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Skip to comments.Verdict Reached in Sandusky Trial; Will be Released Momentarily
Posted on 06/22/2012 6:33:05 PM PDT by therightliveswithus
The jury in the Jerry Sandusky child molestation case has reached a verdict. The media has received a twenty-minute verdict notification, which means that the result will be announced in twenty minutes.
Jerry Sandusky is a former Assistant Coach for Penn State The high-profile began last year when almost a dozen people came out, revealing that Sandusky has molested them, which then resulted in the firing of Penn State Head Coach Joe Paterno.
Sandusky faces 48 counts against him and up to 400 years in prison. Most legal analysts have predicted that he will be found guilty on most, if not all, charges.
Several minutes before the verdict was reached, the jury asked for clarification on testimony that a janitor gave. The janitor stated that he heard that a fellow employee had witnessed Sandusky had raped a child. This, however, is hearsay because he did not witness it himself. The jury was certain how to apply this to their deliberation.
She is culpable and guilty as well. Just my two cents.
Seventeen is a slow day at the office!!!
There were literally THOUSANDS of Elian threads!
He needs to serve two consecutive weekends in the electric chair.
I'm all for bringing back public hangings, myself.
Yeah, welcome to "Punk City" - Protective Custody.
Yeah, with the exception of the OJ verdict. Three hour deliberation after a massively long trial. Not guilty. Stupid jurors!
Anyone know the composition of this jury?
She is culpable and guilty as well. Just my two cents.
the Rubio interview will be replayed.
This is important that other institutions see this that they don't also protect scum like Sandusky and for young victims to come forward and believe they weill be believed.
He literally picked up the millstone and put it around his neck. If prisoners want to get to him, they will.
I don't approve of rape either, but Karma is another thing.
PING! Mr Webster is on the line for you. He wants your new definition of the word 'momentarily' for the next edition of his dictionary.
This delay is unexpected by the MSM.
"modern" hanging or "old school" hanging (the type were you invite the family and sell popcorn)?
And you can wait til Sunday even and see more folks post new threads to the same thing thinking nobody else heard the news. Getting ridiculous.
May he experience hell on earth until he experiences it in the afterlife.
Did they write music, too? Who knew?!
WPXI just had an interview with local police...if he is acquited, they are prepared for trouble...
Verdict being read now 45 counts GUILTY!!!!
The wife?
Her own son was raped by this monster. Makes you wonder how she didn't know, or why no divorce.
GUILTY!!!! HE WAS FOUND GUILTY. Don't know if all counts.
Please excuse my lenient nature.;-)
Guilty on 45 of 48 total charges.
Guilty on 44 of 45 charges!
True enough.
I'm surprised he hasn't killed himself yet.
What a monstrous and delusional mind he must have.
Live shot outside courthouse...GUILTY on 45 counts!!! Cheer went up outside courthouse!
He didn't literally do it at all. He figuratively did it. Reminds me of Hannity. He literally misuses the word "literally" a billion times a day.
Guilty on 45 of 48 counts.
NOW I can turn the damned computer off and go to sleep.
Now go for the Civil suits for all the arrogant jerks that let this go on and on.
if I've told you once, I've told you ten trillion times - don't exaggerate. ;)
What 3 of 48 horrible things was he NOT convicted on?
Whoopi doesn't think it was ped-ped.
Found guilty of 45 out of 48 charges
Pretty quick trial and short deliberation. Guess Sandusky's going away.
Check this out - the starter of this very thread started a new duplicate thread!
Bail revoked! He is looking at a 400+ year sentence in the state pen and an eternity in Hell.
Renee Kaminsky was in courtroom; revoked bond. Sandusky taken out in handcuffs. Kaminsky, from WPXI, said sandusky looked in shock; wife Dottie cried.
Local lawyer on news said it is a life sentence he is 68 years old;!he will never leave jail. Kaminsky reporting jurors did not even look at Sandusky. Judge kept courtroom quiet...no emotional outbursts. Silent.
WAAAAAAH! Who's going to train those athletes?
Not to be histrionic, here, but I have tears in my eyes for these kids and the horror they must have endured at the hands of this monster. He will be taken care of in the afterlife, I'm sure.
Lol. Well a sigh and the proverbial "good grief".
Renee Kaminsky said 500+ years MINIMUM sentence on all those counts.
It wont matter. The 45 are enough to send him away for several hundred years, as I'm sure his sentences will not be run concurrently. It is not harsh enough, but I take comfort in knowing there is a special corner of hell reserved for him - where he will be anally raped for eternity in the middle of a lake of fire.
We've got scumbags ...
It will be instructive if this monster appeals ... evil wants it's full measure don'tchaknow.
**and an eternity in Hell.**
What if he repents, is forgiven bu God?
Are you God that you can make such a statment?
OJ was guilty. Problem was, the jury only saw race when justice is supposed to be blind.
I've known a few homoes at home. None of them was a monster like this monster.
Thanks for the reminder, Salvation.
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TIJUANA, Mexico – Canada lost to Puerto Rico on Saturday 25-18, 26-24, 25-19 in the fifth place match at the 10-country junior women's NORCECA volleyball championships. The Canadians take sixth spot posting a record on one win and three losses this week.
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''It was a very emotional match for us,'' said middle Erika Buchanan, who will play for the University of Montana in NCAA Division 1 in September. ''It's been so great for us over the last two years. Everybody really played well this week. Regardless of the results here we kept working together and it worked out really well for us.''
Two of the three losses were to the Dominican Republic which is in the final tonight.
''It was a wonderful experience for our players and it couldn't compare to anything else we've gone through,'' said head coach Derek Richels. ''To represent their country was very special and a great way to cap two very successful years together.''
On Saturday, left-side Lisa Barclay and middle Meaghan Robertson led the Canadian attack with 12 and 10 points respectively.
