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Oracle CEO Larry Ellison testified in court Monday that if Oracle and SAP had negotiated for PeopleSoft and Siebel software licenses when SAP acquired TomorrowNow, Oracle would have asked for about $4 billion. Oracle's co-president, Safra Catz, who followed Ellison on the witness stand, said it would have been at least that much. These echo numbers former co-President Charles Phillips estimated earlier in the trial.
Unfortunately, for all of them perhaps, Oracle's damages expert, Paul Meyer, put the number at around $1.5 billion for PeopleSoft, mostly because he was limited by some legal wrangling over documents Oracle didn't produce during pre-trial discovery. Meyer has yet to reveal numbers for Siebel; his testimony continues on Tuesday morning. During a quick impromptu news conference outside the courthouse, Oracle's star attorney, David Boies, put his guess at between $1.5 and $2 billion in damages, "based on what [Meyer] can quantify."
The promise of Ellison's live testimony packed the courthouse, albeit after a lengthier security process than in prior days; his tardiness caused some visible angst among the Oracle legal team, which moved to yet another routine video deposition, much to everyone's chagrin. Perhaps Ellison's handlers merely needed a few extra moments to finish declawing the notoriously feisty competitor.
Indeed, when Ellison finally took the stand, he was the epitome of courtliness. It's unclear why the jury needs to hear from the parade of Oracle executives, each with a vested interest in ratcheting up the damage figures, but it's great drama. When asked about the effect of not being able to protect its intellectual property and its investment in research and development (he estimated $65b spent over Oracle's history; $4b to be spent this year alone, coincidentally), Ellison, said to be the world's sixth richest person, proclaimed "We'd be pretty close to going out of business." I thought I saw a juror weep.
Ellison based his $4b estimate on what he says was his 2005 projection of the number of customers SAP would have been able to win, saying, "if we had licensed SAP to have access to all of our bug fixes and regulatory updates and new versions -- in other words, the rights to all of our engineering output -- my estimate is that they would have been able to get more than 20% of PeopleSoft customers to move away from Oracle to SAP." His figure for Siebel was between 10 and 15%.
SAP's legal team maintained in its opening statement last Tuesday that damages should be determined based on a "running royalty" agreement, whereby SAP would pay for those licenses based on SAP's success. Ellison, like every other witness from Oracle, practically laughed at that notion. "We paid up front for PeopleSoft and Siebel," Ellison said, "so we took the capital risk for those technologies . . . if SAP wanted to compete, they'd have to take the upfront capital risk." Or, as the plucky Safra Catz said later: "We had to pay up front. We didn't pay for PeopleSoft on layaway."
Greg Lanier, who has done most of SAP's cross-examination, treated Ellison with some hostility, trying to agitate the CEO at every step -- about Ellison's lack of memory concerning customers lost to SAP/TomorrowNow and about public statements regarding Oracle's Fusion strategy (announced in 2005, due in 2008, and being delivered only next year). The last of those gave some PeopleSoft and JD Edwards customers a bit of heartburn when they were announced, but Oracle claims that it addressed those concerns not only by asserting its support of PeopleSoft and JD Edwards customers, but also by executing on those promises.
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USC suspends baseball coach
LOS ANGELES --USC baseball head coach Frank Cruz has been suspended from his coaching duties pending an investigation by the University to determine whether excessive NCAA Countable Athletically-Related Activities occurred within his program.
NCAA bylaws restrict the number of hours student-athletes can spend in activities directed by or supervised by the coaching staff.
"We take any potential NCAA infraction seriously," said USC Athletic Director Pat Haden. "USC Vice President for Athletic Compliance Dave Roberts and his staff will investigate whether the baseball program exceeded the allowable CARA hours, and will do so diligently and expeditiously. Pending the results of the investigation, we have suspended Coach Cruz from all coaching duties."
Associate head coach Dan Tubbs will serve as interim head coach in place of Cruz, who is entering his third season guiding the Trojans.
USC begins its 2013 season with an alumni game this Sunday (Feb. 10) at Dedeaux Field before playing at Cal State Fullerton next Friday (Feb. 15).

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You've probably heard of The Onion. Well, have you heard of The Onion Sports Network? These guys have a hilarious show on Comedy Central called "Sports Dome". It's basically a sports parody show and one of the funniest shows on tv. You've gotta take a couple minutes to watch this video about Tom Brady. It'll make you pee your pants!


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In a video released by the Colts, Pagano can be seen addressing the team in an emotional scene afterward.
"I mentioned before the game we were living in a vision, we weren't living in circumstances," Pagano told the team. "You know where they had us in the beginning. You refused to live in circumstances. We decided consciously as a team and a family, to live in a vision. That's why you bring things home like you brought it home today."
Pagano addressed his own situation briefly, emotion evident in his voice.
"I've got circumstances," he said. "You guys understand it. I understand it. It's already beat. My vision is I'm living to see two more daughters get married and dance at their weddings, and hoist that Lombardi trophy."
While Colts coach Jim Irsay had tweeted earlier this week that Pagano might attend the game, the Colts players did not know that Pagano would be visiting the locker room.
Colts kicker Adam Vinatieri, whose 43-yard field goal with 5:58 left ended up as the winning margin, said it was the first time many of the players had seen Pagano since he was hospitalized on Sept. 26. Pagano will have another round of treatment again this week.
"It was awesome just having him in the locker room," Vinatieri said. "He has a little less hair but having him in that locker room was amazing. All the guys were very, very emotional and fired up about it."
Luck said he didn't hear the first words Pagano spoke before the game because he was so thrilled to see him.
"It was huge," Luck said. "Obviously, his presence is felt every day in this facility …in this city. For all the guys to see him in the flesh in the locker room, to hear him speak gave a big boost to all the guys."
Luck delivered his best performance of the season, completing 30 of 48 passes for 433 yards and touchdowns to Reggie Wayne and T.Y. Hilton. His 433 yards broke Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton's rookie record of 432 set last season.
Luck also recorded his fourth game of 300 or more yards passing, tying Peyton Manning's rookie record. The Colts improved to 5-3 at the halfway point of the season and play at Jacksonville on Thursday night.
Colts interim coach Bruce Arians said the Colts' play has been geared toward stretching the season as far as possible with the hope that Pagano might be able to return to coaching before it ends.
"For me, it's (inspiring) to make sure we make the playoffs because he's got a great chance to be back at the end of December," Arian said. "We need to make sure we extend this season so he can be back on the sidelines with us, healthy. That's our goal."


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When the time comes to tear apart your mill for a rebuild, regardless of whether it's a daily driver or a performance powerplant, several decisions need to be made beforehand to help prioritize your build and budget. If it's a basic rebuild and you're planning to retain most of the hardware, such as the rods, then you'll want to have them checked out and reconditioned by a competent machine shop.
If this is a project you would like to tackle yourself, then we'll go ahead and tell you that it'll require a sizable investment in specialized machinery. Rather than focusing on the equipment, we wanted to showcase the steps it takes to recondition a set of rods and help give you a better understanding of where your hard-earned greenbacks are going.
While you're at it, and depending on your long-term plans for your mill, you may want to consider a rod bolt upgrade. If you didn't already know it, rods of any given internal combustion engine are subjected to extremely volatile environments. Think of it this way: It's the rod bolt that's holding the rod cap in place and expected to accelerate on command, all the while forcing the rod to push and pull throughout the entire rpm band.
Again, any rod bolt upgrade should be contingent on the final designation of your mill. If there are any plans to tickle the throttle at various functions, then you'll be wise to spend a little more up front for the added insurance. If your build is nothing more than a basic rebuild for a driver, then forgo the bolt upgrade and save the money for other expenses. However, if we can make one suggestion, never opt out of the reconditioning rod option from the machine shop. Sure, it may save you a Benjamin now, however if longevity is a factor then this is one place you don't want to skimp out on. Follow along as Rocco Acerrio of A.R.E. Performance & Machine gives us an inside look at the rod reconditioning process.


