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We were eating pizza — thin crust, perfectly crisp, topped with ooey gooey decadent cheesy goodness that was just the right degree of meltiness.
As our eyes rolled back in our heads in pizza ecstasy, my friend Tara said she had recently read that the sign of a culture in decline is its glorification of its cuisine and deification of its chefs.
If the idea of walking dogs appeals to you, but you are not interested in dealing with hassles such as obtaining licenses or procuring clients, volunteering to walk dogs for your local Humane Society can be a perfect opportunity to express your love and compassion for animals.
Offering your services makes a positive impact on your community and a huge difference in the lives of many homeless dogs.
Happy December, everyone.
Let the race begin. You now have 18 days before Christmas. Winter will officially arrive on the 22nd of this month and before you get too concerned, we normally only have a little snow by then.
Sinc, we're nearing the end of the year, I thought we should take a short stroll down memory lane.
Last December, we had had only 1.6 inches of snow by Christmas, but it made for a white one. By the end of January we had another 1.26 inches fall. It was the month of February that got us.
Here it is, the end of November already. I can't believe it has flown by so fast.
We're about to sit down to a big meal and a day of rubbing elbows with kin. It doesn't matter if you like them or not, you're family, you're going to spend the day with them, so don't stress. One day does not a lifetime make.
Thanksgiving is all about family and believe it or not, yours is not the only one there. Vegetables have families, too, and they didn't get to the table by hanging out together. They have their own likes and dislikes.
Well, November is already half over and Thanksgiving is just around the corner.
So, I'd like to take this time to say "Thank you!" I don't think there's a week that goes by that I don't hear nice things from you. It really means a lot to hear your comments and have feedback on my columns. Thanks to you, I always learn something and for that I am very grateful.
I saw this on a billboard in Cincinnati a couple of years ago. At first glance I was offended, but the more I thought about it the more I realized what the ad was saying.
The ad said people have grown tired of churches which are lifeless in nature, ran by the pastor, an elder or some prominent family or individual rather than relying on God and his word to direct the church.
This is the time of year that I really start cooking, literally. My kitchen counter is finally clear of various vegetables and seeds, making room for dough and pastry.
Cooler temperatures make me hungry and when I'm hungry I cook. Plus, the oven heat is much more enjoyable this time of year.
Ingenuity is important in today's economy, especially in agriculture.
But harvesting hemp?
That's a new one.
In 2011, I would have thought we'd replace cotton and polyester with more futuristic materials.
Like recycled seat covers from our flying hover cars.
Rather, we're looking back to renew modern agriculture, with a species of plant that doesn't come without high expectations and mixed connotations.
It's the little things that count, you know.
The delightful giggle of an innocent child, the playful antics of a puppy or a simple compliment from a friend are all examples of little things. Little things make you laugh, smile and generally feel better.
It's the minutes that make the hours and the hours that make the days, that combine to make the 'Oh my gosh, it's November!" moment.
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One more thing bringing the spirits of people in Darrington down is the high price of gas. The slide that destroyed SR 530 is causing longer trips, which results in big costs.
Jesse Jones is now giving people who have called and emailed him a chance to help. People can make donations to help purchase gas cards for residents in need.
People who want to make a donation are asked to send a check, payable to the Darrington Mudslide Fund, to the following address:
Darrington Mudslide Fund
P.O. Box 90
Darrington, WA 98241
On the check, write Gas Card on the memo line.
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Always try to look on brighter side of things, negative personalities make me sick and rather angry.
I'm really talkative when meeting new people and my memory is rather crazy at times with people's history and what they like and don't like. Names are hardest part for me so might forget your name at first it's not intentional it's just my memory tends to focus on odd details instead of more important ones.
I'm on this site to meet new people and maybe get a relationship. Before I even try a relationship from people who contact me I'd like to get to know you little better.


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RUMOR: Microsoft to Replace Xbox Live Chat With Skype for Next Generation
Posted on January 16, 2013 AT 09:08am
Microsoft is set to replace Xbox Live chat with Skype on its next generation Xbox console, according to a new report.
A person close to the matter has told CVG that Microsoft will be "consolidating all their communications technology" around the Skype platform. This seems to suggest that Skype will become the main chat tool for the next-generation Xbox.
"You might jump to the conclusion that we'll see asynchronous voice and video messages in next-gen Xbox Live," the source added.
The thing that sets Xbox 360 apart from PlayStation 3 is its excellent Party Chat feature, and as long as Skype works in the same way for the next-generation then I don't really see it taking anything away. However, if it doesn't work quite as seamlessly then expect all hell to break loose.
How do you feel about Skype replacing Xbox Live chat? Let us know in the comments below.
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An assisted reproductive technology (ART) refers to an array of interventions designed to establish a viable pregnancy for couples who have been diagnosed with infertility, due either to:
In most instances, an ART will incorporate some type of IVF procedure in which oocytes harvested from the female are inseminated in vitro with sperm harvested from the male. Following the fertilization procedure, the zygote is cultured and ultimately transferred back into the female's uterus or fallopian tubes. (The latter procedure is also known as zygote intrafallopian transfer [ZIFT]). In some instances, the oocyte and sperm are collected, but no IVF takes place, and the gametes are reintroduced into the fallopian tubes, a procedure known as gamete intrafallopian transfer (GIFT).
The various components of ART and implantation into the uterus can be broadly subdivided into:
The final step is the implantation procedure.
NOTE: Preimplantation genetic diagnosis (PGD), which may be performed as an adjunct to ART as a technique to deselect embryos that carry genetic abnormalities, is addressed separately in another medical policy.
Procedures performed on the female
Procedures performed on the male
In Vitro laboratory procedures
Immunotherapy for recurrent fetal loss (RFL)
Recurrent fetal loss (RFL) is defined as three or more pregnancies resulting in a spontaneous abortion prior to 16–20 weeks of gestational age. RSA may be caused by genetic, anatomic, endocrinologic, or autoimmune abnormalities. Immunotherapy may consist of the following:
Laboratory tests of sperm maturity and function
Sperm penetration assay (SPA): The SPA is a multistep laboratory test that offers a biological assessment of human sperm fertilizing ability. Specifically, four distinct processes must occur for sperm-oocyte fertilization: capacitation, acrosome reaction, penetration of the ooplasm, and chromatin de-condensation within the ooplasm. The SPA uses a zona-free hamster egg as an in vitro model for sperm-oocyte interaction. (The zona pellucida is a thick, glassy membrane surrounding the oocyte that maintains species specificity for fertilization. Removal of the zona pellucida from hamster ova permits their use as a model for sperm oocyte interaction.) The test is performed by incubating a number of zona-free hamster eggs with human sperm for several hours. According to the percentage of ova penetrated, the semen sample is rated as being in a potentially "fertile" or "infertile" range. Aspects of sperm function not assessed by the SPA include the capacity of sperm to penetrate the cervical barrier or their ability to bind to the zona pellucida of human ova. The sperm penetration assay, alternatively referred to as the hamster oocyte penetration test or the zona-free hamster egg test, was initially developed in 1976. Although it has been used as a test for male infertility, the test has been controversial due to variability in procedures used by different laboratories, poor reproducibility of test outcomes, and uncertainty regarding the range of normal values.
Hyaluronan binding assay (HBA): The HBA is a qualitative assay for the maturity of sperm in a fresh semen sample. The assay is based on the ability of mature sperm to bind hyaluronan, the main mucopolysaccharide of the cumulus oophorus matrix and a component of human follicular fluid. Research has shown that hyaluronan-binding capacity is acquired late in the sperm maturation process; immature sperm lack this ability. Therefore, a low level of sperm binding to hyaluronan suggests that there is a low proportion of mature sperm in the sample. Similar to the sperm penetration assay, it has been suggested that the HBA assay may be used to determine the need for a procedure (ICSI) as part of an assisted reproductive technique. The HBA is a laboratory test that has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) clearance through the 510(k) approval process. The FDA-labeled indications are as follows:
It is suggested that patients with poor binding capacity bypass intrauterine insemination and traditional IVF and proceed directly to ICSI.
