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Section on Statistical Education
Steve C. Wang
Steve Wang is an Associate Professor in the Department of Mathematics and Statistics at Swarthmore College in Pennsylvania. After receiving his Ph.D. from The University of Chicago in 1998 and prior to moving to Swarthmore in 2002 Steve held positions at Williams College and at Harvard. Steve has an extraordinary ability to make statistics meaningful and relevant to his students and to general public audiences. His use of examples and information from popular culture is one of the hallmarks of his teaching. Recognizing that students have different learning styles, he incorporates mulitple modes of instruction on any given topic into his courses, including words, formulas and hands-on experiences. His students routinely describe his classes as a transformative experience.
Steve's scholarship outside the classroom is impressive as well. His work with paleontologists has been described in publications ranging from Science to The New York Times. He has published and lectured on various aspects of statistics related to baseball, often drawing media attention. For instance, in February 2008 he gave a presentation at the annual meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science entitled "Visualizing Managerial Strategies," in which he discussed the strategies of managers in major league baseball. The presentation resulted in stories in The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times and other news outlets.
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Posted By Jim On 01/13/2010 @ 12:31 pm In Investing | 11 Comments
Every week or two, I get an email from a reader wanting to know who I think is the best stock broker. I usually tell them that when it comes to my retirement, I use Vanguard because I like their mutual funds and because I can invest in those mutual funds for free. For my taxable broker, I use E*Trade and TradeKing. E*Trade because they had a high yield savings account that I could use as my sweep account (not anymore though) and now TradeKing because trades cost $4.95 and they consistently win awards for customer service (though I've yet to call them, never had a reason to).
In my emails, I don't go through the methodology I used to picking a broker because I had planned on making a post about it. I only talk about the brokers I use and why (like in the above paragraph). So, I decided to make it the subject of the latest Bargaineering VideoCast.
In the end, it comes down to figuring out what you need from a broker and selecting one that meets it. For me, the issue is of price and fees. I'm less interested with the scope of research, so full service shops with access to dozens of analyst reports don't appeal to me, and more interested with ensuring the only fee I pay is for trading stocks.
Are there important criteria that I missed? Please let me know in the comments!
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Previous winners of the Edgerley-Franklin Urban Leadership Scholarship
Each year a committee of campus and community representatives works to evaluate applications to find outstanding examples of urban leadership by high school seniors. Following is a list of previous recipients.
2010 winners
Emma Brace - Topeka, KS
James Gamble - Liberty, MO
Stephanie Skinner - Olathe, KS
Joseph Valdes - Liberty, MO
2009 winners
Stephanie Despain - Kansas City, KS
Michelle Foster - Leavenworth, KS
Mary Jackson - Overland Park, KS
Oscar Rodriguez - Garden City, KS
2008 winners
Eli Anderson - Kansas City, KS
Rymonda Davis - Fort Worth, TX
Matthew Ho - Wichita, KS
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Whose Line? Set for 10 Episode CW Return
In a place where everything is made up and the points don't matter, there exists a group of guys who made people laugh for almost ten years. The place is actually the improv show Whose Line is it Anyway? The show ran from 1998 to 2007, starring Drew Carey, Ryan Stiles, Colin Mochrie and Wayne Brady and a guest comedian every week. When the show was canceled, there were broken hearts of improv fans all over America. Who else would could amuse the public with humor off the top of their heads?
Well, the grieving can end, as Whose Line cast member Colin Mochrie recently tweeted that the show would is set for a revival. Further updates revealed that the show will receive a 10-episode reboot order from The CW.
The only sad note for long-time fans of the show is the news that Drew Carey, producer/host/fellow improver, will not be joining the revival. According to his rep, there has been no communication regarding his involvement at all.
Taking over the role of Whose Line? host will be Aisha Tyler, voice actress on FX's Archer and host of CBS' The Talk. Adding a permanent female installment should make for an interesting change from the usual all male slate on the show, as well as bringing a slightly younger presence to the stage.
Hopefully in the midst of so many ridiculous reality shows, there is still space in the living rooms of America for some good ol' improvisation. And Wayne Brady.
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Status: Routes Expo, Abu Dhabi 2012
Vantage Airport Group is an industry leading investor, developer and manager of airport assets, with a global network that encompasses a diverse group of assets, from small destination airports to large capital city airports. They approached us at JaK earlier in the year to design, manage and deliver an exhibition stand for the annual World Routes Expo, the largest gathering of airlines, airports and tourism authorities in the world.
You will be pleased to know that this years exhibition at the ADNEC [Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre] , UAE between 30 September and 3 October 2012 was a huge success. With fresh branding to showcase, the Vantage stand was undoubtedly one of the stars of this years show. Vantage's Mark Haneke determination to come up with something simple, striking and unique certainly paid off.
One of Vantage's mission statements is 'Passionate about People, Performance and Place'. Here at JaK by nature we are passionate about design and we think that definitely shines through in the results. We also connected together a core team which included people such as interactive media designers, graphic designers and project managers to ensure that every last detail was covered. In TGP we partnered a leading international production company specialising in custom built exhibition stands and they certainly put in a great performance to deliver such a great stand. The place? well Abu Dhabi 2012 holds lots of fond memories but 2013 is in Las Vegas baby so see you there!
