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Just figured I would start this post, even though it's been super quiet around here lately!
Not much new. 2 weeks and 1 day until we can find out anything else. Seems like forever.
November 2012 Pregnancy
posted at 11/1/2012 2:40 PM EDT
Just figured I would start this post, even though it's been super quiet around here lately!
Not much new. 2 weeks and 1 day until we can find out anything else. Seems like forever.
Re: November 2012 Pregnancy
posted at 11/1/2012 10:25 PM EDT
Med - Thanks for starting the new thread! Sorry to hear that you're still stuck in limbo. How are you holding up?
I had my first appointment today. (I know, I know. I'm almost 15 weeks!) It could not have gone any better! They took all of my labs from MGH and didn't make me do a physical exam. They didn't even take a urine sample! The best news, of course, is that we heard a healthy heartbeat! She had a little bit of a hard time finding it first (apparently my long torso is making my uterus hard to find and then of course she was looking on the wrong side) but when we finally heard it, just wow! I'm so relieved! We're going to tell DH's grandparents over the weekend. My MIL is dying to tell people. (She was actually upset that I told my coworkers before we let her tell the aunts...)
Lissa, thanks for the advice about the sciatica. I did go to yoga last week and it didn't help! I felt like a 90 year old woman, limping all over the place! Something changed for the better Friday morning. I don't know if the baby was using my nerve as a pillow or what. I didn't think he or she is heavy enough to hurt me, but man, I was wrong! I'm feeling a lot better. Thanks for your advice!
I hope everyone got through the storm okay!
Re: November 2012 Pregnancy
posted at 11/2/2012 10:57 AM EDT
Chiclet - that's great! That first heartbeat is great. :) Hope your pain continues to improve.
I am fine, just the waiting stinks. Plus I am STILL getting sick! It's definitely better - I am usually okay during the majority of the day. But I still throw up in the morning a couple of times per week. I can't remember when this passed by with DD. My OB said it's not unusual, but it's not pleasant either.
The good news is that other than that, I'm feeling good physically - strong, bit less tired, and I can still wear my pants (this is an *extra* blessing since I'm not in the mood to tell people). Plus my chest looks better - it was a little deflated after DD! :) That's a nice perk (ha ha) even if it's only temporary.
Re: November 2012 Pregnancy
posted at 11/2/2012 1:11 PM EDT
Med -- Glad to hear your mostly feeling better, but I'm sorry you're still playing the waiting game. I have my fingers crossed that you'll get good news at your next appt.
Chiclet -- So happy they took your labs and didn't make you get more bloodwork. Will you find out the gender at your next appt (or are you waiting)?
Not much going on with me. I'm 14 weeks now, so I made it to the second trimester, which is a relief. I'm feeling good, and hoping that everything is fine. I am also still fitting into most of my pants, and I'm hoping that is normal for a first pregnancy.
Re: November 2012 Pregnancy
posted at 11/2/2012 2:48 PM EDT
Hi Everyone!
Longtime lurker here. I lurked over on the wedding boards when I got married a few years ago, and I moved over to these boards after becoming pregnant a few months ago. It's so great to see familiar names from the wedding boards over here now.
I'm 20 weeks today and just recently found out the gender. We haven't shared the news with anyone yet, as we were waiting until this weekend to "reveal" the news to all our family and friends.
JL - I just wanted to say that this is also my first pregnancy and I was wearing my regular pants up until 16-17 weeks. I then started using a bella band and I just recently switched over to maternity pants (this week). I could probably still get away with wearing some of my regular pants with a bella band right now, except for my jeans. GAP maternity jeans have been a godsend this week!
Good luck, ladies!
Re: November 2012 Pregnancy
posted at 11/2/2012 3:16 PM EDT
Aww, am I the only one who had to switch to her fat pants? My one pair of jeans that fit will probably last a few more weeks, but I think I'll be lucky if my work pants last me next week. I've been out of my regular pants for the last 3 weeks or so now. It completely grosses me out that these used to be my regular pants without being pregnant!
I will schedule my anatomy scan at my next appointment, so I guess that's more like 6 weeks away. We're going to find out but we're not going to tell anyone until our shower. Pink is my absolute favorite color (as you can probably tell from my avatar) and I just know that if it's a girl, the shower is going to be a pink-splosion. That and, have you been to Target lately? It's ALL tutus. When did that become a thing? I just want things to be nice and neutral for the shower. But I can't not know myself! My MIL is of course upset and keeps asking if she can be on the list of people who find out the gender (which right now consists of me and DH). I tried to tell her that she's going to get to buy this kid clothes for the rest of her life and that the first 3 months doesn't have to be pink or blue AND she's already buying us the crib so how much clothes does she think she's giving us? If it's not one thing it's another with her. Yesterday, it was that we went to look at a daycare and what are we doing putting her grandchild in daycare when she's home 2 days a week. I just can't say the right thing with her!
Wow, that turned out to be an unexpected rant. Sorry about that!
Welcome Happy!
Re: November 2012 Pregnancy
posted at 11/2/2012 4:43 PM EDT
Welcome, Happy! Thanks for the reassurance on the pants issue. I was just a tad worried that I'm not growing as quickly as I should be. Have fun with your gender reveal -- are you doing it in any special way (like a cake w/ blue or pink food coloring or anything?) I hope you will reveal the gender to us next week, too!
Oh Chiclet, don't feel bad about outgrowing your pants! I think everyone shows at different times. I have outgrown some work pants and some jeans, but others are still fitting ok (although I when I take them off, I have red marks on my stomach). Re: not telling people the gender till after the shower, that is a great idea -- that way, people will actually get you stuff from your registry rather than cute pink or blue outfits. Sorry to hear your MIL is being a bit of a pain; I fully expect mine to become more intrusive/annoying as time goes by (she was a nightmare during wedding planning). Luckily she lives 3,000 miles away.
Re: November 2012 Pregnancy
posted at 11/2/2012 6:37 PM EDT
JL - Thanks! I thought my MIL liked me until the minute DH and I got engaged. I swear she did a complete 360 and our relationship never really recovered. I'd like to say that I stopped trying after last Christmas (which was a disaster) but every so often I like to throw her a bone because I think it will make her happy and it always backfires on me. We live in the same town as both sets of parents and DH's sister, so they're all kind of unavoidable.
