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ATLANTA -- Though the state Legislature sometimes gets compared to a kindergarten, its probably more like a high school with its own cliques, hierarchies and new etiquette to learn.
A trio of midstate freshmen learned their way around this session, finding that it takes a whole lot more than merit to get a bill through the General Assembly.
State Rep. James Beverly, an intown Macon Democrat, had never held political office before coming to the state House after a special election last July.
My gray hairs are coming by the handful, he said.
Beverly said he did more in a day at the Capitol than I probably used to at my small business in two weeks.
Beverly, an optometrist, owns Midtown Vision Centre, where hes hardly worked this year. He talked about his first session on a sunny afternoon recently in his small Capitol office in Atlanta, more than 12 hours after his day had started.
Its all moving parts, he said. Im constantly thinking about the overarching scheme (of things) of Georgia and what happens in my district.
The Legislature runs 40 nonconsecutive days beginning early every January. Most days, the legislators spend three to four hours in the House or Senate chambers and as much time again in committee meetings. All the time before, after and in between is filled with meetings -- with the party, with other legislators, advocates and folks from home. At least a few times a year, official business runs until midnight. Its busy enough during the session that legislators from outside metro Atlanta usually rent a place to stay in the city.
Beverly admitted he thought it would be easier than it actually is to pass legislation, a matter of making 91 friends in the state House, a majority. But For a Democrat now, it is not about grinding it out and fighting a good fight. You got to be smart, give people an opportunity to buy into what youre saying. Of 180 House members, 116 are Republicans.
He picked that up fast. Remarkably for a freshman Democrat, he passed a bill with the support of his fellow Bibb lawmakers. House Bill 1265 creates a new economic development authority to serve the poorest parts of Macon.
State Rep. Robert Dickey, a Musella Republican, took office February 2011 after a special election, his first political experience. His average day? Long and intense. A good intense, though, he said.
Theres constant interaction with other legislators and constituents. You really have to be on your toes all day long, he said.
He, too, said he did not realize how complicated it is to get consensus to pass bills, adding that sometimes it seems slow. But, he said, its good. Bills get vetted, looked at, examined closely.
And lawmaking is a team effort, he emphasized. No one gets anything done alone. ... You really have to build relationships and trust with other members to get anything done.
Probably hundreds of people besides legislators work to shape legislation each session. It goes from lawyers who have to turn legislators ideas into clear language, all the way up to the governor with his veto power. In between there are lobbyists, the political parties, activists, state agency bosses, and constituents.
Said Dickey, You have to give and take to be a good pubic servant. And have a sense of humor, for that matter, he added.
He said he was surprised by how much lobbying takes place, not just from the people hanging around the Capitol hallways. I get lobbied at church, he laughed. There are also calls and e-mails from constituents every day.
State Sen. Miriam Paris, D-Macon, knew about politicking already, having been president of Macon City Council. There, she was in the majority party. The Legislature that she joined in July is different.
She was one of a core of Senate Democrats who fought several Republican-sponsored bills, including a proposal to end availability of some abortions, cutting unemployment payments and requiring drug tests and personal development activities of people who receive certain welfare. The Democrats publicly fought what they called unfair, and perhaps unconstitutional, social legislation via speeches on the House floor and attempts to amend bills.
They lost hard, even holding a protest after failing to stop House Bill 954, which limits access to abortions.
This is just outrageous, Paris said. Were turning the state back minute by minute, hour by hour. This (bill) does not create jobs, a reference to the task many legislators have said is their top priority.
At least we stood our ground, she said. In the minority party, our job is to stand firm to our convictions.
But overall, Paris also found the dome and debate energizing.
Its really been great. Theres lots of back and forth. Its refreshing to have such professionalism here.
The legislators are really looking to address issues that shape their district and the state, she said.
She, too, knows the assets she needs to move bills: For me as a rookie, Im building working relationships, she said.
All three lawmakers say they will run for re-election this year.


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The Nebraska Supreme Court has reversed a lower court ruling that kept a father, who was intentionally misled about the birth of his child, from stopping the adoption of his baby.
The father, listed only as Jeremiah J. in court documents, appealed after a Hall County court ruled last year that he could not stop adoption proceedings for his biological daughter. The lower court reasoned that Jeremiah failed to object to the adoption within five business days after the girl's birth, as required by law.
But on Friday, Nebraska's high court reversed that ruling, noting that the girl's mother, identified only as Dakota D., testified in court that she purposely misled Jeremiah regarding the date of birth of the child to prevent him from complying with the state's five-day law.

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---- — OTTUMWA — A second round of search warrants executed at two Ottumwa homes has led to the arrest of two Ottumwa men who are being charged with burglary, according to an Ottumwa Police Department press release.
In the press release, which was issued Thursday afternoon by OPD, it states that police officers executed two search warrants in December during an investigation into a report of stolen property, then two more searches were executed on Tuesday.
On Dec. 30, 2013, the first search warrant was performed at 426 N. Iowa Ave., and the second was executed on Dec. 31, 2013, at 303 N. Marion St. There were no arrests made at that time, but officers recovered some of the property that was reported as stolen.
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On Tuesday, officers executed another search warrant at both of the homes for a second time. OPD was able to recover additional property that was said to be stolen, according to the press release, and it was at that time when two arrests were made in accordance with the investigation.
Daniel Vandello, 30, of 426 N. Iowa Ave., was arrested and charged with four counts of third-degree burglary, a class D felony. James Edward Deevers, 29, of 303 N. Marion St., was also arrested and charged with one count of third-degree burglary and two counts of aiding and abetting third-degree burglary.
Both men are currently being held at the Wapello County Jail. Vandello is being held with a $20,000 cash-only bond, while Deevers is held on a $5,000 standard bond.
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Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff recently encountered a young couple in their 30s, with a brood of young children and a hopeful outlook on the future. Until recently the father had driven a bus in Brasília, but thanks to an expansion of electricity and irrigation infrastructure, he turned previously unusable land in the countryside into a thriving vegetable farm, along with a side business raising chickens.
"How much do you make?" Rousseff asked him.
"Four times what I used to earn as a bus driver," the independent farmer responded. More money was coming in, and the costs of raising a family in the countryside are lower as well. His new goal for his children: degrees in agricultural science.
"We are wagering," smiles Rousseff, sitting in her minimalist, art-filled office in the Presidential Palace in Brasília as she recalls that conversation, "that people will be able to stand up on their own feet and walk by themselves."
Her wager–Brazil's wager–is on entrepreneurship. The past two decades have been formidable for her country: curbing inflation (by creating the real and pegging it to the U.S. dollar), privatization (notably, the state-owned telecommunication and mining companies) and a commodities boom (soybean and iron ore). Twenty years ago Brazil's GDP was at $358 billion and ranked 11th in the world; today, at $2.5 trillion, it's between sixth and eighth, depending on who's counting. No other BRIC balances democracy and widespread wealth nearly as well. Half of Brazil's population now occupies the middle class–their output alone surpasses the entire economy of neighboring Argentina. "There has been a shift, a change in the way we are [perceived]," says Rousseff, 64, whose position atop this shift now makes her the third most powerful woman in the world, according to FORBES' annual rankings.
Brazil has become one of the most entrepreneurial countries in the world, with one in four adults self-employed in some manner. Small businesses create two out of three jobs in Rousseff's private sector–Brazil's unemployment rate is an envious 5.8%–and 49% of entrepreneurs with companies less than 42 months old are women; the global average is 37%. In bustling São Paulo alone, 1.8 million small-business owners ply their trades, wares and ideas.
Technology has been a game changer. According to Nielsen, Brazil had 82.4 million Internet users in the first quarter of 2012 compared with 62.3 million three years earlier. On Facebook, Tumblr and Twitter Brazilians are the second most active social network users behind the U.S. "Technology is democratizing entrepreneurialism," says Bedy Yang, the founder of Brazilian Innovators, an organization helping young tech entrepreneurs. "There are 200 million people in Brazil and 250 million mobile devices." The Brazilian-born Yang lives in Silicon Valley and travels each month to her homeland to host monthly meetups. Three years ago you couldn't find any venture capital, says Yang, as we lurch through the clogged streets of São Paulo. "Now I'm seeing Accel Partners, Redpoint Ventures and Sequoia. It's the formation of a new asset class."
