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Location: Insect Behavior and Biocontrol Research Unit
2012 Annual Report
2. Collections will be analyzed by a novel haplotype method to map the seasonal migration of fall armyworm from their FL and TX overwintering areas into the central and eastern U.S.
3. The data will be used to adapt air trajectory models, previously designed to assess the long-range transport of particles, for use in predicting FAW dispersal patterns in the U.S. under different climate change scenarios.
4. Assess whether increased use of sunn hemp (Crotalaria juncea L.) and cowpeas (Vigna unguiculata [L.] Walpers spp. unguiculata) as cover crops can mitigate the anticipated expansion of the fall armyworm migratory range without additional pesticide use.
Climate change is anticipated to alter weather systems with potentially significant changes in the migration behavior of agriculturally important pest insects. Therefore, studies to develop fall armyworm as a model system to monitor the annual movements of migratory Lepidoptera were initiated. Products and sevices developed in year one in this subproject included: (1) Significant expansion of the online PestWatch database (http://www.pestwatch.psu.edu/) to now include weekly reports from new locations in 15 U.S. states and two Canadian provinces along the fall armyworm migration pathways; (2) Development of collaborations with a seed producer specializing in ground cover plants and two University of Florida researchers to facilitate sunn hemp cover crop studies; and (3) Expansion of the network of cooperators participating in the fall armyworm migration study to allow weekly monitoring of an additional 74 sites in the U.S. and 36 sites in Canada. Results from research activities were disseminated to stakeholders by participation in scientific conferences and meetings and in consulting services provide to private companies and public institutions.


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Definition of thirst in English:
noun[mass noun]
1A feeling of needing or wanting to drink something: they quenched their thirst with spring water
More example sentences
- He no longer quenches his thirst by drinking sodas.
- To quench your thirst, you drink a lot of water and other beverages, and that leads to more frequent urination.
- We moved back to the bar joking and laughing, and ordered drinks to quench our thirst.
thirstiness, dryness;
technical polydipsia
archaic drought
1.1Lack of the liquid needed to sustain life: tens of thousands died of thirst and starvation
More example sentences
- So while most of the city has been left to die of starvation, thirst, heat, disease and violence, a few people have some support.
- When the sea ice receded from the coast of Nunivak Island in Alaska, it left 11 muskoxen trapped on a small islet offshore, doomed to die of starvation or thirst.
- They can be surrounded with food and water but die from starvation or thirst because they have such tiny throats that makes it impossible for them to swallow.
1.2 (usually thirst for) A strong desire for something: his thirst for knowledge was mainly academic
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- The specimen prompted him to focus his thirst for knowledge and love of reading on mineralogy.
- Yet it is his thirst for knowledge, his insatiable desire to get a little better than he was yesterday, that makes him such a delightful curiosity.
- The media should resist the temptation to quench this thirst for sensationalism but there are some who never stand firm.
verb[no object]
1 (usually thirst for/after) Have a strong desire for something: an opponent thirsting for revenge
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- My spirit thirsts for information and enlightenment.
- After all the temptations of the 20th century and the lack of any prospects for the future, people's souls are thirsting for kitsch.
- The class has been growing every week - everyone is thirsting for information.
crave, want, covet, desire, hunger for/after, lust for/after, hanker for/after, have one's heart set on;
wish, long, have a longing, yearn, be hungry, be itching, pant, be desperate, be consumed with desire
informal have a yen, be dying
archaic be athirst
2 archaic Feel a need to drink something: a few could drink while many thirsted
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- I groaned, and drank as if I had thirsted for days.
- He told her that whoever drank of the water of heaven would never thirst again.
- He hungers, but he is steadfast; he thirsts, but he is steadfast.
Words that rhyme with thirstaccursed, burst, curst, erst, first, headfirst, Hurst, under-rehearsed, unrehearsed, unversed, verst, worst, wurst
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High Tide: From Albany Fallout To Indonesia's Denial Of Corruption Allegations
A roundup of corruption-related news from Dow Jones and other sources.
Indonesia denied claims made in leaked diplomatic cables published in Australian newspapers that the president, who won election on an anti-corruption platform, was himself corrupt. Among the allegations were that he ordered the purging of an investigation into a political power broker, and that he received bribes from a controversial businessman via a middleman. More here, here, here, here, here and here. (The Age, Daily India, AP, Jakarta Post, Jakarta Globe, AFP, Sydney Morning Herald)
The L.A. Times profiles the FCPA, focusing on the Lindsey Manufacturing Co. case.
With the criminal complaint against two New York lawmakers and six others released, reporters dig in looking for juicy details, such as a lobbyist with $102,000 in cash in a closet and $4,000 in "crisp bills" in his suit pocket. That lobbyist was pugnacious in his pursuit of power. It also drew a picture of the lavish lifestyle of a largely private man in State Sen. Carl Kruger, D-Brooklyn, who took his lunches alone and was uncomfortable in crowds. Kruger seems to have had trouble maintaining accurate campaign finance reports as other New York lawmakers seek to distance themselves from him. The New York health care industry is rattled by the allegations, as two executives from the industry were among the indicted. (Wall Street Journal, NY Times, NY Times, NY Daily News, Crain's New York Business)
NBC New York has a column listing all the recent corruption scandals to have hit Albany.
The AP and FCPA blog each have pieces on Jeffrey Tesler's upcoming guilty plea.
An Italian newspaper reported that a Moroccan official said he was offered a bribe to backdate the birth certificate of a Moroccan-born erotic dancer at the center of the sex scandal surrounding Italian premier Silvio Berlusconi. (Daily Telegraph)
The U.K. Bribery Act's guiding principles are due for a major overhaul since its passage last year, a Justice Ministry official said. (Complinet sub req)
A former Bulgarian defense minister is in court on a bribery charge. He doesn't appear to have been contacted for comment. (Sofia Echo)
Corporate Compliance Insights conducted a Q/A with an attorney, Jeffrey Kaplan, who is one of their featured columnists.
Why has there been an increase in FCPA enforcement in the last five years, compared to the prior 25? (TFoxLaw)
How will hedge funds deal with the Bribery Act? (Hedge Week)
Frederick Bourke seeks a new trial because of "startling" new evidence. (Main Justice sub req)
Money Laundering:
Ghana's president ordered the reactivation of its anti-money laundering body. (Modern Ghana)
A local court rejected the requests of Indian prosecutors to keep Hasan Ali in custody as it investigates alleged tax evasion, and possibly money laundering. (Times of India)
The Swiss financial regulator Finma is checking that Swiss banks are following the sanctions prescribed in dealing with funds from politically sensitive countries like Libya, Tunisia and Egypt, it said. (Dow Jones Newswires)
The Bank of Italy's governor said Friday that banks linked to crime, even if unaware of it, face a reputational risk that threatens their stability. (Dow Jones Newswires)
The former president of the company hired to replace the Tappan Zee Bridge's roadway has been convicted of fraud and money laundering conspiracy by a federal jury in Brooklyn. (LoHud.com)
Azerbaijan will present data on abuses in AML in a new form. (Antimoneylaundering.us)
The judge who presided over the money laundering conviction of former House Majority Leader Tom DeLay has recused himself from the trial of two of DeLay's aides. (Antimoneylaundering.us)
The option of extending the European Union's sanctions and asset freeze to Libya's oil and gas companies is on the table, a spokesman for the European Union's Hungarian rotating presidency said. More here. (Dow Jones Newswires, AFP)
A Reuters factbox of the various sanctions imposed on Libya.
House Republicans want answers on the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms program. (Center for Public Integrity)
General Anti-Corruption:
The Wall Street Journal covers Vice President Joe Biden's remarks to Russia about corruption.
Days after his foreign minister resigned over similar action, the Japanese Prime Minister said he won't step down after learning of a foreign campaign contribution. More here and here. (Reuters, Washington Post, BBC)
Former Bell, Calif. city officials have been ordered to stand trial on corruption charges. (LA Times)
50 Cent donated the money he received for performing for Col. Moammar Gadhafi six years ago to Unicef. (NY Daily News)


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Amniocentesis (cont.)
