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Current therapies are non-discriminatory. Depending on the dose, they may basically kill cells as they go, and cancer cells are simply more sensitive to some drugs or therapeutics or radiation than healthy cells
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Cutting-edge research at South Dakota State University may yield a new therapy that targets only cancer cells, leaving healthy cells unharmed.
Associate professor Marek Malecki's "suicide gene therapy" recognizes cancer cells and specifically introduces genetic material to make those cells die by a process called apoptosis — orderly, programmed cell death.
This selectively targeted therapy is a major change from current cancer treatment options of surgery, radiation treatment, or chemotherapy, all of which cause collateral damage to healthy tissues and may fail to kill migrating (metastasizing) cancer cells.
"Current therapies are non-discriminatory. Depending on the dose, they may basically kill cells as they go, and cancer cells are simply more sensitive to some drugs or therapeutics or radiation than healthy cells," says Malecki, a faculty member in SDSU's Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences.
Malecki, who holds an M.D. in addition to his Ph.D. in pharmaceutical biotechnology, has thought about the possibility of a new gene therapy for cancer since early in his career. In 2006 he became the first scientist ever to demonstrate in an animal model — in this case, a mouse that had a tumor in its shoulder — that a selectively targeted cancer suicide gene therapy can deliver the synthetic transgene treatment with the aid of genetically engineered antibodies to cancer cells. Importantly, it leaves healthy cells alone.
Malecki is among 15 faculty members in South Dakota's public university systems who received "seed grants" recently as part of Gov. Mike Rounds' strategy to build a higher level of competitive research. Eight of the 15 projects funded are the work of SDSU faculty members.
In Malecki's case, the seed grant will pay for release time from his teaching duties in order to focus on the research. With time for research Malecki believes the project will yield a treatment option that could advance to pre-clinical trials in humans in as early as two to three years.
Part of Malecki's ongoing research focuses on identifying the genetic markers for cancer cells. That knowledge can be used not only in therapy, but also in predicting the susceptibility to cancer, thus advising individuals at risk about the measures they can take to try to prevent cancer, as well as to diagnose cancer at its very early stage.
The other main focus of his current research is fine-tuning, by means of gene therapy, the regulation of signal transduction pathways that trigger cell death.
Malecki explains that when the cell functions, it normally generates 'free radicals' as byproducts of cell respiration. Healthy cells and cancer cells both produce free radicals. The higher is the cell metabolism, the higher the cell respiration, and consequently, the higher the level of free radical production. Cancer cells, which divide much more actively, produce far more free radicals than healthy cells.
There are four "anti-oxidative enzymes" that are involved in creating free radical processing pathways, similar to an assembly line process that changes free radicals into harmless molecules such as water. One strategy for treating cancer is to introduce something that blocks or interrupts these pathways so that free radicals are not processed.
Malecki's gene therapy introduces transgenes which, when expressed in cancer cells, block anti-oxidative enzymes. That causes an accumulation of free radicals in the cancer cells and triggers expression of suicide genes that ultimately cause the cancer cells to die.
Malecki's gene therapy is specific in that it scouts out only cancer cells. Malecki's transgene therapeutics are guided by his genetically engineered antibodies to specific markers on the cancer cells only. His genetically engineered antibodies are much smaller than the antibodies that are found in nature so that they travel more easily through the body — into the patient to scout out cancer cells. These antibodies guide and then transfer synthetic transgenes — called transgenes because they're transferred from outside into the cells —into the cancer cells.
"It's very specific," Malecki said. "I designed the therapy step by step, introducing genes which interfere with the cell metabolism in such a way that this causes the cancer cells to die — to eliminate the cancer cells and leave the healthy cells unharmed."
Malecki believes such a precise therapy may be especially valuable in treating cancer in sensitive organs of the body that are easily damaged by other treatments, such as in the brain, pancreas, prostate, ovary, or breast. It may be the only therapy applicable to some forms of cancer which spread rapidly through metastasis. For example, in more than 55 percent of patients diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, National Cancer Institute statistics say the cancer already has spread to such an extent that these patients will only live less than five months, while no surgery or other current therapy is practically possible.
Malecki's therapy would offer such patients hope that a new treatment option can find the cancer cells wherever they are and eliminate them. Malecki says gene therapy will be surgery-free, less expensive than other treatment options, and free of side effects.
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@Curt - RI , Jerk bait bite will kick in. When you find one, you'll find 6 or 8.
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@Curt - RI , went out today mid-day and put the hurt on them. Caught 22 fish on crank baits and suspending jerk baits. Just as I figured most of the fish came from two spots. All the fish were between 1 and 2 pounds.
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Sheryl Sandberg says the economy will benefit if more women rise to the top rungs. Is she right? David Wessel discusses. Photo: Getty Images.
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Peralta records win in Triple-A debut
Brewers prospect survives rocky first, fans eight in six innings
By Robert Emrich / Special to MLB.com | August 12, 2011 7:52 PM
The Brewers' top prospect allowed three runs on six hits and struck out eight over six innings to earn the win in his Triple-A debut Friday as the Nashville Sounds pounded the Las Vegas 51s, 13-3.
Promoted from Double-A Huntsville after Frankie De La Cruz was called up to Milwaukee, Peralta survived a rocky opening inning. He issued a leadoff walk to Ricardo Nanita, then surrendered a double to newly promoted Adeiny Hechavarria that put runners at second and third.
Travis Snider plated a run with a groundout and David Cooper lifted a sacrifice fly to give the 51s a quick 2-0 lead before Jayson Nix flied out to end the frame.
Peralta, who said he wasn't nervous taking the mound, retired the side in order in the second and third. After allowing another run in the sixth, the 22-year-old right-hander exited with the lead, having thrown 61 of 99 pitches for strikes.
"I struggled with my command in the first inning, and after that it was good," Peralta said. "I felt a little uncomfortable in the first inning, but after that I got my rhythm. After the first two hitters, I slowed down a little bit and said I had to make the pitches. And I was good after that."
Signed as a non-drafted free agent in November 2005, Peralta received the news about his promotion earlier in the week from Huntsville manager Mike Guerrero and pitching coach John Curtis.
"I was very happy, very excited," he said. "Triple-A is another level. You're going to face better hitters."
Peralta earned Southern League midseason All-Star honors and went 9-7 with a 3.46 ERA in 21 starts for the Stars. He was particularly dominant in his final 10 outings, going 6-1 and allowing 14 earned runs while striking out 57.
"I'm pretty happy," the native of the Dominican Republic said. "To go out there and get the win in your first game, I'm happy."
Donovan Hand allowed a hit in a scoreless seventh and Daniel Meadows pitched around a hit and a walk over the final two innings to complete the win for the Sounds.
Logan Schaffer and Jordan Brown hit back-to-back homers to open the bottom of the first for the Sounds. Brown finished 3-for-5 with three runs scored and Eric Farris collected three hits and three RBIs. Taylor Green slugged his 21st longball for the Sounds.
Hechevarria, who was also playing in his first Pacific Coast League game, had two hits and scored twice for the 51s.
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Rockstar says it doesn't have anything new to share regarding additional platforms for GTA and rules out delay conspiracy theories.
they don't have anything new to show us for ps3 and x360 versions either.
R* you are great and that's why i won't follow you in the future!
Feel kinda sad for Wii-U and Nintendo. They'll get so overshadowed by Sony and Microsoft come the next 10 months i doubt anyone wants to hear about a Wii-U version of GTAV.