Re: November 2012 Pregnancy
posted at 11/3/2012 12:14 PM EDT
Med, thinking of you in your stressful wait...hoping for the best, of course.
chicklet, ask your ob about safe sciatic nerve pain exercises and stretches for pg. Even just tight muscles or pressure on your back, specifically your lower discs, can cause it; it doesn't have to necessarily be the baby pressing on that nerve. Sitting on an exercise ball as a chair is something my aunt, a chiropractor, recommends for it.
jl, there are people who never show at all and still have healthy babies. Depends on your uterus position, the baby's position, your weight, etc. my high school BFF was 110 pounds when she got pregnant and was able to wear her white prom dress as her wedding gown at 7 MONTHS pregnant...unaltered. I was in the wedding; I saw first hand. Her healthy, 7 lb baby was born 2 months later and is now recently engaged. Time flies.
However, it's far more common for the hormones of early pregnancy to distend your belly so that your regular pants feel terrible. Then, the baby's actual growth replaces the bloating and you start showing because of the baby. Between the hormone bloating and then the baby the "showing" can happen very early, long before the baby is responsible. chicklet, try not to worry; your pants being too tight can easily be due to how hormones are affecting your body very naturally.
welcome happyfrappy, I remember you from the wedding boards - congrats!
chicklet, if your mil is upset and is begging to know the gender before the shower she might be planning to make a baby blanket or other handmade gift that she wants to choose a gorgeous blue or pink for. While I respect the right of the parents to surprise everyone, I crochet and despise when I have to put many hours into what I think is an ugly neutral colored gift because I don't know the gender. My BFF had triplet boys, and instead of beautiful shades of blue, I had to go with all cream. Yuck. There was no way I was spending money and effort on three more blankets after they were born (I did make a pink one after their surprise girl arrived despite having made a neutral one for the shower) so they are stuck with cream. maybe your mil doesn't knit or crochet and this isn't why she is so set on being told the gender, but it springs to mind as a possibility.
Re: November 2012 Pregnancy
posted at 11/5/2012 12:18 PM EST
Just checking in, 38 weeks today. Now we play the waiting game, where every twinge has me thinking 'is it now??' like a crazy person. So over pregnancy, it's uncomfortable, bring back the 2nd trimester where a cute bump was manageable!
Good wishes to everyone else on the journey.
Re: November 2012 Pregnancy
posted at 11/5/2012 12:44 PM EST
Happy - congratulations and welcome!
Chiclet - I think with DD (now 2 years) I was growing out of my pre-prego pants more quickly. The thing is that since I've had her, even though I'm technically the same weight as before DD, things didn't really get back to the same places. So most of the clothes I was wearing before this pregnancy were styles that were more forgiving in the tummy, even if they weren't technically larger.
Fuzzymiss - good luck!
Kar - FWIW, I thought those cream blankets were beautiful - I love that color. And thanks for the kind thoughts. It's a good day / bad day kind of situation, but trying to remain patient and hope for a peaceful outcome.
Re: November 2012 Pregnancy
posted at 11/5/2012 2:45 PM EST
Hi ladies, its probably very early to make the leap from the ttc boards, but I'm tired of just secretly lurking :)
I just wrapped up my 2nd round of ivf and can't believe after SO many BFNs this actually worked! Had my first beta last Tuesday at 14dpo and came back at 346. Beta #2 at 16dpo was 970 and just got the call today with beta #3 at 3,300. I'll be 5 weeks tomorrow and my next step is my first ultrasound at 6 weeks next tuesday. So excited, but nervous and still in shock.
Sadly I think I'm already showing (at least showing bloat). The ivf shots cause your ovaries to leak fluid and make you look really bloated, then compounded with the bloat caused by all the early preg hormones I have only 3 pairs of pants that still fit. I may have to consider a bella band soon since my wardrobe is becoming limited but am too nervous to buy something maternity quite yet.
Kar, I saw those cream blankets, and they were gorgeous. Those are some very lucky triplets.
Re: November 2012 Pregnancy
posted at 11/5/2012 4:59 PM EST
Thanks, med and SS, I appreciate it. I thought they were really nice for what I had to work with for information, but in my heart of hearts I wish I had known so they could have all been coordinating shades of blue. Honestly, though, I am pleased with how they came out just making the point that if someone is begging to know the gender there might be more behind the request than pure curiosity or annoying sense of familial entitlement.
best wishes to you both, again...waiting is hard no matter what we're waiting for.
Re: November 2012 Pregnancy
posted at 11/6/2012 9:43 AM EST
Kar, I get where you're coming from. My MIL isn't the crafty one in the family, so that's not it. She just wants to shop the clearance rack at Kohl's. DH's sister, on the other hand, is an artist and her traditional shower gift is a the baby's name painted on a sign, so that's why she wants to know so badly. Honestly, the rate we're going, I don't think we'll be settled on a name until we're in the delivery room so I'm not sure knowing the gender would do her any good. My mom knits and has already gone out and bought black and gold yarn to make a Bruins sweater and is currently knitting the baby a teal-ish Christmas stocking. DH's sister is begging us to tell her because she's "really good at keeping secrets and she won't buy anything pink." I had to laugh because she's definitely the one who ruined DH's 30th birthday surprise party. I prefer to keep her at arm's length anyway. I just find that the more I trust my in-laws, the more space that gives them to hurt me.
SS - The bloating gets better. Or at least, it gets replaced by the baby etc. I've found that trying on maternity pants early just made me feel awkward because they're all too big and I didn''t want to buy something and have it not fit when I need it because I gained weight in unexpected places. If you don't end up liking the band, it may be worth it to buy a few pairs of regular pants the next size up. Although, I've heard good things about the maternity pants from The Gap that have a stretchy waist instead of the full panel.
Re: November 2012 Pregnancy
posted at 11/6/2012 10:46 AM EST
Chicklet, I understand. I kind of used your situation to put it out there about the yarn so others can consider it, too. Wise of you to learn fast not to give people too much leeway if they consistently use it to hurt you even if it's family...no, especially given it's family!
Re: November 2012 Pregnancy
posted at 11/6/2012 8:16 PM EST
Chiclet, thanks for the pant advice. I figure I'm going to try to hold out as long as possible in hopes the bloating will go down (sweater dresses have been my friend lately). Will check out the Gap first though.