Melissa Conrad Stöppler, MD
Melissa Conrad Stöppler, MD, is a U.S. board-certified Anatomic Pathologist with subspecialty training in the fields of Experimental and Molecular Pathology. Dr. Stöppler's educational background includes a BA with Highest Distinction from the University of Virginia and an MD from the University of North Carolina. She completed residency training in Anatomic Pathology at Georgetown University followed by subspecialty fellowship training in molecular diagnostics and experimental pathology.
William C. Shiel Jr., MD, FACP, FACR
Dr. Shiel received a Bachelor of Science degree with honors from the University of Notre Dame. There he was involved in research in radiation biology and received the Huisking Scholarship. After graduating from St. Louis University School of Medicine, he completed his Internal Medicine residency and Rheumatology fellowship at the University of California, Irvine. He is board-certified in Internal Medicine and Rheumatology.
In this Article
- Amniocentesis facts
- What is amniocentesis?
- Who is a candidate for amniocentesis?
- What does amniocentesis show?
- When should amniocentesis be performed?
- Is amniocentesis safe?
- Find a local Obstetrician-Gynecologist in your town
What does amniocentesis show?
Amniocentesis is very accurate in detecting chromosomal abnormalities and the gender of the fetus. Occasionally, the fetal cells harvested by amniocentesis do not grow in the culture, and no chromosomal data can be obtained. Additionally, physician may be unable to extract fluid from the uterus during amniocentesis due to a variety of technical reasons. In both instances, a subsequent extraction of fluid may be attempted.
Amniocentesis testing for lung maturity can help the doctor make decisions regarding timing of delivery for women in premature labor, those with diabetes, or other medical conditions requiring possible early delivery. Lung maturity testing is not perfect. In rare instances, a baby with lungs that are predicted to perform normally can still experience difficulty breathing.
The AFP (alpha fetoprotein) blood test is currently available and can be used to screen for neural tube defects such as spina bifida, as well as Down's syndrome. An elevated AFP blood level may indicate the possibility that the fetus has a defect in the brain and/or spinal cord development. A low AFP level may indicate the potential for Down's syndrome. When abnormal blood levels of AFP are found, further evaluation with ultrasound and amniocentesis can be done to look for birth defects and chromosomal abnormalities.
Amniocentesis can also help determine if there are specific genetic problems present in the fetus. Testing for Tay-Sachs disease, cystic fibrosis, sickle cell anemia, and other inherited disorders can be performed on samples of amniotic fluid. Checking the cells for specific genes can now be done on the fetal cell cultures. It is also possible to look for a specific protein in the amniotic fluid that can signal a genetic abnormality. Testing for genetic (inherited) diseases is not routinely performed, but is available when necessary.
Another common reason for performing amniocentesis is to determine if the fetal lungs are mature enough so that the baby can be safely delivered before the due date. If the fetal lungs are not mature, an attempt can be made to stop premature labor with medications. If the lung tissues are mature, it may be safe for the premature baby to be born. This test can also help in the timing of delivery when the due date is uncertain.
Occasionally, a pregnant woman may have a fever without an obvious site of infection. In these instances, an amniocentesis may be performed to determine if the cause of the mother's fever is from an intrauterine infection.
The overall possibility of birth defects in any pregnancy is approximately 3%. For defects such as cleft lip, hernia, and extra fingers or toes, amniocentesis will not be diagnostic. Ultrasound may be helpful in detecting these defects in the fetus.
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Customers Stick With Technology Services During the Downturn
Most public-opinion surveys seem to confirm what one would expect. But every once in a while there's a paradox or two, as in some recent findings by Accenture in the area of technology services.
The consulting firm discussed some of its research in advance of the upcoming Consumer Electronics Show, which formally kicks off Jan. 7 in Las Vegas.
For starters, service contracts associated with technology products might seem like an area that cash-strapped consumers might forego in tough economic times. Yet some 49% of the vendors surveyed by Accenture said consumers had increased purchases of new service contracts during the downturn; 22% said sales hadn't changed, and 18% said sales had declined. (The remainder said they don't offer service contracts).
Realizing the need to keep customers happy, vendors have taken various steps to improve their service offerings to please customers, Accenture found. Yet customers weren't particularly impressed; only about 9% of consumers surveyed thought service and support of their technology vendors had improved during the downturn.
Among those who did think their vendors' service and support had improved, some 81% of survey respondents said they are more likely to continue doing business with those companies.
In general, Accenture has found, customers are more loyal to consumer-electronics companies' service than their products. "If I buy a product and it doesn't work and I get good service to fix it, I'm more loyal to the brand than if I don't have to call customer support in the first place," says Jean-Laurent Poitou, the global managing director of Accenture's electronics and high-tech business group.
When it comes to technology products that have a service component–such as paying for Internet or wireless services to make gadgets useful–consumers tended to keep up spending during the downturn, even if hardware expenditures decline, Accenture found. "The service spending pattern is more resilient than spending on products," Poitou says.
One counterintuitive finding in Accenture's recent research that does not have to do with services: the firm's surveys have found that consumers in emerging economies are more receptive to spending more money on "green," environment-friendly products than those in mature economies where people are more affluent, Poitou says. The reasons may have to do with consumers in some countries getting an eye-witness view of some environmental harm, he suspects.
"Sometimes the consequences are more visible in these emerging markets," Poitou says.


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Name: Akhil Kumar
Status: Challenger
Age: 33
Place of residence: Rye
Years as member of Rye Golf Club: 5 years
Family: Wife, Kristin
Occupation: Investment advisor at ING Financial Partners; partner at ARCH Global Advisors
community involvement: N/A
Why are you running?
I am running as I think the commission needs a younger, more energetic face, and hopefully I am able to add some new, creative ideas that will help improve our club.
Do you support the new governance proposal for the club?
I think the golf club should be run independently by the members of the club with little to no involvement from City Council.
Name: Leon Sculti
Status: Challenger
Age: 45
Place of residence: Rye
Years as member of Rye Golf Club: 6 years or so
Family: Yes
Occupation: Owner/Operator of Sculti Properties (real estate brokerage) and EllyOwen Advertising
Community involvement: Little league and soccer coach, proprietor of LausDeo10580.com
Why are you running?
I am running because I believe it is time that somebody fight for the members of Rye Golf Club. I believe its time to pushback and refuse to be steamrolled by dishonest, arrogant or incompetent city employees, mayors and/or City Council members. I believe the City of Rye owes Rye Golf Club many hundreds of thousands of dollars, which the council themselves demonstrated were approved of–and stolen by–city employees. If you believe City Hall is an immovable object–or that a long, hard, battle to free Rye Golf Club from a destructive government apparatus isn't a worthy cause, I'm not your guy. If you believe in yourself and in your fellow man, and if you know in your heart that together good people can achieve great things, then you are the reason I am running.
Do you support the new governance proposal for the club?
I do not support the lame-duck mayor, who wants to hand pick three members to the Rye Golf Club Commission and who has proven to be the most unethical mayor in the history of this great city. This mayor has done enough damage to Rye Golf Club in concert with the most incompetent city manager the city has ever seen, Scott Pickup. Neither is a friend of Rye Golf Club.
Name: Bob DiMaggio
Status: Challenger
Age: 56
Place of residence: Rye
Years as member of Rye Golf Club: Since 1981
Family: Single
Occupation: Painting contractor
Community involvement: Member of Business Networking International and lector at local parish
Why are you running?
I'd like to feel I know enough about the golf course and facilities that I can lend some insight and stability. I just think it would be a good opportunity to maybe bring some stability to what is going on at the club.
Do you support the new governance proposal for the club?
A separate audit idea, I think is a good one to have additional levels of checks and balances. I am not in favor of having a mayor appoint extra people to the commission.
We're really looking to become more self-governing; obviously we need the city, but to me, there were just too many oversights and we need to have a better control of what goes on over there.
Name: Angela Sposato
Status: Commissioner
Age: 49
Place of residence: Harrison
Years as member of Rye Golf Club: Roughly 40 years
Family: None
Occupation: Human resources executive
Community involvement: I have been a leader in my professional career for over 15 years; I am the representative for the Women's Management Golf Association.
