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Champion Hollywood Wildcat Dies
Hollywood Wildcat, who beat defending champion older female Paseana in the 1993 Breeders' Cup Distaff (gr. I) to clinch champion 3-year-old filly honors, died June 23.
Hollywood Wildcat, who beat defending champion older female Paseana in the 1993 Breeders' Cup Distaff (gr. I) to clinch champion 3-year-old filly honors, died June 23.
From just 14 starters, Argentina has been represented as the breeding ground of the winners of four Breeders' Cup World Championships races.
Sidney H. Craig, who received a colt named Dr Devious as a birthday present and watched him win the 1992 Ever Ready Epsom Derby (Eng-I), died July 21.
Paseana, a Hall of Fame member and a two-time Eclipse Award-winning older female, died June 21 in her native Argentina at Dr. Ignacio Pavlovsky's Haras San Ignacio de Loyola.
Star Parade took the early lead and held off Bare Necessities by a head to capture Monday's grade I, $250,000 Santa Maria Handicap for fillies and mares at Santa Anita Park.
Some of the horses who have made history on Breeders' Cup Championship Day were born and bred in the U.S., but now live elsewhere. Some were foaled in one country, raced in another, and now live somewhere completely different. Here are some of their stories.
Hall of Fame member Paseana, who has experienced problems conceiving, will be returned to her native Argentina in an attempt to get her in foal.
While temperatures soared under a hazy morning sun in Saratoga Springs, N.Y., emotions ran warmer and percolated over inside at the Humphrey S. Finney Sales Pavilion. The occasion Monday, Aug. 6, was the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame induction ceremonies.
Paseana was as strong as steel, but coy.
Champion runners Holy Bull and Paseana, veteran jockey Earlie Fires, trainer Richard Mandella, and Maskette (Horse of Yesteryear) will be inducted into Thoroughbred racing's Hall of Fame today.
Frank Deford, himself a member of the National Association of Sporstcasters and Sportswriters Hall of Fame, will be the keynote speaker at this years National Musuem of Racing and Hall of Fame inductiion ceremony. The new members of the Hall of Fame will be enshrined at 10:30 a.m. Aug. 6 at the Fasig-Tipton sale pavilion in Saratoga Springs, N.Y.
Earlie Fires, who led all apprentice jockeys in 1965 and is one of only 14 North American riders to win more than 6,000 races, and trainer Richard Mandella, who won his first stakes in 1974, are among the newest members of the Hall of Fame. This year's equine inductees will be Holy Bull, Paseana, and Maskette.
Holy Bull, the 1994 Horse of the Year, heads the list of final nominees for induction this year into the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame. The inductees will be announed May 1 and enshrined Aug. 6.
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These smooth dark chocolate ganache truffles are infused with a hint of rosewater and then rolled in your choice of natural, unsweetened cocoa powder or dessicated coconut. They're a snap to make and look impressive on any Valentine's Day table.
I'm a little shocked that it's February already, and I'm even more shocked that I haven't posted any Valentine's Day recipes yet!
Last year I was totally on top of it. I planned a two-course meal featuring this flavourful mushroom, caramelized onion, and goat cheese galette and these tiny, adorable chocolate fudge cakes. It was a spectacular meal. One I happily shared with my boyfriend while I was in Australia. Being apart from each other for these past few months has been tough, and I haven't really been in the mood to celebrate Valentine's Day this year. But that doesn't mean that I can't share a few recipes for you guys to make with your SO's. And besides, I have spent more than my fair share of V-Day's alone — why shouldn't I stuff myself full of chocolate? It worked so well for me for years!
When Charlene over at Chew Street volunteered to resurrect our Christmas collaboration with a Valentine's Day theme, I signed up immediately. I was super stoked when she told us that the theme would be chocolate; I knew exactly which recipe I wanted to tackle.
I have a strange relationship with chocolate truffles. I have to be in a mood to eat them. Generally, I find them a tad too sweet for my taste, or they're infused or filled with weird flavours that I don't personally enjoy with chocolate.
To eliminate the sickly sweet factor, I chose to use 70% dark chocolate for these truffles. I find the slightly bitter flavour works really well with the rosewater. Always always always make sure you choose the best quality chocolate you can find when you're making truffles. Since chocolate is the main ingredient, you don't want to skimp or they'll end up tasting sub-par. No one wants sub-par truffles on Valentine's Day. Scratch that. No one wants sub-par truffles, period.
These truffles are gluten-free, and have the potential to be vegan. As long as you use certified vegan chocolate, you can nix the cream and add an extra tablespoon of coconut oil to the mixture, and you'll have vegan rosewater truffles. Personally, I found the cream created a more velvety texture, but they taste great without it as well.
I rolled my truffles in natural cocoa powder and unsweetened coconut, but feel free to roll them in whatever you wish! Rosewater also pairs well with pistachios and almonds, so I think I would try those next time around. If you come up with any stellar pairings, be sure to let me know in the comments!
If you have a little more time, be sure to check out all of the other fantastic recipes from our chocolate Valentine's Day collab below! You can also find them all on Twitter, Instagram, and Pinterest using the hashtag #CdnFoodCreatives.
- 8 oz (226g) good quality dark chocolate, chopped
- 3 tbsp unrefined coconut oil
- 2 tbsp heavy cream
- 3½ tsp rosewater
- ½ cup natural, unsweetened cocoa powder
- ½ cup unsweetened, desiccated coconut
- Melt the chocolate in a double boiler over simmering water.
- Fold the coconut oil, cream, and rosewater into the melted chocolate with a rubber spatula until it's mixed in and smooth in texture.
- Pour the chocolate mixture into a shallow glass container and allow it to cool and thicken at room temperature, about 2 hours.