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Garlic Lover's Crockpot Beef Stew with Olives, Capers, and Tomatoes
I have so many cookbooks that invariably a book I really like gets pushed to the bottom of the pile, and later I rediscover it. That's exactly what happened when I made this Garlic Lover's Crockpot Beef Stew with Olives, Capers, and Tomatoes, inspired by a recipe from The Olive and the Caper, a book about Greek Cooking written by Susanna Hoffman.
The inspiring recipe calls for 100 cloves of garlic, and although I used less than that, this is a stew for people who really like the flavor of slow-cooked garlic. If you've never had garlic that's been cooked for a long time, it's sweet and delicious, and this stew smelled amazing while it was cooking.
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So, so delicious; hope you will try it if you like garlic. For a tasty low-carb meal I'd love this with Pureed Cauliflower with Garlic, Parmesan, and Goat Cheese.
Garlic Lover's Crockpot Beef Stew with Olives, Capers, and Tomatoes
(Makes 4-6 servings, recipe adapted from The Olive and the Caper by Susanna Hoffman.)
I used my Crock-Pot 3-1/2-Quart Slow Cooker for this recipe, but it could have been a little smaller. This freezes really well, so if you only have a big slow cooker I'd just double the recipe. You could also cook this on top of the pan in a heavy dutch oven if you have a stove that will simmer at very low heat.
2-3 lb. beef chuck roast, cut into pieces about 1 inch (I used 2 1/2 cups beef cubes)
1-2 T olive oil (for browning beef)
1 can reduced-sodium beef broth (or use 1 1/2 cups homemade beef stock)
1 cup garlic cloves, peeled and cut into lengthwise slivers
1 cup Kalamata Olives, cut in half lengthwise
2 T capers, rinsed
3 bay leaves
1 tsp. dried Greek oregano
1 can (14.5 oz.) diced tomatoes with juice
1 small can (8 oz.) tomato sauce
2 T tomato paste (optional, but it does bump up the tomato flavor)
3 T red wine vinegar
fresh ground black pepper to taste
While beef is browning, cut the garlic into slices and cut the Kalamata Olives in half. Add garlic and olives to crockpot along with rinsed capers, bay leaves, oregano, canned tomatoes and juice, tomato sauce, tomato paste (if using), red wine vinegar, and pepper.
Cook on high for about 4 hours or a little longer, until meat is tender and flavors are well blended. (This could also be cooked on low for 8-9 hours.) Serve hot.
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CHRISTMAS, Fla. - A necropsy is being performed on an animal struck and killed by a car in Orange County. Authorities say it's likely a Florida panther.
A Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission biologist retrieved the carcass Sunday night near Christmas. The necropsy is being performed at the FWC's Research Lab in Gainesville to confirm that it is indeed a Florida panther.
Authorities say the animal's bod "was badly damaged" and the biologist was not immediately able to determine the gender.
Wildlife officials that if this is confirmed to be a Florida panther, it will be the 25th to die this year in Florida and the 17th killed by a car. In 2011, nine of 24 documented Florida panther deaths were attributed to vehicle collisions.
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The first 3 picks....
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I can stay till about 9:10, but then I have about a 45 minute commute to work - so excuse me if I'm not around to make my pick during the 9-10 hour.
damn..16th pick...
That's actually good IMO. I'm happy with 15. If you can't get in the top 5 you're better off as far down the list as possible. Generally not a lot of difference between about 8 and 18 and later means you get a high 2nd rd pick.
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yea i noticed that its doing a lot of flip flops down the line...i thought it was going to stay at the 16th when i first saw it...
Sorry guys, I have to leave for work now. Will check again in about an hour and throughout the workday.
I'm pretty happy with the 18th and 19th back to back. I noticed all the flip flopping too, this is going to be interesting.
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i'll be gone in a bit over an hour...would've been nice to have it started before i left...
These drafts never work out perfectly for everyone. I was hoping that at least a few picks had been made already too.
We use to try to get everyone on line at the same time & have the draft done in one day. We had a 15 minute draft clock & usually 2 or 3 couldn't show at all, another 2 or 3 had to leave or show up late & the draft took 8 to 9 hours to complete.
Believe me, this way is 100 times better.
The draft clock might be a little long but with so many first time players & with 6 weeks to go before the start of the season.... I can live with it.
Guys I am sorry for taking so long
That was kind of a surprise.
Kobe went #1.
I had him on my contingency list but not that high.
Sorry everybody. Pretty big party here last night; I'll try to be better for the rest of the draft.
regarding the contingency list...
does it automatically select the top player on that list - or does the 24 hours need to be fulfilled before it gets selected automatically?
Good Q Belli. I was wondering the same myself.
yup...its automatic...
here is the answer:
Lets say you have the 4th pick.
This morning when the draft started you put LeBron James, Dywane Wade, Chris Paul & Kobe on you contingency list, in that order.
As soon as Intercold took Kobe, Kobe would have been removed from your list.
As soon as Aesop Rock on took LeBron, he would have been taken off your list too.
When Avoiding the Clowns selcted Paul the computer would have subtracted him from you list.
The computer automaticly selects the top player still available on your list. In this case it would have been Wade, your 2nd choice.
The computer does not wait to make your selection for you as long as you have at least one player still on your list the choice is made instantly.
alright then i don't have to worry about being around - will keep my list updated to have 20 people...that is more than enough for one round
I have 2 guys in front of me & 3 guys on my contingency list.
I'm up fifth, my contigency list is set up.
cool.. got my pick on now.. sorry for holding everyone up
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Pick 7 sorta sucks. Oh well. At least Al Jeff is still only 23 years old. Was really hoping Flash would fall.
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I was thinkin about Wade too but his games played per season kinda scared me off.
Yea, out of the top 5 I had Wade fifth, but I felt there was a pretty steep drop off from 5th to 6th. Tim D loses some value in a keeper league cause of where he is in his career, and Amare has similar health concerns as Wade and I wonder what will happen to him in a year or two when the Nash era is over, whereas to me Wade looks pretty reliable as a scorer as long as he's healthy.
The Al Jefferson pick seems pretty silly to me.
Remember what kind of stats count in this league and then look at Al Jeff's numbers. The guy is a prime example of fantasy gold, real-life pyrite.
Not to me. If you look at his numbers for the past 3 seasons you might think differently.