Why are you running?
To be a voice for the members and to continue to improve what a great place the club is.
Do you support the new governance proposal for the club?
The proposal for the club is an attempt to cover up the lack of responsibility and ownership by the city manager and the mayor in the mismanagement of the general manager. In my opinion the proposal is an attempt to blame the commission for what happened during the 10 years of fraud conducted by the ex-general manager. Lastly, it's a bad idea to impose these changes under the current administration and should be reconsidered after all the elections are complete.
Name: Mack Cunningham
Status: Challenger
Age: 57
Place of residence: Rye
Years as member of Rye Golf Club: 10 years. I took two years off and rejoined this year.
Family: Wife Linda, two sons, Christopher and Gavin, who are avid golfers.
Occupation: Chief operating officer for a school in White Plains.
community involvement: Former Rye City councilman, former member of Rye Recreation Commission, Rye Youth Lacrosse Board and the Rye YMCA Board of Trustees.
Why are you running?
I believe that the golf club is a major city asset that has been mishandled and I believe I can add my experience at the local level and in my professional life as far as the club's future.
Do you support the new governance proposal for the club?
The mayor's governance proposal is the wrong proposal, diluting club member voting power with the appointment of (3) voting non-members.
Name: Barry McGowan
Status: Challenger
I believe the Rye Golf Club is a fantastic club that offers members great facilities in a wonderful setting. But I also believe that it can be managed a bit better, particularly with regard to promoting membership in the club, as well as events.
I have been a member of private clubs both in Rye and abroad and every year travel to other countries to play golf at different clubs. I think this gives me some perspective on what might be possible at Rye Golf Club.
My profession is real estate investment, which I do primarily on behalf of international pensions and insurance companies. As a result I also have experience with managing and negotiating all forms of contracts, leases and operating agreements, as well as audits.
I love Rye Golf Club and believe I can bring a number of relevant skills and experiences to the table.
This is McGowan's club candidate profile. He did not respond to our inquiries for information.
Name: John Duffy
Status: Commissioner
I've been a member for 17 years. I've been the chair of the Rye Golf Club Commission since November 2012. After confronting our former manager in June of 2012 about his conflict of interest, I've been fighting for transparency and proper oversight. We have made progress in many areas, but some fundamental structural changes need to be implemented.
I don't support the mayor's wish to appoint commissioners. This is the same mayor that wished to add $95,000 to Rye Golf Club contribution to the general fund in 2010. This way they could balance the city budget with no tax increase. They also didn't act strongly when presented with the audit results of 2009 that showed the oversight deficiencies. Government needs to be run with checks and balances, not a government based on trust.


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White Plains, NY, USA
Oct. 21, 2003 to Oct. 23, 2003
pp: 35
Aaron Toney , University of South Australia
Lucy Dunne , Cornell University
Bruce H. Thomas , University of South Australia
Susan P. Ashdown , Cornell University
Touch is the most intimate and inherently private human sense and provides the potential for discrete, low social weight human computer interaction. This paper presents initial research findings on issues of integrating a vibrotatcitle display and support electronics into a standard clothing insert, the shoulder pad. Research on construction methods is presented along with a discussion of the merits and drawbacks of each technique. User study data for response to tactile display stimuli, collected with a varying number of stimulators, is then presented with initial conclusions as to the type and format of data suitable for shoulder based tactile arrays.
Aaron Toney, Lucy Dunne, Bruce H. Thomas, Susan P. Ashdown, "A Shoulder Pad Insert Vibrotactile Display", ISWC, 2003, Proceedings. Seventh IEEE International Symposium on Wearable Computers, Proceedings. Seventh IEEE International Symposium on Wearable Computers 2003, pp. 35, doi:10.1109/ISWC.2003.1241391


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System Center and Increasing Complexity
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If ordered today, we estimate your order will be printed, packed and ready for shipment on Friday, September 02.
Mr. and Mrs. Can Coolers
Item Number: DWH83902
Description and Details
Keep your beverages cool during your honeymoon and long afterward with these can coolers. White cooler is printed with "mrs." in black with a little red heart; black cooler is printed with "mr." in white with a little red heart. The 4 1/4" tall coolers hold standard 12-ounce cans. Set of two.


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Comcast, Time Warner Deal to Spark Regulatory Debate
By Gautham Nagesh and Brent Kendall
Comcast Corp.'s $45 billion deal to acquire Time Warner Cable is sure to spark fierce debate on everything from cable prices to net neutrality in the coming months, and regulators' ultimate view of the transition is difficult to predict.
The proposed alliance of the nation's two biggest cable companies carries a plethora of unknowns into the regulatory debate, lending hope to both supporters and foes. Observers expect an all-out lobbying blitz both for and against the deal.
Groups opposed to media consolidation were lining up late Wednesday night to blast the deal, and members of Congress will likely seek hearings where they can publicly weigh in. Read the full story here.
"This transaction is dangerous for broadband competition and would likely inflate consumer prices. Antitrust officials and regulators need to scrutinize this deal carefully and prevent harm to consumers and the competitive process," said Gene Kimmelman, a former Justice Department antitrust official and chief executive of the open media advocacy group Public Knowledge.
But Comcast can rely on its wealth of connections throughout town, and its record of success in navigating the merger review process just three years ago.
With the deal, Comcast signaled that it is willing to undergo what promises to be another lengthy government review by both the Justice Department and the Federal Communications Commission. The department's antitrust division will review the proposal for possible harms to competition, while the FCC has a broad mandate to review telecom transactions to determine if they are in the public interest. The agencies have cooperated on past merger reviews.


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Test System
Motherboard: ASUS P6T7 WS SuperComputer (Supplied by ASUS)
Processors: Intel 975 EE (Supplied by AVADirect)
Memory: Corsair Dominator 1600 MHz Triple Channel Kit
Graphics Card: Leadtek Quadro FX1700 (Supplied by Leadtek)
Enclosure: Lian Li V2000
Cooling: Noctua NH-U12P SE2 (Supplied by Noctua)
SAS Controller: LSI MegaRAID SAS 9260-8i (Supplied by LSI)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate X64
You can read more about TweakTown's Storage Product Testing Workstation and the procedures followed to test products in this article.
For today's tests we went back to the ASUS P6T7 WS SuperComputer for all but the SATA 6G C300 benchmarks. While testing the GIGABYTE X58A-UD7, we found an issue that effects solid state drives on this board. In our first chart of the C300 we noticed that one test in PC Mark Vantage ran extremely slow. At the time we wrote it off as an issue with the C300's firmware, but further testing exonerated the C300 as the cause. A big thanks goes out to Olin from Benchmark Reviews for helping us with re-testing. GIGABYTE is currently investigating the issue that seems to affect the C300, Indilinx Barefoot and X25-M in this one test.
What makes this test interesting is that the Intel ICH SATA 3G ports have been proven to perform up to 10% faster than the Marvell SATA 6G ports with high speed SATA 3G drives. When I started the testing I knew there would be a very good chance that the Intel SATA 3G performance may very well be higher than the Marvell 6G. Let's get to it.
ATTO Baseline Performance
Version and / or Patch Used: 2.34
ATTO is used by many disk manufacturers to determine the read and write speeds that will be presented to customers.
ATTO shows us read speeds that are limited by SATA 3G and this is something we expected since the Crucial RealSSD C300 is the first drive that actually makes use of the available head room of 6G. The write speeds are a hair faster on the Marvell SATA 6G, but the results are nearly identical and within the margin of error.


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Fluor reports strong gains in revenue, income
Fluor Corp., the Las Colinas-based construction and engineering company, today reported double-digit increases in revenue and earnings for the first quarter and a record backlog.
After the markets closed, the company reported net income of $155 million in the quarter ended March 31, compared to $140 million in the year-ago period.
That equaled 91 cents per diluted share compared to 78 cents, an increase of nearly 17 percent.
Revenue totaled $6.3 billion, up about 24 percent from $5.1 billion in the same quarter of 2011.
