text:
Herbert J. Wechsler
National Criminal Law Moot Court Competition
Welcome to the Fifteenth Annual Herbert Wechsler National Criminal Law Moot Court Competition. This year's event will be hosted by SUNY Buffalo Law School on Saturday, March 23, 2013.
- 2013 Competition Registration Form (PDF)
- 2013 Wechsler Moot Court Problem (PDF)
- 2013 Invitation (PDF)
- Rules of the 2013 Herbert Wechsler National Criminal Law Moot Court Competition (PDF) (Updated January 22, 2013)
- First Round Questions and Answers (PDF) (Amended January 29, 2013)
- The competition will take place on March 23, 2013 at the Erie County Courthouse in Downtown Buffalo.
- The Welcome Reception for all teams will take place on the night of March 22 (location TBA). ALL TEAMS ARE REQUIRED TO ATTEND, as we will be drawing the first and second round pairings for the competition. Please plan your travel accordingly.
Question Policy
Welcome Reception
Hotel Arrangements
- The Problem is available here (PDF).
- Your Briefs must be postmarked by Monday, February 25, 2013.
- Each team will be assigned a team number randomly. Your briefs will be identified ONLY by your team number.
- PLEASE familiarize yourself with the competition and brief rules. The rules can be found here. If you have any questions regarding these rules, please contact Andrew (and see the question policy below).
In order to streamline the amount of emails we must respond to with questions about the briefs and the competition, we have instituted a question policy that will begin with two rounds of questioning. All questions that we receive will be answered together by email according to the following dates:
-1st round of questions: All questions are due to Andrew by Monday, January 21, 2013. Responses to these questions will be posted to this website and emailed out on Monday, January 28, 2013.
-2nd round of questions: All questions are due to Andrew by Monday, February 11, 2013. Responses to these questions will be posted to this website and emailed out on Monday, February 18, 2013.
We will keep you updated as to the dates when questions regarding oral arguments are due. After this second round of questions, any remaining questions will be answered at our discretion, so PLEASE adhere to the timetable set above. We are trying to make the process as efficient as possible and give the same information to all teams.
On March 22, 2013 we will be having are usual welcome reception and informational meeting. This year it will again be at Pearl Street Grill & Brewery, located at 76 Pearl Street, Buffalo, NY. It is within walking distance of the Adam's Mark Hotel (even by Buffalo weather standards). The reception begins at 7:00pm, and all teams must attend in order to get their Court Room assignments and competition pairings for the following morning. There will be buffet style "Buffalo food" served, along with free soft beverages from the bar. Cash bar is available for those brave enough. Anyone with any questions please feel free to email Andrew.
The awards ceremony/banquet will be held at the Adam's Mark Hotel in Buffalo. Teams are encouraged to reserve rooms at this hotel, as there is a special discounted rate they will receive when booking the rooms for the competition. We've chosen to work again with the Adam's Mark to take advantage of their close location for traveling convenience to/from the Erie County Courthouse. If your team has a preference to stay at a different hotel, that is certainly permitted; however, we do not have a similar fee arrangement with other local hotels. Teams can and should start booking their reservations ASAP for the weekend of the competition.
For reservations or any additional questions about the hotel, the Adam's Mark phone number is (716) 845-5100. Please be sure to register in the "UB CRIMINAL LAW SOCEITY" Reserved Block, which will be held until February 22, 2013.


text:
ACT Scores and Their Interpretation
A good score in ACT
is a tool that helps you to get admission in a college of your choice.
When you apply in the colleges with your ACT reports, colleges compare
your high school records, your activities and your rank with the
other students. A respectable score in this
test helps you in getting admission in a college of your choice
and also place you in a good course. Colleges usually take into
consideration appropriate score
in the four sections individually to judge your strengths and
weaknesses. These scores help colleges in placing students in different
levels of programs as many colleges
offer regular and advanced levels of courses. These scores
also help you in getting financial help for your college studies. While
considering students for scholarships and grants, college authorities
consider your high school grades, your personal background and also
your ACT result. While grants usually depend on the financial need of
the students, scholarships are merit based so a
superior score in ACT can really be a boon. If you have a
high score then you can also apply for a loan for studies as
many loan agencies consider good result in
ACT an add on eligibility criteria.
There is no limit to the number of times you can take this exam. And it is allowed to send your best scores to the colleges. Many students take ACT once in their junior year and if they do not get a satisfactory score then they reappear for it in their senior year to attain good scores.
National Ranks
National Ranks give you a good understanding of a good score. While it is very difficult to judge a student solely on the basis of a test's score, national ranks are a good way to know a student's performance as compared to other students who have taken ACT. With your ACT results, you are also given national ranks on the basis of your scores. A good score and a high national rank help the colleges to compare you with the other students who have taken ACT for admissions in colleges. It is very important to understand the relation between high scores and rank. If you have attained a score of 30 but your rank is 70 then it means 70% of the students have scored same or lower than you; that means 30% students have scored higher marks than you. Your rank is an approximate percentage of students who have scored same or lower than you.
ACT Score Report
ACT score reports are sent to the colleges of your choice directly.
It usually takes 3 to 7 weeks for the scores to reach. The fee for
score reports is included in the regular fee of ACT which is $30. You can view your result
at the official web site by logging on to your web account.
Finally, the conclusion is that to get admission in a college and course of your choice, you have to get a high score in ACT test.. Knowledge about the nature of the scores and ranks and requirements of different colleges will help you to do well in the exam and allow you to know your position while applying for admission.
Go to page: What Is A Good Act score - Page 1: Good Act Scores - Page 2

subset: commoncrawl


text:
encounternoun [ C ]uk /ɪnˈkaʊn.tər/ us /ɪnˈkaʊn.t̬ɚ/
› a meeting, especially one that happens by chance:
› an occasion when two teams play against each other:
More examples
- She has written a memoir of her encounters with W.H. Auden over the years.
- I had a bruising encounter with my ex-husband last week.
- I had a strange encounter with a French man on my way to work.
- She reported an interesting encounter with an ex-soldier.
- It was one of a number of amusing encounters last week.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics:
encounterverb [ T ]uk /ɪnˈkaʊn.tər/ us /ɪnˈkaʊn.t̬ɚ/
encounter verb [ T ] (MEET)
More examples
- She was, he says, the most violent woman he had encountered in 13 years as an officer.
- As we left the memorial area we encountered a group of German students.
- The football fans that we encountered seemed harmless enough.
- On my way to the station I encountered a small child, begging.
- He was probably the most obnoxious person I've ever encountered.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
encounter verb [ T ] (EXPERIENCE)
B2 to experience something, especially something unpleasant:
When did you first encounter these difficulties?
The army is reported to be encountering considerable resistance.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
- afflict
- affliction
- almost/nearly die of sth idiom
- be a martyr to sth idiom
- be a victim of your own success idiom
- be devoured by sth idiom
- get the short end of the stick idiom
- get/have your fingers burned idiom
- go through sth
- grip
- hands-on
- hold
- ride
- sample
- seat
- sense
- undergo
- underwent
- ups and downs
- writhe


text:
|Sport, 1 pitch, 95'
|YDS: 5.12d French: 7c Ewbanks: 28 UIAA: IX ZA: 28 British: E6 6b [details]
|Tim Powers, Mike Susko - 2004
|Page Views:
|Submitted By:
|LeeAB Brinckerhoff on Jan 6, 2009
|Comments on Jesus Wept
|Add Comment
|Show which comments —
By Curt MacNeill
From: Boulder, CO
Mar 22, 2015
|If you could give a route a 6th star at the Red to set it apart and give it some distinction from the other classics, this is the one. There is a reason this is the most viewed route on the Red River Climbing website. It is hyper classic status. Brilliant and powerful opening moves leads to a decent shake, then some easier but fun fluff climbing through the middle to a very cool pocket sequence near the top. From the pocket redpoint crux, slam a jug and finish on hero holds climbing to the top. Worth a trip from anywhere in the world just to do this climb.....
By Dylan Randall
From: Denville, NJ
May 6, 2015
|Really, this climb is something incredible. Everything about it screams "perfect". Slightly overhanging orange pocketed face crux at the top is immaculate. Get on this climb.


text:
Going to a restaurant with a fancy menu is a great way to impress a date, who might not otherwise know you can read. Order for the table with this Groupon.
$30 for $60 Worth of Seasonal American Food for Dinner
At the Midtown location, the menu includes sustainable fare such as goat-cheese gnocchi with crawfish and mushrooms ($14–$26) and pan-roasted striped bass with sweet-potato spaetzle ($27). The Mission Farms menu includes roasted Colorado rack of lamb and curry-braised lamb leg ($34) as well as puff pastry filled with butternut-squash cream and root-vegetable gratin ($18). Menus can vary with the day's seasonal ingredients.
Room 39
At Room 39, the dinner menu doesn't start with appetizers. Instead, the top of the carte features a short profile of a local farmer, followed by a list of all the small family farms that provided ingredients for the night's dishes. This choice signals the commitment of chefs and co-owners Ted Habiger and Andy Sloan to making local, sustainable food a part of fine dining. At both of the restaurant's locations, they construct elegant New American dishes, such as blueberry-goat-cheese pancakes at breakfast and housemade pappardelle with bolognese at lunch. They're also no slouches with seafood—their spicy sautéed shrimp was named one of the best restaurant dishes of 2007 by Food & Wine magazine. Behind the bar, craft beers flow from local breweries such as Boulevard, Free State, and Tallgrass, as well as classic cocktails from local negroni wells.