The other team members are: Jen Dixon, Angelica Quiring, Courtney Roberts, Sarah Didychuk, Samantha Hutcheson, Chloe Reimer, Brittany Habing and Mary Thomson.
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Daniel Practices, but will he be Back for Game 4?
Thomas Drance
April 17 2012 03:36PM
Through four game in the team's preliminary round series against the Los Angeles Kings, the Canucks have barely been able to buy a goal. Despite out-shooting and out-chancing their opponents, only four of Vancouver's shots have found the back of the net, and only two of those four goals came off of scoring chances.
Clearly the Canucks miss their leading scorer Daniel Sedin, and lo and behold, with the club on the brink of becoming the first President's Trophy winner to be swept in round one of the postseason, Daniel returned to practice Tuesday afternoon. While the proposition of him dressing in game four remains presumptuous, it certainly looks like he's preparing for the possibility of suiting up for Wednesday night's game.
Click past the jump for more.
We can't know for sure what Daniel Sedin's health status is precisely, but he had an suspected setback after his last full team practice a week ago, and indications as recently as five days ago were that he'd miss the entire series. We don't have access and can't presume to know more than the doctors treating him do (hell, even those with access can't be sure at this juncture), but certainly the timing of his sudden return to readiness is suspicious - to say the least.
As recently as last season, and despite both players having the benefit of accumulated knowledge about the dangers of head-injuries, Dave Bolland and Brent Seabrook played through concussion symptoms in their first round series against the Canucks. Could that be happening with Daniel Sedin?
Let's hope not. Even with Daniel in the lineup, the Canucks need to win four straight against a superior possession side, and are highly unlikely to advance out of the first round this season. Further, the Kings don't seem particularly well disposed to the idea of treating the Canucks star winger with any sort of special respect. As Drew Doughty told Ben Kuzma today:
"We'll be just as physical against him as any other player. Even though he was out with a concussion, we're not going to let up on him. I'm not going to be running around and trying to hurt him, but we're still going to play him hard because we need this game and this series and we're going to do everything we can to win it.
It's very possible for a team to come back from 3-0 (2010 Flyers, 1975 Islanders, 1942 Leafs) and we've got to make sure we close it out and we have no excuse but to play our best game of the season."
Nothing Doughty said is anything but entirely reasonable. If Daniel Sedin is still suffering from concussion symptoms, it's on the Canucks and the team's doctors to ensure that he's not exposed to any unnecessary, and potentially long-term risks. While Daniel's presence on the ice is a possible series-changer for the Canucks, with the team in a probably insurmountable hole, risking his health at this juncture would be the definition of unnecessary. Daniel claims he's been symptom free for a while but as Jason Botchford wrote today, presumably while hitting a nail directly on the head: "If the plan is to play him, it just feels so rushed."
Sounds like DD is greasing the skids..for when they run him. That's the new way to win the cup. target skilled players and put them out! It's happening all over the league. Funny, Don Cherry on team 1040 just called Brown's hit "dirty".....which it clearly was... coming from Grapes..against a swede..just shows how media has gone to lose objectivity and dump in Canucks..(Kesler diving, etc etc.)
Sounds like DD is greasing the skids..for when they run him. That's the new way to win the cup. target skilled players and put them out! It's happening all over the league. Funny, Don Cherry on team 1040 just called Brown's hit "dirty".....which it clearly was... coming from Grapes..against a swede..just shows how media has gone to lose objectivity and dump in Canucks..(Kesler diving, etc etc.)
Brown's hit was clean. He did'nt hit Henrik in the head, it was just the fact that Henrik's head snapped back.
If the canucks are stupid enough to play a concussed player based on desperation, then they probably deserve a vicious hit on sedin and a long term crosby like injury.
Desperado - lets give them the benefit of the doubt. If he plays, I assume it is because he is ready. The odds are very long of them winning this series with or without Daniel.
Dan - I heard the interview with Cherry. He called the hit "cheap" - or at least that is how they used to view such hits. Now we shower the hitter with praise. It is really too bad that the Canucks didn't score on Henrik's great shift that followed the hit. Had that happened, and the Canucks won the game, that shift would have been the headline accross the league.


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The Race
After posting his best results of the season at RedBud, Brayton came to Spring Creek confident and looking for another podium. In the first 450 moto, he got a less-than-desirable start and put together an incredible come-from-behind run, working his way from mid-pack to fourth. After grabbing a better start in moto two, he ran a consistent race finishing fourth again to clinch fourth overall.
"Today was a good day for me; not on the podium where I want to be but I'm happy to be running up front where I belong," stated Brayton. "I got a bad start in moto one and had to spend most of the race making my way towards the front of the pack. In moto two, I got a better start and finished fourth for fourth overall."
Teammate Tommy Hahn returned this weekend after missing a few rounds due to an injury sustained in Colorado. In moto one he grabbed a top-10 start and rode solid the entire 30-minute-plus-two-lap race to finish a respectable seventh. Unfortunately, Hahn would not make it to moto two after suffering a severe allergy attack between motos.
For another consecutive week it was Muscle Milk-sponsored GEICO Honda teammates Eli Tomac and Justin Barcia out front in the 250 class, finishing the day 1-2 on the podium. Barcia grabbed the holeshot in moto one and lead a majority of the race until surrendering the top spot to finish second. Meanwhile, Tomac was forced to work his way through the pack and eventually finished third. In moto two, Barcia again nailed down the holeshot but was quickly passed by Tomac, who had gotten a better jump off the start. They battled it out with the rest of the front runners but Tomac came out on top, claiming the moto win by a whopping 23 seconds and clinching his third overall victory of the season. Barcia finished behind him in second for second overall. Wil Hahn finished a respectable sixth overall, while Justin Bogle ended the day with a solid eighth overall in his first race back from knee surgery.
