text: Brazil company explores Wood cracker plant By Caitlin Cook November 14, 2013 Story Share Chip Ellis Odebrecht's expected land option in Wood County is the SABIC plastics plant, which will close in the next 18 months. Chip Ellis West Virginia Department of Commerce Secretary Keith Burdette said the Odebrecht cracker plant project "represents the largest single industrial project in the history of the state of West Virginia if we can make all the pieces come together, and we are confident we can." Chip Ellis Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin and Odebrecht officials announced the company is exploring options for a petrochemical complex in Wood County. PARKERSBURG, W.Va. -- West Virginia is again in the running for a petrochemical complex. This time around, a Brazilian company, Odebrecht, will look to capitalize on the regional opportunities in the Marcellus and Utica natural gas shale regions.Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin and Odebrecht officials announced on Thursday in Parkersburg that the company will explore developing a new petrochemical complex in Wood County.Tomblin called the announcement of the potential complex a "defining moment in the economic development of our state." The complex, which would be known as Ascent -- Appalachian Shale Cracker Enterprise -- would include an ethane cracker plant, three polyethylene plants and associated infrastructure for water treatment and energy co-generation.Odebrecht officials did not announce financing details or how many potential jobs the project would create or when."We realize much work remains to be done," Tomblin said. "However, project Ascent is tremendous news for our state."Tomblin committed his full efforts and his administration's efforts to completing the deal.Odebrecht still has yet to purchase land in West Virginia, secure a long-term supply of ethane for its complex or announce how they will finance the project, said West Virginia Department of Commerce Secretary Keith Burdette.Both Tomblin and Burdette are optimistic about the project becoming a reality in the Mountain State."It represents the largest single industrial project in the history of the state of West Virginia if we can make all the pieces come together, and we are confident we can," Burdette said. "It will drive other plants. It will drive manufacturing plants that use their ethane products."West Virginia officials have recently tried, but have been unsuccessful, in their efforts to attract a multibillion-dollar cracker plant to the Mountain State. Last year, Shell opted to build a plant in southwestern Pennsylvania. "I don't think these folks would be here today if they didn't have an expanding level of confidence that we can get this done," Burdette said.Cracker plants break down larger molecules and separate ethane from natural gas. Polyethylene is a byproduct of this process and a base chemical for plastic products manufacturing. Crackers also remove the natural gas liquids, making the natural gas product ready for pipeline transportation.Company officials said they are going through what is known in the industry as an "FEL" process, or Front End Loading. Officials likened it to a diagnostic check-up."Bare with us," said Odebrecht official David Peebles. "The timeframe for us is as soon as possible but we are not going to jump into a pool without knowing how deep the water is."The three-stage FEL process includes designing, assessing and mitigating infrastructure needs and construction. Odebrecht officials have completed a first stage, but did not detail what that stage entails. "We decided this makes sense for our company," Peebles said. "We are going to double check."Peebles added that the company is spending a fair amount of money so far on engineering and legal expenditures. Their next steps will include the permitting process and the purchase of land."We have found West Virginia to have a very stable environment," said Odebrecht official Fernando Reis.The construction of the complex would provide thousands of jobs.Steve White, director of the Affiliated Construction Trades Foundation, said that his group has been in discussions with the company and believes the project leaders will eventually commit to hiring local, unionized construction workers to build the plant if plans for it are finalized."We've talked to them and we feel very positive about it," White said. Odebrecht has an option to purchase land in Wood County that officials say they will exercise "soon." The land option is located along the Ohio River, where the company SABIC operates a plastics innovation plant.Burdette said SABIC officials announced Thursday morning the plant would cease operations in the next 18 months. Burdette added that the plant has roughly 109 production plant employees and more than half of them are eligible for retirement. He hopes those workers can find work with the new company."Obviously there are a lot of products you can make with ethylene," Burdette said. "They are going to in effect build three different plants for three different product lines and I don't know what they may be."Burdette added this is not just about one complex or plant but creating a network to capitalizing on regional natural gas developments. While Shell passed up West Virginia for its cracker plant last year, Burdette hopes the latest project is successful."The more that we create, we create an energy, a cluster that makes building the network of support around it so much easier and so much more justifiable," Burdette said.He is hopeful one day the Marcellus and Utica shale regions will have infrastructure capabilities like the Gulf Coast. Then, Burdette said, we could crack natural gas here, consume it here and manufacture products with it here.Burdette added that state officials have "never gotten down into the weeds" about any other financial assistance, such as tax incentives to make a project for a company like Odebrecht more enticing. He added, though, that financial assistance would be part of the end game.An Odebrecht-owned company, Braskem, would be responsible for the complex's operation. Braskem has 36 "industrial units," including 29 in Brazil, five in the United States and two in Germany."We feel like we found a great partner," Burdette said. "We feel like we found a company to do this in West Virginia and they are going to do state-of-the-art work in this area." Reach Caitlin Cook at email@example.com or 304-348-5113. Story Share Story Share Trending Now 1 Nitro police captain fired over off-duty confrontation caught on video 2 Issues raised about costs of moving state agencies to WV Capitol grounds 3 WV Gov. Justice appoints Foster's replacement to House 4 WVU notebook: Holgorsen says injured players 'close' 5 Malfunctioning aircraft lands safely at Yeager Airport Firefighters continue battle against Pendleton fire in Mon Forest Previous Story Trial set for Vienna woman accused of slaying plot Next Story


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NEW YORK (AP) – Usually it's zombies causing a disaster, not saving the day.
A Times Square haunted house promoter in full zombie makeup is being credited with rescuing a cat that disappeared from his Long Island owner's home two years ago.
Jeremy Zelkowitz says he spotted Disaster the cat crossing 42nd street early Thursday morning.
Zelkowitz dropped Disaster off at a nearby animal hospital, where staff scanned a microchip that had been implanted in the cat. The chip identified his last owner as New York City police officer Jimmy Helliesen.
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Scheppers, Harrison have productive sessions
SURPRISE, Ariz. -- Reliever Tanner Scheppers threw live batting practice on Thursday without any issues and is finally over the back spasms that set him back in Rangers camp.
"It went nice," pitching coach Mike Maddux said. "He got through it, threw 30 pitches and felt good afterwards. We're in the clear and full steam ahead."
Matt Harrison also resumed his throwing by playing catch at 120 feet on Thursday morning. It was the first time Harrison has thrown since being shut down at the beginning of camp because of back and neck stiffness.
"I got it stretched out a little bit," Harrison said. "It's been feeling great. My arm definitely felt fresh. I let it go a little bit, put some oomph into it ... everything felt really good."
Harrison, who missed almost all of last season with a herniated disk in his lower back, will be brought along slowly in his throwing program and is not expected to be in the Opening Day rotation.
"Each day will determine what I do that day," Harrison said. "It just depends on how I recover from the previous day."
The two most immediate concerns on the pitching staff are right-handers Shawn Tolleson and Miles Mikolas. Tolleson has been experiencing pain his right shoulder and Mikolas has been dealing with a sore elbow. Both will be examined by Dr. Shane Seroyer, the assistant team physician, this weekend.
Both are experienced pitchers with some success at the Major League level. Tolleson was 3-1 with a 4.30 ERA in 40 games with the Dodgers in 2012 while Mikolas was 2-1 with a 3.62 ERA in 25 games with the Padres in 2012. Tolleson missed most of last season with a herniated disk in his lower back and was claimed on waivers from the Dodgers. Mikolas was at Triple-A Tucson last season, recording 26 saves. He was acquired from the Pirates for first baseman Chris McGuiness.
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I've built a bunch of AR's and have used all manner of LPK's. There's not much difference that I can see between a Colt and a DPMS vs. RR or anyone else on dimensions and proper fit. There might be a difference on the finish of the parts.
Here's a near-mandatory tip: Get a set of REAL roll pin punches. Don't just use a pin punch intended for straight pins and try to nail the roll pins in with that. The end of a pin punch invariably slides off the roll pins and you bugger up the finish of the AR. Get a real roll pin punch set and do the job right - the finish will look much better when you've not nailed a punch into it.
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1. When you're putting in the pin for the trigger guard, put the back side of the trigger guard on a block of wood or a rubber hockey puck, so that you don't blow off the back flange of the guard.
