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Rapid Effects of Estrogens on Avian Brain and Social Behavior
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in Pfaff, Donald W; Arnold, Arthur P; Etgen, Anne M (Eds.) et al Hormones, Brain and Behavior (in press)Detailed reference viewed: 23 (1 ULg)
Preoptic glutamate and estradiol release during male sexual behavior
de Bournonville, Catherine ; de Bournonville, Marie-Pierre ; et al
Poster (2016, November)
Beside its long-term control by steroids, male sexual behavior is also modulated by neuroestrogens in a dynamic way (within minutes) in a number of species ranging from fishes to mammals. Studies in male ... [more ▼]
Beside its long-term control by steroids, male sexual behavior is also modulated by neuroestrogens in a dynamic way (within minutes) in a number of species ranging from fishes to mammals. Studies in male Japanese quail have also identified following exposure to a receptive female a rapid decrease in the activity of brain aromatase (AA) the enzyme responsible for the conversion of androgens into estrogens. These effects occur mainly within the medial preoptic nucleus (POM), a sexually dimorphic structure of the preoptic area that plays a key role in the activation of male sexual behavior and contains the highest AA in the brain. In vitro studies demonstrated that AA can be rapidly inhibited by calcium-dependent phosphorylations of the enzyme triggered by the activation of AMPA and kainate receptors. We confirmed here this rapid effect of glutamate on AA by injecting kainate in the POM of anesthetized males and measuring AA in the tissue after brain collection. AA in POM was inhibited in the kainate-injected hemisphere compared to the control hemisphere injected with vehicle. In a second experiment, we showed by in vivo microdialysis that glutamate is released in POM during copulation. These results thus suggest that glutamate controls dynamic changes of AA that occur in the brain during sexual interactions. To confirm that the decrease in AA leads to an actual reduction of local estradiol concentration, we quantified via microdialysis and radioimmunoassay changes in estradiol concentration in the male POM during sexual interactions with a female. Surprisingly, a dramatic elevation of estradiol was observed during copulation. Estradiol has been shown to enhance acutely male sexual motivation, therefore the function of its increase in the POM could be to maintain motivation during the entire sexual encounter. The decrease of AA observed ex vivo after copulation would then reflect a compensatory mechanism to restore baseline pre-copulatory conditions. Importantly, these results highlight that although long-term changes in AA are often used as a proxy for local estradiol concentrations, these two measures can show major short-term discrepancies possibly reflecting variations in estrogen turnover. [less ▲]Detailed reference viewed: 34 (1 ULg)
The dual action of neuroestrogens on sexual behavior
Cornil, Charlotte
Conference (2016, August)Detailed reference viewed: 14 (1 ULg)
A role for membrane estrogen receptor alpha in the sexual differentiation of kisspeptin neurons?
Cornil, Charlotte
Conference (2016, March 07)Detailed reference viewed: 10 (0 ULg)
Non-ovarian aromatization is required to activate female sexual motivation in testosterone-treated ovariectomized quail
; Balthazart, Jacques ; et al
in Hormones and Behavior (2016), 83Detailed reference viewed: 24 (3 ULg)
The dual action of neuroestrogens on behavior
Cornil, Charlotte
Scientific conference (2015, October 09)Detailed reference viewed: 12 (0 ULg)
Estrogen Receptor β Activation Rapidly Modulates Male Sexual Motivation through the Transactivation of Metabotropic Glutamate Receptor 1a
; Balthazart, Jacques ; et al
in Journal of Neuroscience (2015), 35(38), 13110-23
In addition to the transcriptional activity of their liganded nuclear receptors, estrogens, such as estradiol (E2), modulate cell functions, and consequently physiology and behavior, within minutes ... [more ▼]
In addition to the transcriptional activity of their liganded nuclear receptors, estrogens, such as estradiol (E2), modulate cell functions, and consequently physiology and behavior, within minutes through membrane-initiated events. The membrane-associated receptors (mERs) underlying the acute effects of estrogens on behavior have mostly been documented in females where active estrogens are thought to be of ovarian origin. We determined here, by acute intracerebroventricular injections of specific agonists and antagonists, the type(s) of mERs that modulate rapid effects of brain-derived estrogens on sexual motivation in male Japanese quail. Brain aromatase blockade acutely inhibited sexual motivation. Diarylpropionitrile (DPN), an estrogen receptor β (ERβ)-specific agonist, and to a lesser extent 17α-estradiol, possibly acting through ER-X, prevented this effect. In contrast, drugs targeting ERα (PPT and MPP), GPR30 (G1 and G15), and the Gq-mER (STX) did not affect sexual motivation. The mGluR1a antagonist LY367385 significantly inhibited sexual motivation but mGluR2/3 and mGluR5 antagonists were ineffective. LY367385 also blocked the behavioral restoration induced by E2 or DPN, providing functional evidence that ERβ interacts with metabotropic glutamate receptor 1a (mGluR1a) signaling to acutely regulate male sexual motivation. Together these results show that ERβ plays a key role in sexual behavior regulation and the recently uncovered cooperation between mERs and mGluRs is functional in males where it mediates the acute effects of estrogens produced centrally in response to social stimuli. The presence of an ER-mGluR interaction in birds suggests that this mechanism emerged relatively early in vertebrate history and is well conserved. Significance statement: The membrane-associated receptors underlying the acute effects of estrogens on behavior have mostly been documented in females, where active estrogens are thought to be of ovarian origin. Using acute intracerebroventricular injections of specific agonists and antagonists following blockade of brain aromatase, we show here that brain-derived estrogens acutely facilitate male sexual motivation through the activation of estrogen receptor β interacting with the metabotropic glutamate receptor 1a. This behavioral effect occurring within minutes provides a mechanistic explanation of how an estrogen receptor not intrinsically coupled to intracellular effectors can signal from the membrane to govern behavior in a very rapid fashion. It suggests that different subtypes of estrogen receptors could regulate the motivation versus performance aspects of behavior. [less ▲]Detailed reference viewed: 24 (5 ULg)
Dual actions of neuroestrogens on the regulation of behavior
Cornil, Charlotte
Conference (2015, June 08)Detailed reference viewed: 8 (1 ULg)
The dual action of estrogen hypothesis
Cornil, Charlotte ; ; Balthazart, Jacques
in Trends in Neurosciences (2015), 38(7), 408-16
Estradiol (E2) can act in the brain in a relatively fast manner (i.e., seconds to minutes) usually through signaling initiated at the cell membrane. Brain-derived E2 has thus been considered as another ... [more ▼]
Estradiol (E2) can act in the brain in a relatively fast manner (i.e., seconds to minutes) usually through signaling initiated at the cell membrane. Brain-derived E2 has thus been considered as another type of neurotransmitter. Recent work found that behaviors indicative of male sexual motivation are activated by estrogenic metabolites of testosterone (T) in a fast manner, while sexual performance (copulatory behavior per se) is regulated by brain E2 in a slower manner via nucleus-initiated actions. This functional division between these two types of action appears to generalize to other behavioral systems regulated by E2. We propose the dual action of estrogen hypothesis to explain this functional distinction between these two different modes of action. [less ▲]Detailed reference viewed: 38 (0 ULg)
Local modulation of steroid action: rapid control of enzymatic activity.
; Cornil, Charlotte ; et al
in Frontiers in neuroscience (2015), 9
Estrogens can induce rapid, short-lived physiological and behavioral responses, in addition to their slow, but long-term, effects at the transcriptional level. To be functionally relevant, these effects ... [more ▼]
Estrogens can induce rapid, short-lived physiological and behavioral responses, in addition to their slow, but long-term, effects at the transcriptional level. To be functionally relevant, these effects should be associated with rapid modulations of estrogens concentrations. 17beta-estradiol is synthesized by the enzyme aromatase, using testosterone as a substrate, but can also be degraded into catechol-estrogens via hydroxylation by the same enzyme, leading to an increase or decrease in estrogens concentration, respectively. The first evidence that aromatase activity (AA) can be rapidly modulated came from experiments performed in Japanese quail hypothalamus homogenates. This rapid modulation is triggered by calcium-dependent phosphorylations and was confirmed in other tissues and species. The mechanisms controlling the phosphorylation status, the targeted amino acid residues and the reversibility seem to vary depending of the tissues and is discussed in this review. We currently do not know whether the phosphorylation of the same amino acid affects both aromatase and/or hydroxylase activities or whether these residues are different. These processes provide a new general mechanism by which local estrogen concentration can be rapidly altered in the brain and other tissues. [less ▲]Detailed reference viewed: 143 (1 ULg)
Anatomically discrete sex differences in neuroplasticity in zebra finches as reflected by perineuronal nets.
