovery missions sponsored by NASA for exploring the solar system.
Eros, named after the Greek god of physical love, is the largest of the so-called near-Earth asteroids whose orbits bring them very near the path Earth follows around the Sun. Discovered in 1898, Eros is 21 miles long, 8 miles wide and about 8 miles thick. It is variously described as being shaped like a potato, an unshelled peanut, a shoe or a ballet slipper.
Dr. Andrew Cheng, the project scientist, said the mission already had successfully solved many mysteries about the asteroid. ''We have seen all of Eros from a variety of orbit distances, taken millions of measurements, and we've answered the biggest questions from when the mission began,'' he said.
Scientists say Eros is very old, dating back about 4.5 billion years, and probably represents material present when the planets of the solar system formed. Readings indicate Eros is a fractured chip off a larger body, perhaps another asteroid, and has a uniform density about the same as that of the Earth's crust, they said.
Dr. Cheng said a major finding was that Eros was made of material that had scarcely been altered since the beginning of the solar system. The asteroid is an undifferentiated body, he said, that was never subjected to the melting and separation of its materials into distinct layers, as happened with Earth, Mars and other inner planets.
The asteroid has taken quite a pounding over its long lifetime from other asteroids, comets and other bodies, researchers found. Scientists have counted more than 100,000 craters wider than 50 feet and about one million house-size or bigger boulders scattered across the surface. The asteroid's largest crater is 3.4 miles wide and sits opposite a 6.2-mile-wide saddle-shaped depression.
Eros appears to be solid rock that, although cracked extensively by impacts from other bodies, is not a collection of small rocks and debris held together by gravity.
''Some asteroids are like a pile of gravel floating in space, not tightly stuck together,'' Dr. Cheng said, ''Eros is a consolidated body, not a rubble pile.''
NEAR also revealed several square craters on the surface with right-angled corners that make them look like pieces of breakfast waffles. Scientists said this was probably due to underground cracks and fractures present in the asteroid's solid surface before the impact events that formed the craters. When the impacts occurred, they said, some of the cavities formed followed the straight lines of the underground fractures instead of assuming a traditionally rounded shape.
Dr. Clark Chapman, an imaging team member from the Southwest Research Institute in San Antonio, said Eros' surface was unique in many ways. ''Eros has a very interesting surface, unlike anything we've ever seen on the Moon or on similar types of asteroids observed by spacecraft,'' he said, ''Even the rocks on Eros are larger than those on the Moon.''
The cratered surface also has steep cliffs and is covered by a deep layer of regolith, loose rocks and dust left over from collisions with other bodies. The spacecraft's laser range-finder instrument, which measures surface height, reveals that this regolith is almost 300 feet deep in some places and has moved over time to smooth over some rough areas and spill into craters.
Following the low-altitude flyby, engineers moved the spacecraft into a transition orbit to take it safely away from Eros for the time being. NEAR is to move into an orbit 125 miles above the asteroid before making another series of close passes in December.
''Had we stayed there, the low orbit could have brought the spacecraft dangerously close to the asteroid,'' said Dr. Robert W. Farquhar, the mission director, ''When you make a close pass like that, the gravity field affects the spacecraft a lot more than it would otherwise, so we helped it along with a maneuver.''
Eros is the smallest object ever orbited by a spacecraft and because of the asteroid's low mass, engineers have to manage the ship's speed carefully to keep it in orbit. In higher orbits 100 to 200 miles above Eros, the spacecraft typically travels at only 2 to 4 miles per hour relative to the asteroid, in order to be held by the body's tenuous gravity. For last week's close pass, NEAR zipped by Eros at about 14 m.p.h., considered blazing speeds for maneuvers around such a light body.
The NEAR mission is scheduled to end in February, with controllers using the craft's remaining fuel for what they call a ''controlled descent'' to Eros, taking some last close-up readings before crash-landing on the surface.Continue reading the main story


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The Catholic church's attempt to exhume and quietly move the body of Cardinal John Henry Newman has run into controversy, with some saying Newman's dying wishes are being ignored.
Church officials plan to move Newman's remains from a grave in a small cemetery in the English town of Rednal to the Oratory church in the city of Birmingham where it will be transferred to a marble sarcophagus and can be venerated by pilgrims.
