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Quick GuideUlcerative Colitis Symptoms, Causes, and Treatment
5-ASA Compounds
5-ASA (5-aminosalicylic acid), also called mesalamine, is chemically similar to aspirin. Aspirin (acetylsalicylic acid) has been used for many years in treating arthritis, bursitis, and tendinitis (conditions of tissue inflammation). Aspirin, however, is not effective in treating ulcerative colitis. On the other hand, 5-ASA can be effective in treating ulcerative colitis if the drug can be delivered directly (topically) onto the inflamed colon lining. For example, Rowasa enema is a 5-ASA solution that is effective in treating inflammation in and near the rectum (ulcerative proctitis and ulcerative proctosigmoiditis). However, the enema solution cannot reach high enough to treat inflammation in the upper colon. Therefore, for most patients with ulcerative colitis, 5-ASA must be taken orally. When pure 5-ASA is taken orally, however, the stomach and upper small intestine absorb most of the drug before it reaches the colon. Therefore, to be effective as an oral agent for ulcerative colitis, 5-ASA has to be modified chemically to escape absorption by the stomach and the upper intestines. These modified 5-ASA compounds are sulfasalazine (Azulfidine), mesalamine (Pentasa, Rowasa, Asacol, Lialda, Apriso), and olsalazine (Dipentum).
Sulfasalazine (Azulfidine) has been used successfully for many years in inducing remission among patients with mild to moderate ulcerative colitis. Inducing remission means decreasing intestinal inflammation and relieving symptoms of abdominal pain, diarrhea, and rectal bleeding. Sulfasalazine has also been used for prolonged periods of time to maintain remissions.
Sulfasalazine consists of a 5-ASA molecule linked chemically to a sulfapyridine molecule. (Sulfapyridine is a sulfa antibiotic). Connecting the two molecules together prevents absorption by the stomach and the upper intestines prior to reaching the colon. When sulfasalazine reaches the colon, the bacteria in the colon will break the linkage between the two molecules. After breaking away from 5-ASA, sulfapyridine is absorbed into the body and then excreted in the urine. Most of the active 5-ASA drug, however, remains in the colon to treat colitis.
Most of the side effects of sulfasalazine are due to the sulfapyridine molecule. These side effects include nausea, heartburn, headache, anemia, skin rashes, and, in rare instances, hepatitis and kidney inflammation. In men, sulfasalazine can reduce the sperm count. The reduction in sperm count is reversible, and the count usually returns to normal after discontinuing sulfasalazine or by changing to a different 5- ASA compound.
The benefits of sulfasalazine generally are dose related. Therefore, high doses of sulfasalazine may be necessary to induce remission. Some patients cannot tolerate high doses because of nausea and stomach upset. To minimize stomach upset, sulfasalazine generally is taken after or with meals. Some patients find it easier to take Azulfidine-EN (enteric-coated form of sulfasalazine). Enteric-coating helps decrease stomach upset. The newer 5-ASA compounds do not have the sulfapyridine component and have fewer side effects than sulfasalazine.
Asacol is a tablet consisting of the 5-ASA compound, mesalamine, surrounded by an acrylic resin coating. (Asacol is sulfa free.) The resin coating prevents the 5-ASA from being absorbed as it passes through the stomach and the small intestine. When the tablet reaches the terminal ileum and the colon, the resin coating dissolves, thus releasing 5-ASA into the colon.
Asacol is effective in inducing remissions in patients with mild to moderate ulcerative colitis. It also is effective when used for prolonged periods of time to maintain remissions. The recommended dose of Asacol to induce remission is two 400-mg tablets three times daily (total of 2.4 grams a day). Two tablets of Asacol twice daily (1.6 grams a day) is recommended for maintaining remission. Occasionally, the maintenance dose is higher.
As with Azulfidine, the benefits of Asacol are dose-related. If patients do not respond to 2.4 grams a day of Asacol, the dose frequently is increased to 3.6 grams a day (and sometimes even higher) to induce remission. If patients fail to respond to the higher doses of Asacol, then alternatives, such as corticosteroids, are considered.
Lialda (mesalamine multi matrix, MMX) is an extended release formulation. It is a 5-ASA medication within an inert matrix that is surrounded by a coating. When the capsule reaches the distal ileum, the outer coating (the capsule) dissolves. The intestinal fluid then is absorbed into the matrix forming a gel-like substance which prolongs the contact of the medication with the colonic wall as the mesalamine slowly separates from the matrix. This extended release formulation allows for higher doses to be taken less frequently throughout the day and might and improve compliance.
The most common side effects experienced while taking Lialda are flatulence, abdominal pain, headache, nausea, and dyspepsia.
Apriso is another formulation of 5-ASA that consists of extended-release mesalamine granules encased in microcrystalline cellulose within a capsule. Dissolution of the capsule occurs in the distal ileum, and, since the granules are encased in the cellulose and only slowly separates from the cellulose, there is prolonged delivery of medication as the cellulose and mesalamine travel through the colon.
The most common side effects of this medication are headache, diarrhea, abdominal pain, nausea, nasopharyngitis, influenza-like illness, and sinusitis.
Pentasa is a capsule consisting of the 5-ASA compound mesalamine inside controlled-release spheres. Like Asacol, it is sulfa free. As the capsule travels down the intestines, the 5-ASA inside the spheres is slowly released into the intestines. Unlike Asacol, the mesalamine in Pentasa is released into the small intestine as well as the colon. Therefore, Pentasa can be effective in treating inflammation in the small intestine and the colon. Pentasa is currently the most logical 5-ASA compound for treating mild to moderate Crohn's disease involving the small intestine. Pentasa also is used to induce remission and maintain remission among patients with mild to moderate ulcerative colitis.