Re: November 2012 Pregnancy
posted at 11/7/2012 9:50 AM EST
Ironically, I've never been able to wear sweater dresses because my naturally round stomach sticks out and makes me look pregnant. I told DH I'm going out and buying a ton of them because now I can wear them and not have to worry! :-)
Re: November 2012 Pregnancy
posted at 11/7/2012 9:57 AM EST
SS - congratulations and welcome! :) What happy news.
Chiclet - I agree on sweater dresses! I have never looked good in anything that hangs/drapes. Fitted stuff is always more flattering.
However, since I am now quasi-hiding the pregnancy, I have become a big fan of long, draping sweater cardigans over my more fitted shirts. They don't cling, so they don't emphasize the belly, but they do hide it a bit and since they swing freely you see that I'm wearing one of my normal fitted shirts so it doesn't seem strange. Just got a couple of nice new ones at Marshall's. Now if I could just do something about the hormone-related breakouts...
Re: November 2012 Pregnancy
posted at 11/7/2012 10:51 AM EST
Med, I'm doing the same thing with long cardigans, especially at work. And I hear you on the breakouts -- I've never seen anything like it. My skin is worse now than it was at 15. My doctor prescribed clindomycin but it's not helping. Anyone have any advice on getting rid of pregnancy acne?
SS -- congratulations and welcome!
Re: November 2012 Pregnancy
posted at 11/7/2012 11:29 AM EST
Oh no, when do the breakouts typically start? Not looking forward to reliving my teen years skin wise.
I'm already worried I'm going to gain a ton of weight in the first trimester (and know your not supposed to). I'm just constantly starving. This morning I've already had an egg and cheese sandwich, grapes, a banana, yogurt and almonds. Its only 11am and I can't wait for lunch! I'm trying to make sure its all healthy calories, but still there is no way I can metabolize all of this without packing on the pounds. I was never really even a breakfast person before.
Re: November 2012 Pregnancy
posted at 11/7/2012 11:41 AM EST
Hunger is your body's natural signal for needing food. When you eat when you aren't hungry or beyond when you're satisfied is how you'll gain weight. If you eat when you're hungry, the food is nutrient-dense, and eat slowly enough for your brain to process that you've had enough, you'll not gain weight. Pay close attention to your hunger level, and you'll be OK even if it seems you are eating more right now. It's when people use pregnancy as an excuse to eat whatever they want whenever they want regardless of whether they are truly hungry that they gain more weight than is necessary and healthy for the pregnancy. And, remember, if you start off at a healthy weight, an approximate 25 lb weight gain is recommended for a singleton pregnancy. I don't know what it is for twins, but my BFF was told she had to gain 50 lbs for her triplets to be healthy...so for twins it would obviously be between 25 and 50 lbs if you are starting at a healthy weight. I also know she put on quite a bit with the triplets in the first trimester and did not end up being heavier than she was supposed to be when she delivered. Try not to worry if you are paying attention to satisfying your hunger with nutrient-dense food.
I find tea tree oil to help with my breakouts. Trader Joe's sells a TTO face wash I use. (I don't know if TTO is OK for pregnancy; check with your OB if you are concerned.)
Re: November 2012 Pregnancy
posted at 11/7/2012 12:03 PM EST
SS - if you're getting your extra calories from healthy sources, I don't think you have much to worry about. I felt like I was constantly eating but it was mostly cheese and nuts. I only gained 2 lbs in my first 12 weeks (I'm a little overweight to begin with) and the midwife said that it was probably because I was keeping my metabolism up. I just found that if my belly was full, I didn't feel sick. As long as you're not pounding cupcakes or anything, I say eat when you're hungry and it will get sorted out.
I also use tea tree oil from The Body Shop for breakouts. They have a little spot treatment wand that I find to be really good (as well as a whole cleanser/moisturizer treatment). One of my coworkers said that he knew I was pregnant because my chin was all broken out. *sigh*
Re: November 2012 Pregnancy
posted at 11/7/2012 12:51 PM EST
SS - I was also starving in the first tri, and eating was the only thing that helped my nausea. Like Chiclet, I only gained 2-3 pounds, so I wouldn't worry too much about it.
Kar and Chiclet, I'll ask my doctor about tea tree oil. Thanks for the tip! I'm hoping my skin troubles aren't too noticeable at work, as I've been using a foundation I highly recommend -- Stila Perfect & Correct (in case anyone's in the market for some new makeup). Chiclet, I can't believe a male co-worker commented on your breakouts!
Re: November 2012 Pregnancy
posted at 11/7/2012 2:29 PM EST
He's my "work husband" if that makes it any better. His wife just had a baby last year so he's in tune to these things. He knew I was pregnant when I came back from the blood test, he was just waiting for me to tell him! (You know it's bad when you tell your boss your news and he says, "I'm not surprised." Apparently, I dodged enough after-work drinks to be noticed.)
Re: November 2012 Pregnancy
posted at 11/7/2012 3:15 PM EST
Chiclet, that sounds like something my DH would be dumb enough to say to his "work wife" but he still probably should have kept that comment to himself.
Glad to hear others have experienced this and not gained an unhealthy amount. I'm at a normal weight now (BMI 22) but I started this pregnancy at a disadvantage with about 5 extra pounds I put on during the months of ivf. It's strange my hunger seems to calm down after lunchtime and I can make it to dinner with just one snack in between, but the mornings are just ridiculous. I have to have something to eat every hour or my stomach is growling. I guess I just need to stop worrying about it. Better to have more dieting to do after than starve the baby(ies) now.
Six more days until my first ultrasound. The wait is killing me!


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Is it really November 2012 already? Thanksgiving is next week?? Not a whole lot going on in my life. Credit card debt still with me but sooner or later I will start to pay it down. Below are some life updates for now:
Job / Career: I'm still working in New York City but tomorrow is my last day here. My current assignment will end on Friday and I will not have any work for a couple of weeks. The project wanted to keep me here until June 2013 but I recommended to them to hire a local analyst to lower theirs costs. My hotel stays are close to $4,000 a month so it makes more sense to hire someone locally. I also offered to train them. The client, the people and the city have been great, I will miss my per diems and working from home every Friday but I'm ready for a new adventure. I will be home for a couple of weeks and will probably keep the baby. Four different clients in Houston want me to come work with them but a large chemical company has me locked for now so I can't look. I'm not looking forward to sitting in traffic everyday but I need to be home for the wife and baby.