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Tulsa 66ers to play February game in Oklahoma City
Tulsa has been good to the Thunder these past few seasons, housing their D-League team, helping sculpt their young players and even hosting a few preseason games.
And now, one of the NBA's strongest developmental partnerships is expanding a bit more.
The Tulsa 66ers announced their schedule for the upcoming season on Thursday afternoon and, among the 48-game slate, is a Feb. 4 tilt in Oklahoma City.
The team has labeled it the inaugural OKC 66ers Field Trip Day, with tip-off scheduled for 11 a.m. in Chesapeake Energy Arena against the Iowa Energy.
It comes right in the middle of a brief early-week Thunder homestand, with OKC playing Memphis and Minnesota that Monday and Wednesday night (Feb. 3rd and 5th) and the 66ers game sandwiched between on that Tuesday morning.
For Thunder fans, it could provide an interesting chance to see some extended and competitive run for some of their younger prospects, provided the franchise has a few of its players participate. And if recent history is any indication, it's likely they will.


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Market optimism about Germany's economic recovery from its Q4 blip continues to grow apace after yesterday's better than expected January flash manufacturing and services PMI data surprised to the upside. Following as it did on the sharp rise in the ZEW survey on Tuesday, today's IFO business climate figures for January take on an extra resonance.
While the ZEW is a barometer of investor and market sentiment the IFO is a much more accurate measure, given that it is a gauge of how German businesses feel about any changes in the economic outlook, with respect to hiring, investment and spending.
Expectations are for a rise from December's 102.4 to 103.10, but given this weeks PMI and ZEW numbers the figure could well come in much higher. Anything below expectations would be a surprise and could puncture this week's rally in the single currency.
Also today the ECB publishes the data on the amount of LTRO cash that is due to be repaid and this could well be a market mover, especially if the amount repaid is very small. This would suggest that banks are still having liquidity problems and could prompt a pullback. On the other hand a large repayment could well have the opposite effect.
The health of the UK economy is also set to come under the microscope this morning, with the first publication of Q4 GDP, and expectations have gradually been revised lower in light of the recent disappointing retail sales and services PMI data seen over the last few months.
In the last few days we've seen sterling long positions been given a good shake out, as the pound has dropped sharply across the board in anticipation of a poor number. Expectations are for a negative quarter of -0.1% after Q3's Olympics enhanced 0.9%, however this is the optimistic scenario with some estimates of -0.5% being bandied about on a worst case scenario.
This in turn will ensure that the whole of 2012 will show a net contraction in the UK economy and increase speculation about further action from the Bank of England at next month's MPC meeting.
With Chancellor George Osborne rejecting the option of a Plan B from the IMF, expect the pound to come under further pressure in anticipation of an imminent ratings downgrade as well as speculation about the discussion of additional measures, whether or not they ultimately get delivered.
EURUSD – the euro continues to range trade between 1.3400 and support at 1.3250.
A break through 1.3400 has the potential to target a move beyond the 1.3500 200 week MA level towards 1.3835, the 61.8% retracement of the 1.4940/1.2045 down move. A break below 1.3250 where we have the base suggests a test towards the long term support line from the 1.2045 lows now at 1.3060 which remains the key level on the downside.
GBPUSD – yesterday's break below 1.5815 now opens up the possibility of a test towards 1.5680 the 61.8% retracement of the 1.5270/1.6380 up move. There is also long term trend line support at 1.5620 from the 2009 lows at 1.3500. The 200 day MA at 1.5910 should now act as resistance.
EURGBP – the break above 0.8420 sets us on course for 0.8576, the 61.8% retracement level of the down move from 0.9085 to the lows at 0.7755. Having acted as a top for so long the 0.8425 level should now act as support on any pullbacks. Long term trend line support at 0.8110 comes in from the 0.7755 lows.
USDJPY – break above the previous highs at 90.25, reinforces the argument for a move towards the 94.00 level. A move above 90.80 could well be the catalyst for this to unfold, however we do remain extremely overbought, making the market susceptible to sharp pullbacks towards 88.50 if we fail to take out this week's highs.


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Been a while since we've had a proper update here. A lot has happened since we've been active here last. Our last video took a long time, and we finally got it up on Newgrounds today. We tried to compress the SWF to play without lag, but there were some significant lag spikes during crutial times in the animation.
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We alot got help from our friends SuperAnchors, Jaxxy, TomaMoto, JelloApocolipse with voices.
We're now on Patreon, we hesitated using it for a while because we didn't really want to ask people for money. We've warmed up to the idea. It really does help us stay exclusive to animation, and that way we can animate full time without interuption from a part-time job.
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Almost one in two respondents (47%) said the hung parliament had been worse for Australia.
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Monday, July 30, 2012
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ALBANY -- Coming from humble beginnings, Albany attorney Christopher Warren has spent much of his time outside the office interacting with the younger people in the community.
If he wins the election for Dougherty State Judge against Dougherty Magistrate Judge Victoria Darrisaw, that is a platform he said he is likely to continue.
"I want to try to make a difference in the community," he said. "I want to be part of an upward trend.
"I'll be limited in my role (as state judge), but because I'm a visionary, there is so much I can do that will keep kids from crime and from the court system."
