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Corn futures continued their recent decline Wednesday night. We believe traders have been selling in reaction to persistent moderate improvements in South American weather forecasts. The looming release of the weekly Export Sales report later this morning and the monthly Crop Production and Supply/Demand reports Friday may have limited price shifts lately, but could spark sharp reactions if the results diverge from expectations. March corn slipped 5.75 cents to $7.1675/bushel early Thursday morning, while December slid 4.75 cents to $5.74
Soybean futures edged lower in early Thursday activity, but the drop seemed surprisingly small. That is, the overnight update to weather models apparently projected higher chances for light rainfall over Argentina and Southern Brazil next week. Moreover, Brazil raised its forecast soybean harvest 700,000 tonnes to 83.4 million; that is also well above the USDA January forecast at 82.5 million. Traders may be unwilling to sell aggressively prior to the forthcoming Export Sales, Crop Production (today) and Supply/Demand (tomorrow) reports. March soybeans had moved 1.75 cents lower, to 14.8575 overnight, while March soyoil dipped 0.02 cents to 52.43 cents/pound and March meal lost $0.5 cents to $436.6/ton.
After bouncing rather significantly Wednesday, wheat futures gave back a portion of those gains in overnight trading. Little substantive news emerged in early trading, so we are inclined to agree with wire service sources who cited position squaring ahead of the Export Sales report to be released later this morning. March CBOT wheat futures fell 2.50 cents to $7.5925/bushel in pre-dawn price action, while March KCBT wheat slumped 2.25 cents to $8.075 and March MGE futures edged 0.75 cents lower to $8.44.
Live cattle futures were mixed Wednesday night, with the expiring February future rising slightly while the deferred contracts inched lower. It certainly appears that pessimism about the demand outlook has become a dominant factor lately, especially with Russia threatening to expand restrictions upon American products over the ractopamine issue. Having choice cutout dip again Wednesday afternoon didn't help. April cattle skidded 0.20 cents to 131.25 cents/pound, while August lost 0.02 cents to 128.10. March feeder cattle sank 0.30 cents to 147.25 cents/pound and August dropped 0.57 cents to 158.85.
Plunging pork prices depressed hog futures again in Thursday morning trading. Cash markets were mixed Wednesday, which may have limited losses, but having pork cutout drop well over 1.0 cent per pound for a second consecutive day was very discouraging. Pork bellies proved especially weak once again, but that cut was certainly not the only one under pressure. This seemingly bodes ill for short-term prospects. April hogs sank 0.30 cents to 85.95 cents/pound in the predawn hours of Thursday morning, while June lost 0.40 cents to 94.75.
After rebounding moderately from recent losses Wednesday, cotton futures slumped again in early Thursday trading. The market once again suffered from a dearth of substantive news, thereby the field open to technicians and pragmatic traders. The fact that bulls have proven unable to sustain a March futures push back above its 10-day moving average is probably weighing upon prices. Still, the looming release of the Export Sales report this morning, as well as the monthly USDA reports due out Friday could jump start the early-2013 rally. March cotton futures dropped 0.26 cents to 81.46 cents/pound in early morning trading, while the December contract was down 0.19 cents to 81.81.


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Stults runs out of August magic against Crew
Padres lefty's strong month derailed by NL Central leaders
SAN DIEGO -- The Brewers showed the Padres why they're one of the National League's best offenses on Monday night, as the NL Central leaders smashed two homers off Eric Stults and pounded out 16 hits overall to send the Padres to a deflating 10-1 loss.
The Brewers (73-58) entered the night with the second-most runs scored and homers in the NL, while the Padres (60-70) ranked last in both categories. That stark contrast was evident, as Aramis Ramirez and Ryan Braun both had three hits and blasted solo homers to lead Milwaukee in a romp.
"It's a lineup where you've gotta execute pitches, and if you don't, they're going to do damage," Stults said. "You'd think a lineup like that -- that has a lot of guys who swing as hard as they do -- would strike out a lot, but they don't swing and miss much."
Stults (6-14) entered the series opener with a 3-0 record and a 1.46 ERA in four August starts, but he was saddled with his 14th loss, tied for the most in the Majors. He gave up four runs on nine hits and three walks with just three strikeouts in five innings.
"Tonight just wasn't my night," Stults said. "[I was] trying to find that tempo that I've had the last few starts, and tonight was just one of those things where it didn't come together."
Kyle Lohse (12-7) wasn't exactly dominant, allowing one run on four hits and four walks with five strikeouts in six innings, but it was more than enough to buoy the Brewers.
Baserunning blunders killed two of San Diego's few chances to score. Will Venable took off too early on a steal attempt from second base in the first inning, and was easily caught by Lohse. In the sixth, the Padres' final hint of a rally was extinguished as Seth Smith was picked off second base by Brewers catcher Martin Maldonado.
"Will was aggressive trying to get to third base -- I don't want to get in particulars about what we know about the Brewers, but Will was aggressive and got caught," manager Bud Black said. "[Smith] had a lapse in judgment."
On a night when San Diego also had just one hit in eight at-bats with runners in scoring position, those mental mistakes just added salt to the wound.
Alexi Amarista was a bright spot, collecting an RBI triple in the second inning to briefly even the score. The Padres had a couple chances to grab the lead, but Amarista was thrown out at home plate on an attempted squeeze by Stults, and Venable struck out on a full count with the bases loaded to end the frame.
That would immediately haunt the Friars, as Milwaukee took control in the next frame behind Braun's solo shot that just scraped over the wall in left-center and an RBI single by Maldonado.
"Sometimes there's certain games where you might get a take, you might get a foul ball, you might get a popup or [a ball] hit right at someone -- but that wasn't the case today," Black said. "They squared up his mistakes."
Ramirez added his own long ball to start off the fifth, a towering shot to straightaway center off a first-pitch 87-mph fastball from Stults that made it 4-1.
"I don't think there's been a ball he hasn't squared up for a while," Lohse said. "That's the guy that I used to face that I hated facing."
From there, the rout was on, as Milwaukee battered around Blaine Boyer in the reliever's worst outing with the Padres. He gave up four runs on five hits with two walks in 1 2/3 innings as his ERA rose from 1.67 to 2.65.
It was just that kind of night for the Padres, who have now lost eight of their last 11.
Will Laws is an associate reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.

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Ruth E. Eklund, age 84, longtime Watertown resident, passed away on Thursday, March 14, 2013 at the Grandview Good Samaritan Center in St. Peter.
Memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. on Saturday, June 1 at the Church Of The Nazarene (422 North Ramsey Avenue) in Litchfield. A gathering of family and friends will be one hour prior to the service. Interment will be in the Lake Ripley Cemetery in Litchfield.
Ruth Edith Betty Eklund was born the daughter of Swan and Hilma (Anderson) Hawkinson on Dec. 4, 1928 in Litchfield. She graduated from the Litchfield High School in 1946. Ruth was united in marriage with John Eklund on June 2, 1950 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Watertown, years later they were divorced. Ruth worked as a bookkeeper for the PMA Committees of the Meeker County and Carver County Farm Bureau offices, and worked for Pro-Auto in Waconia and then Universal in Bloomington until her retirement.
Ruth enjoyed reading about WWII and the South Pacific, bird watching, anything Swedish and family genealogy. Ruth was very proud of her Swedish heritage. She especially enjoyed the time spent with her family.
Ruth is preceded in death by her parents Swan and Hilma Hawkinson, brothers and sisters Algot Persson, Bernard McMillan, Les Hanson, Clarence Hawkinson, Evelyn Seiffert, Bennie Hawkinson and Esther Wanderschied.
