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SACRAMENTO - Federal Judge Christopher Klein got his wish Wednesday in the form of a CalPERS 101 lesson from an expert at the state retirement agency.
SACRAMENTO - Federal Judge Christopher Klein got his wish Wednesday in the form of a CalPERS 101 lesson from an expert at the state retirement agency.
What this ultimately will mean for Stockton's plan to exit Chapter 9 bankruptcy without addressing its obligations to the California Public Employees' Retirement System remains an open question.
Klein has said he has several options. He could approve Stockton's reorganization plan but rule that in the future, another troubled city could tackle CalPERS. He could rule against Stockton and against CalPERS. Or he could rule in favor of Stockton and deem CalPERS untouchable.
On Wednesday, CalPERS actuary David Lamoureux answered questions for 90 minutes during the afternoon session. Many of the questions, largely of the nuts-and-bolts variety, came from Klein, who one day earlier had requested the visit by Lamoureux.
Klein sought answers to the question of what would happen if Stockton terminated its relationship with CalPERS as a means of dealing with its bankruptcy. Lamoureux acknowledged retirees could suffer benefit reductions, current employees would have a strong incentive to quickly pursue jobs elsewhere, and prospective employees would seek jobs in other municipalities.
Stockton officials argued in pretrial declarations that tackling CalPERS would devastate the city and its current and former employees. Left unanswered in the morass is what the city's alternative to CalPERS would be if it did exit the state plan.
Stockton's trial finished its third of four scheduled days Wednesday. The trial could end today, or it could be extended into next week or beyond, because the court is not available Friday.
CalPERS aside, the bulk of the trial has focused on the inability of the city to reach a settlement with a single major creditor, Franklin Templeton Investments.
On Wednesday, Stockton's attorneys and Franklin found a new matter over which to haggle: the use of court time.
The issue first arose in the morning. The sides are supposed to have a 50-50 split of the trial time, but when Franklin's direct examination of its expert witness, accountant Charles Moore, reached the two-hour mark Wednesday, Stockton's attorneys objected. They said Franklin had used all its allotted time.
Franklin's lead attorney, James Johnston, responded by accusing Stockton's witnesses of "dissembling" and "making speeches" that have wasted his court time. Klein chided Johnston, saying it was up to him to control "hostile witnesses." Klein allowed Johnston to continue his questioning for 30 more minutes, right up to the noon recess.
In the afternoon, Stockton attorney Norman Hile raised the time issue again. At this point, Johnston said by his calculation he had used 499 minutes, leaving him with more than five hours remaining. Klein said he would do his own calculations later.
Throughout the trial, including at the start of business Wednesday, the sides have sparred over the more serious matters of just how much revenue Stockton might generate in years to come, how much it might collect in housing development fees and whether some of that money could be used to repay Franklin.
Franklin lent the city $35 million in 2009, a debt that with interest has swelled to $37 million. Stockton proposes in its bankruptcy reorganization to repay Franklin only $350,000.
The city has cited the low value of the loan collateral of its two public golf courses and Oak Park as justification for its proposed small repayment to Franklin. The financial mammoth has argued it is being treated unfairly in comparison to much larger settlements Stockton reached with other creditors.
Johnston also seemed to hint that Franklin just might have an interest in collecting some of its loan collateral. The hint came during Johnston's questioning of Stockton official Steve Chase concerning the Van Buskirk Golf Course.
Chase, the city's community development director, responded affirmatively when Johnston asked if real estate development is legal in the Van Buskirk area even though it is in a flood plain. Johnston also produced the original deed to the city for the park from Charles and Bertha Van Buskirk, both of whom died more than 30 years ago.
The deed requires that the "property shall be maintained and used only for public recreation or public park purposes" and that "no intoxicating liquor shall be sold or offered for sale upon the premises."
Johnston elicited testimony from Chase that the alcohol provision long has been violated in the golf course clubhouse without objection from any Van Buskirk descendants. The implication that the "public recreation" clause conceivably could be violated for new development was left hanging by Johnston, who has declined interview requests this week.
Contact reporter Roger Phillips at (209) 546-8299 or email@example.com. Follow him at recordnet.com/phillipsblog and on Twitter @rphillipsblog.


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Treasury 10-year notes fell for the first time in three days as the Group of 20 nations debated ways to boost global growth, reducing demand for the safest securities.
Benchmark 10-year notes trimmed a weekly advance after a China's State Information Center said Asia's largest economy may rebound in the second and third quarters. Treasuries returned 0.7% this year through yesterday, according to Bank of America Merrill Lynch Index data, while the Standard & Poor's 500 Index jumped 8.1%. Finance ministers and central bank chiefs from the G-20 are meeting in Washington.
"We are at expensive levels," said Christopher Sullivan, who oversees $2.2 billion as chief investment officer at United Nations Federal Credit Union in New York. "Equities are up, suggesting there may be better sentiment on risk. That may present additional pressure for Treasuries."
The U.S. 10-year yield climbed one basis point, or 0.01 percentage point, to 1.69% at 9:09 a.m. in New York, according to Bloomberg Bond Trader prices. The 2% note due in February 2023 fell 3/32, or 94 cents per $1,000 face value, to 102 3/4. The yield has fallen three basis points this week.
The Stoxx Europe 600 Index gained 0.4% and futures on the S&P 500 Index advanced 0.3%.
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"Macro fundamentals still suggest that Treasury yields can be higher," said Orlando Green, a rates strategist at Credit Agricole Corporate & Investment Bank in London. "The market will move to a more risk-on situation when it feels that negative shocks have diminished."
The G-20 nations will affirm a commitment to avoid weakening their currencies to gain a trade advantage, according to a draft statement prepared for the two-day meeting and seen by a Bloomberg BNA reporter. Officials gathering in the U.S. capital will discuss the draft statement and changes may be made before its release.
China's recovery is driven mainly by infrastructure spending and inventory adjustments by companies, Zhu Baoliang, head of the State Information Center's economic forecast department, said at a forum in Beijing. The nation should stabilize money supply growth and loosen fiscal policy to boost economic growth, he said.
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The 50 States, 50 Days tour spent part of Day 5 in Washington, D.C. as the Bush administration announced plans of a massive government bailout of Wall Street that could cost American taxpayers in the neighborhood of $1 trillion.
On Good Morning America, Senate Banking Committee Chair Chris Dodd, D-Conn., stressed that both parties would work together to find a solution but emphasized that the "total meltdown of the financial market" was "avoidable."
Dodd appeared with ranking member Sen. Richard Shelby, R-Ala., who stressed the need for more information. "Is this their super-plan?" he asked. "We want to see the details…this is not a done deal yet, but we know there's a crisis, there's stress in the financial markets."
Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson and Federal Reserve Chair Ben Bernanke briefed congressional leaders Thursday night on the plan, one that would likely require congressional legislation and would allow the government to rescue troubled banks by purchasing their bad assets.
Congressional leaders said Thursday they expected to act quickly on the proposed plan, prior to taking a pre-election recess.


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(SportsNetwork.com) - The Los Angeles Clippers will try to be momentum stoppers once again when they resume a seven-game eastern swing Saturday against the Toronto Raptors.
The Clippers slowed down the Chicago Bulls, 112-95, Friday night at the United Center thanks to Blake Griffin's 26 points, 13 rebounds and seven assists. The Bulls had won three in a row and nine of 11 games entering the contest.
Jamal Crawford netted 19 points off the bench, J.J. Redick added 18 and Darren Collison chipped in 17 points for the Clippers, who moved to 7-3 since losing point guard Chris Paul to a shoulder injury and are 3-2 so far on the trip.
Los Angeles, which led 41-26 after the first quarter, made 10 of its first 11 3-pointers of the game before finishing 13-of-21 from beyond the arc. Redick was 4-of-7 from downtown and both Matt Barnes and Crawford made three. Barnes finished with 13 points.
"We got great shots and we made shots. We made everything in the first quarter," Clippers head coach Doc Rivers said.
The Clippers, who sit third in the NBA with 105.6 ppg, shot 53.9 percent (41- of-76) from the field and have won nine of their last 12 games. They are 12-12 as the visitor this season and will close out the trip Monday in Milwaukee.
Toronto is one of the top defensive teams (96.2 ppg) and ended a four-game road losing streak with Friday's 104-95 victory at Philadelphia, as DeMar DeRozan continued to shine with 34 points on 10-of-22 shooting.
DeRozan scored 40 points in the previous game, a 93-85 win over Dallas, and is averaging 30.5 ppg in his last four.
Philly native and Villanova product Kyle Lowry recorded a triple-double with 18 points, 10 rebounds and 13 assists.
"As long as it is with a win I'll take," Lowry said of his first career triple-double. "I'll take all the congratulations and thanks from the teammates, as long as it came with a win for the team is all that matters."
John Salmons (12), Patrick Patterson (11) and Terrence Ross (10) rounded out the double-digit scorers for the Raptors, winners in 11 of 16 games.
Toronto is 11-9 at Air Canada Centre, where it has won seven of its last eight games. The Raptors have won four in a row at home versus the Clippers and six of nine overall in this series.


