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Treatment for HIV Wasting Withdrawn
Organon International of West Orange, New Jersey, the only U.S. maker of Deca Durabolin (nandrolone decanoate), an injectable anabolic steroid used by many HIV-positive people to combat AIDS-associated weight loss, has decided to cease marketing the agent. The company informed the FDA last November that it intended to discontinue sales of the product first approved over forty years ago.
Over eight studies have shown nandrolone to be effective for increasing lean body mass (LBM) and strength in men and women with HIV. A randomized, placebo controlled trial in 38 women conducted by the AIDS Clinical Trials Group (ACTG) reported significant increases in weight and lean body mass after 12 weeks of nandrolone therapy (100 mg every two weeks). There were no differences between the groups in fat increases or in clinical or laboratory adverse events. Hoarseness, hirsutism, and clitoral enlargement were noted rarely in the treated group.
The drug is approved in the U.S. to treat anemia due to renal insufficiency, however many doctors prescribe the agent "off-label" to HIV patients to stimulate weight gain. Nelson Vergel, an advocate for HIV wellness in Houston, Texas said, "This is the safest and most cost effective anabolic steroid in the world and now we have no manufacturer in the U.S."
Besides its safety and reported efficacy, nandrolone is a relative bargain. Treatment costing $150 a month can result in 12 to 30 pound increases of LBM in a wasting patient within four months, according to Vergel. "Many people are taking this drug in a maintenance regimen to keep the LBM they have gained, and are faced with losing it -- and their weight gains -- if no other source becomes available."
"This is a disaster for many of my patients," said Howard Grossman, a New York City physician with a large HIV practice. "We use nandrolone extensively in patients who have testosterone deficiency and are also losing weight. We've seen better weight gain than with testosterone alone and more accumulation of muscle mass. People feel better. I haven't found any increase in side effects."
It's been rumored that, based on the promising U.S. studies for HIV-related wasting, Organon may have applied for FDA approval for Deca Durabolin to treat HIV wasting two years ago. Many suspect that the company intends to return the drug to market at a substantially higher price once approval has been secured for the new indication. Approval to treat HIV wasting may actually increase the utilization of the steroid as more doctors become aware of the substance and as third-party payers add the drug to their approved formularies. Ironically, as a part of their FDA submission, the company may point to many years of off-label usage in the HIV community as a testament to the safety of the product. According to Vergel, nandrolone was first prescribed for HIV wasting by a doctor in Los Angeles in the early 1980s and its use has grown steadily ever since.
A recent study by Wanke et al. reported that as many as 29 percent of people with HIV in the era of HAART are still losing weight or lean body mass, despite undetectable viral loads.
Nandrolone decanoate is especially attractive because of its benign side effects profile compared to alternative steroids. According to Vergel, unlike oral steroids such as Oxandrin and Anadrol, nandrolone does not impact liver function lab markers at the low doses used in HIV -- a crucial issue for many people with overtaxed livers from HAART or HCV. One of the FDA approved products to treat HIV-wasting, Megace (megestrol acetate), tends to produce its weight gain due to increases in fat rather than lean body mass -- and adding fat during AIDS wasting has not been shown to improve survival. Megace, a female sex hormone, has also been associated with side effects such as diabetes, blood clots, impotence and the development of female sex characteristics. Another agent approved to treat HIV wasting, Serostim (recombinant human growth hormone), lacks evidence of benefit beyond 12 weeks and can cost as much as $8,000 a month.
FDA-approved appetite stimulants such as Marinol contain the psychoactive ingredient in marijuana (THC), notes Brenda Lein of Project Inform, and "thus is not a preference for many people with HIV who are in recovery." Also, it's theorized that Marinol may simply owe its ability to increase weight to a side effect of the THC high -- that people get the munchies and tend to eat more. Unfortunately, it's usually junk food that's consumed to satiate the craving.
A compounding pharmacy, GulfSouth pharmacy, is reported willing to make nandrolone in small quantities as long as raw materials remain available, but this is expected to only provide a temporary supply to those who can benefit from the substance. Although there are other generic makers of the product internationally (easily located on the Internet), this offers little help to U.S. patients. Anabolic steroids and testosterone are designated by the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) as class III drugs, which are illegal to import even for personal and medical uses.
Up until four years ago, nandrolone decanoate was available from a generic manufacturer at a cost of about $16 per 200 mg dose. After generic production was halted, Deca Durobolin, the brand name product, was available from Organon at $32 per 200 mg dose. A typical low-dose regimen may prescribe 200 mg per week for twelve weeks in order to produce increased lean body mass. Some activists fear that the price could reach exorbitant levels when and if the product is reintroduced with an FDA imprimatur for HIV wasting.
Says Vergel: "An economical and safe product like Deca Durabolin needs to stay in the market at the current pricing levels. FDA approval for wasting could mean that more third party payers could cover its cost, but we should not tolerate any increase due to the 'AIDS cash cow effect'."
San Francisco AIDS activist Mike Donneley said, "Many activists will think that this isn't a fight for us, but I know I finally had the energy to go back to work when I started taking very low-dose Deca. It made all the difference in the quality of my life."
A nationwide network of activists is swinging into action around this issue. Vergel says, "I feel very strongly that "quality of life" drugs need as much advocacy efforts as antivirals, especially in this era."
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Top StarCraft II Players Battle at Inaugural D.I.C.E. IPL Showdown Event/
CALABASAS, Calif. and SAN FRANCISCO – January 23, 2013 - The Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences (AIAS) and IGN Pro League (IPL) today announced they are joining forces to produce the first D.I.C.E. IPL Showdown event (#DICEIPL). Four of the world's top StarCraft II players will battle it out for a $10,000 prize pool and the title of Fight Club champion on Thursday, Feb. 7th, from 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. PT, in the Vinyl Nightclub at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Las Vegas. Following the Showdown, ticket holders are invited to attend that evening's 16th Annual D.I.C.E. Awards (#DICEAwards), the premier peer-based video games awards show, which will be hosted by self-proclaimed nerd and video game enthusiast Chris Hardwick. Tickets to the two events will be open to the first 500 individuals who sign-up for the D.I.C.E. IPL Showdown through Eventbrite (details below). Included with the ticket will be full access to the D.I.C.E. IPL Showdown, and balcony seating for the 16th Annual D.I.C.E. Awards. Attendees have the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to spend an evening cheering their favorite game makers as they take the stage to claim their D.I.C.E. Award for the best games of 2012.
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- Manuel "Grubby" Schenkhuizenis one of the most accomplished real time strategy players of all time, winning more than 38 live events, including 6 World Championships. Having a storied past in WarCraft III, Grubby has shown promise recently in StarCraft II, playing in the GSL for the first time this year. He is now living and training in Korea with two time GSTL champions FXO. Grubby is known for his great game knowledge, being a great analytical caster as well as premier player. Grubby still hopes to capture his first international live event.
- Pedro "LucifroN" Moreno Duran is one of the best StarCraft II players from Spain and quickly becoming one of the best players in all of Europe. LucifroN broke into eSports near the end of WarCraft III's international scene when it was very difficult for unknown players to make a splash. He won more than $10,000 in prize money very quickly without having much of a following or being internationally reknown. He capitalized on his success early in the StarCraft II beta, winning several international tournaments, but then stopped playing competitively to focus on his academic studies. Playing alongside his brother and teammate Juan "Vortix" Moreno Duran, recently he has come back in full force. He won the WCS 2012 Spanish Championships and then finished 3rd in the WCS European Finals. He has since gone on to perform well in several international championships, including representing the World in the "GSL Korea vs World All Stars" match.
