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The future value of milk (FMPE) was lifted by 10% in May as futures contracts continued to settle at higher prices.
The bullish price trends on the future markets, as evidenced by forward curves for both butter and SMP, suggests a willingness by traders to pay more now to secure product in future months. This may be in response to the impact on milk deliveries from the colder than average spring and the expectation that product availability could be limited.
The European physical markets showed similar movements, with dairy product prices up across the board. Demand by traders to secure stocks for later in the year continues to drive up prices, with butter up by 9.4%, and SMP up by 6.8% on the previous month. This translates to a 10% increase in the value of milk on an equivalence basis.


Ao dai ( Vietnamese Traditional Dress) is a unique beautiful traditional cloth of Vietnamese people. Coming along with the changes of Vietnam, the traditional long dress has developed a lot so far.
An 'Ao dai' space will open on December 11th in Hanoi in order to introduce visitors both in Vietnam and all over the world the traditional Vietnamese long dress. This space open for free at 18 Au Co Street in Hanoi's Tay Ho district, Hanoi.
Originated from the cross-collared robe ( Ao Giao Lanh Bon Vat) in the 17th century, Vietnamese Traditional Dress has undergone many changes to serve the needs and roles of women at every period of time before gradually shaping in the 1960s.
This is One in a million costumes that is both discreet, suitable to flatters the graceful beauty, soft of Vietnamese women like their traditional dress. Ao Dai was used to be Vietnamese women's daily costumes before the 1970s, the modern Ao Dai With many versatile features from design, material to pattern, is still an infinite source of inspiration for designers and fashion followers of all ages.
The five-part dress has 4 laps like Four-part dress, which is sewn together into two front and back flaps like Ao Dai. The fifth lap was sewed under the front flap as a piece of discreet underwear.It has A loose collar , and was worn popularly in the early of 20th century.
The daring breakthrough that contributed to the design of today's Ao Dai was the "Le Mur" ao dai, created by Singer Cat Tuong in 1939. Unlike the wide traditional design , Le Mur Dress clungs The curves of the body with a lot of Western details such as puff sleeves, Heart-shaped collar and bow… This design was strongly condemned because of its indecent style so There were only stylish singers who dared to wear this Kind of Ao Dai at That Time. By 1943, this type of shirt gradually forgotten.
The way to sew in that time had a major drawback was that the wrinkles were very easy to appear on two sides of the armpits. In the 1960s, the Dung factory in Dakao, Saigon, who showed the way to Sew raglan sleeves on the Ao Dai . With this way, the sleeve was connected from the neck to the armpit. The front flap was connected to back flap through the button of Ao Dai from the neck to the armpit and along a side.
This way did not only minimize wrinkles in the armpit and allow the shirt to fit into the wearer's curve, but also helped the woman to move comfortably and flexibly. From This style, the Vietnamese traditional dress has been shaped.
In the early 1960s, Tran Xuan Xuan ( a female designer), Ngo Dinh Nhu's wife, designed an open-collar dress, removed the former collar, or also called traditional collar, plunging collar.
The famous Ao Dai called Ao Dai ( Vietnamese traditional Dress ) of Nhu designer got a strongly condemned because it was against the tradition and fine customs of society at the time. Today, the crewneck Ao Dai is very popular for its comfort, and suit with the tropical climate Of Vietnam .
In the 1960s, the Narrow-waisted Ao Dai challenged the traditional style to become stylish fashion. At this time, the convenient bra was widely used. Urban women with opened-minded wanted to flatter the body curves by the tight Narrow-waisted Ao Dai.
Near the end of the 1960s, Mini Ao Dai became popular among girls for its comfort and convenience. The narrow and short flaps came close to the knee, wide and did not have Narrow-waisted but still sewed to fit the body curve.
Located at LanHuong Fashion House, the show will display a plenty of samples of Ao dai from different historical periods such as the Ly, Tran, and Nguyen dynasties to these modern days. Moreover, the program saw the participation of famous designers, artists, musicians, and citizens of the city. That was a good chance to provide the guests with the beauty of the traditional long dress Hanoi in particular and Vietnam in general.
According to Mr. Do Dinh Hong, a director of Hanoi's Tourism Department, this show aims to create a new attraction to visitors as well as a meeting for fashion designers.