; ; Cornil, Charlotte et al
in PloS one (2015), 10(4), 0123199
Large morphological sex differences in the vertebrate brain were initially identified in song control nuclei of oscines. Besides gross differences between volumes of nuclei in males and females, sex ... [more ▼]
Large morphological sex differences in the vertebrate brain were initially identified in song control nuclei of oscines. Besides gross differences between volumes of nuclei in males and females, sex differences also concern the size and dendritic arborization of neurons and various neurochemical markers, such as the calcium-binding protein parvalbumin (PV). Perineuronal nets (PNN) of the extracellular matrix are aggregates of different compounds, mainly chondroitin sulfate proteoglycans, that surround subsets of neurons, often expressing PV. PNN develop in zebra finches song control nuclei around the end of the sensitive period for song learning and tutor deprivation, known to delay the end of the song learning sensitive period, decreases the numbers of PNN in HVC. We demonstrate here the existence in zebra finches of a major sex difference (males > females) affecting the number of PNN (especially those surrounding PV-positive cells) in HVC and to a smaller extent the robust nucleus of the arcopallium, RA, the two main nuclei controlling song production. These differences were not present in Area X and LMAN, the lateral magnocellular nucleus of the anterior nidopallium. A dense expression of material immunoreactive for chondroitin sulfate was also detected in several nuclei of the auditory and visual pathways. This material was often organized in perineuronal rings but quantification of these PNN did not reveal any sex difference with the exception that the percentage of PNN surrounding PV-ir cells in the dorsal lateral mesencephalic nucleus, MLd, was larger in females than in males, a sex difference in the opposite direction compared to what is seen in HVC and RA. These data confirm and extend previous studies demonstrating the sex difference affecting PNN in HVC-RA by showing that this sex difference is anatomically specific and does not concern visual or auditory pathways. [less ▲]Detailed reference viewed: 41 (7 ULg)
Glutamate controls brain estrogen synthesis during sexual interactions
de Bournonville, Catherine ; ; et al
Poster (2014, November 17)
Besides their long-lasting effects mediated by a modulation of gene transcription, brain-derived estrogens can rapidly regulate (within minutes) reproductive behaviors. In vitro, the activity of aromatase ... [more ▼]
Besides their long-lasting effects mediated by a modulation of gene transcription, brain-derived estrogens can rapidly regulate (within minutes) reproductive behaviors. In vitro, the activity of aromatase (AA), the enzyme responsible for the conversion of androgens into estrogens, is also regulated on a similar short time-scale, via phosphorylation of the enzyme resulting from changes in neuronal activity or glutamate release. Acute changes in AA have been documented ex vivo in specific brain regions following exposure to social or stressful stimuli but the mechanism underlying these regulations is not known. To investigate whether glutamate is implicated in these rapid changes in AA, male quail received a unilateral injection of kainate in the medial preoptic nucleus (POM). The left and right preoptic areas were collected 20 min later and assayed separately by the tritiated water technique for AA. As shown previously in preoptic explants maintained in vitro, AA was downregulated in the kainate-injected hemisphere as compared to the non-injected side. To determine whether the decline in AA detected in the POM after a sexual interaction could be mediated by an increased release of glutamate in this region, extracellular glutamate concentration was measured by in vivo microdialysis with a probe implanted in the POM of sexually mature males. Dialysate was collected every 3 minutes over three periods of 15 min when the male was (1) alone, (2) allowed to freely copulate with a female and (3) alone again. A transient rise in extracellular glutamate concentration was observed specifically and immediately after the expression of cloacal contact movements, when semen is transferred to the female. Glutamate returned to a basal level after the female was removed. Together, these results indicate that the mechanism of acute regulation of aromatase activity by glutamate identified in vitro is potentially responsible for the acute regulation of the enzyme observed in vivo following copulation. As rapid changes in brain estrogen synthesis and its actions are apparently related to the control of sexual motivation rather than sexual performance, follow up experiments should now determine whether the release of glutamate in the POM occurs in parallel with an increase in motivation or follows the termination of the copulatory sequence. [less ▲]Detailed reference viewed: 74 (3 ULg)
Age-dependent and age-independent effects of testosterone in male quail
Cornil, Charlotte ; ; de Bournonville, Catherine et al
in General and Comparative Endocrinology (2014), 208C
Various studies in rodents recently concluded that puberty should be considered as a second period of organization of brain and behavior and that action of sex steroids at that time is long lasting and ... [more ▼]
Various studies in rodents recently concluded that puberty should be considered as a second period of organization of brain and behavior and that action of sex steroids at that time is long lasting and possibly permanent. We tested this notion in male Japanese quail that had been castrated before 3 weeks post- hatch by analyzing whether a similar treatment with exogenous testosterone initiated at 3, 5 or 7 weeks post-hatch has a differential influence on the development of testosterone-dependent morphological, behavioral and neural characteristics that are known to be sexually differentiated. The growth of the androgen-dependent cloacal gland was significantly faster when testosterone treatment was initiated later in life indicating that the target tissue is not ready to fully respond to androgens at 3 weeks post- hatch. The three groups of birds nevertheless developed a gland of the same size typical of intact sexually mature birds. When adults, all birds expressed copulatory behavior with the same frequencies and laten- cies and they displayed the same level of aromatase activity and of vasotocinergic innervation in the pre- optic area as gonadally intact males despite the fact that they had been treated with testosterone for different durations starting at different ages. Surprisingly, the frequency of cloacal sphincter contractions, a measure of appetitive sexual behavior, was significantly higher when testosterone treatment had been initiated later. Together these data provide no clear evidence for an organizational action of testosterone during sexual maturation of male quail but additional experiments should investigate whether estrogens have such an action in females. [less ▲]Detailed reference viewed: 24 (7 ULg)
Acute regulation of sexual motivation by neuro-estrogens
Cornil, Charlotte
Scientific conference (2014, April 04)Detailed reference viewed: 13 (1 ULg)
Relationships between rapid changes in local aromatase activity and estradiol concentrations in male and female quail brain.
; de Bournonville, Catherine ; Balthazart, Jacques et al
in Hormones and behavior (2014), 65(2), 154-164
Estradiol-17beta (E2) synthesized in the brain plays a critical role in the activation of sexual behavior in many vertebrate species. Because E2 concentrations depend on aromatization of testosterone ... [more ▼]
Estradiol-17beta (E2) synthesized in the brain plays a critical role in the activation of sexual behavior in many vertebrate species. Because E2 concentrations depend on aromatization of testosterone, changes in aromatase enzymatic activity (AA) are often utilized as a proxy to describe E2 concentrations. Utilizing two types of stimuli (sexual interactions and acute restraint stress) that have been demonstrated to reliably alter AA within minutes in opposite directions (sexual interactions=decrease, stress=increase), we tested in Japanese quail whether rapid changes in AA are paralleled by changes in E2 concentrations in discrete brain areas. In males, E2 in the pooled medial preoptic nucleus/medial portion of the bed nucleus of the stria terminalis (POM/BST) positively correlated with AA following sexual interactions. However, following acute stress, E2 decreased significantly (approximately 2-fold) in the male POM/BST despite a significant increase in AA. In females, AA positively correlated with E2 in both the POM/BST and mediobasal hypothalamus supporting a role for local, as opposed to ovarian, production regulating brain E2 concentrations. In addition, correlations of individual E2 in POM/BST and measurements of female sexual behavior suggested a role for local E2 synthesis in female receptivity. These data demonstrate that local E2 in the male brain changes in response to stimuli on a time course suggestive of potential non-genomic effects on brain and behavior. Overall, this study highlights the complex mechanisms regulating local E2 concentrations including rapid stimulus-driven changes in production and stress-induced changes in catabolism. [less ▲]Detailed reference viewed: 23 (7 ULg)
The sexual behavior induced-inhibition of aromatase activity in the preoptic nucleus is mediated by glutamate release.