Ruth is survived by her loving family: children and their spouses Linnea Loberg of St. Peter, Barbara and Stephen Olson of Kasota, Keith and Joanne Eklund of Rockford, Kimberly and Michael Patterson of Cologne; 14 grandchildren Russell Gatton, Heather and Matthew Drahos, Josh Olson and Tamika Bertram, Kate Olson, Jenny Mayoros, Laura and Mustafa Karamagi, Anna Eklund, Christina and Nate Steere, Tony Moser, Jake Moser, Sarah Moser, David Patterson, Brian Patterson and fiancé Jenna Goldmann; Sarah and Krist Kalkes; seven great-grandchildren Ben Gatton, Andrew Gatton, Jackson Drahos, Catherine Drahos, Tyler Sepin, Brooklyn Patterson, Marielle Mayoros; as well as nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.
Arrangements with the Johnson Funeral Home in Waconia; www.johnsonfh.com.
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Ruth E. Eklund, age 84, longtime Watertown resident, passed away on Thursday, March 14, 2013 at the Grandview Good Samaritan Center in St. Peter.


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Now that I released my latest album Joyless Pleasure one thing that has me excited is that I can now talk about the songs. If you don't mind I am going to make a post for each song going into as much detail as I can about the inspiration, influences and production. There is a reason for all the pro-audio gear lust that happens on this site. The crazy plastic and metal boxes full of buttons and dials are my secret weapons in song-writing.
I recorded a large amount of music and only picked ten songs to release. Narrowing the selection was easy because my criteria was simple. I only picked songs that were completely inspired by true events in my own life. The first song was Modern.
It's hard for me to label my success as an musician. I don't sell millions of albums and there are no paparazzi on my front door. However, I can make a living solely from music and I have fans pretty much in any city I go to. The music I listen to and love isn't popular so I don't expect my own releases to be on the billboard 100. I can't make pop music or trance or even Minimal tracks with a purpose to chart. I can only really make my own songs. I've tried to conform but all that happens is I pull my hair out and stress. Music like my own had it's day in the 80s backed by a very different kind of music industry.
As I entered my late 30s I realized I wanted more. I began to see my friends begin to purchase homes, cars and start families. I knew if I wanted to afford more than rent and drum machines I would need to get a day job. I also knew that even though I was a full time musician I only actually worked on music when I was inspired. I could easily take on more in my life. This was the point I decided to move back to NYC. I loved my time in Berlin but if you're going after large buckets of cash my home town is where it's at. I crossed the ocean and started looking. My only requirement is that the pay had to be high. I looked into music jobs such as cataloging sounds for Toys R Us or running a Pro-Tools rig at a small television advertising company. Too boring. I decided I needed some help so I looked for an employment agency. I walked into a place called Tomorrow's Workplace and immediately saw a sign for a job at an Energy Services company. I knew there was green stuff in energy in both senses of the word. I have no idea why I thought I could land the job. Amazingly I got the job on the spot and quickly learned my tech savyness made be popular. I could also sell quite well. Afterall I've been selling music for years. A commodity most people don't even want to buy! Fast foward to today. I left that company and started my own ESCO called ENVEN with a 78 year old ex-lawyer, mortgage broker named Charlie. In some ways we couldn't be more different. He's a religous concervative who thinks in numbers. Yet we have become best friends and I've unearthed his not so secret past as a party animal. While parts of my job are unfun I am on my way to the things I want.
As my team modernizes around Manhattan I watch the old become new. Many of the things I love about Berlin are happening here. Glass, steel and cool white futuristic lighting replace what's left of urban decay. I've learned more in the past two years than the ten before it. I've modernized myself. That's the inspiration behind this song.
You can hear many of my music influences in Modern such as Kraftwerk and Joy Division yet I think it has my stamp on it. Now let's talk tech! This song is very much an analog affair. Every single synth sound and the white noise comes from a Yamaha CS-5. It took me about a week to piece the panned layers into it's repetitive verse chorus. The drums except the kick are from my favorite piece of equipment the Vermona DRM1 MKIII. I think the DRM is so under rated under noticed. The kick is from my Jomox Mbase which is signed by Jürgen Michaelis himself. The vocals were recorded using my API 512c mic pre and Shure KSM32 microphone. There is panned Altiverb on my voice. I used a Lexicon PCM90 Impulse Response. I recorded some NYC street sounds on my iPhone which you can hear in the background throughout the song. Everything was sequenced in Ableton Live.
"All the modern. All the modern. Super Building. Super Building. Growing into a new day. Growing into a new day."
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Molasses Cookies Recipe
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Making these soft, chewy cookies with a rich flavor has been a family tradition since my children were small. At Christmastime, I shape the dough into gingerbread men with tasty raisin eyes and buttons. -Sue Bartlett, Berlin, Wisconsin
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- 1 cup butter, softened
- 1 cup sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 cup molasses
- 1/2 cup cold water
- 5-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 4 teaspoons baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon ground ginger
- 4 cups confectioners' sugar
- 1/4 cup butter, softened
- 1 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 3 to 4 tablespoons boiling water
- M&M's minis and red shoestring licorice
- In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in molasses and water. Combine the flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon and ginger; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well. Cover and refrigerate for 4 hours or until easy to handle.
- On a lightly floured surface, roll out dough to 1/8-in. thickness. Cut with a floured 5-in. gingerbread man cutter. Place 1 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets.
- Bake at 375° for 6-8 minutes or until edges are golden brown. Remove to wire racks to cool.
- For frosting, in a large bowl, combine the confectioners' sugar, butter, ginger, salt, cinnamon and enough water to achieve spreading consistency. Frost and decorate cookies with candies as desired. Yield: about 3 dozen.
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Gāndhārī Ekottarikāgama-type sūtras
by Mark Allon, Andrew Glass, British Library
British Library Kharoṣṭhī fragments 12 and 14
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The 'Budhabayana-sutra' appears to be part of a Gandhari (AD 10-30) version of the Anguttara Nikaya Section of Fours, but unlike the sutras which precede and follow this one in the recovered scrolls (corresponding to the Pali and AN 4.14), it has as yet no known equivalent in Pali, Sanskrit, Tibetan, or Chinese translation. Later (p. 224, the first page of the link) the authors stress that because of this, any translation must be provisional.
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by T.W. Budig
ECM Capitol reporter
Area legislators were talking about politics and the new legislative session that begins on Jan. 8.
"We'll pick the pieces up and go on," said Rep. Bob Dettmer, R-Forest Lake, of the aftermath of the election in which Republicans lost control of the statehouse.
Dettmer argues against state tax increases, citing possible federal tax increases.
"It's a double whammy," he said of state and federal tax increases possibly occurring simultaneously.
Looking ahead to the session, Dettmer indicated he was receptive to revenue-neutral tax reform.
"That would be something I would definitely be willing to look at," he said.
Dettmer, a U.S. Army veteran, has veterans' issues as a legislative focus.
He's interested in exploring the formation of an employment "pipeline" for Minnesota veterans to energy-related jobs in North Dakota — a state Dettmer recently scouted in exploring employment opportunities.
North Dakota is booming.
The state's population increased by 2.17 percent between July 1, 2011, and July 1, 2012, the fastest growth of any state, according to U.S. Census Bureau.
The unemployment rate for recently serving Minnesota veterans is one of the highest in the nation, and Dettmer argues job opportunities in North Dakota offer the kind of lifestyle that military veterans are used to — being away from home, working in rotations.
"It's something I'll bring up in committee," Dettmer said of the "pipeline" idea.
Dettmer will also pursue a phase-out of a state tax on veteran retirement pay. According to Minnesota House Research, Minnesota is one of only six states that taxes military pension incomes.
When soldiers leave the military, Dettmer explained, they're given a list of veteran-friendly states.
Minnesota is not on that list.
Retiring veterans are often in their 40s — young enough to buy homes, get new jobs, pay taxes, Dettmer said.
