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LAKELAND, Fla. - A Lakeland City Commissioner wants to do away with a 69-year-old ordinance that prohibits people from spitting on the sidewalk or grass.
Commissioner Don Selvage says the ordinance is outdated and was going to address the issue with the full board on Friday.
Selvage's plan to nix the spitting ordinance comes eight months after a man was arrested for spitting on the sidewalk or grass at 2:30 a.m. May 30 near Florida Southern College. The charge against Joseph Stoiber, 29, was dropped by prosecutors.
The Lakeland Ledger reports that police have filed charges for spitting in 17 cases since 2000.
Selvage says he doesn't believe bad manners or even disgusting behavior raise to the level of illegality.
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In 2010, alternative travelers biked more than 2,000 miles to and from campus, and the number of bikers and miles are quickly growing.
This Friday is another Bike the (Traffic) Jam, a sustainability department-hosted, monthly bike-to-campus day. Commuters are encouraged to make their way to campus by bicycle rather than car.
Riders are greeted with refreshments when they reach PLNU, and prizes are given by raffle and to the commuter traveling the furthest. Bike the Jam was inspired by San Diego's Bike to Work Day, which is held each May. Because of positive feedback, PLNU made biking to work a monthly event.
Inspired? Dust off your bike (or walking shoes) and visit www.pointloma.edu/Sustainability.
On Feb. 24, PLNU held the annual Report Card on the Media, presented by the San Diego Society of Professional Journalists, a chance for local newsmakers to reminisce on how they were treated and portrayed by the media and then pass out grades.
This year's panelists included California State Rep. Nathan Fletcher, most noted recently for his authorship of "Chelsea's Law" intensifying sentences for those who commit sex crimes against children; Lorena Gonzalez, secretary-treasurer/CEO of the San Diego and Imperial Counties Labor Council, AFL-CIO; Steven Kane, one construction worker-turned-hero who tackled a shooter at Kelly Elementary School in Carlsbad; and Robert Pincus, former San Diego Union-Tribune arts critic whose layoff ignited upheaval in the arts community.
Dennis Morgigno, Cox Channel 4 station manager and programming host, moderated the panel.
The event was filmed by students and will air on Channel 4, air date to be announced.
The Cooper Music Center is named after Gladys Cooper who donated the proceeds from her ranch and prize winning bulls to PLNU in order to build a music building on our campus. For the past fifteen years the Cooper Music Center and Crill Performance hall has been the home to PLNU's music students.
Gladys also donated her King Louie 1918 Steinway B to our music department and it has resided in the Cooper Music Parlor along with the rug and furniture from Mrs Cooper's parlor. Two years ago the Steinway was sent away for some much needed restoration and returned today in mint condition with a new sound board and quite frankly, almost new everything. What is still the same is the ornate carved piano case which was refinished by Paul Robinson of Acme Piano Company who also restored most of the piano and arranged for a new sound board for the piano. The results have been gratifying.
Pianists have been in and out of the parlor all day to test the action and sound of this beautiful instrument. A link to some of the video of the arrival of the Steinway and some of the music made today will be on this page soon. In the meantime, the thrill of having such a remarkable piano back in its Cooper home, remains.
PLNU's Speech and Debate Team won First Place Sweepstakes in the four year college and university division, and Third Place Sweepstakes in the Novice Division at PSCFA Spring Champs this past weekend at Moorpark College in Ventura County.
Of special note were four gold medal efforts in Parliamentary debate and Lincoln Douglas debate, four academic honors for the PLNU students earning spots on the All PSCFA Academic team, and a very special award, called the Bovero Award and scholarship, given to Ashley Nuckels. The Bovero award is presented to one first place recipient and one runner up out of all the university students in the entire PSCFA region for the graduating student that best exemplifies the blend between forensics excellence and service to her community. PLNU Senior Ashley Nuckels won the top honor. Here are the other awards won by our students.
All PSCFA Academic Team:
Daniel NadalMargeaux FlanneryBen CarneyBrian Bentley
Lincoln Douglas Debate:
Brian Bentley – Gold Medal Junior DivisionMacLean Andrews – Silver Medal Open DivisionDaniel Nadal –Bronze Medal Open Division
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Ashley Nuckels and Ian Sharpels: Gold MedalDaniel Nadal and James Wilson: Silver MedalMacLean Andrews and Michelle Diaz: Bronze MedalBarbara Gausewitz and Alex Pineda: Bronze Medal
Open Division Speaker Awards:
Daniel Nadal – 8th Place SpeakerBarbara Gausewitz – 10th PlaceJames Wilson – 14th PlaceAshley Nuckels – 20th Place
Junior Division Teams:
Brian Bentley and Hailey CourtneyBen Carney and Kristi Wright
Junior Division Speaker Awards:
Kassi Sandstrom – 3rd Place SpeakerBrooke Rakes – 15th Place
Novice Division Speaker Award:
Emily Shaffer – 3rd Place Speaker
Individual Events:
Ashley Nuckels: 3rd Place Open Extemporaneous SpeakingAshley Nuckels and Hailey Courtney: Fifth Place Open Duo InterpMargeaux Flannery and Victoria Roth: 1st Place in Novice Duo Interp (no final round)Christy Wright: 3rd Place Novice Informative, Finalist Novice Impromptu
Our regular season is now over, and we head out to Christian College Nationals over Spring Break at Azusa Pacific University, and National Parliamentary Debate Association Nationals the following week at Colorado College for our Senior Teams. Your prayers, support and encouragement have been greatly appreciated.
Dr. Kevin Fawcett takes his class to the indoor rock climbing gym for a lesson in perspectives. Dr. Fawcett teaches Psychology 101, as well as upper division Psychology courses at PLNU.
Kevin Fawcett, Ph.D., teaches psychology. But more than that, he's interested in getting to know his students outside the classroom. That's why he takes all his classes rock climbing at least once during the semester to facilitate conversation and new perspectives.
PLNU's annual Writer's Symposium by the Sea has brought quite a few eye and ear catching names to campus. This year is no different.
On Wednesday, Lynn Vincent, New York Times best-selling writer of books like Same Kind of Different as Me and Sarah Palin's Going Rogue: An American Life, held an afternoon workshop on collaborative writing. In Wednesday's chapel, Mary Karr, author and memoirist of Lit: A Memoir and The Liars' Club, shared the story of her turbulent life.
On Thursday night, lyricist and musician Chris Hillman joined a conversation with Karl Martin and performed an acoustic concert. He has impacted, perhaps even defined, country rock by his work in The Byrds and The Flying Burrito Brothers. Hillman also led a lyric writing workshop Thursday afternoon.
Friday, Rob Bell, founder of Mars Hill Church and a powerful voice in Christian spirituality, will have a conversation with Dean Nelson.
You can listen to more about the week's fascinating speakers featured on KPBS radio:
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Chief Justice Roberts: What is the difference between texting and E Mail?
At one point, Justice Anthony Kennedy asked what would happen if a text message was sent to an officer at the same time he was sending one to someone else.
