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JAMES Hird's sensational Supreme Court writ against the AFL alleges league boss Andrew Demetriou and his deputy Gillon McLachlan "tipped off'' Essendon that its players had taken performance enhancing drugs.
Court documents detail a phone call from Demetriou to then club chairman David Evans on the night of February 4 which allegedly alerted the Bombers to investigations into drug use at the club in 2012.
"Evans communicated the Demetriou 'tip off' to Hird and other Essendon officials including (football boss) Danny Corcoran and (then CEO) Ian Robson,'' the document says.
It is also alleged the league's deputy CEO McLachlan said to Hird at a meeting at AFL House the following day words to the effect: "You can't say Essendon did not use drugs, because my information is you have used them. Brett Clothier knows the names of the drugs and he will be here soon. The club should come forward to the AFL and ask for an investigation.
"Essendon should go public about the uncertainty surrounding its supplement program in 2012.
"The Australian Crime Commission is going to hand down a report. There is going to be a meeting of all the (sporting) codes''
"If you come forward earlier and invite ASADA to investigate, then the investigation will look better for you''.
The AFL opted not to comment on the court claims when contacted today by Herald Sun.
A statement of claim filed with the court today has asked the court to require Hird's case be heard by an independent tribunal.
It has asked for injunctions, both interlocutory and final, restraining the AFL from allowing Andrew Demetriou to sit on any tribunal.
It also wants any commissioner who has been given access to the ASADA Intererim report to be banned from future hearings
Hird is also seeking an injunction restraining the AFL from proceeding with any hearing until he has been given:
PROPER particulars of the charges against him
DETAILS of the witnesses ther AFL proposes to call
DETAILS of the substance of the evidence they will give and
COPIES of all documents the AFL will seek to tender at the hearing.
Hird is also seeking damages for interference with contractactual relations and costs.
The claim has accused the AFL of not acting impartially.
It has also raised concerns that Hird will not be able to meet his contractual obligations with Essendon for the remainder of the season and finals series.
Within the writ Hird's lawyers make ti clear they believe the AFL tried to publicly smear the Bombers coach by making public information Hird believed he gave confidentially.
Claiming the AFL acted "in bad faith" the papers allege the AFL leaked information gained in the ASADA information in the Bombers which was "unfavourable to Hird" and which he has been given "no opportunity to answer".
It says the AFL released the information which "would attract extensive publicity adverse to Hird's interests" and that much of it was given directly to Fairfax media.
Lawyers for Hird filed a writ with the court about 10.50am.
"We will be instituting proceedings in the morning," the Essendon coach's lawyer, Stephen Amendola, told the Herald Sun yesterday.
The move comes as it emerged the AFL wanted the Bombers to accept a penalty deal which would have included Hird's head, a multi-million-dollar fine, the loss of possibly two years of draft picks and exclusion from this year's finals.
Essendon said it never considered the proposed "deal" from the AFL because it considered the sanction "armageddon".
Meanwhile, Western Bulldogs chairman Peter Gordon said he believes all other football clubs will stand behind the AFL.
His comments come as AFL Commission chairman Mike Fitzpatrick called an extraordinary meeting of 18 club presidents for this afternoon.
Speaking on the ABC's Jon Faine morning show, Mr Gordon said "it's time" clubs made it clear they would support the AFL over the saga.
He said the clubs - apart from Essendon - were becoming increasingly concerned by the dispute and called for "cool heads and mediation".
He said: "I've put it (a formal proposal for mediation) out there and I'm not the only person to have put it out there.
"We have, to a very large extent, wanted to allow Essendon to advance its defence and to conduct itself as it sees fit but I do think it's time that we as the other clubs make it clear that not only do we support the AFL but we expect the AFL to its job and protect the integrity of the game. From my point of view that's what they're doing.
"I expect as a stakeholder club in the AFL - and I know that this is true from some of the other presidents that I've had communication with - we want parents of players and young players to know that it's not something that's going to be a standard part of our industry from time to time."
The seven-month drugs scandal exploded yesterday after the AFL chose to release its full list of charges against the Bombers.
The 34-page document revealed a litany of allegations detailing drug injections, substances brought back from China by a convicted drug dealer and claims of a health scare for Hird after he was injected with an exotic substance.
Essendon described the move as an "ambush", and said a different set of charges had been presented to the club by the league in tense negotiations last week.
Hird, dressed in Essendon garb, emerged from his Toorak home this morning but was in no mood talk to a waiting media pack, offering a brief smile before he quickly drove away.
The list of charges states:
PLAYERS may have been given banned performance-enhancing drug Thymosin Beta-4, among 15 substances administered.
HIRD had suffered unspecified "significant" side-effects from drugs he injected in 2012.
CLUB doctor Bruce Reid expressed his concern and frustration over the supplements regime in his missing letter to other club officials.
HIRD was warned by an AFL integrity officer to avoid peptides.
PLAYERS were to receive 1500 injections of AOD-9604 and a version of Thymosin and more than 16,500 doses of Colostrum and 8000 doses of Tribulus.
AFL, Bombers head for legal showdown
"The AFL is determined to punish the Essendon Football Club, and four individuals personally, as though we were drug cheats," club chairman Paul Little said.
Detailing the charges, AFL CEO Andrew Demetriou said: "The Essendon Football Club and other parties will be given every reasonable opportunity to answer these charges. There has been no predetermination of this matter."
One club president told the Herald Sun he expected the league to seek club support in punishing the Bombers and, potentially, kicking them out of the finals.
Little confirmed he would front the meeting.
The league is determined to resolve the dispute in a hearing before the AFL Commission.
But Hird's lawyers, acting with the support of the club, will today ask the Supreme Court to back the coach's demands for an independent hearing and the removal of AFL chief executive Andrew Demetriou from any proceedings.
The Supreme Court statement of claim is also expected to detail the events of early February and the AFL's alleged involvement in the club's decision to "self-report" to the league and Australian Sports Anti-Doping Authority.
What Little and Hird said in full
The AFL charged Essendon and its four officials - Hird, club doctor Bruce Reid, assistant coach Mark Thompson and footy boss Danny Corcoran - with bringing the game into disrepute 10 days ago over the 2012 supplements program.
The full text of Dr Reid's letter and supporting documentation relating to the possible use of banned drugs feature in the 34-page document released.
Essendon also took aim at the AFL over claims a former member of the AFL's anti-doping tribunal was told in February that AOD-9604 was safe and not prohibited.
Dr Andrew Garnham, currently working as a consultant for Essendon, said scientific evidence showed AOD-9604 had minimal side-effects.
Doc's letter reveals he was kept in dark
"That the AFL has known this for six months but let questions hang over the head of the club and most unforgivably our players, is reprehensible," Little said.