You mean to tell me that the Wind Waker remake (slated for this year) won't intrigue gamer's interest?
overshadowed, lol.
i'm way more interested in pikmin, monster hunter and a lot of other games than i'm in gta v
good for you i guess, it doesnt matter anyway, nintendo consoles are sold to play nintendo IPs, everything else tend to be ignored.
im not saying that i wont play the next zelda/metroid/mario galaxy on the wii u, but i can assure you that i wont play third party games on it like maybe 90% of multi-console owners.
After playing GTA 4 my hopes aren't all that high for 5.
Why would you feel sad for those who swim in money everyday?
hua haa . yur just a casual gamer . what in the bloody earth would you know about REAL games?
They are too busy with the PS3/360 and PS4 versions.
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It's a sarcastic name for a profile on a game website. I'm more than just a casualgamer, lol. I've been a gamer since NES. But my name does suggest that i'm not that hardocre WOW player or COD player. In that case, then yes i'm more casual.. i like my story games more than anything else.
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Ofcourse, i would also like to hear them announce it. What i meant was, do you think the gaming media will put alot of focuse on Wii-U when PS4 and 720 get announced? Everything other than those two consoles are going to get overshadowed. It will be nothing but articles about the specs and price war of 720 and PS4 and which console that'll be the winner.
IMO, Nintendo needs to do a "relaunch" of the Wii-U. An upgraded Wii-U that'll catch some more hardcore players with tech that can match the nextgen consoles and have the current Wii-U for the casuals.
WiiU will not be over shadowed it has better games than GTA5 in my eyes plus ive heard a rumour Ubisoft are bringing Driver to wiiu plus Lego City looks more fun than GTA.
GTA5 needs as much attention as possible going off how crap 4 was,i mean i can look forward to Monster hunter ultimate/Lego city or Windwaker more than i can GTA5 to be honest.
Remakes, remakes and remakes. Don't get me wrong, I love experiencing my favourite game and to me, the Metal Gear Solid HD collection is just amazing, but that's a BONUS. Remakes aren't a thing you want to bank your console's future on
No one is banking the Wii U's future on the Wind Waker remake (assuming that's what you're specifically alluding to). Nintendo pretty much stated in the direct conference that it's a way to hold fans over while the newest Zelda is coming out.
Thus they are banking on a remake to keep Zelda fans from selling the Wii U and buying a real console. Don't argue with me I am a fairly intelligent person
Why would you even say that? Not your initial point about remakes(which I also believe your off the mark with) but the point on your intelligence. All it does is make you look stupid, arrogant and adds nothing to your argument. To suggest that someone shouldn't disagree with you because of that is daft.
Also on your initial point I'd like to point out that the WW remake is a gap filler for a new Zelda that fans know is coming, so why would they then decide to discard the WiiU? It makes no sense. If they have already purchased a WiiU for a Zelda game then what they want is on its way.
You mean "cheap gap fillers"?
Like nobody bought Dead Space & Mad World on the Wii, I don't see a need for GTAV on the Wii U. HD Zelda, HD Mario Galaxy definitely yes.
If they put so much of this violence games they might loose their family friendly image and customer base - parents and kids.
Did you read the article? I'm guessing not; "the company has "nothing new" to share regarding GTA V for either Wii U or PC. The PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 remain the only confirmed platforms for release."
Hold up, I posted an article on this exact news a few days ago and a mod manually shut it down as "old news" what the hell?
As for the comment goes, why must everything that is potentially positive about the Wii U be "redirected" towards the other consoles?
Because Sony/MS fanboys can't get their heads around the fact that Nintendo are capable of doing something good.
Here we go wii-u its not getting the most sold game for 2013, typical, maybe later they will. Well its been known GTA sales the most game any year they are out, I doubt they wont get it later.
Could be that the delay was in order to get all the versions out at once. Wii U is a viable option and I could see them implement some cool features with the Gamepad, if Nintendo were smart they'd even pay to get that game on Wii U, could possibly sell some systems.
Why would it sell systems if it will be available in systems that people all ready have? Wouldn't make sense.
Wii U is technically next gen, it's more powerful than current hardware and if something like GTA5 were to offer something special or better with a Wii U version, don't you think some people might be pushed into buying one?
I know some people who were pushed into buying one after that last Nintendo Direct, it was impressive.
It wouldn't. Those wishing otherwise are being hopeful.
Nobody in their right mind is going to go, "Oh, I have one of these other two consoles that are already out and want to play GTA. Oh you say I can play it on WiiU? Well, I'm going to go throw down $250 or $300 on a WiiU system plus $60 for GTA V right now to play a game I could already play on one of these other two systems for just the $60 it costs for the game." At the end of the day they're the same game. The WiiU version won't be substantially better if games launching on all three systems to date are any indication.
Rockstar won't be bothered if their game is a system seller or not. Even Reggie Fils-Aime admitted they'll only get games like GTA with an already established userbase.
"Reggie on Rockstar and GTA on Wii U…
"The folks there have said very nice public comments about the Wii U. In the end, it is Nintendo's responsibility to have a large installed base, to have development tools that help the developers and publishers create great content, and essentially create an environment where teams like Rockstar can bring their very best content to our platform, and if we do that hopefully the very best content throughout the entire industry will show up on Wii U.""
Its going to be held back for either ps4 or nexbox to help sell there new systems
This delay all but confirms a multiplat release. Come june and july and it'll be known it's coming out on all platforms at the same date. Don't be too surprised if next gen releases are on board too...
In other news Nintendo announces Pokemon Infinity colors and Mario Re-locked, Rebooted and Ready to save the princess for the 1 millionth time.
Pfft, like Mario games sell consoles. They need some brown third person shooters.
I'll still wait for a PC release. I'm not buying a console for it.
me too! since the PC version is always better, graphics, mods, dedicated servers ETC! :D
I hope this isn't like the GTA IV port where it wasn't well optimized compared to most other PC ports.
dont worry about that man, that can be fixed through modding, like for example, in GTA IV you can install better and less resource consuming textures and all that! REALIZMIV FTW!!!
minus one down vote... hit the wrong one first. Completely agree.
damn, can you please shut up ... you make all gamers look bad. play your gta and have fun.
well, I doubt there's anything Nintendo can do to break this endless cycle of disinterest. They only have themselves to blame. They want to do things their way, well, they got what they wanted. They can't get GTA on WiiU?...
that really is pathetic
The crowd that made the Wii so popular doesn't want to see GTA on the Wii systems.
Don't believe me? Go ask the parents of the children that got Wiis, easily the largest part of Nintendos audience. Most are so paranoid about video games they don't even want GTA types of games on their system.
Somebody's gonna take this as a troll when it's not. That crowd will keep GTA off of the WiiU though since in honesty, they make up the most userbase of any Nintendo system.
If you look around at the numerous articles online highlighting the same thing, you'll find the comments asking for a PC version to be about 9 to 1 compared to WiiU.
Long story short, WiiU doesn't have the userbase nor the actual demand.
Why do you state an opinion as a fact?
If it's not a fact explain Nintendo's choices for their systems, not to mention their advertisements. Still not being centered around the average gamer.
And I know people that have said exactly that. They don't want GTA on their Nintendo system because of the level of violence and the message they believe it sends.
Why assume I don't have some type of first hand experience talking to others about gaming? My father in law is a Nintendo freak and he speaks much to the crowd.
I figured somebody would get it though. Too bad. If that userbase doesn't want the game and the WiiU doesn't exactly have a fantastic userbase as is, meaning that userbase would be further likely not to buy GTA 5 on WiiU, what kind of userbase would Rockstar be selling to on the system?
I reckon that 90% of people that bought a wii u only bought it for the nintendo ip's anyway so it's just a bonus if somewhere down the line we get gta and tbh thats what my xbox is for...