Newman wrote in his will that he wanted to be buried in the same grave as his longtime friend and spiritual companion, Fr. Ambrose St. John, whom Newman describes as the one great love of his life.
Newman was an Anglican priest who led the Oxford movement in the 1830s to draw Anglicans to their Catholic roots. He converted to Catholicism at the age of 44 after a succession of clashes with Anglican bishops made him a virtual outcast from the Church of England. He died in 1890.
Church officials say the Vatican Congregation for Saints' Causes wants Newman's body to be moved into a setting that befits his status as a potential saint. His beatification is expected to be announced later this year.
But British gay rights activist Peter Tatchell has described the removal "an act of religious desecration and moral vandalism."
In an interview with Ecumenical News International, Tatchell said, "Newman repeatedly made it clear that he wanted to be buried next to his life-long partner, Ambrose St John. No one gave the pope permission to defy Newman's wishes.
"The re-burial has only one aim in mind: to cover up Newman's homosexuality and to disavow his love for another man. It is an act of shameless dishonesty and personal betrayal by the gay-hating Catholic Church," Tatchell said.
Whether Newman and St. John's relationship was an actively sexual one has never been clear, but it was indisputably intimate.
After St John's death in 1875, Newman wrote: "I have ever thought no bereavement was equal to that of a husband's or wife's, but I feel it difficult to believe that any can be greater, or anyone's sorrow greater than mine."
St. John was also an Anglican priest who converted to Catholicism and joined Newman at the Oratory in Birmingham. (The Oratory of Saint Philip Neri is a congregation of Catholic priests and lay-brothers who live together in a community bound together by no formal vows but only with the bond of charity. Newman founded the Oratory in Birmingham in 1848.)
Their burial in the same grave was Newman's emphatic wish, expressed in a note he wrote July 23, 1876, to Fr. William Neville, his literary executor. The note reads: "I wish, with all my heart, to be buried in Fr. Ambrose St. John's grave – and I give this my last, my imperative will."
It is the same note in which he dictates what would become his motto: Ex umbris et imaginibus in veritatem (from shadows and images into truth).
The depth of Newman's and St. John's relationship is detailed in scholarly work on "loving coupledom," titled The Friend by Allen Bray (University of Chicago Press, 2003). The Friend was named book of the year in 2004 by History Today, and received an Award for Excellence from the American Academy of Religion.
One chapter of The Friend focuses on Newman and St. John. In it, Bray, a gay rights activist and respected British historian, explores the published works as well as memoirs, sermon notes and journals of Newman and his contemporaries. With this he reveals the intensity of Newman's feelings for St. John.
Newman was overwhelmed with grief at St. John's death. He wrote: "This is the greatest affliction I have had in my life" and later: "a day does not pass without my having violent bursts of crying and they weaken me, I dread them."
Newman dedicated his Apologia to St. John:
Bray concludes of Newman and St. John: "Their bond was spiritual. … Their love was not the less intense for being spiritual. Perhaps it was the more so."
Burial with St. John was not Newman's only wish, according to Bray. He found in one of Newman's manuscripts a sketch of a grave site that shows "a-s-j" buried below him and "e" and "jospeh" on either side. At the actual site in Rednal, Newman's casket rests on St. John's and between Edward Caswall and Joseph Gordon, two men who joined Newman's Oratory in its earliest days. All preceded him in death.
Bray then tells this story:
"Newman's room in the Oratory at Brimingham [is] exactly as Newman left it when he died in 1890. At the far side of the room is the altar where Newman (as a cardinal) said Mass, with the pictures of friends that he would remember at his Mass on the wall beside the altar. There one can see the pictures of Joseph Gordon, Ambrose St. John and Edward Caswall. These were as he put it, 'The three who from the first threw in their lot with me, from the moment they could do so.' "
Church Times, a London-based Anglican newspaper, is conducting an online poll, asking the question: "Should Cardinal Newman's remains be moved?" As this story was being posted the Church Times' poll was running 22 percent in favor of moving the body and 78 percent against.
You can vote in the poll here: http://www.churchtimes.co.uk/question.asp?id=61972.
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Tory MP Anne Main fought off attempts to deselect her as the party's candidate in her St Albans constituency at the forthcoming General Election.
The St Albans Conservative Association last night kept faith with Ms Main, 52, and voted against deselecting her from standing as Tory candidate for the Hertfordshire seat she won from Labour in 2005.