Justice Scalia seemed surprised that the text message goes to the server, and not directly to the phone.
You mean (the text) doesnt go right to me? he asked.
These guys are obviously computer illiterate. Are they really capable of rendering an expert judgment on the issue? I would say they should recuse themselves, but who is going to replace them?
Many of them are septuagenarians, they are clearly out of touch with todays technology. I suppose they will render some kind of decision in the case, but Supreme Court will probably become the laughing stock as a result of this case.
Americas already dont hold the presidency or the Congress in high regard, it looks like it is the Supreme Courts turn next. Why do these justices keep serving until they have to be literally dragged away? Perhaps there should be an upper age limit for Supreme Court justices (like there is in Canada).
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text: In Love Wars, gay Stormtroopers chafe under Don't Ask, Don't TellLauren Davis1/15/12 10:30amFiled to: Star WarsLove warsshort filmGaydeath starstormtroopersdon't ask don't telltweetFb47EditPromoteShare to KinjaToggle Conversation toolsGo to permalinkServing the Galactic Empire comes with some murky moral questions: Is the Rebel Alliance really a terrorist organization? Is political stability worth the destruction of an entire planet? Should I serve in a military that doesn't even teach me how to shoot properly? As the short film "Love Wars" reveals, those questions become even more complicated when you're hiding the fact that you're gay.Love Wars could have been nothing more than an amusing trifle, but the filmmakers actually take the time to explore the conflicted feelings of two men who believe in the Empire's cause, but can't take their relationship public. It's also a poignant reminder that, as disposable as they may seem, Stormtroopers aren't all the same under the uniform.AdvertisementAdvertisementLove Wars [Notodofilmfest via Tor]Reply47 repliesLeave a reply


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Looking at the universe of stocks we cover at Dividend Channel, on 2/27/13, Tyson Foods, Inc. (NYSE: TSN) will trade ex-dividend, for its quarterly dividend of $0.05, payable on 3/15/13. As a percentage of TSN's recent stock price of $23.86, this dividend works out to approximately 0.21%.
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text: Would You Chop The Top Off Your Lamborghini Reventon?Thomas McIntyre12/04/12 7:30amFiled to: Morning WouldCar Porn40EditPromoteShare to KinjaToggle Conversation toolsGo to permalinkThe classic debate: arguably better looks with a hardtop, or the open-air thrill of a droptop. Which will you be having?AdvertisementWelcome to Morning Would, where we present you with some of the most desirable, controversial cars ever built and ask what you would do to drive one.The Reventon is one of the coolest (and rarest) Lamborghinis ever built, which is impressive coming from a company that's made some pretty cool and rare cars in its day. It was inspired by a fighter jet (and subsequently inspired the styling of the Aventador), and was at the forefront of the matte paint craze. If we could have one we'd take it, but in what flavor?AdvertisementIf you want to go full fighter-jet, obviously you'll need the hardtop. This is how the car was intended to be consumed. But, if you want to hear that V12 a little better, and feel the wind in your hair (at about 180 miles per hour), it'll have to be the roadster. You can see the roadster in action hereWhich one are you going to take? We might have provided an opinion here if we weren't so divided ourselves. Let us know what you decide down below.Photo Credit: GFWilliamsReply40 repliesLeave a reply


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January 31, 1955. The steamship Ticonderoga begins its 9,250 foot overland journey to the Shelburne Museum. The ship has been welded to its wheeled cradle. The railroad tracks have been laid in front of her and she will make a 150 foot advance on this first day. Photo 115.
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Norfolk City Manager Marcus Jones leaving for Charlotte
In a statement issued to WAVY News, Mayor Kenny Alexander said the city "has been blessed with [Jones'] leadership for 10 years."
In a statement issued to WAVY News, Mayor Kenny Alexander said the city "has been blessed with [Jones'] leadership for 10 years."
Police say two suspects robbed a Portsmouth store at gunpoint Tuesday night.
No injuries were reported.
Jamaar Hawkins says this has been a learning experience for all parties involved and a matter that he is happy to move on from.
Hampton Police arrested a suspect in connection to a shooting on North King Street, Tuesday night.
San Francisco police say four students were injured and one is in critical condition after shots were fired in the parking lot of a school.
According to dispatchers, the man got stuck at the shore after chasing after his dog, who had gone into the water.
The person killed was identified five days after the crash as 68-year-old Robert William Bertenshaw.
Who knew an inflatable advertising figure would cause so much uproar in Norfolk?
Light rail is rolling onto the ballots in Virginia Beach. Voters will have to decide if they want to the Tide extended.
A creative agency in Canada has launched an initiative, "Let's Tell America It's Great."
Video from the scene appears to show extensive damage to the truck.
After WAVY News got involved, officials agreed to remove the tree, which was found to be in city right of way.
Civil rights organizations issued demands Tuesday to extend the deadline to register to vote in Virginia.
A 33-year-old man from Colorado drowned in the ocean near Carova Beach Tuesday.
Endurance IT Services provides information technology for private-sector clients.
Samples collected from within the Hertford County Rural Water System have been tested and were found to be free of bacteria.
Police are looking to identify two suspects who robbed a Norfolk gas station while armed with a shotgun.
The dam is not in any danger of failure.
The ACLU and the Lawyers' Committee are calling for action in response to problems with Virginia's online voter registration system.
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It's been six months since the former sailor, who spent decades locked up for a Newport News murder he didn't commit, was released from pris…
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Professor Reynolds points to this and asks "IS THE PATENT SYSTEM stifling nanotechnology?"
Follow the link and you will find that the article is sourced from the ETC Group. My long time readers (heh) may remember that I consider the ETC Group Luddites and an anti-science group. ETC is known for such howlers as calling for a "mandatory moratorium on synthetic nanomaterials" Looking to the ETC Group for direction on nanotechnology is like looking to the American Communist Party for direction on free market economics.
Professor Reynolds is a libertarian scholar and knows the value of the market. In order to fund research and development one must obtain funding and that funding is based upon the ability to protect the R&D investment. The ETC Group and the "Innovation Partnership" have started an all from war on bio and nanotechnology. This is their strike against the value of the technology.
The patent system has a bunch of problems; the patent offices of the world are slow and have historically had trouble with new technology. The plastics industry and the electronics industry faced these challenges during their early phases; those seem to have been worked out to everyone's benefit. The U.S. Patent system is the goose that continues to lay golden eggs why should we listen to Luddites to find solutions.
Some of my proposed solutions for fixing the patent system are here. Unfortunately, I came up with these without funding from "governments, industry and NGOs" that help ETC Group and the "Innovation Partnership." The top three are:
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In certain situations, an employee whose job is eliminated may receive a lump sum severance payment from the employer. The payments vary greatly, often dependent on the length of employment and reason for the termination. The dispute was whether the payments were subject to social security and medicare taxes, commonly referred to together as FICA taxes (referring to the Federal Insurance Contributions Act). Historically severance payments were subject to FICA taxes, but a lower court had ruled the payments were not subject to FICA, with the conflict in rulings ultimately making it to the Supreme Court.
