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WASHINGTON GlaxoSmithKline has filed a new drug application with the Food and Drug Administration to market the drug promacta/revolade for the treatment of chronic idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura, a disease characterized by low blood platelet counts. The drug application was submitted based on a Phase II and III trial.
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"Patients with chronic ITP do not have a treatment option that offers the convenience of an oral platelet growth factor," said Paolo Paoletti, M.D., senior vice president of the Oncology Medicine Development Center at GSK. "GSK is pleased with the data provided to support the NDA and hopeful that, if approved, promacta/revolade may provide physicians and chronic ITP patients with a new, convenient and effective option for treating this difficult disease."


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UNIVERSITY OF RICHMOND, Va. – The Richmond Spiders set season highs in nearly every offensive category in a 13-2 win over Fairfield on Saturday afternoon at Pitt Field.
With the victory, Richmond improves to 1-7 on the season while the Stags fall to 0-3 on the year.
Sophomore OF Tanner Stanley led the way for the Richmond offense, going 2-for-5 with a home run, double, four RBI and two runs scored. Sophomore C Aaron Newman went 3-for-3 with two doubles, three runs scored and a RBI, while classmate Matt Dacey had three hits including a triple. Junior OF Ryan Cook and freshman DH Kurtis Brown each had two RBI in the win.
Rounding out the eight different Spiders to collect at least one RBI in the win for were sophomore 1B Doug Kraeger, senior Mike Small, sophomore Jansen Fraser and senior Adam Forrer.
Redshirt sophomore Jonathan de Marte (1-1) earned the win for the Spiders, allowing just one unearned run in five innings pitched. Redshirt junior Dylan Stoops pitched the final four innings for Richmond to earn his first save of the season, allowing just one unearned run.
After Fairfield jumped out to an early, 1-0 lead after scoring an unearned run in the top of the first, the Spiders answered in the bottom of the second with a five-run outburst.
After singles from 3B Matt Dacey and Cook, Forrer moved both runners in to scoring position with a nicely executed sacrifice bunt. Up next was Brown, who smashed a double over the Fairfield center fielder's head, scoring two runs.
Two batters later, Newman blooped a RBI single in to shallow center for Richmond's third run. Stanley followed and crushed an off-speed offering deep over the fence in right field for his first homer of the season. Stanley's two-run shot gave Richmond a 5-1 lead after two innings.
Richmond added a run to its advantage in the bottom of the third on a RBI single from Forrer, pushing the Spider lead to 6-1.
In the bottom of the fourth, Richmond continued its offensive onslaught. After an error and a double from Newman, runners were on second and third for Stanley. The sophomore came through, pushing across a run with a sacrifice fly on a foul out to the Fairfield second baseman.
After a RBI single from Small, Kraeger hit his team-leading fourth double of the season, scoring Small to add to the lead. A RBI fielder's choice from Cook made the Spider advantage 10-1 after four complete.
In the bottom of the fifth, Richmond began the inning with back-to-back doubles from Newman and Stanley to push across another run. Later in the frame, Cook notched a RBI single to make the Spider lead, 12-1, after five full.
Richmond added a run in the bottom of the seventh inning on a sacrifice fly from Fraser, putting the lead at 13-1. Fairfield would add an unearned run in the top of the ninth, giving Richmond its winning margin of 13-2.
The University of Richmond Spiders baseball team will conclude its series with the Fairfield Stags tomorrow at Pitt Field. First pitch is scheduled for 12 p.m.

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Award-winning author and Center for the Writing Arts writer in residence Alex Kotlowitz will have Dave Isay, Storycorps founder as his special guest. They will discuss the art of storytelling, the importance of it, and why it's so great Chicago is getting it's own Storycorps booth this spring.
Storycorps mission is to provide Americans of all backgrounds and beliefs with the opportunity to record, share, and preserve the stories of our lives.
Since 2003, StoryCorps has collected and archived more than 40,000 interviews from more than 80,000 participants. Each conversation is recorded on a free CD to share, and is preserved at the American Folklife Center at the Library of Congress. StoryCorps is one of the largest oral history projects of its kind. http://storycorps.org
Alex Kotlowitz, is the award-winning author of There Are No Children Here, The Other Side of the River, and Never a City So Real. Contributor to The New York Times Magazineand public radio's This American Life. Alex Kotlowitz is renowned for his narratives of particular individuals whose concrete life experiences illuminate broad aspects of our nation's social and political landscape.
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What are the pros? Easy to grow
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I only grew one of these... and I only needed to grow one. I have never had an eggplant produce like this one did. I was regularly giving away grocery bags full of these eggplants. I had to cut the plant back hard several times so that it wouldn't collapse under the weight of its own fruit. It also wouldn't stop producing. It started in summer and kept going all the way through fall until I tore it out because I couldn't stand the thought of eating another eggplant. For quite a while, I thought it wasn't as good as the Ichibans I also had in the garden; however, I didn't understand how to use different varieties in cooking. I tend to grill or roast eggplant. Ichiban is mild with thin skin and is great for this. Louisiana long green is not in my opinion. It is somewhat firmer and slightly bitter--at least mine was. I didn't like this until I gave a bunch to my friend and she stewed them with tomato and lemon. Use this eggplant with robust flavors and you won't be disapointed.
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What are the pros? Very Productive
What are the cons? Gets seed fast, doesn't keep
I grew this variety for the first time in 2014. The single plant was very productive, but I didn't care for the eggplant as much as the other three varieties I grew.
The plant kept blooming and producing, but the fruit gets seedy quickly and doesn't keep as well once it's harvested as the others did.
Thumbs up for productivity, but I probably won't grow this one again.
So far my favorites are Ping Tung and Tonda di Manfredonia.
What are the pros? Prolific, even in TX heat!
What are the cons? Somewhat hard to spot fruit.
This is a excellent eggplant variety! I grew three different types this past summer and the Louisiana Long Green outshown them all! (The other two were Turkish Orange and then Ichiban.)
I grew about a dozen of them, 6 in my Huglekulture bed and 6 in the native soil. The 6 in the Huglekulture bed produced a huge amount of tasty, tender fruits! I definitely saved the seeds because this variety is a keeper!
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Louisianan Long Green in one of the most productive eggplants I have grown in my Inland Southern California garden. When I pulled up the plants a few weeks ago, I noticed that, unlike the Ichiban hybird I planted next to it, there was little or no evidence of nematode damage. This variety has earned a place in my gardening reperoire.


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Submitted to: Subtropical Technology Conference Proceedings
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Publication Acceptance Date: 10/16/2010
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Technical Abstract: We hypothesized that pectin nanostructure can be enzymatically engineered with pectin methylesterase (PME) to tailor functionalities with improved consumer properties not available via conventional formulation or processing. Organoleptic qualities of processed and formulated foods are primary determinates of consumer acceptability. Stabilization of milk proteins in acid dairy drinks, gelation in jams and jellies and texture firming ionic interactions in fruits and vegetables are examples of product quality mediated by pectin molecule nanostructure. PME hydrolyzes galacturonic acid C6 methyl-esters in discrete patterns along the pectin homogalacturonan (HG) polymer. The experimental approach is to: 1) purify and characterize PME from an industrial enzyme preparation obtained from papaya (Carica papaya), 2) use PME to prepare pectin demethylation series from a model HG substrate, 3) characterize the introduced nanostructural modifications, 4) model the enzyme's mode of action and degree of processivity, and 5) determine rheological properties of the modified HG and correlate them to the introduced nanostructural modifications. We have determined basic separation parameters for purification of PME present in the papaya extract. A single PME was isolated. Structural characterization of the purified PME by MALDI-TOF mass spectrometry will be presented as well as select biochemical properties (pH optimum, ion activation, etc.). Two demethylation series (pH 4.5 and 7.5) have been produced using a highly methylated model HG. The introduced nanostructural modifications have been characterized by HPAEC to estimate the average demethylated block size, number of demethylated blocks per molecule and enzyme degree of processivity. This data is being correlated to rheological and calcium sensitivity properties of the modified pectins for the construction of predictive models for producing pectin-based formulating agents having optimum and predictable physical properties.


