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Nutrients 2013, 5(6), 2222-2230; doi:10.3390/nu5062222
Published: 19 June 2013
Abstract: Iron (Fe) sequestration is described in overweight and in its associated metabolic complications, i.e., metabolic syndrome (MetS) and non-alcoholic liver fatty disease (NAFLD); however, the interactions between Fe, obesity and inflammation make it difficult to recognize the specific role of each of them in the risk of obesity-induced metabolic diseases. Even the usual surrogate marker of Fe stores, ferritin, is influenced by inflammation; therefore, in obese subjects inflammation parameters must be measured together with those of Fe metabolism. This cross-sectional study in obese youth (502 patients; 57% girls): 11.4 ± 3.0 years old (x ± SD); BMI z score 5.5 ± 2.3), multivariate regression analysis showed associations between Fe storage assessed by serum ferritin with risk factors for MetS and NAFLD, assessed by transaminase levels, which were independent of overweight and the acute phase protein fibrinogen. Further studies incorporating the measurement of complementary parameters of Fe metabolism could improve the comprehension of mechanisms involved.
1. Introduction
Alterations of iron (Fe) metabolism can occur in overweight and obese children and adults [1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10]. Obesity is a low-grade inflammatory disease which may increase Fe tissue storage at the expense of circulating blood Fe, potentially leading to tissue overload and decreased of Fe available for hematopoiesis. Tissue Fe sequestration is associated with the occurrence of the so-called metabolic syndrome (MetS) which clusters obesity, hypertension, insulin resistance or type 2 diabetes and dyslipoproteinemia; it is also linked to the development of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), which is the hepatic manifestation of the MetS [11,12,13,14]. Owing to the interactions between obesity, Fe and inflammation, it is difficult to disentangle these parameters given that several Fe parameters, mainly serum Fe and its binding protein transferrin are altered by inflammation. Some have suggested the measurement of other parameters of Fe status and regulation such as soluble transferring receptor (sTfr) and hepcidin, the major regulator of systemic regulation [15,16,17], however, their use in clinical practice is limited [7,10,17,18,19]. However, serum ferritin, a marker of tissue Fe storage, although an inflammatory protein, is currently considered as the best clinical indicator for detecting iron deficiency in the absence of inflammation or in conjunction with the assessment of an inflammatory protein [15,16].
The present report assessed the independent relationships that Fe status, inflammation, and overweight have with the risk factors for MetS and NAFLD in obese youth; serum ferritin measurement was used to assess Fe status as recommended [15,16]. Transaminase levels were used as a marker of potential early NAFLD [12].
2. Experimental Section
The study is part of a research protocol on child obesity, which has been approved by the review board of the Hôtel Dieu Hospital (Paris, France); parents and children gave their signed consent to the study.
Subjects attending the specialized outpatient clinic of the University teaching Hospital of Caen for overweight were screened before initiation of behavioral eating and physical activity intervention.
Clinical examination of children was performed by the same clinician. Subjects were apparently healthy. Puberty was assessed by Tanner stages of pubic hair. Weight was assessed with an electronic beam balance; height was measured twice to the nearest 0.5 cm.
Patients included were clinically healthy, without acute infection, and did not take drugs known to induce weight changes; they had given an informed consent to the check-up. Overweight was defined as a BMI over two SDs from the mean of French charts [20].
Blood pressure (BP) was measured by an automatic device.
Blood was drawn after an overnight fast, for measurements of blood glucose, insulin, triglycerides, HDL and LDL cholesterol, transaminases (ALAT, ASAT), fibrinogen, ferritin, hemoglobin and hematocrit. Insulin resistance was assessed by calculating the HOMA-IR (Insulin (mU) × Glycemia (mmol)/22.5). Serum ferritin cut-off levels were set at 12 and 15 mg/L, since both values have been recommended [15,16].
Statistical Analysis
Results were expressed as mean ± SD.
Simple regression analyses were performed between ferritin and metabolic risk factors, followed by multiple regression analysis including z score, inflammation, sex and age as covariates.
Statistical significance level was set at p < 0.05.
3. Results
Five hundred and two obese subjects (57% girls) were studied.
Characteristics of these patients are given in Table 1; simple regression (Table 2) displayed a significant correlation between ferritin and fibrinogen, triglycerides, LDL cholesterol, transaminase levels, hemoglobin and hematocrite; between z score and systolic BP fibrinogen, glycemia, HOMA IR, triglycerides, HDL cholesterol, and transaminase levels.
|Table 1. Characteristics of patients.
