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Waller withdraws motions in federal case
(Local News ~ 08/24/17)
Convicted murderer James Clay Waller II withdrew his pretrial motions Wednesday in federal court in Cape Girardeau, including motions to suppress evidence and dismiss the charge against him. U.S. Magistrate Judge Abbie Crites-Leoni accepted his decision, but only after repeatedly questioning Waller as to whether he understood the consequences of his decision...
Federal prosecutors prepare case against 'dangerous, sociopathic' Waller
(Local News ~ 07/30/17)
Convicted in state court of murder, James Clay Waller II now will be tried in federal court "to protect citizens from a dangerous, sociopathic and narcissistic murderer," federal prosecutors said in a court filing this week. A prison manuscript in which Waller stated "killing my wife was a no-brainer" did not prompt the federal case but rather dissatisfaction with the outcome of the state case, prosecutors said...
Defense lawyer: Waller faces 'double jeopardy' in federal case
(Local News ~ 06/07/17)
Convicted murderer James Clay Waller II faces "double jeopardy" if he is tried on a federal charge stemming from the state case, his lawyer said in a motion filed in U.S. District Court in Cape Girardeau. John Lynch, Waller's St. Louis-area lawyer, filed a motion late last week seeking to have the federal indictment dismissed on grounds of double jeopardy, violation of due process and failure to state an offense against the United States...
Waller deemed competent to stand trial
(Local News ~ 01/11/17)
Federal Judge Abbie Crites-Leoni on Tuesday found James Clay Waller II, 46, of Cape Girardeau mentally competent to stand trial and participate in his defense. Waller's attorney John Lynch, who has an office in Clayton, Missouri, filed the motion Aug. 17 for a mental evaluation for Waller. Two psychiatric reports were filed with the court Dec. 6. Neither assistant U.S. Attorney Larry Ferrell nor Lynch had an objection to the reports...
Waller's ignorance may lead to more deserved prison time
(Editorial ~ 06/05/16)
Clay Waller killed his wife. He first claimed he didn't do it to the media and to police. As he became a suspect, he heckled volunteers as they searched the countryside to find Jacque Waller's body in 2011. Waller threatened his sister-in-law, providing just what authorities needed to put Waller behind bars while they had time to unravel the murder. ...
Clay Waller faces federal charge in wife Jacque's murder
(Local News ~ 05/24/16)
When Clay Waller was sentenced in 2013 to 20 years in prison, minus time served while waiting for trial, no one affiliated with the victim was particularly happy about it. A binding deal had been struck, with Jacque Waller's family's consent, that charges of first-degree murder and tampering with evidence would be reduced to second-degree murder. ...
Prosecutor: Waller's manuscript will be used as evidence
(Local News ~ 05/24/16)
Clay Waller supposedly was working on a book, and information contained in that manuscript is part of the evidence in the federal prosecutor's case that charges Waller with crossing state lines when he assaulted and killed his wife, Jacque Waller. According to the indictment in the case, the manuscript by Clay Waller is titled, "'If You Take My Kids, I'll Kill You!': The Public Confession of Missouri's Most Notorious Wife Killers."...
Clay Waller faces federal charge of interstate domestic violence in wife Jacque's murder
(Local News ~ 05/23/16)
Confessed murderer Clay Waller may face more prison time, as federal prosecutors seek to prosecute Waller on federal charges. The United States attorney's office for the Eastern District of Missouri announced Monday "the unsealing" of an indictment, charging Waller, 45, with interstate domestic violence...
Clay Waller transferred to Fulton prison
(State News ~ 12/09/15)
Missouri Department of Corrections spokesman David Owen said Tuesday convicted murderer Clay Waller now is at the state prison in Fulton. The Southeast Missourian reported Monday he had been transferred from a federal prison in Florida, but local officials did not disclose the Missouri location...
Murderer Clay Waller transferred back to Missouri
(Local News ~ 12/08/15)
Convicted murderer Clay Waller was transferred Sunday by Cape Girardeau County sheriff's deputies from a federal prison in Marianna, Florida, and is in the custody of the Missouri Department of Corrections to serve the remainder of a 20-year sentence...
Law-enforcement officials explain line between free speech, criminal acts
(Local News ~ 11/24/15)
Much of the discussion surrounding the recent upheaval at the University of Missouri has centered around creating an inclusive culture on campus for minorities. The conflict between what is socially unacceptable and what is illegal is one officials and law enforcement personnel have to consider when complaints of racism are made. ...
Southeast Missourian 110-year timeline
(Local News ~ 10/30/14)
1904 The Naeter brothers resurrected a failed newspaper, The Daily Republican Voters approved a plan to install sewers in the city. Passenger service began on the new Houck railroad from Cape Girardeau to Oak Ridge. Louis Houck donated a wealth of items from the Missouri Building of the St. Louis World's Fair to the Normal School, now Southeast Missouri State University. Included in the purchase were 58 reproductions of ancient and medieval statuary by August Gerber of Cologne, Germany...
The Southeast Missourian and general excellence
(Editorial ~ 10/09/14)
Being a good journalist has never been easy. Developing a great story requires so many elements. It takes time and dedication. Resourcefulness. Talent and skill. It takes innovation and instinct. It takes persistence. And knowledge. It takes personal sacrifice. Attention to detail. An artist's touch...
Southeast Missourian wins 28 awards in statewide contest
(Local News ~ 10/01/14)
The Southeast Missourian has amassed 28 awards -- including 11 first-place finishes -- in the Missouri Press Association's 2014 Better Newspaper Contest. The awards cover a broad range of categories, including news and feature stories, photography, design, sports coverage and general excellence...
Business briefs
(Business ~ 05/19/14)
VINTAGE MARKETPLACE OPENS IN JACKSON The Jackson Area Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon cutting April 3 for Vintage Marketplace Shabby Chic, a new shop at 129 S. High St. in Jackson. Gina D. Keith owns the business. INDUSTRIAL PARK QUALIFIES AS AT&T CERTIFIED FIBER PARK...
Newspaper wins big in national journalism contest
(Local News ~ 04/09/14)
The Southeast Missourian has won four first place awards in the national Local Media Association contest. The newspaper was awarded the following: The Southeast Missourian also received third place in best election coverage for its 8th Congressional District reporting...
Top 10 stories of 2013
(Local News ~ 12/31/13)
Editor's note: This compilation of the top 10 stories of the year is based on voting by the Southeast Missourian newsroom staff. Reporters and editors suggested 20 stories; the 10 with the highest number of votes were selected.
Relatives of Jacque Waller 'get on with living'
(State News ~ 12/01/13)
STE. GENEVIEVE, Mo. -- The family of a Southeast Missouri mother killed by her estranged husband is trying to move forward after a June plea deal that landed the killer in prison while allowing police to recover her body. Thirty-nine-year-old Jacque Waller, a mother of 5-year-old triplets, was missing for almost two years before her body was found on a Mississippi River island near Cape Girardeau. ...
Waller triplets adopted by aunt and uncle
(Local News ~ 11/13/13)
Adoption of Jacque Waller's triplets by her family became official Tuesday. Jacque Waller was slain June 1, 2011, by her estranged husband, Clay Waller, who is serving a 20-year prison sentence after pleading guilty earlier this year to murder charges. ...
Domestic violence
(Editorial ~ 11/03/13)
Domestic violence is a subject that has been in the spotlight recently. The VintageNOW fashion show in Cape Girardeau, a very successful and popular event, helped raise money for the Safe House for Women -- a vital outlet for women trying to escape abusive situations...
VintageNOW has record crowd, but earnings suffer
(Local News ~ 11/01/13)
A recent fundraiser for Safe House for Women may have been too successful for its own good, an organizer said Thursday. Deb Maevers, founder and executive director of the VintageNOW fashion show, said the Oct. 22 event saw record turnout, but the size of the crowd may have contributed to a drop in the amount of money raised by a silent auction during the event...
Emotion, finances keep women with abusive partners
(Local News ~ 10/24/13)
"Cass" knew her husband's behavior was irrational -- and potentially dangerous. He questioned her when she put on makeup or shaved her legs before work. He bugged her van and confronted her with the recordings, claiming he could hear a man's voice in the vehicle with her -- a voice no one else could hear...
(Community ~ 10/20/13)
The Pink Moon Run and Walk, an event to raise funds for breast cancer research, will start at 4:30 p.m. Saturday at the Cape Girardeau County Courthouse in Jackson. For more information, visit asistershope.org. Healthy cooking The healthy cooking series at HealthPoint Cape Girardeau will present Out-Of-Our-Gourd Cooking from 6 to 7:15 p.m. ...
(Community ~ 10/13/13)
Sargent's Chapel Lutheran Church in Sedgewickville, Mo., will celebrate its annual homecoming at 10:45 a.m. today at the chapel followed by a potluck meal after worship. The church will host a country church song fest at 2 p.m. For more information, contact the church at 573-204-8698...
Further Waller charges likely to be minimal
(Local News ~ 06/26/13)
An Illinois prosecutor said no one in Missouri law enforcement has talked to him about filing additional charges against Clay Waller. But a legal expert said Tuesday there may be a practical reason for that. Earlier this month, as part of a plea agreement with prosecutors, Clay Waller admitted to killing his estranged wife, Jacque, and burying her body in a secluded area near Devil's Island in Alexander County, Ill...
Jacque Waller laid to rest Saturday
(Local News ~ 06/09/13)
PARK HILLS, Mo. -- A day for which so many who loved her waited so long for came and went Saturday when Jacque Sue Rawson Waller finally was laid to rest. Hundreds turned out for her visitation, funeral and burial in Park Hills, not far from where she grew up, lived and spent her last days with her then-5-year-old triplets before her death June 1, 2011...