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The Assistant to the Majority of the Senate and the Assistant to the Minority of the Senate in the Office of the Secretary of the Senate may each be paid a maximum annual rate of compensation not to exceed $36,500.
Source(Pub. L. 94–59, title I, § 105,July 25, 1975, 89 Stat. 275.)
Prior Provisions
Pub. L. 89–90, July 27, 1965, 79 Stat. 266, prescribed basic compensation of assistants to Majority and Minority at not more than $8,160 per annum each effective July 1, 1965.
Act May 19, 1956, ch. 313, Ch. XII, 70 Stat. 175, provided that basic compensation of assistant to majority and assistant to minority may be fixed by majority and minority leaders, respectively, at a rate not to exceed $8,820 per annum.
Effective Date
Pub. L. 94–59, title I, § 105,July 25, 1975, 89 Stat. 275, provided that this section is effective July 1, 1975.
Increases in Compensation
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Inhaled Nitrous Oxide for Pain Relief During Eye Exam in the Pre-term Infant
This study has been completed.
Nabeel Ali
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Nabeel Ali, McGill University Health Center
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First received: February 13, 2008
Last updated: October 28, 2013
Last verified: October 2013
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The primary objective of the proposed study is to show that inhaled equimolar mixture of oxygen and nitrous oxide (EMONO) will reduce pain associated with retinal exam in the preterm infant, as compared to the current standard treatment (oral sucrose and topical anaesthesia).
The investigators also aim to show that EMONO can be used safely in preterm neonates undergoing retinal exam, and will not result in any increase in apnea, bradycardia, or desaturation in the 24 hours following the exam. Finally, the investigators aim to show that EMONO will keep the infant calm, and make retinal examination easier and less traumatic.
|Retinopathy of Prematurity
|Other: N2O Other: oxygen
|Phase 3
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Triple (Participant, Care Provider, Investigator)
Primary Purpose: Treatment
|Official Title:
|A Randomized Controlled Trial on the Effectiveness of Inhaled Nitrous Oxide for Pain Relief During ROP Screening Exam in the Pre-term Infant
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MedlinePlus related topics: Oxygen Therapy
Drug Information available for: Nitrous oxideU.S. FDA Resources
Further study details as provided by Nabeel Ali, McGill University Health Center:
Primary Outcome Measures:
- The primary objective is to show decrease of pain response in the treatment group as measured by the PIPP (Premature Infant Pain Profile) score [ Time Frame: PIPP score before, during and after eye exam ]
Secondary Outcome Measures:
- Heart and respiratory rate will be monitored using one of our NICU integrated monitors. Continuous pulse oximetry will be performed with a Masimo Radical pulse oximeter. [ Time Frame: during 48 hours ]
|Study Start Date:
|March 2008
|Study Completion Date:
|April 2010
|Primary Completion Date:
|April 2010 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
|Assigned Interventions
Experimental: A
O2 and N2O
Other: N2O
Other Name: equimolar oxygen and nitrous oxide
Active Comparator: B
O2 only
Other: oxygen
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|Ages Eligible for Study:
|32 Weeks and older (Child, Adult, Senior)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria:
- Requiring retinal exam for ROP screening
- Clinically stable
- At least 30 0/7 weeks of corrected gestational age at the time of study
- Not on mechanical ventilation or CPAP at the time of study
- Requiring an inspired concentration of oxygen less than 50%
Exclusion Criteria:
- - Craniofacial malformations
- Cyanotic cardiac disease
- Hemodynamically significant cardiac lesions
- Known pneumothorax or pneumomediastinum
- Congenital pulmonary malformations
- Neuromuscular disease
- Receiving opiates, benzodiazepines or barbiturates at the time of study
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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00623220
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|Royal Victoria Hospital
|Montreal, Quebec, Canada, H3A 1A1
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|February 13, 2008
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|October 28, 2013
Keywords provided by Nabeel Ali, McGill University Health Center:
pain, retinopathy of prematurity, infant, premature, eye exam, nitrous oxide
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Retinal Diseases
Premature Birth
Retinopathy of Prematurity
Eye Diseases
Obstetric Labor, Premature
Obstetric Labor Complications
Pregnancy Complications
Infant, Premature, Diseases
Infant, Newborn, Diseases
Nitrous Oxide
Anesthetics, Inhalation
Anesthetics, General
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Physiological Effects of Drugs
Analgesics, Non-Narcotic
Sensory System Agents
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CIRENCESTER Town striker Jody Bevan is hoping for a fairytale ending to his career today.
The 35-year-old hitman plays his final home match before hanging up his boots on Saturday knowing that a win could guarantee the Corinium Stadium side the Southern League Division One South and West title - should Merthyr Town slip up once more following their 1-0 defeat at Swindon Supermarine.
But it would be made even more special for the striker, who has hit more than 250 Southern League goals during his career, as his son Rhys will lead Brian Hughes men out on the Corinium Stadium pitch.
"It is just a nice coincidence," Bevan said. "Rhys has been pencilled in to be the mascot for some time.
"It would be great if we could win the title, this is something I never expected to be involved in again."
Bevan admits that this afternoon's clash with Shortwood United is going to be a tough test for the Centurions, while the Welsh side entertain mid-table Evesham United.
"We have definitely got the hardest game," the striker said. "It would be great if we could win the league and I don't have to get off the bench.
"But I suppose the fairytale would be is that Merthyr lose and I come on and score the goal to win us the title."
The Centurions leapt into pole position on Saturday as they held their nerve to win a five-goal thriller at Mangotsfield United.
Ben Wells fired Hughes' side into the lead against the Mangos with a sublime free-kick after a foul on Lee Smith.
Steve Davies doubled Cirencester's lead six minutes after the interval before Neil Arndale pulled a goal back for the hosts from the spot on 71 minutes.
Smith restored the visitors' two-goal advantage four minutes later after he was put through by Bevan.
But in the final minute of the match Lewis Sommers ensured a nervy end to the contest for Cirencester with the hosts' second.
Chippenham Town will look to bounce back from Saturday's 3-1 defeat at Hitchin Town when they entertain Hungerford Town at hardenhuish Park today.
The Bluebirds took the lead courtesy of Joe McClennan's 24th-minute opener, but the hosts were back on level terms on 37 minutes as Gary Wharton found the net and they went into the break ahead as Gary Jones fired home a penalty on the stroke of half time.
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Generosity. It's what fuels Robert Morris University and allows us to provide so many with a high-quality private education. Alumni, friends, partners, faculty, or staff—they all play an important part in our success. And it's through this ongoing support that we're able to keep doing what we do best: change lives.
One of the most powerful and lasting ways to change someone's life is by giving the gift of opportunity. When you give to RMU on an annual basis, you help not just today's students but tomorrow's as well. Annual giving comes from many different donors through various channels, and it has the greatest impact on our students and our campus. When you choose to give, you're also making an investment in the future prosperity and growth of our region, which has a positive impact on the community at large.
Help us keep changing lives today, tomorrow, and beyond. Thank you for supporting RMU.
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RMU's Phonathon program is one of the university's annual fundraising efforts aimed at growing the President's Fund for Engaged Learning. It's also a way for current students to build closer ties with students from years past.
Phonathon takes place in the fall and spring semesters. Students make calls in the evenings, Monday through Thursday, and sometimes on Sundays. RMU's callers are real students calling from the new call center in Jefferson Center, which has space for 20 callers per night and up to two additional students who help to track call result data.
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Proenza Schouler Scores First Ever Vogue Cover, Dressing Kristen Stewart for February 2011 Issue
>> Vogue is treading new cover girl territory, what with Kristen Stewart on the February 2011 cover and upcoming Vogue covers for two more first timers — Lady Gaga and Rihanna — but the Stewart cover also marks another first: Proenza Schouler's first Vogue cover. And the coup doesn't stop there — Stewart wears Proenza exclusively in the cover story, including outtakes.
Stewart first wore Proenza in November 2009, at the London Twilight Saga: New Moon premiere, but Lazaro Hernandez says that he and Jack McCollough hadn't met her physically until when they were photographed by Mario Testino together for the Vogue cover story. "She's very the girl we have in mind when we design," he added. "It's cool to see Kristen in the clothes because she's not 'the lady,' and that's exactly who we see in those clothes."