"It is so awesome to be back on top of the podium," Tomac said. "The first moto felt like the most intense race of the season so far because we were all so close the whole time. I finished third, but had to come from behind after not getting the greatest start. In moto two, I was able to get out front early but was passed by Blake (Baggett). I focused on just staying consistent and applying pressure to him, which worked because he made a mistake and went down, allowing me to capitalize and take back the lead."
"The heat and humidity made it really tough today," stated Barcia. "We didn't have much time between races so we had to recover quick. The track was intense today and I pushed it has hard as I could. I am happy with second because consistency is everything but I obviously want to win."
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Honda and Showa have celebrated countless championships over the years and will bank on decades of experience to elevate the Red Riders to the podium in years to come. Showa is also an OE supplier to Honda (and other manufacturers as well), and its expertise in motocross suspension is very beneficial to the team.
450 Class Overall Results
1. Ryan Dungey 1-1
2. Mike Alessi 3-2
3. Jake Weimer 2-3
4. Justin Brayton (Honda) 4-4
5. Andrew Short (Honda) 5-6
6. Broc Tickle 12-5
7. Les Smith 11-9
8. Cole Thompson 15-7
9. Tyla Rattray 6-28
10. Christian Craig (Honda) 14-14
450 Class Championship Points (after 7 of 12 rounds)
1. Ryan Dungey 336
2. Mike Alessi 256
3. Jake Weimer 244
4. Andrew Short 209
5. Broc Tickle 187
6. Justin Brayton 167
7. James Stewart 151
8. Josh Grant 150
9. Brett Metcalfe 142
10. Kyle Chisholm 113
250 Class Overall Results
1. Eli Tomac (Honda) 3-1
2. Justin Barcia (Honda) 2-2
3. Blake Baggett 1-4
4. Ken Roczen 4-3
5. Blake Wharton 6-5
6. Wil Hahn (Honda) 5-7
7. Marvin Musquin 7-6
8. Justin Bogle (Honda) 10-8
9. Jason Anderson 8-10
10. Jake Canada 9-13
250 Class Championship Points (after 7 of 12 rounds)
1. Blake Baggett 315
2. Justin Barcia 297
3. Eli Tomac 281
4. Ken Roczen 273
5. Marvin Musquin 218
6. Wil Hahn 191
7. Blake Wharton 156
8. Jason Anderson 145
9. Jessy Nelson 128
10. Jake Canada 125
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Denim Therapy's Renee appeared on Talking Schmidt, a local online talk show to discuss her raw denim. She has her jeans test-sniffed by another guest, and explains the eco-repercussions of jeans that are processed with chemicals. When asked whether her raw denim cut or bruised her, she revealed that in the first week, her hips were bruised and the back of her knees were raw! That's dedication! Informative and amusing, Renee shows up in the second half of the show, but watch the first half to catch some music and interviews.
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Monday, October 23, 2006
My weather prediction
Total mileage: 49.4
October mileage: 319.1
Temperature upon departure: 43
I should be a weather guesser. Predicting the weather in Juneau would be my easiest job since I worked as a hamburger bun warmer at Wendy's. Why, just now, I pounded out a 195-day forecast that should get us through May 6, 2007. I'm betting on 75-percent accuracy, which is a better average than the NOAA. Our current weather guessers wouldn't dare put out such a report - they probably can't deal with the bleakness of reality. But, I gotta tell you, that one day of partial sun is worth living for.
I installed fenders on my road bike about a week ago, and I was happy to discover that they do in fact dispel road grit with about 95-percent accuracy. It's also nice to have water continuously splashing on me from only one direction - the sky. Someday they'll invent fenders to combat that pesky precipitation problem. Until then, I'll just have to rely on a marginal rainsuit and a helpfully high tolerance for wet feet.
It would be interesting to hold a vote for the absolute worst cycling weather. Although I enjoyed today's ride, I'd have to nominate 35-40 degrees and raining. I've experienced a range of conditions ... -11 degrees and windy, 18 degrees in a blizzard, 107 degrees with heat waves wafting off the pavement. On second thought, -11 degrees and windy is probably worse. But 40 degrees and raining would at least be a close second. There's just about nothing you can do to stay warm, except ride hard - and even the slightest cooldown will make you uncomfortable for miles. It's a challenge. It really is.
But that could just be me, watching my wet wool socks and leggings drip gray water all over the carpet and feeling compelled to gripe about it. What's the worst weather you've ever ridden in?
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I just shelled out mucho money for a full out GoreTex coat because we've had nothing but rain down here in southern Ontario recently.ReplyDelete
In a way though, I'm not really noticing the weather anymore. I wake up every day expecting it to suck and I just put A.L.L. my gear on and ride. Bring on spring!
Wet weather with temps in the 30's is the most miserable weather there is. I also do a lot of backpacking, including winter camping, and the same goes for backpacking. I'll go out in -10 degree temps for 4 or 5 days, but I won't go out when it's raining and in the 30's. Once you get chilled it is very difficult to get warm.ReplyDelete
- Anonymous10:51 AM
I go with cold rain, too. Shortly after I got into cycling as an adult, I did a solo, cross-country trip at age 24. I thought I was a tough hombre, slogging across all terrain, tent camping, even eating peanut butter from a spoon, for god sakes.ReplyDelete
The year was 1989. I remember riding through southern Illinois in mid-October. All is well there that time of year, right? Heck no. Rode for 70 miles in 34 degree rain in a thin pair of polypropylene cycling tights, along with a long sleeve t-shirt and semi-rain-resistant cycling shell. Shoe covers? Pfffft! Who ever heard of those then? That's what those Baggies(TM) covering my feet inside my Le Coq Sportif touring shoes were for.
