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Despite the overall market's swings from risk-on to risk-off in response to a slow U.S. recovery, Europe's ongoing crisis and the Fed's decision to hold rates at extraordinarily low levels, electric utilities have continued to provide solid total returns for growth-and-income investors seeking lower volatility.
Research asked five experienced electric utility portfolio managers for their thoughts on the sector and its outlook: John Kohli, CFA, CPA, portfolio manager of Franklin Utilities Fund (FKUTX); Oliver Pursche, president, Gary Goldberg Financial Services and co-portfolio manager of GMG Defensive Beta Fund (MPDAX); Maura Shaughnessy, CFA, portfolio manager of MFS Utilities Fund (MMUFX); Douglas Simmons, manager, Fidelity Telecom and Utilities Fund (FIUIX); and Bryan J. Spratt, CFA, research analyst and portfolio manager with Miller/Howard Investments Inc.
Which electric utility sectors do you focus on, and why?
John Kohli, Franklin: I follow all sectors of the electric utility universe, with a specific focus on regulated companies.
Oliver Pursche, Goldberg Financial Services: The primary focus is on domestic, large-cap electric utilities that have strong balance sheets, strong dividend coverage and dividend histories, and limited nuclear energy exposure. Our flagship dividend income portfolio, the GGFS Dividend Buster Program, has about 23% of its exposure in this sector.
Maura Shaughnessy, MFS: Within the electric utility universe, we focus mostly on the diversified or integrated electric power companies and to a smaller extent on the independent power producers (IPPs) and purely regulated businesses.
Douglas Simmons, Fidelity: All of them: electric, water and gas.
Bryan Spratt, Miller/Howard: I cover the entire utility space, including electric, gas, & water. We manage both diversified equity portfolios such as our Income-Equity (15-plus years) and more concentrated strategies, including our Global Utilities & Infrastructure (20-plus years).
We also manage a utility-consolidation target strategy called the Distribution/Merging Utilities (13-plus years) and a Master Limited Partnership (MLPs) strategy.
How did these sectors perform in 2011 and the first half of 2012?
Kohli: Electric utilities have been among the best performing sectors in the S&P 500 since the beginning of 2011, and regulated companies have been the primary contributor to that positive performance. Regulated utilities have been less sensitive to ongoing global economic uncertainties compared to other industries, because they generally maintain greater levels of earnings and cash flow stability.
Pursche: They had a strong performance in 2011 with marked outperformance of the S&P 500 (+ 6.73% for Dividend Buster Program from 1/1/11 to 6/30/11 compared to +6.02% for S&P 500 for same period; plus, the portfolio outperformed the S&P 500 by 551 basis points in Q2 2011). The sector has underperformed in the first half of 2012 as the markets have become less defensive and money has moved to more growth-oriented stocks. However, it is important to point out that electric utility stocks remain among the highest yielding of all sectors with an average yield of 4.1%.
Shaughnessy: In 2011, in general, integrated companies and IPPs underperformed regulated companies, as investors were searching for "defensive yield," especially in the back half of the year. The first half of 2012 was more mixed, as regulated companies were generally weak versus other utilities in Q1, and the market took on risk; but many snapped back in Q2 during the market sell-off.
Simmons: There was a very large outperformance (versus the S&P 500) in 2011. The utility index was up 20% inclusive of dividends, compared to a flat S&P 500.
If we look at the first half of 2012, the market has really been all about risk. We've seen the S&P up around 12 %, while utilities on average are up around 5% and my funds are up 7%. They've lagged the market this year as investors have rotated into risk and out of more traditionally defensive sectors, such as utilities.
Spratt: 2011 was a very good year for electric utilities and the broader utility sector, and the group led the broad equity market. Electric utilities were generally up in the first half 2012, but less than the overall market.
Last year, the utility indexes played some catch-up vs. the broad equity market since the financial storm in 2008. At Miller/Howard, we've seen strong absolute and relative results from the utilities we owned across our strategies the last three and a half years and over the long-term.
Are the sectors' results this year different from what you expected? And, if so, why has that been the case?
Kohli: Heading into 2012, we remained bullish on regulated utilities in the U.S., given low long-term interest rates, high levels of required capital investment, and a global economy facing significant pressures to grow. The overall strength of equities given continued benign economic growth forecasts this year has been surprising, and utilities have underperformed other components of the economy as a result.
Pursche: Recent performance has been in line with expectations as we expected this shift to occur.
Shaughnessy: We assumed that investors, in general, would continue to show interest in many regulated electric power companies, given their high relative yields, and if the market continued to be choppy.
Simmons: Going into the year, I think there was a thought that if there was a bid in the market for riskier assets, utilities would lag, because utilities have less economic sensitivity and have virtually no exposure to Europe. In an environment in which investors are seeking more cyclical and riskier stocks, you would expect utilities to underperform, which they've done. From this point forward, I feel the group offers a good risk return after the broader rally we have seen in the market year to date in riskier assets.
Spratt: After the strong results in 2011, we anticipated some bigger-cap electrics to take a breather, and companies like Southern, Con Ed and Dominion did just that. Northeast Utilities moved higher as they completed their merger with NStar. But due to valuation and some potential headwinds from several states' complaints on transmission allowed returns, we reduced our position in late July. NiSource, a diversified utility, and American Water Works, the largest U.S. public water utility, keep marching forward as they continue to execute on prudently deploying capital, growing earnings power and raising the dividends.
What factors should have the most influence on the returns of electric utility stocks for the intermediate and long-term?
Kohli: Electric utilities will be most impacted by long-term interest rates, just as they have been historically. Dividend payout ratios have been steadily moving higher over the past few years in this sector, increasing the correlation of share prices to interest rates.
Regulation remains an impactful influence on electric utility valuations, but we believe the industry focus over the past several years of strengthening and maintaining their regulatory relationships should help drive more stable share price performance over the intermediate term.
Pursche: The regulatory environment continues to impact the utility sector; however, we believe that commodity prices and the overall interest rate environment play a more significant role in the expected return of electric utility stocks.
Shaughnessy: Over intermediate and longer periods of time, electric utility returns will most likely be influenced by economic growth, as it impacts demand for power and power prices, as well as the regulatory environment as it relates to the rate of return companies can earn on their investments and various changes to energy policies.
Simmons: On the intermediate time front, I think that the regulatory construct around utilities, especially at the state level, is very important. What we've seen are supportive regulatory constructs with continued robust returns on equity (or ROE).
Weather has been a benefit to the group, as we've seen a hot summer and drought conditions increase electricity usage. Interest rates have remained very low, which is supportive for valuations. These are all constructive for the group.
If I look out longer term, I think that interest rates are certainly something that is going to drive the valuation and thus the performance of the group. To the extent that economic growth continues to remain anemic and potentially low in the United States and globally, that's going to be a positive for utilities.
I think that utilities' value proposition of 5-6% earnings growth plus a 4% dividend yield in the face of a sluggish economic outlook and anemic global growth is going to be a very compelling total value proposition.
Spratt: The answer is all of the above, but in different ways and magnitudes. Electric utility companies have fairly inelastic demand vs. other sectors of the economy so this is low on the list, but regulated infrastructure capital spending programs will drive earnings power going forward.
These visible growth drivers for many utilities, in a world that lacks visibility, is a noteworthy distinction for the utility sector and adds support to relative valuations. Most of Corporate America has benefited from quantitative easing, but the capital intensive and heavy balance sheet users, like utilities and energy infrastructure companies, have clearly benefited from both the low cost of debt capital from maturing debt refinancing and the added stability by extending the maturity schedules with longer dated bonds.
Attractive utility dividend yields vs. Treasuries and corporate bond yields in an income-starved world also add support for relative valuations for the group. Regulation requires close attention when investing in this space, and in general, the companies we own have had constructive regulatory support.
We also see, based on recently completed mergers, greater consolidation support by the regulators. Tougher environmental regulation should continue, but the Environmental Protection Agency lost some teeth as the federal appeals court vacated the Cross-State Air Pollution Rule recently. And finally, Mother Nature provided a consumer-friendly stimulus from the mild weather last winter and reduced heating bills, but this also created some lost revenues for many utilities.
Which electric utility sectors do you believe have the most favorable outlook in the intermediate and long term, and why?
Kohli: We continue to favor those electricity utilities that are predominantly regulated over electric power generators that rely upon favorable commodity pricing. According to industry estimates, the regulated electrics promise 4-5% annualized earnings growth over the next several years, as continued infrastructure investment is needed to keep pace with reliability and environmental needs in the U.S. Combined with an industry dividend yield of around 4%, regulated electrics utilities should offer high single-digit returns as long as valuations remain in check.
Pursche: We continue to favor high-quality electric utility stocks that have a strong balance sheet and sufficient net positive cash flow to maintain a robust dividend payout ratio.
Shaughnessy: In general, we continue to believe that the integrated electric power companies and select IPPs are better positioned vs. regulated companies going forward. This is based on better growth prospects and lower valuations.
Simmons: I tend to favor either regulated utilities that are trading at a discount to the group or utility companies that are growing their dividends at an above-average rate. I also favor the merchant power companies.
In general, I tend to favor the more discounted names, because I tend to see value in names in the regulated space — often since there is some level of uncertainty around them. When that uncertainty goes away, they offer better returns as these stocks see their multiples expand.
Thus, I've focused on where I think there's really value in the space and on the regulated utilities that reside in states where there's been some uncertainty, such as California, Ohio and Florida. The regulatory construct is actually remaining very constructive for these utilities, but investors have been skeptical.
I think the most money in regulated utilities is made by investing right before the inflection point in regulation, meaning that when regulation goes from poor or questionable to supportive or good, therein lies the most opportunity to really profit within the sector. I also prefer the merchant power names, because in my experience opportunities really exist when there's a disconnect between the underlying commodity price performance and the stock price performance.
In the case of the merchant names, they have materially underperformed the utility sector, and I think that fundamentals on the margin are actually slightly improving now after a tremendous sell offs in the stocks. As a result, I think there tends to be a large-value opportunity among the merchant names.
Spratt: We continue to favor traditional regulated electric transmission and distribution companies with stable earnings power over ones with merchant generation, given the weak power prices. We also concentrate on utilities with often under-appreciated or ignored energy and energy infrastructure operations. NiSource is a good example of the latter.
We also favor strategically positioned electric utilities with supportive regulators, because we anticipate consolidation to continue. There have been over 90 U.S. utility mergers in the utility space over the last couple decades, and there are still about 100 publicly traded utilities today.
Consolidation is a very practical way to create deeper pockets to fund capital expenditure programs, mitigate risks and increase the customer base to better manage growth. Size and scale are primary ways to create cost efficiencies, coordinate capital deployment, provide more financial flexibility, diversify assets, spread project risks and leverage existing legacy assets.
What role do U.S. interest rates and their fluctuations play?
Kohli: A 100-basis point rise in 10-year bond yields has historically had a negative impact over the near term for electric utility stocks, and we think this relationship remains intact. The sector is poised to offset some of its interest rate risk with above-average dividend growth and more frequent rate case activity that adjusts for impacted costs. But the correlation of the asset class to interest rates remains very high. We would expect to see lower regulated asset valuations in the event long-bond yields rose significantly.
Pursche: The current interest rate environment has benefited electric utilities, as well as other sectors and securities with similar dividend-paying characteristics. A significant increase in interest rates among fixed-income instruments such as bonds would likely make dividend-paying stocks less attractive to investors.
Shaughnessy: While our analysts focus on the fundamentals of the businesses they follow, they also try to understand what impact higher interest rates might have on their companies. Electric power companies, and to a greater degree regulated companies, would most likely face a head wind in a rising rate environment.
Historically, higher bond yields would make utilities slightly less attractive on a relative basis. However, the economic environment must be factored in, as well. Rising rates might be the result of solid economic growth, which would most likely be positive for electric power companies.
Simmons: A slow and moderate rise in interest rates is OK for the group, because the sector will offset higher yields elsewhere with higher earnings and higher dividends. A quick rise in interest rates of 100 basis points or greater would certainly be a headwind for the utility group.
You could see valuations compress, because a sharp rise in interest rates of over 100 basis points would mean you would have to see higher dividend yields on the stocks and thus lower stock prices to continue to make the utility sector a comparable income vehicle to bonds.
Spratt: Competition exists for income from both debt and equity investments, and lower bond rates make the dividends and dividend growth in the utility sector more attractive in today's environment. Based on historical yield-spread relationships, electric utilities current dividend yields support higher valuations, and this provides some cushion. Higher interest rates have a dampening impact on all equities, but we believe a gradual and mild move up in rates of 50-100 basis points seem reasonable and would be manageable for utilities.
Another consideration for electric utilities is that bond interest rate levels are an input to the return on equity calculation by regulators; so while lower interest rates are generally positive for equities, they also provide some downward pressure on allowed ROEs. Thus, increasing rates can act as a counter-balance and rate of return support for utilities over the long term.