Warren is running against Darrisaw to replace outgoing Judge John Salter.
To read about Christopher Warren's opponent, Victoria Darrisaw, click here.
Warren has a soft spot for youths, having been raised by a single mother on the streets of Washington, D.C. He is now working as an attorney with the Atlanta-based Kenneth S. Nugent law firm, which has an Albany office on North Westover Boulevard.
Christopher Warren
Age: 43
Occupation: Attorney with Kenneth S. Nugent Law Firm's Albany office
Post Sought: State Court Judge, Dougherty County
Family: Wife Carol; Children Courtney, 16,
Christopher, 13, Christine, 8
Key Issues: Youth empowerment; Focus on parenting; The presence of judges in the community
"I was able to overcome (the obstacles of my humble beginnings) and become successful," he said. "I had always attended public schools. Being an at-risk youth is not a sentence. I am a living example that that is not an excuse to do less."
When asked about his strengths as a candidate, he cites his 19 years of litigating civil cases, his experience working prosecution and defense on criminal cases, as well as his stint as Albany City Solicitor.
"I've got zero judicial experience, but I've got experience that counts," Warren said. "Every judge has his first day on the bench."
Married for 15 years to Carol Warren and the father of three children, Courtney, Christopher and Christin, the candidate has coached youth soccer with the YMCA as well as coached basketball with the Upward Program. He serves on the Albany Chapter of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes and serves as a high school basketball and football official.
Warren said the motto he goes by is "Meet me on the court, not in the court."
"I have mentored youth and young adults, from some just starting high school to those who have just passed the bar," he said.
Warren is a 1990 graduate of Howard University. While there, he enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps, serving for six years. He received a Bachelor of Arts degree in elementary education, attended Emory University School of Law and received his Doctor of Law degree from the institution in 1993.
He began his legal career as an associate in the office of Judge Michael Bellamy in Phenix City, Ala., and afterward served as a public defender in the Fulton County Public Defender's Office. He opened a law practice in Dougherty County in 1999, and later become an instructor of constitutional law and U.S. government at Albany State University.
He worked with judges during and after law school, clerking for a few. He also interned for Penny Marshall, who worked as the defense counsel during the Brian Nichols murder trial, he said.
"You name it, I've done it," Warren said.
Warren was later recruited by Beauchamp and Associates, where he remained until he served as Albany City Solicitor. He left his job with the city in 2009 to take on his current position.
He said his reason for going into law was relatively simple.
"I flunked Algebra II when I was in high school, so I decided to focus on my skills," he said. "I knew I had literacy skills, and I liked working with people."
If elected to replace Salter, Warren said he would explore expanded use of committal hearings so that judicial resources are not spent to house people in jail who can be weeded out of the system earlier.
He said he also wants to establish a greater community presence for the position.
"This would be so the community can interact with the judge without being in trouble," Warren said. "I want to let people see that I'm a real person."
In reference to such incidents as what killed this year's Independence Day celebration in downtown Albany, a focus on parenting is something Warren also wants to bring to the forefront, he said.
"Through cooperation with the district attorney's office and law enforcement, we can hold parents accountable," he said.
His first official act as judge, he said, will be a prayer for the court and for Dougherty County. If he's not elected, he will continue what he's been doing outside the courtroom.
"Everything I'm doing for the campaign, I have been doing," Warren said. "I've been mentoring for years, and taking (the children I've mentored) through college. I will just keep doing it.
"I will continue to do what I can for Dougherty County."
Warren said he feels confident he can fill Salter's shoes.
"I want to take things to another level," he said. "I want to take things in a new direction. Youth is my focus. I want to bring fresh ideas to do more to impact youth."
More like this story
- Hodges endorses Darrisaw for State Court ( July 23, 2012 )
- Election 2012: State Court Judge - Victoria Darrisaw ( July 30, 2012 )
- Darrisaw wins State Court judgeship ( July 31, 2012 )
- State Court judge candidate opens campaign ( March 19, 2012 )
- Warren addresses youth empowerment ( July 23, 2012 )


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What I need opinions on is the durability of 29" wheels with a clyde. I'm currently 325 and dropping, and I have pretty much no trouble on my road bike wheels. I also hope to be down to 270lbs by Christmas so that may be a factor as well. I can do basic truing myself and have a great LBS so basic maintenance is not an issue.
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Brown Butter Brusssels Sprouts Recipe
Brussels sprouts really get a special treatment in this recipe. The browned butter adds a richness and the panko bread crumbs a nice crunch.—Lori Hiltenbeitel, Dayton, Kentucky
- 1/4 pound sliced pancetta or bacon strips, chopped
- 6 tablespoons butter, divided
- 2 pounds fresh brussels sprouts, quartered
- 2 shallots, finely chopped
- 3/4 cup crumbled Gorgonzola cheese
- 3/4 cup panko (Japanese) bread crumbs
- 1. In a large skillet, cook pancetta over medium heat until crisp. Remove to paper towels with a slotted spoon; drain, reserving drippings.
- 2. Add 3 tablespoons butter to drippings in skillet; cook over medium heat for 5-7 minutes or until golden brown. Add the brussels sprouts, shallots and pancetta; toss to coat.