- Donghwan "viOLet" Kim is another former WarCraft III player who had a breakout performance towards the end of the game's run. Having really found his stride in StarCraft II, viOLet won the MLG Spring Arena 2 to claim his first premier international title. He has been a consistent online performer and live tournament player since early 2012. His most recent accolades include a 2nd place finish in IPL5 followed by a 2nd place finish in the North American Star League Season 4 the next week! These two finished earned him $35,000. viOLet looks to claim another title and continue to establish himself as one of the top Zerg players in the world.
- Sasha "Scarlett" Hoshyn came to prominence by winning the Playhem "Sponsor Me!" Tournament that gave her entry into IPL4. She did not waste her free trip as she pulled huge upsets against Terious and Ddoro before losing in the third round in a close match against Oz. She then pulled off a great victory against DeMusliM to knock him out of the tournament. Her most notable feat is winning the Battle.net North American Championship following a win in the same series for Canada. Both were won with relative ease, and Scarlett won a combined $30,000 for her efforts. She has continued to perform well in international events, but has been unable to take down a major international title.
For more information on D.I.C.E. IPL Showdown please visit www.IGN.com/ipl. For more information on the 16th Annual D.I.C.E. Awards please visit www.interactive.org. To claim your ticket for the event, please visit http://diceshowdown2013.eventbrite.com/.


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text: Katmai National Park and vicinity has the the highest concentration of brown bears in the world. Katmai National Park also has several active volcanos, archaeological sights, and of course an abundant amount of salmon. It is easiest to get to this area of the state by plane. You can fly commercially from Anchorage to King Salmon, and take a float plane from there, or charter a plane from Anchorage or Homer.


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If you're a casual Linux user, you're likely to be sporting either KDE or Gnome when it comes to the desktop environment. Gnome has become the popular DE to wrap into a distribution, especially since Ubuntu has decided to forge ahead with Unity (based on Gnome Shell) in future releases.
The GNOME project has packaged and prepared their latest version, 3.2 — which is based on a 6 month release cycle. Good or bad, every 6 months there will be a version freeze and a new release of code will be shipped. Today is that day. GNOME 3.2 brings along a plethora of bug-fixes, feature additions and overall user experience enhancements.
The release highlights include;
- It is now easier to resize a window as the area for this has been increased.
- System Settings now includes links to related settings found in other locations. For instance, the Keyboard section now has a link to the keyboard layout.
- Titlebars, buttons, and other controls are less tall, making it easier to use GNOME on small screens.
- Notifications in the lower-right corner now include a counter. This makes it easier to see how many emails are waiting for you without having to open your email program, or to determine how many messages you have missed in a particular chat.
- The highlight effect that indicates that an application is already running has been made more obvious.
- In the user menu, notifications can be configured independently from the chat status.
- The workspace switcher in the overview remains expanded by keeping its full width displayed when you are using more than one workspace.
- Instead of assuming Evolution, the application for the calendar drop-down can now be customized.
- The battery power status is now shown using a bar.
- Focus-follows-mouse handling has improved, though more work is needed.
New applications are also bundled in the packages. The Accounts application includes support for the cloud and can sync your Mail, Calendar, Contacts, Chat and Documents.
Speaking of Documents, there is also a completely new application that provides quick and easy access to all locally and remote documents. Finding, editing and saving remote documents will be a cinch with Google Docs support built right in.
As usual, the GNOME team is looking at the future of computing, they've enhanced and reduced user interactions to complete tasks, they've integrated social features and have even added a brand new on-screen keyboard in the event that this whole Post-PC drivel comes to fruition.
As usual, the Release Notes are in the GNOME Library and provide a comprehensive look at the subtle changes that have been incorporated. Look for your favourite distribution to polish, package and push GNOME 3.2 once the repository maintainers vet the source and make their branding modifications.


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Metronomy cover Jean-Michel Jarre's 'Hypnose'
Featuring Outkast to Cat Power, Doctor Octagon to Autechre
Limited edition vinyl version includes CD and cover art print
Acclaimed pop experimentalists Metronomy compile the latest Late Night Tales, the third of 2012 and 29th in the decade long series.
Metronomy, the effective alias of the talented Joseph Mount, have thus far released three albums, starting with the jagged electro manoeuvres of their debut 'Pip Paine (Pay The £5000 You Owe)', through to their two albums on Because, 'Nights Out', where Mount first sang, and last year's brilliant Mercury-nominated 'The English Riviera'.
As a pop group, Metronomy are more Four Tet than Fab Four, though with a sense of adventure that would've made the Fabs proud. Their outing under the Late Night Tales banner journeys through the inspirations of the bands' ever moving sound – along with a few surprises.
Mount's old favourite Autechre is present and correct, but then so are Kate and Anna McGarrigle and the Sun Ra of hip hop Sa-Ra Creative Partners. Joining Sa-Ra on the hip hop front, we've got Tweet's ace 'Drunk' from her Hummingbird album alongside OutKast 'Prototype', spiced with some Doctor Octagon.
For pure pop, they don't come more refined than Alan Parson's 'Eye In The Sky', who is buffeted by outbreaks of unsettling weirdness, among them the sadly departed Mick Karn's supple bass figurines on 'Weather The Windmill' or Tonto's Expanding Head Band – the guys that brought the funk to synthesizers with Stevie Wonder – and 'Cybernaut'. And just when you think you've got it figured, Pete Drake arrives with his 1964 pedal steel novelty hit 'Forever'. This is a maze rather than a journey.
Naturally enough, there is the Late Night Tales special with a sparkling Metronomy rendition of Jean-Michel Jarre's 'Hypnose'. We've always had a soft spot for Devon and her cobbled street delights, but seen through the prism of Joseph Mount, it takes on a new hue that makes Brigitte Bardot and that other, lesser, Riviera seem somehow pallid. To paraphrase Buzzcocks: another music in a different riviera.
Label: Late Night Tales
Cat no: ALNCD29
Web: www.latenighttales.co.uk
Released: Monday September 3rd, 2012
- Outkast – Prototype
- Tweet – Drunk
- SA-RA Creative Partners – Cosmic Ball
- Chick Corea – El Bozo (Part 1)
- Dr. Octagon – Blue Flowers
- Lonzo & The World Class Wreckin Cru – Cache Vocal
- Metronomy – Hypnose (Exclusive Jean Michel Jarre Cover Version)
- Alessi Brothers – Seabird
- Autechre – Fold4,Wrap5
- Mick Karn – Weather The Windmill
- The Alan Parsons Project – Eye In The Sky
- Geneva Jacuzzi – Love Caboose
- The Lone Swordsmen – You Are…
- Tonto's Expanding Head Band – Cybernaut
- Pete Drake – Forever
- Appaloosa – The Day (We Fell In Love)
- Kate & Anna McGarrigle – Complainte Pour Ste Catherine
- Herman Dune – Winners Lose
- Cat Power – Werewolf
- Paul Morley – Lost For Words Pt.4 (Exclusive Spoken Word Piece)
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VIDEO: Anthony Davis sprains left shoulder on rebound attempt in Dallas
New Orleans' dreadful injury situation worsened Wednesday night with All-Star forward Anthony Davis spraining his left shoulder in the second quarter at Dallas, the first leg of a five-game road trip.