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The USD 490 Board of Education approved the nomination of two people for Friends of Education Awards during their December meeting.
The USD 490 Board of Education approved the nomination of two people for Friends of Education Awards during their December meeting.
"Each year the administrative team brings to you a recommendation of people who have contributed over the year to public education," said Superintendent Sue Givens.
This year's nominees included Tom Faudere and Shirley Patton.
"Tom and his family have launched a huge initiative where they travel to get free supplies for the classroom for our teachers," Givens explained.
She said they have incorporated a lot of other people to assist in these efforts.
"At the beginning of the year, they brought out a flatbed trailer full of supplies free for our teachers," she said. "The bottom line is it doesn't cost our teachers anything and it is complete support for what they do in the classroom."
Patton is the executive director of the Chamber of Commerce.
"Shirley has gone above and beyond in her role as director of the chamber," Givens said. "She works on the 20-20 vision initiative. She has taken that to the point of not just advertising for mentoring groups, but actively recruiting members. She continues to beat the bushes for new volunteers every year."
Another way Patton has supported schools was being instrumental the year there were a lot of challenges to education and the Kansas Chamber was not expressing support for education.
The local chamber wrote a letter to the legislature saying the El Dorado Chamber believes chamber support of education is important.


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All Quite on the Western Front
It is going to get noisy soon though! I"m speaking at SQLSaturday #111 in Atlanta April 14th. This is a new presentation for me I always build one or two new presentations a year and this one is near and dear to my heart.
Benchmarking, Baselines and Monitoring Storage is something I do on a regular basis and have finally put it all together covering several tools some you may know and some you may not. Don't worry if you aren't a storage expert this is designed to get you started on your journey to storage enlightenment.
If that wasn't good enough the schedule is just amazing. It's not often I'm tempted to cancel my own session so I can see someone else's!
Next up on the SQLSaturday train is in my back yard in Houston. SQLSaturday #107 on April 21st. I"m giving two sessions.
Benchmarking, Baselines and Monitoring Storage and an updated version of Solid State Storage Deep Dive that I presented at the PASS Summit 2011. This is also like a family reunion as all the Idera ACE's will be in town attending AND speaking.
Two words for you KALEN DELANEY. What a huge win for the Houston folks! the Precon sold out early but you can still see her speak, for free I might add, first thing in the morning. When I got the notification the first thing I did was check the schedule and see if I would have to beg them to move my session.
I've got more coming up in the next few months not to mention the SQLRally in Dallas where I'll be presenting Fundamentals of SAN, NAS and IP Storage. The lines are getting blurry as network attached storage is converging more and more into the commodity network space. Gone are the days where you had a single option that costs hundreds of thousands of dollars. That also means there is more to learn and pitfalls to watch out for.
I'm looking forward to seeing everyone as I get out on the road. Remember, don't be shy come and say hi and expand your network a bit.


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Submission + - Compact Solar System Could Fit Inside Mercury's Orbit (sciencemag.org)
sciencehabit writes: Astronomers using NASA's Kepler spacecraft have spotted an alien solar system with five planets whose orbits could all fit inside a region that's just a quarter the size of Mercury's path. The planets are somewhat larger than Earth, and all five make Mercury, the sun's fastest planet, which whirls around our star every 88 days, seem like a laggard. Their years are just 1.0, 3.1, 4.6, 7.1, and 9.5 days long, so they're the perfect place to reside if you like frequent birthday parties—and can stand the heat.


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Middlesbrough sign Newcastle forward Sammy Ameobi on loan
Middlesbrough have signed Newcastle forward Sammy Ameobi on loan until the end of the season.
Last Updated: 25/02/13 2:01pm
The 20-year-old is likely to be included in the squad for the clash with Championship leaders Cardiff on Saturday.
Ameobi is cup tied and will not be available for the visit of Chelsea for the FA Cup tie on Wednesday.
Boro have reached an agreement with Newcastle that will allow Ameobi's loan deal to be extended should the team reach the play-offs this season.
"He gives us a different option and more options in a similar way to Muzzy Carayol," said manager Tony Mowbray.
"He's an out and out attacking wide player, who can operate on either side and will be ideal when we want to play with two wingers.
"In my mind Carayol is the only what I would class out and out winger we have at the club. He will hopefully give some players a lift and create some competition."


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Thursday, June 2, 2011
Entry and Competition in Differentiated Products Markets
Posted by D. Daniel Sokol
Catherine Schaumans, Tilburg University and Frank Verboven, Catholic University of Leuven (KUL) - Faculty of Business and Economics (FBE) have posted Entry and Competition in Differentiated Products Markets.
ABSTRACT: We propose a methodology for estimating the competition effects from entry when firms sell differentiated products. We first derive precise conditions under which Bresnahan and Reiss' entry threshold ratios (ETRs) can be used to test for the presence and to measure the magnitude of competition effects. We then show how to augment the traditional entry model with a revenue equation. This revenue equation serves to adjust the ETRs by the extent of market expansion from entry, and leads to unbiased estimates of the competition effects from entry. We apply our approach to seven different local service sectors. We find that entry typically leads to significant market expansion, implying that traditional ETRs may substantially underestimate the competition effects from entry. In most sectors, the second entrant reduces markups by at least 30%, whereas the third or subsequent entrants have smaller or insignificant effects. In one sector, we find that even the second entrant does not reduce markups, consistent with a recent decision by the competition authority.


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Greg Capullo provides all-new cover to the Image founder crossover, Image United!
IMAGE UNITED's second issue will welcome HAUNT and SPAWN artist Greg Capullo to the fold as he joins the Image founders with a one-time variant cover featuring the entire cast up against the series' dreaded villain, Omega Spawn!
"When it came time to choose an artist for our next guest variant, Greg Capullo was the first guy who came to mind," Image Comics Publisher Eric Stephenson said. "From his early days following Todd on SPAWN to his creator-owned series CREECH and his work on HAUNT, Greg has become nearly as synonymous with Image Comics as any of the founders. Besides that, he's also a phenomenal cover artist in his own right. We're thrilled to have him on board."
Greg Capullo's cover features the heroes of IMAGE UNITED combating the series' big bad, Omega Spawn, as reflected in the miniseries' shocking opener. Retailers can order as many copies of the color version as they wish, but there will also be a limited edition 1:100 version of the cover in pristine black and white, available to qualifying accounts.
IMAGE UNITED #2, a 32-page full color comic book for $3.99, will be in-stores December 23 2009. Both Capullo covers, including the full color (OCT098185) and 1:100 black and white (OCT098186), have a Final Order Cutoff of December 17th 2009.