2. When you're putting in the roll pin for the bolt stop, put the pin in from the rear of the receiver and put a piece of masking tape on the side of the receiver to protect the finish. Be gentle and observant of the pin alignment so you don't break off the bolt stop "ears."
3. For the takedown pin detents, keep them in place with a slave pin (you can make this from a piece of drill rod) as you start the pin. Put the slave pin in from the left side of the receiver, then gently push down on the detents with a probe or small screwdriver, and push the slave pin far enough to capture th detent.
Put the takedown pin against the slave pin in the hole, then gently push through from right to left. Wha-la, no more flying detents.
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Lastly: Wear safety glasses when putting together guns with lots of springs and detent plungers that can go flying. There's no point in getting poked in the eye with a spring or detent.
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JASON GILLESPIE says his Yorkshire players should have no problems making the quick adjustment from Championship cricket to Twenty20 ahead of tonight's NatWest Blast opener against reigning champions Northamptonshire at Headingley.
A lot is made of the hectic nature of the county schedule and how difficult it is for players to switch from one format to the other and often back again within a matter of days.
England limited overs wicketkeeper Jos Buttler said as much earlier this week as he prepares to make his short form debut for Roses rivals Lancashire at Trent Bridge this evening.
White Rose coach Gillespie, however, does not subscribe to that view, and he has played down such concerns.
"These guys are professional cricketers," said the former Australian fast bowler.
"There is a term that's come into cricket in the last few years, and people talk about red ball and white ball skills. I just think it's a cricket ball. They are cricket skills. I think they are transferrable between the games.
"There are yorkers bowled in the longer form of the game, there are slower balls, bouncers and big hits. They are not just confined to white ball cricket.
"I think skills are absolutely transferrable - it's more the mindset that's different.
"I think in one-day cricket, there's a real attitude about it. You have to have a really positive, aggressive attitude to one-day cricket, and we'll certainly be taking that into it as best we can.
"We will go out there and try and play as aggressive cricket as possible."
Gillespie is obviously keen for a strong start against a Northants side who surprised many last year but have had a nightmare build-up to the season due to injuries and overseas unavailability.
But he insists it is not the be all and end all if the Vikings slip up against the Steelbacks: "I think we lost our first game in 2012 and made Finals Day," he continued. "People say you have to start well, but you have to finish well as well.
"Having said that, of course it would be great to start off with a win. Our goal is to win every game. Whether that's achievable or not, we don't know."
Gillespie will be able to call upon all of his international players tonight apart from overseas batsman Aaron Finch, who is still at the Indian Premier League.
He will recall Ryan Sidebottom having rested him from this week's Championship win over Warwickshire, which finished on Tuesday, although Alex Lees and Azeem Rafiq are two notable omissions.
"We've seen over the last few years there are some guys who specialise more in one form of the game than the other," he added.
"You absolutely need a squad mentality when you play county cricket. There are three distinct forms of the game, and it would be foolish to think every player can play in every game.
"Some guys need a break, and we took the opportunity to give Siddy one against Warwickshire. We know he will be fit, fresh and firing come Friday night. We have to be smart and utilise our assets wisely."
Northants have re-signed powerful South African opener Richard Levi on a limited overs deal, while New Zealand fast bowler Ian Butler will debut tonight having spent last year with Nottinghamshire for T20.
Seamers Jackson Bird, Rory Kleinveldt and Sohail Tanvir have all pulled out of contracts with Northants in the last two months.
Yorkshire 13 v Northants: Gale c, Bairstow, Ballance, Bresnan, Brooks, Hodd, Lyth, Plunkett, Pyrah, Rashid, Root, Sidebottom, Williamson. The match starts at 5.30pm.


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The Effect of Delivery Mode on Inter - Couple Relationship, Sexual Function and Pelvic Floor Activity
The recruitment status of this study is unknown. The completion date has passed and the status has not been verified in more than two years.
Verified March 2009 by Sheba Medical Center.
Recruitment status was: Recruiting
Recruitment status was: Recruiting
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Pregnancy and delivery have a major impact on couple's inter personal relationship. Different modes of delivery have different effect on pelvic floor function, and it is known that instrumental vaginal deliveries have the worse effect, though various common anatomical injuries have been described following vaginal delivery. Pelvic floor dysfunction has the potential to ameliorate sexual function, and the investigators hypothesis is that the impact of delivery on pelvic floor disorders following delivery will have a direct effect on sexual malfunction and interpersonal relationship. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effect of delivery mode of primiparous women on inter couple relationship , their sexual function and the female pelvic floor activity. The couples will be followed from the second trimester of the pregnancy by validated specific questionnaires, assessing the couple's satisfaction of their marriage, intimacy in their relationship, their sexual behavior and pelvic floor function. After delivery, the parameters of the parturition will be recorded, and the couples will be interviewed 6 months following delivery. Apart from questionnaires, sample of the participated women will be assessed by ultrasound examination of the pelvic floor.
|Other: Ultrasound assessment of pelvic floor
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Observational Model: Cohort
Time Perspective: Prospective
|Official Title:
|Observational Study on the Effect of Delivery Mode on Inter Personal Relationship, Sexual Function and Pelvic Floor Activity
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|Estimated Enrollment:
|Study Start Date:
|October 2008
|Estimated Study Completion Date:
|October 2011
|Estimated Primary Completion Date:
|October 2010 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
|Assigned Interventions
Nuliparous women and their husbands
Women in their first pregnancy with their husbands
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Sample of women will undergo ultrasound examination of their pelvic floor before and after delivery. The assessment will be performed by transperineal probe.
Other Name: Ultrasound examination of pelvic floor
Detailed Description:
Pregnant women in their first pregnancy and their husbands will be recruited from 14th week of gestation. The couples will be followed by validated specific questionnaires, such as Couple Satisfaction Index (CSI), Isreali Sexual Behavior Inventory (ISBI), Pelvic Floor Distress Inventory (PFDI)and Pelvic Floor Impact Questionnaire (PFIQ) assessing the couple's satisfaction of their marriage, intimacy in their relationship, their sexual behavior and pelvic floor function. After delivery, the parameters of the parturition will be recorded, and the couples will be interviewed 6 months following delivery. Apart from questionnaires, sample of the participated women will be assessed by ultrasound examination of the pelvic floor, demonstrating the continuity of pelvic floor muscles and their function.