- 3. Transfer to a greased 11-in. x 7-in. baking dish. Sprinkle with cheese and bread crumbs. Melt remaining butter; drizzle over top. Bake, uncovered, at 375° for 25-30 minutes or until brussels sprouts are tender. Yield: 8 servings.
Nutritional Facts
3/4 cup equals 254 calories, 18 g fat (10 g saturated fat), 42 mg cholesterol, 367 mg sodium, 16 g carbohydrate, 5 g fiber, 9 g protein.
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Growth hormone, athletic performance, and aging.
Growth hormone, athletic performance, and aging.
In 1513, the Spanish explorer Juan Ponce de León arrived in Florida to search for the fountain of youth. If he got any benefit from his quest, it was due to the exercise involved in the search.
Few men today believe in miraculous waters, but many, it seems, believe in the syringe of youth. Instead of drinking rejuvenating waters, they inject human growth hormone to slow the tick of the clock. Some are motivated by the claims of the "anti-aging" movement, others by the examples of young athletes seeking a competitive edge. Like Ponce de León, the athletes still get the benefit of exercise, while older men may use growth hormone shots as a substitute for working out. But will growth hormone boost performance or slow aging? And is it safe?
Human growth hormone: Up close and personal.
Growth hormone (GH) is a small protein that is made by the pituitary gland and secreted into the bloodstream. GH production is controlled by a complex set of hormones produced in the hypothalamus of the brain and in the intestinal tract and pancreas.
The pituitary puts out GH in bursts; levels rise following exercise, trauma, and sleep. Under normal conditions, more GH is produced at night than during the day. This physiology is complex, but at a minimum, it tells us that sporadic blood tests to measure GH levels are meaningless since high and low levels alternate throughout the day. But scientists who carefully measure overall GH production report that it rises during childhood, peaks during puberty, and declines from middle age onward.
GH acts on many tissues throughout the body. In children and adolescents, it stimulates the growth of bone and cartilage. In people of all ages, GH boosts protein production, promotes the utilization of fat, interferes with the action of insulin, and raises blood sugar levels. GH also raises levels of insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1).
Therapeutic use.
GH is available as a prescription drug that is administered by injection. GH is indicated for children with GH deficiency and others with very short stature. It is also approved to treat adult GH deficiency an uncommon condition that almost always develops in conjunction with major problems afflicting the hypothalamus, pituitary gland, or both. The diagnosis of adult GH deficiency depends on special tests that stimulate GH production; simple blood tests are useless at best, misleading at worst.
Adults with bona fide GH deficiencies benefit from GH injections. They enjoy protection from fractures, increased muscle mass, improved exercise capacity and energy, and a reduced risk of future heart disease. But there is a price to pay. Up to 30% of patients experience side effects that include fluid retention, joint and muscle pain, carpal tunnel syndrome (pressure on the nerve in the wrist causing hand pain and numbness), and high blood sugar levels.
GH doping.
Adults who are GH deficient get larger muscles, more energy, and improved exercise capacity from replacement therapy. Athletes work hard to build their muscles and enhance performance. Some also turn to GH.
It's not an isolated problem. Despite being banned by the International Olympic Committee, Major League Baseball, the National Football League, and the World Anti-Doping Agency, GH abuse has tainted many sports, including baseball, cycling, and track and field. Competitive athletes who abuse GH risk disqualification and disgrace. What do they gain in return? And do they also risk their health?
Because GH use is banned and athletic performance depends on so many physical, psychological, and competitive factors, scientists have been unable to evaluate GH on the field. But they can conduct randomized clinical trials that administer GH or a placebo to healthy young athletes and then measure body composition, strength, and exercise capacity in the lab.
A team of researchers from California conducted a detailed review of 44 high-quality studies of growth hormone in athletes. The subjects were young (average age 27), lean (average body mass index 24), and physically fit; 85% were male. A total of 303 volunteers received GH injections, while 137 received placebo.
After receiving daily injections for an average of 20 days, the subjects who received GH increased their lean body mass (which reflects muscle mass but can also include fluid mass) by an average of 4.6 pounds. That's a big gain but it did not translate into improved performance. In fact, GH did not produce measurable increases in either strength or exercise capacity. And the subjects who got GH were more likely to retain fluid and experience fatigue than were the volunteers who got the placebo.
If you were a jock in high school or college, you're likely to wince at the memory of your coach barking "no pain, no gain" to spur you on. Today, athletes who use illegal performance-enhancing drugs risk the pain of disqualification without proof of gain.
GH for aging.
Among its many biological effects, GH promotes an increase in muscle mass and a decrease in body fat. As men age, GH levels fall. During the same time span, muscle mass declines and body fat increases. And so, the theory goes, the way to arrest these effects of aging is to inject GH.
Similar claims have been made for other hormones that decline with age, including testosterone and dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) in men, and estrogen in women. Research shows that estrogen replacement does more harm than good in older women, and there is no solid evidence that testosterone and DHEA are safe and effective for healthy older men. But that has not stopped the growth of "anti-aging" and "regenerative medicine" clinics and Web sites.