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Last week the Los Angeles Times reported that donations of art to MOCA have not, as doomsayers feared, fallen off a cliff. Here's another positive indicator: MOCA is the city's most liked museum.
That's "liked" as in Facebook likes. MOCA has 194,316 likes, putting it far ahead of the Getty (134,553) and LACMA (110,666). Does this mean anything? A few years ago I would have shrugged. Now Facebook is so mainstream that it's hard to ignore. (At top, from MOCA's collection: James Rosenquist's A Lot to Like).
You might suppose that contemporary art draws younger crowds who are more active social net users. That's true, but it can't be the whole story. The Hammer has only only 19,099 likes.
There is similar pattern in New York, where the numbers are larger. MoMA has 1.26 million likes, versus 783,000 for the Metropolitan Museum. But MoMA has Matisse, Picasso, and van Gogh. MOCA stakes everything on post-WWII art and often on emerging artists or "forgotten" history. That makes its lead among L.A. museums all the more surprising.
None of this changes the fact that MOCA's attendance is a fraction of LACMA's or the Getty's. Ergo, MOCA visitors (and hangers-on) are many times more inclined to click the like button. I'm not sure what that means except that it suggests a special connection to the city's contemporary museum.
There's no way of knowing how many likes are endorsements of Jeffrey Deitch populism or Paul Schimmel counterintuitivity—or whether this dubious dichotomy exists in the mind of the average liker. I suspect that MOCA picked up a lot of likes during "Art in the Streets." Many artists in that show have racked up impressive numbers of likes on their own Facebook pages. Shepard Fairey has 51,344 likes, and RETNA has 22,764. In comparison it's rare for a non-street artist to have 1000 likes (and not all care to have a like button on their FB page). John Baldessari has 2633.
The Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County has 26,422 likes, and its Spider Pavilion has 9 likes.
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The iPhone media player could have been designed a little better in my opinion. The closest thing I've found that still looks like the iphone media player, but looks nicer, and to be able to swipe to operate is nice too, is Swiper Free. It's available free in the app store. They ruined the paid Swiper app by making the titles at the top too big.
I know sometimes these things come at a price, but I would be willing to pay for a player I like.
My perfect player would look like this:
These are the native controls from the iphone player.
The top title would be just a little bigger, no drop-down (or up) time scrubber, all stationary controls. No volume control, adjustment can be done from the volume control on the side of the iphone or controlled if swipe controls were included.
Any help would be appreciated. THANKS
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The %age features are part of the -l switch, so the command line would be something like:I have been trying to use the lvextend command using the documented size format: of +[number][%{LV|PV|VG|FREE}] -- specifically +50%LV. tried multiple variations on LV -- no luck. Is this broken or is this just not working in my setup, or am I doing something wrong? It fails with: Invalid argument +5%LV Error during parsing of command line.
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Lets all waste time and talk about manly things to do. Pickin ya nose in public, scratchin ya balls, slappin ya missus, tellin gay jokes, you manly men out there know what im talkin about.
Lets all waste time and talk about manly things to do. Pickin ya nose in public, scratchin ya balls, slappin ya missus, tellin gay jokes, you manly men out there know what im talkin about.
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I have no wish to waste time, time is one of the seven fundamental physical quantities in the International System of Units. it is very useful in the measuring of other quantities like velocity.
i could be persuaded to spend time in a less productive manner than usual if the topic at hand was intriguing or mirthful.
This thread has not yet delivered on either front unlike the threads and posts of Frakes whom you intended to mock.
I will however add something interesting in the hope of generating conversation:
Did you know that many old (ancient) Vases and pots carry a recording of the voices of their makers?
When the pot was still on the wheel, a groove was added by holding a branch to the pot as it spins, and the vibrations of a voice or indeed any noise in the vicinity are forever cut into the groove of the item.
and in just the same way as a vinyl record works, the pot can be 'played' to here the long dead voices of our ancient past. cool huh?
I am number 1, because Picard says so.
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Actually there is no way I can match BlackDogmas post. It was more valient than a thousand Suns setting over a T in a river"Haymaker" meaning "powerful punch" harks back to the actual process of harvesting hay in the age of the scythe. The scythe, a long, curved blade on a long crooked handle, is wielded with a broad, swinging stroke. (A "sickle" is a similar but smaller blade on a short handle.) It takes a surprising amount of strength to use a scythe, and a farmhand accustomed to the chore would have a fearsome punch. Thus "haymaker," which back in the 1400s simply meant "one who harvests and gathers hay," came to mean, by the early 20th century, a devastating punch delivered with the same broad, powerful swing used in harvesting hay.
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A fascinating study on the common side-blotched lizards has shown three distinct different social group seperated by colour markings on the throat. orange yellow and blue.
Orange throated males are very aggressive, they steal territory, and chase away other males, find a home and stand at the mouth of their hole and push a harem of females into his home as they pass to mate with.
Yellow throated males are so similar to females that the orange throated males cant tell the difference and will often force the yellow throated male into his harem so that he (the yellow throat) can impregnate the females within, while the orange throated male unwittingly stands guard outside.
Blue throated males tend to be smaller than Orange throated males, but always work in a co-operative pair, one guarding the entrance to the hole and the other mating with the females, in this way even if a yellow throated male does get in, he has no window of opportunity to mate with the females as they are never left alone.
this paper-rock-scissors system ensure that no one method can ensure dominance, if during one cycle orange throats started to become dominate by chasing away the blues, yellows would find it easier to mate the following cycle and in turn this would lead to an increase in the effectiveness of the blue throated method, so an equilibrium is quickly reached.
fascinatingly, similar behaviour can be observed in human males.
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The Dutch have the right idea.
Seen on line.... somewhere:
This will never happen here but it would have been a good thing years ago.
Finally . . . a coming to the senses!!!
Let s Go With the Dutch - but why wait until 2013?
(Better be late than NEVER!)
The Netherlands , where six per cent of the population is now Muslim, is scrapping multiculturalism:
The Dutch government says it will abandon the long-standing model of multiculturalism that has encouraged Muslim immigrants to create a parallel society within the Netherlands.
A new integration bill, which Dutch Interior Minister Piet Hein Donner presented to parliament on June 16, reads:
"The government shares the social dissatisfaction over the multicultural society model and plans to shift priority to the values of the Dutch people.
In the new integration system, the values of the Dutch society play a central role."
With this change, the government steps away from the model of a multicultural society.
The letter continues: "A more obligatory integration is justified because the government also demands that from its own citizens.
It is necessary because otherwise the society gradually grows apart and eventually no one feels at home anymore in the Netherlands ..
The new integration policy will place more demands on immigrants.
For example, immigrants will be required to learn the Dutch language and the government will take a tougher approach to immigrants who ignore Dutch values or disobey Dutch law."
The government will also stop offering special subsidies for Muslim immigrants because, according to Donner;
"It is not the government's job to integrate immigrants." (How bloody true).
The government will introduce new legislation that outlaws forced marriages and will also impose tougher measures against Muslim immigrants who lower their chances of employment by the way they dress.
More specifically, the government will impose a ban on face-covering, Islamic burqas as of January 1, 2013.
Holland has done that whole liberal thing, and realized - maybe too late - that creating a nation of tribes will kill the nation itself.
The future of Australia , the United States , UK and Canada may well be read here.
NOTE: Muslim immigrants leave their countries of birth because of civil and political unrest "CREATED BY THE VERY NATURE OF THEIR CULTURE."
Countries such as Holland , Canada , the UK and Australia have an established way of life that actually works, so why embrace the unworkable?
If Muslims do not wish to accept another culture, the answer is simple;
"STAY WHERE YOU ARE!!" "Or go back to where you were!"
Something to think about...