ASADA maintained it had never approved the use of AOD-9604.
A defiant Hird said: "The AFL today continued its trial by media of me. We only received notification minutes before the AFL charges were made public.
"The announcement by ambush confirms the AFL is running an agenda, which again calls into question its impartiality."
Demetriou said the charges were only alleged, and that Essendon and its officials, had "every opportunity" to defend themselves.
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The National Pork Producers Council is in the middle of several webinars discussing Group Sow Housing. I have been participating and would like to comment on Dr. Levis' presentation. During his presentation he often referred to "people" being involved in physical contact, physical intervention, additional tasks, and most importantly, animal recognition.
For upwards of 40 years, our industry has moved sows from outdoor operations into some sort of confined, concrete, barn and more recently (last 30 years), to environmentally controlled and crated sow facilities. Along this same time frame, the number of farm units has drastically declined. In the 1950's, when I was a young lad, a half-section of land was a very large farm. We had 30 sows, a dozen milk cows, 40 laying hens, and fed 60 steers yearly. Our farm was typical of many in the Corn Belt. Children were raised with an understanding of the intense importance of animal care and well-being, as the animals were an integral part the family's success. Boys and girls headed off to college with inherent Animal Sense. The next generation of successful animal caretakers was guaranteed.
Our industry's largest problem stems from the disappearance of this family unit. Farms are four to 10 times the size of farms in the 50's and 60's and as a result, we've seen the disappearance of young people with the stockmanship to lead our industry. Today's sow farms consist of nearly 90 percent of workers who are task oriented ONLY! Processes are well defined and mapped out by the day and even by the hour of each week (think PigCHAMP' Breed Week). The labor source, in most cases, is focused on accomplishing the tasks, taking a scheduled break, starting another task, breaking for lunch, wrapping up afternoon tasks and showering out. Animal Sense has been traded/lost in the maturation of agriculture. Stockmanship is mostly nonexistent and we are going to witness this loss much more as we move sows into groups. I believe death loss, nonproductive sow days, farrowing rate, lameness, etc. are all going to escalate.
So where are the new young people for our industry going to come from? I see a tremendous number of young people exhibiting their pigs every year at World Pork Expo in June. Problem is, I fear Dad does most of the work.
Paul Meers Swine Consulting LLC
Opinions expressed are those of the author.

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Survey: More Companies, Jobs to Head Back into Chicago
Almost 80 percent of 12,000 area professionals surveyed by Ernst & Young LLP say they believe companies will keep moving from the suburbs to Chicago.
Expect companies and jobs to continue moving back to Chicago.
Almost 80 percent of 12,000 area professionals surveyed by Ernst & Young LLP say they believe companies will keep moving from the suburbs to Chicago. In Illinois, Google Inc. decided to move more than 2,000 Motorola Mobility Inc. workers from Libertyville to Chicago after it bought the cellphone maker. United Airlines also moved downtown from Elk Grove Village and Hillshire Brands, Sara Lee's meat business, is moving to Chicago from Downers Grove.
The big reasons for the migration are transportation, concentration of talent and availability of technology infrastructure, according to the survey, which was done for Chicago Ideas Week. It's the basis of the "Work: No Longer Business as Usual" talk at 4:30 p.m. Oct. 4 at the Goodman Theatre. Sixty percent of survey respondents were based in the city and half were managers or business owners.
"To find all those attributes in a single area like Chicago is unique," says Kelly Grier, managing partner of Ernst & Young's Chicago office.
Chicago has been particularly attractive to technology companies that have found that younger workers are less likely to move to the suburbs than previous generations.
"Chicago is the most livable city in the U.S. in terms of cost and quality of culture, and the diversity of work opportunities," says Brad Keywell, co-founder of venture fund Lightbank and the organizer of Ideas Week. "That appeals to young people who are just entering the workforce who want to be around other young people."
However, it creates challenges for suburbs faced with losing major employers and taxpayers amid a growing glut of office space.
Among the other noteworthy findings in the survey: The traditional full-time job will continue to vanish. Sixty percent expect companies to increase their reliance on contractors in the future. And 48 percent said they expect contractors to become more important than full-time employees.
Most of those who believe the use of contractors to increase are those doing the hiring: managers, executives and independent business owners.
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Accouting work: The Colts converted Peyton Manning's $10 million roster bonus into signing bonus and lowered his 2007 salary cap number from $16.53 million to $8.2 million. The Colts also did the same with the $3.9 million roster bonus of defensive end Robert Mathis. That lowered his cap number from $7.11 million to $3.99 million. The dual savings of those deals now gives the Colts $14.8 million of cap room. Before making those moves they were right at the cap.
Great news, Clayton called this awhile back, good to see they finally restructured his contract which you knew would be done sooner or later.


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DaPats wrote:I think he is talking about gripping the disc very hard and letting the disc rip out of your hand. In the reach back also you have a tight grip instead of loose. The harder the grip the bigger smash factor you get. There is a big difference in velocity when you just snap a destroyer or wraith compared to smashing it. Am i close Bradley?
The hand must radius around the nose of the disc to set up the pivot and smash.
The longer the grip can be maintained around the nose into the apex the stronger the snap and the more leverage of the smash (which creates a jump forward). So, at the critical time the stronger the grip the *better* and more radically the angles that bend the wrist back can be maintained. If the grip is weak, the disc will simply pop out of the hand early.
However, if the throw around the nose of the disc is set up correctly, the disc path will still be relatively the same even with an early rip, it will just not be snapped as hard. this due to the fact that the CG of the disc is still on a linear path. The path of the hand is around the circumference of the disc. Even if this is altered slightly, it does not change the linear path of the disc, only the potential force.


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Electronics — June
By Tim Clark
Bright Ideas
|In the world of sunlight-viewable LCDs, wits deliver the nits.
How bright are they? Crozier tells me that only about 1/20th of the light generated by the CCFTs actually makes it to the LCD's surface. That means you need to start with about 20,000 nits in order for the screen to emit 1,000. Crozier doesn't say exactly how many nits he starts with to get 1,600 out of the BriteChart, but he does say that looking at a BriteChart's array of CCFTs without the LCD layers is like staring into the sun.
He also let fall the intriguing fact that BriteChart monitors have the same number of CCFTs as those in the 1,000-nit monitors Computer Dynamics was manufacturing before the joint development of the Laser Plot screens. Engineers achieve the additional 600 nits as a result of manipulating the light within the screen's layers by adding certain films and filters. Crozier would only describe the way these layers affect light in the most general terms: focusing, reshaping, redirecting, guiding. In addition he says that by enabling more light to make it through the LCD, these steps contribute to better off-angle image quality.