Rousseff, who took office early last year, has a plan to keep the good times rolling: incentivizing the kind of entrepreneur that Yang cultivates and that her farmer friend embodies. Specifically, lower interest rates, to expand capital; investing in infrastructure; and targeted tax cuts. "In others words," says Rousseff, "pro-growth bonuses." This on top of an already robust layer of incentives for entrepreneurs, including retirement benefits and government microloans. "The corner hairdresser, the popcorn salesperson, we also like to help them," says Rousseff, who es-pouses a program that advances up to $500 to these kinds of small operators.
The public supports her–a June poll put her approval rating at 77%, ahead of her predecessor and mentor, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, at a similar point in his term. Perhaps more critically, so does Brazil's entrepreneurial community. "Our government has made substantive reforms in recent years," Eike Batista, Brazil's top entrepreneur (and the world's seventh-richest man, with an estimated net worth of $30 billion), tells FORBES, "and Dilma is building a fertile environment for investors."
"I don't think I had a plan to be president," says Rousseff. That's an understatement: Rousseff's route to Brazil's entrepreneur-in-chief is as unconventional as they come.
Rousseff's father, a Communist exile from Bulgaria, made a good living in real estate and construction. His two daughters attended boarding school, where Dilma studied piano and inhaled books, a habit to this day. (Next up: James Carville's It's the Middle Class, Stupid!) "I used to play volleyball," recalls Rousseff. "My wrist is not that strong, but I could block my opponent."
In 1964, when Rousseff turned 17, Brazil's military overthrew the leftist government of João Goulart, the fifth political coup in 20 years. Overnight civil rights gave way to arrests, disappearances and torture. In 1967, unbeknownst to her family, Rousseff took the nom de guerre Estela and joined a radical faction of the Brazilian Socialist Party that preached revolt but settled for robberies and car-bombings.
Her first marriage lasted less than two years, but the second, to activist lawyer Carlos Araujo, a prominent member of the Brazilian Communist Party, would stick for nearly three decades. Araujo and Rousseff joined an activist group responsible for stealing a safe containing $2.5 million to fund political actions. Araujo has said his wife "never took up arms." (He also has said he didn't know his wife's given name until her arrest.) In early 1970 Rousseff was caught in a sting operation. Military officials tortured her for 22 days, sometimes using electric shocks, and she spent the next three years in prison.
By the time Rousseff was released in 1972, she was 20 pounds thinner and physically broken. Undaunted, she traded her radical politics for pragmatism. Rousseff pursued an economics degree, and with Araujo, now parents of a daughter, Paula, supported the Democratic Labor Party, a cooperative movement composed of leftist groups (a decade ago she jumped to the ruling Workers' Party). As her reputation grew, Rousseff landed state-level positions as Secretary of the Treasury and Secretary of Energy before serving as chief of staff for President Lula da Silva, whom she succeeded.
Rousseff rarely discusses her days as a radical and torture victim, nor does she marvel much at her improbable journey from prisoner to president. For her time and country, she says, it's typical, "the 1968 generation."
I´m from Brazil, and while the public universities are, indeed, know as the best that the country has to offer, the public schools- taking the "Public for the rich" out of the equation- are terrible. The government has the funds, but it refuses to use them for the betterment of the basis – public: education, health, etc- The country is rich, not the general population…( and we pay more taxes than you can hope to imagine that should be directed for that- by our laws-)
And we pay the double of the actual prices because of taxes- and many, many more that are not directly related to the "consumption chain" -
I challenge you Forbes Magazine, Alexis and Meghan to have this story written by a Brazilian journalist. Not an American one. I am a Brazilian journalist and it's not a real portrait of what brazilians face. Brazil isn't only Sao Paulo and Rio de Janeiro. The piece is beautifully written but it's just another one-sided story about what you think Brazil and Dilma are. When you go to Brazil and you have a driver taking you to a hotel and then you have an appointment with someone famous and big and then you're driven back home and bla bla bla. I'd love to see you riding a bus in Sao Paulo with your laptop and recorder in your bag and really talking to people. Numbers are numbers but who are the ones who come up with these numbers? I love Brazil and it is so sad and sorry the way US media is portraying it as a big next country, when the reality is that the rich are less rich but the poor are still as poor. Think again.
You're right, Joaquim. Forbes has show that doesn't know what really happens nowadays in Brazil. The Brazilian economy is going badly, deindustrialization is severe, unemployment grows and as a result of all these conditions, we're gonna reach in 2012 a mediocre GDP, far below the level of 2011 and even below the results in our neighbour countries. Besides that, the country faces strikes in several public institutions, as the 3-month strike in federal universities, damaging the school year of millions of students and also the health care of those who depend on hospitals attached to universities.
Is this good management? I don't believe so!
Thank you Joaquim. We'd love to hear more about what's truly happening in Brazil's cities. If you'd ever like to chat, please email me.
Let i be Meghan… Some people here in Brazil only complains, but they don't do anything to change the bad things here. This is a country where poor people finally got good opportunities. This complainers just know about Sao Paulo rules. They're fountain of information is only Veja magazine… Dear, don't care of 'em!
I don't think Forbes dropped the ball on this one.
I disagree with Aparecido and Joaquim. We have to remember that presidents cannot perform magic tricks. I didn't like the way Lula was handling our issues, and I thought Dilma would follow along his path (since Lula was the one who drew massive support for her candidacy). But Dilma is turning out to be (so far) a really moderate and pragmatic administrator.
Sure, we have been having many strikes, but this is not something new, so you can't say it's her fault. Our economy has grown and everyone is desperate to grab a share. I think some strike movements have their points, while others seem to be doing it only because they can. I won't get into details, because I cannot see where is Dilma's failure here.
And yes, we are suffering from desindusrialization, and at first I thought of it as a really concerning issue, but it turns out it may not be that bad: the most developed countries in the world have small primary and secondary sectors, with the larger share belonging to the tertiary.
So maybe we are in a transition. It has to be well planned and coordinated though, I'll give you that, since the industrial sector is one of the most dynamic in our economy.
But we have to move on. Dilma's Ciencias Sem Fronteiras is a fantastic scholarship program that is sending about 80.000 brazilian university students to great universities abroad every year, and this will certainly improve the quality of our future professionals. Dilma also seems to be concerned with small/medium enterprises, and she has adressed this issue many times so far.
And I think that's exactly what this country needs: a boom in both education/expertise/research and clearing the path for small/medium business (cut taxes, reduce bureaucracy, etc).
Brazil is hungry, and Dilma is aware of that. She is from the Worker's Party, but decades of experience in administration and contact with reality dragged her away from the naive marxist utopia. Her social programs are smarter than Lula's: Brasil Sem Miseria, for example, intends to improve the quality of life of the poorest brazilians not only by raw distribution of wealth – they are offered a series of professional qualication courses so that in the future they can rely only on themselves in the future.
Yes, maybe I'm being too optimistic, but I don't think we can say Dilma is doing bad. Let's see where she takes us, and in the end we can say something about the overall results.
Every country has its problems. You can't only point the bad things and forget the good that has happened. It's clear that it has gotten better to live in Brazil. Millions of people are not living in misery anymore. You have to consider that. Of course we still have a lot to do, we're not in heaven. But I'm proud of being a brazilian and hopefull that we will get through all these problems, or at least, minimize them.


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Giant Sand's Howe Gelb expanded his band to become Giant Giant Sand for their new album, Tucson. "We gathered for a quick album recording, attempting to start and finish over the Christmas holidays and master by mid-January with half the band in Tucson and half the band in Denmark," says Gelb. "We devised a way to concoct the same live-all-at-once atmosphere as we had done for the first session in Vevey, Switzerland a few weeks before. The rule was to play it all together live here in Tucson and then to ship all the songs over to Denmark for the other band half to do the same thing live in one afternoon with no overdubs."
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Northern Ireland is only about 5,452 square miles in area and has a population about the same as West Virginia, which is about 1,880,344.
To the east lies the Irish Sea and to the north is the North Atlantic Ocean. It lies at about the 55th parallel, which is about the same as Moscow, Russia. It is a country full of gorgeous panoramic views, and often bracing winds. It is a country with a history of war and protest, full of people proud and brave and true to their country, and like the recent British Open champion, Darren Clarke, people who are lion-hearted but like to relax and enjoy themselves.
