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WASHINGTON (CNS) -- A partnership between Catholic Relief Services and Special Olympics International is expected to bring together the expertise of both organizations to help people with intellectual disabilities move from the margins of society.
Announced Nov. 6, the partnership will connect the development work of CRS, the U.S. bishops' overseas relief and development agency, with Special Olympics' health services and education efforts in an effort designed to overcome the stigma people with intellectual disabilities and their families face in many countries.
Representatives of the organizations said the arrangement, under development for more than a year, will allow both agencies to reach greater numbers of people with intellectual disabilities.
"This is the evangelizing of human dignity," Timothy Shriver, Special Olympics International chairman, told Catholic News Service.
"This partnership is a very simple thing. It's about righting a wrong, not a wrong of nature but a wrong of misunderstanding and exclusion of people with intellectual disabilities," Shriver explained.
"No better organization in the world can reach a population that has been excluded. CRS brings the spiritual dimension and religious dimension and speaks volumes about compassion and dignity and respect in addition to service and change and economic growth and development," he said. "CRS understands that dignity ought to be a universal right, not a quality given to some and denied others."
Special Olympics International has long offered people with intellectual disabilities and their families a variety of health services, health education programs and athletic games, but it did not have the reach in the development field that CRS has maintained for decades.
For CRS, the arrangement will allow it to expand services to people with intellectual disabilities who are often pushed to the margins of their communities, said Shannon Senefeld, the agency's director of program impact and quality assurance.
"Now with Special Olympics, there's an added dimension. We can integrate routine screening for intellectual disabilities in our programs. Now is an opportunity to enhance the services we provide and take advantage of the expertise that Special Olympics has," she said.
"This is a unique opportunity for Catholic Relief Services to really fulfill our mission to the most marginalized populations," she added.
Under the partnership, CRS health care workers will be trained to begin screening children for intellectual disabilities. Senefeld said other efforts will begin to allow CRS staffers to work with local communities to develop programs and services to reduce the likelihood that children diagnosed with an intellectual disability will be shunned or ignored.
The program will begin first in Cambodia, Kenya, Malawi and Zambia, where CRS and Special Olympics already have strong child health care programs in place and the need for screening services to be largely unmet.
The partnership had its genesis more than a year ago as Special Olympics officials sought to expand its work into human development. Shriver said Kristin Hughes, the organization's senior manager of global community health programs, suggested a partnership with CRS. It turns out that Hughes had been a student of CRS President Carolyn Woo when she taught at the University of Notre Dame and had visited CRS operations under the school's "Business on the Frontlines" course.
Woo visited a Special Olympics program in Korea early in 2013, leading to a quick agreement to formalize the partnership, Shriver said.
"They're (CRS) excited too because they see the network of citizen activists that we at Special Olympics can bring, some children, some families, some adults that might not have surfaced in traditional development circles," he said.
"It's great for CRS to start to see sports as a vehicle for development, to see play as a vehicle for human growth and community building."
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WASHINGTON (CNS) -- A partnership between Catholic Relief Services and Special Olympics International is expected to bring together the expertise of both organizations to help people with intellectual disabilities move from the margins of society.


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If anyone needed proof that it doesn't take much to make gas prices jump, here it is: Reuters reports that world oil prices leaped again today because a Tulsa, Okla., TV station published an erroneous report on its Web site.
The report claimed that a lightning strike had touched off a fire at a Tulsa-area refinery. The managers of the refinery, apparently noting that they were not on fire, promptly extinguished the false report, and the TV station removed it from their site. Not quickly enough, however, to prevent oil traders around the globe from pressing the panic button and sending crude prices spiraling up another 40 cents a barrel.
I find this story disturbing on several levels:
Interesting to note, a very similiar incident occured just two weeks ago when a fake email was published on Engadget, subsequently sinking the Apple stock price.

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Bashinator is a bash shell script framework. It provides flexible and powerful message handling that lets you print to stdout, log (to syslog or a logfile), and mail messages with a single message function. Exhaustive information is included in messages to ease debugging. This information includes timestamps, message severity, source file, line numbers, and function names. A facility for tracing the function call stack is provided. Sub-command output can be logged by capturing the stdout/stderr of external commands to a dedicated temporary logfile. The framework also provides lockfile handling.
Cura is a mobile phone application bundle of remote server administration tools. It provides a personalized terminal emulator, a syslog module that allows for reading logs directly from a server, a SysMonitor module that visually graphs CPU and RAM usage percentages, access to Nmap, and Server Stats will offer general server information like its Vitals, Hardware information, Memory information, processes, and so on. A security feature allows you to have Cura's database wiped when you send the compromised phone a secret pattern of your choosing. (e.g. send an SMS message containing "phone has been stolen!" to your Android phone to wipe Cura's database and receive the location of the compromised phone as an SMS to your emergency phone number or as an e-mail to your emergency email address).
Elm Millennium Edition is a text-based mail client. There are two branches: Elm 2.4ME+, which is based on Elm 2.4, and Elm ME+ 2.5, which also incorporates some code from Elm 2.5. Elm Millennium Edition contains enhanced MIME and character set support. A subset of UTF-8 (Unicode) is handled. It can read mail from a local mbox and POP and IMAP folders and can pass mail to the PGP or GPG programs. It can also view digests as a mailbox and reassemble fragmented (message/partial) messages. It includes modules for TLS/SSL, iconv, and SMTP.
Jaro Mail is an integrated suite of interoperable tools for GNU/Linux and Apple/OS X to manage email communication in a private way, without relying on online services (in fact, encouraging users to store email locally). It mainly features a system for mailinglist filtering, address-book integrated whitelisting, strong encryption and anonymous remailing, long-term email storage and archiving with functions for fast search and usage statistics. To accomplish all that, it makes use of solid Unix tools like Mutt, Fetchmail, Mairix, Msmtp, GnuPG, Abook, ELinks, and Mixmaster.


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I recently posted an article about my experiences with Windows 7 during the initial setup and configuration. While it was a minor improvement over Vista, it brought with it some concerns such as the issue with a non-hashed password field when adding yourself to a Wireless Network.
This time around since I don't need a camera to take pictures, I will be able to provide you with some screenshots so you can follow along. We're going to jump right into opening up all the common windows, panels, and configuration items in Windows 7 and see what we get.
Opening the Games panel for the first time gives us a prompt to automatically check for news and updates about games we have installed here. If you're a STEAM user, this will likely be redundant, but if you have non-STEAM games, this might prove useful. Time will tell if game manufacturers jump on board with this and actually give Microsoft the information so it can update you. Other than that, the games panel is exactly the same as it was under Vista.
Moving on to Paint, as some of you may have heard, it has been graced with the ribbon that was pioneered with Office 2007. Love it or hate it, it seems the ribbon is here to stay. New features include shapes, and a few different brushes, more notably the bottom panel shows the canvas dimensions at all times, as well as a handy zoom slider. By default it wants to save in the PNG format, rather than the Bitmap of old. There's also a new entry in what is essentially the File menu which makes the current project your desktop wallpaper and various options to center, tile, or stretch it accordingly.
Next up is the Libraries. This replaces the "My Documents" folder of old. These libraries are Documents, Pictures, Music, and Videos. What is interesting here is that when opening a specific Library, at the top right hand corner you will see "Includes: 2 library locations" by default. Clicking on this shows which actual folders are considered to be part of the "Library". By default it's the C:"Users"Public"Documents and C:"Users"ME"Documents. Substitute the Document folder with Music, Video, or Pictures and you get the idea. From the locations panel though you can Add or Remove folders to this Library. So for those of you like me, that put your Music collection on a secondary location or even a network location, it seems you will be able to simply add that folder to the library and cut out what you don't want and bam your in business. I have to give Microsoft a +2 for this feature. On the other hand, if you're trying to backup a friends hard drive attached as a slave, you might need to look in multiple locations to find their data.
Browsing further into the Network panel shows that the router itself is listed here. It shows up as "Residential Gateway Device" and clicking on it brings up its properties. The properties contain its MAC, IP, and unique ID, as well as the model make and version. I like this as it brings a little more information to the average user, but it's nothing new to techies that can use a command prompt.
Control Panel is next on the hit list today. In here we see they have done away with our escape to "Classic View". Instead there's a button that looks similar to all the others labeled "All Control Panel Items". I'm not sure what to think about this, as I rather liked my Classic View and the way it was laid out. This new view and lack of options to change its look and feel leave me feeling like a Mac User rather than a Windows Power User.
So far, I like Windows 7 as it feels snappier than Vista did, but then again I haven't loaded anything to it just yet. My major complaint is the new Start Menu. I already hate having to mouse over an icon to get my list of windows I have open. Alt-TAB and Flip3D are going to endure heavier use under Windows 7 I think. Once we have looked at all Windows 7 has to offer, our next stop will be customizing it to operate the way we want it to so stay tuned.