Olsalazine (Dipentum)
Olsalazine (Dipentum) consists of two 5-ASA molecules linked together. It is sulfa free. The linked 5-ASA molecules travel through the stomach and the small intestine unabsorbed. When the drug reaches the terminal ileum and the colon, the normal bacteria in the intestine break the linkage and release the active drug into the colon and the terminal ileum. Olsalazine has been used in treating ulcerative colitis and in maintaining remissions. A side effect unique to olsalazine is secretory diarrhea (diarrhea resulting from excessive production of fluid in the intestines). This condition occurs in some patients, and the diarrhea sometimes can be severe.
Balsalazide (Colazal
Balsalazide (Colazal) is a capsule in which the 5-ASA is linked by a chemical bond to another molecule that is inert (without effect on the intestine) and prevents the 5-ASA from being absorbed. This drug is able to travel through the intestine unchanged until it reaches the end of the small bowel (terminal ileum) and colon. There, intestinal bacteria break apart the 5-ASA and the inert molecule, releasing the 5-ASA. Because intestinal bacteria are most abundant in the terminal ileum and colon, Colazal is used to treat inflammation predominantly localized to the colon.
More clinical trials are needed to compare the effectiveness of Colazal to the other mesalamine compounds such as Asacol in treating ulcerative colitis. Therefore in the United States, choosing which 5-ASA compound has to be individualized. Some doctors prescribe Colazal for patients who cannot tolerate or fail to respond to Asacol. Others prescribe Colazal for patients with predominantly left sided colitis, since some studies seem to indicate that Colazal is effective in treating left sided colitis.
Side Effects of 5-ASA Compounds
The sulfa-free 5-ASA compounds have fewer side effects than sulfasalazine and also do not impair male fertility. In general, they are safe medications for long-term use and are well-tolerated.
Patients allergic to aspirin should avoid 5-ASA compounds because they are chemically similar to aspirin.
Rare kidney inflammation has been reported with the use of 5-ASA compounds. These compounds should be used with caution in patients with known kidney disease. It also is recommended that blood tests of kidney function be obtained before starting and periodically during treatment.
Rare instances of acute worsening of diarrhea, cramps, and abdominal pain may occur which is at times may be accompanied by fever, rash, and malaise. This reaction is believed to represent an allergy to the 5-ASA compound.
Rowasa Enema
Rowasa is the 5-ASA compound mesalamine in enema form and is effective in ulcerative proctitis and ulcerative proctosigmoiditis (two conditions where active 5-ASA drugs taken as enemas can easily reach the inflamed tissues directly). Each Rowasa enema contains 4 grams of mesalamine in 60 cc of fluid. The enema usually is administered at bedtime, and patients are encouraged to retain the enema through the night.
The enema contains sulfite and should not be used by patients with sulfite allergy. Otherwise, Rowasa enemas are safe and well-tolerated.
Rowasa also comes in suppository form for treating limited proctitis. Each suppository contains 500 mg of mesalamine and usually is administered twice daily.
While some patients improve within several days of starting Rowasa, the usual course of treatment is three to six weeks. Some patients may need even longer courses of treatment for optimal benefit. In patients who do not respond to Rowasa, oral 5-ASA compounds (such as Asacol) can be added. Some studies have reported increased effectiveness in treating ulcerative proctitis and proctosigmoiditis by combining oral 5-ASA compounds with Rowasa enemas. Oral 5-ASA compounds also are used to maintain remission in ulcerative proctitis and proctosigmoiditis.
Another alternative for patients who fail to respond to Rowasa or who cannot use Rowasa is cortisone enemas (Cortenema). Cortisone is a potent anti-inflammatory agent. Oral corticosteroids are systemic drugs with serious and predictable long-term side effects. Cortenema is a topical corticosteroid that has less absorption into the body than oral corticosteroids, and, therefore, it has fewer and less severe side effects.


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At this point, True Detective S2 is a proper hate-watch. That f-cking dialogue. I set my Sunday nights at 9PM to the show, while my mask is drying, as a challenge to not move my face and f-ck up the work that the serum is supposedly doing to shrink my pores. Every time Rachel McAdams comes on, it's a relief. Full Story
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Rachel McAdams was in LA yesterday at a SAG event with Jake Gyllenhaal promoting Southpaw. That used to be the Gossip Genie, right? And now you're all about Rachel and Taylor Kitsch? I feel like only people who've watched FNL are into her with Taylor Kitsch. This is a growing number but still not a big enough number. Full Story
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You thought I was talking about Chavril, didn't you? Chavril is the first couple of Canadian music, ok? The Great Canadian Love Story was always McGosling, Rachel McAdams and Ryan Gosling. And there's been a sinkhole in Canadian hearts ever since they broke up and DID NOT GET BACK TOGETHER, even though people keep, futilely, hoping for it. Full Story
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A lot of people have been Gossip Genie-ing for this to happen. A large percentage of them are probably Canadian. Rachel McAdams and Taylor Kitsch went out for dinner the other night in LA. So now it's being rumoured that they're hooking up. And now it's being hoped that they're hooking up. Full Story
Rachel McAdams in True Detective Season 2 – the first trailer
I felt about the first season of True Detective the way I feel about Iggy Azalea: didn't care. In fact, the only time I cared was when Cary Fukunaga won the Emmy. Duana and I have been yelled at a lot about this. And we get it. You loved the show. But for us, there was no draw. Sorry. Can we make up now though? Because I am interested in Season 2. Full Story
The True Detective denim ad
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Rachel McAdams, Colin Farrell, and Taylor Kitsch were photographed in LA shooting True Detective season 2 yesterday. It seems like they were shooting some kind of armed standoff. As you know, all three of them play police officers. I like Rachel in cop mode. My Photo Assumption is that all three are comfortable, relaxed with each other, totally friendly. Full Story
Rachel McAdams and Taylor Kitsch confirmed for True Detective 2
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Two out of the three cops on the new season of True Detective will be Canadian as, finally, HBO has officially confirmed Rachel McAdams and Taylor Kitsch to the cast. Now you can start rubbing the sh-t out of your Gossip Genie. The release came out yesterday and, you'll recall, last week when Rachel was seen arriving at LAX (click here Full Story
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If you didn't rush to open this article, well, you don't know. You just don't know. You don't know about the Friday Night Lights family. Because if you did know, you'd be like… TAMI TAYLOR AND TIM RIGGINS OMG OMG OMG Also… HE CUT HIS HAIR OMG OMG OMG And… IS THAT HIS GIRLFRIEND? Connie Britton and Taylor Kitsch were in New York last night at the 6th Annual African Children's Choir Changemakers Gala. Full Story
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Joshua Jackson and Taylor Kitsch were at the GQ Gentleman's Ball in New York last night. I'm not wrong in saying that you're into the Pacey+Riggins combination, right? I'm not the only one, right? Or is it because both have Vancouver roots and so do I? Whatever. I'm forcing you to look at it even if you don't care. Full Story
Gossip Genie: Rachel + Riggins
Variety reported today that Rachel McAdams is very close to signing on to True Detective season 2. Her name came up after Elisabeth Moss was rumoured, and then they apparently ended up auditioning several other actors because of a scheduling conflict; she's also working on a film called Spotlight and they had to negotiate so that she could take on True Detective without giving that up. Full Story
Taylor Kitsch: True Detective, Bad Company?