Expensive injections of growth hormone are offered by many practitioners, even though the FDA has not approved the use of GH for anti-aging, body building, or athletic enhancement, and the marketing or distribution of the hormone for any of these purposes is illegal in the U.S. According to one estimate, 20,000 to 30,000 Americans used GH as "anti-aging" therapy in 2004 alone; according to another, 100,000 people received GH without a valid prescription in 2002.
To evaluate the safety and efficacy of GH in healthy older people, a team of researchers reviewed 31 high-quality studies that were completed after 1989. Each of the studies was small, but together they evaluated 220 subjects who received GH and 227 control subjects who did not get the hormone. Two-thirds of the subjects were men; their average age was 69, and the typical volunteer was overweight but not obese.
The dosage of GH varied considerably, and the duration of therapy ranged from two to 52 weeks. Still, the varying doses succeeded in boosting levels of IGF-1, which reflects the level of GH, by 88%.
As compared to the subjects who did not get GH, the treated individuals gained an average of 4.6 pounds of lean body mass, and they shed a similar amount of body fat. There was a slight drop in total cholesterol levels, but no significant changes in LDL ("bad") cholesterol, HDL ("good") cholesterol, triglycerides, aerobic capacity, bone density, or fasting blood sugar and insulin levels. But GH recipients experienced a high rate of side effects, including fluid retention, joint pain, breast enlargement, and carpal tunnel syndrome. The studies were too short to detect any change in the risk of cancer, but other research suggests an increased risk of cancer in general and prostate cancer in particular.
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"Every man desires to live long," wrote Jonathan Swift, "but no man would be old." He was right, but the fountain of youth has proved illusory. And while more study is needed, GH does not appear to be either safe or effective for young athletes or healthy older men. But that doesn't mean you have to sit back and let Father Time peck away at you. Instead, use the time-tested combination of diet and exercise. Aim for a moderate protein intake of about .36 grams per pound of body weight; even big men don't need more than 65 grams (about 2¼ ounces) a day, though athletes and men recovering from illnesses or surgery might do well with about 20% more. Plan a balanced exercise regimen; aim for at least 30 minutes of moderate exercise, such as walking, a day, and be sure to add strength training two to three times a week to build muscle mass and strength. You'll reduce your risk of many chronic illnesses, enhance your vigor and enjoyment of life, and it's true slow the tick of the clock.
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is it true that hgh increases the size of the male "member"
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Ha, if it did there'd be a lot of BBrs who couldn't wear those gay looking thongs they prance around in....
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Maybe it just balances out their shriveled peas.
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Dan, I had an old buddy who tried an experiment on himself, he injected HGH into his, you know... and he swore it made him bigger.
I will never try it but he swore it did...
Then again he was a strange one like to experiment on himself.
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i heard a rumor somewhere along the way that it did. i would never want to actually take it though because i don't want to be big and angry with medical problems later in life. there is this spray though advertised online. i wonder what would happen if...
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I have read that HGH can also be released as a response to short intervals of fasting (24-48hrs), sometimes followed by a high intensity workout. Makes sense from paleo era stand point.
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There are lots of products and training protocols that claim "X percentage of increase in GH release" - my question, assuming they are true (some seem to have some science behind them) is: is this increase part of a total increase in GH release/production or does it just shift the release time so your body is still making the same amount, you just get a spike from the training protocol ?
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GH is released in the body in "pulsatile intervals" the biggest which occurs during initiation of slow wave sleep like somewhere an hour after you go to sleep. Around 2/3rds or so is released while you sleep with lesser amounts during the day obviously.
Chronic training has shown to depress GH levels (as with all other hormone levels except like cortisol and such -- hence a somewhat overreach/overtraining effect), but in general a training effect will increase GH release overall.
I think there's something which ties in GH release to increases in body temperature but I'm a bit fuzzy on the details now. Hence why higher intensity training may release more GH than lower intensity exercise such as cardio and whatnot.
Decreases in overall GH production and increases in cortisol production happen during normal senecesnce (e.g. the aging process) during sleep.
Regardless, since GH is a polypeptide I suppose it's a bit safer than the steroid hormones in regards to side effects and ability to screw up your body. Generally, fat soluble substances tend to exert larger effects on the body, but they tend to have bigger side effects if things get out of whack (see fat soluble vs. non fat soluble vitamins).
If you were going to dope performance, healing, or anti-aging or whatever I'd go with this over any type of cholesterol derived steroids.
Although vitamin D has shown so good effects in increasing muscle mass and strength as it's a seco-steroid (since it's produced from cholesterol) so that's another route you can take especially if you're deficient.
Not that I would recommend doping in any way or form.....
Dialing in training, sleep, nutrition, stress should tend to give better results anyway (unless you're already dialed in).
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Regardless, since GH is a polypeptide I suppose it's a bit safer than the steroid hormones in regards to side effects and ability to screw up your body. Generally, fat soluble substances tend to exert larger effects on the body, but they tend to have bigger side effects if things get out of whack (see fat soluble vs. non fat soluble vitamins).
If you were going to dope performance, healing, or anti-aging or whatever I'd go with this over any type of cholesterol derived steroids.
I don't know if that's the best logic. Insulin is a polypeptide as well, and both the chronic and acute effect of insulin use can be life threatening.