de Bournonville, Catherine ; ; et al
Poster (2014)Detailed reference viewed: 28 (2 ULg)
Involvement of estrogens in the control of female sexual motivation and receptivity
de Bournonville, Catherine ; ; Balthazart, Jacques et al
Poster (2014)Detailed reference viewed: 15 (1 ULg)
Sex in the brain
Cornil, Charlotte
in International innovation (2014), 157Detailed reference viewed: 20 (4 ULg)
Mechanism of the medium-duration afterhyperpolarization in rat serotonergic neurons
Alix, Philippe ; ; et al
in European Journal of Neuroscience (2014), 39(2), 186-196
Most serotonergic neurons display a prominent medium-duration afterhyperpolarization (mAHP), which is mediated by small conductance Ca2+-activated K+ (SK) channels. Recent ex vivo and in vivo experiments ... [more ▼]
Most serotonergic neurons display a prominent medium-duration afterhyperpolarization (mAHP), which is mediated by small conductance Ca2+-activated K+ (SK) channels. Recent ex vivo and in vivo experiments have suggested that SK channel blockade increases the firing rate and/or bursting in these neurons. The purpose of this study was therefore to characterize the source of Ca2+ which activates the mAHP channels in serotonergic neurons. In voltage clamp experiments, an outward current was recorded at -60 mV after a depolarizing pulse to + 100 mV. A supra-maximal concentration of the SK channel blockers apamin or (-)- bicuculline methiodide blocked this outward current. This current was also sensitive to the broad Ca2+ channel blocker Co2+ and was partially blocked by both ω-conotoxin and mibefradil, which are blockers of N-type and T-type Ca2+ channels, respectively. Neither blockers of other voltage-gated Ca2+ channels nor DBHQ, an inhibitor of Ca2+-induced Ca2+ release, had any effect on the SK current. [less ▲]Detailed reference viewed: 97 (22 ULg)
de Bournonville, Catherine ; ; Balthazart, Jacques et al
Poster (2013, November 10)Detailed reference viewed: 20 (5 ULg)


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Car Makers Face Hits in China
Daimler to Assist Chinese Authorities With Mercedes Probe; Chrysler to Cut Prices
SHANGHAI—Foreign auto makers came under new pressure in China on Tuesday, with Daimler AG DDAIY -2.00 % saying it is assisting Chinese authorities in an investigation into the car maker's Mercedes-Benz brand and Chrysler unveiling wide-ranging price cuts on some of its cars and spare parts. Chrysler said its move is a "proactive response" to an antitrust probe.
The investigation into Daimler comes after efforts by the German auto maker to appease regulators with price cuts on spare parts two days earlier. A Daimler spokesman couldn't be reached for comment Tuesday on the company's pricing policy in China.
Daimler, which owns the Mercedes-Benz luxury-car brand, neither disclosed the nature of the probe nor specified which government department was conducting the inquiry. The move comes as Chinese government officials investigate pricing policies of foreign luxury-car brands.
Chrysler's China sales unit said it would reduce the price of the top-of-the-line Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT8 model by 65,000 yuan, or roughly $10,500, and its Grand Cherokee 5.7-liter Summit by 45,000 yuan.
It will also cut by 20% the price of 145 spare parts including headlights, mirrors and starters. Chrysler, which is owned by Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV, described its move as a "proactive response" to the antitrust probe against it by the National Development and Reform Commission, China's economic-planning body and an agency that has oversight over pricing and antitrust issues, and its counterpart in Shanghai. Chrysler didn't immediately comment on its pricing policy.
Jeep has a small presence in China, selling about 60,000 vehicles there last year. But it intends to tap the rising popularity of sport-utility vehicles in China, with plans to make them locally for domestic consumption starting at the end of next year.
Like Daimler, Volkswagen AG's Audi NSU 0.17 % brand also said it would cut prices for spare parts in recent weeks. Tata Motors Co. TTM -3.13 % 's Jaguar Land Rover PLC has said it would reduce prices for a few vehicles. All three car companies have said that their price cuts are in response to an investigation by the NDRC.
Daimler, whose Mercedes brand is China's No. 3 luxury brand by market share, was responding to questions about local-media reports that Chinese antitrust officials visited its Shanghai offices on Monday.
Chinese media said the antitrust officials' visit took place at the Shanghai offices of Beijing Mercedes-Benz Sales Service Co., Daimler's passenger-car sales joint venture with Chinese partner BAIC Motor Co. A spokeswoman for the joint venture said it would "fully cooperate with the authorities on the investigation." A spokesman for Daimler said the cooperation was taking place in Shanghai.
A security guard on duty at the Shanghai offices Tuesday morning told The Wall Street Journal that a vehicle carrying what he said were several government officials arrived at the building's parking lot on Monday. The car and its occupants returned to the location again Tuesday morning, he said.
Foreign luxury-auto makers have been facing mounting pressure in what has been a lucrative market. China's state media have accused auto makers of earning exorbitant profits in China by dominating the market, overcharging consumers and controlling auto-parts sales. In recent weeks, Chinese regulators have increased scrutiny of the industry, people familiar with the matter have said.
On Sunday, Daimler said it would reduce prices on average by 15% for aftermarket auto parts to address Beijing's concerns about anticompetitive behavior in the domestic auto industry. It followed a similar move by VW's Audi the week before, and that of Tata's Jaguar Land Rover brand for a few models.
Audi, BMW AG BMW -1.82 % and Mercedes, the Chinese car market's top three luxury brands, hold a 70% share of the market. BMW is the only leading luxury German car maker that hasn't reduced prices, though analysts expect a cut is coming.
A spokesman for BMW declined to comment, while a spokesman for Audi said there has been no change from the company's earlier statement that it was cutting prices for parts.
Yale Zhang, managing director of consultancy Automotive Foresight, said China is making aggressive use of its six-year-old antimonopoly law. The law took aim at a variety of foreign brands, as diverse as pharmaceutical producers and the baby-formula milk-powder industry, sometimes leading to considerable fines.
"This time, the government appears to be very serious about antitrust issues," Mr. Zhang said. "The law has a short history, but now the government is looking to enforce it."
He added: "Now they will have to get used to charging more reasonable prices."
Last month, Nicholas Speeks, head of Mercedes-Benz's sales and service arm in China, said Mercedes-Benz had talks with the NDRC.
"I'm not aware that we're under investigation, per se," Mr. Speeks said at the time. "But certainly they have addressed some concerns to us. I think those are sincere concerns. We tend to take our own view about it, but it's an ongoing conversation." He didn't elaborate.
—Rose Yu contributed to this article.
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Steve Hochstadt: Seeing men all around me carrying guns, or knowing that men at McDonalds, at the library, or at my school are carrying concealed weapons doesn't make me feel safer.
Thoughts on Tax Day 2012
Robert Reich: I worry about the well-financed big lies that the very rich are the nation's "job creators," that the benefits from tax cuts on the rich "trickle down" to everyone else.
Discouraging News
Ron Wolff: So, will someone please explain to me how CEOs getting wealthy and average workers being cheated out of hard-earned wages is part of the American dream?
Pheasant Season in New Orleans
Megan E. Paredes: A lack of return of city services to the Lower Ninth Ward, a neighborhood whose residents are mostly African American, is symbolic of a lack of motivation to help a culture in crisis.
The Duh Factor, or Biz School Brilliance
Jim Fuller: I confess to major reservations about those who work in and for the business schools that now take up far too much otherwise valuable space on most major college and university campuses.