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Wednesday, April 05, 2006
Cowherd Controversy Postscript
Just to recap the chronology of events, on March 22nd, Mr. Cowherd did eight jokes on his show which originated here on the M Zone, setting up the bit by saying, "We went on the Internet this morning and we found the Wonderlic test."
The next day, I put up a post detailing the incident and saying to our readers that if they thought what happened was "bullshit," here is the email for The Herd to email them about it.
I also wrote the following email to The Herd:
Loved the Wonderlic bit you did yesterday. Liked it better when we wrote it and posted it on our site site March 1st.
Not cool.
Yost and the M Zone gang
Friendly? No. But "aggressive and abusive"? Hardly.
In return, I got the following email from Mr. Cowherd:
I then posted that exchange along with two others from our readers.
As for any "aggressive and abusive" emails that may have been sent by any M Zone readers, to characterize them as coming from "some MZoners" would be akin to blaming "some ESPNers" for "aggressive and abusive" letters to Barry Bonds from ESPN viewers after SportsCenter aired a segment detailing Bonds's alleged steroid use.
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- Kyle King said...
I am disappointed in the E.S.P.N. ombudsman, whose wisdom in expressing such a sentiment appears less than Solomonic.
When describing this episode at Dawg Sports, I wrote that I probably would have taken a different approach to the problem had I written the original e-mail from The M Zone to Colin Cowherd.
Nevertheless, it should be clear that (a) the irritation that came through in your e-mail was justified under the circumstances and (b) Cowherd's reaction was out of all proportion to the provocation.
I guess I qualify as one of the so-called M Zoners who chose to send e-mails. I leave it to you to decide whether my e-mail to Solomon crossed any lines.
Cowherd did the right thing on his show to lay the controversy to rest and both The M Zone and the blogosphere generally let it go at that. (All right, I had a little fun at Cowherd's expense, but it was one joke in a posting full of attempts at humor.)
Solomon showed poor judgment in exhuming this issue with his ham-handed attempt at playing C.Y.A. for E.S.P.N.
- April 05, 2006 7:56 AM
- BaggyPantsDevil said...
You are clearly a gentleman and a scholar. Your articulate e-mail was all class.
Admittedly, my e-mail--sent after reading Cowherd's response--was "aggressive and abusive" since I called Cowherd a "no-talent jackass" destined to work at a fast food drive-thru. It wasn't so much Cowherd's initial error that set me off, it was the arrogance of his "aggressive and abusive" response to Yost and the others that did it to me.
I think Solomon definitely missed the mark on this and seems to imply that "journalists" need to be careful because those bloggers can be a bit unstable.
Your bit on The Herd brought to you by Xerox was excellent. Staples would also work, since Cowherd just has to hit one of those "Easy" buttons and get some material from the internet.
- April 05, 2006 9:56 AM
I agree completely with your assessment.
See my comment from Tuesday's TOC after reading the ombudsman column.
Intentional mischaracterization. Kinad cheap. Almost lawyerly.
- April 05, 2006 10:35 AM
- IC said...
Kyle,great stuff as usual.
Baggy and Ben, I agree with you guys re. Solomon's treatment of the Cowherd incident. It was a bs move on his part.
What bothers me most about it is how patronizing Solomon's position of Ombudsman is. It's clear that ESPN has no real interest in evaluating its own work--rather it simply wants to give the impression that it is concerned with doing so.
This "That oughta hold the SOBs" attitude of theirs is obvious in Solomon's piece yesterday and in several other examples in which he slaps the wrist of the Worldwide Weasels with his wet-noodled "critiques."
- April 05, 2006 11:24 AM
- Wangs said...
As a result of the um-budsman's response, I will continue my boycott of all things not games on ESPN.
For example, today, April 5, 2006, I will not watch: NBA Fastbreak; Baseball Tonight; Outside the Lines Nightly; Sports Center (1am); SportsCenter (2am); Sportsenter (4:30am); SportsCenter (5:30am); SportsCenter (6:30am); SportsCenter (7:30am); SportsCenter (8:30am); SportsCenter (9:30am); SportsCenter (10:30am); SportsCenter (11:30am); The Hot List; 1st and 10; Jim Rome is Burning; Around the Horn; Pardon the Interruption; SportsCenter (6pm).
Not really how one can be calle the World Wide Leader in Sports if, um, they don't show sports. Maybe the World Wide Leader in Idiots Who Talk About Sports is more accurate.
- April 05, 2006 11:27 AM
- IC said...
Wangs, you'll be missing some top notch programming.
The 2:00 am and 6:30 am SportsCenters are going to be great. The 5:30 am one should be good too. I think tonight they'll show some guys do some totally cool dunks while narrating the highlights with clever phrases like, "Lebron James says 'DUNKA shoen!!!'"
"Jim Rome is Burning" is solid as well--much better than his previous show "Rome is Burning" and completely different.
Not sure what "The Hot List" is, but I think there used to be a show with that title on the Spice Network and it was awesome.
You have "Around the Horn" and "Pardon the Interruption" completely wrong. These aren't shows where guys, as you note, "Talk About Sports." They're shows where guys Shout About Sports. It's totally in-your-face attitudevision.
If you'd rather watch games or do something else, hey, it's your loss.
- April 05, 2006 11:56 AM
- kleph said...
Reading the Solomon column I feel it is clear that by saying "some MZoners" he is refering to fans of the site not the site itself. Particularly since he denotes you guys as "MZone owners" in the next sentence.
More important is this graf: "ESPN's radio and television hosts need to be vigilant in what they say and report over the airwaves and know the source of what comes over the Internet. And whenever ESPN staffers respond to anyone, via e-mail or postal mail, they, of course, need to remember they're representing ESPN."
If I am not mistaken, this is pretty much the position taking by the MZone panjandrums during this dust up. It only omits the point of conceptual ownership for things written by folks on the web but, in fairness, that is not ESPN's specific concern in this debate.
- April 05, 2006 1:10 PM
- Wangs said...
Woah, Klep. Who you callin' a panjandrum? Bitch.
Of course, if it is a good thing. Well then, right back at cha'.
- April 05, 2006 1:40 PM
- Yost said...
LOL, Wangs.
- April 05, 2006 2:12 PM
What a crybaby yost is.
Get over yourself.
They apologized.
Now you are looking for reasons to complain.
I thought LSU fans were bad, but you take the cake.
You criticize the onepeat LSU fans because you resemble them so closely.
- April 05, 2006 5:26 PM
No he doesn't. He uses an oven for cooking.
- April 05, 2006 7:15 PM
- Kyle King said...
Wangs wondered how a network can call itself the Worldwide Leader in Sports without showing sports.
It's sort of like the way a network can call itself Music Television yet not show videos.
- April 05, 2006 7:40 PM
what sports would you suggest they show from 12 a.m. to 6 p.m? Poker? Bowling?
- April 05, 2006 9:56 PM
To be fair to Solomon, I assume when says that some MZoners were aggressive and obnoxious in their emails, he isn't differentiating between the writers of the site and the many people who emailed on their behalf.
The general attitude is far too passive though - as if they don't actually care, but have to pretend to. Kinda like when you tell your girlfriend you're listening, but you're not really listening.
I, for one, have no interest in any of ESPN's non-game programs, other than SC and occasionally PTI (where, unlike Rome and others, they actually have IQs over 100). And the screamers on sports radio (like Cowherd) are disgusting.
Oh, and there's plenty ESPN could be showing: how about other sports tape-delayed, like college lacrosse tournaments, US Soccer national team matches, etc. How about the type of stuff they play on classic? Old college fb and bb games? No, it's cheaper to replay SC 20x in a row.
- April 06, 2006 12:29 AM
- DevilGrad said...
As one of Solomon's correspondents during this mess, I'm inclined to give him a pass on this -- largely because he's probably too old to make fine distinctions between a message board community (where the group tag "MZoners" wouldn't have raised any eyebrows) and a blog with a fanbase.
Since I don't watch it, I hadn't realized that the name of Rome's TV show had changed. I guess I'm waiting for v.3 -- "Jim Rome Sets Himself on Fire."
- April 06, 2006 11:02 AM
- Wangs said...
Kyle King - you are 100% correct. I used to love just sitting in front of the tv watching video after video. Now, I'm not even sure what channel, if any, actually has videos. Every time I stumble on MTV they some stupid show, not videos. Arrggh.
Annon - re: program suggestions on the World Wide Leader in Idiots Who Talk About Sports from 12 am to 6pm.
Hmmm. Let's see, how about: women's beach vollyball.
Agree that replays of recent games would be a good idea. Like the NFL channel shows every play of a game in 30 minutes by eliminating the time in between plays. How awesome would it be to have college football games condensed like that or baseball?
I'm sure there are other sports that could fill time, other than endless repeats of SportsCenter.
- April 06, 2006 11:23 AM
- BaggyPantsDevil said...
I couldn't agree more with you on content for ESPN.
There can never be enough women's beach volleyball. Each day without women's beach volleyball just feels a day the terrorists win.
And, condensed rebroadcasts of college football games would be awesome. At least most of the time. ESPN Classic already seems to be chock full of games where Michigan hands someone else a memorable victory. Ugh.
- April 06, 2006 12:10 PM
Hey, I think we have found something that TOSU and MEECHIGAN folks can agree on. ESPN, with their lack of womens beach volleyball and their rebroadcasts of college football games at 3 am with the "we will be cutting this vital game action because we dont have time, here are another 20 minutes of viagra commercials" SUCKS!!!! We should boycott....but then I wont get to hear how the Duke UNC rivalry is the greatest in college sports, right up there with Alabama and Tennesse to see who can cheat and rat out the other the most. You guys are pretty classy here.....Surrounded in Columbus, I want to apologize for my classless crack on Bob Ufer. I was inebriated at the time. Maybe I could buy you a beer to make ammends?
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The U.S. Supreme Court is considering a Missouri drunken driving case that has pushed the debate about ordering DUI blood tests to the forefront of national debate.
The U.S. Supreme Court is considering a Missouri drunken driving case that has pushed the debate about ordering DUI blood tests to the forefront of national debate.
But Pennsylvania's stringent search and seizure laws likely mean that the Commonwealth won't see any drastic changes — no matter which way the court rules on the topic.
This week, the country's highest court heard arguments about whether Missouri man Tyler McNeely's constitutional rights were violated when authorities took a sample of his blood without a warrant and after he'd declined to provide the evidence.
McNeely failed field sobriety tests during the October 2010 traffic stop and declined to provide a blood sample for what could be his fourth drunken driving conviction. A draw taken at a local hospital showed McNeely's BAC was 0.15 — well above the 0.08 limit in the state.
But that evidence, taken without a court order, violated McNeely's constitutional rights, his attorney argues. A ruling is expected this summer.
In Pennsylvania, the laws protecting citizens from warrantless searches are stronger than the federal ones. That's why during suppression hearings in the Commonwealth, attorneys cite state statutes rather than the fourth amendment, said attorney Jim Burke.
And that's also why Burke, and many others, don't expect the Supreme Court ruling to mean all that much in the Keystone State.
"I can't read tea leaves ... but I think the court's more libertarian in some regards and I think this won't past muster," Burke said. "But either way, I don't think you'll see it affect us in Pennsylvania."
An officer who suspects a driver is intoxicated can request that person voluntarily provide a blood sample, according to state law. Penalties, including license suspension, will kick in if a driver refuses to comply, acting as incentives for cooperation.
Once a driver refuses to surrender a blood sample, authorities must convince a magisterial district judge that a warrant is necessary. Warrant in hand, the police can gain access to a blood sample.
But a district judge isn't necessarily going to sign off on a warrant for blood unless the case is a serious one — a repeat offender, perhaps, or a crash that injured or killed another motorist.
George Geisler, law enforcement services conductor with the Pennsylvania DUI Association, said there has to be sufficient evidence to require a blood draw.
"You must have reasonable grounds," Geisler said. "You can't just be going on a fishing expedition."
Geisler said there are plenty of opportunities for police to get a judge to sign off on a warrant with merit — especially with today's technology.
"You can always get an on-call judge, and with technology increasing, it's only getting easier," Geisler said.
Burke would agree — there's no excuse not to get a warrant.
"I just have a tough time in this age seeing that we couldn't comply with the law as it is," Burke said.
The idea of warrantless blood draws, no matter how unlikely, is a disturbing one for defense attorney Erv McClain.
"It's chilling, quite frankly," McClain said. "If they take you to the DUI center, you have the right to refuse. Why is that if you go into a hospital, you don't have a right to refuse? There is no difference.
"The constitutional rights of all of us have been eroded dramatically through the DUI legislation."
When Lopatcong Township resident John P. Heaney III killed two motorcyclists after crashing into a caravan of riders just outside of Bangor on July 1, 2011, he was under the influence of alcohol, according to breath tests taken at the scene.
Heaney's BAC was 0.11 — slightly higher than the legal limit of 0.08, according to the breath tests. But the inaccuracy of such testing meant those results were not provided to a jury during Heaney's vehicular homicide trial.
The former New Jersey cop would not submit to the most accurate form of testing, refusing to provide a blood sample. By the time authorities got the paperwork in order to get a warrant for a blood draw, five hours had passed, according to Northampton County Assistant District Attorney Bill Blake.
"Too much time had passed and the alcohol had probably already dissipated in his blood," Blake said.
Lehigh County tries to avoid such delays by going after court orders right away in applicable cases, officials say.
Heaney was cleared of the most serious charges in the case in early December, including vehicular homicide while DUI, but was convicted of drunken driving, recklessly endangering another person and involuntary manslaughter. He's due in court today for sentencing.
Despite such challenges, Blake said he believes the law as it stands is fair, allowing a significant degree of protection, but giving authorities the chance to go after what they need to.
"Trying to look at it from citizen's point of view, and not a prosecutorial one, I think law is set up in a very good way," Blake said. "It provides a lot of protection."