WiiU deserves a better version of the game in my eyes it has the gamepad which offers the best controls for such a game Rockstar should of been flapping to get there game on wiiu in 1080p so silly it's un true,Nintendo should make their own openworld game and just tell Rockstar to do 1.
I think the biggest game is LegoCity as there has not been a lego open world game before,there has been plenty of GTA games but no LegoCity games so for me LegoCity is the biggest game this year and going off sales of Lego games i think this LegoCity could outsell GTA,also its not 18 rated so the audience is huge from kids to adults can legally play it.
Don't get me wrong, one of my biggest criticisms of Nintendo is the way they advertise themselves or in most cases how they don't. Try and think of a really good Nintendo TV advert and i really cant think of anything that stands out besides Smash Bros on N64. Where as Sony and Microsoft have viral's and adverts that just shock and grab your attention.
It seems Nintendo does want to get by on its Name alone and it doesn't help that their name is being constantly bashed, most times without any real reason. They seem to be adamant about separating themselves from the competition and doing something new, but it doesn't work like that when they don't get any games. Im not saying they don't; the launch line up, Nintendo Direct and promise of more to come from 3rd parties down the road more than convinced me of my purchase.
GTA could come to the WiiU, but to say there is no audience is an opinion. I'd love GTAV on my WiiU, maybe even throw in some tweaked features that were used in GTA Chinatown Wars or think of something new that makes it a system seller on the WiiU. There are over 3 million WiiUs out there and i know a few people who are just waiting before they get one. The userbase is growing andy the time GTAV comes out that number will have increased. With such hype being thrown around GTAV and how much people are saying Nintendo needs it or its 'dead in the water' i wouldn't be surprised if they've thrown some money Rockstars way. Gearbox are making the best console version of Aliens on the WiiU. Could say its expected as its a newer more powerful machine, but it also shows that others think its worth the time and dedication to create a non-Nintendo game on a Nintendo system.
They are trying to shake off the 'kiddy' image they've been lumbered with and the relationship they seem to be having with developers, i wouldn't be surprised come E3 if there are some shocks. It could go one way or another for Nintendo with the X720 and PS4 being on show. Kinda hopefully thinking thats why they went early with the WiiU compared to the others, so they could get some big games prepared for just this occasion. To really shock and grab peoples attention.
This is going to be a really interesting E3 and build up to it, especially with the Sony reveal this month. It really is a good time to be a gamer.
The biggest market is PS3/360 !
Why make GTA V on Wii U which will cost a lot of money when you aren't sure to sell well ?
The PC version, as GTA IV, will come in several months.
Ubisoft stated eons ago that porting to the Wii U costs about $1 million.
If that's true then there's absolutely no reason not to port things to the Wii U in terms of cost! Such a small amount of money would only need a couple ten thousand sales to turn a profit as far as I can tell.
I never would want to play gta on a nintendo console anyway. Pop out mario then pop in gta 5? Just doesn't seem like true nintendo experience.
It might mess up their image with the soccer moms.
Expect something on the lines of Max payne 3's release at this point... no point waiting a few months on PC when they can release all 3 at once and profit everywhere.
Poor Nintendo got the shaft again. The delay sucks but oh well GTA5 cannot wait!
if there is no gta v announcement for wiiu at e3, nintnedo have lost another generation in many gamers eyes
Lol, since when has Nintendo survived thanks to multiplatform games? Besides, if said gamers wanted GTA V so badly, they would of have gotten a PS3 or 360 already, nobody would think "Oh my gawd, a new GTA, I need a Nintendo console to play it on!!!".
i know, but at least with a major game like gta, it would be a massive turning point for nintendo in the eyes of the 'hardcore' gamers.
i dont give two shits, i have a ps3 and a wii. but im talking about how others will perceive it.
if there is no gta at e3 for wiiu, its going to be yet another generation where nintendo are missing the ball in regards to major 3rd party support. it will be a blow.
but yes, nintendo will survive
I own both a wii u and an xbox i bought my wii u for nintendo ip's, 3rd party support is a bonus in my eyes and tbh the term "hardcore gamer" is just retarded and gives people this fictional status where they think they're above people.
GTA usually gets a PC release-
So, maybe they will make a maximized WiiU version from a scaled-down PC build, rather than porting it from (great but) Last Gen consoles like PS3 and 360.
But more than likely this is just another Nintendo pass.
Still, a man can hope- before he buys a cheap PS3 (to play Quantic Dream titles).
Everyone knows GTA V will come out on PC. They said the same stuff about GTA IV over and over... no PC version yet what happened?
True but the PC Version did came out a few months later
I really hoping GTA 5 do end up coming out for the Wii U that would be big for Nintendo but since I also owned a Xbox 360 i'm a end up playing GTA 5 regardless
Gta not coming to wii u is gonna hurt nintendo but i think rockstar are definatley delaying this game for nexgen consoles, yes i dont think their lying about it coming out on current consoles but this 17th sept is far to late a release as ps4 and nexbox release date are only 2 to 3 months later
I am not so sure they will ever release a Wii U version, GTA IV had trouble running on consoles and it wasn't even maxed out like you could push it on a PC. Knowing that GTA V is a completely new revamped engine and knowing GTA IV even had trouble running on consoles how do people think GTA V will even run well on a weaker system like the Wii U?
The graphics card is the only thing saving the Wii U but what people don't understand is running a game like GTA V will require a good CPU and the Wii U's CPU although not horrible I don't think is up to standards to be running GTA V good enough, if current consoles with more powerful CPU's had trouble running GTA IV.
If they don't make this for PC, I am not buying it unless it comes out on PS4 which I doubt. I know they probably will release it after but if they really don't that is just messed up.
When what did they develop these games on? A PC, I think it's stupid not releasing a PC version on release but whatever. I won't be buying it on release because of that, GTA will always be played best on PC in my opinion, I just like to soak in all it's beauty.
If they actually plan on releasing it for the PS4 that would be great but I find that a little far fetched just because of the date people are assuming it will end up on the PS4 or the next Xbox.
PS3 still has many years left in it's cycle so it isn't just going to die because the PS4 will be around. I mean people are still developing PSP games, so I highly doubt the PS3 of all things will just vanish once the PS4 is released.
I can't tell if you're joking, or trolling, or if you just haven't paid attention to what's been discovered about the Wii U's innards since launch.
I'm sure GTA V will be on PC but it might come few months after consoles... i think they just want to make sure that its 100% for PC when its out.
It would be nice if they were holding the news for e3. If not, well, ps3 version for me.
if it only cost aprx 1M to port the game, selling at 50~60$ they wouldn't need to sell many to cover the port cost wouldn't they?
Was never a GTA fan, dunno the but I play games for the fantasy aspect ( can't do in real life) and for others they get to live out their gangster fantasy lol.
Don't they normally release GTA on PC afterwards?
Rockstar hate the PC
No Red Dead Redemption, now this...
noone wants to support the wiiu even look at cytek only about 1000 peopke have madden 2013 on the wiiu wow they really made their money back with selling on the wiiu lol 3rd party games dont sell on wiiu because nintendo only makes games for people that are 10 years old and for people that want to lose weight hahahaha but I bet they are making a ps4/720 port and pc im so happy nintendo isnt doing good this gen because people now understand 3rd party games and ownong a video game counsle is important because you cant just play the same games over andd over it gets old lol


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Alec & David's Love in Hell's Kitchen
Name: Alec (the first Apartment Therapy LA editor!) & David
Location: New York, New York
This is the apartment I share with my fiance David. It's a one bedroom (about 550 square feet) in Hell's Kitchen. The apartment has a few amazing aspects (a little back yard! Really tall ceilings!) and some not so great ones (a tiny bedroom that can only fit a double bed! No closets!) Luckily, the amazing aspects far outweigh the not so great ones.