Government, Cafeteria Style
Ron Wolff: Not only would cafeteria-style government be a logistical nightmare if it were attempted, but nearly every important function of an organized society would be under-funded, because a significant portion of the population would opt out.
Budget Cuts Hurt Kids & Destroy Public Education
Budget Cuts Destroy Public Education. How can we make people understand that underfunding is destroying our public school systems? And that the children who suffer because of education cuts will also be hurt by proposed social services cuts — a cruel double whammy unbefitting a civilized society? I'm a second-grade teacher at Esperanza Elementary School, […]


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Schmeler, Kathleen M. MD1; Daniels, Molly S. MS2; Soliman, Pamela T. MD, MPH1; Broaddus, Russell R. MD, PhD3; Deavers, Michael T. MD3; Vu, Thuy M. MS2; Chang, George J. MD, MS4; Lu, Karen H. MD1
BACKGROUND: Women with Lynch syndrome or hereditary nonpolyposis colorectal carcinoma (HNPCC) have a 40–60% lifetime risk of endometrial cancer and a 7–12% lifetime risk of ovarian cancer. Risk-reducing surgery, including hysterectomy and bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy (BSO), is currently recommended once child bearing is complete. We describe two cases of primary peritoneal cancer after BSO in women with Lynch syndrome or HNPCC.
CASES: The first patient was a 44-year-old woman who underwent hysterectomy with BSO for benign disease. She presented 12 years later with a pelvic mass and was diagnosed with a high-grade serous primary peritoneal cancer. Genetic testing showed a mutation in the MSH2 DNA mismatch repair gene. The second case was a 58-year-old woman who had a hysterectomy and BSO for endometrial cancer. She developed a high-grade serous primary peritoneal cancer 8 years later and was found to have a mutation in the PMS2 DNA mismatch repair gene.
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Texas legends immortalized in steel
FORT WORTH, Texas -- Walt Garrison, meet Tim Brown.
Garrison, the former Dallas Cowboys running back famous for his broken nose in Super VI and a star of Skoal commercials back in the day, didn't know until Friday that Tim Brown, the 1987 Heisman Trophy winner at Notre Dame and nine-time Pro Bowler for the Oakland/Los Angeles Raiders, played his high school football in Dallas.
Garrison, from Lewisville, a northern suburb of Dallas, was dumbfounded.
It took a reunion at the unveiling of the "Cradle of Champions" steel sculpture on a beautiful day in downtown Fort Worth for Garrison to come to the realization. That he shares a bond with Brown as one of the 2,000 former NFL players immortalized on the back of the Texas-sized steel monument who played their high school football under the state's "Friday Night Lights" and eventually made it in pro football.
"I didn't know Tim was from South Dallas," Garrison said. "I didn't know Dez Bryant [the Cowboys rookie receiver from Lufkin] was from Texas until today. It just tells you all you need to know about the tradition of high school football in Texas. All the names on the back of that."
It was an overpowering moment for Brown as well.
Gerdau Ameristeel, a steel mill and steel recycling company that has plants in Midlothian and Beaumont, created the sculpture out of parts collected from more than 1,300 Texas high school football stadiums and the recently imploded Texas Stadium, the home the Cowboys made famous with the hole in the roof before moving into Cowboys Stadium, Jerry Jones' dream world that will host Super Bowl XLV on Sunday.
The monument, in the shape of Texas, is spectacular from the front, with a giant football coming out of the front of the 16-foot-tall structure. But it's what is on the back of the sculpture, the names of the Texas high school football alumni listed by year that played in the NFL, that takes your breath away.
"The front is great," Brown said. "The back of it is even better."
Brown, the hopeful future NFL Hall of Famer, spoke to a crowd of about 300 in Fort Worth's historic Sundance Square, about the tradition of high school football.
Brown shares one of the state's proudest traditions: He and legendary TCU quarterback Davey O'Brien, who won the Heisman Trophy in 1938, both starred at Dallas' Woodrow Wilson High School, the nation's only public school to produce two Heisman winners.
It is a legacy Brown wears proudly, even if he was awarded his trophy by the Downtown Athletic Club 51 years after O'Brien's.
"Me and his father would have been a great combination," said Brown, pointing to O'Brien's son David, who was honored at Friday's unveiling.
"Playing high school football in the state of Texas was the best three or fours years of my life, even though my teams went 4-25-1," Brown said. "I didn't know it at the time, but once I got into college and the NFL, where football was more pressure and a business, I came to realize what my high school days meant.
"There's nothing like Texas high school football."
The sculpture was fabricated at Thornton Steel in Fort Worth, where the city's mayor, Mike Moncrief, was able to put on a hard hat and help mold the monument. More than 1,300 high schools contributed anything from bolts to fence posts, so a bolt could come from Odessa Permian, and a piece of rebar from Southlake Carroll, two of the state's tradition-rich programs.
"We went through a social network," said Jim Kerkvliet, vice president for sales and marketing at Gerdau Ameristeel, "and parts came from all four corners of Texas."
The monument will be on display in Sundance Square, where ESPN has set up shop for its Super Bowl coverage, until next Sunday.
And where will the steel sculpture go after that?
Moncrief, who was empowered by Gerdau Ameristeel to pick the next destination of the monument, said after much deliberation that it will end up in front of TCU's newly renovated Amon Carter Stadium. The Horned Frogs were the little team that could in college football this season, winning the Rose Bowl on New Year's Day.
Of course Moncrief, thinking along the lines of a true Texan, knows what the final resting place of the "Cradle of Champions" could mean for TCU.
"I see it as a great recruiting tool for [coach] Gary Patterson and TCU," Moncrief said. "Think of all the families that will take their picture in front of it."
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This was painted in December 2005 on the advice of a dear friend who has been surrounded by great art her whole life.
I was exhibiting in Gallery 49 which had just opened and Margaret suggested I do a snow scene to exhibit specifically on a poetry night to be held in the gallery on a cold Winter's night.
"It will sell!", she promised and guess what….she was right – sold the very same night!
The original watercolour was 20″ × 16″ and done on Saunders Waterford 140lb NOT surface with Windsor & Newton artists paints.
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This is just a few pics of my recent fabric purchases. I need to get busy and M A K E something. I have a few Bee blocks to do for Do.Good.Stitches and I've been busy making Kongko Cycling Gear hats. This is a very special-request-funky-customized cycling cap. It was fun to create. I am in love with all the Granny Square Blocks being created. {Why Yes, I am late to the party. Here, … [Read more...]
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Who's doing the Elf on the shelf this year?
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I think it's a cute idea, but frankly, my holidays are so jam packed as it is, that having one more thing to do sounds exhausting! LOL. I know I would forget to move him one night and DD would be non-stop asking me why he didn't move and I'd blow the whole thing. Have fun with it though! New traditions are so fun.
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Amy- how did you get him to stay in those positions? We just started it this year and my kids are really into it. It is pretty fun. I wasnt going to do it, but now I am glad we did. I put him on the train around the tree and now he is falling off today! My kids refuse to let me move it though.
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I started by cutting the strings that attached his hands/feet last year - way easier when they are free to be put wherever. I also just make sure he has enough support where ever I put him. For the scarf swing, I really wanted him to sit like he was on a swing, but he kept falling backwards, so I put him more hammock style. I also make sure to put him places that wont bother our daily activity because you are not suppose to move him or he will loose his magic, lol (plus that means less curious fingers too, especailly with DD). Last year he was a bit stiff and harder to position, so I just keep bending him, etc. to make him more limber. Good luck - we had so much fun last year thinking of creative things to do with him!
ETA: for the light chain climbing, I just stuck his hands and feet through the chain links between the electrical cord - worked great!
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Guide By: Seddo
There are 44 achievements with a total of 1000 points.