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The world of cellulosic ethanol is a hot business. GM has already backed two cellulosic ethanol companies, Coskata and Mascoma Corp., and many others are taking a serious look at the new type of fuel. Essentially with the same advantages and disadvantages from a fuel perspective as normal ethanol, which it shares virtually the same chemical character with, the big bonus is that cellulosic ethanol can be made from plant waste of all times, reducing the price pressure produced by food-crop ethanol.
Using technology to produce cellulosic ethanol, the fruits and vegetables of food crops can ship to the market and the leftovers -- leaves, stalks, stems, and husks -- can be ground up and made into ethanol. One of the first targets is corn stover, the leftovers from the corn harvest, somewhat of an ironic source as sugarcorn (the food) became one of the two main controversial sources of food-crop ethanol.
Unfortunately, the processes to make cellulosic ethanol are still very inefficient. And while there are acid pretreatments that can improve the performance, freeing up more sugars from the cellulose and hemicellulose in plants to be used in fermentation, these treatments are costly. Typically the acidic product is toxic, so it must undergo intensive washing and detoxifying, leaching nutrients that could have been used in fermentation and raising the costs.
That's where Michigan State University comes in with a new patented process. Bruce Dale, University Distinguished Professor of chemical engineering and materials science at the university, has invented a cheap pretreatment process using ammonia, called AFEX (ammonia fiber expansion).
Its 75 percent more efficient than with traditional enzyme treatments says Professor Dale, and is easier and more affordable than acid pretreatments. The process frees up a lot of sugar to be used in the fermentation to produce more ethanol.
Professor Dale states, "Doctoral student Ming Lau and I have shown that it's possible to use AFEX to pretreat corn stover (cobs, stalks and leaves) and then hydrolyze and ferment it to commercially relevant levels of ethanol without adding nutrients to the stover. It's always been assumed that agricultural residues such as corn stover didn't have enough nutrients to support fermentation. We have shown this isn't so."
He states, "Washing, detoxifying and adding nutrients back into the pretreated cellulose are three separate steps. Each step is expensive and adds to the cost of the biofuel. Breaking down cellulose into fermentable sugars cost effectively has been a major issue slowing cellulosic ethanol production. Using AFEX as the pretreatment process can dramatically reduce the cost of making biofuels from cellulose."
Ming Lau, a coauthor of the project who shares the patent with Professor Dale adds, "The research also shows that the chemical compounds created when the stover goes through the AFEX process can improve the overall fermentation process. This is at odds with the general perception that these compounds are detrimental and should be removed."
The pair is looking to set up a pilot plant at MBI International, a subsidiary of the MSU Foundation. However, they already are also attracting commercial interest. States Professor Dale, "There are several companies – including the Mascoma Corp., which plans to open one of the nation's first cellulosic ethanol plants here in Michigan – that may be interested in using this technology. We are working to make the AFEX technology fit these companies' needs."
The new research is published in the current issue of Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS).
The work was funded by the GLBRC, the MSU Research Foundation, and the Michigan Agricultural Experiment Station.


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A risk factor is something that increases your likelihood of getting a disease or condition.
It is possible to develop hyperthyroidism with or without the risk factors listed below. However, the more risk factors you have, the greater your likelihood of developing hyperthyroidism. If you have a number of risk factors, ask your doctor what you can do to reduce your risk.
Risk factors for hyperthyroidism include:
Medical Conditions
Medical conditions may increase your risk of hyperthyroidism:
- Certain common viral infections
- Pregnancy—A small percentage of women develop postpartum thyroiditis (hyperthyroidism followed by hypothyroidism).
- A history of other autoimmune disorders
Hyperthyroidism can happen at any age, but it is more common in people aged 60 and older. Graves disease is more likely to occur between ages 40-60 years old.
Women are more likely than men to develop hyperthyroidism.
Genetic Factors
A family history of Graves disease or other forms of hyperthyroidism increases your risk.
Ethnic Background
People of Japanese ancestry appear to be at greater risk of hyperthyroidism. This may be attributed to a diet high in saltwater fish, which are rich sources of iodine.
Other Factors
If you had a diet that was deficient in iodine, then start taking iodine supplements, this can increase your risk of hyperthyroidism.
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Tragic Loss of a Great Cardinals Fan and Teacher
I was very sad to hear about the tragic death of one of my high school teachers, Sr. Elaine Lamm. After coming home from Friday's Cardinals game around midnight, Sr. Elaine stepped off a tour bus in front of the convent and was struck by a car and killed. Another sister whom I didn't know, Sr. Mary Francis Wiederholt, was seriously injured. Sr. Elaine was 64.
The Post-Dispatch story on the accident is here. It doesn't have much detail yet. Nothing is being reported about the driver. I feel sorry for the driver too. The whole thing is just tragic.
Sr. Elaine taught Math and Science at St. Mary's Academy in O'Fallon, MO (now defunct – I was in the last graduating class in 1990). She touched many lives there and in other schools, throughout her long career. I'll admit that during school, we sometimes made fun of her nerdiness, but we all appreciated the things she taught us. And I had a special appreciation for her creativity. One year for Halloween, she attached various kitchen utensils and other implements to her outfit and called herself "Miss Elaine-eous".
After we graduated, a friend of mine accompanied Sr. Elaine on a trip to Appalachia where they worked with the poor. Sr. Elaine had a great passion for social justice and worked toward it. She was an inspiration to many and will be greatly missed.
The last time I saw Sr. Elaine was at my 15-year reunion in 2005. We talked about the Cardinals. I mentioned I was still a fan and a blogger. We had a detailed conversation about the state of the team and areas where she thought we were strong and areas that needed work. It does not surprise me that she would be taking one of the more elderly sisters to the game. I can imagine she spent the bus ride back talking about the team's problems, given the 11-4 loss, but I'm sure she was hopeful. The sisters love the Cardinals and have prayed them to many a win!
My condolences go out to Sr. Elaine's family and to the Sisters of the Most Precious Blood.