|All group
|N (% girls)
|502 (57%)
|Age (y)
|11.4 ± 3.0 *
|11.4 ± 3.2
|11.5 ± 2.8
|Tanner stage
|2.4 ± 1.7
|2.8 ± 1.9
|1.9 ± 1.4 a
|Z score
|5.5 ± 2.3
|5.0 ± 2.3
|5.8 ± 2.6 a
|Ferritin (mg/L)
|41.7 ± 22.9
|39.2 ± 20.7
|45.3 ± 26.7 a
|Ferritin < 12 mg/L (%)
|Ferritin < 15 mg/L (%)
|2.1 a
|Fibrinogen (g/L)
|3.6 ± 0.7
|3.6 ± 0.8
|3.5 ± 0.7
|Systolic BP (mm Hg)
|116 ± 15
|115 ± 17
|119 ± 13 a
|Diastolic BP (mmHg)
|63 ± 12
|62 ± 13
|63 ± 12
|Glycemia (mmol/L) **
|4.8 ± 0.4
|4.7 ± 0.4
|4.9 ± 0.4 a
|2.3 ± 1.64
|2.2 ± 1.4
|2.7 ± 2.0 a
|Serum triglycerides (mmol/L) **
|0.39 ± 0.62
|0.86 ± 0.56
|0.98 ± 0.70 a
|HDL Cholesterol (mmol/L) **
|1.44 ± 0.35
|1.44 ± 0.36
|1.40 ± 0.37
|LDL Cholesterol (mmol/L) **
|2.69 ± 0.46
|2.67 ± 0.74
|2.66 ± 0.76
|24 ± 7
|23 ± 8
|25 ± 8 a
|25 ± 7
|22 ± 15
|27 ± 16 a
|Hemoglobin (g/dL)
|13.1 ± 1.0
|13.0 ± 0.8
|13.3 ± 1.1 a
|Hematocrite (%)
|38.7 ± 3.1
|38.6 ± 2.2
|39.3 ± 3.3 a
* mean ± SD; ** fasting values; a different from girls (p < 0.05).
Multivariate regression analysis (Table 3) showed that when corrected for sex and age, independent correlations were found between ferritin and triglycerides, HDL cholesterol, transaminase levels and hemoglobin and hematocrite; between z score and systolic BP, blood glucose, HOMA IR, triglycerides, HDL cholesterol, ASAT, and ALAT, and between fibrinogen and HDL cholesterol, ASAT and hematocrite.
|Table 2. Simple regressions between ferritin and overweight and metabolic risk parameters in obese patients.
|Z score
|Systolic BP
|Diastolic BP
|Glycemia *
* fasting values.
|Table 3. Multivariate analysis between ferritin and metabolic risk factors corrected for sex, age, z score, and fibrinogen as covariates, in obese patients. (LDL did not enter the model: F = 2.04; p = 0.073).
|Dependent variables
|z score
|Systolic BP
|Diastolic BP
|Plasma TG
|HDL Cholesterol
|<0.001 *
|0.007 *
|<0.001 *
|<0.001 *
|0.024 *
|0.046 *
* negative correlation.
4. Discussion
Alterations of iron status have been described in child obesity [1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10]; inflammation is associated with a shift of Fe from blood, decreasing serum Fe and transferrin levels; so when they are used as surrogate markers of Fe status, an increased prevalence of deficiency is found in overweight subjects [1,6,9]; on the other hand ferritin is usually normal or increased in these patients [3,9,10]; measurement of other parameters of Fe metabolism such as hepcidin did not contribute to the diagnosis [7,10].
Our population of obese youth displayed a prevalence of Fe deficiency of 2.0%–4.8%, (depending on the cutoff level of ferritin) similar to or even lower than large surveys of healthy French youth: in the review by Hercberg et al. 13.6% of 2–6 years old French children, and 3.1%–15.4% of adolescent girls had abnormal serum ferritin [21]. Similar values (13.1% low ferritin values) were observed for adolescents with a similar way of life, such as Canadian adolescents [22]. As expected, girls were more prone to be deficient than boys. Other studies reported a similar prevalence of biological Fe deficiency (11.2%) in obese adolescents [6,9]; contrary to the present data, the prevalence of iron deficiency was reported to be increased in overweight patients; however other factors than overweight itself could explain these observations since the prevalence does not seem to be weight dependent: for Nead et al. it increased from 2.1% in normal weight to 5.3%, and 5.5% in overweight and obese children, respectively [2]; for others, gender was a main determinant of Fe deficiency in obese adolescents [4].
Defining the precise roles of iron and obesity in the occurrence of obesity-associated metabolic risk factors is a difficult task, owing to the enhancing interactions between oxidative stress and inflammation, which enhance Fe storage, the pro-inflammatory action of Fe, and the low-grade inflammation of obesity which all play a role in the development of MetS and NAFLD [3,14,23,24,25,26,27].
Simple regression showed correlations between ferritin and z score and fibrinogen, blood lipids and transaminases; in addition overweight displayed a relationship with other components of MetS, BP and insulin resistance; sex-related differences were observed in the development of metabolic risk factors, such as previously reported [28].
These observations are consistent with previous reports which showed an association of Fe markers with inflammation, serum glucose levels and insulin sensitivity, blood pressure, MetS and also with cholesterol levels [25,29,30,31,32,33]. Similar observations were reported in obese teenagers, including increased transaminase levels; increased ferritin and transaminase levels are correlated [3,34,35,36,37,38,39,40]. Reduction of iron stores had positive influence on MetS and NAFLD; when occurring after a phlebotomy, these changes could be partly explained by its hemodynamic effects [41,42].
However, only a few reports attempted to dissociate the relative contributions of every risk factor to MetS and NAFLD [3,33,43].