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Thursday, April 13, 2006
Why is this blog different from all other blogs?
Any list of Jewish football players, from any school, would have to start with my namesake, Benny Friedman. The two-time All-American was the Big Ten MVP in 1926, is in the College Football Hall of Fame, and was recently inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
Also on the list would have to be Hayden Epstein, the punter and kicker for Michigan from 1998 to 2001, making second-team All Big Ten as a placekicker in '01.
Then we have...um...that's about it. But Benny Friedman was really, really good. Did I mention that he's in the College and Pro Football Halls of Fame?
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nice history lesson boys. There should be more Jewish football player at UM. Research. My father was at Nd in the mid 20's & a big Benny friedman fan. Notre Dame has always been philo-semetic.Marchy Schwartz,AA, fullback in 30 &31;Wayne Miller AA E.in the mid 30's; Mike Rosenthal AA, OL, mid 90"2 I'll find more. The most important Jewish person at Notre Dame? Glad you asked. The Lady on the Dome. jim masterson
- April 13, 2006 9:19 AM
Gee...I would think Jesus, or Yeshua as I like to call him, would be the most important Jewish person at ND. I mean, he is the Messiah of the Jewish people first after all...while Mary is just...well...how should I say? sans any real significance past the birth.
- April 13, 2006 10:30 AM
- nico said...
I should do some research and do this for Alabama.
Unbeknownst to a lot of people, Alabama's enrollment actually increased during the depression (a rarity) because they heavily recruited Jewish students from the northeast that were being excluded from universities up north due to quotas.
At one point, there were as many as seven Jewish fraternities and sororities on campus and to this day you can minor in Judaic Studies.
Needless to say, many Jewish students wound up on the football field too.
- April 13, 2006 12:00 PM
- Kyle King said...
I agree with Jim Masterson and with Nico . . . this was a nice gesture that offered an interesting historical perspective.
When I thought about great Georgia players who were Jewish, the first two to pop into my mind were Buzy Rosenberg, a punt returner and defensive back in the early 1970s, and Bill Goldberg, a defensive tackle in the late 1980s who later went on to greater fame as a professional wrestler (for which gig he dropped the "Bill").
I'm sure there are others and the idea is intriguing enough that I may do some digging to bring their names to light.
This was a thought-provoking idea on a most appropriate occasion. Nice job.
- April 14, 2006 12:39 AM
He Nico,
He did not play football but he announced it! Mel Alen was awsome!
- April 21, 2006 11:00 PM
The guy who started my fraternity (Pi Lambda Phi) at the University of Florida was an all SEC halfback named E. Max Goldstein.
- April 21, 2006 11:02 PM


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Program Overview
The Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Professional Communications and Information Systems degree program prepares graduates to work in areas of technology or in positions that require a high level of interaction through technology and communications. It is an accelerated evening and on-line program primarily designed for those with prior work experience. This program is an interdisciplinary program merging Computer Information Systems, Communication, and Organizational Leadership.
This program expands a student's analytical thinking and creativity, and provides the skills to apply knowledge of information systems and communication in a variety of contexts, including information technology applications, interfaces with human users, support software, communication problems and strategies, and the design of information for a variety of users and contexts.
The program will enhance skills already learned in the workplace and provide a foundation for acquiring new skills, such as systems theory and design or decision support systems, to support organizational decision-making processes. Its focus on communications within various organizational contexts allows a student to increase his or her skills in both verbal and written communications.
The 120-credit hour curriculum has four components:
- Robert Morris University Core - 39 credits
These are the traditional liberal arts requirements of the University. Studies in humanities, communications skills, and social, behavioral, natural and quantitative sciences are included.
- Communications and Information Systems - 36 credits
This is the major field of study and includes six courses in communications and six courses in information systems
- Major - 36 Credits Required
*3 credits COMM2550 Interpersonal Communication
* 3 credits COMM2600 Intro To Human Communications
* 3 credits COMM2700 Organizational Communication
* 3 credits COMM2800 Strategic Writing
* 3 credits COMM3030 Professional Writing
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* 3 credits INFS2150 Intro To Web Dev & E-Comm Tech
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I will be off tomorrow, eating lots of food. More than a man should. I'll be back for the Friday giveaway, until then, enjoy some vintage Thanksgiving postcards:
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8 comments:
- ~Lavender Dreamer~ said...
Happy Thanksgiving! The vintage cards are amazing! I'm going to put a link to your blog on my Thanksgiving post! Thank you so very much! Blessings, Diane
- November 27, 2013 at 3:52 PM
- Diane said...
Great cards!!
- November 28, 2013 at 9:28 AM
- Pamela K said...
Thank you for the cards. And may you have a Happy Thanksgiving.
- November 28, 2013 at 10:06 AM
- DogsMom said...
Happy Thanksgiving!
I found you via Diane's blog, Lavender Dreamer
- November 28, 2013 at 1:57 PM
- Kim@Snug Harbor said...
I came over from Lavender Dreams to check out your postcards. Nice!!
- November 28, 2013 at 2:52 PM
- Jeannie Marie said...
I saw the link on Diane's blog and had to come over and enjoy the wonderful cards! Happy Thanksgiving!
- November 28, 2013 at 9:41 PM
- BookNut said...
Beautiful cards!! Why is all the vintage stuff you own amazing?
- December 4, 2013 at 8:14 AM
- BookNut said...
Beautiful cards!!! How come you own so many amazing vintage things?
- December 4, 2013 at 8:15 AM
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40th Anniversary Speaker Series San Diego - Alumni
40th Anniversary Speaker Series San Diego, CA
|January 30, 2011
|2-4 p.m.
|Doubletree Hotel San Diego Downtown
1646 Front Street
San Diego, CA 92101
Guest speaker: Dr. Bruce E. Bechtol, Jr., BSL '94,
author of Defiant Failed State: The North Korean Threat to International Security
Join fellow alumni, students, and guests at our kickoff event featuring former intelligence officer and associate professor of political science at Angelo State University, Dr. Bruce E. Bechtol, Jr. '94.
Dr. Bechtol will discuss findings from his recent book, North Korea: Defiant Failed State. North Korea appears economically weak and politically unstable and often is categorized as a state on the brink of collapse–a failed state. Has the American government has under prioritized the North Korean threat to global security?
In addition to Dr. Bechtol's presentation, the event will include light refreshments and a networking reception.
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|PBA alumna Dr. Julie Lynch McDonald receives the Warren E. Weaver Service Award from Dr. Keith Allhands, board member for Christian Pharmacists Fellowship International (CPFI) and chair of the awards committee.
Dr. Julie Lynch McDonald, a 2008 graduate of Palm Beach Atlantic University's Gregory School of Pharmacy, received the Christian Pharmacists Fellowship International's highest award, the Warren E. Weaver Service Award, during the organization's recent annual meeting in Colorado Springs, Colo.
The award is named after Dr. Warren E. Weaver, dean emeritus of the Medical College of Virginia School of Pharmacy, Virginia Commonwealth University, and founding father of the Christian Pharmacists Fellowship International (CPFI). The award is presented to the person who most exemplifies Christ's example in service to others through the organization. The award is presented when an outstanding individual who deserves recognition is identified rather than annually.
Dr. McDonald is employed at Whale Tail Pharmacy, Craig, Alaska. The pharmacy's patients described Dr. McDonald as a comfort and counselor to her many customers. She reaches out to help and serve others from all walks of life and shows genuine empathy to those hurting, they said.
Dr. McDonald was nominated last year for the Alaska Pharmacists Association's Outstanding Young Pharmacist of Alaska. She and her husband, Kevin, are active in the New Hope Baptist Church in Craig and recently completed a medical missions trip to Uganda.