This apartment was all about two people falling in love, moving in together and EDITING. My favorite example of this would be the melding of the CB2 dining tables we each had, where we took the base of my white table and the wood top of David's and made our own faux-Saarinen version. The Wishbone chairs are from my childhood home, and are pulled to the table when extra seating is needed. The desk is a simple DIY: a plank of wood covered with some rattan wallpaper remnant David had, placed on some cheap sawhorse legs. We painted out the wood trim on the windows in a glossy black to contrast the taupe walls. The rug is an outdoor mat so it's easy to keep clean while still fitting the style of the room. We removed the living room and bedroom doors, and hung heavy curtains to gain space (best trick ever).
The kitchen is a New York City marvel in that it is quite big, which is great because we both cook and we do lots of entertaining (pic doesn't show the full space). The little secretary desk is another family heirloom, and has been stripped and repainted at least a dozen times since I've had it. I made the french ribbon board that holds important mail as well as revolving photos, postcards and notes.
The tiny bedroom came with a poorly built-in wall of storage (which is why the bedroom is so small). When the thought of ripping it down and building a proper closet became too price prohibitive, We put up a rod and made long drapes in a chocolate velvet to hide everything. We are lucky that we are two grown men who seem to do fine in our little double bed! I DIY-ed the headboard. The little mirror side table was a crazy-cheap Target find- I think we paid less than $70 for it. Flor tiles in Dusty Turquoise and Chartreuse help cozy the space.
The backyard is still a work in progress, but it serves as an extra room during warmer months (although the pesky "no-see-um" bugs tend to keep me away). David takes his tea and computer out there every morning. It is beyond quiet and, if nothing else, it's always great to be able to look out the window and see something other than a city street.
Thanks Alec & David!
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|GoPro selfie, in the Appalachian Mountains in North Carolina, when no one was looking. I rode most of the Blue Ridge Parkway, which was great.
|Heading out to go Splake fishing with Kari and Rosie in Atikokan, Ontario.
|Some beaten-up old barn in Mississippi that Uncle Trev probably slept in once.
|Cruisin' round the beautiful north shore of Lake Superior in Ontario, trying to connect to Ferg on the helmet radio.
|The Smoky Mountains in North Carolina are full of awesome motorbiking roads. I was invited to join in a yearly family reunion one evening by some kind folks and had a great night partying with them.
|There had been a shooting in Washington DC 2 days before I got there, so I posed for this photo and ran for cover.
|I caught these creeps trying to pry open a 150 year old grave. They just laughed and did this stupid pose.
|Looking across the awesome Mississippi River into Louisianna from Natchez.
|Eric's brother Jeff, his wife Tara and their daughter Rachel, in the wonderful town of Chatanooga, Tennessee.
|On my second day of work in Medellin Edwin told me that we'd be riding motocross the next day. Perfecto.
|Edwin, myself and Danny preparing Danny's bikes to race. Such a great experience.
|Some of my Colombian friends, out for some drinks in the evening after a race day.
|Hayley and I on a ride day in Colombia.
|It rained on me every day for 5 days between Miami and New Orleans. I learned to find good hiding spots from that tropical rain. And to dislike Florida.
|North coast of Lake Superior. Get some!
|Kari and Rosie launching their ship into the wild lake waters of western Ontario to hunt for our dinner.
|The Colombians glad-wrapping the bike before the flight to Miami. The shipping was an easy process thanks to the great cargo company, and the glad-wrap kept the ham fresh and slime-free.
|Humberto taking me out for a drive. Coolest dude ever. He's 72 years old or something, and still rides a motorbike.
|My last morning in Colombia, overlooking Zipaquira.
|Humberto and Gordo, my drinking buddies and hosts in Medellin. They really liked my travels.
|Super chill times in New Orleans. And so much amazing music.
|The Tennessee River is pure whisky.
|Smoky Mountains lagoons.
|I explored the 9th Ward in New Orleans, looking for evidence of Hurricane Katrina, but it all looked pretty rebuilt. This was the worst building I saw. Got air conditioning but.
|Chatanooooga! The place in the middle there is a mental institution. Riverside luxury for everyone in Chatanooga.
|Kari and Rosi's dad, before I began the monotonously flat, boringly cold 4 day ride from Ontario to Fort McMurray.
|Patrick, Dianne, Logan and Madison were excellent hosts in Mississippi. As you can see, Patrick was not too sure about Madisons photo poses, but she didn't care.
|Jacqui and her friends took me hiking in the Appalachians, MBA style.
|Jon and his mate from Pensilvania took me for a rip on the curly roads in the area and were stoked to hear of life on the road.
|And they were an entertaining lot.
|Jim from Tennessee was a fine host.
|The Appalachians kinda look like Wilson's Prom from the top.
|Phil is not a redneck, he just likes farming corn, shotguns, beer, trucks and racist jokes.
|Phil's Sweedish parents were yet more fine hosts for me on my travels across Canada.
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By: Mark McGrouther, Category: Science, Date: 06 May 2011
It was another big week with heaps of new fishy content added to the site. Two of the highlights were the spotting of juvenile Roundface Batfish in Sydney Harbour and the addition of a stunning Halimeda Ghostpipefish image. Follow the links below to read more about these and other happenings. This will be the first and last Fish Bits post for May. I will be participating in the Kermadec Islands expedition (more below) until early June. Thank you as always to everyone who contributed during the week.
Batfish in Sydney Harbour
Shark blood production
Can Fishes Hear?
Why are they called parrotfishes?
Why do mullet leap?
Why is it dark in the deepsea?
How often can a Porcupinefish inflate?
Cheeseman Island
Galapagos shark
Halimeda Ghostpipefish, Solenostomus halimeda
Juvenile Roundface Batfish
Melbourne Skate, Spiniraja whitleyi
Spotted Dragonet
Spotted Dragonet at Clifton Gardens
Spotted Dragonet, Repomucenus calcaratus
Goblin Shark movies
Tadpole Coffinfish on the North West Shelf
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ASUS F2A85-V PRO Motherboard Review
Last month AMD introduced the second generation of its innovative APUs in the form of the Trinity 'A' series lineup. After benchmarking and reviewing the platform it became obvious that it is actually beneficial to view it as just that; a platform in its entirety or the sum of all its parts. With the fastest on-die GPU in the market (about the equivalent of an HD 6670) and a middle of the road L3-less Piledriver quad-core CPU both doing their thing under the same IHS, the platform is not out to break any overclocking records. You wouldn't know that to look at the incredible motherboards the partners are turning out for the A85X chipset, with 6+2 'Digi+Power' phasing feeding the components and the ability to run three monitors in Eyefinity among the long list of features. If you are in the market for a lot of versatility and not a big price tag, there is plenty to be excited about these days for users who want a budget friendly and versatile computing experience.
Today's example we're having a look at is the ASUS F2-A85-V PRO, the top rung chipset for the Trinity/FM2 series. Let's take the wrapper off this piece of hardware and see what you can do with a $120 motherboard as the hub of an A series machine.
Closer Look:
The packaging for the ASUS F2-A85-V PRO is a snappy looking black box with white dots densely populating the entire box and fading off from the middle of the box. As far as retail packaging goes, it's one of the better looking and tasteful ones out there. The upper right quadrant is occupied with a feature that I am very interested in running through the paces: the Digi+Power Control VRM that controls the power fed to both the APU and the memory modules. Along the bottom edge are five more of the features and ASUS letting us know this board is Windows 8 ready.