Therefore, covariate regression analyses included sex and age as covariates; they displayed additive but independent effects between the three variables studied, ferritin, z score, and fibrinogen and risk factors; the main determinant appears to be obesity itself: z score was the only covariate to correlate with BP and insulin resistance; in addition to z score, ferritin displayed an independent relationship with blood lipids (triglycerides and cholesterol fractions), while fibrinogen had an inverse association with HDL concentrations. Concerning liver function, ferritin, z score and fibrinogen were independently predicative parameters of transaminase levels.
These multiple relationships reflect the complexity of pathogenicity of obesity complications.
Liver is an important site for iron, lipid, and glucose metabolism, and the main site for the interactions between their metabolic pathways. Increased iron storage has been linked with more advanced stages of NAFLD [44]. Increasing hepatic iron up-regulates the transcripts of several enzymes, including the rate limiting enzyme HMG CoA reductase, suggesting that hepatic iron loading increases liver cholesterol synthesis. The currently accepted hypothesis is that iron overload plays a role in the progression of NAFLD via increased inflammation and oxidative stress [14]; it is assumed that primary augmentation of oxidative stress is also a key mechanism underlying iron-induced insulin resistance [23]. Increased iron accumulation in liver in NAFLD might be due to the decrease in levels of the iron export protein ferroportin induced by the decrease of the iron regulatory peptide hepcidin [14]: liver synthesis of hepcidin is up-regulated in response to increased iron stores and inflammation; hepcidin enhances the degradation of ferroportin which allows Fe release [17,45,46]; increased expression of hepcidin and lower expression of ferroportin in patients with NAFLD could result in iron retention [46]. Iron overload could then generate more oxidative stress and inflammation [14]. It also may worsen insulin resistance by interfering with insulin receptor signaling and inhibiting the ability to burn carbohydrates in the liver and muscle.
Besides liver, adipocytes also have a function in insulin resistance: iron treatment increased lipolysis and impaired glucose uptake in response to insulin [47].
5. Conclusions
This study showed independent interactions between Fe status, inflammation and overweight in obese youth, and the occurrence of metabolic risk factors of MetS and NAFLD. Further studies using complementary parameters of Fe metabolism, such as sTfR and more hepcidin, owing to its central role in Fe regulation, should help to understand the mechanisms involved.
Conflict of Interest
The authors declare no conflict of interest.
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- lovessushi Mar 23, 2013 06:10 PM
We've been invited, and my job is to make dessert. My goal is to make something very delicious, and very inexpensive.
I am looking at the Chocolate "crack"ers from Smitten Kitchen http://smittenkitchen.com/blog/2009/0...
and chocolate chip merengues from Food52
to give you a sense of what I'm considering....
Part of the problem is that we own cookie sheets and loaf pans, no cake pans/bundt pans though I guess I could buy a disposable foil one.
Any thoughts/recommendations/suggestions? Has anyone tried the above two recipes?
As a side note, I have unsweetened chocolate and cocoa in the house and was hoping to maybe incorporate one or the other and not have to buy lots of ingredients.
Done rambling now :)
Thanks :)
This is similar to Smitten Kitchen's recipe:
I've tried it, and it's good. You can sprinkle top with thinly sliced almonds or sea salt.
Another suggestion is macaroons - easy and all you need is a cookie sheet.
re: critter101
Thanks everyone!! Ok yes now that you've all mentioned, I completely forgot...they don't observe kashrut but they are not going to mix meat and dairy at the sedar...I don't cook with margarine, so I'm thinking the matzoh is out. But it does sound delicious!
I like the idea of macaroons though...easy+cookie sheet=possibly perfect :)
Could anyone recommend a recipe they like? I am looking and there are tons!
From a brief search, came up with
Thank you!!
re: lovessushi
I like the medrich ones.
re: lovessushi
I have been making the Martha Stewart macaroons for years. It's a moot point now but you can make them ahead of time and freeze them. They are delicious and always a hit.
re: valerie
Thanks magiesmom and valerie! Those are the two I am going between as well :)
I appreciate all the help! :)
re: lovessushi
I'm throwing Ina into the mix...
re: critter101
Thanks! Hmm...have you tried them? I know her recipes are usually great! Did you find them too sweet? Sweetened condensed milk and I have an odd relationship lol
re: lovessushi
Sorry, I haven't tried them. But, as you said, her recipes are generally winners. Take a look at this site - the baker uses Ina's recipe and reviewers gave it 4 1/2 stars. If you read the reviews, there are some baking hints that are very worthwhile: http://www.food.com/recipe/inas-cocon....
re: critter101
Ooops, try this link. The one above does not seem to work:
re: critter101
Thanks critter!! I will take a look...
re: lovessushi
I also have an easy and great recipe for Passover Brownies. If you are interested, I can post it.
re: valerie
Could you? that woud be great-we've been asked to bring 2 desserts now!!
re: lovessushi
Sure...you can use a disposable baking pan from the supermarket.
Fudgy Passover Brownies
2/3 cup semisweet chocolate chips
1/2 cup butter or margarine
2 eggs
1 cup granulated sugar
1 tsp. vanilla
1/2 cup matzoh cake meal
2 tbsp. unsweetened cocoa powder
2 tbsp. potato starch
1/2 cup chopped walnuts or pecans (optional)
Preheat the oven to 350o F (180o C). Grease an 8-inch (20 cm) square baking dish.