The above sounds like it could have been written by any culturally/racially prejudiced group. Remove muslim and insert mexican and remove dutch and put american. Sad part is that the bulk of the mexicans coming to America is because our government so heavily subisidized the american corn industry that we destroyed the mexican corn industry. So they are moving north to find work doing what they were doing...Growing our corn. But if we send them all "home" are we going to grow our own corn? No, because we would only make minimum wage at best.
As we come into a globalized civilization, I find statements like this to be total roadblocks to reaching a peacefull globalized state. Are we really going to segregate the globe? Then who gets the dutch land? Who gets America? Who gets Europe? Are these decisions to be decided with brute force and blood? Likely yes. The climate is changing and with it will come climate-driven refugees. Are we going to turn away certain nationalities and religious viewpoints? If so, then we are going to resurect the basic idealogy of Hitler....Hmm....sounds like the last 60 years have been overflowing with advancement...
I can see where this thread can turn sour quick, if it does it will be closed.
One statement you made "Are we going to turn away certain nationalities and religious viewpoints?"I would say, yes, if all they want to do is dominate the world and kill anyone who doesn't believe as they do. Hitler? I guess we are just to roll over and let them kill everyone. Are you saying you are for a globalized state? Who would be in charge of this globalized state? Russia, China, USA, Middle East?
I find the actions of the Dutch to be quite reasonable....
Having suffered through many a riot her in LA because a group (most of whom where in the country illegally anyway) protesting 'some' violation of their rights.....I have little tollerance for their BS.
This is America....if you want to come here for a better life....great....but don't try to get me to change....we speak English...you don't have to give up your culture....embrace it all you want....just don't force it on me...don't expect me to accommdate it....if you don't like the way we do things here....go back to your home country....
Anyone who doesn't support every demand of every minority surely must be a racist, right? Wrong!
To be fair, I have known a few exceptions, but with all due respect, I think your comment is naive.
The last estimate I saw, said that in 40 years, the majority population in all the major countries will be Muslim. I think the Dutch solution will only be a temporary fix.
So am I to assume all Christians would love to see me dead too because I'm not a Christian?
Long ago, I came to the conclusion that all religions are a joke. I thought of mentioning this in my initial post, for the very reason you mentioned, but didn't because I didn't want to stray too far off topic. I mean no offense to anyone here (if people believe in religious teachings that promote peace and respect for others, then that of course is great), but IMO, religion is a man-made tool used to control people and to attempt to make sense of things we don't understand. Religions have dirty hands, and I want nothing to do with it.
With that said, I do have a strong, unwavering faith in God. My point of view is complex, but for now at least, I'll leave it at that.
When you're working from texts that are THOUSANDS of years old and translated nine times from long-dead languages, interpretation is pretty much up in teh air. I understand people who believe in the idea of God or even some specific details, but when people take those books at face value, pretending that their interpretation is 100% true... it blows my mind.
I, personally, find it fascinating human being's NEED for heirarchy both physically and spiritually. Existence without an umbrella of heirarchy (gov't) creates anarchy which is always destined to be re-formed into a heirarchy (usually as despotic system like gangs, tribes, etc. where there is a singular leader). The OP is a form of Dominance hierarchy where a group is creating a sort of ranking system for social/civil liberties. The Middle East holy wars are primarily a fight for religious dominance within the region but is also directly tangeable to the physical heirarchy of governments within the region.
I have been working in many different countries and I believe that each group of people prefer their own specie.
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Dog Shot by Deputy on the Mend
Diana Basehart Foundation picks up medical tab
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. - The Diana Basehart Foundation's veterinary coordinator Karen Perkins said Peyton is recovering from surgery after being shot by a Santa Barbara County Sheriff's Deputy.
The shooting happened Wednesday at a home on the 4500 block of Auhay Drive.
The dogs owner, Julie Morgan, said the deputies were doing a probation check on another resident of the home when her Border Collie started barking.
The officer felt threatened and fired a single shot that went right through the dog's nose, but it didn't prevent the dog from breathing.
The dog needed $5,000 worth of surgery at the Care Pet Hospital on E. Haley Street in Santa Barbara.
The Diana Basehart Foundation was created to pay for veterinary care when pet owners can't afford to.
Perkins said pets save lives all the time, so this is a way of giving back.
She said the organization doesn't judge how a dog is injured.
The female dog is home from the pet hospital and is expected to make a full recovery.
To donate contact basehart.org or write to
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Welcome to America--Families of Central American Children Are Victims of Scammers
It is uncertain how long those unaccompanied Central American children will be allowed to remain in Texas, but their families are already experiencing one important part of life in America---scammers.
The FBI in San Antonio says it has uncovered two separate schemes to defraud the families of the children who love in the United States.
FBI Special Agent Michelle Lee says one fraud scheme involved callers who claim to be representing a charitable or non profit organization, which can help the kids stay in the U.S. and reunite with relatives who are already here. Lee says the scammer is charging between $300 and 'several thousand' dollars.
She says another scammer appears to be using 'caller i.d. spoofing' to appear to be from a 'prominent San Antonio business organization' to ad credence to the scam.
She says some families, many of whom have already borrowed thousands of dollars to give to cartels to smuggle their children into the U.S., have fallen for the scams.


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Scottish singer Dirk Johnston has been eliminated from singing show Superstar after ending up in the bottom two for the second night in a row.
The 24-year-old faced Tim Prottey-Jones in the sing-off after they received the lowest number of viewers' votes in the contest to find the lead performer in a new production of Jesus Christ Superstar.
After the pair sang a duet of Christina Aguilera's ballad Hurt, Lord Andrew Lloyd-Webber chose to send Prottey Jones, 32, from Birmingham into the next stage of the competition.
Johnston, from Crieff, had been in the same position last night but won out over Afnan Iftikhar that time. Tonight, however, Lord Lloyd-Webber sent him home.
Looking upset, he told host Amanda Holden: "It was obviously very hard to be twice in the bottom two, but I'm extremely grateful to have been able to come this far.
"And that you believed in me, and took me, Andrew - I'm only just out of uni, and you took me all the way up here."
The remaining contestants are Jon Moses, 28, from Newcastle, Ben Forster, 31, from Sunderland, David Hunter, 27, from Warrington, Jeff Anderson, 21, from Newtownards, Northern Ireland, Nathan James, 23, from Reading, Niall Sheehy, 31, from Bray, Co Wicklow, Ireland, Roger Wright, 41, from east London, and Rory Taylor, 24, from the Wirral.
They are again competing for votes, with phone lines opening at the end of tonight's show.
The new production of Lord Lloyd-Webber and Tim Rice's musical goes on tour in September, featuring comic Tim Minchin as Judas Iscariot, DJ Chris Moyles as King Herod and former Spice Girl - and Superstar judge - Melanie C as Mary Magdalene.
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One of Australia's largest fund managers has echoed concerns about a squeeze in the bond market as more investors pile into fixed income while brokers retreat.
The $75 billion Brisbane-based fund QIC says that as more investors shift funds to higher yielding bonds in the expectation that markets will remain in a state of calm for longer, the risks in the bond market could be building.
The Financial Times recently reported that the Federal Reserve was considering imposing exit fees on bond funds to stem a possible rush for the door from retail bond investors, should their investments plunge in value.
Katrina King, a director of QIC's Global Liquid Strategies unit, says the fund is concerned by the withdrawal of "prop trading and the ability of banks to act as buffers poses risks for the bond markets",
"We are looking at the consequence of bank regulation for intermediation and what that means for markets," Ms King said.
With banks being forced to shrink their balance sheets they will have less capacity to buy bonds from investors that are forced to sell in a hurry if they face wide-spread redemptions. The consequence could be a sharp fall in prices as investors scramble to sell their bonds.
"The new regulation does make banks earnings less volatile but it's a concern for the market in that the banks are not there to provide buffers," she says.
Ms King said the flow of money into bonds that had led to a decline in credit spreads, coupled with the embrace of the "carry trade" as large investors chased higher yields, meant there was little margin for error if investors rushed for the exits.