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UH Manoa planetary scientist G. Jeffrey Taylor to receive Carl Sagan Medal for outstanding public outreach effortsUniversity of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa
Tara Hicks Johnson, (808) 956-3151
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Posted: Sep 22, 2008HONOLULU — G. Jeffrey Taylor, Planetary Scientist at the Hawaii Institute of Geophysics and Planetology (HIGP) in the School of Ocean and Earth Science and Technology at the University of Hawaii at Manoa, has been named the 2008 recipient of the Carl Sagan Medal for Excellence in Public Communication in Planetary Science. The prize is named after Carl Sagan (1934-1996), a distinguished planetary scientist who, through public lectures, television, and books, contributed significantly to the public's understanding of planetary science. The Sagan Medal is awarded by the Division for Planetary Sciences (DPS) of the American Astronomical Society to recognize and honor outstanding contributions by active planetary scientists to the public's understanding of, and enthusiasm for, planetary science. Taylor is the ninth recipient of the Sagan Medal and the first from the University of Hawaii.
Taylor's gift for science writing spans time, space, and audiences, including his novel, Impact!, coauthored with R. V. Fodor in 1979. Taylor's first book for children, A Close Look at the Moon, was awarded the Outstanding Science Trade Book for Children in 1980 and was followed in 1983 by his second award-winning book for young readers, Volcanoes in Our Solar System. Taylor's popular writing appears in Scientific American, Natural History, The Planetary Report, and Elements, among other publications. In addition, his opinions are sought by print and online science writers, and he appears frequently on radio and in television news and science documentaries. He has written an educational program on CD-ROM called Explore the Planets with Tasa Graphic Arts.
Taylor's educational products also include NASA classroom activities, a teacher's guide on exploring the Moon, online hands-on activities (Exploring Planets in the Classroom), and the exemplary online educational science journal Planetary Science Research Discoveries cofounded with HIGP colleague, Linda Martel. The PSRD website, now in its twelfth year, sheds light on the science questions that researchers are actively pursuing about our Solar System and explains how the answers are discovered and what they mean. Taylor's ability to combine clear language and humor makes him one of the most enthusiastic and articulate voices in science today, very much in the tradition of Carl Sagan himself. "Jeff has made PSRD into the leading on-line resource for cogent, in-depth discussion of some of today's most stimulating subjects in planetary science," says Peter Mouginis-Mark, Director of HIGP. "It is the first place I turn to for informative analysis of current space science topics written in a sparkling and witty style."
Taylor is recognized for being both a successful researcher working at the cutting edge of planetary science and a sublime communicator in diverse professional, public, and educational forums. An HIGP faculty member since 1990, Taylor's professional interests range from laboratory studies of rocks and meteorites to geologic field observations to remote sensing, all combined to understand planetary processes that operate on Earth, Moon, the planets, and asteroids. He is involved in planning future missions to the Moon and Mars, in the use of robotics for field geological studies, remote sensing mapping to understand planetary composition and geologic evolution, and developing methods to prospect for resources on the Moon and Mars.
In addition, Taylor serves as associate director for space science for the Hawaii Space Grant Consortium and was Director, from 1998-2002, overseeing statewide K-14 educational programs in space science and exploration. He serves tirelessly at the university as academic advisor, teacher, mentor, and leader on a variety of teams and panels for NASA and the greater scientific community. Taylor's achievements in scientific discoveries and publications are matched by his career-long, deep dedication to education and engaging the public in the excitement of science through workshops, public talks, and writing. "Jeff has had a long-term commitment to space education that, in the past, has included running teacher workshops in Hawaii, serving as the Director of the Hawaii Space Grant Consortium, and in preparing interactive educational materials for compact discs," says Mouginis-Mark. "Thus it is particularly pleasing to see that he has won this award, named after that other great space science communicator, Carl Sagan."
The Carl Sagan Medal will be presented to Dr. Taylor at the DPS 2008 meeting on October 10-15 in Ithaca, New York.
Press Release written by Linda Martel, with edits from Edward Scott and Tara Hicks Johnson
For Interviews contact:
G. Jeffrey Taylor, Professor, Hawaii Institute of Geophysics and Planetology, School of Ocean and Earth Science and Technology, University of Hawaii at Manoa, (808) 956-3899, firstname.lastname@example.com
SOEST Media Contact:
Tara Hicks Johnson, (808) 956-3151, email@example.com
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The School of Ocean and Earth Science and Technology was established by the Board of Regents of the University of Hawaiʻi in 1988 in recognition of the need to realign and further strengthen the excellent education and research resources available within the University. SOEST brings together four academic departments, three research institutes, several federal cooperative programs, and support facilities of the highest quality in the nation to meet challenges in the ocean, earth and planetary sciences and technologies.
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Press Release: Cohen Children's Medical Center, May 4, 2013
NEW HYDE PARK, NY – A recent study by pediatricians from the Cohen Children's Medical Center of New York examined to what extent pediatric physicians adhere to American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) clinical guidelines regarding pharmacotherapy in treating young patients with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). The results showed that more than 90 percent of medical specialists who diagnose and manage ADHD in preschoolers do not follow treatment guidelines recently published by the AAP.
"It is unclear why so many physicians who specialize in the management of ADHD — child neurologists, psychiatrists and developmental pediatricians — fail to comply with recently published treatment guidelines," said Andrew Adesman, MD, senior investigator and chief of developmental and behavioral pediatrics at Cohen Children's Medical Center in New Hyde Park. "With the AAP now extending its diagnosis and treatment guidelines down to preschoolers, it is likely that more young children will be diagnosed with ADHD even before entering kindergarten. Primary care physicians and pediatric specialists should recommend behavior therapy as the first line treatment."
Current clinical guidelines for pediatricians and child psychiatrists associated with the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry (AACAP) recommend that behavior therapy be the initial treatment approach for preschoolers with ADHD, and that treatment with medication should only be pursued when counseling in behavior management is not successful.
The study also found that more than one-in-five specialists who diagnose and manage ADHD in preschoolers recommend pharmacotherapy as a first-line treatment alone or in conjunction with behavior therapy. Although the AAP recommends that pediatricians prescribe methylphenidate when medication is indicated, more than one-third of specialists who prescribe medication for preschool ADHD said they 'often' or 'very often' choose a medication other than methylphenidate initially (19.4 percent amphetamines; 18.9 percent non-stimulants).
"Although the AAP's new ADHD guidelines were developed for primary care pediatricians, it is clear that many medical subspecialists who care for young children with ADHD fail to follow recently published guidelines," said Jaeah Chung, MD, the study's principal investigator who also practices at Cohen Children's. "At a time when there are public and professional concerns about over-medication of young children with ADHD, it seems that many medical specialists are recommending medication as part of their initial treatment plan for these children."
"Medication Management of Preschool ADHD by Pediatric Sub-Specialists: Non-Compliance with AAP Clinical Guideline." Jaeah Chung, Suzanne Sunday, David Meryash, Alyson Gutman, Andrew Adesman. Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics, Cohen Children's Medical Center of New York, New Hyde Park, NY; Biostatistics, Feinstein Institute for Medical Research, Manhasset, NY.
You can read the abstract HERE.
This study was presented at the Pediatric Academic Societies in Washington, D.C. on Saturday May 4, 2013 11:30-11:45 a.m. at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center (Rm. 102B).
No outside funding received for this research.
The Pediatric Academic Societies (PAS) are four individual pediatric organizations that co-sponsor the PAS Annual Meeting – the American Pediatric Society, the Society for Pediatric Research, the Academic Pediatric Association, and the American Academy of Pediatrics. Members of these organizations are pediatricians and other health care providers who are practicing in the research, academic and clinical arenas. The four sponsoring organizations are leaders in the advancement of pediatric research and child advocacy within pediatrics, and all share a common mission of fostering the health and well-being of children worldwide. For more information, visit www.pas-meeting.org.