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I also hope you and all the classmates that can gather in Lisbon will also take time to share at least one neat story about your years at LHS…things like " I firmly believe my sophomore year was the best four years of my education".  Just kidding !!!!
For my recollection I want to share the fact that the closest I came to a 4.0 was in my senior year at LHS…and it was my blood alcohol content at a sock-hop emceed by Dennis Bratland and myself at the roller-rink in Lisbon's Park. Again, I'm kidding! I'm sure I didn't event blow a 3.5 on Chief Anderson's mischief meter.
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I am quite sure the high school stories will run fast and furious and the tears of laughter will splash the banquet floor.Â
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I wrote a mainstreet memory about Lisbon some time ago and published it on this blog to keep the memory of that "main-drag" alive. It was a busy and crowded street ripe with as many memories as there were teenagers idling their dads car up and down Main on a Saturday night or Sunday afternoon.  Some classmates have offered to share photos of "Mainstreet" in Lisbon from our high school years and…should I get the urge…I may include some of them in an updated version.
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- Carol Oja's look at Leonard Bernstein's revisions to Wonderful Town to de-gay and de-communize things just as Jerome Robbins was testifying before HUAC. I need to get myself back to the Library of Congress.
- Melissa de Graaf's look at a lost opera by Paul Bowles, about a slave revolt. Melissa gets such great stuff out of the Composer's Forum transcripts--this being a New Deal program that presented new music in public concerts where audience members could ask the composers questions afterwards. The results were transcribed, and you get an amazingly unmediated peak at what people like Bowles were thinking.
- The whole "Analyzing Jazz" panel on Saturday morning. I unfortunately missed the first paper, but the three I saw were great. I have very ambivalent feelings about jazz scholarship, usually. 90% of it studies music that is in my period--the late forties and early fifties--but is music that I don't particularly care about, aesthetically speaking. And vice versa. I don't think I have ever seen jazz scholarship on bop acknowledge actual popular music of the period, which is to say the people I have a diss chapter about: Patti Page, Doris Day, Rosemary Clooney, etc. By 1950, when jazz scholars are all so het up about Miles Davis, about one in ten American homes had a copy of Patti Page singing "The Tennessee Waltz." And while that statistic probably skews a bit white, it does so less than you'd think. This all said, everyone this panel talked about music I'm just not that into in ways that made me wish I were. Brigid Cohen's Wolpe paper gets a particular shoutout.
- Finally, there was a really great session on Friday night lead by the Cold War Study Group. It was at perhaps the single worst time for a panel--8-11pm on a Friday night--but it was really great. So great that I'm going to devote a single post to it, in particular Tamara Levitz's fabulous call to arms, and the tension between "the Cold War" and "McCarthyism." Stay tuned.
Undoubtedly Good Papers I Wish I Had Seen
- I missed every single paper by my colleagues at UCLA, and one by my undergraduate advisor. Sorry about that. I'm a horrible person.
- There are a bunch of grad students my age who are doing work on American experimental music, work that is interesting, rather than boring. Three of them gave papers at this AMS--Ben Piekut, Ryan Dohoney, and Kelsey Cowger--and I missed them all. I've seem these papers elsewhere, though, and they are all very exciting.
- Phil and Ryan's festival of the musicological internets.
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AMES, Iowa- The Iowa State Cyclones (5-4, O-0 Big 12) defeated the UNI Panthers this afternoon at their last home meet of the season. The Cyclones finished the meet with a score of 195-103.
"I thought we swam really strong," head coach Duane Sorenson said. "We were trying to focus on our third events that we are swimming at conference, and a lot of our women did a really great job racing."
In the 1000 freestyle event, Kristy Kunkel and Alex Gustafson took first and second-place, respectively, for the Cyclones. Kunkel finished with a time of 10:52.12 and Gustafson touched the wall with a time of 10:53.45.
The Cyclones swept the 200 freestyle event, taking first through third. Sophomore Sarah Deis led the Cyclones finishing with a time of 1:56.76. Elizabeth Kleiner and Amanda Paulson took second and third with times of 1:57.24 and 1:58.10, respectively.
Senior Dani Harris led the 100 backstroke event finishing with a time of 58.77. Kaylee Kucera took second with a time of 59.52, a season-best.
Iowa State swept its second even of the afternoon in 100 breaststroke. Sophomore Ali Stearns finished first with a time of 1:06.91. Marley Suckow and Emily Wiltsie took second and third with times of 1:07.79 and 1:07.91, respectively.
Tiana Wollin led the Cyclones in the 200 butterfly, finishing in second-place with a time of 2:10.44. Shahar Silberman took third with a time of 2:12.94 and Marissa Engle finished in fourth with a time of 2:14.72.
"It was great to see Tiana almost win the 200 butterfly," Sorenson said. "I think she learned some things from that race that to be better."
Sarah Norris led the Cyclones in the 50 freestyle event, finishing first with a time of 24.83.
In the 200 backstroke, Bre Loeschke finished first with a time of 2:07.36. In second-place for the Cyclones was Marissa Engel. The freshman finished with a time of 2:07.59.
Emily Wiltsie led the 200 breaststroke event with a time of 2:25.19. In second, Suckow touched the wall with a time of 2:26.01.