"We look at a rock bottom [in terms of ] spread analysis and liquidity and volatility. In several indices you are only just getting reimbursed, perhaps under water," she said.
"But it's hard to dislike the carry trade so you have to remain nimble. Everyone thinks they will get out the door first," she said.
One of the asset classes to benefit most from the global carry trade has been Australian dollar bonds, which have higher yields than US, German and Japanese bonds. Aussie government bonds were the best performing bonds globally in the last quarter, gaining more than 5.5 per cent according to Bloomberg.
Japanese investors have returned in their droves to the Australian bond market to escape the near zero rates of return on local assets. But investors from Europe are also turning to Aussie bonds as strong flows stepped up in June following dovish policy measures announced by the European Central Bank.
"This time it was European money determining that yields are already really low for the risk in their market. They believe they aren't getting paid for their European sovereign risk so are switching to Aussie bonds."
The flood of funds into Australian bonds has pushed up the currency and prompted strong comments from the Reserve Bank governor Glenn Stevens about the "uncomfortable" value of the dollar in a speech on Wednesday in Hobart.
While Stevens' comments that investors were underestimating risks of a large fall in the dollar, the low volatility environment that is herding investors into the carry trade may continue for a while yet.
"As investors search for carry, it bumps the Australian dollar and causes more heart-ache and pushes cash rate hikes further into the future. We need to see non-mining sector pick up and with the Australian dollar where it is, we aren't going to see that in a hurry," Ms King said.
The trillion dollar question being asked by traders is: when will volatility return to the markets?
"If we consider what the triggers might be – it could be data."
"Investors seem less concerned about watching [US] payrolls but if you continue to get good strong prints, it's something to be mindful of. With regard to inflation data [Federal Reserve chair Janet] Yellen says she thinks the recent data on this front is just noise. But if there are more prints that move us towards the 2 per cent range that could be concern because the Fed would then be behind," she said.
"It could be a speech such as [Bank of England governor] Mark Carney's comments that the markets aren't listening to the data. You never know when these policy-makers are going to make important statements."
Eventually, however, the central banks that have kept rates at near zero levels will have to act. When they do finally hike, the conditions that traders thrive on will return.
"We know 2015 will be the year that many central banks lift rates and it could be earlier – so we are going to see people making intra-country bets which will get volatility rising," Ms King said.


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Human food? omg cheese. He goes nuts for any kind of cheese. Or meat.
His fav dog food seems to be Acana. He eats it the best, even when plain.
Human food? omg cheese. He goes nuts for any kind of cheese. Or meat.
His fav dog food seems to be Acana. He eats it the best, even when plain.
Brit & Jackson (and Lola too!)
Saya loves whole quail and pork meat.
Goat meat too she goes nuts for goat..
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Dried liver.
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Dog treat-wise, she likes Sammy Snacks cheddar crunchies, and these crab-and-gator treats, and the jerky they have at Trader Joes.
Food-wise, she eats Fromm 4Stars, rotating between flavors. By enthusiasm, I'd say Surf&Turf and Game Bird are favorites, but not by much over the other flavors.
Nobody mentioned green tripe? That has got to be Max's favorite food!
Leo loves most treats like freeze dried liver, cheese, Charlee Bear treats, but he goes absolutely crazy for his BARF patties. He's lucky he gets to have it multiple times a day for his meal, but I have to freeze it in bowls or he will slurp it up in a few seconds (and he is only a 10 week pup! Crazy thing).
my dog loves nothing more than pedigree dentastix. she gets one like every too month. its pure junk but she loooooovea them.
I was going with Origen... the price kept going up, now Blue Buffalo Salmon. Best of luck finding the right food!
Charlie is not picky. She'll eat just about anything. She LOVES anything meaty, sunny side up eggs, or anything with a strong aroma (sardines, tripe).
Our elderly Bichon/Poodle LOVES people food and anything meaty (even meaty canned dog food). He will bounce for meaty treats and chicken feet. He will turn his nose up at most other commercial dog food.
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MI Plant Recognized for Safety
The Hegins, Pa., manufacturing facilities of MI Windows & Doors Inc. was recognized yesterday with a Safety and Health Achievement Recognition Program (SHARP) award. One of only 43 Pennsylvania businesses to receive the honor, it is presented by the PA/OSHA Consultation Program of Indiana University of Pennsylvania.
The Occupational Safety & Health Administration award is granted following the successful completion of a comprehensive and rigorous consultation and assessment process, resulting in worksite safety and health programs that produce tangible safety improvements and maintain low team member injury and illness rates. An awards ceremony was attended by Scott Weiant, chief of the Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry, and Thomas DeLong of the PA/OSHA Consultation Program, as well as representatives of local government officials.
"This award adds value and dedication to a team that already works hard to build a safe environment and quality products," said Stan Sullivan, MI president, addressing the manufacturer's Hegins employees. "It is so important that at the end of the day, we all go home to our families and loved ones in the same condition as we came in to work."
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Rattling in the engine bay?
hey guys, just recently I have noticed a little rattling in the engine bay. It is only when I am in 1st/2nd gear and slowing down to a stop sign, or when I push the clutch in at lower RPMs in first gear, like driving through a parking lot. When I take off at normal speed and accelerate normal then there is no sound. I drive a 2005 focus st. I am worrying that it is the clutch, but it grabs perfect through all 5 gears. I am also worrying it may be the 1st gear going out? Any help would be great. Thanks guys
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If the transmission and clutch are working properly...its probably not either of those.
Lots of things under the hood can rattle but some things I would check are: Engine mounts, sway bar end links (I would recommend Massive's as a replacement), sway bar bushings (under the car on top of the subframe).
More detail about the noise may be able to help pin-point it better.
i mean its tough to describe because it only happens in lower gears when im driving through my subdivision (speed limit of 20) or through a parking lot. I wasnt sure if anyone else has had this problem before
how many miles are on the car? also how loud it is? could be that the rattling does happen at higher speeds, but you can't hear it do to vehicle and road noise.
its loud enough to where I would notice it at higher speeds. The car currently has 78k miles. It also happens when i press the clutch in and leave it pressed in for too long if im coming to a stop sign, but again only in 1st or second gear. I also notice a little rattle when I first start the car.
You might want to check the exhaust heat shields. I have a 2005 and have had to put fender washers at almost every attachment point.
I took a video of the sound. It only happens when I ride my clutch a little bit, like going up a driveway, but its after i hit the gas and the RPMs are settling down (if that makes sense). So there is no rattle when the RPMs are increasing, only when decreasing or or pushing in the clutch to go back to neutral. It happens in 1st, 2nd and reverse, but when im going slow. I listened really hard and couldnt hear it in any other gear or when I accelerated at a normal speed (like accelerating from a stop sign or light)
as for the video, you can hear the sound the best in the last couple seconds of the video.
Engine compartment noise
The noise seems to be responding to loading from the engine rocking in the mounts however I had a similar noise in my 2005 that drove me nuts for about 20K miles. I was sure it was coming from the right rear but it turned out to be the front swaybar links.
They are plastic and they are crap! If you haven't replaced those disconnect one side and check for a loose ball end. As one of the other responders noted do not use a standard replacement. Mine are Moog, they have grease fittings and work fine. I am sure the ones the other person recommended are good also.
I also looked under my car and noticed like some metal thing hanging down. Looks like its some protective piece or something. Maybe this is causing the sound? Its more torwards the middle of the car underneath it
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Employing a litany of misleading claims, a Wall Street Journal editorial attacked the EPA for standards proposed in conjunction with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to increase the fuel economy of cars and light trucks.