This tiny country, after having only one major champion in 151 years of major championships (Fred Daly won the British Open in 1947) has produced the past two U.S. Open champions, Graeme McDowell and Rory McIlroy. It's fitting that the grizzled veteran and mentor to those champions would join the group as one of golf's major champions when he won the 140th Open Championship on his 20th try, at the age of 42.
Until now, Darren Clarke was best known in the United States for being one of the toughest adversaries we had to face in the Ryder Cup. He had plenty of game but mostly he had plenty of grit and fight, and when his game was on, he was usually triumphant.
He has played in five Ryder Cups, with an overall record of 10 wins, 7 losses and 3 halves. He was best in foursomes and fourball, when he was with a partner who fed off of his energy. In Foursomes he won 3 and lost 3. In fourball, though (which is like best ball) he has won 6, lost 2, and halved 1.
One of the most memorable Ryder Cup moments came through Clarke in 2006, when he came to the first tee to an roaring ovation just a month after his wife Heather had died of cancer. The Europeans won that year, and Clark had helped with 3 points. He's certain to be a European team captain one day, but he'd rather hold that off and keep participating as a player while he can.
He's been a fan favorite because he always considered himself just a regular guy, one who liked his Guinness and his cigars, and would gladly hang around in the pubs after golf with all of the other "regular guys." It is reported on the website Puffingcigars.com (really, that's its name), that Darren Clarke spends $25,000 a year on cigars. It doesn't say whether it's because of quantity or quality, but it's likely that it's a little bit of both. It also might be because he's likely to share his cigars with friends, yet another reason why he's a popular man.
After winning the British Open last weekend, Clarke partied all night, only stopping in the morning when he was due for more interviews and photos at Royal St. George's. "I have not been to bed yet," he told his interviewer. "I probably won't get any sleep until tomorrow at some stage. You have to enjoy it while you can. It's been a very good night."
He did not use the Claret Jug trophy as a serving vessel though, as was expected from some of the TV commentators. "I'm a little bit of a traditionalist. I feel funny about putting stuff in the claret jug that shouldn't be in there, so I'm a little bit more reserved as to what I should do. That may not be the case as the week goes by, but at the moment there's been nothing in there," he said.
Northern Ireland golf history goes back to 1881, when Royal Belfast was built. The golfing bug hit the people hard, and dozens of courses were built in the late 1800s and early 1900s, with architects such as Tom Norris and Alister McKenzie. Some of the grandest courses are Royal Portrush and Royal County Down. The most recent gem is Lough Erne Resort, designed by Nick Faldo.
Clarke's home course of Royal Portrush is being considered as a future venue for the Open Championship. It was held there in 1951, as it became the only course outside of Scotland and England to host. There are at least two interesting artifacts there for visitors to see: Darren Clarke donated the gold medal he won for winning The Open, and it will sit alongside the medal won by Daly in 1947.
The Royal And Ancient has its reservations about Royal Portrush in the modern era but I, for one, would love to visit Northern Ireland and to play some of the links courses there as a prelude to visiting The Open Championship. I'd have a lot of packing to do: the visitor's website, www.discovernorthernireland.com, gives this clue about the weather. "In Northern Ireland, the weather forecast can often be all four seasons in a single day, so it's always advisable to pack your waterproofs." Aye, laddie!
• Quote of the Day: "He wanted to know what he could spend all the money on." – Darren Clarke, on his youngest son Conner's reaction after his dad won The British Open.


text: Sarah Jessica Parker's Twin Girls | Pictures Sarah Jessica Parker's Twins' Trendy Downtown Style by Lisa Horten 2/20/13 4 Reactions 1 Shares Print 1 0 0 0 0 Their mom is one of the most iconic fashion influencers of our time, so it's no wonder that Sarah Jessica Parker and Matthew Broderick's twin girls, Tabitha and Loretta, are seriously trendy tots. While SJP's day-to-day look is decidedly more low-key than that of Carrie Bradshaw, she always manages to look incredibly chic, even when on mom duty. As residents of NYC's hip West Village, the Parker-Broderick clan embrace a cool downtown look, with plenty of layers and, of course, fabulous footwear. Check out some of Tabitha and Loretta's most adorable fashion moments, alongside their stylish mama! What's Your Reaction? 0 0 0 0 0 0 Tabitha and Loretta aren't the type of twins to surrender their individuality! Back in October 2012, Tabitha strolled along in black Nike capri pants and an argyle cardigan, while sister Loretta was pretty in pink and coral. Source: Bauer-Griffin Online 1 / 7 What's Your Reaction? 0 0 0 0 0 0 Sarah Jessica Parker and her nanny took the twins for a stroll in their matching Cybex strollers in October 2012. The girls kept cozy in light layers, while Mom sported an oversize crocheted sweater and suede ankle boots. Source: INFphoto.com 2 / 7 What's Your Reaction? 0 0 0 0 0 0 The twins rode to school with their mom and nanny back in September 2012 sporting sundresses and headbands. Source: WENN.com 3 / 7 What's Your Reaction? 0 0 0 0 0 0 Loretta wore a sweet printed sundress underneath a leopard-spotted cardigan while out for a stroll in September 2012. Her sister, Tabitha, hitched a ride on the back of one of the girls' Cybex strollers. Source: INFphoto.com 4 / 7 What's Your Reaction? 0 0 0 0 0 0 While strolling with their mom last month, Tabitha and Loretta wore coordinating, but not matching, ensembles. The girls looked absolutely adorable in their layered baby-doll dresses, leggings, legwarmers, and ballet flats. Bright duffel coats kept them warm in bold shades of red and purple. Source: INFphoto.com 6 / 7 What's Your Reaction? 0 0 0 0 0 0 The twins were tu-tu much as they took an early-morning stroll with Mom and Dad back in June 2012. Each girl wore a tutu in a different shade of pink and matching white sandals (though Loretta appeared to be missing one!). Source: INFphoto.com 6 / 7 What's Your Reaction? 0 0 0 0 0 0 The leather-clad trio took a stroll together in early January. SJP sported a cinched-waist Belstaff jacket, and the 3-year-old twins wore Appaman's Rivington jacket. Source: Bauer-Griffin Online 7 / 7 1 0 0 0 0 Back to Homepage Comments Read More Celebrity Baby StyleLoretta BroderickTabitha BroderickCelebrity MomsSarah Jessica ParkerCelebrity Babies celebrity moms Beyoncé, Ivanka, Mariah, and More Shared the Sweetest Snaps of Their Tots This Week! 9 hours ago Mila Kunis Makes Pregnancy Look Really, Really Fun 14 hours ago Sneak a Peek at Bachelorette Ashley Hebert's Intimate Baby Shower 2 days ago Jessica, Tiffani, Molly, and More Shared Sweet Snaps of Their Tots This Week! 1 week ago 10 Celeb Moms Who've Shared Their Breastfeeding Selfies 1 week ago Kerry Washington Gets Back to Work on Scandal Postbaby 1 week ago Celebrity Babies Blue Ivy's Summer Is Full of Fun Adventures With Beyoncé and Jay Z 9 hours ago Beyoncé, Ivanka, Mariah, and More Shared the Sweetest Snaps of Their Tots This Week! 9 hours ago Kim Kardashian Shares Bikini Beach Snaps With North 16 hours ago Doutzen Kroes Gives Birth to Her Second Child! 2 days ago Hilary Duff's Son Dances to Her New Song, and It's Adorable 5 days ago Jessica Simpson Shares the Sweetest Family Snaps 5 days ago Sarah Jessica Parker SJP Announces Her Shoe Tour in the Most Carrie Bradshaw Way Possible 2 weeks ago Why Sex and the City Is Still Important, 10 Years Later 6/18 6 Times Carrie and Miranda Were Carrie and Miranda 6/04 11 Fashion Quotes to Live By, Courtesy of Carrie Bradshaw 5/22 Only 1 Man Escaped the Wrath of Anna Wintour 5/10 The 25 Very Best Met Gala Pictures 5/09 What's Your Reaction? 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Reactions Link Love Mom forced to stop feeding baby homemade formula — BabyCenter Blog The easiest ways to save on organic food — The Stir A look inside Fergie's second baby shower — Celebrity Baby Scoop Danielle Jonas debuts her baby bump — People Moms & Babies 7 light and fresh recipes to take you through Summer — FitPregnancy Does where you live affect your risk for PPD? — The Bump Where to find the best deals on school supplies — Real Simple Now this is how you announce a pregnancy! — HuffPost Parents


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NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The FDA said Dole Fresh Vegetables is voluntarily recalling more than 1,000 cases of bagged salad sold in Tennessee due to possible contamination from listeria.