The vote in London Colney follows allegations that Ms Main's daughter lived rent free at a flat paid for by the tax payer.
Speaking after the meeting a beaming Ms Main told the waiting press: "I'm just absolutely delighted to have had the overwhelming support of the Association meeting and I will continue to work on behalf of the people of St Albans.
"I'm truly grateful for all the messages of support that I've had coming in from people who aren't Association members but are the voters and representatives of St Albans so I'm just really delighted."
Ms Main was forced to fight for her political life as she appeared before around 160 members of the association.
She spoke to them for 20 minutes outlining her actions regarding the expenses allegations she faces and detailing the "good work" she had done for the area.
A huge cheer rang out from within the hall as the results of the vote were returned.
If Ms Main had lost the results could have spelt the end of the back-bencher's political career.
The Tories have a majority of just 1,361 over Labour in the constituency with the Liberal Democrats close behind in third.
The claims against Ms Main are being investigated by parliamentary sleaze watchdog John Lyon.
The Conservative Party's scrutiny panel has deferred ruling on Ms Main's expenses while the probe is ongoing.
The association's constituency chairman Seema Kennedy and her deputy Matthew Peck instigated last night's vote by putting down a motion of no confidence against Ms Main.
During the meeting a dossier was distributed amongst members outlining why they should deselect Ms Main.
But there was a quiet confidence amongst the MP's supporters as they arrived for the meeting earlier in the evening.
Retired company director Trevor Fox summed up their mood when he said the attempts to unseat her were ridiculous.
The 62-year-old from the St Albans said: "She's been a very good MP for the area. She's done a good job.
"At the end of they day a lot of MPs have been naughty, maybe she bent the rules a bit but trying to unseat her is ridiculous."
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Imagine for a moment that you could traverse the stars in a space ship with President John F. Kennedy. Imagine for another moment that you could defend humanity from the threat of communist robots. I'm sure every one of us finds such fantasies amusing. But is it possible that these airy amusements have a dark inspiration? This question is the subject addressed by John Kenneth Muir on in his talk given at Hampden-Sydney in late March.
Muir is both a critic and an author of many books analyzing the relation of various famous science fiction series and the political climate in which they are produced. Star Trek, one of Muir's favorite series, begins in an era brought about by John F. Kennedy and the "space race" of the 60's. Muir traces many elements of Star Trek back to the real world such as drawing a similarity between Kirk, the young and daring Space Captain of Starfleet Command, and John F. Kennedy, the young and daring president of the sixties and premier initiator of the American journey into space. Star Trek approached and offered a positive opinion on how to deal with issues ranging from war to racism, and even to excessive political division. Muir emphasized that the hope which Star Trek embodied was fueled by the same hope which the 60's expressed.
However, the sensation of hope that the 60's promoted was soon cut short as the cold war reached its peak. More and more shows such as Battlestar Gallactica, V, and Space 1999 all dwelt on darker and darker subjects, each concerned with human nature, the constant threat of the worldwide Communism, and the rise of socialism in America.
Televised science fiction has been around since the sixties, and, as Muir points out, science fiction has always reflected the circumstances surrounding the production of each science fiction series. Even today, Muir argues, science fiction continues to provide images and analysis of issues that challenge us as Americans. Recently, remakes of some of the older television series touch on contemporary issues. V, for example, which presented a sort of Nazi party analogue with "the Visitors," was reimagined in 2009, according to Muir, to relate fears about the presidency of Barack Obama. "The Visitors" of the 2009 remake seem to be analogous, at least in Muir's opinion, of Obama. Both "the Visitors" and Obama promised some sort of universal health care and received resounding support from a majority of the population as they came to power. V was not the only series remade to reflect modern circumstances. Battlestar Galctica was remade in 2004, changing the premise of the original series so that the "Cylons," a race of intelligent robots, who launched a religiously driven surprise attack against the human race, thus relating to the Islamic terrorist threat that was dramatically demonstrated three years before the production of the series.
Judging by our past we can know for certain that there are many challenges that the futures holds in store for us. What is just as certain is that for as long as there is an issue or a tragedy effecting America there will always be a science-fiction story to reflect it.