That was the day I begged to stay at a closed hunter's cabin for $20-odd, just to stop the convulsive shivering. There was never a warm shower as welcomed as that one. I blew my budget by lodging there for 2 nights.
Is that, "ignorance is bliss" or "lack of experience can kill you"? Ah, those were the days…. The technical fibers and clothing available today (along with some knowledge and little bit of money) make outfitting for hard conditions so much easier. Alluding to Ed Jesson from your blog, that was unbelievable; how did he survive?
yep, I agree. 30 to low 40's, rain, sleet and terrific head wind. That was just this past Sunday.ReplyDelete
Or pick this one. Driving rain, head winds from Hurricane Linda for 60+ miles of the Seagull Century last October. (we are total newbies to the endurance distances)
Nope, my vote is still 30 something, raining and sleeting.
The beauty of Juneau this time of year is that it's in the upper 30's to mid 40's and raining every day. Until yesterday I thought I had become entirely used to biking in this weather, but yesterday it was raining just a little too hard to be "used to" it. It's getting close to that time of year when I mostly stop biking and think more about running, snowshoeing, and xc skiing. The weird thing about Jill is that this weather is when she'll start biking more and more.ReplyDelete
I've ridden at -58 with a windchill down to -92. The worst though is the cold rain in the low 30's.ReplyDelete
http://shawnkielty.blogspot.com/2006/03/brrrrr-rainy-rain-rain-dance-worked.html that freezing my damn toes in phoenix day ...ReplyDelete
My votes in for cold rain and 30's.ReplyDelete
Two races come to mind, NH in 1989 in the late fall when it was 35 and raining at the start, and halfway up the first mountain (in the White Mountains) it was snow. That's how the rest of the day went. But it was cold at the start, so mentally it wasn't so hard.ReplyDelete
Look at my blog in April. I did a race that started in 73 degree sunny weather, then dropped about 30 degress in 20 minutes and pouring rain. That was bad.


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Will and Kate's first weeks with baby Prince George at her parents' estate are idyllic, despite royal disapproval.
Who's making the initial decisions about taking care of baby royal Prince George? A new book by a royal biographer, adapted in the October Vanity Fair, says it's not the royal family or palace pooh-bahs; it's Duchess Kate herself, backed strongly by Prince William.
Case in point: Bucklebury. Two days after Prince George of Cambridge was born in London on July 22, Will and Kate, now known as Catherine Duchess of Cambridge, departed from their Kensington Palace cottage for her parents' expansive estate in Bucklebury in the countryside about 50 miles from London.
British reporter Katie Nicholl, one of the first biographers of the former Kate Middleton, a contributor to VF and author of the forthcoming The Future Queen, writes about the behind-the-scenes jostling in a story headlined "Curious About George." She quotes an unnamed source as saying there was "resistance from the palace" about the move because of the complications and expense of also relocating the couple's security team.
"I'm not sure the queen was entirely in favor of the idea of them all moving to Bucklebury; it was certainly not the norm, but it was what Kate wanted, and William supported her and made it happen," Nicholl quotes the source as saying.
In fact, weeks before the birth, The Daily Mail's royal correspondents predicted they would head to Bucklebury because Kate wanted to have the help of her mother, Carole Middleton, with the baby. But other royal experts, such as Dickie Arbiter, former press secretary to the queen, pooh-poohed the idea as unlikely just on security grounds.
And yet, Bucklebury is where they spent the first month after George's birth, and where the first photographic portrait of the new family, snapped by Kate's father, Michael, were taken.
Kate is close to her parents, but so is her royal husband, who promised the Middletons that joining the royal family did not mean Kate would give up her birth family. Nicholl quotes a 31-year friend of the Middletons, George Brown, who says it was a "condition" at the time of the royal wedding in 2011 that the Middletons would be a part of the grandchildren's lives.
"Carole's a natural with children, and she will be a wonderful grandmother, and I imagine she'll want to be very involved," Brown told Nicholl.
And in fact, she has been. Reports have surfaced already that she's the one who's best able to soothe fussy Georgie to sleep, and even followed the couple to their Welsh farmhouse to help with the baby as the Cambridges spend their last weeks there before moving back to London.
Nicholl's new book has been serialized in The Mail on Sunday, where she is the royal editor, leading to headlines about some of the tidbits she reports, such as Kate's choosing St. Andrews in Scotland for college because that's where Will had chosen to go.
Nicholl paints an idyllic scene of the first weeks at the Middletons' house. The couple had their own wing, including a nursery and a private living room. George slept in their room in a "Moses" basket (Kate and Carole were pictured buying this basket months before the birth) by Kate's side of the bed. Carole would make fruit smoothies and healthy meals for them, and kept visitors to a minimum except for her other children, Pippa and James.
Will and Kate were eager to do most of the baby care themselves, Nicholl says. They even opted against bringing in a maternity nurse, which most new parents in Britain get through the National Health Service.
"William said he didn't want a nanny or nurse coming in and doing shifts. They were agreed on that. They wanted to do the early days themselves."