The recall includes Kroger Fresh Selections Greener Supreme, Leafy Romaine, and Walmart Marketside Leafy Romaine with a use by date of June 19.
If you have one or more of these products, throw them out immediately.
They were also sold in Georgia, Kentucky, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Virginia. No other Walmart Marketside or Kroger Fresh Selections salads are included in the recall.
No illnesses have been reported.
For more information, including specific UPC codes, go to http://www.fda.gov/Safety/Recalls/ucm309601.htm.


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Madyson Dayle Ladd
Born on March 14, 2012
Madyson Dayle Ladd was born at 6:56 a.m. on March 14, 2012 at Grady Memorial Hospital. She was 18 inchesin length and weighed seven pounds and 14 ounces.
Her parents are Jennifer Lea Ladd and Chris Lynn Ladd of Chickasha. Her maternal grandparents are the late Janet Pool of Chickasha and John Tucker and Cindy Chambers of Gresha, Ore. Her paternal grandparents are Donna and Glenn Ladd of Chickasha.
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The country is still in shock over Friday's massacre in Connecticut and already the debate on gun control has kicked into high gear. But shouldn't we look at the perpetrator and what prompted his actions in the first place? Shouldn't the first debate be about mental health issues and how to address them?
Authorities say Adam Lanza, 20, shot and killed his mother that morning and then drove to Sandy Hook Elementary School to commit the horrific killing spree before killing himself. According to initial reports, Lanza appeared to have had some mental problems prior to the shooting, but it is difficult to say that it would have predicted this.
Authorities also say that the guns Lanza used had been purchased legally, and he was actually stopped from purchasing another rifle by existing gun laws. He appeared to have circumvented school security measures by forcing his way into the building. He appeared intend on doing what he did and gun laws and security measures were unable to stop him.
Gawker.com had a poignant story titled "I am Adam Lanza's Mother." It is authored by someone going by the name of Lisa Long and chronicles her attempts to deal with a child struggling with mental illness. Someone born to her. Someone whom she loves - but is scared of just the same. Her own child - a potential Adam Lanza.
Instead of rushing to address gun laws, shouldn't the mental health system be the first issue that needs to be addressed?


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Unrest in Honduras, following the military coup there two months ago, has not abated, but is being widely ignored by most American media.
Global Exchange also maintains this extensive webpage with background reports and other details about the current situation in Honduras. You can read the full 12-page report from the delegation that visited Honduras here.
After talking with dozens of people there, Maria Robinson says it isn't just the poor and working classes who are unhappy about the coup that deposed Honduran President, Manuel Zelaya (left) but many business owners as well.
The US volunteer delegation also met with the American Ambassador in Telgucigalpa, an encounter that is reported in considerable detail here.
The Catholic Church and other religious groups in Honduras have not taken a public stance on the regime change there, something the Global Exchange delegation has criticized them for. Still, Robinson says one of the most moving moments during her 8-day visit was an outdoor mass led by an activist priest, Father Andres Tomayo.
Members of the delegation also met with some of the victims of violence inflicted on demonstrators by Honduran military and police, and recorded their statements about the incidents in which they were injured. One of them, Robinson recalls, was a woman whose leg had been ruptured by a tear gas canister fired at close range.


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Welcome to The Not-So Private Parts where technology & privacy collide
Runners, you no longer have to convince your reluctant partner to put on sneaks and hit the streets with you, thanks to my new favorite drone: the Joggobot, a companion robot for runners. Using a built-in camera, the autonomous drone hones in on sensors in a custom shirt and exhorts you to keep up with it.
"People might feel chased if the Joggobot was behind them," says researcher Eberhard Grather in a video. So instead your little drone friend flies in front of you.
Floyd Mueller and Grather, researchers at the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology in Australia, tricked out the Parrot AR Drone, which is usually operated with a smartphone, to fly autonomously. You can set it for companion mode — in which the drone flies at a steady pace — or coach mode, "which sets a slightly more challenging speed," reports WiredUK. (Coach mode sounds suspiciously like the fake rabbit used on dog race tracks.)
Unfortunately, the battery only lasts 20 minutes at this point. But I look forward to further developments on the early prototype.
Not everyone is as enthused by the running companion as I am. Says fellow journalist Charles Homans on Twitter, "Soon drones will not only be able to kill you with impunity but also harass you about getting into shape."
This could also be useful as a security measure. If attacked while in a public place the person could yell for help and the drone could call the police for you automatically. There are so many possibilities.
"Unfortunately, the battery only lasts 20 minutes…"
So I can jog a whole 3.5 miles with this thing?
Make one I can stand on and operate and I will buy one
"Build it, and they will come!". How true! Develop a technology, for whatever your intended purposes, and other persons will find and develop other uses for it, to suit their own desires.
Drones, it would seem, are now becoming "the go-to" field for military, business, medical, civilian, and who knows how many other such fields of burgeoning application — and investment.
Link these drones to all that the digital world can offer — such as near-instantaneous access to and control of information and systems — and the potentials for "good" and for "evil" — and for our own societal and personal survival — speed ever more rapidly into view.
Which brings to mind an analysis, that Forbes readers may be interested in considering, about what may well prove to be some very concerning developments now taking place regarding the use of drones in America's own skies: the URL is: protonius (dot) wordpress (dot) com, and the commentary is titled "Of Drones, Terrorism, Freedom — and Lazarus".
And which of the two is the drone?
I don't think this will become mainstream anytime soon, but who knows. I think it needs more uses than just jogging. Only fairly wealthy people with enough time to jog everyday will want it. Unless more is added to the system, I do no think it will become too hot of a seller.
some of my ideas:
-Football coaches need to film practice, this would do well for filming practice. Though it would have to be programed differently.
-Not only practice, but games of basketball and football could be filmed as well. Right now I know the NFL uses the very expensive 1million dollar camera on the cables out in the field
-Say the police need a quicker and cheaper way to find a criminal. They could release it, the police uniforms would have the special shirts. The shirts would have to be redesigned to be recognized.
-Also could do security camera work.
Mine would have a 50 cal, a Tazer, and maybe an RPG.
Screw that "yell for help" nonsense…
Please learn to defend yourself. SELF DEFENSE is your RIGHT…and why not jog in a group, with your dog, in a well lit area or during the day…You could have a friend record a 30minute coach talk audio on your cell phone for free and plug in your headphones and play it while you jog and take the money you save buying a drone a buy a gun and and training on how to shoot and self defense training and if you are a woman you might meet a man by doing so! Happy safe jogging!
Does it have the ability to shoot done the police drones also following you? Drone fight! Drone fight!
Jogging Drones??? These have been around for years. They're called dogs.
I think you meant "home in", not "hone in".
I'll take one with a donut and slurpee dispenser, a mister for those extra hot days, and a foot massager for when I'm done. Pimp my Joggobot!
Hey now you can spy on yourself as you run around. LOL That should make obozo and the demoRats very happy.
We haven't even perfected the robot vacuum yet, so maybe we should take a step back. You can just see the headline now…"Joggobot accidentally decapitates unsuspecting runner." Bring on the lawsuits!!!
Great idea. I was hooked as soon as I saw the article. I suggest that in addition to a jogging version, a walking version is developed, or will the Joggobot just go slower 3 meters in front of me?
You could call it a walkobot.


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Tonawanda News — The North Tonawanda Lumberjacks girls' volleyball team improved to 10-1 on the season by defeating the Grand Island Vikings in three sets (25-12, 33-31, 25-16).
Gabby Hansen led the way for the Lumberjacks with 19 kills, 16 digs and four aces. Liz Wiltz chipped in with five kills and three blocks and Danielle Kenney had 11 digs to pull out the victory.
The Lumberjacks' next match is on Saturday afternoon at Ken East.
Ken West 3, Lew-Port 0
Alyssa Schwartz had five aces, three kills and two blocks and Jess Garainor recorded six kills to help the Blue Devils (3-7) defeat the Lancers (0-11) 25-9, 25-8, 25-17.
Nia.-Wheatfield 3, Ken East 1
Kirsten Klettke had seven kills and four blocks, Katie Mazierski recorded nine kills, seven aces and 15 digs and Ashley Ward notched 32 assists and four aces in the Falcons' (9-1) win over the Bulldogs (2-8) 25-13, 17-25, 25-13, 25-20. Sara Taylor had six blocks and four kills and Paige Palmer added six blocks and six kills for the Bulldogs.
Lockport 3, Niagara Falls 1
Brittany Sanford notched 12 kills and four blocks to lead the Lions (7-3 NFL) past the Wolverines (6-4 NFL) 26-27, 25-13, 25-11, 25-20.
Starpoint 3, Lake Shore 1
After dropping the first set in a fierce battle 27-29, Starpoint (4-6, 4-5 ECIC II) rallied to win their next three sets, 25-19, 25-9, 25-18 to defeat Lake Shore. Jenna Faulkner had 12 kills for the Spartans, Allison Koithan notched 20 digs and Hattie Lasal added 17 assists.
Williamsville East 3, Kenmore West 0
Eric Marecki recorded 13 kills to lead the Flames (6-2) to a win over the Blue Devils.
Grand Island 3, North Tonawanda 0
Brock Tetreault had 15 kills to lead the Vikings (5-1) in their victory over the Lumberjacks (4-3) 25-12, 25-19, 25-19. Joe Piotrowski chipped in with 15 assists for the Lumberjacks.
Lockport 3, Niagara Falls 0
The Lions (6-0) downed the Wolverines (0-6) in three straight sets by scores of 25-1, 25-17 and 25-10.
Lew-Port 4, Kenmore West 2
Cristina Catalano and Abby Neal scored in regulation for the Lancers and Anna Kromer and Chelsea Gunderson scored in overtime to give them a win over the Blue Devils.
Grand Island 8, Niagara Falls 0
Marcy Barbaric and Madisyn Pezzino each had a pair of goals and Lexi Kalinowski, Carly Bernatovicz, Tiffany Melendez and Megan Thomas chipped in with goals of their own to lead the Vikings (7-1-2, 6-1-2 NFL) to an 8-0 shutout victory against the Wolverines (3-7).
Sarah Eykowicz, the Vikings' junior varsity goalkeeper, stepped in to make seven saves to preserve the shutout after the team's normal starter was injured — an impressive accomplishment to head coach Dave Bowman.
"I'm really pleased with today's outcome — we moved the ball around well and finished well — but what really stood out to me was Eykowicz stepping in on short notice and performing the way she did. That was very impressive," Bowman said. "Today's win was a total team effort."
Lockport 2, Niagara-Wheatfield 1
Jill Golding and and Gretta Dry each scored to keep the Lions undefeated (11-0, 9-0 NFL). Gabby Rose notched the lone goal for the Falcons.
Buff Seminary 4, Niagara Catholic 1
Ken West 3, Lew-Port 2
Casey Morgan got the game-winning goal in double overtime as the Blue Devils downed the Lancers.
Ken East 0, North Tonawanda 0
Connor Hoar made seven saves to preserve a tie between the Bulldogs (4-5-2, 4-4-1 NFL) and the Lumberjacks.
Grand Island 7, Niagara Falls 3
Troy Brady and Ryan Ross each scored a pair of goals to lead the Vikings (8-3, 8-1 NFL) to victory over the Wolverines (0-11, 0-9 NFL). Kyle Woods was the leading goal scorer for the Wolverines with two goals.
Nia.-Wheatfield 6, Lockport 1
Noah Seiler had a hat trick and Rocco Strangio, Don Pitruzela and Austin Wangler added a goal apiece as the Falcons (8-4, 8-2 NFL) beat the Lions (5-6, 4-5 NFL).
Starpoint 3, Sweet Home 2
Jasmine Mott and Gillian Mangani won in singles (6-3, 6-0; 6-2, 6-1) while Amanda Grant and MacKenzie Ellingson emerged victorious in doubles sets (6-0, 4-0) for the Spartans over the Panthers.
Ken East 265, Ken West 270
Chuck Panepinto medaled by shooting 39 as the Bulldogs (12-1) defeated the Blue Devils (1-11-1) at Sheridan Park.
Nia.-Wheatfield 257, North Tonawanda 265
Devin Donohue shot 39 and John Anderson shot 40 to lead the Falcons (9-5) to victory over the Lumberjacks (4-9) at Tan Tara Golf Club. Logan Cyr medaled for the Lumberjacks by shooting 37.
Lew-Port 259, Niagara Falls 267
James Spanbauer medaled for the Wolverines (3-9-1) by shooting 40 and Joe Laurendi and Chris Corbetta had the lowest scores for the Lancers (4-8) with 41 and 42, respectively, at their match at Hyde Park.


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Thursday, August 15, 2013 — Larry Wayne Rushing, 70 years of age, of Locust, N.C., passed away Monday, August 12, 2013, at Carolinas Medical Center-NorthEast in Concord, N.C.
Larry was born March 22, 1943, in Stanly County to the late Ivey Faye Rushing and the late Sophia Arabelle Barbee Rushing. He was also preceded in death by his daughter, Sharon Smith; and sister, Frances Tucker.
The family will receive friends from 6-8 p.m. Thursday, August 15, 2013, at Hartsell Funeral Home of Midland, N.C. The funeral service will be at the Hartsell Funeral Home Midland Chapel on Friday at 11 a.m. Burial will follow at the Meadow Creek Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery.
At other times, the family will be meeting at the home.
He is survived by his wife of 45 years, Martha Delores Hinson Rushing of the home; sons, Tommy Rushing and wife Sherry of Stanfield, N.C. and Tracy Rushing of Oakboro, N.C.; daughter, Mary Ward of Oakboro, N.C.; brother, Grover Rushing and wife Joann of Stanfield, N.C.; five grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; two nephews; and one niece.
Memorials may be made to the charity of one's choice.
Hartsell Funeral Home is serving the Rushing family.
Online condolences may be made at www.hart sellfh.com.


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By Steve Gelsi, MarketWatch
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) — Transocean Ltd. shares rose Monday after the deepwater driller won permission to operate on a limited basis in Brazil, as energy stocks started out the first trading session of the fourth quarter in solidly positive territory.
The Brazilian Superior Court of Justice partially suspended an injunction, enabling Transocean /quotes/zigman/531240/delayed/quotes/nls/rig RIG -0.34% to operate nine of its 10 rigs.
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However, Transocean may not drill in the Campo de Frade field, site of a roughly 3,600-barrel spill in November 2011. Transocean was drilling for Chevron Corp. /quotes/zigman/289939/delayed/quotes/nls/cvx CVX +0.08% in the area.
Still, analysts at CapitalOne Southcoast Inc. said the favorable ruling marks a positive for Transocean, noting that it's possible Transocean could be operating in the Frade field within 30 days.
Shares of Transocean rose 4.3% in midday trades.
Among major benchmarks tracking the energy sector, the NYSE Arca Oil Index /quotes/zigman/6015539/realtime XX:XOI -0.34% rose 0.9%, the NYSE Arca Natural Gas Index /quotes/zigman/6015474/realtime XX:XNG -1.12% moved up 1.4% and the Philadelphia Oil Service Index /quotes/zigman/1470028/delayed OSX -0.82% added 0.9%.
The Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund /quotes/zigman/246199/delayed/quotes/nls/xle XLE -0.59% also rose, up 0.5%. The fund includes energy stocks in the S&P 500.
Among these stocks, Chesapeake Energy Corp. /quotes/zigman/126832/delayed/quotes/nls/chk CHK -0.18% rose 3.4%, Consol Energy Inc. /quotes/zigman/190880/delayed/quotes/nls/cnx CNX -1.12% moved up by 3.8% and Denbury Resources /quotes/zigman/190110/delayed/quotes/nls/dnr DNR -0.97% moved up by 3.3%.