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JOHANNESBURG. 5 November 2013. South African Airways (SAA), the South African flag carrier and RwandAir, the national carrier of Rwanda, announced that they have signed a bilateral code share agreement for operations between Johannesburg and Kigali.
RwandAir will be the operating carrier, while South African Airways will market the route. Rwandair flies seven times per week between the two cities. Under the new agreement, RwandAir will provide feeding and de-feeding flights between its network and that of SAA's from its hub at O.R. Tambo International Airport (ORTIA). In turn SAA customers will be able to travel between Johannesburg and Kigali with the convenience of travelling on a single-ticket should they connect from another destination outside Johannesburg.
Kendy Phohleli, SAA General Manager Commercial (Acting), said that RwandAir and SAA have made great strides in developing the Rwandan aviation sector. "Through the codeshare agreement with Rwandair, SAA's valued clientele will gain new travel choices to the Rwanda market via RwandAir's increased presence in the market providing for seamless travel and status recognition through the respective frequent flyer programmes," he said.
The CEO of RwandAir, John Mirenge, also stressed the airline's commitment to develop Kigali as a hub. "O.R. Tambo International Airport is a well known hub for most African and world travellers. But to date we do not have many optimal hubs within the region that support the network of multiple airlines," he noted. "This codeshare agreement helps us develop Kigali as a new hub, furthermore connecting it with other existing hubs like ORTIA and allowing the two airlines to join their respective networks."
About South African Airways
South African Airways (SAA), Africa's most awarded airline, operates to 42 destinations worldwide. In its domestic market SAA has an extensive schedule operating 660 flights in total per week between Johannesburg – Cape Town, Durban, East London and Port Elizabeth, from its Johannesburg hub, as well as code-shared flights between Lanseria – Cape Town and Durban. SAA offers more frequencies than any other airline in South Africa. Regionally, SAA offers 26 destinations across the African continent including Abidjan, Accra, Blantyre, Brazzaville, Bujumbura, Cotonou, Dakar, Dar es Salaam, Douala, Entebbe, Harare, Kigali, Kinshasa, Lagos, Libreville, Lilongwe, Livingstone, Luanda, Lusaka, Maputo, Mauritius, Nairobi, Ndola, Pointe Noire, Victoria Falls and Windhoek. SAA's international network creates links to all major continents from South Africa through 11 direct routes and code shares, with daily flights from Johannesburg to London (Heathrow), Frankfurt, Munich, Mumbai, Perth, Hong Kong, Beijing, New York, Washington, Sao Paulo and Buenos Aires. SAA has codes share agreements with 27 other airlines across the markets it serves. SAA's core business is the provision of passenger airline and cargo transport services together with related services, which are provided through SAA and its four wholly owned subsidiaries: SAA Technical; Mango its low cost carrier; Air Chefs, the catering entity of SAA and South African Travel Centre (SATC). SAA is a Star Alliance member which offers more than 21,900 daily flights to 1,328 airports in 195 countries. SAA is the winner of the 'Best Airline in Africa' Award in the regional category for eleven consecutive years. Mango and SAA hold the number one and number two successive spots as South Africa's most on-time airlines.
About RwandAir
Operating from Kigali as its hub in the heart of Africa, RwandAir is one of the fastest growing airlines on the African continent. RwandAir's fleet now consists of four Boeing 737 series aircraft and one Bombardier Dash-200 series. Two brand new Bombardier CRJ-900 NextGen regional jets arrived in November of 2012, and the next acquisition is confirmed to be the Q400 that will introduce business class to domestic routes, starting March of 2014. RwandAir serves one domestic destination, many regional cities such as Nairobi, Entebbe, Mombasa, Bujumbura, Dar es Salaam, and Kilimanjaro. The airline also serves Johannesburg, Dubai, Lagos, Accra, Libreville and Brazzaville. Juba in South Sudan was officially unveiled on October 12, 2013 and is the airline's 15th destination. The airline was announced winner of the 2013 Best Airline Short Haul at the 9th Akwaaba Travel Market Fair in Lagos, Nigeria.
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MLB fraternity staggered by Adenhart's death
Players and coaches around the country react to tragic news
By Barry M. Bloom / MLB.com
"It's sad. It really is," Girardi said. "You think of a young man who realizes his dream and pitches six shutout innings, and drives home and is gone. Life is not supposed to be like that. I didn't even know the kid and it's hard for me. He's just a little boy who dreamed about playing in the big leagues."It's one big fraternity, one big family. Your heart goes out to that family and that young man. You realize how precious life is. You wake up every day and be thankful for what you've got, because you never know." Adenhart, who was dominant for the Angels on Wednesday night at Angel Stadium in a 6-4 loss to the A's, was killed along with two other people as their vehicle was heading through a Fullerton, Calif., intersection when a van ran a red light, authorities said. He was pronounced dead after undergoing surgery at University of California-Irvine Medical Center, hospital spokesman John Murray said. The Angels confirmed Adenhart's death in a statement and said no other members of the Angels organization were involved in the accident. "The Angels family has suffered a tremendous loss today," Halos general manager Tony Reagins said. "We are deeply saddened and shocked by this tragic loss. Our thoughts and prayers go out to Nick's family, friends, loved ones and fans." In San Diego, Padres manager Bud Black, who was the Angels' pitching coach as Adenhart came up through the system, reflected upon that relationship before his current club played the Dodgers on Thursday at PETCO Park. "He was in camp as a 19-year-old. He was a bright kid, had a great personality," Black said about Adenhart, who made three starts for the Angels during the 2008 season and was 1-0 with a 9.00 ERA. "He was wide-eyed and excited to be in big league camp. We were looking forward to many years of him pitching with the Angels. "The Angels signed him knowing he needed Tommy John [elbow ligament replacement] surgery. We followed him and then our front office wanted to bring him to big league camp even though he was a 19-year-old. Even though he had limited time in the Minor Leagues, we thought that highly of him." Bruce Hines, now the third-base coach with the Mariners and once the Minor League coordinator in the Angels organization as Adenhart climbed up through the system, was stunned by the loss of a player he knew all too well. "It is a terrible tragedy and I feel for his family because Nick was a wonderful young man," said Hines, who was in Minnesota on Thursday, when the Mariners played the Twins. "It was a case of maturing for him. He finally had done that. He always had great stuff. My thoughts and prayers go out to his family. It's a terrible loss. I have known him since he signed [in 2005]. He was a great signing." In the other clubhouse at PETCO, the Dodgers were no less upset. Blake DeWitt and James Loney recalled a 2007 batting-practice session against Adenhart. "It was just before Spring Training and we needed someone to throw batting practice and he said he needed to throw a bullpen, so we worked out at a junior college in Arizona," said DeWitt, a second-year utility infielder. "Afterward, we talked about what a live arm he had. We came out of the same Draft. All I heard was how good a pitcher he was. He broke three of James' bats, I know that, and James had to borrow one from me to finish. He seemed like a real nice guy. It's so sad." Loney said he was speaking with his father when he heard the news. "I was telling my dad that he threw to us," Loney said. "I had a friend in the Angels system and that's how we met. He had a good arm. He was throwing hard, I remember that." In Toronto, where the Tigers played to the Blue Jays, veteran Detroit manager Jim Leyland said the news "made me absolutely sick. "I found out shortly before the game. It just made me sick," he said. "I just can't even imagine. I could tell when the word was getting around, the players were just sick. It tears your heart out, really. It's unbelievable. That shakes the whole family." The Giants, meanwhile, released a statement in San Francisco before their game against the Brewers. "Our thoughts and prayers go out to the families and loved ones of all involved, to the Angels organization and to the baseball community as a whole," the statement read in part. In Cincinnati, where the Reds played the Mets, Reds manager Dusty Baker said simply: "It's sad to think about him and his mom and dad and relatives. He's only 22 -- it makes you want to hug your own kid." In Texas, where Cleveland played the Rangers, several Indians reacted with disbelief. "That's terrible," said Indians pitcher Cliff Lee. "No good can come of that. It's too bad. He was one of their [up-and-coming] guys." "Horrible. That's the only word I can even think of," added Indians manager Eric Wedge. "The first people I think about are his parents, his family. It shouldn't take a great deal to have perspective in this game, but when something like that happens, it brings you back down to earth." Warner Madrigal, a Rangers reliever and a Minor League teammate of Adenhart with Angels, reacted with disbelief. "It's crazy to see that happen," he said. Ron Washington, the Rangers' manager, said it was disturbing to digest the sudden passing of a youngster who possessed so much talent. "That's sad," Washington said. "All I knew about him was his talent. I didn't know him personally. I just knew about his talent. The kid finally got to be a starter at the Major League level." In Chicago, where the Royals played the White Sox, the reaction was similar. "Tragic, very tragic," Royals manager Trey Hillman said. "Thankfully, I've never had to deal with something like that, but I can't imagine," said Mark Teahen, the Royals' player representative. "I was just watching the news and it hit me pretty bad. I can't imagine it being even that much closer to him. To see a guy whose career is in front of him and he's finally realizing his dream, to have it taken away that quick. To lose a young life any time is tough but when you look at this and you realize that his life was just coming together for him, it's that much more difficult to hear about." The death sent shock waves around baseball. "The guys talked about him a lot and they all said great things about him, expecting great things from him," said former Angel and current Yankees slugger Mark Teixeira. "To have a life cut short, I really feel for the Angels, because it's a great group of people over there. It's really sad."
"You never want to see that thing happen, especially with a kid who's only about 22, 23 years old," White Sox manager Ozzie Guillen said. "That gives you an idea you're not invincible. You've got to pray and you've got to thank God every day for what you have. You've got to thank God every day for what your situation is, no matter what kind of situation you have because all of a sudden your life can go."You don't know how you're going to die, when you're going to die. I feel for them. I feel most for the family and the organization right now. I think they're going to go through a tough time, especially when you're in your 20s. You're supposed to die someday, but I don't think you should die that way and that young." Adenhart was also a member of the 2006 U.S. team that traveled to Cuba and won a spot in the 2008 Beijing Olympics. He started one game for Team USA, earning a no-decision and striking out six batters in an 8-7 win over Brazil. Royals first baseman Billy Butler was a high school prospect at the same time as Adenhart and they played together in tournaments, including on that USA team. "He was a great competitor and a great teammate. A good kid, did everything right," Butler said. "This is something that's not supposed to happen but you're on God's time, you're not on your time."
"One of the highlights of managing for USA Baseball is the opportunity to work with bright, young players who are eager to learn the game," said Davey Johnson, the manager of that qualifying team and the squad that won a bronze medal in Beijing. "Nick embodied all of those attributes. He was a joy to manage in Cuba and was a key contributor to our success there. This is such a tragedy -- his career was just getting started.""You're never prepared for this kind of news," said Paul Seiler, the executive director of USA Baseball. "We, like the entire the baseball community, mourn the loss of someone so young who was in the prime of his life. Our thoughts go out to his family, his teammates and the entire Angels organization." Kevin Slowey, a pitcher for the Twins, was a teammate of Adenhart on that 2006 Olympic Qualifying Team. "It's just surreal," Slowey said. "I think the first thing I thought of is that I wish I would have talked to him more recently. I played with him on that team in Cuba and we were the two youngest guys so we hung out together a lot, went out together. He was great, a great guy. "I was looking forward to seeing him this year and going out to dinner with him. I don't understand it. I don't understand why something like that would happen. But obviously I'll be praying for his family and peace for them. I'll miss him."
Barry M. Bloom is a national reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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One of the most famous movie quotes of all time came from Lauren Bacall in To Have and Have Not. In the 1944 movie, Bacall said to Humphrey Bogart, "You know how to whistle, don't you, Steve? You just put your lips together and...blow." In response to Bacall's invitation, Bogart whistles. It's less romantic, however, when a whistleblower triggers regulatory scrutiny of your advisory firm.
The Dodd-Frank Act established a whistleblower program that enables the SEC to reward individuals who voluntarily provide the Commission with original information about a violation of federal securities laws. Before the Dodd-Frank Act, the SEC's ability to compensate whistleblowers was limited to insider trading cases. The amount awarded was capped at ten percent of the penalties collected in the action. A whistleblower is defined as any individual providing the SEC with original information related to a possible violation of federal securities law, which has occurred, is about to occur, or is ongoing.
On November 3, 2010, the SEC unanimously voted in favor of proposing rules for the whistleblower program, and finalized them on May 25, 2011. In the finalization process, the SEC took into consideration 240 comment letters and 1,300 form letters. The rules took effect on August 12, 2011.
Blowing the Whistle Can Be Lucrative
As you might expect, a whistleblower has to do more than just pucker up and whistle to receive payment. To be considered for an award, the information provided by whistleblowers must lead to the successful enforcement by the SEC of a federal court or administrative action resulting in monetary sanctions totaling more than $1 million.
Information from a whistleblower can be deemed relevant to successful enforcement, provided it satisfies any of the following requirements.
- It was sufficiently specific, credible, and timely so as to cause the SEC to open a new examination or investigation, reopen a closed investigation, or open a new line inquiry in an existing examination or investigation.
- It significantly contributed to the success of an action, even though the conduct was already under investigation when the information was submitted.
- It was originally reported through an entity's internal whistleblower program, was reported by the whistleblower to the Commission within 120 days of making the disclosure to the entity, and was subsequently provided to the SEC by the entity in the prescribed manner.
The final rules do not require a whistleblower who reports misconduct internally to be eligible for payment, however, they do give whistleblowers an incentive to go through internal channels first before reporting information to the SEC.
A whistleblower may be entitled to ten to thirty percent of the total monetary sanctions collected. The size of the reward depends on a number of factors, such as the extent of the assistance provided by the whistleblower and the significance of the information provided. The final version of the rules stated that the SEC has discretion regarding the size of the award.
The whistleblower program usually won't permit payment to people who owe a pre-existing legal or contractual obligation to report their information. The reward program will normally exclude certain persons, such as compliance officers. In certain situations, however, compliance personnel, internal auditors, and public accountants may qualify as whistleblowers.
The Dodd-Frank Act also protects whistleblowers from retaliation. It is unlawful for any employer to "discharge, demote, suspend, threaten, harass, directly or indirectly, or in any other manner discriminate against, a whistleblower in the terms and conditions of employment."
On February 18, 2011, the SEC named Sean McKessy to oversee the new Whistleblower Office in the Division of Enforcement. The SEC's new webpage (www.sec.gov/whistleblower) provides information dealing with eligibility requirements, how to submit a tip or complaint, and answers to frequently asked questions.
The Implications of Tips and Complaints
When the whistleblower program was originally proposed on November 3, 2010, SEC Chairman Mary L. Schapiro observed that the Commission receives thousands of tips each year. Although tips are not necessarily the same as whistleblowing, the information might put a firm on the SEC's radar screen. If a tip relates to your advisory firm and the allegations seem to be legitimate, the SEC might decide it's time to take a closer look at your operation. Because of budgetary constraints, SEC and state securities regulators may rely more on tips and complaints to determine which RIAs to examine. According to the SEC's press release on August 12, 2011, a robust whistleblower program allows the Commission to maximize the effectiveness of its employees and uncover wrongdoing that might otherwise go undetected.
Even if they have nothing to hide, few RIAs welcome an unexpected visit by securities regulators. Firms will need to produce a wide range of documentation in anticipation of the exam. Furthermore, the exam itself may take days or weeks, and afterwards, the RIA may need to correct deficiencies uncovered by examiners.
A whistleblower complaint may be filed with the SEC by an unhappy client or even a disgruntled employee. Therefore, RIAs would do well to have detailed policies and procedures in place for dealing with customer and internal complaints, and they should also implement a whistleblower policy. The policy should encourage directors, officers, and employees to report unethical or illegal activities to a designation person, usually a supervisor or the firm's CCO. The policy should also stipulate that no retaliation is permitted against someone who reports a violation of the firm's code of ethics or any other violation.
A whistleblower policy can be intertwined with a firm's code of ethics. However, a whistleblower complaint may relate to misconduct not specifically addressed in the RIA's code of ethics and, many state-registered investment advisors are not even required to implement a code of ethics.
Whistleblower complaints can head off serious compliance and legal problems. Covering up these problems usually does even more damage to the RIA. Reporting violations at the firm level reduces the risk that complaints will be made to regulators. Even if a whistleblower complaint is without merit, RIAs are better off when no one whistles to securities regulators.
The Big Picture
In its August 12, 2011 press release, the SEC stated that the new whistleblower program strengthens the Commission's ability to protect investors by generating better and timelier tips. The whistleblower program helps the SEC maximize its resources, and provides new protections against retaliation by employers.
The SEC's whistleblower program also encourages employees to report wrongdoing to their company's internal compliance department before contacting the SEC. The SEC rejected a requirement that whistleblowers must always report violations first to internal compliance personnel, since it determined that this mandate would dissuade whistleblowers from coming forward. The SEC attempted to strike a balance between encouraging whistleblowers to pursue the route of internal compliance when appropriate, while still giving them the option of reporting the problem directly to the Commission. Nonetheless, there is a financial incentive for whistleblowers to report problems internally where it is appropriate to do so. In making an award, the SEC will also consider how much a whistleblower has participated in or interfered with the internal compliance process.
The final rules extended the period of time a whistleblower can wait to come to the SEC after making an internal report. Whistleblowers will get credit for the original date they reported violations to their company, as long as they notify the SEC within 120 days.