text:
Celebrity actress Angela Aames showing her very big naked boobs
Been looking for celeb sex
all over the Web and found the same old boring pics revealing nothing? How
about something totally new and utterly explicit? At famous-comics.com you
will find any celebrity fucking in any
position at any hour! Drawn by talented artists, our celebrities are
better than real!
Download and
Enjoy Full
:::::: Warning ::::::
This site
contains adult material. You are not allowed to enter this site if you are
below the age of 18yrs.
If viewing erotic materials is illegal in your country,
please leave now !!
exit here
All celebrities within this site are 18+


text:
TH!NK post
Please, don't support ExxonMobil with your business
Published 24th November 2010 - 0 comments - 1203 views -
Yesterday, I was enjoying quite time my daughter watching television and there it was. An ad from ExxonMobil, where one of its scientists shows carbon capture and storage as easy as child's play. Exxon is trying to show us that by funding this new technology, it is trying its best to lower emissions and also contributing to "greening" the atmosphere.
Image via WikimediaCommons.
Now that is some tasty baloney. Actually carbon capture and storage (CSS) is not that easy, and it may be years before this technology is perfected for large scale commercially viable use.
According to Source Watch,
"A 2010 Government Accountability Office report noted that the largest demonstration of carbon capture in a coal plant was at a pilot scale (TRL 7) or less, and that demonstration of large scale integrated CCS systems is a technical challenge that is at least 10-15 years away from being realized."
And ExxonMobil wants green points for this infant technology now? Isn't that a big rush? Exxon is drowning in massive profit and it can afford to spend millions in deceptive and childish campaigns like this but can the earth wait for 10-15 years?
If Exxon is really serious about the environment and climate change, it should stop running stupid ads like the one I mentioned in the beginning. The ad, shows an Exxon scientist trying to humanize himself by saying that he wanted to be a musician but decided to work at Exxon because he needed a day job and that there are many musician/scientists working at Exxon. You know, Exxon is desperately trying to humanize itself. It is using these geeky faces to tell us that they are people too and no profit craving, polluting monsters.
They should also stop funding climate change deniers. According to Guardian,
"The world's largest oil company is continuing to fund lobby groups that question the reality of global warming, despite a public pledge to cut support for such climate change denial, a new analysis shows.
Company records show that ExxonMobil handed over hundreds of thousands of pounds to such lobby groups in 2008. These include the National Center for Policy Analysis (NCPA) in Dallas, Texas, which received $75,000 (£45,500), and the Heritage Foundation in Washington DC, which received $50,000."
And finally, invest seriously in green technology that works now, not decades later. Yes, research and development takes time but they have the cash to push things faster. So, let's get to work.
But until and unless, ExxonMobil gets serious about climate change and mends its ways please don't support their campaign against climate change with your business. Buy your gas somewhere else. Well, avoid BP too if you can.
About the author
Related posts
Popular posts
- TCKTCK: Got only 10 years to save ourselves!
- Denmark cries in Sea of Blood, 950 Whales and Dolphins KILLED…
- Micro pigs - the ultimate sweetheart energy saver
- If you want to see nude people click here
- Do we really care about our planet? Think twice before answering.
- Evolutions in the history of Environment Part 2
- Bunnies for fuels: not a good story to share in a grade school classroom


text:
Return to Content
Search Content:
Membership Options
Annual Membership
Life Membership
New Graduate Membership
SAA Membership
Member Benefits
Annual Member Card
Life Member Card
Alumni Groups
Volunteer Leader Resources
Bull Explorers Alumni Travel
Bulls Advocates
USF Alumni Awards
USF Fast 56 Awards
Outstanding Young Alumni Awards
Golden Guard Society
Bull Pride
Bulls VISA Credit Card
Bulls License Plate
Class Ring & Ceremony
Merchandise & Gear
Bulls to Brag About
Rocky and the Bulls
USF Songs & Ringtones
USF Wallpaper
USF Traditions
Stay in Touch
Update My Contact Info
Publications & News
Mobile Application
Text Message Service
Your Alumni Association
Advertise | Sponsor
Alumni Center
Board of Directors
Meet The Staff
Our Mission
Annual Reports
University Club (U Club)
A Message from USF Board of Trustees Chair Brian Lamb
Update Info
Update My Contact Info
Alumni Search
Career Services
Reset Password
My Profile
Make a Gift
Contact Us
Search Content:
Update Info
Membership Options
Annual Membership
Life Membership
New Graduate Membership
SAA Membership
Member Benefits
Keeping You Connected
Financial, Insurance Products & Services
Career Resources
Savings & Entertainment
Exclusive Life Member Benefits
Complete Member Benefits
Annual Member Card
Life Member Card
2017 Tailgate Tours
Homecoming 2017
Alumni Groups
About Groups
Find a Group
Global Alumni
Stay Connected
Group Scholarships
Groups Events
Groups News
Volunteer Leader Resources
Volunteer Leader Resources
Starting a Group
Event Planning
Marketing and Communication
Group Finances
Group Management
University Resources
Project Group Evolution Initiative
Groups Home
Student Alumni Assoc. (SAA)
SAA Member Card
USF Ambassadors
Class Ring Ceremony
Legislative Programs
Hometown Round Ups
USF Book of Bull
Order of the Golden Brahman
Student Program Contacts
Bull Explorers Alumni Travel
Bull Explorers Alumni Travel Schedule
About the Bull Explorers Alumni Travel Program
Travelers Explore the Great Pacific Northwest
Bulls Advocates
Legislative Priorities
Find Your Legislator
Office of Government Relations
Key Bills
Take Action
USF Alumni Awards
2016 Alumni Award Recipients
2015 Alumni Award Recipients
2014 Alumni Award Recipients
USF Fast 56 Awards
Fast 56 Home
Sponsorship Opportunities
Contact Us
2017 Top 25 USF Fast 56 Winners
2017 USF Fast 56 Award Winners
2016 Top 25 USF Fast 56 Winners
2016 USF Fast 56 Winners
2015 USF Fast 56 Winners
2014 USF Fast 56 Winners
2013 USF Fast 56 Winners
Outstanding Young Alumni Awards
Golden Guard Society
Bull Pride
Bulls VISA Credit Card
Bulls License Plate
Class Ring & Ceremony
Merchandise & Gear
Bulls to Brag About
Rocky and the Bulls
USF Songs & Ringtones
USF Wallpaper
USF Traditions
Stay in Touch
Update My Contact Info
Publications & News
(formerly Alumni Voice)
Alumni & USF News
USF Grads in the News
AlumNews - National
USF Book of Bull
Mobile Application
Text Message Service
Your Alumni Association
Advertise | Sponsor
USF member magazine
Online Advertising
Sponsorship Program
Classified Advertising
Alumni Center
Alumni Conference Room
Ambassadors Room
Club Room/Atrium
Kosove Library
Simmons Board Room
Traditions Hall
The Courtyard
Rate & Contract Information
Board of Directors
Board & Committee Calendar
Meet The Staff
Our Mission
Annual Reports
University Club (U Club)
A Message from USF Board of Trustees Chair Brian Lamb
Quick Links
Update My Contact Info
Alumni Search
Career Services
Reset Password
My Profile
USF Alumni Awards
2013 Alumni Award Winners
USF Alumni Association Announces 2013 USF Alumni Award Recipients
The USF Alumni Association is pleased to announce the recipients of the University of South Florida 2013 Alumni Awards. Through their professional accomplishments and personal service, these five honorees were selected as representative of the university's core values of student success, community engagement and global impact. The USF Alumni Award recipients will receive their awards at a banquet held in their honor on Oct. 24 at 6 p.m. in the Marshall Student Center Ballroom.
The recipients are:
Robert "Rob" B. Carter, MBA `90 – Distinguished Alumnus Award
Recognizing a USF alumnus who has reached the pinnacle of success in his/her career
Rob Carter is co-chief executive officer and chief information officer of FedEx Corporate Services and serves as a member of its five-person executive committee. He joined FedEx in 1993 and has more than 30 years' experience in systems development and implementation. Carter has received numerous professional awards, including Information Week's Chief of the Year Award (2000, 2001, 2005), InfoWorld Chief Technology Officer of the Year (2000), CIO Magazine's 100 Award (2000-2004, 2006) and its 20/20 Vision Award, as well as being a charter inductee into the magazine's Hall of Fame. Most recently, he was named No. 18 in the "100 Most Creative People in Business" (2010) by Fast Company and was named as part of FORTUNE magazine's Executive Dream Team. Carter sits on the boards of Saks Incorporated and First Horizon National Corporation.
Kimberly A. Ross, BA `92 – Distinguished Alumnus Award
Recognizing a USF alumnus who has reached the pinnacle of success in his/her career
Kimberly Ross is executive vice president and chief financial officer of the multibillion dollar conglomerate, Avon Products, Inc. overseeing global finance and investor relations. Ross joined Avon after serving as executive vice president and chief financial officer of Royal Ahold, a Dutch corporation with nearly 3,000 grocery stores in the United States and Europe, where she oversaw global finance and IT and she played an important role in the company's return to a sound balance sheet and strong cash position. Prior to Ahold, Ross gained extensive experience in international emerging and developed markets with Seagram's international audit and treasury functions. She speaks three languages, English, Spanish and Portuguese, which served her well overseeing operations in Latin America and Europe. Ross has previously held senior management positions at Ernst & Young Global Limited and Anchor Glass.
Brian Lamb, BS `98 – Donald A. Gifford Service Award
Recognizing a USF graduate alumnus who has provided countless hours of service to USF
Brian Lamb is president and chief executive officer of Fifth Third Bank, Tampa Bay region, and is responsible for all of the bank's lines of business in Hillsborough, Pinellas, Pasco and Polk counties. A 2008 USF Outstanding Young Alumnus Award recipient, Lamb is heavily involved with the university, serving on the USF System Board of Trustees and as a mentor in the College of Business Corporate Mentor Program, where he was once a mentee. He also is a member of the President's Council Silver Club. A former guard and captain of the USF's Men's Basketball team, Lamb served on the national search committee to recruit a new Athletics director in 2003, and frequently speaks to student athletes about life after sports. He has served on the USF Alumni Association Board of Directors, the School of Accountancy advisory board, and was the keynote speaker at USF's 10th annual Diversity Summit in April 2013. Lamb is active in the community as well, holding board positions on the Shelton Quarles IMPACT Foundation, Hillsborough Economic Development Council and the Straz Center for the Performing Arts. He also serves on the executive committee and is chair of the campaign cabinet for the Tampa Bay Partnership. Lamb was named to Gulf Coast Business Review's "Forty Under 40" (2012) and was named CFO of the Year (2007) and Minority Business Person of the Year (2006) by the Tampa Bay Business Journal.
Jeffrey B. Hackman, BS `00 & MACC `06 – Outstanding Young Alumnus
Recognizing a younger (35 years old or younger) USF alumnus for his/her outstanding professional achievements
Jeff Hackman is group chief accounting officer for Cunningham Lindsey, one of the largest loss adjusting and claim management companies in the world, with operations in 62 countries. Hackman started this new role in September 2013. Before joining Cunningham Lindsey, Hackman was vice president and chief accounting officer at Kforce, a national staffing company headquartered in Tampa. Hackman joined Kforce in 2007 as SEC reporting director. He received two top awards at Kforce:CFO Performer of the Year in 2008 and Top Performer in 2009. Earlier this year, he received Kforce's Dick Maddock Award, the company's highest accolade for exceptional service and outstanding results. In 2012, Hackman was named by Treasury and Risk magazine as one of "America's Top 30 Corporate Finance Executives" under the age of 40. Hackman has served as a member and chair of USF's School of Accountancy's Accounting Circle and is a member of its advisory board. He is an active speaker on campus and has devoted hundreds of hours to USF.
Carol D. Morsani – Class of `56 Award
Recognizing a non-USF graduate who has provided outstanding service to USF and the community
Carol Morsani is a director of the Frank and Carol Morsani Foundation, Inc., which supports education, the arts, and healthcare, as well as other worthy community programs. Along with her husband Frank, Morsani is a member of the President's Council 1956 Society – Visionary and Legacy Society, a group of donors who have pledged $10 million or more to the university. Their gifts have supported the Carol and Frank Morsani Center for Advanced Health Care, a baseball/softball complex and football practice complex for USF Athletics, and the Robert L. Anderson Professorship in the College of Business, as well as numerous scholarships, research programs and lecture series. In 2011, the Morsanis gave a $20 million gift to USF Health, in recognition of which the USF Board of Trustees renamed USF's medical school as the Morsani College of Medicine. Carol Morsani also serves as the honorary chair of the USF Women in Leadership & Philanthropy of which she is a Founding Member. A dedicated supporter of the arts, Morsani was named Cultural Contributor of the Year in 2002 by the Tampa Chamber of Commerce. The Carol Morsani Hall at the Straz Center for the Performing Arts was named in recognition of her philanthropy, as was the Morsani Lobby Atrium at the Tampa Museum of Art.
About the USF Alumni Association
The USF Alumni Association is a self-funded, nonprofit organization comprised of former students and friends of the University of South Florida. Our mission is to provide meaningful ways for USF Bulls to support, protect and promote their University. There are more than 274,000 USF alumni worldwide. For more information, log on to www.usfalumni.org, like our Facebook page at www.facebook.com/USFalumni or follow us on Twitter @USFAlumniAssn.