Sheriff: Feds will get custody of Clay Waller before prison transfer
(Local News ~ 06/09/13)
Clay Waller still was being held in the Cape Girardeau County Jail in Jackson on Friday, but he will likely be transferred back into the custody of federal authorities sometime this week before he heads to state prison for his second-degree murder conviction in the death of his estranged wife, Jacque Waller, Sheriff John Jordan said...
The Waller case
(Editorial ~ 06/09/13)
Stan and Ruby Rawson held a funeral for their daughter Saturday. We can't begin to imagine what they have been through in the last two years, nevermind the last two weeks. The same goes for Jacque Waller's triplet children, and their half-brother; and Jacque's sister, Cheryl Brenneke, as well...
Reactions to Waller sentence range from relief to regret
(Local News ~ 06/07/13)
The father of the one who was lost stood before a crowded room Thursday. "She thought she could control him," said Stan Rawson of his daughter, Jacque Waller. "It was a big mistake. She couldn't." During a news conference after the admission by Clay Waller that he killed his estranged wife, and a 20-year sentence was laid upon him, Jacque Waller's family and the teams of law enforcement who brought her murderer to justice recounted their experiences...
Prosecutor: Without deal, Jacque Waller wouldn't have been found
(Local News ~ 06/07/13)
Without a plea deal that will see Clay Waller serve at least 85 percent of his 20-year prison sentence, his wife Jacque Waller's body never would have been found, Cape Girardeau County Prosecuting Attorney Chris Limbaugh said. Limbaugh, speaking at a news conference Thursday after a hearing in which Clay Waller pleaded guilty to killing Jacque Waller on June 1, 2011, said his office consulted with the family before making the deal. He also said Clay Waller will likely serve the entire sentence.
Waller pleads guilty to second-degree murder in wife's death
(Local News ~ 06/07/13)
Clay Waller pleaded guilty to second-degree murder and was sentenced to 20 years in prison Thursday as part of a plea agreement with prosecutors. Waller originally had been charged with one count of first-degree murder and two counts of tampering with evidence in connection with the June 1, 2011, disappearance of his estranged wife, Jacque Waller, whose body was found last week in Alexander County, Ill....
Jacque Waller's sister, son give emotional testimony at hearing
(Local News ~ 06/07/13)
Jacque Waller's sister, and one of her triplets, raked Clay Waller over the coals after his admission of killing his wife Jacque Waller. At a Thursday hearing in which Clay Waller pleaded guilty to killing Jacque Waller and was sentenced to 20 years in prison, Jacque's sister Cheryl Brenneke gave a victim-impact statement. And a recording of an angry message from Jacque and Clay Waller's son Maddox, now 7 years old, to his guilty father was played...
Speak Out 6/7/13
(Speak Out ~ 06/07/13)
I would like to say to the family of Jacque Waller that they should read Psalms 121:7-8. It will comfort you. I wonder why somebody doesn't open up a decent dress shop in Cape Girardeau? I'm so sick trying to find a dress when all the shops only have dresses for young people that show half of their bodies...
Waller funeral set for Saturday
(Local News ~ 06/06/13)
Visitation and funeral services for Jacque Waller will be Saturday in Park Hills, Mo., a family member said. Waller's sister, Cheryl Brenneke, said visitation will begin at 9 a.m. Saturday at Esther Baptist Church, 412 Seventh St. in Park Hills. The funeral will be at 1 p.m. In lieu of flowers, Waller's family is requesting donations to either the Jacque ...
Jacque Waller was found in Alexander County, Ill.
(Local News ~ 06/05/13)
The disappearance of Jacque Waller from one state and the discovery of her body in another could make the person responsible for her disappearance criminally liable in multiple jurisdictions, a legal expert said. Waller disappeared June 1, 2011. Prosecutors announced her remains were found May 29...
Clay Waller to plead guilty
(Local News ~ 06/05/13)
Security will be tight at a Thursday afternoon hearing where Clay Waller is expected to plead guilty in connection with the death of his estranged wife, a Cape Girardeau County circuit judge reported. Waller faces a charge of first-degree murder and two counts of tampering with evidence in connection with the disappearance of his wife, Jacque Waller, whose body was found last week in Illinois...
Laying out the evidence in the Waller case
(Local News ~ 06/05/13)
Before Jacque Waller's body was found last week, prosecutors were relying on largely circumstantial evidence in their case against her estranged husband, Clay Waller, who is expected to plead guilty Thursday to first-degree murder and two counts of tampering with evidence in connection with her June 1, 2011, disappearance...
Father's death makes evidence inadmissible in Clay Waller case
(Local News ~ 06/03/13)
The most damning piece of evidence in the case against the man accused of murdering Jacque Waller may be the one prosecutors can't use: his late father's claim that Clay Waller confessed to breaking his wife's neck and burying her body in a hole he dug ahead of time...
Expert: Authorities have reason to keep quiet about Waller case
(Local News ~ 06/02/13)
While Judge Benjamin Lewis has not issued a gag order in the Jacque Waller homicide case, legal experts say authorities have good reasons to be tight-lipped in the wake of the discovery of Waller's body last week...
Wet weather doesn't stop Waller run
(Local News ~ 06/02/13)
A rainy morning couldn't dampen a celebration of life during the second annual Jacque Waller 5k Run and Family Walk on Saturday. The event, held at the Shawnee Park Sports Complex, 1157 S. West End Blvd., marked the second anniversary of Jacque Waller's disappearance June 1, 2011. But after a week that saw the search for Waller come to a close, the occasion had special meaning for her family and friends...
Jacque Waller's remains found
(Local News ~ 05/31/13)
After two years of searching and waiting, a formal announcement came Thursday: The remains of Jacque Waller were finally discovered. Saturday is the two-year anniversary of the day the Jackson mother of triplets went missing. The Cape Girardeau County Prosecuting Attorney's Office issued a news release about 2 p.m. Thursday, which simply stated Jacque Waller's remains were recovered Wednesday.
Jacque Waller's sister expresses 'shock' at news of remains found
(Local News ~ 05/31/13)
"Just shock" is what Jacque Waller's sister, Cheryl Brenneke, said she felt when she heard her sister's body had been found earlier this week. "You anticipate how you're going to feel for two years," Brenneke said. "You just can't prepare yourself, really. You just can't." Brenneke, who has custody of Jacque and Clay Waller's 7-year-old triplets, Maddox, Avery and Addison, told the children the news Thursday morning -- "that was the hardest thing I have ever done in my life," she said....
Authorities seen in area of Devil's Island in Mississippi River on day Jacque Waller's body found
(Local News ~ 05/30/13)
Several law enforcement officials, including an FBI agent and a Cape Girardeau Police Department crime scene investigator, were at Red Star boat access on Wednesday, but they declined to comment on why they were there or confirm rumors that Jacque Waller's body had been found...
Next calendar 5/30/13
(Community ~ 05/30/13)
TODAY NEW MOVIES EVENTS FRIDAY EVENTS SATURDAY EVENTS SUNDAY EVENTS NEXT WEEK NEW MOVIES GAMES DVDs CDs...
Cleveland case gives hope in local missing-person cases
(Local News ~ 05/08/13)
The discovery Monday in Cleveland of three women who disappeared more than a decade ago has lent hope to families and investigators searching for missing people in Southeast Missouri. Amanda Berry, Gina DeJesus and Michelle Knight were found alive in a house near downtown Cleveland, where police said they had been held captive since they were in their teens or early 20s...
News awards
(Editorial ~ 04/29/13)
One desire of the Southeast Missourian editorial board is to lift up the good things going on in the community. In this space several times a week, we point out worthy causes and individuals who deserve a pat on the back. Today, we're going to boast on ourselves just a bit...
(Community ~ 04/07/13)
The VintageNOW4 benefit fashion show is scheduled for 6 p.m. Oct. 22 at The Venue in Cape Girardeau. Proceeds will benefit the Safe House for Women and is presented by Pastime Antiques and Rustmedia. The theme is "The Great Gatsby" and will feature vintage clothing from the Roaring '20s with a modern twist. ...
2nd Annual Jacque Waller 5k Run
(Submitted Story ~ 04/02/13)
2nd Annual Jacque Waller 5k Run As June 1, 2013, approaches we continue to quietly console one another through memories of Jacque. We have pictures in our minds of her face, an experience we shared with her, or how she would have reacted to events in our lives and in the lives of her family and children. This is how we keep her alive because as of June 1, 2011, we do not know what became of our dear friend...
Top local stories of 2012
(Local News ~ 12/31/12)
EDITOR'S NOTE: This compilation of the top 10 stories of the year is based on voting by the Southeast Missourian newsroom staff. Reporters and editors suggested 20 stories; 10 with the highest number of votes were selected. 1. Emerson resigns from Congress After being re-elected to a 10th term in Congress in November, Congresswoman Jo Ann Emerson, R-Cape Girardeau, announced Dec. 3 her intention to leave office. She will do so soon to begin a job as president and CEO of the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association, a not-for-profit organization based in Arlington, Va., that represents the interests of rural electric cooperatives and public power districts. ... 1. Emerson resigns from Congress After being re-elected to a 10th term in Congress in November, Congresswoman Jo Ann Emerson, R-Cape Girardeau, announced Dec. 3 her intention to leave office. She will do so soon to begin a job as president and CEO of the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association, a not-for-profit organization based in Arlington, Va., that represents the interests of rural electric cooperatives and public power districts. ...
Morley Swingle's career - so far
(Local News ~ 11/25/12)
The Southeast Missouri compiled a timeline of highlights on Morley Swingle's career as Cape Girardeau County Prosecuting Attorney. The list includes professional accomplishments, controversies and high-profile cases. H. Morley Swingle was born in Cape Girardeau, the son of Sgt. Morley G. Swingle of the Missouri State Highway Patrol...