The sides of the box have very little information about the product. One edge is blank and the others just have the make and model of the board. Nothing to see here, moving on.
The back of the box is packed with as much info as ASUS could fit. The left side has a labled image of the entire board, while the right side focuses in and gives us some specifics about 'Dual Intelligent Processors' (an unfortunate acronym), ASUS' Remote GO!, Fan Xpert, and Network iControl. Along the very bottom of the box, ASUS lets us know how green it is by printing with soy and all, and slips in the three-year warranty label.
Lifting the hood we get a first look as the camera flash penetrates the protection of the anti-static bag. Yes I have used that before but I like the way that sentence rolls. The accessory bundle is pretty standard stuff. You get four SATA cables, an I/O plate with EMS protection, a driver/utility disk, full manual, and a 'Q' connect that makes installation of the front panel connections a bit easier. Fairly standard, but the extras are actually attached to the board with this one.
Time to go around the horn and have a look at the board and feature sets of the ASUS F2-A85-V PRO.


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Michigan Hockey Documentary-"Blue Ice"
Hi all,
Exciting news! I was contacted a few weeks ago by a producer for FSD and a fellow Michigan Alumna. She had a found a post I had made on the Children of Yost Facebook group, and asked if I could round up about 15 hockey fans for a short scene they were shooting at Yost. I contacted as many people as I could, and we trekked down to Yost this past Thursday wearing jerseys, shirts, anything Maize and Blue. I'm actually a bigger hockey fan than a football fan, so to be asked to do this was incredible. They needed people to go through all of the cheers and chants you regularly hear at Yost, so we basically went through all of the staples for about an hour while they filmed us. The gist of it is, after many years, they're finally making a documentary based off of John Bacon's book about Michigan Hockey, "Blue Ice." (If you haven't read it, do so now.) It was also a great time for me, because, being a Film Major, I got to network with some cool people.
Anyway, they've already done about 40 interviews with former players, and have found extremely old game footage via TV networks, and even found some footage from the 50's (!!!) courtesy of the Bentley Library. I don't know if it'll have a theatrical release, but I know it will air on FSD.
Very cool stuff. I'm extremely excited. If I hear of any new developments on the project, I will let you all know.
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Museum opening packs them in
WIMBLEDON, N.D. - Cold weather, rain and a five-year wait were not enough to deter the crowds that gathered in Wimbledon for the grand opening of the Midland Continental Railroad Depot Transportation Museum on Saturday.
A sizable portion of the museum is also dedicated to former Wimbledon resident Norma Delores Egstrom, more popularly known as famous singer Peggy Lee. Lee, who passed away in 2002, would have been 92 on the day of the opening. Tribute performances were held in Fargo and Jamestown last week to commemorate her birthday and the museum's opening, while a program was held on the morning to honor Lee and the museum's opening.
It has been nearly five years since a kickoff ceremony of the restoration of the depot was held on July 6, 2007.
"I don't know that it is so much the end of anything as it is the beginning," said Wes Anderson, the curator of the Barnes County Museum in Valley City and member of the Midland Deport Restoration Committee, who said more materials for exhibit were received that very morning.
"Once this place gets known among the Midland Continental collectors and the Peggy Lee fans, we're going to have to take over a whole part of town to make room for it. It's a wonderful project, something that's long overdue but better late than never."
Exhibits in the first room on the first floor lay the informational foundation for the railroad, including what was happening nationwide as the railroad was being established. The Wimbledon stop is the last remaining depot on the rail line that lasted over 70 years which began in Galveston, Texas.
The second room offers more information on the key players in the railroad's formation and history, many of whom were honored by having small towns along the line named after them.
A section of the second room is also dedicated to Lee, who spent four years at the depot when her father worked there as a depot agent from 1934 through 1937. Lee's granddaughter, Holly Foster-Wells, will attend the museum's opening on May 26.
The Depot Agent's room offers information on the depot itself, including the history of the depot designs along the railroad. On the east end, the Freight Room will display equipment and tools the early railroad workers used, and the troubles they had starting up with secondhand equipment and intense snowfalls.
Upstairs lies the full Peggy Lee room, which will be complete with listening stations, the singer's dresses and other clothes, as well as album covers and other information.
Also upstairs are the living quarters and a room that features everyday items and tools from the past that people today would not recognize, including cistern pumps, chamber pots and antique stoves.
As efforts were ramping up for the opening, project manager Bobby Koepplin told the Times-Record a few weeks ago, "I think it's going to be a home run for the community. Otherwise the building would have been burned down someday."


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Pats start over after big year
One year removed from the best season the Pilgrim girls' tennis team has had in a decade, the Pats are back in a state of rebuilding.
Pilgrim graduated seven seniors from last year's 10-4 squad that reached the Division III quarterfinals, and it returns only three players with any real varsity experience.
Only one of those players has significant singles experience from a year ago, meaning the Pats will be banking on a lot of improvement as the season goes on.
While last year's big, experienced senior class had paved the way for high expectations, this year's group will need to gain that experience before head coach Shon Campbell can gauge exactly what it can do.
"I just explained to the girls, they're going to be thrown in the fire, just try to get better and have some fun with it," Campbell said. "What they put into it is what they're going to get out of it. We're not really worried about the scores. If they can become better players and better teammates, we'll have a fun year."
The season didn't get off to the best start, as Pilgrim had its initial season-opener postponed on Thursday against Central because of transportation issues, then lost 7-0 to Coventry on Friday in what turned out to be its first match of the year.
But it's still early, and that's a point of emphasis right now.
"[Last year] shows that if you work hard, you can have some success," Campbell said. "The season just started, and I think that once we get going and a few weeks go by we'll come together as a team."
Of course, there are some big shoes to fill.
Gone is four-year varsity player and three-year No. 1 singles player Maria Guirguis, who led that big senior class.
"She was just a phenomenal player," Campbell said. "We were blessed to have a player of that talent for four years."
The Pats also graduated Courtney and Aleshia Ricardo, Caitlin Barone, Karissa Roun, Alyssa Wilcox and Melissa Lundin.
It's going to make for quite an adjustment.
"The girls will learn how to play singles," Campbell said. "They have an idea right now, but you learn from experience in this game. They'll grow. We'll see, just one game at a time. They're definitely a work in progress."
Taking over at the No. 1 singles spot is senior Julietta Ayriyan. She played singles last year in both the No. 3 and No. 4 spots, and she's improved since then.
Still, moving all the way up to No. 1 is a sizeable transition.
"It's four singles going to one, and that's a big jump," Campbell said. "I think she can fill the shoes, but at what level?"
Behind her is senior Stephanie Sweet, who played a little singles last year but spent most of the time at No. 1 doubles. She'll play No. 2 singles this year.
At third singles is junior Madison Craik, who was out for the team's match against Coventry. At No. 4 singles, senior Rosario Romare will step in after seeing some doubles action last season.
"We have doubles players that are moving up and being asked to play singles," Campbell said. "Not only just moving up towards higher skill, but learning the game."
Senior Breena Reeves played at No. 4 doubles in Craik's absence – as Romare bounced up to No. 3 – but she will typically play No. 1 doubles along with senior Courtney Smith.
Smith played a little doubles last year.
Currently, seniors Paige Dion and Ashley Hagar are playing second doubles, while senior Abigail McCormick and freshman Katie Lundin are playing at No. 3.
One thing in Pilgrim's favor is the competition on the team, as there could be movement throughout the lineup as the season wears on. There's not a whole lot of difference between some of the doubles players and some of the singles players, skill wise.