text:
Hello! I have been wanting to get implants for as long as I cam possibly remember and I've finally reached the point where I have done so much research, saved up, and I'm completely ready. I had my consultation with two different doctors last Monday, April 29th... and I have made my decision to go with Dr. Craig Hobar here in Dallas, Texas. I had several great friends recommend him and I am beyond excited with my decision. The doctor has recommended a mild lift with implants. Both proceedures will be done at the same time, and surgery will last about 2 and half to three hours. The final number of cc's has not been determine. Looking about 700-750 CC, HP, saline. The doctor will insert the implant through my armpit.. I know theres a fancy medical term for that.. I forgot it. :) I literally have a countdown on my phone.. and I CANNOT wait for the surgey! woo! I chose to have the surgery on July 3rd, since I will already be off from work on the 4th and 5th for the Holiday. I got so excited that I forgot to actually talk about me... I am 22, and I work in Mortgage banking.. aka I do numbers and paperwork all day. so luckily I can return to work shortly after the surgery, since I basically sit all day. I am also excited at the fact that my doctor told me I could begin cardio about 2 weeks after my surgery (depending how my body is doing).. and I can go back to weight trining 4-6 weeks after surgery. this was important to me since I have recently become a gym rat and I want to make sure I continue with my workouts and stay on a great path.
Boooooobies!! Woohoo! - Dallas, TX
Hello! I have been wanting to get implants for as...
26 Days out!
I'm getting more and more excited and yet, extremly nervous at the same time!! O-M-G!! So... I am a smoker, or was, the doctor stressed that I am not allowed to smoke 30 days before or after my surgery. Which is fine, I rather have boobs than smoke anyways! So I quit on Sunday 06/02/13, cold turkey and I'm doing just fine. The doctor has perscribed me Pentoxifylline. Has anyone taken that or know what it's for? I thought the doctor originally said it was used to sort of wash out all the nasty chemicals in my blood from smoking, but the pharmacist described it a little bit different. I have a two month supply, and it came in the largest pill bottle I have ever seen! lol The pharmacist also warned me that I may be sick for the first few days, but I havent had a problem or noticed any change. I have noticed since I've quit smoking that I am much more alert in the morning. I am probably the worst morning person you will ever meet, and I'm generally running late! But, this past week has been so different, I've been early and way ahead of schedule (very weird for me) but I'm liking the change! woohoo! Cant wait for these next few weeks to go buy! I just need to keep my nerves down!
Less than 24 hours out!!
I have my surgery tomorrow morning at 7 AM CST. OMG! I was driving into work this morning and it all finally sunk in. I thought to myself "In 24 hours I will be laying on the operating table." For the first time I have huge butterflies! So nervous! I wish I had to day off so I could really rest and be ready for tomorrow, but who am I kidding? I know I'd allow myself too much time to think about it all if I was at home... so I guess it's good I'm at the office today. EEEKKK!
I'm home with the girls!
Hello all! Surgery went smooth today! Ended up with 700 CC saline implants filled to 650 cc left and 620 cc right. I'm pretty sore, but not awful. I'd rate in at a 6. Hope tomorrow will be even better!
Day 5
Hello all! It's day five and I am back to work. :( I truly enjoyed lounging around the house and being waited on hand and foot.. but all good things must come to an end. *sigh* I didn't do much over my days off. I rested a lot and caught up with a bunch of great movies on netflix and on demand! I had my first post op appointment this morning and the doctor said I was healing great, and I learned some exercises to help shape the breast and get the implant down some. I will say, I truly expected to have larger breasts. I actually specified that i wanted that beautiful round implant look, call me crazy I like the fake look. I also mentioned to my doctor that I wanted 750cc to 800cc. I ended up with 650 cc left and 620 cc right. I know my doctor would not lead me in the wrong direction, and I hope they fluff out some and give me a good DD.
Was this review helpful? {{ voteCountOthers + ' other' + (voteCountOthers == 1 ? '' : 's') }} found this helpful


text:
Punitive Damages
Locate a Local Personal Injury Lawyer
What Does "Punitive Damages" Mean?
If you believe you have a personal injury claim, you might also be asking the question "what are punitive damages?" Punitive damages have the two-fold purpose of punishing defendants for their actions and deterring them from committing the acts again in the future. These types of damages are very different from compensatory damages, which are meant to reimburse the plaintiff for their economic loss or physical injury.
For example, in a personal injury suit, compensatory damages would cover items such as the victim's medical bills and hospital expenses, as well as any damage to property. The court would then determine whether it would be appropriate to award the victim with punitive damages in addition to or "on top of" compensatory damages.
When Are Punitive Damages Awarded?
Punitive damages are not awarded in every case, and a court must submit a punitive damages claim to a very rigorous and thorough analysis. They are typically available in civil matters such as tort and personal injuries claims where the defendant's conduct is particularly reprehensible. Punitive damages are usually not awarded for breaches of contracts, although they may be issued in some situations such as for independent torts committed in a contract setting.
The court will look for the following elements to be satisfied before awarding punitive damages:
- The plaintiff must first be awarded another type of actual damages, such as compensatory, nominal, or restitutionary damages. Punitive damages are never awarded alone by themselves.
- The defendant in the case must have acted in a way that is more than merely negligent or accidental; for example they must have acted maliciously or purposefully.
- The punitive damages must be awarded in an amount that is "relatively proportionate" to the actual damages. Punitive damages for excessive amounts are considered unconstitutional.
- They are usually available only for acts that directly harm the plaintiff
Punitive damages will only be awarded if the above factors are all entirely satisfied. The most challenging area for courts issuing punitive damages has to do with determining what a "relatively proportionate" amount is.
How Are Punitive Damages Calculated?
Generally speaking, there is no maximum dollar cap for issuing punitive damages. However, this does not mean that plaintiffs are entitled to claim as much as they want for punitive damages. Several Supreme Court cases have provided guidelines as to how punitive damages should be calculated in relation to compensatory damages. Calculations also vary from state to state.
What Is the Limit to the Amount That a Plaintiff Can Recover?
Generally, punitive damages should not exceed a total that is four times the amount of compensatory damages. So, for example if the plaintiff was allowed to recover $100,000 in compensatory damages, most courts would place the limit at 4 times that amount, or $400,000. This may vary from state to state, but a ratio of 4:1 is usually considered reasonable and "relatively proportionate." Courts have stated that significantly larger ratios such as 10:1 are unconstitutional and disproportionate.
Are There Any Other Factors Courts Use to Determine Punitive Damages?
Yes, courts will also consider other factors to determine punitive damages. These may include:
- How reprehensible the defendant's conduct is - particularly egregious or malicious actions would justify a higher punitive damages award.
- The difference between the harm actually suffered by the plaintiff and the amount of punitive damages being requested.
- Amounts of punitive damages awarded in similar cases.
Particularly high amounts of punitive damages may be justified under some circumstances, such as:
- Those involving non-economic harm that is difficult to calculate
- Injuries that are difficult to detect
- Conduct that is considered extraordinarily offensive.
In all instances, especially those involving large amounts of punitive damages, the defendant is entitled to fair notice as to both the amount of punitive damages being awarded and the conduct they committed which justified the high award.
Do I Need to Hire a Lawyer If I Am Involved in a Suit with Punitive Damages?
You should contact an attorney to help you understand whether or not you may be able to obtain punitive damages in your case. As mentioned above, punitive damages must be coupled with actual damages, such as compensatory damages. This means you cannot file solely to obtain punitive damages, and therefore a court would have to hear the merits of your case.
In any claim where punitive damages may be a factor, the services of a lawyer are indispensable in determining the amount awarded. On the other hand, if you are the defendant and punitive damages are being requested from you, a lawyer can help defend you against claims for excessive amounts.
Consult a Lawyer - Present Your Case Now!
Last Modified: 07-08-2015 09:43 AM PDT
Link to this page