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Martinez to start Cards' first Grapefruit League game
JUPITER, Fla. -- The Cardinals will open Grapefruit League play Feb. 28 behind 22-year-old Carlos Martinez, whom manager Mike Matheny named his first spring starter Thursday. It will be the first Grapefruit League appearance for Martinez, who missed an opportunity to participate in exhibition games last season because of visa delays.
Martinez has come to camp trying to make his case for a home in the rotation. He is one of eight starters the Cardinals are considering for five spots. Also among those eight is Tyler Lyons, who will follow Martinez on the mound in that first game. Both pitchers are expected to throw two innings or about 45 pitches, whichever benchmark is reached first.
If the Cardinals don't make room in the rotation for Martinez, they'll consider his value in the bullpen, where Martinez showed himself to be a weapon last postseason. He was scored upon in just three of his 12 playoff appearances.
"He's a kid that has a lot of potential," Matheny said. "You see a kid with a lot of excitement and a lot of stuff. Now, that doesn't necessarily translate into someone who walks out there and instantly has success as a starter. We'll give him some opportunities and see how it plays out."
Interestingly, the Cardinals started Trevor Rosenthal in their first spring game a year ago before eventually sliding him into a setup role. Martinez could, conceivably, follow that same path.


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Things that make me scream and shout: HIITilates and Honey Boo Boo
I am loving the new HIITilates series and looks like you are too!! I am excited for your enthusiasm as I build out this new format! I always knew you guys liked your cardio so I had to figure out a way to make it fun and exciting and excruciating without counting (boring) or timers (boring). The new moves challenge me just as much as they challenge you – so great job for keeping up!!!
I am between the Bay Area and Palm Springs the next couple days! This Sunday I will be teaching a group of young kids how to have fun while staying active at President Clinton's Health Matters event. I don't think I will get to see him though! Boo. But oh well, maybe one of these days I can meet Michelle Obama and work with her on educating our youth on nutrition and exercise. I honestly think that if we get em young and get em thinking about food the right way from the beginning, we can prevent obesity, hospital visits, and all types of illnesses. I GENUINELY believe that food is your medicine. Preventative medicine is the best kind you can be prescribed :)
OMG and speaking of kids and obesity and food and….
Can I just say I was stuck watching "Here Comes Honey Boo Boo" at the gym yesterday??!!!! (Ok fine, I wasn't stuck, it was completely my choice, but I had to see what all the rave was about!)
I mean.
I can't.
I can't even.
I don't even know where to start. I was lucky enough to tune into the Thanksgiving episode where I got to watch them make food and eat it. Now when I say lucky, I actually mean it. I think it was a good starter episode for me because seeing the family's nutrition made me understand where they were coming from…even though it nearly made me gag and die as I was on the stairmaster.
Here's my takeaway…
So I watch the mom who is morbidly obese make a turkey. She says she doesn't like to cook but she'll cook a turkey for Thanksgiving. How does she do it? Take a whole TUB of butter and seriously grabs it with her bare hands and rubs it in between the turkey skin and meat. Leaving lumps of butter like 5 inches thick EVERYWHERE!!! Best part is Honey Boo Boo is there to learn that butter is the main ingredient in every meal…
Next mama makes veggies. Oh good. Cept she takes out like legit 50 cans of beans, yams, corn etc. and says that "If it don't come in a can, we don't eat it."
Next she makes cranberry sauce. As she pours like 30 jelly-fied things of cranberry sauce into a pan and lathers it with a pound of sugar and 2 pounds of butter, she says "This is how the kids get fruit. And cranberry is good for urinary tract infection or somethin' so it's healthy."
OMG, I could go on and on but you get the point.
What upsets me about the show has nothing to do about how unfit the family is or what their income level is and what they have access to but their sheer DENIAL of the truth and obvious DEFIANCE of doing anything about it!!!! The show glorifies this disgusting, careless, and EXTREMELY unhealthy lifestyle for millions of people to see every day. For those of us lucky enough to understand, we see the show as entertainment. But for others who don't know better, they may see this as okay to do since TV is showing it.
Seeing the morbidly obese mom continually feeding herself and her children toxic food kills my soul so badly. Look, I don't care if she doesn't have a degree in nutrition or whatever – she doesn't have to to know what the right thing is to do. If she wakes up every morning feeling lethargic and unmotivated to do anything to change her life – why doesn't she at least try to spark a change in her kids?? Feeding them butter and sugar every day and letting them fart and burp all over the place during dinner while throwing food around…I can tell they do not appreciate the beauty of nourishing your body.
They see food as fun. Food as a thing. A thing you simply buy and put in your mouth because you're supposed to eat a few times a day. The faster the better. The sweeter the better. The butter. The better.
The fact that a majority of the family is overweight is not the problem. Fat is just a result of what you haven't done to take care of your body. Fat will be gone when you begin to eat your veggies, drink your water, and get active! I don't look at body weight as a measure of someone's sucess, education, or worth – but just as an indicator of healthiness. In this case, I am worried. I am very very worried for Honey Boo Boo.
A most of you know, living with your family makes it hard to eat what you want if you're trying to eat clean and no one else gets it. Well how about this. Honey Boo Boo will never ever ever know about eating clean for years until her mom or dad begin cooking differently. She can't buy food. She's not tall enough to reach the stove. She is literally forced to eat the way her family cooks. That is why she is getting that tummy as little kid. It's not her fault. And I am glad she doesn't have any body image issues (yet) but something needs to change soon because her parents are slowly killing her health and well-being with the food they eat daily.
It's sad because I don't wanna blame her mom for their way of life because she too was probably brought up on "butter, sketti, and ketchup," but it has to stop somewhere. And where that starts from is from education and the will to make a change.
Yea. It's hard. It VERY hard if you have over 200 pounds to lose and you don't even know where to start. Mama is at this point probably addicted to butter and sugar and it will take support from friends and family and a burning desire inside herself to begin a new life. She needs to do it though. Not just for her. But for her kids and their kids.
It'd be cool if the mom could get on Biggest Loser. I bet they asked her before but she said no. And that's the problem. She has to be the one to decide for herself to make the change. No one else can do that for her.
I just hope someone steps in soon to cook for them. I don't even care about the exercise right now. The diet is killing me. And physically killing them. The show disgusts me to the bone but I am glad I got to watch it yesterday because I know there are many many more families out there who are living a similar lifestyle. I truly believe the change begins with education. I need to think about this.
So if you know anyone who is not treating their body right, try to help them. Don't go over and say "Do you know what you're eating is gonna give you a heart attack?" That doesn't work. What you do is you bake a healthy apple pie or yummy oatmeal muffin for them and say "Hey, I made this for you." Smile. If they like it, they will ask for the recipe. It starts there and it starts small.
What do you think about Honey Boo Boo? Do you watch that show? And how do you think we can get more people educated about nutrition who aren't actively seeking it and living it like we are?
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Anne Hathaway, Halle Berry, Olivier Martinez, and More Toast the Oscars at a Dior Dinner
Hollywood's exciting run-up to the Oscars continued with a dinner thrown by Harvey Weinstein and Dior at Chateau Marmont in LA yesterday. The brand's newest model and Academy Award nominee, Natalie Portman, couldn't make it since she was busy traveling to the West Coast with her fiancé, Benjamin Millepied, but plenty of other stars came out to celebrate. It was Halle Berry's second glamorous event of the week after she donned a hot red dress for the Costume Designers Guild Awards, though this time she made it a date night with boyfriend Olivier Martinez by her side. Hostess-to-be Anne Hathaway took a break from her show preparations for the evening out amid rumors that she and James Franco will perform a song from Grease on the stage. Busy Philipps returned from the snowy East Coast to pose with pal Rosario Dawson, while actors Gerard Butler and Adrien Brody took a minute to chat. Ginnifer Goodwin, Jennifer Meyer, and Michelle Trachtenberg were among the other guests to toast the upcoming Oscars, where we'll be broadcasting live from the red carpet and backstage. We're also giving away a Samsung TV, so be sure to fill out BuzzSugar's ballot for your chance to win!