"A lot of the girls are basically at the same level," Campbell said. "Who wants it more, who's content to stay at doubles."
The Pats were scheduled to have their second match of the season on Monday, with the results unavailable at press time. After that, their next match is Wednesday at Warwick Vets at 3:30 p.m.
The hope is that the more Pilgrim plays, the better it will be.
After all, playing regularly is the only way for the Pats to gain some varsity experience and get comfortable in their new roles.
"We'll have some fun," Campbell said. "Just having the girls come out with a positive attitude, they're learning the game and just being able to play the game at a varsity level, those are some perks for the kids."


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Asset class
An asset class is a broad group of investments that have similar financial characteristics. Traditionally, there are four main asset classes:
- Equities - One of the oldest and most traditional ways to invest is to buy shares in a company. And as a shareholder, you have an equity stake in a business, which is why shares are also known as equities. An investment in an equity fund will hold stocks in many businesses / companies. Overseas Equities means holding stocks and shares in a particular geographical area outside the UK.
- Property – as the name suggests the fund invests in property, usually commercial (shops and offices). This could either be directly into property or into companies that invest in property.
- Cash – as the name suggests the fund holds cash – this could be Sterling / US Dollars / Euros etc. it depends upon where in the world the fund might invest. Cash can be held as a part of a low risk strategy or pending whilst a decision where to invest is taken.
- Bonds / Gilts – These are provided by Companies / Governments as a means to raise cash. In return for investing, the fund will receive a level of income usually over a fixed term. The income can be either be level of indexed linked with increases linked to, for example, the retail price index (RPI).
Capital Growth
Capital growth - This is an increase (or profit) in value of any investment, excluding any income paid out.
Cash means money held in bank accounts or on deposit. The amount deposited remains stable, although is subject to inflation which can reduce its value and you receive a rate of interest that will vary according to rates available in the market or from the bank or building society. Within investments, a Fund Manager may choose to hold cash as part of their strategy or while waiting for the right time to purchase new investments such as shares or property.
Collective Investment
A fund that is operated by a trust company or a bank and handles a pooled group of trust accounts. Collective investment funds combine the assets of various individuals and organizations to create a larger, well-diversified portfolio.
Corporate Bonds
Are issued by Companies to raise capital. These investments tend to be issued over set periods during which a yield or interest is paid to the holder of the bond. This type of investment tends to pay a higher rate of interest than Government Bonds (or Gilts) as the risk associated is generally seen as higher. These investments can be sold or traded at any time and may not have a set term.
Derivatives is the collective name for financial contracts such as warrants and options. Derivatives can be used for a number of purposes - including insuring against price movements (hedging), increasing exposure to price movements for speculation or getting access to otherwise hard to trade assets or markets.
This is a process of investing across a range of investments with the aim of smoothing out the ups and down of investment growth as not all investments may perform well at the same time. Should one investment perform poorly, better performance from the rest of the portfolio helps to reduce the overall risk of loss.
Emerging Markets
An emerging market is a country that is experiencing rapid growth and industrialization. Investment in these countries has the potential to deliver greater growth but with additional risk.
Equities are company shares. Limited companies can sell their shares to raise capital, paying a share of their profit (known as a dividend) to the buyer in return. Shares are bought and sold on the stock market, and their prices fluctuate based on a number of factors including the company's potential profitability. As a result, they tend to be too volatile for short-term investors. However, it's widely accepted that equities have the potential for better returns over medium and longer terms. It's also worth bearing in mind that equities traded on some overseas stock exchanges can be more volatile than UK equities. They are also affected by fluctuations in currency exchange rates.
The Financial Times Stock Exchange (FTSE) is a company owned by the Financial Times and London Stock Exchange which specializes in the production of indices to measure the performance of a group of Shares. There are a number of indices with the most famous being the FTSE 100 which basically measures the share performance of the largest 100 companies listed on the London Stock Exchange.
In investment terms a fund is a pool of money collected from many investors and managed by a professional fund manager. Funds give you the opportunity to invest in a range of companies even if you have quite small amounts to invest. The composition of the fund is decided by the fund manager from time to time. The money in funds is invested in stocks and shares and other types assets such as corporate bonds, Gilts, Property etc. The amount of each asset held will vary.
Refers to the British pound – it's a term that is used by the financial markets when referring to the UK currency.
GBX is the currency abbreviation used when fund prices are quoted in pence, e.g. GBX 128 = £1.28.
Geared Investments
This is when a fund manager borrows money, through the use of derivatives, in order to buy new holdings within a fund, with the hope of enhancing returns. It gives the fund managers freedom to take advantage of a opportunities, without having to sell existing investments to raise the necessary cash. There is potential for higher losses if things go badly as any borrowings will have to be repaid even if the investment performs poorly.
These are Government Bonds issued by the British Government.
Government Bonds
A government bond is an investment vehicle issued by a Government to raise capital to support spending. These investments tend to be issued over a set period of time during which, the government pays a fixed yield or interest to the holder. These investments can be sold or traded at any time.
HIgh Yield Bonds
Commonly referred to as "junk bonds", high yield bonds are bonds on the opposite side of the rating scale to "investment grade bonds". These bonds are rated lower by rating agencies and are considered low credit quality. Because of this these bonds will usually provide a higher rate of return however there is a greater chance that these bonds will default.
Holdings is the name given to different investments within a fund. The number of holdings a fund contains depends on the particular theme or investment policy of a fund. Some funds for example will invest in a concentrated portfolio of 25 or less holdings.
Investment Grade Bonds
'Investment grade' bonds are bonds that are highly ranked by rating agencies. Rating agencies will rate each new bond issue based on its security and likelihood to default, i.e. not pay what was promised. Bond rating firms, such as Standard & Poor's, use different designations consisting of upper- and lower-case letters 'A' and 'B' to identify a bond's credit quality rating. 'AAA'and 'AA' (high credit quality) and 'A' and 'BBB'(medium credit quality) are considered investment grade. Credit ratings for bonds below these designations ('BB', 'B', 'CCC', etc.) are considered low credit quality, and are commonly referred to as "junk bonds" or "high yield bonds".
ISA is short for 'Individual Savings Account'. There are two main types of ISA - cash and stocks & shares. Stocks & shares ISAs are simply a tax efficient umbrella under which you can invest in our unit trusts - meaning you have no further tax to pay on your investment returns.
(International Securities Identification Number) – This is an international standard that uniquely identifies a security. It is a 12 digit alphanumeric with the first two digits identifying the location (country) of the headquarters of the company that issued the security, the next 9 identify the security and the final digit is a check – this ensures authenticity and prevents errors.
(Key Investor Information Document) – This is usually a 2 sided document that is provided to investors detailing information on an investment's objectives, risks, costs and historical performance. KIIDS are fund specific documents with one produced for each fund.
Money Markets
Money market is the name used to describe cash (deposits), or near cash investments. Typically such investments produce a lower return with lower volatility than other asset classes. However, some money market investments are higher risk than a deposit investment. Money market investments include:
Call deposits: A short-term deposit facility offered through banking institutions allowing investors immediate access to an interest-earning account.
Time deposits: An interest-bearing savings account held at a financial institution for a fixed period of time. The depositor can only legally withdraw their funds by giving written notice and may be liable for a penalty payment as a result. Also known as 'Fixed Deposits'.
Certificates of Deposit: A low risk money market instrument purchased through a bank. The issued certificate is evidence that the investor has deposited a sum of money for a specified fixed rate of interest, redeemable on a specified maturity date.
UK Treasury Bills: A short-term promissory note obligation issued by the UK Treasury (therefore backed by the UK government) that is not interest-bearing, but which trades at a discount to its face value. The investor earns the difference between the face value and the discounted purchase value at maturity, typically being for a period of three months. Also known as 'T-bills'.
Short dated Gilts: UK government bonds with very short time to maturity; generally less than 2 years.
An option is a contract which gives the buyer (the owner) the right, but not the obligation, to buy or sell an underlying asset or instrument at a specified price on or before a specified date. The seller has the corresponding obligation to fulfil the transaction – that is to sell or buy – if the buyer (owner) "exercises" the option.
This is a group or collection of investments held by an individual, investment company or financial. A portfolio can comprise of Shares, Cash, Property, Bonds and other types of investments. The aim of holding a portfolio is spread of risk by means of diversification. A portfolio differs from a 'fund' as described above as it will hold a number of quite separate investments.
There are two main types of property fund: Direct property funds invest in bricks and mortar properties such as retail outlets, industrial sites and office buildings. One proviso: because the property in a fund may not be readily saleable, it's possible that you might not be able to cash in your investment in a property fund when you want to. Also the value of property is generally a matter of a valuer's opinion rather than fact.
Property security funds invest in Real Estate Investment Trusts and shares in property companies. These funds typically experience short-term price movements similar to equity funds but would be expected to have characteristics similar to direct property funds over the longer term. They are also less likely to place restrictions on cashing in your investment than direct property funds.
This is a broad historic term used for investments; Equities, Bonds/Gilts are examples of an security. However not all investments are securities. An example being if you buy and hold a gold bar, this could be done for investment purposes but it isn't a security as you physical can hold it. However if you invest in a fund that invests in precious metals, this can be considered a security as you'll receive a piece of paper/certificate to indicating your investment.
(Stock Exchange Daily Official List) - This is a seven-character identification code assigned to securities that trade on the London Stock Exchange and various smaller exchanges in the United Kingdom. SEDOL codes are used for unit trusts, investment trusts, insurance-linked securities, and domestic and foreign stocks.
The authorised share capital of a company is divided into a number of equal parts. Each part is called a share.
(Supplementary Information Document) – This provides details on the how a company transacts business, details on what investments are available, how to complain, details on investor protection and includes the terms and conditions of the investment. This should be read in conjunction with the KIID.
Stock Market
The market in which shares of publicly held companies are issued and traded.
Unit Trusts
Unit trusts are collective investments - meaning your money, along with other investors' monies is pooled together in a fund referred to as a unit trust. This is then managed on your behalf by a professional investment manager who is responsible for investing the money to achieve the funds particular objectives. Please remember that your investment is subject to the usual Capital Gains Tax rules.
A warrant is a security that entitles the holder to buy a stock at a fixed price until an expiry date. It's essentially a promise you will be able to buy at a set price up until the date of expiry.


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Tonight is also a huge night for The Muppets (the movie) because, as you obviously know, "Man or Muppet" is nominated for the Academy Award for Best Original Song. It only has one song ("Real in Rio" from Rio) as its competition, so confidence in the Muppets winning their first ever Oscar is running high. Song writer Bret McKenzie will be present at the ceremony, but there's no word on whether or not Jason Segel will be there as well. There are various rumors of a few "Muppet surprises" at the ceremony... but nothing specific has been mentioned. Either way, I'm sending all my support to Bret McKenzie and whoever else is there representing The Muppets as "Man or Muppet" goes up for its award!
But the Awards telecast isn't the only place you can see Muppets. Yesterday it was confirmed that Glee's talented singer Darren Criss would be performing "Rainbow Connection" with Kermit the Frog on E!'s Red Carpet coverage today as well. No word on when exactly Kermit and Darren are performing, however, because "E! Live from the Red Carpet," when they're performing, starts at 5:30pm/4:30pm central time and ends at 8:30pm/7:30pm central time. I've recorded the whole thing on my TiVo... so somehow I'll be seeing Kermit and Darren Criss perform! Criss actually has a fantastic voice, so this should be a great performance. You can see a live streaming of E!'s actual Red Carpet coverage on E! Online.
It has been confirmed (by a picture tweeted by Kelly Osbourne of all people) that Kermit and Miss Piggy are walking the Red Carpet tonight as well!! They'll probably appear on both ABC and E!'s coverage of the Red Carpet. ABC's Red Carpet coverage starts at 7:00pm/6:00pm central time. However, nothing is confirmed, so if you can only watch one, E! is probably the way to go.
So... in conclusion: Kermit and Piggy are presenting, "Man or Muppet" doesn't have much competition, and Kermit and Darren Criss are singing "Rainbow Connection" and it'll probably all be awesome.
|Image of Kermit and Miss Piggy practicing their Red Carpet walk tweeted by Kelly Osbourne
The Muppet Mindset by Ryan Dosier, firstname.lastname@example.com


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Director-General expresses deep sadness at the passing of Madanjeet Singh, UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador
The Director-General of UNESCO, Irina Bokova, has expressed deep sadness at the news that UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador Madanjeet Singh passed away on Sunday 6 January.
"Mr Singh's untiring efforts and personal commitment to fostering mutual understanding and peace have served as a great source of inspiration to people of many different nations, cultures and religions. UNESCO has lost a true friend and great supporter," said the Director General.
In 1995, in recognition of his lifelong devotion to the cause of communal harmony and peace, UNESCO's Executive Board created the UNESCO-Madanjeet Singh Prize for the Promotion of Tolerance and Non-Violence. The decision was adopted to commemorate the 125th anniversary of the birth of Mahatma Gandhi.
A longstanding diplomat, Mr Madanjeet Singh was designated as a UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador in November 2000 in recognition of his promotion of tolerance and mutual understanding worldwide and especially in South Asia.
Madanjeet Singh created the South Asia Foundation in 2000 as a youth movement to promote sustainable cultural, educational and economic development throughout the region. It now has chapters in all eight South Asian countries and offers scholarships in its twelve UNESCO Madanjeet Singh Institutions of Excellence.
"I wish to express my heartfelt condolences to the family of Mr Madanjeet Singh as well as the Government and people of India for the loss of this great humanist, this great defender of peace," said the Director-General. "The passing of Madanjeet Singh is a loss to India, to the region, and to all people across the world. Let us take strength from the message of dialogue and mutual understanding that he embodied and that he promoted to strengthen the foundations for peace and tolerance."
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5 Places to Set Up a Home Office While You're Moving
Things that make moving stressful? U-Haul vans, pet deposits and having to work from home while you wait for the cable guy. You're not even unpacked, but you're expected to answer e-mails and forward reports as if you were in your cube instead of at home on a personal day. You're going to need to set up shop in a temporary office space, like one of these 5 spaces.
1. On the Floor
Whether you're the first one in your new apartment or the last to leave the old one, you might find yourself trying to get work done with nothing but your laptop. In that case you've got one option: Set yourself up on the floor.
Grab a pillow (or your empty laptop bag) and stay comfortable if you're familiar with the best no-pain laptop position.
2. On Your Sofa
If you've moved in, but your regular desk is still un-assembled in pieces and all your desktop frills are packed away, plop yourself down on the only thing that's always there for you: Your sofa.
Make sure you follow our tips on how to stay organized when your couch is your desk. Rule number one? You need a steady surface. In the second picture above, Jolie makes use of one of our favorite living room multi-taskers: The Offi Mag Table. It's a combination side table, magazine rack—and when you're in a pinch and in-between homes—a laptop desk.