- Prepare a cookie sheet with a layer of parchment paper. Divide the cocoa powder and coconut into separate bowls next to the cookie sheet.
- Once the mixture has thickened, roll half-tablespoon measures into balls and roll them in the cocoa powder. Place the truffle on the prepared cookie sheet. Repeat this method with the remaining mixture, switching between the cocoa powder and coconut.
- Refrigerate the truffles on the cookie sheet for 1 hour before serving.
- Make rolling the truffles easier by wetting your hands slightly before rolling each truffle. I keep a small bowl of water on the counter for easy access.
- A melon baller makes a perfect truffle rolling tool, but a small coffee spoon also works in a pinch.
- Try to handle the truffles as little as possible. Use your fingertips to push the truffles around in the toppings to avoid touching them, otherwise you'll end up with a melty chocolate mess.
- Don't worry about the truffles being super smooth; the toppings cover any imperfections.
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Chocolate Spice Fig Truffles by The Busy Baker
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If you make my Dark Chocolate Rosewater Truffles, be sure to take a photo and tag me @cinnamonscribe on Instagram or Twitter. I would love nothing more than to see your creations!


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INTRODUCTION — Optic neuritis is an inflammatory, demyelinating condition that causes acute, usually monocular, visual loss. It is highly associated with multiple sclerosis (MS). Optic neuritis is the presenting feature of MS in 15 to 20 percent of patients and occurs in 50 percent at some time during the course of their illness [1-4].
The term optic neuritis is sometimes applied to other inflammatory and infectious conditions affecting the optic nerve. These and other causes of optic neuropathy are discussed separately. (See "Optic neuropathies".)
The epidemiology, pathophysiology, clinical features, and diagnosis of demyelinating optic neuritis will be covered here. Prognosis and treatment of optic neuritis and other clinical manifestations of multiple sclerosis are discussed separately. (See "Optic neuritis: Prognosis and treatment" and "Clinical features of multiple sclerosis in adults" and "Clinically isolated syndromes suggestive of multiple sclerosis".)
EPIDEMIOLOGY — Most cases of acute demyelinating optic neuritis occur in women (two-thirds) and typically develop in patients between the ages of 20 and 40 [5-7].
The incidence of optic neuritis is highest in populations located at higher latitudes, in the northern United States and western Europe, and is lowest in regions closer to the equator. In the United States, studies have estimated the annual incidence of optic neuritis to be as high as 6.4 per 100,000 [8,9]. In the United States, optic neuritis occurs more frequently in whites than blacks [10]. In Asia, optic neuritis is proportionately more common relative to the incidence of multiple sclerosis than in the United States or Western Europe [11].
PATHOPHYSIOLOGY — The most common pathologic basis for optic neuritis is inflammatory demyelination of the optic nerve. The pathology is similar to that of acute multiple sclerosis (MS) plaques in the brain, with perivascular cuffing, edema in the myelinated nerve sheaths, and myelin breakdown. Inflammation of the retinal vascular endothelium can precede demyelination and is sometimes visibly manifest as retinal vein sheathing [12]. Myelin loss exceeds axonal loss.
It is believed that the demyelination in optic neuritis is immune-mediated, but the specific mechanism and target antigen(s) are unknown. Systemic T cell activation is identified at symptom onset and precedes changes in the cerebrospinal fluid [13]. Systemic changes also normalize earlier (within two to four weeks) than central changes. T cell activation leads to the release of cytokines and other inflammatory agents. B cell activation against myelin basic protein is not seen in peripheral blood but can be demonstrated in the cerebrospinal fluid of patients with optic neuritis [14].
As with MS, a genetic susceptibility for optic neuritis is suspected. This is supported by an over-representation of certain human leukocyte antigen (HLA) types among patients with optic neuritis [15,16].
Acute features — Optic neuritis is usually monocular in its clinical presentation. In about 10 percent of cases, symptoms occur in both eyes, either simultaneously or in rapid succession [17]. Bilateral optic neuritis is more common in children younger than 12 to 15 years old and also in Asian and black South African patients [17-22]. Because bilateral symptoms are relatively uncommon, they should suggest an alternative cause of optic neuropathy. However, subclinical visual deficits in acuity, contrast sensitivity, color vision, and visual field in the contralateral eye can often be elicited by detailed visual testing in patients with clinically monocular disease [9,23]. Because these deficits usually resolve along with the clinical deficits in the symptomatic eye, it is unlikely that these findings represent prior episodes of optic neuritis.
Other clinical features of optic neuritis were systematically characterized in the Optic Neuritis Treatment Trial (ONTT), which enrolled 457 patients, aged 18 to 46 years, with acute unilateral optic neuritis [7,24]. The two most common symptoms of optic neuritis are vision loss and eye pain:
●Vision loss typically develops over a period of hours to days, peaking within one to two weeks. Continued deterioration after that time suggests an alternative diagnosis [1,2]. Greater than 90 percent of patients in the ONTT had a significant decrease in central visual acuity. In most, the visual acuities ranged from 20/25 to 20/190 (median visual acuity 20/60). However, some patients had 20/20 acuity (11 percent), and, at the other extreme, a few had no light perception (3 percent).
●Eye pain occurred in 92 percent of patients in the ONTT and often worsened with eye movement [7]. The onset of pain generally coincided with the visual acuity loss and improved along with it.
Other common visual symptoms and signs include:
●An afferent pupillary defect always occurs in optic neuritis if the other eye is uninvolved and otherwise healthy. This is demonstrated by shining a light alternately in one eye and then the other and finding that the direct response to light is more sluggish in the affected eye. The room should be dark, and the patient should fixate on a distant target to prevent miosis due to accommodation. (See "The detailed neurologic examination in adults", section on 'Afferent pupillary defect'.)