text:
|Home > National News > Article
All the while Taylor's panelbeater husband, Daniel, had no idea what his wife was up to.
Yesterday Taylor, 40, was sentenced in the Sydney District Court to 3 years' jail with a non-parole period of 18 months for 13 counts of forgery, fraud and breaches of the Bankruptcy Act.
Kay Marinos, for the Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions, said Taylor's behaviour had been a premeditated abuse of the bankruptcy system.
"The offender became bankrupt twice, the second time using her married name before being discharged from her first bankruptcy," Ms Marinos said in her submission for sentencing after Taylor's guilty plea a fortnight ago.
During the six-year-long spree Taylor used 11 different variations on her married or maiden name of Spiers, at least six false NSW drivers licence numbers, a Victorian licence number, and false addresses to apply for credit cards, hire purchase agreements and bank accounts.
By these false means Taylor obtained or tried to obtain a total of $391,000 of which $133,133 is still outstanding. She has been ordered to repay this.
A psychiatric assessment by Dr Gary Banks said that Taylor's "chronic and out-of-control spending" might be a sign of "an underlying pathological impulsivity disorder".
Giving evidence Taylor, a former Winter Olympian who held $100,000-plus a year marketing and PR jobs, said that she had been "in denial for a long time".
Mr Taylor said he was "shocked" when he found out the extent of his wife's crimes earlier this month. He said he had no idea his wife had a criminal record from two previous frauds before they married in 1996.
Printer friendly version Email to a friend
Also in National
Mr Nice Guy, the would-be hijacker
The expat explosion: one million hit the exits
Embassy in Thailand increases security
I'll visit the Queen, says PM. Translation: back off, Peter
Tasmania's $147,000 houses prove hot lures in a cold climate
High-flying Olympian lands in jail for fraud
Deane stands in for Hollingworth as Government's irritant
Many frames of reference, but Italy is his muse
When lattes come with vermin, here's the man to call
ABC boss keeps his cool as bias debate rages
Hundreds gather to salute a true man of the people
Horns are blowing to revamp road
Home of the rings to get three towers
Waterfall rescuers praised
Feel like an outsider, habiib? FOBs and multis know the feeling
Containing the mania: Beatles minder flogs fab gear from '64
Mothers at risk: crisis warning on homebirths
Down to his last $400, Gonzales urgently needs money for triple murder defence
Red, black and yellow at home in deep blue
Tax dollars at work for private schools
From radical to regal
Cranes and boats, remains and things await revival
|text | handheld (how to)
membership |
conditions |
Copyright © 2003. The Sydney Morning Herald.
|advertise | contact us


text:
Well-known British Child Psychologist, Tanya Byron compares the dangers of letting children use the Internet without supervision to allowing them to cross dangerous roads without assistance.
"Government must be co-ordinated in its approach, we must have a national strategy" Byron states, adding,
"Now Obama has laid out his ambitious strategy and France has just published its own, too, there's a bit of a race on to lead the way in protecting children online...."
She encourages parents to take an interest in their children's online activity as well as providing commonsense advice such as putting the family computer in the living room as opposed to the child's bedroom.
Full story
© Copyright 2017, ITU
The information presented within this blog comes from various organizations around the world. ITU encourages users to seek more detailed information from the original source through the links provided.
Links to third-party websites are provided for the convenience of all users. The ITU is not responsible for the accuracy, currency or the reliability of the content on these third-party websites. ITU does not offer any guarantee in that regard nor does ITU endorse the third-party organizations, their sites or content.


text:
Chocolate Ribbon Banana Loaf
READY IN: 1hr
Recipe by Shelby Jo
From Taste of Home's Healthy Cooking Magazine. Submitted by Sharon Giljum of San Diego, CA. "With chocolate, bananas, and peanut butter, this bread has it all. At less than 275 calories per slice, it's perfect for breakfast, dessert, or an afternoon snack."
Ingredients Nutrition
- 1⁄4 cup butter, softened
- 1 cup sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 cup mashed ripe banana (about 2 medium)
- 1⁄3 cup plain fat-free yogurt
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 1⁄2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1⁄2 cup whole wheat pastry flour
- 3⁄4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
- 1⁄2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1⁄2 cup peanut butter chips
- 1⁄2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips, melted
Directions See How It's Made
- In a large bowl, beat butter and sugar until crumbly, about 2 minutes. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in the bananas, yogurt, and vanilla. Combine the flours, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon; gradually beat into the butter mixture. Stir in peanut butter chips.
- Remove 1 cup batter to a small bowl; stir in chocolate until well blended. Pour half of remaining batter into a 9x5 inch loaf pan coated with cooking spray; top with half of the chocolate batter. Repeat layers. Cut through batter with a knife to swirl.
- Bake at 350 degrees for 40-50 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack.


text:
Blue in the Community - Project Topeka
Exceeding their own goal of 19.5 tones, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas employees donated 20.39 tons of food to Project Topeka, an annual food drive to help feed the Topeka community's hungriest citizens in 2013.
Donations and fundraising activities raised $20,912 which was used to purchase 18.56 tons of food. In addition, BCBSKS employees contributed an additional 1.8 tons of food from their own pantries.
During the past 10 years, BCBSKS employees have given nearly 270 tons of food to Project Topeka.
- Back -


text:
Learn more about career opportunities.
Kelly Services, Inc. (NASDAQ: KELYA, KELYB) is a leader in providing workforce solutions that includes a comprehensive array of outsourcing and consulting services as well as world-class staffing on a temporary, temporary-to-hire and direct-hire basis.
Kelly Services has positions available in the following professions:
Serving customers around the globe, including 98 percent of the Fortune 100, Kelly provides employment to more than 550,000 employees annually.
Visit the Kelly Services web site for more information.
Privacy Statement | Site Map | Code of Conduct | Corporate Social Responsibility Copyright


text:
Why Breaking Bad sucks - the baddest review and most bashing critic on the face of the web
I really did it. I tortured my brain by watching the first 3 series of Breaking Bad - though there were enjoyable parts and nice graphics the overall experience totally sucked bass.
This is a personal rant - live with it!
I hate stupidness and character-inconsistencies.
Why would otherwise totally reasonable people act totally stupid the next second? Why they do it on TV is clear - it's entertaining - but - still - i want INTELLIGENT characters that are consistently intelligent.
I just don't understand what's soooooooo interesting on making a whole series on people who just mess EVERYTHING up...
...it's really making me aggressive how stupid these characters are.
And why does the series get awards for "deep characters"? WTF? I know the answer: because the TV-World is flatland. Flatland 3D! Stoopid dumbfuckz...
So here's just a short list:
- the stoopid mofos meet at stupid places
- why meet in a restaurant and then whisper-scream at each other about SECRETS?!
- why not just sit in a car instead???
- stoopid disputes, nonstop, i mean, that isn't relaxing, i could as well stop by at my alcoholics-neighbours and watch them scream at each other, sooooo annoying...
- straight forward insanity paired with total stupidness... ...and five minutes later they talk wise words?
- Breaking phones? What's so hard about it. Throughout the whole series phones get broken, then they throw them away, sometimes IN THEIR OWN trashcan - and they never break the sim-cards.
- Leaving fingerprints ALL OVER THE PLACE - sometimes cleaning a few, playing clean super-criminal, then suddenly taking off the gloves and touching everything again...
- Consistently returning to same places instead of switching movement-patterns (like, why always move back to the same house where info is already out that there was a meth-lab in the basement?)
- Why not move with the family to other places?
- Why always messing everything up?
- Why again and again doing business with stupid people?
- Why always risk all accomplishments in mindless dangerous actions?
- Why make so incredible many wrong decisions if you are a superbrain scientist?!?!?!?!?!?!
- Why in the first place lie to your partner and start all the bullshit?
- Why not choose a partner you can trust in the first place?
The answer is: it's supposed to be entertaining.
The problem is: it's not entertaining, it's annoying.
You got 3 Million Dollars per Episode - make something out of it - i want INTELLIGENT entertainment - i expect more. Is that all?
I want it to be a fantastic story in a REALISTIC setting - yes - more realistic - there are kazillions of stupid people in reality, so, from that point of view the series is realistic - but - as it is trying to depict some intelligent and well organized criminals too, there should be at least a little more intelligent behaviour in these characters too. In reality such dumb people wouldn't survive long in the evil fangs of organized crime - it's all - too nice.
The world is at least ten times more evil than this cheapo-drug-adventure-entertainment...


text:
NCEP318 Mexico: Culture, Health and Human Services
This course has been designed for students who are interested in careers where they will work in health or human service settings that serve Hispanic populations. Using Mexico as a central focus, students will gain an understanding of Mexican and Mexican-American culture and customs. In May students will study in Cuernavaca, Mexico, where they will live with families, participate in seminars related to health, social services, migration, medical anthropology and politics. Intensive language classes are optional for those with near-native fluency. (Spring, May, annually) 4 credits
"Going to central Mexico opened my eyes to the richness of the culture and history."- student
"The visits to the hospital, orphanage and community centers in Cuernavaca, Mexico taught me so much."- student
"Learning about the role of traditional cures, herbal remedies and latino health beliefs will be an asset in my future role as a healthcare professional."
"I learned a lot about healthcare and public health issues in Mexico"
"I am getting practice using Spanish in ways that will help my future clients."- student
"I was able to experience Latin American culture firsthand and had an opportunity to immerse myself in Spanish."
"I will be able to relate to Latino patients with confidence."
"Gaining skills in intercultural communication will help me be a better doctor."- students