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- Estimated achievement difficulty: 6/10
- Offline: 29/44 [715]
- Online: 15/44 [285]
- Approximate amount of time to 1000: 20 Hours
- Minimum number of playthroughs needed: 2
- Number of missable achievements: None [mission select is available]
- Do cheat codes disable achievements?: No cheats
- Does difficulty affect achievements?: Yes [4 difficulties with 1 achievement for each]
- Glitchy achievements: None
- Unobtainable achievements: None
- Extra equipment needed?: None
Conflict: Denied Ops is the latest installment of the highly addictive past generation series of games with the same name. This time around you will be fighting your enemies with only a 2 man team and also in first person. The achievements in this game are relatively straight forward but can be a pain to unlock for some of the level specific achievements. There are also online achievements that are primarily to win under certain conditions. Considering the lack of players online for this game, you may want to find a boosting partner for the online achievements.
Step 1: Campaign in Co-op and normal difficulty
Your first step should be to start the campaign and complete it entirely in Co-op and at normal difficulty. There isn't too much of a difference between normal and easy, so starting on normal will gain you Campaign Completed(easy) and Campaign Completed(Normal) as the difficulty achievements stack. After you have completed step 1 by finishing the campaign on normal with a Co-op partner, you will have unlocked at least 170. While going through this step you should try to get as many of the level specific achievements as possible to get them out of the way.
Step 2: Campaign on Extreme difficulty
After your first playthrough you should start the campaign again, but this time on extreme difficulty. you can only unlock this difficulty after completing the campaign at least once. This time around you may struggle, but you can still have a Co-op partner if you feel it would make the game easier. The final 2 difficulty related achievements also stack, so completing the campaign on extreme will gain you Campaign Completed(Extreme) as well as Campaign Completed(Hard) for a further 250.
Step 3: cleaning up
After you have completed all of the Co-op and difficulty related achievements, you should start cleaning up all of the achievements that are level specific or that are for a certain degree of performance within a level. You can attempt these as you are going through your original playthroughs, but any that you miss can be attempted again through level select.
Step 4: Online
Your final step will be to play online for the achievements. These are skill based achievements as apposed to grinding achievements so you should find a boosting partner or group and help each other out to obtain these. The online community of this game is also very under-populated so you may struggle to find a game on your own.
So difficulty wise, this is hardly a quick and easy game, but it also isn't too hard and can be completed by the casual gamer as well as the hardcore. The main problem you will encounter is finding people to play with online, due to the age of the game and the lack of online community that still plays it, but, with perseverance and a bit of luck and you should find the people you need to boost it with.
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|Campaign Completed (Easy)
|Complete campaign mode with any combination of single player and co-op on Easy difficulty.
Just like it says, complete the 10 chapters of the game's campaign on easy difficulty, this can be done with any combination between single player and co-op.
|Campaign Completed (Normal)
|Complete campaign mode with any combination of single player and co-op on Normal difficulty.
Just like it says, complete the 10 chapters of the game's campaign on normal difficulty, this can be done with any combination between single player and co-op.
|Campaign Completed (Hard)
|Complete campaign mode with any combination of single player and co-op on Hard difficulty.
Just like it says, complete the 10 chapters of the game's campaign on hard difficulty, this can be done with any combination between single player and co-op. The game does sometimes get frustrating now, so keep your cool, be patient when picking off the enemies and try no to rush the level.
|Campaign Completed (Extreme)
|Complete campaign mode with any combination of single player and co-op on Extreme difficulty.
Just like it says, complete the 10 chapters of the game's campaign on extreme difficulty, this can be done with any combination between single player and co-op. To actually unlock the extreme difficulty you have to play through the game atleast once first. The game does get frustrating now, so keep your cool, be patient when picking off the enemies and try no to rush the level.
Side Note: These achievements should actually stack up, so completing the game on the hardest difficulty should also unlock the achievements for the lower difficulties.
The 10 missions to be completed are 'Santa Cecillia Monastery', 'Sveta Ostrov Whaling Station', 'Kyrkalov Submarine Station', 'Kolyma Castle', 'Metuwe Township', 'ATAK Diamond Mine', 'Chemical Tanker', 'Salem Union Sawmill', Petro Naviera Refinery' and 'Military Command Base'.
You can see which missions you need to complete by clicking on 'Awards' at the main menu then 'Statistics' and the pressing twice. A list should then come up with coloured stars next to each mission to verify which mission has been completed and on what difficulty.
|Lang Time Dead
|Complete any campaign or co-op mission with at least 50 kills and 30% accuracy using Lang.
To obtain this you must complete any mission with atleast 50 kills and 30% accuracy using Lang, this can be unlocked on single player or co-op. This is best done on easy as you'll have more time to aim at the enemies without going into MIA when shot in quick succession, just take your time and line up your shots before pulling the trigger, it could be best to mentally count how many enemies you've killed so you know how many you've exactly killed. You are able to go into MIA on your way to getting this achievement.
|Graves Digger
|Complete any mission with at least 50 kills and 40% accuracy using Graves.
To obtain this you must complete any mission with atleast 50 kills and 30% accuracy using Lang, this can be unlocked on single player or co-op. This is best done on easy as you'll have more time to aim at the enemies without going into MIA when shot in quick succession, just take your time and line up your shots before pulling the trigger, it could be best to mentally count how many enemies you've killed so you know how many you've exactly killed. You are able to go into MIA on your way to getting this achievement.
|Ain't Got Time To Bleed
|Complete any Campaign or Co-op mission without going MIA (no loads or checkpoint resumes allowed).
Just complete any mission in single player or co-op mission without going MIA, you are not allowed to reload checkpoints or the achievement will not unlock, if your not the best player at the game it might be best of to play a mission on easy, the first mission will probably be the best to complete this.
|Kill Streak
|Score 50 kills in a row without going MIA.
Simply get 50 kills without going MIA, again it's probably best to do this on easy, just be careful going around corners and use the lean feature for the corners and always watch your back as i've been killed many times from a sly enemy running up behind and melee'ing me, this can be obtained on any level really but the first few levels are most probably the easiest.
|Splash Damage
|Achieve 10 grenade kills in one mission.
Achieve 10 grenade kills in one mission during single player or co-op, the grenade launcher attachment on Lang's gun also counts towards these grenade kills. The best time to throw the grenades is when your in tight corridors with quite a few number of enemies present, make sure you reload your ammo when you see ammo boxes so your never low on grenades, the best level to probably get this on is 'Chemical Tanker' due to the narrow corridors throughout the level.
|Achieve 10 melee kills in one single player or co-op mission.
Achieve 10 melee kills in one single player or co-op mission. This can be tricky at times even though it seems simple. A few times when i've ran upto an enemy to melee him he's melee'd me back and sent me into MIA, so the best way i've found to do this is shoot the enemy first so the enemy starts to hunch down in pain and then whack him quick before he recovers from the gun shots, the best level for this is most probably the first level as there's not loads of enemies running at you at any one time.
|Minute Man
|Destroy 45 objects in 60 seconds.
Can take a few tries to accomplish this but one of the best areas i've found to do this is right near the end of the 'ATAK Diamond Mine' mission, in the area where you have to plant the C4 charges, to proceed to the LZ. Just take out all the enemies around this area and try not to blow up the explosives, once every enemy is dead, start shooting all the explosive barrels and containers and this should unlock.
|Scorched Earth
|Destroy at least 75% of destroyable objects in a mission.
To unlock this achievement you must destroy atleast 75% of destroyable objects in a mission, just simply go around the level shooting boxes, flammable containers and bottles, just simply rampage throughout the whole level. The first level seems to be the smallest of the ten available so that would be the best level to complete to get the achievement.
|Collateral Damage
|Make 10 indirect kills in a mission by shooting explosive objects such as barrels or gas cylinders.
So for this you just have to wait for enemies to run or stop near explosive barrels and shoot at the barrels before they run off, i think the best level to do this is probably 'ATAK Diamond Mine' as there is plenty of barrels thought this level aswell as a fair few explosive barrels right at the end of the level during the ambush. 10 kills shouldn't be a problem to receive on this level.
|One Careful Owner
|Ensure BMP survives until the end of Monastery.