Fluor, which is celebrating 100 years of operations this year, said its new business awards totaled $8.4 billion in the first quarter, leading to a record backlog of $42.5 billion, up 14 percent from a year ago and 8 percent from last quarter.
The company reaffirmed its full-year 2012 earnings guidance of $3.40 to $3.80 per diluted share.
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bl1ndr34p3r posted a topic in Ford Fiesta ClubHi guys! :D I'm new to the forum. Just registered today :D I have a 2010 Ford Fiesta Titanium 3dr. I just found out that my country doesn't offer the Zetec or Zetec S. So i'm stuck with the titanium.... I need help regarding some mods I wanna do to the car. I'm thinking of adding Xenon lights to my car along with a strip of LED's on each headlamp to make the DRL effect. I was wondering whether or not replacing the stock OEM lights with aftermarket xenon kits would void my car's headlamp warranty etc. I saw a pic of a Fez with xenons and DRL lights and it looks amazing! I wanna do something like that with mine. (See attached pic) I've just got the roof of my Fez done in matte black this weekend using Hexis vinyl. Overall it turned out quite nice. Most of the "modifications" to the Fiesta have been done by myself except for the roof. So far: This is what it has: Original Ford Fiesta Titanium rims done in matte black Lower part of front bumper in matte black Side mirrors in matte black Petrol cap in matte black Boot piece in matte black with blacked out "Fiesta" emblem Side skirts in matte black. I'm waiting for my Laminx Gunsmoke film to arrive so I can do the front and back lights. I saw this picture in the forums of a Fiesta with a RS style exhaust system. I want to get something like this done and I was wondering if modifying the vehicle's exhaust system would void the car's warranty. I think the twin exhaust look in the Fiesta looks really, really good. I really like it. Do you guys think that they could just cut holes in my current rear defuser? Instead of changing for a whole new different one. Thanks a lot guys!! Appreciate it.
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The Pacific Division race remains tight with less than three weeks remaining in the regular season. That competition may be settled by the time Chris Pronger comes back from his latest suspension.
Having fallen out of first place due to a monthlong slump, the Dallas Stars look to win for just the second time in seven games Wednesday night when they host an Anaheim Ducks team that is trying to make do without Pronger.
Dallas, 1-5-0 in March, fell out of first place in the Pacific early last week. And on Saturday night, the Stars (42-27-5) were leapfrogged by the Ducks (41-25-8) in the standings.
Anaheim, in fourth place in the Western Conference, leads Dallas by one point and is trying to catch Pacific-leading San Jose. The Stars, 5-1-0 versus the Ducks this season, seem to have a good chance to end their slump and jump back into second place in the division, especially with Pronger sidelined.
The five-time All-Star defenseman was suspended for eight games by the NHL on Saturday for stomping on the leg of Vancouver center Ryan Kesler last Wednesday. That ban won't expire until the final day of the regular season.
"We've got our hands full," Anaheim defenseman Mathieu Schneider said. "Obviously we're short-handed without Prongs, but we've got to find ways to get it done. And if it's relying a little bit more on our goaltending at certain times and getting goals from different players to make up for it, that's what has to happen."
Pronger is eligible to return April 6 for the regular-season finale against Phoenix.
In the Ducks' 4-1 victory over the Canucks last Wednesday, Pronger and Kesler were tied up behind the Vancouver net. Before Pronger turned to head back up ice, he stepped on Kesler's leg as the Canucks forward lay on the ice.
Pronger, who has 12 goals and 43 points in 71 games, began serving his eighth career suspension Saturday night. Anaheim was able to overcome Pronger's absence, beating St. Louis 4-1.
The Ducks got a pair of timely goals from Rob Niedermayer, and Schneider did a nice job filling in for Pronger as point man on the power play. Schneider had a goal and two assists, one of them on Teemu Selanne's power-play goal.
Schneider, who has 10 goals and 36 points in 57 games, will fill a crucial role for Anaheim, which has reached the 90-point mark for the third straight year. The Ducks won the Stanley Cup last season even though Pronger was suspended for one game after elbowing Ottawa's Dean McAmmond in the head during Game 3 of the series.
Anaheim won the Pacific last season, finishing three points ahead of Dallas. The Stars went on to lose to Vancouver in the first round of the playoffs.
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text: Horsham, PA, May 22, 2013 -- Luxury home builder Toll Brothers said second quarter net income rose to $24.7 million, or $0.14 per share, from $16.9 million, or $0.10 per share, a year earlier.Revenue rose 38% to $516 million.Toll said its quarterly orders were the highest in seven years. New orders rose 36% to 1,753 homes."Buyers who have been on the sidelines for six years are jumping in," Chief Executive Douglas Yearley said in a press release.The firm said its average selling price increased 3.6% in the second quarter to $577,000 per home compared with a year earlier.


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With Thor otherwise occupied -- he's hanging out with the New Avengers these days, and teaming up with Iron Man on Free Comic Book Day to punch the future of weather in the face -- Kieron Gillen gives us an issue that opens with "The Remains of Asgard." Asgard has fallen during "Siege," and Falstaff and Balder and the others are left crawling out of the broken pieces.
Well, the issue actually opens with Kelda in Broxton, Oklahoma, wrapping up a long human-and-goddess love connection plot that was begun by J. Michael Straczynski early in his run on the series, but even though the Rich Elson art for the Kelda sequences (as we cut back and forth between the fallen Asgard and the glowing lady in Broxton) looks nice enough, the Kelda plot just isn't as interesting as what's going on elsewhere. It feels like leftovers that have sat out on the kitchen counter for a little too long. There's a fresh pizza pie on the table, a pizza pie called Loki will always be Loki and all of this is basically his fault.
So let's get back to that.
Now that Asgard is broken, lying on the ground in a heap of rubble, the plot wheels Loki long ago set into motion are finally coming to a halt. And Gillen gives us the showdown between Loki and Balder, king of Asgard. Billy Tan continues to do some of his career-best work on these Asgard sequences, playing Loki as a dignified schemer who has lost his dignity. Or as a barely-controlled maniac trying desperately to maintain his composure. Tan, who never seemed to be able to use body language to his advantage during his "New Avengers" run, gives Loki and Balder (and Falstaff and Tyr) strong visual personalities. Tan carries plenty of the weight of the story in this issue, and he carries it well.
But the highlight is the dialogue between Balder and Loki. Balder, who exiled Thor for his own gain, even if he didn't realize it at the time. Loki, who rants, "I am Loki, the fire that burns. And why does the fire burn?" (pause.) "I know not. But I am he…"
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Re: "Tackling the 10 Myths of Barefoot Running"
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" It is clearly seen with the Asics 33. It was created to "work with the foot, and not against it" yet they believe in motion control and not motion enhancement"
Ahhh.. I think you might have this the wrong way round Nick!
In June of 1998 I first used the expression "Motion Enhancement, not Motion Control", at a lecture to a group of post graduate physiotherapy srudents at The University of South Australia. ASICS completely dropped the term Motion Control from their vocabulary in 2002. It has NEVER been used since.
At the SMA Conference in 2006, I had a discussion with Irene Davis on this issue. At this time she was very vocal that running shoes should control the foot and that everyone should wear orthoses. I told her I did not beleive the scienc supported that notion at that time. I even showed her a video I had had made, with the words "motion control" being flushed down a toilet, complete with sound effects. Irene told me I was wrong. She has apparently since changed her mind.
I have been espousing a less is more philosophy for at least 15 years.. ASICS has been committed to this for a similar timeframe. No matter what you may think Nick, ASICS always adheres to the current published science. This is the reason ASICS has not gone down the minimalist path. I will not let them, just as I would not let them persue toning shoes. Time will tell if I am wrong or right.
On anothe matter.. nice photos Kevin.. it is scary how good you and SImon's memories are, and even scarier to see how awesome my paper jet was.