Visitors will have a good chance to explore the process of making clothes such as designing, tailoring, embroidering and finishing an Ao Dai. They can also exchange talks with artisans from Van Phuc silk village, My Duc silk village, and Trieu Khuc Weaving villa or Quat Dong Embroidery village.
The organization committee expects that the space can facilitate cultural and tourism exchanges.
Designer Lan Huong who is a Hanoian woman, has developed a strong attachment to Ao dai. She has worked hard to promote the national costume to foreign friends for 20 years because of her passion. With the loyal passion, she was the first people to be awarded the Vietnamese Ao Dai Artisan title. Besides Lan Huong designer, there are a lot of other Ao dai's artists such as Trinh Bich Thuy, Minh Hanh, La Hang, Minh Minh, Nhi Hoang and Duc Hai.


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A List Of The Top Ten (10) Retail ETFs (RTH, XRT, XLY, FXD, AMZN, NFLX, HD)
David Fry: Our goal in this profile is to help investors wade through the many competing ETF offerings available. Using our long experience as an ETF publication, and nearly 40 years in the investment business, we can help select those ETFs that matter and may or may not be repetitive. The result is a more manageable list of issues from which to view and make selections.
One strange thing you might discover is some popular ETFs have holdings and weightings which are surprising and not intuitive despite good looking charts. For many investors, knowing what you own or wish to own is important.
Retail and related consumer issues (excluding Consumer Staples) can offer dramatic examples of what's under the hood and perhaps offer some surprises.
Let's look at a variety of these ETFs with their top holdings and see if from a fundamental view they meet the test of what you think you'd find under the hood. Then we'll view current technical market conditions and trends as they apply to each.
ProShares and DirexionShares have leveraged long and inverse issues for those investors wishing to hedge or speculate.
Retail ML HOLDRs (NYSE:RTH) is not an ETF but a trust and was launched in May 2001. A move is currently in progress for Van Eck to assume control of these issues and convert them to an ETF structure. This would most likely alter some of the holdings and methodologies. As a trust the constituents or holdings don't change, unless there's a buyout or other event changing the component, but weightings can change over time based on market prices. The holdings below make the most sense intuitively when you think retail. AUM (Assets under Management) equal $124M and average daily trading volume, 1M shares. As of mid-September 2011 the annual dividend was unavailable and YTD return was 1.46%.
RTH Top Ten Holdings & Weightings
Data as of September 2011
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (WMT): 17.55%
Home Depot, Inc. (HD): 14.11%
Amazon.com, Inc. (AMZN): 11.84%
Target Corporation (TGT): 7.54%
Walgreen Company (WAG): 7.26%
Lowe's Companies Inc. (LOW): 6.99%
Costco Wholesale Corporation (COST): 5.55%
TJX Companies (TJX): 4.64%
CVS Caremark Corporation (CVS): 4.57%
Gap, Inc. (GPS): 3.39%
SPDR Retail ETF (NYSE:XRT) follows the S&P Retail Select Industry Index which is an equally weighted index. The fund was launched in June 2006. The expense ratio is .35%. AUM equal $480M and average daily trading volume is 11M shares. As of mid-September 2011 the annual dividend was $.22 making the current yield .58% and YTD return of 3.52%.
XRT Top Ten Holdings & Weightings
Shutterfly, Inc. (SFLY): 1.60%
Supervalu Inc. (SVU): 1.56%
Limited Brands, Inc. (LTD): 1.36%
Gamestop Corporation A (GME): 1.36%
Abercrombie & Fitch Company A (ANF): 1.35%
Finish Line (FINL): 1.24%
Priceline.com, Inc. (PCLN): 1.23%
Buckle, Inc. (BKE): 1.23%
Vitamin Shoppe, Inc. (VSI): 1.22%
Amazon.com, Inc. (AMZN): 1.22%
SPDR Consumer Discretionary Sector ETF (NYSE:XLY) follows the Consumer Discretionary Select Sector Index from that portion of the S&P 500 Index. The fund was launched in December 1998. The expense ratio is .20%. AUM equal is another popular issue which has $2B and average daily trading volume is 10M shares. As of mid-September 2011 the annual dividend was $.11 making the current yield .28% and YTD return was .96%.