NOTE: Both SPA and HPA are laboratory tests that are frequently performed as part of an ART procedure.
Each benefit plan, summary plan description or contract defines which services are covered, which services are excluded, and which services are subject to dollar caps or other limitations, conditions or exclusions. Members and their providers have the responsibility for consulting the member's benefit plan, summary plan description or contract to determine if there are any exclusions or other benefit limitations applicable to this service or supply. If there is a discrepancy between a Medical Policy and a member's benefit plan, summary plan description or contract, the benefit plan, summary plan description or contract will govern.
NOTE: Carefully check the member's benefit plan, summary plan description or contract for language specific to assisted reproductive technologies (ART) and related services. IF ART and its related services are determined to be eligible for member benefits then the following services that are listed as medically necessary should be considered for benefit coverage.
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Montana (BCBSMT) may consider assisted reproductive technologies (ART) and related services medically necessary, including but not limited to the following:
Therapeutic drugs (including but not limited to self-injectables), such as hormones, danazol, Parlodel, clomiphene citrate, Pergonal, Metrodin, etc., may be considered medically necessary and may be eligible for benefits IF ART, AI or IUI are covered benefits. (Check all appropriate pharmacy and medical contract provisions as some pharmacy or medical plans may exclude infertility drugs).
The following services are considered experimental, investigational and unproven:
NOTE: Cryopreservation of testicular tissue may be considered medically necessary in adult men with azoospermia as part of an ICSI procedure. (Check all contract benefits as cryopreservation may be a contract exclusion).
NOTE: Member contract benefits may vary. CHECK CONTRACTS FOR COVERAGE ELIGIBILITY of related services to ART, including but not limited to the following:
Immunotherapy for recurrent fetal loss
Immunologic-based therapies to avoid recurrent spontaneous abortion are considered experimental, investigational and unproven. Such therapies include, but are not limited to:
NOTE: Refer to the Medical Policy on Natural Killer (NK) Cells (MED207.140) for coverage when this testing is performed for a diagnosis of infertility.
The majority of procedure codes describing the various steps in assisted reproductive technology (ART) procedures are longstanding techniques. Only the relatively new ART techniques, i.e., intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI), assisted hatching, co-culture of embryos, and cryopreservation of reproductive tissue (i.e., testicular, ovarian, or oocytes) will be discussed in this rationale.
Intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI):
ICSI is performed in cases of male factor infertility when either insufficient numbers of sperm, abnormal morphology, or poor motility preclude unassisted in vitro fertilization. Using ICSI, fertilization rates of up to 76% have been reported, considerably better than the competing technique of sub-zonal insemination (up to 18%), in which sperm are injected into the perivitelline space (as opposed to into the oocyte itself), and by definition better than the negligible to absent fertilization rates seen in patients with male factor infertility. Fertilization rates represent an intermediate outcome; the final outcome is the number of pregnancies per initiated cycle or per embryo transfer, reported in the largest series as 44.7% and 49.6%, respectively. These rates are very competitive with standard IVF. In 1994, the American Society of Reproductive Medicine issued a policy statement that stated that ICSI could no longer be considered investigational in patients with male factor infertility.
Assisted hatching:
One key component of a successful attempt at IVF is implantation of the embryo in the uterus. Although the exact steps in implantation are poorly understood, one critical component is thought to be the normal rupture of the surrounding zona pellucida with escape of the developing embryo, termed hatching. It is hypothesized that during the in vitro component of the IVF, the zona pellucid becomes hardened, thus impairing the hatching process. Alternatively, some embryos may have some inherent inability to induce thinning of the zona pellucida before hatching. In either case, mechanical disruption of the zona pellucida (i.e., assisted hatching) has been proposed as a mechanism to improve implantation rates. Schoolcraft and colleagues reported that in patients over the age of 40 or who had failed prior attempts at implantation or when the embryos had a thick zona pellucida, assisted hatching was associated with a clinical pregnancy rate per transferred embryo of 33% compared to 6.5% in a control group. There is no evidence that assisted hatching should be routinely performed as part of IVF procedures.
Embryo co-culture
In routine IVF procedures, the embryo is transferred to the uterus on day two or three of development, when it has between four and eight cells. However, with this approach the implantation rate is estimated to be between 5% and 30%, potentially related to the fact that under normal conditions the embryo reaches the uterus at a blastocyst stage of development. Embryo co-culture techniques, used successfully in domestic animals, represent an effort to improve the culture media for embryos such that a greater proportion of embryos will reach the blastocyst stage, thus hopefully improving the implantation and pregnancy rate. If the co-culture results in a higher implantation rate, then fewer embryos could be transferred at each cycle, thus resulting in a decreased incidence of multiple pregnancies. A variety of co-culture techniques have been investigated, involving the use of feeder cell layers derived from a range of tissues, including the use of human reproductive tissues (i.e., oviducts) to non-human cells (i.e., fetal bovine uterine or oviduct cells) to established cell lines (i.e., Vero cells or bovine kidney cells). However, no standardized method of co-culture has emerged and no controlled trials have evaluated an improved implantation or pregnancy rate associated with co-culture. For example, Wetzels and colleagues reported on a study that randomized IVF treatments to include co-culture with human fibroblasts or no culture. Patients in the two groups were stratified according to age (older or younger than 36 years) and prior IVF attempts (yes vs. no). The authors reported that fibroblast co-culture did not affect the implantation or the pregnancy rate. An updated literature review for the period of 2003 through November 2004 did not identify any additional published studies that would prompt reconsideration of the relevant policy statement.
Culture for greater than four days (i.e., extended culture into blastocyst stage)
The development of commercially available sequential media designed to reproduce the changes in nutrient requirements as the embryo develops has permitted the extended culture of embryos to the blastocyst stage, at which point the embryos are transferred. The rationale behind blastocyst transfer is that embryos progressing to the blastocyst stage have a much greater chance of implanting successfully in the uterus and resulting in an ongoing pregnancy. Due to the higher probability of implantation, it is thought that fewer blastocysts can be transferred, ultimately resulting in a decreased incidence of triplets and higher order pregnancies. It should be noted that embryos that progress to the blastocyst stage in vitro have demonstrated improved viability compared to earlier stage embryos, some of which inevitably fail to progress. In essence, blastocyst culture allows one to select the best quality embryos with the highest implantation potential. Therefore, due to this inherent selection bias, the pregnancy rate with blastocyst transfer is expected to be greater than that of day three embryo transfers. The major impact of blastocyst transfer is the anticipated decrease in incidence of multiple gestations. Gardner and colleagues reported on a trial that randomized IVF treatment to either embryo transfer after the eight-cell stage vs. blastocyst stage. While the clinical pregnancy rate was the same in the two groups (66% and 71%, respectively), the mean number of embryos transferred was lower in the blastocyst group (2.2 vs. 3.7, respectively). The authors concluded that the ability to transfer just two blastocysts while maintaining high pregnancy rates will help to eliminate high-order multiple gestations. Karaki and colleagues also reported on a randomized trial comparing day three transfers compared to blastocyst transfer. Significantly fewer embryos were required for transfer at the blastocyst state compared with day three embryos, and the higher order gestation rate was also significantly less with blastocyst transfer (4% vs. 19%). Other randomized studies and case series have also reported that blastocyst transfer is associated with an improved implantation rate and a reduction in the incidence of higher order gestations. It should be noted that not all women undergoing IVF would be considered candidates for blastocyst transfer. For example, if a woman responds poorly to ovarian stimulation therapy and few eggs are harvested (i.e., <3), there is a certain risk of opting for prolonged embryo culture to the blastocyst stage; in some cases, the embryos will die before reaching the blastocyst stage, and thus there will be no embryo to transfer.