text:
This article is an open-access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/).
Soy isoflavones are phytoestrogens with potential hormonal activity due to their similar chemical structure to 17-β-estradiol. The increasing availability of soy isoflavones throughout the food supply and through use of supplements has prompted extensive research on biological benefits to humans in chronic disease prevention and health maintenance. While much of this research has focused on adult populations, infants fed soy protein based infant formulas are exposed to substantial levels of soy isoflavones, even when compared to adult populations that consume a higher quantity of soy-based foods. Infant exposure, through soy formula, primarily occurs from birth to one year of life, a stage of development that is particularly sensitive to dietary and environmental compounds. This has led investigators to study the potential hormonal effects of soy isoflavones on later reproductive health outcomes. Such studies have included minimal human data with the large majority of studies using animal models. This review discusses key aspects of the current human and animal studies and identifies critical areas to be investigated as there is no clear consensus in this research field.
Soy protein based infant formula (SBIF) has been used throughout the world for over 100 years [
SBIFs represent a significant source of soy isoflavones with potential hormone-like activities [
Although soy isoflavones are weakly estrogenic, approximately 102 to 103 fold less potent than endogenous estrogen [
Currently, there is debate regarding the physiological impact of soy isoflavone consumption and whether or not it warrants concern for infants fed SBIF. Because only one study has reported on reproductive health outcomes at adulthood [
The challenges of designing and conducting studies in humans or using rodent models to study the effects of soy isoflavones on reproductive health.
|Humans Studies
|Rodent Models
Long-term time commitment to follow birth cohort through to adulthood;
Extensive and long-term continuous funding required;
Consideration of environmental factors that can impact reproductive health (
Limited to measurement of noninvasive outcomes (
Species-related differences in digestion, absorption and metabolism of isoflavones;
Administering purified isoflavone or isoflavones as part of SBIF;
Route of isoflavone administration: Oral feeding versus subcutaneous injection;
Frequency of isoflavone administration: Once daily dose or multiple doses per day;
Composition of soy isoflavone mixture to mimic the ratio and combination of isoflavones present in SBIF;
Equating the timing of the life cycle between rodents and humans.
Some of the major challenges of designing studies and collecting human data regarding the effects of soy isoflavones on reproductive health are outlined in
Determining the effect of SBIF on human reproductive development requires a long-term commitment, both on the part of the investigator(s) as well as the subjects. Ideally, children would be monitored before puberty and until sexual maturity is reached. This would allow potential differences in reproductive organ development to be discerned. Furthermore, reproductive capacity should be assessed throughout potential child-bearing years. As with all long-term studies, subject compliance and retention over this long time period will be difficult. Retrospective cohort studies of individuals who consumed SBIF are another strategy and indeed one such study has been reported [
From a practical standpoint, prospective studies in particular, as discussed above, are costly and require long-term funding. Retrospective studies would also require a substantial level of funding.
Accounting and controlling for various environmental differences that subjects either would be, or were exposed to, is difficult to control. Other factors such as level of physical activity, dietary patterns, smoking and history of disease may be possible to correct for but it is considerably more difficult to determine the level of subject exposure to known environmental endocrine disruptors. Examples of such estrogenic compounds include chemicals used in cosmetics and persistent organic pollutants [
Undisputed is the fact that data from human subjects is ideal to determine if isoflavones in SBIF modulates reproductive development. However, human studies are limited to measurement of fairly noninvasive outcomes such as pubertal maturation, sexual orientation, body weight, menstrual characteristics, congenital characteristics of subject offspring and hormone dependent cancers (
Some of the major challenges of designing studies and collecting rodent data to determine the effects of soy isoflavones on reproductive health are outlined in
Rats, mice, marmosets and piglets have been used in animal studies and it is known that there are some species related differences in absorption and metabolism of soy isoflavones [
Isolated soy isoflavones are frequently used in animal studies but it is unknown whether they act differently when present in SBIF, a complex mixture of phytochemicals and peptides. Using rodent models it is not possible to deliver sufficient levels of isoflavones by using SBIF as the volume required is too high. This is likely the basis for why most investigators have administered purified isoflavones rather than SBIF for rodents. A few studies have fed soy formula directly to animals, such as marmosets or pigs and thus when reviewing the animal data it is important to know the form of isoflavones provided.
Additional considerations include the route of isoflavone administration in a study. There have been differences reported in the serum isoflavone levels in rodents depending on whether the isoflavone mixture was given orally or delivered by subcutaneous injection [
In one study, mice were given varying doses of genistein in order to determine the oral dose that would achieve serum levels close to human infants consuming SBIF. It was determined that 5–20 mg oral genistein/kg body weight did not have a measurable effect on serum genistein levels but an oral dose of 50 mg genistein/kg body weight resulted in serum levels of 2–3 µM [
Notably, studies that have successfully used oral feeding have administered the mixture once per day. In order to truly represent the human infant experience, multiple oral feedings would be required. This aspect requires future study.
Genistein, which is considered the most abundant soy isoflavone found in SBIF [
The timing of when isoflavone exposure should take place using an animal model, in order to mimic the first year of life in humans, is debatable. Mice suckle for the first 21 days of life and thus it makes sense that soy isoflavone exposure should take place during the age of suckling to mimic the stage of development in which human infants may be fed SBIF. A difficulty is that mice also start to reach sexual maturation shortly thereafter, being able to breed by six weeks of age, whereas humans have a much longer duration before sexual maturation takes place.
Several countries have controlled the availability of SBIF because of concern regarding safety of isoflavone exposure in early life and reproductive development. In Europe, for instance, SBIF is only available by prescription [
In the United States, The National Toxicology Program Center for the Evaluation of Risks to Human Health Reproduction (NTP-CERHR) convened in December of 2009 to evaluate the safety of SBIF. A panel of experts reviewed and evaluated the quality and strength of available scientific data regarding early exposure to SBIF or its isoflavones and how it may impact human development [
The objective of this review is to examine the current scientific data regarding soy isoflavones and effects on reproductive health. Since there are few studies examining the effects of SBIF in humans, it is necessary to include animal studies, mainly in rodents, to discern the effect of soy isoflavones on human health but keeping in mind the limitations/challenges in extrapolating findings from animal studies to human infants. Before discussing the findings from these studies it is useful to review the indicators of reproductive health that have been measured and what information they provide regarding effects on reproductive health (
Indicators of sexual maturation and endocrine disruption in rodent models.
|Sexual Maturation
|The separation of the foreskin of the penis from the glans, preputial separation (PPS) is an early marker of the progression of puberty.
|The initial marker of the rise in circulating estrogen that signifies the onset of puberty and first ovulation followed by the start of estrous cycling.
|The distance between the anus and genital protuberance in newborns of various species including mouse and rat is used as the sole external sex-differentiating marker (longer in males compared to females) and is used to determine whether or not endocrine disruption has occurred. Under-masculinization is said to have occurred if AGD is shortened compared to control animals.
|Changes in morphology of the mammary gland, ovary, uterus, testes are indicators of estrogenic effects that may ultimately be manifested as enhanced or reduced fertility.
|Higher weight of uterus, ovaries, testes, or prostate may indicate estrogenic effects due to higher rates of cell proliferation within the organ.
|Measurement of sex steroid hormones (
|Elevated transcription of ER-ß or ER-α is indicative of higher estrogenic activity.
|Length of time spent in each phase of estrous cycle can be used to understand if fertility may be altered,
|A measure of sexual behavior and is calculated by dividing the number of lordoses (inward curving of a portion of the vertebral column) by the number of mounts.
Review of studies to date show that interventions with isoflavones have been conducted at different life-stages, and in some studies the intervention occurred over more than one life-stage. This review focuses on studies in which animals were directly exposed to soy isoflavones during suckling since the objective was to review studies that relate to infants fed SBIF. The doses of soy isoflavones and the route of administration used in the studies reviewed are summarized in
Summary of isoflavone doses, route of administration and serum measurements in rodent models studying reproductive health.
|Route of delivery
|Serum Isoflavone Levels
|0.0001–100 mg genistein or daidzein/kg body weight
|0.5, 5, 50 mg genstein/kg body weight
|12.5, 25, 50 or 100 mg genistein/kg body weight
|50 mg genistein/kg body weight
|5, 20, 50, 100 mg genistein/kg body weight
|5, 20 and 100 mg genistein/kg body weight: below desired range;
|50 mg genistein/kg body weight resulted in desired serum range of: 2–3 µM
|Oral genistin: 6.25, 12.5, 25 or 37.5 mg/kg body weight/day;
|Serum levels of oral GIN and GEN were measured at 37.5 mg/kg body weight;
|Subcutaneous genistein: 12.5, 20, 25 mg/kg body weight
|0.2, 2, 4, 40 mg genistein/kg body weight (sexes combined)
|40 mg genistein/kg body weight:
|83 mg genistein or daidzein/kg body weight
|500 mg genistein/kg body weight
|4 mg genistein/kg body weight
|1.6–3.5 mg isoflavones/kg body weight
|0.2, 2, 4, 40 mg genistein/kg body weight (sexes combined)
|4 mg genistein/kg body weight:
|40 mg genistein/kg body weight:
|0.53 µg/equivalents/h/mL
|12.5 25, 50 or 100 mg genistein/kg body weight
* Previously measured serum genistein levels of 1–5 μM after subcutaneous injection of 50 mg genistein/kg body weight are reported [
To date, few studies have investigated the impact of early life consumption of SBIF on reproductive function in adult life (
Studies that investigated the long-term consequences of soy isoflavone exposure during suckling have demonstrated differing effects at adulthood (
Studies examining the effect of soy isoflavone exposure in early life on human development.
|Sample Size
|Age of Subjects
|Intervention Duration
|Reproductive Health Outcomes
|Retrospective cohort study to determine the association between soy infant formula consumption and health in adulthood with focus on reproductive health;
|Adults aged 20–34
|Adults as infants were treated from age 9 days or before to16 weeks of age;
|To pilot techniques for assessing infants' responses to the withdrawal from maternal estrogen and gathered data on breast and genital development in infants at different ages in infants who have consumed SBIF, cow's milk formula or exclusively breast milk
|37–41 weeks of age
|37–41 weeks of age until 6 months of age
|Breast adipose tissue;
|Breast tissue was maximal at birth and disappeared in older children, consistent with waning maternal estrogen;
|To evaluate the estrogenic effect of soy-based formulas in female infants
|3–24 months of age
|3–24 months of age
|Breast development
|No differences in breast bud prevalence during the first year of life;
|To determine if differences exist in hormone-sensitive organ size between infants who were fed soy formula (SBIF), milk formula (MF), or breast milk (BM)
|Age 4 months;
|BM, MF or SBIF for 4 months
|In both formula groups males had lower testicular volume, and females had greater ovarian volume, increased numbers of ovarian cysts per ovary;
Studies in female animal models examining the effects of soy isoflavone exposure during early life.
|Sample Size
|Intervention: Route of administration and dosage
|Duration of Intervention
|Reproductive Health Outcomes
|(age at time of intervention)
|To determine if the orally administered genistin (GIN), the glycosylated form of genistein (GEN), causes adverse effects on the developing reproductive tract
|CD-1 mice, PND 1
|SC: genistein: 12.5, 20, 25 mg/kg body weight
|To develop a mouse model that more closely mimics the oral genistein exposure and total serum genistein concentrations. To assess reproductive and nonreproductive organs after dosing and during development [
|Not determined
|C57BL/6 mice, PND 1
|Oral genistein-soy formula emulsion: 5, 20, 50, 100 mg/kg body weight
|Serum genistein concentration
|To determine the effects of oral exposure to genistein in order to assess human risk following oral ingestion of genistein [
|Not determined
|Alderley Park rat PND 1
|Serum LH, FSH, estradiol, progesterone
|To measure the estrogenic responses of several phytoestrogens including genistein, daidzein and compare them over a dose range and measuring the transcriptional activation of the estrogen receptor (ER) and an
|Not determined
|CD-1 mice, PND 17
|3 consecutive days (PND 17, 18,19)
|Uterine wet weight
|To determine the biochemical effect of genistein as the induction of ectopic expression of ER in granulosa cells, a morphological effect as the induction of multioocyte follicles (MOFs) in the ovary, and a functional effect as the altered ovarian response to superovulation treatment [
|CD-1 mice, PND 1
|5 days
|ER-ß and ER-α expression and distribution in ovarian tissues
|ER-β transcript expression predominated in the ovaries in all stages of life and over ER-α and increased with age
|To determine the the processes involved in altered mammary gland growth and development after neonatal genistein treatment [
|CD-1 mice, PND 1
|Development of the mammary gland
|To study the effects of neonatal genistein exposure on attainment of puberty and fertility [
|Not determined
|CD-1 mice 2, 4, 6 months of age
|Vaginal opening
|Genistein treated mice had prolonged estrous cycles that had a dose and age-related increase
|To evaluate whether early exposure of neonates to genistein has any effect on the development of sexual organs and/or reproductive performance [
|Sprague-Dawley rats PND 1
|Oral gavage
|Fertility was disrupted at 100 mg genistein/kg body weight
|To study the formation of multioocyte follicles (MOFs) and potential disruption of the development of the ovary by genistein on ovarian differentiation [
|CD-1 mice, PND 1
|Ovarian differentiation
|To determine the long-term carcinogenic potential in mice treated neonatally with genistein or DES with equal estrogenic dose [
|CD-1 mice, PND 1
|5 days PND 1–5
|Incidence of uterine adenocarcinoma
|Higher incidence of uterine adenocarcinoma at 18 months with genistein and DES;
|To elucidate the mechanism by which gensitein leads to infertility [
|Not determined
|CD-1 mice, PND 1
|Oocyte developmental competence
|To examine the effect of phytoestrogens on female sexual behavior and ovarian cyclicity [
|Wistar rats PND 1
|Estrous cycle
|To investigate the potential of genistein to protect against the development of breast cancer and to cause reproductive and developmental toxicity [
|Not determined
|Prepubertal female, suckling, Sprague-Dawley rats
|Genistein:3 days, every second dayPND 16, 18, 20
|Mammary gland differentiation and cell proliferation in the presence of carcinogen DMBA; Offspring body weights;
Studies have shown that early exposure to soy isoflavone enhances differentiation of the mammary gland, leading to a mammary gland that is less susceptible to chemically-induced mammary cancer [
Another reproductive organ that is sensitive to isoflavone exposure is the uterus. Neonatal mice (PND 1–5) treated with genistein had greater uterine gland number (subcutaneous injection of 50 mg genistein/kg body weight) and increased uterine weight and epithelial cell height at higher doses (subcutaneous injection of 100 mg genistein/kg body weight) [
Estrogenic substances are known to alter endocrine function, especially when exposure happens during critical periods of development [
Impaired fertility in females has been documented after soy isoflavone exposure in the neonatal mouse model [
Only two studies demonstrated a measurable effect of soy isoflavones on male reproductive development when exposure was limited to the suckling period (
Studies in male animals examining the effects of soy isoflavone exposure during early life.
|Sample Size
|Subjects (age at time of intervention)
|Intervention: Route of administration and dosage
|Duration of Intervention
|Reproductive Health Outcomes
|To determine the effects of oral exposure to genistein on neonatal rats to assess human risk following oral ingestion of genistein
|Not determined
|Alderley Park rats, PND 1
|Serum FSH, LH, testosterone
|No consistent effects observed in males at either dose
|To evaluate whether early exposure of neonates to genistein has any effect on the development of sexual organs and/or reproductive performance
|Not determined
|Sprague-Dawley rats PND 1
|Oral gavage
|Preputial separation
|Preputial separation, was not effected
|To investigate whether neonatal exposure of estrogenic compounds altered pubertal spermatogenesis and whether the changes observed resulted in long‑term changes in testis size, mating or fertility
|Not determined
|Wistar rats, PND 2
|Mating and fertility
|Few experienced impaired mating and fertility and low sample size was considered
|To establish if there are any biological consequences of consuming soy formula milk and to study the effects observed during and at the end of the feeding period which encompasses the period of the neonatal rise in testosterone in a non-human primate, the marmoset
|Marmoset monkeys 4–5 days old
|Hand fed using 1 mL syringe(3–4 times on weekdays, 1–2 times on weekends)
|5–6 weeks
|Histology: testes, epididymis, pituitary gland
|Soy formula fed males had mean testosterone levels were consistently lower than milk formula fed males
|To establish if there are any consequences of consuming soy formula milk and to study the effects observed on fertility and testicular structure in a non‑human primate, the marmoset
|Marmoset co‑twin monkeys 4–5 days old
|Hand fed using 1 mL syringe(3–4 times on weekdays, 1–2 times on weekends)
|5–6 weeks
|Onset and progression of puberty based on testosterone levels
|Normal progression of puberty
Most notable is the study that used twin marmoset monkeys [
There was no difference in testes weight in the preliminary results of a study examining SBIF consumption and reproductive health in neonatal pigs, which metabolize isoflavones in a similar way to human infants [
Based on the data gathered from rodent studies, there appears to be no effect of soy isoflavones on sexual maturity in males. Preputial separation, fertility, sperm count and testosterone levels were unaffected by soy isoflavone treatment at oral doses of 100 mg genistein/kg body weight. Depressed plasma FSH has also been reported after genistein treatment (subcutaneous injection of 4 mg/kg body weight) [
The biological effects of soy isoflavone exposure as a result of SBIF consumption are controversial and inconclusive. In summary, only one retrospective study has reported effects of feeding SBIF on health outcomes at adulthood and few studies have examined infant health after exposure to SBIF. While studies using a variety of animal models report negative effects of soy isoflavones exposure during development, it is unclear whether these data can be extrapolated to human infants. These studies do however suggest that further investigation of long term biological effects of early exposure to isoflavones is warranted. We feel that both studies in humans and using appropriate animal models are needed.
Future directions for human studies or using animal models.
|Outcomes to Measure in Human Subjects
|Outcomes to Measure in Animals
Sexual maturity
Reproductive organ morphology, development and function
Serum hormone levels
Testicular, prostate, ovarian, uterine cancer
Offspring characteristics (birth weight, sex ratio)
Serum hormone levels
Reproductive organ morphology and function
Testicular, prostate, ovarian, uterine cancer
Offspring characteristics: (birth weight, sex ratio)
Hormone-specific effects on tissues
Altered hormone receptor expression and/or activity
Changes in gene expression
Organ weight and histopathology
Serum hormones at various life stages
Transgenerational effects
Sexual maturity
Testicular, prostate, ovarian, uterine cancer
Offspring characteristics
Both retrospective and prospective studies are needed to determine how SBIF may be affecting human reproductive health. Prospective studies that monitor infants who are currently consuming SBIF, for abnormalities in reproductive organ development, such as the Beginnings Study [
A mouse model could be refined to more closely characterize the human scenario. Ideally, the animal would be exposed orally, in order to ensure that first pass metabolism in the gut is occurring. As well, exposure should take place more than once per day, if technically possible, in order to mimic the multiple feedings that an infant would receive. Exposure should only take place during early postnatal development starting at the first day of life and during suckling, although the duration during suckling requires further study. Transgenerational studies, in order to characterize the offspring, are easily performed by breeding the treated animals to known controls and should also be conducted. Characterizing the ideal animal model for studying the effects of isoflavones in SBIF on human infants is an ongoing area of investigation.
The authors wish to acknowledge funding to W. Ward from the Canadian Institutes for Health Research (reference #89941) and a Future Leader Award from the International Life Sciences Foundation, North America, that has allowed the authors to investigate how early exposure to soy isoflavones programs bone metabolism and modulates reproductive outcomes at adulthood using the CD-1 mouse model.


text:
Rose Marie - Organic Virgin Argan Oil with Orange Essential Oil
This artisan, Rose Marie, has created a delightful selection of oils. Per the artist's description of this particular oil: "We use 100% Organic Argan Oil in our products. Virgin, first cold press oil provides the finest quality and preserves the chemistry that makes Argan Oil so healthy and effective as a skin, hair, and nail treatment. Organic and 100% Organic Oils: Applications: Hair, Skin, Nails, Eyes, Stretch marks, scars, acne, mild burns, vitamin and anti-oxidant enhancement ect. Light filtering, blue recycleable glass container with eye dropper for application. Available in 100% Organic Argan Oil and Organic Argan Oil with Natural Essential Oils. The Argan Oil used in Rose Marie™ Products are certified organic by ECOCERT®. A rare oil Argan oil sold today is produced by women's cooperatives that share the profits among the local women of the cooperatives. The cooperatives have established an ecosystem reforestation project so that the supply of argan oil will not run out and the income that is currently supporting the women will not disappear. The money is providing healthcare and education to the local women, and supporting the entire community as a whole. Rose Marie™ products are not tested on animals. The Argan oil used in Rose Marie™ products is 100% organic. The collection and production of Argan oil is benifitial to the environment in which the trees survive. Argan oil is a fair trade product that benefits the people at the grass roots level and the communities in which the industry is based. The Argan tree, a relict species from the Tertiary age, is extremely well adapted to drought and other environmentally difficult conditions of southwestern Morocco. The species Argania once covered North Africa and is now endangered and under protection of UNESCO. The Argan tree grows wild in semi-desert soil, its deep root system helping to protect against soil erosion and the northern advance of the Sahara. This biosphere reserve, the Arganeraie Biosphere Reserve, covers a vast intramontane plain of more than 2,560,000 hectares, bordered by the High Atlas and Anti-Atlas Mountains and open to the Atlantic in the west. Argan oil remains one of the rarest oils in the world due the small and very specific growing area. "


text:
On Tue, 11 May 2004, Martin Holst wrote:
> Dinesh: Thoug dual WAN w. load balancing has been brought up before, it
> definitely sounds interesting ;o)
it has, but no solution was found ? or was there, and i missed it ?
ipnat has an option for round robin redirects, and i'll check if it can be
implented using that.
Regards, /\_/\ "All dogs go to heaven."
dinesh at alphaque dot com (0 0) http://www.alphaque.com/
| for a in past present future; do |
| for b in clients employers associates relatives neighbours pets; do |
| echo "The opinions here in no way reflect the opinions of my $a $b." |
| done; done |


text:
|New Office Technology courses
|Submitting Dean
|Dr. John P. Kristofco
|Submitting College
|Wayne College -- Rick Yoder x8946
|Departments Generating the Proposal
|Objection Deadline
|December 13, 2006
|Proposal Status
|Final Approval Granted
|Proposal Last Updated
|February 02, 2007 by PR Amy Sheldon
|Effective Date
|Fall 2007
|Brief Summary of Proposal
|Creation of three new courses: 2540:123 Microsoft Outlook; 2540:136 Speech Recognition Technology; and 2540:138 Project Management.
|Type of Proposal
|Course changes only
|Graduate School Endorsement Status
|Not required
|Graduate School Endorsement Updated
|November 28, 2006 by GS Heather Blake
|Institutional Research Status
|IR Status Updated
|November 30, 2006 by IR Dolores Bezilla
|Library Status
|Library Status Updated
|October 19, 2006 by WC asst to dean Rick Yoder
|Distance Learning Review Committee Status
|Not required
|DLRC Status Updated
|General Education Advisory Committee Status
|Not required
|GEAC Status Updated
|November 29, 2006 by FA Dudley Turner
|Resource Requirements
|No additional resources
|Resource Requirements Updated
|October 19, 2006 by WC asst to dean Rick Yoder
CPS Menu