Pelicans coach Monty Williams said he didn't "know much right now" regarding the severity of Davis' injury, but it was bad enough to keep him out of the remainder of New Orleans' fifth consecutive loss, 108-89, to the red-hot Mavericks. When Davis left with 4:13 to go, Dallas led by one, 37-36, and had just made a run to dig out of a 28-20 hole.
Davis played just 12 minutes, 37 seconds and exited with six points, nine rebounds, two blocks and one sweet bounce pass to a streaking Eric Gordon for a layup. Davis hurt himself when he jumped straight up and extended his arms attempting to rebound his own miss against Mavs center Sam Dalembert. Even on replay it's difficult to discern exactly how the injury occurred, but Davis quickly grabbed the upper part of his left arm, squeezing it as if trying to pinch away the pain.
He attempted to stay in the game, but less than a minute later checked out and headed to the locker room. He returned to the bench during the third quarter with his left arm appearing to be immobilized underneath his warmup jersey. He did not speak to the media after the game.
Davis' name now moves next to point guard Jrue Holiday, sixth man Ryan Anderson and center Jason Smith on the injured list. Those are four of the Pelicans' top six scorers. The latter three could all be done for the year. New Orleans can only hope that's not the case for their 20-year-old face of the franchise who is having a marvelous sophomore season averaging 20.2 ppg, 10.2 rpg and leading the league as the lone player topping 3.0 bpg (3.02). Still, at 23-34 and 10 games out of the final playoff spot, the Pelicans won't rush their star back until he's ready.
"That's life," Williams said shaking his head earlier in the day as he discussed his team's crippling injury plight that has robbed it of a playoff chase. Four months ago, that was the goal.
In Wednesday's first quarter, a Dallas team virtually healthy all season and now 9-2 in February, got a scare of its own during an eerily similar moment with Dirk Nowitzki. The 7-footer didn't appear to hurt himself in any dramatic fashion after making a lob pass from the perimeter, but something happened as he quickly grabbed the upper part of his left arm. Nowitzki left the floor for the training room, but he did return a few minutes later and checked back into the game.
Afterward Nowitzki said he felt his shoulder pop a little bit, a recurring situation, he told reporters, ever since Karl Malone hacked him in a game back in 1999.
Davis' severely shorthanded teammates tried to hang tough, going into halftime down six following a spurt by Dallas that threatened to blow the game open. The Mavs, winners of four in a row, were too much and built a 23-point cushion as rudderless New Orleans turned it over 14 times in the second half for 24 Dallas points (21 turnovers for 30 points overall).
"Obviously he's our best player and it was tough for us, but I didn't think that was the problem," said point guard Brian Roberts, the fill-in starter for Holiday. "I think it was the turnovers. We just had too many and they scored off of them."
The American Airlines Center has been a painful stop for several players this season. Bobcats small forward Michael Kidd-Gilchrist broke his left hand against the Mavs on Dec. 3 and missed six weeks. On Jan. 3, Clippers All-Star point guard Chris Paul separated his right shoulder there and didn't return until Feb. 9.
No one can blame the injury-plagued Pelicans if they're fearing the worst. Hopefully, for their sake, on Thursday positive news will prevail.


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Formula 1 News - February, 2013
Feb.3 (GMM) Sauber has revealed the first major technical innovation of the 2013 season, and according to Germany's specialist Auto Motor und Sport it could be a masterstroke.Reportedly, designer Matt Morris got the idea for the C32's ultra-narrow sidepods when Sergio Perez's sideways-crushed car got back to the Swiss team's garage after his huge Monaco shunt in 2011."If the trick works, the competition has a problem," said correspondent Michael Schmidt.Schmidt said the C32's sidepods are 10 to 15 centimetres narrower than those on the 2012 Sauber.The benefit is clear: reduced drag and air disruptance to the diffuser and rear wing, and more scope for redirecting the flow to the most beneficial places."We endorsed the concept in July last year, because it influences the chassis and the crash structures," said designer Morris.He explained, however, that the biggest problem was not the crash tests, but accomodating the radiators, electronic boxes, wire harnesses and other parts in the drastically reduced space."A nightmare," grinned Morris.But arguably the biggest advantage of all is that, if Sauber has pulled off a masterstroke from left field, the competition will not be able to copy the innovation -- to do that, rival teams would have to build a new chassis.Meanwhile, unlike McLaren, Sauber has not followed Ferrari's lead by introducing novel 'pull-rod' front suspension."There is probably an aerodynamic advantage," Morris admitted, "but to optimise the benefits and minimise the mechanical disadvantages would require a really complicated programme that goes beyond our capacity."This is a project for the 2014 car," he added.Meanwhile, Mercedes' attempt to give eager fans a sneak peak of its 2013 car failed spectacularly when its website servers crashed.The Brackley based team had promised to reveal more of the unlaunched W04 every time a fan issued the Tweet #f1w04reveal."Guys, server demand today has exceeded anything ever seen for Mercedes-Benz worldwide," the team said on its official Twitter channel.The sneak-peak is now online at the team's official website, but the real W04 is currently en route to Spain, where it will be launched at Jerez on Monday ahead of the week's test action. Comments powered by Disqus


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Great day to teach your kids, grandkids, nieces or nephews about pi. Challenge them to measure things and see how close they can get to the constant. My challenge to one particular little girl ended up in a flurry of 6 measurements with a tape measure, the closest of which was 3.1416. Not bad!
For more on Pi and Pi Day, as well as Pi to one million digits, see here.
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UNION — Liberty Hall Museum at Kean University celebrates the Yuletide season with a series of special events throughout the month of December. Designed for young children and their families, visitors to the museum will enjoy holiday activities in the historic mansion of New Jersey's first elected governor, William Livingston.
During the holiday season, the first floor of Liberty Hall will be transformed into a Victorian Christmas. You will hear about Victorian Christmas traditions as the servants put the final touches on the decorations for the Kean family's holiday festivities. Reservations are required for all events for those wishing to eat, drink and be merry while discovering the living past.
On Dec. 8 and 15, Liberty Hall presents their annual Gingerbread House Workshop. Recommended for children ages 7 to 12, children are provided with the materials and instruction to design their own edible gingerbread houses with candy canes, gum drops and more. There are two sessions each day from 10-11:30 a.m. or from noon-1:30 p.m. The fee is $20 for one child and one adult; any additional adults are $5 each.
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Inspired by the beloved Dr. Seuss classic, How the Grinch Stole Christmas, Liberty Hall prepares a Whoville Feast on Dec. 16 from 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Guests will dine on Grinchy grub that includes "roastbeast" on a bun, Seuss spuds and Cindy Lou Who cider. Admission is $20 for children and $25 for adults.
Santa Claus will be on hand for photo opportunities when he takes his sleigh to Liberty Hall on Dec. 23 for Breakfast with Santa. Naughty or nice, all are welcome to enjoy a visit with St. Nick and a delicious hot breakfast buffet filled with cheer and tasty treats. Admission is $20 per child and $25 per adult from 10 a.m. to noon.
Afternoon Teas are offered every Wednesday of the month from 2-4 p.m. (Dec. 5, 12, 19, 26). The Christmas-themed socials are perfect for sipping tea and lunching on finger sandwiches and desserts while relaxing in the glass-enclosed porch overlooking Liberty Hall's formal English gardens.