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16-Week GSD Nipping and Biting
Hi, our 16-week old GSD seems to not understand not to bite or nip when you pet him. I'm pack Mom so he doesn't get away with it with me, but sometimes he gets a nibble in. Our Kids 13 and 15 he tends to want nip at all the time, they tell him no or we've tried other ways like yelling ouch, or pulling on back of his neck, even hold his mouth shut for a couple seconds and say no biting as referred by others, No luck so far. He even tries to go for ankles and feet. Getting worried if I may have an aggressive one, we shower him with praise and love, spend time teaching, but feel it's not enough...Insight or advice
I don't have an answer but am looking forward to opinions from the experts on this forum. It's a great question. My 8 week olds are quite mouthy right now. Our efforts to redirect with appropriate bite toys helps but doesn't keep them from nipping us. They especially like my hubby's toes!
Yes redirecting! Our pup has more toys than the kids. I know he's just excited and being playful, but I feed him raw abd his jaws are getting stronger, so his playful nipping can hurt, hoping others may have some tricks I haven't tried.
I did the high pitch yelp sound then leave him :D so if he play rough he doesnt get to play with me. Boy im glad mine is somewhat gentler now that he almost turn 6 months
I find that redirection always worked best for Lisl. She's still a bit mouthy when she wants to play but there is no biting or nipping and her bite inhibition is excellent.
Lots of toys, and redirection, and talking to her.
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My only concern is, it may take 3-5 days to get the
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Pilot Exalto A/S on). In the meantime I would need to go to work (60 miles roundtrip). So, I would have to drive 180-300 miles on a spare. If this is too much, I would have to garage the car and sit home. Then a question comes up - why not skip the whole spare tire thing and use the mobility kit, which is lighter, smaller and cheaper. I am only leaning towards a spare if it allows me to use the car while I am awaiting the new tire. Any thoughts, guys?
there is no mileage limitation that i can find anywhere online. i suspect that unless you wore the spare tire out, there's no issue with running it for a few hundred miles. similar compact spares are rated for 1-3,000 miles of treadwear. as long as you keep within the speed limit, the tire properly inflated and load limits, you should be find up to the tread life of the spare.
the issue with the mobility kit is, i actually have one of those, is that a sidewall rupture caused by a pothole, or a puncture beyond a certain size, cannot be sealed by a moblility kit.
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Without even removing the foreign object (such as nails or screws) in the case of a fast leak or a flat tire, activating the ContiComfortKit sealant will inject the liquid latex tire sealant and the compressor will reinflate the tire to comfortably provide a quick and simple temporary repair of the most common tire hazards,
such as tread area punctures caused by nails and screws up to approximately 1/4-inch (6mm) in diameter.
A typical passenger car tire that is flat will take less than seven minutes to fill.
Once the sealant is activated and inflation pressure is correctly set and confirmed with the ContiComfortKit's integral air pressure gauge (NOTE: normal pencil, dial and/or digital tire pressure gauge may become contaminated by the sealant and should not be used) after driving a few miles, the temporarily repaired tire is ready to be driven for
up to 125 miles (200 km) at speeds up to 50 mph (80 km/h).
the really interesting thing is, i looked up the "M" Speed rating that the continental spare tire carries.
M corresponds to 81mph or 130kph. not that i would ever recommend running a compact spare above the manufacturer's stated limit of 50mph, but it does look like the tire is capable of higher speeds.
the full descriptor is 102 M
a load index of 102 corresponds to 1874lbs compared to the stock load rating of 88 for the fronts and 90 for the rears.... 1235lbs and 1323lbs respectively.
i suspect that this is a worse case scenario, to ensure that the tire can handle any possible extreme load. it does suggest that the temp spare is pretty rugged for what it is.
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Swapping the SVT carpet into a non-SVT focus?
Just wondering the compatibility of the carpet between different models. I would think yes since the wagons carpet ends at the rear seats but didn't know if you could swap the SVT carpet with a regular focus even. Any help is appreciated as I might be purchasing it soon locally and need to know quickly. Thanks!
I had the same question about the carpets
^ Did you ever find an answer out? As I'm about to buy some carpet that's from an SVT and am hoping it fits my car. If this doesn't get answered by the time I get it then I'll let ya know.
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My wheel have been primed and painted with Duplicolor silver. My question is can i now shoot Nason 496-00 clear coat over them after the seven-day drying period is over. In other words are the two products compatible. I believe the Nason is polyurethane and the Duplicolor is acrylic lacquer. Thanks.