In a microwave-safe measuring cup or bowl, combine the chocolate chips and butter. Place in the microwave and microwave on high power for one minute. Remove from the microwave and stir until the chocolate chips are melted and smooth. (Depending on your microwave oven, you make need a few seconds more or less). Set aside to cool slightly.
In a mixing bowl, stir together the cake meal, cocoa powder and potato starch.
Combine the eggs, granulated sugar, and vanilla in a large bowl. Beat with an electric mixer until light and creamy – about 3 to 5 minutes.
Beat in the chocolate mixture until smooth, then add the cake meal mixture, beating on low speed just until combined. Batter will be thick.
Stir in the chopped nuts if you're using them, and spread in the prepared baking dish.
Bake for 25 to 30 minutes or just until the entire surface has puffed slightly. Brownies will still be moist in the center – this is a good thing.
Remove from oven and let cool before cutting into squares.
re: valerie
These look incredibly delicious!!! Thank you for sharing the recipe! I won't be making it for tomorrow, but we've been invited to someone else's house later in the week, and I would love to bring these then!
re: magiesmom
The question is not whether or not one eats butter on Passover - KFP butter is easily available in many places. The question is, does the host observe kashrut or is willing to serve dairy with a meat meal. It is actually much harder to find KFP margarine than KFP butter as most margarines contain soy or corn oil.
Be that as it may, the caramel crunch does taste amazing but many have said that they don't like it quite so much when made without butter.
re: rockycat
yes, I know that, and I should have been clearer. I meant for OP to find out whether butter would be acceptable at seder, which would most likely be a meat meal.
We don't, for instance generally observe jashrut but don't mix meat and milk at Seder,
Matza crack, however, is really good with coconut oil.
I have come to prefer it, actually, certainly to margarine (yuck) and even to butter.
I make Italian almond cookies every year from a recipe very much like this one: http://www.mangiabenepasta.com/riccia... I would skip the confectioner's sugar, as it's hard to find for Passover.
re: jpr54_1
I hadn't even thought of fruit!! :)
Happy Passover to you too!!!
You can make macaroons with a chocolate drizzle on top. They're really easy to make and extremely inexpensive. http://www.elanaspantry.com/paleo-coc...
re: mdenov
re: PesachBenSchlomo
Happy Passover :)
sushi, this probably isn't what you have in mind -- no chocolate and might not work so well as the lone dessert. But it's a delightful ending to a Passover meal, one appreciated by people who don't typically enjoy the typical holiday desserts, so I thought I'd share.
2 egg whites
pinch salt
2/3 cup sugar, sifted
1 teaspon finely grated lemon zest
1/4 teaspon vanilla
Prehat oven to 250. Cover 2 baking sheets with foil.
Beat egg whites with salt until soft peaks form. Add sugar slowly, beating well, until stiff but not dry. Fold in zest and vanilla. Drop by teaspoonsful onto baking sheet and bake until dry but not brown, 40-45 minutes.Cool a couple minutes before removing from sheet.
re: Deborah R.
Deborah this looks so good!! What a wonderful idea! I will definitely make this as the second one!
So decided to go with Deborah's lemon kisses and the Medrich macaroons!
A question though - her recipe http://food52.com/recipes/16667-alice... calls for either shards of unsweetned coconut or shredded sweetened coconut.
I wasn't paying attention at the grocery, and bought shredded unsweetened. Someone in the comments on the above link said that changed the recipe dramatically and she had to add more liquid.
Could this be true? Does anyone think it will affect the recipe like that? If I have to I'll go out and get sweetened instead, just hoping not to! :)
re: lovessushi
Medrich is very precise. If she gives a choice either will do. Just make sure to use the amount for the kind you have and it should be fine.
re: magiesmom
Thanks magiesmom! Hopefully the shards vs. shreds won't be a problem!


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July 28, 2010 – 5:The National Institutes of Health (NIH) formed The Blood XMRV Scientific Research Working Group including the Food and Drug Administration, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, blood banks, academic institutions and a patient advocacy organization. The working group is investigating ways to test for the retrovirus XMRV and any possible danger it may present to the blood supply.
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Toni McIlwain runs programs for hard-hit community of Ravendale
Updated On: Mar 06 2014 09:14:09 PM EST
More than 40 years ago, Toni McIlwain was homeless, having run away from an abusive violent husband.
"I ended up in this abandoned home with these four babies. I walked around the alley in the dumpster and thought maybe I could find them some food and wipe it off, and this big rat jumps out and this big rat looks at me like, 'Ah ha, I got the food before you got it,' and I am saying to myself that rat is smarter than I am and that is how I felt," said McIlwain. "So I dropped down to my knees, I said, 'Lord if you would just open up a door for me, just show me how to get there. I will give back the rest of my life."
And she has. After finding a job in a laundry, McIlwain put herself back to school and became one of Detroit's most beloved neighborhood activists, running programs to help others for more than 30 years, programs desperately needed in her hard-hit community of Ravendale.
"Eighty-five percent are at or below the poverty level, and all we want to do is give them an opportunity to move their lives forward," said McIlwain.
McIlwain helped hundreds of dropouts get back on an educational track, ran block programs and computer classes. She chased funding, calling herself a professional beggar. But recently, the funding dried up and her center closed.
"If you'd seen the tears of the people that said, 'Toni, you can't close up,' but I mean if you can't keep your lights on and you can't keep your gas on," said McIlwain.