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"You are welcome, sir, to Cyprus—Goats and monkeys!"
The famous line from Othello means the Bard understood the tenuous political and financial situation that marks the small island nation long before anyone else. But even he might not have imagined current events. It's so bad it risks social unrest, according to PIMCO CEO Mohamed El-Erian.
"Europe lit the fuse of two sticks of dynamite on Saturday," El-Erian told CNBC's "Squawk Box" on Monday. "One is very clear. By including small depositors, they are risking social unrest, political disorder, and an exit from the eurozone."
At issue is the bailout proposal to tax bank savers in Cyprus, which the network says calls into question the "sanctity of bank deposits in Europe."
El-Erian added that small depositors should be exempt, and that's exactly what Cypriot ministers are trying to do ahead of a Tuesday parliamentary vote.
"The other stick of dynamite that's been lit is much more complicated and more uncertain," El-Erian added. "That is a question mark about the sanctity of bank deposits in Europe. And a reminder that Europe has too many objectives and too few instruments." He said he thinks the political system there is "failing Europe."
The weekend announcement that Cyprus would impose a tax on bank accounts as part of a $13 billion bailout by the European Union broke with previous practice that depositors' savings were off limits, according to CNBC.
The government claims Cyprus has no choice but to accept the bailout with the tax on deposits, or go bankrupt.
As for a possible run on banks in Cyprus or in Europe, "It's really good news that it hasn't happened," El-Erian told the network, "because a bank jog or a bank run is really difficult to contain because it becomes rational to join it once it starts." But he added that he thinks "it's too early to declare victory."


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It could always be worse:
Michael Lee of the Washington Post has a piece out on how the Washington Wizards are "still haunted" by Gilbert Arenas' massive contract extension in 2008. The headline and subsequent article is a roundabout way of saying what we noted a few weeks ago: the decision to trade for Emeka Okafor and Trevor Ariza appears to be a $43 million mistake unless the two dramatically pick it up. Forty-three million, of course, is what the two players are owed over the next two years. In essence, the Wizards took whatever money they saved by dealing Arenas for Rashard Lewis and reapplied it to Okafor and Ariza.
A 43 million dollar mistake. That's how Mike Prada and countless of Wizard fans have characterized this trade, merely after just the first week of the regular season. Three weeks in, they started pondering any and every alternative Ernie Grunfeld could have made instead. Yes, the duo we shipped off to the nation's capital has been that bad. They comprise roughly 1/3 of the Wizard's payroll but have played in under 19% of the available minutes. That's unacceptable that on a bad team, they have simply been worse than most of their counterparts. We really do owe their fans some type of condolence letter.
This is also further proof I know shit. I actually thought this trade was a good one when it went down for Washington. Considering I've been spewing what Colangelo has been promoting for the last few years, I'm doing the opposite like George Costanza. Take on the worst contracts in the league but get back lots of first round draft picks in the process. I never would have thought a few months ago I'd think this is the right direction for the team but there it is.