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Practice Specialization
Cosmetic Plastic Surgery including:
*Facelift, Forehead Lift, Temporal Brow and Midface Lifts, Blepharoplasty (Eyelids), Necklift, Skin Resurfacing, Lip Enhancement, Lipostructure, Rhinoplasty, Chin Augmentation
*Liposuction, Tummy Tuck, Body and Thigh Lifts, Breast Enlargement and Reduction, Breast Lift
Aesthetic Non-Surgical Procedures including:
*Botox, Obaji Skin Health Program, Microdermabrasion, Glycolic Peels, Photoderm Blemish Removal, Collagen, Waxing, Babor Skin Products, Photorejuvenation, Lift 6
*Endermologie, Spider Vein Treatment (Sclerotherapy and Photoderm), Laser Hair Removal, Tattoo Removal, Massage, Pilates Body Conditioning
Background & Certification
Board Certification
Diplomat of the American Board of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
Diplomat of the American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Professional Background
Undergraduate and Medical Education:
Doctor of Medicine M.D. (Advanced Standing)
University of Miami
Miami, Florida
June 1988
Bachelor of Dental Science (D.D.S./D.M.D. Equivalent)
University of the Witwatersrand
Johannesburg, South Africa
June 1978
Residency Training:
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
University of Utah
Salt Lake City, Utah
General Surgery Residency
Baylor University Medical Center
Dallas, Texas
General Surgery Internship
Baylor University Medical Center
Dallas, Texas
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Jackson Memorial Hospital, University of Miami, School of Medicine
Miami, Florida
Jackson Memorial Hospital, University of Miami, School of Medicine
Miami, Florida
Fellowship Training:
Craniofacial Surgery
University of Miami
Miami, Florida, 1993
Orthognathic and Temporamandibular Joint Surgery and Research Fellow
Baylor College of Dentistry
Dallas, Texas, 1985
Maxillofacial Reconstruction
Jackson Memorial Hospital, University of Miami, School of Medicine
Miami, Florida, 1985-1986
Private Practice:
General Dentistry, London, England, July 1978 to June 1980
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (part-time), Miami FL, July 1984 to July 1988
Presently in private practice of Plastic/Maxillofacial Surgery, Winter Park, FL
Teaching Appointments
Clinical Instructor; Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, University of Miami School of Medicine. Clinical Assistant Professor, University of Miami School of Medicine, Division of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, July 1985 to June 1988
Publications and Presentations
Muzaffar, A., Adams, W., Hartog, J., Rohrich, R., Byrd, S. Maxillary Reconstruction; Functional and Aesthetic Considerations. Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery 104:2172-2184, 1999
Dingman, D., Hartog, J., Siemionow, M. Simultaneous deep-plane facelift and trichloracetic acid peel. Plast, Reconstr. Surg 93:86-93, 1994
Hartog, J.M., Slavin, A.B., Mine, S.N. Reconstruction of the temporomandibular joint with cryopreserved cartilage and freeze-dried dura. J Oral and Maxillofac Surg 48:919-925, 1990
Wolford, L., Wardrop, R., Hartog, J. Coralline porous hydrxylapatite as a bone graft substitute in Orthognathic surgery.
Hartog, J. Oral Maxillofac Surg 45:1034-1042, 1987
Jones, D.L., Wolford, L.M., Hartog, J.M. Comparison of methods to assess neurosensory alterations following Orthognathic surgery. Int J Adult Orthod. Orthognath. Surg, 5: 35-42, 1990
Two-stage triangular flap repair of the Incomplete bilateral cleft lip. Presented at the Florida Cleft Palate and Craniofacial Association Annual Meeting, Orlando, FL, January 1996
Cranial-orbital distraction of the rabbit skull using an adjustable internal fixation device. Presented at the International Craniofacial Symposium, Chicago, IL, October 1992; Utah Chapter ACS, Snowbird, UT, March 1993; ACPCA Both Anniversary Meeting, Pittsburgh, PA, April 1993
The use of aspiriation biopsy cytology in the diagnosis of tumors of the head and neck; Florida Society of Oral Surgeons, Tampa, FL, September 1983
Hyperbaric oxygen therapy in maxillofacial surgery; Farewell to Gordon Hardman, Scientific session, Ruthin, North Wales, June 1983
Rehabilitation of the maxillofacial trauma patient; The Coma Rehabilitation Society, September 1986
Awards & Honors
Best Resident Paper "Cranial-orbital distraction in the rabbit skull using an adjustable internal fixation device", Utah Chapter of the American College of Surgeons, Snowbird, Utah, 1993
Dux of the School (No. 1 in class) King David High School, Victory Park, 1971
Prizes in Anesthesiology and Orthodontics, University of the Witwatersrand, School of Dentistry, 1978
Affiliations & Memberships
Hospital Affiliations
Florida Hospital and affiliated hospitals, Orlando
Society Memberships
American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery
American Society of Plastic Surgeons
Florida Society of Plastic Surgeons
Florida Medical Association
American Medical Association
Orange County Medical Society
Medical Director, Healing the Children, Florida/Georgia
Your Consultation
Complimentary consultations are offered. During these consultations, Dr. Hartog and his fully trained medical staff present comprehensive information on the proposed surgical procedure, as well as answer any questions the patient may have. Before and after photographs, as well as informative brochures, are available for patients to review. Dr. Hartog and his staff are always available to answer any questions, either by telephone or email. For contact information, please go to www.lookandfeelbetter.com
Staff & Facilities
Surgical Facility
The Bougainvillea Clinique is a fully certified and accredited outpatient surgicenter accredited by the American Association for Accreditation of Ambulatory Surgical Facilities
Special Features
A Registered Nurse Practitioner (ARNP), Registered Nurses (RN), Licensed Aestheticians , and Massage Therapists compliment our professional staff
2 convenient locations
Computer imaging available
All credit cards accepted and several financing options available
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The FedEx Cup champ shares his secrets to a great game
With his sizzling start to the 2013 season, Brandt Snedeker has jumped to No. 4 in the World Golf Rankings, and he's joined Tiger Woods among this year's Masters favorites. He's also sharing his expertise with Athlon readers. The reigning FedExCup champion takes you tee to green with full-swing instruction and short game essentials that will make 2013 your best year of golf yet.


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- American Honda has a long history of involvement in central Ohio and at the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course. Honda was the first Japanese company to establish auto manufacturing operations in the United States, opening Honda of America Manufacturing in Marysville, Ohio, in 1982.