Minnesota, long term, is losing money, not gaining it, by taxing veterans' retirement pay. he argues.
"The first day of the session I'll be dropping it (a bill) into the basket," he said.
According to legislation advocates, Minnesota should have about 32,000 retired military veterans living in the state, but only an estimated 15,000 actually do.
On other issues, Dettmer said bonding bills have no place in the first year of the session.
"This is supposed to be a budget year, not a bonding year."
Rep. Melissa Hortman, DFL-Brooklyn Park, is one area legislator who will be chairing a legislative committee.
Hortman is Chairwoman of the House Energy Policy Committee.
She identified several energy-related issues her committee will be exploring.
For instance, the committee will be examining regulations concerning the sale of power generated by private individuals. Some homeowners or other private individuals using solar panels or wind turbines do or could potentially produce sizeable amounts of electricity, Hortman noted.
This raises questions: How much power should they be allowed to produce?
And on what payment level should utilities pay them for their power?
Hortman's committee will also debate whether the same steps taken to assist the development of wind power in Minnesota be taken to assist solar energy development.
The committee will examine the "waste to energy" cycle — right now, it's cheaper for garbage haulers to landfill potential recyclable materials, Hortman noted.
One debate that will not take place is the lifting of the state's moratorium on nuclear power.
It's really a moot point, because no one is proposing to build a new nuclear power plant in Minnesota, Hortman explained.
"There's no reason to have a kind of knock down, drag out fight over this," she said.
Another area legislator chairing a House committee is Rep. Michael Nelson, DFL-Brooklyn Park, overseeing the House Government Operations Committee.
Nelson, for one, doesn't believe the private sector is inherently more efficient than government.
"That's a false rap in my mind," he said of the perception.
As for Democrats "overreaching" or pursuing too vigorously pursuing an agenda, Nelson suggests caution in dealing with social issues.
"We've got to be careful with what we do," Nelson said.
Sen. Terri Bonoff, DFL-Minnetonka, will be leading the Senate Higher Education and Workforce Development Committee.
Bonoff has been in discussions with higher education officials in recent days.
Although Bonoff would not discuss possible linkage between the higher education funding that her committee oversea and tuition freezes — she doesn't negotiate in the newspapers, she quipped — the senator believes the relationship between high schools and post-secondary education in terms of guiding students into career paths needs to be strengthened.
Bonoff, in mentioning local issues in her district, cites the proposed Hollydale transmission project proposed for the cities of Plymouth and Medina.
According to Excel Energy, the project would involve upgrading about eight miles of existing 69-kilovolt transmission line to 115-kilovolt, constructing almost a mile of new 115 kilovolt transmission line and building a new substation.
Bonoff expressed a number of concerns — she wants to see the project stopped or at least have lines buried underground, she explained.
The senator also mentions the addition of a third lane to I-494 as a legislative priority.
Rep. John Benson, DFL-Minnetonka, hopes this session will be remembered for tax reform, correcting the structural imbalance in the budget, inserting Minnesota into the federal Affordable Care Act or Obamacare.
Benson foresees no problems arising from Democrats having full sway at the State Capitol as long as their sense of perspective remains sound.
"Not get carried away with the idea we can just run roughshod over the opposition party," Benson said.
In the area of human services, Benson spoke of additional funding for nursing home workers.
Benson, a retired teacher, stresses empowering teachers.
About 50 percent of teachers leave the profession within the first five years and Benson questions whether private business could absorb such a turnover and flourish.
"The job of teaching is really key," he said of improving the educational system, a goal additional funding alone will not guarantee.
Rep. Greg Davids, R-Preston, in a quick look back at the election, points to the two proposed amendments and it being a presidential year as contributing to Republican reversals.
"I think that really backfired on conservatives," he said of the photo ID and marriage amendments.
"We would have had about 20 (Republicans left in the House)," Davids quipped had the so-called Right to Work amendment been placed on the ballot, too.
Davids takes for granted that Democrats will raise taxes.
"They will raise taxes on everybody," he said.
Davids also expresses concern over the number of metro lawmakers in key House power positions.
"I'm a rural lawmaker. This is totally one-sided," Davids said.
"This is frightening," he said.
Rep. Peggy Scott, R-Andover, speaks of House Republicans providing first-class constituency service for over upcoming months and next election making sure the party does better "data mining" in order to reach conservative voters.
Scott intends to take up again legislation dealing with parental child custody rights. Legislation she worked on last session was ultimately pocket vetoed by Democratic Gov. Mark Dayton.
But in his veto letter, Dayton expressed hope that conflicts over the legislation would be resolved and a bill sent to him this session that he could sign.
Sen. Paul Gazelka, R-Nisswa, said a big area of legislative concern for him is property taxes.
About 30 percent of the small business property tax burden is state, he said.
And small businesses are the mainstay of Greater Minnesota, he explained.
"To me, this is real important," Gazelka said.
Gazelka speaks of quickening the pace of the business permitting process.
Dayton worked with Republicans on this last session, Gazelka said, and believes bipartisan legislation can be crafted again.
Gazelka expressed dismay over the length of the permitting process regarding the proposed Polymet mining operation in Northern Minnesota.
"To me that's silly," he said of permitting process extending over many years.
Gazelka believes tax increases will be one legacy of the upcoming session.
He argues that in sense it's deceptive to argue the state has a $1 billion projected budget deficit without mentioning the state budget reverses have been replenished with about $1 billion in one-time money.
Republicans were good stewards, Gazelka argues.
"It's a much, much better (budget) picture," he said.
"I hope they (Democrats) take the reins wisely," Gazelka said.


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Wood fires shutout ball for Triple-A Gwinnett
ATLANTA - The first step for Alex Wood in the process of getting his arm stretched out is complete.
Wood threw 58 pitches -- 34 for strikes -- and allowed only two hits, while striking out five and walking two in 3 2/3 shutout innings on Friday night for the Triple-A Gwinnett Braves in their game against the Louisville Bats at Coolray Field.
Wood received a no-decision in Gwinnett's 5-1 win.
Atlanta manager Fredi Gonzalez had hoped for more innings, but he admitted he was fine simply waiting to see what happened.
"I haven't even talked to [pitching coach] Roger [McDowell] about what the parameters are," Gonzalez said prior to Friday night's game with the Angels. "I think he's 55-60 pitches. Hopefully that gets him into the fifth or sixth inning. Then go from there. Build from there."
The start is a promising first step for a pitcher who's showed plenty of promise on the Major League level.
The lefty began the season in Atlanta's rotation, but he was moved back to the bullpen in early May, when Mike Minor and Gavin Floyd, who was working his way back from 2013 Tommy John surgery, were activated two days apart (May 2 and 4).
Wood was 2-5 as a starter with a 3.00 ERA, holding opposing hitters to a .260 average. He allowed one earned run in four of his first five April starts and two in the other, and he pitched at least seven innings in four of those five appearances.
Since being moved to the bullpen, Wood made only 11 appearances, logging 15 1/3 innings with a 4.70 ERA.
The former University of Georgia star was optioned to Gwinnett on Tuesday to make room on the roster when reliever Jordan Walden was activated from the disabled list.
Gonzalez won't rush the 23-year-old Wood, the club's second-round pick in the 2012 First-Year Player Draft. Gonzalez estimated that he'd like to see Wood increase his pitch count by 10 to 15 per start, but he would not put a timetable on a return to Atlanta.
Coincidentally, Wood's mound opponent for the Bats was Jair Jurrjens, who pitched with the Braves from 2008 through 2012. Jurrjens went six innings on Friday and took the loss, allowing five runs (three earned) and nine hits.