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|18 Years to 45 Years (Adult)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
|Sampling Method:
|Non-Probability Sample
Study Population
Women who attend primary care antenatal clinic
Inclusion Criteria:
- Pregnant women in their 1st pregnancy
- Married couples in their 1st marriage
Exclusion Criteria:
- Chronic GIT disease
- Endometriosis
- Chronic GUT disease
- Psychiatric disease
- Known sexual dysfunction
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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00872040
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|Sub-Investigator: Sari Lavee, MSc
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Sheba Medical Center
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|Oria Tishbi, PhD
|School of Social Work, Hebrew University, Jerusalem
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|Menachem Alcalay, Head - Urogynecology Service, Chaim Sheba Medical Center
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|March 30, 2009
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Sexual function
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text: For the good of the team By Tommy R. Atkinson October 29, 2012 Story Share Chip Ellis Charleston Catholic freshman Joey Trupo (right) is one of several players this season who has played unfamiliar positions to help the team turn weaknesses into strengths. Charleston Catholic coach Sam Fox heard it from the beginning of the season."Everybody told me there would be a dropoff, but I haven't seen that at all,'' said the Fighting Irish's second-year coach, who guided Catholic to its third straight Class AA-A state championship last year.One of the main reasons Catholic, which lost its top goal scorer among three all-state players, has continued to play at a high level has been the players' willingness to move to different positions to make the team stronger.That unselfishness has allowed the Irish to weather injuries and suspensions to finish the regular season No. 1 in Class AA-A state coaches association rankings and chase their fourth state championship in a row when the state tournament semifinals begin Friday at the YMCA Youth Soccer Complex in Beckley. (See Page 2B for pairings and schedule.)Catholic (21-0-2) is one of three teams in the state regardless of class or gender to own an undefeated record and also packs a 53-match unbeaten streak."This year we've had some players step up and play positions they didn't want to play,'' said Fox. "I don't think we'd have the record we have if the guys didn't play positions they hadn't anticipated at the start of the season. It's been one of the key story lines of our team.''The leadership started at the top with seniors Luke Smith and Tanner Whipkey willing to give up comfortable positions. Smith, who played center midfield last year, was moved to center back while Whipkey is now the stopper on defense.In addition, senior William Scriptunas and freshman Joey Trupo have alternated between forward and outside midfield, where they have both flourished with 21 and 14 goals, respectively. Also, senior Domenic Cipollone has played right back or midfield at different times while his brother, freshman Anthony Cipollone, has manned every position except goalkeeper."I can't overemphasize how important that's been,'' said Fox. "It's allowed us to put other players in positions that the coaching staff thinks they're needed in."Without that we'd have a big hole somewhere on the field. We're fortunate the boys are out for the good of the team. The team from Day 1 has had the goal in mind to win a state championship and they'll do whatever it takes to accomplish that goal.'' Senior Sam Revercomb has the second-most goals in the Kanawha Valley with 34, but it has been his leadership along with the other upperclassmen that has made the difference."The senior class, they're all a little bit different,'' Fox said. "Many of them started last year and some even as sophomores. I knew that they were good soccer players. It was a matter of how they were going to fit as leaders on the team. That was the big question mark coming into the season for me.''There are no questions now."They lead a little bit different, but I think they're just as effective,'' said Fox. "Those guys last year were more like coaches on the field. They said a lot of things last year I didn't have to."This year the leaders are a little more quiet and they lead more through their actions. There have been some times when the seniors stepped up when we faced adversity and they took control.'' No team has won four titles in a row since the boys state tournament began in 1988, but Fox said he believes the Irish are taking the right approach. Buckhannon-Upshur is the only other school to win three straight championships (1993-95)."Almost every practice this year has been loose,'' said the Catholic coach, whose school has won all but one of the state titles contested since the tournament was split from one division to two in 2008. "We haven't had any practices where I thought the boys were wound too tight. That's a good thing."I think they all enjoy soccer and when you enjoy it as much as they do you're able to have fun when you practice and play. The pressure is not there. I think that is good when you can practice and play good under those conditions.''Reach Tommy R. Atkinson at firstname.lastname@example.com">firstname.lastname@example.com or 304-348-4811. Story Share Story Share Trending Now 1 Derek Redd: Marshall thinks outside the cable box for broadcasts 2 Philanthropist Betty Schoenbaum of Shoney's fortune turns 100 3 DHHR report: No neglect, criminal charges in death of ResCare client 4 'Heroin(e)' spotlights women helping combat Huntington's drug crisis 5 Man charged after motorcycle pursuit early Sunday WVU's Smith named Maxwell semifinalist Previous Story Cato kept his cool vs. Memphis last year Next Story


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PONTYPOOL will look to get back to winning ways when they host Cardiff Met in the Championship this evening (kick-off 7.15pm), writes Chris Kirwan.
Pooler's slim hopes of finishing as runners-up to Ebbw Vale suffered a blow at the weekend when they were beaten 19-3 in Tondu.
Nonetheless, it has been a much better season for Mike Hook's men, who finished 12th last term, and they will look to demonstrate that with a high finish.
They currently sit sixth but would a victory tonight would put them within striking distance of the students, Narberth and Bargoed.
RGC 1404 are favourites to finish second but the chasing pack have hope as the north Walians must finish their season with away trips to Bargoed, Pooler and Cardiff Met.
Pooler suffered a 32-26 defeat to Cardiff Met in Cyncoed last month, the visitors fighting back from 20-0 down at the break to take the lead only for the hosts to strike in the closing stages.
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A Blackburn Rovers fan fell foul of a football banning order after one of the mates he travelled with on the train to London posted a picture on twitter of "the lads" outside a pub in the capital.
Blackburn magistrates heard as a result police interviewed Luke Jolley and he admitted he had travelled by train but had not gone to the match against Charlton.
But his banning order prohibited him from entering the rail network on any day when Rovers were playing away.
Jolley, 20, of Lynwood Road, Blackburn, pleaded guilty to failing to comply with a football banning order. He was fined £80 with £105 costs.
Andy Robinson, prosecuting, said the FBO had been imposed by Bolton Magistrates in April 2013 following a public order offence connected to the away game against Bolton. It had all the usual conditions plus one that prohibited him from entering the rail network on any day Blackburn were playing away in the UK.
"Police received information he had travelled to London and subsequently saw a picture of him outside a pub next to Euston station," said Mr Robinson.
Damian Pickup, defending, said it was important to emphasise that his client had not gone to the match against Charlton.
"He was aware that he could not go to the match because of the FBO and that if he did he would be in serious trouble," said Mr Pickup. "Unfortunately he was subject to this relatively unusual condition not to enter the rail network. He was not aware of the condition. He thought if he kept so many miles away from the ground and drank in the pubs in Euston he would be fine."
Mr Pickup said being outside the pub in London where he was photographed was not a breach of the order.
"Had he travelled by car or coach he would not have been in breach of the order," said Mr Pickup. "When he was questioned by police he admitted going down with his mates on the train. Had he said nothing he probably wouldn't have been charged."


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Detroit Tigers righthander Max Scherzer spoke with the media Tuesday for the first time since his younger brother, Alex, took his own life last week.
Scherzer read the following statement: "The passing of my brother Alex has been extremely difficult for me. His brilliance and great sense of humor left all those around him in constant awe. He always knew just what to say to put a smile on my face or leave me laughing out loud. The thing I'm going to miss about him the most will be our debates about sports, politics or anything for that matter—but especially his uncanny way of leaving me thinking he was right.
"I'm exceptionally proud of everything he accomplished. In so many different aspects of life, I looked up to him. For those who didn't know him, he had just graduated with an MBA from the University of Missouri and he had recently started working for Morgan Stanley in St. Louis. He had so many positive things ahead in his life, which makes this tragedy even harder to swallow.
"He made this world a better place—and anybody who I ever talked to always talked about how much fun they had being around Alex. Alex was the best brother I could ever have asked for—and he will always be missed."
Pitching this past Saturday—just three days after his brother's death—Scherzer held the Pittsburgh Pirates to three runs in six innings.
"(It was) the best thing for my family, the best thing for everybody involved. It gave us a chance to get out of the house. It was a chance to put a smile on everyone's face," Scherzer told reporters, according to The Detroit News. "For me to go out there that day was pretty special for my family. I said I would do it only if my whole family could be there. But I won't lie. It was a lot harder than I thought."
Scherzer will start again Thursday at Tampa Bay, then he will leave the team this weekend to attend a memorial service for his brother on Sunday.


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The following information was presented by Adam Lock, of Michigan State University, and Mike Van Amburgh, of Cornell University, at the Western Canadian Dairy Seminar last March.
Q: How can nutrition improve milk protein yields?
A: Of all constituents, protein typically has the highest value within milk payment schemes, sometimes receiving a 50 percent higher premium compared with milk fat. This has led to considerable interest in increasing milk protein yields. In contrast with milk fat, the impact of nutrition on milk protein content is poorly defined. In general, milk protein content tends to increase with increases in energy intake from carbohydrates, but decrease when relatively high levels of fatty acids are included in the diet. Dietary protein supplements typically increase milk protein secretion but have variable effects on milk protein content.
The general consensus in the literature is that increases in milk protein content can be realized by replacing grass silage with corn or whole crop silage, and greater use of high starch concentrates, and to a lesser extent with protein supplements. However, the scope to alter milk protein content is rather limited and much lower than that of milk fat. In most cases, a significant increase in the protein to fat ratio is only realized through feeding diets stimulating a reduction in milk fat content which in itself is often counter-productive.
The limitation to milk protein synthesis tends to follow a priority of nutrient supply. The primary factor is metabolizable energy supply through effects on insulin, insulin like growth factor–1 and other energy signaling mechanisms (e.g. Mackle et al., 2000) associated with enhanced microbial yield through increased ruminal carbohydrate fermentation. Integrated in the energy signaling are the presence of amino acids and mechanisms like mTOR that potentially modulate protein synthesis depending on not only the availability of energy but the availability of required essential amino acids (e.g. Rius et al. 2010).