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The Florida Bar News
March 15, 2013
Positions Available - Attorneys
Small AV rated downtown Miami boutique commercial litigation law firm seeks motivated associate with 5-8 years experience in complex commercial litigation, general business litigation, construction litigation, business tort and contract litigation, in state, federal and bankruptcy courts--with the ability to effectively communicate with clients. Strong writing and advocacy skills required, bilingual (Spanish) preferred. Salary is commensurate with experience, with extensive benefits package. Please send resume to: [email protected].
Vernis & Bowling - Expanding "AV-RATED" law firm seeks aggressive attorneys with federal and/or state court experience in employment law, commercial litigation, personal injury, workers' compensation, and civil litigation defense for its Ft. Lauderdale, DeLand, Jacksonville, Ft. Myers, Clearwater, Pensacola, Florida Keys, N. Palm Beach, Miami, Atlanta, Mobile, and Birmingham, AL offices. Exceptional opportunity and benefits. Fax resume to: (305) 892-1260.
ATTORNEY: Broward County AV-rated insurance defense firm seeks associate with 3 to 5 years experience with insurance coverage issues. Excellent research and writing skills as well as strong analytical skills required. The firm offers competitive salary and excellent benefits. All inquiries confidential. www.bernstein-chackman.com. Email resume to [email protected].
Hill Ward Henderson, an AV-rated, Tampa, Florida law firm seeks an associate for its Corporate & Tax Group. Candidates must have 1-4 years of experience in securities and mergers and acquisitions. The position requires excellent credentials, major transaction experience, and a strong work ethic. The position offers immediate front-line deal involvement in a friendly, collegial work environment, an equity partner opportunity, and excellent compensation and benefits. Clients include recognized private equity and venture capital firms, as well as significant public companies Send resume and cover letter in confidence to Jeanie M. Poley at [email protected]. Please visit our firm website at www.hwhlaw.com.
COUNTY ATTORNEY: Indian River County Attorney's Office - The Indian River County Board of County Commissioners is seeking a County Attorney. The ideal candidate will have excellent legal, communication and office management skills. Minimum requirements include: graduation from an accredited law school; active membership in good standing with The Florida Bar; and a minimum of ten years experience as a practicing attorney, with at least five years experience in local government law. Download application and full job posting at: www.ircgov.com. Submit application (and attached resume) to Indian River County Human Resources, 1800 27th St., Vero Beach, FL 32960, or email to [email protected]. Application submittal deadline is April 15, 2013. All qualified attorneys, including women and minorities, are encouraged to apply. The County is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer, and a drug-free workplace.
Join the "Recession Proof Practice of Law". Attorneys needed statewide to co-counsel Bankruptcy and foreclosure defense cases. This is not a salaried position. However the right attorneys will benefit from receiving targeted marketing techniques that produce clients, preparation of all bankruptcy cases and pleadings and ongoing mentoring from the founding member of Steellegal LLC who has over 26 years experience in both fields of law. All fees split on a 50/50 basis. An upcoming seminar in central Florida will provide more information. The ideal attorney will have 1-5 years experience practicing law, have their own practice, be business orientated and internet savvy and desire to add these areas law under the supervision of Steellegal. Bilingual a plus. Ideal opportunity for lawyers that understand that the practice of law is a business as well as profession. [email protected] or [email protected].
Boca Raton Insurance Defense Firm seeks associate with experience in construction and/or professional liability matters. Competitive pay/benefits. Forward cover letter and resume to [email protected].
ATTORNEY: Growing Broward 11 attorney law firm seeks attorney with min. 2- 5 years exp. to do personal injury. Bilingual a plus. Fax resume to 954-963-1758 or email [email protected].
Lee County Legal Aid Society in Fort Myers, Florida seeking staff attorney. Family law office. Must be member of Florida Bar in good standing. Salary + benefits. Fax resume to 239-334-4305 or email to [email protected].
Morrison & Mills, P.A. a Tampa AV-rated business law firm established in 1989 is expanding through addition of experienced associates. Minimum of 5 years experience in commercial transactions and litigation required. Reply in confidence to [email protected].
LITIGATION ASSOCIATE – AV-rated trial litigation firm seeking attorney for our North Palm Beach office. Must possess 3+ yrs experience in Medical Malpractice Defense & General Liability Defense. Email resume and salary requirements to Pamela McBride, Bobo, Ciotoli, et al [email protected].
AV-rated Winter Park Medical Malpractice Defense Firm seeks Associate with 2-5 years' experience. Competitive salary and benefits. Send cover letter, resume and writing sample to Brian L. Smith, Hill, Adams, Hall & Schieffelin, P. O. Box 1090, Winter Park, FL 32790.
Real Estate Associate: AV-rated Law Firm in West Palm Beach seeks an associate attorney with 2 to 4 years of commercial transactional experience (real estate, corporate, business). The applicant should be highly motivated. Competitive compensation and benefits package. Please send resume to [email protected].
$80 million+ Revenue Company in Key Largo seeks experienced licensed Florida attorney for General Counsel position. Reports directly to President/Chairman. Expertise needed in real estate litigation, HR, insurance, workers comp. Must relate well to people. Excellent verbal and communicative skills. Excellent benefits. Confidential. Fax resume to 305-367-4348.
CONSTRUCTION LITIGATION ATTORNEY – Orlando/Tampa AV law firm seeks construction litigation attorney for Tampa and Orlando offices. Minimum 5yrs experience. Partial book of business a plus. Excellent growth opportunity/benefits. Send resume to Howard Allen, Railey Harding & Allen, P.A., 15 N. Eola Dr., Orlando, FL 32801, Email: [email protected].
Entry Level associate attorney position for personal injury litigation firm. One-two years experience preferred. Salary and benefits commensurate with experience. Please send resume and cover letter to Attorney Steven A. Bagen and Associates, P.A., P.O. Box 5757, Gainesville, FL 32627 OR fax to (352)379-9007 OR email to [email protected].
AV-rated Ocala, FL plaintiff's personal injury law firm seeks a litigation associate with at least 5 civil or criminal jury trials to conclusion. Salary plus percentage of fees generated. Email resume and the case styles of last 5 jury trials with a short description of each to [email protected].
Tampa AV-rated Civil Litigation Firm seeking litigation attorney with 3-6 years' experience in insurance defense, products liability and insurance disability. Competitive salary and generous benefits package. Please DO NOT respond unless you meet the years' experience requirement. Send resume to Hiring Partner, Ogden & Sullivan, PA, 113 S. Armenia Avenue, Tampa, FL 33609.
PIP Litigation Attorney needed for plaintiff's personal injury firm headquartered near downtown Orlando. Must have one to three years litigation experience handling Florida no fault disputes. Duties include managing a case load of no fault litigation claims. Health insurance and retirement benefit plan available after introductory period. Please email resume in confidence to [email protected].
Corporate Attorney (Palm Beach Gardens) - Growing AV-rated North Palm Beach County law firm seeks a corporate and transactional attorney to head up its corporate law department. Partial book of business a plus, but not required. Competitive salary and incentive structure with excellent benefits. All inquires kept in strictest confidence. Please fax resume for consideration to (561) 584-5858.
MANAGEMENT LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT LAW ASSOCIATE. Kunkel Miller & Hament, an AV-rated firm with a statewide practice in labor and employment law representing management, seeks associate with 3-5 years employment law experience for its Sarasota office. Must have experience in federal and state court employment litigation and be able to work independently. Excellent research, writing, and communication skills required. Competitive salary and benefits. Send resume in confidence to: [email protected].
INSURANCE DEFENSE ASSOCIATE AND LEGAL ASSISTANT- Associate and legal assistant needed for insurance defense firm in East Pompano Beach. We work with the best and the brightest in the field. If you want to work in an environment where your work matters, and is rewarded, this is the firm for you. We prefer a candidate with 3-5 years experience in BI, PIP, PI, and/or Property defense. Please email your resume to [email protected].
The Sixth Judicial Circuit seeks applicants for a Trial Court Staff Attorney to work in the West Pasco Judicial Center in New Port Richey. The attorney will primarily assist felony judges with legal research, including postconviction, pretrial, and trial motions. Salary $3,616.95 monthly (FL Bar Member) + State benefits. Submit Court Application; cover letter; résumé; and writing sample no later than Tuesday, April 2, 2013. Application, submission address, and more information is available at: www.jud6.org.
Hill Ward Henderson, an AV-rated, Tampa, Florida law firm seeks qualified associates for its Litigation Group. Candidates must have 2-6 years of commercial litigation experience. The position requires excellent academic credentials, writing and drafting experience, and client development potential. Hill Ward Henderson offers sophisticated clients, challenging work, a friendly, collegial work environment, and excellent compensation and benefits. Send resume and cover letter in confidence to Jeanie M. Poley at [email protected]. Please visit our firm website at www.hwhlaw.com.
The Tampa Office of a prominent 859-attorney national law firm has immediate openings for attorneys with at least 3 years experience in the defense of doctors and hospitals, nursing homes, ALF's, general liability, employment, workers' compensation, commercial litigation, construction litigation, bad faith and coverage. The Tampa office is seeking associate level and partner level candidates with and without portable books of business. An excellent career opportunity in a family-oriented work environment. Please submit your resume in confidence to [email protected].
COLE, SCOTT & KISSANE, P.A., a growing state-wide "AV- rated" civil litigation firm seeks a Litigation Associate with a minimum of Five years litigation experience for its Jacksonville Office. Strong academic credentials, excellent research and writing skills, and federal court experience are a plus. Highly competitive compensation and a friendly, excellent work environment. Office located in a pleasant suburban setting in the Mandarin area. All submissions held in confidence. Please email resumes to [email protected] or fax attention Wendy Allen-904-672-4050.
To respond to a News Box- Mail required information to: The Florida Bar News, 651 E. Jefferson Street, Tallahassee, FL 32399-2300 Attn: News Box # ____
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smartphone wars are hot right now with Android devices starting to
take over the market and the Apple iPhone continuing to burn up the
sales charts. While the iPhone remains shackled to AT&T for now,
Android devices are available on all major carriers and many of the
smaller regional carriers as well.One of the latest Android
devices to land on the market is the Motorola Droid X that launched
officially today. The Droid X has been
previewed and had its share of hands on treatments already
so most buyers know exactly what the phone can do.The Droid X
is selling for $199.99 after a $100 mail-in rebate and a new two-year
customer agreement. The Android device operates on the 3G network
Verizon owns and has a gigantic screen that will make some iPhone
users jealous. The big display measures a generous 4.3-inches. Other
features of the handset include an 8-megapixel camera and the ability
to record HD video.On-board memory for the Droid X is 8GB
with a 16GB microSDHC card shipping with the handset. Along with the
launch of the Droid X is a new 32GB microSDHC card that is a Verizon
Wireless exclusive from SanDisk. Buyers of the Droid X who also get
the 32GB microSDHC card at the same time will get $50 off the price
of the memory card and bring the total storage capacity of the Droid
X to 40GB. With the discount, the 32GB memory card will cost $99.
is also allowing all current customers who have contracts ending by
December 31, 2010 to upgrade to the Droid X with no penalties.