Jon Cooper is a contributor to MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Inherited Disorders and Birth Defects
Mosaic Chromosome
We are a couple with an AS (for maternal age) result 45,X[13]/46,XY[27]. The US at 21 weeks gestation shows normal male genitalia (no hypospadias, no micropenis). We searched for the current literature. We would appreciate it if you coul comment on this particular issue. Thank you so much. Best wishes.
The chromosomal defect you ask about is known as 45,X/46, XY mosaicism. Mosaicism occurs when some tissues of the body have one set number of chromosomes such as 46 and other tissues in the body have another set number of chromosomes - such as 45. In the case you describe - it is the Y chromosome that is missing in some cells of the body. Most likely, the Y chromosome was lost either at conception or at some time very early in fetal development.
The problems associated with this type of chromosomal finding - 45,X/46,XY mosaicism - can range from totally normal to an infant having ambiguous genitalia (abnormalities of the genitalia). When 45,X/46, XY mosaicism is found on prenatal diagnosis, such as in your situation, if there are no other problems seen on ultrasound in the fetus, the literature states that about 90-95% of the time, these pregnancies result in the birth of a normal male infant.
Problems that have been reported in the literature in some cases are the possibility of the testes developing a cancer or infertility. Some males with 45X/46XY mosaicism have been found to be infertile. However, fertility cannot be evaluated until puberty.
Hopefully you have had the opportunity to discuss the findings with a team of people - your doctor, the specialist doing the ultrasound, the geneticist and/or genetic counselor. They will have the most up-to-date and detailed information. If you have not talked to a genetic counselor or geneticist, you might want to discuss these issues with them as well. The National Society of Genetic Counselors Resource Link (see website below) can help you can locate a genetics center near you.
Anne Matthews, RN, PhD
Associate Professor of Genetics
School of Medicine
Case Western Reserve University


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Exhibition at the URA Centre - Urban Redevelopment Authority, Singapore, from 7 August - 31 October 2012.
From 7 August - 31 October 2012 at the URA Centre - Urban Redevelopment Authority, Singapore
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Through photos, facts and a multitude of Copenhagen's architecture projects the exhibition presents the many solutions that are not only making Copenhagen a greener and more livable city but are also inspiring urban development worldwide.
Copenhagen, Denmark, is a Special Mention of the Lee Kuan Yew World City Prize 2012, along with five other cities.
More information about Copenhagen Solutions (pdf) / Copenhagen Solutions Exhibition Invitation (pdf)
Visit the URA site.
Copenhagen Solutions is developed by The Danish Architecture Centre for Copenhagen Solutions
- a public private partnership of the City of Copenhagen and Realdania. The exhibition held at the URA Centre is proudly sponsored by the Ministry of Culture Denmark and The Urban Redevelopment Authority of Singapore, and is an initiative that promotes Architecture and Urban Design Excellence.
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We often hear that consumers want more information about their food, such as the livestock-production practices behind a package of meat or dairy products in the grocery case. But an important question is how much information they really want, and if they are willing to pay for it. Process verification adds costs, as can the production practices consumers think they want.
With regards to animal-welfare attributes, economists Glynn Tonser from Kansas state University and Christopher Wolf from Michigan State University recently completed a large study to assess consumer perceptions of animal welfare and their desire for labeling of animal-welfare information on food products.
The researchers surveyed 2,000 consumers in the fall of 2008, providing a sample consistent with U.S. demographics. In their report, Tonser and Wolf note that the U.S. livestock industry is facing unprecedented pressure over concerns regarding how modern livestock production practices, particularly the use of gestation stalls by swine producers and of laying hen cages by egg producers.
The researchers note that mandatory animal-welfare labeling potentially could:
- Reduce consumer uncertainty regarding the production practices used in rearing farm animals.
- Reduce search costs of consumers valuing different provisions of farm animal care.
- Convey more complete information to livestock producers regarding consumer demand for alternative provisions of farm animal care.
In the survey, when initially asked, 61.7 percent of respondents indicated they would be in favor of mandatory labeling of pork produced on farms using gestation crates/stalls, while 62.0 percent gave similar responses regarding eggs produced using laying hen cages.
Based on responses to subsequent survey questions, the researchers estimate the typical U.S. resident is willing to pay about 20 percent higher prices for pork and egg products in exchange for mandatory labeling information conveying the use, or non-use, of gestation crates or laying hen cages. They note that the estimate is prone to what economists call "hypothetical bias," meaning consumers might overstate what they would pay on a survey compared to what they actually would pay in the store. With that in mind, they consider the 20 percent figure the upper boundary of what consumers would pay for the labeling.
The researchers note that much more needs to be learned and numerous questions remain unanswered regarding consumer perceptions of animal welfare and appropriate regulatory standards. In their report, they note these points:
- A thorough benefit-cost assessment is needed.
- Alternative voluntary labeling schemes also warrant consideration.
- Mandatory labeling may not enhance consumer choice.
- Food label information overload must be considered.
- Disconnects between frequent meat consumers and advocates for production practice bans must be delineated.
- Development of a composite animal welfare index would be a valuable contribution.
For links to the full report and videos outlining the results, visit K-State's AgManager Web site.


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Updated: It gets worse. The vet admits keeping five dogs alive even though he had told their families that he would euthanize them, the Fort Worth Star-Telegram reports. One canine was kept in a cage for as many as three years; at least one was denied medical treatment and found "twitching in pain" on the floor. The conditions at the clinic were said to be "deplorable." Why didn't the workers at the veterinary clinic turn him in? Should they be charged, too?
Original post: If true, it's like something out of a horror movie or sci-fi novel. Think Coma.
Sid, a 4-year-old Leonberger, was suffering from a degenerative spinal defect and needed to be put to sleep, a family in Texas claim they were told by a vet six months ago, the Fort-Worth Star Telegram reports.
But last week, the Harrises say, they were contacted by a veterinary technician who said that she'd left her job at the clinic because animals were being abused — in filthy cages 24/7. Sid wasn't dead, she said.
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|November 19, 2008
Volume 10, Issue 24
|Midwifery Today E-News
"Being a Midwife"
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"Recognizing the central importance of listening and showing sincere compassion is the midwife's job. It can be challenging to be truly present all the time, but it is a quest we must all challenge ourselves to meet if we are drawn."
— Illysa Foster, CPM
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The Art of Midwifery
I have been getting mail from many women who want to be midwives. They invariably ask what I call their "worried questions." Questions such as "What should I do if..." or "Why is she asking me..." can worry one, but try not to put all your worries in front of you. Usually my response is, "We worry way too much." I often speak to young midwives on getting rid of the fears. This applies to going to a birth, the birthing processes, the nervous families and any number of other worries inherent in birth.
For instance, when you are invited to go to a birth, try to remember that the mother invited you to come into her home - [she has] come into your life. But you have been invited to come into her life as well. Chances are, [she has] thought the whole process through very carefully before asking you to be with [her]. Remember: the best kind of client is the one who is operating from her instincts. Accept, if you can, that she is probably motivated by her instincts as much as by any knowledge of the process. Simply being there for the mother is as important as dissuading worry. It will make the mother and her family happy just by you[r] being there. I suggest, too, that the birth itself goes well partly because you are there.
I believe that young women who want to be midwives also have an instinct - a calling, a force - which can supercede the worry thing that concerns us. If you have such an instinct, it will not leave you. Do not ignore it. I have watched many women of all ages do everything else first: They become birth assistants, they advocate different childbirth educational formats, they may even become doulas, while all along their instincts say midwife. I have compassion for the woman who goes through all of this, step by step, when what she really wants culminates finally in being a midwife. Fear, worry, questioning - all are normal for the young midwife. But I say, "Have confidence in your own instinctive abilities. Get rid of the fears." If you are invited to go to a birth, GO! Never decline the opportunity to gather knowledge and experience. Be there for the family and for the mother. Smile and say, "Yes, don't worry, I'll be there." And when you say, "Thank you," they'll thank you!