In the case in front of the Supreme Court, Quality Stores, Inc., closed several plants as it entered bankruptcy and paid discharged employees severance pay. The employer reported the payments as wages on Form W-2, paid its share of FICA taxes, and withheld the employee's portion of FICA taxes and income taxes from the payment. There was no dispute that the severance payments constituted income and were subject to income tax. Both employers and employees pay a portion of the FICA taxes, resulting in the two sides being aligned in requesting the refund in this particular case.
In short, the Court ruled the definition of "wages" under FICA which includes "all remuneration for employment" did include severance payments. The 17 page opinion had more detail on the facts and the basis for the ruling.
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Iberian Wine News: Miguel Merino and Bodegas Puelles
By: Joe Manekin | K&L Staff Member Exciting week, let's get to it.... 1) DI's! Direct Imports! Direct from the farm to our stores to your cellar! Well, the unthinkable is happening this week: we are actually receiving a container from Europe on time in 2011! And not just any container. We are introducing our first two purely direct (unbrokered, visit the folks, shake hands, agree to be partners) wines which we have worked with in Spain. They are both Rioja producers and I'd love to introduce you to them. Miguel Merino is a bodega, the man behind the bodega, as well as his son Miguel who - you guessed it - also helps out at the bodega. Located in the beautiful town of Briones in Rioja Alta, Miguel Merino describes his wines as "updated classics." The classic component would include very well situated, mature vines planted in calcareous clay in a cool part of the D.O. These roughly eight hectares of vines are cultivated organically, still plowed by horse, and owned both by Miguel and a close friend of his. "Updated" likely refers to Miguel's penchant for used barrels (used meaning 2-4 years old, not 2-4 decades old), coopered from a blend of French and American oak. The wines taste like Rioja but are less marked by wood than many examples of both the traditional and more modern styles. All of the Miguel Merino wines should age quite nicely. I really look forward to turning people on to these wonderful wines. Bodegas Puelles is a winery located in Abalos, another small Rioja Alta town, and it is run by Jesús Puelles and his brother. Jesús works the vineyards, his brother handles the cellar. Their vines are also farmed primarily organically, with a minimum use of treatments and naturally growing cover crops utliized between the rows. They face north towards the majestic Sierra Cantabria mountains - they are very, very close affording the visitor quite a view. Though we currently only carry a wonderfully bright and satisfying 07 crianza along with what is perhaps my favorite unoaked white rioja, we hope to bring in a few more wines from these folks; these wines are seriously good values. And, if you are ever visiting in Rioja, the Puelles family runs a lovely inn with a few rooms offering beautiful views of their vines. I hear that Jesús is quite the host, and having spent a brief amount of time with him, I do not doubt it. 2008 Miguel Merino "Viñas Jovenes" Rioja Alta - $19.99 2005 Miguel Merino Reserva Rioja Alta - $29.99 2004 Miguel Merino Gran Reserva Rioja Alta - $39.99 2009 Miguel Merino Mazuelo de Quinta Cruz Rioja Alta - $24.99 2009 Bodegas Puelles Blanco Rioja - $11.99 2007 Bodegas Puelles Crianza Rioja - $15.99 TXOX! (if that's a new expression for you, you'll learn all about it on Friday) 3) Non-DI Spanish Wine of the Week In a world where commodity wines with goopy textures and sweet oak flavors tend to garner much of the attention, it provides some level of comfort that affordable, rustic wines of character such as this one still exist. Hasta la proxima semana.... -Joe ***


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Before and after photos of dental implant patients can be an invaluable resource in treatment planning as they allow you to evaluate a dentist's past work and your potential results. During your consultation, your dentist will likely show you examples of similar cases. If your dentist discusses alternative treatments with you, such as a dental bridge, orthodontics or veneers, you may be able to view before and after pictures from those treatments as well.
You may even find that you are able to evaluate these before and after galleries prior to your consultation if your dentist features them on his/her website. This has become an increasingly popular way for dentists to market their services to patients, and an even more popular way for patients to easily evaluate dentists.
Before Implant Treatment
Any underlying oral health issues must first be managed before dental implantation may be considered. Common issues such as tooth decay and gum disease can make implant treatment less effective.
If you are a smoker, your dentist will advise you to quit, as smokers face a greater risk of implant failure than non-smokers. Smoking can affect osseointegration, the process by which a dental implant anchors to the jaw bone.
Once your dentist deems your mouth healthy enough for treatment, your custom dental implant treatment can begin. The procedure itself may take as long as six months to be completed, involving multiple office visits. During your first procedural visit, a dental implant screw is fitted along with a protective cover to aid in healing. After the site has healed and the screw osseointegrates with the jaw bone, an abutment is placed with a temporary crown. Once the gum tissue grows naturally around the implant, the temporary crown is removed and replaced with a permanent tooth crown.
Porcelain Veneers and Composite Resin Veneers
Recovery time for successful dental implantation varies based on your unique considerations, such as your oral health, the number of implants you received, their location in the mouth, etc. Following the initial stages of screw placement, discomfort and pain should be relatively minimal. Your dentist may prescribe pain medications to help alleviate any such issues. You also may experience some minor bleeding and swelling around the implant site; however, any such issues should subside within a couple days.
For the first week or so after surgery, your dentist will advise you to restrict your diet to soft foods. Total recovery from start to finish can take anywhere from a few months up to eight months. Your progress is assessed at follow-up appointments with your dentist.
The most common cause of implant failure is failure to floss and brush the teeth. Practicing excellent oral health is essential for ensuring the longevity of your implant(s). Your provisional restorations should be cleaned and maintained the same as your natural teeth. This will help with the healing and fusing of the implant. As is the case before treatment, smokers are advised to quit in order to maximize implant longevity.
Under the right circumstances, your implant may last up to 40 years.
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schwit1 writes with a report on just how extensive always-on license plate logging has gotten. The article focuses on California; how different is your state? "In San Diego, 13 federal and local law enforcement agencies have compiled more than 36 million license-plate scans in a regional database since 2010 with the help of federal homeland security grants. The San Diego Association of Governments maintains the database. Unlike the Northern California database, which retains the data for between one and two years, the San Diego system retains license-plate information indefinitely. Can we get plate with code to delete the database?"


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This thread gotten very quite !!!
has anything happen so far? hints of any kind?
Ash willingly crossdressed for her. Hes not cilan or Harley in that he'd do that for anyone
There nothing shippy about it.
Ash & Cilan both cross-dress and I won't say that they do it ''willingly''.
Plus , Ash cross-dress before.
He did that on his Kento & Sinnoh Journey !
Seriously , Why everyone so nut about cross-dressing.
I used Cross-dress when I was 7 or 10 but it didn't made me popular.
Okay, that's enough!