"But that just became too difficult?" asked Mitch Albom.
"I just closed in December," said McIlwain.
The good news is a new building has been offered -- even bigger. And so at age 66...
"Are you going to be a professional beggar again?" asked Albom.
"I am going to be a professional beggar," said McIlwain.
"Are you doing it with us right now?" Albom asked.
"Yes, I am," said McIlwain, laughing.
Someone like McIlwain could have straightened out and never looked back. Instead, she never forgot her promise in that alley.
"I know they felt like I do that the rats are smarter than they are," said McIlwain. "I don't want anybody else to feel like that."
Giving over three decades of community service and looking to continue, McIlwain just needs a little help to keep pumping the heart of Detroit.
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Bobby Flay switches up the classic cheeseburger by capping off his Southwest-inspired burger with a creamy Monterey Jack queso sauce, crushed tortilla chips, and roasted poblano chiles.
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Reprinted from the book Bobby Flay's Burgers, Fries, and Shakes by Bobby Flay. Copyright © 2009 by Bobby Flay. Photographs copyright © 2009 by Ben Fink. Published by Clarkson Potter, a division of Random House, Inc.


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TOTOWA, NJ (February 12, 2008) Two of the worlds top cruiserweights will vie for the IBFs #1 mandatory position on April 19, 2008, when Tomasz Adamek (IBF #3) and O Neil Bell (IBF #7) battle in a 12 round IBF eliminator, it was jointly announced today by Main Events, Ziggy Promotions, Warriors Boxing, and KnockOut Promotion..
Adamek (33-1, 22 KOs) has stopped 15 opponents within the first three rounds. The 31-year-old Zywiec, Poland native captured the vacant WBC light heavyweight championship on May 21, 2005, when he decisioned Paul Briggs (W 12). He defended the title twice before losing to Chad Dawson on Feb 3, 2007 (L 12). Since moving to cruiserweight he is 2-0, 1 KO. Adamek is also recognized as the IBO Cruiserweight Champion.
Bell (26-2, 24 KOs) is the former undisputed cruiserweight champion. The 33-year-old Atlanta, Georgian by way of Jamaica captured the undisputed crown on January 7, 2006, when he stopped defending champion Jean-Marc Mormeck (KO 10). Bell surrendered the undisputed title in his last bout on March 17, 2007, when he lost a decision in the rematch against Mormeck (L 12). Prior to the loss Bell had won 25 consecutive bouts.
I am very excited about returning to my Polish homeland for this fight against Bell, said Adamek. Bell is a very good fighter, but I need to win this bout to get another title shot. I wont let anyone stand in my way.
I look forward to this fight being the first step for me in recapturing the belts that rightfully are mine, said Bell
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Jack White and Karen Elson's divorce is finalized, two years after their initial separation.
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Khloe Kardashian has filed for divorce from Lamar Odom after four years of marriage, TMZ.com reports.
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Though initial reports last week said neither were in a rush to officially divorce, Zincone filed papers the day before Thanksgiving and only one day after they announced their separation.
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Maybe the Oscar curse doesn't just apply to Best Actress winners?
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After nearly two years, Ashton Kutcher and Demi Moore's divorce is almost official.
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Planned Parenthood says Rehberg cannot be trusted to support women's health
U.S. Rep. Denny Rehberg's plan to cut federal money for family planning and Planned Parenthood has come under a blistering attack from the leadership of Planned Parenthood of Montana.
Food Bank Trucks
Three truckloads of food from the Billings Food Bank head to victims of the Ash Creek fire Saturday.
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U.S. Rep. Denny Rehberg checks his mirrors before driving a load of food from the Billings Food Bank to victims of the Ash Creek fire on Saturday. The Food Bank sent three truckloads of donations and Rehberg drove one.
Republican dinner draws nearly 400
Republicans gathered in Billings on Saturday evening over the shared platform of remaining united in trying to get government out of the lives of citizens.
EPA drops move to ban lead fishing tackle
On Wednesday the Environmental Protection Agency dismissed a petition to ban lead fishing tackle.
Rep. Denny Rehberg's Q&A during the Effects of DOL Rules on the Family Farm Hearing
Rep. Denny Rehberg, R-Mont., speaks to proposed changes in federal child labor laws at a Thursday hearing in Washington DC. Rehberg believes the changes hurt Montana farms and ranches. He has vowed to defund any attempt to activate the changes.
Rehberg sees tough decisions ahead
Republicans have forced a presidential decision on the controversial Keystone XL pipeline, but U.S. Rep. Denny Rehberg, R-Mont., said he expects President Barack Obama to kill the project.
Rehberg: Public land is my 'Privately owned land'
Montanans question millionaire Rep. Dennis Rehberg's (R-MT) "privately owned land" signs on PUBLIC land near his Billings estate. MORE INFO: http://bit.ly/pVmras
Exemption excludes youth ATVs from anti-lead law
HELENA -An exemption clause pushed by two Montana lawmakers to exclude youth all-terrain vehicles and motorcycles is a step away from being added to an anti-lead law aimed at toys and other products for children 12 and under.
Ed Auker of Big Horn County Disaster and Emergency Services
Ed Auker of Big Horn County Disaster and Emergency Services gave advice to flood victims at the town hall meeting with U.S. Rep. Denny Rehberg in Hardin on Tuesday.