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Domestic Violence Part 4: How Can You Help
This is the last in a series of blogs on domestic violence and healthy relationships which we originally posted last year in honor of October's Domestic Violence Awareness Month.
If you know someone who you think is being abused by their spouse or partner, here's what you can do to help:
- Let them know you are worried about them and want to help. Don't tell them what to do or try to take control of the situation.
- Don't blame the victim, imply they did something to 'bring it on,' or tell them they are stupid for staying. It's hard to understand why people stay in abusive relationships - some common reasons are love, belief the abuse will change, self-blame, and fear that the abuse will get worse if they try to break it off. But the worst thing you can do if you want to help is to reinforce the idea that they are to blame.
- Help them to reduce isolation. Abusers often cut their victims off from friends and family members. Tell them you'll be there for them whether they decide to stay in the relationship or not.
- Connect them with a domestic violence advocate who can help them develop a safety plan. Call one of the numbers below to find out what resources are available in your area.
Finally, if you know someone who's being abusive, do not look the other way. Calmly express your concerns about the specific behavior that you see as abusive and make it clear that you do not believe there is any excuse for abusing another person. Suggest that they get help in order to change their behavior, and tell them you will support them in their efforts to change, but will not support abusive behavior. Do not accept excuses, justifications, "laughing it off" or victim-blaming. Call one of the numbers below to find out how to get help for the abusive person.
How to get help:
The Children's Aid Society – Family Wellness Program 212-503-6842
NYC Domestic Violence Hotline 1-800-621-HOPE (4673)
National Domestic Violence Hotline 1-800-699-SAFE (TDD 800-787-3224)
National Teen Dating Violence Hotline 1-866-331-9474 (TTY 866-331-8453)
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The Bill of Rights' separation of church and state came after the American colonies had over 150 years of experience of church mixed with government. That separation was not accidental, and the current disagreements are not "pointless fights over trivial causes" as one editorial claims
All the colonies had government supported, or established, churches. Royal charters for English colonies required government support for the Church of England. With the Puritans, the Congregational Church and government were so entangled that the same persons were leaders of both.
Some colonies had additional religious requirements for voting, holding public office or even residence, but it was government support that "established" their churches.
Government support continued even after 1776, when the colonies became states and wrote their own constitutions and bills of rights. However, opposition was growing from Baptists, Presbyterians, Quakers and other denominations.
An important development came in 1785 in Virginia. Its assembly was debating whether to continue state support of a religious teacher. James Madison opposed it and wrote his famous Memorial and Remonstrance Against Religious Assessments.
In it, Madison argued that every man has a right to his own religious beliefs. He wrote of religion in general and argued that mixing government and religion was bad for religion and bad for government.
The assembly defeated the support proposal and the following year passed Jefferson's Act for Establishing Religious Freedom. A key provision of the act was "that no man shall be compelled to frequent or support any religious worship, place or ministry whatsoever."
After several states demanded a national bill of rights as a condition for approving the proposed 1787 Constitution, Madison was on the committee that drafted the proposals that Congress and the states adopted.
The religious clause in the First Amendment was concise and precise: "Congress shall make no law respecting the establishment of religion or prohibiting the free exercise thereof."
Clearly, this prohibited government support and assured freedom for religion in general, not "a" religion. With the passage of the 14th Amendment in 1868, this applied also to state and local governments.
The Supreme Court itself has further supported this meaning. In 1947, in Everson v. Board of Education, where the dispute was over the purpose of bus fare for students, both the majority decision and the dissenting justices agreed on the meaning the First Amendment.
The briefest of the statements was that "the First Amendment broadly forbids state support, financial or other, for religion in any guise, form or degree. It outlaws all use of public funds for religious purposes."
So, how has this affected religion in the United States? Without government support, its churches are more focused, better attended and more vibrant than churches in countries where government support removes the need for members' involvement.
However, in recent years, some groups have tried to receive a form of government support by pushing religious displays and activities into government buildings, onto government property, into government-sponsored events and even into the workings of government itself.
This has led to the controversies over the Ten Commandments in courthouses, prayers at official public school events and even the teaching of religious-based creationism and intelligent design in science classes. (Indiana's Attorney General Zoeller recognizes the uncertain legality of religious invocations for government sessions.)
Maybe persons pushing religion into government areas do not understand the First Amendment or do not agree with it. The response has to be to question each situation to determine whether it has a religious purpose or puts the government in a position of supporting a specific religion or religion in general.
This should include questioning some practices that have become traditional.
The meaning of the First Amendment is crystal clear: Everyone is free to practice a personal choice of religion but must not expect or demand governmental support. The application of that amendment requires vigilance.