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Linux Test Project is a joint project started by SGI, OSDL, and Bull developed and maintained by IBM, Cisco, Fujitsu, SUSE, Red Hat, Oracle, and others. The project goal is to deliver tests that validate the reliability, robustness, and stability of Linux. Currently it contains more than 1000 syscall test cases, I/O and AIO stress test cases, a few Linux kernel device drivers, a well maintained fork of the Open POSIX Testsuite, a real-time test suite, and more.
Check_MK is a complex addon for Nagios/Icinga and consists of three subprojects. The check and inventory system Check_MK is a general purpose Nagios plugin for retrieving data. It adopts a new approach for collecting data and obsoletes NRPE, check_by_ssh, NSClient, and check_snmp. It features a significant reduction of CPU use on the Nagios host and automatic inventory of items to be checked, and is especially useful with larger Nagios installations. "MK Livestatus" gives immediate and fast access to live and historic Nagios status data. It's a supported backend for many addons including NagVis, NagiosBP, and Thruk. "Check_MK Multisite" is a feature complete replacement for the Nagios GUI, and uses MK Livestatus as a backend. It is very fast, and supports efficient distributed monitoring.
encsh is a simple tool that encrypts a shell or other interpreted script and puts a wrapper around it. The end result is an executable which, when given the correct password, will be decrypted and run through a pipe, effectively keeping the plain text of the script away from the disk.
Consh is a set of programs that can turn one or more UNIX hosts on a trusted LAN into a singular Bourne shell multi-computer on which shell scripts are run concurrently. The service abstracts hosts into what appears to be shell process with a fixed number of threads or workers, to which work may be assigned and results received concurrently. It includes utilities that assign commands to workers in parallel and a command that initiates distributed barriers between workers for synchronization purposes. Environment variables can be set on a per-host basis to implement locking mechanisms like semaphores or ticket algorithms. Daemons can delegate work to one another as needed.
selector is a command line utility for dynamic string selection. As you type a list of substrings separated by ";" or a regexp, the display is updated in real time to show only the matching lines. The main usage of selector is as an efficient search in the shell command history. With the correct option, it will inject the selected line into the terminal input buffer, allowing the user to edit the line and execute it as a standard command.
Bashinator is a bash shell script framework. It provides flexible and powerful message handling that lets you print to stdout, log (to syslog or a logfile), and mail messages with a single message function. Exhaustive information is included in messages to ease debugging. This information includes timestamps, message severity, source file, line numbers, and function names. A facility for tracing the function call stack is provided. Sub-command output can be logged by capturing the stdout/stderr of external commands to a dedicated temporary logfile. The framework also provides lockfile handling.
A high performance, scalable database modeled after Bigtable.
A utility that convert an email to a Trac ticket.


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This study is maintained and distributed by the National Archive of Computerized Data on Aging (NACDA), the aging program within ICPSR. NACDA is sponsored by the National Institute on Aging (NIA) at the National Institutes of Heath (NIH).
Resources for Enhancing Alzheimer's Caregiver Health, 1996-2001 (ICPSR 3253)
Principal Investigator(s): Schulz, Richard, et al., University of Pittsburgh
Resources for Enhancing Alzheimer's Caregiver Health (REACH) was established in 1995 to conduct social and behavioral research on interventions designed to enhance family caregiving, particularly in minority families, for persons with Alzheimer's Disease and related disorders. Data were collected through randomized clinical trials at six sites: University of Alabama--Birmingham, the Research and Training Institute of the Hebrew Rehabilitation Center for Aged in Boston, University of Tennessee--Memphis, University of Miami, Veterans Affairs Palo Alto Health Care System and Stanford University, and Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia. Interventions studied included psychoeducational support groups, behavioral skills training programs, family-based systems interventions, environmental modifications, and technological computer-based information and communication services. Although interventions varied by site, all sites collected the same data at the same time intervals. The impact of the various intervention strategies on psychological distress, health status, health practices, and health care utilization was assessed. Parts 1 through 5 contain screening data and a short mental status questionnaire. Parts 6 through 24 contain baseline data and cover activities of daily living, anxiety, and caregiver health and behaviors along with sociodemographic information. Also included are care recipient medications and sociodemographic information. Parts 25 and 26 contain tracking data and also include an examination of interventions.
Access Notes
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WARNING: Because this study has many datasets, the download all files option has been suppressed, and you will need to download one dataset at a time.
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Study Description
Schulz, Richard, et al. Resources for Enhancing Alzheimer's Caregiver Health, 1996-2001. ICPSR03253-v1. Ann Arbor, MI: Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [distributor], 2001. https://doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR03253.v1
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Subject Terms: Alzheimers disease, caregiver burden, caregivers, emotional states, families, health services utilization, health status, intervention, minorities, older adults, outreach programs, psychological wellbeing, stress
Geographic Coverage: Alabama, Birmingham, Boston, California, Florida, Massachusetts, Memphis, Miami, Palo Alto, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Tennessee, United States
- 1996-09--2001-02
- 1996-09--2001-02
Universe: Family caregivers living with persons with dementia for at least six months in Birmingham, AL, Boston, MA, Memphis, TN, Miami, FL, Palo Alto, CA, and Philadelphia, PA.
Sample: Convenience sample with recruitment strategies varying at each site.
personal interviews
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I think the past two games have said more about the Raps this season than any other game, or series of games, so far. I know it's been said, but it's all about defense, which the Raps lack to an embarrassing degree. I have always advocated playing to win, fighting through it all, cause that's what sports are all about. But if you can't win no matter who plays, then why play veterans, or players whose potential has already been reached, when younger players with better contracts and higher potential get less minutes against weaker opponents (bench, garbage time), with less pressure? Why not see what you've really got, rather than hold onto the "potential" card indefinitely?
Kleiza has failed. It was a nice try, a good signing at a good price at the time, but he's dropped the ball. Can't hit the open three, doesn't play with poise and is the biggest defensive hole, other than Derozan, on the roster. Those first two issues are the ones he was specifically hired for. Sorry guy, you're time is up. Off the bench for you. Then once Weems comes back, prove you deserve to play over him. I'm not sure you can.
If you are going to stick with Derozan at the 2 spot, it's of paramount importance to pair him with a defense-first 3 guy. Paramount. This way, given that DD can also play the 3, you can match up your defending wing against the other team's best wing. Shape your roster according to what you've got and what you need, not what you want. And if you've got Derozan, you can't play him with a player like Kleiza. Derozan needs Julian Wright. How many people - forum contributors, analysts, from Chisolm to Smith, commentators, what have you - need to say this before management clues in? Start Julian Wright goddamn it. He plays defense. He's 23. He plays with energy and passion. Wake the fuck up.
Speaking of Wright - if only he could hit the open 3. If only! Imagine Wright with a three point shot, and you've got Turk. Except replace Pizza with Defense, "Ball" with "Fight," and 31 with 23. His playmaking in the starting line up would allow Bayless more room to play like Bayless.
Speaking of Bayless, once he's healthy he too must start. While Calderon's been playing fantastic, we need to know what Bayless can do given a full-time starter position. If development is your priority, then make development your priority. Don't just pay it lip service. That's a straight path to being perpetually mediocre.
Which brings me to the draft. It seems to me in the draft it's between a PG and a SF. This is all the more reason to start Bayless and Wright. By putting them in the spotlight it becomes easier to see where the bigger holes are. In my opinion it's a wash between Irving/P. Jones and between Knight/Walker/T. Jones. Accordingly, it's not best player available within those sets, it's do we need a 1 or 3 the most? Play Bayless, Weems and Wright as much as you can, and, along with our draft position, you'll have your answer.
Lastly, start Davis, and play Alabi. What's the danger? Losing to Detroit? Losing to Washington?


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The recent article in the Journal "Penny-pinching pupils," reminded me of an old quote from Mark Twain. "There are liars, damn liars, then there are statistics." The statistic listing Colorado at the bottom in state funding of education has been refuted so many times in the past, I was surprised that credible people would even resurrect it from the graveyard of myths. This ranking is based upon a per capita funding of education and because Colorado's population has a higher per capita income than other states, this places Colorado's ranking lower. Given this reasoning, if we were just poorer, we would increase funding of education. The truth is that Colorado ranks in the middle when compared to other states on a per pupil dollar basis.
As expressed by William Maloney who was the commissioner of education in the state of Colorado for a decade, the lack of funding in education is one of the largest myths perpetrated on the American public. Not only has the funding of education grown larger than other sectors of the economy, the quality has declined as exposed by tests with other developed nations. What has been evident over the past couple of decades is that we have stopped funding education years ago and are now funding a bloated bureaucratic special interest at the cost of our children and society as a whole.
For an alternative view of education in Colorado, I refer the public to the Independence Institute at i2i.org.
Jim Mahlberg
Via email
Editor's note: Per pupil funding divides the amount spent per year on K-12 education by the number of students. It has no relationship to the per capita income of Colorado residents.