— Eveith Miller
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A study to determine whether breech presentation at term is more common among women with at least one prior cesarean delivery showed a rate two times that for women who had had vaginal births. The study records of 84,688 women showed the relative risk of a breech presentation at term for women with a history of cesarean was 2.18, with no difference related to the number of cesareans. While a total of 2.46% of all women in the study had breech babies at term, 14.91% of those who had had a cesarean had a breech. The researchers took into account other factors, including gestational age, maternal age, parity, birth weight and oligohydramnios.
— Am J Obstet Gynecol, 13 Feb 2008 (10.1016/j.ajog.2007.11.009)
Being Paid for Birth Work
Personally, it took a lot of time on the path of martyrdom for me to really get clear about how that self-sacrifice thing does not serve anyone. I have done many births in my career for free because I "felt sorry" for the couple. This is a kind of arrogance about others that usually ends in disaster. Now it seems particularly ridiculous that I did a lot of this free work when I was a struggling single parent with two little kids who I could barely feed. What was I thinking? I would burn out my friends with unreasonable requests for babysitting, let my pantry get bare, be exhausted and cranky with my children and still not collect money from the clients because they were "so poor." Learning to see others as whole, complete, capable adults took a long time.
When we charge a fair fee for service, as other workers do, we leave the relationship with the client whole and complete. I remember doing a birth for a couple for a ridiculously low fee because I was told "He is a seasonal worker and they really want to have a birth in their own home." About three months after the birth, the family phoned to tell me they were going on a trip to Disneyland. I was very resentful and did not want them to have a nice holiday when I had gone into debt to be at their birth. Lesson learned. Now I'm thrilled when my clients tell me they are buying nice things because they owe me nothing.
Even if people have a tough time with finances, there are still things they can sell if they want the service you offer. There are enough pop bottles on the street to generate the money for a doula. There are grandparents who would love to pay for a doula service for the new grandchild. There is a way to pay $50 per month for a year if one really wants a doula.
I love this quote from Dr. Kloosterman of Holland, who is an obstetrician and a great friend to the natural birth movement:
"All over the world there exists in every society a small group of women who feel themselves strongly attracted to give care to other women during pregnancy and childbirth. Failure to make use of this group of highly motivated people is regrettable and a sin against the principle of subsidiarity." (Editor's Note: The principle of subsidiarity is that nothing should be done by a larger and more complex organization that can be done as well [or better] by a smaller and simpler organization.)
It's important to note that Dr. Kloosterman doesn't say "give care for free or for a ridiculously low return." "Make use of this group" does not mean "make this group into martyrs." I have seen so many good women come and go from the birth movement who do not have a balance between what they give and what they receive. It simply doesn't work to be dishonest about our own needs and the needs of our families when we go to births.
— Gloria Lemay
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Q: I'm looking for any information you have on safe birthing positions while suffering from symphysis pubis dysfunction (SPD). My local public hospital hasn't been able to help me at all, with two midwives I've talked to telling me that my only options is a C-section! (Something I'm adamant I don't want). Can you help me in finding some more useful information?
— Renee
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Q: I am currently a labor and delivery nurse at my local hospital and am preparing to enter school to become a midwife. One of the most common questions/concerns I'm confronted with is the issue of meconium-stained amniotic fluid in a homebirth. I usually have answers for other concerns, but this one is always a little hazy. Do midwives who help moms deliver at home bring suction of some sort with them? Do they automatically transport to a hospital at the sight of meconium? Is it all dependent on the situation and the midwife?
Thanks for your help in understanding!
— Stephanie
A: I don't see meconium all that often. Maybe because we don't put the baby into distress in the first place. I would pay attention to the fetal heart rate and its variability (as usual protocol) more than the presence of meconium. I would also note whether it is staying the same color or getting darker. If it was just an old insult that does not progress, I wouldn't do anything different. If it is getting darker with decels, I would head to the hospital. Yes, I do have a bulb syringe and DeLee, but hardly ever use them.
— Marlene
A: Light to moderate meconium is not high risk and, independently, does not necessitate transfer from home to hospital. It does raise the level of suspicion for fetal distress, however, and therefore intermittent auscultation should be done more frequently in first stage, i.e., every 15 minutes and after with every contraction in 2nd stage (about every 5 minutes). Auscultation must be done for at least one minute before and through, and for at least 30 seconds after a uterine contraction to meet standards. If fetal heart tones are concerning, in combination with meconium, or if meconium is "thick like pea soup" and the woman is remote from delivery, then certainly it is appropriate to transfer.
Current Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) does not recommend routine suctioning of a "vigorous" infant at delivery in the presence of light to moderate meconium (thick is controversial). Suctioning is no longer recommended prior to the birth of the shoulders, as it is now understood that the majority of meconium aspiration happens intrauterine and not at the time of first breath. However, any out of hospital provider should carry a DeLee suction catheter (the ones that are meant for "mouth" suction) and should not hesitate to suction after the birth of the head, or after birth, if in your opinion the infant would benefit.
— Julia Vance, CNM
Q: I wonder if anyone knows of a scientific study, research or has anecdotal information or theories on the physiology behind women who live in close quarters or are close to one another menstruating together. We all know of times we have had our menses arrive early or late, to find that it was influenced by another woman's cycle. A friend asked me if two women were sleeping on either side of a wall (e.g., in an apartment complex) and didn't know each other, would their menstrual cycles synchronize? So, part of the question is, is it entirely hormonal or do the women need to have a close bond, personally on an emotional, social or spiritual level? I look forward to hearing some input.
— Molly
A: As you can imagine, there aren't a lot of studies on menstruation out there, and definitely not on the synchronizing of women's cycles. Most of the work that has been done seems to point to a combination of hormones and pyscho-social factors. The most prominent theory is that women emit certain pheromones during different parts of their cycle that other women living in close proximity can pick up on, and over time their cycles will synchronize. Martha McClintock, a professor of Biopsychology at the University of Chicago, has studied the impact of women's pheromones on each other (Stern, K., & McClintock, M.K. Regulation of ovulation by human pheromones. Nature 392: 177-79 and McClintock, M.K. 1998. Menstrual synchrony and suppression. Nature 1971;291:244-45). Her research seems to indicate that there are biological advantages to ovulating together, becoming pregnant together and giving birth at similar times. Most of which makes sense if you consider the tribal lifestyle that was prevalent for most of human history.
Other research has suggested that women's cycles are influenced by light (or the phase of the moon, since that was the primary source of night time lighting before electricity) and by social bonds and the evolution of human culture. There are several good books on this, including Christopher Knight's Blood Relations: Menstruation and the Origin of Culture and Judy Grahn's Blood, Bread and Roses: How Menstruation Created the World. These theories focus on the interplay of biological and social factors and how they combine to create evolutionary advantage.
It's really too bad that more evolutionary biologists, anthropologists and sociologists are not interested in studying menstruation in this way, because the little research that has been done all seems to point to some fascinating possibilities for better understanding the dynamics between nature and culture.
— Jennifer Webster
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The American College of Nurse-Midwives (ACNM) unveiled new midwifery-themed postage stamps in conjunction with National Midwifery Week, October 5-11. Stamps are available for purchase online at www.photostamps.com/acnm . These unique stamps - authorized by the United States Postal Service - capture messages and images promoting midwifery.
ACNM developed these stamps as part of its growing public education efforts. "It is important for women to know their full range of options when it comes to their health care, whether they are looking for gynecological services or maternity care," says Lorrie Kline Kaplan, Executive Director of ACNM. "Getting the word out about midwifery care in this unique way will educate even more women about why they should visit a midwife."
ACNM encourages midwives and the public to purchase these real US postage stamps to heighten the profile of midwifery. Mail them, collect them or give them as gifts. Proceeds from the stamps will help fund ACNM and the A.C.N.M. Foundation's Public Education Project.