Also in the spirit of the season, Liberty Hall Museum and the Kean University Center for Leadership and Service will be collecting items for Toys for Tots. Kean urges the community to help the needy young people in Union County by bringing an unwrapped gift for children ages 0-15 to Liberty Hall's Blue House or to drop locations throughout the campus now until Dec. 17.
The ongoing exhibit at Liberty Hall Museum is Ring for Service: The Role of Servants in a Country House. If you love the hit PBS show Downton Abbey, step into the real thing at Liberty Hall. Tours of the museum will show a typical day in the life of the servants. In the 1900s, the Kean family lived in a world where their every whim was met by the simple ringing of the servant's bell. The museum has been reinterpreted to highlight the places where the servants worked, slept and spent their leisure time.
Liberty Hall Museum at Kean University chronicles more than 240 years of American history. The museum also houses extensive collections of furniture, ceramics, textiles, and toys owned by seven generations of the Livingston and Kean families. The Firehouse Museum, built in 2004, houses three antique fire engines, including a rare 1911 American LaFrance Metropolitan Steam Engine.
General admission to the museum for regular visits is $10 for adults, $8 for Kean Alumni, $6 for students and seniors, and free for children under three, Liberty Hall Museum members and Kean University students, faculty and staff. Liberty Hall is located at 1003 Morris Avenue in Union. It is open to the public Monday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. For reservations and further information, call 1-908-527.0400, e-mail firstname.lastname@example.com or visit www.kean.edu/libertyhall.
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Mayor's Alliance for NYC's Animals Hosts "Maddie's Pet Adoption Days"
If anything can warm the hearts of the toughest New Yorkers, it's the sight of adorable dogs and puppies, kittens and cats – all in need of permanent loving homes. During the weekend of June 1-2, New Yorkers will have a chance to adopt thousands of them at New York's (and the nation's) largest FREE-pet-adoption event ever.
Called Maddie's Pet Adoption Days, the two-day event will take place at more than 50 locations throughout the city, as well as in communities in California, Florida, Nevada and Wisconsin. Locally, the event is being hosted by the Mayor's Alliance for NYC's Animals, a coalition of more than 150 nonprofit shelters and rescue groups whose mission is to end the killing of cats and dogs simply because they do not have homes.
All of the adoptable animals available during Maddie's Pet Adoption Days are homeless and currently live in animal shelters or with rescue groups. They've been spayed, neutered, microchipped and vaccinated. While many have had rough starts, they have lots of love to give and need permanent, loving homes. All adoptions are FREE thanks to generous funding from Maddie's Fund, a California-based family foundation whose goal is to empty the shelters in each participating community.
Animals will be up for adoption all across New York City and a single mega-event will take place in Manhattan each day. On Saturday, June 1, from 11am to 5pm, pets will be available for adoption outside Petco on West 92nd Street (southwest corner of Broadway). On Sunday, June 2, from 12pm to 5pm, the action moves downtown to the area outside the Petco Union Square (between 17th and 19th Streets). New Yorkers can find locations in other boroughs by logging on to the Alliance website, http://www.animalalliancenyc.org/.
The Challenge
More than 38,000 homeless dogs and cats were taken in by shelters and rescue groups in New York City last year. Yet, if New Yorkers understood the benefits of adopting pets from such organizations rather than purchasing them from pet stores and breeders, many, if not all, of these animals could find loving homes.
To name just few advantages …
… Expert advice. The staff and volunteers of shelters and rescue groups know their furry charges' personalities and quirks well. That means they can offer spot-on advice and excel at matching prospective owners with the perfect pets for them.
… Ready, set, go. Pets adopted from shelters and rescue groups come already spayed/neutered, vaccinated and, often, microchipped. That means big savings for new pet owners – not only in terms of money, but in terms of time and worry, too.
… Saves money. While adoption fees vary from shelter to shelter, they're always much lower than the fees charged by pet stores and breeders. (At the June 1-2 Maddie's Pet-Adoption Days events all adoptions are FREE.)
… More choice. Shelters and recue groups offer a variety of breeds and mixes. That includes large number of pure breeds, which account for roughly 25 percent of all shelter pets.
… Saves lives. Adopting from rescue organizations reduces the demand for so-called puppy mills, which breed dogs and cats under cruel and painful conditions.
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Beyonce Performs at Michelle Obama's 50th Birthday Party
Beyonce was among the A-List artists who performed for First Lady Michelle Obama at her 50th birthday party at the White House on Saturday (Jan. 18). The star-studded guest list also included Stevie Wonder, Smokey Robinson, Samuel L. Jackson, Herbie Hancock and Magic Johnson.
Queen Bey looked stunning in her gorgeous gold minidress and nude patent leather stiletto heels.
Beyonce posted several pictures from her visit at the White House on her Tumblr page.
The R&B mom had time to hang out with Sunny, one of the First Family's dogs. Bey's daughter, Blue Ivy, was also able to visit the White House prior to party where she met Sunny and was amazed by the Obama's huge Christmas tree.
At the party, Beyonce performed a special set for FLOTUS and her guests. According to CNN, the singer performed renditions of 'Singles Ladies' and 'Irreplaceable.'
In addition, John Legend serenaded the First Lady with 'Happy Birthday' and Jennifer Hudson also performed.
Partygoers nibbled on snacks and sipped on libations but were not allowed to bring cameras or cell phones to the event.
According to E! Online, the entire state dining room was transformed into a dance floor and President Barack Obama was reportedly teaching guests how to do the "Dougie."
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Our spring Photo Safari exploring Cape Cod kicked off Friday night with a wine and cheese reception at the Woods Hole Inn. Locals Cathy and Prue joined guests Marie and Janice for this weekend of exploring Woods Hole and Martha's Vineyard through the eye of the camera.
Saturday morning, I led a two hour talk designed to boost confidence and share tricks and tips for iPhoneography. In addition, we covered some key principles of photo composition, including capturing the Cape light, creating the illusive third dimension, and shooting children's faces for greatest impact. I shared images from my collection "Woods Hole Colors," daily visual ruminations on life in the most beautiful village on Cape Cod.
In the second half of the talk, I revealed my favorite phone apps that make taking great photos easy and fun. By the end of the session, everyone was swiping and exploring; even the SLR crowd was considering using the iPhone to take photos to promote online sales. In addition, we talked about strategies and tips for creating buzz on social media, and what sites to focus on for small business success.
In the afternoon, we walked the back alleys and waterfront roads of Woods Hole, stopping to capture things that caught our eye — red boat overturned on an empty beach, an osprey reflected on the flooded marsh, long jetties disappearing into the harbor. Saturday night, the group bonded over sunset and dinner at the new Quicks Hole Tavern topped off with an order of the "bag of donuts" with dipping sauces of Creme Anglaise and chocolate. Yum!
Sunday morning, we hopped the ferry to the Vineyard and explored the island with a car and driver. With a cold wind in from the southwest, the sun was glinting off the water and the brown of the marsh grasses stood in stark contrast to the bright blue sky as we crept into Vineyard Haven on the Steamship Authority ferry. Exploring gingerbread cottages (called "The Campgrounds") of Oak Bluffs, waterviews along State Beach, lighthouses at East Chop and Edgartown, captain's row of Edgartown Harbor — all with our great driver Chris from Harbor Taxi in Oak Bluffs. A highlight for me was his choice of Middle Road to Menemsha, a winding country lane with open meadows, farms and fields overlooking the distant ocean that leads to the tiny deserted fishing village at the western end of the island. Worth the trip!