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HTC Corp.'s (SEO:066570)
general counsel, Grace Lei, issued a scathing analysis of competitor Apple,
Inc. (AAPL)
to the Agence France Press (AFP), commenting,
"HTC is disappointed at Apple's constant attempts at litigations instead
of competing fairly in the market. HTC strongly denies all infringement claims
by Apple in the past and present and reiterates our determination and
commitment to protect our intellectual property rights."
Those harsh words come as the gadget maker is
fighting for its very survival in the face of Apple's legal harassment.
Apple is seeking a temporary injunction that would block
shipments of product in the U.S., essentially killing HTC's sales.
Apple chief Steve Jobs accuses HTC and other
Android phone makers of conspiring to "steal" "innovation"
from his iPhone. He claims that Android phone makers copied the iPhone's
look, which was protected under a design patent. He also claims Android
phone makers infringed on his
company's patent on undervolting a CPU via
interrupt and on multi-touch gestures such as the "pinch" movement.
Apple has sued HTC in multiple countries.
HTC has vigorously defended itself, complaining
that Apple's patents are overly generic and obvious. It has filed
countersuit against Apple.
Apple is also
suing Motorola Solutions Inc. (MSI)
and Samsung Electronics Comp., Ltd. (SEO:005930), the
other two biggest manufacturers of Google Inc.'s (GOOG) Android operating system.
Android smart phones outsold Apple's iPhone over
2 to 1 globally in the last quarter.
HTC rose from relative obscurity by becoming one
of the first phone makers to wholeheartedly embrace Android. Today it is
one of the most prominent Android phone makers on the market.
The AFP report contains a minor error in that it states that
Apple and Finland's Nokia (HEL:NOK1V) are
currently suing each other. Those suits have actually been settled
by both parties under a licensing agreement.


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While fully
electric cars sound great in theory with their instant torque, near silent
operation, and lack of fossil fuel emissions, many people are still
apprehensive about "range
anxiety" when the batteries start running low. Thankfully, we have a
number of options on the table when it comes "green" vehicles.
Some manufacturers like to rely on hybrid technology to
achieve crazy EPA numbers (Toyota
Prius is EPA rated at 50 mpg combined). Others choose to put hyper-optimized
traditional gasoline engines in their vehicles (the Ford
Fiesta, Hyundai
Elantra, and Chevrolet
Cruze can achieve 40 mpg+ on the highway depending on trim level).
Another option is to use diesel engines. However, according
to Derrick Kuzak, Ford's group vice president for global product development,
diesel engines will be relegated to its heavy duty trucks and won't be
filtering down into its more consumer-friendly passenger vehicles.
Kuzak brags that Ford "could easily bring diesels to
the U. S. market" since it already offers a number of diesel powertrain
options around the globe in its vehicles. "It doesn't make sense. We are not
going to force it on customers," he added.
Kuzak went on
to tell Automotive News that
there are a number of factors going against bringing diesel engines to
mainstream cars including:
Interestingly, points one and four could easily be leveled
against hybrid vehicles, yet Ford has an impressive hybrid in its stable already
with the Fusion
Hybrid (41 mpg city, 36 mpg highway).
According to Kuzak, Ford will continue to use advanced
powertrains like EcoBoost (turbocharging + direct injection) and direct
injection alone to achieve "near diesel" EPA ratings in its vehicles.
Despite Ford's reluctance to use diesel engines, archrival
General Motors is reportedly eyeing a diesel engine for its U.S.
market Cruze compact sedan. Likewise, Audi -- although it is a higher tier
brand than Ford -- is looking to bring its diesel engines to three
more nameplates within the next 24 months.


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Trackball Archive
Sprint Announces HTC Hero – A Quick Glance!
October 3, 2009
Yes, the news that Sprint has revealed a perfect smart phone called HTC Hero! As far as the cost is concerned, it will be revealed at the end of this blog. Meanwhile you can read its full features as well as what the phone has in store for you. Personally, I am a big fan


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CUSO CEO Says Rule Better Exposes Lead Lender Risk
While the new 100% cap in the revised loan participation rule does nothing to mitigate credit risk on a business loan, it does address lead lender risk.
That's one of the opinions of Larry Middleman, president/CEO of CU Business Group LLC, a Portland, Ore.-based business lending and services CUSO that serves 426 credit unions in 44 states.
"If a lead lender gets in trouble, whether it be financially or through a loss of key personnel or expertise, a participant may have more limited exposure to that situation than with no limit on purchases from any one lead lender," Middleman said.
Also read
NCUA Approves New Loan Participation Rule
CU Attorney Sees Little Risk Mitigation in New Rule
On Thursday, the NCUA Board approved several changes to the loan participation rule. Among them, purchasing credit unions will be subject to a single-originator concentration limit of $5 million or 100% of net worth, whichever is greater.
The risk retention requirement for originating federal credit unions will be 10%, as required by the Federal Credit Union Act, the NCUA Board said. The risk retention requirement for other originating eligible organizations, including federally insured, state-chartered credit unions, will be 5% consistent with the standard for securitizers under the Dodd-Frank Act unless state law requires a higher percentage.
Middleman said he is pleased to see the NCUA revise the maximum participation purchases from 25% of net worth from any one originator to the greater of 100% of net worth or $5 million.
"Ideally a participating credit union will develop a solid, trusting relationship with the lead lender over time," Middleman offered. "The increased cap allows for a better payback on the cost of doing proper lead lender due diligence, both at the time of initial purchase and throughout the life of the relationship."
In addition, Middleman said the increased cap also allows a participant to gain efficiencies by buying from fewer lead lenders, which saves time and reduces cost.
"I also commend the new regulation for allowing credit unions to purchase participations in types of loans they do not originate as that allows for better portfolio diversification," Middleman added.