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Yesterday we highlighted terrific nurseries from our home tours which you may have missed during the year. Well, those kids eventually grow up and so do their rooms. Here are some of our favorite bedrooms belonging to kids whose homes we've profiled. Their rooms mostly share the vibe of the whole home with a bit of their own personal style added to the mix. • Daughter's room in Guy & Karen's Modern Family Home • Daughter's room in Alexandra & Eliot's 1890's Farmhouse • Mateo's room in Charmaine & Mark's Lovely, Lively Family Home • Capucine's room in Nicolas & Fabienne's Quirky and Colorful London Home • Daughter's room in Shiva's Eclectic, Romantic Modern Ranch • Stan's room in Steph & Phil's Reimagined Victorian • Audrie's room in The Roeders' Modern Life is Beautiful • Goldie's room in Robert & Hannah's 'Casa Eclectic' • Hanna's room in Hope's Relaxed & Easy Modern Home • Son's room in Lisa & Piero's English Inspired Los Feliz Home More


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Event-by-event mean pT fluctuations in pp and Pb–Pb collisions at the LHC
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Event-by-event fluctuations of the mean transverse momentum of charged particles produced in pp collisions at s√ = 0.9, 2.76 and 7 TeV, and Pb–Pb collisions at √sNN = 2.76 TeV are studied as a function of the ...
Measurement of quarkonium production at forward rapidity in pp collisions at √s=7 TeV
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The inclusive production cross sections at forward rapidity of J/ψ , ψ(2S) , Υ (1S) and Υ (2S) are measured in pp collisions at s√=7 TeV with the ALICE detector at the LHC. The analysis is based on a data sample corresponding ...
Transverse momentum dependence of inclusive primary charged-particle production in p–Pb collisions at √sNN=5.02 TeV
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NY feds: Madoff's brother deserves decade in jail
Wall Street swindler Bernard Madoff's brother earned the 10 years in prison he bargained for in a plea deal through his greedy role in Madoff's crimes and by failing to stop them, the government told a judge on Thursday.
Prosecutors said in a sentencing brief that a decade in prison for Peter Madoff, 66, is appropriate after the lousy job he did as chief compliance officer for his brother's investment business, which lost roughly $20 billion for thousands of investors who thought their money had grown to be worth more than $65 billion over several decades. The sentencing is scheduled to take place in Manhattan federal court Dec. 20.
The government said a lengthy prison term is important to send a message to others working at private companies like the now-defunct Madoff firm that they are misinformed if they think they are "`under the radar' and can avoid scrutiny or significant jail terms" if they commit crimes.
Bernard Madoff, who's in his 70s, revealed in December 2008 that he cheated thousands of investors for years, using money from new investors to pay returns to existing clients. He pleaded guilty to fraud and is serving a 150-year prison sentence in Butner, N.C.
Peter Madoff, who had worked for his brother since 1966, claimed at his June plea to conspiracy and falsifying records charges that he was a victim of his brother and was shocked to learn the business was a sham.
"My world was destroyed," he said. "I lost everything I worked for."
Prosecutors wrote that Peter Madoff had every advantage in life to succeed with a law degree, securities licenses and a close family but "chose to abandon hard work to pursue riches through ongoing criminal activity."
The government said he created false reports claiming he had performed regular reviews of the firm's trading when he had not, even signing several weeks of fictitious trading reviews in one sitting by changing pens and ink colors to conceal that the reports were created simultaneously.
"Regulators, investors and auditors relied on the false statements made by Madoff in his false compliance reports," prosecutors wrote.
They said he steered about $50 million from the enormous fraud to himself and his family over the last decade, enjoying a lavish lifestyle that included multimillion-dollar homes on Park Avenue in Manhattan, in Palm Beach, Fla., and in Old Westbury.
The government said at least one victim has asked to speak at Madoff's sentencing and others have complained in writing that he had not revealed the fraud.
The government noted that Madoff's own sentencing brief, which was not filed publically, did not acknowledge the impact of his crimes on victims.
Lawyers for Madoff did not immediately respond to a message seeking comment Thursday.


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Saalfeld and Griggs take a break
After practicing together for 40 years, the two prominent Salem attorneys make retirement their resolution for the new year.Category:
Social Justice and Equity Law Journal publishes first issue
Students formed the journal in fall 2016 to contribute to society's understanding of legal and policy issues concerning topics such as race, class, gender and sexuality.Category:
Third-year Law student wins OWLS Armonica Grant
The Oregon Women Lawyers Foundation (OWLS) awarded Willamette Law 3L Traci McDowall an Armonica Grant at a luncheon near the end of November.Category:
In class — 'Law 263: Animal Law'
Scott Beckstead's College of Law class explores how pets, wildlife and farm animals are regarded and treated under the law.Category:
Law professor receives US Alumni TIES grant
Warren Binford receives grant to combat trafficking of child sex abuse images online.Category:
Remembering Professor Gwynne Skinner
Willamette Law is saddened to announce the passing of one of its most gracious, enthusiastic and accomplished professors.Category:
Law professor comments on Uber and its employees in MarketWatch story
In the US, ride-sharing service Uber's employees are independent contractors. A UK court ruled last week that Uber drivers there are workers — not independent contractors — and are therefore eligible for more rights, such as a minimum wage.Category:
Third-year law students named winners of Don Turner Moot Court Competition
Following the fourth night of competition last week, the judges recognized third-year law students Autumn Mills and Conor McCahill as the winners of the annual Don Turner Moot Court Competition.Category:
Prof. Laura Appleman comments in story on so-called Portland "copwatchers"
The Oregonian quoted Prof. Laura Appleman in an article about two men who were prosecuted for what they say was retaliation for visiting the homes of Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler, the city's police chief and the district attorney for Multnomah County.Category:
NAPABA Convention a success for Willamette Law students
Five Willamette Law students represented the school in great fashion last weekend at the National Asian Pacific American Bar Association (NAPABA) Convention.Category:
Final sticker price is what matters, says Prof. David Friedman in holiday advertising story
With Thanksgiving and Black Friday just a couple of weeks away, Willamette Law Prof. David Friedman commented in a national Magnify Money story this week on holiday advertising.Category:
Law student and veteran serves LGBTQ military community through fall externship, work on transgender ban lawsuit
Third-year JD/MBA student Andy Blevins' first encounter with OutServe-SLDN occurred while he served in the military. From 2007-11, he was a cryptologic technician for the Navy.Category:
Judge Beth Allen JD'96 wins recent awards
Judge Beth Allen JD'96 now knows how well her friends can keep secrets from her. The Willamette Law alumna was surprised this fall with not one, but two awards for her work in the community and judiciary.Category:
Willamette Law alumna seeks to make an impact in domestic violence prosecution
Although born and raised in Newport, Oregon, Erin Greenawald JD'98 would tell you she "grew up," professionally, in the Marion County District Attorney's (MCDA) office.Category:
Prof. Paul Diller submits amicus curiae brief to Supreme Court
Willamette Law Prof. Paul Diller recently submitted an amicus curiae brief to the Supreme Court for the case Gill v. Whitford, which was argued Oct. 3.Category:
Parenting column quotes Prof. Andrew Gilden
The column's author, Michelle Blackley Glynn, asked whether parents should protect the digital identity of their children by limiting posts and pictures about them on the internet and social media.Category:
Portland Tribune quotes Prof. Jeff Dobbins in story on opioid lawsuits
The Statesman Journal quoted Laura Appleman, professor of criminal law, in a Tuesday story on potential juror misconduct.Category:
Prof. Laura Appleman quoted in Statesman Journal story
The Statesman Journal quoted Laura Appleman, professor of criminal law, in a Tuesday story on potential juror misconduct.Category:
Law classes elect new officers for 2017-18 academic year
There were runoff elections for the 3L secretary/treasurer, 1L president and second vice president of SBA, but by Sept. 26, the votes were finalized.Category:
Law Prof. Keith Cunningham-Parmeter quoted in Portland Tribune story
The labor law professor spoke about an upcoming U.S. Supreme Court case dealing with mandatory union fees.Category:
First-year law student quoted in Statesman Journal and AP news stories
Samantha Klausen JD'20 attended the Salem City Council meeting Monday to speak out against the proposed sit-lie ordinance.Category:
Law student spends eight weeks in Europe studying abroad
Jack Wray JD'19 traveled across the globe — 5,628 miles to be exact — to study law this summer.Category:
AAJ Moot Court Competition names winners
The final night of the American Association for Justice Moot Court Competition concluded September 14, with the duo of James Sullivan and Sarah Lowe named the winners.Category:
Attorney-Mentor Program kicks off 2017–18 academic year
The Willamette Law Placement Office matched 110 students with attorney mentors for the 2017-18 school year.Category:
JD/MBA student learns adaptability is key to opportunities with joint degree
From her room in South Korea, Emily Dougherty types out an email describing her experiences in the JD/MBA program at Willamette University. A third-year student in the four-year program, Dougherty relishes the time when she can do what she loves best — traveling.Category:
Law student Andy Blevins is first runner-up for National LGBT Bar Student Leadership Award
Third-year Willamette JD/MBA student Andy Blevins nominated a fellow student for the Student Leadership Award given by the National LGBT Bar Association. That student didn't win, but Blevins was named the first runner-up.Category:
Two Willamette Law faculty receive university awards
Law Professors Karen Sandrik and Peter Molk received university awards at the Willamette University convocation ceremony this week.Category:
2017 Faculty Awards announced
Seven outstanding faculty members honored at Opening Convocation.Category:
Willamette Law welcomes Class of 2020
For the third time in the last four years (and most likely in Willamette Law's history), the school welcomes a class with more female than male students.Category:
Nontraditional student walks Camino de Santiago and continues path through law school
After spending 15 years as the wife of a military officer and building a resume with a list of varied jobs, Jennifer Trundy started law school at age 48.Category:
Two Willamette Law alumni appointed judges
Steven R. Powers JD'01 was named to position seven on the Oregon Court of Appeals, and Christopher A. Ramras JD'96 was named to position 15 on the Multnomah County Circuit Court.Category:
Naomi Haslitt JD'07 named one of "Forty Under 40" by Portland Business Journal
Haslitt was the only person on the list with a Willamette University or Willamette Law education.Category:
Rising 2L Jackie Sandmeyer awarded Shepherd Legal Scholarship
Jackie Sandmeyer works full-time and goes to law school, dedicating most days to the LGBTQ community and constantly striving to find ways to give back.Category:
Willamette Law chooses Attorney Mentor of the Year
Willamette Law named Salem attorney Jennifer Brown its Mentor of the Year at a reception April 5.Category:
Street Law holds mock trial program for local high school students
Salem-Keizer high school students learned about the legal process and argued a mock case before an Oregon Court of Appeals judge.Category:
Certificate in Dispute Resolution beneficial for all law students, alumnae say
Working as a receptionist at a veterinary hospital in Portland, Nani Apo JD'13 heard all kinds of complaints.Category:
Willamette Law's Jonathan Mayes JD'87 appointed chief diversity officer for Albertsons Cos.
Mayes has worked for Safeway and Albertsons since 1994.Category:
Oregon Supreme Court hears two cases at Willamette Law
College of Law students learn protocol, ask questions and watch real cases argued before the court.Category:
Training grounds for good
The public interest law project serves a dual purpose: train tomorrow's lawyers and serve the community.Category:
From the slopes to the courtroom
Like a snowboarding course, first-year law student April Stone's path to Willamette has been a winding and sometimes difficult path.Category:
Willamette Law's Chad Sleight JD'03 appointed Clark County (Washington) District Court judge
The Clark County council appointed Sleight to the position after interviewing four candidates. He begins in March.Category:
Law Prof. Steve Green discusses Johnson Amendment on RadioWest
Willamette Law's Prof. Steve Green was on Utah radio station RadioWest February 7 to discuss the Johnson Amendment and President Donald Trump's promise to do away with it.Category:
Law Symposium brings health law community to campus
The Willamette Law Review held its annual Law Symposium February 3, highlighting the topic "Equity in Health Law."Category:
Law Prof. Dobbins on OPB to talk President Trump's SCOTUS nominee
Dobbins and Lisa McElroy, associate professor at Drexel University School of Law, spoke about the four people whose names have been floated around as Trump's short list: William Pryor, 54, Diane Sykes, 59, Neil Gorsuch, 49, and Thomas Hardiman, 51.Category:
Willamette Law named to pre-Law Magazine's Most Diverse law school list
Willamette was one of 60 schools on the list and the only Oregon school recognized.Category:
Constitutional interpretation discussed by legal scholar Richard Epstein in Willamette Law lecture
Epstein will discuss how the Supreme Court deciphers the Constitution in his lecture "Our Implied Constitution."Category:
Willamette Law alumnus Trevor Stephens '81, JD'85 reappointed to Superior Court in Ketchikan, Alaska
The appointment was made in late December of 2016 by Alaska Chief Justice Craig Stowers and will be for a one-year term, eligible for reappointment.Category:
Small-town whirlwind makes waves on Washington coast
The long and impactful career of Paul Stritmatter JD'69 proves you don't have to live in a large metropolis to make it big.Category:
Business Law Professor Friedman's work cited in recent lawsuits
Friedman's work, "Reconsidering Fictitious Pricing," was cited in lawsuits alleging false reference pricing at four major retailers.Category:
Willamette Law alumnus Baum JD'83 appointed staff director for House committee
U.S. Rep. Greg Walden named Willamette Law alumnus Ray Baum JD'83 staff director of the House Energy and Commerce Committee.Category:
OSB award winners include Willamette Law alumnae
The Honorable Valeri L. Love MBA'92, JD'95 and Megan I. Livermore JD'05 were honored at an awards luncheon Dec. 8.Category:
Willamette Law's Goldthorpe JD'09 appointed to Malheur County district attorney
Gov. Kate Brown appointed Willamette Law alumnus David M. Goldthorpe J''09 to Malheur County district attorney Dec. 2.Category:
Two Willamette Law students awarded grants
Third-year Willamette Law students Gaby Perez-Mendoza and Bailey Moody each received $1000 Armonica Grants from the Oregon Women Lawyers Foundation on Nov. 4.Category:
Alicia LeDuc chosen as winner of Don Turner Moot Court Competition
Participants in the Don Turner Moot Court Competition finished their arguments and the winner was chosen on Nov. 10.Category:
Catalyst for change
Veteran and Willamette Law/MBA student Andy Blevins re-arms himself with tools to change the armed forces community.Category:
2016 Election results for Willamette Law graduates
College of Law alumni running in the Nov. 8 elections saw both wins and losses in the polls.Category:
Willamette Law's Norman Williams quoted on electoral college in Christian Science Monitor
Associate Dean and Professor of Law Norman Williams commented in a Christian Science Monitor story on the prevalence of the voting system.Category:
NAAC moot court competition names winners
Willamette University College of Law hosted the annual National Appellate Advocacy Competition last week, where students argued a criminal matter in front of judges.Category:
Sharon Holbrook JD'01 appointed to Colorado district judgeship
Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper appointed Willamette Law alumna Sharon Holbrook JD'01 to district judge for the Colorado District Court in the 17th Judicial District.Category:
Law Professor Dobbins on OPB to comment on Supreme Court term this fall
Law Professor Jeffrey Dobbins discussed the U.S. Supreme Court vacancy left open by the sudden death of Associate Justice Antonin Scalia and the court's term that began this week.Category:
Willamette Law's Danny Santos JD'86 named to Southern Oregon University Board of Trustees
The Oregon Senate confirmed Danny Santos JD'86, Willamette alumnus and former associate dean for student affairs and administration, to the Southern Oregon University Board of Trustees on September 22.Category:
Willamette Law's Jim Green JD'91 named executive director of Oregon School Boards Association
Dr. Doug Nelson, president of the OSBA Board of Directors, said Green is uniquely qualified for the position.Category:
Law Professor Binford comments on growing conversation on sexual assault in Portland music community
A community meeting was held last week to discuss solutions to what some are saying is an escalating problem in the Portland community.Category:
Winners chosen in Spaulding Trial Competition
The College of Law's Bruce Spaulding Trial Competition held its final round of contests September 14, with third-year law students Stacey Gibbons and Lauren Barnes selected as winners.Category:
Student Bar Association elects new class officers
Willamette Law's Student Bar Association held elections this week and elected new officers for each class.Category:
Law Professor Dobbins quoted in Oregon Business article on Aequitas Capital lawsuit
Willamette Law Professor Jeffrey Dobbins commented in an Oregon Business article regarding the class-action lawsuit filed against Aequitas Capital.Category:
College of Law faculty receive institutional awards
Professor Jeffrey Dobbins received the Jerry E. Hudson Award for Excellence in Teaching, and Professor Symeon Symeonides was given the Robert L. Misner Award for Law Faculty Scholarship.Category:
College of Law hires three new faculty members
Professors Gilden, Simowitz and Meyers join the College of Law's faculty of dedicated teachers and leading legal scholars.Category:
College of Law welcomes new associate dean for Student Affairs and Administration
Focused on student success, self-proclaimed "policy nerd" to dig in and find what works best for our law students.Category:
Law Professor Friedman quoted in Associated Press article on settlement of Oregon v. Oracle lawsuit
Willamette Associate Professor of Law David Friedman commented on the resolution of the Oregon v. Oracle lawsuit in a September 15 Associated Press story.Category:
College of Law donors invest in value of moving forward
Consistency has proven key for Jim Averill, '70, JD'73 and his wife, Pat. For 34 years, the Averills have given to the Willamette University Law Annual Fund, with 27 of those years being consecutive.Category:
Willamette Law's Steven Williams JD'96 promoted to assistant vice president and associate counsel
In his new position, Williams will lead the ISG Legal department, supporting The Standard and The Standard Life Insurance Company of New York.Category:
College of Law welcomes updated Rick's Café: New coffee, lunch items
Breakfast and lunchtime at the College of Law get a welcomed boost from new management, professional staff, Caffe Umbria beans and new grab-and-go lunch options.Category:
Willamette Law's John Kern JD/MM'94 goes head-to-head with International Olympic Committee
At the last minute, dual US/Kenya citizen Carvin Nkanata was denied entry into the Rio Olympic Games. Willamette alumnus John Kern took the case, jumped through legal obstacles of Olympic proportions, and finished first to save the dream of a world-class athlete.Category:
Law Professor Davidson quoted in Statesman Journal on lasting impact of Oregon v. Rideout
Willamette law professor Caroline Davidson discusses how rape trials have changed in the 38 years since the landmark spouse rape case in 1978.Category:
Symeonides honored, teaches course at prestigious international law academy in Europe
Law Professor Symeon Symeonides is one of only six American law professors chosen to teach the general course at The Hague Academy of International Law.Category:
Freshman to law degree in six years: PSU and Willamette Law announce new 3+3 Program
Willamette University College of Law and Portland State University are launching a new 3+3 Program.Category:
The Prodigy Club? College of Law welcomes four of the youngest first-year law students in its history
The average age of a law student is 26, but this year we have four entering students under the age of 21.Category:
Two Willamette Law students named Shepherd Scholars, positively impact LGBTQ legal issues
Third-year law students Bailey Moody and Jessica Cavallero each received a 2016 Bill and Ann Shepherd Legal Scholarship for $6,500 for their commitment to improving the quality of life for minorities.Category:
Law Professor Paul Diller comments on SCOTUS corruption ruling in Statesman Journal
Law Professor Paul Diller was quoted in a Statesman Journal article reporting on the United States Supreme Court ruling that ordered lower courts to reconsider whether the government's evidence of corruption is strong enough to try former Virginia Governor Robert F. McDonnell.Category:
Law Professor Dobbins comments in PBJ article on ACA's 'Risk Corridors' program
Willamette's Civil Procedure Expert and Law Professor Jeffrey C. Dobbins commented in a PBJ Article Reporting on a Lawsuit by Health Republic Insurance Co. Seeking $20 Million Dollars.Category:
Law Professor Jeff Dobbins weighs in on Oregon's public records law
Willamette's civil procedure expert and law professor commented in Statesman-Journal article that reported on a recent judicial opinion concerning the ongoing dispute between former Oregon first lady Cylvia Hayes and The Oregonian.Category:
Law Professor Paul Diller makes sense of law affecting disputes between a city and its county
Diller sheds light on the city of Cascade Locks' legal options to open a water-bottling operation in Hood River County, where voters recently approved a ban on such facilities within the county limits.Category:
Willamette Law Professor Symeon C. Symeonides releases new book
Oxford University Press published Symeon Symeonides' 26th book Oxford Commentaries on American Law: Choice of Law.Category:
Oregon Supreme Court to hear two cases at Willamette, justices to answer questions after session
Willamette hosts Oregon Supreme Court session, justices to answer public's questions after sessionCategory:


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Dorlesca and William Peterson Endowed Library Fund
The purpose of the Endowment is for acquisition of materials for the Pacific Northwest Collection in Special Collections. Acquisitions may include books, microforms, sets of collected works, facsimiles of manuscripts, and all other information formats.
Dorlesca Hazel Ryan, a UW graduate, has been a longtime supporter of the Libraries. She helped to establish the Friends of the UW Libraries, serving as a director on its board from 1991 to 1996. Ms. Ryan created this endowment in honor of her parents, Dorlesca and William Peterson, who were Pacific Northwest pioneers.


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Pak Minister's Admission Revealed Truth Of Pulwama Attack, Silenced Govt Critics: Rajnath Singh
India And US Discuss UNSC Agenda, Will Work Together On 'Rule-Based International Order'
Javadekar: Those who called Pulwama a 'conspiracy' must apologise
Govt Will Not Withdraw Forces From Assam Border Until Normalcy: Mizoram Minister
Farooq Abdullah Prevented From Leaving Home For Milad-Un-Nabi Prayers, Claims NC
Xi overcomes challenges to his authority in CCP central committee plenary
India asks Saudi Arabia to take corrective steps on bank note
Croatia announces new measures amid rise in Covid cases
Rawalpindi cops banned from posting on TikTok
Revocation Of Kamal Nath's Star Campaigner Status: Congress To Move Supreme Court
Shiv Sena Picks Urmila Matondkar For Legislative Council Seat
RJD Ignored Women, Backward Classes During Rule: Nitish Kumar Slams Opp
EC Axe On Kamal Nath's Star Campaigner Status For Multiple Model Code Violations
West Bengal Governor Dhankhar meets Amit Shah, raises concerns over law & order
Former Unnao MP Annu Tandon Resigns From Congress
Did PM Modi have tea with you all? Rahul Gandhi asks at Champaran rally
Bihar Election: 53.54% vote in 'peaceful' first phase
Kubbra Sait gatecrashed Ranveer-Deepika wedding 'with an invitation'
Video of Virat Kohli asking wife Anushka Sharma if she hass eaten goes viral
Payal Ghosh claims she is related to freedom fighters Binoy Bose and Badal Gupta
India extends $1 billion credit line to Central Asian countries for priority projects
Failing to pay property tax by Oct 31 may land Gurugram property owners in trouble
'Who the hell are you?', US lawmakers scold Twitter, Facebook, Google CEOs
Air India Express's FY20 net profit climbs to Rs 412.77 cr
This Diwali get discount on Maruti Suzuki up to Rs 55,000
2020 lockdowns to drive new forms of automation: Report
Hotel industry's recovery to pre-Covid levels profits 3 yrs away: ICRA
Gujarat was first state to adopt policy for solar power: Modi
Elon Musk's Tesla launches 'Full Self Driving' beta to select drivers
NHPC Board approves merger of Lanco Teesta Hydro Power with it
Who is Preetika Chauhan? Everything to know about 'Savdhaan India' actress arrested by NCB
Only 7% plan on going out to movie theatres in the next 60 days
Bihar Election : LJP may play spoilsport for JD-U
Navaratri, other systems of dieting; but Persian maxim trumps them
IPL 2020: Rajasthan Royals beat Kings XI Punjab by seven wickets
IPL 2020: Virat Kohli's RCB Eye Win Over Confident SRH To Secure Playoff Berth
KKR lose to CSK, chances of qualifying for playoffs recede
IPL: Tendulkar predicted a long innings for Gaikwad
Ruturaj Gaikwad is one of the most talented players going around: MS Dhoni
Congress MLA Among 2,000 People Booked Over Anti-Macron Protest
Disha Patani finds putting eyeline 'not easy'
Sero Survey In Bhubaneswar: 50% Residents Develop Antibodies To Fight Coronavirus
'Consider Masks As Vaccine Against Covid-19': Satyendar Jain
Opportunity for India as Russia ready to produce Covid vax at foreign sites of partners
Sanofi, GSK to supply COVAX with 200 mn doses of COVID-19 vaccine
Covid Vaccine: Infections reported among Sputnik V trial volunteers
IndiGo bars nine journalist for 15 days for 'unruly behaviour'
AISAM likely to take key decisions on Air India divestment on Saturday
Govt restores all existing visas, barring electronic, tourist and medical categories
Govt may sweeten deal further for Air India sale bid
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Brantly out to prove he can be an everyday catcher
JUPITER, Fla. -- Although he is a familiar face from a year ago, Rob Brantly remains a rookie as he enters his first Spring Training with the Marlins.
The 23-year-old, who became the team's regular catcher late last season, has 31 games of big league experience under his facemask, yet he is being asked to step up on a daily basis and prove that he can be a quality everyday player.
"We've got a lot of new guys," Brantly said. "A lot of guys are trying to prove themselves here. I think that only makes us hungrier to work harder, play better, and try to go out there and play well."
The Marlins acquired the left-handed-hitting Brantly from the Tigers last July as part of the trade that sent Anibal Sanchez and Omar Infante to Detroit.
Brantly remains a work in progress defensively, and manager Mike Redmond, himself a former catcher, looks forward to working with him.
"I've watched a lot of video on him," Redmond said. "You try to think of ways to tighten him up a little bit, mechanically, with his throwing and stuff like that. Right now, I'm a spectator. I'm watching him, what he does, day to day. His footwork. His mechanics. His blocking. The way he receives, just to see where he is. It's not something where in one day you go, 'I've got it.' It takes time."
Having spent a couple of months in the big leagues has given Brantly a taste of what to expect.
"It helps," Brantly said, "going in and getting my first bite in the big leagues; coming in here and getting the butterflies out. I'm glad we have a fresh start here."
Brantly is a promising offensive player, having hit .290 with a .372 on-base percentage in 100 at-bats last year.
"We have a lot we're fighting for," Brantly said. "As much as we're all fighting for a spot, we are all on the same team. We're all fighting to prove we're all competitors here, and we're fighting to get ready to compete during the regular season and win some baseball games in the regular season as well."


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Saban Brands will air the Digimon Fusion series on an additional TV network, offer fans online promotions, and release a new online game to engage fans with the series. The sixth season of the animated series will air January 25 on Vortexx on The CW every Saturday, following its fall 2013 debut on Nickelodeon and Nicktoons.
In addition, Saban Brands has partnered with toy licensee Bandai to produce a product line including toys, trading cards, and digital apps for the series. The Digimon Fusion Collectable Card Game will be the first product available in this line. The game is now available for purchase. Saban Brands and Bandai will reveal card artwork through a "Tuesday FUSEday" online promotion running throughout January, where three cards will be unveiled on the Digimon Fusion Facebook page each week. Additional Digimon Fusion products will be available for purchase beginning mid-February at various retailers.
The Digimon Fusion Shoutmon Smash online game will be available this month on digimonfusion.com, myvortexx.com, and other websites worldwide. Saban Brands will supply additional digital games and digital assets to support TV partners globally for Digimon Fusion.


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The above is snapped off a page of the book that might have saved my life. Well, no. But it kept my mind off self-pity when I was in the waning months of my tour of duty in Vietnam. Rather than attending only to that part of the world which was within three feet of me, I could ponder the power of the human mind; could hope the stories therein weren't just chemical aberrations. (Likely, of course, they were.)
The book is "Be Here Now," by Ram Dass, formerly Richard Alpert PhD, associate of Tim Leary at Harvard; tripper on and contemplater of LSD. A friend sent it (the book, not the pharmaceutical) to me while I was serving my time. (Cool fact: all you had to do with mail to and from Vietnam soldiers was write "free" on the corner, and it got where it was aimed. I hope that's still true for the troops and their families.) The volume is divided into three parts, one of which is actually readable. In the snippet to which I refer, Ram Dass describes his first meeting, in India, with the man who would become his guru. Along with "how was the cookie?" (guess you'd have to read it), "Spleen. She died of spleen" still brings a smile when I think of it....
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Soon after I arrived in my current location, I was sent a patient in need of splenectomy. Neither for the first time nor the last, the operation proceeded in such a way that I plopped the organ in a pan about five or seven minutes after laying knife to skin. "Wow," said the scrub nurse. "Wow," said the anesthesiologist, turning dials and scrambling for drugs. Thanks again, Vic, I said to myself, giving homage to my most influential teacher of technique. "The spleen is a mid line organ, Dockie," he used to say, as he harassed me into quickly loosening it from its attachments to the diaphragm and pulling it toward me.
The spleen, you may properly infer, has a special place in my heart. Under it, actually. And a little to the left. Despite Vic's surgically relevant aphorism.
It's nice to have a spleen, but you can live without it. Put simply (and I'm a simple guy) that red-mahogany and spongy organ does two unrelated things: it acts as a giant lymph node, and it filters out aging blood cells. Absent the spleen, those functions can get carried on elsewhere, and so it is that people who lose their spleen, either from injury or because of various blood disorders, generally have no occasion to miss it. But the world is imperfect, so the previous statement is not always true.
There is, in fact, an incidence of overwhelming and highly fatal infection in a small percentage of people who have been splenectomized; the good news is that the infections tend to be by organisms for which vaccinations are available. Those vaccines ought to be given in advance of a planned splenectomy, and soon after an unplanned one. And since infectious consequences seem more frequent in children, it's recommended by some (not universally, for various reasons) that kids who lose their spleens be given daily antibiotics for prophylaxis. Who, and how long: not agreed upon.
The other potentially adverse consequence of splenectomy can be turned into a good thing: it's common after the operation to note a rise in platelets, those little packets of clotting paraphernalia that float in the bloodstream. Too many, and there's a risk of thrombosis (clots when you don't want them); too few, and there's risk of spontaneous or prolonged bleeding. In the condition known as ITP, for "idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura," in which the platelet (thrombocyte) count can get dangerously low, splenectomy may be curative. That was always my favorite situation in which to see a patient needing the surgery, because, under the right circumstances, there was a pretty good chance it would work out well.
Among people with ITP who require treatment, the mainstay drug is prednisone (as you can read in the above ITP link, there are others, too). It's those people in whom it works well that I liked to see; and if that sounds like the words of a knife-happy surgeon, hear me out. Steroids like prednisone can be very effective, but, depending on dose, they can have significant side-effects. Some lucky people with ITP get their drugs, respond well, and it's over. Others, though, either require prolonged treatment with high doses, or they get a good response but recur whenever the drugs are stopped.
At some point surgery becomes a consideration; and the good news is that response to drugs is quite a good predictor of response to surgery, which is why I liked to see those people. The news isn't as good -- the outcome much less certain -- when splenectomy is pursued as a last resort after all other treatments have failed.
In many cases when the platelet count is low in ITP, bleeding during or after surgery is not a great worry: the platelets that are present are young and sexy, and clotting is less affected than in other situations with comparably low platelet counts. Surgery proceeds apace, and it's rewarding to see the counts begin to rise immediately after surgery. In those more questionable situations -- very low counts with no response to medical treatment -- surgery is carried out with more drama: platelets at the ready in the OR, the splenic artery clamped as early as possible in the proceedings, after which the platelet infusion begins (the clamping keeps the new platelets from being gobbled by the spleen.) No five-minute job; great care is taken to avoid and to control the tiniest bleeders. I should also mention that it's not rare to have "accessory" spleens, little grape-oid items tucked in various abdominal locations, failing to locate and extirpate which can lead to recurrence of the disease. Mostly, they're close to the spleen, so the search tends not to require dogs and flushers.
Residing high in the left upper abdomen, attached to the colon and the stomach as well as to the pancreas, kissing the left kidney, not far from the adrenal and stuck to the diaphragm, the spleen is anatomically more daunting on paper than in the flesh. Unless the organ is really huge, operating is usually straightforward; and yes, it's even quite amenable to the laparoscopic approach (takes a lot longer than five minutes to get it in the bucket, though). I think it has the makings of at least one more post. And we haven't yet talked much about ruptured spleens...