Cryopreservation of ovarian tissue
Cryopreservation of ovarian tissue with subsequent auto- or heterotopic transplant has been investigated as a technique to sustain the reproductive function of women or children who are faced with sterilizing procedures, such as chemotherapy, radiation therapy or surgery, frequently due to malignant diseases. A variety of articles have focused on the technical feasibility of such an option, and there are a few individual case reports of return of ovarian function using this technique. However, in general, the technique is not standardized, has been investigated more thoroughly in animal models, and has not been widely applied to humans. Kim and colleagues identify the following unresolved issues:
Cryopreservation of oocytes
Unlike cryopreservation of ovarian tissue, cryopreservation of oocytes is less commonly performed in the setting of malignancy due to the time constraints inherent in ovarian stimulation. Therefore, oocyte cryopreservation has been primarily investigated as an alternative to embryo cryopreservation due to ethical or religious reasons. The mature oocyte is very fragile due to its large size, high water content, and chromosomal arrangement. For example, the mature oocyte is arrested in meiosis, and as such the chromosomes are lined up in a meiotic spindle. This spindle apparatus is easily damaged both in freezing and thawing. Due to these factors, there is a poor survival of cryopreserved oocytes after thawing. Survival after thawing may also be associated with sub lethal damage, which may further impact the quality of the subsequent embryo. While several individual cases of successful pregnancies have been reported, the technique for cryopreservation and thawing of oocytes has not been standardized. It is estimated that the implantation rate of embryos derived from cryopreserved oocytes is about 4%.
Cryopreservation of testicular tissue
Testicular sperm extraction (TSE) refers to the collection of sperm from testicular tissue in men with azoospermia. TSE may be performed at the time of a diagnostic biopsy, or performed as a subsequent procedure, specifically for the collection of spermatozoa. The spermatozoa may be isolated immediately and a portion used for an ICSI procedure at the time of oocyte retrieval from the partner, with the remainder cryopreserved. Alternately, the entire tissue sample can be cryopreserved with a portion thawed and sperm isolation performed at subsequent ICSI cycles. This technique appears to be a well established component of the overall ICSI procedure; cryopreservation of either the isolated sperm of the tissue sample eliminates the need for multiple biopsies to obtain fresh tissue in the event of a failed initial ICSI cycle. However, a unique application of testicular tissue is its use to potentially preserve the reproductive capacity in a prepubertal boy undergoing cancer chemotherapy; the typical cryopreservation of an ejaculate is not an option in these patients. It is hoped that re-implantation of the frozen-thawed testicular stem cells will re-initiate spermatogenesis, or alternatively, spermatogenesis could be attempted in vitro, using frozen-thawed spermatogonia. While these strategies have been explored in animals, there are inadequate human studies.
Sperm penetration assay (SPA): Originally, the SPA was used primarily as a diagnostic technique for male infertility. More recently, the advent of sperm micromanipulation techniques, specifically ICSI, has changed the role of IVF and changed the role of SPA. IVF was originally developed as a treatment option for women with irreversible tubal damage, but the development of sperm micromanipulation techniques as an adjunct to IVF has now expanded the indications for IVF to those with severe male factor infertility. Thus, SPA can be used to identify those normospermic patients who would benefit from ICSI or other adjuncts to IVF. In 2001, Freeman and colleagues reported on the diagnostic accuracy of sperm penetration assay in predicting success of in vitro fertilization. Among 216 couples, the sperm penetration assay predicted IVF with high negative (84%) and positive (98%) predictive value, with correct prediction in 88% of cycles. While there is still concern regarding standardization of the procedure, these results suggest that the results of the SPA can be used to select patients for ICSI.
Hyaluronan binding assay (HBA): The HBA has been proposed as a component of the standard analysis of semen in the diagnosis of suspected male infertility. In addition, it potentially represents a more convenient and reproducible laboratory test for identifying candidates for ICSI. However, published scientific data were inadequate to permit conclusions regarding either of these indications. A literature search identified two published articles that discussed the biologic basis of the HBA, but no articles were identified that established the diagnostic performance of the test (i.e., establishment of positive and negative cut-off values, sensitivity, specificity, positive and negative predictive values) or examined the clinical role of the test. The package insert also does not provide adequate data to evaluate the diagnostic performance of the test.
Paternal or fetal antigen immunotherapy for recurrent fetal loss
This policy was originally based on a 1995 Blue Cross Blue Shield Association (BCBSA) Technology Evaluation Center (TEC) Assessment that concluded that paternal or fetal antigen immunotherapy did not meet the TEC criteria as a treatment of recurrent spontaneous abortion. A search of literature was completed through the MedLine database for the period of 1995 through November 2003. The search did not identify any randomized controlled trials published during this period. Therefore the policy statement is unchanged.
IVIg as a treatment of recurrent fetal loss (RFL)
The policy on IVIg as a treatment of RFL is based on a 1998 TEC Assessment, which offered the following conclusions:
Four blinded randomized controlled trials (RCTs) of IVIg have focused on this patient population. Only one of these trials showed a significant treatment effect. The treatment effect of the four trials was summarized by meta-analysis; the overall relative risk and odds ratio values and their confidence intervals indicate no significant treatment effect. Two subsequent meta-analyses of five and six trials concluded that IVIg provides no significant beneficial effect over placebo in preventing further miscarriages. A blinded RCT of 41 women treated with IVIg or saline placebo found no differences in live birth rates. A multicenter RCT comparing heparin and low-dose aspirin with versus without IVIg in women with lupus anticoagulant, anticardiolipin antibody, or both, found no significant differences. More recently, an RCT of 58 women with at least four unexplained miscarriages tested IVIg versus placebo and analyzed results by intention to treat. The live birth rate was the same for both groups; also, there was no difference in neonatal data. Other non-randomized but controlled trials also report no benefit for IVIg treatment. There is insufficient evidence RCTs or other trials to support benefit in secondary (live birth followed by consecutive spontaneous abortions) versus primary (no prior live births) spontaneous pregnancy loss. A variety of immunologic tests may precede the initiation of IVIg therapy. These tests, including various subsets of lymphocytes, human leukocyte antigen (HLA) (markers that identify cells as "self" and prevent the immune system from attacking) testing, and lymphocyte functional testing (i.e., natural killer cell assays and the embryo cytotoxicity test), are research tools that explore subtle immunologic disorders that may contribute to maternal immunologic tolerance of the fetus. However, there are no clinical data that indicate the results of these tests can be used in the management of patients to reduce the incidence of RFL particularly since IVIg therapy has not been shown to be an effective therapy.
2009 Update
Active research to improve oocyte cryopreservation methods revealed a meta-analysis that reported outcomes from 26 reports of IVF with cryopreserved oocytes, during 1997 through 2005, in 354 patients, and compared them with outcomes from IVF with unfrozen oocytes during a similar time period. Live birth rates were reported to be 3% per injected cryopreserved oocyte (vs. 7% for unfrozen oocytes) and 22% (vs. 60%) per embryo transfer. The authors concluded that pregnancy rates appear to have improved, but further studies will be needed to determine the efficiency and safety of this technique.