Cole County jury to be shipped in for Clay Waller murder trial
(Local News ~ 10/23/12)
Clay Waller, who faces charges of first-degree murder and two counts of tampering with evidence for his alleged role in the disappearance of his estranged wife Jacque, will go to trial Sept. 9 to 20 at the Cape Girardeau County Courthouse in Jackson...
Search in S. Illinois 'area of interest' precedes court date for Clay Waller
(Local News ~ 10/18/12)
The Waller triplets turned 7 Sunday, as volunteers again searched another secluded spot for their missing mother. Their father, meanwhile, remained incarcerated awaiting a court date this week -- and eventually a trial -- on charges that he killed her and disposed of the body...
Court upholds Clay Waller's federal sentence
(Local News ~ 08/26/12)
A federal appeals court has upheld Clay Waller's sentence for making an Internet threat against his missing wife's sister. The Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals issued the ruling upholding the sentence on Friday. Waller was sentenced in January for making threats against Cheryl Brenneke, his missing wife's sister, on the website Topix. Waller pleaded guilty last October to threatening to kill Brenneke if she hurt his children. Waller's children are in Brenneke's custody...
Waller pleads not guilty at arraignment on murder charge
(Local News ~ 08/14/12)
Clay Waller pleaded not guilty Monday to a first-degree murder charge, as the high-profile case involving the disappearance of his wife nearly 14 months ago continues to grind its way through the criminal court process. In a hearing that lasted just a few minutes, Waller never spoke as his public defender Chris Davis entered a plea of not guilty to the murder and two evidence tampering charges. ...
Prosecutor requests judge change in Waller murder case
(Local News ~ 08/01/12)
Prosecutors on Tuesday filed a motion for a change of judge in the James Clay Waller murder case. Cape Girardeau County assistant prosecutor Angel Woodruff filed the motion Tuesday. A preliminary hearing for Waller took place July 25. Cape Girardeau County Judge Gary Kamp bound Waller over to circuit court late Monday afternoon...
Judge rules Waller will stand trial
(Local News ~ 07/31/12)
Clay Waller will stand trial for the murder of his estranged wife. Cape Girardeau County Judge Gary Kamp bound Waller over to circuit court on Monday, following his preliminary hearing on first-degree murder and evidence tampering charges. Waller is charged in connection with his wife, Jacque Waller's, disappearance on June 1, 2011. Authorities allege Clay Waller killed Jacque Waller after an argument over finances and their pending divorce. The couple had three children together, triplets...
Witness, Waller son face charges for fight outside preliminary hearing
(Local News ~ 07/29/12)
Tickets will be sent to two people arrested for fighting Wednesday outside the Cape Girardeau County Courthouse in Jackson during a recess from the preliminary hearing for Clay Waller. Jackson city attorney Tom Ludwig said a prosecution witness, Matt Marshall, and Clay Waller's son, James Clay Waller III, who goes by J.C. Waller, will each receive tickets for peace disturbance and "engaging in affray," or fighting...
Clay Waller trial decision now in judge's hands
(Local News ~ 07/26/12)
The prosecution laid out much of its murder case against Clay Waller at his preliminary hearing Wednesday, including testimony from Waller's former landlord, employees and experts, in an effort to convince a judge to take the case to trial.
Waller preliminary hearing to be Wednesday
(Local News ~ 07/23/12)
Family members of Jacque Waller, the Jackson woman who went missing last year, said they plan to be in attendance this week when her estranged husband has a preliminary hearing in her disappearance. "Wild horses couldn't keep me away," said Stan Rawson, the father of Jacque Waller, who went missing more than a year ago. "We want to see justice for Jacque. We'll be there."...
Discipline being considered for Cape Girardeau lawyer
(Local News ~ 07/06/12)
A Cape Girardeau lawyer was among 28 attorneys listed last week as having cases held before a disciplinary hearing panel. The Missouri Office of the Chief Disciplinary Counsel filed a disciplinary charge against Scott D. Reynolds in January, saying there was probable cause to believe Reynolds was guilty of professional misconduct...
Clay Waller arraigned on murder charge
(Local News ~ 06/05/12)
Clay Waller, the man accused of killing his estranged wife Jacque Waller in Cape Girardeau County last year, was arraigned on a murder charge Monday. Circuit Court Judge Gary Kamp set a preliminary hearing in the case for 9 a.m. July 25. Clay Waller's case was also assigned to the public defender's office...
Jacque Waller disappeared from Jackson a year ago today
(Local News ~ 06/01/12)
Emotions are still raw for friends and family of Jacque Waller one year after the mother of triplets disappeared. Although her body has never been found, in April prosecutors filed a murder charge against her estranged husband, Clay Waller. Anybody who has had a loved one die unexpectedly can empathize with her family's loss, said Stan Rawson, Jacque Waller's father...
neXt up 5/31/12
(Community ~ 05/31/12)
FRIDAY SATURDAY Sunday NEXT WEEK "Prometheus," rated R @Cape West 14 Cine at midnight June 7 "Inversion" X360 PC PS3 "Virtua Fighter 5 Final Showdown" X360 PS3 "Safe House" R "Journey 2: The Mysterious Island" PG Alan Jackson, "Thirty Miles West"...
Clay Waller to make court appearance on murder charge June 4
(Local News ~ 05/20/12)
Clay Waller will make his initial court appearance next month on charges that he murdered his wife and tampered with evidence. Waller is set to appear in a Jackson courtroom on June 4. At this initial appearance, the court will establish whether Waller has counsel or needs a public defender...
Anniversary of Jacque Waller disappearance approaches
(Local News ~ 05/11/12)
As friends prepare tributes to Jacque Sue Waller, who went missing June 1 last year, prosecutors are trying to return her estranged husband James Clay Waller to Cape Girardeau County to face a murder charge. And Clay Waller continues the appeal of a five-year sentence for making an Internet threat against Jacque Waller's sister...
Prosecutors respond to appeal of Waller threat sentence
(Local News ~ 04/30/12)
Federal prosecutors have responded to Clay Waller's appeal of a five-year sentence imposed on him for a federal Internet threat conviction. Assistant federal prosecutor Larry Ferrell responded to the appeal with a 69-page brief April 17. Waller, 41, pleaded guilty Oct. ...
Friends of Jacque Waller plan new search
(Local News ~ 04/25/12)
Friends of Jacque Waller are planning another search in May for the still-missing mother of three from Jackson. A first-degree murder charge was filed against her estranged husband, Clay Waller, on Monday. Jacque Waller was last seen June 1, 2011. Search leader Bobby Sherrill said Tuesday the search will cover over 100 acres in four areas of Cape Girardeau County on May 5. The search is law enforcement directed and no other organizational arrangements have yet been made...
A timeline of the Jacque Waller disappearance investigation
(Local News ~ 04/24/12)
The following items come from court documents and Southeast Missourian reporting of the case since Jacque Waller's June 1, 2011 disappearance. May 29, 2011 Clay pleads guilty to federal Internet threat charge against Brenneke. ...
Clay Waller criminal charges one step toward 'justice for Jacque,' family, friends say
(Local News ~ 04/24/12)
The holidays were bad. So were four birthdays, hers and those of her young triplets. For the last 11 months, those little moments of life were spent without the woman who was everything and yet something different to each of them -- a mother, a daughter, a sister, a friend...
Prosecutor: Time was right to charge Clay Waller with wife's murder
(Local News ~ 04/24/12)
Clay Waller has been charged with first-degree murder in connection to the death of his wife Jacque, according to a news release from Cape Girardeau County Prosecuting Attorney Morley Swingle. Waller is also charged with two counts of tampering with evidence...
Statement from Jacque Waller's family on charges against Clay Waller
(Local News ~ 04/23/12)
The family of Jacque Waller put out this statement on Monday, April 23, 2012, regarding the charging of her husband, Clay Waller, with her murder. This morning, Morley Swingle, Prosecuting Attorney for Cape Girardeau County (MO) filed first degree murder charges against Clay Waller in the disappearance of his wife, Jacque, last June 1. He is being held on a one million dollar bond...
Walk/run in June to benefit Jacque Waller family
(Local News ~ 04/19/12)
A walk/run to benefit the family of Jacque Waller is set to mark the one-year anniversary of her disappearance. The Jacque Waller 5K Walk/Run and 1 Mile Family Walk will take place June 2 at Shawnee Park. Proceeds will be donated to the Jacque Waller Family Fund at US Bank, which provides financial help to Jacque's sister and brother-in-law, who have custody of Waller's triplets. Waller was last seen June 1...
Jacque Waller 5k Run/Walk
(Submitted Story ~ 04/17/12)
As June 1, 2012, approaches our small family of Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield workers quietly consoles one another through memories. We have pictures in our minds of her face, an experience we shared with her, or how she would have reacted to events in our lives and in the lives of her family and children. This is how we keep her alive because as of June 1, 2011, we do not know what became of our friend, Jacque Waller...
Waller attorney refiles appeal of federal prison sentence
(Local News ~ 03/06/12)
The federal government miscalculated sentencing guidelines, erroneously alleged Clay Waller killed his wife and used that alleged murder to give him a maximum sentence on Internet threatening charges, Waller's attorney wrote in an appeal that became available to the public Monday...
Waller attorney will have to resubmit appeal on federal sentence
(Local News ~ 03/02/12)
Clay Waller's appeal on his federal sentence for making a threat over the Internet was deemed deficient by a case manager Thursday. Waller's attorney, Scott Tilsen, electronically submitted the appeal Wednesday afternoon but it was flagged Thursday because Tilsen had only submitted the brief's cover page, according to a memorandum from Missouri Court of Appeals case manager Jackie Polk...