Journal Hypes Costs, Ignores Benefits Of Fuel Economy Standards
WSJ: EPA Estimated Fuel Economy Standards "Will Cost $157 Billion, Meaning The Real Number Is Vastly Greater." From a Wall Street Journal editorial titled "The United States of EPA":
The EPA heaved its weight against another industry this month, issuing a regulation to sharply increase fuel economy. Under this new rule, America's fleet of passenger cars and light trucks will have to meet an average of 54.5 miles per gallon by 2025, a doubling of today's average of about 27 mpg. By the EPA's estimate the rule will cost $157 billion, meaning the real number is vastly greater. [Wall Street Journal, 11/28/11]
NHTSA Estimates That Vehicle Manufacturers "Will Recover Most Or All" Of These Costs. The cost estimate cited by the Wall Street Journal represents what vehicle manufacturers will have to spend to meet the standards through 2025. The estimate was made by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, not the EPA. NHTSA also "estimates that manufacturers employing compliance flexibilities and advanced technologies to meet the standards could significantly reduce these outlays" and "projects that manufacturers will recover most or all of these additional costs through higher selling prices for new cars and light trucks." [National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 11/16/11]
Government Estimates Net Benefit To Society Of $311 Billion To $421 Billion. According to EPA and NHTSA, the proposed standards are "projected to save approximately 4 billion barrels of oil and 2 billion metric tons of GHG emissions over the lifetimes of those vehicles sold in MY [Model Year] 2017-2025," with net benefits to society " in the range of $311 billion to $421 billion (7 and 3 percent discount rates, respectively) over the lifetimes of those vehicles sold in MY 2017-2025." [EPA and NHTSA, 11/16/11]
NRDC: Regulators Tend To Overestimate -- Not Underestimate -- The Costs Of Vehicle Pollution Controls. The chart below, compiled by the Natural Resources Defense Council, shows that regulators have previously overestimated the cost of motor vehicle pollution controls. NRDC said that regulators tend to overestimate costs because "unanticipated technological innovation," sometimes induced by the rules themselves, has "dramatically lowered the actual compliance costs in many instances."
[Natural Resources Defense Council, 2/2/11; April 2006]
Journal Overstates Cost Of New Standards To Consumers
WSJ Pushes Estimate That New Standards Will Add $3,100 To Price Of New Cars. From the editorial:
The National Automobile Dealers Association, which has opposed the EPA rule, has compiled Obama Administration documents showing the average price of a new vehicle will increase by $3,100 by 2025, thanks to the cumulative fuel-efficiency rules. [Wall Street Journal, 11/28/11]
Consumers Will Actually Save Money Overall Through Lower Fuel Costs. EPA estimates that "the monthly fuel savings more than offsets the higher monthly payment due to the higher incremental vehicle cost":
Higher costs for new vehicle technology will add, on average, about $2,000 for consumers who buy a new vehicle in MY 2025. Those consumers who drive their MY 2025 vehicle for its entire lifetime will save, on average, $5,200 to $6,600 (7 and 3 percent discount rates, respectively) in fuel savings, for a net lifetime savings of $3,000 to $4,400 -- assuming gasoline prices remain at essentially current levels. For those consumers who purchase their new MY 2025 vehicle with cash, the discounted fuel savings will offset the higher vehicle cost in less than 4 years, and fuel savings will continue for as long as the consumer owns the vehicle. Those consumers that buy a new vehicle with a typical 5-year loan will benefit from an average monthly cash flow savings of about $12 during the loan period, or about $140 per year, on average, as the monthly fuel savings more than offsets the higher monthly payment due to the higher incremental vehicle cost. [EPA, November 2011]
Consumer Advocates Support New Standards. Jack Gillis of the Consumer Federation of America stated; "Our analysis shows that the higher standards for 2025 will save consumers money, increase auto sales and auto industry employment, enhance national security by dramatically lowering oil imports and reducing pollution." [Consumer Federation of America, 11/16/11]
Consumer Reports Poll: Over 80% Would Pay Higher Price For Car With Lower Operating Cost. From a national Consumer Reports survey conducted in October:
Eighty-six percent of the interviewed car owners want to see automakers' fleet average rise to 35 mpg by 2016 and 80 percent would like to see fuel economy standards rise to 55 mpg by 2025--a current proposal that Consumer Reports supports.
To get the job done, most people (83 percent) said they would be willing to pay extra for a more fuel-efficient vehicle, if they could recover that extra outlay within five years. [Consumer Reports, 11/14/11]
Journal Falsely Suggests Rules Are Not Based In Laws Passed By Congress
WSJ Suggests "Authoritarian" EPA Is Overstepping Authority Given To It By Congress. From the editorial:
President Jackson is now casting aside 35 years of Congressional prerogative. Because the Obama EPA has declared carbon dioxide a "pollutant," and because cars emit CO2, Ms. Jackson is citing the Clean Air Act in her bid to commandeer Detroit. While the EPA officially worked with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (Nhtsa, the agency previously in charge of efficiency standards), it's clear the EPA is calling the shots.
The EPA is seeking to impose, by fiat, greenhouse gas reductions that even a Democratic Congress rejected with the Waxman-Markey bill in 2009, and that would drive policy at least 13 years past this Administration. It's all more than a tad authoritarian. [Wall Street Journal, 11/28/11]
In Fact, The Supreme Court Determined That Greenhouse Gases Are A "Pollutant." Contrary to the Journal's claim that "the Obama EPA has declared carbon dioxide a 'pollutant,'" a 2007 Supreme Court ruling determined that greenhouse gases like CO2 "fit well within the Clean Air Act's capacious definition of 'air pollutant.'" From the majority opinion:
The Clean Air Act's sweeping definition of "air pollutant" includes "any air pollution agent or combination of such agents, including any physical, chemical ... substance or matter which is emitted into or otherwise enters the ambient air ... ." §7602(g) (emphasis added). On its face, the definition embraces all airborne compounds of whatever stripe, and underscores that intent through the repeated use of the word "any." Carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, and hydrofluorocarbons are without a doubt "physical [and] chemical ... substance[s] which [are] emitted into ... the ambient air." The statute is unambiguous. [Massachusetts v. EPA, 4/2/07]
CRS: Clean Air Act Requires EPA To Regulate Vehicle Emissions That Endanger Public Health And Welfare. In December 2009, the EPA determined that greenhouse gases threaten the public health and welfare in an endangerment finding. Due to that finding, the EPA is required to regulate greenhouse gas emissions from motor vehicles, as the Congressional Research Service explained:
The Court gave EPA three options: (a) determine that GHG emissions from new motor vehicles "cause, or contribute to, air pollution which may reasonably be anticipated to endanger public health or welfare"; (b) determine that such GHG emissions do not do so; or (c) explain why the agency is unable to make a determination under either (a) or (b). EPA chose option (a)--that is, to make a positive "endangerment finding" for GHG emissions from new motor vehicles. That finding was made in December 2009, whereupon the CAA required EPA to promulgate standards to address the endangerment.
The endangerment finding has no effect on outside parties in itself; its importance is that it triggers a duty under section 202(a) for EPA to promulgate emission standards for the source category creating the endangerment--in this case, new motor vehicles. [Congressional Research Service, 8/16/11]
Even Bush Administration Said EPA Couldn't Avoid Making Endangerment Finding. According to a letter released in February, Stephen Johnson, EPA Administrator under President George W. Bush, told the president in January 2008 that the Supreme Court's 2007 decision "combined with the latest science of climate change requires the Agency to propose a positive endangerment finding." From the letter:
[Y]our Administration is compelled to act on this issue under existing law given the many lawsuits and petitions before the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). It is my intent to do so in a way that is responsible and that does not foreclose a superior legislative solution.