Just as enhancing sunlight readability is aimed specifically at the marine market, so are the steps taken to manage the heat generated by added light. Laser Plot's screen is designed to be flush-mounted in a console replete with an array of heat-generating electronics. To keep the unit from getting too hot (at which point liquid crystals can become, disastrously, just liquid), a salt- and water-resistant fan pulls in ambient air through a channel in the back of the unit, passes it directly behind the backlight assembly, and then pushes it through exhaust vents on the sides. Fully submersible--and therefore fully enclosed--units such as those sold by OceanPC and SeaView disperse heat differently. SeaView, for instance, incorporates an injection-molded heat sink at the back of its display. OceanPC uses a combination of heat sinks and internal fans.
Although I knew that heat is an issue with LCDs, I was surprised to learn from Crozier that if you start up CCFTs at too cold a temperature, you accelerate the buildup of deposits on their electrodes, eventually increasing resistance and allowing less current to flow through the tubes. He says that routinely starting the backlights at temperatures colder than 60∞F can reduce their lives (the hours it takes for the light they emit to decay to half-brightness) by thousands of hours. To address this, Computer Dynamics affixed heating strips to the backlight assembly and added a thermostat that keeps the CCFTs off and kicks the heaters on until the unit reaches about 61∞F. Such a feature should be reassuring to northern boaters who can't quite end the season when autumn rolls around.
Laser Plot also took into account boaters who don't like to quit when the sun goes down. Even with brightness being the rage, Laser Plot, having consulted end users, put a lot of effort into dimming capability. Its monitors can be turned down to a mere third of a nit--without flicker and without significant loss of resolution, according to Crozier, so skippers on nighttime watches won't have to toss a towel over the monitor to see what's beyond the bow.
Literally, developers of super-bright LCDs are making visible progress in a demanding technology that offers real benefits to the average boater. When you imagine the environmental challenges most manufacturers of marine equipment face, you picture leaden skies and tossed seas. But these folks have to battle every extreme: fair weather and foul, light and darkness, heat and cold. And like proverbial postmen, they seem to be delivering no matter what.
Digital View (408) 782-7773. Fax: (408) 778-6103. www.seaviewdisplays.com.
Laser Plot (800) 888-0888. Fax: (508) 757-1424. www.laserplot.com.
OceanPC (800) 356-5575. Fax: (206) 706-9065. www.oceanpc.com.
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| » Port of L.A. oil tanker terminal project canceled
Some workers at the Port of Los Angeles have disregarded an labor arbitrator's ruling made Tuesday night and refused to go to work this morning, marking the second day of a strike at a single terminal operator.
At noon Tuesday, members of the International Longshore and Warehouse Union Local 63 Office Clerical Unit struck APM Terminals at Pier 400 at the Port of Los Angeles. They were joined by other bargaining units of the longshore workers who refused to cross the picket line, effectively shutting down operations at what port officials call the busiest terminal in San Pedro.
Ruling the strike was "non-bona fide" - a technical labor law term - a arbitrator held an emergency hearing and ordered dockworkers back to work at 9 a.m. today.
According to the Harbor Employers Association, the workers did not return. The sides are expected to be in another round of legal maneuvering that could include both another arbitrator or a visit to federal court.
Union officials say they are seeking to negotiate new clerical unit contracts with 14 employers at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach. They say they have been working without a contract since June 2010. For now, Pier 400 is the only terminal at both ports where the strike is occurring, port officials say.
"As of this morning, the strike remains isolated to one terminal, which is APM Terminal at Pier 400," port spokesman Phillip Sanfield said. "There are two ships in port at APM, and they have postponed the loading and unloading of those ships until there is some sort of a resolution."
Sanfield said the strike likely will not affect the holiday shopping season, as most of that shipping arrived at the port in the past couple of months.
"For the most part, all of the holiday goods are at stores or at warehouses," he said.
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County Honors Exceptional Architectural and Site Design
Fairfax County Office of Public
12000 Government Center Parkway, Suite 551
Fairfax, VA 22035-0065
July 13, 2005
County Honors Exceptional Architectural and Site Design
The design committee for the 21st annual Fairfax County Exceptional Design Awards selected seven winners of architectural achievement for a building or site in the county. The awards will be presented at the Board of Supervisors meeting Oct. 17. This year's award recipients are:
Honor Award
Charlie Chiang's Restaurant (Commercial, Retail; Built 2004)
Architect: Division One Architects (Silver Spring, Md.)
Owner/Developer: CTC Inc.
Merit Award
Robin Residence (Residential, Single Family Detached; Built 2004)
Architect: Amestudio (Alexandria)
Owner/Developer: Mark Robin
Merit Award
The Madeira School Student Center (Institutional; Built 2004)
Architect: cox graae + spack architects (Washington, D.C.)
Owner/Developer: The Madeira School
Merit Award
Cub Run RECenter (Recreational; Built 2005)
Architect: Grimm + Parker Architects (McLean)
Owner/Developer: Fairfax County Park Authority in conjunction with Fairfax County Department of Public Works and Environmental Services
Honorable Mention Award
Private Residence (Residential, Single Family Detached; Built 2003)
Architect: Envision Design, PLLC (Washington, D.C.)
Owner/Developer: Sally Wilson
Honorable Mention Award
Beverly Pediatric Dentistry (Commercial, Retail; Built 2003)
Architect: FORMA Design (Washington, D.C.)
Owner/Developer: Marayam Mohammadi
Honorable Mention Award
Burke Volunteer Fire Station No. 14 (Institutional; Built 2002)
Architect: LeMay Erickson Architects (Reston)
Owner/Developer: Burke Volunteer Fire Station No. 14 in conjunction with Fairfax County Department of Public Works and Environmental Services
Twenty-seven entries were judged by a review committee composed of representatives of the Northern Virginia Chapter of the American Institute of Architects, the Potomac Chapter of the American Society of Landscape Architects, the Virginia Chapter of the American Planning Association, the Engineers and Surveyors Institute, the Fairfax County Chamber of Commerce, the Fairfax County History Commission and the Fairfax County Architectural Review Board.
The design awards program is sponsored by the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors and administered by the Department of Planning and Zoning, in cooperation with the Architectural Review Board and the Northern Virginia Chapter of the American Institute of Architects.
For more information, call Sheng Leu of the
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A special effort has been made at "Aghios Artemios" Traditional Houses to carry on the style of the unique Cycladic architecture, while preserving the original structure of this historical setting of the 15th century. The old caves, which used to be rooms for the pilgrims, a winery and stables have been restored and converted to attractive apartments.
The combination of the well preserved church and the white walls of the vaulted rooms in its courtyard create a peaceful meditative monastic feel and the serene atmosphere is an oasis of relaxation.