Back in Vineyard Haven, we had a nice lunch at the Waterside Market, then ferried back to Woods Hole. Much of this journey was already documented in social media, but please enjoy my photo essay on #PhotoSafari Cape Cod & Martha's Vineyard, and consider joining us for a true getaway in Woods Hole!


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Today I issued an edict to my husband, Mike. "Thou shalt purchase no more supermarket salad. We now have our own crop on the roof top veg plot."
My efforts to have salad all year round can't be said to have given us enough greens through the deepest winter months, principally because a) I didn't plant enough and b) I forgot to take enough account of the slowing of the growth process that happens from November to February.
The Johnson's Mesclun mix I planted in October and left growing with very little attention in the growhouse has finally come to fruition.
The saladini mix I made myself and planted in January, produced a rather weedy crop of microveg, in about six weeks. The same mix planted in February, looks much more sturdy.
Next winter I will start my winter veg off earlier, so that it has already grown by the time winter sets in.
It seems the secret is that salads are happy to sit during the winter months, but they will only grow slowly. So there's little point in succession sewing for winter. Get it all in by the end of August and then you can crop right through winter.


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The French have a chic and effortless way of dressing and some of the best luxury labels have come out of Paris, the city of impeccable style. So it's no wonder that fashion girls look to Parisians when it comes to quality and craftsmanship, and they sure love their Chloé bags.
Every single style that's introduced becomes a must have among the fashion crowd. It all started with the iconic Marcie bag, then it was an obsession with the Drew and the Faye. Now, it's all about The Hudson. There's a serious Chloé addiction happening, so much so that it's coined a popular hashtag (#chloeGIRLS) on Instagram where women put their Chloé on display for the world to drool over. See the many lust-worthy bags on the arms of women everywhere and it'll make you want to splurge on one too.
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AAA game development budgets start at $10 million; the average AAA game costs $20 million to develop with maybe $20 or $30 million in marketing. Spending upwards of $40 million for a mediocre game in the AAA business is a common thing. We hear it often or more appropriately, get to see the numbers in the quarterly financial reports. CD Projekt RED is diffusing a lot of those inflated budgets for their games, as they revealed that The Witcher 2 only cost $10.36 million to produce, and both Cyberpunk 2077 and Witcher 3 have accrued about $7 million in expenses so far.
Polish legal site Gazeta Prawna [via DSO Gaming] had an interesting story with CD Projekt's CEO Adam Kicinski, who talked about budgets and spending, and the importance of being fiscally responsible especially during these harsh financial times.
Kincinski stated that...
"We already have an agreement with Warner Bros and we're conducting further negotiations. We've divided the globe into areas, allowing optimal financial conditions in different territories. In total, we want to have upwards from ten distribution agreements. In addition, we want advance payments from distributors for each geographical area as a contribution and expression of faith in our product."
In addition to having distribution partners, CDPR is also accruing cash flow from their DRM-free digital portal Good Old Games, which has seen more than 7.5 million dollars. The library still pales in comparison to Steam's monolithic offerings but they're getting there.
Thanks to appropriate spending, consolidating resources with a highly resuable engine (i.e., REDEngine) and establishing a strong relationship with the community (along with making great games), CD Projekt RED is actually in the black when it comes to capital, having slush in excess of just over 6.3 million z?, which is around $2 million U.S. dollars. That's extremely impressive for an independent company and it also marks a way for the company to pave out a considerably apposite roadmap for content and expenses.
Kincinski went on to say that...
"Currently, we are working on two large productions (The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt and Cyberpunk 2077) and two smaller titles (the first one will launch after the new Witcher). We need a financial base to fund our publishing plans.
I completely agree. Fiscal responsibility is not a term to be tossed around lightly. Seriously.
There are a lot of great minds and creative development studios falling in under during these times due to silly decisions that affect the futures of many. It's always heartbreaking to report on community-favorite studios whose doors are shuttered because they couldn't hit a Metacritic score, or they were denied bonuses because they couldn't move 10 million SKUs within the frame of two quarters, or a brand goes "dark" because it wasn't "broadly appealing" enough to ship 5 million SKUs in two weeks.
Thankfully CD Projekt RED is operated by smart individuals who pick their shots wisely. It's been a fascinating narrative seeing them go from being the angry underdogs fighting with the community to a leader in the forefront of independent development and publishing.
While I'm not all in on The Witcher 3, I'm so very, very, very excited for Cyberpunk 2077. The former will launch in 2014 for next-generation consoles and PC and the latter will arrive in 2015 thereafter. I'm also keen on finding out more about the smaller projects CD Projekt has in store for gamers.


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MLB Notebook: Why stop at one home run?
Hank Aaron's first multihomer game came on June 29, 1955, when his Milwaukee Braves hosted Ernie Banks and the Cubs on a Wednesday night at County Stadium. It gave Aaron, then in his second season, his 27th and 28th career homers.
In the other eight games played that day, only one other player had a multihomer game: the Giants' Willie Mays, who knocked out a pair at Ebbets Field in Brooklyn. At the time, Mays had 84 career home runs and 10 career multihomer games.
Hank Aaron's first multihomer game came on June 29, 1955, when his Milwaukee Braves hosted Ernie Banks and the Cubs on a Wednesday night at County Stadium. It gave Aaron, then in his second season, his 27th and 28th career homers.
In the other eight games played that day, only one other player had a multihomer game: the Giants' Willie Mays, who knocked out a pair at Ebbets Field in Brooklyn. At the time, Mays had 84 career home runs and 10 career multihomer games.
Mays ended his career with one more multihomer game than Aaron, who, of course, has the upper hand on the "Say Hey Kid" when it comes to career home runs and who celebrated the 40th anniversary of his unforgettable 715th home run on Tuesday night at Turner Field. Although no player had a multihomer game in front of Aaron, the day's worth of games did produce more than its fair share of players going deep multiple times.
Braun breaks out in Philly
Milwaukee's Ryan Braun homered three times and drove in seven to lead a Brewers attack that piled up eight extra-base hits in a 10-4 victory over Philadelphia on Tuesday. Braun's three-homer game was the second of his career, with both coming on the road.
Braun is the fifth player in Brewers history to have multiple three-homer games, joining Ben Oglivie (who had three), Geoff Jenkins (two), Jeromy Burnitz (two) and Richie Sexson (two).
Among players who have played in 2014, Braun is one of five to have multiple three-homer games on the road. He joined Albert Pujols, Aramis Ramirez, Alfonso Soriano and Mark Teixeira.
Braun set a career high with the seven RBIs, tying the franchise record. It had been accomplished seven other times, first by Ted Kubiak in 1970, and most recently by Jonathan Lucroy, who did it twice in 2012.
White Sox pair doubles up on dingers
While thoroughly enjoying the thin air at Coors Field, the White Sox powered out six home runs in a 15-3 rout of the Rockies. The six homers were the most for the White Sox on the road since they also tallied six at Yankee Stadium on Aug. 26, 2003.
Avisail Garcia and Jose Abreu each had the first multihomer game of his career. For Abreu, the two homers were his first in the big leagues.
The most recent game in which a pair of White Sox batters each hit two homers took place on June 8, 2004, when Juan Uribe and Paul Konerko turned the trick in a 14-11 victory against the Phillies in Chicago. The most recent White Sox road game with such an achievement was the aforementioned contest against the Yankees in 2003, by Konerko and Magglio Ordonez.
Let's crush two
In a day of multihomer efforts, Mariners designated hitter Corey Hart added his name to the list, belting a three-run shot in the third and a solo home run in the seventh. Thanks in large part to Hart's work, the Mariners defeated the Angels, 5-3, to improve to 5-2 on the season. The five wins through seven games are the most for the club since 2009. Seattle is currently tied for second in the American League in home runs, continuing a trend that saw the club finish second in the league in homers in 2013.
Cubs shortstop Starlin Castro put together his first career multihomer game. Still only 24 years and 15 days old, Castro is the second-youngest Cubs shortstop since 1914 to hit two long balls in a contest. On Aug. 22, 1954, Ernie Banks -- at the age of 23 years and 203 days -- hit a pair of solo shots in a 12-6 loss to Aaron and the Milwaukee Braves.
O's bats come alive in the Bronx
The Orioles collected 20 hits in a 14-5 win over the Yankees, improving to 3-5 on the season. Entering this game, the O's had tallied 22 runs in their first seven games of 2014.
These 14 runs Tuesday were the most for the Orioles on the road vs. the Yanks since June 5, 1989, when they scored 16, and Baltimore's 20 hits were the most for the club against the Yankees in New York since the O's amassed 22 in an 18-9 win on June 8, 1986.
Every batter in Baltimore's starting lineup had at least one hit, and eight of the starters had multihit days. Those eight were the most for the Orioles since Aug. 17, 2008. The most recent time the O's had all nine starters collect at least two hits was on April 19, 2006.
Belt, Hudson lead Giants in home opener
In their home opener, the Giants defeated the D-backs, 7-3, with Brandon Belt hitting his fifth home run and starter Tim Hudson picking up the victory to improve to 2-0. Belt's five home runs through the team's first eight games tied him with seven players for the second most for the club since 1914. Mays had six in '64, while the following Giants had five: Travis Jackson ('30), Bill Terry ('32), Johnny Mize ('47), Orlando Cepeda ('59), Kevin Mitchell ('91), Barry Bonds (2002) and Jose Cruz, Jr. ('03).
Hudson worked eight innings, allowing three runs (two earned) with four strikeouts and no walks. In his first start of the year, he pitched 7 2/3 innings with no walks. He is the second Giants pitcher since 1914 to open the year with back-to-back starts of at least seven innings and no walks. Juan Marichal accomplished the feat in '68.
Colon goes seven scoreless in win
Bartolo Colon did not walk a Braves batter while working seven scoreless innings, and he came away with the victory as the Mets notched their first shutout of the season.
Since the start of the 2012 season, Colon's 10 games with at least seven innings pitched and no runs allowed are the fourth most in the Majors. Hiroki Kuroda and Clayton Kershaw each have 14, while Felix Hernandez owns 12 such games.
Since the start of the 2012 season, Colon's nine games with at least seven innings and no walks puts him in a tie (with six others) for the seventh most. Cliff Lee is the leader, with 21 such games.
Archer, Ventura face off in duel
After Chris Archer (seven innings, six hits) and Yordano Ventura (six innings, two hits) dueled for the first two-thirds of the contest, the Rays eventually plated a run in the top of the ninth and came away with a 1-0 win over the Royals.
James Loney's RBI single in the ninth was just the Rays' fourth hit of the game. The most recent time Tampa Bay won a game on four or fewer hits was on July 28, 2012.
Archer and the bullpen held the Royals to zero extra-base hits. Over the past five seasons combined (2010-14), the Rays' staff owns the fifth-lowest slugging percentage-against in the big leagues, and second lowest in the AL behind only the A's.
At 22 years and 309 days, Ventura became the youngest Royals pitcher since Bret Saberhagen on May 17, 1985, to have a start which ended with at least six scoreless innings and no more than two baserunners allowed. In that May game 29 years ago, Saberhagen went the distance on a two-hit shutout, and with a pair of double plays, he finished the game having faced the minimum 27 batters.
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Politics for DilettantesKawaii -- Wednesday, October 08, 2003 -- 10:08:43 PM
Apathetic? Uninformed? Don't even vote? Have your bread and want your circus?This thread is tagged: politics, republicans, democrats
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This is probably the most profoundly stupid idea ever. I expect it to scroll to the bottom of the list quickly.
I think it's a good idea. Why not?
NOTE: I'm not planning on posting here, not being a real dilletante. (A parvenu, maybe.)
But it's a good idea.
Sheer redundancy. That and I forgot to have an idea to start off the discussion.
I can't even remember if I'm registered Democrat or Republican. So, hello.
I think I'm registered as an inpedendant in a county I don't live in anymore...at least it is in the same state.
That and I forgot to have an idea to start off the discussion.
Seems appropriate for such a thread.
Consider me lurking with interest.
Consider me loitering with intent.
Dilettantes of all stripes? I froth at the jaws on foreign affairs, but can barely work up a shrug for most domestic issues.
All stripes. I thought it would be a nifty idea to make a thread with a really low barrier to entry for people who don't explode cranial blood vessels when they want to discuss politics or where people don't feel like they have to write up a policy statement for every opinion they post.
It has nothing to do with making the thread nicey-nice, but thinking more about it, there are more ways for this to fail than not.
Apathetics aren't going to care. Those who like politics as entertainment don't tend to be dabblers. Non-dilettantes could start referring each other over here when they say something stupid. If it doesn't die off quickly, it could get overrun by people with an agenda.
There was a similar attempt earlier, focused on Iraq: "I'm on the fence about this war." It actually ran along rather nicely for awhile, and had a pretty decent conversation going, but eventually it did get overrun by people with an agenda (one of whom was me).
Still, a decent conversation for a while is something.
I am kind of hoping the crushing power of apathy can keep the flames down. Fight fire with water and all.
How hard am I kicking myself because I've forgotten what it was that gave me the idea for the thread?
Not it, but: Is Bush made of teflon or what? Careers have been ended with the accusation of a fraction of things that have been thrown at him. Nothing sticks, how did he get to be such a golden boy?
I think it is the same as with Arnold: Bush is a very likable guy: he isn't mean, he is friendly, he doesn't put on airs. People like him, people trust him, so they are more willing to give him the benefit of the doubt.
Plus, a lot of the people who accuse him of stuff are clearly rabid, so their accusations are discounted.
Eh. I feared "dilettantes" was code for "apathetic but still somewhat partisan liberal-leaners."
Is Bush made of teflon or what? Careers have been ended with the accusation of a fraction of things that have been thrown at him. Nothing sticks, how did he get to be such a golden boy?
Gee, you'd have to go back... three years to find a President accused of worse behavior.
Christ. That's like, last milennium and shit.
I'd disagree that nothing sticks. If you've seen a graph of his approval numbers since he's been in office, you'll notice a sawtooth effect: they drop steadily in a straight line until 9-11, jump sky-high but immediately resume dropping, jump again during the war in Iraq but immediately resume dropping, until now, when they're around 50% depending on the poll you use. That's certainly not a spectacular approval rating.
By the way, Weaver, Ace: The thread was founded for dilettantes, which I take to mean people who do not already regularly post in Politics. Neither you nor I qualify under that heading. I don't plan to initiate any discussions here, but I will respond to posts by other Politics regulars. That said, I think the thread will function best as intended if we all stay out of it.
I think it's just a mirror image of the Clinton effect. One end of the spectrum is for him no matter what, the other is against him no matter what, and in the middle, as LB points out, the ratings fluctuate all the time. To those of us on the against-him-no-matter-what end it looks like nothing sticks, and it looked the same way to those on that end of the Clinton spectrum.
Sometimes you are just too funny, LB.
I think Clinton had the same sort of thing going for him that Bush does: He struck a lot of people as being a nice guy, so they were willing to cut him some slack.
Yes, Weaver, I think that's true.
See, LB, we just formed a dilettante consensus.
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Pulu Keeling National Park is one of Australia's smallest national parks and yet a place of international significance.
An isolated coral atoll, it is part of the Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Australia's most remote island territory lying almost 2000 kilometres northwest of Perth in the Indian Ocean.
Pulu Keeling National Park has a number of unique features, including an internationally significant seabird rookery and an historic ship wreck. North Keeling Island is significant to studies of island biogeography because of its evolution in isolation and it continues to be a site of scientific research.


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LONDON -- In the future, people may be able to take a pill to control their obesity. That is, if recent research on the so-called obesity gene leads where German scientists say it could.
The FTO gene has long been associated with obesity. Ulrich Ruther and his colleagues at the University of Dusseldorf in Germany are studying the gene in mice. On Sunday, they reported that mice without the FTO gene were able to burn more calories, thus remaining thinner with less fat tissue than mice with the FTO gene — even though the mice without the gene ate more and exercised less.
Previous studies showed that people who have two copies of the FTO gene have a 70 percent higher risk of being obese than those with one or no copies of the gene. They also typically weigh about 7 pounds more on average than the other groups.
Ruther says that his study could prove that the lack of an FTO gene helps speed humans' metabolism, helping them burn calories faster. The end result could eventually be a drug that could help control obesity, he says, although that possibility could be many years away.


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8 August 2013, Mbabane, Swaziland - Under the framework of the project "Developing an Integrated National Programme for the Sound Management of Chemicals and SAICM Implementation in Swaziland",the final national project workshop was held from 6 to 8 August 2013. This project took place as part of a national effort to implement the Strategic Approach to International Chemicals Management (SAICM).
The workshop was attended by 37 representatives of government, non-governmental organizations (NGOs), academia, industry, as well as an expert from UNITAR. The objectives of the workshop were to review and endorse project deliverables, including the National Chemicals Management Profile and efforts to strengthen the National Governance Structure for SAICM Implementation, and to address next steps and potential partnership projects to be undertaken in order to continue promoting the sound management of chemicals and SAICM implementation at the national level. Participants agreed to develop a follow-up project on lead and another related to the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS). A presentation on financial resource mobilization to support implementation of the National SAICM implementation planwas given by the UNITAR expert.
The Final National SAICM Project Workshop was hosted by the Swaziland Environment Authority, Ministry of Tourism and Environmental Affairs, with technical support provided by UNITAR, and financial support from SAICM's Quick Start Programme Trust Fund.


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Subject: Overdraft Protection
Date: April 12, 2010
To: Chief Executive Officers and Compliance Officers of All National Banks, Department and Division Heads, and All Examining Personnel
Description: Opt-In Requirements and Related Marketing Issues
This bulletin is intended to provide guidance to national banks on implementation of a final rule establishing new opt-in requirements relating to overdraft protection programs. This bulletin transmits and summarizes the final rule.
This bulletin also reminds national banks that any marketing or supplementary materials associated with the opt-in procedures – or their overdraft protection programs generally – must comply with Federal Trade Commission Act (FTC Act) standards. Marketing must not be unfair or deceptive to consumers, and should provide consumers with timely, clear, accurate, and balanced information that will promote informed decision making.
Regulatory Requirements
On November 17, 2009, the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (Board) published in the Federal Register a final rule (Rule) that amends Regulation E, 12 C.F.R. Part 205, to address overdraft protection programs.1 The Rule generally prohibits financial institutions from assessing fees for paying ATM and one-time debit card transactions that overdraw consumer accounts unless the consumer affirmatively consents, or opts in, to the overdraft protection program.2
Effective Date and Mandatory Compliance Dates
The Rule became effective on January 19, 2010. However, compliance does not become mandatory until July 1, 2010. The Rule applies to new and existing accounts. For accounts opened before July 1, 2010, financial institutions may not assess any overdraft fee on or after August 15, 2010, if the consumer has not opted in. For accounts opened on or after July 1, 2010, financial institutions may not assess any overdraft fee unless and until the consumer has opted in.
Scope of Rule
The Rule applies to overdraft protection programs in which the financial institution assesses a fee against a consumer's account for paying an ATM or one-time debit card transaction when the consumer does not have sufficient available funds in the account to cover the transaction.3 However, the Rule does not apply to the payment of overdrafts pursuant to:
In addition, the notice and opt-in requirements of the Rule do not apply to an institution that has a policy and practice of declining to authorize and pay any ATM or one-time debit card transaction when it has a reasonable belief that the consumer does not have sufficient available funds to pay the transaction. However, even if the institution has such a policy and practice, it still may not assess a fee for paying ATM or one-time debit card transactions if the consumer has not opted in.4
Notice and Opt-In Requirements
Financial institutions may assess fees for paying ATM or one-time debit card transactions pursuant to an overdraft protection program if the following conditions are met:
If two or more consumers jointly hold an account, the consent or revocation of one consumer is treated as applying to the account, and will bind all holders of the account.
Form of Notice to Consumer
The notice must be substantially similar to a model form prescribed by the Board and included in Appendix A to the Rule. The notice must include the following information, and may not contain any other information that is not specified in or otherwise permitted by the Rule:
At the option of the financial institution, the notice may also include other information specified in the Rule, such as a description of any right to opt in to or opt out of the payment of overdrafts for other types of transactions (like check or ACH transactions).
Timing, Duration, and Revocation of Consent
The consumer may opt in at any time. Similarly, the consumer may at any time revoke the decision to opt in. The consumer's consent continues until the consumer revokes it or the financial institution terminates the overdraft protection program.
Other Account Terms, Conditions, and Features
The financial institution must provide accounts with the same terms, conditions, and features to consumers who opt in and to consumers who do not opt in (other than the overdraft protection program for ATM and one-time debit card transactions). In addition, the institution may not condition the payment of other types of overdraft transactions (e.g., checks) on the consumer's opting in to the payment of ATM and one-time debit card transactions pursuant to the overdraft protection program.
Additional Communications with Consumers
In the Supplementary Information to the Rule, the Board specifically acknowledged that institutions may provide additional information to customers about their overdraft protection programs – beyond the prescribed opt-in notice – so long as this information is set forth in a separate document.7
The OCC recognizes that national banks offering overdraft protection programs may wish to provide such additional information to their customers. Any such additional information should provide consumers with timely, clear, accurate, and balanced information that will promote informed decision making. Further, national banks must take steps to ensure that any such additional information is provided in a manner that does not constitute an unfair or deceptive practice within the meaning of the FTC Act.8
Accordingly, any such additional communications with consumers should not contain representations or omissions that are likely to mislead consumers about the consequences of opting in (or failing to opt in) or about the overdraft protection program in general. In particular, such communications should not contain misleading representations or omissions about:
For example, such additional communications should not suggest that the failure to opt in would affect check or recurring debit transactions; that, if the consumer fails to opt in, ATM and one-time debit card transactions may not be authorized and paid even if there are sufficient available funds in the consumer's account; or that, if the consumer does not opt in, ATM and one-time debit card transactions that are declined would result in fees being charged to the consumer.