On another note, I believe every company has a pretty poor representation of how to match current footwear to foottype, not the least ASICS. I cringe at some of the stuff I read ,and really wonder at the message it sends to both medical and consumer. Currently, the whole concept of "categorisation" of product is at best wishfull thinking at worst deceitful. I hate it, and I applaud Blaise for at least having a shot at trying something different. I do not agree with it, but nor do I agree with the RW effort either ( nor for that matter do I agree with ASICS).
In my oprinion, this whole thing should be thrown out with the extremely murky bathwater.. the concepts of motion control, cushioning, structure cushioning, maximum support, minimalism, barefoot etc blah, blah should all be abandoned because they really represent nothing.
I would like to see a video base representation of the spectrum of human movement, of biomechanical variability, sex, age gender, and athletic ability, and a representation of what might.. just might, in the continuum from barefoot to very supportive footwear, work for each athelte. This is very difficult to demonstate in print media, and is spmething I have struggled with for years. I will continue.
Finally, there is a very recent paper looking at energy costs barefoot vs shod .... (Metabolic Cost of Running Barefoot versus Shod: Is Lighter Better? Jason R. Franz, Corbyn M. Wierzbinski, and Rodger Kram, Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise, Publish Ahead of Print, February 12th 2012 )Could this be the final nail in the coffin for the last supposed credible argument of the barefoot movement. I will leave you asll to be the judges.. I tried to attach the paper for you, but since I am at ASICS HQ in the USA, they are blocking my outgoings to prevent me telling our secrets to the world! Anyone who need a pdf of the full paper can contact me privately
best to all
In case you didn't know, Nick Campitelli, DPM, (nickcampi) is the podiatrist who writes blogs for Podiatry Today that are geared for the minimalist shoe crowd...plus he is a member of the
Vibram FiveFinger Biomedical Advisory Board
. Nick says he gets absolutely no monetary or any other compensation whatsoever for allowing his photo to be included on the
Vibram FiveFinger website
I am wondering, Simon, since you would know better than I, how common is it for a medical professional to allow their photo to be included on a shoe company website, be included on their "Biomedical Advisory Board", but then receive absolutely no compensation, no trips to seminars, no free shoes, etc for that promotional consideration for the shoe company?
You may want to read Nick's other blog so you can better appreciate his unique line of reasoning.
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Stranded students set to return Tuesday
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A group of Bartlesville High School students who have been stranded in Ireland because of an airline work stoppage will return home this week.
A group of 200 students traveled to Ireland to play in a parade following St. Patrick's Day, but 30 of them were stranded because of the stoppage. The students are expected to return home on Tuesday.
Most of the rest of the students returned home last Thursday.
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The running game provided the added punch that had been missing for much of the season.
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The combination of pooled deep atmospheric moisture with a weak and nearly stationary upper level disturbance will maintain the likelihood of numerous showers and a few thunderstorms across the Lower Rio Grande Valley and the adjacent Gulf of Mexico waters into the July 4th holiday weekend. Already on July 1st, widespread rains, some locally heavy, doused portions of the area during the afternoon. Higher storm totals occurred in west central Cameron County, in Starr county near Rio Grande City, and in Kenedy County. In Olmito, 2.61 inches was recorded by a CoCoRaHS observer.
Through noon on July 2nd, light rains continued across the eastern portion of the Lower Rio Grande Valley and into the adjacent Gulf waters. On July 3rd and 4th, showers and storms will continue to wax and wane as deep moisture and the upper level disturbance remain parked across the area. Current data suggest that rainfall across the area will average from 2 to 4 inches by Saturday. However, the potential continues for a few thunderstorms to produce rapid rainfall accumulation up to 2 inches per hour; locations affected by stronger cells could see 6 inches or more. The best chance for large rain totals appears to be across the western Lower Rio Grande Valley out toward the Rio Grande Plains, including Starr, Jim Hogg, and Zapata County, but perhaps edging into Brooks and Hidalgo County as well.
In rural areas, such rains can produce rapid rises of rural streams, creeks, and arroyos along with localized flooding of low water crossings. In populated areas, urban flooding of poorly draining locations is possible should torrential rains occur. Residents of Deep South Texas and the Lower Rio Grande Valley should continue to monitor weather conditions through the holiday weekend, and remain alert to flood watches, warnings, or advisories for their area.
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PARKSVILLE – The Lyric Quartet will launch the Parksville Music Festival, a series of Sunday performances at the Parksville United Methodist Church, on Sunday.
The quartet is composed of Tom Caltabellotta, bass; Sean Carmichael, piano; Leslie Swanson, mezzo soprano; and Mariano Vidal, tenor.
From this month through October, performances will be held the first Sunday of the month at the church, with Sunday's performance scheduled for 3 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Tickets are $18 and can be purchased in advance at Floyd & Bobo's Bakery and Snack Palace, 98 N. Main St. in Liberty.
The church is located at 10 Short Ave. in Parksville. For concert information, including upcoming performances, visit www.parksvilleusa.com. You can also call Caltabellotta at 747-4247.
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After leading the Los Angeles Galaxy to their second straight Supporters' Shield trophy and finishing the regular season undefeated at home; Landon Donovan spearheaded the Galaxy's playoff run. In the 2011 MLS Cup the Los Angeles Galaxy faced the Houston Dynamo.
Before a sellout crowd of 30,281 the Galaxy's star trio of David Beckham, Robbie Keane, and Landon Donovan brought home the championship and Donovan was named MVP.
This 16"x24" designed Galaxy image captures Donovan's dramatic slide celebration. The image is signed in black pen by the 2011 MLS Champion and MVP Landon Donovan. Landon's crisp signature is guaranteed authentic by virtue of Upper Deck Authenticated's patented five-step process.
Tras liderar al Los Angeles Galaxy hacia su segundo trofeo Supporter's Shield y terminar la campaña regular sin derrota en casa, Landon Donovan y el Galaxy llegaron a la final de la Copa MLS de 2011 ante el Houston Dynamo. Ante 30,281 aficionados que llena


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Thursday, January 6, 2011
Trees, Cranberries, Ivory and Unfried Chicken
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- La Table De Nana said...
Thank you for the link..I would love to have chickens..
Do you live in a populated area?
Your dessert looks good:)
- January 6, 2011 at 7:53 AM
- Lena said...
You should be proud! He's a great writer, Phyllis.
Your story reminds me of a friend whose dad collected antique cars, as an investment for his children's college education. He enjoyed the cars for years, and as each of his children reached college age, he'd sell one to pay for school.
Hope you are having a lovely day!
- January 6, 2011 at 2:13 PM
- AntiqueChase said...
Hey... I'm here!!! I won, so excited!!! You are so sweet and generous!!!
- January 6, 2011 at 4:39 PM
- Mary Isabella and Kiley too! said...
I am loving his writing!!!!!!...hugs...Mary
- January 6, 2011 at 9:30 PM
- Jojo Caramel said...
Your cranberry almond streusel cake looks good! Congrats to the winner! and thanks for the link i'll have a look.
- January 7, 2011 at 2:21 AM
- see you there! said...
I like looking at those lines of trees too. I'm off to check on those chickens.
- January 7, 2011 at 5:51 AM
- Shelley in SC said...
Mmmmmm! That cranberry almond streusel cake looks postively scrumptious! And what an interesting fact about planting the trees for college money!! Oldest Daughter leaves for college in the fall. I suppose it is not practical to cut down our one maple.
- January 8, 2011 at 12:20 PM
- Rebecca said...
this looks absolutely scrumptious...
thanks so much for sharing... just love that bed on your former post!!! Love it!
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MUMBAI: Larsen & Toubro Chairman and Managing Director A M Naik has been appointed as Knight of the Order of the Dannerbrog (name of Danish flag) by Queen Margarethe of Denmark.
The Knight Cross was formally presented to Naik by ambassador of Denmark Ole Lansmann Poulsen here today. It is in recognition of contribution made by Naik in Indo-Danish relationship.


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Thursday, June 26, 2008
Told ya.
Not really but I'm trying to create some drama. Work with me.
The boys have insisted vehemently that Jiffy Cornbread is off the chain and the only cornbread worth eating. Everything else might as well be used as cat litter. Their words.