Technology Assessments and Systematic Reviews
In May 2008, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) published the evidence report or technology assessment, "Effectiveness of Assisted Reproductive Technology." The report reviewed the evidence regarding the outcomes of interventions used in ovulation induction, superovulation, and IVF for the treatment of infertility. Short-term outcomes included pregnancy, live birth, multiple gestation, and complications. Long-term outcomes included pregnancy, and post-pregnancy complications for both mothers and infants. Approximately 80% of the included studies were performed outside the United States.
The limitations of the AHRQ review included:
The AHRQ authors concluded that interventions for which there was sufficient evidence to demonstrate improved pregnancy or live birth rates included:
There was insufficient evidence regarding other interventions. Infertility itself is associated with most of the adverse longer term outcomes. Consistently, infants born after infertility treatments are at risk for complications associated with abnormal implantation or placentation; the degree, to which this is due to the underlying infertility, treatment, or both, is unclear. Infertility, but not infertility treatment, is associated with an increased risk of breast and ovarian cancer. The authors concluded that despite the large emotional and economic burden resulting from infertility, there is relatively little high-quality evidence to support the choice of specific interventions. AHRQ's conclusion was based primarily on studies that had pregnancy rates as the primary endpoint not live births. In addition, studies used multiple assisted hatching techniques.
In November 2008, the Practice Committee of the Society for Assisted Reproductive Technology and the Society for Reproductive Medicine released a Committee Opinion titled "The role of assisted hatching in in vitro fertilization." The Committee conducted a comprehensive review and meta-analysis that identified 23 RCTs (n=2,572) with women undergoing assisted hatching during ART. Only six studies included (n=523) reported live birth rates with and without assisted hatching. Overall, live birth rates in the two groups were not different. Assuming a delivery rate of 30% in the control group overall, a total of 720 patients would be required to detect a 10% difference in delivery rates between the two groups. The Committee concluded; "the number of live births reported in studies thus far do not allow a confident conclusion regarding the clinical efficacy of assisted hatching procedures." The available published evidence does not support the use of assisted hatching in all IVF cycles at this time due to lack of data related to impact on live birth rates.
In 2004, the Practice Committee of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine issued a statement that described ovarian tissue cryopreservation as an experimental procedure as follows,
"Given the uncertain and un-established state of this procedure, it is essential that it be offered only as part of an internal review board (IRB) approved protocol, with full disclosure of risks and uncertainly of benefits to the patient. Later efforts to thaw and transplant the removed ovarian tissue should also be subject to IRB review until the safety and efficacy of transplantation or other use of the tissue have been established."
A 2006 report of the Practice Committee of the American Reproductive Medicine Society considers cryopreservation of oocytes or ovarian tissue investigational but promising for future female fertility preservation. "Although based on a limited number of established pregnancies and deliveries resulting from cryopreserved oocytes, no increase in chromosomal abnormalities, birth defects, or developmental deficits have been noted in children born from cryopreserved oocytes to date." The committee recommends that these procedures "be considered an experimental technique only to be performed under investigational protocol under the auspices of an IRB."
In November 2008, the Practice Committee of Society for Assisted Reproductive Technology; Practice Committee of American Society for Reproductive Medicine issued an opinion regarding the role of assisted hatching in IVF. This Committee Opinion reviewed the published literature regarding appropriate use of assisted hatching as a part of IVF. The Committee concluded; "the number of live births reported in studies thus far do not allow a confident conclusion regarding the clinical efficacy of assisted hatching procedures."
Research is beginning to emerge in a new field called oncofertility, which is exploring various options for oncologists that wish to preserve the reproductive health of women, men, and children who are diagnosed with cancer. The review article authored by a leading oncofertility researcher and breast surgical oncologist provides strategies based on type of cancer and age and gender of the patient. The article stated that the cryopreservation "of mature oocytes is considered experimental…"
A search of peer-reviewed literature through November 2009 identified:
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In Premiere Pro CS4 Beyond the Basics, Adobe Certified Instructor Chad Perkins explains how to take video editing from simple nuts and bolts to an art form. He shares tips for shooting video in the field to get the most from a subject and get the best footage for a project. He demonstrates how to build a project through the careful use of cutaways, pacing, and suggestive edits. He covers special effects, color correction, and keying and compositing, integrating all these concepts as he builds a music video project from scratch. Exercise files are included with this course.
Perhaps one of the biggest reasons that professionals use Premiere Pro is its unbelievable integration with Adobe After Effects, which is one of the all time greatest applications on the face of the planet in the history of all humankind. And so, well, I'm going to show you one of the greatest tricks in working with Premiere in After Effects. Let me go down to the bottom of Project panel in Premiere. I'm going to create some new black video, plain old black video here, and we'll go ahead and add that to our sequence. I'll just hit Backslash so we can see that a little bit clearer and let's say for example, that this black video I wish that it had some cool fiery texture and Premiere really doesn't have a capability to create a variety of textures and whatnot.
So I'm going to right-click on this clip in my Timeline and at the bottom of the right-click menu, I'm going to choose Replace With After Effects Composition. So what that does is it automatically launches After Effects, if it's not already open and brings in the clip that we just sent over to After Effects. It comes over as a composition in After Effects. If you're not familiar with After Effects, basically a composition in After Effects is the equivalent of the sequence in Premiere. So it's also pops up this Save As dialog box.
It wants to know where to save the AEP file, which is short for After Effects Project. So we'll go over to Media and then we'll just go ahead and create a new folder in the Media folder. We'll call this AE Projects and we'll go ahead and save this as fire.aep and then all of a sudden you could see the black video that we created in Premiere comes in here as the black video in this composition. And so we'll go ahead and apply an effect called Fractal Noise.
Do a search for that and apply Fractal Noise, not anything else just Fractal Noise, apply that here and then we could go ahead and take the Fractal Type to Dynamic Twist, and increase the Contrast quite a bit. Take down the Brightness, open up Transform, un-check Uniform Scaling, decrease Scale Width, increase Scale Height and we have kind of like a wispy fiery texture here.
Then I'm going to apply the Colorama Effect and by the way, the Effects and Presets panel here in After Effects is almost identical to the Effects panel here in Premiere. Just like in After Effects, in Premiere we search for effects in the Effects panel and then we go to the Effects Controls panel to adjust them. Same exact thing in After Effects and by the way, since we're here in Premiere you might notice that the fire text that we've created in After Effects is already right here in Premiere. Even as you're working in After Effects you can see your changes update in your Timeline, in your sequence in Premiere.
It creates a dynamic link, which means literally that when you change something in one, it shows up in the other. So I'm going to apply the Colorama Effect to this clip and then I'll just close up Fractal Noise. Open up Colorama. Open up Output Cycle. Under Use Preset Palette go to this dropdown and choose Fire. I might be going pretty fast there for, if you're not familiar with After Effects so you can rewind a video if you need to. Also if you need to brush up on your After Effects skills, there are tons of great After Effects training on lynda.com and so you can check that out as well to get more familiar with this landmark amazing epic application.
And so here we have like a cool fiery texture, if we wanted to even we could open up Fractal Noise and click the stopwatch for Evolution, which probably seems very familiar to you as a Premiere user, because they have tried really hard to make these applications look and feel very similar to each other. So again, I could hit the Home Key to jump to the beginning of my composition. The End Key jump to the end. I'll just tweak these Evolution parameters, so this moves around a little bit. And then we can hit the Home Key, hit the Spacebar to preview this and it's kind of like the slow-moving fire.
It's not my greatest creation but it will work. Go back to Premiere, give it a second to update, not even a second and hit the Spacebar and you could see that even though it's not coming over, it's not animating perfectly, you could see that the animation is here in Premiere. So Premiere and After Effects form this great symbiotic relationship where things that you can't do very well in one, you do great in the other. So as we'll see in the next movie Premiere is terrible with titles but After Effects is amazing at titles and Premiere doesn't do very good in animation and motion graphics and that's what After Effects really excels at.
After Effects is also better for compositing and masking and a lot of those types of things but the downside to After Effects is if you have a video clip, you can't just play it. You have to load the frames into RAM and then it will playback in real-time, even if it's just a simple video clip. And so if you're going to perform edits and work with clips of video, Premiere is definitely the better choice. So again, using these two things together really helps our workflow to work out better and also from After Effects you can go to the File menu and go to Export and we could actually export an Adobe Premiere Pro project from what we've done in After Effects.
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A large number of seminary graduates are dealing with overwhelming debt upon graduation, according to a new study by a research organization connected to Auburn Theological Seminary.
Many of these graduates are forced to moonlight at other jobs to make ends meet, found the Center for the Study of Theological Education.
The CSTE found that among 2011 graduates there was record debt, according to David Briggs of Presbyterian News Service. more >>
A United Methodist Church pastor based in Texas will undergo an investigation for performing a same-sex marriage in defiance of the church body's law.
Bishop Michael McKee of the North Texas Annual Conference announced Monday that retired clergyman the Reverend Bill McElvaney would undergo a "supervisory process."
"Administrative and pastoral in nature, this process seeks a just resolution in which God's work of justice, reconciliation, and healing may be realized in the body of Christ," said McKee. "It is my prayer that our members, both clergy and laity, affirm the goals of this process with their prayers and respect for the confidential nature of this process which seeks reconciliation as its ultimate goal." more >>
An panel from the United Methodist Church has agreed to hear an appeal from a Pennsylvania pastor who officiated his son's same-sex wedding. The appeals committee plans to hear the case of defrocked pastor Frank Schaefer this coming summer.
Jen Ihlo, president of the UMC Northeastern Jurisdiction Committee on Appeals, said in a statement that the appeal will be tried under the authority of the Book of Discipline and will take place on June 20.
The "practice of homosexuality is incompatible with Christian teaching," according to the UMC Book of Discipline. "Therefore, self-avowed practicing homosexuals are not to be certified as candidates, ordained as ministers, or appointed to serve in The United Methodist Church." more >>
A Florida church is now offering drive-thru prayer service for its community as a way to fulfill busy commuter's spiritual needs on the go.
Motorists along U.S. highway 41 in Southwest Florida can pull over once they spot a member of Estero United Methodist Church, carrying large signs that read "Need prayer? Turn here," where close to a dozen volunteers are waiting in the church parking lot to offer prayer.
"You'd be surprised by the tears of joy from people when they come through, because they know God's there for them and He is listening to their concerns. It's really neat," Pam Sebby, drive-thru prayer leader at EUMC, told The Christian Post. more >>
A North Carolina pastor has established a website with the purpose of seeking questions from the public that he can address in his sermons each Sunday and helps attenders interact during the services.
Known as "WikiWorship," the online project is overseen by United Methodist Reverend Philip Chryst, who is a student at the Duke Divinity School. Individuals submit their questions to Chryst via the website or via email and he addresses them during a worship service he oversees in Wilmington known as The Anchor.
In an interview with The Christian Post, Chryst explained that the origin of WikiWorship comes from a sermon at Duke Divinity School's Goodson Chapel. more >>
Conservative members of the United Methodist Church have expressed disappointment over a bishop's refusal to punish a clergyman who violated church rules by officiating his son's gay wedding.
The Rev. Dr. Thomas Ogletree, former dean of Yale Divinity School, officiated at the same-sex wedding of his son in 2012. A complaint was filed against him and a church trial was originally scheduled for March.
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Great Lodges of the National Parks
Glacier Lodges: Many Glacier
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Like all the landmark buildings in Glacier National Park, "Many" is the source of several curious facts, local legends and wonderful anecdotes. Explore a few of the finest here.
Rockefeller's Rent
Countless influential and famous guests have stayed at the Many Glacier Hotel, but one stands out. In the summer of 1924, millionaire John D. Rockefeller, and his entourage, enjoyed an extended stay at the Hotel. His party required most of the rooms on the first floor. Apparently he was upset by the fact that bathrooms were "en suite," serving the two guest rooms on either side. So he told the manager, A.J. Binder, that a rebate of a dollar per room was expected. Binder politely but firmly refused. So Rockefeller went over Binder's head, and got his rebate from the Great Northern's general manager.
The Many Glacier Hotel Anthem
The "Many" was renowned for employee musicales. One of the more enduring songs was the unofficial anthem of the Hotel, which was sung to the tune of "Far Above Cayuga's Waters."
Hail to thee, O Many Glacier, in the mountains tall,
Nestled in Swiftcurrent Valley, hear the echoes call.
Gould and Allen and Mount Wilbur stand in majesty;
In our hearts, O Many Glacier, you will always be.
Stagger Alley
After the repeal of Prohibition, a bar was opened on the Hotel's lower level. Legend claims that the Park's horse wranglers liked to drink their pay in the bar until it closed at midnight. Then the drunken cowboys wouldn't bother climbing the stairs to the lobby. Instead, they stumbled back to their bunkhouse via the shortest route, the Lake Level hallway, disturbing sleepers as they staggered along. But the alcohol may not have caused their wayward steps. A 2001 restoration project revealed that the hallway's crumbling foundation had caused a very uneven floor.
A Powerful Deterrent
Before WWII, the Many Glacier hydropower plant provided the only electricity in Swiftcurrent Valley. The plant was situated about a quarter mile downstream from the lake outlet, and the operators were housed near the Hotel. The plant was manned continuously. At the midnight shift change, the homeward-bound operator would carry along the big 25-pound wrench that was used to adjust the plant's turbines. When he met the operator heading toward the plant, he'd hand over the wrench. Why the odd behavior? Apparently the heavy wrench provided a sense of security on the dark trail that passed through an area known for its bears.
The Jammers' Manual
In late 1936, a Drivers' Manual was developed for the jammers. The 200-page book was designed to give drivers some education about the Park and its history. Up to that point in time, the jammers were infamous for giving tourists false information rather than admitting to being stumped. The book was composed with the assistance of the Park's superintendent, and George Ruhle, a renowned Ranger and interpretive guide.
A Master of "Many"
One of the most colorful and beloved figures among the Many Glacier employees was Ray Kinley. He first arrived in Swiftcurrent Valley in 1919, and started working as a fishing guide. In 1922, Kinley was hired at the Hotel, where he continued to work at a variety of jobs until 1977, when he retired at the age of 86. Even in his 80s, Kinley was still rowing tourists around the lake and performing heavy labor as the Hotel's gardener. What makes this truly notable is that Kinley only had one arm.
The Flood of '64
In June of 1964, heavy rains dissolved the Park's snow packs, and torrents of water rushed into the valleys. Lakes quickly began to spill their banks. On the morning of June 8, the Many Glacier staff watched helplessly as the lake crept across the service road and Hotel lawn. Under the command of Ray Kinley, employees rushed to save the Lake Level furniture. The bar's piano was put up on blocks. Banquet tables were set up in Stagger Alley, and guest room furniture was piled on top. Just as the work was finished, water came pouring into the Hotel, rising to 3 feet on the Lake Level. The Hotel didn't reopen until late June.


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Crytek's latest shooter isn't the only game to feel the blessings of NVIDIA's tweaking; single and dual-GPU performance increases can be seen in Assassin's Creed III (+27%), Civilization V (+19%), Call of Duty: Black Ops II (+14%), DiRT 3 (+14%), Just Cause 2 (+11%) and Deus Ex: Human Revolution, F1 2012 and Far Cry 3 (+10%). SLI profiles have also been added for DmC: Devil May Cry, while an updated profile affects Warframe.