First, the Supreme Court's Massachusetts v EPA decision still requires a response. That case combined with the latest science of climate change requires the Agency to propose a positive endangerment finding, as was agreed to at the Cabinet-level meeting in November. Some have noted that the Energy Independence and Security Act (EISA) enables implementation of your 20-in-l0 plan without an endangerment finding. Even if that is true, a finding is still required by the Supreme Court case, and the state of the latest climate change science does not permit a negative finding, nor does it permit a credible finding that we need to wait for more research. EISA also did not change EPA's obligation regarding the regulation of vehicles although it did expand the Department of Transportation's authority in a way that will facilitate a joint rulemaking. [U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Johnson Letter to President Bush, 1/31/08]
Bush-Era Energy Law Authorized NHTSA To Further Increase Fuel Economy Standards. Congress also authorized NTHSA to raise fuel efficiency standards, as explained by the Union of Concerned Scientists:
Congress created the first fuel efficiency standards in 1975 in response to the OPEC oil embargo. The first CAFE standards were administered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), a part of the U.S. Department of Transportation. These standards succeeded in nearly doubling the fuel efficiency of new vehicles in ten years. However, after this initial progress, NHTSA made little meaningful improvement in CAFÉ during the following two decades.
Congress broke this deadlock with the passage of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (EISA). This law required NHTSA to raise fuel efficiency standards to at least 35 miles per gallon fleetwide by model year 2020 - with additional authority to set standards through 2030. As a result, NHTSA is required by statute to set fleetwide average fuel efficiency standards for each new model year at the maximum feasible level. [Union of Concerned Scientists, March 2011]
Journal Claims New Standards Are "Crushing" For Auto Makers
WSJ Laments "Struggle" Of Auto Industry "Hostages" Against "Crushing" Rule. The editorial stated that "the industry is struggling to keep pace" with fuel economy standards already in place, adding:
Yes, 13 automakers agreed to this standard in July, confirming behavioral science on hostages. The industry has been living for years under the threat of California's strict efficiency mandate. Federal law pre-empts states from setting their own standards, and the Bush Administration refused to grant California a waiver. But the Obama administration made clear to automakers that their choice was between one crushing EPA-devised rule, or a national patchwork of crushing rules from California and acolyte states. They chose the federal poison. [Wall Street Journal, 11/28/11]
Politico: Standards Have Industry Support Due To "Flexible Compliance Approaches Built Into The Agreement." Politico reported:
The industry support appears to be contingent on several flexible compliance approaches built into the agreement and limiting California's ability to set its own emission standards, a right it has under the Clean Air Act.
"Automakers really wanted to see a single national program, and we believe that the White House understands how much of an economic disruption would occur from multiple standards at the state and federal levels," said Gloria Bergquist, a spokeswoman at the Alliance for Automobile Manufacturers. "So, we are moving one step closer to a single national program for greenhouse gases and fuel economy for the next 14 years."
General Motors, Chrysler, Ford, Honda, Hyundai and Nissan are reportedly behind the White House plan, even though none have spoken up publicly about the plan, according to several sources tracking the talks. [Politico, 7/27/11]
Actual Standard Will Be Lower Than 54.5 MPG. From Automotive News:
Thanks to federal incentives for fuel-efficient and low-emissions technologies, automakers will be able to get credit for meeting the 2017-25 model year standards with a number far lower than the one in all the headlines.
Automakers also will be able to get extra credit for bringing fuel-saving technologies to market as early as possible.
As a result of the incentives, the real-world industrywide fleet average in the 2025 model year is likely to be about 40 mpg, not the 54.5 mpg proposed by the Obama administration, according to the EPA and environmental groups.
The administration seeks to reduce carbon dioxide emissions to 163 grams per mile by the 2025 model year. Because such emissions are related to fuel economy, this would equate to a fuel economy standard of 54.5 mpg -- if all the pollutant reductions were achieved with fuel-economy technology. [Automotive News, 8/11/11]
Edumnds: "Most Automakers Agree That Existing Technologies Can Be Used To Achieve This Plan's Goals." From a November 10 Edmunds.com FAQ on the new fuel economy standards:
Q: Whether it's 49.6 mpg or 54.5, will automakers be able to comply with the new proposed standards?
A: Most companies say that they will. Thirteen major automakers signed the preliminary agreement worked out with the White House. (There also were some non-signers.) Regulators, environmentalists and most automakers agree that existing technologies can be used to achieve this plan's goals -- although there is a lot of debate about their cost.
And while some critics believe that compliance will dramatically alter the automotive landscape, eliminating some types of vehicles altogether, most automakers say they don't see that happening.
Compliance will require dramatic changes in the types of powertrains offered, however. The cost of the average vehicle will rise, thanks to such expensive technologies as turbocharging, direct fuel injection, 8- to 10-speed automatic transmissions, electric drive and other fuel-saving and emissions-cutting measures. These technologies now are limited to a few, usually high-end vehicles, but to achieve the goals set, they will need to be spread widely throughout the vehicle fleet. [Edmunds.com, 11/10/11]
Scientific American: "Incremental Changes" Can Drastically Improve Mileage Of Gasoline-Powered Vehicles. From a November 16 Scientific American post:
Electric vehicles can certainly raise fleet averages. But changes to good ol' gasoline-powered vehicles can achieve a great portion of the needed hike in fuel efficiency. The kicker is that many of the technology improvements have been sitting on auto industry shelves for years. And some of the improvements have already been rolled out in high-end gasoline vehicles and in standard hybrid cars.
In the past, independent engineering studies by experts at M.I.T., the University of Michigan, Argonne National Laboratory and the Natural Resources Defense Council have shown that gasoline-powered vehicles can get dramatically higher mileage by incorporating a number of incremental changes. [Scientific American, 11/16/11]
Europe Will Meet A Higher Efficiency By 2020. The New York Times reported: "The United States has the world's most lenient vehicle emissions and mileage standards, lagging as much as 10 m.p.g. behind the rest of the world. Europe is expected to reach about 60 m.p.g. by 2020." [New York Times, 7/3/11]
Journal Claims New Standards Will Decrease Safety
WSJ: "Rule Will Reduce The Mass Of A Car By 15% to 25%, Decreasing Safety." The Wall Street Journal editorial said that the "rule will reduce the mass of a car by 15% to 25%, decreasing safety." [Wall Street Journal, 11/28/11]
ICCT: Structure Of New Standards Provides "Incentives For Manufacturers To Build Vehicles In Every Size Class." The argument that higher fuel economy standards will compromise safety is based on an assumption that automakers will be forced to downsize cars in order to meet new requirements. But in a recent post at The Hill, the International Council on Clean Transportation's John German explains that the new curved fuel efficiency standards will eliminate incentives for automakers to rely on smaller vehicles to meet them:
Take one of the main carmakers' talking points: They keep telling people that stringent standards require smaller, unsafe cars. There used to be some truth in that standards were easier to meet with smaller vehicles. But that's simply not true now -- and the carmakers know it.
The truth is that the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and the Environmental Protection Agency are drafting rules that grade manufacturers -- and the cars, trucks, and SUVs they build -- on a curve. This was mandated by the 2007 Energy Information and Security Act. The proposed 56 mpg standard by the year 2025 is not an inflexible line in the sand requiring all manufacturers to make only cars, trucks and SUVs go at least 56 miles on a gallon of gas.
Instead, the new standards are designed so that each manufacturer's goal is custom-calculated, based on that manufacturer's own product line. An automaker that builds mostly larger cars, SUVs, and trucks will have lower mileage goals than a competitor that builds mostly compact and subcompact cars. And an SUV or truck with a larger "footprint" will not be required to get the same mileage as a small car. While the curves have not been proposed yet for 2025, the footprint curve for the 2016 standards established targets of 41.1 mpg for the Honda Fit compact car, 32.6 mpg for the Chrysler 300 full-size car, 32.9 mpg for the Ford Escape small SUV, and 24.7 mpg for the Chevy Silverado pickup truck.
Because automakers will be graded on a curve, there are incentives for manufacturers to build vehicles in every size class. The standards simply mandate that each of those vehicles, regardless of size, be as energy-efficient as possible. [The Hill, 7/27/11]
Free Press: "If The SUV Meets The Fuel Standard For Its Own Footprint, The Automaker Can Sell All It Wants." The Detroit Free Press reported:
Most dramatic: large and small vehicles are no longer in competition with each other.
Instead, each is judged based on its "footprint" -- a formula based on the distance between the axles and a vehicle's width. There is a curve, and each footprint has its own fuel economy requirement on that curve.