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EXCLUSIVE: Erin Burnett Not Going to CNN Mornings/
FTVLive has learned First and Exclusively that Erin Burnett is not going to mornings at CNN.
CNN sources tell FTVLive that the Burnett to mornings is "dead in the water" and is not happening.
Word is that CNN Boss Jeff Zucker is planning on going a different direction in finding a co-anchor for newly hired Chris Cuomo.
When word got out that Zucker was pulling Soledad O'Brien off the morning show, many assumed that Burnett was going to take over that slot. She is not.
Zucker has already cuaght some flack from the NABJ for pulling O'Brien off of mornings. Is CNN now looking to fill the job with a minority?
FTVLive has also hinted that Zucker might be looking to move Robin Meade over from HLN. Will that happen> It remains to be seen, but this much is sure...Erin Burnett is not going to be the morning anchor along side Chris Cuomo.
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Lehigh head women's lacrosse coach Jill Redfern announced the Mountain Hawks' incoming class of 2016 on Monday, which features nine student-athletes from five different states. The group includes All-Americans, Academic All-Americans and more as they'll look to help the Mountain Hawks continue their recent success in 2013.
"The nine student-athletes in this class are strong competitors who will impact our program early in their careers," said Redfern. "They will add offensive production, midfield speed and overall athleticism to our team. We are excited to see how them on the field with our upperclass athletes."
One Pennsylvania native is Kris Abens from Unionville High School while three come from Maryland, two from New Jersey and New York, and one from Florida.
"This is a driven, dynamic group of individuals who have great aspirations for themselves and for Lehigh Women's Lacrosse," said associate head coach Kelley Negioglu. "We look forward to their arrival on campus and watching them grow over the next four years."
For a complete player-by-player rundown of all nine incomers, please see below:
Victoria Kotowski • M/A • Lloyd Harbor, N.Y. • Political Science
Kotowski enjoyed a decorated career at Cold Spring Harbor High School as a member of varsity beginning in the eighth grade. She capped off her career with First Team All-America honors senior year, posting a school-record 275 career points via 172 goals and 103 assists as the team's leading scorer since ninth grade. A senior captain, Kotowski was a three-year All-County honoree (2010, 2011, 2012) while also earning All-Conference laurels in 2009. She garnered New York Newsday Player of the Week honors in each of her four years and was MVP of the Long Island Challenge. Also in 2009, Kotowski was a member of the Under Armour All-American Underclass Team, one of only six freshmen nationwide on the squad. Kotowski had a standout field hockey career as well, starting on varsity since the ninth grade. She racked in numerous honors, including: All-Conference in 2009 and First Team All-County in 2010. Then in 2011, she became the first from her school to earn All-State honors and garnered First Team All-Long Island as the team's leading scorer. In the classroom, Kotowski was on the High Honor Roll all four years with a cumulative GPA of 3.80. Scholar-Athlete each year on varsity, she earned the Distinguished Athlete Award in 2012 and was a member of SADD, Varsity Leaders Club, French Club and the Senior Slideshow Committee (President). Kotowski is a member of the Cold Spring Harbor Hall of Fame for both lacrosse and field hockey.
The Coaching Staff on Kotowski:"Victoria is a powerful attacker and a steely competitor. She is also very strong on the draw."
Marina Venezia • GK • Mount Sinai, N.Y. • Engineering
Venezia comes to Lehigh from Mount Sinai High School, the same school as Mountain Hawks' men's goalie Matt Poillon. Strong on the field and in the classroom, Venezia was a two-time Academic All-American, an AP Scholar with distinction, Treasurer of the National Honor Society and the Valedictorian of her graduating class. A multi-sport athlete, Venezia was Scholar-Athlete in three sports (lacrosse, basketball and cross country). A four-year varsity letterwinner in lacrosse, Venezia earned the Coaches Award in 2012 and All-Division laurels in 2010. She helped lead Mount Sinai to the Suffolk County and Long Island Championship in 2011 while finishing as runner-up for the State Title. Venezia also played lacrosse for the Long Island Yellow Jackets. She was an Academic All-County recipient for basketball in 2012 and a National Merit Scholarship commended student.
The Coaching Staff on Venezia:"Marina brings size to our goalkeeping unit. She will challenge our attackers and add variety to our clearing game."
Kris Abens • M • Kennett Square, Pa. • Arts and Sciences
A multi-sport athlete at Unionville High School, Abens played lacrosse, soccer, basketball, tennis and cross country. She was Second Team All-Chesmont at attack while leading the team in scoring and finishing third in assists. Also strong in the classroom, Abens was an Academic All-American and member of the Distinguished Honor Roll. Abens took first place in the 2011 Marshman triathlon.
The Coaching Staff on Abens:"Kris will add athleticism and intense competition to our midfield. She is a talented driver who can finish and feed."
Kendall Garden • M • Davidsonville, Md. • Arts and Sciences
Garden was a star lacrosse and field hockey player at Archbishop Spalding High School in Maryland. A team captain, Garden received numerous awards over her career including: First Team All-IAAM Conference, First Team Anne Arundel County, First Team Private School Coaches for Anne Arundel Country and First Team All-Met (from the Washington Post). In addition, Garden was a two-time Academic All-American, impressing in the classroom on the Honor Roll and National Honor Society both junior and senior year. In field hockey, Garden was a two-time First Team All-County and Second Team All-State honoree, while garnering team MVP laurels. She was chosen by the school's Athletic Director to represent Spalding at an All-Conference Leadership Workshop for Athletes.
The Coaching Staff on Garden:"Kendall is a gritty attacker who prides herself on her defense. She is tenacious and tough. Kendall competes hard for every ball in practice and in competition."
Nicole Isdaner • M • Jupiter, Fla. • Arts and Sciences
Standout at Jupiter High School in Florida, Isdaner was a four-year member of the lacrosse team, posting 240 career goals, 120 assists, 125 groundballs and 195 draw controls. A First Team All-Conference, All-District and All-Area honoree, Isdaner played on the South Florida National Team all three years. She also played in the Under Armour All-America Games for the South team while earning Honorable Mention All-American and Second Team All-State. Strong in the classroom, Isdaner was a four-year member of the honor roll and a Business Pathfinder nominee.
The Coaching Staff on Isdaner:"Nikki will add spark to our midfield. She is fast, fit and determined. We look forward to the type of work ethic she will bring to practice each day."
Elizabeth Johnson • D • Moorestown, N.J. • Business
A three-year varsity standout at Moorestown High School, Johnson enjoyed a highly successful lacrosse and field hockey career. She helped lead her lacrosse squad to the Group III State Championship as both a junior and senior. Meanwhile, Moorestown was New Jersey State Tournament of Champions runner-up (2011) and winner (2012). A two-time Academic All-American and First Team Burlington County Scholastic League honoree, Johnson also earned Second Team All-South Jersey and First Team Liberty Division as a senior. In addition, Johnson played in the South Jersey Senior All-Star Game this past year. She began her career on Junior Varsity in 2009, helping Moorestown win both Group II and the New Jersey State Tournament of Champions. Johnson has other lacrosse experience with South Jersey Select Lacrosse Pink 12 (2006-11) and Moorestown Lacrosse Club (2004-08). She competed in the National Tournament (Schoolgirls Division) in 2010 and 2011 as part of New Jersey South First Team. Johnson was also a standout on the field hockey team as a three-year varsity member and senior captain when she helped lead Moorestown to the 2011 Central Jersey Group 3 Championship. A two-time Second Team Burlington County Scholastic League honoree and 2010 Honorable Mention All-South Jersey recipient, Johnson also played on Mystx Hockey Club and Model Hockey Club while taking part in the USFHA Futures Program.
The Coaching Staff on Johnson:"Elizabeth brings size and game-sense to our defensive end. She is a capable one-v-one defender who slides well in a defensive unit."
Lauren Molina • A • Riva, Md. • Biology
Stellar on the field and in the classroom at St. Mary's in Maryland, Molina was a four-year member of her high school lacrosse team. On varsity as a junior and senior, Molina served as team captain in 2012. She was selected as "High School Underclassman to Watch" by ESPN Rise, named an All-Impact Player in 2012 and garnered the Unsung Hero Award. Leading into her senior year, Molina was named St. Mary's key returning player by The Capital. Also stellar in the classroom, she was a US Lacrosse Academic All-American while receiving the Ensign C. Markland Kelly, Junior Athletic Service Award for athletic excellence in lacrosse, academic achievement and leadership. Molina owned a stellar 4.05 GPA and graduated in the top 10 percent of the St. Mary's Class of 2012. A member of the National Honor Society and National Spanish Honor Society, she was a Maryland Distinguished Scholar and Maryland Youth of the Year State Finalist while garnering Principal's Honor Roll recognition. Molina received the Neumann Scholarship for Academic Excellence and was a National Spanish Honor Society Silver Medalist in Academic Excellence. President of the Junior Civitan Club and winner of Outstanding Artist Award, Molina made her mark in the community as well; she garnered a Community Service Award for her 465 hours of service. In addition, she was the Class of 2012 Excellence in Science Award Winner. Molina was three-time captain for Integrity Club Lacrosse while leading the team in scoring for four straight years as well. Molina was a two-year varsity member and team captain for St. Mary's field hockey team. The Baltimore Sun Player to Watch in 2011, she was an IAAM All-Star, Second Team All-County honoree and winner of the Coaches Award for outstanding leadership.
The Coaching Staff on Molina:"Lauren is a total team attacker. She is a strong off-ball player who sees the play develop and will complement our finishers with her feeding ability."
Megan Paytas • A • Summit, N.J. • Arts and Sciences
A four-time varsity letterwinner at Summit High School, Paytas posted 279 career points over her decorated career. She was named the Most Improved Player as a sophomore while garnering Second Team All-State as a junior and Third Team laurels as a senior. Paytas was named All-Conference and First Team All-County in each of her final two seasons. That came one year after earning Second Team All-County sophomore year. Paytas was also a member of STEPS Elite Lacrosse.
The Coaching Staff on Paytas:"Megan's greatest strength is assisting her teammates. Her timing and vision will help her be productive on the offensive end. She is also a capable finisher and crease player."
Hannah Street • M/D • Crofton, Md. • Business
Street was a four-year varsity member at South River High School. A senior captain, she was a Second Team All-County Coaches Pick and Academic All-American in 2011 and 2012. Street was an active member of the 2010 3A-4A Maryland State Champion team and four-year Minds in Motion Athlete. Also a cross country and soccer varsity letter recipient, Street garnered numerous honors in the classroom. She was a National Honor Society Member and member of the Principal's Honor Roll throughout high school. Street was Best Buddies President, which is an international organization that sets up friendship between students with and without intellectual or developmental disabilities.
The Coaching Staff on Street: "Hannah has excellent stamina and enthusiasm. Her determination and commitment will be an asset to our defensive unit."
Lehigh Women's Lacrosse Class of 2016
Name, Pos., Hometown/High, School College
Kris Abens, M, Kennett Square, Pa./Unionville, Arts and Sciences
Kendall Garden, M, Davidsonville, Md./Archbishop Spalding, Arts and Sciences
Nicole Isdaner, M, Jupiter, Fla./Jupiter, Arts and Sciences
Elizabeth Johnson, D, Moorestown, N.J./Moorestown, Business
Victoria Kotowski, M/A, Lloyd Harbor, N.Y./Cold Spring Harbor, Arts and Sciences
Lauren Molina, A, Riva, Md./St. Mary's, Arts and Sciences
Megan Paytas, A, Summit, N.J./Summit, Arts and Sciences
Hannah Street, M/D, Crofton, Md./South River, Business
Marina Venezia, GK, Mount Sinai, N.Y./Mount Sinai, Engineering
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Headliners Include Ohio Players, Los Lobos, Mavis Staples, Hugh Masekela & Egypt 80, Cherish The Ladies, Plena Libre, Rachid Taha, Marc Broussard, Marcia Ball, Flaco Jimenez, Rootz Underground, The Wailing Souls, Alpha Yaya Diallo, Little Joe Y La Familia, CJ Chenier, BeauSoleil, Keith Frank, Mariachi Los Arrieros, Beoga, Kevin Burke, Julie Fowlis, Step Rideau, Big Sam's Funky Nation, Soul Rebels, J. Paul Jr., Danny O'Flaherty, Jody Nix, Joel Guzman, Terri Hendrix, Jones Family Singers, Little Brian Terry, Chic Gamine, Houston's Championship Irish Dancers And Much More!
HOUSTON — The 2009 Houston International Festival spotlighting Ireland, is proud to announce the music lineup showcasing a host of top artists from around the globe. The 38th annual Festival returns to downtown Houston April 18-19 and 25-26, 2009, featuring continuous music, dance and cultural performances on 12 stages.
Headlining the Bud Light World Music Stage in Lower Sam Houston Park are funk legends the Ohio Players, April 18; soul/gospel queen Mavis Staples, April 19; South African jazz trumpeter Hugh Masekela, April 25; and Chicano roots-rockers Los Lobos, hosting the festival's "Celtic/Conjunto" finale, April 26. International acts include Egypt 80, Puerto Rico's Plena Libre, Algerian-born Rachid Taha, Jamaica's Rootz Underground and the Wailing Souls, Guinea's Alpha YaYa Diallo and Quebec's Chic Gamine, joined by Louisiana's homegrown R&B/soul crooner Marc Broussard. Each year, iFest's World Stage puts the best of world music next to the finest American roots music to demonstrate how music can communicate across cultural and linguistic barriers. This year's lineup is one of our greatest yet.
Traditional Celtic music and dance will be showcased on Center Stage, built over the Reflection Pool in front of Houston's City Hall. Headliners include Ireland's hottest new band, Beoga, from County Down; Boston's celebrated Irish-American lasses, Cherish the Ladies; and Scotland's enchanting Gaelic thrush, Julie Fowlis. These incredible artists will be joined each night by an all-star team of Houston's champion Irish dancers, drawn from the local troupes McTeggart, O'Maoileidigh and Cass. While guests enjoy the fantastic entertainment lineup on Center Stage, unique eats will be close by in the surrounding food court.


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I have the Torch since Sept 2010 with no problems. Now it just seemed to have died. I have tried a new battery; a battery from a friend's working Torch 9800; leaving the battery on the charger for 3 days; taking the battery, sim card, and memory card out for 3 days; re-seating the sim card several times, removing the vendor.xml file and running loader.exe; and running "javaloader -u wipe". I can never get past, in "Updating Your Device --> Wait for the device initialization", the pop-up screen that displays "Application Loader was unable to connect with your device. Please re-connect your device, enter the password, if required, and click retry."
It has now been 14 days and nothing seems to stop the single red light from it's long slow wink. I also placed my battery into my friend's working BB Torch 9800 and it exhibited the behavior from my phone - the long slow red wink.
I am hoping someone here has super BB resuscitation skills and can/will help. Thank you in advance.


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Europa League: Benfica coach Jorge Jesus denies using Chelsea dirty tricks
Jorge Jesus has denied that his Benfica team have resorted to dirty tricks to gain a psychological edge over Chelsea.
Last Updated: 14/05/13 6:59pm
Benfica will be looking to avoid their seventh straight defeat in a European final on Wednesday night at the Amsterdam ArenA.
The build-up to the game has been overshadowed slightly by comments from Benfica forward Pablo Aimar, who described the current Blues squad as the worst since Roman Abramovich bought the club 10 years ago.
The Argentine expressed his bemusement at the fact that neither John Terry nor Frank Lampard are now considered regular starters while he also claimed that the Chelsea squad are not behind their interim manager Rafael Benitez.
Jesus sought to play down the 33-year-old's comments, telling a press conference in Amsterdam: "No Benfica player has undermined the quality of any Chelsea player or the Chelsea team.
"In my opinion the strongest team make the Europa League final. Chelsea is an excellent team and they will finish third in the Premier League this year. They have quality."
Chelsea certainly have suffered a fall from grace in recent times. Twelve months ago this weekend the west London club enjoyed the most glorious night in their 108-year history - a Champions League final win over Bayern Munich - but now their only chance of silverware is the often-derided Europa League.
Benfica's decline goes much further back, however. Long gone are the days when Eusebio ran rings around some of the best players on the planet in the 1960s.
The Lisbon-based club may have racked up 32 league titles in their history, but their last European success came 51 years ago when their most famous player helped the team to a memorable 5-3 European Cup final win over Real Madrid in Amsterdam.
They hope that the game being staged in the same city and the presence of Eusebio, who will be a guest of honour at the game tomorrow, will prove to be good omens.
"For Eusebio to travel here and share such a moment with us is important for the team," Benfica captain Luisao said.
"Obviously we respect Eusebio, he is the king and it's very important that the players know about his importance and his legend, which is still important even today, and use it as a reference point."
Jesus has done his best to try to bring back the European glory days to Benfica since he took over in 2009.
The 58-year-old made the semi-finals of the Europa League in 2011 - a year before they were eliminated by Chelsea in the quarter-finals of the Champions League.
"Benfica is a club that throughout its history has had an excellent performance in Europe," said the Portuguese, who has won one league and three cups since taking charge.
"It created a name for itself in the 1960s and 1970s that was there alongside Real Madrid and AC Milan.
"It hasn't been the same since, but Benfica has recovered some of its prestige over the last few years and we want to create that kind of international prestige again.
"Tomorrow we will be in a big European final and we did well in the Champions League last year and the Europa League the year before.
"We are working towards an improved image of the club in Europe and that will be helped tomorrow if we win because it also gives us the chance of playing in the European Super Cup."
Jesus, who will be coming up against former Benfica stars Ramires and David Luiz, is looking for his side to bounce back from Saturday's damaging defeat to rivals Porto.
Porto struck in injury time to leapfrog Benfica into first place ahead of next weekend's final round of matches.
It was a cruel blow for Jesus' team, who have topped the table for most of the campaign, but the manager insists his team have already forgotten the loss.
"It was an important game, but it has nothing to do with this one," he said.
"They players are very, very highly motivated. They want to be at their highest level."


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Redmond security guru explains IE vuln miss
The one that got away
A Microsoft insider has posted an explanation for the firm's failure to spot a critical flaw in Internet Explorer that obliged the firm to publish an out-of-sequence patch earlier this month.
Michael Howard, a principal security program manager with the software giant, explains that the flaw cropped up in a blind-spot developers weren't trained to scour for potential flaws. Human error is always a factor in developing secure code and sometimes fuzzing tools can help unearth error. Unfortunately, in this case, testing tools weren't up to the job either.
Howard explained that the flaw involved a "time-of-check-time-of-use" bug in how Internet Explorer handles data binding objects. "Memory-related [time-of-check-time-of-use, or TOCTOU] bugs are hard to find through code review," Howard writes in a post to Microsoft's Security Development Lifecycle blog. "We teach TOCTOU issues, and we teach memory corruption issues, and issues with using freed memory blocks; but we do not teach memory-related TOCTOU issues."
Automated tools that throw a range of tests data at applications in order to look for problems also came unstuck, he adds.
"In theory, fuzz testing could find this bug, but today there is no fuzz test case for this code. Triggering the bug would require a fuzzing tool that builds data streams with multiple data binding constructs with the same identifier. Random (or dumb) fuzzing payloads of this data type would probably not trigger the bug, however."
Microsoft's security testers plan to update their testing methodology in order to look more closely for the class of vulnerability exploited by the recent IE flaw. Howard's technically literate post goes on to explain how defences built into Vista and Server 2008 mitigated against the bug. The post, which provides coding examples, illustrates the inherent problems of security testing, an issue developers well away from Redmond are obliged to grapple with every day. ®
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Submission + - Michael Dell Is Buying A Boeing Dreamliner (nycaviation.com)
longacre writes: Dell Computer scion Michael Dell is reportedly buying a Boeing 787 Dreamliner. It is not yet clear if Dell plans to use the state-of-the-art, 250-passenger jet for personal travel or as an investment. Ironically, it wasn't that long ago that one of Dell's products had a similar problem to that which caused the FAA to ground the 787: Exploding lithium ion batteries.