Meanwhile, shares of Exxon Mobil Corp. /quotes/zigman/203975/delayed/quotes/nls/xom XOM -0.29% rose 0.8% as Chevron gained 1.1%. The two oil majors are components of the Dow Jones Industrial Average, which rallied 147 points.
Also Monday, Honeywell International Inc. /quotes/zigman/234291/delayed/quotes/nls/hon HON +0.31% said it'll pay $525 million in cash to buy a 70% stake in privately held Thomas Russell Co., a maker of technology and equipment for natural gas processing and treating. Honeywell expects to close the acquisition in the fourth quarter.


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HOUSTON — There will be a touch more humidity in the air, but the weather should remain comfortably pleasant on Tuesday, KHOU 11 News Meteorologist Brooks Garner said.
Overnight lows will put temps in the low-70s for the morning commute. Expect to see a high of 91 Tuesday afternoon with a few clouds in the sky.
The air will remain relatively dry through Wednesday and Thursday, before the humidity will returns by Friday.
Expect to see overnight lows in the upper-60s to low-70s for the rest of the week. Highs will hold steady each day in the low-90s.
This coming weekend a chance for scattered rain returns.
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Gaby Dalkin is the super popular foodie blogger behind WhatsGabyCooking.com. She's also been Jessica Simpson's personal chef. Her first book Absolutely Avocados is extremely exciting because who doesn't love avocados? She shows how you can eat avocados all day long.
Gaby showed another recipe at her book signing at Book Larder in Fremont. The event was free.
Southwestern Egg Casserole
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 55 mi
8 large eggs
1⁄2 cup 2% low-fat milk
3 ounces cotija cheese (feta cheese can be used as a substitute)
3⁄4 teaspoons coarse salt
1⁄2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1 Hass avocado
1 cup halved cherry tomatoes
1⁄2 cup canned black beans, drained and rinsed
3 tablespoons canned diced green chiles
1⁄4 cup snipped green onions, green parts only
1 tablespoon minced jalapeño
Preheat the oven to 350°F.
Crack the eggs in a medium sized bowl and whisk together with the milk, cotija cheese, salt and pepper. Set aside.
Spray a medium sized baking dish (enough to hold 1 quart)
Cut the avocados in half lengthwise. Remove the pit from the avocado and discard. Remove the avocado from the skin, place the avocado on a cutting board, and cut in a 1-inch dice. Add 3⁄4 of the avocado to the egg mixture, reserving a few pieces to top the casserole with. Set aside 2 tablespoons of cherry tomatoes, 2 tablespoons of black beans, 1 tablespoon diced green chiles, 1 tablespoon green onions and 1 teaspoon jalapeños and add the rest to the egg mixture.
Pour the mixture in the prepared baking pan. Bake for 45 minutes, until the center just springs back when touches. You don't want to eggs to be over-cooked, but you want them to stay moist and fluffy. Sprinkle the reserved ingredients on top and cut into 9 even pieces and serve.
Vegetarian Avocado Sushi Bowls
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 15 to 20 minutes
Total Time: 35 minutes
Serves: 4
1 cup sushi rice
1 Hass avocado
1 cup shredded green cabbage (savoy recommended)
1⁄2 cup chopped red bell pepper
1⁄2 cup thinly sliced carrots
1⁄4 cup finely sliced scallions
3 tablespoons chopped fresh chives
3 tablespoons soy sauce
2 tablespoons rice vinegar
1 teaspoon sesame oil
1 teaspoon honey
Cook the sushi rice according to the package directions. Transfer it to a large bowl. Cover the rice with a slightly damp kitchen towel and set aside.
Cut the avocado in half lengthwise. Remove the pit from the avocado and discard. Remove the avocado from the skin, and cut the avocado into 1⁄2-inch dice. Transfer to a large bowl. Add the cabbage, red bell pepper, carrots, scallions, and chives to the avocado and toss to combine.
In a small bowl, whisk together the soy sauce, rice vinegar, sesame oil, and honey.
Fluff the sushi rice with a fork. Add the chopped vegetable mixture and drizzle with the prepared dressing. Divide among bowls and serve immediately.
Avocado Chocolate Chip Cookies
Prep Time: 1 hour 10 minutes (includes chilling time)
Cook Time: 18-20 minutes per baking sheet
Total Time: 1 hour 30 minutes
Serves: 18 (makes 3 dozen cookies)
1 1⁄2 Hass avocado (4 1⁄2 ounces)
1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, at room temperature
1 1/2 cups cups dark brown sugar
2 large eggs, at room temperature
2 tsp pure vanilla extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp coarse salt
1/2 tsp baking powder
1 1/2 cups old-fashioned rolled oats
1 3/4 cups semisweet chocolate chips
Cut the avocado in half lengthwise. Remove the pit from the avocado and discard. Remove the avocado from the skin and place the avocado flesh in a large bowl along with the butter and brown sugar. Cream together the avocado, butter, and sugar for 3 minutes, until fluffy.
Add the eggs one at a time, followed by the vanilla extract, scraping down the sides of the bowl as needed. Add the flour, baking soda, salt, and baking powder and slowly combine, making sure not to overmix the batter. Add the oats and chocolate chips and combine. Refrigerate the batter for 1 hour.
Preheat the oven to 325°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
Using a 2 tablespoon scoop, scoop the batter onto a clean surface and, using wet hands, roll the dough into 12 balls. Flatten the cookies with the palm of your hand to create 2-1⁄2-inch disks. Arrange the 12 disks on the baking sheet. Transfer the sheet to the top rack of the oven and bake for 18 to 20 minutes, until the cookies are slightly golden brown on the edges but still soft in the middle. Remove from the oven and let rest on the baking sheet for at least 3 minutes before transferring the cookies to cooling racks. Repeat the process for remaining dough. You will bake 3 baking sheets total.
Serve the cookies immediately or store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for 5 days or in the freezer for up to 3 weeks.
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The CBOE Volatility Index - more commonly referred to as "VIX" - is an up-to-the-minute
market estimate of expected volatility that is calculated by using real-time S&P
500® Index (SPX) option bid/ask quotes. VIX uses nearby and second
nearby options with at least 8 days left to expiration and then weights them to
yield a constant, 30-day measure of the expected volatility of the S&P 500 Index.
Strike (Exercise) Prices:
Minimum strike price intervals of not less than $1 are permissible where the strike price is $200 or less and $5 or greater where the strike price is greater than $200.
Premium Quotation:
Stated in points and fractions, one point equals $100. Minimum tick for series trading
below $3 is 0.05 ($5.00); above $3 is 0.10 ($10.00).
Expiration Date:
The Wednesday that is thirty days prior to the third Friday of the calendar month immediately following the expiring month.
Expiration Months:
Up to six contract months may be listed, provided that the time to expiration is no greater than 12 months.
Exercise Style:
European - CBOE Volatility Index options generally may be exercised only
on the Expiration Date.
Last Trading Day:
The Tuesday prior to the Expiration Date of each month.
Settlement of Option Exercise:
The exercise-settlement value for VIX options (Ticker: VRO) shall
be a Special Opening Quotation (SOQ) of VIX calculated from the sequence of opening
prices of the options used to calculate the index on the settlement date. The opening
price for any series in which there is no trade shall be the average of that option's
bid price and ask price as determined at the opening of trading. Exercise will result
in delivery of cash on the business day following expiration. The exercise-settlement
amount is equal to the difference between the exercise-settlement value and the
exercise price of the option, multiplied by $100.
Position and Exercise Limits:
No position and exercise limits are in effect. Each Trading Permit Holder (other than a market-maker)
or TPH organization that maintains an end of day position in excess of 100,000
contracts in VIX for its proprietary account or for the account of a customer, shall
report certain information to the Department of Market Regulation. The TPH must report information as to whether such position is hedged and, if so, a description of the hedge employed e.g. stock portfolio current market value, other stock index option positions, stock index futures positions, options on stock index futures; and for customer accounts, provide the account name, account number and tax ID or social security number. Thereafter, if the position is maintained at or above the reporting threshold, a subsequent report is required on Monday following expiration and when any change to the hedge results in the position being either unhedged or only partially hedged. Reductions below these thresholds do not need to be reported.