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Rox hope Brothers can finish season strong
PHOENIX -- Rockies reliever Rex Brothers has struggled this season, but no team has tormented him as much as the D-backs.
In eight outings against them entering Saturday, Brothers has pitched 5 2/3 innings and given up 13 earned runs for a 20.65 ERA.
His outing in Friday's 5-2 loss might have been his worst.
Brothers faced only three batters, walking all three of them. Against David Peralta, the last batter he faced, he threw four pitches in the dirt and walked him after getting ahead 0-2.
After Brothers was removed, D-backs rookie Jake Lamb hit what proved to be the game-winning grand slam. Three of those runs were charged to Brothers.
Rockies manager Walt Weiss said he wants to take some pressure off Brothers, but it's especially tough because of Brothers' role in the bullpen.
"The toughest thing this year for Rex is with Boone Logan being down a lot this year, Franklin Morales, who was supposed to be in the 'pen, spending most of the year in the starting rotation, Rex was the lone lefty out there," Weiss said. "He bore the brunt of the load.
"When guys are struggling, I always look for opportunities to ease them along. Maybe get them out of the fire a little bit. … But it's been harder to do that with Rex because he's the one left-hander out there."
Weiss reiterated that control has been the biggest issue for Brothers this season. The left-hander has averaged 6.8 walks per nine innings.
"The command has not been great for him," Weiss said. "It's been a struggle for him."
But with another month left to play, Weiss isn't anywhere near giving up on Brothers, who had otherwise been a dominant reliever. In 195 games in his first three seasons, Brothers had a 2.82 ERA and averaged 11.2 strikeouts per nine innings.
"He's had a tough year, and it looked like he might turn the corner the last two times out … and that's been the case from time to time this year, where it looks like, 'OK, here he goes,'" Weiss said.
"The game plan is really just to make sure Rex finishes strong and we have the Rex Brothers that we know for next year."
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The Magic of a Blue Moon — Every Night!
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By day it's a celestially inspired garden sculpture. At night, the blue crackle glass sphere casts a heavenly glow. The stylized moon is crafted from powder-coated steel with a hand-finished bronzed patina. Simply place it where it will receive eight hours of sun during the day and the LED inside will automatically begin glowing at dusk, continuing for 6 hours or more.
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SALEM, Ind. – Salem Speedway kicks-off its 65th season on Sunday afternoon, March 27th, with six different divisions sharing the new infield oval for the season opening "Short-Track Festival".
Salem Speedway Pure Stocks and Front Wheel Drive Stocks, the FAST Series - Legend Cars, Bandoleros and Thunder Roadsters – and the IKO Mini Cups are set to share the track for a full slate of racing action.
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Ophthalmoscopy is an examination of the back part of the eye (fundus), which includes the
There are different types of ophthalmoscopy.
The ophthalmoscopy examination takes about 5 to 10 minutes.
Indirect ophthalmoscopy and slit-lamp ophthalmoscopy are performed after eyedrops are placed to widen (dilate) the pupils. Direct ophthalmoscopy and slit-lamp ophthalmoscopy can be performed with or without the pupil dilated.
The eyedrops may make it hard for you to focus your eyes for several hours. You should arrange to have someone drive you after the examination. Wearing sunglasses or tinted lenses will help your eyes feel more comfortable.
You should tell your provider if you:
The bright light will be uncomfortable, but the test is not painful.
You may briefly see images after the light shines in your eyes. The light is brighter with indirect ophthalmoscopy, so the sensation of seeing after-images may be greater.
Pressure on the eye during indirect ophthalmoscopy may be slightly uncomfortable, but it should not be painful.
If eyedrops are used, they may sting briefly when placed in the eyes. You may also have an unusual taste in your mouth.
Ophthalmoscopy is done as part of a routine physical or complete eye examination.
It is used to detect and evaluate symptoms of retinal detachment or eye diseases such as glaucoma.
Ophthalmoscopy may also be done if you have signs or symptoms of high blood pressure, diabetes, or other diseases that affect the blood vessels.
The retina, blood vessels, and the optic disc appear normal.
Abnormal results may be seen on ophthalmoscopy with any of the following conditions:
Ophthalmoscopy is considered to be 90 to 95% accurate. It can detect the early stages and effects of many serious diseases. For conditions that cannot be detected by ophthalmoscopy, there are other techniques and devices that may be helpful.
The test itself involves no risk. In rare cases, the dilating eyedrops cause:
If narrow-angle glaucoma is suspected, drops are usually not used.
American Academy of Ophthalmology Preferred Practice Patterns Committee. Preferred Practice Pattern Guidelines. Comprehensive Adult Medical Eye Evaluation -- 2010. Available at: one.aao.org/preferred-practice-pattern/comprehensive-adult-medical-eye-evaluation--octobe. Accessed February 26, 2015.
Colenbrander A. Principles of ophthalmoscopy. In: Tasman W, Jaeger EA, eds. Duane's Ophthalmology. 2013 ed. Philadelphia, PA: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; 2013:vol 1, chap 63.
Miller D, Thall EH, Atebara NH. Ophthalmic instrumentation. In: Yanoff M, Duker JS, eds. Ophthalmology. 4th ed. Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier Mosby; 2014:chap 2.8.
Volk D. Aspheric lenses. In: Tasman W, Jaeger EA, eds. Duane's Ophthalmology. 2013 ed. Philadelphia, PA: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; 2013:vol 1, chap 50.
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Realistically speaking, how long can I expect him to stay in the hospital recovering? How long before he is back to the "daily routine"? Any info is appreciated.