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Bank of England Holds Rates Steady At Record Low
Tomi Kilgore joins the News Hub with a look at today's market action, including three stocks to watch. Photo: Getty Images.
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... I ... the the ... Wall Street is a state of anticipation of ... tomorrow's all important U S jobs report looms ... morning ... welcome the New Saab on Michael Casey ... joining us with more once respected markets today is Tony tool called good morning Tommy the morning ... so it ended at around two hundred ADP jobs report as an important to really The ten or more might be happening ... in the fun in terms of numbers whatever that ... was almost exactly in line almost exactly so of the markets to Blue did nothing this holding steady around cost of little changed ... aam and they can it's kind of the same trend has been happening and they they expect ... good data but not great ... and and that that can be enough to get the Fed to start moving ... this month ... just to distribute seven doubles as I was just out May with three and twenty three thousand with between thirty thousand is that such a good number are showing that most people are looking for ... insurance plans this seems to be shoring up something positive and cost ... little depends on the market is really the know with with deals rising today they're above two point nine percent again in the ten year yield ... people start to worry that good news on the economy is bad news for the stock market because it might force the Fed's hand to move earlier than expected so much it would necessarily be good for stocks to see good jobs ... right right right ... what else is on tap ... the Bank of England and ... European Centre Bank both of the rates unchanged ... um they're actually in a different camp there they're still worried about the weak economy but that isn't pretty good lately so they've been able to keep things steady and ... that's actually good for their stock market they're they're they're up for a run in the dining us most is ... grappling with this this problem and you have this ignorance rankings are too big of a new candidate as well ... well rising up out lead


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Many cow/calf operations with fall-born calves will wean the calves in mid- to late-June. Weaning during very hot summer weather is stressful enough to the calves. Therefore, any management strategy that can reduce stress to the calves should be utilized. "Fenceline weaning" is such a strategy that should be applied.
California researchers weaned calves with only a fence (Fenceline) separating them from their dams. These were compared to calves weaned totally separate (Separate) from dams. Calf behaviors were monitored for five days following weaning. Fenceline calves and cows spent approximately 60% and 40% of their time, respectively within 10 feet of the fence during the first two days.
During the first three days, Fenceline calves bawled and walked less, and ate and rested more, but these differences disappeared by the fourth day. All calves were managed together starting 7 days after weaning. After two weeks, Fenceline calves had gained 23 pounds more than Separate calves. This difference persisted since, after 10 weeks, Fenceline calves had gained 110 pounds (1.57 lb/day), compared to 84 pounds(1.20 lb/day) for Separate calves.
There was no report of any differences in sickness, but calves that eat more during the first days after weaning should stay healthier. A follow-up study demonstrated similar advantages of fenceline contact when calves were weaned under drylot conditions and their dams had access to pasture. To wean and background, even for short periods, fenceline weaning should be considered. (Source: Price and co-workers. Abstracts 2002 Western Section of American Society of Animal Science.)
Management ideas concerning "fenceline weaning" are available from Michigan State University. Their fact sheet "Fence-line Weaning- A Marketing Tool for Your Calves (E2929) also includes suggestions for fence designs for fenceline weaning.
During the hot summer days, having adequate water available for the cattle is a MUST. Experienced ranchers that utilize fenceline weaning have found that having plenty of water in the region where the cattle are congregated can be a challenge. Plan ahead before you begin the weaning process to be certain that sufficient water can be supplied to both sides of the fence.
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Cats' Aquliani link quashed
Speculation in the English media claim the Black Cats are considering strengthening their squad by signing the Liverpool midfielder. However, when asked about the link with Sunderland, Aquilani's agent Franco Zavaglia said to Tuttomercatoweb.com: "Right now I firmly believe that Aquilani will play at Liverpool next season." The 26-year-old Aquilani has also been linked with AC Milan, but Zavaglia said a move to the Serie A champions was unlikely. "There have been no negotiations with Milan regarding Aquilani's reported move there," he added. "The chances of seeing Alberto in the Italian league next season are very low at this point in time." Aquilani, who spent last season on loan at Juventus, wants to remain in Italy but has received no suitable offers despite making 33 league appearances for the Turin outfit. Liverpool signed Aquilani for a reported fee of £20million from Roma in 2009 and he is under contract with the Reds until June 2014.


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Mark Burnett of 'Survivor' Hears a Higher Calling
Mark Burnett made his name as the power behind such reality-television hits as "Survivor" and, more recently, "The Voice." Now he is turning his attention to a different kind of TV: biblical. John Jannarone has details on Lunch Break. Photo: Getty Images.
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... I ... reality TV Kmart Burnett carrying a fireplace and will start to make ... biblical TV John Jannarone has been reporting on this ... I fasted Buys John I he's the guy behind Survivor the guy behind the voice ... and now he's going to be making the TV based on ... Assistly the Bible going away from reality TV that's right so this is this is Mark's first scripted series and knowing that ... he's going to area ... is is not something Hollywood really is despondent backing needed to get back to nineteen fifties the ten commandments of course ... the loser stories based on Bible that were there were huge ... and yet since then you haven't seen too much of it and it's just not something that because it's can be so insensitive ... that aam a lot of people in India but he's he's going for the reason really is that ... he became very religious sector a second wife Roma Downey snack treats I'm ... and in two thousandseven she actually plays Mary in series in addition to producing so they're working together on that's right so they had ... this they spent seven six months out Morocco Morocco earlier this year ... Romo was there ... pretty much the whole time the markets going back and forth to L a she the boys it's back to the north early our lady told so ... fiesty this is this is this just a personal passion of Marx and more are in season through shrewd businessman John and so ... you can assume you think ... EADS is this this the beginning of the end of reality TV ... well I think that's ... I wouldn't say he's making that protection when he is saying is that the ... TV getting a little bit saturated with reality stuff thank you ... and and you know what you told me that you know the next ten years or so he expects to be more scripted stop and the non scripted ... and Turkey ... which is surprising because of course he's famous for ... or unscripted I mean ... Mark change on TV with with Survivor I mean there was a reality ... programming out there the real world and things like that but on Survivor which by the way still on and still the number one show in its timeslot ... on a broadcast prime time ... I'm ... ay ay and I you know it's getting a twelve million viewers so ... you know ... me he's looking ahead has weakened since next but you're right I think that ... while this is a personal project for him ... it's also something that he and the folks at Hearst who are ... I'm ... helping to finance this um what are his audiences how much that the incident says about twenty million dollars which is a lot going on for for for ten hours you in about two million dollars an hour ... the nets on ... that's up there with on the pre much anything you can ... you can think of I'm protests he misses to the history Channel's this is not a cheap project but ... had the same time they're being very ambitious Mark says he wants to look like ... in a feature film which might cost you know ten times that much drama in the five times that much ... it seems that it least in the heartland and probably even on the coast some extended their bid areas ... and could be a very distinct appetite for this quarter there may ... have a baby in her knee from advertisers how they might feel about buying in to something like this taking on the bottle yet William they've they've Ardi got some big advertisers on board ... and ex TV a ... couple a couple of others ... and Dom ... you know I think that that's that's exactly what they're they're betting on it there's a ... big group of ... people who go to church every week and obviously like something from each of their children at a scenic look that ... it's it's it's actually very impressive ... and ... aam ... it's not something like the passion the crisis it's really no out there and it's not it's on it's not particularly violent minutes United States it's an action story a love story ... so I think they're hoping that sound ... you know that that's that that that those people are going on in in ... in in so that that little pool in building a shortage of opinions I'm sure I'm not taking on top of the bought like John thanks so much