XLY Top Ten Holdings & Weightings
Walt Disney Company (DIS): 6.19%
McDonald's Corporation (MCD): 6.18%
Comcast Corporation A (CMCSA): 5.51%
Home Depot, Inc. (HD): 4.61%
Ford Motor Co (F): 4.43%
Time Warner, Inc. (TWX): 3.13%
News Corporation A (NWSA): 3.08%
Directv (DTV): 2.92%
Vanguard Consumer Discretionary ETF (NYSE:VCR) follows the MSCI US Investable Market Consumer Discretionary 24/50 Index which consists of small, medium and large companies in the consumer discretionary sector. The index also includes automotive, household durable goods, textiles and apparel, and leisure equipment. Hotels, restaurants and of the leisure facilities and services are also included. The fund was launched in January 2004. The expense ratio is .25%. AUM equal $330M and average daily trading volume is 46K shares. As of mid-September 2011 the annual dividend was $.60 making the current yield 1.00% and YTD return of .23%.
VCR Top Ten Holdings & Weightings
Amazon.com Inc (AMZN): 4.28%
The Walt Disney Co (DIS): 4.08%
Comcast Corp A (CMCSA): 2.73%
Time Warner Inc (TWX): 2.31%
News Corp A (NWSA): 2.01%
Nike, Inc. B (NKE): 1.93%
Rydex S&P Equal-Weight Consumer Discretionary ETF (NYSE:RCD) follows the same index as XLY but breaks the index into equal weightings. The fund was launched in November 2006. The expense ratio is .50%. AUM equal $22M and average daily trading volume is less than 10K shares. As of mid-September 2011 the annual dividend was $.21 making the current yield .67% and YTD return -1.44%.
RCD Top Ten Holdings & Weightings
AutoNation Inc (AN): 1.63%
Wynn Resorts Ltd (WYNN): 1.57%
Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. A (CMG): 1.54%
VF Corporation (VFC): 1.50%
Expedia, Inc. (EXPE): 1.48%
Apollo Group Inc A (APOL): 1.47%
Target Corp (TGT): 1.47%
Ralph Lauren Corp (RL): 1.46%
iShares Dow Jones U.S. Consumer ETF (NYSE:IYC) follows the Dow Jones U.S. Consumer Services Index. The fund was launched in June 2000. The expense ratio is .48%. AUM equal $200M and average daily trading volume is 50K shares. As of mid-September 2011 the annual dividend was $.25 making the current yield .65% and YTD of 2.23%.
IYC Top Ten Holdings & Weightings
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (WMT): 6.40%
First Trust Consumer Discretionary AlphaDex (NYSE:FXD) follows the StrataQuant Consumer Discretionary Index which is considered an "enhanced" index. Various quantitative measures and inputs are analyzed and then constructed from the Russell 1000 Index to create the index constituents. The fund was launched in May 2007. The expense ratio is .70%. AUM of $400 and average daily trading volume is 466K shares. As of mid-September 2011 the annual dividend was unavailable and YTD return was -.05%. In May 2011 the YTD return was 10.62% pointing out how enhanced ETFs can outperform on the upside but underperform when markets are under stress.
FXD Top Ten Holdings & Weightings
Career Education Corporation (CECO): 1.52%
Fossil, Inc. (FOSL): 1.51%
Polaris Industries, Inc. (PII): 1.51%
Tempur-Pedic International, Inc. (TPX): 1.51%
DSW Inc (DSW): 1.49%
RadioShack Corp (RSH): 1.48%
Sally Beauty Holdings Inc (SBH): 1.43%
Garmin, Ltd. (GRMN): 1.40%
PowerShares Dynamic Retail ETF (NYSE:PMR) follows the Dynamic Retail Intellidex Index which is an "enhanced" index applying quantitative strategies to achieve outperformance compared to a more static index. The index evaluates companies based on fundamental growth, stock valuation, investment timeliness and risk factors. The fund was launched in October 2010. The expense ratio is .60%. AUM equal $10M and average daily trading volume is less than 7K shares. As of mid-September 2011 the annual dividend was $.11 making the current yield .69% and YTD return of 5.45%.
PMR Top Ten Holdings & