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One of the most pleasant athletes I have had the pleasure of dealing with over the course of the season while covering the Kentucky volleyball beat is senior Ashley Frazier. In October, Frazier was named one of 10 national finalists in NCAA volleyball and the first in program history for the Senior CLASS Award.
CLASS is an acronym for "Celebrating Loyalty and Achievement for Staying in School". And if there is a better word to describe Frazier than "class," I've yet to hear one.
A relentless competitor on the court, Frazier takes the same mentality off the court in her everyday life. She's a model student-athlete who is currently enrolled in the MBA program at UK after finishing her Management and Marketing degree following her redshirt junior season.
Frazier knows that, while her passion is volleyball and there may be professional opportunities in the sport after her senior season, the sport is only temporary.
"School has always been a really big focus for me because while I love playing volleyball, I'm not going to be able to do it forever," said Frazier. "So making the most of this opportunity and getting an education and doing well in it was very important to me."
She has certainly made the most of her opportunities. Frazier transferred to Kentucky after two seasons of playing for Alabama. After sitting out a season due to NCAA transfer rules, Frazier helped fill a major void at the outside hitter position last season and she's continued to be a major contributor as the current kills leader for the Wildcats with 285 putaways on the season.
She's had multiple 20-kill matches this season, most recently in a 3-1 win over Ole Miss. After the match, Frazier downplayed her performance, as she usually does, and focused solely on her team. After tying her career-high in kills, above all things she was more concerned with the fact that she and her teammates had just added another win to their total.
And when asked about her nomination for the Senior CLASS Award, Frazier was quick to deflect the praise away from herself and give it to those who have helped her continue to reach new heights, both on and off the hardwood.
"It's just a huge honor and speaks to all the work we've put in over the last four years," said Frazier. "Obviously I couldn't have done any of it without everyone who has supported be along the way like my teammates, my coaches, everybody in the academic center, just pushing me to do better all the time."
As her senior season winds down, Frazier looks to be getting stronger as her supporting cast continues to push her to improve on a daily basis. Her performance has been crucial for Kentucky as the Wildcats hit the stretch run heading into the postseason.
"She has really done a lot for us physically on the court," said Kentucky head coach Craig Skinner. "In the last few weeks, she's really come into her own in terms of having a presence and having a spirit about her that is pretty important to our program."
Frazier isn't the type of leader to get the team fired up, nor is she going to be very vocal on the court. She is much more of the leader-by-example type, and her nomination for the Senior CLASS Award explains exactly why.
For her teammates, they see how she carries herself not only on the court on game day and in practice, but they also witness her success in the classroom and her service in the community.
"She's a marketing major and I'm also a marketing major," said junior defensive specialist Jessi Greenberg. "So she's setting a really good example for not only me, but everyone else on the team that you can be an elite athlete and be an awesome student too."
It takes a special person to be able to continue to practice healthy habits as a student-athlete, whether it is in the classroom, on the court or in the community. Frazier excels in all three aspects.
"She's always one of those people that since she's been here she's been a pretty consistent person," said fellow senior Christine Hartmann. "She's always been who she is, just a great person and part of that is being part of the community and stuff with the team and doing well in school. Those are all things that have always been important to her."
Frazier, Hartmann and senior libero Stephanie Klefot each have their own ways to help lead this team. Klefot is the energetic one, bringing enthusiasm on the court and getting her teammates fired up. Hartmann tends to be in charge of picking up the slack and letting her teammates know when to step it up. And Frazier leads by example.
But that doesn't mean when she talks that people don't listen. In fact, it's quite the opposite. Perceived as a quiet leader, when Frazier has something to say to her team, they know it's important.
Due to the experiences she's gone through, the way she handles herself on and off the court, and how she respects her teammates, she's earned the utmost respect from her peers. When she has something to say, it's often meaningful and impactful.
To freshman middle blocker Sara Schwarzwalder, that type of leadership is invaluable.
"She's a great leader on and off the court," said Schwarzwalder. "Obviously she gets good grades. She's a hard worker on and off the court. She's a role model. She's great. I love her."
While Hartmann is more likely to challenge her teammates and isn't afraid to get after them when they need it, Frazier is a more calm, detail-oriented speaker when she needs to get her point across.
"She doesn't just say stuff to fill space," said Schwazwalder. "She says stuff that's meaningful and she has thought about and witnessed on the court.
"She's great to hear her past experiences or just to talk about 'This spot's open.' She doesn't do it in a way that's in your face but in a way that's calm and collected."
Now the team is collecting wins while Frazier is collecting votes. Since Frazier has been so giving of herself to the University of Kentucky, her team and the community, the Big Blue Nation is now returning the favor as the campaign for Frazier to win the Senior CLASS Award. Her teammates tweet about voting for her daily, encouraging their followers to do the same.
So far all the efforts are working as just recently Frazier moved into first place in the online voting, which counts for a third of the final vote.
The support has been overwhelming for Frazier and nothing says "class" more than a gracious individual. And as you can guess, Frazier is exactly that.
"It's really awesome," said Frazier of being first in the fan vote. "I'm super thankful for all of the support I'm getting. Everybody at home and everybody in the UK community just backing me, I'm really appreciative of that kind of support."
As of Friday morning, Frazier held a slim lead in voting for the Senior CLASS Award. Fans can vote once a day at this link.
Every Tuesday, UK Athletics recognizes outstanding performances for our student-athletes. These are the honorees for the week ending Sunday, Nov. 4:
Volleyball: Ashley Frazier
Senior Ashley Frazier enjoyed another incredible offensive week in helping guide UK to an SEC-long five-match winning streak with wins over Ole Miss and South Carolina this week. Frazier had a career-day against the Rebels with a career-high tying 20 kills along with a career-high eight digs. She has posted 10 or more kills in four-straight matches with three of those four tallying 15 or more hammers. Against South Carolina she efficiently knocked down 10 kills on a .368 hitting clip en route to a UK sweep. This week, Frazier averaged a team-high 4.29 kills per set on an impressive .362 clip. Frazier is the first player in league competition to register 20 or more kills in a four set match without taking at least 50 attempts. She converted 20 kills on just 39 swings.
Volleyball: Stephanie Klefot
Senior Stephanie Klefot has continued to anchor the Wildcats' defensive prowess in helping guide the team to a season-long five-match winning streak. Klefot paced the back line defensive effort with 4.14 digs per set on the weekend, leading the team in digs in both matches. She's now logged 10 or more digs in 90 career matches. With 29 scoops, she became just the fourth player in SEC history to accumulate more than 1,800 career digs upping her four-year total to 1,807 this week. Furthermore, she was perfect in serve-receive attempts this week in 28 attempts. Her passing sparked the Blue and White to chart a .372 hitting percentage for the week in two wins.
Volleyball: Sara Schwarzwalder
Freshman Sara Schwarzwalder has begun to emerge as a viable offensive threat for the Wildcat attack. The freshman logged 2.00 kills per set on a team-high .500 hitting percentage en route to helping UK to a pair of wins this week over Ole Miss and South Carolina. Schwarzwalder had seven kills on an SEC career-high .667 hitting percentage in the three-set sweep of South Carolina. Against the Rebels, Schwarzwalder posted seven kills on .385 hitting and added a pair of blocks. During UK's win-streak she's provided an offensive element from the middle of the floor that has helped aide UK's other attackers get one-on-one matchups on the outside.
The Kentucky offense spearheaded by senior setter Christine Hartmann was virtually unstoppable as Hartmann dished out 38 assists leading her hitters to a .471 hitting percentage on the day. Sophomore outside hitter Lauren O'Conner led the way for Kentucky with 12 kills, but she was one of five Wildcat attackers to record at least seven kills in the match.
"Offensively we've been pretty efficient and hitting the right shots at the right time," said Skinner. "Hartmann's doing a nice job of getting people one-on-one swings, so I'm pretty happy with that."
After tying their season-high for consecutive wins this season on Friday with their fourth in a row over Ole Miss, the Wildcats picked up their fifth in a row Sunday and it appears UK is playing some of its best volleyball of the season.
"At the beginning of the season we always said we want to peak at the end, which is good we are doing it now," said O'Conner. "I just think we have to keep focusing and working on it to keep going the rest of the season."
Kentucky came out of the gates and stunned the Gamecocks almost immediately. The Cats laid down a quick 25-14 first set score that saw senior Ashley Frazier continue her hot streak after putting away 20 kills on Friday. She racked up three of her 10 kills in the match on her first three swings of the first set. It set the tone for a big day for the Wildcat hitters who took off from there.
As Hartmann continued to find all of her hitters Sunday, South Carolina had no answers defensively as UK dictated each set. Whether it was Whitney Billings smashing a ball down the line from the right side, one of the outside hitters, or Sara Schwarzwalder picking apart the opposing middle blockers, most of Kentucky's shots were falling on the other side of the net.
When the Wildcats are evenly distributing and terminating at a high rate, they are very difficult to game plan against.
"If we're able to get everyone involved, it's very difficult typically for teams to prepare," said Skinner. "It's something we work on every day. When you see it on the floor and under the lights during matches, it builds confidence."
The confidence has been building as UK continues to string together wins over the last five matches. Kentucky continues to revisit what Skinner has been preaching lately. His players are responding and "the way we play," a theme that Skinner is harping on daily to his team, is catching on while also leading the team to success on the weekends.
"I think we're all so focused," said O'Conner. "We're focusing on starting off well. Like coach has been saying 'the way we play,' and that's definitely very important for how we play the rest of the season.
"No matter how we play, we just have to focus on that."
While Skinner praised his team's offense, he knows there is improvement to be found in other phases of the game. A UK team that has had a lot of success in being physical at the net struggled today to stop the South Carolina outside hitters. Kentucky is going to have to improve defensively if it hopes to reach the peak the team is striving for once postseason rolls around.
"I haven't seen us stop improving, but defensively we still have to get better," said Skinner. "We've got to do a better job of defending outside hitters.
"We can't just keep letting outside hitters get kill after kill. Against good teams we need to prepare for, we have to do a good job at that."
Kentucky was effective at getting South Carolina out of system on Sunday. The Cats served tough with seven aces, but there's still room for improvement down the stretch.
"We've had some good matches where we've done that," said Skinner. "We do a good job of getting teams out of system and we have to do a better job of scoring when we do get them out of system. We do at times, but it's not consistent enough."
If the Cats want to extend their season-high win streak they will have to do it by winning on the road. After getting two big wins last weekend as the visiting team, UK will travel to Alabama and Arkansas this upcoming weekend. If Kentucky regains its defense to combine it with its offensive potency, the Wildcats should be streaking and peaking their way into the NCAA Tournament.
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Friday night was no different.
Though Kentucky had gone down to Oxford, Miss., and handled the Rebels rather swiftly with a 3-0 sweep, Ole Miss was out for revenge and gave UK all it could handle. It took a late rally near the end of set three to swing the momentum back in Kentucky's favor.
At the outset, it looked like Kentucky would have its way with the Rebels once more. The Cats used a balanced attack led by middle blocker Alexandra Morgan, who could not be stopped. The junior tallied four kills and hit .800 for the set while picking up three blocks. Sophomore outside hitter Lauren O'Conner kicked in three kills as UK cruised to a 25-20 victory.
Then Ole Miss got mad and Kentucky went flat.
The tables turned quickly on the Wildcats as Kentucky trailed for most of the second set. Kentucky kept it close, eventually taking a 17-16 lead in the frame, but the Ole Miss momentum was too much for the Cats. Ole Miss would go on a 9-2 run to end the second set and tie things up.
Kentucky head coach Craig Skinner talked last weekend about a certain way his team had been playing the past few matches leading up to Friday's match with the Rebels. Thanks to some tough serving and scrappy play, Ole Miss was successful in keeping UK out of sync.
"I think Mississippi took us out (of our rhythm) by the way the pressured us with the serve," said Skinner. "Those were rockets. But I thought we got back to it sets in three and four and I was really proud of the way we kept our composure."
Composure would be the key the rest of the way as the third set would prove pivotal for both teams, setting the tone for the outcome of the match.
After Ole Miss had evened things up, Kentucky knew it was time to buckle down or else things could slip away quickly.
"We didn't have the intensity and we weren't competing," said senior setter Christine Hartmann who finished with 54 assists on the night. "We needed to pick it up or that match was going to be taken away from us easily."
Ole Miss, riding the momentum of the second-set victory, looked to be the aggressor early on as the Rebels took a quick 4-1 lead. Slowly but surely, the Wildcats were claw their way back. Kentucky used a stuff block and an overpass kill from senior Ashley Frazier to tie things up at six, and it looked as if it was now UK who had the upper hand.
What they had was an unfair advantage in Frazier who put her team on her back and carried it the rest of the way. After compiling just four kills through the first two sets of the match, Hartmann used 16 of her assists on her senior teammate as Frazier pounded 16 kills over the last two frames, including nine in that important third set.
But Frazier was unaware of the total after the match. In fact she was more happy with the way Kentucky battled in that third set to fend off a scrappy Ole Miss squad who seemingly wouldn't back down to the Wildcats.
"They were playing really well and giving it right back to us," said Frazier. "Those games that we had to scrap to win in the past helped us out in this game because we know we can respond when teams come at us like that."
Ole Miss kept coming and even had an opportunity to get back ahead in the third set with the score tied at 20. But the Cats would make the most out of their opportunities to outscore the Rebels 5-2 down the stretch and take a momentum-shifting third-set victory.
"There were a few opportunities that Ole Miss had to extend leads to three or four points," said Skinner. "We were very composed and I think the players were a little more composed than I was. They did a nice job and we have to expect everyone's best shot the rest of the way."
The third set victory took the wind out of Mississippi's sails and Kentucky had its way with the Rebels in the fourth. Actually, Frazier had her way with the Rebels defense, kicking in another seven kills to help her tie her career-high. After having to scratch and claw through the first three sets, UK pounded away.
As crucial as Frazier was to the outcome, several other Wildcats had their hand in the victory. Whitney Billings, Morgan, and O'Conner also finished with double-digit kill totals to go along with Frazier's 20.
As Kentucky finished off their fourth set by a final of 25-16, the Wildcats picked up their fourth win of the year, tying their season-high win streak and putting them one win away from recording their eighth-straight season of at least 17 wins.
Kentucky will look to extend that streak to five matches on Sunday when it hosts the South Carolina Gamecocks for a 1:30 p.m. tilt at Memorial Coliseum.
Outside hitter Ashley Frazier
Coach Skinner joins us for our fifth installment of Coaches Corner. Kentucky faces Ole Miss on Friday at 7 p.m. and South Carolina on Sunday at 1:30 p.m. at Memorial Coliseum.
If you follow Kentucky volleyball head coach Craig Skinner on Twitter (@UKCoachSkinner), you have likely seen his recent tweets after victories over Tennessee and Georgia this past weekend.
If you're not following Skinner on Twitter, why don't you go ahead and do that now?
Twitter plugs aside, in each of his post-match tweets, Skinner made references to a theme that appears to be emerging from within the team. In both messages, the head coach hash-tagged the phrase, "#theWAYweplay."
Skinner shared this tweet with his more than 500 followers on Friday night after the win in Knoxville:
"Thanks for all the texts/tweets. Great comeback tonight vs UT. Proud of this team's heart. #theWAYweplay."
And then he thumbed this one out on Sunday afternoon:
"Another hard fought win on the road at UGA. Tough league! Love it! #theWAYweplay."
The "WAY" that his team played this past weekend allowed UK to come away with two five-set victories on the road, including an improbable comeback against the Lady Volunteers after trailing 2-0 at the break. And it looks like the Wildcats are starting to settle in for the final stretch.
But what is "#theWAYweplay"? What "WAY" is he referring to? It's an unselfish approach to the game that ultimately leads to greatness.
"I think it refers to a lot of intangibles," said Skinner. "A lot of things that don't show up in the stat sheet. Our presence, our composure, who's going to dictate how the match goes? Is it going to be us or is it going to be the opponent? (It's) How we go about things; the way we go about our business."
What do his players think when he talks about the "WAY"?
"When he says that, I just think that Kentucky volleyball is all about competitive playing all the time no matter what's going on, just playing until the whistle blows," said freshman middle blocker Sara Schwarzwalder.
Business is good for Skinner, at least for the time being, but there have certainly been some bumps and bruises along the way. With some inexperience entering the starting lineup at the beginning of the season and a brutal non-conference schedule lurking ahead, the Cats struggled to find their way early on.
Though Kentucky was given a preseason ranking of No. 13, the Wildcats couldn't live up to the lofty expectations to start the season. Skinner's team appeared to have the talent, but the inexperience reared its head as powerhouses like Nebraska and Oregon exploited UK's weaknesses.
As Skinner's squad entered conference season, an identity was nowhere to be found. With the lineup changing and confidence waning, Skinner decided to revisit an old approach. Talent and physical skills were not going to be enough to get them through the Southeastern Conference. They'd have to change the way they played.
"It started at the beginning of the conference season that we can't just rely on our physical talents and abilities," said Skinner. "There's got to be a way that we go about things, a way that we compete that can help give us an advantage against our opponent."
While it appears to be working well now, it didn't quite start off that way. A sweep at the hands of Florida at home followed by a loss to LSU on the road, UK was still searching for the "WAY."
It took a gritty performance on the road against Texas A&M after a four-match losing streak to get Kentucky back on track. And that "WAY" was just beginning to manifest itself.
Kentucky then went on to notch a season-high four-match win streak.
What the team began to realize was that - no matter the opponent on the other side of the net - none of that mattered if the Catsa didn't worry about themselves. Taking care of business on their side of the net became much more important than what the opponent was doing.
"It's not about who's on the other side," said junior defensive specialist Jessi Greenberg. "As long as we play our game, Kentucky volleyball, then it doesn't matter who's on the other side. We'll know that we can beat anyone when we're at our best."
Though Kentucky fell to Tennessee in the first two sets last Friday, it wasn't because UK had lost its way. Skinner was actually pleased with how well his team was playing. The breaks just weren't falling their way. Yet.
"We played that way the whole match against Tennessee," said Skinner. "We had chances to win games one and two. They made plays at the end of the set and we didn't."
At the break, Skinner went into the locker room with a message. He wasn't mad, but he made sure to let the Cats know just to continue to play their game and eventually good things would happen.
"I wasn't disappointed in the way we were playing the game because I thought we were playing the game the way it was supposed to be played," said Skinner. "After (the break), it started to fall our way. So I just reminded our team at the break to just keep playing the way they were playing and good things can happen."
Kentucky went on to battle through the next two sets to get victories before deflating Thompson Bowling Arena with a 15-5 fifth set blowout to bring home the victory.
But whether Kentucky is playing Tennessee and Nebraska or Ole Miss and South Carolina as the Cats will this weekend, the they are no longer worried about the caliber of the team or the colors they are wearing across the net. No matter the opponent, the team is focused on playing their game, their way.
The Kentucky way.
"We could be playing Penn State or be playing a (Division-II) school even," said Schwarzwalder. "You've got to just keep playing hard on your side no matter what. You can't go down to the competition and you just have to keep playing at your high level. That's what Kentucky is about: high-level volleyball."
Every Tuesday, UK Athletics recognizes outstanding performances for our student-athletes. These are the honorees for the week ending Sunday, Oct. 28:
Volleyball: Christine Hartmann
Senior Christine Hartmann led a multitude of UK players with standout performances in helping guide UK to a pair of five-set wins on the road against SEC Eastern opponents. Hartmann was masterful in all phases of the game. On Friday she helped lead UK from a 2-0 deficit to a win at Tennessee for the first time since 2008. Against Tennessee she totaled a career-high nine kills on a career-high .500 hitting percentage while recoding her second-straight double-double effort with 52 assists and 11 digs. She was one kill shy of recording what would have been the second triple-double in school history. Against the Lady Vols, Hartmann directed the offense to the tune of a .244 hitting clip and found four players for 10 or more kills for the first time this season for the Wildcats. She directed Ashley Frazier to a season-high 19 kills in SEC action on a sizzling .472 hitting percentage. Against Georgia, Hartmann led the Wildcat defensive effort with a career-high 19 digs while logging her third consecutive double-double. She passed out 58 assists (one shy of a career-high) as well as notching four blocks to couple with the 19 digs. For the second-straight match she found four players for 10 or more kills including 18 on a .452 hitting clip by Whitney Billings, and a career-high 15 kills from Alexandra Morgan on a .500 percentage. For the week she set new career-highs in a match for kills (9), hitting percentage (.500) and digs (19) while also leading the Wildcats to an average of 14.50 kills per set on a .288 hitting percentage with four players logging 2.60 kills or more for the weekend.
Men's soccer: Steven Perinovic
NOTES: Junior defender Steven Perinovic had a dynamic game in leading Kentucky to a shutout win at No. 23 Tulsa on Saturday night ... UK's vocal and physical leader at center back, Perinovic led UK to the shutout vs. the Golden Hurricane, a team ranked No. 2 in the NCAA in goals scored ... Perinovic was a force on Saturday, with his ability to play the ball in the air thwarting scoring chances for the Golden Hurricane throughout the game ... UK finished with four saves in the win, its fifth shutout of the year ... A native of Delafield, Wis., Perinovic has been a major weapon for UK's defensive unit in 2012, with UK owning a 1.29 goals-against average ... On the year, Perinovic has started all 15 games at center back with one goal.
Volleyball: Sara Schwarzwalder
Freshman Sara Schwarzwalder provided a defensive spark in helping lead UK to a 2-0 weekend on the road with both victories coming in in five-set fashion. Schwarzwalder had a season-high nine kills within SEC action in the five-set come-from-behind win at Tennessee. She added a career-high three digs as well as a team-best four blocks while dishing out the first assist of her career from her middle blocker position. In a win at Georgia on Sunday, it was her presence at the net that helped fluster Georgia into 26 errors in the match with a career-high-tying eight blocks against the Bulldogs. It marks only the second time this season a UK player has logged eight or more blocks - and she has achieved them both. She also provided seven kills on a.353 hitting clip.


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2008-06-02 19:00:57 on I feel very screwed up.
whats wrong?
2008-06-02 18:59:35 on I WANT OUT!
by trying your hardest to control your impulses.
every time you hold yourself back, its a small victory. you only have to try - success is something that takes time. so when you try, even if it doesnt work, you can feel good that you tried!
2008-06-02 18:57:12 on This may seem stupid to you, but it's a big deal for me.
hold on to your memories…and imagine how special its going to be when he comes back!
2008-06-02 18:55:44 on I WANT OUT!
its perfectly natural to want to do those things - your body is starting to develop in ways that make you feel like this. its a "voice" we all hear, and feel, and want to follow! even tho we know that afterwards it isnt going to feel so good…
the important thing is not to feel like it controls you. youre at a point in life where those impulses may be STRONGER than you, but you can fight those voices back, too! and step by step…
you dont have to "get out" - only try to fight back!
2008-06-02 18:52:58 on I WANT OUT!
so you dont want me to comment on it?
2008-06-02 18:50:49 on I WANT OUT!
the post came thru. ill comment, but if its unwanted ill leave the forum. whatever you want, dragongirl
2008-06-02 18:49:34 on HELP!
work and beleieve in yourself - you CAN do it!
2008-06-02 18:48:35 on I WANT OUT!
i hope whatever it is you figure it out quickly and overcome it. im rooting for you!
2008-06-02 18:47:27 on I WANT OUT!
i can. i apologize.
2008-06-02 18:44:43 on I WANT OUT!
youre reply is waiting for approval, it may take time to come thru. until i see it i cant try to help, because i dont know what ir says! but know that i feel for you, and that i want to help you as much as i can.
2008-06-02 18:41:22 on I WANT OUT!
please - help me help you. i want to help you. if you can share with me what youre going thru i can try to help you.
2008-06-02 18:40:00 on I WANT OUT!
what did the voices tell you to do?
2008-05-28 08:32:57 on I hate my job.
i hate mine too - they told me not to come back next year. looking for one.
2008-05-28 08:29:33 on Friend issue.
shallow? in what way?
and hope it works out well with this friend!
2008-05-28 08:20:04 on Friend issue.
okay, why is your faith in everyone so low?
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My son will soon be 4 years old, and i would love to buy him the After School Special set from Burton. But there is a little problem, the new packs (this year and last year) only have a board and bindings. They don't have the cool snowboard bag & boots. The After School Special packs from 2011/2012 have a board, boots, bindings & bag. So i am looking around to find one of the old packs. So far i could only find the packs with big boards / shoes. I am looking for the pack with a 80cm board in it. Anyone knows where i can buy this? Thank you very much!!! Dreamerke |
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Local time: 18:00 19 Nov 2007
Location: Namche Bazaar
Altitude: 3450m
Weather: Sunny all day
Hi It's Paul Adler here in Namche Bazaar. Today we have walked from Pangboche to Namche, a 4.5 hour walk. It's a brief update today as we are all a little tired from the past few days of walking and climbing.
We all noticed that the weather was a lot warmer in Pangboche than what we had become accustomed to up higher. Everyone also said it was much easier to sleep last night as well.
We all tried potato pancakes with nak cheese and chilli, which was a new experience for the guys. Nak cheese is extremely strong smelling, so you need to be able to appreciate this. Potato pancakes are reputed to give you stomach upsets, but I have eaten them from this lodge before without any problems. Hopefully this time it will also be the same!
It's quite crowed here at Camp de Base in Namche. In fact the water ran out on me as I was trying to have my first shower in about a week. But I continued for the sake of the other guys who had already showered!
Tomorrow we are going to Lukla and then if the weather holds up we will fly to Kathmandu.
Cheers, Paul A.
Your Messages
Thanks for all your messages.
Hi Simone, Thanks for following along. We were very lucky with the weather on summit day and throughout the whole trip. It's really been amazing. Cheers, Paul A.
Hi Liane & students, Great to have you guys following along again. Paul A.
Hi MC, You should definitely try Island Peak, I think it's quite safe and worth doing. I'll do a write up on it, with what I have learnt from this trip.
Hi All
Thank you for all your messages. Stefano we will do one together soon. The pictures look more scary than the real thing.
We all got to a nice lodge in Namche tonight, with on suite showers, unfortunately the hot water ran out before it was my turn...but it will be warm again in a few hours.
I would also like all of u to tell me if I should shave before coming back to London, or leave the beard on so you can see it first before i shave it off....let me know
Cheers all
Hi Paul and the team
You are really making progress now...hope the weather is good at Lukla for you and you can get out when you want to otherwise it will be card cards and more cards again!.
We are in Boston and it is getting cold now. (It's ok there is plenty of hot water here!!)Tim even saw snow flakes on his way to work this morning!!Tim and Inna's house is beautiful and the trees around are all red and yellow.......it all looks so pretty.
Really looking forward to seeing you all at Christmas.....Boris Tamara and Julia will be up here on Wednesday for thanksgiving so will be great.
Dad and Mare
Hi guys! My computer crashed just when you reached Island Peak base camp. I've been dying to know what happened so I stopped by the local library to catch up. So glad to hear you all made it to the summit OK. Congratulations!
Hi D
We say keep the beard, but mummy is not sure. Wish me luck I have my violin exam on Saturday. See you really soon.
Hey Guys,
It feels good doesn't it. You have conquered and now enjoy the fun on the way home.
One last bit of fun you must do before you leave Namche is go to the bakery.
After we did Island Peak we invaded the bakery in Namche. I remember having at least 3 Chocolate Danish Pastries with milk coffee. mmmmmmm.
If you get the chance, do it.
All the best and congrats,
Mick S, Geelong Victoria


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It's been 2 months since our last Five Things you need to know about Michigan posting. I'm tempted to say that there was nothing you needed to know over that period, but the truth is we were busy working and trying to enjoy all the summer fun Michigan has to offer!
(not) Getting the job done
Countdown to Chaos notes that if the Legislature and Governor fail to pass a balanced budget by Oct. 1, they will have failed to perform the only job that Michigan's Constitution requires them to do. You can click over there, read about what will be affected and (if you want) send a message to your elected officials. Does anyone else get the feeling that those on both sides of the aisle are perpetually surprised that what they do has an actual impact on Michigan?
Ben Franklin was a smart dude
Following up on the theme of "you can't expect to live in a place that's worth a darn if you don't invest in it" comes this feature from Celeste at Our Michigan titled Mr. Franklin's advice for Michigan. It's the best thing I read this week … so go read it.
One, two, three strikes and the Tigers are out
Short of a giant meteor changing the pennant race, I have to agree with the Freep's Michael Rosenberg that the Cleveland's sweep of Detroit makes it time to look at why the Tigers missed the playoffs in 2007. He thinks it comes down to two main factors: not enough pitching and too many injuries and quotes Tiger third baseman Brandon Inge as saying: "To get to the playoffs, first off you have to have a lot of talent, which we do. Secondly, you have to stay healthy, which we did not. It makes it tough."
She blinded me with Science (blogs)
Bootstrap Analysis (of my favorite blogs) notes that The Scientist magazine is asking folks to vote for their favorite life sciences blogs. They're hoping to compile a list of the best life science blogs and with topics ranging from partial immortalization to pharma gossip to cephalopod sex, you're guaranteed to learn something. So click over, cast a comment for a favorite and find some new blogs! (I found Jacks of Science to be delightfully strange)
Grand Valley State University in Allendale, Michigan
I got to the end and realized that in the two months since the last Five Things post, I had forgotten two of the required items: something about the photo and a profile of a place in Michigan. Using my amazing powers of wrapping stuff up in a neat package, I'm going to say that Universities count as places and give you a link to Grand Valley State University. GVSU is a four-year public university that was established in 1960 and provides a fully accredited liberal arts undergraduate and graduate education to more than 22,000 students in all kinds of programs including Health Sciences, which are taught in the GVSU Health Sciences Bldg that was so brilliantly photographed by Paul Harwood. Paul has a lot of great pics that give you a look at everyday life in Grand Rapids and the surrounding area.


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Denomination: | 'Poultc010' |
Trade name: | Annapolis Towne & Country |
Botanical Name: | Rosa |
Applicant/Holder: |
Poulsen Roser A/S Kratbjerg 332 DK-3480 Fredensborg Denmark |
Breeder: |
Mogens N. Olesen, Poulsen Roser A/S, Fredensborg, Denmark |
Agent in Canada: |
Miller Thomson Pouliot LLP 1000 De La Gauchetière Street West, Suite 3700 Montréal, Quebec H3B 4W5 Canada Tel: 514-871-5449 |
Application Date: | 2006-03-07 |
Application Number: | 06-5259 |
Grant of Rights Date: | 2008-12-30 |
Certificate Number: | 3436 |
Exemption from compulsory licensing: | Yes |
Expiry date for exemption from compulsory licensing: | 2010-12-30 |
Date rights surrendered: | 2013-04-18 |
Variety Description
Variety used for comparison: 'Noatraum' (Flower Carpet Pink)
Summary: 'Poultc010' has an average number of short and long prickles on the young shoot while 'Noatraum' has no short prickles and has sparse long prickles. 'Poultc010' has smaller leaves than 'Noatraum'. The leaves of 'Poultc010' are duller and a darker green than the leaves of 'Noatraum'. 'Poultc010' has a smaller flower diameter and weaker undulation of the petal margin than 'Noatraum'. 'Poultc010' has slightly different flower bud and petal colour than 'Noatraum'.
PLANT: ground cover
YOUNG SHOOT: no anthocyanin colouration
PRICKLES/THORNS: concave, average number of short and long prickles, yellow
ENTIRE LEAF: medium green, weak glossiness, five to seven leaflets
TERMINAL LEAFLET: serrate margin, thin texture, rounded base
FLOWERING SHOOT: medium number of flowers per shoot, two flowering periods
PEDICEL: few prickles
FLOWER BUD: ovoid, dark pink red
SEPAL EXTENSIONS: very weak to weak
FLOWER: fully opened flower round in shape when viewed from above, upper part flat when viewed from the side, lower part flattened convex when viewed from the side, semi-double to double type, overall colour purple red
PETALS: purple red on upper and lower side, medium sized white and purple red petal spot on inner and outer side, very weak reflexing of margin, absent to very weak undulation of margin
REPRODUCTIVE ORGANS: light greenish-yellow filament, short style, style pale green, stigma same level as anthers, receptacle very small and funnel shaped in longitudinal section, prickles present on receptacle
Origin & Breeding History: 'Poultc010' originated from a cross between two unnamed seedlings, made in the summer of 1997 at Fredensborg, Denmark. Seeds from the cross were planted in December 1997 and germinated during the winter and early spring. 'Poultc010' was selected in the spring of 1998. Selection criteria included very compact and uniform plants, uniform and vigourous growth when propagated on own root, flowering profusion, suitability to container culture and disease resistance.
Tests & Trials: The test and trial for 'Poultc010' was conducted in the field during the summer of 2007 in St. Thomas, Ontario. The trial included 6 plants of each variety. Bare root plants were planted in 3 gallon containers and transplanted into the field in the June of 2007. Plants were grown in rows with plants spaced 60 cm apart and rows spaced 90 cm apart. Observations and measurements were taken on August 16, 2007. All colour measurements were made using the 2001 Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) Colour Chart.
Comparison tables for 'Poultc010' with reference variety 'Noatraum'
Leaf length (cm)
'Poultc010' | 'Noatraum' | |
mean | 4.5 | 6.0 |
std. deviation | 0.32 | 0.46 |
Leaf width (cm)
'Poultc010' | 'Noatraum' | |
mean | 2.0 | 4.0 |
std. deviation | 0.28 | 0.31 |
Colour of flower bud (RHS)
'Poultc010' | 'Noatraum' | |
upper surface | 52A (darker than) | N57A (pinker than) |
Flower diameter (cm)
'Poultc010' | 'Noatraum' | |
mean | 3.9 | 5.5 |
std. deviation | 0.30 | 0.37 |
Petal colour (RHS)
'Poultc010' | 'Noatraum' | |
upper side - middle | 58B (redder than) | 58B-C |
upper side - margin | N57A (redder than) | 58B |
lower side - middle | 58B (redder than) | 58B |
lower side - margin | N57A (redder than) | 58B |
Click on image for larger view
Rose: 'Poultc010' (left) with reference variety 'Noatraum' (right)
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Ticket #7743 (closed bug: wontfix)
IE8: jQuery.isPlainObject( document.location ) throws an Invalid Pointer exception
Reported by: | jaubourg | Owned by: | jaubourg |
Priority: | undecided | Milestone: | 1.6 |
Component: | unfiled | Version: | 1.4.4 |
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Found this one when the document.location test in test/unit/ajax.js failed.
jQuery.isPlainObject( document.location ) throws an Invalid Pointer exception in IE8. The inspector shows that document.location.constructor is an Invalid Pointer and as such cannot be accessed at all.
I suspect document.location is not the only variable with that issue so adding object !== document.location as a safeguard doesn't seem like an option.
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comment:1 Changed 3 years ago by jaubourg
Seems it's even more complicated than this. See: http://jsfiddle.net/vZ6xf/
When you load the page, jQuery.isPlainObject( document.location ) returns true. When you click "Run", it throws an exception.
Probably something to do with the cache.
Gotta love IE.
comment:2 Changed 3 years ago by jaubourg
So, in short, we could try/catch and return false, except the first time atound, it won't throw an exception and return true.
comment:3 Changed 3 years ago by jaubourg
Ben Alman doesn't seem to have an exception thrown at him using an XP VM with IE 8.0.6001.18372. I'm using IE 8.0.6001.18975 on Vista (no VM).
comment:4 Changed 3 years ago by cowboy
Also, FWIW, window.location or just location should be preferred to document.location.
comment:5 Changed 3 years ago by dmethvin
IE 8.0.7600.16385 on Windows 7, alerts "true" both times with no crash.
comment:6 Changed 3 years ago by snover
- Owner set to jaubourg
- Status changed from new to pending
I'm not able to reproduce this issue. XP SP3 8.0.6001.18702. jaubourg, are you sure your IE is up to date?
comment:7 Changed 3 years ago by jaubourg
- Status changed from pending to new
@snover: like I said, 8.0.6001.18975. Vista does not propose any update.
Even if the crash is a temporary IE bug OR a Vista problem OR a jaubourg's Vista problem (who knows? ;) ), fact is it returns true for everybody else, which it shouldn't.
Please follow the bug reporting guidlines and use jsFiddle when providing test cases and demonstrations instead of pasting the code in the ticket.


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Wednesday, December 03, 2008
The arbitration lowdown
Posted by Dave StudemanRich Lederer has the entire roster of arbitration decisions on his site, as well as comments on each team's decisions.
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Growing bonsai from seed is possible. Our small trees in pots are started with many different kinds of plants and in many different ways.
Growing from "bonsai tree seeds" is just one way and perhaps the very slowest.
The first thing to learn is:
There is no such thing as 'bonsai seeds'.
Seeds of trees "suitable for bonsai" is much better terminology.
Buying bonsai tree seeds is no different than buying the same type of seed in a garden center or collecting them from a tree in your yard.
Being in a pretty package, changes nothing.
There is no special effect on the plant.
Pictures on seed packages are often of fabulous old bonsai trees.
This is not what your seedling will look like without many, many years of study, planning, shaping and maintenance.
(And - it may not happen in your lifetime.)
Some of the trees we use for bonsai are not common in all planting zones. Many seeds that may grow in one area may not grow in another.
Online sources specialize in plant seeds that will eventually make a bonsai.
(If you are looking for rare seeds, they may be a little more costly.)
Shop around, ask questions about what will grow in your climate and select a reliable source.
Experiment with seeds from trees where you live. They're free.
Growing bonsai from seed, although slow, can be fun and rewarding.
The big disadvantage is the amount of time it takes to establish a mature bonsai from seed. Timing will also depend upon the species. Some plants are much slower than others. Another disadvantage is the light required.
For those who grow bonsai indoors, be sure to give your seedlings plenty of light so they remain compact and don't "stretch" trying to reach the sun.
The biggest advantage of seeds is you can manage the shape of your tree from the very beginning.
It's a good idea to have other bonsai trees in progress, while you wait, work and watch the seedlings grow.
There are many plants that grow quickly from seed, including many tropicals.
Begin with a plant that will eventually meet the desirable attributes of a good bonsai -- small leaves, proportionate flowers and a woody trunk. The tropical Acacia farnesiana is one such plant.
The planting of this 'forest' began as a scattering of seeds in a long aluminum foil tray. In the beginning, the seedlings were allowed to grow tall to help develop the trunks.
Eventually the small trees were cut in half! Any trees that were too close together or grew crooked were removed.
This is not the traditional method of creating a grouping.
It could, however, be a fun way to encourage a young person's desire of growing bonsai from seed and at the same time fulfilling their need for instant gratification.
To think a handful of "bonsai seeds" can become a forest is a pretty exciting concept!
Growing bonsai from seed is only one way to create bonsai
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Holiday times are past and a new year is like getting a clean slate. Do you have a lot of good ideas on what you want the coming year to bring? A New Year, can be a great time to get a new start on some of the things we either didn't finish last year or maybe something we wanted to do, yet never... Read more »
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Carmen was selected to be the very first ever "Kindness Angel" for all the wonderful contributions she has made to the El Monte Business and Professional Women's Club. Among her many kindnesses has been her delicious baked "goodies"--cakes, pies, and cookies. She is an exceptional lady and a true... Read more »
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Happy Holidays! And to some, Happy Hanukkah! Hanukkah, sometimes spelled Chanukah, is also referred to as the Festival of Lights, the Feast of the Dedication and the Feast of Maccabees. Whichever, Hanukkah is the eight day Jewish holiday of lights. It begins on the night of the 25th day... Read more »
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4-star hotel in Ankara near Kocatepe Mosque
Located in the heart of Ankara, this hotel is within walking distance of Kizilay Square and Kocatepe Mosque. Also nearby are Ethnographic Museum and Museum of Anatolian Civilizations.
Hotel Features
In addition to 2 restaurants, Alba Ankara Hotel features a health club. Other amenities include a full-service spa and a bar/lounge.
Room Amenities
LCD televisions come with satellite channels. Guestrooms also feature complimentary wireless Internet access, climate control, and safes.
Hotel Amenities
- General
In addition to a full-service spa, Alba Ankara Hotel features a health club and a steam room. Dining is available at one of the hotel's 2 restaurants. A bar/lounge is on site where guests can unwind with a drink. Public areas are equipped with complimentary high-speed wireless Internet access.
Event facilities include conference/meeting rooms, a ballroom, and banquet facilities. This Ankara hotel also offers tour/ticket assistance, a garden, and 24-hour room service.
- Number of restaurants - 2
- Tours/ticket assistance
- Free Wi-Fi
- Ballroom(s)
- Full-service health spa
- Massage - spa treatment room(s)
- Banquet facilities
- Wedding services
- Hair salon
- Total number of rooms - 80
- Multiple large conference rooms
- Breakfast available (surcharge)
- Garden
- Garage parking (surcharge)
- Number of meeting/conference rooms - 3
- 24-hour front desk
- Health club
- Bar/lounge
- Room service (24 hours)
- Steam room
- Internet
Available in all rooms: Free Wi-Fi
Available in some public areas: Free Wi-Fi
- Parking
Garage parking (surcharge)
- Room Amenities
- Balcony
- Hair dryer
- Direct-dial phone
- Satellite TV service
- Free Wi-Fi
- Minibar
- In-room safe
- Climate control
- Dining
Buffet breakfasts are available for a surcharge between 7 AM and 10:30 AM.
Alba Bar - Overlooking the garden, this lobby lounge serves appetizers and drinks.
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For your pleasure here are pictures of the sunrise this morning. They were taken about fifteen minutes apart.
Two migraine attacks today, one mid morning and another about seven pm that is still in progress has shortened tonight's blog.
Please do not expect the blog to continue daily. These migraines are basically taking me out of publishing. I will return when things improve. The repeating blindness gets in the way of trying to have tooooo much fun. TheOFM.


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Elevated Histone Expression Promotes Life Span Extension
Elevated Histone Expression Promotes Life Span Extension
Molecular Cell, Volume 39, Issue 5,
Pages 724-735,
Publication Date 10 September 2010
Copyright © 2010 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
DOI: 10.1016/j.molcel.2010.08.015
Jason Feser
David Truong
Chandrima Das
Joshua J. Carson
Jeffrey Kieft
Troy Harkness
Jessica K. Tyler
Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX 77030, USA
Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, CO 80010, USA
Howard Hughes Medical Institute, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan S7N 5E5, Canada
Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, College of Medicine, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan S7N 5E5, Canada
Corresponding author
► Total histone protein levels decrease during aging ► Overexpression of histones drastically extends yeast replicative life span ► This new mode of life span extension is distinct from the Sir2 and ERC pathway
Changes to the chromatin structure accompany aging, but the molecular mechanisms underlying aging and the accompanying changes to the chromatin are unclear. Here, we report a mechanism whereby altering chromatin structure regulates life span. We show that normal aging is accompanied by a profound loss of histone proteins from the genome. Indeed, yeast lacking the histone chaperone Asf1 or acetylation of histone H3 on lysine 56 are short lived, and this appears to be at least partly due to their having decreased histone levels. Conversely, increasing the histone supply by inactivation of the histone information regulator (Hir) complex or overexpression of histones dramatically extends life span via a pathway that is distinct from previously known pathways of life span extension. This study indicates that maintenance of the fundamental chromatin structure is critical for slowing down the aging process and reveals that increasing the histone supply extends life span.


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Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg and his wife, Priscilla, will host a campaign fundraiser at his Palo Alto home for New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie on Feb. 13, according to the Wall Street Journal.
Christie, a Republican who does not toe the party line and speaks his mind, received accolades for his handling of the Hurricane Sandy disaster in New Jersey and was an outspoken critic of his own party's foot dragging after emergency-funding relief for flood victims was delayed.
He also dared to be seen with and to praise Democratic President Barack Obama for his handling of the disaster during its immediate aftermath.
As his campaign for gubernatorial re-election swings into gear, an inaugural stop-off in California at Zuckerberg's home could draw much attention in the state, where Christie plans to travel for other fundraisers when he arrives in February.
His relationship with Zuckerberg goes back to 2010, when the 28-year-old social-networking mogul donated $100 million to Newark, N.J., schools. Christie and Zuckerberg share a common passion for education reform.
Christie and Zuckerberg have linked up on other occasions. The governor also spoke at a Facebook town hall event.
Some pundits have speculated about whether Christie could become a candidate for the 2016 presidential election. He has strong support in California and support from Zuckerberg is certain to raise his visibility in the state should he make a bid for the presidency, according to the Wall Street Journal.
Zuckerberg's political leanings are not well defined. His electoral registration notes that he has no party preference. He voted in the 2008 and 2012 general elections, according to the Santa Clara County's registrar of voters, the Wall Street Journal reported.
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I enjoyed my veal pram and glass if primitivo zin very much. I would recommend this place as the menu is very traditional Italian and you will find all if your favorites there, and at a reasonable price.
I enjoyed my veal pram and glass if primitivo zin very much. I would recommend this place as the menu is very traditional Italian and you will find all if your favorites there, and at a reasonable price.
Beware, you may gain a few pounds. The food is outstanding. Real New York pizza. Great service. Yry a meatball or two.
Ordered take out, meatballs spongy like you get at BJ's, ravioli straight from Publix frozen food , called after and asked if all food made on premises, she said yes, uh nooooo won't go back, had guests and it was embarrassing !
The salads are awasome so is the pizza. the staff are great as well. Look for coupons as well. would recomend it 100%.
Have been to this establishment a couple of times - its always busy so that says something in its self ! If the locals are going there its GOT TO BE GOOD. The resturant is dine in and take out. We chose to Dine in - the seating area is a bit tiny, but we were seated pretty quickly even... More
Really good and genuine Italian Pizza place -- Mom and Pop The Pizzas are varied and the White Pizza is FAB The Veal is wonderful and the Pasta and Meatballs are also good Try the Anti Pasto -- huge servings with fresh pickles and great bits and bobs -- it's a BIG serving The service is brilliant and bubbly Plenty... More
This place reminds me of home with everyone speaking in Italiano. The pasta is good but the pizza is the BEST on Merritt Island.
Service was good. Pizza was good but nothing special. I would visit again to load up on pizza if in the area. Toppings were fresh and well proportioned.
We love this place - definitely our personal hang out - great pizza, pasta - family owned and run - the staff is a ton of fun!!! Highly recommend!!
If you ever have the chance you have to try this pizza. I have never had better pizza in my life and adore pizza. My personal favorite is green olives, feta, pepperoni. They have the best ny style crust and the sauce is perfect.
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We had booked the Villa Claudia back in the Summer to go to the Christmas market. Previous experience told us to book early but we still struggled to find somewhere! I didn't really do any research prior to booking as was just grateful to find somewhere with availability in the end. It was obviously meant to be as we could... More
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The officer should be demoted or fired. I sure wouldn't want him patroling in my area.
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- Rep. Anthony Weiner took a break from "sexting" rehab or wherever he is and resigned as a member of U.S. Congress. Thank God we don't have to read any more "weiner/wiener" puns. [The Week]
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Quickies: Anthony Weiner Resigns & Jesse James May Have Split From Kat Von D
An Anatomically Correct Anthony Weiner Doll
Action figurine company HeroBuilders.com has wasted no time jumping on Weinergate. They have released an Anthony Weiner doll that comes in two versions—regular ($39.95) and anatomically correct ($49.95). While the face looks nothing like Weiner to me, he does come bedecked in gym clothes and has a label on his shorts that says "Tweet this." I guess you could make him bump plastic parts with Barbie? [Newser] Keep reading »
Anthony Weiner Checks Into Sex Rehab
Just a few days after the world got a peek at Anthony Weiner's wiener, his spokesperson made a big announcement—Weiner is taking a leave of absence from his post on Capitol Hill to "seek professional treatment to focus on becoming a better husband and healthier person." In other words, like sex scandalites Jesse James and Tiger Woods before him—who I should point out, had actual sex a lot in the scandals that cost them their wives and reputations—Anthony is checking into sex rehab. Here's hoping Weiner gets some good therapy and learns what he was seeking in sending out sexy emails to six different women despite being married.
But at the same time, the newest Weiner pic to surface might be the most damaging. Yeah, even more damaging than his peen shot. Keep reading »
The Inevitable Happened: Anthony Weiner Condoms
Rep. Anthony Weiner's staff has the same concern as men afraid of clap: protecting their Weiners, er, wieners. The latter group can protect themselves with these distasteful but nevertheless amusing $4.95 Weiner condoms. Ten points to the perv who thought to buy the domain name for "weiner condoms." [Weiner Condoms via Jezebel] Keep reading »
Quickies: Anthony Weiner's Wife Huma Abdein Is Pregnant & Pippa Loses "Rear Of The Year" Contest
- Huma Abedin, Rep. Anthony Weiner's wife, is pregnant. Three sources close to the couple confirmed to The New York Times that she is in her first trimester of pregnancy. Oof. [New York Times]
- Jennifer Lopez's honeymoon sex tape has allegedly been stolen from the home of its owner, Claudia Vazquez, who is J.Lo's ex-husband's new babe. Cat burglar financed by "Idol"? Or someone else trying to cash in? [Radar]
- A Greenpeace study found that Barbie dolls' packaging comes from endangered rainforests. That's OK: I hear Barbie's a global warming denier. [Daily Mail UK]
- A history of Sarah Palin complaining about "gotcha" questions. [NYmag.com]
UPDATE: Weinergate Is Getting Big: Anthony Weiner Topless Pics Emerge
UPDATE: Rep. Anthony Weiner admitted in a press conference today that he had sexual conversations over Facebook and sent scantily clad pics of his penis and his chest to numerous women, whom he thought were his "friends." Weiner said he had inappropriate conversations with six women, some before his marriage began and some afterwards. Weiner claims he never met any of the women in person and didn't have sex outside of marriage. His wife, Huma Abedin, who is the top aide to Hillary Clinton, was not beside him at the press conference, but Weiner said the couple has no plans to separate. His voice cracking, Weiner repeatedly apologized to his wife and his constituents, but said he has no intention of resigning. You can read quotes from Weiner's press conference and watch it from the beginning at Talking Points Memo.