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Taylor Kitsch was in Brazil for the World Cup. On Friday it was widely reported that he and Colin Farrell are being considered for the second season of True Detective. It'd be a great career move for both – particularly Kitsch who did well on HBO's The Normal Heart and could use some television stabilising after a rough attempt at the movies. Full Story


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The 11 hydrotherapy jets in the Hydra Spa by Celestial Spas offers maximum relaxation for 4-5 people here, there or anywhere. The lightweight and portable 120V resin spa is easy to use with no electrical connections required. Simply place it on any level, solid and stable surface, fill with water and plug the 8' GFCI cord in (converts for more efficient operation). With digital controls and an LED multicolor underwater light, sit back, have fun and enjoy the benefits of a 1.5 hp, 2-speed high-output pump. The grey granite color cabinet is fully foam insulated and is equipped with a 1kW/4kW Balboa all-season stainless steel heater for year round enjoyment! Comes complete with a heavy-duty, tapered insulated cover with locking clips.
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Delivery was fantastic
By Capt'n Jack
from Rhode Island
Comments about BJs Wholesale Club Celestial Spas Hydra Spa 4- to 5-Person 11-Jet Resin Spa - Gray Granite:
Have not used the spa yet, but the biggest negative I have seen on here has been about the delivery. I have to say mine was superb with a minor caveat. I received an email from BJs saying the spa would come on 9/28. About a half hour later, the trucking company called and said it would be coming tomorrow. When it arrived the next day, the driver brought right around to my backyard patio. I noticed after he left that the shipping document stated "indoor delivery required". So BJs must have fixed delivery issues to address the "curbside"drop offs. I couldn't be happier. All I have to do is lay it over where it belongs and hook it up.
Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
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As Advertised and Pleased
By Luigi
from Elk Township, PA
Mine was converted to 240v for more efficient operation. I am very pleased with the product and it is 100% as advertised. It is manufactured right here in Pennsylvania, uses parts typical of most spa manufacturers, and local service reps are available if needed. It is manufactured by Strong Spas and the Rio is the equivalent model on their website in case you would like a copy of the operators manual.
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Disappointed - Spa STAINED horribly in less than a year!
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I purchased this spa in May 2015. I got it in the grey color. I had always wanted one, and I was so happy to have it, and took amazing care of it. I went right to the spa store and had my water analyzed and purchased all of the appropriate products. I tested and treated the water in my spa each and every week. I was super diligent, and maintained my spa impeccably according to the manufacturers instructions. Then, one day, when I went to perform my regular maintenance, I noticed this horrible yellow staining on the interior of the spa. I contacted the manufacturer, Strong Spas, and told them what had happened. I included photos. As I am still under manufacturers warranty, I assumed they would kindly assist. Instead, they informed me this issue is not covered under warranty. They told me to use various household product to clean the spa, such as bleach, etc., but nothing worked. Thus it would seem this is a defect of materials, yet they will not do anything about it. I am so distraught. This is an expensive item, and I wanted to let the BJs community know that the manufacturer, Strong Spas, is not standing by their product. I am troubled to learn my expensive spa that I have only owned less than a year is now ugly and stained, and there is nothing that I can do about it. I am very disappointed, and I had expected better of BJs and their suppliers. I decided not to renew my BJs membership as a direct result of this incident, and I am contacting the Better Business Bureau. I encourage everyone who may have considered buying this spa to think twice before purchasing.
Bottom Line No, I would not recommend this to a friend
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good for 2-3 persons
By jim the swimmer
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this is a good spa for 2-3 people other wise it would be tight we use it in our new screen room this will help me and my wife who are both around 70 with aches and pains.
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Just received product two days ago. Have spent two days in true enjoyment. Easy set up and maintenance so far. Would have liked a little more info on sanitation but we are figuring it out fine. For the price of this item it's amazing. Exactly what we needed. Perfect size and the plug n play is the best option for us. I totally feel satisfied with this purchase. The jets work well enough and it definitely gets hot. No complaints. Serves it's purpose and does a good job at that. I highly recommended this item if you want benefits of a hot tub spa and the convenience of a plug n play mobile option. I don't feel stuck in a huge purchase and am getting what I was looking for... Relaxation.
Good "starter" hot tub
By Tara
from Portsmouth, VA
This was a gift for my husband. He seems to be pleased, he's been in it every night since he installed it. Since it was the winter time when I gave it to him, he cleared out some space and put it inside the garage. The tub just plugs into standard outlet. You will need to go and get the chemicals to set it up. We just used plain water for the first couple of days until we could get the chemicals. I do agree that 4-6 persons would be a tight fit. It's comfortable with just the two of us and one more adult would be pretty cozy. So far, my husbands been happy with the tub.