Trey and I firmly believe in the delightful tastiness of Martha White Sweet Yellow cornbread and our difference in opinion has built a wall between us that nothing could tear down. More drama.
So, while we were on vacation, I brought and made both brands and we had ourselves a little double (or single, I don't really know the difference) blind taste test.
Guess which one the boys picked?
Martha White Sweet Yellow Cornbread. They loved it and said, "Oh yeah, this one's definitely Jiffy. It's that much better."
Keep diggin' that hole gentlemen. Keep diggin'.
And to show you their humility in defeat, when I did the big reveal proving once and for all which one tasted better, they said, "Well...yeah...but...uh...we still like Jiffy better. It's totally better."
One thing we all could agree on was how well cornbread went with this Jambalaya Recipe that my friend Carrie gave me. She's from Louisiana and told me this is just as easy and about a thousand times better than the box kind. I gotta agree. This recipe serves 4 so I double (or triple) it. Enjoy!
Louisiana Jambalaya
1/2 cup chopped celery
1 small onion chopped
1 chopped green sweet pepper
1 can diced tomatoes
1 1/2 cups beef or vegetable broth
2/3 cup long grain rice
1/2 teaspoon dried basil
1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
2 teaspoons bottled Tobasco sauce (this is too much for little ones but perfect for adults or big stinky teenage boys.)
2 bay leafs
1 lb sliced and browned sausage.
Meat from one rotisserie chicken. Easy as pie.
In the same pan you browned the sasauge, add a little butter and saute the celery onion and pepper. Stir in tomatoes, broth, uncooked rice, basil, thyme, garlic powder, pepper, Tobasco sauce, and bay leaf. Bring to boil. Reduce heat. Cover and simmer for 20 minutes or till rice is tender. Stir in sausage and heat. Discard bay leaf.
Serve with Martha White's Sweet Yellow cornbread if you know what's good for you.
9 comments:
- Kori said...
I am so making this over the weekend. It sounds yummy good!
- June 26, 2008 at 8:36 AM
- emily said...
Yummers!! Love a healthy dose of "I told you so" but it doesn't sound like the boys are throwing in the towel so easily.
- June 26, 2008 at 9:03 AM
- Michelle said...
oh yum! I have to say I've only had Jiffy....maybe I'll branch out. Hmm....if I can tweak the corn bread the rest of the meal works with my girl's allergies.....
- June 26, 2008 at 9:07 AM
- Daisy Girl said...
You are so funny! You totally crack me up! And THANK YOU for the recipe. I'm going to make that this weekend for my husband along with some of your corn muffin. I've always bought the cheapest no name brand. I'm going to have to branch out. Hope you continue to have a safe trip!
- June 26, 2008 at 9:32 AM
- Candy said...
So, we're branching out and including recipes. Love it!
And, I'm going to have to put in the plug for Aunt Jemima's Yellow Corn Meal and the recipe on the bag.
Pretty tasty.
Love the boys' humility in defeat! I can identify!
- June 26, 2008 at 10:02 AM
- Ellen said...
Yummy. I'm a big jambalaya fan. And I agree, Martha White IS better. (It's really good in chicken dressing)
- June 26, 2008 at 1:16 PM
- JB said...
You know I Love me some Jambalaya! Best with lots of tobasco layered all over it. MMMMM....and the cornbread has to have like an entire stick of butter all over it...yum.
- June 27, 2008 at 10:38 AM
- Colored With Memories said...
I guess I should try the Martha White...I've always been a Jiffy fan.
Sounds like a good recipe to try.
- June 27, 2008 at 11:09 PM
What about homemade cornbread? My littlest sister is the bomb diggity at making that... I still need to fetch her recipe!
- October 1, 2008 at 12:53 PM


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How to Lose Weight During the Holidays
When it's too quiet, you're more easily awakened by a random sound, like your guy getting up to go to the bath-room or a car outside. Get a white- noise machine or turn on a fan, both of which drown out light noise, says sleep expert Michael Breus, PhD, author of The Sleep Doctor's Diet Plan.
If your window coverings are too short or sheer, slivers of light may sneak their way into your bedroom and thwart the production of melatonin, a hormone crucial to nodding off, says William C. Kohler, MD, medical director of the Florida Sleep Institute, in Spring Hill, Florida. Replace them with blinds, curtains, or shades that truly fit, preferably the kind labeled "blackout," which use heavier fabric or material (one to look for: nonwoven polyester).
Even if you don't normally have pet allergies, the dander shed from animal skin and hair collects on your bedding and can irritate your nasal passageways, making you sniffle or sneeze and forcing your body awake. It doesn't help either that pets tend to move around a lot at night, says Dr. Kohler. We know you love the cuddle monster, but get him a cushy bed of his own in another room.
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VIENNA, Austria, May 22, 2015 (Press Release) - MM Packaging Austria with two sites, Vienna and Gunskirchen, Upper Austria, will concentrate its production on the larger facility in Vienna until year-end, securing its future as a high-performance site.
The Gunskirchen plant currently employs 135 employees. Approximately one quarter of the workforce will be offered continued employment in Vienna. Talks with the Works Council are already in progress. A social plan will be elaborated.Read more
HELSINKI, May 25, 2015 (Press Release) -Metso will supply altogether hundreds of valves for Stora Enso's conversion of the Varkaus Mill fine paper machine in Finland to light-weight containerboard. In addition, Metso has carried out an installed base audit of its valves in the recycled fiber plant. The analysis ensures applicability and future performance of the valves in the rebuild. Metso also takes care of the spare part inventory services to the mill.Read more
RICHMOND, VA, May 22, 2015 (Press Release) - MeadWestvacoCorporation ("MWV") and Rock-Tenn Company ("RockTenn") each announced a date for special meetings of their respective shareholders or stockholders to approve the previously announced combination of the two packaging companies. Subject to these approvals and certain regulatory approvals, the merger is currently expected to close on July 1, 2015, at which point MWV and RockTenn will become subsidiaries of WestRock Company, which will trade on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol WRK.Read more
KETTERING, UK, May 20, 2015 (Press Release) - We are delighted to confirm that following our order for a new 1.8m corrugator earlier this year, the machine is due to be started up at our Wellington plant in the south-west of England during July. The complete line – a Quantum corrugator – is manufactured by BP Agnati, based in Milan, Italy.Read more
WASHINGTON, DC, May 20, 2015 (Press Release) - The American Forest & Paper Association released its April 2015 U.S. Paperboard Report.Read more
ATLANTA, GA, May 20, 2015 (PRNewswire) - Graphic Packaging International, Inc. today announced the appointment of Michael P. Doss as President and Chief Operating Officer, reflecting an expansion of his previous role of COO. Mr. Doss has also been appointed to the Board of Directors of Graphic Packaging Holding Company. He will continue to report directly to the company's Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, David Scheible.Read more
NORTHBROOK, IL, May 21, 2015 (Press Release) - KapStonePaper and Packaging, a leader in packaging and packaging solutions, announced that ongoing investment in its Yakima, WA, plant has topped $10 million to meet increasing demand in the corrugated packaging market in the Northwest.Read more
Pratt Industries announced today the passing of its former Deputy CEO Mike Harwood, one of the most respected leaders in the global paper and packaging industry.
Mike, 71, died peacefully at his home Sunday in Marietta, Ga. after a bout with cancer, surrounded by his family including his beloved wife of many years, Renie.
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You Complete Me – Keyshia Cole Lyrics
Album: A Different Me
Genre: R&B
Writer: Keyshia Cole
Released: January, 2009
The song and music video of You Complete Me was premiered last January 21st, 2009. It is the second single from her album A Different Me. The song talks about the reasons why a woman should not give up on love. Two days ago, Keyshia performed it live on BET's Annual BET HONORS. It has reached the peak position #1 on U.S. Billboard Bublling Under Hot 100 Singles and #24 on U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs. With this song, she is offering to send a Valentine's Day Songcard through Interscopesongcard.com.
Can you hear me out there
Have you ever had someone who loved you
Never leave your side
I know youll be here
Because you love me..yes, you do
I'm givin all my life and all my love ..if you..