Right near the end of the first level you'll come across a tank, as soon as you get into it drive forward and blow the blockage out of the way, shoot at the enemies and a couple of turrets that are firing at you. Proceed further and you'll see your teams chopper shooting at an enemy chopper, shortly after there will be a tank blow that up before it has a chance to shoot you. Carry on until your come to a corner go around and then exit the tank to take care of an enemy with a RPG, after that jump back in and proceed forward keep edging forward whilst peaking around the corner to get a shot at another tank but it sees you. After that there should be not more threat so just carry on the level on foot, the achievement will pop up at the end of the level.
|Saving Private Yelkin
|Ensure Private Yelkin survives in Whaling Station.
Right at the end of the level, you'll come across this fella, could be a bit tricky on hard difficulty so the best option could be to do it on easy as you'll have a vehicle with a turret attached to it aswell as a chopper that shoots at you and several enemies getting in the way, just do everything you can to save him, also be careful when it says 'press to talk' as i did and accidentally meele'd him and he died.
|Easy Slider
|Commandeer hovercraft and ensure it survives to perimeter wall in Submarine Facility.
Quite early on in this level after killing off all the enemies in the opening area you'll get told to take a hovercraft, so proceed forward with it and shoot all the enemies that are down the hill aswell as a couple on top of the mountains and proceed forward. Exit the vehicle and take out a enemy with a turret by firing a well placed RPG shot, you could just leave the vehicle behind the wall and carry on on foot and the achievement will still unlock.
|Vertically Challenged
|Destroy Jump-Jet in Submarine Facility.
You get the opportunity to blow the jet up right at the end of this level in the area where the level actually started, it is slight tricky if you have no RPG ammo. There's 3 ways to take it down, if you have RPG ammo then it's will take a couple of well place shots to bring it down, you could use the hovercrafts turret to bring it down but i usually got killed or the hovercraft blew up the last option is the longest but using your standard guns it will eventually take it down. Could be best done on co-op as two guns are better than one.
|Defend The Doctor
|Ensure Dr. Pessich survives until end of Castle.
During the mid way point (sort of) after walking across a short outside balcony you'll enter a big cave and see this doctor on a computer, get your team mate to defend him. Now there will be 4 doors that open one after each other so get your grenade's and grenade launcher attachment ready and take the enemies out as quick as possible so you don't suddenly become surrounded. After this the doctor will follow you and stay around corners until you've killed all the enemies in that section, it should be pretty straight forward from now on to keep him alive.
|Compound Problem
|Escape from police compound without going MIA in Township.
This one is pretty easy actually and it unlocks pretty much near the beginning of the level. Start the level as normal and work you way through killing the enemies and you'll soon enter a building with a few cells and there's usually one enemy stood in there so kill him and carry on moving forward, about 10 seconds after i left the building the achievement popped up for me.
|Police Protection
|Save RPF troops in town square in Township.
As you play through the mission like normal about half way through after entering a few buildings you'll soon come to open area with a few RPF troops in the middle with enemies located all around the surrounding area, just take out out all the enemies that are in the open and the one's that are in the buildings and this achievement will pretty much unlock straight away.
|Search And Rescue
|Rescue Bishop Three in Township.
Rescuing Bishop comes right at the end of the level so after going through the the level like normal you will find yourself a tank, drive it out into the open area and shoot the enemies around there, at this points two tanks come out, take them both out before either one can do any damage to you. Exit the tank and head over to the structure in the middle of the map and you'll spot Bishop, simply kill all the enemies that ambush you and after a while you'll get some of your men in choppers and tanks showing up and clearing the remaining enemies out for you, the achievement should pop up and the level is complete.
|Your Cousin Dances Naked...
|Listen in on 4 guard conversations in Diamond Mine without being detected.
To listen to the first conversation, as soon as the mission starts give your man the order to stay in that position so he doesn't get in the way and then run down and hide to the side of the big construction vehicle to listen to the conversation. Then wait for Atongwe and his followers to walk away and walk up the stairs as soon as there out of sight ignore the guards and run across and follow them, as they proceeded to walk through the building and walked down the small steps, stay at the doorway and listen out for the second conversation.
As they start walking away, slowly follow them to the other side of the compound and hide behind the blueish vehicle to the right hand side, you should hear the third conversation. Watch Atongwe and his followers walk inside the building and wait the the guard near the door to walk away, swiftly move into the building so the guard doesn't notice you. Wait for them to walk up the stairs and slowly follow them, as the door closes at the top wait a few seconds and then walk towards the door and just peak around the corner to listen to the fourth conversation, as Atongwe walks away the achievement should unlock.
|Out Of Sight
|Track Atongwe in Diamond Mine without being detected.
This could be pretty tricky for some and could take a few goes but you should do it eventually. You could also try and go for the 'Your Cousin Dances Naked...' achievement while your doing this. As soon as the mission starts watch Atongwe movement and after a minute or so he should start moving towards the stairs in the far left position from your starting point. After he's entered the cabin with his followers, quickly move towards the cabin and make sure no guard sees you, carry on to the other side and follow him across the compound again with out alerting the guards, enter the building shorty after him and follow him up the stairs slowly, after a conversation with two other people he should go into a room to the left with one other person leaving one person standing out side, kill him with the sniper rifle and then proceed to the door and move inside, kill the guard in here and wait for Atongwe to finish his business on the laptop and the achievement should pop up.
|Prisoner Release Programme
|Ensure FSB Agents survive until the end of Castle.
During the midway point in the castle level you'll be inside a cave, after killing of the enemies around the area walk down the slope and across from a sort of small building there's a couple of cells with some FSB agents in, there should be a button to press close by that will open the cells enabling the agents to come out. The agents now follow you and participate in shootouts, though there not the best of shots they can be pretty handy just make sure you kill the enemies first before they have a chance to aim at the agents.
|Change Of Priority
|Ensure hostages survive on Tanker.
On the mission 'Chemical Tanker', near the start of the mission you will see four hostages surrounded by three guards, you must kill the three guards and protect the four hostages. when you've killed the three guards the hostages will run away to a safe place on the ship, when you follow them there should be the four hostages that you've saved, shorty after this the achievement should unlock.
|Deal Breaker
|Track down and kill Kwennoir in Sawmill.
This one is a bit tricky and could take you quite a few tries to achieve as you are unable to set of any alarms off. So go around the level sneaking and taking opt shots at enemies, there are several alarm systems, about 4 before the bomb and there is one AI next to each one somewhere. Make sure to sneak and take them out first. When coming across the hostage leave him there for the time being as when you untie him he runs to the window and sets all the alarms off. Once your in the building with the bomb you'll locate Kwennoir downstairs next to it. From the stairs you could lob in a few grenades or use the grenade launcher on your gun to fire into the corner room where the bomb is a well placed shot should kill him.
|Curse Of The Bambino
|Rescue Foley in Sawmill.
Starting the level as normal move forward until you come to the huge open area with all the cut down trees, carry on through this area killing the enemies and you'll soon enter a building just around the corner you'll see Foley on the ground move upto him and untie him, Foley now has to survive right to the end of the mission for the achievement to unlock.
|Delta Force Stay The Course
|Ensure all Delta Force members survive until the end of Oil Refinery.
During the oil refinery mission along the way you'll come across a number of delta force members, now although these people are pretty helpful and can take out a few enemies, they can sometimes be stupid and just stand in the open and get shot and just die, so you'll have to help them alot and make sure you take the enemies out before they can line a shot up, probably best done on easy as the enemies accuracy wont be as great and the delta force members wont die as quick, just simply escort them throughout the level and watch out for machine gunners.
|Gas Tap
|Prevent gas from being released in Military Base.
To prevent the gas from being released you must first go through about 3/4 of the 'Military Base' level. The room is real close to a checkpoint so if they do release the gas, you can die and start over.
You know you are in the room when, if you do not succeed in stopping them, a green gaseous substance starts flowing from vents in the ground. Once you are in the room, there is a ramp to the right and you go up it and then have to kill everybody that tries to make a run for the console to flip the switch to activate the gas.
|Co-operative Mission
|Complete any mission in Co-op.