The result is that automakers don't have to balance sales of SUVs with poor fuel efficiency and subcompacts that get better mileage to meet CAFE targets. If the SUV meets the fuel standard for its own footprint, the automaker can sell all it wants. [Detroit Free Press, 7/17/11]
NY Times: Innovation Is Allowing Drivers To Choose Large Vehicles "Without Compromising On Fuel Economy." The New York Times reported:
The formula for better fuel economy in cars has long been a simple equation: the smaller the vehicle, the farther it goes on a gallon of gas.
Fuel-conscious consumers have been forced to make trade-offs. More size and interior room translated into heavier vehicles and larger engines and increasingly expensive trips to the pump. Saving on gasoline meant choosing narrower, shorter and less powerful vehicles, whether it was a compact pickup truck or a little sedan with a token back seat and minimal creature comforts.
But a quiet revolution has been taking place in the design studios and engineering centers of the world's major automakers, one that is allowing drivers to select vehicles in virtually every market segment without compromising on fuel economy.
It's all happening under the hood, where improvements in engine technology are turning gas-guzzlers into relative fuel-sippers, yet still delivering the horsepower, acceleration and utility that American consumers crave.
Direct-injection technology pushes fuel into the combustion chambers of a traditional engine to create more horsepower at greater efficiency, resulting in better fuel economy and lower emissions. While hardly an automotive breakthrough, the system allows consumers like Mr. Herring to enjoy improved mileage without compromising on size. [New York Times, 10/13/11]
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CGTC Announces Terry Wilkins as Rick Perkins Award Winner
Central Georgia Technical College announced Terry Wilkins as its 2009 Rick Perkins Award winner. The announcement was made at the College's professional development meeting on June 17.
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My husband and I like gardening, and these kabobs are a fun way to enjoy our fresh vegetables. They're so easy to make and they can grill right along the main course. -Nancy Johnson, Connersville, Indiana
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- 1/2 cup Italian salad dressing
- 1 tablespoon minced fresh parsley
- 1 teaspoon dried basil
- 2 medium yellow squash, cut into 1-inch pieces
- 8 small boiling onions, peeled
- 8 cherry tomatoes
- 8 medium fresh mushrooms
- 2 cups hot cooked rice
- In a small bowl, combine dressing, parsley and basil. Alternate the vegetables on eight skewers. Place on a gill rack over medium-hot heat. Baste with dressing mixture and turn frequently for 15 minutes or until vegetables are tender. To serve, place 1/2 cup rice on each place and top with two kabobs. Yield: 4 servings.
Originally published as Vegetable Kabobs with Rice in Taste of Home June/July 1996, p31
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Olympic Boxing: Day Three
The third day of boxing at the London 2012 Olympic Games continued at the ExCeL with the first preliminary bouts of the Flyweight (52kg) and Light Heavyweight (81kg) categories.
Afternoon Session:
In the first Flyweight (52kg) contest, Australia's Darren Woods impressed with his cool head against 22-year-old Algerian Samir Brahimi of the World Series of Boxing Paris United Franchise. In the first round, teenager Woods looked calm and composed as his opponent did most the chasing, landing several precise shots to give himself a three point lead going into the second. Brahimi came back strong though, tightening up his defences and moving inside to good effect as he clawed his way back into the fight and overturned his deficit over the final two rounds to triumph 14:12. Brahimi now faces top seed and reigning AIBA World Champion Misha Aloian from Russian.
Orthodox Brazilian Juliao Henriques Neto, a former Panamerican Champion, used his experience against DPR Korea's AIBA Asian Olympic Qualifying Event bronze medallist Pak Jong Chol in the day's second bout. The North Korean fighter tried to use his height advantage but Neto's efficient style saw the 31-year-old Brazilian Flyweight (52kg) safely into the next round of the competition with this composed 12:8 win.
Sporting a very unique haircut, Puerto Rican southpaw Jeyvier Cintron Ocasio, winner of the AIBA American Olympic Qualifying Event Rio 2012, dictated proceedings in the opening exchanges of his contest against Oteng Oteng but the 22-year-old from Botswana came back strong to ensure there was parity after the first round. This evenly matched battle continued at great pace in the second with punishing blows being traded as they ended the second once again level on points. With all to fight for, it was the 17-year-old rising star who made the difference with a couple of stinging one-twos to record a 14:12 victory over the All-Africa Games winner.
"I felt the pressure with the crowd behind my opponent, it was tough, we were throwing a lot of punches. I am just happy to have won the contest, now I can focus on my next opponent", declared Cintron Ocasio after moving into the next round of the competition.
It was quick and unrelenting between Egypt's Hesham Abdelaal and Kenyan Benson Njangiru as these two fighters went toe-to-toe from the first bell. The crowd were really enjoying this one as both boxers threw caution to the wind. It was evenly matched in the first but 19-year-old Abdelaal made the breakthrough in the second with a piercing straight left to edge ahead on the judges' scorecards. The Kenyan police officer could not overturn the deficit and was defeated 19:16 by 2010 Youth Olympic Games bronze medallist Abdelaal, who now faces Uzbek fifth seed Jasurbek Latipov.
The much anticipated showdown between Mongolian superstar Tugstsogt Nyambayar and the rising star from Azerbaijan, 20-year-old Elvin Mamishzada, was a pulsating one. Both these technically proficient fighters were going for it, trading punches in the first but the young Azeri took the advantage after landing a solid right hook midway through. 2010 World University Games Champion Nyambayar then stepped up his work rate in the second and third to dominate his rival, connecting with some sublime combinations in each round to secure an emphatic 18:11 victory. Nyambayar will now meet Italy's Vincenzo Picardi for a place in the last eight.
The Flyweights (52kg) then made way for the Light Heavyweights (81kg) as Jordan's Ihab Almatbouli and Lukmon Lawal of Nigeria took centre stage. It was a great introduction to this category as a huge overhead and a hard right by the 26-year-old orthodox Almatbouli had the Nigerian in trouble in the first. Clearly buoyed by his early domination, Almatbouli moved further clear on points after showing good hand speed. Showboating in the third, the Jordanian was ducking and weaving before countering with some vicious punches to his rival's body and head, as he claimed an impressive 19:7 win.
"I want to dedicate this victory to the people of Jordan and all my supporters", declared Almatbouli afterwards.
Panamerican Games silver medallist Yamaguchi Falcao Florentino of Brazil, who fought for the WSB Mexico City Guerreros in their first season, showed his experience against India's Sumit Sangwan as the southpaw got the better of his 19-year-old rival in the first two rounds. Sangwan, who looks an excellent prospect, continued to fight hard in the third but the savvy Brazilian prevailed 15:11.
26-year-old Fanlong Meng from China moved deceptively fast and constantly used his jab to keep Morocco's Ahmed Barki at bay before scoring vital points with some carefully chosen shots. This tactic was paying dividends in round one and two with the Chinese southpaw opening up a six point lead coming into the third. The Moroccan 2009 African Champion just could not get inside his opponent and exited the competition after suffering a 17:8 defeat. Meng will now battle it out with Falcao Florentino for a place in the quarter-finals.
Tajikistan's Jakhon Qurbonov, who qualified by coming second at the AIBA Asian Olympic Qualifying Event Astana 2012, faced 22-year-old 2011 Arab Games Champion Yahia Elmekachari of Tunisia. The rangy Tajik's tactic of using the jab was quickly countered by the bright Elmekachari who threw some thunderous right hooks that landed flush on the jaw to assert his dominance and convincingly outpoint his rival in the first two rounds. That right hook connected once again several times and the Tunisian closed out the fight to win 16:8.