- Today, Honda operates multiple manufacturing facilities and a major Research & Development center in Ohio. Combined, they employ more than 10,500 associates and have the capacity to produce more than 650,000 vehicles and 1.18 million engines annually.
- The new Acura NSX is currently being designed and developed at Honda R&D Americas in Ohio, a first for American Honda.
- Honda has served as the title sponsor of the Honda Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio since it returned to the IZOD IndyCar Series schedule in 2007. Honda is also a major sponsor of The Mid-Ohio School, providing a fleet of Honda and Acura vehicles for the school's teen driver and high-performance driving schools and related programs.
- Honda-powered drivers and teams have won 10 of 14 races run at Mid-Ohio since the company entered IndyCar racing in 1994; including five of nine races run with engine manufacturer competition.
- With three victories in the past five years at Mid-Ohio, Honda-powered Scott Dixon is the most successful IndyCar driver at this track. Dixon won in 2007, 2009 and 2011. His Target Chip Ganassi Racing teammate, Dario Franchitti, won here in 2010.
- In the Championship Auto Racing Teams era, Honda drivers won five of the nine races from 1994-2002, more than any other manufacturer. Alex Zanardi led a 1-2 finish for Target Chip Ganassi Racing in 1996 with Jimmy Vasser second; and Zanardi won again in 1997. Juan Pablo Montoya led a 1-2-3-4 result for Honda in 1999, followed to the checkers by Paul Tracy, Franchitti and Vasser. Helio Castroneves and Gil de Ferran finished 1-2 for Honda and Team Penske in both 2000 and 2001.
- Honda's popular "Fastest Seat in Sports" sweepstakes returns at Mid-Ohio, with racing legend Mario Andretti at the wheel of the two-seat IndyCar. He will take Michael Girard of Campo, California, on the ride of a lifetime around the classic Mid-Ohio road course in advance of the green flag for Sunday's race. Interested fans can find out more information on the "Fastest Seat in Sports" at shophonda.com.
- The season-long Honda Racing/HPD trackside activation programs at Honda-sponsored IZOD IndyCar Series races culminate at this year's Honda Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio. With the goal of promoting and rewarding affinity for the Honda brand, activation programs include the On-Track Ticket, Fan Section, and Backstage Pass. Between the programs, Honda fans receive VIP trackside experiences, thrilling Safety Car rides, custom Honda merchandise, exclusive seating, and more. Visit Facebook.com/HondaRacingHPD for more information on these exciting programs.
- The 2012 season marks the return of manufacturer competition to the IZOD IndyCar Series after six years of Honda serving as single engine supplier. Chevrolet and Lotus now join Honda in providing engines to the 25-car starting field.
- Honda comes to this weekend's race second in the Manufacturers' Championship, with 75 points, to 90 for Chevrolet. Lotus is third, with 44 points.
- Franchitti won this year's Indianapolis 500, his third triumph at the Memorial Day weekend classic, and led a 1-2 for Target Chip Ganassi Racing with Scott Dixon second. The '500' was the first of three consecutive victories for Honda-powered drivers.
- One week after Indy, Dixon dominated the Detroit Belle Isle Grand Prix, qualifying on the pole and leading every lap, followed by Franchitti in second and Schmidt Hamilton Racing's Simon Pagenaud third in a podium sweep for Honda in the "Motor City".
- Honda-powered drivers finished 1-2 at Texas Motor Speedway in June. Justin Wilson claimed the victory after leader Graham Rahal brushed the Turn 4 wall with just two laps remaining. Rahal held on to finish second.
- Dixon has led an IZOD IndyCar Series-high 405 laps this season, and has led at seven of nine races, also a series high. Dixon led all 60 laps at Detroit, and race-high totals of 133 laps at Texas, 37 at St. Petersburg and 38 at Barber Motorsports Park. Helio Castroneves is ranked second with 264 laps led.
HONDA CIVIC Si PACE AND SAFETY CARS
- A fleet of new Honda Civic Si coupes and sedans is being utilized for Safety Car and Pace Car duties in the 2012 IZOD IndyCar Series. The Civic Si Coupe made its debut as an IZOD IndyCar Series Safety Car at the 2011 Honda Indy Toronto, and a quartet of Civic Si's ultimately replaced the Honda Accords formerly used by the series.
- Cars started out as standard Civic Si models, built by Honda of Canada Manufacturing, and were developed according to INDYCAR Pace Car/Safety Car specifications by Honda Performance Development in Santa Clarita, Calif.
- Modifications installed at HPD include Sparco seats and four-point racing harnesses; an HPD high-performance brake system, with four-piston calipers, competition rotors, racing pads, and stainless brake lines; a Honda Genuine Accessory aerodynamic body kit, consisting of front, side and rear under spoilers; Firestone Firehawk 225/40 R18 tires mounted on Enkei alloy wheels, and an IZOD IndyCar Series graphics package.


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Agilent Technologies Introduces First-to-Market Functional Test Solution for MIPI D-PHY Standard Interconnects
BARCELONA, Spain, GSMA Mobile World Congress, Booth D45, Feb. 11, 2008
Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) today announced the industry's first MIPI D-PHY (Mobile Industry Processor Interface) protocol test solution, supporting Camera Serial Interface (CSI-2) and Display Serial Interfaces (DSI) for mobile devices. This solution, which is based on Agilent's 16900 logic analyzer platform, facilitates MIPI D-PHY hardware and software debug and reduces interoperability testing.
The emergence of standard high-speed serial, protocol-based interconnects between components in mobile devices is driving changes in the debug and test methodologies, where compliance and interoperability test become increasingly important. Simultaneously, as power requirements must be kept to a minimum, it is difficult to test the nature and operation of these interconnects with traditional tools; specific test solutions are required.