Baby: She is wonderful, she's precious. She's sitting up now and eating all kinds of baby food. We finally got off the expensive formula at 6 months so now I can buy the bigger containers at Sam's for $30. Baby has everything she needs and daddy always makes sure to stock up on things like diapers and baby wipes. A very nice lady watches her during the day while we work and the cost is only $35 dollars per day. Everything has been very smooth with baby so I'm hoping nothing changes, I couldn't be happier.
iPhone 5: Finally found iPhone 5's at the Apple store at Grand Central station in New York. The only word I can use to describe it is amazing! It is so thin and fast, works like a charm, check it out:
Money: Money situation is good. I received a very nice bonus at work but the government decided to take almost $1,700 dollars in taxes! Yikes! I also won an award at work so now I have close to $1,400 in gift cards that I can redeem, not sure what to do with those but every time I redeem a gift card my paycheck gets taxes at 35% so for now I will let that money sit in there until next year. I also won an election bet with a friend for $1,000 dollars! Had Romney won the election it would have cost me $1,000. I knew I could win this bet the moment the GOP started arguing against birth control and abortion bs. This will totally be play money and will not go to debt or bills.
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As some of you know,my Mom was hospitalized earlier this week and it has been determined that she can no longer have any more chemotherapy.
Her cancer has spread to new lesions on her spine, back of her skull and pelvis, and she is in considerable pain (they have her on a morphine drip). She is now receiving radiation to reduce the pain, and the treatment will now center on minimizing pain while maximizing quality of life issues.
She's at Mercy Medical Center in Des Moines, and will stay in the hospital until the current round of radiation is finished (she started yesterday, and the radiation oncologist says he anticipates 10 treatments). She is also suffering from gout and water retention, and has been catheterized.
I spoke at length with the radiation oncologist - on Friday. He said it was not an immediate life threatening situation - "she's weak" - but that it is time to think about care arrangements, including hospice. I thanked him and told him to thank her other oncologist for trying their best in a difficult situation - Mom is 74, smokes, and had enough underlying health issues that whether chemo would have really worked or not is questionable - and at that point, he volunteered that if he had to guess, she has between 3-6 months to live.
Yesterday, I told her that I was going to come home this week to visit, and she said "Let me think about that." This morning, we talked and she wants me to come for a little while, so I was able to get a decent ticket price on United for tomorrow, and I'm returning to California on the 2nd of December.
I have some difficult to deal with relatives that have been doing the caregiver function, so while I am looking forward to seeing Mom, I am not looking forward to having to drop the hammer, but my cousin's wife is, well, a drama queen and feeds off of drama and is already accusing me of "not getting along with me." Um, I've done nothing LOL and I hardly know this woman, but she's a piece of work. Of course, Mom has always been vulnerable to being taken advantage of by strong willed people and I see that happening here. So, its off to see the wizard... at least I'll have the house to myself and Mom has a decent car so if things get too weird at the hospital (and they have wireless there) I can get the hell away from these wackos...
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Appendix C. Institutional Rules on Student Services and Activities
Chapter 6. Student Organizations
This chapter was revised after publication. The changes incorporated below are effective 12 February 2003.
Subchapter 6-100. General Provisions
In this chapter, unless the context requires a different meaning,
Subchapter 6-200. Registration
Sec. 6-201. Registration Required
Any group of students that wants to exercise any of the rights and privileges listed in section 6-301 shall apply to the dean of students to be registered as an organization.
An organization is eligible for registration if
A group of students that wants to become a registered student organization shall apply on a form prescribed by the dean of students. The form shall include
Sec. 6-204. Use of University Name or Sponsorship
Sec. 6-205. Action on Application
Subchapter 6-300. Rights and Duties
Sec. 6-301. Recognition and Activities
An organization is entitled
Subchapter 6-400. Fiscal and Accounting Procedures
Sec. 6-401. Accounting Procedure
Subchapter 6-500. Discipline
Sec. 6-501. Organizational Responsibility for Violations
Sec. 6-504. General Procedures for Appeal
Sec. 6-505. Appeal to the Vice President for Student Affairs
Sec. 6-506. Appeal to a Hearing Officer
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Immigration Policy & Law
Immigration Policy & Law
Recent Activity
October 28, 2009
This book release and discussion focused on the accumulation of talent and its effects on economic growth and migration trends.
July 20, 2009
This discussion focuses on E-Verify, the federal government's electronic employment verification system, and the release of an MPI report that assesses the program's strengths and weaknesses.
June 24, 2009
This conference offers law and policy analysis and discussion on cutting-edge immigration issues.
Video, Audio
May 20, 2009
Award winners for the inaugural year of the E Pluribus Unum Prizes program were honored at a reception at the Library of Congress in Washington, DC in 2009.
May 15, 2009
MPI's symposium on citizenship examined immigrant civic and political participation, the notion of local voting rights for noncitizens, the concept and practice of dual citizenship, and the role of citizenship in immigrant integration.
Video, Audio
June 3, 2010
MPI report release with Dovelyn Rannveig Agunias, Luzviminda Padilla, Jeni Klugman, and Kathleen Newland, which examines the Philippines' large and sophisticated system of overseas labor deployment.
Video, Audio
May 25, 2010
A discussion on possible reforms to the immigration adjudication system and the recent report on the topic by the American Bar Association's Commission on Immigration.
Video, Audio
April 22, 2010
'Securing Human Mobility' book release discussion with Susan Ginsburg, Michael German, Luis Rubio, and Donald M. Kerwin.
Video, Audio
April 12, 2010
Public Policy Institute of California researchers Magnus Lofstrom and Laura Hill discuss their research examining the potential labor market outcomes and other possible economic effects of a legalization program.
Video, Audio
March 22, 2010
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Director Alejandro Mayorkas details his agenda for his agency and discusses top priorities for USCIS.


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Recent fall in Indian rupee and subsequent hike in interest rates offered on non-resident deposits by several banks have led to a considerable pick-up in the flow of non-resident Indian (NRI) deposits, say bankers.