The final bout of the afternoon session was the one everyone was waiting for, the clash between two of the Light Heavyweight (81kg) top prospects, rising star Damien Hooper from Australia versus hard-hitting American Marcus Browne. Both these fighters were out to impress in the opening moments however as both realised they were evenly matched; they seemed to stand off each other. The US southpaw however managed to land a couple of good jabs to edge the first round. With the crowd making a lot of noise, the boxers upped their levels and we really going for it, Hooper then raised the roof as two sensational straights connected hard to the face of Browne in the third. The American was rocked and Hooper sensed blood so threw several powerful shots that had Browne in real trouble as he took a standing eight count. It was an action packed final round in which the 20-year-old Australian came out on top 13:11 in spectacular fashion.
"I felt awesome. He is a great fighter but I could see in his eyes that he did not want to be there, I was doing my tricks and I knew he did not want to be facing me so I stepped it up in the final round".
Evening Session:
2011 World Series of Boxing (WSB) Individual Championships finalist with Paris United, 25-year-old Nordine Oubaali of France began his assault on the Flyweight (52kg) title in style. The experienced recent AIBA European Olympic Qualifying Event winner came out of the blocks at double speed, firing all kind of shots in direction of the relatively unknown Ajmal Faisal of Afghanistan. Pummelling his rival throughout the three rounds, Oubaali was just unstoppable as he outclassed the three-time Afghan National Champion to win 22:9. The Frenchman faces USA Boxing Team Captain Raushee Warren, the third seed in the draw and a veteran of three Olympic Games.
When interviewed, Oubaali stated, "I had a fantastic preparation for these Games but unfortunately fell ill as soon as I landed here in London. As a result, I felt seriously weakened. I am happy that I managed to overcome this and box well against an opponent that I did not know". On facing Warren next, the Frenchman declared, "I know him well; he is a very talented fighter, very quick. He has never been a World Champion or an Olympic Champion so he is not unbeatable. I have the same chances of winning than he has. It will obviously be tough and if I recover from my illness in time, I can assure you that our battle will be an even one".
The diminutive Ghanaian Duke Micah and Jason Lavigilante of Mauritius, who were both at the AIBA Road to London II three-week training camp in the build-up to these Olympics, battled each other for the right to face the big Irish medal contender Michael Conlan in the next phase of the preliminaries. It was the orthodox Micah who looked the most assured, alternating cleverly between the head and the body with some swift one-two combinations to claim the first two rounds against his taller rival. In the third, the Ghanaian began to showboat but still the 20-year-old dominated the round to record a 18:14 victory and progress.
Micah was happy with his performance, declaring, "I felt good out there. Our President died last week so I am fighting for my country and for boxing in Ghana". On facing Conlan, he said, "I don't know him, I was only focused on the first bout but now I will study his fights. I know I have to raise my level so that is what I will do, you will see a stronger me in the next fight". When asked about his preparations for the Games, he added, "Road to London in Cardiff was a great experience for me and it is one of the reasons I won today".
A veteran of three AIBA World Boxing Championships, Thailand's 27-year-old Chatchai Butdee came into his fight against Eker Selcuk of Turkey as the overwhelming favourite. The Thai southpaw's speed and agility were just too much for the young Selcuk who could just not deal with the ferocity of his attacks. Selcuk, 20, who fought for the Istanbul Bosphorus WSB Franchise last season, had no response to the repertoire of shots being thrown at him, uppercuts, up to four punch combinations, it was a master class by the Thai who went on to triumph emphatically 24:10. No one will want to face Butdee after that sensational performance.
Cuba have one of the finest production lines of top class boxers in the world and their history speaks for itself, standing second only to the USA for boxing gold medals at the Olympic Games. 18-year-old Panamerican Games winner southpaw Robeisy Ramirez Carrazana showed his pedigree against the experienced Japanese Katsuaki Susa. Quick, agile, excellent footwork and precision punching, the southpaw really has it all. Ramirez Carrazana absolutely dictated proceeding in all three rounds against Kusa and eased to a comprehensive 19:7 win. Everyone will now be relishing the prospect of seeing the Cuban in action against Thailand's Butdee.
The crowd next enjoyed the confrontation between the tall Swede Salomo Ntuve and Kazakhstan's orthodox 21-year-old pocket-dynamo Ilyas Suleimenov in the last of the evening's Flyweight (52kg) bouts. With vociferous support in the arena, the Kazak started on the front foot, speedily moving inside to work Ntuve's body. With such a contrast in the athletes, it was a messy affair that Suleimenov came out on top in, winning 13:8.
The rising star from Azerbaijan Vatan Huseynli has really made a name for himself this year, qualifying for these Games after coming second at the AIBA European Olympic Qualifying Event Trabzon 2012 and also testing himself in the tough WSB with the Baku Fires. In the first Light Heavyweight (81kg) bout of the evening session, he faced the experienced 2008 Beijing Olympian Carlos Gongora Mercado of Ecuador, who also competed in the first WSB season with the American Los Angeles Matadors Franchise. Gongora took the early initiative, moving around Huseynli and hurting him with some good hooks in the first before repeating that tactic in the second to lead by three points with three minutes to go. Huseynli came back in the third with a couple of devastating straight rights that connected flush on Gongora's jaw, one of which the Ecuadorian southpaw had to take a standing eight count for. In the end, it was the 23-year-old Gongora who progressed with a 9:8 victory; he will now face Kazak fourth seed Adilbek Niyazymbetov.
27-year-old Jeysson Monroy Varela then made his entrance and faced the tough orthodox Iranian Ehsan Rouzbahani. The Colombian, a WSB first season competitor with the Mexico City Guerreros, controlled the opening exchanges with his jab and looked confident as he claimed the first round. Rouzbahani showed great heart as he turned aggressor in the second with a spirited display that saw him draw level on points at the end of the round. The 24-year-old Iranian was clearly in the ascendancy in the third and threw several good one-twos as a huge delegation of his compatriots cheered him on to a 12:10 victory.
Ukrainian dark horse Oleksandr Gvozdyk has already participated in two AIBA World Boxing Championships but is probably one of the lesser known boxers in his country's Olympic squad. The tall 25-year-old has matured in the last year and after a quality season with Dynamo Moscow in the WSB, he could be the surprise package in the Light Heavyweight (81kg) category in London. As strong as an ox and with a good tactical brain, the orthodox fighter really impressed as he skilfully dispatched the stocky Belarusian Mikhail Daulhaliavets by winning all three rounds and record a convincing 18:10 win.
Bosko Draskovic from Montenegro began well in his bout with a solid round that saw him take an early three point advantage over Nicaragua's Osmar Bravo Amador. The man who was part of the first season Milano Thunder WSB squad somehow lost the initiative as his Nicaraguan rival completely turned the fight on its head with a flurry of punches from all angles in the second to claw his way back into the contest. Orthodox Bravo Amador was revitalised after his display that round and went on the rampage, unloading some ferocious hits on his opponent who had to take a standing eight count after catching one right on the nose. The Nicaraguan will now prepare to face Gvozdyk after coming back to prevail 16:11.
The experience of Germany's Enrico Kölling told against Christian Donfack Adjoufack of Cameroon in the last contest of the day as the orthodox unloaded several powerful right hooks to his opponent's chin. It was pretty much one way traffic as the German former Youth World Boxing Championships silver medallist kept up the pressure and dictated the pace of proceedings. The gap in international tournament experienced clearly told as Kölling, a veteran of two WSB seasons, inflicted a 15:6 defeat on Donfack Adjoufack. The German 22-year-old must now challenge number two seed and Algerian sporting icon Abdelhafid Benchabla for a place in the quarter-finals.
The fourth day of competition at the London 2012 Olympic Games will see the Men's Light Flyweights (46-49kg) and Light Welterweights (64kg) take to the ring in the first round of preliminaries.


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June 17th, 2010 by Rami
Usually the glossy industry rags are full of ladder-climbing execs posing with Grammy winning artists, or some hard-hitting "newsy" pieces about some rap-rocker saving some puppies or something. Lots of insider back-slapping that the regular Joe never sees (nor would want to).
Imagine our surprise when we saw a story on King of Some of the Media Andre Williams showed up in an article in Variety! Read it HERE.