From a practical and environmental point of view, to improve the efficiency of use of feed protein, formulation models and feeding management of lactating cattle should focus on reducing the excess protein in the diet. Any protein not required by the cow is excreted in the urine as urinary urea, a consequence of urea nitrogen recycling and the removal by the kidney of any urea not recognized by the animal as necessary for rumen function. Thus, the objective should be to reduce protein intake to the level necessary to maintain adequate rumen fermentation and microbial yield, and reduce the quantity of urea nitrogen excreted in the urine. This approach assumes that the nutritionist can evaluate the cattle and their diet adequately to determine what is first limiting, metabolizable energy (ME) or protein (MP) and then make the appropriate changes. If ME is first limiting, then reducing the excess crude protein, if done correctly should reduce urinary urea excretion and modestly improve overall efficiency of use of absorbed protein – simply by reducing the excess.
Several studies have been conducted that demonstrate the ability to decrease the CP content of the diet, increasing N efficiency and maintaining milk yield. For example, Cyriac et al. (2008) altered the 2001 Dairy NRC predicted RDP content of the diet from 11.3 to 7.6 percent of dry mater while simultaneously decreasing the CP content of the four diets fed to lactating dairy cattle. The RUP supply was held constant while the predicted RDP balance ranged from 301 to -574 g/d with corresponding CP levels of 18.4 to 13.6 percent, respectively. Overall dry matter intake and milk yield were not different when CP was reduced to 15.2 percent in this experiment, and efficiency increased from 27.7 to 35.5 percent. At the lowest level of dietary CP, 13.6 percent, dry matter intake and milk yield were significantly decreased and milk protein yield was also reduced suggesting that both rumen N and MP supply were not met and rumen fermentation was reduced, thus causing a decrease in intake.
Recent data from Cornell University (Recktenwald, 2007; Hofherr, 2010; Higgs et al., 2012) demonstrate that high producing lactating cattle can maintain adequate milk and milk protein yield on relatively low protein diets (14 to 15.5 percent DM) provided that adequate rumen carbohydrate fermentation is achieved and the balance between rumen ammonia and MP supply is properly formulated and evaluated. In studies by Recktenwald (2007) and Hofherr (2010) high producing cattle were able to achieve 42 to 52 kg of milk yield per day on diets ranging from 14.2 to 15.5 percent with high quality forages. The key factor was forage quality followed by proper characterization of the cattle characteristics and feed ingredient chemistry. In these studies, milk urea N (MUN) averaged approximately 8 mg/dL with a range of 5.5 to 10 mg/dL and a MUN less than 6.5 resulted in rumen ammonia measurements less than required to maintain adequate fiber digestion. The sum of the available data points indicates that there are efficiencies to be achieved by reducing the excess protein in the diet independent of increases in protein synthesis and milk excretion.


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Topic: Volunteer conferences attendance for those interested in donating time
Thank you for your interest in volunteering for The Cholangiocarcinoma Foundation. With your help we are assured to enjoy another productive year in the fight against this disease.
You will have the opportunity to contribute your talents (big or small) in numerous ways; just know that every hour or day you provide is highly appreciated by us. Know that we are a group of caring people, connected by the common goal of wanting to make a difference in the life of those touched by the disease of Cholangiocarcinoma.
The Cholangiocarcinoma Foundation has presence at most major medical conferences throughout the US. The majority of conferences are held in metropolitan cities on the East Coast. It is our goal to staff these conferences with volunteers living nearby. Ultimately that will happen however, for the time being some travelling may have to be incorporated.
The most prevalent cities are:
Washington DC,
Fort Lauderdale,
San Francisco
Conference times and days vary however, most start at midweek and generally include a Friday - Saturday with a possible Sunday. Some of you may be able to attend the entire conference whereas others may only be able to donate a portion of a day or days. All is fine, all is appreciated.
Please, be assured that all cost occurred will be absorbed by The Cholangiocarcinoma Foundation; this includes travel by train, car, and taxi, Hotel, and food expenses.
Conference halls range from as large as McCormick Hall, Chicago for ASCO (thirty to forty thousand researchers, physicians and others) to ASTRO or Surgical Society of Clinical Oncology or GI ASCO (ten thousand people or less.)
The assigned booth for The Cholangiocarcinoma Foundation always is located in the area designated to advocacy groups. Here you will have the opportunity to mingle with advocates from numerous, other organizations, share information, and make personal and business connections.
Some of you have expressed concern regarding lack of knowledge pertaining to the disease of Cholangiocarcinoma and are concerned about having to engage with physicians and researchers. Please be assured that you won't encounter any problems. The role and function of the Cholangiocarcinoma Foundation will be displayed via the I-Pad and specific questions can be directed via e-mail or personal phone call to one of our board members. Additionally, business cards of either Marion Schwartz (Director of Advocacy) or Stacie Lindsey (President of the Cholangiocarcinoma Foundation) will be on display, as there will be "seasoned" advocate present at all times.
You may also take advantage of attending one of the various seminars and lectures presented at the specific conference. Some may be a bit sophisticated and unfamiliar to the lay person whereas other session will help you gain a better understanding of this disease. But I can guarantee you that you will have fun, that you meet many people, and that you will come away with a new found experience.
Within the next few days I will be forwarding a schedule of upcoming conferences for the year of 2013.
Don't forget that I am always available for questions. Simply e-mail me at email@example.com.
Any suggestions, input, or experience you would like to share with me please, do not hesitate to pass it on. I am always ready to learn from you.
Again, thank you again for your generosity and your willingness to work with us.
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About the Book
In 1939, World War II erupted and captured our attention. With the horrifying acts of Hitler being broadcast across our nation, many of our young men went to fight for what was right and humane.
These letters were written by Corporal Audie Richard "Dick" Mosley to his sister Edna Mosley during his service. His journey begins as his unit in the 137th Infantry, is hurriedly moved to California after the attack on Pearl Harbor. The Infantry's orders were to defend the beaches of California in case of a Japanese invasion.
The 137th Infantry was also stationed at Camp San Luis Obispo, Camp Rucker, Alabama, Tennessee, North Carolina, West Virginia and New Jersey before their last days in the states were spent in New York City.
On May 24th, 1944, the S S Thomas H. Barry carrying the 137th Infantry arrived at Avonmouth, England and the unit was deployed to Newquay, England for invasion preparations. On July 4th 1944, the unit was rushed to Plymouth. The unit sailed for Omaha Beach on July 7th, landing in Normandy, France on the 9th. That evening the 137th Infantry relieved the 119th Infantry's positions, dug in near Le Meauffe, north of St. Lo.
On July 11th, 1944 the 137th Infantry went into battle. The orders were for 1st Platoon Co. C to be forward observers. 1st Platoon Co. C came under fire and was pinned down on the side of a road. Corporal Audie Richard Mosley was killed by machine gun fire from a hedge row near a fortified church on Highway 3, St. Giles, France at 0715.
His letters always began with the line, "Dear Sis" and often ended with, "Write soon". The images and letters in this book is all there is left of his time with family and friends.
~Scott & Heather Hayes
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The drastic dip in temperatures may have you huddled at home under a mountain of blankets.
But, for most of Lincoln's homeless population that's a luxury they just don't have.
Ralph and Taurus Hoffman and their children spend some nights in a hotel room. When money gets tight, there's no hotel for them to go home to.
"You want to get somewhere, stand on your feet," Taurus Hoffman said.
Low temperatures combined with low cash flow create for high anxiety.
"When you have kids, kids ask you so many questions, like why you're here," Taurus Hoffman said. "It really just makes you really nervous and you don't know how to answer that."
For now, they don't need to worry.
"Me and my wife and our four children are very blessed to be here," Ralph Hoffman said. "We're out of the cold."
The People's City Mission is a place where they can share the heat, giving hundreds like the Hoffman's a place to sleep and grab a warm meal out of the cold.
"I'm guessing maybe 350 or 380 guys and women and kids here," Pastor Tom Barber of the PCM said.
And, he welcomes them all with open arms.
"When it gets cold, we want everybody in," Barber said. "We don't want anybody sleeping on the streets at all. We encourage everybody to come on in and we'll make room for everyone."
It's something the Hoffman's are grateful for.
"They will not turn you down. They will not turn you around," Ralph Hoffman said. "They will open their arms and welcome you into their home."