We have seen a good rise in the NRI deposits over the last two months. This will last till the time NRIs see benefit in a weaker Indian rupee, a senior executive in State Bank of India (SBI) said. SBI's total NRI deposit base stood at Rs 84,943 crore on June 30, 2013. SBI did not confirm the amount by which NRI deposits had increased in the period. This year Indian rupee has depreciated by almost 26% from Rs 54.68/$ on January 1, 2013, to Rs 68.8/$ on August 28 due to domestic macro-economic concerns and fear of a pullback in the US Federal Reserve's quantitative easing programme later this year. South India-based Federal Bank, which had total NRI deposits of Rs 16,600 crore as on June 30, 2013, has confirmed it has seen a pick up in the flow of NRI deposits in the month of August.
We have seen deposits worth over Rs 3,000 crore coming in August alone. Usually, it is around Rs 2,000 crore. You may see some more flows in three to five-year deposits since they were recently given some relaxation from RBI. Nearly 67% of total NRI deposits are in the one-year bucket right now ," said A Surendra, head, retail and international business, Federal Bank.
Central Bank of India, a public sector bank, which has a total portfolio of Rs 2,000 crore in NRI deposits also saw the deposits ballooning 30% year-on-year, according to a senior executive at the bank.
Our NRI deposit portfolio currently stands at Rs 4,000 crore, it has gained about Rs 1,000 crore in last five months on currency weakness, added RK Bansal, executive director, IDBI Bank.
In August, Reserve Bank of India (RBI) relaxed norms to help banks attract more deposits by exempting NRI fixed deposits with duration of three years or longer from cash reserve ratio and statutory liquidity ratio requirements. The central bank also removed the cap on the interest rate on deposits above 3-years. In response, a number of banks including Axis Bank, Federal Bank and IDBI Bank had all raised their interest rates in foreign currency non-resident (FCNR) and non-resident external


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Multi-object tracking with representations of the symmetric group
Seminar Room 1, Newton Institute
We present a framework for maintaining and updating a time varying distribution over permutations matching tracks to real world objects. Our approach hinges on two insights from the theory of harmonic analysis on noncommutative groups. The first is that it is sufficient to maintain certain low frequency Fourier components of this distribution. The second is that marginals and observation updates can be efficiently computed from such components by extensions of Clausens FFT for the symmetric group.
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Henson, Jim.
Emmet and Ma Otter enter a talent contest with the hopes of winning the cash prize just in time for Christmas, and learn that family, not money, is the greatest Christmas gift of all. Includes: sing-along, bloopers, lost song, and more.
Christmas television programs.
Christmas -- Juvenile drama.
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New Delhi, Bollywood veteran Jaya Prada, who walked the Wills Lifestyle India Fashion Week (WIFW) ramp for designer duo Ashima-Leena here Saturday, says though she was nervous about the catwalk at first, she felt like a "queen" once she stepped on stage.
"I felt on top of the world while walking on the ramp. I was really very nervous before because I have never done it before but once I was there I felt like I'm the only one there. I felt just like a queen," Jaya told IANS after the show.
The 47-year-old actress, who featured in films like "Sharaabi" and "Sargam" and is an MP, didn't look a wee bit nervous as she took to the ramp wearing a differently styled, multi-coloured and floral salwar-kameez.
Her hair was tied in a bun and ornamented with two real pink lilies.
Though she Indianised her catwalk a bit to match the tune of the background song "I have a dream", she looked extremely excited about being a showstopper.
Jaya Prada says she had fun while dressing up in the outfit, applying make-up for the show and setting her hair for the show.
"Even if I am into politics now, I am still an actress….and I like dressing up. I think it's fine if politicians go in for a bit of glamour at times," she said.
Besides Jaya Prada, Ashima-Leena had also brought former cricketer Kapil Dev and chess champion Tania Sachdev to sashay across the fashion runway.
While Kapil wore an olive green kurta-pyjama with leaf motifs on it, Tania looked young and chirpy in a short, balloon-like dress and gave a shy smile on the ramp.
The designer duo were promoting "Go green, go Delhi, go haute" through their show.
While on one hand, their clothes reflected nature through colourful floral motifs, the sportsmen brought alive the idea that there must be environmental consciousness among all to create a greener Delhi for the forthcoming Commonwealth Games in 2010.
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The questionnaires for the Jamaica MICS were structured questionnaires based on the MICS3 Model Questionnaire with some modifications and additions. A household questionnaire was administered in each household, which collected various information on household members including sex, age, relationship, and orphanhood status. The household questionnaire includes support to orphaned and vulnerable children, education, child labour, water and sanitation, and salt iodization, with optional modules for child discipline, child disability and security of tenure and durability of housing. In addition to a household questionnaire, questionnaires were administered in each household for women age 15-49 and children under age five. For children, the questionnaire was administered to the mother or caretaker of the child. The women's questionnaire include women's characteristics, child mortality, tetanus toxoid, maternal and newborn health, marriage, contraception, and HIV/AIDS knowledge, with optional modules for unmet need, domestic violence, and sexual behavior. The children's questionnaire includes children's characteristics, birth registration and early learning, vitamin A, breastfeeding, care of illness, malaria, immunization, and an optional module for child development. All questionnaires and modules are provided as external resources.
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Aaron Meyer had four hits, including two doubles, and Washington banged out 13 hits in a 13-0 win over Wentzville Friday night at Ronsick Field.
Washington Post 218 is back on the field this evening with a home game against Wentzville. These two met back on June 3rd at Fireman's Park with Wentzville posting a 6-5... more
The U.S. is moving on to the knockout stage of the World Cup despite a 1-nil loss to Germany in its final match of group play.
Adam Wainwright took a no-hitter into the sixth inning as the Cardinals lost 1-0 to the Dodgers in L.A. Wainwright tossed all eight frames but took the loss to fall to 10-and-4.
The Blues are keeping forward Patrik Berglund around a bit longer. The two agreed to a three-year extension yesterday worth 11.1-million-dollars.
The 2014 NHL Draft begins tonight at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia. The St. Louis Blues do not have a pick on the first night. Rounds two through seven are on Saturday.
The NBA Draft is in the books. Former Missouri guard Jordan Clarkson was drafted 46th overall in the second round by the Washington Wizards.