I'm upset that the thread is starting to get a little quiet too, but I'm eagerly awaiting the upcoming Iris episodes! That's mainly describing her backstory and how she'll be facing Drayden, which Ash will totally cheer her on for,since she seems so nervous about facing Drayden again ever since she battled his Haxorus with Excadrill long ago.
So what do you guys think? What do you expect to happen in the upcoming Drayden VS Iris Rematch?
Maybe Drayden could tease Iris about how she and Ash are so alike.
It's Fanfiction Time!
*huff* I was hoping it wouldn't come to this, but it seems I have no choice. I wanted to wait until I made the whole chapter and post it on the story section, but if this thread is going to get so quiet, I guess I might as well the first part of Chapter 9.
Spoiler:- Recap! Contains spoilers!:
Spoiler:- Chapter 9-1:
Well, I hope you enjoyed that part. The next part will take us on a small journey to the past to see what the heck happened to Ash and Deino while Iris was away.
hello would it be ok if i can join here i really like Negaishipping i really like ash & iris they really cool trainers
thank you PokeMaster366
thanks i will enjoy my time on here it looks really cool and fun here
Hello everyone~
I think I will be joining here too, since I am starting to like this shipping thing. xD~
Welcome to the thread, you two!
Very nice way of opening the chapter there, it draws the reader in almost instantly.
To be perfectly honest with you, I thought she was mad because he had caught a Dragon-Type that she needed more then him -_-"Not that big of a-," Iris shouted, but quickly caught herself before she went any farther. With nothing more than a short sigh and a burst of inaudible muttering, Iris quickly regained her composure and continued to speak. "Palpitoad was a wild Pokémon that was more than capable of defending himself at the time, but Deino was an injured Pokémon that just came out of the Pokémon Center, and even now, she may still be suffering from her previous injuries. You can't just capture a Pokémon when it's in that condition to begin with!"
Hit Enter before we mention Deino. It can be confusing without the said Enter."…I'm sorry, but I can't tell you that, Iris." Deino could only give a look of surprise after hearing these words. She was not listening hard enough to discern who exactly said these words, but she already had a good idea of who said them.
"Don't try to cover it up now. Your injuries yesterday clearly said something else." Iris pointed out, asserting the fact that she still did not forget the events of that day. "Now, tell me. What happened yesterday while I was away?"
First of all, overuse of assert, and the last bolded part doesn't make any sense."You heard what I said, and I mean it. I can't tell you what happened yesterday," Ash asserted with the fear that was in his voice before suddenly gone.
This made it feel like Deino spent a long time staring at Iris's expression. Perhaps you should note that it was quickly expressing more and more anger."What are you doing, Ash? You're just going to make things worse for yourself," Deino thought as she slowly walked towards the end of the wall and look behind it to see Iris's face, which only seemed to express more and more anger over time.
Change that to rage and the like. Two "anger" close together can make the writing feel narrow."Ash, I'm just trying to figure out what happened on that day while I was away so that I can help, but you're not making this any easier," Iris said, still struggling to contain her own anger as she continued.
Enter error again."I'm asking you one last time for both Deino's sake and your own. What. Happened. On. That. Day?" Ash could only offer one last moment of silence before he gave his answer.
Besides the errors, very nicely done. I feel rather excited about the backstoryeven thought I've already read it. The way you expressed Deino's convoluted feelings about Ash standing up for her was very touching, as well as her standing up for him. I felt that Iris's rage was uncalled for, but she's pretty sensitive, suppose. Good work, 366
Thank You Moonlight Absol
Comments are in bold, and thank you for being a grammar snob (you sometimes hate them, but without them, so much good quality would be lost). What about Deino's feelings were convoluted? Also, please remember that she was already emotionally rattled by Vincent before she and Ash had their "talk", so it probably wouldn't have been so bad for Ash if Vincent didn't show up when he did.
Was I mean about my corrections? The reason why I called Deino's feelings "convoluted" because she was like, "He's standing up for me after all I've done?" right after thinking, "She's going to hate me and reject me." That is all. Also, I forgot what Vincent said that rattled her. Sorry, my brain dies after school sometimes -_-
As for Iris's standing for Plasma's ideals...*glares at Paul*
To be honest, his presence in itself was what threw Iris off.
BTW, about your chapter/plot movement VM. I'll move at whatever pace I feel like, but I won't make the readers sit through something that I, myself, wouldn't feel like sitting through, and a plot that moves too slowly or has too much filler is one of the things on that banlist.
I still don't know what made you think that Iris was pissed because she didn't get Deino before Ash. Personally, I thought Ash getting Deino would be more logical and a better plot twist.
Ah-ha, now I remember.
I'm just saying, if the plot runs too slowly, then readers might get bored out of their skulls because nothing is moving along. I was just giving some advice just in case a complaint rose up.
Iris is aiming to be a Dragon Master, 366. I thought she was aiming for captureing/befriending Deino herself before Ash actually caught her. I assume too much. Please just deal with with it, because it's my nature -_-
Does it really matter how fast or slow the plot progresses so long as the readers are thoroughly entertained? Personally, I would rather take my time and enjoy the story, because when it becomes more like a job for me, no one wins, not even you *points finger at computer monitor*.
Yes, I know Iris is aiming to become a Dragon Master, but there are certain unwritten laws that she will abide by because of how she views Pokemon on a moral scale. Iris doesn't need another Dragon right now, anyway. All it would do is steal attention away from Axew about as easily as a cute little sister, and then here comes the Piplup drama like in that episode where he learned Hydro Pump -_- .
Don't worry. You're not doing anything wrong.
Finnaly, someone takes notice of that. Lulz.
of course Harley'd do that. he's a weirdo T_T
Sure, why not.
Sure, welcome.
I think it would've been more dramatic if Iris had grabbed Ash's shoulders and slapped him across the face. Twice.


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Cataractes eliminate Oil Kings from Memorial Cup
by Staff Writer / Montréal CanadiensSHAWINIGAN, QUE. (CP) -- The Shawinigan Cataractes got goals from six different players as they coasted to a 6-1 victory over the Edmonton Oil Kings in the tiebreaker game Thursday night at the Mastercard Memorial Cup.
The win put host Shawinigan (2-2) into the semifinal on Friday night against the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League champion Saint John Sea Dogs (2-1). It will be the Cataractes' third game in as many nights.
The winner advances to the final Sunday night against the Ontario Hockey League champion London Knights (2-1).
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The Oil Kings (1-3) never found their stride after beating Shawinigan 4-3 in the tournament opener. The last Western Hockey League club to be the tournament's first casualty was Kelowna in 2005.
Yannick Veilleux, Morgan Ellis, Anton Zlobin, Kirill Kabanov, Michael Bournival and Pierre-Olivier Morin scored for the Cataractes, while Brandon Gormley and Michael Chaput each had two assists.
Henrik Samuelsson replied for the Oil Kings, who were outshot 31-30.
Shawinigan was coming off a 4-1 loss on Wednesday night to Saint John, the QMJHL powerhouse that is seeking a second straight Memorial Cup title.