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The Israeli Internal Security Minister Yitzhak Aharonovitch on Wednesday announced that Israel will start revoking the Palestinian prisoners' privileges.
The Israeli Channel 10 television quoted Aharonovitch as saying that the Israeli Prison Service (IPS) will bar the prisoners from enrolling in university studies. Israel holds some 6,700 Palestinian prisoners in 23 jails and detention camps.
He added that the IPS will block the cellular reception in jails to prevent Hamas prisoners from communicating with the movement's prisoners in other Israeli jails and with the Hamas leaders in Gaza Strip.
The minister added that the prisoners will not have the right to conjugal visits or vacations.
According to the minister, the measures are part of the Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's decision to take away prisoners' privileges in order to pressure Hamas into releasing kidnapped Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit, who is still held in Hamas captivity since June 2006.
Netanyahu's decision came in response to Hamas' refusal to let the International Committee of the Red Cross International Red Cross (ICRC) visit Shalit.
Hamas said the ICRC should also consider the suffering of 7,000 prisoners in Israeli jails.
Meanwhile, the Palestinian Prisoners Club (Nadi Al-Asir) said it announced "the state of emergency in Palestinian territories to face the Israeli suppressive measures."
The club said it is in contact with the Palestinian Authority, Palestinian government, Palestinian factions, Palestinian and international human rights organizations "stop the fierce campaign against the prisoners."
Since December 2009, Egypt, Germany and France had failed to finalize the prisoners' swap deal for the release of Shalit in exchange with hundreds of Palestinian prisoners. The failure is due to differences between Hamas and Israel.
Hamas wants Israel to free up to 1,000 Palestinians in Israeli prisons in exchange for the release of Shalit, and the Palestinian movement has reportedly presented a list of 450 names in Israeli prisons.
Israel also objects to freeing Israeli Arab prisoners as well as several Hamas military wing leaders. Another issue yet to be settled is Israel's demand to deport almost 100 of the 450 "heavy" prisoners set to be released in the deal.
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Dan Ruminski will discuss Cleveland's history, including Millionaire's Row, at the 14th annual Friends of WomenSafe Spring Luncheon on May 15.
It will take place at 11:30 a.m. in the banquet room at St. Mary's Church, 401 North St. in Chardon.
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Anderson gets past nerves in Rockies debut
PEORIA, Ariz. -- Jitters don't usually accompany early Spring Training games, but new Rockies lefty Brett Anderson welcomed them Monday afternoon.
Anderson threw strikes on 24 of his 36 pitches in two scoreless innings against the Mariners in an 8-1 loss. He gave up two hits and a walk, but struck out two.
"It's a good day's work," Anderson said. "I was a little nervous, first day in the organization, which is good. There aren't too many nerves in a Spring Training game. But I got the adrenaline going and it was good to get back on the mound, and get back to starting, which is what I'm accustomed to doing."
Anderson started last year's season opener for the Athletics, but right ankle and foot injuries forced him out, and he was in the bullpen at season's end (1-4, 6.04 ERA in 16 games, six starts). But the Rockies acquired him for lefty Drew Pomeranz and Minor League righty Chris Jensen, and are expecting Anderson to have an impact.
Anderson used his slider against right-handed-hitting Abraham Almonte (a switch-hitter who was hitting righty) and Corey Hart for strikeouts. He tried one on a 3-2 pitch to lefty-hitting Xavier Avery, but ended up walking him. Anderson threw his fastball 92-94 mph.
"My stuff was pretty good to right-handers, but I had some bad breaking balls to lefties," Anderson said.
Anderson grew up a fan of veteran Mark Buehrle, who is known for working quickly, and his father is the pitching coach at the University of Houston and taught him that teammates like playing behind a quick pitcher. There were few projected or prospective starters in Monday's lineup, but whoever was behind him had to appreciate it.
"The average baseball game is boring watching it -- there's a lot of down time," Anderson said. "I'm trying to make action, get outs as quickly as possible, make it good for fans, players and the flow of the game."
Thomas Harding is a reporter for MLB.com. Follow him on Twitter @harding_at_mlb. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Genetic Factors Related to Stuttering
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Stuttering is an abnormality in speech that affects the rhythm of speech. People who stutter know what they wish to say, but at the time are unable to say it because of involuntary repetition, unnecessary lengthening (prolongation), or early stopping (cessation). This study is designed to increase understanding of the genetic factors that may relate to stuttering.
Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) is a protein found in the nucleus of all cells. It is responsible for carrying the genetic information of the organism. DNA provides the directions for making all of the substances in the human body. DNA can be linked together in small segments called genes. Genes can contain information about anything related to an organism.
In order for researchers to determine what genes are directly related to stuttering they must conduct several types of studies.
Linkage studies, are studies of families that have a lot of members who stutter from several generations. The linkage studies will be completed using adult individuals who are diagnosed as persons who stutter and persons who have never stuttered, from one or more families with large numbers of family members who have stuttered over several generations.
Candidate gene studies, look closely at genes suspected to be related to stuttering in patients who may or may not have a significant family history of stuttering.
By conducting these studies, researchers hope to learn more about genes related to stuttering and ultimately find out what causes stuttering.
|Study Type:
|Official Title:
|Genetic Linkage Analysis in Developmental Stuttering: Gene Mapping in Extended Kindreds and Candidate Gene Analyses
|Estimated Enrollment:
|Study Start Date:
|October 1996
|Estimated Study Completion Date:
|February 2005
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|Child, Adult, Senior
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
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Subjects must be over the age of 5 and under the age of 90.
Subjects must be in general good health, without evidence of chronic medical illness.
Onset of stuttering in affected individuals must have occurred in childhood (between 3 and 10 years of age), unrelated to psychological or neurological trauma.
Subjects will not be tested for the presence of HIV antibodies. Persons with positive HIV antibodies will not be excluded, unless they are taking medication which may change their performance on tasks used for phenotypic assignment.
Subjects will be screened for history of psychiatric illness, such as depression, anxiety or obsessive-compulsive disorders according to DSM-IV criteria. A history of these disorders will not disqualify any subject from participation, but will be noted as a variable in phenotypic assignment.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00001602
|United States, Maryland
|National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD)
|Bethesda, Maryland, United States, 20892
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT00001602 History of Changes
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|Study First Received:
|November 3, 1999
|Last Updated:
|March 3, 2008
Keywords provided by National Institutes of Health Clinical Center (CC):
Family Studies
Linkage Analysis
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Speech Disorders
Language Disorders
Communication Disorders
Neurobehavioral Manifestations
Neurologic Manifestations
Nervous System Diseases
Signs and Symptoms
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Roosters fly south to bond and burn
FEW NRL teams enjoy travelling to Canberra in the middle of winter. Yet well into summer, Sydney Roosters believe a trip to the capital will turn around their fortunes.
With new coach Trent Robinson at the helm and following changes to the playing roster, the Roosters will spend five days at the Australian Institute of Sport this week.
''Trent wanted to have a camp to finish off our pre-Christmas training block,'' Roosters chief operating officer for football Brian Canavan said. ''Several ideas were bounced around, but the AIS are obviously at the cutting edge of sports science. It will follow our normal weekly routine, but it's also an opportunity to get together before we break for Christmas in a different environment.
''We're a bit of a new enterprise. We've got some new players and very new staff. It's a good opportunity to get away and further the relationship between players and staff.''
The 37 players and staff - including Robinson and their new playmaker James Maloney - left on Sunday for the camp, and will return to Sydney on Thursday. They plan to take advantage of the access to the sports science, sports medicine, recovery and skills acquisition divisions during their stay, and will stay in the AIS's residential block.
The Roosters, who finished a disappointing 13th last season, have held their most recent pre-season camps at Holsworthy Army Base. Robinson, who took over from Brian Smith, has kept a relatively low profile since taking over the job as he attempts to bring a new-look coaching staff and a new-look squad together. Smith, ironically, is now an assistant coach with Super Rugby side, the Brumbies.
''It's just a good opportunity to get out of your natural routine,'' Roosters assistant Craig Fitzgibbon said. ''Because you're away in an isolated environment, you can get some solid training done and spend some time together as well. We're not going too far left-field - we're not looking for a secret angle - but we'll get some work done and spend some time together.''
One squad member who will not be in Canberra is the club's highest-profile signing, Sonny Bill Williams. The former All Blacks star has obligations with his Japanese rugby club Panasonic Wild Knights to fulfil, and will begin training with his new NRL club in February, following a heavyweight title fight against South African Francois Botha.
While Williams's contract with the Roosters is yet to be approved by the NRL, despite being lodged almost a month ago, the club will be heartened by the former Bulldog's progress following a pectoral muscle injury. While there had been initial fears that Williams might not be fit for the start of the NRL season in March, his Japanese rugby club now believe he might be cleared to return for the side's finals matches. The Japanese season ends on January 27.
''I can do just about anything except for the extended range of movement with the shoulders and arms,'' Williams told The New Zealand Herald.
Glenn Jackson is a Rugby League Writer for The Sydney Morning Herald
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Yes you do. And I expect Plumlee to be better than Hans. That's not saying much though. I don't see Plumlee as being that much better defensively, much worse offensively, but a much better rebounder. The most positive news is that Plumlee won't get blocked in the post all the time or through up complete crap shots trying to sell he got fouled.This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
Pacers are pretty damn solid everywhere but backup PF. Pacers will have the best bench in the least, so that should be ok if we are weak at PF.
West, don't you dare get injured.


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On the same day the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau released details of the long-awaited "ability-to-repay" rule, officials from the government agency heard firsthand from critics, supporters and residents at a field hearing in Baltimore.
The mortgage rule, required by the Dodd-Frank financial reform law, attempts to wall off borrowers from irresponsible lending practices by ensuring they have the ability to repay home loans. Participants at the hearing, held in the historic Westminster Church, where author Edgar Allan Poe is buried, held out hope that the rule will help to revive the still-recovering housing and mortgage markets.
Richard Cordray, director of the bureau, told about 150 audience members that the ability-to-repay rule "protects consumers and helps strengthen the housing market by rooting out reckless and unsustainable lending, while enabling safer lending."
Most panelists agreed that the rule is an important first step, but that implementation and further oversight by Congress will be key.
Drawing a contrast with risky lending that is widely blamed for the housing crisis, Cordray said the rule rests on "two basic, common-sense precepts: Lenders have to check on the numbers and make sure the numbers check out." Citing the "NINJA" loans during the housing bubble -- no income, no job, no assets -- Cordray said a balance must be struck between the easy money seen before the crisis and the restrictive lending practices that followed in response to the meltdown.
Cordray said the rule effectively prohibits low- and no-doc loans, and that borrowers will "no longer be sold mortgages that are predestined to fail."
Cordray broadly described criteria for qualified mortgages, which he said should help ensure borrowers are able to make their house payments. He said those loans cannot have "excess points and fees" and cannot place a "particularly large financial burden on the borrower."
Under the rule, total monthly debts, including mortgage payments, cannot add up to more than 43 percent of monthly pretax income. "No standard is perfect," Cordray said, "But this standard draws a clear line that will provide a measure of protection to borrowers and increased certainty to the mortgage market."
During the panel discussion, some participants expressed fears that the 43 percent limit on the debt-to-income ratio could still qualify some individuals for loans they ultimately cannot pay. Alys Cohen, with the National Consumer Law Center, said the 43 percent level is so high that some people would not have enough money left to pay their bills.
Lenders will have some immunity from lawsuits for mortgages that comply with the ability-to-repay rule. After the panel discussion, some members of the Baltimore community suggested that large lenders have an unfair advantage. Marceline White, with the nonprofit Maryland Consumer Rights Coalition, said, "Our concern is that the rule does too much to protect banks at the expense of working families." Most mortgages would fall under the "qualified" designation and would be unfairly shielded from lawsuits, she said.
Another panel member suggested that borrowers will still have legal options, particularly if they are victims of discrimination. Lisa Rice, with the National Fair Housing Alliance, said she remains concerned that residents of urban areas will have trouble getting access to home loans. But she said she was pleased to see that the regulations are not stipulating minimum down payments or credit requirements.