Thomas Muller scored his fourth goal of the World Cup on Thursday as Germany defeated the United States by a 1-0 margin to win Group G ahead of the Americans, who also advanced to the
Washington Post 218 knocked off St. Peters 14-3 at the Rec Plex. Justin Shuler didn't have his best stuff but battled through four innings giving up just two runs... more
The Cardinals clash with the Dodgers in Los Angeles tonight for the first of four games. St. Louis sends Adam Wainwright to the hill while the Dodgers counter with Josh Beckett.
The KLPW Radio Athlete of the Week is Sophomore Lauren Gerlemann from New Haven High School.
She was 15 years old--an accomplished student-athlete from a loving home, the kind of kid of whom it is said "she has the world going for her."
In November of 2015, her father went in to her room to discover she had taken her own life.
Back in their days, Presidents Theodore Roosevelt and William Howard Taft were known for trust-busting. In an era of price-fixing, crony capitalism and corruption their actions helped to create more opportunities in the marketplace by creating competition.


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Good evening.
Thanks for joining us.
I'm Frank Malloy.
And I'm Leah Johnson.
This is Eyewitness News at 11.
Our top story tonight.. Bibb county will be among the first areas to join a national program that brings computer and internet access to low income families.
The announcement was made at tonight's school board meeting.
Candace Adorka has the details of that program and other highlights from tonight's meeting.
Connect to compete is a partnership between the federal communication commission and many non-profit groups and private companies. A thousand communities in 22 states will test out the program, and Bibb county is one of them.
Families of students in 23 bibb schools could get high speed internet from cox cable
for 10 dollars a month for 2 years. Typically it's 30 dollars a month.
They can also get a computer for 150 dollars.
Beverly blake, Macon's program director for the Knight Foundation, and Lynn Murphey with Cox communications surprised board members with the news thursday afternoon. They say they've been working to increasing technology access for Bibb Families for two years.
"It is really something that Knight has long been supportive of to bring digital access to everyone in the community because we know if you don't have access to the internet and know how to use the tools, you're a second class citizen."
"It is absolutely remarkable that our community has been picked as one of the few pilots to actually trial this program and bring the service to our community"
To qualify, a family must have a student that is in the free lunch program, attends one of the 23 selected schools, and it only applies to families who don't currently have broadband service. For more details, look for this story on our homepage 13 wmaz dot com.
Next, the board tackled discipline. District officials say tomorrow, parents should get this letter letting them know schools will be cracking down on weapons, drugs, and alcohol on campus. They've already started random searches in schools, and later, they may include canines in the search. Deputy superintendent of student affairs ed judie says schools will also get more strict with dress code violations and wearing gang colors.
""Principals know their students. They have an idea and they've identified these students and then we also have a database if we have found in the past that students have been associated with gang activity then we're going to be looking for those students and looking to see what type of clothing they're wearing. It is zero tolerance for this"
The district says they're also addressing gaps in safety that the consulting firm safe havens international found last summer.
Lastly, teachers got their chance in the spotlight. The board recognized each school's teacher of the year and selected five finalists for the district-wide teacher of the year. We'll have their names up on our homepage 13 WMAZ.com. Candace Adorka 13 WMAZ eyewitness news.
The five candidates for teacher of the year will have to go through interviews conducted by a selection committee.
Bibb County's teacher of the year will be announced at a formal gala on November 8th.
Five Houston County schools just received security upgrades... And a dozen more are in the process.
About 800-thousand dollars from the education penny sales tax placed secure vestibules in the schools.
They work by forcing visitors to come into the front office... When they enter through the front door of the school.
People no longer have access through the main doors into the main hallways of the building.
Those doors stayed locked around the clock.
Principal at Perry Middle Thomas Moore says the feature helps keep strangers out... And parents say it puts their minds at ease.
"Oh my God Im glad, I'm glad. I think they're safe this way."
"Anything that will add security to your campus is a plus for you. You never know what's going to happen."
Superintendent Robin Hines says the vestibules cost around 800-thousand dollars.
In addition to that security measure... the system is also in the process of installing wiring... So more cameras can be added at school campuses.
Macon police today are looking for answers...in the suspicious death of 89-year-old Christine Cook.
Spokeswoman Melanie Hofmann says they're investigating it as a homicide....until they know the cause of death.
Bibb County Coroner Leon Jones told 13WMAZ that police were called out to a home on Genal Lee Road about 1 this morning ...when friends asked authorities to check on Cook.
Jones says that's when they found her body.
About two weeks ago and a little over a half a mile away...police say 58-year-old Gail Spencer was suffocated at her home.
Bibb County Coroner Leon Jones says autopsy results on Cook could come in tomorrow morning.
Central Georgia has recorded its first West Nile death of the year.
That's according to Jennifer Jones with the North Central Health District.
She said the victim was a 65 year old Houston County man...who died Tuesday at a local hospital from West Nile complications.
Last week...the health district says three people in Houston County caught the virus this summer.
She said the man...was one of them. There's no word on where or when he got West Nile...which is usually passed on by mosquitoes.
Jones said the other two patients were treated at local hospitals...but she has no new information on their condition.
According to Ed Defore...the Macon Water Authority has made a recommendation for a new chairman.
The board unanimously asked Probate Judge Bill Self to appoint Kirby Godsey as the new chair...
Godsey currently serves as chancellor at Mercer University...
He was president and CEO at Mercer from 19-79 until 2006..
He is also the author of several books.
If approved...Godsey will replace Frank Amerson ..who passed away last month.
Richard Brewer, the CEO and President of Macon's Cherry Blossom Festival is resigning after just 4 months on the job.
Festival officials say Brewer resigned to return to Charleston South Carolina....where his wife works...and his family lives.
But just last week....Brewer sat down with our own Del Ward...for her latest Personal Profile. And he talked about his plans to bring a family atmosphere to next year's festival.
"Well, you now, you cant think about having a festival without thinking family, and Cherry Blossom has always been about the family and we just want to grow that and move in that direction and I'm pretty family oriented, I love kids."
Some board members of the festival said they weren't even aware of the resignation until getting an e-mail from Chairman George McCanless.
McCanless spoke with Frank Malloy by telephone this afternoon about the changes with the Cherry Blossom Festival.
On November 6th... Incumbent for Georgia's 12th Congressional District John Barrow squares off against Republican state representative Lee Anderson.
The 2th district covers a 19 county area in eastern Georgia.... Including Laurens, Truetlen and Wheeler Counties.
We invited Mr. Barrow and Mr. Anderson for a debate... But Mr. Anderson declined.
Instead... Barrow took questions from Randall Savage and Lorra Lynch Jones.
Here's more of the interview we first showed you on Eyewitness News at six.
You can watch Barrow's entire interview by clicking on the link on our website 13WMAZ-dot-com.
His challenger.. Lee Anderson... Has committed to an interview with Randall Savage next week.
A North Dakota man is nearly ten thousand dollars richer...thanks to a 20-year-old gallon jug of barbecue sauce...
Mort Bank used to own a McDonald's franchise and held on to the sauce which was left over from a 19-92 Michael Jordan burger promotion.
Banks say he believes the sauce was the last of its kind in existence.
The McJordan sauce has an expiration date of December 8th, 19-92..so Banks doesn't recommend opening it up and using it.
The winning bid for the sauce came from Jordan country..of course---Chicago.
Banks say he plans to split the money with his daughter who helped him post the sauce on Ebay.


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Education and skills development begin the day you decide to be a chiropractor and the process never stops — there is always more to learn, and there are more resources available than ever.
By Sam Bruce
As a chiropractor, your most important job is the treatment and care of your patients, but effectively providing this valuable service requires knowledge and adaptation amid constantly changing business and market environments.
Fortunately, innovative new educational resources are constantly evolving to assist you in establishing and maintaining a profitable and sustainable business model for your practice. Perhaps the best way to think of education is as being an investment.
Investing in your staff
Consider the following specific educational resources that can help you address the weak spots in your business model and increase your practice's efficiency and profitability.
One of the most important factors in the success of your practice is a well-trained and motivated staff. Brandi MacDonald of True Concepts Inc. specializes in chiropractic-specific leadership and staff training.
"I follow the model that Starbucks follows," MacDonald says. "Your best marketing investment is in your staff, which allows you to focus on what you are great at — educating and adjusting patients. All else in the practice is delegated to a well-trained, self-directed team. When staff members know their roles, and the team is empowered to run the office, the office grows in numbers and patients stay longer."
MacDonald provides four types of training to help optimize staff performance. The first is provided by a series of CDs designed to train chiropractic assistants, ranging from the philosophy of chiropractic to the procedures and systems for running a cash-based, wellness-focused practice.
The second type of training is leadership coaching for doctors, with the goal of increasing retention of CAs. This can include looking at training issues, recruitment practices, job descriptions, performance reviews, bonus structures, and other factors. This individualized program is designed with input from the DC or owners.
For an even more customized training experience, MacDonald can visit a practice, observe the staff, and then run a team-training session based on her findings. Desired outcomes are individually designed after talking to the DCs. MacDonald also offers all-day "team boot camp" seminars.
How can leadership and staff training benefit your bottom line? An effective, self-directed team in your office can result in increased collections, as your staff is better able to keep patients on plans and collect money confidently. When your staff learns to internally and externally market your practice, you can gain more new patients and higher patient-visit averages.
MacDonald says, "We know that a well-trained staff is an overhead cost-cutting factor in itself, as constant turnover and recruitment is highly expensive not only in dollars, but also in time and energy away from the practice and patients. I am about spectacular customer service and increased exposure of chiropractic first — increased profit is a byproduct of this model. Investment in the team is key."
Invest in marketing yourself
The need for effective marketing is obvious — you can't build your patient base if people have never heard of your practice. MacDonald asserts that your staff is your best marketing resource, and marketing consultant Judy Munroe of Consistent Marketing Inc. (CMI) agrees.
"Too often," Munroe says, "chiropractors simply leave marketing concerns to the front desk, which leaves the business in a vulnerable position. If a key employee leaves the practice, marketing can simply collapse."
Well-run practices employ dozens of marketing techniques every day, and Munroe stresses that successful marketing is a complex system of tasks that includes planning, positioning, implementation, and tracking. Putting this system in place requires training and the involvement of your whole team, but once effectively implemented it is self-sustaining and can survive the challenge of staffing changes or disruptions.
CMI develops internal marketing systems for an individual practice in five steps. First is a visit to the office to develop an evaluation of current marketing and customer service efforts. The second step is to design a marketing plan and calendar, with critical due dates for marketing projects that will ensure a consistent marketing effort in line with goals.
The third step is an important one: identifying and promoting the practice's "wow" factor. Chiropractic is first and foremost a personality-based business, Munroe says, and although it's important to provide your patients with a unique experience, it's equally important for you and your staff to communicate your office's "special story."
What is different and exciting about your approach or office environment? Learning how to communicate your practice's unique "brand" to your patients effectively turns doctors, staff, and patients into a highly effective marketing team, an approach Munroe calls "marketing from the inside out."
The fourth step concerns direct marketing services, including ads, welcome books, patient letters (from referrals to reactivations), newsletters, patient appreciation days, and PR campaigns. Again, keeping it personal and unique is the goal.
Munroe often sees marketing email that incorporates flashy design and fancy templates. "Those are the first to be deleted," she says. In this case, less is more — a simpler design can create a more personal feel and tends to be more attractive to potential patients.
The fifth step is measuring the results. Expect a measurable return on your investment. If you discover that one method out-performs another, update and retool your marketing plan immediately.
When it comes to marketing a practice, Munroe stresses the need for effective communication. It is easy to focus on a patient's pain and relief, and then move on to the next patient.
"Treat and heal," Munroe advises, "but then keep in touch!"
Anytime, anywhere
As you strengthen your practice's business foundations, another educational option to consider is webinars (from "Web" and "seminar"). These innovative online tools are popular in many professions for their efficiency and convenience, and they can be accessed from the comfort of your home or practice.
A look at one such program specifically designed for chiropractors shows the kind of training available. The On the Level Webinar Series, co-sponsored by Foot Levelers and New York Chiropractic College (NYCC), covers a broad range of topics in the business of chiropractic as well as treatment.
In the business arena, topics include post-payment audits, which arise from government agencies or insurance companies and can be a huge hit on a practice's profitability. If an auditor determines that case notes do not support the coding under which claims have been paid, for example, a practice can be required to return the payments.