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Ok. So I've been slacking with the writing but not the running. I am up to 8 miles! Which is good since we are exactly 50 days away from race day. Not only am I certain I am going to finish, but I don't think I will be last either! Here's a recap of the last two weeks since my last blog. I had BAD days and GOOD days. It's been hot and I'm sweating in all kinds of new places. I'm getting blisters all over my feet on the longer runs. My hips are sore and I started doing cross training on the beach which makes me even more sore…so that's the bad. Here's the good, I love running long distances to my surprise! I feel completely accomplished after every run and it's a great way to relieve the stress that summer brings. Training for the Wild Half has been a great and horrible and I wouldn't change a thing!
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Westbrook hoping to make rehab start next week
ST. LOUIS -- Encouraged by how good his elbow felt while throwing on Thursday, Jake Westbrook said he is hopeful of making his first Minor League rehab appearance as early as next Tuesday.
Westbrook estimated that he threw 60-65 pitches without a break on Thursday, using the session to throw a variety of pitch types at full intensity. It was the second pain-free bullpen session for Westbrook since he had a setback in San Diego last week.
"How it feels and what I was capable of doing today, it's a great feeling," Westbrook said. "It actually feels today the best it's felt this year, even in the games I pitched. I've been battling something basically since Spring Training. I was able to get through it and move past it, but it actually feels better now than it did then."
Westbrook said he expects to throw a light side session on Saturday -- similar to the ones that starters throw in between starts -- and then pitch for one of the organization's Minor League affiliates on Tuesday. With Double-A Springfield at home next Tuesday, that would likely be Westbrook's destination.
The Cardinals have not explicitly stated a number of rehab starts that Westbrook will need before he can come off the disabled list, though Westbrook estimated it as "a couple at most." He last pitched on May 8, after which elbow inflammation and a buildup of scar tissue forced him to the disabled list. Two cortisone shots helped break up that scar tissue.
"We didn't know how this was going to head and then it turned the corner," manager Mike Matheny said. "Compliments to Jake and the medical staff for figuring out a way to get him better."
Jenifer Langosch is a reporter for MLB.com. Read her blog, By Gosh, It's Langosch, and follow her on Twitter @LangoschMLB. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Frequently Asked Questions
What is a Newborn Blood-Spot Screen?
Why should my baby have the screening?
What conditions are currently screened in Missouri?
Are Newborn Screens required in Missouri?
How is the Screening done?
How are the screening results reported and to whom?
How do I find out about my baby's results?
If I get notified that my baby needs to have the screening repeated does it mean my baby has one of these 67 conditions?
Can these disorders be cured?
What is a Newborn Blood-Spot Screen?
A newborn blood-spot screen refers to tests performed on newborns before they are discharged from the hospital. These tests are done to protect them from the serious effects of conditions that otherwise may not be detected for several days, months, or even years. A screening test only finds those babies who may be at risk for a disorder. Only additional testing (diagnostic testing) can tell if the baby really has the disorder.
Why should my baby have the screening?
The conditions for which your baby will be tested for are individually rare. However, they are also very serious and can result in mental retardation and/or death if not treated. Babies with these conditions appear normal at birth. It is only with time the condition affects the baby's mental or physical development or causes other medical problems. By then the damage may be permanent. The newborn screen helps to identify the babies needing treatment, such as a special diet or medication. Only additional testing (diagnostic testing) can tell if the baby really has the disorder. About 1 in 600 of Missouri's newborns are found to have one of the screening disorders.
The screening tests are very good but not fail-safe and may not always detect a disorder. In any case, if your baby does not seem well, talk to your baby's doctor as soon as possible.
What conditions are currently screened in the Missouri?
In Missouri all newborns are screened for the following metabolic or genetic conditions:
- Biotinidase deficiency - An enzyme deficiency that occurs when a baby lacks the enzyme biotindiase needed to recover and recycle the vitamin biotin. The symptoms of Biotinidase Deficiency include skin problems, frequent infections, hearing problems, seizures, and brain damage. Treatment consists of a daily dose of the vitamin biotin.
- Congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH) (con-JEN-I-tal ah-DREE-nal HIGH-per PLAY-ze-ah) - A condition that affects the adrenal glands, which are located on top of the kidneys. These glands produce three types of hormones called cortisol, aldosterone and androgens. Females with classical CAH are born with masculine appearing external genitals, but with female internal sex organs. Males with classical CAH appear normal at birth. Males and females with classical CAH are likely to have trouble retaining salt, a condition which can be life threatening. Treatment for CAH is life-long.
- Congenital hypothyroidism (CH) (con-JEN-I-tal HIGH-poe-THIGH-royd-ism) - Occurs when a baby does not have enough thyroid hormone. Without an adequate amount of thyroid hormone the baby may not develop normally, which can result in mental retardation and stunted growth. Treatment for these babies consists of medication needed for the rest of their lives.
- Cystic fibrosis (CF) - A disorder that causes thick, sticky mucus to build up in the lungs, digestive system, and other organs of the body. The symptoms of CF include lung infections, difficulty digesting food and nutrients, and poor growth. Treatment consists of enzyme supplements taken with meals and respiratory treatments to help with breathing. Regular medical care by a medical specialist is necessary.
- Galactosemia (Guh-LAK-toe-SEE-me-ah) - Occurs when a baby is not able to digest one of the sugars (galactose) in breast and cow's milk and baby formula. Without treatment of a special diet, the sugar builds up in the baby's blood causing liver damage, cataracts, mental retardation and possible death. Treatment consists of a special diet that eliminates galactose, a sugar found in milk and milk products from the baby's diet.
- Phenylketonuria (PKU) (FEE-nil-Kee-tone-u-ree-ah) - The baby is unable to use one part of the protein found in most foods. This protein builds up in the blood and may prevent the brain from developing normally. If left untreated, PKU causes mental retardation. Treatment consists of a special diet (low in protein) to be followed for life.
- Sickle cell anemia and unusual hemoglobin types (SICK-cul cell A-NEE-me-AH) - Is found mainly in African Americans and those of Mediterranean background. In sickle cell anemia, the red blood cells change from the normal round shape to an abnormal sickle shape. These sickle cells can clog blood vessels so not enough oxygen can be carried to the body. Treatment consists of the child being under the care of a health care provider early in life for medication and other treatment.