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it is not really a trap but would love to share with you all.
as i am from Hong Kong, a night owl city. i almost die of starvation on the first night of arrival of this town as shops closed by 6pm. i walked out after check-in, streets were quiet. i could not even get a loaf of bread in bakery / supermarket. hahahah
lucky enough, there were some restaurant still opened which saved my life.
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Fuel is abit expensive but thats it. I reccomend you visit RICHMOND...It is a historic town with a fantastic old bridge built by convicts, many sandstone buildings are around.
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Tri-State Area MAC Cosmetics Artists Trade Makeup Brushes For Aprons To Give Back On World AIDS Day
NEW YORK, Dec. 1 /PRNewswire/ — Keeping true to the company's long-standing dedication to HIV/AIDS, makeup artists in the Tri-State area will roll up their sleeves and take off their brush belts to participate in volunteer efforts today, in a company-wide effort to commemorate World AIDS Day. The volunteer initiative — part of a worldwide effort including makeup artists in 56 North American cities and 24 countries — is being organized to complement the artists' commitment to the global fight against HIV/AIDS and to strengthen their connection to the company's philanthropic arm, the MAC AIDS Fund (MAF), and its grantees.
MAC artists from the New York area are donating their time and skills to local organizations dedicated to improving the well-being of residents affected by HIV/AIDS. Artists will package homemade meals for people living with HIV/AIDS at God's Love We Deliver, one of the first organizations to receive a grant from the MAC AIDS Fund and the recipient of grants totaling more than $1.3 million. MAC employees and their children will also volunteer at Bailey House, a MAC AIDS Fund grantee since 1999, baking cupcakes and painting a mural to honor those affected by HIV/AIDS.
"Volunteering and giving back to the HIV/AIDS community has always been a source of pride at MAC," said Keri Blair, MAC Cosmetics Senior Artist. "Today's company-wide volunteer day is allowing us to match our everyday fundraising through the sale of our Viva Glam products, which benefit HIV/AIDS programs, with hands-on work at organizations in our community that are making a difference."
The volunteer effort will be complemented by a one-day in-store promotion at New York's Harlem, Flatiron and Columbus Avenue stores, where 100 percent of the sales for all Viva Glam lipstick and lipglass, which retail for $14, will be matched dollar-for-dollar by the MAC AIDS Fund. The top-selling store will receive a two-to-one match. Funds will be donated to UNICEF and Nurturing Orphans of AIDS for Humanity, a South Africa-based organization helping communities build capacity to care for orphaned and vulnerable children.
The WAD promotion doubles MAC's usual philanthropic commitment, which directs 100 percent of the sales price of its Viva Glam line of lip products to the MAC AIDS Fund to benefit grantees in more than 67 countries. To date, the company has given away more than $150 million to fight HIV/AIDS.
"Every time a MAC employee creates, designs, packages, ships or sells a Viva Glam lipstick or lipglass, they are helping to save and improve the lives of people living with HIV and AIDS," said Nancy Mahon, Senior Vice President of MAC Cosmetics and Executive Director of the MAC AIDS Fund. "Our employees around the world are critical to the success of our programs. Extending this effort to include volunteering on World AIDS Day is a new tradition of which I am very proud."
Around the world, MAC employees are giving back in a variety of ways. In Australia, artists will volunteer at the Bobby Goldsmith Foundation, which has received $1,041,281 AUD since 2001 from MAC AIDS Fund Australia. MAC volunteers in Spain will work with Apoyo Positivo, which has received more than $250,000 from the in-country MAC affiliate. Other participating MAC affiliates are Austria, Chile, Peru, Hong Kong, Malaysia, New Zealand, Portugal, Russia, Singapore, Philippines, Indonesia, South Africa, Switzerland, Taiwan, Turkey, UK, Venezuela, Italy, Denmark, Iceland, Norway and Sweden.
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LAWRENCEVILLE — The two victims pulled from their burning Lawrenceville home last week have died from their injuries, officials said.
At about 4:30 a.m. on Aug. 22, Gwinnett County firefighters responded to the home at 278 Lester Road after a passerby reported seeing flames and smoke. Two residents — identified Wednesday as 83-year-old Virginia McMurray and 56-year-old Steven Hurd — were unresponsive when emergency personnel pulled them from the burning single-story home.
McMurray and Hurd have now passed away, fire department spokesman Capt. Tommy Rutledge said.
"Both succumbed to their injuries over the weekend at Grady Hospital in Atlanta," Rutledge said. "According to the Gwinnett County Medical Examiner, the cause of death appears to be consistent with smoke inhalation."
The victims were both found in the living room of the home, extricated and originally sent to Gwinnett Medical Center with life-threatening injuries.
The fire destroyed a carport and extended to the attic of the home. "Significant" smoke was scene throughout the structure, Rutledge said.
"Fire investigators have determined that the fire erupted from the carport," Rutledge said, "however the exact cause is still undetermined and under investigation."
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Former world heavyweight title challenger Charles Shufford plans to get his career untracked and him back into the heavyweight mix with an upset of 2004 U.S. Olympian Jason Big Six Estrada in their 10-round, co-main event headlining the Champions of Tomorrow pro boxing show, January 25 at Foxwoods Resort Casino in Mashantucket, Connecticut..
WBC Youth featherweight champion Manuel Perez defends his title against Matt Sharp Shooter Remillard in the other 10-round, co-feature on Champions of Tomorrow, promoted by Jimmy Burchfields Classic Entertainment & Sports, Inc. it will be taped live and air on Saturday, February 2 at 7:30 p.m. on CN8 and will also stream online at www.CN8.tv. Following the broadcast, the show will be available ON DEMAND to Comcast Digital Cable customers for at least one week. Champions of Tomorrow will also air on Cox Sports Television on February 1 at 8:30 p.m.
Las Vegas-based Shufford (20-7-1, 9 KOs) is a man of many diverse talents. He fought Wladimir Klitschko for the WBO title in 2001, extended present WBC Interim heavyweight champ Samuel Peter the full distance in 2004, holds a victory against former world champion Lamon Brewster, and fought a draw with another ex-world title holder, Kelvin Davis. Shufford has acting experience having portrayed George Foreman in the movie, Ali, and hes been the bodyguard of the stars for the past four years at The Palms in Las Vegas.
I had a lot of fun doing the movie with Will Smith, Charles said. I got to travel to Africa, too. I work in security at The Palms. Ive guarded Michael Jackson, Britney Spears, Koby Bryant and so many other stars. I love working for the Maloof brothers (owners of The Palms as well as the Sacramento Kings). Theyre cool. They walk the floor every night. Theyve been very good to me, working around my schedule so I have time to train when I have a fight.
Estrada (10-1, 2 KOs), the Providence native now rated No. 10 in the NABO, has vowed to knock Shufford into retirement. The kid is quick and fast, Shufford noted, but I am, too. Im taller, stronger and have a longer reach than him. Ive learned from my recent losses that I cant lay back. If I dont work, hes going to beat me, but Ive been in with everybody and he doesnt worry me. I need to be myself and put it all on the line. Im looking for a big win in January and then line-up some fights to show everybody what I can really do.
I have to stay busy so Ill have my timing and sharpness. I had long layoffs because Im too risky (of an opponent) in some ways. Im not fighting for titles and Im too good to be an opponent. I know I can fight but Ive been rusty my last few fights. I have to put it all together because I feel Im a good enough fighter to beat anybody on any given day.