Nerves were evident for both teams in the opening minutes until Veilleux opened the scoring at 7:30, tipping in a Gormley point shot after some good work from Kabanov.
Ellis was in the left circle to one-time a Gormley pass during a power play at 17:01.
The Cataractes scored on their first shot of the middle period as Zlobin one-timed a back pass from Chaput past Laurent Brossoit at 1:54.
Proof that everything was going Shawinigan's way came when Kabanov's shot went off Brossoit rebounded off the end glass, hit the goaltender again and rolled into the net at 2:59.
Bournival added a power-play goal at 8:11 and it went from bad to worse for Edmonton when Morin picked off a pass and scored on a short-handed breakaway for a 6-0 lead at 13:59.
Edmonton finally got one with Shawinigan on a line change as Stephane Legault sent Samuelsson in on a breakaway to beat Gabriel Girard.
The Oil Kings, a young team that will have most of its top players back next season, arrived in Shawinigan only a few days after beating Portland in seven games in the WHL final. They never seemed to find their legs in Energy City, Shawinigan's nickname because of its hydro power plant.
The Cataractes were knocked out in the second round of the QMJHL playoffs and had a 31-day break before the Memorial Cup.
NOTES: Shawinigan took Peter Sakaris and Felix-Antoine Bergeron out and put Mitchell Maynard and Frederik Gaudreau into the lineup. Bergeron got a cross-check in the neck Wednesday against Saint John. … QMJHL teams are now 3-3 all-time in tiebreakers, while the WHL is 4-3.
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Bret Stephens
Deputy editor, editorial page, The Wall Street Journal.
Bret Stephens writes "Global View," the Wall Street Journal's foreign-affairs column, for which he won the Pulitzer Prize for commentary in 2013. He is the paper's deputy editorial page editor, responsible for the international opinion pages of the Journal, and a member of the paper's editorial board. He is also a regular panelist on the Journal Editorial Report, a weekly political talk show broadcast on Fox News Channel.


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WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) — Family, friends and famous admirers including first lady Michelle Obama, former President Bill Clinton and Oprah Winfrey gathered Saturday and paid tribute to poet, orator and sage Maya Angelou.
Angelou was honored as a renaissance figure and one of the 20th century's most famous black writers at the private memorial service at Wake Forest University. Angelou died May 28 at age 86 after a remarkable life with important roles in civil rights and the arts.
The funeral program includes tributes from Clinton and Winfrey and a eulogy to be given by the first lady. Former United Nations Ambassador Andrew Young is speaking, along with several family members and the poet's friends.
Angelou's grandson Elliott Jones welcomed the audience by telling them they were celebrating "an amazing life — a life well-lived." Jones then read a passage from his grandmother's poem, "Still I Rise."
"Just like moons and like suns. With the certainty of tides. Just like hopes springing high. Still I'll rise."
Born into poverty and segregation, Angelou rose to become an accomplished actress, singer, dancer and writer. Although she never graduated from college, she taught for more than 30 years at the private North Carolina university, where she was regularly addressed as Dr. Angelou out of respect for all the honorary degrees she received.
Her magnetism also drew her into friendships with famous figures from Malcolm X and Nelson Mandela to Clinton and Winfrey
Angelou was born Marguerite Johnson in St. Louis and raised in Stamps, Arkansas, and San Francisco. Her life included writing poetry by age 9, giving birth as a single mother by 17, and becoming San Francisco's first black streetcar conductor. She also once danced at a strip joint, shared the stage with comic Phyllis Diller and garnered career advice from singer Billie Holiday. She wrote music and plays, received an Emmy nomination for her acting in the 1970s TV miniseries "Roots" and danced with Alvin Ailey.
Tall and majestic, Angelou added heft to her spoken words with a deep and sonorous voice, describing herself as a poet in love with "the music of language." She recited the most popular presidential inaugural poem in history, "On the Pulse of Morning," when Clinton opened his first term in 1993. She inspired many and became a mentor to Winfrey before she became a talk show host.
Angelou once worked as a coordinator for the Southern Christian Leadership Conference and lived for years in Egypt and Ghana, where she met Mandela. In 1968, she was helping the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. organize the Poor People's March in Memphis, Tennessee, where the civil rights leader was slain on Angelou's 40th birthday.
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The Rockin' Continentals made two 45s for the Casino label in 1962 or 1963, but I know little about the band. Rockin' Country Style lists them as a Topeka, Kansas group, with members Johnny Thompson, Melvin Ralston, Chuck Smith, and Bill Doyle, but I can't confirm this anywhere. Thompson and Ralston's names show up on the song writing credits on the labels, but so does Ralph Sandmeyer and I don't know his connection to the group.
The Rockin' Continentals first release was a great rockabilly song with fierce drumming and scorching guitar and piano breaks called "The '309'", written by Johnny Thompson. The singer has a strong southern accent that doesn't appear on their other songs. The original A-side was "2-3-4," written by Melvin Ralston, which in comparison is simple riffing on blues changes.
Their next and last single was "Cobra 289" written by Ralph Sandmeyer in tribute to the Ford/Shelby AC Cobra sports car first manufactured in 1962.
"Count Dracula" is mainly instrumental with a spooky reverbed riff. Like "The '309'" it was written by Johnny Thompson.
Both releases are now rare and have been bootlegged, along with another Casino release, the Argons' "Do the Dog". For more info about the authentic pressings vs the reproductions, go to my page on reproduction 45s and search for Casino.
The Casino Records label has an obscure history. It seems to have started in 1957 with a single by Jerry Dyke doing two songs written by Bob Bobo and Carl Lewis for Southern Belle, BMI, "Deep Within My Heart" and "My Empty Heart". That release, Casino 1001/1002 had a gothic style font for Casino and an address on McGavock St. in Nashville, Tennessee.
An article in the Emporia Gazette from February 1958 discusses how Jerry Dyke was the stage name for Gerald Dyche, a student from Topeka who was singing songs written by Topekan disc jockey Bob Bobo for demos to be sent to Southern Belle publishing in Nashville, which led to the Casino single, presumably recorded in Nashville. Although the article makes something of the Casino Recording Corporation of Nashville, I suspect Bob Bobo and Carl Lewis were at least part owners of Casino, and produced the Jerry Dyke single on their own hoping for attention for their song writing.
Dyke does not seem to have worked with Bobo after this single, and that may be because Bobo had a better chance of success with other artists, such as Ronnie Pearson of Osage City. Pearson's first single on the Herald Label in April of '57 included Bob Bobo's song "Hot Shot".
Bobo would place other songs in the late '50s, including "I Close My Eyes" (co-written with Lewis) for the Wilburn Brothers on Decca in August of '57, "The Answer" and "Warm as Toast" (co-written by Lewis) for Russ Veers on the Trend label, and "Let Me Go to the Hop" (co-written by Russ Veers) by the Sweethearts on Power.