Delivered as advertised!
By Muehle
from Rochester, NY
Been in this hot tub almost every single day since we got it. We live in NY were concerned that it would not be able to hold the heat, but so far it is doing an awesome job! Can't tell you how much I look forward to a soak after a long day!
An excellent product!
By Ed
from Fayetteville, NC
Shopped around for several weeks before I purchased this hot tub. It beat all of those considered in price and quality!
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By P & J
from Massachusetts
Great way to relax and get cooled off on hot days & warmed up at night!
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rotten curb side manner
By molly
from pennsylvania
product overall is very nice..it is small, and limit on instructions...heating it took awhile..and the roadside drop off was uncalled for..they literally drop it of on the street and say "see ya"...
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Watkins and Watkins win individual SAC statistical titlesMarch 1, 2012
Brevard records top team assist-to-turnover ratio in conference
Rock Hill, S.C. - Micheala Watkins and Asheley Watkins both earned statistical champion titles on Thursday afternoon, as announced by the South Atlantic Conference as the duo combined to win both the individual steals and the individual assist-to-turnover radio categories for the 2011-2012 regular season.
Their efforts also helped Brevard take its first team statistical category, as Brevard finished the season leading the conference in assist-to-turnover ratio.
Micheala Watkins led the SAC in steals for the second consecutive season as the junior guard from Forest City, N.C. recorded multiple thefts in 24 of the Tornados 26 games on the season, recording five or more steals in a game on eight different occasions, including one three game stretch where she recorded a combined 18 steals against Young Harris, Lenoir-Rhyne and Lincoln Memorial. Watkins had two games with at least seven steals and led the SAC with 95 steals on the season, averaging 3.65 takeaways per game. Her final average was sixth among all women's basketball players at NCAA Division II institutions this season, and puts her third all-time among BC women's basketball players with 169 career steals.
Asheley Watkins held off challengers from Newberry and Lincoln Memorial, as well as teammate Micheala Watkins in earning her first career statistical category title with Brevard, as the junior guard from Bostic, N.C. led the SAC with a 1.69 assist-to-turnover ratio in earning the regular season championship. Asheley finished with 81 assists on the season against 48 turnovers, finishing the season among the top guards in the conference and the NCAA as the 1.69 ratio was good enough to finish 38th overall among all players in the NCAA Division II. She had 12 games with at least four assists on the season, including two games with at least six helpers, while recording one or fewer turnovers in 14 contests, including a stretch of six games in which she turned the ball over only four times. Asheley finishes the season with 172 career assists, sitting in the top five in the BC record book in assists.
The Brevard College basketball team also set a milestone, recording their first team statistical championship in the SAC this season as the Tornados led the conference with a 0.80 team assist-to-turnover ratio. Paced by the play of Micheala and Asheley, the Tornados held off Lincoln Memorial by a narrow margin in earning the title. In a season which saw the Tornados set a new school record for least turnovers in a game with four against Tennessee Wesleyan on November 26th, Brevard recorded 12 or fewer turnovers on eight different occasions, while recording 10 or more assists in 17 different games on the year for their first statistical championship under Coach Shannon Reid. The Tornados placed in the top 100 in assist-to-turnover ration in the NCAA Division II standings, while their play on both sides of the ball helped Brevard to a 13th place standing in turnover margin as the Tornados averaged 6.0 more takeaways than turnovers on the year.
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Their goal was to increase production of concrete mixes containing coal-fired, power generation, plant ash products. The new production facility would also serve as a warehouse and distribution center for other concrete products.
Profit margins are slim in this high-volume production business. So the management team placed great emphasis on the capital and operational costs of the equipment to be purchased, particularly the dry bulk blending equipment at the heart of the mixing process.
Charah is a pioneer in utilizing the coal combustion byproducts, which are typically dumped into landfills, to produce aggregates for concrete mixtures and concrete products. The producer has focused its attention on bottom ash, primarily the larger, more coarse particles that range from gravel-sized nuggets down to grains of sand.
The producer recently received the Coal Combustion Products Partnership (C2P2) Innovation Award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. The award honors companies that demonstrate outstanding achievements in the constructive use of coal combustion products (CCPs). "We strive to find new ways to utilize coal combustion products to benefit both the utility industry and the environment," says Charles Price, Charah's president.
Charah developed better methods of processing bottom ash and sorting it by gradation to ensure consistent batching. This allows Charah to substitute the fly ash for a portion of the sand or other material that it mixes with the cement. The producer then sells the concrete mix and other concrete products to contractors and the public.
The company also sells its premium coal ash-derived aggregate in pure form to large manufacturers of lightweight concrete blocks and precast concrete products. This aggregate meets the ASTM standards for clay lumps and friable particles, organic impurities, unit weight, stain test, and loss on ignition.
Along with being more economically friendly, masonry products batched with the fly ash aggregate are worker-friendly and profitable. Nathan Boone, Charah's vice president of operations, says lighter concrete blocks generally command a premium price. "The fly ash mixture reduces the concrete block's weight from about 32 pounds to the 25-pound range, making them easier for masons to handle," he says.
The plant's profitability hinges, in part, on the mixing equipment. Handling the fly ash can be difficult. Boone's investigation for a better way led him from vertical shaft mixers to a rotary batch mixer.
Producing bottom ash for the bagging operation begins at the power plant. The raw material aggregate is screened on vibrating wet screens to remove oversize particles and excessive fines. The output is then hauled to the producer's packaging facility. It is dried and cooled on fluid bed drying equipment before being placed in 120-ton storage silos.
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Newly minted Deputy Prime Minister Shaul Mofaz said on Thursday that he had joined Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu´s government to take advantage of a historic opportunity.
On his Facebook page, Mofaz, chairman of Kadima, wrote: "I am not indifferent to the sharp criticism raised here and in the media over the past few days, but this is a historic opportunity for significant moves for the good of the Israeli public. To my mind, it would be irresponsible to miss this opportunity. I and I alone take responsibility, and the outcome will be the test, which I will meet," he added.