●The visual field defect in optic neuritis is typically characterized as a central scotoma [1,25]. However, in the ONTT, almost all types of visual field defects were seen, including diffuse vision loss and altitudinal, arcuate, hemianopic, and cecocentral defects. Nonetheless, a defect that extends to the periphery should suggest a compressive lesion, while an altitudinal defect, particularly an inferior altitudinal defect, is more common in anterior ischemic optic neuropathy [1,25]. Visual field defects usually resolve; in the ONTT, 56 percent had normalized at one year and 73 percent had normalized at 10 years [26,27].
●Papillitis with hyperemia and swelling of the disk, blurring of disk margins, and distended veins is seen in one-third of patients with optic neuritis (picture 1) [7]. Two-thirds of these patients have retrobulbar neuritis with a normal funduscopic examination (picture 2). Papillitis is more common in children less than 14 years old and in certain ethnic populations, including black South Africans and Southeast Asians [11,18-20]. Peripapillary hemorrhages are rare in optic neuritis, but are a common accompaniment to papillitis due to anterior ischemic optic neuropathy [1].
●Photopsias (flickering or flashes of light) are often precipitated with eye movement and were reported by 30 percent of patients in the ONTT [7].
●Loss of color of vision out of proportion to the loss of visual acuity is specific to optic nerve pathology. Abnormal color vision by Ishihara plates was found in 88 percent of involved eyes in the ONTT; this increased to 94 percent with the more sensitive Farnsworth-Munsell 100 hue test [7].
●Other signs of ocular inflammation may be observed by the ophthalmologist on funduscopic or slit lamp examination. Perivenous sheathing or periphlebitis retinae can be seen in about 12 percent of patients with optic neuritis and implies a high risk for multiple sclerosis (MS) [9,12]. Uveitis, cells in the anterior chamber, and/or pars planitis are uncommonly seen in optic neuritis and are more typical of infections and other autoimmune diseases. (See "Optic neuropathies".)
Chronic features — Even after clinical recovery, signs of optic neuritis can persist. These signs in a patient without a history of optic neuritis may suggest a previous, subclinical attack. When a patient presents with a possible first attack of MS elsewhere in the central nervous system, these signs are often sought because evidence of other demyelinating episodes separated in "time and space" can affect prognosis and treatment decisions. (See "Clinically isolated syndromes suggestive of multiple sclerosis".)
Chronic signs of optic neuritis can include:
●Persistent visual loss. Most patients with optic neuritis recover functional vision within one year. However, on testing, deficits in color vision, contrast sensitivity, stereo acuity, and light brightness are detectable in most patients at up to two years [28]. (See "Optic neuritis: Prognosis and treatment", section on 'Recovery of vision'.)
●A relative afferent pupillary defect remains in approximately one-fourth of patients two years after presentation [28].
●Color desaturation refers to a qualitative inter-eye difference in color perception that can be tested by comparing vision of a red object with each eye. A patient with monocular "red desaturation" may report that the red color appears "washed out," pink, or orange when viewed with the affected eye.
●Temporary exacerbations of visual problems in patients can occur with increased body temperature (Uhthoff's phenomenon). Hot showers and exercise are classic precipitants.
●Optic atrophy to at least some degree almost always follows an attack of optic neuritis, despite the return of visual acuity [29]. Normal, 20/20 visual acuity requires less than one-half of normal foveal axons [30]. The disc appears shrunken and pale, particularly in its temporal half (temporal pallor). The disk pallor extends beyond the margins of the disk into the peripapillary retinal nerve fiber layer.
●The pattern-shift visual evoked response remains delayed in most patients, even with visual recovery. Although latencies continue to shorten (improve) up to two years after presentation, abnormalities are seen in most (80 percent) at two years [28,31,32]. (See 'Visual evoked response' below.)
DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS — In a young child, infectious and postinfectious causes of optic nerve impairment should be considered as alternatives to optic neuritis, while in an older patient (>50 years), ischemic optic neuropathy (due, for example, to diabetes mellitus or giant cell arteritis) is a more likely diagnosis than optic neuritis.
Alternative diagnoses should also be considered in patients with a bilateral presentation or those with other neurologic or systemic symptoms.
In cases of recurrent optic neuritis that are not due to neuromyelitis optica or MS, other causes of recurrent optic neuritis should be thoroughly investigated (such as sarcoidosis, lupus, chronic relapsing inflammatory optic neuropathy (CRION), or paraneoplastic optic neuropathy (serum CRMP-5/CV2 antibody)).
The differential diagnosis of optic nerve diseases is summarized in the tables and is discussed separately (table 1 and table 2). (See "Optic neuropathies".)
Diagnosis — In general, optic neuritis is a clinical diagnosis based upon the history and examination findings. Because important findings on funduscopic examination help differentiate typical from atypical cases of optic neuritis, an ophthalmologic examination should be considered an essential feature of the clinical evaluation. Magnetic resonance imaging study of the brain and orbits with gadolinium contrast provides confirmation of the diagnosis in most cases and also provides and assessment of the risk of subsequent multiple sclerosis.
Further diagnostic testing is directed toward excluding other causes of visual loss in atypical cases (See 'Differential diagnosis' above.)
Magnetic resonance imaging — A magnetic resonance imaging study (MRI) of the brain and orbits with gadolinium contrast provides confirmation of the diagnosis of acute demyelinating optic neuritis and important prognostic information regarding the risk of developing MS.