- Amino Acid Disorders
Babies born with one of these disorders cannot breakdown certain waste products from their blood, such as amino acids or ammonia. This can lead to problems with the eyes, skin or general development, liver failure, coma or death if untreated. Treatment can range from special diets to liver transplantation and special medications. A baby with an amino acid disorder must have regular medical care by an experienced physician. The Newborn Screening Program will screen for:
- Argininemia (ARG, arginase deficiency)
- Argininosuccinic Acidemia (ASA, argininosuccinase)
- Citrullinemia type I (CIT-I, argininosuccinate synthetase)
- Citrullinemia type II (CIT-II, citrin deficiency)
- Defects of biopterin cofactor biosynthesis (BIOPT-BS)
- Defects of biopterin cofactor regeneration (BIOPT-RG)
- Homocystinuria (HCY, cystathionine beta synthase)
- Hyperphenylalaninemia (H-PHE)
- Hypermethioninemia (MET)
- Maple Syrup Urine Disease (MSUD, branched-chain ketoacid dehydrogenase)
- Phenyleketonuria (PKU, phenylalanine hydroxylase)
- Tyrosinemia type I (TYR-1, fumarylacetoacetate hydrolase)*
- Tyrosinemia type II (TYR-II, tyrosine aminotransferase)
- Tyrosinemia type III (TYR-III, hydroxyphenylpyruvate dioxygenase)
Fatty Acid Oxidation Disorders
Babies born with one of these disorders have trouble burning fat for energy. This can lead to vomiting, low blood sugar or more serious problems such as coma or death if untreated. Treatment depends on the disorder that a baby has, but may include a special diet and medication. A baby with a fatty acid oxidation disorder must have regular medical care by an experienced physician. The Newborn Screening Program will screen for:
- Carnitine/acylcarnitine translocase defect (CACT)
- Carnitine Uptake Deficiency (CUD, carnitine transport defect)*
- Carnitine palmitoyl transferase deficiency I (CPT-1a)
- Carnitine palmitoyl transferase deficiency II (CPT-II)
- Dienoyl-CoA reductase deficiency (DE-RED)
- Glutaric acidemia type II (GA-II, multiple acyl-CoA dehydrogenase deficiency)
- Long-chain hydroxyacyl-CoA dehydrogenase deficiency (LCHAD)
- Medium-chain acyl-CoA dehydrogenase deficiency (MCAD)
- Medium-chain ketoacyl-CoA thiolase deficiency (MCKAT)
- Medium/Short chain L-3-hydroxy acyl-CoA dehydrogenase deficiency (M/SCHAD)
- Short-chain acyl-CoA dehydrogenase deficiency (SCAD)
- Trifunctional Protein Deficiency (TFP)
- Very long-chain acyl-CoA dehydrogenase deficiency (VLCAD)
Organic Acid Disorders
A baby with one of these disorders cannot remove certain waste products from their blood. Without treatment, the buildup of these waste products causes serious medical problems affecting the baby's health and development, including seizures, coma and brain damage. Treatment depends on the disorder, but may include special diets, supplements and medications. A baby with an organic acid disorder must have regular medical care by an experienced physician. The Newborn Screening Program will screen for:
- 2-Methyl-3-hydroxybutyric aciduria (2M3HBA)
- 2-Methylbutyryl-CoA dehydrogenase deficiency (2MBG, SBCAD)
- 3-Hydroxy-3-Methylglutaryl-CoA Lyase Deficiency (HMG)
- 3-Methylcrotonyl-CoA Carboxylase Deficiency (3MCC)
- 3-Methylglutaconic aciduria (3MGA, Type I hydratase deficiency)
- Beta Ketothiolase (BKT, mitrochondrial acetoacetyl-CoA thiolase, short-chain ketoacylthiolase)
- Glutaric acidemia, type I (GA-1, glutaryl-CoA dehydrogenase)
- Isobutyryl-CoA dehydrogenase deficiency (IBG)
- Isovaleric acidemia (IVA, Isovaleryl-CoA dehydrogenase)
- Malonic acidemia (MAL, malonyl-CoA decarboxylase)
- Methylmalonic Acidemia (Cbl A,B; vitamin B12 disorders)
- Methylmalonic acidemia (CBL C,D)
- Methylmalonic Acidemia (MUT, methylmalonyl CoA mutase)
- Multiple Carboxylyse Deficiency (MCD, holocarboxylase synthetase)
- Propionic acidemia (PROP, propionyl-CoA carboxylase)
Are Newborn Screens required in Missouri?
Yes, state law RSMo 191.331 requires all newborns born in Missouri to be screened.
A parent may decline due to religious grounds. These grounds must be stated in writing and the written objection filed with the attending physician, certified nurse, midwife, public health facility or hospital. A copy of the written objection will be sent to the Department of Health and Senior Services.
How is the Screening done?
The newborn's heel is pricked and a few drops of blood are put on a special filter paper. This is done before your baby is discharged from the hospital. The filter paper is sent by courier or mailed to the Missouri State Public Health Laboratory, Newborn Screening Laboratory.
If your baby is born at home, you need to make an appointment with your baby's doctor to have a newborn blood-spot screening test. Preferably, this test should be done at 24 – 48 hours after birth.
How are the screening results reported and to whom?
The test results are reported by the Newborn Screening Laboratory, by mail, three to five days after the filter paper sample was received, to both the doctor who saw your baby while in the hospital and to the hospital where your baby was born. If your baby has a high risk result, the Newborn Screening Laboratory calls and faxes a copy of the high risk result immediately to the doctor who saw your baby in the hospital. This is often done within 30 hours or less after the Newborn Screening Laboratory receives the newborn screening sample.
It is very important that the hospital and the doctor have the parent's correct last name, telephone number, and address, in case a repeat newborn screen is needed. Infants with unclear or borderline results need to be rescreened. If the repeat newborn screen indicates that further evaluation is needed, the Newborn Screening Laboratory will contact the baby's doctor immediately.
If you don't have a telephone, please leave the phone number of a neighbor or relative with the doctor or hospital. You can also help by notifying your baby's doctor if you move after the baby is born, then if your baby should need to be retested, your baby's doctor will know where to reach you. Remember, time is very important. If your baby's doctor is someone other than the physician at the hospital, then your current physician will not have a copy of the baby's newborn screen result. It is important that parents tell hospital staff who their baby's doctor is going to be.
How do I find out about my baby's results?
Your doctor should go over the results of your baby's newborn screening results with you during a well baby visit. If not, please ask.
If I get notified that my baby needs to have the screening repeated does it mean my baby has one of these 67 conditions?
Not necessarily. There are several reasons why your baby's doctor or the hospital may tell you that your baby needs to be retested. Some reasons include:
Unsatisfactory specimen: The filter paper sample cannot be tested because: there was not enough blood to complete all the required screening tests, there was too much blood on the sample, or due to other reasons.
"Too Early" specimen: If the blood specimen was collected before the baby was 24 hours old, a repeat newborn screen should be done as soon as possible to avoid missing a disorder.