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Sunday, June 14, 2009
New Crayons: What's New On Our Shelves
Another great week for our book drive. We received eight parcels this week! Very excited to share with you some of the books we put on our shelves yesterday. We're at the midway mark. There are a lot of unmarked titles on our wish list so if you have been thinking about donating, please check our wish list at Powell's. We warmly welcome your gently used books, too.
The Surrender Tree by Margarita Engle
Publisher's comments:
It is 1896. Cuba has fought three wars for independence and still is not tree. People have been rounded up in reconcentration camps with too little food and too much illness. Rosa is a nurse, but she dares not go to the camps. So she turns hidden caves into hospitals for those who know how to find her.
I've seen this on several blogs and knew I wanted it for our library. We want and need more poetry. It's multicultural. It addresses the personal and political. Can you imagine me doing my happy, loc swingin' happy dance when I saw this?
Amy Hodgdepodge: All Mixed Up by Kim Wayans and Kevin Knotts.
After years of being home schooled, Amy Hodges is excited to start fourth grade at a "real" school. On Amy's first day, she gets teased not only because she is new, but also because she looks different. Amy is part Asian, Caucasian, and African American. Eventually, Amy meets a group of nice kids and one of them even affectionately gives her the nickname "Amy Hodgepodge..."
I've been following Ms. Wayans on Twitter. She's not a celebrity writing books. She's a real diversity advocate and activist. She's personable and her series reflect her extended family. Really excited about putting this on our shelves. A generous donor sent us a copy of each of the first three books.
Words Don't Fit In My Mouth by Jessica Care Moore
Okay, this is native Detroiter. True, blue activist, artist. Her first published work has been our wish list for awhile. And I did say how much we love and want more poetry? Ms. Moore is a mom loving her babies, freelance writer, poet and publisher. Major houses not supporting emerging writers of color didn't stop Ms. Moore. She founded her own company. She walks the walk and she's not walking alone. Moore Black Publishing has published such notables as Saul Williams and Asha Bandele as well as two of her own books, The Words Don't Fit My Mouth (1997) and The Alphabet Verses: The Ghetto (2003).
Color of Heaven by Dong Kim Hwa
In the tradition of My Antonia and A Tree Grows in Brooklyn, from the pen of the renowned Korean manwha creator Kim Dong Hwa, comes a trilogy about a girl coming of age, set in the vibrant, beautiful landscape of pastoral Korea.
This manhwa — first in a trilogy — chronicling the lives of a single mother and her daughter in rural Korea is a moving and evocative look at love as seen through the eyes of one feeling it for the first time and another who longs to savor it once more. The story follows daughter Ehwa from age seven up as she discovers the physical differences between boys and girls, grows into young womanhood and undergoes her initial confusing experiences with attraction and romance...
A very kind donor sent us the first three volumes of this graphic novel series. The cover art and the pages are beautiful. I'm looking forward to reading this and encouraging our girls to check it out.
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It's funny about the crayons. I remember always being stymied by "flesh" crayons. They were the weirdest color - didn't look like anybody's flesh to me, no matter what color they were, and I could never figure it out! It's a positive development at least, that there are no more "flesh" crayons!
- June 14, 2009 at 1:30 PM
- Color Online said...
Hi Rhapsody,
I don't remember using those but I do think I remember them in the box. See any interesting reads here?
What did you buy or borrow this week?
- June 14, 2009 at 1:38 PM
- Sandra said...
A nice variety and some that would be very appealing to young readers. I posted my first New Crayons this morning!
- June 14, 2009 at 3:14 PM
Oh they all look interesting to me! Especially Amy Hodgepodge. It's great that kids today have so many reading options!
- June 14, 2009 at 6:32 PM
- Color Online said...
Now all we have to do is get the books in kids hands. Too many children don't have access to all these books.
- June 14, 2009 at 6:48 PM


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The Big Fish in Giant Custom Aquariums
Beth DeCarbo on Lunch Break introduces us to Takashi Amano, the father of high-end aquarium design, whose custom tanks sell for about $44,000. Photo: Ko Sasaki for The Wall Street Journal.
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... I ... what was forty ... thousand dollars ... two hundred twenty eight gallons of water and ... thinks the little fishy ... in addition to that the high-end aquarium and the man who built ... it ... with them to carve out time I mean he tells about this gentleman he is in Japan and he is in fields like me can even imagine Visa Crimson better than the real thing in some cases that's right he continues talking she Monaco ... and he specializes in nature of clearing and their fresh water ... and any contained mini nailing meaning gallon and landing he just built ... for the aquarium has three thousand gallons of water ... what makes them special is that once made him ... look like me cherry and that it meets are weak and scoping shrubbery and canteens where the fish really just compliment the background so Intermec also these trends given Sunday I mention that this forty two thousand are one thing is that typical price tag for these buildings that really is the typical price tag and in fact it's more than that when you when you take into account for me ... these are freshwater still every month someone cast accounting empty out the wider ... encrypt them all the little frame thing for Beth ... at six hundred dollars a month to the cost of the year in the business model that I have the cash flow ... I let's talk about you missed its fresh water so he decide to saltwater aquariums he feels like ... trying to get the green light to grow in and the fish to fry in and buying me it's it's a losing situation for him he's he's the boss and since then and I'm only doing the freshwater ... does he consider any any runs a company that does he have his core consider himself ... an artist in the night and how does he come up with his visions for these tanks ... he actually has no formal artistic were twenty nine training this is something he loves to deal in it started back when he was actually a professional bicycle racer ... he would take the money from his earnings ... and build the sick we hearing in Sydney them as lifelike as possible ... and it became ... his first love and he made a business out of it and now in place eighty six people and makes about ... twelve and a half million a year that's not that we're not going to call its new mapping the says he wants and ... I think the style that thank you for being with thank you Wendy I mean awesome indeed ...


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Alexis Alexander
|Alexis Alexander
|Biographical information
|Political information
Superweapons general
4-star general
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|My greatest superweapon is my brain!
- Alexis, the US Superweapon General
General Alexis Alexander is a 4-star general in the US Marine Corps during the War against the GLA.
Background[edit | edit source]
As a logistics staffer in the Second Korean War, Alexander attracted the notice of her superiors with her ability to acquire almost anything. Alexander harnessed this ability further to win a scholarship, followed by a long and distinguished career in the Marines. During the earlier stages of the GLA conflict, Alexander developed a tiered system of defenses that did not allow a single strike on her supply columns. Alexander became known for her strong emphasis on resource acquisition and defense in the early stages of a conflict, going on the offensive only when she has overwhelming firepower that was untouchable by the enemy.[1]
The 42 year old[2] General Alexander is stationed at Camp Franklin, Belfast, Maine, USA, with the Class Number 07121969-HB.[1]
Army[edit | edit source]
Units[edit | edit source]
- Vehicles, including Comanche are 10% more expensive to produce (Microwave tank excluded).
- Aurora Alpha instead of Aurora (drops fuel air bombs)
- Colonel Burton is 20% cheaper to deploy.
Buildings[edit | edit source]
- EMP Patriot instead of normal Patriots (rockets disable vehicles, slaughter aircraft)
- Advanced Control rods upgrade available for Cold fusion reactors
- Particle cannon 50% cheaper to build
Limitations[edit | edit source]
- Cannot build tanks
General's powers[edit | edit source]
- Leaflet Drop available earlier
- Spectre gunship available earlier and consists of 3 levels.
Generals challenge[edit | edit source]
Alexander can create a very stable economy and build up a large amount of special weapons and defensive structures quicker than most generals, the price on the particle cannon is slashed in half for her, $2500 instead of the usual $5000. This makes her more than capable of spamming super weapon after super weapon at her opponents, easily destroying structures and large clusters of units. Alexander's Aurora Alpha Bombers drop miniature fuel air bombs on targets, doing incredible damage. Colonel Burton is a lot cheaper (-20%). Her patriot batteries are augmented with EMP capabilities, allowing her the ability to demobilize any vehicle that comes within range and killing helicopters instantly. Her power plants give her around 300% more power when upgraded, even more than Townes's power plants can achieve.
However, even she has a number of weaknesses. She is unable to build heavy armored vehicles to confront the other generals, and her defenses are very ineffective against infantry (although this problem could be solved by adding Pathfinder). While her super weapon is incredibly cheap, it requires multiple uses or multiple buildings and the 4 minutes charge to destroy a base or a large army, so a single super weapon match will render her 50% discount useless (therefore you must remove the restriction). She is also heavily dependent on her power grid. Because of the nature of her anti-air base defense, General Malcolm Granger has planes that can bypass the rockets fired by the EMP Patriot Systems.
The player's and Alexander's bases are separated by islands, making it almost impossible to make a rush attack. To destroy all her defenses, you have to use artillery, aircraft, General's Powers or a super weapon.
- For players who select any USA general, use the Chinook to strike infantry and vehicles on her base. One must build a Supply Center before striking.
- For players who select any Chinese general, use the Helix to strike infantry and vehicles on her base. One must build an Air Field before striking.
- All GLA generals start with the Sneak Attack General's power. This is because GLA does not have any producible aircraft. One must build a Tunnel Network or Toxin Network before striking.
- A major weakness in Alexander's play style is that she falls prey to decoys. Placing scaffolding for structures forward of the base and then halting building once her Particle Cannons fire will cause her Particle Cannons to misfire over and over again. The player who uses this tactic will not have to worry about Particle Cannon strikes.
- Generals should note that her Particle Cannon takes longer to charge up than a normal Particle cannon Meaning that if a rival USA general builds two particle cannons they could strike and destroy hers before it could even fire.
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- True to her title as the super weapon general, Alexander originally had access to two additional super weapon structures; the Tomahawk Storm and Cruise Missile Silo. Both are partially complete and can be placed in-game but do not function properly due to missing INI entries.
- General Alexander also was supposed to have access to the Crusader Tank, the Paladin Tank and Point-Defense Drones, but they where removed because they probably did not fit her tactics but they can be coded back into the game through INI coding[citation needed].
Behind the scenes[edit | edit source]
- Actress Karina Thomas provided the images for General Alexander; her voice actress is Jeannie Elias.
- The weapon shown in her picture is a Beretta 93R model with a flash suppressor.
Gallery[edit | edit source]
See also[edit | edit source]
- General Malcolm Granger, Air force
- General Townes, Lasers
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Generals: Zero Hour manual
- ↑ Generals Zero Hour, generals.csf, GUI:BioDOBEntry_Pos3


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