Innovations in MRI technology (eg, short tau inversion recovery [STIR], fast spin echo [FSE], and fluid-attenuated inversion recovery with fat suppression techniques [FLAIR], diffusion tensor imaging [DTI]) have improved imaging of the optic nerve [33-35]. Optic nerve inflammation can be demonstrated in about 95 percent of patients with optic neuritis with gadolinium contrast-enhanced MRI of the brain and orbits (image 1) [6,36-38]. The longitudinal extent of nerve involvement as seen on MRI correlates with visual impairment at presentation and with visual prognosis [31,36,38]. Gadolinium enhancement persists for a mean of 30 days since onset [31]. The signal abnormality in the nerve can still be seen after recovery of vision, and is also present in as many as 60 percent of patients with MS who do not have a clinical history of optic neuritis [31,39-41].
The brain MRI often shows white matter abnormalities characteristic of MS (image 2). Typical lesions are ovoid, periventricular, and larger than 3 mm. (See "Diagnosis of multiple sclerosis in adults", section on 'Lesion characteristics'.) The reported prevalence of white matter abnormalities varies substantially among patients with optic neuritis (23 to 75 percent) [42]. In the ONTT, almost 40 percent of patients had MRI lesions, but this trial represents a selected patient group [7]. Small case series of unselected patients have noted a higher coincidence of MRI brain lesions [31,43,44]. Individuals with white matter abnormalities are at a higher risk of developing MS. (See "Optic neuritis: Prognosis and treatment".)
The yield of spinal cord imaging is low in unselected patients. Among 115 patients presenting with optic neuritis, MRI abnormalities in the spinal cord were seen in only four patients with a normal brain MRI [42].
Lumbar puncture — Lumbar puncture is not an essential diagnostic test in optic neuritis, but should be considered in atypical cases (eg, those with bilateral presentation, <15 years in age, or symptoms suggesting infection) [45,46]. (See "Optic neuropathies", section on 'Infections'.)
Approximately 60 to 80 percent of patients with acute optic neuritis have nonspecific abnormalities in the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF), including lymphocytes (10 to 100) and elevated protein [43].
Other CSF findings in optic neuritis can include [47]:
●Myelin basic protein in about 20 percent
●IgG synthesis in 20 to 36 percent
●Oligoclonal bands (OCB) in 56 to 69 percent
The presence of OCB implies a higher risk of developing MS. However, since OCB are also associated with white matter lesions on brain MRI, their presence is not clearly of independent prognostic importance [47]. (See "Optic neuritis: Prognosis and treatment".)
Other testing — When there are relevant clues to an alternative diagnosis (table 2), measurement of the erythrocyte sedimentation rate, antinuclear antibodies, and angiotensin converting enzyme levels and serologic and CSF tests for Lyme disease and syphilis should be obtained [45,46]. (See "Optic neuropathies".)
Fluorescein angiography — Fluorescein angiography is not routinely performed in the evaluation of optic neuritis and is often normal. Up to 25 percent demonstrate either dye leakage or perivenous sheathing [12]. These findings may identify patients at somewhat higher risk for developing MS.
Visual evoked response — A delay in the P100 of the visual evoked response (VER) is the electrophysiologic manifestation of slowed conduction in the optic nerve as a result of axonal demyelination [48]. This test is not usually helpful in the diagnosis of acute optic neuritis, unless there is a suspicion that the visual loss is functional.
Abnormalities in the VER can persist after recovery of full vision. At one year, 80 to 90 percent will be abnormal; 35 percent will return to normal at two years [28,31,32]. The VER is often employed to find evidence of previous, asymptomatic, episodes of optic neuritis, but the sensitivity and specificity are imperfect [1].
The multifocal VER is a technical advance that appears to be more sensitive and specific for identifying optic neuritis, but this technology is not generally available [1,49].
Optical coherence tomography — Optical coherence tomography (OCT) measures the thickness in the retinal nerve fiber layer and detects thinning in most (85 percent) of patients with optic neuritis [48,50-53]. These abnormalities are also common in patients with MS who do not have a clinical history of optic neuritis [54]. While lower values correlate with impaired visual outcome, the utility of OCT as a prognostic tool is limited in that abnormal values do not show up until early swelling disappears. In one study, OCT was less sensitive than VER in detecting subclinical optic neuritis [55].
A number of studies have found that a greater severity of optic nerve injury seen on OCT suggests neuromyelitis optica rather than optic neuritis associated with multiple sclerosis [56-58].
Aquaporin-4-specific serum autoantibody — Patients with recurrent optic neuritis may be particularly at risk neuromyelitis optica (NMO) or Devic's disease. This is particularly true for patients with a normal brain MRI and those with optic neuritis events in rapid succession or with a presentation of severe vision loss [59]. In one series of 51 patients with either severe or recurrent optic neuritis, six patients were seropositive for the aquaporin-4-specific serum autoantibody, a sensitive biomarker for NMO while 10 patients were seropositive for antibodies to myelin-oligodendrocyte glycoprotein (MOG), which has also been associated with NMO [60]. In other studies, seropositivity for the aquaporin-4-specific serum autoantibody was predictive of subsequent NMO among patients with recurrent optic neuritis [61,62]. The serum NMO antibody test is suggested for individuals with recurrent ON, particularly if the MRI brain is negative for any abnormal T2/FLAIR lesions outside of the affected optic nerve(s). The role for testing MOG antibodies is investigational [63].
INFORMATION FOR PATIENTS — UpToDate offers two types of patient education materials, "The Basics" and "Beyond the Basics." The Basics patient education pieces are written in plain language, at the 5th to 6th grade reading level, and they answer the four or five key questions a patient might have about a given condition. These articles are best for patients who want a general overview and who prefer short, easy-to-read materials. Beyond the Basics patient education pieces are longer, more sophisticated, and more detailed. These articles are written at the 10th to 12th grade reading level and are best for patients who want in-depth information and are comfortable with some medical jargon.