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Astonishing age progression software may be important tool
SEATTLE -- A potentially important new tool to find missing children was unveiled at the University of Washington this week. Researchers used "big data" to create astonishingly accurate age progression software.
The reason this new software is so accurate is that it's based on 40,000 images of random people of all ages grabbed from the internet.
It allows Ira Kemelmacher-Shlizerman and her team at the UW Paul Allen Computer Science Center to use a child's simple photo and show what he or she would look like through the years to 80 and older.
Their software doesn't make you look like an average older person or the aggregate of all those thousands of random photos. It makes your nose, your eyes, and your mouth look older. It stays true to you. There is no artistic interpretation that a sketch artist or photo shop artist must use because it's based solely on the power of big data.
For example, a little girl's distinct eyes can also be seen in the old age photo. It stays true to ethnicity. And it even retains charming smiles.
When the computer images are put next to the actual photos of the real people, it's hard to tell which photos are real.
When Kemelmacher-Shlizerman and her team showed special comparative photos through surveys to thousands of people around the world, the software scored well.
"People couldn't distinguish between our result and the real photo," she said.
The obvious potential use is to help find missing kids. Kemelmacher-Shlizerman contacted the Center for Missing and Exploited Children and was told her software's ability to utilize even a single toddler photo can be valuable because "photos of kids from zero to five years old are the most difficult ones to produce even for an artist. And they are actually the most important ones," she said.
The software could improve existing age progression in the movies. It could be used for cosmetic reasons. Or it could be used for pure entertainment at parties or online.
But all that is the future. Kemelmacher-Shlizerman implied that perhaps the most important application in many ways would be for the software developed by her team to help find a missing child.


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MORAGA, Calif. - The Saint Mary's baseball team could not hold on for the win Tuesday afternoon against visiting San Jose State, as the Spartans (2-5) defeated the Gaels 5-3 at Louis Guisto in a mid-week contest. The Gaels mounted a rally in the ninth, twice bringing the tying run to the plate but were not able to overcome the Spartans three run lead.
Saint Mary's (5-3) first got on the board in the bottom of the fifth inning when SMC when the Gaels plated a pair of tie the game up. Chris Murphy got the rally started when he beat out a throw on a fielder choice. Toby DeMello singled down the left field line to put runners at first and second. Freshman infielder Darian Ramage worked a two out walk to load the bases after falling behind in the count 1-2. Cole Norton pushed two across with a double to left center field. The single by DeMello was the Gaels first hit of the afternoon.
The two run rally got starter Ben Griset off the hook, who threw his second quality start of the season. Griset went six complete, allowing 10 hits, two runs, both earned, with no walks and two strike outs. He ran into trouble in the top of the second when he allowed four consecutive hits which accounted for two runs before a pair of nice defensive plays by Troy Channing ended the threat.
In the top of the seventh the Gaels handed the ball to Thomas Cortese (1-1). The first batter he faced was Andre Mercurio who lined a single back up the middle to center field. After a sacrifice bunt, the Spartan's designated hitter Anthony Bona tallied his third hit of the day, a ground ball down the third base line that scored Mercurio from second for the go ahead run.
Cortese got out of the inning without any further damage. His line for the day was one inning pitched, allowing three hits, one runs, with no walks or strike outs.
San Jose State added insurance runs in the top of the eighth and ninth off relieve pitchers Tanner Kichler and Brad Nease.
The Spartans used seven pitchers on the afternoon with reliever Mike Aldrete (1-0) earning the win. Aldrete pitched a perfect inning in relief with a strike out. Zack Jones earned his first save of the year, a four our save, he went 1.1 innings pitched, allowing two hits, and one run.
Norton and Chris Murphy combined for four of the Gaels six hits on the afternoon, the other two were tallied by Brenden Kalfus who went 1-for-3 with a run scored and DeMello who was also 1-for-3 with a run scored. With the loss the Gaels have now dropped three in a row, after starting the year 5-0.
The Gaels return to action on Thursday when they take on Oregon State at the Coca-Cola Classic in Surprise, Arizona. First pitch for that game is slated for 1:00 p.m.


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I've Had Better Than ThisWhat? Better mascara than Diorshow Iconic? Yes. I had no problems with clumping. My lashes were defined and there was some increase in volume. But I noted some crumbling under my eyes after several hours. I must sadly say that there are other mascaras which I prefer to this one. — 4 years, 7 months agoGigiSD | 1102 reviews
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Absolutely AmazingI absolutely adore this mascara!!! It is hands down one of the best ive ever used, and ive wasted plenty of money trying to find a good one. Ive got incredibly long lashes, and i had always found it quite problematic to get a mascara that didnt clump them altogether and leave marks on any and every area that my eyelashes seemed to touch, (my eyelashes really are that long). This mascara however, m...read moreanages to perfectly curl my eyelashes so much so that i dont even have to use a curler. It doesnt melt and leaves marks all over my eyes either, which for my eyelashes is a major plus. With just one coat, your eyelashes look amazing for daytime, or anytime to be honest, but if you want a more dramatic finish than you can add more coats, and the best bit is that this doesnt clump at all!!! Its got a really good texture to it, and you can feel it when your putting it on. Needless to say, i never leave my house without it, and literally one coat of this leaves my lashes look amazing all day and night. The pricing is slightly expensive, but its definitely worth it considering how good an effect it has, and so i will definitely be repurchasing. For those who want a beautiful curl to their lashes, than this is the product for you. It also helps with volume and gets to every lash, giving you a lovely wide-eyed look. This is one of the best (if not THE best) mascaras I've used. It is not goopy, clumpy, too wet, too dry, smudgy, or flaky. It makes my lashes look a lot longer, and hold their curl. The brush is so great at coating individual lashes that it looks like I'm not wearing mascara-- it looks like I just have naturally long, dark lashes, which is exactly what mascara should do! It lasts all day too. I have tried a ton of drug-store and high-end mascaras, including the popular ones like Fresh Supernova, Benefit (badgal and they're real), the regular DiorShow (too clumpy), and Chanel Inimitable (very good mascara). This one is my favorite so far! These guys really know how to make good mascaras!This is the best mascara I have used ever,period. Lasts all day, doesn't smudge . Easy to apply , lengthens lashes and doesn't make it look clumpy, makes my lashes look naturally beautiful and not madeup ,but if you looking for something dramatic and illustrious then definitely this is not your type. — 5 years, 7 months agomihshelle | 182 reviews
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We have included information about our training program here that we hope will be helpful to anyone considering applying for a Rheumatology Fellowship at the University of Michigan. The Rackham Arthritis Research Unit was established at the University of Michigan in 1937, one of the first research units in the United States devoted to investigation of the rheumatic diseases. We were awarded our first NIH Training Grant in 1957 and the Division of Rheumatology was established as a distinct clinical unit in 1960. We are proud of the achievements of our training program and welcome your interest.