Denny Rehberg visits Hardin flood damage
U.S. Rep. Denny Rehberg gets a look at flood damage to the Low Line Canal near Hardin on Tuesday. Allan Perry, left, and Stanley Stieber, center, describe how high the water was this spring.
Montana's elder abuse growing, says coordinator of Elder Justice Coalition
In March 2010, Congress passed the first comprehensive elder abuse prevention law, the Elder Justice Act. It was an important victory for advocates of the aging. But, more than a year later, the law remains unfunded, said the national coordinator of the Elder Justice Coalition.
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An audience member asks Dennis Rehberg a question during a town hall meeting in Prescott Hall at Rocky Mountain College Monday morning, March 7, 2011.
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I recently had the great pleasure to travel to Hawaii to photograph the wedding of my friends J and L.
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I recently had the great pleasure to travel to Hawaii to photograph the wedding of my friends J and L.
Wedding Photography: Jamie and Ryan's Colorful Fall Wedding
I had the great pleasure of photographing a wedding at the Robinson Nature Center in Columbia, MD for my old friend Jamie and her awesome husband Ryan. I love working with couples like them, they were super laid back and easy to work with, not to mention fantastically fun. The ceremony was really uniquely personal and beautiful and the reception was epic. Fall is one of my favorite times of the year, and this fall wedding was all about color and warmth… loved it!
Photojournalism: Senate Hearing on Hate Crimes and Domestic Extremism
My friends at the Sikh Coalition asked me to cover a hearing for the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, Human Rights, and Civil Rights concerning hate crimes and domestic extremism. This was a really special event for a few reasons: It was historic for the Sikh community because it marked the first time a Sikh had given testimony at a Senate hearing. It was very well attended, over 400 people filled the hearing room and the overflow room. It was also my first time shooting a Senate hearing, and inside a Senator's office. Like I said, historic.
A young man, a teenager, named Harpreet Singh Saini gave the most moving testimony of the day. His mother was killed in the Oak Creek Gurdwara attack and he eloquently pleaded for his mother to "have the dignity of being a statistic." Apparently, the government doesn't keep track of hate crimes against Sikhs, a fact that surprised me. Harpreet did an amazing job delivering his testimony. His bravery and leadership were a real inspiration.
On a photographic level, the whole experience was really amazing for me. I was working for the Sikh Coalition, not a news organization, so my goal was not to just to get one or two shots for a news story, it was to document the event for posterity as well as getting those key shots for the inevitable press releases the next morning. Jobs like this are really physically demanding. I shot a lot, and I delivered a lot of photos very quickly. I was up very late that night, but it was all worth it because the experience was thrilling.
Here are some of the photos I took before the event, during the hearing, and after the hearing at the press conference.
The Sikh Coalition has a story about the event, with links to the C-SPAN video, and an album of some of my photos. India West also has a story featuring some of my work.
Speaking of the C-SPAN video: I'm in it! Check out this screen grab of me being all kinds of photogenic:
Travel Photography: Honeymoon on Antigua
Back in June my brand new wife and I went on our honeymoon to the amazing island of Antigua (pronounced An-tee-ga, you learn something new every day!) We had an amazing time, I have never been so relaxed. The vast majority of our trip was spent by the pool, or in the pool, or by our own private pool, or in our own private pool, or by the ocean, or in the ocean. Also we spent time eating… we did a lot of eating. All that relaxing didn't leave a ton of time for photography, but I did manage to carve out a few hours for some quality time with my first love… photography.
Concert Photography: Bridget and the Squares
I was in New York a few months ago and saw the awesome NYC band Bridget and the Squares totally rock the house. Look them up, buy their music, and go see them when they play near you. You won't be disappointed.
Laura and Kyle were awesome enough to write the song 'Dear' at my request as a wedding present for my wife. They just released that song on a brand new single called 'Don't be Sad,' it's pretty freaking great, go pick it up at bridgetandthesquares.com. While you're there, buy their new albums Kill and Destroy!
You can also check them out on Facebook. Do it.
The 4th of July, Fireworks, and a Lesson
This year I spent Independence day and the following weekend on the Jersey Shore with my wife and some of our awesome friends. The 4th of July is one of my favorite holidays, who doesn't like cooking outside and watching stuff blow up? I also love taking photos of fireworks, I love long exposure photography in general, but fireworks in particular are always really fun. They don't happen every day, and when they do they're over pretty quick, so there's some challenge in it as well.
Whenever I prepare for a professional shoot I have a little checklist that I complete the day before. I put all the equipment I think I'll need in a bag, I make sure I have a couple extra memory cards, and I make sure my battery is charged and that I have 2 fully charged spares. I'm a little more laid back in my personal life. My camera usually has a good charge, so I don't really worry about it too much. As it turns out, that is a mistake.
On the 4th I left the house with my camera and a tripod. I didn't even consider bringing an extra battery. I happily snapped away on the boardwalk all day long. As soon as it was dark enough I found a spot and I took a test shot to check my exposure. Unfortunately, that test shot was the last picture I took that night. My battery finally gave up the ghost with about a half an hour to spare before the big event!