As a contributing member of the MIPI Alliance, Agilent is committed to the development of test solutions that address these emerging needs and help accelerate the adoption of MIPI D-PHY-enabled devices. The MIPI Alliance promotes standardized interconnects for mobile devices.
Both the real-time analysis hardware and the stimulus hardware support MIPI D-PHY CSI-2 and MIPI D_PHY DSI. They accelerate development by providing bit-level to image-level test capabilities, hierarchical protocol display, real-time error detection and automated tools for test-vector generation that allow users to efficiently simulate, troubleshoot and verify designs.
This logic analyzer-based solution completes Agilent's previously introduced DigRF v3 test solution to offer a unique functional debug platform for next-generation mobile devices.
"For our Mobile eXtreme Convergence platforms, which simultaneously support both CSI and DSI, the Agilent MIPI D-PHY analysis solution saved us significant development time during the integration and validation phases of our design cycle," said Lane Schaller, product manager for Freescale.
"The introduction of this solution illustrates Agilent's commitment to use its expertise in logic, serial protocol and wireless test to help our customers transform mobile device architectures to digital technologies with a new set of tools that are well integrated into the wireless use model," said Sigi Gross, vice president and general manager of Agilent's Digital Test Division.
U.S. Pricing and Availability
The Agilent N4851A analysis probe and N4861A stimulus probe are available now. Pricing for the N4851A starts at $13,561, and N4861A pricing starts at $14,566.
Information about Agilent's MIPI D_PHY test solutions is available at www.agilent.com/find/mipi.
Product photos are available at www.agilent.com/find/mipi_images.
About Agilent Technologies
Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) is the world's premier measurement company and a technology leader in communications, electronics, life sciences and chemical analysis. The company's 19,000 employees serve customers in more than 110 countries. Agilent had net revenues of $5.4 billion in fiscal 2007. Information about Agilent is available on the Web at www.agilent.com.
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Which Came First, it or Productivity? Virtuous Cycle of Investment and Use in Enterprise Systems
Sinan Aral
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) - Sloan School of Management
Erik Brynjolfsson
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) - Sloan School of Management; National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER)
D. J. Wu
Georgia Institute of Technology - Ernest Scheller Jr. College of Business
While it is now well established that IT intensive firms are more productive, a critical question remains: Does IT cause productivity or are productive firms simply willing to spend more on IT? We address this question by examining the productivity and performance effects of enterprise systems investments in a uniquely detailed and comprehensive data set of 623 large, public U.S firms. The data represent all U.S. customers of a large vendor during 1998-2005 and include the vendor's three main enterprise system suites: Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), Supply Chain Management (SCM), and Customer Relationship Management (CRM). A particular benefit of our data is that they distinguish the purchase of enterprise systems from their installation and use. Since enterprise systems often take years to implement, firm performance at the time of purchase often differs markedly from performance after the systems go live. Specifically, in our ERP data, we find that purchase events are uncorrelated with performance while go-live events are positively correlated. This indicates that the use of ERP systems actually causes performance gains rather than strong performance driving the purchase of ERP. In contrast, for SCM and CRM, we find that performance is correlated with both purchase and go-live events. Because SCM and CRM are installed after ERP, these results imply that firms that experience performance gains from ERP go on to purchase SCM and CRM. Our results are robust against several alternative explanations and specifications and suggest that a causal relationship between ERP and performance triggers additional IT adoption in firms that derive value from their initial investment. These results provide an explanation of simultaneity in IT value research that fits with rational economic decision-making: Firms that successfully implement IT, react by investing in more IT. Our work suggests replacing either-or views of causality with a positive feedback loop conceptualization in which successful IT investments initiate a virtuous cycle of investment and gain. Our work also reveals other important estimation issues that can help researchers identify relationships between IT and business value.
Number of Pages in PDF File: 22
Keywords: Business Value of Information Technology, Productivity, Simultaneity, Causality, Software Investment, Production Function, Enterprise Resource Planning, Supply Chain Management, Customer Relationship Management
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South Africa lifted the title in an emotional final at the Nelson Mandela Bay Sevens after defeating New Zealand 17-14.
South Africa lifted the title in an emotional final at the Nelson Mandela Bay Sevens after defeating New Zealand 17-14.
The tournament victory was a fitting tribute to former South Africa president Nelson Mandela, who passed away earlier this week.
Tries from Scott Curry and Sherwin Stowers put the World Series champions into a 14-0 lead, before Branco du Preez struck back for two scores for the hosts after Tim Mikkelson was sent to the bin.
The Blitzbokke trailed by two points at the break before captain Kyle Brown's crucial score put them ahead 17-14 after sustained pressure in the New Zealand half. It was the tale of the second ten-minute period as the crowd exploded into rapture at the final whistle to celebrate an occasion that meant so much.
In the semi-finals New Zealand beat Samoa 19-5 with Tomasi Cama scoring 14 of their points, while the inspired hosts were too strong for Argentina winning 31-0 thanks to tries from Brown, Cecil Afrika, Sampie Mastriet, Kwagga Smith and Justin Geduld.
Earlier South Africa progressed to the semi-finals by beating Portugal 45-0 with Werner Kok and Justin Geduld delighting the crowd with two tries in the victory, after New Zealand proved too strong for a spirited Kenya in a 19-0 victory.
Final: New Zealand 14-17 South Africa
Third Place: Samoa 21-7 Argentina
Semi-Finals: Samoa 5-19 New Zealand, Argentina 31-0 South Africa
Quarter-Finals: Fiji 12-28 Samoa, New Zealand 19-0 Kenya, Argentina 14-7 France, South Africa 45-0 Portugal.
Ben Ryan's Fiji beat France in an enthralling Plate final, following on from their Cup win in Dubai last weekend.