ACNM is currently running a contest to select new artwork that will be used in a second release of stamps in Summer 2009. ACNM members and the public are invited to participate at: http://www.midwife.org/art_contest.cfm
Medela has opened its call for nominations in the 2008-2009 Lactation Consultant Hall of Excellence. Eligible nominees must be practicing International Board Certified Lactation Consultants (IBCLC) in the US and be nominated by a peer and client for their role as an exceptional professional. The nomination process requires the completion of an online nomination entry form, a letter of nomination and a letter of support from a past or present client available at www.lchallofexcellence.com.
The Lactation Consultant Hall of Excellence inductees receive a $5,000 grant to fund research, continue education, purchase equipment for use in their practice or donate to the charity of their choice. Inductees are chosen by an independent judging panel comprised of health care industry representatives. The panel is solely responsible for judging entries and selecting the program inductees.
Program guidelines and the online nominee submission forms are available online at www.lchallofexcellence.com. Entries must be submitted via the online nomination form by December 15, 2008.
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"We have a great distance program and every meet starts with the 3,200 relay," said Carroll coach Nathan Fitzgerald. "We tell all our team to watch that race and it gets us going. It sets the tone for the entire meet."
Claxton anchored Carroll's winning 3,200-meter relay before coming back and winning the 800.
"In the relay, I was just running to stay in the lead and get the win," Claxton said. "I needed to be ready for the 800 later. It was just as important to win that event."
When he stepped off the track after his victory in the 800, little did Claxton know that his most dramatic moment was yet to come. In the meet's final event, 1,600 meter relay, Claxton was called for emergency duty as the anchor.
"When (Alex) Crabill went down in the 200 with a pulled muscle, we were really worried," Claxton said. "So I ran anchor. I was just thinking the whole lap that I had to win it for Alex."
In the meet's most exciting race, Claxton came from behind to overtake Homestead's Jordan Davis. Claxton's 400 meter split in the race was 49.5 seconds, a full second faster than he'd ever run before.
"I can't believe how that race turned out," Claxton said. "The whole place was going crazy, people running back and forth to cheer. We were shoulder to shoulder the whole way. It was incredible."
The team victory wasn't official until Carroll's Tony Armstrong was finished winning the pole vault with a mark of 14-feet.
"What a way to win the meet," Fitzgerald said. "There were events where we didn't get the points we should have, but then we had some unexpected efforts also like a freshman, Kaleb Johnson, winning the high jump and another freshman, Sam Anderson, getting second in the long jump."
One other effort that Fitzgerald wasn't counting on was Kevin Salter's leg in the 1600.
"Kevin wasn't supposed to run, but when Crabill goes down, he's up,"Fitzgerald said of Salter. "Then he runs a great leg, overcomes some adversity, and finishes strong. It gave us a chance to win."
Homestead won seven events and was led by Trevor Stanley who won both the 100 meter dash and 300 hurdles along with placing third in the 200. Also winning for the Spartans were John Lark (200), Jordan Davis (110 hurdles), Zach Swarts (shot put) and Brayden Law (3200). They also won the 400 relay, which included both Stanley and Lark.
Other event winners were New Haven's Adam Hoffer (400) and Brandon Fluker (long jump) and East Noble's Jacob Brown.Shamarcus Ford won the 200 and Carrington Robinson won the long jump and they combined to help Wayne win the 1,600 relay and the Summit Athletic Conference title at Northrop's Spuller Stadium.
Ford also placed second in the 100 and 400 for the Generals who edged runner-up Bishop Dwenger, 116-112.
The Saints had three winners: Jarod Schipper (pole vault), Greg Tippmann (800) and Luke Miller (1600).
South Side, which placed third with 94 points, also had four winners: Adrian Mable (110 hurdles), Shaton Harris (100), Aaron Thomas (high jump) and Nathan Braster (shot put).
Other event winners were Concordia's Jacob Reinking (3200), Northrop's Tyshon Billingsley (300 hurdles), North Side's Tyvon Kelley 400.


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Hotel Mediterraneo
Should a relaxing holiday, a visit to the Rossini Opera Festival, or a business trip be your reason for visiting Pesaro, one thing is sure, at the Hotel Mediterraneo you will find a warm welcome awaiting you.
Our no-smoking rooms are elegantly furnished and feature: Orthopaedic beds, Direct Dial Telephone, Wall Safe, Satellite T.V. and a fridge for your personal use without limitations of having to pay for items from a mini bar. You decide how best you want to use it.
We also have rooms with Air-conditioning, sea view and balcony.
Cots available paying an extra charge.
Our first floor air-conditioned dining room/restaurant is in the capable hands of Carmelo our chef.
At every meal there is a wide choice of menu with fresh fish from the Adriatic Sea featured for both lunch and dinner. A tempting buffet of fresh salads and cooked vegetables and wicked mouth-watering desserts and ice cream guaranteed to blow any waistline!!!
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At Pesaro of the Adriatic A 14 turn right. Continue straight for two roundabouts following directions 'sea' and turn right at the traffic light, entering the SS 16. Continue and exceed 2 traffic lights, the 3 keep left. Even right along the SS 16 until another traffic light. After a long curve along about 300 meters, turn left at traffic light Viale della Repubblica and continue right up to the ball of Tomato. Turn right on the waterfront (Viale Trieste) and 80 mt find the Hotel Mediterraneo on your right.
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A WOMAN has been taken to hospital with a life-threatening head injury after a serious A12 smash.
She has been taken to Addenbrooke's Hospital, in Cambridge, by air ambulance.
Another woman sustained a chest injury, which is not thought to be life-threatening.
She was taken to Colchester General Hospital.
Emergency services were called to the incident, which is understood to have involved five cars on the London-bound carriageway at about 5.30pm today, between junction 26 at Eight Ash Green and junction 25, at Marks Tey.
Essex Police briefy closed the road in both directions.
The northbound carriageway was re-opened at 6.30pm.
The southbound carriageway remains closed. It is expected to re-open at 10.30pm.
A spokesman from Essex Police said:"Road police officers were forced to close the carriageway while fire and ambulance carry out work at the scene.
"This closure is expected to remain in place for a few hours."
A spokeman for Essex County Fire and Rescue Service added firefighters used cutting equipment to free two patients by 6.46pm.
UPDATE: Thursday 8.25am
Police are appealing for witnesses to the crash.
The driver of one of the cars involved, a woman, 69, from Coggeshall, received serious head and chest injuries.
She is in a serious but stable condition at Addenbrookes Hospital in Cambridge.
Her red Ford Probe crashed with a black Honda Civic, a beige Nissan Note, a blue Ford Focus and a black Audi A4 just before 5.30pm.
Another driver had minor injuries and the others escaped unhurt.
A section of the busy road was closed for about six hours while vehicles were recovered and forensic collision investigators tried to find out what caused the crash.
Anyone with information should contact Essex Police's Serious Collision Investigation Unit on 01245 240590.