Promise me you'll be here forever
I'll give you me I'll give you everything
If you promise me youll never leave me
What my friends say don't matter
You'll be right here from the start
And I'll get on my knees
I'll give you all of me
You'll never leave my side
You love me, yeah
You complete me, Oh right
You hold my heart in your hands, yeah..
And its okay cause i trust that, yeah..
You'll be the best man that you can
Baby you love me.. oh, yes you do.. yeah..
And no matter what they ever say about you
I'm gonna stay by your side promise me
No matter what they say about me
That …youre gon' be here til the end of time
Cause you held me down when no body was around
And gave me all the love I need
So give me more don't you ever leave
Cause you complete me
I know..
You love me, yeahh
You complete me
You hold my heart in your hands
And its okay cause i trust that
You'll be the best man that you can
Cause you..
Give me my heart back
Give me my love back baby
I want it all
Because its never enough
Give me my heart
Give me my love back
I want it all
Its never enough
You love me
You complete me
You hold my heart in your hands
And its okay cause I trust that
You'll be the best man that you can
You love me
You complete me
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I know you do you.. I know you do
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I love you baby (ohhh)..
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She has a great voice, for me her best songs are I remember, love, I just want it n of course heaven sent.
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Have you ever in your life gone to a marriage ceremony and have felt sorry for the groom because he selected the most significant loser buddy to be the best man. It happened to me, we travelled a very chic wedding ceremony and the Best Man's speech was so bad that it was mind blowing that this person was the groom's best friend. After they uncovered the best man, he got up to the mic and provided this speech: "This couple, Bill and Monica are great and I hope their life is filled with fulfillment and all those things that make a marriage great." This is what you will get when you don't plan in advance a speech. When I got married couple of years later I didn't want my best man to be the topic of discussion for a long time so I sent him this guide http://www.bestmanspeech.largestnetwork.com on how to write a best man speech. It relieved the anxiety and his speech was incredible, relaxed and poignant.
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Hello my name is Amara and I just want to let you know you do great with all of your songs.
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FDA Approves Ruconest to Treat Rare Genetic Disease »
"The U.S. Food and Drug Administration yesterday approved Ruconest, the first recombinant C1-Esterase Inhibitor product for the treatment of acute attacks in adult and adolescent patients with hereditary angioedema (HAE).
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Mechanism Of Action
Mucopolysaccharidoses comprise a group of lysosomal storage disorders caused by the deficiency of specific lysosomal enzymes required for the catabolism of glycosaminoglycans (GAG). Mucopolysaccharidosis IVA (MPS IVA, Morquio A Syndrome) is characterized by the absence or marked reduction in N-acetylgalactosamine-6-sulfatase activity. The sulfatase activity deficiency results in the accumulation of the GAG substrates, KS and C6S, in the lysosomal compartment of cells throughout the body. The accumulation leads to widespread cellular, tissue, and organ dysfunction. Vimizim is intended to provide the exogenous enzyme N-acetylgalactosamine-6-sulfatase that will be taken up into the lysosomes and increase the catabolism of the GAGs KS and C6S. Elosulfase alfa uptake by cells into lysosomes is mediated by the binding of mannose-6-phosphate-terminated oligosaccharide chains of elosulfase alfa to mannose-6-phosphate receptors.
In the absence of an animal disease model that recapitulates the human disease phenotype, elosulfase alfa pharmacological activity was evaluated using human primary chondrocytes from two MPS IVA patients. Treatment of MPS IVA chondrocytes with elosulfase alfa induced clearance of KS lysosomal storage from the chondrocytes.
The pharmacodynamic effect of Vimizim was assessed by reductions in urinary KS levels. The relationship of urinary KS to other measures of clinical response has not been established [see Clinical Studies]. No association was observed between antibody development and urinary KS levels.
The pharmacokinetics of elosulfase alfa were evaluated in 23 patients with MPS IVA who received intravenous infusions of Vimizim 2 mg/kg once weekly, over approximately 4 hours, for 22 weeks. Eleven patients were aged 5 to 11 years, six were aged 12 to 17 years, and six were aged 18 to 41 years. Table 2 summarizes the pharmacokinetic parameters at Week 0 and Week 22. Mean AUC0-t and Cmax increased to 2.8- and 2.9-fold, respectively, at Week 22 compared to Week 0. Mean t½increased from 7.5 min at Week 0 to 35.9 min at Week 22. These changes are likely related to the development of neutralizing antibodies in all patients.
Table 2: Pharmacokinetic Parameters
|Pharmacokinetic Parameter
|Week 0
(N = 22)* Mean (SD)
|Week 22
(N = 22)* Mean (SD)
|AUC0-t, min x μg/mL†
|238 (100)
|577 (416)
|Cmax, μg/mL‡
|1.49 (0.534)
|4.04 (3.24)
|Tmax, min§
|172 (75.3)
|202 ( 90.8)
|CL, mL/min/kg¶
|10.0 (3.73)#
|7.08 (13.0)♠
|Vdss, mL/kg♥
|396 (316) ♦
|650 (1842) ♠
|t½, min♣
|7.52 (5.48) #
|35.9 (21.5)♠
|* The pharmacokinetics of elosulfase alfa was evaluated
in 23 individual patients. However, 1 patient was not tested at Week 0 and
another patient was not tested at Week 22.
†AUC0-t, area under the plasma concentration-time curve from time zero to the time of last measurable concentration;
‡Cmax, observed maximum plasma concentration;
§ Tmax, time from zero to maximum plasma concentration;
¶CL, total clearance of drug after intravenous administration;
♥Vdss, apparent volume of distribution at steady-state;
♣ t½, elimination half-life
Clinical Studies
The safety and efficacy of Vimizim were assessed in a 24-week, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial of 176 patients with MPS IVA. The age of patients ranged from 5 to 57 years. The majority of the patients (82%) presented with a medical history of musculoskeletal conditions, which includes knee deformity (52%), kyphosis (31%), hip dysplasia (22%), prior spinal fusion surgery (22%) and arthralgia (20%). At baseline, all enrolled patients could walk more than 30 meters (m) but less than 325 m in six minutes.
Patients received Vimizim 2 mg/kg once per week (n=58), Vimizim 2 mg/kg once every other week (n=59), or placebo (n=59).
The primary endpoint was the change from baseline in the distance walked in six minutes (six minute walk test, 6-MWT) at Week 24. The other endpoints included changes from baseline in the rate of stair climbing in three minutes (three-minute stair climb test, 3-MSCT) and changes from baseline in urine KS levels at Week 24. The treatment effect in the distance walked in 6 minutes, compared to placebo, was 22.5 m (CI95, 4.0, 40.9; p=0.0174) in patients who received Vimizim 2 mg/kg once per week. There was no difference in the rate of stair climbing between patients who received Vimizim 2 mg/kg once per week and those who received placebo. Patients who received Vimizim 2 mg/kg once every other week performed similarly in the 6-MWT and 3-MSCT as those who received placebo. The reduction in urinary KS levels from baseline, a measure of pharmacodynamic effect, was greater in the Vimizim treatment groups compared to placebo. The relationship between urinary KS and other measures of clinical response has not been established.
Table 3: Results from Placebo-Controlled Clinical
|Vimizim 2 mg/kg once per week
|Vimizim vs. Placebo
|Week 24
|Week 24
|Mean Difference in Changes
|Six-Minute Walk Test (Meters)
|Mean ± SD
|203.9± 76.32
|243.3± 83.53
|36.5± 58.49
|211.9± 69.88
|225.4± 83.22
|13.5± 50.63
|22.5‡ (CI95, 4.0, 40.9) (p = 0.0174)‡,§
|Min, Max
|42.4, 321.5
|52.0, 399.9
|-57.8, 228.7
|36.2, 312.2
|50.6, 501.0
|-99.2, 220.5
|* One patient in the Vimizim group dropped out after 1
† Observed Vimizim mean change – Placebo mean change
‡ ANCOVA Model-based Vimizim mean change – Placebo mean change, adjusted for baseline 6MWT categories (less than or equal to 200 meters, greater than 200 meters) and age groups (5-11, 12-18, 19 or older)
§ p-value based on the model-based difference in means
Extension Trial
Patients who participated in the placebo-controlled trial were eligible to continue treatment in an open-label extension trial. One hundred seventy-three of 176 patients enrolled in the extension trial in which patients received Vimizim 2 mg/kg once per week (n=86) or Vimizim 2 mg/kg once every other week (n=87). In patients who continued to receive Vimizim 2 mg/kg once per week for another 48 weeks (for a total of 72-week exposure), walking ability showed no further improvement beyond the first 24 weeks of treatment in the placebo-controlled trial.