The small number of positions to be given to Kadima are to be distributed in the coming days. MK Avi Dichter is on the short list to become chairman of the Knesset Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee, but he reportedly may pass on this offer wait for another post to become available in the next few months. Dichter is considered one of the big winners in Kadima´s move from the opposition to the coalition. He had declared throughout his election campaign that Kadima should join the Netanyahu government.
MKs Meir Sheetrit, Ruhama Avraham Balila and Roni Bar-On are expected to take some of the first ministerial and Knesset committee chairman´s posts available.
If Dichter does not take the Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee, Yohanan Plesner and Israel Hasson have reportedly also been touted for the job.
Kadima MKs who belong to former Kadima chairwoman Tzipi Livni´s camp say a split in the party seems almost inevitable.
Five MKs are believed to be looking for a way out of the party under the right circumstances - Shlomo Molla, Orit Zuaretz, Nino Abesadze, Robert Tiviaev and Majallie Whbee.
Most of this group was not present when the Knesset voted in the national unity government on Wednesday.
If they can persuade two more lawmakers to join them, they will have the requisite seven members entitling them to funding as a separate faction; if the number rises to nine, their faction could lead the opposition.
The five are said to be waiting for word from Livni. If she establishes a new party, which Livni observers say is fairly likely considering her conduct since she lost the Kadima chairmanship, the five can be expected to join her.
The conduct of these five MKs could spark numerous crises even before the new government deals with an alternative to the Tal Law on widespread exemptions from military service for ultra-Orthodox men, or with the evacuation of the Ulpana neighborhood in the West Bank settlement of Beit El, as ordered by the High Court of Justice.
One of these MKs said: "On Sunday MK Miri Regev´s bill on annexation of settlements is coming up for a vote. Are we supposed to vote for it? What will be left of our principles?"
The MK added: "What if they want to raise VAT to 17 percent? I won´t agree to that under any circumstances."
Meanwhile, the chairman of the Kadima Council and one of the party´s founders, Haim Ramon, announced he was leaving the party. He is expected to join Livni in founding a new party.
"Kadima is at the end of the road in terms of what it was supposed to be - an alternative to the government," Ramon said on Thursday. Ramon said he believed Kadima would disappear into Likud in the next elections. (© Copyright 2012 Ha´aretz 05/11/12)
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RIVERSIDE - The procession for fallen Riverside Police Officer Michael Crain has arrived at Riverside National Cemetery, where Crain will be buried.
Hundreds of people have lined up along Van Buren Boulevard for the procession to show their support for Crain, who was killed Feb. 7 when he and his partner were ambushed by a suspect believed to be Christopher Dorner.
The procession headed from the Grove Community Church at 19900 Grove Community Dr., to Abrams Dr., Orange Terrace Parkway and onto Van Buren Boulevard before reaching the cemetery at 22495 Van Buren Blvd.
Supporters outside the cemetery are holding signs that read, "we will never forget you Michael Crain."
Riverside resident Hank Moore, waited along Van Buren, Veterans Memorial Highway, for Crain's procession.
"When you lose a person who puts his life on the line every day for you, you want to show respect," Moore said. "His two kids have to grow up forever without him. The support from the community, physically seeing it, is positive."
Moore, like many, reflects on Officer Ryan Bonaminio, killed in 2010.
"This is the second time for us in a couple years. It's a shame," he said. .
Thousands attended Crain's funeral service, following a long procession from Acheson and Graham Mortuary to the church, where thousands of people were in attendance. .
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Former Pixies bassist Kim Shattuck is opening up about her abrupt dismissal. Shattuck - who also fronts the band the Muffs - parted ways with the group at the end of last month after coming on board in July.
She says in a new interview with "NME" that the summer tour in Europe seemed to go well, and both the fans and the critics seemed to like the new Pixies lineup. But the day after they all flew home, Shattuck got a call from the band's manager letting her know that they had decided to go with another bass player. She says she was shocked by the news, but now speculates that she may have simply been a little too extroverted for the Pixies.
At a concert in Los Angeles, Shattuck remembers enthusiastically jumping into the crowd, and then being told by the band's manager after the gig that "the Pixies don't do that."
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Xavier Sweeps Dillard in Allstate Sugar Bowl Crosstown Classic
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Xavier University won both the men's and the women's games to sweep the Allstate Sugar Bowl Crosstown Classic, a collegiate basketball doubleheader on Saturday evening at the New Orleans Arena. The event was attended by 4,321 fans. It was the sixth Xavier-Dillard doubleheader in the New Orleans Arena, and the first sponsored by the Allstate Sugar Bowl.
The men's contest saw Kelechi Okoroha record a season-high 19 points to go with 12 rebounds as the Gold Rush posted a 60-55 Gulf Coast Athletic Conference victory. In the women's game, Shayla Boyd scored 12 of her career-high 16 points in the first half to lead Xavier to a 59-47 Gulf Coast Athletic Conference victory.
Okoroha's 3-point play with 4:42 remaining put Xavier (12-6 overall, 4-2 GCAC) ahead to stay at 51-48. But the outcome remained in doubt until Devin Andrew rebounded Cornice Wingate's missed 3-pointer with 14 seconds remaining and the Gold Rush leading 58-55. Andrew was fouled after the rebound and made 1-of-2 free throws, then Okoroha added one more free throw with two seconds remaining.
Michael Harvey scored 11 of his career-high 15 points for Xavier in the first half, and Andrew scored 10.
Wingate made five 3-pointers and scored 22 points for Dillard (6-10, 3-3), and Autrail Manning scored 10. The Blue Devils' leading scorer for the season, David Manning, had seven points, all from the line, before fouling out with 5:58 remaining.
In the women's game, Shayla Boyd scored 12 of her career-high 16 points in the first half to lead Xavier to a 59-47 Gulf Coast Athletic Conference victory. Brittany Powell added 15 points for the Gold Nuggets (13-5 overall, 4-2 GCAC), and Johnna Williams had nine points and a season-high 13 rebounds.