A major post-payment audit can cost hundreds of thousands of dollars, so familiarity with how they work and how they can be avoided can make a major difference to your success.
The webinar offers a detailed look at what post-payment audits are, why there has been a rise in the number of post-payment audits, some of the most common causes, and what you can do to defend your practice.
As with health, prevention is the best approach to such audits, proper coding of medical documentation is key. Another webinar in the series, How to Code the Proper Level of E/M Services, illustrates simple, accurate ways to properly code for evaluation and management services.
Without up-to-date knowledge, coding can quickly turn into a nightmare — not only does improper coding raise the possibility of future audits, it can alternately result in billing shortages, leaving unclaimed money on the table. Coding webinars can be an effective solution for you and your team.
Not only are webinars convenient, most are free to attend. Check to see if CEU credits are available.
Hilary Kelly of Foot Levelers says, however, "Webinars should be supplemental to the weekend seminars in your area. Networking with colleagues and face-to-face interactions with the presenters are not aspects that can be replaced. The valuable techniques that are shown in these personal interactions, along with practice insights from peers, are things that are not as effectively experienced online."
Whether you avail yourself of consultations, seminars, webinars, or other training opportunities, take the time to reevaluate your practice's business model.
Do you have a system in place that ensures the crucial tasks of staffing, management, billing, and marketing practically take care of themselves? This should be the goal, as it allows you to concentrate on what you do best — treating your patients and keeping them healthy and pain-free.
A model program
Kevin Cunningham, DC, PhD, and vice chancellor for student success at Palmer College of Chiropractic, Davenport campus, stresses the importance of taking an informed and multifaceted approach to today's business environment for both chiropractic students and practicing DCs.
"One of our main concerns for our students," he says, "is with their successful transition after graduation into the business environment and a profitable practice.
"Think of it in terms of the proverbial half-full glass. The contents are the certainties — the things covered in our core curriculum, for example — but from the top of the liquid to the top of the glass are the uncertainties of the marketplace. Minimizing that uncertainty for our students as well as our alumni is the goal."
To address this concern, the college launched the Palmer Center for Business Development in 2008, a three-year co-curricular program that works in tandem with the core curriculum to ensure students gain the business acumen necessary for success in the field.
The initiative is organized into three groups of "business modules," which start with the basics of entering a practice and gradually progress to complex concepts such as financing, marketing, and insurance compliance. Backing up these modules, taught by local practitioners and industry experts in three-hour sessions on weekends and evenings, are a series of business-oriented services provided by the school's career center.
As an example of how the program works, consider the first year's module, which introduces core concepts such as networking, mentorships, and starting a practice. These concepts are not only taught in class, but are immediately backed up with practical experience through two online ancillary services, Locus and Palmer Connect.
Students are challenged to begin a business-oriented self-assessment from the start of the program. As they begin to explore communities in which they might want to set up practice, they can access the Locus software online and enter prospective zip codes to see how many chiropractors are currently in practice in that area as well as typical rates in the region.
The searcher can also find out whether Palmer alumni are in the area for mentor relationships. Locus is backed up by another online resource, Palmer Connect, a Facebook-like recruiting website for both students and industry professionals to set up profiles that allow for productive "matches" between graduates and prospective employers or mentors.
Palmer Connect is also used by Palmer to determine placement rates for their graduates and to monitor the crucial benchmarks at years three, five, and seven of practice — widely recognized barometers of small business success or failure.
The second year's business module at Palmer offers education in marketing, selecting appropriate software for a practice, office design and flow, and selecting additional sources of income. Also stressed are the development of an optimal curriculum vitae and interview skills, with the latter strengthened and honed by mock interviews videotaped for review.
The third year also explores advanced business concepts such as commercial real estate, financial and business planning, business structure, legal documents, insurance compliance, healthcare networks, and hiring and managing staff. The student's experience is deepened by both group and individual coaching opportunities from faculty and experts from the profession on targeted areas of concern to the chiropractic entrepreneur.
A valuable resource for students and alumni, the program at the Palmer Center for Business Development also stands as a useful business paradigm for even the most experienced practitioner, and a review and mastery of its concepts would form a sound foundation for the profitability and growth of any practice.
Sam Bruce is a freelance writer and editor based in Austin, Texas. He can be contacted at firstname.lastname@example.com.
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Talk about a bad week for Joe and Teresa Giudice! The couple recently suffered a terrible loss in the family, as Joe's dad passed away the other day. At the time, Frank Giudice was at home with Joe and one of his daughters; Teresa was not present. Frank is believed to have suffered a heart attack, although Facebook fans following the story disagree on the activity he was enjoying immediately prior to his untimely death.
The rep for Joe and Teresa Giudice recently confirmed the rumors on Twitter, explaining, "Sadly it is true that the father of my client and friend Joe Giudice passed away today. @Teresa_Giudice asks for privacy and prayers."
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Bruce Arena's men were forced to do things the hard way as a determined Revolution side forced extra-time at the Stubhub Center, but Keane's 111th-minute strike clinched a record fifth MLS title for Galaxy in Landon Donovan's final match before retiring.
The Los Angeles club were in charge for much of the first half, crafting several good opportunities as they sensed victory was within their grasp.
In fact, Arena's side almost took the lead with barely a minute played, as Robbie Rogers cut in from the left and poked goalwards, only to see Chris Tierney track back well and clear his partially blocked effort off the line.
Keane was the next to go close for Galaxy, as the league MVP exploited space in the Revolution defence, before firing straight at goalkeeper Bobby Shuttleworth.
Revolution held firm until the break, though the deadlock was eventually broken in the 52nd minute, as Gyasi Zardes pounced on Stefan Ishizaki's deflected cross, held off a defender and then stabbed home.
Chances continued to fall for Galaxy, though it was Revolution who ultimately drew level, netting with 11 minutes left of normal time, as Tierney latched on to Patrick Mullins' cut-back and fired through Galaxy goalkeeper Jaime Penedo's legs.
The New England club's efforts went unrewarded, however, as Keane raced on to Marcelo Sarvas' throughball and confidently swept past Shuttleworth in the 111th minute, inflicting a fifth MLS Final defeat on the Revolution and giving strike partner Donovan the perfect send-off.