Abnormal: The Newborn Screening Laboratory will call the doctor right away on all results that are moderate to high risk. Screening results that are low to borderline risk usually only require a repeat screen.
Note: Premature or low birth weight newborns are more likely to have out of the expected range test results on the first specimen, even if a disorder is not present.
Again, if your baby needs a repeat newborn screen or a diagnostic test, it is important that you follow through with the doctor or hospital's recommendations for additional screening or testing. This will help to avoid missing a disorder.
Can these disorders be cured?
At this time there is no known cure for these disorders. The serious effects of many of the disorders can be prevented or lessened if a special diet, medical treatment, or other intervention is started early.


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It's a funny old business, politics.
You will recall my three main rebellions against the coalition in recent months.
I voted in favour of an in/out referendum on our membership of the EU. My friends in the whips office gave me a hard time, but now its party policy!
Then I voted to give the EU less money – again I find myself in the mainstream on the subject.
And third, I voted down the House of Lords' reform and I am glad I did.
Last week the Government was defeated in its effort to bring in fair votes – the proposed boundary changes would have equalised the value of each person's vote – 100,000 voters in many constituencies in East Anglia, 40,000 in some Labour seats in Wales and urban areas. How can that be fair?
Yet the Lib Dems, who usually make such a fuss about 'fair votes', supported Labour in defeating our proposals, thereby casting aside principle in favour of straightforward party political advantage.
They sought to justify this latest in their string of cynical volte-faces by claiming it as revenge for their defeat over House of Lords' reform, despite the fact that they know perfectly well that the two were not in any way linked.
Their terror of the ballot box may well be justified come May 2015.
My latest rebellion this week was over the proposals (inspired by the Lib Dems) to allow gay marriage. I have written about this recently, explaining why I am, on balance, opposed to it. Once again, it got through Second Reading in the Commons thanks to Labour and their friends the Lib Dems.
But I am very glad that 136 of my Conservative colleagues, including several ministers, eight whips plus a handful of brave Labour MPs voted with their conscience and against the proposals to redefine marriage (only 127 Tories supported the Bill with a further 40 abstaining).
Attention will now turn to the Lords and I very much hope that they will note the strength of opposition in the Commons and around the country and, realising that reforming marriage formed no part of any party's manifesto, and therefore really cannot become a subject for the 'Parliament Act', (which allows the Commons to force a measure through despite Lords' objections to it), will do what they can to stop it becoming law.
If so I will once again be glad that my third rebellion – over Lords' reform – was the right thing to have done.


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Mendocino County prosecutors Wednesday hailed a state decision to block for at least five years the parole of convicted serial sex offender John Edward Sanchez.
Sanchez told the state Board of Prison Terms he wanted to return to Ukiah to find work if he were granted parole. Sanchez became eligible for parole this year after serving 19 years in state prison following his 1994 conviction in Mendocino County of felony molestation of a child, with two prior sex offenses.
Deputy District Attorney Beth Norman, who successfully prosecuted the Ukiah man in 1994, told the prison board on Tuesday that Sanchez was simply not a good parole risk. Norman cited Sanchez' long criminal record including the molestation of a young Mendocino County girl in 1993 within months of his release from state prison on attempted rape charges.
Norman also quoted a letter from a supervising parole officer who described Sanchez as "?one of the worst sex offenders I encountered in my career." The agent said he believed Sanchez should remain in prison "for the longest term possible to protect the public."
Norman said Sanchez' record of sexual assaults begins with the 1969 abduction of a then 14-year-old girl, and soon included a kidnap-rape conviction that landed him in Atascadero State Hospital. Soon after his release, Norman said Sanchez was arrested and found guilty of child molestation in 1972, and after yet another release, he was convicted of a string of rape and burglary cases in 1975.
Sanchez returned to prison, but won parole again. He was only out a few months when he was accused of child molesting again.
District Attorney David Eyster praised Norman's determination to convince state parole authorities to keep Sanchez behind bars for at least another five years. "We're glad the parole board found him to be a risk of danger to society," said Eyster.


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MONTREAL -- In a matter of days, the first pitch will be thrown on the Blue Jays' 2014 campaign. But before the curtain rises on the new season, there's the matter of the final spring outings, against the Mets at Olympic Stadium.
"I think it's just good to get out of the Spring Training routine. We'll play some games in front of a big crowd, get us ready for the opening of the season," manager John Gibbons said. "The crowd will kind of rejuvenate everybody. It's been a good camp so far, a good Spring Training for us. I think the guys are looking forward to a little change of scenery, jump-start them a little bit and get us going for the regular season."
Gibbons plans to start his regulars in both exhibition games, including shortstop Jose Reyes, who has been out since Saturday with a mild strain in his left hamstring. How long most stay in was yet to be determined, but in Reyes' case, the picture was a little clearer.
"[We] might cut it a little short [with him]," Gibbons said.
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Tysons Land Use Task Force to Hold Public Presentation
Fairfax County Office of Public Affairs
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Sept. 10, 2007
Tysons Land Use Task Force to Hold Public
Presentation on Implementing Best Practices in Urban Planning
On Tuesday, Sept. 18, at 7 p.m., the Tysons Land Use Task Force invites the public to attend a presentation and panel discussion on strategies for implementing best practices in urban planning. The presentation will be held at the Capital One Building Auditorium, 1680 Capital One Dr., McLean. Free parking is available in the building.
A presentation on the importance of implementation will be given by G.B. Arrington with PB PlaceMaking, the urban planning consultant for the task force. A panel discussion will follow, highlighting strategies that have been successfully used in other areas. Judith Meany, a professor with The Catholic University of America's School of Architecture and Planning, will moderate the panel. The participants are Robert Wulff, B.F. Saul Company; Richard Reinhard, Downtown DC Business Improvement District; and James Snyder, a former Arlington County, Va., planning official.
The task force is evaluating potential implementation strategies and eventually may recommend some of these strategies to transform the Tysons Corner area.
In 2008, the task force will make recommendations to the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors and Planning Commission for revising the 1994 comprehensive plan for Tysons Corner. These revisions are intended to guide the area's development for the next 30-40 years.
Due to the size and importance of the plan, the task force is conducting extensive outreach to get public input on revising this comprehensive plan. Beginning in early 2006, the task force has been conducting regular workshops and Web-based input to ensure that public issues and concerns are taken into account at each step of the process.
Based on extensive public comments, Tysons Corner is envisioned to be a vibrant urban center, with walkable streets, mixed-use neighborhoods, inclusive housing choices, lively open spaces, distinctive architecture and other community amenities.