Syrena Edwards led Dillard (5-13, 1-5) with nine points. Edwards grabbed a career-high 10 rebounds, and Chayla Green had a career-high 14 rebounds.
Boyd was 5-of-6 from the floor, including three 3-pointers, to help the Nuggets build a 35-22 lead by halftime.
Xavier committed 31 turnovers -- the fourth time this season the Nuggets reached 30 -- but limited Dillard to 23.9 percent shooting from the floor, the lowest by a Xavier opponent in 70 games.
The historic rivalry between the two schools began on Jan. 17, 1948 when the men's basketball teams clashed on the hardwood. This year's meeting was the 116th in history between the Gold Rush and the Blue Devils. Xavier and Dillard first met in women's basketball action during the 1977-78 season. The Gold Nuggets and Lady Blue Devils have now played 68 times.


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Martina McBride will have an up close seat at this weekend's Kentucky Derby. The country star has been tapped to sing the national anthem at the start of the event. Her performance will be part of NBC's coverage of the 139th Run for the Roses, which will take place at Churchill Downs in Saturday.
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Portland, Ore. • At least someone around the Jazz got good news from a doctor recently.
Mo Williams' wife, Keisha, gave birth to the couple's fourth child on Saturday, a healthy 7-pound boy who, according to Williams' post on Twitter, the couple named Maxwell Roman.
As for the rest of the Jazz? The medical updates have been less positive.
Already without Williams (sidelined following thumb surgery) and Gordon Hayward (sprained right shoulder), the Jazz lost a third member of their backcourt Saturday when an MRI on Earl Watson's right leg revealed a bone bruise and a small stress fracture.
"All the stuff we've been talking about since training camp," center Al Jefferson said, "how deep this team is? Now it's about to come into play."
Watson was scheduled to travel to Portland on Saturday, but did not make the trip after the MRI showed he had bone bruising on his right fibula head and lateral tibia and the stress fracture on the tibia surface.
The team left the timeline for his return loose, saying only that he will be able to resume activity "as his comfort level improves."
Coach Tyrone Corbin said he did not think Watson's injury was related to the April knee surgery to repair a torn meniscus a torn that kept Watson out of last year's playoffs and forced him to miss the first games of this season.
Instead, Corbin said, the point guard was hit on the leg on Wednesday in the game against the New Orleans Hornets.
In Watson's absence, the Jazz will be forced to thrust second-year guard Alec Burks into the backup point guard position behind Jamaal Tinsley, himself a replacement starter for Williams.
"He's a great shooting guard who can run the point," Jefferson said. "He's a good defender. Smart player. He's just kind of one of them guys that you're glad you have on your team."
Asked if he would use a three-guard rotation, Corbin joked, "I don't know if I have three guards."
Despite the injuries to key players, the Jazz have consistently climbed the Western Conference standings, sitting 1½ games ahead of Houston for the seventh seed entering Saturday's games.
Before their game at the Rose Garden, the Jazz had won nine of their last 12 games.
"The body of work that you've had up to this point should allow us to make adjustments," Corbin said, "and guys have to step up and play more minutes, and some guys will play different positions for us at times."
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dhammapal wrote:Still Day 1.
I found some medical videos on youtube, with a female doctor calmly pointing out the female anatomy of the women, which addressed my curiosity from my teenage years. So now I'll never use porn again! as in porn nothing stands still long enough to be analyzed and it is designed to provoke craving. Anyway even the medical videos seem to have raised my blood pressure (140/100) and given me chest discomfort. I spent 2 1/4 hours in the medical centre this afternoon. I noticed there was subtle discomfort in my chest when I looked at women in the waiting room or particularly on the TV. Finally I met a professional and calm doctor. He said I don't need to masturbate that a prostate infection is caused by bacteria. He listened to all my symptoms and treated me with a short-acting tranquillizer that I usually take an hour before the dentist. Things should calm down now that I am letting go of surfing youtube for a while.
So even if the nude women online are satisfactory for orgasm there will be increased lust for women encountered in daily life even though they are not as attractive. My approach on seeing a woman of "I could always look it up on the InterNet" was misguided. Looking up on the InterNet what she might look like in the nude actually leads to mental undressing and unfair sexual desires. And getting obsessed on women and forgetting about the Dhamma.
With metta / dhammapal.
tiltbillings wrote:Eeeewwww.
Yes. You will burn in everlasting hellfire.Digity wrote:Is masturbaring once in a while really that bad?
tiltbillings wrote:Yes. You will burn in everlasting hellfire.Digity wrote:Is masturbaring once in a while really that bad?
dhammapal wrote: Yes I've read the teaching that if headed for a human rebirth then during the death-rebirth process one watches a mother and father having sex.
Ben wrote:tiltbillings wrote:Yes. You will burn in everlasting hellfire.Digity wrote:Is masturbaring once in a while really that bad?
Well, at least you'll be warm.
Dan74 wrote:Ben wrote:Well, at least you'll be warm.
well, if you are pining for sunny Ballarat, I was there just a week ago and it was minimum 0°. Brass monkey weather, as my old mate Chris used to say.
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A young girl who was brutally raped and murdered, watches the effects of her death on her family from Heaven, as her parents drift apart, her father becomes obsessed with vengeance and her sister grows into the woman she would never be.
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I can only assume that if you build 5 or more of these, the Drawbot could very well take the place of going out on Friday nights ("Sorry honey, I'm playing with my Drawbot").
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Just thought I'd post back with what I found on my own: Megazine3 is not totally free in its current version (watermark and enforced backlink), but the old GPL version is still available on their site, and it works a treat.
My first recommendation would be to forget all about it.
Flip-page scripts are horrible to use when reading a document. If the layout is important and you don't want to create it in HTML, it's almost invariably better to use PDF.