Purchases of puts or calls with 9 months or less until expiration must be paid for
in full. Writers of uncovered puts or calls must deposit / maintain 100% of the
option proceeds* plus 15% of the aggregate contract value (current index level x
$100) minus the amount by which the option is out-of-the-money, if any, subject
to a minimum for calls of option proceeds* plus 10% of the aggregate contract value
and a minimum for puts of option proceeds* plus 10% of the aggregate exercise price
amount. (*For calculating maintenance margin, use option current market value instead
of option proceeds.) Additional margin may be required pursuant to Exchange Rule
Trading Hours:
8:30 a.m. to 3:15 p.m. Central Time (Chicago time).


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Hematopathology Center of Excellence
Wright-Giemsa 10x hemodilute bone marrow aspirate slide
- Steven H. Swerdlow, MD
- Grant Bullock, MD
- Lydia Contis, MD
- Fiona Craig, MD
- Miroslav Djokic, MD
- Raymond Felgar, MD, PhD
- Christine Garcia Roth, MD
- Sarah Gibson, MD
- Lisa Robinson, MD
Mission StatementThe Division of Hematopathology, based at UPMC Presbyterian, has a broad and varied agenda achieving the classic academic triad of service, education and research. The Division staff includes eight faculty members with varied areas of expertise, three fellows, and an administrative staff.
Flow cytometry analysisThe Division serves as the Diagnostic Hematopathology resource for the UPMC Health System, as well as for others in our region and beyond. It is directly responsible for all the diagnostic hematopathology at UPMC Presbyterian, UPMC Shadyside and The Childrens Hospital of Pittsburgh. In addition to diagnostic lymph node/solid tissue and adult and pediatric bone marrow services, the Division supervises a large Flow Cytometry Laboratory, the general hematology laboratories located at UPMC Presbyterian, UPMC Shadyside, and Magee-Womens Hospital. The division has active Consultation Services, accepting both fresh specimens for full evaluation or for special studies as well as previously fixed specimens. We emphasize a multiparameter approach to hematopathology that incorporates morphology, flow cytometric and paraffin section immunophenotypic data, genotypic data from the Division of Molecular Oncology and classical and molecular cytogenetic data from the Pittsburgh Cytogenetics Laboratory.
EducationThe Division is active in medical student education including a senior elective in hematopathology. Much of our educational efforts are spent on resident education and on training our hematopathology fellows. Electives are also provided for clinical hematology/oncology fellows and other fellows in our department. More senior visitors are also welcome. Divisional members are also involved in a variety of national/international teaching activities.
ResearchThe Division emphasizes several major areas of investigation. Current ongoing basic research focuses on the roles of cell signaling abnormalities in the development and progression of acute leukemia. A large area of ongoing investigations is the use of a multiparameter approach in the study of non-Hodgkin lymphomas, post-transplant lymphoproliferative disorders (PTLD) and myeloid neoplasms. Examples of some specific areas of interest include aggressive B-cell lymphomas, splenic B-cell lymphomas, cutaneous lymphomas, other extranodal lymphomas, the lymphoma microenvironment, B-cell PTLD, myelodysplastic syndromes, and myeloid neoplasms with a monocytic component. Techniques range from standard morphology to complex genotypic studies. Most recently, several investigations have included single nucleotide polymorphism studies. The role of flow cytometric studies in dealing with selected problems in diagnostic hematopathology is another specific area of interest as is the evaluation of new instrumentation in diagnostic hematology. The Division also provides support for studies undertaken by our clinical colleagues.


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Executive Bios - Deans
College of Social Science
509 East Circle Drive, Room 203
Berkey Hall
(517) 355-6675
Marietta Baba
Marietta Baba is the dean of Michigan State University's College of Social Science. Prior to this appointment, Baba was a professor in and chairperson of the Department of Anthropology at Wayne State University. Further, she has served in several senior administrative positions in the Offices of the Provost and Vice President for Research at Wayne State University and as a program director at the National Science Foundation. A prolific and widely published scholar, Baba has concentrated her recent research on the role of information technology in various organizational contexts. Baba is a well respected anthropologist who has extensive experience in the business world and in practical applications of traditional disciplines.
College of Veterinary Medicine
784 Wilson Road, Room G100
Veterinary Medical Center
(517) 355-6509
John Baker
John Baker is dean of the Michigan State University College of Veterinary Medicine. Baker has been a professor in the Department of Large Animal Clinical Sciences for the past 30 years and serves as the associate director of MSU's AgBioResearch, acting as liaison to Michigan animal commodity groups and the Animal Agriculture Initiative. He is board certified by the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine. Baker has served in a number of other capacities at MSU, including associate dean for research and graduate studies within the veterinary college and as acting director of AgBioResearch from 2004-05. His primary research interest is viral respiratory diseases of livestock species. Baker serves in numerous professional societies concerned with veterinary medicine, research, and large animal industries, and has served on many college and university committees.
Residential College in Arts and Humanities
362 Bogue Street, Room 524
Snyder Hall
(517) 355-0210
Stephen Esquith
Stephen Esquith was appointed dean of the Residential College in Arts and Humanities in fall 2006. Prior to this appointment, he served as chair of the Department of Philosophy from 2000 to 2005. Esquith has been researching ethical problems in developing countries since 1990, when he was a senior Fulbright scholar in Poland. He has also been involved in numerous civic engagement projects in the public schools, including an exchange program between local elementary school children in the United States and schoolchildren in a community school in Kati, Mali. He led a study abroad program focusing on ethical issues in development in Mali in the summers of 2004 and 2006, and he spent the academic year 2005-06 teaching and working with colleagues at the University of Bamako as a senior Fulbright scholar.
College of Music
333 West Circle Drive, Room 104
Music Building
(517) 355-4583
Jim Forger
In addition to serving as dean of the College of Music, James Forger is a professor of saxophone, an active performing saxophonist, and an award-winning recording artist. He was appointed as director of the School of Music in 1990, and since then the school (now college) has been recognized as a nationally ranked program. Forger is member of the Commission on Accreditation of the National Association of Schools of Music and has served as an evaluator and consultant to music schools and nondegree-granting community music programs across the country. In 1994, he founded a new nondegree-granting division of the College of Music, the Community Music School, which enrolls 1,200 individuals each year. Forger has performed throughout South America, Europe, Asia, and the former Soviet Union. He has been the guest saxophonist in residence at the International Chamber Music Festival of the Mayan Highlands in San Cristobal de las Casas, Mexico. He has appeared as soloist with the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, the Warsaw Philharmonic, the Greater Lansing Symphony Orchestra, the Grand Rapids Symphony, and the Sinfonica de Vientos in Tunja, Colombia.
James Madison College
842 Chestnut Road, Room 367
South Case Hall
(517) 353-6753
Sherman Garnett
Sherman Garnett is the dean of Michigan State University's James Madison College. Previously, Garnett was a senior associate at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, where he directed projects on security and national identity in the former Soviet Union and Russian-Chinese relations. He worked for more than a dozen years on arms control and post-Communist security policy questions in a variety of positions in the U.S. government, finishing his government service as the deputy assistant secretary of defense for Russia, Ukraine, and Eurasia. Garnett's interests include the former Soviet Union, especially Russian foreign and security policy; Ukraine; and comparative political and security issues for the post-Communist world. His current research interests include contemporary global security problems, political and security trends in Eurasia, and Russian intellectual and literary history.
International Studies and Programs
427 N. Shaw Lane, Room 207
International Center
(517) 355-2352
Steven D. Hanson
Steven D. Hanson is associate provost and dean of International Studies and Programs (ISP). In this role, Hanson leads MSU's international programming efforts, including multidisciplinary and multicollege research and strategic partnerships with higher education institutions abroad. He joined MSU in 1988 in the Department of Agricultural, Food, and Resource Economics and previously served ISP as interim dean from 2013-14 and as assistant dean from 2009-13. Hanson serves on the board of directors for the Partnership to Cut Hunger and Poverty in Africa and the Midwest Universities Consortium for International Activities. He has served as chair of the National Association of Agricultural Economics Administrators and is a fellow of the Food Systems Leadership Institute.