Here are the patient education articles that are relevant to this topic. We encourage you to print or e-mail these topics to your patients. (You can also locate patient education articles on a variety of subjects by searching on "patient info" and the keyword(s) of interest.)
●Basics topic (see "Patient education: Optic neuritis (The Basics)")
SUMMARY AND RECOMMENDATIONS — Optic neuritis is an acute inflammatory demyelinating injury to the optic nerve.
●In typical cases, painful, monocular visual loss evolves over several hours to a few days. One-third of patients have visible optic nerve inflammation on funduscopic examination (papillitis); in the remainder, the inflammation is retrobulbar. (See 'Acute features' above.)
●Chronic signs of optic neuritis include a relative afferent pupillary defect, color desaturation, and optic atrophy. These often persist despite recovery of normal vision. (See 'Chronic features' above.)
●Common entities in the differential diagnosis of optic neuritis are presented in the tables (table 1 and table 2). (See "Optic neuropathies".)
●A gadolinium-enhanced MRI of the brain and orbits provides confirmation of optic neuritis and aids in the assessment of prognosis and treatment decisions. Other tests, including lumbar puncture, fluorescein angiography, and visual evoked potentials are used in atypical cases. (See 'Evaluation and diagnosis' above.)
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Memphitz Wright Drops Defamation Lawsuit; Toya Shopping Couple's New Reality Show
Mickey "Memphitz" Wright Jr. has reportedly dropped his legal claim against Viacom International, NFGTC, Inc., and Mona's Monami Entertainment following his complaints about "Love and Hip Hop" star K. Michelle.
The 28-year-old reality star husband of Antonia "Toya" Wright filed a legal complaint against the producers of the hit Vh1 reality show in September explained that "the filing of this suit is to compensate for the irreparable damage that has been done to my reputation," according to TMZ.com.
On Sunday, just four months after his filing, MediaTakeOut.com revealed that Wright voluntarily had his claims dismissed, although it is still unclear what influenced his sudden change of heart.
During season one of "Love and Hip Hop," viewers saw K. Michelle, Wright's ex-girlfriend, open up about their history. The 26-year-old stood by her claims that she was subjected to domestic violence at the hands of Wright throughout the duration of their relationship.
Wright, who openly denied her domestic abuse claims, immediately retained legal counsel before filing suit against the show's producers.
"[K. Michelle] has taken full advantage of society's tendency to accept claims of domestic violence as always being true, even in the absence of proof," Wright's attorney Conti J. Moore of Conti Moore Law, PLLC previously said in a statement.
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The lawsuit dismissal follows a report that Wright and Toya, 29, are currently shopping a brand new reality TV series to four cable networks: BET, MTV, Fuse and Oxygen.
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The show will mark Toya's third as she has previously starred in BET's "Tiny and Toya" and "Toya: A Family Affair."


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Sweet, precious piggie Jack. My heart is breaking, reading your mommy's very touching and love filled tribute to her beloved, best buddy. I have been "mom" to piggies for many years, and along with your mom, am blessed to have known their love, their gentleness, along with the great heartache of losing one of them.
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You passed away on my birthday Jack, May 26, and I hope it will comfort your mom a bit to know that every year hence, on that day, someone who never met you, never knew you, but felt your love, will be remembering you and her, along with one of my own beloved Rainbow Bridge furkids who also passed on that day as well. But today Jack, nothing but celebration at the Rainbow Bridge as my RB piggies Squeekers and Rosie, and all of our beloved furangels, throw you the happiest Pet of the Day party; lots of fresh green grass, sunshine and popcorning for all!
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A cockatoo's squawk alerted a Rancho Bernardo mother to fire burning in the laundry room of the family's town home.
The goffin cockatoo was inside its cage inside a downstairs unit of a four-plex on Fairlie Road Tuesday morning when the woman inside the home heard unusual squawking coming from the laundry room.
When she went to investigate, she found the bird on fire.
"She attempted to put the fire out but was unable to do so," said Maurice Luque, spokesperson for San Diego Fire Rescue Department.
The woman's husband was out jogging and returned to find about 30 firefighters from Escondido, Poway, Rancho Sante Fe and San Diego attacking the fire.
Luque said the fire spread quickly upstairs through an enclosed area of the units and threatened a second town home.
After about an hour, fire crews had the stubborn fire knocked down.
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Workers could be left "badly out of pocket" by companies that tempt employees to leave generous final-salary pension schemes in exchange for a cash lump sum, the Pensions Minister warned today.
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On the day after a shocking tragedy in Newtown, Conn., Sybrina Fulton, the mother of Trayvon Martin, said it is time for America to re-examine its attitude toward guns.
"No matter what color a child is, a hurt is a hurt," she told a gathering at the Wyndham Jacksonville Riverwalk hotel.
The occasion was the Hurting Families with Children in Crime fifth annual breakfast, a fundraiser for the organization, which supports the families of both the victims and the perpetrators of crimes.
On Friday, a gunman in Connecticut walked into an elementary school and shot to death 26 people, 20 of them children.
"Now maybe they'll do something about guns," said Fulton, whose teenage son was shot to death as he walked home from the store by George Zimmerman, who has claimed self-defense under the "stand your ground" law.
"This stand your ground law sends a terrible message," said Fulton's attorney, Benjamin Crump. "It encourages vigilante violence."
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Crump said groups like Hurting Families, which was founded by Linda Dayson, can make a difference.
"The system sometimes doesn't give justice," he said. "When that happens, the foot soldiers out there on the front lines start to yell and scream and finally the system says, hey, there's an injustice here. We must refuse to remain silent. … We must stand up to help America live up to its creed: equal justice for everybody."