The task force's planning principles, meeting schedules, presentations and additional resources can be found at www.fairfaxcounty.gov/tysons. For more information about the workshops or to sign up for e-mail or printed mail updates, visit the Web page, call the information line at 703-324-1344, TTY 711, or e-mail firstname.lastname@example.com.
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NEWPORT County recorded the first victory of their pre-season programme with a comfortable 3-0 win at Evesham United.
Goals from Jake Harris, Andy Sandell and substitute Jefferson Louis sealed the win and saw County lift the Carl Lewis Memorial Trophy after the match.
Justin Edinburgh's side previously lost 3-1 at Undy Athletic last week and a youth team were held to a 1-1 draw at Moreton Rangers on Friday night.
The match at Evesham saw winger Kerry Morgan play for 65 minutes, while fellow trialist Sam Gwynne was give just 17 minutes to impress.
Joe Perry, son of ex-County and Cardiff City star Jason Perry, played a full 90 minutes in goal.
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A new sponsor to the CFCA community shares her experience, as well as a beautiful prayer for children everywhere.
I pray [this prayer] when my daughter sails out of the house each morning, but now I'll include this sweetheart: Melven, the little guy we just sponsored through the Christian Foundation for Children and Aging. This is a fantastic organization, for which our former pastor now works; they spend their money wisely in the developing world, and the kids and elderly folks sponsored really do exist. Melven is 6, likes "maths" and dancing, and has a little sister and a dad whose income as a security guard "is not enough to maintain basic expenses."


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Garnier Fructis Sleek & Shine Leave-In Serum Reviews
Love itGarnier has recently reformulated their Sleek and Shine Collection of products, and I am so glad that I decided to give that line another chance. This wonderful serum is formulated with Argan oil, which I consider to be the holy grail of hair products. I use two pumps of this product after I wash my hair, and it really helps to detangle so I can comb it easily. It leaves my hair very shiny and giv...read morees it bounce. I did not find that this weighed my hair down at all, so that was an added bonus. I have very dry hair, but you would never know if since I have been using this product. This might not be the best for the ladies out there who have oily or fine hair, but if you have thick and dry hair like I do, then I think you will be very happy with this product. It is also sold at a very reasonable price point, far less than similar serums that don't even deliver half as good results. I have stocked up on this serum and I do not plan to ever be without it. I love it. — 6 years agoLittleBunny | 545 reviews
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GreasyThick & greasy, way too much of something going on here. Probably why it was discontinued. — 4 years, 9 months agoEricaC123 | 458 reviews
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Review subjectNo, No, No!!! This was not a good buy! I purchased it because I LOVE the scent of this product (Garnier fructis products always smell so good). I used it the first time, and It did nothing, my hair felt like straw, good smelling straw, but still straw. I used it a second time, and this time I combined it with an Aveda serum. I got a good result, but I had to use it in conjunction with another prod...read moreuct. I used it one last time (before it went in the garbage) and it was a complete disaster. I tried to apply enough, but not too much and it ended up looking like a greasy frizz ball! Not a good luck, and I would not recommend this product to anyone! — 6 years, 1 month agoMissPurple | 611 reviews
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way too heavyThis does a good job of getting rid of frizz and straightening hair, but this is waaaaay too heavy for my fine hair. My hair looked greasy and after a while this caused build-up. — 8 years, 1 month agoMiss_Vicki | 271 reviews
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Sleek & ShinyI have a coarse kinky hair and had purchased this product as a way to contain some of the frizz and add shine to my hair. After the first use, I learned that it made my hair look TOO oily and the oil residue left on my hands was ridiculous! Since I spent money on this product, I decided to try it in conjunction with another product, use much much less (between the size of a penny and a nickel), ...read moreand to use it when flat ironing my hair. This worked a lot better for me. My hair was much smoother once flat ironed and had a bounce and shine that I was IN LOVE with! The application was still messy and left my hands in an oily mess and I only use it every once in awhile but it's good enough for the few straight days my hair gets. — 6 years agojuilletpleut | 3 reviews
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Too little or too muchI started off using a tiny amount of this and found it wasn't enough. When I added just a little bit more, my hair got super greasy and felt weighed down. I would only use this if you had SUPER-FRIZZY, SUPER-POUFFY hair. — 6 years, 1 month agoKirby | 108 reviews
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Pretty goodThis works to reduce my frizz and reduce flyaways, but as other reviewers have said it can make your hair very oily. Don't use it on the roots. I've found it works best when I put it on damp hair and then blow dry. — 6 years, 10 months agokbailey | 1 reviews
I love this stuff!This is my favorite hair care product. I don't use it for straightening, so it shouldn't be in ratings for "Straightening" products. But it leaves my hair smooth and shiny when I use it. It took a little experimenting to find the right amount to use, but 2 pumps of it, one in each hand, works real well for my mid length hair. I also love the scent, and the lack of frizz when I use it. Experiment with different amounts since too much will make your hair a little greasy. — 7 years, 4 months agoveryvanilla | 7 reviews
love this stuffmy hair is fine and curly. and on top of that, it is really dry from coloring... I blow dry my hair with this stuff and it NEVER fails. I keep coming back to it. And I have tried ALL of the expensive kinds. Be conservative with it at first; add more as you need it. — 7 years, 7 months ago3rdtimesacharm | 26 reviews
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love it .I love how this product makes my hair soft and shiny. It smells great ! But, you have to be careful because you can pump too much out easily and you don't need a lot other wise your hair will become oily and weighed down. — 7 years, 8 months agoalexandra2403 | 30 reviews
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Dons midfielder Steven Gregory is hoping a little FA Cup magic falls on Stadium MK on Sunday and produces a shock result.
The Bournemouth loanee would also like to see the club's supporters rewarded for their unwavering backing of the side through their recent poor League Two form.
And despite the fact Gregory's loan period ends on December 16, he will be giving everything to reach the third round.
"Being the underdog will work in our favour – it's happened a million times before in the FA Cup where the underdog causes a shock, there are always upsets," he said.
"They have everything to lose and we have nothing to lose – that is always going to work in your favour."
He added: "The fans here are fantastic and they travel all over the country to support us. But I utterly understand and respect the decision of the fans who don't want to go."
However much the players talk about concentration and remaining calm, Gregory admits the excitement levels are rising.
"Because of our league position, every league game is so important as we try to pick up points, but however we dress it down, Sunday is a massive game and one that I am excited about playing in.
"But we all need to stay relaxed, otherwise we could tense up and not perform.
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International oil market conditions tightened dramatically in the last year as supply disruptions in Libya and elsewhere drew down commercial and strategic reserves, but the outlook for oil production appears to be improving, according to the Energy Information Administration's (EIA) November 2011 Short-Term Energy Outlook, which was released yesterday.