In the 200 IM, Harris finished with her second first-place victory of the afternoon. The senior finished with a time of 2:10.48.
"It was nice to see Dani Harris go out on top in two races," Sorenson said.
The Cyclones concluded the meet with a first-place finish in the 400 freestyle relay. The team of Hayley Krzeczowski, Paulson, Flatness and Kunkel finished with a time of 3:36.33.
"I just thought overall the whole team was really solid," Sorenson said. "We were asking some of our women to do some different things and they did it so that was great to see."
In the diving well, freshman Elyse Brouillette led the Cyclones finishing first on both the 1-meter and 3-meter board. Brouillette finished on the 1-meter board with a score of 260.47 and on the 3-meter with a score of 291.60.
"Elyse did a good job today," diving coach Jeff Warrick said. "There was some specific things we were working on from yesterday's meet that really were showing today."
On the 1-meter board, senior Marley Dobyns finished in fourth with a score of 247.19. Megan Cohea and Dani Davis took sixth and seventh with score of 237.14 and 228.15, respectively. Both scores are season-bests.
"I thought Marley did another great job," Warrick said. "What she has been doing in practice really paid off in the meet and we are seeing it so it's a great thing. It was really a great way for her to have her senior day."
Dobyns, Cohea and Davis took fifth through seventh with scores of 245.03, 196.28 and 195.97, respectively.
"We had just a really good day," Warrick said. "It was a great weekend overall for us."
The Cyclones will next travel to Lawrence, Kansas on Feb. 8 for a two-day dual with Kansas. Friday's meet is slated to begin at 6 p.m. CST and Saturday's events will begin at 10 a.m.


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Command Sgt. Maj. Stephen Sivils, senior enlisted adviser of 1st Battalion, 21st Field Artillery Regiment, 41st Field Artillery Brigade, ties the case that holds the colors of 1-21st FAR at Fort Hood, Texas, June 12. During the inactivation ceremony, the battalion cased its colors until once again called on by the nation. The 1-21st FAR first stood up June 1, 1917 at Camp Wilson, Texas. During its 97-year history, the battalion was awarded nine citations or commendations and has seen combat in World War I, World War II, the Vietnam War, Desert Storm, and Operations Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Garett Hernandez, 41st Field Artillery Brigade Public Affairs)
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New food allergy clinic opens at University of Michigan Health System
Clinic will serve as a regional center for treatment of array of allergies
ANN ARBOR, MI – The rapid proliferation of children developing allergies to foods – such as peanuts, tree nuts, milk and more – has led the University of Michigan Health System to open a new clinic that will include a focus on the problem.
The new clinic at Domino's Farms in north Ann Arbor offers an expansion of food allergy services previously provided by U-M experts. The Allergy Specialty Clinic and Food Allergy Clinic will be a regional allergy center where patients can be treated for a variety of conditions, including food allergies, a specialty of many of the physicians at the clinic.
"The number of patients we see with food allergies has risen dramatically in recent years, and we are expanding our services as a way of meeting those growing needs," says Marc McMorris, M.D., medical director of the clinics and clinical associate professor of internal medicine and pediatrics.
McMorris notes that the clinic "combines local care with nationally recognized experts." Both children and adults will be treated by the specialists.
The center includes a specialty kitchen for the preparation of foods that commonly cause allergic reactions, negative-pressure rooms to ensure that food smells do not travel throughout the clinic, and an educational room with access to specialized information. Nutritionists who specialize in food allergies will assist families in devising menus to prevent allergic reactions.
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The test run for an outside winter farmers market in Dale City was a big success. Both vendors and customers are pushing hard to bring the market back.
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WASHINGTON – It was only a test run but this was the final weekend for a pilot program — an outside winter farmers market in Dale City. And although winter never really came this year, the question is will the winter market be returning next year?
It seems the idea was a big success. Both vendors and customers are pushing hard to bring the market back.
Lysiane Bower loves being able to do her shopping at the market throughout the winter. At one of her stops, Bonjour La Parisienne, she says, "I'm eating the croissant before he's finished putting it out." She's referring to Markos Panas the owner of the bread and pastry shop.
"This is my routine. I get my eggs, I get my croissant," she says.
Marie Hainsworth, manager of the Dale City Farmers Market, says they are strongly thinking about doing the winter market again next year.
Bower is elated to hear that and pastry vendor Panas predicts that next year it will be even bigger.
Meanwhile, the pickle man, Arondo Holmes owner of Oh! Pickles says, "The winter market was fantastic it's great for all the vendors cause it keeps up going through the winter."
John Oliphant and his family were regulars at the winter market.
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Another reason why the vendors love having the winter market — They say it makes it a whole lot easier to slide right into the spring market.
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SPOILER WARNING!!! This Post spoils movie Dark Knight.
I went to see this movie twice dressed as Joker on opening weekend. My Joker photo shows what I looked like. At that time this felt one of the best movies ever made. Without make-up this doesn't felt as good. After few times it has dropped below Batman Begins. Best movies show more good things when you watch them again. First time you see main story. Next times you start to see sub plots and pay more attention to minor characters. Main story is not problem of this movie. Being too long and spending too much time outside main story is.