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Big Rich Texas , Monday, Style, 9.30pm
JUST when you think you've seen the most atrocious behaviour, unfunny crassness and oblivious self-debasement of which wealthy middle-aged women are capable, the cable disgorges something even more appalling. It's scarcely an exaggeration to say Big Rich Texas, a semi-scripted ''reality'' series about Dallas country club women and their daughters, makes The Real Housewives of New Jersey look like Downton Abbey. The format is pure cookie-cutter and the women exhibit the mandatory preoccupation with money, shopping and plastic surgery, but the nastiness has been dialled up to 11. You can't just call another woman a bitch; you have to tell her: ''Take your camel toe and get the f--- out of here.'' You can't just throw a drink in another woman's face; you also have to smash the glass at her feet. The fact it's all staged for entertainment purposes merely reflects the program makers' desire to produce an uglier kind of trash. Strangely, while the show doesn't get within a Texas longhorn's roar of ''so bad it's good'' territory, it is, at least, bad enough to be watchable. Which puts it streets ahead of any of the soporific Real Housewives franchises. The most morbidly fascinating of the cast is one of the daughters, 24-year-old Whitney, whose body is increasingly covered in exceedingly tacky tattoos. The most noticeable are the pair of pink ribbon bows beneath her collarbones, but there's also the C-word tattooed in big, black, blocky letters on her foot, a weird crayon swirl on one shoulder, and the word ''mayhem'' in tall Gothic script across her midriff. It's surely one of the worst collections of ink ever accumulated by a woman of her socio-economic background and level of education (she's apparently a pre-med student), but probably nothing to do with her past as a child-pageant princess. Whitney is dating a heavily tattooed body-piercer named Booger, who she ''met on the side of a highway''. Booger seems like a sensible guy - at least he thinks Whitney shouldn't get any new tatts for a while. The other daughters are indistinguishable at first, being similar pitches of whining in similar shades of peroxide. The mothers, at least, distinguish themselves from each other by the degree to which they commit to talking about sex in the most cringe-inducing manner. Take DeAynni, her arms in bandages after having her ''bat wings'' taken off: ''After I do the legs, maybe a vajayjay reconstruct. That's the new thing.'' All class, all the time.
Inside Cricket , Monday, Fox Sports 2, 8.30pm
BRENDON Julian and the team have been in fine form again this summer. Julian and his rotating roster of panellists - Allan Border, Greg Blewett, Damien Fleming, Mark Waugh and cricket journo Robert Craddock - continue to provide entertaining and incisive analysis of what's happening on the pitch, as well as enlightening interviews with past greats and those in the know. They go to air live so they're right up to date, and they're pretty plugged in, too - even before the second Test against South Africa they were talking about the likelihood of Mitchell Johnson being recalled. They have frank and interesting conversations with good guests (recently Kepler Wessels and Stuart Clark), and although the the panellists and guests enjoy ribbing each other, it never gets too blokey or boofheaded. There are also well-produced feature items that cover stories of importance to cricket tragics (such as whether new coach Justin Langer can improve the culture and performance of the West Australian team), soliciting multiple points of view to provide a rounded perspective. Not all of the stories are stop-the-presses stuff - the fluffy piece on the filming of this year's Twenty20 ad would have been better suited to Inside Marketing (There's no such show? Well there you go). As if all that weren't enough, there are also highlights from first-class and one-day games from across the country and around the world, and you can contribute your own two cents' worth to proceedings via Twitter. Compulsory viewing for the serious cricket fan.
My Dog Ate What? Nat Geo Wild, 5.30pm
Vets and owners tell the stories of dogs that ate underwear, skewered corn cobs and large amounts of cash, and how the items were removed.
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Contact InformationEmail: firstname.lastname@example.com
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Office Hours: by appointment
Academic BackgroundBMath (University of Waterloo), MMath (University of Waterloo), PhD (University of British Columbia)
Mary Kelly is an Associate Professor in Finance and Insurance at Wilfrid Laurier University in Waterloo, Canada. Previously, she has taught at University of Calgary and worked as an actuary before entering academia. At WLU, she is one of two faculty members who teach in the schools insurance concentration. In addition, she has also organized and taught in the Insurance Institute of Canadas summer Insurance Education Workshop for teachers. She has sat as a board member on the local chapter of the Insurance Institute of Ontario.
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Kelly, M., N.L. Nielson and T. Snoddon (2014). Aging Population and Driver Licensing: A Policy Perspective. Canadian Public Policy 40(1): 31-44.
Kelly, M., A.E. Kleffner and S. Li (2013).The Impact of Regulation on the Availability and Profitability of Auto Insurance in Canada. Assurances 81(3-4):59-86.
Kelly, M., A.E. Kleffner and S. Li (2012). Loss Reserves and the Employment Status of the Appointed Actuary. North American Actuarial Journal 16(3): 285-305.
Kelly, M., A.E. Kleffner and S. Li (2012). Insurance Regulation and the Composition of Insurance Markets. The Journal of Insurance Regulation 31:27-58.
Kelly, M., A.E. Kleffner and D. Leadbetter (2012). Structures, Principles and Effectiveness of Insurance Regulation in the 21st Century: Insights from Canada. The Geneva Papers on Risk and Insurance - Issues and Practice. 37 (1): 155-174.
Carayannopoulos, P., M. Kelly and S. Li (2010).The Impact of the 2003 Regulatory Reform in the Canadian Property/Casualty Insurance Industry on Insurers' Surplus Level. Journal of Insurance Issues 33(1): 54-84.
Kelly, M., A.E. Kleffner and M. Tomlinson (2010). First-party versus Third-party Compensation for Automobile Accidents: Evidence from Canada. Risk Management and Insurance Review 13: 21 - 44.
Kelly, M., S. Isotupa and A.E. Kleffner (2009). The Impact of Adjuster Moral Hazard on Driving Records. North American Actuarial Journal 13:425-437.


text: WVU faces tall order at No. 6 Kansas By Dave Hickman March 1, 2013 Story Share AP Photo West Virginia's Aaric Murray (front) had a view from the end of the bench at the end of the Mountaineers' home loss against Baylor Wednesday. LAWRENCE, Kan. - It wasn't long after West Virginia had lost to Baylor in the closing seconds at the Coliseum Wednesday night that Bob Huggins took his usual spot in a postgame interview session and said something, well, rather unusual.Yes, he talked about the mistakes his Mountaineers had made and the multiple passed-on opportunities. He talked about effort and turnovers and shooting, all variations on a season-long theme.But then he veered sharply into a compliment regarding at least a handful of his players, specifically the ones who were allowed to play after he quickly shortened his bench in order to eliminate some dead weight."We played hard. If there's such a thing as feeling better, I feel better because we did play hard,'' Huggins said. "I got all the pouters out of there and let them sit on the bench and pout.''Perhaps it signaled a turning point for West Virginia, even if it is way too late in the process to make any great impact in what has been a torturous season. Then again, maybe it was just a brief break in the storm; nothing permanent or even noteworthy in the grand scheme, but rather just another tease.Well, either way, Huggins isn't letting it go, at least not yet. There haven't been many moments this season when he was able to feel good about much of anything his team did, so when asked Friday if still felt at least a little bit better after some briefs rays of sunshine, he didn't hesitate."Yeah,'' Huggins said. "I do.''Of course, how long that feeling lasts will no doubt be tied to how the Mountaineers perform over the rest of the season. Given that the remaining three games in the regular season all are against teams seemingly headed to the NCAA tournament, there's no guarantee it will last long at all. Next up is today's 2 p.m. game against No. 6 Kansas at storied Allen Fieldhouse, broadcast nationally by CBS. West Virginia (13-15, 6-9 Big 12) will be trying to do something almost no one does, which is beat Kansas (24-4, 12-3) here. The 16,300-seat arena has sold out 195 straight games and the Jayhawks have lost there just twice since 2007.Kansas coach Bill Self has as many Big 12 championships (eight) as losses at home."We're going into a hard place to play,'' Huggins said of 58-year-old Allen Fieldhouse. "It's loud there. But the primary reason it's a hard place to play is because they've been pretty good. They've been very good.''That's something West Virginia has not been this season, although the then-No. 2 Kansas left Morgantown a month ago with just a 61-56 win. The Mountaineers have lost a lot of close games this season (four games by three points or less and seven by seven or fewer) and the Baylor game on Wednesday was yet another. But even that seemed encouraging to Huggins, who has always maintained that nothing good can come from a loss, but still seemed to read something into the effort."We had opportunities to win it,'' Huggins said when asked if there was anything else positive he took away from the loss to Baylor. "We missed a 3- or 4-footer. We missed a tip-in. We missed a wide-open look from 3."Even at the end we had a shot at a 3-pointer that would have put us up by two. We had opportunities.'' Still the Mountaineers suffered many of the same misfortunes that have plagued them all season. The turnover number was low for the game, but they were critical. Even when they held on to the ball for a possession, three times they turned it over because of illegal screens. There were also turnovers for offensive fouls."Our problem has been we've shot ourselves in the foot,'' Huggins said.Twenty-eight games into the season, though, Huggins is doing really the only thing he has left to try. In the Baylor game he shortened his bench and went with the players whose attitude and effort he liked the most. Deniz Kilicli, Juwan Staten and Eron Harris each played in excess of 33 minutes for a team on which only Staten averages more than 23 minutes. Terry Henderson and Kevin Noreen logged a combined 50 minutes.In contrast, Aaric Murray started and played just four minutes. Jabarie Hinds didn't start for just the second time in his career and played only six minutes.Huggins was asked if he would continue to follow that script today against Kansas and from here on out. He left no doubt."If we don't try to rebound the ball, if we don't play defense, if we don't play hard, there's no reason to be on the floor,'' Huggins said. "That's my fault. I'll take the blame for that. I made an error in judgment on how to handle some of these guys. "We're going to miss shots. We're going to make mistakes. But there's no reason not to try hard.''Reach Dave Hickman at 304-348-1734 or firstname.lastname@example.com or follow him at Twitter.com/dphickman1. Story Share Story Share Trending Now 1 Deer in 8 WV counties found dead from EHD 2 New company planning $73M synthetic fuel plant in Greenbrier County 3 WVU law professor announces run for Congress 4 Morgantown coal operator Laurita indicted in alleged campaign finance scheme 5 Vietnam veteran builds prosthetics in war zones Herd looks for win at high-scoring Houston Previous Story Seton Hill ends UC women's run Next Story


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Sweetwater sells gear so their top list for 2011 maybe be slanted because they want to sell more of something to you. However, I do agree with some of their choices and it got me thinking I should ask you the question: What do you think were the best few pro-audio products that came out this past year?