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You should be able to clear coat but you will need to scuff sand frist. Use a gray scuff pad and scuff good. Be sure gloss is scuffed off. If you want some added insurance hit it with a clear addhesion promotor like Bull Dog frist then clear.
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Masking: Double Blind (Participant, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)
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|Associations Between Gene-Polymorphisms, Endo-Phenotypes for Depression and Antidepressive Treatment (AGENDA)
- Changes in the response on the combined dexamethasone corticotropin-releasing hormone test before and after 4 weeks treatment with escitalopram or placebo. [ Time Frame: 4-6 weeks ]
- Changes in scores before and after 4 weeks treatment with escitalopram or placebo on: Cognition [ Time Frame: 4-6 weeks ]
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The research in depression has for some years focused at the identification of endo-phenotypes. Endo-phenotypes are heritable biological or psychological markers, which are more commonly found in patients and their healthy relatives than in the general population.
Recent studies point at disturbed regulation of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenocortical (HPA) system as a possible endo-phenotype for depression.
The hypothesis of AGENDA are that endo-phenotypes are affected by treatment with antidepressants in healthy first degree relatives.
AGENDA is a four week randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind trial in which first degree relatives of patients with the diagnosis of depression are randomised in to two groups, which are treated with either placebo or antidepressant medicine (Cipralex). We expect to include 80 healthy subjects, with the predisposition for depression, since one of their parents or siblings recently was treated for depression.
The subjects will be examined before and after four weeks of treatment by a thorough interview concerning psychiatric symptoms (SCAN), including depressive symptoms, personality, perceived stress and cognitive function. The effect of antidepressant on stress is measured with saliva-cortisol and by the response to the combined dexamethasone corticotropin-releasing (CRH) hormone test. Additionally, MR and PET scans of the 5-HT4 receptor function will be conducted before and after 4 weeks of treatment.
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- Born in Denmark with European parents and grandparents
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- Somatically illness or other handicaps which make participation in the study impossible
- Daily intake of drugs interfering with corticosteroids or escitalopram
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- Former medical or psychological treatment for diseases in the affective or schizophrenic spectrum
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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00386841
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|October 11, 2006
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|June 29, 2009
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Major depression
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Behavioral Symptoms
Serotonin Uptake Inhibitors
Neurotransmitter Uptake Inhibitors
Membrane Transport Modulators
Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action
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No need to panic about the Penguins. 13-8 = GOOD. Atop the division = GOOD.
But there are legit concerns.
*LAZY PLAY. The Penguins committed five penalties in their 4-1 loss at Carolina. That's still too many. The Pens finished second in just about every race to the puck. They look spoiled and entitled. Their only emotion is frustration.
*SOFT PLAY. Carolina dominated the ice around the Penguins' net. Marc-Andre Fleury looked like he was in the middle of a mosh pit. Fleury played very well. But he kept getting jammed into the net. Buried in the blue.
*PREDICTABLE PLAY. Watch the Penguins' breakout: Short D-to-D pass, then funnel it to the middle; or short D-to-D pass, go up the boards, then funnel it to the middle. Watch the Pens in the attacking zone: Gain the blue line, go down the boards, pass it cross-rink. The breakout is incredibly predictable; the East-West play in the offensive zone a bit less so, but it still repeats itself too much.
Foes have the breakout clocked. They watch video. They sit there, waiting. Carolina got two chances directly off intercepting passes in the Pens' slot.
Going East-West in the offensive zone works just often enough that the Penguins don't see a problem. Consider Sidney Crosby's pass to Chris Kunitz for the Pens' goal: Great cross-rink dish. Tape-to-tape. Kunitz buries the one-timer.
It worked. In the first period. Then didn't work again.
The Penguins play too much by rote. Get your head up and create. Hockey is not paint-by-numbers. The Pens need a Plan B, and a Plan C.
These Penguins remind me of the '91 team. There's a Stanley Cup-winner in there somewhere. But it needs a shakeup.
The third and fourth lines don't compete. The defense is candy-ass. There's too much commitment to talent and finesse on the Penguins, and not enough understanding the reality of hockey. It's a TOUGH GAME.