text:
Get ready for tourism in China to get a Hulk-sized increase.
As Disney got their piece of the superhero pie with the 2009 acquisition of Marvel Entertainment, it was only a matter of time before the many Disney theme parks started, well, re-designing accordingly. However, the likes of Iron Man, Thor, Captain America and the Hulk won't be making their Disney attraction debut on American shores.
It looks like the Avengers will soon be digging their way to China as the first Disney park to get a Marvel-themed world will be Hong Kong Disneyland. Hong Kong Financial Secretary John Tsang revealed the news in a conference call discussing the park's 2013-2013 budget earlier this week:
"In the coming few years, Hong Kong Disneyland will launch a new night-time parade and put in place a themed area featuring 'Marvel Heroes,' the first of its kind in the world."
Hong Kong Disneyland is the smallest of the Disney parks and has struggled over the years to increase interest and attendance from its key target demographic -- tourists from mainland China, many of whom aren't enamored enough of Disney characters to make the trip to the park. The park also competes with the Sea World-like Ocean Park.
Having Hong Kong Disneyland be the first Disney park to get the Marvel superhero treatment will certainly increase its popularity. As big as the Marvel movies are in America, they're just as big if not bigger internationally -- "The Avengers," in particular, is the 13th all-time highest grossing film in China. The Marvel-themed area will also attract older patrons who might not be as big on Mickey and friends as their kids.
Hong Kong Disneyland might also just be the only available option for a Marvel environment for now. Disneyland currently doesn't have the real estate, especially with the recently unveiled Cars Land at California Adventure, and Disney World in Orlando is unable to have a Marvel presence due to restrictions with Universal. And we wouldn't want the Hulk getting into a fight with King Kong, would we?
(Well ... yes, we would, but you get the point.)
No date was revealed for the opening of Marvel World at Hong Kong Disneyland but as it was announced as part of the 2013-2014 budget one can assume that construction will commence in the next year.


text:
David's Cookies
Cookie... Cookie.... Who wants a cookie??? or Brownies, or Cheesecake or a slew of other goodies. It's easy with David's cookies. They deliver to your door or someone elses. And, it tastes homemade.
just like in churchTags: interior design, home decor, candles, flowers, sconces, vases, women, hand, loveAdded 6 Years Ago from UMA
Unbelievably delicious cupcakes made from the best ingredients of the world.
The rich copper color in these pearls are lovely and would be quite flattering. I could see this necklace layered with a couple of gold chain necklaces.
Blue Topaz at a great price. A perfect gift for anyone who loves interchanging their jewelry.Added 10 Years Ago from Limogesjewelry
Cubic Zirconia Earrings at limoges. Yep, they look real : )Added 10 Years Ago from Limogesjewelry
A great little silver ring that you can put a message inside! And under $20.00. For this price you can get one for someone else or yourself.Added 10 Years Ago from Limogesjewelry


text:
1 million Americans have signed petitions saying that they want their state to secede from the United States, and there are now petitions for every state. The highest levels of support come from (unsurprisingly) Texas.
President Obama's re-election is obviously a major factor in garnering support for these petitions from some quarters (see this article on race, politics and secession). But is it possible that any state could leave the union? I would love to hear what people think, both about the whether support for this will keep growing and about the legal issues and whether the federal government would ever allow it under any circumstances.
The UN has rulings about allowing people self-government that have been invoked as reasons why Scotland has to be allowed a referendum on independence, so it would be interesting to hear any opinions on whether that could have a bearing too. It would be so ironic if the kind of people who usually hate the UN and think its part of some sinister attempt at world government (like Alex Jone's listeners - Alex recently called for a 'second American revolution' and put all his weight behind this new secession movement) ended up getting support for this from the UN.


text:
Pierre Cardin Winter Cologne
By Pierre Cardin for Men
Pierre Cardin Winter Cologne by Pierre Cardin, The famous design house launched this aromatic/fougere fragrance for men as a limited edition . The scent opens with notes of lemon, bergamot and orange blossom. Heart notes are cinnamon, lavender and pineapple. The base notes introduce a powerful blend of amber, vanilla, sandalwood, cedar and a hint of patchouli All products are original, authentic name brands. We do not sell knockoffs or imitations. ... Read More
- Gabriela Sabatini
- Gai Mattiolo
- Gaiac
- Gale Hayman
- Gale Hayman Man
- Galloway
- Game La Rive
- Gant
- Gant Usa
- Gap
- Gap 1969
- Gap 1969 Electric
- Gap 1969 Inspire
- Gap Core
- Gap Deep
- Gap G7 Mixed
- Gap G7 Spiked
- Gap Near
- Gapardis
- Garrigue
- Geir
- Geir Ness
- Gendarme
- Gendarme 20
- Gendarme G
- Gendarme Green
- Gendarme Sky
- Gendarme V
- Gentleman
- Gentlemen Only
- Gentlemen Only Absolute
- Gentlemen Only Casual Chic
- Gentlemen Only Intense
- Gentlemen Only Parisian Break
- Geoffrey Beene
- Geparlys
- Gf Ferre
- Gff
- Ghost
- Gi Joe
- Gi Joe Cobra
- Gianfranco Ferre
- Gianfranco Ferre L'uomo
- Gieffeffe
- Gilles Cantuel
- Gin & Tonic
- Giorgio
- Giorgio Armani
- Giorgio Beverly Hills
- Giorgio Monti
- Giorgio Valenti
- Givenchy
- Givenchy (purple Box)
- Givenchy Adventure Sensations
- Givenchy Blue Label
- Givenchy Play
- Givenchy Play Intense
- Givenchy Play Sport
- Glenn Perri
- Globe
- Gloria Vanderbilt
- Goal
- Goal Jeanne D'urfe
- Godolphin
- Gold 79
- Gold Jay Z
- Gold Leather
- Gold Wings
- Golden Cougar
- Gomma Etro
- Good Life
- Goofy
- Grabazzi
- Grain De Plaisir
- Graphite
- Graphite Oud Edition
- Gravity
- Green Energy
- Green Generation
- Green Irish Tweed
- Green Jeans
- Green Lantern
- Green Valley
- Green Water
- Grey Flannel
- Grigio Perla
- Gris Clair
- Gucci
- Gucci (new)
- Gucci Guilty
- Gucci Guilty Black
- Gucci Guilty Diamond
- Gucci Guilty Eau
- Gucci Guilty Intense
- Gucci Guilty Stud
- Gucci Intense Oud
- Gucci Made To Measure
- Gucci Pour Homme
- Gucci Pour Homme Ii
- Gucci Pour Homme Sport
- Gucci Rush
- Guepard
- Guepard Gentleman
- Guepard Xii
- Guerlain
- Guerlain Homme
- Guerlain Homme Intense
- Guerlain Homme L'eau Boisee
- Guess
- Guess (new)
- Guess Dare
- Guess Marciano
- Guess Night
- Guess Night Access
- Guess Seductive
- Guess Seductive Homme Blue
- Guess Suede
- Guns And Roses
- Guy Laroche
Sorry, Pierre Cardin Winter is not in stock
Enter your email and click "Notify Me" and we will email you as soon as it comes back in stock.
This product has 1 Out of Stock items |
Customers Who Bought This Item Also Bought
About Pierre Cardin
History and background of Pierre Cardin. Over the last half century, Pierre Cardin has accumulated every role, as a visionary designer and a tireless businessman. He is so famous, that in China, he is sometimes mistaken for the French president. He can take credit for not only re-thinking clothes, but also for transportation, environmental design, food and drink. He has for years astonished the world with his innovations. Read more about Pierre Cardin
More Pierre Cardin fragrancesfor Women: Bleu Marine , Pierre Cardin Winter , Emotion Pierre Cardin , Choc De Cardin ,
for Men: Pierre Cardin , Pierre Cardin Legend , Pierre Cardin Innovation , Centaure Yellow , Centaure Blue , more
See all Pierre Cardin products
Customer Comments
I appreciated the quick response to my order. I had not been able to get this particular fragrance at the departments stores in our area. I was glad to be able to see that this fragrance was available from your company online and at a slightly lower price than some other online companies.
B. Volk (Carmel, IN)
Reviewed by 1 customer
- Great smell
- Long Lasting
- Nice Bottle
Best Uses
- Can be used all day
- Evening
Comments about Pierre Cardin Winter Cologne:
Fantastic fragrance with nice, warm and a tiny bit spicy smell, great for evening wear.
- Gift:
- No


text:
How to advertise
on this page
An inexpensive guidebook, "Civil War Harrisburg," is available from Civil War and More bookstore, 10 S Market St, Mechanicsburg. Order a copy from www.civilwarandmore.com.
The National Civil War Museum
1 Lincoln Circle, Harrisburg PA 17103
717-260-1861 or toll-free 866-258-4729
Road map
Comprehensive museum uses a variety of interpretive tools to tell the entire story of the war. Exhibits with dioramas, first-rate artifacts and audiovisual presentations tell the stories of the battles, camp life, black soldiers, medicine, slavery, music and much more.
Open 9 am-5 pm Monday-Saturday, 10 am-5 pm Sunday. Extended hours during summer season. $12/adult.
The State Museum of Pennsylvania
300 North St, Harrisburg PA 17101
Road map
Fine Civil War exhibit features Peter Frederick Rothermel's famous Gettysburg mural. Open Wednesday–Saturday 9 am–5 pm. $3/adult.
Fort Couch
Eighth Street and Indiana Avenue, Lemoyne
Road Map
Visible ear10-Aug-2016rtifications defending Harrisburg. Fort Couch was built in June 1863. Impressive historical marker describes this site and the nearby Fort Washington.
Website links to places listed here: Pennsylvania Links