College of Education
620 Farm Lane, Room 501
Erickson Hall
(517) 355-1734
Donald E. Heller
Donald E. Heller is dean of the Michigan State University College of Education and a professor in the Department of Higher, Adult, and Lifelong Education. Prior to his appointment in January 2012, he was a professor in and director of the Center for the Study of Higher Education at Pennsylvania State University. He also held a faculty appointment at the University of Michigan. Heller's research interests cover educational economics, public policy, and finance, with a primary focus on issues of college access and choice for low-income and minority students. He has consulted on higher education policy issues with university systems and policy-making organizations in several states and has testified in front of congressional committees and state legislatures and in federal court cases as an expert witness. Before his academic career, Heller spent a decade as an information technology manager at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
MSU College of Law
648 North Shaw Lane, Room 368D
Law College Building
(517) 432-6993
Joan Howarth
Joan Howarth was appointed dean of the Michigan State University College of Law in July 2008. Previously she was a professor at the William S. Boyd School of Law at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, where she was instrumental in building the school and served as an associate dean. She was named the William S. Boyd Professor of Law. Howarth also has been a faculty member at the Golden Gate University School of Law. She was a visiting professor at the University of California, Berkeley, School of Law; University of California Hastings College of Law; and University of California Davis School of Law. Howarth is a leader in legal education, working with the Association of American Law Schools, the American Bar Association and the Society of American Law Teachers.
Honors College
468 East Circle Drive, Room 105
Eustace-Cole Hall
(517) 355-2326
Cynthia Jackson-Elmoore
In addition to serving as dean of Michigan State University's Honors College, Cynthia Jackson-Elmoore is a professor in the School of Social Work and in the Department of Political Science and maintains an affiliation with the Global Urban Studies Program. Previously, Jackson-Elmoore served as acting assistant dean of the Urban Affairs Program, director of the Urban Studies Graduate Program, and codirector of the Program in Urban Politics and Policy. She was a fellow in the Executive Leadership Academy Program and in the Academic Leadership Program sponsored by the Committee on Institutional Cooperation. Jackson-Elmoore's research interests include nonprofits and urban politics, healthy communities, and state and local policy. She has published books, articles, and book chapters, as well as monographs, reports, and conference papers.
College of Engineering
428 S. Shaw Lane, Room 3410
Engineering Building
(517) 355-5133
Leo Kempel
Leo Kempel, acting dean of the College of Engineering, has been on the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering faculty since 1998 and served as associate dean for research from 2008 to March 2013. He previously served as the inaugural director of the MSU High Performance Computing Center (2004–06) and associate dean for special initiatives (2006–08). His research is in the general area of applied electromagnetics with particular emphasis on conformal antennas, engineered materials, and measurement of electromagnetic properties of materials. He received the National Science Foundation CAREER award and is a fellow of the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers and the Applied Computational Electromagnetics Society. Kempel received a bachelor of science degree from the University of Cincinnati in 1989 and a doctorate from the University of Michigan in 1994.
College of Natural Science
288 Farm Lane, Room 104
Natural Science Building
(517) 355-4473
R. James Kirkpatrick
James Kirkpatrick is dean of Michigan State University's College of Natural Science. He has more than 20 years of experience in college administration and served as executive associate dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC) before joining MSU in 2007. He received his Ph.D. in geology from UIUC in 1972 and has authored more than 200 research publications. His research focuses on the application of high-resolution nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy and computational molecular modeling in geochemistry, mineralogy, and materials chemistry.
Eli Broad College of Business
632 Bogue Street, Room N520
Business College Complex
(517) 355-8377
Stefanie Lenway
Stefanie Lenway is dean of the Eli Broad College of Business and Eli Broad Graduate School of Management. Lenway served as dean of the College of Business Administration at the University of Illinois from 2005 to 2010, administrator and faculty member at the University of Minnesota from 1984 to 2005, and faculty member at Washington University in St. Louis from 1981 to 1984. She has served as a consultant to senior managers in international firms such as 3M, Nokia, Applied Materials, and Honeywell on topics such as how businesspeople can build global mindsets and how companies design global innovation strategies. She also has published articles on international business and is the author of two books, including Managing New Industry Creation, which chronicles the evolution of flat screen TV technologies.
College of Nursing
1355 Bogue Street, Room A219
Life Sciences Building
(517) 355-6527
Mary Mundt
Mary Mundt is dean of Michigan State University's College of Nursing. Mundt received her Ph.D. in curriculum and instruction from Marquette Univeristy, a master's degree in public health nursing from the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, and a B.S.N. from Marquette University. Previously, she was dean and professor of the School of Nursing at the University of Louisville and has also served on the boards of several organizations, including the American Association of Colleges of Nursing and the American Cancer Society. Mundt is recognized for her leadership in building university-community partnerships as well as her commitment to education practices and research.
College of Agriculture and Natural Resources
446 West Circle Drive, Room 102
Agriculture Hall
(517) 355-0232
Fred L. Poston
Fred L. Poston is dean of the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources and special advisor to the president. Prior to his appointment, Poston served as vice president for finance and operations and treasurer for Michigan State University and as president of the Michigan State University Foundation. Previously, Poston was vice provost and dean of the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, where he guided the $74.2 million Revitalization of Michigan Animal Agriculture project to completion, created the $6.2 million Project GREEEN (Generating Research and Extension to meet Economic and Environmental Needs—a program to revitalize Michigan's plant agriculture industries), and developed the Partnership for Co-System Research and Management with the Michigan Department of Natural Resources and the Great Lakes Fishery Commission. He also oversaw the construction of seven new facilities and raised more than $47 million for the college.
College of Human Medicine
965 Fee Road, Room A110
East Fee Hall
(517) 353-1730
Marsha Rappley
Marsha Rappley is dean of Michigan State University's College of Human Medicine, having been appointed in September 2006 after serving as the college's acting dean for more than a year. An MSU faculty member since 1988, Rappley is a 1984 graduate of the College of Human Medicine. Prior to serving as acting dean, Rappley was the college's associate dean for academic affairs. Other administrative positions she has held at MSU include interim chairperson of the Department of Pediatrics and Human Development and interim associate dean for academic affairs of the College of Human Medicine. She is recognized nationally for her expertise in problems of learning and behavior in children, especially attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.
Lyman Briggs College
919 East Shaw Lane, Room 27
East Holmes Hall
(517) 353-6480
Elizabeth H. Simmons
Elizabeth Simmons is dean of the Lyman Briggs College and a professor of physics in the Department of Physics and Astronomy. Prior to joining the MSU faculty in summer 2003, she spent ten years as a professor at Boston University. Simmons is a fellow of the American Physical Society and a general member and officer of the Aspen Center for Physics. In 2005, she won the ACE Michigan Network's Distinguished Woman in Higher Education Leadership Award. A particle theorist, her research focuses on the origins of the masses of the elementary subatomic particles, particularly that of the top quark.
College of Osteopathic Medicine
965 Fee Road, Room A308A
East Fee Hall
(517) 355-9616
William Strampel
In addition to serving as dean of Michigan State University's College of Osteopathic Medicine, William Strampel is a professor of internal medicine. Previously, Strampel served as the college's interim dean and the college's senior associate dean. He also is the lead medical director of MSU HealthTeam. Before coming to MSU, Strampel was a special assistant to the U.S. surgeon general for operations and readiness; he also served as chief medical officer for the Tricare Management Activity and as director of quality management in the Office of the Secretary of Defense. Strampel was commander of the Brooke Army Medical Center and Great Plains Regional Medical Command, and was chief of the Quality Assurance Division, Department of the Army, Office of the Surgeon General. He also served in a number of capacities at hospitals in Colorado, Kansas, and Korea.
College of Arts and Letters
479 West Circle Drive, Room 320
Linton Hall
(517) 355-4597
Karin A. Wurst
Karin A. Wurst is dean of Michigan State University's College of Arts and Letters. Prior to her appointment as dean, Wurst was a professor of German in the Department of Linguistics and Germanic, Slavic, Asian, and African Languages. She served as acting chairperson of the department in 2005 and has been chairperson of the University Graduate Council since 2005. She is a founding member of the Global Literary and Cultural Studies Research Cluster and is recognized nationally for her expertise in graduate student mentoring and engaged learning. She is past president of the Society for German Renaissance and Baroque Literature and active in the American Association of Teachers of German and the Modern Language Association. She joined MSU in 1988. Her research interests include eighteenth- and nineteenth-century German literature and culture.