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Danny DeVito and Rhea Perlman Get Back Together
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Dirty South: OutKast, Lil Wayne, Soulja Boy, and the Southern Rappers Who Reinvented Hip-Hop
Rap music from New York and Los Angeles once ruled the charts, but nowadays the southern sound thoroughly dominates the radio, Billboard, and MTV. Coastal artists like Wu-Tang Clan, Nas, and Ice-T call southern rap "garbage," but they're probably just jealous, as artists like Lil Wayne and T.I. still move millions of copies, and OutKast has the bestselling rap album of all time.In Dirty South, author Ben Westhoff investigates the southern rap phenomenon, watching rappers "make it rain" in a Houston strip club and partying with the 2 Live Crew's Luke Campbell. Westhoff visits the gritty neighborhoods where T.I. and Lil Wayne grew up, kicks it with Big Boi in Atlanta, and speaks with artists like DJ Smurf and Ms. Peachez, dance-cr
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Artist goes the paper route
Huntington Mall's center court, an artist now based in Germany has fabricated an ambitious piece of installation art."Hope Blossoms" was unveiled Dec. 8, revealing hundreds of pink cherry blossoms of paper, folded by hand, sprouting from white branches, surrounding a swan ballet dancer. A cascade of blossoms rises from the branches, floating upward on string like soap bubbles toward the skylights."The mall company, the Cafaros, have a campaign called their 'Believe' campaign," says the work's creator, Kelly O'Brien. "One of the themes is 'hope.' So, I kind of played with the idea of hope and it ties into the idea of the optimism related to hope. There's more to it than that, but that's the underpinning."The cherry blossoms recall the artist's decades of work in that cherry blossom capital of Washington, D.C., where O'Brien was a late bloomer to the life of international installation artist.Born in Norfolk, Va., she worked for years as a government contractor, hired to consult on leadership development and change management for a range of agencies, including NASA, she said. "Basically, that's the equivalent of being an industrial shrink for big agencies."She began to manage some change in her own life of power suits and PowerPoint presentations, veering dramatically from the D.C. job she'd landed with her master's degree in human development. "I had shoulder pads back in the day," she said, smiling while ascending a ladder to hang a branch.When younger, she'd pursued the artist's life, training as an undergraduate in classical and contemporary dance with the Washington School of Ballet. In her early 40s, she returned attention to that life, taking workshops with a friend on waking up one's inner artist.She started taking paper-making workshops in 2008 and fell in love with the idea of becoming what she now calls herself: "A paper artist." She began to make limited-edition handmade books and sculptural paper objects and then installations as a juried artist through the Torpedo Factory Art Center, in Alexandria, Va. Her inner artist had become an outer one."The art has always been in me. So, this was a way to re-find it," she said as she affixed branches and pink paper cherry blossoms to her mall piece. "The thing that's so interesting about this work is I feel like I'm dancing again. Because it's so visceral, it's so physical. It's moving through space."This is her second piece of installation art at the Huntington Mall. And therein lies a separate tale of two West Virginia sisters bringing installation art to the hinterlands.Visitors to the mall last year may recall encountering O'Brien's piece "Grace's Garden" in the main mall entrance. It featured a mannequin on a swing in an elaborate dress of many-colored, intricately folded paper flowers.The mannequin wore a hat of black butterflies ascending in a swarm on strings to the ceiling. The train of the dress -- composed of folded rose-colored shopping bags from Rose Tree Boutique --- swept out behind like a peacock's tale.Both of O'Brien's pieces were brought to the mall by the Microwave Project, a for-profit art company co-founded by Mary Cook, a Marshall University fine-arts graduate who now lives in Washington, D.C. (Charleston art-world followers may recall her years of work in Callen McJunkin's gallery space.)"We started about two years ago, and the idea was to try to have an opportunity to give installation artists, specifically, places to exhibit in alternative venues," said Cook, who spent last week glue gun in hand, affixing a shopping cart full of paper blossoms to branches."This mall is one example of an alternative venue that we're able to bring site-specific installation art to the public. I've had installation artists in freight elevators, in shipping containers," said Cook.Another mission of the company is to help artists make, if not scads of money from installations, at least enough to cover expenses."This particular project, we're fortunate enough the Huntington Mall is paying us to do this," Cook said. "But a lot of times the artists, unfortunately, are doing it for free. And we don't want them to. Microwave Project is really trying hard to find a way to get the artists paid, to get their work out there. Because there is so much that goes into it. I mean, hours and hours of work."Cook had an advocate in the mall's marketing director -- her sister, Margi MacDuff. The mall signed on to installation art after a redesign and grand reopening last year. The response was better than they could have hoped, MacDuff said, recalling shoppers' reactions to "Grace's Garden.""In my opinion, we are starting an art revolution. The reason I say that is that as soon as people walked into the mall they stopped. Because you had to. The sculpture was massive, it was beautiful, it was elegant. And people just stared and looked at it."So, when they were coming to the mall that day they were in the mindset they were going to rush, rush, rush! Get that Christmas present! Get what they needed and leave. Not once did they think they were going to have to stop and appreciate art."As for the work's creator, O'Brien hopes she is able to keep stopping people in their tracks. "Hope Blossoms" will be displayed for six months at center court.Her life has changed in other ways as she now lives in Frankfurt, Germany, after she and her husband moved to Europe for his software job. She has her first show in Frankfurt up right now, along with two German artists, titled "Ein Haus mit vier Räumen" ("A House with Four Rooms").She concedes that her spouse's work has made her transition to full-time artist possible. But with work like "Grace's Garden" and "Hope Blossoms" through the Microwave Project, she has hurdled one significant goal in the life of the working artist."If I can cover expenses on a job, I'm happy. I would certainly like more. I mean, I was a businesswoman, I have a brain for business. But for now, you know ..."She looks up at the fantastical tree sprouting in the middle of the Huntington Mall."To me, that feels like a win."For more on Kelly O'Brien's work, visit www.turningpointepress.com.Reach Douglas Imbrogno at email@example.com or 304-348-3017.


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Presented at the STAR Global Conference 2012
This presentation explores the analysis of the airstream in a roller dynamometer at the Engineering Center Steyr, which is mainly used as a testing facility and engineering tool for vehicles.
To ensure that vehicles being tested are adequately cooling, a CFD simulation of roller dynamometer predicts the airflow in the building. In order to achieve realistic results, the simulation model of the empty roller dynamometer building is first created from measurements before a virtual vehicle is imported into the roller dynamometer building. These results are compared with a simulation of the same vehicle on an open road to assess the suitability of the ventilation system.
Simulation resultes are assessed in terms of the mass flow through the cooling package and past the underbody. Additionally, the thermal performance of the cooling package is evaluated with the software KULI®. In order to allow a verification of the simulation results, experimental measurements of a real vehicle on the roller dynamometer are carried out.
The verification shows that the simulation provides mainly correct results that compare well with measurement.


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On PS3 and as a Cross-Buy title on PS Vita this week, PlayStation All-stars Battle Royale is a brawler on the PS3 like nothing that has come before it. From Kratos to Sly Cooper, Sweet Tooth to PaRappa the Rapper, PlayStation characters from all over the gaming spectrum are brought together in a fighting adventure that's both easy to play, and hard to master. The game plays out across static and interactive Sony themed environments, and features local multiplayer support as well as the ability to take the battle online for competitive multiplayer action.
On PS Vita and on PSN as a digital download, with an overall Metacritic score of 90 and a multitude of "Editor's Choice" and "Best Of" awards, Persona 4 stands as one of the finest games ever made, delivering many dozens of hours of enthralling storytelling, immensely satisfying combat, intricate party management, and addicting Persona collection and customization. Now, Persona 4 Golden for the PS Vita offers an enhanced and expanded portable version of the highly acclaimed original!
Enjoy this week The Drop.
PlayStation All-Stars: Battle Royale
(Also on PS Vita/PSN Download) - PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale is free-for-all brawler showcasing the best and brightest of PlayStation's characters and worlds. From Kratos to Sly Cooper, Sweet Tooth to Parappa the Rapper, Sony characters from all over the gaming spectrum are brought together in a fighting adventure that's both easy to play, and hard to master. Take the battle online for competitive multiplayer action, or go head to head with a group of friends on the couch and prove once and for all who's really the best!
Hitman: Absolution (Also on PSN) - Hitman: Absolution follows Agent 47, a cold-blooded assassin, who takes on his most dangerous contract to date. Betrayed by those he once trusted - and now hunted by the police - he suddenly finds himself at the center of a dark conspiracy and must embark on a personal journey through a corrupt and twisted world. Boasting a cinematic story, distinctive art direction and highly original game design, Hitman: Absolution combines much-loved classic gameplay with features never seen before in the Hitman franchise.
Disney Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two (Also on PSN) - In Disney Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two, gamers will play as Mickey Mouse and for the first time ever, Oswald the Lucky Rabbit - Walt Disney's first cartoon star - in an all-new adventure of creativity and discovery. The game returns Mickey Mouse and Oswald the Lucky Rabbit to Wasteland, an alternate world filled with 80 years of forgotten Disney characters and theme park attractions. Now, Mickey and Oswald must join forces as true partners - Mickey with his magical paint brush that wields paint and thinner, and Oswald with his powerful remote control that allows him to command electricity. Unleash the power of creativity in an epic battle to save this magical world of Wasteland and change it forever in this heroic adventure!