Appeal of Clay Waller's federal sentence filed
(Local News ~ 03/01/12)
Clay Waller's attorney filed an appeal for his federal sentence on Internet threatening charges Wednesday, but the details of the appeal weren't initially available to the public. Waller was sentenced to five years in prison in January after he pleaded guilty in October to threatening Cheryl Brenneke, his sister-in-law and guardian of his three children, on an Internet message board in July. ...
K9 heroes
(Editorial ~ 02/28/12)
As heart-wrenching as it is to lose a friend or family member, it's also devastating to not know whether a missing person is dead or alive, what happened to the person or where his or her remains are located. For the past year this community and the nation have watched as law enforcement, friends, family members and others have searched for Jacque Waller, who has been missing since June 1. ...
Dogs, owners training as part of Cape County's new search and rescue unit
(Local News ~ 02/20/12)
More than a dozen dogs ran, jumped and sniffed their way through a portion of Cape County Park on Sunday afternoon. Some timid pups stayed close to their owners, while older dogs ventured into the park's forest. The typical barks and whimpers filled the air, and dog treats and tennis balls were plentiful...
Waller given extra time to file appeal in federal case
(Local News ~ 02/08/12)
Clay Waller has been granted three more weeks to file the appeal of his five-year sentence for his federal Internet threatening conviction.
'Dr. Phil' show contacts Jacque Waller's sister about potential appearance
(Local News ~ 01/20/12)
Jacque Waller's sibling may soon be on an episode of "Dr. Phil" to discuss her sister's disappearance, the family's spokeswoman confirmed Thursday. Cheryl Brenneke was contacted by "Dr. Phil" producers about a potential episode on missing people, Brenneke wrote on the Find Jacque Waller Facebook page. Although the episode's planning is in its preliminary stages, Brenneke has submitted photos, Rawson family spokeswoman Laura Helbig said in an email...
Clay Waller moved to Louisiana prison
(Local News ~ 01/19/12)
Clay Waller has been moved to a low-security federal penitentiary in Louisiana, according to the Bureau of Prisons. Waller is starting a five-year prison sentence after being convicted of threatening his sister-in-law and guardian of his three children, Cheryl Brenneke, on the Internet message board Topix...
Clay Waller's attorney has until Feb. 7 to file appeal brief
(Local News ~ 01/08/12)
A timeline has been set for Clay Waller's appeal of his five-year federal sentence for his Internet threatening conviction. Over the next month, the clerk at the federal courthouse in Cape Girardeau will turn over all pertinent files in the case, namely a transcript from the sentencing hearing and the presentence investigation report, to the Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District in St. ...
Evidence details Waller threats in 1993
(Local News ~ 01/05/12)
Clay Waller assaulted and threatened a former lover for leaving him in 1993, according to evidence submitted but not publicly heard during his federal sentencing hearing Tuesday. The evidence filed for Tuesday's hearing paints a portrait of violent and threatening behavior from one of Clay Waller's past relationships that bears similarities to the testimony his sister-in-law and guardian of his three children, Cheryl Brenneke, delivered at the hearing...
Waller attorney appeals 5-year sentence
(Local News ~ 01/05/12)
The attorney representing Clay Waller in his federal Internet threat case has appealed a judge's ruling that sentenced Waller to five years in federal prison. Scott Tilsen promised to file the appeal at Waller's sentencing hearing on Tuesday. By Wednesday, the appeal had been filed...
'Preponderance of evidence' a lower burden of proof
(Local News ~ 01/05/12)
Forget reasonable doubt. When Judge Stephen Limbaugh sentenced Clay Waller on Tuesday, he said that, based on the preponderance of evidence, Waller was guilty of murdering his estranged wife. Limbaugh's claim doesn't necessarily mean Clay Waller is guilty of murdering Jacque Waller but that the evidence surrounding her disappearance implicates him as her killer, federal prosecutor Larry Ferrell said...
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Clay Waller gets 5 years on federal charge of making online threats
(Local News ~ 01/04/12)
Clay Waller will spend the next five years in a federal prison for posting a threat against his sister-in-law on an Internet forum site. Waller was sentenced to five years in prison today after he pleaded guilty to federal Internet threat charges in October.
Stories to watch as this year unfolds
(Column ~ 01/01/12)
It's a Sunday and the first day of the year, so there's no better time than now to look ahead at what's coming in 2012 for Cape Girardeau and the region. Last year was a compelling year in local news. We had two stories that captured the national spotlight, neither of which were expected. That's what news is all about. But we can expect last year's big stories to evolve this year. Here we go...
Flooding, Waller case, smoking ban the top stories of 2011
(Local News ~ 12/30/11)
Too much water. A missing mother of triplets. A downtown on the brink of major change. Too many deer. 2011 has been a year of major natural disaster and major crime. It has also been one of politics and progress. Now, a look back at the stories that make this year one to remember, based on a poll of Southeast Missourian news staff...
(Community ~ 12/25/11)
The Kenny Rogers Children's Center is hosting its third annual New Year's Resolution Run at 11 a.m. Dec. 31 in Sikeston, Mo. There are three races to compete in: the 1-mile fun run, 5K and the 10K. For more information or to pledge a donation, email Brooke at firstname.lastname@example.com...
Clay Waller's father dies at nursing home before prosecutors could record testimony
(Local News ~ 12/21/11)
Officials involved in the Jacque Waller disappearance investigation no longer will have access to testimony that claims Clay Waller confessed to killing his wife. James Clay Waller Sr., the only person Clay Waller allegedly confessed murdering Jacque Waller to, died Tuesday morning in a Cape Girardeau nursing home,
Clay Waller sentencing pushed back two weeks
(Local News ~ 12/16/11)
Clay Waller's sentencing hearing on federal Internet threatening charges has been pushed back two weeks to give the prosecution time to gather evidence and prepare testimony to contest the sentencing guidelines recently set forth by a presentence report...
Clay Waller asks for six-month sentence, including time served
(Local News ~ 12/08/11)
Clay Waller would like his sentence on federal Internet threatening charges to be roughly six months in prison, less four-and-a-half months for time served, according to a memorandum filed by his attorney on Wednesday. Waller pleaded guilty Oct. 3 in federal court to a charge of making a threat against Cheryl Brennecke, his missing wife's sister and guardian of his children, on the online message board Topix. ...
Federal prosecutor disputes recommended federal sentence for Clay Waller
(Local News ~ 12/02/11)
An initial presentence report on Clay Waller's federal conviction suggests he spends six to 10 months in a penitentiary for threatening his sister-in-law on an online message board, but the prosecution argues his sentence range should be higher.
Christmas Basket Raffle for Scott Co K9 Unit
(Submitted Story ~ 11/24/11)
Scott Co K-9 Search and Rescue K9 team is having a Christmas Basket raffle to raise monies to help them with their search efforts. The basket will be full of goodies, including a CRKT Columbis River Bone handle knife, valued at Approximately $110.00,gift cards, and many other items. ...
Motion to preserve testimony against Clay Waller denied
(Local News ~ 11/20/11)
Cape Girardeau County Circuit Court Judge William Syler has denied a prosecutor's motion to preserve testimony that implicates Clay Waller in his wife's murder. Syler denied on Friday Cape Girardeau County Prosecuting Attorney Morley Swingle's motion to preserve testimony of Clay Waller's father, James Clay Waller Sr., that Clay Waller alleged broke his wife Jacque Waller's neck and buried her. ...
Clay Waller mandated to attend Friday hearing
(Local News ~ 11/17/11)
A hearing Friday will determine whether testimony from Clay Waller's father will be preserved, and Waller will be there despite wanting no part in the hearing. Cape Girardeau County Prosecuting Attorney Morley Swingle filed a petition for a writ of habeas corpus Tuesday that requests Waller's presence at the hearing. A judge will decide whether Waller's father's testimony, which alleges Clay Waller confessed to murdering his wife Jacque Waller and burying her, will be preserved...
Scott County search unit training new dogs
(Local News ~ 11/14/11)
BENTON, Mo. -- When German shepherd puppies Kitt and Kaden sniffed their way around Marshia Morton's farm in Benton on Sunday afternoon, they did more than explore the property and spar with barn cats. Both 12 weeks old, Kitt and Kaden are two of seven puppies being trained by the Scott County Search and Rescue K9 Unit to find cadavers and live people during missing persons searches. Volunteers run the unit, which has assisted in searches in Missouri, Kentucky, Tennessee, Oklahoma and Florida...
Jacque Waller coverage
(Letter to the Editor ~ 11/14/11)
I just wanted to let you know how much I appreciate your continued coverage in the Jacque Waller case. Jacque is a co-worker of mine. I live in Springfield, Mo., and stumbled across your page by doing a search of local newspapers in the Cape Girardeau area, and thus far your website is the only one I can find that provides constant coverage...
Speak Out 11/9/11
(Speak Out ~ 11/09/11)
ALL area students from public and private schools should be required to take the National Association of Educational Progress exam. It's the closest thing we have to a national report card. It would allow us to identify student strengths and weaknesses and to do an even better job of educating the leaders of tomorrow...
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Capello: Fans still need convincing after Zagreb
Fabio Capello is unsure whether England's demolition of Croatia in Zagreb in a World Cup qualifier will be sufficient to win back the belief of the supporters.
England produced their most convincing performance for several years in winning 4-1 against Slaven Bilic's side with Theo Walcott bagging a memorable hat-trick, but Capello is aware it is only one small step towards the ultimate goal of qualifying for the finals in South Africa in 2010.
He said: ''I said before the game that we have played better away from Wembley. I hope this game against Croatia helps the national team and also we need the support of the fans.
''Has this result got back the belief of the fans? I don't know. For me, it is only one result. An important result maybe, which puts us on six points with the Ukraine, but that is all.''
Capello was delighted by the return to form of Wayne Rooney who ended his 11 month international scoring drought and also laid on two goals for Walcott.
He said: ''Rooney played very well, scored a goal and had two assists. His fantastic movement without the ball helped everyone and I was happy with that.''