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Slumping melon markets are expected to pick up in January.
Lou Kertesz, melon category manager for Pompano Beach, Fla.-based Ayco Farms Inc., said that over the past months, two forces have converged to create weak honeydew, cantaloupe, mini-watermelon and canary melon markets.
"Since Thanksgiving demand has definitely dropped, and volume has definitely increased," Kertesz said Dec. 20. "Right now we're struggling. The promo price we gave for Christmas went by the wayside when the market tumbled."
Brent Harrison, president of Nogales, Ariz.-based Al Harrison Co., expected watermelon markets to be weak around the holidays but tighten in January and February.
The week of Dec. 17, Al Harrison had completed its transition from its northern to its southern Mexico watermelon deal. The company expects to ship from the south until about mid-February.
"We've had excellent growing conditions, and the quality's good," he said.
Helping to drive up markets in January will be decreased acreage in southern Mexico, Harrison said. More growers in the region have substituted sugarcane for melons, he said.
"This market is going to be supply-driven," Harrison said. "Demand is steady."
Ayco Farms was sourcing melons from Guatemala in December. In addition to the robust Central American volumes, Mexico was adding to the supply glut, Kertesz said.
"The Mexican honeydew and mini seasons are running longer than they normally go," he said.
Markets were sluggish on honeydews, cantaloupes and mini watermelons, Kertesz said.
"It's ugly all the way across the board."
Size profile in December also was likely playing a role in the weak markets, Kertesz said. Fruit has been very large, with little availability of smaller sizes.
"There hasn't been a lot of flexibility" on size, Kertesz said.
Markets should strengthen in the second or third week of January when Guatemala winds down and Honduras gets set to take over the offshore deal, Kertesz said. Those stronger markets could hold through February, he said.


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EIA's January Short-Term Energy Outlook (STEO), released on January 7, now includes EIA's forecast of energy consumption, supply, and prices through 2014. STEO expects continued growth in natural gas production, driven largely by onshore production in shale areas. In particular, production in the Marcellus Shale areas of Pennsylvania and West Virginia is expected to continue rising, as recently drilled wells become operational. Despite relatively low natural gas prices, Pennsylvania drilling continues at a strong pace as producers target combination oil-and-gas wells.
Production has been rising despite large decreases in the natural gas rig count over the past year. According to Baker Hughes, the natural gas rig count was 431 as of December 28, 2012, compared with 811 at the start of 2012. The oil rig count has also declined in recent months (oil rigs often produce associated natural gas), although declines have been much smaller than declines in the natural gas rig count. The declines in rig counts, coupled with continued production growth, suggest increases in rig efficiency, which will maintain production levels going forward.
This month's STEO expects that total marketed production will increase from 69.2 Bcf/d in 2012 to 69.8 Bcf/d in 2013, and drop slightly to 69.5 Bcf/d in 2014. EIA expects growth in Lower 48 onshore production will continue through 2014, and will be offset by Gulf of Mexico declines next year.
Natural gas prices fell over the last week, continuing an overall downward trend from the past few weeks. The Henry Hub spot price fell 16 cents per MMBtu from $3.30 per MMBtu last week to $3.14 per MMBtu yesterday. Prices declined similarly in most other areas of the country, and most prices are in the $3 per MMBtu range.
The Northeast posted the largest declines in prices this week. A cold snap that occurred at the end of December and lasted into the beginning of January sent prices in New York and New England above $15 per MMBtu. On December 31, prices at Transcontinental Pipeline's Zone 6 trading point for delivery into New York City averaged $16.74 per MMBtu; at the Algonquin Citygate, which serves Boston, prices averaged $15.27 per MMBtu. By January 2 (the beginning of this report week) prices at both these locations fell back to around $10 per MMBtu. At the end of the report week, the Transco Zone 6 New York price fell to $3.33 per MMBtu and the Algonquin Citygate price fell to $4.41 per MMBtu. Pricing points in the Northeast often spike during periods of high demand in the winter as a result of pipeline constraints.
Relatively low demand during the month of December and the beginning of January contributed to the low prices. December 2012 was the 10th warmest on record, according to recent NOAA reports, with seasonally warm temperatures particularly east of the Rocky Mountains. Temperatures in December averaged 36.4 degrees nationwide, 3.4 degrees greater than the long-term average. Mild weather has persisted into January as well. The warm December was evident in the weekly natural gas storage withdrawal; the five-year average (2007-2011) withdrawals for December 2012 are all over 100 Bcf. A triple digit withdrawal did not occur until the week ending December 28, 2012; additionally, the WNGSR reported a net injection of 2 Bcf for the week ending December 7, 2012. While this is not unprecedented, there are only two other net injections in December on record (1998 and 2005).
Both natural gas supply and consumption fell during the report week. According to data from Bentek Energy LLC, total supply fell by 0.2 percent, with a 0.4 percent decline in dry production. LNG sendout and pipeline imports from Canada increased during the week. Supply is down 1.5 percent from the same time last year. Consumption fell 8.0 percent this week, with a 12.8 percent decline in residential and commercial natural gas consumption. Residential and commercial consumption, however, was 14.4 percent greater than this time last year, although last winter was one of the warmest on record. Use of natural gas for power generation and industrial consumption also fell this week.
The NYMEX near-month (February 2013) natural gas contract fell 12 cents per MMBtu during the report week to $3.113 per MMBtu. During its tenure as the near-month contract, the February contract fell 35.6 cents per MMBtu. Last year, the February 2012 contract remained below $3 per MMBtu during most of its time in the near-month position. The 12-month strip (the average of the contracts from February 2013 through March 2014) for this report week lost a little more than 10 cents per MMBtu, falling from $3.504 per MMBtu last Wednesday to $3.403 per MMBtu yesterday.
Working natural gas in storage decreased to 3,316 Bcf as of Friday, January 4, according to EIA's WNGSR. This represents an implied net withdrawal of 201 Bcf from the previous week, the largest withdrawal for this heating season. This week's net withdrawal was 69 Bcf larger than the 5-year average net withdrawal of 132 Bcf, and 111 Bcf larger than last year's net withdrawal of 90 Bcf. Inventories are currently 88 Bcf (2.6 percent) less than last year at this time and 320 Bcf (10.7 percent) greater than the 5-year average.
All three storage regions posted declines this week. Inventories in the East, West, and Producing regions decreased by 113 Bcf (the 5-year average net withdrawal is 84 Bcf), 27 Bcf (the 5-year average net withdrawal is 17 Bcf), and 61 Bcf (the 5-year average net withdrawal is 31 Bcf), respectively. In the Producing region, working natural gas inventories decreased 19 Bcf (6.3 percent) in salt cavern facilities and decreased 41 Bcf (4.5 percent) in nonsalt cavern facilities.
Temperatures during the storage report week were 2.4 degrees cooler than the 30-year normal temperature and 9.1 degrees cooler than the same period last year. Temperatures in the Lower 48 states averaged 31.3 degrees, compared to 40.4 degrees last year and the 30-year normal of 33.7 degrees. During the week all regions with the exception of the South Atlantic Census division were cooler than normal. The South Atlantic Census division averaged a little (0.1 degrees) above the 30-year normal. The Mountain and Pacific Census divisions in the West were particularly cool, averaging 7.3 and 5.0 degrees cooler, respectively, than the 30-year normal. Heating degree-days nationwide were 7.7 percent above normal and 37.0 percent above last year.