Sonic & All-Stars: Racing Transformed (Also on PS Vita Update: PS Vita version hits 12/11) - Sonic the Hedgehog and all the rest of SEGA's great cast of characters hit the road again in this sequel to the hit racing game. Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed offers convertible vehicles, brand new characters, and killer All-Stars moves! Following on from the huge success of Sonic & SEGA All-Star's Racing, the characters now have their own unique transforming vehicles designed to take advantage of the varying terrain. The line-up on the Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed grid sees SEGA favorites - including Sonic the Hedgehog, Dr Eggman and AiAi - return to battle against newcomers that include Gilius Thunderhead of Golden Axe and Vyse of Skies of Arcadia.
Rise of the Guardians: The Video Game - Let your imagination soar in Rise of the Guardians as you play as the all magical, powerful, and immortal Guardians from the DreamWorks Animation film. As North, Bunnymund, Tooth, and Sandman, each player has their own set of upgradable and never-before-seen extraordinary abilities to help you take on the evil spirit "Pitch" and his infectious nightmares. With drop-in-and-out multiplayer for up to four players, cool team attacks, and an arsenal of spellbinding moves, you and your team of Guardians will protect the hopes, beliefs and imaginations of children all over the world!
History's Legends of War: Patton - In this epic turn-based strategy game you will follow the paths of General Patton during WWII, leading your troops to battle while traversing Western Europe's devastated land. Gain prestige points and use them to enhance your army, acquiring advanced weapons and gear. Play through four different types of missions: Attack, Defense, Infiltration, and Sabotage. From the French beaches to Belgium, you will have to prove your worth as a member of Patton's Third Army, and fight for victory!
Family Guy: Back to the Multiverse (Also on PSN) - Family Guy: Back to the Multiverse utilizes the talented voice cast and writers, authentic humor and subversive spirit of the Family Guy series, giving fans a whole new way to interact with their favorite show. The game features a completely original story that sends the guys back through the Multiverse on a mission to stop Bertram. The game also featuers extra challenge levels, multiplayer maps, costumes and unlockable characters as well as a co-op mode.
Persona 4: Golden (PS Vita)
Persona 4 Golden for PlayStation Vita offers an enhanced and expanded portable version of the highly acclaimed original! Visuals have been beautifully remastered to take advantage of the PS Vita's crisp, vibrant 5″ OLED display. The game's aural presentation is better than ever, with 1.5 times the voiced dialogue of the original release. A new online dungeon rescue feature allows users to call on other players for assistance when they are about to die in the TV world. Persona 4 Golden is also overflowing with new content: new Personas to collect; new story events along with an all-new character; stunning new anime cutscenes, which include a new opening animation with a new song from master composer Shoji Meguro; a host of fan-suggested tweaks and changes, and much more! Persona 4 Golden is far more than just a handheld version of an all-time classic: it's the best way to experience it yet!
Jet Set Radio (PS Vita) - The government is attempting to silence the kids of Tokyo, but with their Overdrive Magnetic-Motor Skating Shoes, the cops will have to catch `em first. The Jet Set Radio program keeps the kids unified and inspired to fight for their rights of expression, which includes graffiti art. Grab your spray cans and design your own piece on one of the immense walls in the 3D, interactive city. You might be forced to protect your territory from adversaries that want to take over your neighborhood. Join up with like-minded hip individuals that will help you keep your area the way you want it. The cops will be after you too, so you'll have to be quick. The 10 cartoon-style characters are pumped up with polygons so they come alive in 3D. Uniqueness is key to these kids and each character stands apart with exclusive abilities and style. They like to show off too, and with 18 missions, there's plenty of time to impress. It's fast, it's fun, and it's definitely funky.
Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning - An open-world action RPG, Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning is set in Amalur, a rich and deeply immersive world underpinned by 10,000 years history, created by 22 time New York Times bestselling author, R.A. Salvatore. Immersing players in a rich, living, breathing open-world dripping with magic and rife with danger, underpinned by strong storytelling, Reckoning lets players define their destiny as they engage in intense action combat while exploring the huge, vibrant and varied world of Amalur as envisioned by the visionary creator of Spawn and acclaimed artist, Todd McFarlane. Designed by open-world RPG legend Ken Rolston, Reckoning offers players unparalleled choice in a world of infinite possibility. Together, the visionaries and development team behind Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning are creating a game that aims to forever change the RPG genre.
Tom Clancy's Endwar - From 2011 to 2014, the world enjoyed an unprecedented era of peace as enhanced defense technology eliminated the threat of nuclear war. It didn't last. By 2020, constant depletion of resources has international tensions at a breaking point. One spark will ignite what no one thought could ever happen ... a third and final world war. World War III comes to life in Tom Clancy's EndWar.
Sine Mora (PS3/Vita) - Sine Mora is an innovative shooter which mixes traditional side-scrolling gameplay with unique time manipulation mechanics. Sine Mora takes advantage of the newest in 3D display technology to deliver an horizontal side-scrolling shoot-em-up experience unlike any other thanks to its unique twist on bending time.
F1 Race Stars - F1 Race Stars is a fast-to-the-fun arcade racing game for all ages featuring official FORMULA ONE cars, teams and circuits as they've never been seen before. F1 Race Stars will take players on a world tour of iconic FORMULA ONE locations, including Monaco, Silverstone and the new Circuit of Americas in Austin, Texas, recreated as fantastical racing circuits built for speed and wheel-to-wheel competition. Friends and family can share the fun too; F1 RACE STARS will deliver 4-player split-screen racing and 12-player competition alongside an extensive career mode featuring a number of Championships.
Clan of Champions - Clan of Champions is a hardcore multiplayer action game. You will choose from 3 different characters - human, elf, or orc - and take on missions, each of which is different in content and length. You can either play by yourself or with other players in co-op mode, and up to 3 players can play simultaneously online. There is also a 3 vs 3 team battle mode where you can fight with, and against, your friends. There will be a large amount of DLC for additional quests, items, and weapons for the future.
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Sine Mora (PS3/PS Vita)
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This week: a talking pig, a political disaster, and a gripping WWII spy story. Plus: Bruce Wagner's latest.
The Brontës: Wild Genius on the Moors: The Story of a Literary Family by Juliet Barker (Pegasus) - In this updated edition of her landmark 1994 biography, Barker (former curator of the Brontë Parsonage Museum at Haworth) expansively narrates the story of a family that left an indelible mark on literary history. The epic volume begins with patriarch Patrick and moves through the lives of his most famous children: Charlotte, Branwell, Emily, and Anne. Despite their compulsive writing habits and creation of fantasy worlds, Barker emphasizes that the Brontës were a normal family, though one that suffered terrible tragedies. Barker restores a rich context to the writers and their works by recounting their education, creative collaborations, and frustrated love lives. Most fascinating is Barker's attention to the pseudonymous publication and reception of the Brontës' first poems and novels. The sensitive and elegant writing stimulates genuine pathos for the doomed family, and this volume is sure to remain the most readable scholarly standard for years to come. Check out Barker's ranking of the Brontë books.
Dive Deeper: Journeys with Moby-Dick by George Cotkin (Oxford University Press) - In this entertaining companion to Moby-Dick, California Polytechnic State University historian Cotkin addresses the novel chapter by chapter, briefly invoking a chapter's premise before exploring its subjects, themes, and author, as well as the novel's life, reception, and legacy. Cotkin's comprehensive method is attuned to both popular representations and individuals who have heeded the novel's call to "dive into the mysteries of meaning, into the storms of existence." There's the novel's presence in the art of Red Grooms and Frank Stella, its reverberations in Hart Crane's poetry and Cormac McCarthy's novels, as well as its use in Abbott and Costello's comedy routine, in marketing whale meat, and in Star Trek, where Ahab manifests as Khan, villain (and Melville devotee). Check out Cotkin's exploration of how the white whale has infiltrated our culture.
American Empire: 1945-2000: The Rise of a Global Power, the Democratic Revolution at Home by Joshua B. Freeman (Viking) - Covering the glory years of 1945–2000, Freeman is at his best when he turns his critical eye on America's turbulent internal affairs, delving into Truman's contested Fair Deal reforms, the McCarthy communist witch-hunts, Eisenhower's cautious civil rights record, LBJ's ambitious Great Society programs, Nixon's Watergate disgrace, the return of "corporate capitalism" and Reagan conservatism. Though at its peak, America's power exceeded that of the Roman and British empires in cultural, economic, military, and political terms, the nation's postwar dreams were never completely fulfilled, says Freeman. This epic survey provides a fuller understanding of America's postwar achievements and challenges, without the bias, drama, or despair of other books on these important issues. Read an essay from Freeman on three events that shaped postwar America.