Simply complete any one mission of the ten available in co-op, this is probably best done on the first mission on easy as there are no checkpoints during co-op play, can get a bit frustrating at times if you keep dying but keep your cool and take the level your playing slowly. If your going through the co-op campaign as normal this will unlock by itself anyway.
|Co-operative Campaign
|Complete a full campaign in Co-op.
This sounds pretty easy but as there are no checkpoints on co-op play it will get frustrating even playing on easy, there are 10 missions to complete, from the main menu select co-op campaign. At times you will be pulling your hair out and bursting blood vessels trying to complete this over and over again without dieing but just hang in there are take the levels slowly and always work as a team with you co-op partner.
|Perfect Partner
|Complete a Co-op mission without either player going MIA.
Again not a easy thing to do, best of doing the first mission on easy and talking corners slowly and using the lean feature for extra protection, always watch your back for enemies running behind you and always work together don't go off in two different paths.
|Top Of The Pile
|Finish first in a Deathmatch Ranked Match with 16 players.
This could take a bit of time to do if your not the best player but seeing as the online for this game is pretty dead it would probably be best of boosting with a friend. See 'Healing Hands' for more information.
|Deathmatch Dominator
|Win a Deathmatch Ranked match, scoring double the kills of your nearest rival.
This could be a tricky task if your not the best at this game and could take quite a few attempts but keep trying, you could just keep joining games until you find the right people that match your skill so you have a chance. Can be boosted see 'Healing Hands' for more information.
|Deathmatch Killing Streak
|Score 15 consecutive kills in a Deathmatch Ranked match.
During a ranked deathmatch you must get 15 kills in a row, this can be achieved by camping using Lang's sniper or just simply running around using Grave's machine gun. This could be a bit hard as you'll have no one watching your back so be careful moving around the map and use the lean feature to peak around corners, could take a while to achieve but keep trying. Can be boosted see 'Healing Hands' for more information.
|Won Deathmatch With Lang
|Win a Deathmatch Ranked match playing only as Lang.
Simply win a ranked deathmatch game playing only as Lang throughout the entire game round. Lang should be the default player selected so no need to press any buttons. Can be boosted see 'Healing Hands' for more information.
|Won Deathmatch With Graves
|Win a Deathmatch Ranked match playing only as Graves.
Simply win a ranked deathmatch game playing only as Graves throughout the entire game round. To select Graves at the beginning of the match hold and simply scroll to the left. Can be boosted see 'Healing Hands' for more information.
|Carrying The Team
|Score over 50% of a winning team's points in a Team Deathmatch Ranked Match.
This could be achieved while trying to get the 'Team Deathmatch Killing Streak', this can be achieved by camping using Lang's sniper or just simply running around using Grave's machine gun. Try to get into the thick of the action and kill enemies that are concentrating on another opponent or enemies that are in mid battle with someone else so they don't spot you. Can be boosted see 'Healing Hands' for more information.
|Team Deathmatch Killing Streak
|Score 15 consecutive kills for a single team in a Team Deathmatch Ranked Match (Any weapon).
During a ranked team deathmatch you must get 15 kills in a row, again this can be achieved by camping using Lang's sniper or just simply running around using Grave's machine gun. This could be best done while moving around with your team mates a they'll give you extra cover and support aswell as watching your back, could take a while to achieve but keep trying. Can be boosted see 'Healing Hands' for more information.
|Won Team Deathmatch With Lang
|Win a Team Deathmatch Ranked match playing only as Lang.
Simply win a ranked team deathmatch game playing only as Lang throughout the entire game round. Lang should be the default player selected so no need to press any buttons. Can be boosted see 'Healing Hands' for more information.
|Won Team Deathmatch With Graves
|Win a Team Deathmatch Ranked match playing only as Graves.
Simply win a ranked team deathmatch game playing only as Graves throughout the entire game round. To select Graves at the beginning of the match hold and simply scroll to the left. Can be boosted see 'Healing Hands' for more information.
|Clean Sweep
|Hold all 5 flags for at least 30 seconds in a Conquest Ranked match.
During a ranked conquest game, try and hold all 5 flags throughout the level at the same time for 30 seconds, this can be pretty tricky and may take a few games to achieve, as soon as the 30 seconds is up the achievement should unlock straight away. Can be boosted see 'Healing Hands' for more information.
|Conquest Conquerors
|Score double the other team's points in a Conquest Ranked match.
During a play through a ranked conquest match, just make sure you and your team mates get as many kills as possible and try not to die to often, you should soon start to over power your opponents team score and atleast double their score. Can be boosted see 'Healing Hands' for more information.
|Healing Hands
|Heal 10 team members in a Conquest Ranked match.
Go to the multiplayer options from the main menu and set up a ranked conquest game and during play when you see your team mate in MIA just go over to him and press to heal your team mate. This has to be done 10 times in one match so it probably best if you put the time limit to the maximum so you get all the time you need to complete.
Side Note: All those online achievement can be boosted pretty easily as the online part of this game is not really that active, just get a friend who has the game or head over to the Achievement Trading Thread and then get your partner to search for your game.
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Andes Candies Chocolate Mint Cheesecake
Total Time
Prep 15 mins
Cook 1 hr 15 mins
I have not tried this recipe...yet! Looks to be very easy to prepare.
Ingredients Nutrition
- 1 cup chocolate wafer crumbs
- 3 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 3 tablespoons butter, melted
- 32 ounces cream cheese, softened (this IS the correct amount)
- 1 cup sugar
- 4 eggs
- 2 teaspoons vanilla
- 28 Andes mints candies or 1 cup Andes mint baking chips
- 3 tablespoons whipping cream or 3 tablespoons whole milk
- 28 Andes mints candies or 1 cup Andes mint baking chips, divided
- For the CRUST: Mix crumbs and 3 tablespoons sugar in small bowl.
- Add butter, mixing well.
- Press on bottom of 9-inch springform pan.
- BAKE at 325* (F) for 10 minutes.
- For the FILLING: Beat cream cheese and 1 cup sugar in large bowl at medium speed until well blended.
- Add eggs and vanilla, mixing on low until well combined, do NOT overmix.
- Stir in 1 package of chopped Andes Candies (28 pieces) and pour into crust.
- BAKE: 325* (F) for 1 hour and 5 minutes or until center is almost set.
- Run a knife between pan and cheesecake.
- Set cake on cooling rack till room temperature.
- Remove sides of pan.
- For TOPPING:.
- Set aside 10 or 12 Andes candies for decorating cake top.
- In a microwavable bowl, mix remaining candies with cream (or milk).
- On high, microwave 45 seconds.
- Stir till candies melt and mixture is smooth.
- Spread over cheesecake and let drizzle down sides.
- Decorate with reserved Andes Candies.
- REFRIGERATE, at least, 3 hours or until serving time.
- Refrigerate any leftovers.
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Fabulous recipe that I have made 3 years in a row now for each Christmas!! I substitute Peppermint Extract for the Vanilla extract, to add a stronger mint flavor, which I love. I recommend this to everyone that is a fan of Chocolate Mint!
I made this for a coworker's birthday and it was a huge hit. The only change I made is that I made an oreo crust by greasing the pan and pressing down food processed oreo crumbs. I baked this for 8 minutes and proceeded as directed. Thanks! This was easy and made me look like a master chef:)
This is yummy! I love chocolate mint and adding it to cheesecake makes it so much better. Everyone that tried some seemed to enjoy it. Thanks! :)


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The U.S. Senate today confirmed Francis S. Collins, M.D., Ph.D., as the new director of the NIH. President Barack Obama had nominated Dr. Collins for the position in early July.
"This is a new day for healthcare in the United States," says Sharon F. Terry, president and CEO of the Genetic Alliance in Washington, DC. "Dr. Collins understands that he needs to integrate all this fabulous discovery, biomedical, and clinical research into transformative health solutions. No one will be left out."
Dr. Collins is a physician-geneticist best known for his leadership of the Human Genome Project and his discoveries of disease genes. He served as director of the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) from 1993 to 2008.
Dr. Collins received a B.S. in chemistry from the University of Virginia, a Ph.D. in physical chemistry from Yale University, and an M.D. with Honors from the University of North Carolina.