Among those in the audience to hear Fulton and other speakers was Tommie Stornes, who was driving the SUV in which 17-year-old Jordan Davis was a passenger on the evening of Nov. 23.
Following a dispute over loud music at a Southside Gate Food Post, according to police, Michael Dunn, 45, of Satellite Beach, opened fire on the SUV, killing Davis. Dunn is being held in the Duval County jail on a charge of first-degree murder as well as three counts of attempted first-degree murder.
Stornes said he came to the breakfast because he wanted "to support every family who has gone through something tragic."
Later Saturday, a vigil was scheduled at Friendship Fountain park to spread the Davis family's message that Florida gun laws are too loose.
That event launched a new campaign called "Kill Guns, Not People."
Speakers at the breakfast included Helen Jenkins, the mother of Marissa Alexander, currently serving a 20-year sentence after having fired what she said was a warning shot to protect herself from her husband, who she has accused of domestic abuse. Alexander cited the stand your ground law to justify firing a shot that prosecutors said endangered her husband and two of her children. But that defense was rejected.
"Marissa had to do what she had to do," Jenkins said. "She stood up for what she believed in."
Also speaking was Pamela Champion, whose son Robert Champion, a member of the Florida A&M University band, died in November 2011 after being violently hazed.
"We live in a society that embraces the cult of violence," she said. "… Our society has become numb to violence because it is considered the norm."
Having become a member of "a fraternity that no one wants to join," Fulton talked with and hugged other mothers of victims after the breakfast ended.
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Mums across the Isle will benefit as work starts next week to create a new dedicated antenatal assessment area at Scunthorpe Hospital.
Work on the antenatal triage assessment area for pregnant women will start on Monday, September 8, and it will enable women who are experiencing problems with their pregnancy to attend ward 26 and be seen by a midwife. At the moment women are seen on ward 26 but in the open ward area.
Associate medical director for women and children/consultant obstetrician and gynaecologist, Mr Lawrence Roberts, said: "Women will be seen in the new triage assessment area by an assigned midwife. They will assess whether the woman who attends needs admitting to the ward or whether they can be given advice and sent home.
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With record numbers of motorists forecasted to travel through Virginia this Memorial Day weekend, the Virginia State Police is urging all Virginians and visitors to drive to save lives.
During the 2013 Memorial Day weekend, nine people died in traffic crashes statewide. In 2012, 11 individuals died over the four-day holiday reporting period.
To reduce traffic crashes, injuries and deaths over the Memorial Day weekend, the Virginia State Police will once again be stepping up patrols as part of the annual Operation C.A.R.E., (Combined Accident Reduction Effort), which begins at 12:01 a.m. Friday, May 23, and ends at midnight Monday, May 26.
The state-sponsored, national program encourages law enforcement agencies to increase visibility and traffic enforcement efforts on major travel holidays. Traditionally, May leads the year with having the most fatal traffic crashes than any other month.
According to the DMV Virginia Traffic Crash Facts report, May of 2012 proved to be the deadliest month for Virginia's highways with 74 fatal traffic crashes claiming 79 lives. The month also led the year with having the most traffic crashes resulting in injuries — 4,080. In 2011, it was the second deadliest month of the year with 66 fatal traffic crashes claiming 74 lives.
"The Memorial Day weekend is not only one of the most traveled weekends of the year, but also signals the start of summer vacations and the main tourism season in Virginia," said Col. W. Steven Flaherty, Virginia State Police superintendent. "To best safeguard our highways during these busy times, the Virginia State Police will be stepping up its enforcement presence and partnering with our local law enforcement and neighboring state police and highway patrol agencies for special traffic-safety initiatives."
The stepped-up law enforcement operations are part of the new, nationwide Drive to Save Lives campaign that aims to not only reduce traffic fatalities by 15 percent in 2014, but to also increase officer safety for those on patrol. To achieve a 15 percent reduction in the commonwealth, there must be 111 fewer traffic deaths on Virginia's highways this year.
The Operation C.A.R.E. program is among those traffic-safety initiatives included in the Drive to Save Lives campaign. The 2013 Operation C.A.R.E. initiative resulted in 12,021 speeders and 2,610 reckless drivers being stopped, and 106 drunk drivers being taken off the road and arrested. Troopers also cited 1,144 safety belt violations and 338 child safety seat violations. State police investigated a total of 473 traffic crashes, nine of which were fatal.
As state police increase patrols on the commonwealth's highways for the holiday weekend, motorists are reminded of Virginia's Move Over law. The statewide law requires drivers to either move over a lane or, when unable to, to cautiously pass all emergency personnel stopped on the side of a road.
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Yesterday, November 16, 2013, I took a ride to the Dead Creek Wildlife Management Area in Addison, Vermont to check out the migrating Snow Geese. There were thousands of birds in the fields. Here's one of the images I captured with my Nikon D4 and Nikkor 400mm f/2.8G lens.


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The venerable Smithsonian Institute has big plans to digitise its 137 million-piece collection – generating a new archive of 3D-printed models, exhibits, and scientific replicas.
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The Spooky Light Up Lantern is a serious Halloween treat that kids can use to light the way safely home. One of the coolest Halloween items that we offer, this candy + toy novelty stands 4.5" inches high and lights up with the push of a button or twist of a switch. Each one is adorned by a Goblin, Pumpkin, or Skull figure and is accompanied by a box of classic individually wrapped chunks of Dubble Bubble Bubble Gum.
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Neutral Match Report by Barnet Fans Manager:
Saturday 21st April 2012
At the Paringdon Sports Club , Harlow.
West Ham United were last night congratulated by chairman David Gold , for picking up their first silverware in a long and illustrious IFA career. They beat Watford in a tense final at neutral Harlow, in leafy Essex.