EIA expects both Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and non-OPEC crude oil and other liquid supply to grow through 2012. Non-OPEC supply shows relatively robust growth in the fourth quarter of 2011 compared to the third quarter, thanks primarily to a projected 230,000 barrel per day (bbl/d) increase in U.S. crude production over that period. North Sea production is also expected to show a 230,000 bbl/d recovery in the fourth quarter. On the OPEC front, Libyan production is gradually returning to the market. Libyan crude oil exports resumed at the end of September 2011, with initial exports averaging 200,000 bbl/d. EIA expects Libyan crude oil exports to rise to 350,000 bbl/d during the first quarter of 2012, reaching 800,000 bbl/d by the end of 2012.
Combined with a more subdued demand growth outlook than previously forecast due to slower economic growth, the ramp up in global oil production is expected to reduce the "call on OPEC," or the amount of crude needed from OPEC producers or from inventories to meet projected demand, by about 340,000 bbl/d from the third to fourth quarter. That would be a reversal from the trend shown earlier this year, when the market faced unexpected tightness after unrest in Libya curtailed output, shutting in roughly 1.5 million bbl/d of exports. As a result, crude importers had to rely more heavily on stock draws and production from other OPEC suppliers to balance demand.
Thanks to easing market conditions, the EIA now expects the average cost U.S. refiners pay for crude oil to decline, albeit marginally, to an average $100 per barrel in the fourth quarter, compared to $101 per barrel in the third quarter. Oil inventories are also expected to stabilize somewhat after sharply tightening since mid-2010. Commercial crude stocks in Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) member countries showed a build of 10.5 million barrels in the third quarter, compared with an average 32 million barrel increase for the same period in the last 5 years. Earlier, OECD stocks had declined by roughly 80 million barrels from end-June 2010 to end-June 2011, the steepest such annual decline since end-June 2002 to end-June 2003, when war in Iraq, a general strike in Venezuela and fighting in Nigeria had conspired to deplete inventories. The latest declines left OECD commercial stocks at the onset of the fourth quarter 2011 at an estimated 21-million-barrel deficit compared to the previous 5-year average.
As rapid as the stock decline might appear, it would likely have been even steeper absent the release of oil from International Energy Agency (IEA) strategic reserves in July and August and a significant ramp-up in Saudi production, which is estimated to have increased from 9.1 million barrels per day in the second quarter 2011 to an average 9.8 million barrels per day in the third quarter. This Week in Petroleum has previously discussed the impact of the IEA release's announcement ("Release of strategic crude oil and product reserves and the short-term outlook," July 13, 2011). July 13, 2011). A budding recovery in non-OPEC output also helped contain inventory draws, as did, at the margin, the fact that global demand grew more slowly than forecast. Estimated third-quarter production from non-OPEC countries averaged 52.3 million bbl/d, about 350,000 bbl/d per day higher than projected in the June STEO, as unexpectedly robust production from the United States and Mexico more than offset lower than expected North Sea and other OPEC non-crude liquids production. On the demand side, bumps on the road to economic recovery trimmed third-quarter global oil consumption by 320,000 bbl/d compared to the June STEO forecast.
The latest STEO takes into account those adjustments to third-quarter projections and carries them forward. For 2011 as a whole, EIA now projects total demand growth of 1.2 million bbl/d, 530,000 bbl/d less than in the June STEO. The EIA also expects U.S. onshore production growth to not only continue, but even accelerate.
Both upside and downside price risks loom large. Upside uncertainty to the crude oil price outlook remains mostly as a result of ongoing unrest in oil-producing regions. The potential for additional and worsening unrest in the Middle East and North Africa is a source of risk to both OPEC and non-OPEC supply. Product inventories in some markets also look on the tight side going into the winter (see This Week in Petroleum, "The Heating Oil Watch," November 2, 2011). On the other hand, downward price pressure exists because of continued lackluster economic growth, especially in advanced economies, as persistent fears about global recession, contagion effects of the debt crisis in the European Union, and other fiscal issues facing national governments raise questions about already weak forecasts in the OECD economies. On the supply side too, there may be downward price pressure if Libya is able to ramp up oil production and exports sooner than anticipated.


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Baseball has scored a rare hit in Hollywood as the Jackie Robinson tale "42" took in $27.3 million to claim the weekend box-office championship.
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Hi, Ive been playing for about 3 months, but am addicted to the game and have been playing every day after work. Just looking for some help with my bag. I have been reading everything I can find on the game, watching videos and trying to improve. i try to throw putter/mid only rounds two or three times a week.
Years playing/experience: About 3 months
Right/left-handed/ambidextrous: right-handed
Throwing Style: RHBH, some overhand
Golf Distance (avg/max*) for putter/mid/driver: Wizard: 240/275'; Buzzz: 260/290';Valkyrie: 315/340'
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Injuries/handicaps?: none
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Additional Information: Biggest issue in my form is throwing with a slight anhyzer when trying to throw level and getting a consistent release from my grip.
What do you like/dislike about your current bag?: i feel like I need help with handling wind and getting discs that will feel comfortable in my hands. unsure if I should add a speed 10 or more driver to my bag.
Specific areas of desired feedback: What direction to take with my drivers, what to drop, anything to add, trouble dealing with strong winds in Oklahoma with my current set-up. I am 6'5 and have huge hands so it is hard to grip Leopards, Teebirds, or anything with a small rim.
Immediate and long-term goals: improving my bag, contiunuing to improve consistency, being able to handle with confidence the crazy wind in Oklahoma
Here is my current bag set-up. Any feedback would be greatly appreciated!
Wizard SS 175 - putting and approaching, short drives
Wizard SS 175 - backup putter, practice putter
Buzzz Z 175 - midrange, slightly beat (also have a 175 new BUZZ in ESP that I use during practice rounds)
Leopard Champ 165- straight shots, a little more stable than I was expecting, dont like the grip
Teebird Champ 167 - Straight shots with a little fade at the end, slightly beat, decent in mild winds, don't like the grip
River GL 166 - understable driver, good distance but horrible in the wind, decent grip in my hands
Banshee Champ 167 - tomahawks up to 300", will power down and use as an overstable midrange on occasion because Buzzzes dont seem great in the wind
Firebird Champ 166 - headwind driver, flex shots
Valkyrie Star 166 - Max D driver, straight shots, can get tossed in anything above a light wind, grip feels ok in my hands
Thank you for reading this, I am open to any suggestions. Can I disc up? Do I have overlap? Am I on the right track? What are some good drivers/fairway drivers for bigger hands that will be something I can handle at my distances? Any other suggestions, I am open to criticism and eager to learn. I really appreciate any feedback. Thanks a lot! I do love this game. - Andrew


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