Last reviewed on RxList: 2/27/2014
This monograph has been modified to include the generic and brand name in many instances.
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|Sullivan, Michael
|Hatfield, Ronald
|Thoma, Sharon - EDGEWOOD COLLEGE
Submitted to: Plant Physiology
Publication Type: Abstract Only
Publication Acceptance Date: February 28, 2002
Publication Date: August 3, 2002
Technical Abstract: Polyphenol oxidase (PPO) catalyzes the oxidation of o-diphenols to o-quinones. We are interested in how PPO enhances post-harvest quality of forage crops. Whereas red clover contains high levels of PPO activity, alfalfa contains little or none. This apparent lack of PPO activity in alfalfa could be due to lack of a functional gene or lack of PPO expression in the aerial tissues we have examined. Alternatively, the PPO enzyme in alfalfa could have substrate specificities that are significantly different from those of previously characterized PPOs making it non-detectible in standard activity assays. To distinguish among these possibilities, we are cloning alfalfa PPO genes. Primers flanking a conserved CuA binding site present in other plant PPOs were used in PCR reactions. These primers amplified an approximately 190-bp fragment from alfalfa genomic DNA. The fragment had 68 % nucleotide identity with a red clover PPO gene and the encoded product would have 60 % amino acid identity with the red clover enzyme. In RNA blotting experiments, we have been unable to detect PPO mRNA in alfalfa leaves, stems, flowers, apical shoots, or seed pods using the PCR-derived gene fragment as a probe. We are currently using the PCR fragment to screen an alfalfa genomic library for full-length PPO clones. Any clones obtained will be used for further expression studies and protein production in E. coli and transgenic plants.


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High-speed car chase ends in Plano — at a tree
The DMN's Kip Mooney reports that a man led Collin County authorities on a car chase on Central Expressway last night. The chase ended when the driver entered a Plano neighborhood and hit a tree.
Here's part of Kip's story:
It began shortly before 11 p.m. Thursday, Allen police said, when officers spotted someone they'd been looking for: David Montelongo, 27, who was wanted on charges of drug possession and probation violation.
An officer attempted to pull him over, but Montelongo "decided he didn't want to stop that day," said Allen police spokeswoman Nicole Shaw.
She said Montelongo sped south on Central into Plano, then exited into a residential neighborhood, where he crashed into a tree.
The car he was driving turned out to be stolen, Shaw said.
After crashing, Montelongo ran a few blocks and hid in a backyard, police said.


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News 12 at 6 o'clock / Friday, Dec. 30, 2011
AUGUSTA, Ga. -- You have probably started making your plans for the New Year, but we wanted to find out what your community has planned for you.
For some, that means more jobs, more construction and more business.
In Jenkins County, a new prison that's been in the works for quite some time will open its doors.
"By somewhere around March 10, we'll get our first prisoner," said Millen Mayor King Rocker.
It'll put 220 people to work. Just a few miles down, land is being cleared for another building. Millen hopes to get a permit in March and break ground soon after on the Carbo Ceramics building.
Just up the road in Burke County, progress is being made as well.
"We'll begin receiving things like the condenser in the first quarter of 2012," said Todd Terrell with Southern Company.
Work on Plant Vogtle reactors 3 and 4 is making progress and while you won't see the finished product until at least 2016, the NRC approved the design plan in December.
In McDuffie County, a local hospital has been struggling to pay the bills. An agreement between University Hospital and McDuffie County Regional is still in legal talks, but University Hospital says they hope to take over things fully by spring.
Across the river, Aiken County is expecting 850 jobs -- the single largest investment in the state. Bridgestone's expansion is already underway, taking applications now, and is set to be fully operating by 2013.
Another big job announcement that resonated in the area was another Masonite International Corporation in Denmark. It's also expected to start operating by 2013.
In Barnwell, A&K Textiles is coming, too.
"2012 is when you're going to see these job opportunities really come to fruition and people start getting a chance to go back to work," Barnwell County EDC Marty Martin said.
The Jefferson County administrator told us they have some employers showing interest in the county, which could mean jobs. In Wilkes County the say 2012 will bring the completion of courthouse renovations and jobs through a new casket company coming to town.
In Richmond County, you have the sheriff's new administration building and the TEE Center that are expected to be completed this year.
Edgefield County has proposed construction on a new animal shelter.
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Lenovo launches four convertable Windows 8 devices
Twist or fold from laptops to tablets
CHINESE COMPUTER MAKER Lenovo has unveiled four convertible Windows 8 and Windows RT devices today, including two variants of the touch optimised Ideapad Yoga, an Intel Atom based Ideapad Lynx tablet and a business focused tablet/laptop hybrid, the Thinkpad Twist.
The Ideapad Yoga will come in 11in and 13in models, both with a high-definition IPS touchscreen display on a hinge that allows it to move 360 degrees, folding it from a laptop to a tablet in one motion.
As one of the world's first multi-mode Ultrabooks, the Ideapad Yoga 13 measures 16.9mm thick, has a third generation Intel Core processor and comes with eight hours of battery life.
Lenovo claims its smaller screen counterpart the Ideapad Yoga 11 is the world's slimmest multimode PC, measuring 15.6mm thick. It will launch with an 11.6in screen and 13 hour battery life. It also has an Nvidia Tegra 3 chip, making it the first and supposedly only quad-core processor Windows RT device.
The Ideapad Yoga 13 will be available from early November starting at £999, while the Ideapad Yoga 11 will be available in late November from £699.
Lenovo's Ideatab Lynx is one of the first Windows 8 tablets running Intel's latest dual-core Atom processor. The 11.6in tablet has 16 hours of battery life with an optional dock along with a full size USB port.
Lenovo said you can connect it to its keyboard for a "full-function PC experience" that includes writing documents in Microsoft Word. It has yet to announce pricing and availability of the Ideatab Lynx.
Targeting more of a business audience, the Thinkpad Twist can be used as a full performance ultrabook. The top can also be twisted to convert it into a tablet.
This is so it can be used in different modes such as "Stand" for work collaboration via the multi-touch screen. Running the full version of Windows 8 Pro, the Thinkpad Twist has up to an Intel Core I7 processor with a 12.5in IPS display, optional 3G connectivity, and a 500GB HDD or 128GB SSD storage.
The Thinkpad Twist will be available from business partners from mid-November with pricing from £809 to £979.
Lenovo said its new devices "address the needs of consumers, businesses and everyone in between by creating high performance laptop-tablet combinations in new designs and different sizes". µ
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Break Science
The Brooklyn-based electronic duo Break Science will perform. The performers have worked with many groups including The Fugees.
When: 9 p.m.
Where: Moe's Alley,1535 Commercial Way, Santa Cruz
Price: $9 in advance, $12 at the door
Phone: 479-1854
Details: www.moesalley.com
Fused glass class
Introductory classes on glass fusing are held every Tuesday and Thursday evening. Classes are small and are taught by working artists.
When: 6—8 p.m.
Where: Art duJour, 1013 Cedar St., Santa Cruz
Price: $195
Phone: 621-0672
Details: www.artdujour.org
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United States Department of Agriculture
Agricultural Research Service
AFSRC scientists are developing small ruminant finishing systems, including applications of medicinal plants for improving animal health. These Katahdin sheep are some of the animals used in the research. Results will enhance existing research-based management guidelines related to pastures, feed supplements, parasite control, and meat quality for meat goat producers.
More information about this research is available from Dr. Ken Turner
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