Harvey Dent/Two-Face plot was mostly waste of time. You could have got everything it gave to main story with lesser character. Harvey Dent dated Batman's love interest. Harvey Dent was good at beginning and ended up being killer and Batman took the blame. You could have achieved that with less screen time. Two-Face had couple good scenes but that doesn't change that most of the time Harvey Dent is in screen is waste of time in movie that is too long. These scenes are not on level of other scenes. Aaron Eckhart and Maggie Gyllenhaal are not as good as others in this movie. Sometimes they seems to be different kind of movie than rest of the cast. Worst thing in Harvey Dent plot is that it ends after main story with Joker. After all excitement every thing is toned down to Two-Face ending.
Other thing that could have easily been taken away was trip to Hong Kong. That introduced gadget that was used later in movie. This could have achieved with much less time. Trip just takes the movie from main story and stops the flow. There is no good reason why that guy could not have been taken before he left country. I don't think any group performing artist would cancel sold out shows to go to cruise with millionaire playboy. They could do that when they don't have sold-out shows. Movie was too long and I would have taken these away. That would have left with real classic instead of long, good but uneven movie.
What I can say about Heath Ledger as Joker. He does a perfect job. Best moments of movie are ones he is in. Scenes in police station deserve their place in movie history. Joker is suicidal psychopath who want to see how people react when he does something horrible. Some of his plans go too well, but this is not realistic movie. Eric Roberts and Michael jai White have memorable roles as gangsters.
I don't think Batman got it correct why boats didn't explode. What he says to Joker is not what we saw happened. What actually happened was that only one man in those ships was ready take responsibility and he felt that innocent should survive. In other boat they wanted to blow criminal ship up. There just was no-one who could have taken the responsibility. I liked this boat thing until Batman ruined it. Those people didn't believe in good. I don't think this should show that Batman saw people of Gotham better that they actually were. There were nothing else pointing to that direction. He was even too afraid to let people to know truth about Harvey Dent. In press confess he looked like he understood that people wanted everything right now even when that would hurt them in long run. He also saw how people were ready to kill Coleman Reese.
I don't think Joker was that wrong as Batman thinks. He just had wrong methods, not enough time and too little influence on normal people. On Coleman Reese case he nearly got what he wanted. One of the boats nearly exploded. Other boat voted on that. Movie paints picture of people being selfish and looking for short-term reward. They don't want to take responsibility. They want others to do the dirty work. They are ready to make bad things to other people, if they can keep their hands clean. To make society work someone have to make hard decision. People are happier to living in the lie because then they can have their hands clean and have their short-term rewards. Problem is that movie is not subtle enough with these themes to make them to work.
This is good movie that has little too much in it. I wrote Harvey Dent rant from memory. After seeing movie again I don't feel that strongly about it, but I still feel like it. Heath Ledger is so good as Joker that moments without him don't feel that good. This is not as even as Batman Begins and this has problems with rhythm.


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U.S. Army Maj. Bradley Keough, veterinarian field officer with the 448th Civil Affairs Battalion's functional specialty team, shows local veterinary assistants tools that will be used in the Veterinary Civic Action Program, or VETCAP Isiola, Kenya, Aug. 4, 2012. The civil affairs battalion is assigned to Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa, which participates in many VETCAPs across East Africa, aiming to help strengthen the capabilities of community based animal health workers, ensure livestock health, enhance agriculture and economic stability and develop trust and confidence with partner nations.
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UPDATE 5/20/2011 10:52pm by Amy Long
A Tallahassee man is arrested on charges of Child pornography. Neighbors who live just driveways reacted when they heard the news.
Tallahassee Police arrested 52-year-old Lorenzo Lee Lenox at his home at 1213 Richview Road Thursday. 5/19
The North Florida Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force says during the investigation, agents found child pornography on Lenox's personal computer.
And while his blinds are closed tightly on Friday, some of his neighbors are now getting a glimpse of the man who lives next door.
Concerned neighbor, Ruth Husun says, "You're own neighbor. I don't even know who the neighbor is, but it's scary, very scary."
When we broke the news to Lenox's neighbor, Michelle Wickens, she pulled her children close to her. "I never knew anything this close to home could actually happen because I have two young kids an 8 year old and a 13 year old and it's frightening." says Wickens.
"You click (your mouse on the computer) and then you find it (porn) and that's very bad. It's not right for a child to loose innocence." says Husun
"I'm a very protective mom as it is, maybe too protective. But, it's better to be safe than sorry." says Wickens.
Lenox is facing two counts of distribution and 10 counts of possession of child porn.
Lenox is currently out on bond.
Tallahassee, Florida - May 20, 2011
Thursday (5/19) the North Florida ICAC (Internet Crimes Against Children) Task Force executed a search warrant at 1213 Richview Road. The Task Force consists of the Florida Department of Law Enforcement, United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Leon County Sheriff's Office, and the Tallahassee Police Department.
The Tallahassee Police Department began the investigation and with the assistance of the North Florida ICAC, developed probable cause to arrest 52 year-old Lorenzo Lee Lenox for possession of child pornography. The pornography was found on Lenox's personal computer.
Lorenzo Lee Lenox, White Male, 12/11/1958 Charges: Distribution of Child Pornography (2 counts), Possession of Child Pornography ( 10 counts)


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