The win in Zagreb saw the Croatians beaten for the first time since 1991 on home soil and without the likes of Steven Gerrard, Michael Owen and Owen Hargreaves, although Capello insisted the players in his squad are picked on current form.
He said: ''The door is always open for all the players but, when I decide the squad, I choose the best players at this moment - not for sympathy.
''When I watch the games, I say 'this is good for what we want now.'''
Capello admitted being able to work with the England players for a 10-day period allowed him to stamp his imprint on the squad and he welcomed the opportunity to make more of an impression via the elongated spell surrounding the qualifiers.
He said: ''When in club management, I am usually training every day, for one month, for maybe 50 days to change something. Usually in my career I have worked every day with the players.
''Here I just tried to change something in 10 days. I saw something. We spoke with the players. We asked them to do things during the training.
''The players know what I think about them. I have got to know the players much better and also they know me better. It is very important.''
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Patient Education
Amenorrhea (the absence of menstruation) can be primary or secondary.
Primary amenorrhea is failure of menses to occur by one of the following:
If patients have had no menstrual periods by age 13 and have no signs of puberty (eg, any type of breast development), they should be evaluated for primary amenorrhea.
Secondary amenorrhea is cessation of menses after they have begun. Usually, patients should be evaluated for secondary amenorrhea if menses have been absent for ≥ 3 mo or ≥ 3 typical cycles because from menarche until perimenopause, a menstrual cycle lasting > 90 days is unusual.
Normally, the hypothalamus generates pulses of gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH). GnRH stimulates the pituitary to produce gonadotropins (follicle-stimulating hormone [FSH] and luteinizing hormone [LH]—see Female Reproductive Endocrinology : Menstrual Cycle), which are released into the bloodstream. Gonadotropins stimulate the ovaries to produce estrogen (mainly estradiol), androgens (mainly testosterone), and progesterone. These hormones do the following:
FSH stimulates tissues around the developing oocytes to convert testosterone to estradiol.
Estrogen stimulates the endometrium, causing it to proliferate.
LH, when it surges during the menstrual cycle, promotes maturation of the dominant oocyte, release of the oocyte, and formation of the corpus luteum, which produces progesterone.
Progesterone changes the endometrium into a secretory structure and prepares it for egg implantation (endometrial decidualization).
If pregnancy does not occur, estrogen and progesterone production decreases, and the endometrium breaks down and is sloughed during menses. Menstruation occurs 14 days after ovulation in typical cycles.
When part of this system malfunctions, ovulatory dysfunction occurs; the cycle of gonadotropin-stimulated estrogen production and cyclic endometrial changes is disrupted, resulting in anovulatory amenorrhea, and menstrual flow may not occur. Most amenorrhea, particularly secondary amenorrhea, is anovulatory.
However, amenorrhea can occur when ovulation is normal, as occurs when genital anatomic abnormalities (eg, congenital anomalies causing outflow obstruction, intrauterine adhesions [Asherman syndrome]) prevent normal menstrual flow despite normal hormonal stimulation.
Amenorrhea is usually classified as
Anovulatory (see Table: Some Causes of Anovulatory Amenorrhea)
Ovulatory (see Table: Some Causes of Ovulatory Amenorrhea)
Each type has many causes, but overall, the most common causes of amenorrhea include
Pregnancy (the most common cause in women of reproductive age)
Constitutional delay of puberty
Functional hypothalamic anovulation (eg, due to excessive exercise, eating disorders, or stress)
Use or abuse of drugs (eg, oral contraceptives, depoprogesterone, antidepressants, antipsychotics)
Contraceptives can cause the endometrium to thin, sometimes resulting in amenorrhea; menses usually begin again about 3 mo after stopping oral contraceptives.
Antidepressants and antipsychotics can elevate prolactin, which stimulates the breasts to produce milk and can cause amenorrhea.
Some disorders can cause ovulatory or anovulatory amenorrhea. Congenital anatomic abnormalities cause only primary amenorrhea. All disorders that cause secondary amenorrhea can cause primary amenorrhea.
Anovulatory amenorrhea
The most common causes (see Table: Some Causes of Anovulatory Amenorrhea) involve a disruption of the hypothalamic-pituitary-ovarian axis. Thus, causes include
Hypothalamic dysfunction (particularly functional hypothalamic anovulation)
Pituitary dysfunction
Primary ovarian insufficiency (premature ovarian failure)
Endocrine disorders that cause androgen excess (particularly polycystic ovary syndrome)
Anovulatory amenorrhea is usually secondary but may be primary if ovulation never begins—eg, because of a genetic disorder. If ovulation never begins, puberty and development of secondary sexual characteristics are abnormal. Genetic disorders that confer a Y chromosome increase the risk of ovarian germ cell cancer.
Some Causes of Anovulatory Amenorrhea
Ovulatory amenorrhea
The most common causes (see Table: Some Causes of Ovulatory Amenorrhea) include
Some Causes of Ovulatory Amenorrhea
Obstructive abnormalities are usually accompanied by normal hormonal function. Such obstruction may result in hematocolpos (accumulation of menstrual blood in the vagina), which can cause the vagina to bulge, or in hematometra (accumulation of blood in the uterus), which can cause uterine distention, a mass, or bulging of the cervix. Because ovarian function is normal, external genital organs and other secondary sexual characteristics develop normally. Some congenital disorders (eg, those accompanied by vaginal aplasia or a vaginal septum) also cause urinary tract and skeletal abnormalities.
Some acquired anatomic abnormalities, such as endometrial scarring after instrumentation for postpartum hemorrhage or infection (Asherman syndrome), cause secondary ovulatory amenorrhea.
Girls are evaluated if
Women of reproductive age should have a pregnancy test after missing one menses. They are evaluated for amenorrhea if
History of present illness includes the following:
Whether menses have ever occurred (to distinguish primary from secondary amenorrhea) and, if so, how old patients were at menarche
Whether periods have ever been regular
When the last normal menstrual period occurred
How long and heavy menses is
Whether patients have cyclic breast tenderness and mood changes
When they reached certain growth and development milestones, including age at thelarche (development of breasts at puberty)
Review of systems should cover symptoms suggesting possible causes, including the following:
Galactorrhea, headaches, and visual field defects: Pituitary disorders
Fatigue, weight gain, and cold intolerance: Hypothyroidism
Palpitations, nervousness, tremor, and heat intolerance: Hyperthyroidism
Acne, hirsutism, and deepening of the voice: Androgen excess
For patients with secondary amenorrhea, hot flushes, vaginal dryness, sleep disturbance, fragility fractures, and decreased libido: Estrogen deficiency
Patients with primary amenorrhea are asked about symptoms of puberty (eg, breast development, growth spurt, presence of axillary and pubic hair) to help determine whether ovulation has occurred.
Past medical history should note risk factors for the following:
Drug history should include specific questions about use of drugs, such as the following:
Drugs that affect dopamine (eg, antihypertensives, antipsychotics, opioids, tricyclic antidepressants)
Cancer chemotherapy drugs (eg, busulfan, chlorambucil, cyclophosphamide)
Sex hormones that can cause virilization (eg, androgens, estrogens, high-dose progestins, OTC anabolic steroids)
Contraceptives, particularly recent use
Systemic corticosteroids
OTC products and supplements, some of which contain bovine hormones or interact with other drugs
Family history should include height of family members and any cases of delayed puberty or genetic disorders in family members, including Fragile X syndrome.
Physical examination
Clinicians should note vital signs and body composition and build, including height and weight, and should calculate body mass index (BMI). Secondary sexual characteristics are evaluated; breast and pubic hair development are staged using Tanner method. If axillary and pubic hair is present, adrenarche has occurred.
With the patient seated, clinicians should check for breast secretion by applying pressure to all sections of the breast, beginning at the base and moving toward the nipple. Galactorrhea (breast milk secretion not temporally associated with childbirth) may be observed; it can be distinguished from other types of nipple discharge by finding fat globules in the fluid using a low-power microscope.
Pelvic examination is done to detect anatomic genital abnormalities; a bulging hymen may be caused by hematocolpos, which suggests genital outflow obstruction. Pelvic examination findings also help determine whether estrogen has been deficient. In postpubertal females, thin, pale vaginal mucosa without rugae and pH > 6.0 indicate estrogen deficiency. The presence of cervical mucus with spinnbarkeit (a stringy, stretchy quality) usually indicates adequate estrogen.
General examination focuses on evidence of virilization, including hirsutism, temporal balding, acne, voice deepening, increased muscle mass, clitoromegaly (clitoral enlargement), and defeminization (a decrease in previously normal secondary sexual characteristics, such as decreased breast size and vaginal atrophy). Hypertrichosis (excessive growth of hair on the extremities, head, and back), which is common in some families, is differentiated from true hirsutism, which is characterized by excess hair on the upper lip and chin and between the breasts. Skin discoloration (eg, yellow due to jaundice or carotenemia, black patches due to acanthosis nigricans) should be noted.
Red flags
Interpretation of findings
Pregnancy should not be excluded based on history; a pregnancy test is required.
In primary amenorrhea, the presence of normal secondary sexual characteristics usually reflects normal hormonal function; amenorrhea is usually ovulatory and typically due to a congenital anatomic genital tract obstruction. Primary amenorrhea accompanied by abnormal secondary sexual characteristics is usually anovulatory (eg, due to a genetic disorder).
In secondary amenorrhea, clinical findings sometimes suggest a mechanism (see Table: Findings Suggesting Possible Causes of Amenorrhea):
Galactorrhea suggests hyperprolactinemia (eg, pituitary dysfunction, use of certain drugs); if visual field defects and headaches are also present, pituitary tumors should be considered.