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New York City Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NYC HANES), 2004 (ICPSR 31421)
Principal Investigator(s): New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene; United States Department of Health and Human Services. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. National Center for Health Statistics
The New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, with support from the National Center for Health Statistics, conducted the New York City Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NYC HANES) to improve disease surveillance and establish citywide estimates for several previously unmeasured health conditions from which reduction targets could be set and incorporated into health policy planning initiatives. NYC HANES also provides important new information about the prevalence and control of chronic disease precursors, such as undiagnosed hypertension, hypercholesterolemia, and impaired fasting glucose, which allow chronic disease programs to monitor more proximate health events and rapidly evaluate primary intervention efforts. Study findings are used by the public health community in New York City, as well as by researchers and clinicians, to better target resources to the health needs of the population. The NYC HANES data consist of the following six datasets: (1) Study Participant File (SPfile), (2) Computer-Assisted Personal Interview (CAPI), (3) Audio Computer-Assisted Self-Interview (ACASI), (4) Composite International Diagnostic Interview(CIDI), (5) Examination Component, and (6) Laboratory Component. The Study Participant File contains variables necessary for all analyses, therefore, when using the other datasets, they should be merged to this file. Variable P_ID is the unique identifier used to merge all datasets. Merging information from multiple NYC HANES datasets using SP_ID ensures that the appropriate information for each SP is linked correctly. (SAS datasets must be sorted by SP_ID prior to merging.) Please note that NYC HANES datasets may not have the same number of records for each component because some participants did not complete each component. Demographic variables include race/ethnicity, Hispanic origin, age, body weight, gender, education level, marital status, and country of birth.
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New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, and United States Department of Health and Human Services. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. National Center for Health Statistics. New York City Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NYC HANES), 2004. ICPSR31421-v1. Ann Arbor, MI: Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [distributor], 2011-11-03. https://doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR31421.v1
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Scope of Study
Subject Terms: acculturation, aging, alcohol consumption, allergies, anxiety, cardiovascular disease, cognitive functioning, consumer behavior, demographic characteristics, depression (psychology), diabetes, diet, disease, drug use, emotional states, emotional support, ethnicity, eyesight, health behavior, health care, health insurance, health services utilization, health status, hearing (physiology), hospitalization, illness, immunization, income, malnutrition, medical evaluation, mental health, nutrition, occupations, physical fitness, populations, pregnancy, prescription drugs, reproductive history, respiratory diseases, risk factors, sexual behavior, sleep disorders, smoking, social indicators, social support, treatment, tuberculosis, vaccines
Geographic Coverage: New York (state), New York City, United States
- 2004-06-02--2004-12-19
- 2004-06-02--2004-12-19
Unit of Observation: individual
Universe: New York City adults aged 20 years and older.
For more information on this study, please visit the New York City Health and Nutrition Survey Web site: www.nyc.gov/health/nychanes.
Study Purpose: The NYC HANES was designed to provide prevalence information on (1) conditions that can be identified only through a physical examination (e.g., hypertension) or biologic specimen testing (e.g., diabetes) and (2) conditions that are not easily ascertained by a telephone survey (i.e., mental illness and conditions related to drug use, sexual behavior, incarceration, and domestic violence). Survey topics were selected to provide baseline data on priority chronic and infectious conditions for which intervention programs either exist or can be initiated. The survey was designed so that periodic repetition (approximately every five to seven years) will allow for population-based, outcome-oriented evaluation of local health interventions. Findings from the NYC HANES will complement but not duplicate information gathered from existing data sources within the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, including data from an annual random-digit dialed telephone survey.
Sample: Survey field staff approached a total of 4,026 households. Eligibility screening questionnaires were completed for 3,388 (84 percent) households. Of the 638 (16 percent) households for which individuals did not complete questionnaires, refusals accounted for 12 percent; other questionnaires were not completed because of an inability to enter the home, the illness of a resident, language barriers, or an inability to reach residents. Of the 3,388 households with completed eligibility questionnaires, 3,047 study participants were identified. Of these study participants, 2,306 (76 percent) made an appointment, and 1,999 (66 percent) completed the survey, thus, the overall response rate was 55 percent. A participant was considered to have completed the survey if they had non-missing data on age and gender, and if they had valid data for at least one body measurement, blood pressure measurement, or lab value.
Weight: It is important for data users to utilize the sample weights that have been provided in order to produce unbiased citywide estimates. Three types of weights have been constructed for the NYC HANES sample: (1) WTSF1CH (Clinic + Home weight) used for interview and exam components captured either at the clinic or home exam, (e.g., CAPI, EXAM). All 1,999 SPs have this weight. (2) WTSF1C (Clinic only weight) used for interview and exam components that were only captured at the clinic, (e.g., ACASI, CIDI, non-fasting measures from LABS); 1,861 of all 1,999 SPs completed at least one of these components and have this weight. (3) WTSF1F (Fasting weight) used only for fasting subsample (e.g., fasting glucose and triglycerides); 1,350 of all 1,999 SPs were included in this subsample and have this weight.
Mode of Data Collection: audio computer-assisted self interview (ACASI), computer-assisted personal interview (CAPI), computer-assisted self interview (CASI), face-to-face interview
Response Rates: Of those identified, 1,999 individuals participated in the survey, yielding a response rate of 55 percent.
Extent of Processing: ICPSR data undergo a confidentiality review and are altered when necessary to limit the risk of disclosure. ICPSR also routinely creates ready-to-go data files along with setups in the major statistical software formats as well as standard codebooks to accompany the data. In addition to these procedures, ICPSR performed the following processing steps for this data collection:
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This study is maintained and distributed by the National Archive of Computerized Data on Aging (NACDA), the aging program within ICPSR. NACDA is sponsored by the National Institute on Aging (NIA) at the National Institutes of Heath (NIH).
National Survey of the Japanese Elderly, 1996 (ICPSR 26621)
Principal Investigator(s): Liang, Jersey, University of Michigan. School of Public Health
This survey is the fourth wave of a study conducted jointly by the Institute of Gerontology at the University of Michigan (IoG) and the Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Gerontology (TMIG). Previous waves of data were collected in November of 1987 (ICPSR 6842), November of 1990 (ICPSR 3407), and November of 1993 (ICPSR 4145). The survey was designed to create a panel dataset for use in cross-cultural analyses of aging between the United States and Japan. This is the first, and to date only, panel study designed for cross-cultural analyses on aging. Therefore, this survey represents a unique contribution to the gerontological archives for cross-cultural aging. The survey was designed to match as closely as feasible the Wave I instrument, however it had to allow for dynamic growth in areas of interest. The Wave I instrument was designed to be at least partially comparable to many pre-existing surveys of the aged. Specifically it incorporates components from the American's Changing Lives surveys conducted by Jim House et al. of the Institute for Social Research (ISR) at the University of Michigan and the 1984 National Health Interview Survey Supplement on Aging.
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Study Description
Liang, Jersey. National Survey of the Japanese Elderly, 1996. ICPSR26621-v1. Ann Arbor, MI: Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [distributor], 2010-10-04. https://doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR26621.v1
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This study was funded by:
- United States Department of Health and Human Services. National Institutes of Health. National Institute on Aging (R37 AG154124)
- Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Gerontology
Scope of Study
Subject Terms: aging, demographic characteristics, financial assets, health status, life satisfaction, mental health, older adults, psychological wellbeing, social integration
Smallest Geographic Unit: primary sampling units (PSUs)
Geographic Coverage: Global, Japan
- 1996
- 1996-10--1996-12
Universe: Noninstitutionalized population of Japan aged 60 years and over.
personal interviews
Response Rates: 1987: 69 percent; 1990: 76 percent; 1993: 93 percent; 1996: 90 percent
Presence of Common Scales: Radloff, L.S. (1977), CES-D; Neugarten, B. et al. (1961), Life Satisfaction Index; A Pfeiffer's (1975), Short Portable Mental Status Questionnaire (SPMSQ)
Original ICPSR Release: 2010-10-04
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123 Flash Chat Moodle Module adds a chat room with multiple skins and single sign-on to Moodle. It features a social connect feature, profile and avatar integration, video conferencing, membership upgrades, a mobile app, and HTML5 client. Chat users can link to their Facebook, Twitter, Yahoo!, or Google account and update their status on social networks with their activities in chat.
123 Flash Chat Server is a full-featured chat server for high-load Web sites. It features a range of customization options, and can be smoothly integrated with the database of almost all leading CMS or forum systems including Joomla!, phpBB, skadate, and vBulletin. It includes plain text chat and video chat options, and is scalable enough to fit the needs of small business and large enterprises. A free 10-user edition is available. It's based on a Java server and a Flash client, but also has various alternative clients based on technologies such as HTML/AJAX, so it can run on many platforms, including iPhone and iPad. It features avatars, smilies, Flash emotions, voice messages, entering multiple rooms, dynamic skins, loading external avatars and profiles, and a media player. The HTML 5 client significantly improves the chat performance in terms of loading speed, video layout, and user interface.
4store is an efficient, scalable, and stable RDF database. It was developed to underpin Semantic Web applications. It has been providing a base platform for these applications for around 3 years. It has successfully held and run queries over databases of 15GT, supporting a Web application used by hundreds of thousands of people.


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The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) allows food labels to display a health claim stating that soy products can lower blood cholesterol. However, while soy may lower blood cholesterol, it is unknown whether it may also increase or decrease the risk of breast cancer.
Why the Concern?
Soy contains estrogen-like compounds called isoflavones. Studies on the effect that isoflavones have on breast cancer have yielded mixed results. However, some women have started consuming large amounts of soy to reduce their risk. Researchers are concerned because the effects of different levels of soy on the risk for breast cancer have not been determined.
Estrogen-like Effects on Breast Cancer
Women who have breast cancer that depends on estrogen to develop and progress often consider increasing their isoflavones intake to help block tumor production. The method by which isoflavones are thought to block tumor production goes as follows: Breast cells contain estrogen receptors, which enable them to recognize estrogen and take it into breast tissue. However, the type of breast cancer that often strikes essentially feeds off estrogen, so the goal is to keep estrogen out. That's where isoflavones come in. These weak plant estrogens are close enough in structure to human estrogen that breast receptors mistake them as such and allow them in, which in effect blocks the entry of harmful human estrogen.
Epidemiologic evidence supports the theory. Women throughout Asia, who for centuries have eaten much more tofu and other soy products than Americans, are much less likely to develop breast cancer than American women. However, there is no evidence that soy is responsible for their reduced risk. This only means that soy may offer protective benefits to women who have a history of breast cancer—lowering the risk of death and cancer recurrence.
Can Isoflavones be Harmful
Word about soy estrogens has gotten out—to the tune of hundreds of millions of dollars in sales of soy products annually. Women are buying not just tofu but also soy milk, soy-laced energy bars, soy cheese, soy ice cream, and soy-based meat products meant to resemble turkey, chicken, hamburger, and bologna. Then there are the soy-based powders and pills, many with high concentrations of isoflavones.
Science presents a less certain picture of soy's benefits. In one study, women who were given soy supplements experienced increased growth of breast cells, at least at first. That's a potential problem because the more breast cells grow, the greater the chance of a mutation that could give rise to cancerous cells that would quickly grow into a tumor. However, there is no evidence to prove this.
Estrogen also causes uterine cells to grow and potentially turn cancerous. Though one study showed uterine stimulation occurring in 3.37% of women taking isoflavones compared to 0% of those on placebo, there is no evidence that isoflavones in soy at high doses increase the risk of uterine cancer.
The research thus far by no means identifies the isoflavones in soy as dangerous. But it does give researchers some pause about how much soy might be too much.
How Many Isoflavones?
Research shows that 25 grams of soy protein a day has a modest cholesterol-lowering effect. It is not known whether consuming more than 25 grams of soy protein a day could be dangerous.
Because of this, women may want to be careful with soy pills and powders. Some products contain high levels of isoflavones. In many cases, the amounts are greater than what is consumed in a typical Asian diet, but again there is no evidence that this is harmful.
Potential Interaction With Tamoxifen
The drug tamoxifen is an also estrogen-like compound that keeps human estrogen out of the breasts. Women on tamoxifen should talk to their doctors about their soy consumption, because the isoflavones in soy could compete with the drug and lessen its effect. The amount of isoflavones required to do this is also not known.
Not a Panacea
The bottom line is that soy should not be thought of as a medication. It is wise to include it as part of your diet, but it is not a miracle treatment. Other factors, such as maintaining a healthy weight, are better at reducing the risk of cancer.
- Reviewer: Michael Woods, MD
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The Toronto Raptors are trying to find a new home for Jose Calderon, but so far no proposed deal has been good enough and the point guard may still be with the team when training camp opens in late September.
Whether they keep Calderon or not, the Toronto Sun reports the Raptors will sign another point guard.
Free agent point guards who remain unsigned and might draw interest from Toronto include Keyon Dooling, John Lucas III, Nate Robinson, Randy Foye, Ronnie Price and Jonny Flynn.
Was on ESPN insider rumours...thoughts?