The Eighteen-Day Running Mate: McGovern, Eagleton, and a Campaign in Crisis by Joshua M. Glasser (Yale University Press) - Glasser's examination of the low point of George McGovern's 1972 presidential campaign offers a gripping account of the political earthquake that ensued when Missouri Sen. Thomas Eagleton, the hastily picked and poorly vetted vice-presidential candidate, was forced to disclose a history of hospitalizations for depression and treatments that included electroshock therapy. This proved disastrous for the Democrats, after a bitterly contested convention in which South Dakota senator McGovern, whose reputation for basic decency—but weakness in delegating and exercising authority—was tested by the scramble to secure the nomination. Glasser maintains an even tone in his well-researched recounting of the nomination process, which included a failed bid to bring scandal-plagued Massachusetts senator Edward Kennedy onto the ticket.
Edmund Spenser: A Life by Andrew Hadfield (Oxford University Press) - The last biography of Edmund Spenser (1554–1599), author of The Faerie Queene, was issued in 1945. It is probable that no one will have to write another after this one from Hadfield (Shakespeare and Republicanism), a professor of English at the University of Sussex, who includes a whopping 2,500 endnotes in addition to 60-plus pages of bibliography as part of his record. Considering the skimpiness of documentary evidence, such levels of scholarship are impressive. The most visual of Elizabethan poets, Spenser was a highly stylized innovator whose ornate versification and influence have been left largely behind by modernist and postmodernist sensibilities. Hadfield, who previously has published on Spenser's crucial years in Ireland, makes a case for the centrality of Spenser's work while setting the record straight on his colonialist ambitions.
Double Cross: The True Story of the D-Day Spies by Ben Macintyre (Crown) – "Any method of seeking the truth can also be used to plant a lie." Therein lies the root of the brilliantly dangerous Allied plan (which MI5 called Double Cross)—recounted by Macintyre with the same skill and suspense he displayed in Operation Mincemeat and Agent Zigzag—to throw off the Germans and launch an assault at Normandy on June 6, 1944. The key to the plan—convincing Germany that the impending attack would come either at Pas de Calais or in Norway—was the careful manipulation of five double agents, each feeding misinformation back to their German handlers. Macintyre effortlessly weaves the agents' deliciously eccentric personalities with larger wartime events to shape a true tale that reads like a top-notch spy thriller. Check out our Q&A with Macintyre.
Pyg: The Memoirs of Toby, the Learned Pig by Russell Potter (Penguin) - In this charming debut novel, Potter imagines—fully and movingly—the story of the "learned pig," based on an actual 18th-century novelty act that toured the U.K. under the aegis of Samuel Bisset. The real-life pig was simply a trained beast who responded in rote to his master's commands, but Potter's conceit is that Toby reads and thinks: the book purports to be his memoir, beginning with his birth in 1781 near Manchester. The lucky pig is saved from the butcher's block and becomes a sensation, touring England, Scotland, and Ireland, and meeting some of the celebrated figures of the era, including Samuel Johnson, Robert Burns, poet Anna Seward, and William Blake. The use of old-fashioned typography, capitalization, and woodcuts complement the 18th-century prose style, creating an immensely readable, clever, and fun novel. Check out our Q&A with Potter on how he made a pig talk.
Someday Dancer by Sarah Rubin (Scholastic/Chicken House) - It's 1959, and 14-year-old Casey Quinn of Warren, S.C., knows she was born to dance, even as she imagines her neighbors' opinion of her: "She ain't got no grace, and she ain't no beauty, neither." In a lively first-person narrative, Casey shares her determination to live her dream, despite her family's poverty, which has prohibited dance lessons and kept her mother and grandmother working long hours to make ends meet. Deftly balancing themes of good fortune and passion, hope and heartache, Rubin's fine debut will appeal widely to artists and dreamers alike.
The Light Between Oceans by M.L. Stedman (Scribner) - In Stedman's deftly crafted debut, Tom Sherbourne, seeking constancy after the horrors of WWI, takes a lighthouse keeper's post on an Australian island, and calls for Isabel, a young woman he met on his travels, to join him there as his wife. In peaceful isolation, their love grows. But four years on the island and several miscarriages bring Isabel's seemingly boundless spirit to the brink, and leave Tom feeling helpless until a boat washes ashore with a dead man and a living child. Stedman grounds what could be a far-fetched premise, setting the stage beautifully to allow for a heart-wrenching moral dilemma to play out. Check out a Q&A with Stedman.
Dead Stars by Bruce Wagner (Penguin/Blue Rider) - In Wagner's latest "entertainment," aging, struggling screenwriter Bud Wiggins (from Wagner's debut, Force Majeure) is tapped to script a film for 12-year-old Biggie Brainard, the damaged brain behind booming Ooh Baby Baby productions. Biggie yearns for his mother and tracks her online as she spelunks the caves of the world. Bud lives with his mother, Dolly, and longs for the day she dies. Their chapters are braided with that of other Hollywood stars and black holes: Michael Douglas dreams of remaking All That Jazz, with a few major changes. Reeyonna, a pregnant teen, runs away from her mother, Jacquie (a Sally Mann-like artist-cum-Sears-Portrait-Studio photographer), with her "pharaoh-looking" boyfriend, Rikki. Written in hyper-hilarious, brilliant prose, the book renders an obsessive pop-culture nightmare of surprising realism and light, illuminating the meanest corners of its characters'—and our culture's—desperation. Check out PW's profile on Wagner and "porn culture."
Battleborn by Claire Vaye Watkins (Riverhead) - The people in Battleborn are wounded yet compassionate, despairing and lonely, but always open to a hug, a kiss, a way out, a way in, or a fleeting moment of companionship. These aren't characters in stories, but human beings perpetually yearning for warmth. Claire Vaye Watkins has apparently sprung fully formed into the narrow pantheon of young writers willing to take narrative risks, eschewing trend and style for depth and wisdom. Entering the varied lives is akin to watching a tightrope walker high overhead, moving with steady confidence without a net. There are no missteps, no wobbles, no hesitations in these original narratives.


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Components 101: Saddle
A saddle is one of three contact points on a bike which combine to bear the rider's weight and load. A typical saddle consists of a several components:
- Shell – this gives the saddle its structure. Modern saddles incorporate hard shells, usually made from a moulded piece of plastic or carbon fibre. Traditional leather saddles consist of a moulded piece of thick leather stretched taut between the front and rear ends of the rails.
Cover – most modern saddles incorporate a layer of padding (foam or gel) on top of the hard shell over which an outer cover is added (vinyl, leather etc).
Rails – these run along the underside of the saddle from the nose to the rear. Most saddles have two parallel rails onto which the seatpost clamp attaches.
Suspension – whilst the foam or gel padding will cushion some of the impact during riding, some saddles also incorporate suspension to improve rider comfort by attaching a set of steel coil springs or elastomer donut-type springs to the rear of the saddle.


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A Short Setup for McDonald's
I hope that the Mayan calendar shift brings us new fast food places that don't serve fried pink slime and call it nutritious. McDonald's (MCD) is currently into a very important resistance zone. With that in mind, I'm betting on the short side in this one. That being said, I might be too early on my entry and I will explain why by showing you more than one time frame chart for this stock.
Let's take a look at the daily chart. A vote for this bearish case comes with price being below the 200 SMA. The 50 SMA does not support it, however. It is better when both the 50 and 200 SMA's support a trade setup, but it is not a deal breaker. The sell setup is based on symmetry with the prior rally swings on this daily chart. On the daily chart, I have illustrated the prior rally swings that I have used in this analysis. The ones I measured were $7.40, $7.85 and $7.94. I projected 100% of these prior rallies from the November lows and have come up with a resistance decision at the $90.71-$91.84 area. This zone includes three 100% price projections along with a .786 retracement. Now, I did see a sell trigger against this zone on both the aggressive entry chart (15-minute) and the regular swing trade trigger chart (30-minute). So I bought puts and my maximum stop is above the recent high made at $90.85....407 more words left in this article. To read them, just click below and try Real Money FREE for 14 days.
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