By the early 1960s, Bobo seems to have stopped pursuing a career as a song writer, but kept the Casino label active. I don't know what Casino 1003/1004 is, but 1005/1006 is the Nubbins doing two standards, "The King's Highway" / "Stormy Weather" with a different font for the logo and no address.
By the time the Rockin' Continentals "The '309'" comes out around 1962, it's numbered 1007/1008. This and all future release feature Kansan artists; there is no longer any Nashville connection that I know of.
The Rockin' Continentals singles were followed by:
1011/1012 – The Argons "Spiked" (Bryson, Myers) / "Do The Dog" (Mikkelsen, Wilcox) 1964
1321/1322 – The Jerms – "That Word" (G. Senogles) / "Love Light" (Sept. 1965)
2305/2306 – The Thingies – "It's a Long Way Down" (L. Miller, Dalton) / "Merry Go Round of Life" (August 1966)
One interesting oddity about the Casino discography is that the RCA code for the Jerry Dyke single, HO8W-0066/67 would be adapted for later releases, even though most later releases were not pressed at RCA but at Wakefield Manufacturing in Phoenix, AZ. Another code on the 45s, 2 AFM also increases with each release, though I'm not sure the meaning of that code.
Bobo also owned a restaurant called Bobo's Drive In in Topeka from 1948 until sometime recently.
I want to thank the discussion of Casino on 45Cat, which gave me some leads to follow up and confirm.


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If you had the chance to go back in time–weapons provided–would you? Before you answer, ask yourself: is going to another point in time really better than cleaning out the toilet at your internship and not having other options? Well, you'd be in the same boat as "Parks And Recreation" star Aubrey Plaza in "Safety Not Guaranteed," which premiered to near-universal praise at the Sundance Film Festival on Sunday. Based on the fake ad that spawned the legendary YTMND meme, the first feature from writer Derek Connolly and director Colin Trevorrow takes us to a world where time travel may be possible. So could the fact that Kenneth (Mark Duplass), the would-be time traveler, is as crazy as he sounds.
The Playlist went deep underground (at least one flight below the streets of Park City) to ask Plaza about taking on her first starring role in the Sundance film and what's in store from upcoming, raunchy comedy "The To Do-List" and Roman Coppola's "A Glimpse Inside The Mind Of Charlie Swan" where she got to act opposite the one and only, Charlie Sheen.
This is your first major, stand-alone leading role. How did you throw yourself into that?
It was a combination of "I can't do this, I will fail, this will be embarassing" and "I'm going to kick ass every day and murder this role and show people I can do more than make sarcastic comments and roll my eyes." I read the script. I thought it was special—it was a wonderful love story in a totally different way than I had seen before. I was looking for a part that could allow me to have a real transformation.
I think the most important thing for me as an actor is to find roles where I'm playing a human and not a stereotype or someone who can be lumped into a category. One of the special things about this love story is that Mark Duplass' character and my character aren't "the cool girl and the dork." It's something that you haven't seen before. It's just two different kind of people thrown into weird shit and they find a deep connection through it. That's what was fun and attractive to me script-wise.
Is that something you're looking for more of now as opposed to the smaller, scene-stealing characters in the background?
I'd like to always move forward. I really would like to show people I'm capable of carrying a movie and capable of having a transformation in a movie; of creating a person that has many layers. That's just as satisfying to me as playing the best friend that's really hilarious but a one-note kind of thing. Both of those are really fun for me and I love comedy. It's where I started out, but I have more to offer than that. I want to take over the world.
You're also in "The To-Do List," what can you tell us about that movie?
I don't know when it's coming out. It's almost completed, hopefully it will come out this summer. I haven't seen it, so it's hard for me to talk about. But if you put "Safety Not Guaranteed" up against ["To-Do List"] they are so different in the craziest way.
My character is so different in that—I'm an obnoxious Tracy Flick-esque girl, there's no irony and I'm totally Type-A. I'm really energetic and then I turn into a raging slut that does a lot of weird, pervy things.
You're also in Roman Coppola's "A Glimpse Inside The Mind Of Charlie Swan." What can you tell us about your role in that film?
I'm not in it that much. Everyone in the movie has an important role despite how long their screen time is. I play Charlie Swan's [Charlie Sheen] assistant and he's having a total meltdown, mid-life crisis moment. I'm there to be like, "We have work to do, our company is in trouble, get your shit together!" I have one meaty scene with him, but that's it. I did get to hang out with Bill Murray and Charlie Sheen at once.
When were you shooting this during the Sheen media frenzy?
It was recent—late fall, winter [2011]. I don't know what the timeline is with his wizardy, but it doesn't really matter. He's himself. I think he's self-aware and people think he's crazy, but he doesn't care. He's awesome.
How was it working with Charlie as an actor?
He's great. I learned a lot from him, an amazing actor. He's really natural and you can tell he's been doing it his whole life. I was terrified to work with him and Roman. I haven't been in that many movies and I really respect Roman. Charlie's great—I think he'll be great in this movie.
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SHANGHAI (Reuters) - A Chinese woman who became an online sensation after posting a homemade pornographic film of herself on the Internet has been detained in Shanghai, according to state media.
The 12-minute-video showed the woman, surnamed Huang, performing "sex acts," the official China Daily said in its weekend edition, without elaborating.
"It soon became one of the most popular downloads on the mainland, with thousands of people downloading it last month," the report cited the local police as saying in a statement.
The woman set up a blog, hoping to profit from her notoriety and sell interviews with herself for up to 30,000 yuan ($4,383) a time, the newspaper said.
Despite the police's best efforts, the video is still available online, it added, without saying what penalty the woman may have to pay.
Pornography is illegal in China, although it is widely available on pirated DVDs throughout the country, and on the Internet.
($1=6.844 Yuan)
(Writing by Ben Blanchard; Editing by David Fox)
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The interplay of need and opportunity in venture capital investment syndication
This study examines the syndication of investments novel to a VC firm as a function of the firm's need and opportunity to do so. We distinguish two types of uncertainty that firms face when considering novel investments: egocentric, pertaining to making the right decisions, and altercentric, pertaining to being evaluated as a potential partner on the investment. Whereas the former increases the firm's need to syndicate the investment, the latter reduces the firm's opportunity to do so, making it contingent upon the firm's status and reputation for attracting potential partners. Using data on first-round venture capital investments, we find that novel investments are more likely to be syndicated. Moreover, this relationship is stronger for firms with higher status and weaker for firms with higher reputation. These results highlight a relational aspect of uncertainty, inherent in a particular VC firm -- investment dyad, and suggest that status and reputation play different roles in aligning the need and opportunity to syndicate novel investments.
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Volume (Year): 25 (2010)
Issue (Month): 4 (July)
Pages: 331-348
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Spicy Kimchi Pickled Vegetables
Recipes for pickled vegetables are abundant. True aficionados appreciate a spicy pickle. Many cultures have spicy pickled vegetable recipes, but probably the most well-known is Korean kimchi. Kimchi can be made with just cabbage, just cucumbers, or any number of vegetables. Like most pickling recipes, kimchi was invented to help preserve food at a time when refrigeration was not available. Korea's spicy vegetable pickles are known for their heat. Today you can find it on pizzas and burgers. In Korea, even people who do not know much about cooking can make a hot kimchi stew with rice. Families all had their own distinctive kimchi recipes that were passed down from generation to generation.