Julien Candelon scored two tries for France to take his tournament tally to six, but Donasio Ratubuli and Benito Masilevu also scored braces to secure a 45-19 win for Fiji against Les Bleus.
Clearly upset with their Cup quarter-final defeat to Samoa, Fiji impressively beat Kenya 52-5 despite playing the majority of the match with six men in the first semi-final.
Samisoni Viriviri scored two of their eight tries while Emosi Mulevoro contributed 13 points in the win.
Final: Fiji 45-19 France
Semi-Finals: Fiji 52-5 Kenya, France 17-12 Portugal
Shannon Walker scored his seventh and eighth tries of the tournament but that was not enough as England beat Australia 28-19 to go unbeaten on day two and win the Bowl final.
Having finished third and fourth respectively in the first two rounds of the HSBC Sevens World Series, England will be disappointed to have missed out on the Cup competition but ensured they went home with eight Series points by beating Mic O'Connor's side.
It is Simon Amor's first piece of silverware as coach however, and they booked their place in the final after earlier victories against USA and Scotland in their semi and quarter-finals.
Australia secured their place in the final by beating Wales 33-21, with Walker scoring a hat-trick in their 38-5 quarter-final win against Zimbabwe.
Final: Australia 19-28 England
Semi-Finals: Australia 33-21 Wales, England 33-14 USA.
Quarter-Finals: Australia 38-5 Zimbabwe, Wales 24-19 Canada, England 19-7 Scotland, Spain 14-19 United States.
Tries from Lee Jones and Scott Riddell (two) secured a Shield victory for Scotland as they beat Canada 19-12 despite a second half come back from an inspired Phil Mack, a member of last week's Dubai Dream Team.
Final: Canada 12-19 Scotland
Semi-Finals: Zimbabwe 10-24 Canada, Scotland 33-10 Spain.
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Leadership, Service Award Honorees Announced
Faculty, students and staff were recognized at the 22nd annual Leadership and Service Awards Ceremony April 18.
The 22nd annual Leadership and Service Awards Ceremony was held April 18, and recognized students, faculty and staff who exemplify the qualities and excellence of service, leadership and the Jesuit philosophy of men and women for others. Congratulations to the following who have received a Leadership and Service Award.
Individual Awards
Shannon Russell, Fr. Mario Ross, O.F.M. conv., Leadership and Service Award
Matt Ryan, Fr. Paul Reinert, S.J., Service Award
Mitch Garrett, Student Hall of Fame Award
Grant Podolski, Student Hall of Fame Award
Danielle Trout, Student Hall of Fame Award
David Gaillardetz, Mev Puleo Social Justice Award
Ashaki Jackson, Exemplary Achievement Award
Joe Orf, Exemplary Achievement Award
Gemma Groch, Omicron Delta Kappa New Student Leader Award
Faculty / Staff Awards
Ana Sontag, Phil Lyons Outstanding Staff Advisor Award
Anastasios Kaburakis, Ph.D., Avis E. Meyer Outstanding Faculty Advisor Award
Susan McGraugh, Faculty Commitment to Experiential Learning Award
Organizational Awards
Forte, Bill Nordmann Community Service Award
Alpha Phi Omega, Outstanding Organization Award
Disability Services Club, Outstanding Organization Award
Disability Services Club, Outstanding New Student Organization Award
Servant Leadership Award Recipients
Jake Barnett, Athletics
Malik Brown, Greek Life
Katelyn Brungardt, Social Action
Kingsley Bryce, Athletics
Amanda Eagan, Residence Hall Leadership
Brooke English, Greek Life
Jake Fechter, Greek Life
Jason Feraris, First Year Transition Programs
Hannah Gorman, Greek Life
Alysha Gray, Multicultural
Timothy Keeley, SLU Media
Stephanie Kerkvliet, Academic and Honor Societies
Nebu Kolenchery, Student Assistants/Student Employees
Ellen Kriz, Student Assistants/Student Employees
Grace LaRosa, Greek Life and Social Action
Erinn McKune, Social Action
Kristen Miano, SLU Media
Becky Mitrovich, Student Government/Student Advocacy
Stephanie Mueller, Entertainment
Terrence Murphy, Social Action
Colleen O'Shea, Greek Life
Joe Orf, Greek Life
Abbey Pease, Social Action
Samuel Peterson, Entertainment
Alexandria Richards, Greek Life
Maurice Roper, Entertainment
Matthew Ryan, Student Government/Student Advocacy
Alex Schenk, Club Sports
Kripa Sreepada, Multicultural
Tayler Terrell, Greek Life
Priya Thumma, Academic and Honor Societies
Jordan Williams, Residence Hall Leadership
Kristen Williams, Greek Life
Sean Worley, Multicultural


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Canada sweeps Turkey at international men's volleyball tournament
PARNU, Estonia – Fred Winters of Victoria collected 11 points on Saturday as Canada defeated Turkey 27-25, 25-12, 25-18 at the four-country Parnu International men's volleyball tournament.
Canada, the tournament's top-seed at number-22 in the world, improved its record to 2-0. The Canadians are in Europe tuning up for the final World League qualifying series against Puerto Rico August 20-21 in Kingston, Ont., as well as an Olympic qualifying tournament later this year.
"We started well but we had trouble with our reception in the second part of the first set,'' said Canada's head coach Glenn Hoag. ''We were able to finish strong and win the set. Our game was well in place in the second and third set, our focus was very good.''
Gavin Schmitt of Saskatoon added nine points for the victors as did Toon Van Lankvelt of River, Man., who earned three of his nine on service aces. Justin Duff of Winnipeg also sparkled with six kills and an ace.
Canada concludes the tournament Sunday against Estonia. Canada opened the tournament Friday with a four-set victory over Latvia.
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