Symptoms and signs of estrogen deficiency (eg, hot flushes, night sweats, vaginal dryness or atrophy) suggest primary ovarian insufficiency (premature ovarian failure) or functional hypothalamic anovulation (eg, due to excessive exercise, a low body weight, or low body fat)
Virilization suggests androgen excess (eg, polycystic ovary syndrome, androgen-secreting tumor, Cushing syndrome, use of certain drugs). If patients have a high BMI, acanthosis nigricans, or both, polycystic ovary syndrome is likely.
Findings Suggesting Possible Causes of Amenorrhea
History and physical examination help direct testing.
If girls have secondary sexual characteristics, a pregnancy test should be done to exclude pregnancy and gestational trophoblastic disease as a cause of amenorrhea. Women of reproductive age should have a pregnancy test after missing one menses.
The approach to primary amenorrhea (see Figure: Evaluation of primary amenorrheaa.) differs from that to secondary amenorrhea (see Figure: Evaluation of secondary amenorrhea.), although no specific general approaches or algorithms are universally accepted.
If patients have primary amenorrhea and normal secondary sexual characteristics, testing should begin with pelvic ultrasonography to check for congenital anatomic genital tract obstruction.
Evaluation of primary amenorrheaa.
Evaluation of secondary amenorrhea.
If symptoms or signs suggest a specific disorder, specific tests may be indicated regardless of what an algorithm recommends. For example, patients with abdominal striae, moon facies, a buffalo hump, truncal obesity, and thin extremities should be tested for Cushing syndrome. Patients with headaches and visual field defects or evidence of pituitary dysfunction require brain MRI.
If clinical evaluation suggests a chronic disease, liver and kidney function tests are done, and ESR is determined.
Often, testing includes measurement of hormone levels; total serum testosterone or dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate (DHEAS) levels are measured only if signs of virilization are present. Certain hormone levels should be remeasured to confirm the results. For example, if serum prolactin is high, it should be remeasured; if serum FSH is high, it should be remeasured monthly at least twice. Amenorrhea with high FSH levels (hypergonadotropic hypogonadism) suggests ovarian dysfunction; amenorrhea with low FSH levels (hypogonadotropic hypogonadism) suggests hypothalamic or pituitary dysfunction.
If patients have secondary amenorrhea without virilization and have normal prolactin and FSH levels and normal thyroid function, a trial of estrogen and a progestogen to try to stimulate withdrawal bleeding can be done (progesterone challenge test).
The progesterone challenge test begins by giving medroxyprogesterone 5 to 10 mg po once/day or another progestin for 7 to 10 days.
If bleeding occurs, amenorrhea is probably not caused by an endometrial lesion (eg, Asherman syndrome) or outflow tract obstruction, and the cause is probably hypothalamic-pituitary dysfunction, ovarian insufficiency, or estrogen excess.
If bleeding does not occur, an estrogen (eg, conjugated equine estrogen 1.25 mg, estradiol 2 mg) once/day is given for 21 days, followed by medroxyprogesterone 10 mg po once/day or another progestin for 7 to 10 days. If bleeding does not occur after estrogen is given, patients may have an endometrial lesion or outflow tract obstruction. However, bleeding may not occur in patients who do not have these abnormalities (eg, because the uterus is insensitive to estrogen); thus, the trial using estrogen and progestin may be repeated for confirmation.
However, because this trial takes weeks and results can be inaccurate, diagnosis of some serious disorders may be delayed significantly; thus, brain MRI should be considered before or during the trial.
Mildly elevated levels of testosterone or DHEAS suggest polycystic ovary syndrome, but levels can be elevated in women with hypothalamic or pituitary dysfunction and are sometimes normal in hirsute women with polycystic ovary syndrome. The cause of elevated levels can sometimes be determined by measuring serum LH. In polycystic ovary syndrome, circulating LH levels are often increased, increasing the ratio of LH to FSH.
Treatment is directed at the underlying disorder; with such treatment, menses sometimes resume. For example, most abnormalities obstructing the genital outflow tract are surgically repaired.
If a Y chromosome is present, bilateral oophorectomy is recommended because risk of ovarian germ cell cancer is increased.
Problems associated with amenorrhea may also require treatment, including
Inducing ovulation if pregnancy is desired
Treating symptoms and long-term effects of estrogen deficiency (eg, osteoporosis)
Treating symptoms and managing long-term effects of estrogen excess (eg, prolonged bleeding, persistent or marked breast tenderness, risk of endometrial hyperplasia and cancer)
Minimizing hirsutism and long-term effects of androgen excess (eg, cardiovascular disorders, hypertension)
Key Points
Primary amenorrhea in patients without normal secondary sexual characteristics is usually anovulatory (eg, due to a genetic disorder).
Always exclude pregnancy by testing rather than by history.
Primary amenorrhea is evaluated differently from secondary amenorrhea.
If patients have primary amenorrhea and normal secondary sexual characteristics, begin testing with pelvic ultrasonography to check for congenital anatomic genital tract obstruction.
If patients have signs of virilization, check for conditions that cause androgen excess (eg, polycystic ovary syndrome, an androgen-secreting tumor, Cushing syndrome, use of certain drugs).
If patients have symptoms and signs of estrogen deficiency (eg, hot flushes, night sweats, vaginal dryness or atrophy), check for primary ovarian insufficiency and conditions that cause functional hypothalamic anovulation.
If patients have galactorrhea, check for conditions that cause hyperprolactinemia (eg, pituitary dysfunction, use of certain drugs).
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reserpineNo US brand name
morphineDURAMORPH PF, MS CONTIN
estradiolESTRADERM, ESTROGEL, VIVELLE
methyldopaNo brand name
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Senator Boyle's Veterans Appreciation Pancake Breakfast
22 Grove Place
Babylon, NY 11702
Saturday, August 3, 2013
8 am - 11 am
American Legion Post 94
22 Grove Place
Babylon, NY 11702
Senator Boyle will be hosting a Veterans Appreciation Pancake Breakfast as a way to thank veterans for their dedication and commitment to protecting our country. Senator Boyle would like to take this opportunity to get to know veterans living in the area on a personal level and express his sincere appreciation for their services.
The event will take place on Saturday, August 3, 2013 from 8 am – 11 am at American Legion Post 94 located at 22 Grove Place in Babylon.
All veterans from the 4th Senate District and their families are invited to attend. If you are interested in attending this event, please RSVP at Senator Boyle's District Office at (631) 665-2311.


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Lighting up has been given a whole new meaning with the Colibri Beam Sensor Lighter.
The modern metal lighter ignites using a battery powered laser beam that runs down the spine of the lighter instead of flint. The top of the lighter is capped and looks plain at first. When the lid is flipped open, the red glow of the laser is triggered and appears. A touch of your finger or any object interrupting the stream ignites the butane flame in the burning chamber (claimed to be big enough to light almost any size cigar.)
This futuristic device is actually retro. According the manufacturer, it was first introduced in 1979 and advertised on the old rabbit ears of network television. The concept was ahead of its time, increasing the manufacturing costs out of the market price and landing it on the back shelves when it would be more affordable to sell.
Now, reengineered up to twenty-first century standards, the Beam Sensor Lighter is back. It is available in a number of finishes and retails for $95.
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In autumn 2006, the Wildlife Conservation Society held a landmark conference in Denver on the future of North American bison. Among the questions being pondered by the large gathering of conservationists, scientists, wildlife officials from the U.S., Canada and Mexico, and representatives from the commercial bison industry was this: Should bison be listed as a federally-protected species in the U.S. and moreover, do they warrant placement on the IUCN's Red List as an imperiled animal in need of global focus?
While no one in attendance disagreed with the fact that bison, when numbering in the tens of millions, were once keystone species on the Great Plains, shaping the health and structure of plant, animal, and human communities, there is a divergence of opinion about whether buffalo can ever be restored to such large numbers that they again fulfill their historic role.
Is the Buffalo Commons achievable or is it a post-pleistocene pipe dream? Would listing of bison enhance the goals of bison recovery or would it alienate private ranchers who far and away are responsible for stewarding most of the bison in the world? In part four of NewWest.Net's ongoing conversation with bison rancher Bob "Action" Jackson, the former Yellowstone Park ranger says bison recovery is less about numbers, pure genetics or legal classification and more about examining their functional role on the landscape which stems from understanding the nature of the beast. Do you agree with Jackson? — Todd Wilkinson
Click on the links below to read previous installments of the conversation with Bob Jackson.
NEWWEST.NET: As you imagine it, what does recovery of the American bison look like and what is necessary for it to succeed? Some environmentalists like to put down bison ranchers, but I've met a lot of well-intentioned, conservation-minded producers and the fact is that most of the 500,000 bison in existence today are found on private farms and ranches. The counter criticism that gets leveled from those who raise bison for a living is that some in the conservation community seem to have this utopian vision of millions of free-ranging buffalo again rumbling across the Great Plains, yet they have no pragmatic game plan for how to get there in a way that is rooted in reality. Moreover, producers say they feel resented by environmental organizations and that activists have no understanding or appreciation of the economic challenges that bison ranchers face.
BOB JACKSON: The supposed state of recovery in bison might best be assessed by a quote from Colonel Dodge. In his book, Thirty Three Years Among the Wild Indians, he states, "In May, 1871, I drove in a buggy from old Ft. Zara to Ft. Larned, on the Arkansas River. The distance was thirty four miles. At least twenty five miles of that distance was through an immense herd. The whole country appeared one mass of buffalo, moving slowly to the northward, and it was only when actually among them that it could be ascertained that the apparently solid mass was an agglomeration of from fifty to two hundred animals, separated from the surrounding herds by greater or lesser space, but still separated".
The main point of this observation is that no matter what the overall size of the herd, the separate extended family units made up the herd. Compare this to today where any number or mass of individuals constitutes a "herd". So, it comes down to whether one believes there is any more to a buffalo than what one sees in the masses of individuals now under present public and private management. In other words are they functional and sustainable as this species once lived? I do not believe they are.