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American Honda today announced the lease of two Honda FCX fuel cell (FC) vehicles to the city of Las Vegas. The announcement was made in a ceremony held today with Las Vegas Mayor Oscar B. Goodman. The city of Las Vegas will lease the FC vehicles for a period of two years at a cost of $500 per vehicle per month. The vehicles will operate on a regular daily basis as part of their normal fleet operations. The FCX fuel cell vehicles will be refueled at a city-owned and operated hydrogen station. The two Honda FC vehicles are the only fuel cell powered vehicles in service in the state of Nevada, increasing Honda's total number of vehicles operating in the United States to 14.
"We're thrilled to have the city of Las Vegas as a new customer for the Honda FCX," said Dan Bonawitz, vice president of Corporate Planning and Logistics for American Honda. "Whether it is the sunny skies of southern California, the freezing winters of the northeast or the extreme temperatures of the Nevada desert, Honda is committed to expanding its technology and real world experience."
"Innovation is what the city of Las Vegas has demonstrated for years," added Mayor Goodman. "Consistent with that vision is the deployment of these state-of-the-art, pollution-free Honda fuel cell vehicles. With being the first city in Nevada to test these vehicles and building the world's first hydrogen energy station in 2002, we are at the forefront in pursuing innovative technology that will help keep our environment clean."
The Honda FCX is the world's first and only fuel cell vehicle to be certified by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and California Air Resources Board (CARB), and is the only fuel cell vehicle in regular daily operation with multiple customers in the U.S. and Japan. CARB has certified the FCX as a Zero Emission Vehicle (ZEV). In addition, the Honda FCX is also the only fuel cell vehicle to appear in the 2003 and 2004 EPA Fuel Economy Guide.
With the addition of the city of Las Vegas, Honda has a total of 14 FCX vehicles in regular daily use with six customers in three states, including the only fuel cell vehicle in daily use in a hot desert climate and in the sub-freezing temperatures of the Northeastern U.S. In 2004, the city of San Francisco leased two cars, joining the city of Los Angeles (five vehicles), the South Coast Air Quality Management District (two vehicles), city of Chula Vista (one vehicle) and the State of New York (two vehicles) as FCX customers. Additionally, the city of Los Angeles celebrated its two year anniversary as Honda's first ever fuel cell customer in the United States on December 2, 2004.
Honda undertook fuel cell research in 1989 and has been road testing vehicles in the United States since 1999. Honda has also been a member of the California Fuel Cell Partnership based in Sacramento, Calif., since 1999.
Honda also leads the automobile industry in the development of cleaner and more efficient gasoline-powered vehicles, including gas-electric hybrid technology. This includes the introduction of America's first hybrid vehicle, the Honda Insight, in December 1999, and the first truly mainstream hybrid vehicle, the Civic Hybrid, in March 2002. This December, Honda placed its Integrated Motor Assist (IMA) hybrid technology in its best-selling vehicle, the Accord, boasting V-6 performance with the fuel economy of a four-cylinder, compact class Civic.
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Update: If anyone is seriously considering this, we've got a few ideas in mind for a collection of quest rewards. How's this for a shower gift: a Steam key that will grant you, and presumably Dovahkiin him/herself, every ZeniMax/Bethesda game — past, present and future — for life. Once your child eventually achieves cognition — and grows old enough to play intense video games — we think it will agree that this key blows away a pink pleated onesie. As for the rest of the loot, we'll leave it as a surprise.
Original story: Our man Pete Hines sends word that today, February 18, is the ideal time to conceive if you're looking to roll a new character/child on Skyrim Day — 11/11/11. Just how exactly he learned this is worth pondering, but we'll take him at his word for the sake of amusing science.
So, think you have the stat points in you to produce the perfect eight pound dragon-slayer? Like the wizened wizard he is, Pete is throwing down with a casual quest, offering up an unknown reward to any couple adventurous enough to name their 11/11/11-born child "Dovahkiin." While it may be difficult to play Skyrim from the hospital, just think of how many late nights you'll have to lull your little Dragonborn with Jeremy Soule's soothing music.
And with that, we have possibly doomed a child. I'd say this calls for a hefty disclaimer.
Disclaimer: Any reward for completing this quest will not ultimately justify the potential teasing your child could — and probably will — endure over its lifespan. Bethesda Softworks is not responsible for your parenting. You may gain experience points for completing this quest, but you will not care at 3am on a work night. Completion of this quest may also result in decreased desire to play video games and/or function as a human being. Consult with your friends before embarking on this quest; while it may not start in prison, it probably ends there.


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Montblanc Kicks Off First U.S. Pop-Up Shop
Montblanc announced it will open its first U.S. pop-up shop during the Presidential Inauguration week in Washington, today, Jan. 18 to 22. Montblanc is partnering with the St. Regis hotel in Washington D.C., as well as publisher Thornwillow Press, to create an boutique. The in-lobby shop will offer a variety of leather goods, cuff links, signature pens and more. To celebrate President Obama's second inauguration, Montblanc is offering a bound book of Obama's first inaugural address.
Several other presidents, like Thomas Jefferson, Andrew Jackson, James Madison and John Adams, will also be featured in Montblanc's America's Signature for Freedom collection of limited-edition presidential pens.
Thornwillow Press has published a limited-edition, hand-printed letterpress book for the boutique called A Presidential Miscellany, and features highlights of past inaugurations. Another interesting feature - hotel guests and visitors will be encouraged to use Montblanc pens and stationary to participate in a letter-writing campaign to President Obama. The letters will then be delivered to the White House by St. Regis butlers.