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Thanks to europorsche914 and dbqbbq for their help in developing the program!
Thanks to uspino and gman3042 for their help testing!
Thanks to Jason102 for the permission to modify his XBMC plugin!
This project uses a modified version of PseudoTV.
Link to PseudoTV: http://forum.xbmc.org/showthread.php?tid=90738
Download + Install:
Read the Install.txt file to set up the plugin.
Download v0.6.4 - WINDOWS: http://www.mediafire.com/?llud7upugimsf8j
Download v0.5.11 - OSX: http://www.mediafire.com/?v1n2y1n6w4i3k41
Download pvr.tvserver source: http://www.mediafire.com/?624fgs5dc69jvhw
v0.6.4 - Server Release - 9/30/2013
* Some changes for VLC 2.1.0
v0.6.3 - Server Release - 9/15/2013
* Removed redirect option for hls streams
* Add WaitForSingleObject when closing process
* Add stop control for web browser and remote clients
* Merge dbqbbq's changes to iphone.html:
--- Fix favorites/stream settings
--- Add remember me for login credentials
v0.6.2 - Server Release - 9/10/2013
* Fixed HDHomeRun HTTP stream shutdown
* Fixed memory leak if websocket command is called multiple times
* Add settings to change device name in browser
* Fix browser and iphone interface localStorage handling
* Set TCP_NODELAY on for all api calls
v0.6.1 - Server Release - 9/8/2013
* Fixed UPnP issue if trying to start a stream on multiple devices
* Fixed check for available tuners
* Added websocket apis for mobile remote control
* Attempt fix #1 at xbmc client channel changing
v0.6.0 - Server Release - 8/19/2013
* Add silent command option to start program silently
* VLC transcode patched dlls for commercials
* Initial Ceton InfiniTV6 support
View full changelog in CHANGELOG.txt
HTTP APIs:
Complete list of HTTP calls are in the file: API.Readme.txt
What you need:
- XBMC, a browser, or an iPhone/android device
- Ceton infiniTV 4 or HDHomeRun Prime
- CableCard from your TV provider
- What it can do:
- Stream video from any of the tuners in your Ceton device
- Slingbox alternative - Watch tv outside your house (direct streaming or transcoded streaming)
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europorsche914 Wrote:How to create a custom channel list for cetonTV
1. Navigate to the folder containing ceton api -> resources -> channelmap.csv. Open this file in a text editor (excel/open office calc is best for next step anyway) then remove any channels that you do not subscribe/want displayed in the guide (I inserted a return after each channel for readability, by default it isnt this pretty also the data is comma delimited <no spaces>).
2. Then create a file titled mc2xml.chl in the resources folder containing the same channels (one channel number per line) to be downloaded using mc2xml.exe (google search). Easiest way to create this file is simply removing column "B" and "C" in whatever spreadsheet program you are using for the previous step and saving as mc2xml.chl.
Now the computer will download the required data for the guide without waisting space (my guide data went from a 215mb file to 110mb file) and errornous channels will be removed from the xbmc guide.
DISCLAIMER: If any one that has issues with the plugin after modifying the channel list, they should delete the modifiied .csv file before posting issues due to how easy it is to mistakenly modify the .csv file, the api program will automatically reparse a new channel list.
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Malcolm wrote:David N. Snyder wrote: it is acceptable to eat meat from an environmental point.
That is not what anyone is saying. It is not acceptable to eat grain fed meat.
You are advocating pasture raised cattle for slaughter. This is not realistic, especially in a growing population. As Huseng mentions, the population densities are rising. What pasture is available in Bangladesh, for example?


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As I type this I have to make two confessions:
1. I am a Notre Dame football fan
2. I had no clue the play clock had expired on said play, and ND deserved to lose the game
With that said, does this explination make sense. As we are moving towards more technological advances, if this is true, surely there has to be a better solution (maybe a device ala a cell phone) that buzzes on the refs hip when the play clock hits 0.
Terry McAulay, coordinator of Big East Conference officiating, defended his seven-man crew in a statement Sunday.
"After review, the conference believes that the game officials correctly applied the proper mechanics and guidelines that are in place to determine, in a consistent manner, when a flag should be thrown for delay of game," McAulay said.
"The responsibility is assigned to the back judge, who, in this situation, was standing beneath the upright," the statement continued. "Proper mechanics dictate that his focus be directed to the play clock as it approaches zero. When the play clock display reads zero, he must re-direct his attention to the ball. At that time, if the snap has not started, a flag will be thrown for delay of game. If the snap has begun, no flag will be thrown.
"Under these procedures, there will always be a small amount of lag time between the time the clock reads zero and the time the back judge is able to see the football.
"On the play in question, this lag time created the situation where it appears the play clock expired just before the snap. We believe the snap occurred well within the normal lag time for the back judge to make this determination.
"This play is not reviewable under current NCAA rules."


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Staff at Devizes-based butcher Walter Rose and Son are celebrating this week after being presented with special recognition of their contribution to the life of their home town and the county in general.
The Wiltshire Life Awards identify people and businesses that have made outstanding contributions to the county and this year the judges felt that Walter Rose & Son deserved special recognition - and announced a new Pride of Wiltshire Award to acknowledge the continued contribution the business makes to Devizes and Wiltshire as a county.
Walter Rose and Sons is one of the South West's leading family butchery businesses with retail outlets in Devizes and Trowbridge – but it's a business with a modern vision and dynamism which has secured its place the top flight of retail butchery outlets and made it the premier supplier to the catering industry.
Steve Cook, his wife Liz, brother Andrew and sons Jack and Charlie are all active in the business and they have nurtured close business relationships with their supply farms for more than 20 years. The business is a major supporter of the local community including sports clubs and teams as well as sponsoring individuals who include the Trowbridge-based GB bobsleigh champions John Jackson and Paula Walker. The special award was presented at a ceremony in Marlborough Town Hall on Friday evening when the judges said they had been so impressed with the contribution to Wiltshire's business and community life that they felt it demanded a new all-encompassing award.
Steve Cook said: "I was away when I got the news that we had been recognised with this special award.
" It is extremely well received and we are all quite moved by the fact that they would create a special award for us which goes a long way to compensating our team for all the hard work and effort that they put in year on year."


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This is an envelope that promotes the Town of Unity Saskatchewan, it promotes all it's businesses even it's $8000.00 Opera House. It also promotes itself as the Queen City of the Grand Trunk Pacific, & the City built on Two Transcontinental Railways.
This is from a letter sent to my cousin from a former classmate who had moved there. It was postmarked March 1910.