This isn't about lacking a top-four defenseman, or a top-six winger. This might be about lacking BALLS.
I'm convinced more than ever that the Penguins need a pragmatic veteran presence in the locker room. Brooks Orpik is the team's conscience. But they need a guy with credibility and charisma to stand up and point the way.
Crosby isn't that guy. He's a good captain, but he's like Mario Lemieux. He mostly just wants to play. The Pens need a supplementary leader. More than just leadership by example. Bill Guerin was a great complement to Sid.
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London Games Have Lack of Air Conditioning
Many athletes are already complaining about the Olympic Village just ahead of the Opening Ceremony on Friday night. The athletes are saying that there is a lack of air conditioning in the dorm rooms.
Except the British ones.
The British dorms are the only ones that have air conditioning while the athletes from other countries have to resort to using fans.
American hurdler Lolo Jones tweeted, "No air conditioners. Its HOT in the rooms. No need to practice, just lay in ur bed & sweat. Where r the applications for the Winter Olympics??"
Even the Aquatics Centre is having issues with the AC. The temperature inside the Aquatics Centre reached 85 degrees, the same temperature outside the building.
There are major concerns that the water will not cool down to the regulation 79.7 degrees and it is worrying some coaches.
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If you wrote a novel and decided to publish it under another name, what would your ideal pseudonym be?
Would you make a gender switch à la the Brontë sisters, when Anne, Charlotte and Emily used Acton, Currer and Ellis Bell?
Would you choose a more dramatic name such as Ayn Rand (born Alisa Rosenbaum) did?
We are honored to have as today's guest bloggers Don and Alleen Nilsen, recent co-chairmen of the prestigious American Name Society, writing about the clever use of literary allusions in the thirteen Lemony Snicket books.
As long-distance grandparents, we are constantly on the lookout for books that we can enjoy listening to on CDs while we commute to work and can then forward to our children to enjoy with their children while they make their own commutes. Daniel Handler's thirteen Lemony Snicket books have been the all-time winners in this category, and one of the reasons is Handler's skill in recycling the names of literary or pop culture figures to make playful allusions.
Humor scholars use the term Wabbit literacy (from "that wascally wabbit" in the Bugs Bunny cartoons) to describe the flip-flop process in which children become acquainted with the names of classical figures through pop culture allusions prior to meeting the same names in "the original." The Lemony Snicket books are a superb illustration of this process as children meet Dr. Georgina Orwell, an eye doctor who hangs an ever-watchful eye over her door; Uncle Monty, who as a herpetologist cares for a huge python; a villainous couple named Esmé and Jerome Squalor who live at 667 Dark Avenue, c.f. J. D. Salinger's short story "To Esmé with Love and Squalor," and Mr. Poe, who has a son named Edgar and is the appointed guardian of the children's inheritance which is placed in the Mulctuary Money Management Bank.


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I have a client who's had very pretty natural nails until recently. Suddenly, her nail plates appeared grooved. She does not wear artificial nails, is not on any medication, and is in good health. What caused this to happen and what can I do to fix her nails?
Nails may be grooved in two directions: from side to side or from the cuticle outward. When the grooves are from the cuticle outward, they are called longitudinal grooves of the nail, and these are most commonly caused by a cyst, or a little growth in the skin next to the proximal nail fold. To treat this type of cyst, called a myxoma, some form of surgery is typically performed.
When the grooves are from side to side, which is by far more common, they are referred to as Beau's lines. The most common cause of this disorder is a yeast infection of the skin around the cuticle. This infection injures the nail matrix; because of this type of injury, the matrix cannot produce a smooth nail but instead produces a grooved one. Considering that your client is in good health and not on any medication, a doctor must first provide a diagnosis and treatment. If it is the common yeast infection, then it can be treated with antifungal cream or pills. — Dr. Scher
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Cristiano Ronaldo's girlfriend, now 27, reminded us again why the smoking-hot siren is dating the Portuguese Real Madrid star.
Widely-regarded as one of the world's most beautiful women, Irina showed-off her pillow lips and olive skin in a swimwear photo shoot.
After hitting the weights and keeping herself in good shape all summer, she was only happy to be pictured wearing a £200 red and gold zebra print bikini.
Keeping in touch with her fans, Irina posted several motivating tweets this week including: "U r not gonna get the butt u want... by sitting on it."
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