Outside of Yellowstone and the indigenous woods bison herd in Canada's Northwest Territories, most of what I see on government and private lands is a species whose depth of being is only skin deep. They would make horrible candidates for restoration. These animals aren't allowed to form up into functional family groups and thus don't possess the drive and emotions needed for the vitality of life or learning acquired from their ancestors. Social organization not only helps animals live effectively but it is also the key to genetic diversity, and symbiotic interaction with their landscape. Social organization is also what humans had to use for millions of years to make themselves into the species we see today. Families and its extensions are the E=MC ² of life for humans and herd animals.
With buffalo not being allowed to form up and maintain these groups there is no real restoration. This is important for humans because bison and other herd animals are major sources of food for us. Lack of social order means stress and the stress built up in today's animals because they are dysfunctional translates into the inability of these animals to develop the nutrient value within their bodies which they are capable of.
To repeat, we need to consider that any herd animal which depended on social structure for eons for its very survival as a species is inherently and therefore chronically stressed without this order. What pre-white natives ate for meat in this country is not the same animal as that of todays stressed dysfunctional animals (wild or domestic). I know because I have tracked and then sampled a fair amount of elk meat from the scout bulls that on occasion left the few non-migratory herds in Yellowstone only to be shot by outfitters.
Also, today the ability of a dysfunctional animal to pass on desirable genes is severely limited without social order. With nature's multi-generational related females, choosing a singular male for breeding the females in that extended family for the two-three year period he is competitive (six to eight years old), means the herd chooses the genetics for their extended family …for better or worse when it comes to competition with other extended families. There is no downside compared with the pure bred line breeding of domestic agriculture with its accompanying inbreeding problems. It is also the only system I know of where an animal doesn't need to have offspring to pass on its beneficial genes. This all means social order herds have control of their destiny and today's managed herds don't.
Thus the only possibility a "managed" herd animal has for "improvement" is the genetic choice of chance. Biologists keep telling us about bottlenecks, where huge numbers in diverse locations are needed but all one needs to start genetic diversity is two extended family herds with each having their own territories to defend. It's the same principle where the girl or guy from the neighboring school looks more exciting and attractive than the girl or guy from their own school. The indicators scientists use to prove these bottlenecks can not measure the emotions every one of us and all other animals use to maintain viable populations. Yes, I believe there are serious genetic bottlenecks out there but most are happening because we, as wildlife managers, do not understand social structure, whether it is Florida panthers or bison-bison.
Today's dysfunctional bison are not compatible with their environment either. This is because without a family there is no home and home is all important for any species distribution and grazing patterns. Does one think all those millions of bison Colonel Dodge witnessed just haphazardly formed up and then dispersed in a haphazard way at the end of each movement? It would have been chaos.
Colonel Dodge's herd had the structure of a military movement. The older bulls were two weeks in the front, the young bulls were flankers and the rear guard followed the whole herd. Accounts said the groups all melted away till there was no more herd. To do so in such a non descript way means they peeled off to their homes the same as humans do when masses congregate and then disperse at sporting events or pilgrimages. It is the same as I saw each year in Yellowstone where the elk migration from Jackson started with a huge trail but got smaller with each family exiting at their drainage.
Compatibility with land happens for several reasons in social order herds. Think family and apply it to any environmental or range science problem and we can solve it when it comes to herd animals. Mothers and grandmothers, in order to teach, need to keep offspring away from disruptions and distractions. Thus, a benefit is no overgrazing in sensitive riparian areas in the summer. Families of any species will not make a home in areas used by many others…i.e., all families needing to come to the same water source to drink. (Think of a human family that finally attained everything it wanted. A nice house on the golf course, a progressive school for the kids, and a house that had all the things mother ever desired. Then add to this scenario strangers walking through the house at any or all hours of the day and night to get a drink of water. This family would be gone pronto).
Homes also meant family herds were intimate with their surroundings and best knew what to eat and when. They had the uninterrupted learning from thousands of related ancestors. Thus all those broad leafs and "weeds" in the uplands that today's managed grazers don't know are edible are selected by natures herds. Management Intensive Grazing was also here long before modern man came up with his "new" idea of expensive and labor intensive paddocks. Families accomplish this because they WANT to stay close to each other. Thus, we have another way nature answers range sciences dilemma of "eating the best and leaving the rest".
One can go on for pages and find the answers to most all agriculture's husbandry and environmental problems. But in the end we need to know if we can change today's dysfunctional management, a system created by man when he started domesticating animals for emergency food, and which he went on to arrogantly apply to all animals, wild and domestic.
Yes we can change it, and the "well intended bison producers" in your question are the ones who are best equipped to do so. Some are doing it by default and some are because economic consideration means speedier implementation. There are people in the bison business today with the deep conviction that "there has to be a better way" than the model invented by the cattle industry.
From what I read in the early interviews on why he wanted to raise bison, I think Ted Turner highlights the producer rising above conventional agriculture to find this "better way". He also happens to be the one in the best position to carry this out and he has hired great people to wrestle with the big questions. But he confronts, as all of us do, a problem of implementation because the system and the market do not immediately reward those who want to make positive changes. He knows that any long lasting ecological sustainability in the way the lands are managed and cared for is dependent upon having economic sustainability. That's just a fact.
In today's world of production agriculture, there are huge obstacles and resistance from outside forces to melding economic and environmental goals succinctly. In many cases, the academics in range science, those who market sustainable food products, the conscientious consumer, and the agricultural support communities are too far removed from reality on the ground to be of much help. We need to think differently about how we grow food in this country. Believe it or not, the National Bison Association is trying to advance this cause but it is going to take all of us thinking about the choices we make every day as consumers.
Stay tuned for the next installment of Todd Wilkinson's conversation with Bob Jackson. NEXT TIME: Bob Jackson sets off fireworks by offering a blunt and eye-brow raising assessment of public land management agencies and their stewardship of bison.
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Native ISO is the highest such ISO of a camera, at which the analog signal is not amplified before the conversion in digital.
As far as I can tell, the phrase "native ISO" is used roughly for the ISO speed at which the signal from a full well gives an output at maximum level, which is usually somewhere between 50 and 200 and is h lowest "normal" ISe speed setting. Higher ISO settings will "blow out" the signal from a full well, but are intended to use when light is inadequate to give any full wells (except perhaps at extreme highlights, like reflections of the sun off water.)
What I understand is that it's the ISO with no signal amplification or weakening, so go lower and you lose dynamic range and go higher you increase S/N and thereby noise.
1. I have never heard of "signal weakening" in conjunction with image sensors.2. The cameras with lower than native ISO I know of do never lose dynamic range at the lower ISO, but some cause metering errors, like Canon 5D2, Nikon D3X.3. Increasing the ISO does not automatically mean increasing the noise. In fact, higher ISO (up to a limit, if associated with analog gain) reduces the noise.
what I meant is that the way ISO below native is implemented in KM and Sony (don't know about the other brands) is that for ISO 100 vs. native ISO 200 they basically do a +1EV exposure correction at the native ISO and then devide the signal by 2 (i.e. reduce 1 stop again)
This is why in this set up you lower DR. An oversaturated pixel will still be oversaturated with the signal devided by 2
Don't understand, never seen this before, can you explain more as I would like to understand this better.


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The latest news and notes from the Southwest Division on Sunday afternoon:
- Dan McCarney of the San Antonio Express-News wonders whether Spurs coach Gregg Popovich cost himself the opportunity to coach Team USA at the 2016 Olympics with his controversial decision to rest several starters on Thursday.
- Mavericks owner Mark Cuban tells Tim MacMahon of ESPNDallas.com that he understands the NBA's decision to fine the Spurs, although he may have done the same thing in Popovich's shoes.
- Darren Collison, on the last year of his rookie-scale contract, doesn't think he got a fair shot at starting for the Mavs, writes Jeff Caplan of NBA.com, but Eddie Sefko of the Dallas Morning News thinks the numbers support coach Rick Carlisle's decision to go with newly acquired Derek Fisher as the starter.
- Hornets forward Jason Smith tells John Reid of the Times-Picayune that it is the responsibility of the veteran players to set an example for younger players on the struggling team.
- Jeff Duncan of the Times-Picayune writes that the Hornets so far are failing to deliver on their promise of a brighter future.
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How many roasted asparagus tips can these guys eat?
The grind of NCAA tournament time leads to visions of grinder after grinder, sandwich after sandwich, hotel meal after hotel meal, all of it beginning to get a bit boring for the Arizona Wildcats.
"We've been on the road so much, we're used to eating hotel food every day," Arizona center Kaleb Tarczewski said. "It's almost like cafeteria food a little bit. We kind of get bored of it — there are always those days when you just want to go to McDonald's and pig out on some sandwiches or get some fried chicken. Something good, a huge steak. But we know eating vegetables, drinking milk and staying fit nutritiously keeps our energy there."
It's a constant push-and-pull between the Arizona coaching and training staff and players who just want to spike their blood sugar with a French fry or 20.
"When you're on the road, guys get tired of the food you eat," Arizona trainer Justin Kokoskie said. "You're staying in hotels, and that limits the kind of food you're providing, but as long as there are healthy options, we're happy."
San Diego St(unned)
The Wildcats have had such a strong fan base this season, both home and away, that San Diego State's raucous crowd jarred them a bit Thursday.
"Once we walked out from the locker room, we saw a lot of SDSU fans in the gym last night, and we were really shocked at how much they came out," UA guard Jordin Mayes said. "They really have some crazy fans."
Doing it for Bo
Just as much as Arizona players want to advance to a Final Four for Sean Miller, the Badgers are gunning for glory for Bo Ryan.