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CRONULLA recruit Michael Gordon, restricted to 25 matches in the past two seasons through knee and ankle injuries, insists the nature of the problems that sidelined him did not mess with his head.
The former Penrith star, who represented the NSW Origin team three years ago, was hailed a significant signing by the Sharks, who had galvanised an already strong roster which contained the likes of Paul Gallen and Todd Carney, with Gordon, Luke Lewis, Chris Heighington and Beau Ryan.
While his off-season was a relentless slog of recovery, rehabilitation and regaining his strength, the 29-year-old made it clear his injury-foiled seasons had not troubled him.
''[I've] wondered what I could have done differently, but when I looked at both injuries there was really nothing I could do because they were the result of trauma-related tackles,'' Gordon said. ''It wasn't through a lack of preparation or anything like that, it was through unfortunate tackles and I have had to put that to the back of my mind and start all over again.
''If it was a recurring injury, it might affect you mentally but while a long-term injury can leave you feeling down and out because you are isolated from the main group, you work hard to get back because all footballers want to play. That's why when I came to Cronulla I thought it was really important for me to get a solid preseason behind me, that was one of my main goals.''
Gordon worked hard from the first day he joined the club and said his only break came at Christmas.
He was certain the tough yakka would help him live up to the obvious expectations the Sharks army of supporters had for him to tear opposition defensive lines apart in a similar fashion to what he did for the Panthers.
''I know there is expectation on the club and all the players,'' he said. ''They've recruited well and, while I know there is expectation on me, I try not to put too much pressure on myself even though I know there is going to be that demand for me to perform.
''I don't know if there is a secret [to splitting the defensive line] because I'm not the fittest or the strongest … I just like to go in and play my best for the team. It's the players around me who make it look easier, most of the hard work is done by teammates and I guess I like to try and capitalise on it.''
While Gordon had made it clear he wanted Cronulla's No.1 jumper, he said the only guarantee at Shark Park during the team's 2013 campaign was quality players would miss selection in the top grade.
''I have trained at fullback,'' he said. ''I played half a game there the other night and I'd say next week's trial will go a long way to determining where I'll play. My main concern is to represent the club the best way I can and while the calibre of players we have here does breed confidence, it has also bred a lot of competition.
''There's going to be some good players who'll miss out in round one, and I guess that is a tough question for [coach] Shane Flanagan. While there'll be those good players who'll miss out, the players are pushing each other and that has to be a good thing.''


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A man who used a gun for a carjacking in Preston remains on the loose after fleeing through a shopping centre.
Police believe he tried to steal a car from an elderly woman with a long-arm gun at about 12pm on Monday, but the woman fought him off and he ran through Preston Market with the weapon.
He then stole a car on High Street after threatening the driver with the gun. The car was found at about 12.40pm in Reservoir.
The man is believed to have been responsible for a number of other carjackings in the area.
He is described as having a dark complexion, aged between 30 and 40.
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Severe obesity is a chronic condition that is difficult to treat through diet and exercise alone. Gastrointestinal surgery is a good option for people who are severely obese and cannot lose weight by traditional means or who suffer from serious obesity-related health problems. The surgery promotes weight loss by restricting food intake and, in some operations, interrupting the digestive process. As in other treatments for obesity, the best results are achieved with healthy eating behaviors and regular physical activity.
People who may consider gastrointestinal surgery include those with a body mass index (BMI) above 40 -- about 100 pounds overweight for men and 80 pounds for women (see our BMI chart). People with a BMI between 35 and 40 who suffer from type 2 diabetes or life-threatening cardiopulmonary problems, such as severe sleep apnea or obesity-related heart disease, may also be candidates for surgery.
The concept of gastrointestinal surgery to control obesity grew out of results of operations for cancer or severe ulcers that removed large portions of the stomach or small intestine. Because patients undergoing these procedures tended to lose weight after surgery, some physicians began to use such operations to treat severe obesity.
The first operation that was widely used for severe obesity was the intestinal bypass. This operation, first used 40 years ago, produced weight loss by causing malabsorption. The idea was that patients could eat large amounts of food, which would be poorly digested or passed along too fast for the body to absorb many calories. The problem with this surgery was that it caused a loss of essential nutrients and its side effects were unpredictable and sometimes fatal. The original form of the intestinal bypass operation is no longer used.
How does surgery promote weight loss?
Gastrointestinal surgery for obesity, also called bariatric surgery, alters the digestive process. These operations promote weight loss by closing off parts of the stomach to make it smaller. Operations that only reduce stomach size are known as restrictive operations because they restrict the amount of food the stomach can hold.
Some operations combine stomach restriction with a partial bypass of the small intestine. These procedures create a direct connection from the stomach to the lower segment of the small intestine, literally bypassing portions of the digestive tract that absorb calories and nutrients. These are known as malabsorptive operations.
There are several types of restrictive and malabsorptive operations. Each one carries its own benefits and risks.
Restrictive operations
Restrictive operations serve only to restrict food intake and do not interfere with the normal digestive process. To perform the surgery, doctors create a small pouch at the top of the stomach where food enters from the esophagus. Initially, the pouch holds about 1 ounce of food and later expands to 2 - 3 ounces. The lower outlet of the pouch usually has a diameter of only about 0.75". This small outlet delays the emptying of food from the pouch and causes a feeling of fullness.
As a result of this surgery, most people lose the ability to eat large amounts of food at one time. After an operation, the person usually can eat only 0.75 to 1 cup of food without discomfort or nausea. Also, food has to be chewed well.
The most frequently done restrictive operation for obesity is adjustable gastric banding (AGB).
Adjustable gastric banding
In this procedure, a hollow band made of special material is placed around the stomach near its upper end, creating a small pouch and a narrow passage into the larger remainder of the stomach. The band is then inflated with a salt solution. It can be tightened or loosened over time to change the size of the passage by increasing or decreasing the amount of salt solution.
Malabsorptive operations
Malabsorptive operations are the most common gastrointestinal surgeries for weight loss. They restrict both food intake and the amount of calories and nutrients the body absorbs.
Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RGB)
This operation is the most common and successful malabsorptive surgery. First, a small stomach pouch is created to restrict food intake. Next, a Y-shaped section of the small intestine is attached to the pouch to allow food to bypass the lower stomach, the duodenum (the first segment of the small intestine), and the first portion of the jejunum (the second segment of the small intestine). This bypass reduces the amount of calories and nutrients the body absorbs.
Biliopancreatic diversion (BPD)
In this more complicated malabsorptive operation, portions of the stomach are removed. The small pouch that remains is connected directly to the final segment of the small intestine, completely bypassing the duodenum and the jejunum. Although this procedure successfully promotes weight loss, it is less frequently used than other types of surgery because of the high risk for nutritional deficiencies.
A variation of BPD is a "duodenal switch." This operation leaves a larger portion of the stomach intact, including the pyloric valve that regulates the release of stomach contents into the small intestine. It also keeps a small part of the duodenum in the digestive pathway.
Malabsorptive operations produce more weight loss than restrictive operations, and are more effective in reversing the health problems associated with severe obesity. Patients who have malabsorptive operations generally lose two-thirds of their excess weight within 2 years.
In addition to the risks of restrictive surgeries, malabsorptive operations also carry greater risk for nutritional deficiencies. This is because the procedure causes food to bypass the duodenum and jejunum, where most iron and calcium are absorbed. Menstruating women may develop anemia because not enough iron and vitamin B12 are absorbed. Decreased absorption of calcium may also bring on osteoporosis and metabolic bone disease. Patients are required to take nutritional supplements that usually prevent these deficiencies. Patients who have the biliopancreatic diversion surgery must also take fat-soluble (dissolved by fat) vitamins A, D, E, and K supplements.
RGB and BPD operations may also cause "dumping syndrome." This means that stomach contents move too rapidly through the small intestine. Symptoms include nausea, weakness, sweating, faintness, and sometimes diarrhea after eating. Because the duodenal switch operation keeps the pyloric valve intact, it may reduce the likelihood of dumping syndrome.
The more extensive the bypass, the greater the risk for complications and nutritional deficiencies. Patients with extensive bypasses of the normal digestive process require close monitoring and life-long use of special foods, supplements, and medications.
Explore the benefits and risks
Surgery to produce weight loss is a serious undertaking. Anyone thinking about surgery should understand what the operation involves. Patients and physicians should carefully consider the following benefits and risks.
Review Date: 6/28/2011
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