Rep. Anthony Weiner's weiner isn't the only body part he may have photographed: today a shirtless pic of Anthony Weiner's bare chest hit the web. As promised, conservative wonk Andrew Breitbart has been leaking saucy pics of the Democratic rep all day. Big Government posted one image this morning depicting Weiner, fully clothed, sitting next to his cats. He sent it from his AOL account along with the title, "Me and the pussys." This newest pic of Weiner shirtless (above) makes us wonder, 1) does he wax and 2) are there more pics to come where he's taking it all off? Keep reading »
Welcome To Weinergate
In case you are not already acquainted, meet Anthony Weiner, a Democratic Congressman from New York. On Friday, a strange image appeared on his Twitter feed—a photo of a man's crotch in a pair of underwear taken on a Blackberry. The image was addressed to a 21-year-old student in Seattle named Gennette Cordova (who says she never met the Congressman, though is a fan) but was visible to all Weiner's followers. "I was pranked, I was hacked, I was punked," Weiner explained when the press caught wind of the story. "Someone sent out the picture. I'm an easy name to make fun of, and I think that's what happened .. I didn't send that picture out. I can't say with certitude [the picture isn't me]. Pictures can be manipulated." Weiner explained that he had hired a private security firm to look into the hacking and where the photo came from. "We're treating it as a prank, not treating it as a national security invasion or anything," he said. He also said that hackers have attempted to access his Facebook and Twitter accounts before.
At first, Weiner seemed defensive here. But as yesterday wore on, he seemed to take a new tactic—making peen jokes. And he has gotten in some pretty good ones, which I guess shouldn't be too surprising considering that the man has had the last name Weiner all his life. After the jump, his best jabs. Keep reading »


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A witness to the tumultuous "Arab Spring" demonstrations in Tunisia, Gordon Gray, the United States ambassador to Tunisia, shared his experiences and observations with the University of Wyoming community.
When the first pro-democracy protests started in Tunisia last December, Ambassador Gray observed first-hand the start of a popular movement that swept across North Africa into the Middle East. The revolution in Tunisia ended the 23-year rule of former President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali, paving the way to a new era for the Tunisian people.
Ambassador Gray's appearance was sponsored by UW International Programs, continuing UW's emphasis on providing internationalization opportunities for both students and faculty members. He lead an open forum at UW to take questions, discuss his experiences and share his thoughts on the future of U.S.-Tunisia cooperation. His visit to UW also helped to revitalize the close connections between Wyoming and Tunisia that were established and flourished during the past decade.
One successful connection between the two countries is a National Guard partnership program that paired Wyoming's National Guard with Tunisia to demonstrate the effectiveness of having a civilian military and the importance of civilian control of the military. The Wyoming National Guard began a number of activities with the Tunisian military, ranging from providing professional military training to seeking ways to use aircraft to combat invading locusts. Tunisian military personnel met with Wyoming business and political leaders during visits to the state.
As military interactions progressed, UW was asked to join the partnership in 2005, beginning with discussions with Outreach School Dean Maggi Murdock. Later, the International Programs Office obtained a Middle East Partnership Initiative grant from the U.S. Department of State. UW added an Arabic language instructor and established opportunities for students to visit Tunisia in the summer, mainly at a University in Southern Tunisia called Sfax, which became the center of many student protests at the start of the "Arab Spring".
"Tunisia's military is unique among the Arab Spring countries in that it sided with the people immediately, and refused to shoot its citizens," says Anne Alexander, UW's International Programs director. "There were lots of protests, but the military took the citizens' side -- civilian control of the military. Part of that may be the influence of the Wyoming National Guard, and part of that was that the president who was overthrown wanted to keep the military small and uninfluential in government affairs."
UW also supported interactions among the College of Business, the Wyoming Technology Business Center and a center for young entrepreneurs in Tunisia that was active in the revolution. Ambassador Gray has been impressed with UW's interactions over the years, and wanted to come to UW to see what steps can be taken to renew the relationship with Tunisia now that things are beginning to settle following the revolution.
Such visits by influential world leaders are not uncommon at UW. In recent years, UW has hosted Zhou Wenzhong, China's ambassador to the United States, and John Bruton, the European Union's ambassador to the United States, among others. Former President of the Soviet Union, Mikhail Gorbachev, will speak at UW Friday, Oct. 14, at 3:30 p.m. in the Arena-Auditorium.
Photos used in this story courtesy of the International Photo Contest held at the University of Wyoming. Images of Tunisia on this page shot by Evan Baker, image in revolving feature was shot by Meghan Renee Lockhart and photos of Ambassador Gray courtesy of the U.S. Department of State.


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At least 66 killed by car bombs
BAGHDAD — Car bombs ripped through Shiite and Kurdish targets in Baghdad and other cities Wednesday, killing at least 66 people, wounding more than 200 and feeding growing doubts that Iraq will emerge as a stable democracy after decades of war and dictatorship.
The latest bloodshed comes against a backdrop of sharpening political divisions that show Iraq has made little progress in healing the breach among its religious and ethnic communities that once pushed the country to the brink of civil war. The co-ordination, sophistication and targets of the attack bore the hallmarks of al-Qaida and its Sunni militant allies seeking to exploit these tensions.
Iraqi authorities played down any suggestion that the devastating attacks that have taken place every few weeks or so since the U.S. military withdrew in mid-December portend a return to the all-out, tit-for-tat violence that tore the nation apart in 2006-2007.
"Iraqis are fully aware of the terrorism agenda and will not slip into a sectarian conflict," said Baghdad military command spokesman Col. Dhia al-Wakeel.
But Iraqi authorities have been unable to prevent such wide-scale attacks, even though they were on high alert during a major Shiite pilgrimage. And the number and distribution of these bombings demonstrate the strength and resilience of the Sunni militants.
Altogether, 17 explosions struck Baghdad and six other cities and towns some 500 kilometres apart, from Mosul in the vast deserts of the north to Hillah in the fertile plains of the south. Most targeted Shiite pilgrims between 5 a.m. and 8 a.m. as hundreds of thousands were making their way on foot to the capital.
"I fell on the ground. Then so many people fell on me" said Falah Hassan, who was being treated for wounds at Sheikh Zayid Hospital in Baghdad
Hours after the bombing in Hillah, puddles of blood and shards of metal still clogged a drainage ditch. Soldiers and dazed onlookers wandered near the charred remains of the car that exploded, gazing at the gaping holes in nearby shops.
Wednesday's blasts were the third this week targeting the annual pilgrimage to observe the eighth-century death of Imam Moussa al-Kadhim, a revered saint who was the Prophet Muhammad's great-grandson. The processions of the faithful, many waving green banners, will converge on a golden-domed shrine in Baghdad's northern neighbourhood of Kazimiya. The commemoration culminates on Saturday.
Bombs also hit pilgrims in the cities of Taji near the capital and Karbala and Balad in southern Iraq. The Kurdish ethnic minority was also targeted: Bombs struck the offices of two political parties in the northern city of Kirkuk.
One senior Iraqi intelligence officer acknowledged that the attacks — despite heightened security measures — showed the weakness of the military and police.
Another officer, the chief of military intelligence, said the carnage could have been even worse if security forces had not managed to seize two explosives-laden vehicles in Baghdad and Taji early in the morning, including a truck full of watermelons hiding nearly a ton of explosives. Both officials spoke on condition of anonymity to protect their families.


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The Department of Geology has now changed names to the Department of Earth Sciences. In an effort to more accurately reflect what we do and the direction we're heading, it was decided that along with curriculum changes, the department should adopt a name change as well. Starting tomorrow, April 8, we will now be officially recognized as the Department of Earth Sciences!!!
John Eichelberger from the USGS has the honor of serving as the 6th Potter Lecturer. John will be giving two talks with the first scheduled for April 22 @ 7:00 p.m. in Denny 317 and titled "Volcanoes as Geysers" and the second scheduled for April 23 @ 12:00 p.m. in Kaufman 179 and titled "Of Dikes and Magma Chambers: The Great Katmai Eruption of 1912".