I learned an important lesson this Independence day: Treat every shoot like it's your most important paid gig, even for personal shooting. There are few worse feelings for a photographer than knowing that you're missing great shots because of your own dumb mistake.
Luckily, Wildwood has a fireworks display every Friday, so I had another chance to get some shots. They were not quite as spectacular as the ones on the 4th, but I'm pretty happy with the results. Here are some of my favorites…
Photo Booth Fun!
On June 9th I got married to an amazing woman. She's smart and funny and beautiful and just perfect. She supported me pursuing my passion for photography from the beginning, and I couldn't be more proud to call her my wife!
We had our ceremony at the DC War Memorial on the National Mall, and the reception at the American Legion Post 8 in Capitol Hill. It was an unforgettable day with many of our amazing friends and family, and everybody had a blast.
It was really important for me to incorporate some form of photography into the reception, so I came up with the idea of creating a photo booth. I had some lights, and a backdrop stand, and of course a camera. All I needed was a fun backdrop and some props. I bought a bunch of props at a party store and borrowed a few more from some friends. I looked around online for a backdrop, but wasn't really happy with my options, so I decided to make it myself.
My future mother-in-law and I took a trip down to the local fabric store and picked out some awesome sparkly material in the color palette I wanted. Then she cut the fabric into long strips (I'm apparently useless with scissors!) Next we made a sleeve for the crossbar to go through by cutting off the end of an old bed sheet and then pinned the strips of fabric onto the sleeve. Finally I hand sewed the fabric onto the sleeve where we had pinned it.
I'm really happy with the end result, I think it looks great, and our guests LOVED it! I've already come up with some ideas to increase the quality of the backdrop next time around and I'm really excited to try it again!
If you want me to run a similar photo booth for your next graduation, wedding, corporate event, or any other party, just send me a note! You can use this backdrop, something really simple like a solid paper background, or I'm also happy to custom build your backdrop for you with whatever colors you want. I'll be sure to get somebody skilled to work the scissors!
Engagement Photography at Yards Park with Aaron and Lauren
I was really excited when Aaron and Lauren asked me for an engagement session. We've been friends for a long time, they're a great couple, and just awesome people to be around. We ended up at Yards Park in SE DC, which is becoming one of my favorite places to shoot in DC. They were so fun and easy to work with that we ended up shooting for far longer than we planed, but that's okay, we came away with some great photos. Oh yeah, and there's a shot with Marine 1 in the background! How flippin' cool is that?
FlyRights App Press Conference
I was recommended to the NYC based Sikh Coalition by my friend Scott at The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights. The Sikh Coalition needed a photographer to cover their press conference launching the brand new app: FlyRights. The app is designed to make it fast and easy for travelers in airports to make official complaints to the TSA and the DHS when they find themselves the victims of discrimination by TSA screeners. Of course, this app isn't just for Sikhs or other religious minority groups, you can use it to report discrimination based on race, religion, gender, ethnicity, nationality, or disability. I think it's a great idea and I'm proud to have played a small role in it's launch. Here are a few of my photos from the press conference…
Thanks to Scott for referring me!
Photos for a Proposal
A woman in DC proposed to her girlfriend over the weekend. That's exciting news, but what's really cool about it, from my perspective, is how she did it. The idea was that she would propose while the couple's friends held up photos of places that were important to them. They chose a restaurant (Vinoteca), a bar (The Red Derby), an apartment building near Dupont Circle, and the church they want to be married in (St. Mark's in Capitol Hill). She asked me to produce those photos. I'm so honored to have been a part of such an important event for this couple. Below are some of the photos I produced for the project.


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Data Robotics launches new USB 3.0 Drobo S, lands HP as distributor
Summary: Data Robotics launched a new Drobo S system, which uses USB 3.0 technology, and landed Hewlett-Packard as a reseller to small businesses.
Data Robotics on Tuesday launched a new Drobo S system, which uses USB 3.0 technology, and landed Hewlett-Packard as a reseller to small businesses.
The storage company, which has solid momentum in the small- to mid-sized business market, said that HP's Small Business Direct, its SMB online store will begin carrying Drobo. Coupled with Dell and Apple and other resellers, Data Robotics has solidified its sales channel for the Drobo line.
On the product front, Data Robotics said its Drobo S system will feature the following:
- USB 3.0 connectivity with capacity up to 32 terabytes.
- A 10x speed improvement from USB 2.0 systems.
- Backwards compatibility with USB 2.0 systems.
In addition, Data Robotics said a new version of Drobo Sync, a remote backup for SMBs, is available on its DroboPro FS system.
The Drobo S will run you $799 with configurations up to $1,799 for a 10TB bundle. Drobo Sync is on the DroboPro FS, which has a starting price of $1,999 up to $3,299 for a 16TB bundle.
- EMC's Iomega launches USB 3.0 SSD drives, eyes SMBs
- Data Robotics launches DroboPro FS aimed at SMBs
- Data Robotics' CEO Tom Buiocchi: Drobo threads prosumer, SMB needle
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Added Sep 20, 2013
by ThreadTheory
Victoria, Canada
I am forever trying to steal Matt's cozy Newcastle Cardigan so I thought I would make up a slightly more feminine boyfriend-style cardigan for myself. The gorgeous green wool is perfectly warm on a cool rainy day and I love that it has all my favorite details – military brass buttons, patch pockets, extra long sleeves and rich brown leather details.