Amazingly, these pickles are fairly easy to make. As more people all over the world discover kimchi, the recipes are spreading far and wide. Traditionally, it is served as a side dish. Scoop out a bowl full with your meal to punch up your nutrition and your heat. Today, you can find kimchi in grocery stores, farmers ' markets, and specialty shops. Even with its growing popularity, there is no reason not to try making your own. Use the recipe to use up some of your excess garden produce so you can enjoy it in the months to come.
Just like many other refrigerator pickle recipes, kimchi is made of preserved raw vegetables. None of the nutrients are lost in the preparation. The hot, bright flavor wins new fans all the time who may not even care about the extra nutrients they are eating. The flavors combine all the natural flavors of hot, sour, sweet, and salty. The spicy aroma tickles the senses and invites everyone to take a bite.
- 10 pickling cucumbers, cut into bite size chunks
- 1 small head green cabbage, quartered and chopped into small chunks
- 2 Tablespoons sea salt
- ½ to 1 full teaspoon raw garlic, minced
- 3 scallions, cut diagonally (both white and green portions)
- ¼ medium yellow onion, chopped
- 2 Tablespoons red chili flakes, finely ground
- 1 teaspoon vinegar
- 1 Tablespoon honey
- Rinse the cucumbers and chop them into bite size pieces. Place them in a large bowl. Chop the cabbage and add it to the cucumbers. Add the salt and toss well. Let the vegetables sit out overnight at room temperature or at least for a few hours. The salt draws the moisture out of the vegetables, creating a brine.
- Add the garlic, scallions, onion, chili flakes, vinegar, and honey. You may want to put on some gloves to protect your hands from the chili flakes while you mix this up. Toss all the ingredients until it is well combined and the vegetables are all covered with the brine. The brine should be a brilliant red color.
- Pack the vegetables into canning jars and add a couple tablespoons of brine in each jar. Put the lids tightly on the jars. Leave the kimchi out on the counter for 24 to 48 hours so it begins to ferment. After this time, keep all jars in the refrigerator.
- Serve kimchi any time you need to spice up a meal.
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Pickled vegetables are a part of many cuisines, but our Spicy Kimchi Vegetables will quickly become your favorite. You can snack on these spicy vegetable pickles or serve them with a meal. Set out a bowl as an appetizer. The best thing about these pickles is they are also very good for you. Keep a jar handy at all times so you can enjoy them whenever the mood hits you. Once you have tasted kimchi, you will see why it is has been popular in Korea for so long.
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A Prospective Study to Evaluate the Addition of Subcutaneous Recombinant Human-Luteinizing Hormone With Recombinant Human-Follicle Stimulating Hormone on Follicular Development in Women Undergoing Ovarian Stimulation for Assisted Reproductive Technologies
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In-vitro fertilization (IVF) of human oocytes followed by the replacement of embryo in the uterine cavity has become a well established treatment for female infertility attributable to damaged fallopian tubes, endometriosis or unexplained causes where alternative forms of therapy have failed. The most commonly used protocols of follicular stimulation now employs follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) and long-acting agonists of gonadotropin releasing hormone (GnRH) to prevent the occurrence of a mid-cycle luteinizing hormone (LH) surge and to ensure the induction of well-synchronized larger cohort of ovarian follicles.
The results of a number of studies have demonstrated that in the majority of clinical situations, FSH administration alone is sufficient to achieve successful follicular development. A study had shown that in subjects receiving recombinant human-follicle stimulating hormone (r-hFSH) and recombinant human-luteinizing hormone (r-hLH), pregnancy rates were similar in the younger and older age groups, however, in women receiving r-hFSH alone, there was a significant decline in pregnancy rates for women 35 and older. This particular study also went on to show that the subgroup of women 35 and older, may benefit from supplementary r-hLH. A number of studies have been conducted to assess the safety and efficacy of r-hLH administered concomitantly with r-hFSH in the presence of developing follicles to reduce the rate of growth of intermediate and small follicles while allowing the dominant follicle to continue to progress.
This was a Phase III, open-label, multicentre study to evaluate safety and efficacy of addition of Recombinant Human-Luteinizing Hormone (Luveris) to a standard assisted reproductive technologies (ART) protocol.
Condition | Intervention | Phase |
Infertility Ovarian Stimulation |
Drug: Recombinant Human-Luteinizing Hormone (Luveris) |
Phase 3 |
Study Type: | Interventional |
Study Design: | Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment Masking: Open Label Primary Purpose: Treatment |
Official Title: | A Phase III, Multicentre, Open-label Prospective Study to Evaluate the Addition of Subcutaneous Recombinant Human-Luteinizing Hormone (Luveris) With r-hFSH on Follicular Development in Women Undergoing Ovarian Stimulation for ART |
- Mean Number of Metaphase II Oocytes Per Participant Who Underwent Ovum Pick up for Intra-cytoplasmic Sperm Injection (ICSI) [ Time Frame: On the day of ovum pick up (Day 1 or 2 after human chorionic gonadotropin [hCG] administration). ]Mean number of metaphase II oocytes was calculated for each participant undergoing ovum pick up for ICSI. ICSI is an in-vitro fertilization procedure in which a single sperm is injected directly into an egg under a microscope. Metaphase II stage of the oocyte was classified as the time at which the first polar body was observed microscopically. Metaphase II oocytes are a sub-group of the total number of oocytes.
- Mean Number of Mature Oocytes Per Participant Who Underwent Ovum Pick up for In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) [ Time Frame: On the day of ovum pick up (Day 1 or 2 after hCG administration). ]Mean number of oocytes undergoing ovum pick up for IVF were calculated for each participant. IVF is a process by which egg cells are fertilized by sperm outside the body, in-vitro.
- Mean Number of Oocytes Retrieved Per Number of Follicles Aspirated on the Day of Ovum Pick up [ Time Frame: On day of ovum pick up (Day 1 or 2 after hCG administration) ]Mean number of oocytes retrieved per number of follicles aspirated on the day of ovum pick up was calculated. Oocyte retrieval is a technique used in in vitro fertilization in order to remove oocytes from the ovary of the female, enabling fertilization outside the body.
- Number of Participants With Confirmed Pregnancies: Biochemical Pregnancies and Clinical Pregnancies [ Time Frame: Post-hCG days 15-20 and post-hCG days 35-42. ]Biochemical pregnancy: A positive pregnancy test defined as hCG level >10 IU/L in a sample taken at least 14 days after Day 3 embryo transfer or 12 days after Day 5/6 embryo transfer with no further ultrasound confirmation of the existence of a gestational sac in the uterus. Clinical pregnancy: Existence of at least one ultrasonography confirmed gestational sac in the uterus, with or without heartbeat.