It was not without its usual IFA drama. Many adverts in the area proclaim the fact that we are in a drought. Heavy rain in the last few days prompted a phone call to West Ham's manager last night, that the game was postponed due to a waterlogged pitch. Through cockney sweet talking Vinnie White, managed to move the game at the same venue off the preferred county pitch, and was drained but relieved to find the green light given on the morning of the game, for the game to go ahead.
Both teams were professional in their preparation for this game. On arriving at the ground at 9:30am , Watford co-manager Chris Davis was taking their team through a series of drills. They proceeded to return to the dressing room for a final team briefing. West Ham preferred to stay outside, and I was tempted by the bacon butties on sale in the on site café. Mistake, they took half an hour, and I missed the kick off !
A crowd that numbered as many as seventy spectators lined the pitch excluding the many substitutes of Watford and West Ham. Sentiment could have no place in team selection for this one, with both managers picking their strongest sides. Watford were missing Matthew Ball, and Matt Wells. West Ham, started without stalwart Colin Wells, who was preparing to run 26 miles and 385 yards around the streets of London the following day. The hardest decision was to leave young strike sensation Terry Hayes on the bench. He would be their plan b on the touchline.
Watford, were virtually unrecognisable from the team that were beaten by Barnet last week. Watford have such a strong squad that they managed to beat Wimbledon in the cup semi final, and Ipswich in a league game . . . at the same time.
West Ham on the other hand, have been by far and away the strongest team that Barnet have faced this season. They blitzed Barnet in the semi final before they had virtually begun, eventually winning a knackering game 7-4. They started the game the favourites with Honest John Turf Accountants.
In uncharacteristic fashion West Ham started slowly. Watford seemed to settle more quickly, having the lions' share of early possession. It was a real cup final, where edginess, and nerves seemed to get the better over both teams undoubted quality. However, as both teams settled down, their collective touch improved, and played football the right way knocking the ball around in neat triangles in midfield.
Both teams were looking dangerous on the break, with Watford's tricky left winger worrying West Ham's player manager Vinnie White at left back. However West Ham began to improve, and the pendulum swung in their favour. They had the ball in the net, after an offside whistle, and began to push forward. Some beautiful through balls largely from skipper Will Bush troubling the Watford defence.
The goal had been coming for a while. On the half hour mark the deadlock was broken in "real" West Ham fashion when, straight off the training ground, a free kick was floated into the back post where Luke Gray headed across the goal for Mark Blackburn to tap in. Watford looked for a linesman's flag in hope rather than expectation. It was definitely the correct decision.
It was important at this point that Watford didn't allow their heads to drop. Barnet remember in their nightmares, how West Ham can surge and kill teams in an instant. To Watford's credit their reply was almost instant. In the next five minutes they surged forward, and some members of the West Ham bench, thought themselves fortunate not to concede a penalty when a Watford player went down in the box.
On 35 minutes came the most controversial moment of the half. A penalty was awarded when Watford's strapping number 12 Stuart Holdam handled in the box. This was in no way disputable. However Big Stu , protested vehemently that he had been pushed. The referee looked to the linesman, young Nathan Stafford. Stafford, said that he had not seen the push. Neither had the referee (nor me who was standing in line with the linesman at the time). The referee can only give what he sees and the penalty stood. Will Bush led by example. 2-0
Watford were in danger of losing their heads at this moment, and the protests continued to referee Will O' Neil (Burnley and Scotland) to no avail. They would need a strong half time talk to turn this round.
When the whistle blew the word from the Watford bench, is that they should shut up and stop complaining, and channel their emotions into turning the game around. Davis led the rallying cry. They had a strong bench with which to freshen things up. West Ham's half time team talk was a lot calmer. Happy, to be ahead, and praising the way the goals were taken they were warned against complacency. The sentiment from manager Vinnie White was that only West Ham could muck this up now…. or words to that effect.
The referee, and his linesman ( including Richard French of Cambridge) who was immune from the controversy conferred and were confident in the decisions taken. It is exhausting and emotional officiating in a cup final as well !
After an early spell when West Ham threatened to increase the differential Watford dominated. A key moment was when West Ham were denied a penalty, when their striker looked to be felled in the box. It looked a penalty from the touchline, but there were no complaints on the pitch. To give that penalty after the first half controversy would have set fireworks off.
West Ham were nervy. The hardest part of a silverware win, is crossing the finishing line. Another goal would have sealed it. Watford came close with a free kick from their left back Leigh Harrington hitting the crossbar. He is the Watford player that impressed the most, with excellent positional sense, and distribution.
Indeed it was he who broke the Watford duck with a free kick taken from the other side of the D and sweetly curled into the back of the net. 1:2. Game on.
West Ham were nervous and Watford pounced on this. Using their height advantage Watford peppered the West Ham area with long throws, and one of these paid off. John Coates (or Roly from Eastenders as he is nicknamed by Barnet) made a beautiful save from a Rob Sterry header. Dave Soloway poked the loose ball home. Desmonds.
Watford were truly in the ascendancy. When the ball went off for a corner, Watford subs raced after it to get the game started quickly.
West Ham came close to winning the game, when a goal was disallowed for offside. Deciding to use the free man selflessly up front, they were given offside. Doh.
One of the West Ham ladies on the touchline lamented – "It's just like watching the real West Ham."
There was a little confrontation between John Sullivan , and Leigh Harrington, forgotten as soon as it happened.
Indeed Watford came close to having the last word, with Coates saving calmly.
The referee blew up. Penalties.
It was great to see the togetherness of the two teams lined up on the half way line. It was left to Will Bush to step up an take the first pen. Calmly despatched.