3. On Some Boxes
No laptop? No problem. No, you won't be able to get a decent workspace from a magazine rack, but you can try to set-up an impromptu moving box desk while you're waiting for the furniture delivery. Just use this picture from Flickr member Jeff Tabaco as inspiration: He's working with three laptops, a mouse, a full keyboard and a paper shredder, all plopped on two empty moving boxes and a file cabinet.
4. In Another Room (Like the Kitchen!)
You've got big plans to turn that den nook into a home office, but for now, it's just 60 square feet of carpet and drywall. Instead, head out in search of some other flat surface to turn into a workspace.
Our favorite spot? The kitchen. It's an awesome space to set up shop even when you're not in the throes of moving, but it makes the perfect spot for a temporary office. Find yourself a spot on the breakfast bar and get familiar with how to set up the dining table for desk duty.
5. In Another Place Entirely
This is definitely the best option for anyone who's moving into a fixer-upper. Without tables, air conditioning or even working outlets, your best bet is to make yourself at home (office) at the nearest coffee shop. You'll enjoy central temperature control, free WiFi and all the Caffé Macchiato you can drink.
Get prepared by freshening up your Coffee Shop Etiquette and beefing up your gadget security with these tips.
(Images: Flickr member crowderb licensed for use under Creative Commons, Flickr member eston licensed for use under Creative Commons, Flickr member Jeff Tabaco licensed for use under Creative Commonss, Flickr member Arttu Silvast licensed for use under Creative Commons, Flickr member dalelane licensed for use under Creative Commons)


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The Perks & Pitfalls of Under-the-Bed Storage
When you're living in a place with minimal storage — especially for larger items — stashing things under your bed becomes pretty appealing. But what about when those things sit there, largely unused, for months?
Let me confess: my bedskirt conceals a rolled-up 5x8 rug, four vintage hairpin table legs, a mandolin, and two big plastic containers of my fiancé's tech doodads and winter sweaters. The first three things I keep because I really love them yet don't currently need or use them; the others stay at my fiancé's discretion. (The blue chevron rug doesn't go with my couch; I already have a dining table; and the beautiful mandolin was a gift from my dad, but I don't make time to practice.)
While underneath the bed is a good space for seasonal things like heavy sweaters, I've started to feel like my bed is weighed down by lots of stuff. The rug doesn't always stay in place, and I have kicked one of the table legs (ow). I know it's supposedly bad feng shui to keep things there — they say your sleep will be affected — but I don't know what else to do with those few things I'm just not ready to sell.
Do you store anything under your bed? Would you opt for a bed with storage or a leggier look?
Image: 1. Pam & Bryan's Comfortably Creative Family Home 2. How to: Make a Captain's Bed on the Cheap 3. West Elm


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Rockets beat Sacramento in Harden's return
Sacramento, CA – James Harden had 21 points in his return to the Houston lineup, and the Rockets continued their push to gain a playoff spot with a 112-102 victory over the Sacramento Kings.
Harden, who was sidelined the past two games because of a sore right foot, had nine assists and seven rebounds. Chandler Parsons, who missed Monday's win against Orlando due to food poisoning, scored 29 points.
Omer Asik contributed 19 points and 10 rebounds for the Rockets, who have won three straight and six of their last eight contests. Jeremy Lin tallied 15 points and 10 assists, and Terrence Jones finished with 14 points and a career-high 12 rebounds in a reserve role.
Houston, currently seventh in the Western Conference, is 3 1/2 games ahead of ninth-place Utah.
Tyreke Evans notched 22 points and DeMarcus Cousins scored 20 before fouling out in the fourth quarter. Marcus Thornton added 21 points off the bench. Jason Thompson totaled 17 points and 15 rebounds, but the Kings lost their second in a row.
"They made the plays to win the basketball game and we didn't," Kings head coach Keith Smart said.
The Kings got as close as three points in the final quarter, but couldn't get over the hump due to a 4-of-15 performance from the field in the period. A layup from Cousins had the deficit at 96-93 with 7:12 remaining, but the Rockets netted the next six points, finished by a Harden jam.
Sacramento got within five with 2 1/2 minutes left until Lin essentially sealed the outcome by draining a 3-pointer.
"It was a very big win for us on the road against a team that had been playing pretty well these last couple of weeks," Harden said.
Although the game was tight most of the first half, the Kings never mustered more than a two-point lead in the game and went to the break trailing 59-55.
The Kings trimmed a 12-point third-quarter deficit to 88-83 going to the fourth.
Game Notes
The Rockets went 10-of-30 from 3-point range ... Houston has won eight of the last 10 meetings ... The Rockets (42-33) are a season-best nine games over .500 ... Isaiah Thomas had 12 points for Sacramento.


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Anyone who has ever fantasized about killing someone couldn't do better in that fantasy world than to hire Jason Kolarich, a savvy, street-smart lawyer who is a product of novelist David Ellis' vivid imagination.
This piece first ran in Printers Row Journal, delivered to Printers Row members with the Sunday Chicago Tribune and by digital edition via email. Click here to learn about joining Printers Row.
"The Last Alibi" is Ellis' ninth book on his own (he also has collaborated on two books with that short-chapter master and perennial best-seller James Patterson: last year's "Guilty Wives" and this year's "Mistress"), all of which fall neatly under the crime umbrella. His first, 2001's "Line of Vision," won the 2002 Edgar Allen Poe Award for best first novel. This is the fourth of his books to feature Kolarich, a 35-year-old attorney with a very pragmatic philosophy: "People do dumb things. If they didn't, I wouldn't have a job."
He is in private practice with partner Shauna Tasker. They have known one another since high school, have shared some intimate moments along the way and share the pages of this book, as their voices and perspectives alternate through 113 short, snappy and superbly plotted chapters.
In "Last Alibi" we find Kolarich two years into trying to mend from the car accident that killed his wife and young daughter. He is mending, too, from recent knee surgery, but in the worst possible way: popping OxyContin pills like breath mints. Yes, he's addicted, and it is not a pleasant place to be: "I wake with a start from a dream — dirt in my mouth, insects on my skin, my hands on the railing, trying to hang on but the gravitational pull is too strong — that quickly vaporizes into a mash of nonsense. … I am shivery, shaky, uneasy."
Into his office and life walks an odd character calling himself James Drinker who tells the attorney that he thinks he soon will be the main suspect in the murders of two young women. There is something hinky about Drinker from the start, but it takes a while for Kolarich to realize Drinker's diabolical intentions.
Part of the reason is that the lawyer is being distracted by court reporter Alexa Himmel, who proves an eager enabler for his pill popping and other needs. He says, "I sense it's meaningful to her, that she isn't casual about sex. … I don't want to be either. I want to care about it. I want somebody, or at least something to matter to me again."
Between Drinker and Himmel, Kolarich has his hands more than full as the bodies pile up and the mysteries deepen. There's not much more to tell you without spoiling the plot, which holds together with palpable tension, peppered with secrets, moral conflicts and compelling characters.
It has been an amazement to some — but certainly not the great lawyer/writer Scott Turow — that Ellis has been so prolific while practicing law in the demanding role of special counsel to Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan. His greatest notoriety on that front was serving as the lead prosecutor of Gov. Rod Blagojevich in his Senate impeachment trial in early 2009. He also is a candidate for judge in the 1st District Appellate Court in Cook County.
The media circus that attended the Blagojevich proceedings has given Ellis a playfully unkind view of the press, as expressed by Kolarich:
→ "I've read enough media accounts over the years on things I've been involved with … to know that reporters only rarely get the story right, and almost never complete."
→ "My mention of (a certain criminal) yesterday has turned the media into a pack of howling canines — with all necessary apologies to howling canines."
No hard feelings.
Rick Kogan is a Tribune senior writer and columnist.


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