All flip-page scripts work slightly differently, meaning that people have to keep learning how to use it all over again each time they hit on a new one. Adobe Reader is one of the most widely installed pieces of software in the world, and all but the most technophobic and technoilliterate can use it at least satisfactorily. Don't complicate the issue by making them learn something new.
Any such script adds considerably to download time and processor usage, making it slower and less responsive. And whereas people with certain brands/OSs of mobile phone can access PDFs (but not all), I doubt that they would be able to cope with a page flipper. If it uses Flash, for example, that's any Apple device out of the window for a start.
I don't know how those things are set up, if there is any crawlable or accessible text content, but I suspect that most if not all of them fail completely on accessibility grounds, as well as doing a very good job of preventing Googlebot and his mates from reading the site.
They're just horrible to use. I've never yet found one where the interaction worked just as I wanted it to and did anything better than Adobe Reader. There's just no reason to use them.
Agree on the previous post, i hate pageflips. You're reading something on a computerscreen, don't try to imitate the disadvantages of a magazine.
I offer a straight, printable PDF download for those who want it. This dual presentation also addresses objections 1, 2, and 3.
I don't agree that flip scripts are, as a rule, horrible to use. (Even if an individual user finds them so, my dual presentation with PDF once again saves the day.) As to there being "no reason" to use a flip script, I think that kinda depends on what you're presenting. In my case, it's a children's book with optional read-along audio. If there's any way to do per-page audio with PDF, I'm not aware of it.
Something to think about: Even if something is a bad idea doesn't mean there is not a market for it. I hate flipbooks personally but have 3 clients who are interested and willing to pay. Who am I to say no to them when they have their wallets out already?


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PHILADELPHIA - For the second straight year, the Penn gymnastics team brought home the ECAC title. The Quakers entered the meet as a perceived underdog, but posted their second-best score of the season and repeated as ECAC champions for the first time in school history - a feat worthy of Penn's 2012-13 top 10 moments.
The Quakers continued to improve as the season progressed and began to see their full potential on February 17, when they hosted their only home meet of the season, against northeast power Bridgeport. The Purple Knights' roster consisted of multiple former Olympians, and they performed as such. Despite the stiff competition, the Red and Blue were edged just slightly at The Palestra on Senior Day. Their 193.975 overall score was the fourth-highest in program history, giving them momentum heading into the Ivy Classic.
Despite the efforts of Megan Milavec – the senior won the beam title with a career-high 9.900 – Penn was unable to follow up last season's Ivy title, placing third with a 191.600. The Quakers would compete three more times between the Ivies and ECACs, and put up respectable scores highlighted by a third-place finish at Penn State with a 193. Still, having lost the Ivy Classic, Penn would enter into the ECACs as the underdog.
The Quakers faced the same teams from the Ivy Classic – Cornell, Yale, and the champion Brown – plus Temple and meet-favorite William & Mary. However, Penn was up for the challenge and scored consistent top-notch team scores in all four events, totaling its second-highest overall score of the season with a 193.725 to snag the title. It would be the first time Penn has won back-to-back ECAC titles in program history, and just the fourth overall.
Co-captain Kirsten Strausbaugh led the way for the Quakers, earning the title of co-ECAC Athlete of the Year and first-team All-ECAC honors on bars and in the all-around. Four other Quakers earned all-ECAC honors for their performances in the championship meet as well. Milavec earned first-team on beam and in the all-around, Amanda Schlaefer earned first-team on beam, Dana Bonincontri earned second-team on bars, and Elyse Shenberger earned second-team on floor.
The 2012-13 Penn Top 10 list was selected by members of the athletic department. But here is your chance to weigh in. Was this ranking too high or too low? Who should be No. 1? Tell us what you think on Twitter with #PennTop10 or give us your thoughts on Facebook.
2012-13 Penn Top 10
No. 1 - July 17
No. 2 - July 15
No. 3 - July 10
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No. 6 - Gymnastics Wins ECAC Title
No. 7 - Wrestling Upends #21 Lehigh, 24-12
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Multiple sclerosis (MS) is an unpredictable disease of the nervous system that disrupts communication between the brain and other parts of the body. Its effects can range from relatively mild in most cases to somewhat disabling to devastating. The symptoms may mysteriously occur and then disappear. In the worst cases, a person with MS may be unable to write, speak, or walk. About 350,000 Americans have MS, with most cases occurring between 18 - 45 years of age.
During an MS attack, inflammation occurs in areas of the white matter (pale colored nerve tissue) of the central nervous system in random patches called plaques. This is followed by destruction of myelin, the fatty covering that protects nerve cell fibers in the brain and spinal cord. Myelin allows for the smooth, high speed transmission of electrochemical messages between the brain, the spinal cord, and the rest of the body. When myelin is damaged, neurological transmission of messages may be slowed or blocked completely, resulting in diminished or lost function.
The cause of MS is unknown. The disease is thought to be a T-cell autoimmune disease influenced by genetic and environmental factors. Other theories include a childhood virus that primes the immune system for an attack against myelin in early adulthood.
People with the following conditions or characteristics are at risk for developing MS:
If you are having symptoms associated with MS, you should see your health care provider. Your health care provider will take a history of clinical symptoms, check for neurological problems, and refer you for lab tests, such as a cerebrospinal fluid exam and agar gel electrophoresis, and imaging procedures, such as a computed tomography scan (CT scan) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).
The primary goal of a treatment plan is to reduce the severity of attacks using certain medications and to extend the individual's physical functioning for as long as possible.
Your health care provider may prescribe the following medications -- or a combination of the following medications:
Surgery may be used to treat severe and disabling tremors or to reduce severe spasms.
A comprehensive treatment plan for MS may include a range of complementary and alternative therapies (CAM). Always work with a knowledgeable provider when seeking CAM therapies for the treatment of MS. Some CAM therapies may interfere with conventional treatments. Inform all of your health care providers about any CAM therapies you are considering.