Manchester (CT) favorite Remillard (11-0, 7 KOs) has been inactive since suffering a wrist injury that required surgery after he won the WBC Youth super featherweight on September 23, 2006. Hes aching to fight Perez (11-3, 2 KOs), who captured the WBC Youth title in his last fight on November 10 via a unanimous 10-round decision against Victor Barela.
Unbeaten cruiserweight prodigy and 9-time U.S. amateur champion, Aaron Williams (15-0-1, 11 KOs), takes on former world kick boxing champ Manu Ntoh (17-13-1, 10 KOs) in an eight-round battle of cruiserweights.
New England fans have waited a few years for the light heavyweight showdown between Iraqi War-veteran Chris Traietti (7-0, 4 KOs) and Irish Joey McCreedy (5-1, 4 KOs) and itll finally happen Jan. 25 in a scheduled six-round bout. Throwback middleweights Richard Bobo Starnino (8-2-1, 1 KO), of Providence, and New Bedfords Eric Pinarreta (1-1, 1 KO) bring an old-fashioned border war brawl into the ring.
Also on the undercard in four-round bouts are unbeaten Rhode Island super middleweight Angel Camacho, Jr. (8-0, 4 KOs) against Terrance TJ Jones (10-10, 6 KOs), vastly improved Hartford light welterweight Addy Irizarry (3-1, 2 KOs) meets Tonya Gallegos (4-6, 2 KOs), undefeated Brockton super middleweight Manuel Antonio Lopes (4-0, 1 KO) faces John The Baptist Michael Terry, and recent University of Connecticut graduate Brian Macy, a poker card dealer at Foxwoods, makes his pro debut versus Pete Guthy (1-1-1, 1 KO) in a match-up of young super middleweights. All bouts and fighters are subject to change.
Former world title contender Sucra Ray Oliveira will be inducted into the CES Ring of Honor in a ceremony during the Champions of Tomorrow. Unbeaten heavyweight contender Baby Joe Mesi (36-0, 29 KOs), promoted by CES, will make a special presentation to Oliveira.
Tickets for Champions of Tomorrow are priced at $40.00, $65.00 (Silver), $100.00 (Gold) and $150.00 (Jimmys Platinum Club). Two VIP Presidential Suites are also available (call CES for details as well as sponsorship opportunities). To purchase tickets or for additional information contact CES (1.401.724.2253/2254 - www.cesboxing.com) or Foxwoods (1.800.200.2882/www.foxwoods.com). Doors open at 6 PM/ET, first bout at
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26.03.07 - Super featherweight Hector Velasquez will return to Chicago on Friday, April 13th to face Francisco Lorenzo at Cicero Stadium in the main event of RESURRECTION, it was announced today by Dominic Pesoli, President of 8 Count Productions. RESURRECTION, another evening of world class professional boxing is presented by 8 Count Productions, HOME OF THE BEST IN CHICAGO BOXING along with Bob Arums Top Rank Incorporated, TCF Bank and TECATE Beer..
Cicero Stadium is located at 1909 S. Laramie, just minutes from the Eisenhower and Stevenson Expressways. Doors for this event will open at 5:30pm with the first bell at 6:30pm. Advanced tickets can be obtained by calling 312-226-5800.
Tijuana, Mexico native Velazquez, 46-11-2 (32KOs), riding a four bout winning streak, is coming off an outstanding win over Manny Pacquiaos brother Bobby on November 16, 2006 at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, NV. Velasquez was well ahead on points when Pacquiao was disqualified in the eleventh round.
As he showed against Pacquiao, Velazquez is a very tough veteran capable of breaking down opposition with his trademark well placed body shots. His fourteen year career includes battles with numerous champions and highly ranked fighters including Manny Pacquiao, Rocky Juarez, Israel Vasquez, Guty Espadas Jr., Kevin Kelley, Orlando Soto, Robbie Peden and Carlos Rios.
This will be the third visit to Chicago for Velazquez, his most recent battle being a crushing fifth round knockout of Trinidad Mendoza on July 15, 2005 at the Aragon Ballroom. His bout with Robbie Peden took place at the Grand Victoria Casino on April 8, 2001, a terrific war that was abruptly stopped due to cuts in the ninth round.
Velazquez is currently ranked #7 by the WBC, #14 by the WBA and #11 by the IBF.
Lorenzo of San Cristobal in the Dominican Republic brings a record of 27-4 (14KOs) into the battle with Velazquez. He is coming off a split decision loss to Roman Martinez on February 2, 2007 in San Juan, Puerto Rico, a fight many writers and ringside observers felt he won. Prior to that bout Lorenzo won an eight round decision over Cristobal Cruz at Cicero Stadium on December 1, 2006, his first bout in Chicago.
Lorenzos seven year career also includes wins over contenders Nate Campbell, Ivan Valle, Genaro Trazancos and Priest Smalls. He has also gone the distance in very close fights with world champion Juan Diaz and highly ranked contenders Courtney Burton and Victoriano Sosa.
Said Pesoli about the main event, The resume for both fighters speaks for itself. These are outstanding warriors who should provide a terrific battle which our fans have grown accustomed to seeing at our shows.
The full RESURRECTION card is as follows,
Hector Velazquez vs. Francisco Lorenzo, twelve rounds, super featherweights
Brandon Rios vs. Anthony Vasquez, eight rounds, lightweights
Donovan George vs. Alberto Mercedes, six rounds, super middleweights
Rudy Cisneros vs. TBA, six rounds, junior middleweights
Ivan Popoca vs. TBA, four rounds, welterweights
Andrzej Fonfara vs. TBA, four rounds, welterweights
More information on this event will be announced shortly.
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Documentary about pro-Palestinian activist
Expect controversy tomorrow when the film Rachel screens as part of the San Francisco Jewish Film Festival. Directed by the French-Israeli filmmaker Simone Bitton, Rachel is a sympathetic documentary about Rachel Corrie, a 23-year-old American activist who in 2003 was killed by an Israeli bulldozer while trying to prevent the demolition of a Palestinian home in Gaza. The decision to program the film (which, it should be said, is apparently excellently made; Bitton is a celebrated filmmaker) and to invite Corrie's mother, Cindy, to speak after the screening prompted the festival's president to resign, the executive director to apologize, and festival sponsors to protest that the festival has "aligned itself with the wrong side." The film will still screen, and Corrie's mother will still sit for a Q&A afterward. However, the festival's organizers did hastily invite a prominent Bay Area pro-Israel activist to speak immediately before the screening in order to provide "context".
We haven't seen the film, but according to the website for the Tribeca Film Festival, the film adheres to the guidelines of the International Solidarity Movement, to which Corrie belonged: "to state only objective and concrete details without placing judgment." Of course, in choosing to subscribe to Corrie's group's own premises, perhaps the film has tipped its decidedly non-objective hand. Still, it reportedly features interviews both with ISM members and "current and former personnel" in the Israeli military. Frankly, it's a shame that this controversy must play out only as a select few see the film in a couple screenings scattered across the country. If it is indeed so good, we hope that it will enjoy a wider release, so that the curious can make up their own minds.
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You don't need much beef in this homey mushroom-beef noodle soup recipe, since mushrooms and a little Worcestershire sauce give it plenty of savory flavor.
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Full of flavor and quick to make (for a soup). I omitted the turnips and the porcini mushrooms. delicious!
Very tasty, my husband loved it! One full serving is 5 points when following Weight Watchers. Eating healthy soups contributed to my 16 lb weight loss.
I loved this recipe! I'm not a huge mushroom fan but my husband is so I thought I'd try it for him. I didn't put a full pound of cremini in, although it would be fine for mushroom lovers. I put a little less carrot and celery (about a cup each), because I didn't have much on hand, and thought it was plenty. I also left out the turnip and garnish. Otherwise, followed the recipe and thought it was awesome!