Prior to coming to NIH he spent nine years on the faculty of the University of Michigan, where he was an investigator at the Howard Hughes Medical Institute. He has been elected to the Institute of Medicine and the National Academy of Sciences and was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in November 2007.
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The pictorial presentation of Death was a favorite expression in art during the Middle Ages and throughout the Renaissance. Paintings were executed on the walls of cloisters and churches, on canvas, on church screens, and on tombs. Glass windows, woodcuts, copper plates, woodcarvings, block books, illuminated manuscripts, and tapestries were other media for the treatment of the mortal theme. Death, portrayed by a skeleton or a mummified cadaver, touched the shoulder or clasped the arm of the living, a chaperon on the one-way path to the charnel house. The phantom danced along as a gruesome spectacle, sometimes playing a musical instrument. The earliest extant examples of the dance depict the magic, superstition, and mysticism of the Middle Ages. Fear of death was the intended motif, rather than release from life. The oldest known wall painting with an exact date (1424) is the "Danse Macabre" of the cloisters of the Innocents
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FSD History Flashback: October 26, 1984
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On October 26, 1984, one of the greatest athletes in the history of sports had made his professional debut. It was on this day that the Chicago Bulls hosted the Washington Bullets in the NBA. Michael Jordan, the Bulls first round pick, makes his debut on this day in front of the home crowd.
Jordan scored 16 points in his debut as the Bulls beat Washington 109-93. He also had six rebounds and seven assists in helping the Bulls win in his debut game. This was only the beginning for his dominance in the NBA.
The Bulls got out to a 7-2 start in 1984-85, and it was in his ninth game that he scored 40 points or more in a game for the first time when he had 45 against San Antonio. He would go on to score 40 or more in a game seven times on the season. His game-high on the season was 49 points on February 12 against the Detroit Pistons in a 139-126 victory.
Jordan also had three triple-doubles, and perhaps his best all-around game during his rookie year was against the Denver Nuggets at home when he had 35 points, 14 rebounds, and 15 assists in a 122-113 win. The Bulls did slump after a hot start which included only winning two games in the entire month of February.
Jordan finished the season averaging 28.2 points p/g, 6.5 rebounds p/g, and 5.9 assists p/g. His performance earned him Rookie of the Year for the season as well as first NBA All-Rookie Team honors. He also made the All-Star team when he had seven points, six rebounds, and two assists in 22 minutes of play.
Chicago made the playoffs with a 38-44 record, but were knocked out by the Milwaukee Bucks in four games. Jordan averaged 29.3 points p/g in those four games with a game-high 35 in the Bulls Game 3 win.
Jordan would eventually help Chicago to become one of the most dominant dynasties in the history of sports in the 1990s. The Bulls would win six NBA Titles in eight years with a pair of three-peats in between Jordan's first retirement from the game. Also Jordan is widely considered by many to be the best player in NBA history. He was very well-known for his contract with Nike throughout his career which brought the "Air Jordan" era to the forefront.
On this same day, John Stockton made his debut for the Utah Jazz in a 102-94 loss at Seattle. Charles Barkley also debuted for the Philadelphia Sixers in a 111-101 home win over the Cleveland Cavaliers. The very next day, No. 1 overall pick Hakeem Olajuwon debuted for the Houston Rockets in 122-111 win over the Dallas Mavericks. Because of these four players, many consider the 1984 NBA Draft the best ever. All of these Hall of Fame bound players made the 50 Greatest NBA Players of All-Time list with Jordan being named No. 1 overall.
The No. 3 overall pick in the NBA Draft had begun his rise to being the most recognized and one of the most influential athletes in sports history on this day. The Jordan era forever changed the NBA as well as the city of Chicago and the Bulls franchise. Many publications named him the No. 1 athlete of the 20th Century which includes ESPN's SportsCentury panel of experts.
Here is today's other FSD History Flashback: October 26, 1985 Game 6 of the World Series
Photo courtesy of SI magazine which shows Jordan on the December 10, 1984 cover date.
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I missed the show tonight. Does anyone have a link for tonights show?
My man noah lost... :(
All I can say for this episode is that the what the priviews showed for next weeks show is, I knew! that someone along the lines was going to go get a colonic cause they can't make weight.
I really thought Noah would last a little longer,
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kimura. He was pretty built up, talking about
his 40 fights. Very disappointed.
I thoguh corey hill had a big mouth but that manny guy just won't shut up and stop saying the f-word. After listening to him complian for aout 15 minutes of the show over a comment that was written on the wall, and watching him take off his shirt and pump out his hairy chest and says he'll fight anybody, i'm like dude i hope this guy loses.
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Two storms headed toward Hawaii
Hawaii residents loaded up on bottled water and canned meat Tuesday to prepare for the unusual threat of a hurricane and tropical storm barreling toward the islands. Two big storms so close together are rare in the eastern Pacific. Hurricane Iselle is expected to weaken to a tropical storm by the time it makes landfall Thursday afternoon, and Tropical Storm Julio could hit three days later, officials said. It's unclear how damaging the storms could be, but people throughout the islands weren't taking any chances. The second storm system heightened the urgency to prepare, Hawaii County Civil Defense director Darryl Oliveira said Tuesday. A hurricane last hit Hawaii in 1992, and before that, in 1982.
School president takes a pay cut
The interim president at Kentucky State University, Raymond Burse, announced that he would take a 25 percent salary cut to boost the wages of the school's lowest-paid employees. The 24 school employees making less than $10.25 an hour, who mostly serve as custodial staff, groundskeepers and lower-end clerical workers, will see their pay rise to that new baseline. Some had been making as little as $7.25, the federal minimum. Burse, who assumed the role of interim president in June, said he asked the school's chief financial officer how much such an increase would cost. The amount: $90,125. "I figured it was easier for me to forgo that amount, rather than adding an additional burden on the institution," he said. His salary goes from $349,869 to $259,744. He will hold the interim leadership role for at least a year.
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51 Percent of Americans who say they disapprove of the job that their own member of the U.S. House is doing, according to a Washington Post-ABC News poll. It is first time the number has risen above 50 percent in the quarter-century of Post-ABC polling on the question.
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—Being able to choose one's health care plan has been shown to increase subsequent patient satisfaction with the plan, but it is not known whether choosing one's own primary care physician affects patient satisfaction with the physician.
—To compare satisfaction with care between members of a groupmodel health maintenance organization (HMO) who chose their primary care physician and members who were assigned a physician.
—Cross-sectional mailed survey with response rate of 71.4%.
—A large group-model HMO in northern California.
Main Outcome Measure.
—Nine questions on satisfaction with the primary care physician.
—Random sample of HMO members 35 to 85 years of age who were impaneled with a primary care physician.
—Among the 10205 survey respondents, patients who chose their personal physician (n=4748) were 16 to 20 percentage points more likely to rate their satisfaction as "excellent" or "very good" than patients who were assigned a physician (n=5457) for 9 satisfaction measures (P<.001 for each comparison). The association of choice with satisfaction was not due to physicians with higher patient satisfaction being chosen more often, or to differences in patient demographic or socioeconomic characteristics, health values, or health beliefs, or to differences in physician demographics or specialty. In a logistic regression model that adjusted for all of these characteristics, having chosen one's physician was the single predictor most strongly related to having high overall satisfaction (odds ratio, 2.18,95% confidence interval, 1.95-2.42).
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The Kansas Association of Centers for Independent Living (KACIL), represents 10 Centers for Independent Living (CILs). Centers provide services to people with disabilities of all ages. Centers for Independent Living also provide assistance to businesses and all other entities in the community to assist them in offering services to people with disabilities.
We advocate at a state and national level for the rights of all people with disabilities to live in the communities of their choice. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Rosie Cooper, KACIL Executive Director.
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The Kansas Association of Centers for Independent Living (KACIL) provides a powerful framework so that member Centers excel in advocacy and services ensuring that all Kansans with disabilities have opportunities for independent living and enjoy their civil and human rights.
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