Ryan has led Wisconsin to 13 straight NCAA tournaments, one Elite Eight and five Sweet 16s, but never further.
"It's ridiculous when people say (Ryan) needs to get to the Final Four," Wisconsin guard Josh Gasser said. "His career speaks for itself in terms of his victories and Big Ten titles. It's the overall consistency of our program over the years."
Heart A-Cats
For a team that's had so much success, Arizona sure knows how to make its fans sweat.
The Wildcats' 70-64 win over San Diego State was their 10th of the season by six or fewer points, and even the team's losses have been close — three of the four have come by four or fewer.
These guys are sure living up to their nicknames.
"They always calls us the Cardiac Cats," Tarczewski said. "We like to make it interesting for sure."
Solidifying a legacy
Every Arizona team has to contend not only with opponent after opponent, but legendary Wildcats of years past. It's a burden that the team welcomes and expects, and a win today that would put the Wildcats in the Final Four is not being taken lightly, particularly as it would be just the fifth time in program history that they've advanced so far.
"We've done some really special things this season; without a doubt, we've lived up to the rep of University of Arizona," Tarczewski said. "Tremendous tradition in the program. But we're not done yet. We've got one more game to play … at least."
A-Mayes-ing run
Things have been a bit different for Mayes this time around.
As a freshman in 2010-11, Mayes averaged 4.9 points in 14.3 minutes per game for an Arizona team that surprised many by advancing to the Elite Eight. Things have changed for both Mayes, who averaged 1.2 points per game in 5.8 minutes this year, and for the Wildcats.
"My freshman year, we weren't really expected to make it that far," he said. "It was as shocker. We had a shocker against Memphis, we came out and got the victory in the end. Texas was a tough ball game, and especially Duke — we didn't expect to do to Duke what we did to them. This year, we're expected. We've showed up, we've showed out, and we're going to keep advancing."
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Supervisor Cook in the Community
On November 7th, Supervisor Cook spoke on a panel that
consisted of State and Local elected officials who came together to
discuss the outcomes of the November 5th election. The event was hosted
by Northern Virginia Community College and took place at the Alexandria
NVCC Campus.
On November 12th, Supervisor Cook attended the VDOT Dialogue on Transportation, which took place at the Government Center.
On November 13th, Supervisor Cook attended the monthly meeting of the Braddock District Council at Braddock Hall.
On November 14th, Supervisor Cook attended the 21st Annual CARE Awards Breakfast which was sponsored by Northern Virginia Family Services. The CARE Awards recognize companies in Northern Virginia who are leaders in providing innovative and supportive, family-friendly policies, programs and services.
On November 16th, Supervisor Cook attended the annual Community Day at Little River Glen
On November 21st, Supervisor Cook took part in the Leadership Fairfax Government Day at the McConnell Public Safety and Transportation Operations Center. This event featured a round-table discussion with members of the Board of Supervisors and the recent class of Leadership Fairfax class members.
On November 25th, Supervisor Cook was on hand as the Braddock office was a ticket sales point for the annual VRE Santa Train. This is always a very popular event and this year tickets were sold out at the office in 25 minutes and online in one minute!
On November 30th, Supervisor Cook made opening remarks at Burke Lake Park for the annual Drumstix Dash which was sponsored by the Virginia Housing Development Authority. From there he went over to Fairfax Corner and visited a few establishments as they took part in Small Business Saturday which is a counterpart to Black Friday.
Braddock Neighborhood News Hosts Court Clerk John Frey
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Braddock Neighborhood News, on Fairfax County Channel 16 which is
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This month's show features John Frey, the Clerk of the Fairfax Circuit Court, the largest circuit court in the Commonwealth of Virginia. He was first elected in 1991and has held the seat ever since. John T. Frey, was recently given an open government award from the Virginia Coalition for Open Government.
Mr. Frey was given the honor for making court opinions available online for no charge, making him a trail blazer in that regard. Open and transparent government is absolutely essential in a well-functioning Republic, and court records in particular should be made available to the general public. The Virginia Coalition for Open Government is a nonprofit alliance formed to promote expanded access to government records, meetings and other proceedings at the state and local level. Founding members of the coalition include USA Today, Associated Press, the Freedom Forum, the Virginia Genealogical Society, Library of Virginia, and more.
The shows air throughout the month and can be seen Sundays at 5:00 p.m., Wednesdays at 7:00 p.m. and Fridays at 5:00 p.m.


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BabyBot takes first stepsThe researchers used BabyBot to test a model of the human sense of 'presence', a combination of senses like sight, hearing and touch. The work could have enormous applications in robotics, artificial intelligence (AI) and machine perception. The research is being funded under the European Commission's FET (Future and Emerging Technologies) initiative of the IST programme, as part of the ADAPT project.
"Our sense of presence is essentially our consciousness," says Giorgio Metta, Assistant Professor at the Laboratory for Integrated Advanced Robotics at Italy's Genoa University and ADAPT project coordinator.
Modelling, or defining, consciousness remains one of the intractable problems of both science and philosophy. "The problem is duality, where does the brain end and the mind begin, the question is whether we need to consider them as two different aspects of reality," says Metta.
Neuroscientists would tend to develop theories that fit the observed phenomena, but engineers take a practical approach. Their objective is to make it work.
To that end, ADAPT first studied how the perception of self in the environment emerges during the early stages of human development. So developmental psychologists tested 6 to 18 month-old infants. "We could control a lot of the parameters to see how young children perceive and interact with the world around them. What they do when interacting with their mothers or strangers, what they see, the objects they interact with, for example," says Metta.
From this work they developed a 'process' model of consciousness. This assumes that objects in the environment are not real physical objects as such; rather they are part of a process of perception.
The practical upshot is that, while other models describe consciousness as perception, cognition then action, the ADAPT model sees it as action, cognition then perception. And it's how babies act, too.
When a baby sees an object that is not the final perception of it. A young child will then try to reach the object. If the child fails, the object is too far away. This teaches the child perspective. If the child does reach the object, he or she will try to grasp it, or taste it or shake it. These actions all teach the child about the object and govern its perception of it. It is a cumulative process rather than a single act.
Our expectations also have enormous influence on our perception. For example, if you believe an empty pot is full, you will lift the pot very quickly. Your muscles unconsciously prepare for the expected resistance, and put more force than is required into lifting; everyday proof that our expectations govern our relationship with the environment.
Or at least that's the model. "It's not validated. It's a starting point to understand the problem," says Metta.
The team used BabyBot to test it, providing a minimal set of instructions, just enough for BabyBot to act on the environment. For the senses, the team used sound, vision and touch, and focused on simple objects within the environment.
There were two experiments, one where BabyBot could touch an object and second one where it could grasp the object. This is more difficult than it sounds. If you look at a scene, you unconsciously segment the scene into separate elements.
This is a highly developed skill, but by simply interacting with the environment the BabyBot did its engineering parents proud when it demonstrated that it could learn to successfully separate objects from the background.
Once the visual scene was segmented, the robot could start learning about specific properties of objects useful, for instance, to grasp them. Grasping opens a wider world to the robot and to young infants too.
The work was successful, but it was a very early proof-of-principle for their approach. The sense of presence, or consciousness, is a huge problem and ADAPT did not seek to solve it in one project. They made a very promising start and many of the partners will take part in a new IST project, called ROBOTCUB.
In ROBOTCUB the engineers will refine their robot so that it can see, hear and touch its environment. Eventually it will be able to crawl, too.
"Ultimately, this work will have a huge range of applications, from virtual reality, robotics and AI, to psychology and the development of robots as tools for neuro-scientific research," concludes Metta.
Giorgio Metta
University of Genova
Tel: +39-010-353-2791
Email: [email protected]
Source: Based on information from ADAPT
Last reviewed: By John M. Grohol, Psy.D. on 30 Apr 2016
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Coconut Pudding Recipe
For a change of pace from the coconut, you can easily modify this recipe to make a delicious vanilla custard pudding.
Recommended: 77 Tropical Recipes for a Taste-cation Anytime
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- 3 eggs
- 1/3 cup sugar
- Dash salt
- 1/4 teaspoon coconut extract
- 2-1/4 cups whole milk
- 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Dash ground nutmeg
- In a small bowl, whisk the eggs, sugar and salt just until eggs are blended. In a small saucepan, heat milk just to simmering. Gradually whisk into egg mixture. Stir in extracts.
- Transfer to five 4-oz. ramekins. Sprinkle with nutmeg. Place ramekins in a baking pan; add 1 in. of boiling water to pan. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 45-50 minutes or until center is just set (mixture will jiggle).
- Remove ramekins from water bath; cool for 10 minutes. Cover and refrigerate for at least 4 hours before serving. Yield: 5 servings.
Vanilla Custard Pudding: Omit coconut extract. Increase vanilla extract to 3/4 teaspoon. If desired use 1/3 brown sugar in place of the sugar.
Originally published as Coconut Custard Pudding in The Taste of Home Cookbook 2006, p546
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|A five bolt extension was recently added. The rock quality improves dramatically from the first anchor. Move through a broken double arete system to the second set of anchors.
By Fred Gomez
Dec 14, 2008
|The extension to cool ranch is really quite enjoyable. The rock isn't great (yet) but the moves are really varied and enjoyable. From the first set of anchors fight through a perplexing sequence to gain the shallow stemming box. The first bolt after the first set of anchors may be hard to clip depending on how you approach the moves. Some "hidden" feet may help you pull the moves after the first set of anchors. The rest of the climb is continuously technical featuring some long reaches. The route felt like 11d to me and the overall crux is probably the bouldery crux before the first set of anchors. So if you can do those moves you might as well take it to the top.
By JamesLucas Lucas
Feb 3, 2012
|it took me foreva to figure out the bottom crux then I pulled the rope and fired through the extension. I took a mean dump on this route because I'm the boss!