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Rumors have been swirling around on the Internet that Big Ang will not be returning for the next season of Mob Wives.
But Big Ang set the record straight exclusively to RadarOnline.com, saying the rumors are "absolutely not" true.
"I don't know where that came from," she said.
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The famed reality star also opened up about her plans to get more plastic surgery, what it's like to go through menopause, and spoke about the possibility of Teresa Giudice facing prison time.
Radar: You're definitely coming back for another season of Mob Wives?
Big Ang: Yeah!
Radar: Why do you want to come back for another season of Mob Wives?
Big Ang: Because I love my show and I enjoy doing it even though there's a lot of drama. I'm very friendly with all the girls and I'm looking forward to another season actually.
Radar: What has been the best part about filming Mob Wives so far?
Big Ang: The best part is how many people recognize me and how much I'm loved by all my fans.
Radar: What has been the toughest part about filming Mob Wives?
Big Ang: Dealing with all the drama that goes on. When there's no drama, it's really great to work together. But when there's drama, it's so much stress.
Radar: How do you deal with that stress that comes with Mob Wives?
Big Ang: I just do my job and drop it when I get home. I don't take the problems with me.
Radar: What's the key to be the more peaceful person in the cast?
Big Ang: They're fighting over things amongst each other. That has nothing to do with me, so I don't get involved. If it had something to do with me, then I'd be involved and I wouldn't take that.
Radar: There are rumors Karen Gravano is returning for next season. What do you know about that?
Big Ang: I don't think that's true either.
Radar: Would you want her to come back?
Big Ang: I don't mind either way. It doesn't bother me if she's there or not there.
Radar: In the past season you put your plans on hold to have a baby. Is there any chance you might decide to go through with it?
Big Ang: Nah. I took that thought off the table since we are having two granddaughters. I just think having my own is just not the right timing. It's more about the kids right now.
Radar: Are you nervous about having two more grandkids?
Big Ang: No. I think the more the merrier. I actually can't wait because they're two girls. I already have Salvatore. He's five and he's looking forward to having cousins, so we're very excited. And how much stuff I'm going to buy them! One is Angelina and the other is Annabella.
Radar: What is it like going through menopause?
Big Ang: Oh my god, it's horrible. It's just terrible! It drains me. In the middle of the night, you sleep and you're soaking wet. In the middle of having a conversation or being somewhere, you're soaking wet. It's just not fun! You don't sleep nights. I don't take any medication. A lot people recommend it, but I'm not a fan of medicine so I just suffer.
Radar: How has it changed your life?
Big Ang: It makes you very not interested in having sex. It really takes a toll on you. I don't like it. I don't want it. Then they're telling me this can last 10 years. If this last 10 years, I will gun myself. I can never deal with this for 10 years, I'll just go crazy.
Radar: Do you have any more plans to get more plastic surgery in the future?
Big Ang: I would like to have my neck lifted because it's starting to get a little old looking. I got to look as young as possible. I'm over everything else honestly. I think just that thing and like my eyelids are things that are necessarily. I'd like to do the top of my eyes and my neck at the same time. Be done and then that's it.
Radar: Have you talked to a doctor about getting a neck lift already?
Big Ang: No, but I will be going for a consultation in the next couple of months before we start filming again.
Radar: Are you worried about getting that done?
Big Ang: They say it isn't painful at all. I'm not worried about it.
Radar: How do you feel about plastic surgery and how it's affected your life?
Big Ang: I would say 90% of the world has had plastic surgery. If you need it, you get it. If you don't need it, god bless you.
Radar: How do you feel about the fact that Teresa Giudice could go to prison?
Big Ang: Oh please, I hope not! I don't think she's going to prison. I told her that. I think she's going to be okay. It's not right to put a mother of four kids in prison. God forbid they did do something, let the husband take the fall.
Radar: What advice would you give her on how to handle it if she did have to go?
Big Ang: Be strong. There is a light at the end of the tunnel.
Radar: How is your new wine business coming?
Big Ang: I got the Big Ang Wines. The wines are very good and they're very reasonable.


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CAMERA CALL: FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 30 - Official lighting of President's Choice® Giant Holiday Gingerbread House at the Loblaws® store at Maple Leaf Gardens*09:00 EST Thursday, November 29, 2012Store to mark its first anniversary withFood's Greatest Celebration™ Party TORONTO, Nov. 29, 2012 /CNW/ - Food's Greatest Celebration™ - Kick off the holidays by capturing a magical moment.An amazing President's Choice® Giant Holiday Gingerbread Housewill come to lifein the Canteenat the Loblaws® store at Maple Leaf Gardens*on Friday, November 30, at 7:45 a.m. as part of the store's first anniversary celebrations.What:The lighting ceremony to officially open the President'sChoice® Giant Holiday Gingerbread HouseSoaring to almost the height of the store's well-known cheese wall and covering the Canteen!Made of real gingerbread!Covered in twinkling lights, decorated with 1,000 tiles of gingerbread and more than 700 pounds of colourful candy, including 5,000 mini candy canes.Complete with Christmas trees and festive trimming, surrounded by mounds of white snow, and warmed up by the glow of a cozy fireplace and of course Santa and his elves.Who:30 children from the Boys and Girls Club of Toronto who will be decorating gingerbread cookiesToy Ballerina and Toy Solider dancers, Santa Claus and elves!Marcello Piane, store director, Loblaws® store at Maple Leaf Gardens*Gail Nyberg, executive director the Daily Bread Food BankThe first 400 guests through the doors at 7 a.m. on November 30 will receive a slice of cake with an instant win prize that could be a yummy treat from the store or even one prize for $5,000 worth of Loblaws gift cards.When:The official lighting takes place at 7:45 a.m.Cameras are invited to arrive for 7:30 a.m.Additional activities run from November 30 from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. and December 1 and 2 from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.Where: Loblaws® store at Maple Leaf Gardens*60 Carlton St. (Carlton and Church), Toronto - Parking access from CarltonAdditional anniversary celebration activities (November 30 to December 2):Families can have their photo taken with Santa Claus in the President's Choice® Giant Holiday Gingerbread House for $5. Santa's elves will be on hand to take pictures and to help guests to decorate their very own gingerbread men cookies for $2 each. All proceeds will support the President's Choice® Children's Charity.Mark Russell, executive chef at the Loblaws® store at Maple Leaf Gardens*, and his team of chefs will prepare mouth-watering holiday treats and give interactive cooking demonstrations.Guests anxious to try their hand at fun foodie activities like cupcake decorating or four course meal plating will have the chance to win prizes and interact with Loblaws specialists while participating in fun food challenges, like cheese-grating, pizza-making and more. Prizes include festive treats from the store and Loblaws and Joe Fresh gift cards.The store is bringing back some of its best musical acts of the year to entertain guests all weekend: Marty Oakes Trio on Friday, November 30 (11 a.m. to 3 p.m.); Ryan Oliver Jazz Duo, Saturday, December 1 (11 a.m. to 3 p.m.); and the Mary Mac Duo on Sunday, December 2 (11 a.m. to 3 p.m.).- Cameras are welcome all day. Please RSVP to rock-it promotions to schedule a time.-Website:Twitter:Facebook: http://www.loblaws.ca/60carlton@loblawscarlton, #loblawscarlton1yrLoblaws 60 Carlton *Reg'd TM. Lic'd use. SOURCE: Loblaw Companies LimitedFor further information: For interview requests, please contact: Lisa Power, rock-it promotions, inc., at email@example.com or 416.629.7638 Ashley Ballantyne, rock-it promotions, inc., at email@example.com or 416.656.0707 ext. 111 Loblaw Companies Limited Public Relations, at email@example.com or 905.459.2500