I have a photo gallery and a bit of a tutorial on converting the Newcastle Cardigan menswear pattern into a women's sweater on my blog.
And, by the way, our Newcastle Cardigan sewing pattern is 20% off this weekend! Check it out at the pattern store and receive the discount by entering the code RAIN upon checkout.
Wool (the fabric store lady told me it was worsted), leather, brass buttons, fabric scraps for binding.
Sep 24, 2013, 11.45 PMby flowergirl22
love the autumy colour,, winter is not just here yet in south wales,, uk, but definately autum ..
Sep 21, 2013, 01.32 PMby Mary Athey
This is just lovely on.you and greens my favourite colour as well x
Sep 21, 2013, 03.42 PMby ThreadTheory
Thanks so much!
Sep 21, 2013, 12.51 PMby SENEBO
Great cardi, I like the collar and pocket detail and the fab colour green, my fav
Sep 21, 2013, 03.42 PMby ThreadTheory
Thank you! It's a great colour, isn't it!
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Our team is well into planning for IT Forum and will be delivering a number of breakout sessions, chalk-n-talks, and hands on labs. The curriculum list is almost final and when it is locked, I'll be posting what specific sessions we are doing.
If you don't know about IT Forum, it is one of the larger IT Professional conferences held in Europe each fall. This year it runs November 15-17 in Barcelona. It offers a good opportunity for technical learning on a variety of our technologies.
Our team will specifically be addressing desktop deployment, Microsoft Operations Framework, security, management, and cross platform interoperability. Check back for detailed agenda next week.


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Lausanne, Switzerland, June 24, 2014 -
Defending champions Russia started the Intercontinental Round of the FIVB
Volleyball World League with four defeats in pool B, but have now recovered by
winning their last four matches in straight sets.
The last time Russia recorded four consecutive World League wins by a 3-0 scoreline was in 2011, when they beat Germany, Bulgaria and Japan, all twice in straight sets. Their four victories this season came from their 3-0 defeats of Bulgaria in the fourth week and Serbia in the fifth week, when the Russians had home advantage in Surgut.
Serbia, on the other hand, have suffered four defeats in a row in a single World League campaign for the first time since 1998, when Yugoslavia lost their first four matches of the season.
Meanwhile, Argentina are on an impressive run, earning victories in their last six matches in pool D. They beat Germany twice for a six-match winning streak, which is the third time the Argentines have achieved such a feat in the World League, following their seven consecutive wins in 2006 and their eight straight wins in 2011. Argentina are spot on in their campaign this season as they have won four of their last five matches in straight sets.
In the other pool D match, France kept up their momentum as they beat Japan twice and have now won 12 of their last 13 World League matches. Japan, on the other hand, have taken only 11 of the 48 sets they have played so far this season. France are on nine wins in 10 matches this season, while Japan are still looking for their first victory after 10 matches.
Brazil and Poland produced one victory each in their two matches. Poland drew first blood on the Brazilians, who suffered their sixth defeat of the season. The last time Brazil suffered at least six losses was in 1995, when they lost eight times. The defeats this season came uncharacteristically for the Brazilian squad, who are usually consistent in their World League campaigns. Somehow, however, the Brazilians managed to turn things around and produced a 3-0 win against the Polish team on Sunday to end their opponent's seven-match unbeaten run, which is their best home record in the World League since 2007.
After earning six straight victories, Italy dropped four successive matches in the fourth and fifth weeks. The Italians still top pool A, however. Iran recorded a straight-sets victory in their first match against Italy.
Bulgaria, meanwhile, finally ended their losing streak, simultaneously ending the unbeaten run of the United States. In their earlier encounter, the United States had grabbed their seventh win. The last time the US started with seven victories was in 2000, when they recorded 10 victories to open the season. The Bulgarian triumph on Saturday became only the United States' second home defeat in their last 11 World League matches. Bulgaria were also their opponents in their 3-1 home defeat in June 2013.
Belgium and Finland produced a draw in their two meetings in pool C, each team winning one match. Belgium suffered only their third defeat of the season and their second on home turf, after their 3-2 loss against Canada in week 3.
After sharing victories with Canada, Australia have already surpassed their set-win record in their only previous World League campaign, where they won a total of five sets in 12 Intercontinental Round matches. The Australians have won 14 sets this season. Canada, however, lost their third Intercontinental Round match of the season, in contrast with their 2013 record where they only lost two matches in the same round.
In pool E, the Czech Republic prevailed in a five-setter against the Korean side, as the Czechs got their first away win in this World League season. Then Korea found a way to ease their misery with a straight sets win over the Czech Republic in their second match, making them the first Asian opponent to hand the Czech team a defeat in the World League.
The Netherlands and Portugal also shared points in the fifth week of World League action, with a straight-sets win by the Netherlands on Saturday followed by a tiebreaker win by Portugal on Sunday. The Dutch team have won seven of their last nine matches on the road, while Portugal have won their fifth match of the season. The Portuguese squad have already won more World League matches this season than in 29 matches previously.
World League Intercontinental Round Week 5 Statistical Review
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20.07.2014 19:12:13
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20.07.2014 12:43:14
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