text:
New Opportunities:
The Consolidated Edison Inc. board of directors elected Kevin Burke as a member. In May, it was announced that Burke, currently president and COO of Consolidated Edison Co. of New York, would succeed Eugene McGrath as CEO. McGrath will continue to serve as chairman of the board. Also at the company, Robert Hoglund, 43, senior vice president of finance, will become senior vice president and CFO. Joan Freilich will become vice chairman of the company. Freilich has served as CFO since 1996 and as a member of the board of directors since 1997. Lou Rana will succeed Burke as president and COO of Consolidated Edison Co. of New York. Rana currently serves as senior vice president of Electric Operations.
Great River Energy named Greg Ridderbusch vice president, business development and strategy. Ridderbusch has been a consultant with MCR Consulting/Chicago and supported Great River Energy on its strategic planning process for the past three years. Kandace Olsen was promoted to vice president of communications and human resources. Rick Lancaster was named vice president. Eric Olsen will join Great River Energy as vice president and general counsel. Olsen, an attorney with Moss & Barnett, has worked with Great River Energy for several years. And Jon Brekke will join Great River Energy as vice president, member services. Brekke has been vice president, finance and planning, for Minnesota Valley Electric Cooperative.
D. Dwight Scott, executive vice president and CFO of El Paso Corp., announced his intention to leave the company. Scott is joining GSO Capital Partners LP. He stayed with El Paso through the filing of its second quarter Form 10-Qs. Scott is being replaced by D. Mark Leland, who is currently executive vice president and CFO of El Paso's production and non-regulated operations.
Millennium Pipeline named Dick Leehr as president. Leehr will oversee execution of Millennium's phased development strategy for bringing much-needed new supplies of natural gas to New York and the U.S. Northeast.
Edison International announced that J.A. (Lon) Bouknight Jr., 61, has been elected as the company's executive vice president and general counsel, succeeding Bryant C. Danner, who recently retired. Bouknight will report to Edison International Chairman John Bryson. His appointment was effective July 29, 2005. Bouknight joined Edison International after 11 years as a partner in the Washington, D.C., office of Steptoe & Johnson LLP.
The El Paso Electric Board of Directors appointed Andy Ramirez to serve as vice president of Safety, Environmental, and Resource Planning. Most recently, Ramirez served as executive director of Gulf Region Operations for Sempra Energy.
PNM Resources Chairman, President and CEO Jeff Sterba has been elected second vice chairman of the Edison Electric Institute. Sterba has served as the chairman, president, and CEO of PNM Resources since 2000.
New Jersey Resources announced the election of the Reverend M. William Howard to its board of directors. Howard is pastor of Bethany Baptist Church in Newark.
Exelon Corp. announced that Pamela B. Strobel, 52, executive vice president and chief administrative officer of Exelon and president of its Business Services Company, would retire from the company effective Oct. 1, 2005.
The National Association of Corporate Directors chose E. William (Bill) Barnett, lead director at Reliant Energy, as the Director of the Year for 2005.


text:
Jim Colony
The Fan Morning Show Host: 5:40a-10a /Sports Anchor/Reporter. Jim Colony has been a part of the Pittsburgh sports scene for the better part of 20 years. Raised in New Hampshire and a graduate of UNH, Jim broke into radio in 1979 and worked his way up to Boston where he did morning sports at KISS-108 with high school and college play-by-play on the side. Colony came to Pittsburgh in 1991 hired by WTAE, then the flagship for the Steelers and University of Pittsburgh. His Pitt Hotline shows during Johnny Majors II remain the stuff of legend. After a Vermont sabbatical, Colony returned to (now defunct) ESPN Radio 1250 in 2000 until abruptly going on "vacation" in 2009. He once again can't wait for the alarm to go off at 3:00 AM! Jim and his wife Linda live in the North Hills and have 2 sons. Both graduated from Pine-Richland High School, then Chris from Virginia Tech and Pat from Kent State.
Pirates Re-Assign Top Prospects To Minors
Pirates pitching prospect Tyler Glasnow is one of the early roster moves by the Pirates today.
Is Polanco Ready For A Marte Par-tay?
Jim Colony talks with Pirates OF Starling Marte about how he improved his power last year and he feels Gregory Polanco is about to do the same this year.
Spring Training: McCutchen Hits Home Run In Bucs 4-3 Win Over Rays
Andrew McCutchen finally hit a home run and the Pirates finally won a game at McKechnie Field – 4-3 over the Rays on Friday.
Jim Colony: Socializing With Jared Hughes
Reliever Jared Hughes is certainly among the more outgoing Pirates, probably the most, in fact. So, it's not surprising that Hughes is fairly active on social media.
Bucs Starters Fail To Muster Any Offense In 5-1 Loss To Tampa Bay At Spring Training
Although the results don't count right now, at some point they will start to matter. And at some point, it would be nice for the Pirates to actually win another Grapefruit League game.
Jim Colony: Morse Says Pirates Know Winning Code
Michael Morse adds a winning presence to what is already a winning team here in Pittsburgh.
Gerrit Cole To Return To Pirates Lineup Sunday
The Pirates lost their fourth straight Grapefruit League game, 6-2 to the Boston Red Sox at McKechnie Field Wednesday, but manager Clint Hurdle had some positive postgame news – Gerrit Cole is getting closer.
Jim Colony: Brault Taking Advantage Of Big League Look
If pitcher Steven Brault isn't your favorite Pirates' minor leaguer, then he should be.
Jim Colony: Rogers Trying To Win A Spot
Will there be a spot for the right-handed hitting Jason Rogers in Pittsburgh?
Pirates' Locke Takes Big Step Forward
After struggling with a new over-the-head windup in his first start this spring, Jeff Locke kept runners off base in his second start and was much sharper and happier.
Pirates Working On "Executing" Proper Baseball Fundamentals
Not that long ago, if the Pirates dabbled in something called the Execution Game, it might have meant something very different.
Antonio Brown: 'I've Never Been A Jerk'
Antonio Brown clarifies his comments on Mike Vick in a one-on-one interview with Jim Colony
Jim Colony's Wednesday Report From Steelers Camp
The Steelers officially placed kicker Shaun Suisham on season-ending IR today and waived injured running back Cameron Stingily.
Jim Colony's Report From Steelers Camp
Several players returned to Steelers practice today.
Colony: Fluent Thursday Camp For Battered Steelers
It was the most comfortable day of Steelers Training Camp so far, by far, with temperatures around 70 and an overcast sky with a slight drizzle.


text: Still nothing on AMD64 support however. I posted yesterday on the NVidia news forum looking for some time frame, but still waiting for a response. At least there's some activity on FreeBSD towards fixing the technical issues that are holding this up. Bad timing for me as I want to buy a new laptop (portable desktop really) with a lot of power, hence this beast, by far the fastest laptop ever built, is at the top of my list in spite of the $3K price tag. Not sure if PCBSD-64 is worth the grief though, unless it and its 64 bit apps are faster than their 32 bit counterparts. Perhaps someone here could weigh in on that issue on the PCBSD forum, here. ....Jeff --- On Tue, 6/9/09, Arthur <A-Koziol at neiu.edu> wrote: From: Arthur <A-Koziol at neiu.edu> Subject: [PC-BSD Testing] NVidia Driver 185.18.14 Release June 5th To: "PC-BSD Testing list" <testing at lists.pcbsd.org> Date: Tuesday, June 9, 2009, 10:36 AM For all the NVidia people. FreeBSD Display Driver – x86 Version: 185.18.14 Operating System: FreeBSD x86 Release Date: : June 05, 2009 Release Highlights: Modified VDPAU to dlopen libpthread.so (on all platforms), to avoid conflicts between the current libc and a compat libpthread. Improved compatibility with recent Linux kernels. Fixed a Xinerama drawable resource management problem that can cause GLXBadDrawable errors in certain cases, such as when Wine applications are run. Fixed XineramaQueryScreens to return 0 screens instead of 1 screen with the geometry of screen 0 when XineramaIsActive returns false. This conforms to the Xinerama manual page and fixes an interaction problem with Compiz when there is more than one X screen. Added support for new horizontal interlaced and checkerboard passive stereo modes. Fixed a DisplayPort interaction problem with power management suspend/resume events. Fixed occasional X driver memory management performance problems when a composite manager is running. Fixed a bug with VT-switching or mode-switching while using Compiz; the bug could lead to a corrupted desktop (e.g., a white screen) or in the worst case an X server crash. Fixed a bug that could cause GPU errors in some cases while driving Quadro SDI products. Fixed a several second hang when VT-switching while OpenGL stereo applications were running on pre-G80 Quadro GPUs. Added support for multiple swap group members on G80 and later Quadro GPUs. Fixed the behavior of the NV_CTRL_FRAMELOCK_SYNC_DELAY NV-CONTROL attribute on Quadro G-Sync II. Fixed a problem with Quadro SDI where transitioning from "clone mode" to "OpenGL mode" would fail. Fixed VDPAU to eliminate some cases of corruption when decoding H.264 video containing field-coded reference frames on G84, G86, G92, G94, G96, or GT200 GPUs. Such streams are commonly found in DVB broadcasts. Slightly improved the performance of the VDPAU noise reduction algorithm. Enhanced VDPAU to validate whether overlay usage is supported by the current hardware configuration, and to automatically fall back to the blit-based presentation queue if required. Fixed error checking in VdpVideoMixerRender, to reject calls that specify more layers than the VdpMixer was created with. Modified VDPAU's VDPAU_DEBUG code to emit a complete backtrace on all platforms, not just on 32-bit Linux. Improved interaction between VDPAU and PowerMizer; appropriate performance levels should now be chosen for video playback of all standard resolutions on all supported GPUs. Fixed a bug in VDPAU that sometimes caused "display preemption" when the VdpDecoderCreate function failed. Fixed a potential segfault in the VDPAU trace library, triggered by a multi-threaded application creating a new VdpDevice in one thread, at the same time that another thread detected "display preemption". Pre-Installation Notes If you are using FreeBSD 6.x, you will need to make sure that the 'compat5x' package is installed. The 'nvidia-settings' utility can be built from source (available from http://download.nvidia.com/XFree86/nvidia-settings/nvidia-settings/nvidia-settings-185.18.14.tar.gz ) if the binary included in the 185.18.14.tar.gz package doesn't work (e.g. due to a ports/ library version conflict). To download and install the drivers, follow the steps below: STEP 1: Review the NVIDIA Software License. You will need to accept this license prior to downloading any files. STEP 2: Review Documentation README - FreeBSD installation and configuration information. STEP 3: Download the driver NVIDIA-FreeBSD-x86-185.18.14.tar.gz STEP 4: Check dependencies The dependencies are listed in the README. STEP 5: Install See the README for detailed installation instructions. If you have any questions or problems, please check the NVIDIA FreeBSD Discussion forum. If you don't find an answer to your question there, you can send email (in English) to freebsd-gfx-bugs at nvidia.com. When emailing freebsd-gfx-bugs at nvidia.com please attach an nvidia-bug-report.log, which is generated by running "nvidia-bug-report.sh". -----Inline Attachment Follows----- _______________________________________________ Testing mailing list Testing at lists.pcbsd.org http://lists.pcbsd.org/mailman/listinfo/testing -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://lists.pcbsd.org/pipermail/testing/attachments/20090609/e2640092/attachment.html>