It is funny to watch the superstitions of penalty shoot outs. During the game Kevin North, the veteran West Ham substitute had spoken of the mustard new striker Terry Hayes. When he came on, he was strangely subdued. It is often the best players that miss the penalties, and today Hayes befell that fate.
Someone mentioned to Vinnie White beforehand that "the first team that misses always wins." That is no consolation when you are a goal behind. Hayes was in tears. Soon enough a Watford player drilled on wide. The penalties were taken with aplomb. England's players could learn from this shootout. It went to sudden death.
West Ham keeper Coates had a knack of guessing right, but never got a hand to the ball. At six six West Ham's penalty cannoned off the legs of Watford's goalkeeper into the back of the net 7-6.
Paul Whittenbury of Watford strode forward. He struck the woodwork. Tears of joy and sadness from both teams. Whittenbury was consoled by West Ham and Watford players, and his girlfriend and family.
Vinnie White had organised a beautiful trophy with ribbons of both sides on hand, and alternative engravings, and after emotional, and beautiful speeches from Messenger, and White, medals were awarded to the officials, the runners up, and the winners.
Then Barnet manager John Hunt proudly lofted up the cup to present the trophy to victorious skipper Will Bush.
I think Bush (unkindly called Peter Kay by the Watford support) was the man of the match. His distribution is delightful, and he was positively Churchillian rallying his men for one last effort when they were on the racks. Leigh Harrington impressed me most from Watford.
It was good to catch up with Gary Davidson, the former West Ham manager, who along with Watford welcomed Barnet into the IFA ranks five years ago. It is why , I was so delighted both these teams could enjoy their cup final.
The campaign begins for West Ham to be allowed to parade their trophy at half time in a future game, following by a open top bus parade and a civic reception.
Quotes :
Vinnie White – West Ham Manager – "All in all, an emotional day. Dave and I are great mates and genuinely have great affection for each others teams. Somebody has to win and I'm glad it was us, but on a day like this, both teams, and the IFA especially were the winners."
Gary Davison – ex West Ham Manager – "Vinnie has taken this team forward. Every year he has improved and improved this team."
David Gold – West Ham chairman – "Well done you guys."
Dave Messenger – Watford Manager – "So a great morning and truly what the IFA is all about. We've created a wonderful thing since it's inception in 1996 and it's up to every single team in the IFA to ensure it always remains the same. Yes there are trophies to be won and goals to be celebrated, but never lose sight of the fact it should be about the friendship that's created first and foremost – we were and still are gutted to lose a brilliant game in that way, but because they are first class in every respect as members of the IFA, West Ham fans, sportsmen and human beings, we do not begrudge Vinnie and the lads their success for a single second. We always say it, but roll on next season and two more (at least..) great games of IFA football between our great teams."
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West Ham iFC managed to lift the inaugural London Supporters' Cup on Saturday, despite doing things the hard way.
The Hammers looked all set to lift the cup in a fairly routine manner as they went into the break two goals to the good. Mark Blackburn put the fans' side 1-0 up after slotting home from close range, after a dangerous deep free-kick from Will Bush found its way to the defender.
The Hammers had a chance to double that lead from the spot just moments later. A blatant handball in the area from a Watford player didn't go unnoticed from the man in black and he quickly gave the penalty West Ham's way. Up stepped Bush to fire the boys in Claret and Blue into a two goal lead going into the second half.
Watford however still had dreams of lifting the Cup themselves, and looked a much brighter side in the second half. The Hornets managed to pull one back as a free-kick found the back of the net, and within minutes West Ham's defence was punished again. An offside trap was broken and a fast Watford attack meant that the game was soon back at level pegging as the Hornets got their sting back.
With just minutes to go it was Watford that almost earnt themselves a fairytale win. Luckily Irons keeper Oates was on top form as he saved from point-blank range, meaning that the tie would have to be settled by penalties.
After a tense penalty shoot-out it was West Ham who lifted the silverware, but yet again Watford made them sweat. Both sides scored four out of five of their penalties meaning that sudden death was on the cards. However, Watford missing their eighth penalty ended their dreams of Cup glory as the Hammers punished the miss, meaning that Vinnie White's side were left victorious.
West Ham iFC manager White said: "We knew Watford would have a stronger squad than when we faced earlier in the season so it certainly wasn't a shock that they pushed us every minute. It was a great performance and neither team deserved to lose.
"Oates has pulled off a wonderful save towards the end. I'm not sure how much he knew about but to me it looks like it's going in all the way so it's a vital save.
"In the end both teams celebrated together as we're all good friends and I'd like to think it would be the same if the boot was on the other foot. Neither team deserved to lose that game, especially with the cruel way of the penalties."
* West Ham iFC are running a fundraising night at The Boleyn pub on 25 May with tickets available on the door.*
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From The New Palgrave Dictionary of Economics, Second Edition, 2008
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The IS–LM model is a short-run macroeconomic analytical construct for studying an economy with idle productive resources. The diagram has been especially influential because its constituent curves are loci on which the goods market (IS curve) and the money market (LM curve) are respectively in equilibrium, making it possible to infer changes in fiscal policy and monetary policy, both separate and simultaneous. The model is prominent in elementary and intermediate macroeconomic textbooks, yet it fails to accommodate the main features of modern macroeconomic theory, although modern dynamic models are sometimes interpreted as having IS–LM type features.
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Durlauf, Steven N. and Donald D. Hester. "IS–LM." The New Palgrave Dictionary of Economics. Second Edition. Eds. Steven N. Durlauf and Lawrence E. Blume. Palgrave Macmillan, 2008. The New Palgrave Dictionary of Economics Online. Palgrave Macmillan. 24 November 2017 <http://www.dictionaryofeconomics.com/article?id=pde2008_I000303> doi:10.1057/9780230226203.0855