- Number of Participants With Multiple Pregnancies [ Time Frame: Post-hCG Day 35-42. ]Multiple pregnancy is a pregnancy where more than one fetus develops simultaneously in the womb. There are two types of twinning—identical and fraternal. Identical twins represent the splitting of a single fertilized zygote (union of two gametes or male/female sex cells that produce a developing fetus) into two separate individuals.
- Number of Live Births [ Time Frame: Post-hCG days 15-20 to pregnancy follow up. ]A live birth occurs when a fetus, whatever its gestational age, exits the maternal body and subsequently shows any sign of life, such as voluntary movement, heartbeat, or pulsation of the umbilical cord, for however brief a time and regardless of whether the umbilical cord or placenta are intact.
- Pregnancy Loss Per Clinical Pregnancy [ Time Frame: Post-hCG days 35-42. ]Preclinical miscarriage: Spontaneous cessation of a biochemical pregnancy. Early spontaneous abortion: Any spontaneous abortion occurring after confirmation of clinical pregnancy and before completion of 12 weeks of gestation. Late spontaneous abortion: any spontaneous abortion occurring between completion of 12 weeks of gestation and prior to a viable stage. Pregnancy loss per clinical pregnancy was measured as a percentage.
- Number of Participants With Treatment Emergent Adverse Events (TEAEs), Serious Adverse Events (SAEs) and Adverse Events (AEs) Leading to Study Drug Discontinuation. [ Time Frame: From stimulation Day 1 (S1) to post-hCG days 35-42 (safety visit). ]AEs: Any new untoward medical occurrences/worsening of pre-existing medical condition, whether or not related to study drug. TEAEs: AEs that occur during treatment with the study drug. It also included incidences of mild, moderate and severe ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome (OHSS). SAE: any AE that resulted in death; was life threatening; resulted in persistent/significant disability/incapacity; resulted in/prolonged an existing in-patient hospitalization; was a congenital anomaly/birth defect; or was an overdose. Participants who discontinued from the study due to AE were also recorded.
Enrollment: | 55 |
Study Start Date: | September 2004 |
Primary Completion Date: | September 2005 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure) |
Drug: Recombinant Human-Luteinizing Hormone (Luveris)
Luteinizing hormone is a heterodimeric glycoprotein composed of a non-covalent association of an α and a β subunit. Prior to the generation of human-LH (hLH) through recombinant technology, hLH had only been available for therapeutic use as human menopausal gonadotropins (hMG), a co-extracted, purified preparation of hLH and hFSH from urine of post menopausal women. Recombinant Human-Luteinizing Hormone (Luveris) has been found to be well tolerated in human pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic studies at doses of up to 40,000 IU in healthy female volunteers without any Serious Adverse Event (SAE) experience being reported.
- To evaluate safety and efficacy of addition of Recombinant Human-Luteinizing Hormone (Luveris) to a standard ART procedure.
In this study, subjects were first treated with a GnRH agonist to induce pituitary desensitization according to centre's standard practice followed by administration of r-hFSH. All subjects were then treated with Recombinant Human -Luteinizing Hormone (Luveris)150 IU per day subcutaneous (s.c.) from Day 6 of stimulation of their ART treatment cycle, continuing at the same dose until injection of hCG upto and including day of last FSH dose.
Ages Eligible for Study: | 18 Years to 40 Years (Adult) |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | Female |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Inclusion Criteria:
- Female subjects who underwent ovarian stimulation for ART (IVF/ICSI) using r-hFSH.
Subjects who in the opinion of the treating investigator met any of the following criteria to require r-LH supplementation during the ovarian stimulation:
- were selected for a GnRH agonist protocol to induce pituitary desensitization
- previous poor ovarian response to r-hFSH alone
- aged 35 to 40 years
- elevated baseline hormone parameters that were predictive of poor ovarian response
- Female subjects aged between 18-40 years
- Subjects with uterine cavity able to sustain embryo implantation or pregnancy
- Subject who had no known infection with human immunodeficiency virus, hepatitis B or C virus
- Subjects who were willing to participate and comply with the protocol for the duration of the study
- Subjects who had given informed consent, prior to any study-related procedure not part of normal medical care
Exclusion Criteria:
- Subjects with clinically significant systemic disease (e.g. insulin-dependent diabetes, epilepsy, severe migraine, intermittent porphyria, hepatic, renal or cardiovascular disease, severe corticosteroid-dependent asthma)
- Any contraindication to being pregnant and/or carrying a pregnancy to term
- Subjects with abnormal gynecological bleeding of undetermined origin
- Subjects with known allergy to gonadotrophin preparations
- Subjects with any medical condition for which the use of gonadotrophin preparations was contraindicated
- Subjects who had previously entered into this study or simultaneously participated in another clinical drug trial
- Subjects with any active substance abuse or history of drug, medication or alcohol abuse in the past 5 years
- Subjects who had refused or were unable to comply with protocol
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01121991
Study Director: | Medical Responsible | EMD Serono Canada Inc. |
Responsible Party: | Irene Kavanagh, Medical Research Manager, EMD Serono Canada Inc., an affiliate of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT01121991 History of Changes |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
Study First Received: | May 10, 2010 |
Results First Received: | February 17, 2011 |
Last Updated: | August 2, 2013 |
Keywords provided by EMD Serono:
Infertility Ovarian Stimulation Luveris |
Lutropin alpha Controlled ovarian stimulation Reproductive techniques, assisted |
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Infertility Genital Diseases, Male Genital Diseases, Female Hormones |
Follicle Stimulating Hormone Hormones, Hormone Substitutes, and Hormone Antagonists Physiological Effects of Drugs |
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This year, the OSU Beavers will take on the UO Ducks at Reser Stadium in Corvallis, and we will watch all the action on a giant movie screen. Wear your colors and root for your favorite team. Gameday eats, beer, wine and cocktails will be available for purchase. Cornhole, giant Jenga and ladder golf lawn games will, be provided as well.
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Members and guests are invited to start the New Year with a late morning feast and Mimosa Bar. Menu TBC from Chef Ryan. Additionally, the Ranch House Library will show the 2015 Rose Bowl game between the PAC-12 and Big Ten conference champions.
Football Schedule: The Rose Parade begins at 8a. Kickoff is at TBC on TBC
Guests and Members are invited to participate in pick-up games of flag football on the Range lawn. Fun for the whole family!
This year, the Oregon State Beavers will take on the Oregon Ducks at Reser Stadium in Corvallis, and we'll watch all the action on a huge screen in Range Porch and Members will watch the game on the 6 flat screens in The Club Room. The game will be on CHANNEL TBA. The Ranch Porch and The Club Room will be decorated with Ducks and Beaver gear. The Culinary Team will cater the event with "football food," offering a menu to order from and craft beer, wine and cocktails will be available at cash bars. Two pop up tents (one for each team) will be staged out front of the Range building with a 6ft. table under each tent offering temporary tattoos, stickers, pomp oms, etc.