These nutritional tips may help reduce symptoms:
You may address nutritional deficiencies with the following supplements:
Herbs are generally a safe way to strengthen and tone the body's systems. As with any therapy, you should speak with your health care provider before starting treatment. You may use herbs as dried extracts (capsules, powders, and teas), glycerites (glycerine extracts), or tinctures (alcohol extracts). Unless otherwise indicated, make teas with 1 tsp. herb per cup of hot water. Steep covered 5 - 10 minutes for leaf or flowers, and 10 - 20 minutes for roots. Drink 2 - 4 cups per day. You may use tinctures alone or in combination as noted.
Although few studies have examined the effectiveness of specific homeopathic therapies, professional homeopaths may consider the following remedies for the treatment of gastritis symptoms (such as nausea and vomiting) based on their knowledge and experience. Before prescribing a remedy, homeopaths take into account your constitutional type -- your physical, emotional, and psychological makeup. An experienced homeopath assesses all of these factors when determining the most appropriate treatment for you individually. Combination remedies may be used for fatigue, spasm, and to help rid the body of impurities.
About 70% of patients experience attacks and remissions, and about half of these undergo a chronic, progressive worsening after about 10 years. Between 10 - 15% of patients experience a chronic, progressive worsening of the disease from the initial onset, and 15 - 20% of patients have a relatively mild course of disease. Most MS patients live for 30 years or more with the disease, many still working and mobile, though bladder, bowel and sexual dysfunction are common among this population. Patients who have MS are at higher risk than the general population of developing bone loss from inactivity, steroid use, and vitamin D deficiency. MS is also associated with increased risk of some cancers, including urinary organs and brain tumors.
Patients need lifelong monitoring, especially during flare-ups.
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The FDIC's Center for Financial Research hosts an ongoing seminar series. Invited speakers present their research in-progress and receive feedback from the research community and other interested parties.
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CFR Seminar Series- 2013
January 15 - Executive Compensation and Peer Effects
Stefan Lewellen, Yale University
January 16 - Incentives for Spot Market Labor When Output is Unverifiable
Troy Kravitz, University of California, San Diego
January 17 - Commitment versus Discretion in a Political Economy Model of Fiscal and Monetary Policy Interaction
David Miller, Northwestern University
January 22 - The Value of "Useless" Bosses
Omar Nayeem, University of California, Berkeley
January 23 - Capital Controls and Bank Runs: Theory and Evidence from Brazil and South Korea
Brittany Baumann, Boston University
January 24 - Risk Preferences Under Changing Volatility Regimes - A Markov Switching Approach to Pricing Kernel Estimation
Emily Johnston Ross, City University of New York
February 5 - The Contribution of Offshoring to the Convexification of the U.S. Wage Distribution
Sarah Kroeger, Boston University
February 21 - Development, Volatility and Intertemporal Distortions
Erick Sager
February 27 - The Roots of Residential Mortgage Delinquencies and Defaults in the U.S.: 2000-2008
Gary Fissel, Center for Financial Research, FDIC
February 28 - Deposit Rate Advantages at the Largest Banks
Stefan Jacewitz, Center for Financial Research, FDIC
Jon Pogach, Center for Financial Research, FDIC
March 1 - Tests of Equal Forecast Accuracy for Overlapping Models
Michael McCracken, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
March 10 - Collateral Valuation and Borrower Financial Constraints: Evidence from the Residential Real Estate Market
Vincent Yao, Fannie Mae
April 25 - Anatomy of Bank Contagion: Evidence from Helena, Montana During the Panic of 1893
Carlos Ramirez, George Mason University and Center for Financial Research, FDIC
May 2 - The Impact of a Central Bank's Bond Market Intervention on Foreign Exchange Rates
Hao Li, Cornell University
May 16 - Does Bank Regulatory Oversight Have Adverse Spillover Effects? Evidence from Manufacturing Output
Vivian Hwa, Center for Financial Research, FDIC
Carlos Ramirez, George Mason University and Center for Financial Research, FDIC
August 8 - The Real Effects of Credit Line Drawdowns
Ralf Meisenzahl, Federal Reserve Board
August 29 - The Globalization of the US Financial Safety Net
Edward Kane, Boston College
September 17 - Forecasting Near-Term Deposit Insurance Losses: A Case Study of the Philippine Banking System
John O'Keefe, Center for Financial Research, FDIC
September 19 - The Value of the Too-Big-To-Fail Subsidy
Jing Yang, Bank for International Settlements
September 26 - Do Community Banks Play a Role in New Firms' Access to Credit?
Yan Lee, Center for Financial Research, FDIC
Smith Williams, Center for Financial Research, FDIC
October 3 - Macroprudential Regulation Versus Mopping Up After the Crash
Anton Korinek, University of Maryland
October 7 - Modeling Bank Deposit Insurance
Hrishikesh (Rish) Singhania, University of California, Santa Barbara
October 8 - Loss Given Default on Commercial Loans at Failed Banks: Data Discovery Results
Lynn Shibut, Center for Financial Research, FDIC
November 4 - Loss Given Default as a Function of the Default Rate
Jon Frye, Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago
November 5 - The FDIC's Strategy for the Resolution of Large, Systemically Important, Financial Institutions
Rose Kushmeider, Center for Financial Research, FDIC
Jack Reidhill, Center for Financial Research, FDIC
November 6 - Contingent Capital: The Case of COERCs
George Pennacchi, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
November 13 - Financial Accounting in the Banking Industry: A Review of the Empirical Literature
Scott Liao University of Toronto
November 26 - Regulating Consumer Financial Products: Evidence from Credit Cards
Sumit Agarwal, National University of Singapore
December 12 - How do Banks Manage their Liquidity? A Prelude to Basel III's Net Stable Funding Ratio
Robert (Bob) DeYoung, University of Kansas
December 19 - Can Top-Down Banking Stress Tests Be Informative?
Pavel Kapinos, Center for Financial Research, FDIC
Oscar Mitnik, Center for Financial Research, FDIC