National banks also should carefully consider the compliance, reputation, and other risks that would be presented by targeting these additional communications to consumers that have previously used the overdraft protection program on more than an occasional, inadvertent basis. More generally, national banks should continue to take steps to conform their overdraft protection programs with the best practices set forth in the interagency Joint Guidance on Overdraft Protection Programs.9
Questions concerning this bulletin may be directed to the Community and Consumer Law Division at (202) 649-6350, the Compliance Policy Department at (202) 649-5470, or the appropriate supervisory office.
Ann F. Jaedicke
1 74 Fed. Reg. 59,033 (Nov. 17, 2009).
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Weekend Cookbook Challenge -TV Chefs...Part one tells the story. Part two is the icing on the cake. Well...no icing, no cake, just a very delicious Black Bean Chicken & Tofu Stir Fry. Even Boaz loved it.
And I definitely have to whip up another batch of the Fermented Black Bean & Garlic Sauce. It was so flavorful ... I can't wait to do something with shrimp.
Sunday, May 25, 2008
WCC Part 2 - Ming Tsai's Black Bean Chicken & Tofu Stir Fry
3 comments:
- Sara said...
WOW! That looks fantastic. I'll have to give this a try. Thanks for sharing the end result with us.
- May 26, 2008 12:19 AM
- tigerfish said...
Fermented Black Bean and Garlic - will be good with some ribs.
- May 27, 2008 3:23 AM
- Ruth Daniels said...
Sara, so good, so easy and...even better...the ingredients aren't hard to find.
tigerfish...I know and I'm so excited that this morning I'm running out to buy more scallions & ginger to whip up a huge batch.
I'm thinking shrimp, ribs, chicken & baby bok choy, beef & eggplant...I'm drooling, just thinking about the options.
- May 27, 2008 7:31 AM
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Taj Burrow Wins Hurley Pro at Trestles
So stoked on our boy Taj Burrow, the 2013 Hurley Pro Champ.
After losing his Round 4 heat on Tuesday Taj knew it would be a long road to the final. His first heat of the day was against Adriano de Souza, a competitive mastermind and Trestles favorite. The heat may have been close at the start, but with some well crafted uses of priority and a keen backhand attack Taj pulled ahead in the last half of the heat.
It was an impressive heat victory, but it only led to another tough heat. San Clemente local and crowd favorite Patrick Gudauskas faced off with Taj in the Quarterfinals. With each wave Pat caught crowd support grew louder, but Taj kept his poise and found a beautiful right with under 10 minutes remaining that gave him a ticket to a Semifinal birth.
And once again, Taj came up against an event favorite and title contender, Jordy Smith. Within a few minutes it was obvious Taj had control and by the end of the heat he was headed to the Final.
In a beautiful display of storyline, Taj met his Red Bull 21 Days co-star Julian Wilson in the Final. Julian had been on fire all day and was easily considered the favorite in the heat. Yet Taj's veteran knowledge came to play as he surfed a well calculated and powerful heat, coasting to the victory.
We couldn't be more stoked for #teamtaj, congrats mate.
For the Surfline story.
For the Surfing Mag story.
For the Surfer Mag story.
For the Stab Mag story.
For the Surfing Life story.
Even when only 2 - 3 feet Taj makes Trestles looks like the most playful right you can imagine. Photo: Pat Stacy
Taj's good mates Johnny Gannon and Kai Otton hoisted the champ to their shoulders and the crowd went wild.
Up against Patrick Gudauskas, Taj found a few gems and went fins free. Photo: ASP/Rowland
Surfing against Jordy Smith int he Semifinals Taj found the gems that offered sections for turns like this. Photo: ASP/Rowland
It's not easy to do a turn like this on any wave, let alone a small Trestles right. But Taj did about 25 of these rail gouges. It was impressive to say the least. Photo: ASP/Rowland
Taj is a grom and a victory only brings more stoke. Photo: Pat Stacy
Yup, he's a stud. Congrats Taj, couldn't be more stoked for ya.


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Betsy Ross sewed the first American flag. When we view the flag, we think of liberty, freedom, pride, and Betsy Ross. The American flag flies on the moon, sits atop Mount Everest, is hurtling out in space. The flag is how America signs her name.
It is no surprise that Betsy Ross has become one of the most cherished figures of American History.
The story of Betsy Ross's Life is one of triumph through adversity. She was disowned by the Quakers. She lost one husband to an explosion at a munitions depot that he was guarding. Her second husband died in a British prison. She survived her third husband, who was sick for many years. She had seven daughters, two of whom died in infancy. She maintained a business through it all. By the way, her pew was next to George Washington's at Christ Church.
The Betsy Ross House: Take a "virtual tour" of the little house on Arch Street in Philadelphia that is a shrine to Betsy Ross and the American Flag.
Betsy Ross and the American Flag. Read this background on early flags.
Picture gallery of the American flag at different times in history.
Flag Facts and Timeline of the history of the American flag.
Did Betsy sew the flag? A detailed analysis of the historical facts, with links to affidavits and Canby's original paper.
Flag rules contains flag etiquette plus the rules and regulations regarding proper handling of the American flag. For example, section 8i states: "The flag should never be used for advertising purposes in any manner whatsoever."
Quotes and notes about the American flag by poets, authors, politicians, and others.
Flag trivia questions and answers. Who cut the American flag into pieces and was honored for it? Is it ever appropriate to fly the flag upside down? Test your flag knowledge.
Step-by-step directions to cut a 5-pointed star in one snip. Six-pointed stars are easier to cut out of cloth — or so George Washington thought. Betsy Ross showed him how to cut a 5-pointed star in a single snip.
Links to other Web sites of interest about the flag and Betsy Ross.
Frequently Asked Questions
The Betsy Ross Homepage was launched on January 1, 1996, the 244th anniversary of Betsy Ross's birth.
Thanks to Toni Collins at the Betsy Ross House for inspiring and assisting on the creation of this site. Thanks also for the careful vetting she gave these pages. She was extremely generous with her help.
Interested in using a picture? A site description? Click here!
Write to the webmaster
Copyright ©1996-2005 by the Independence Hall Association,
a nonprofit organization in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, founded in 1942.
Publishing electronically as ushistory.org. On the Internet since July 4, 1995.


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Getting wasted on the expense of your virgin credit card, and not even considering paying any of it back.
(EL) Hey Gilli are you coming out tonight ??? (Gilli)nah dude i got no cash !! (EL)fuck that "Chuck it on Branson" (Gilli) Yeah no doubt, Branson's good for it.
dont worry boys "Branson's got this round"
dont worry boys "Branson's got this round"
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I am reading about the effect of extracellular potassium and chloride on the membrane potential, and now a question has come to my mind about what would happen if we added some molecules that have no charge to the extracellular? (consider that only K+ and Cl− can cross the membrane.)
I think that membrane potential and volume does not change, but I'm not sure about that.


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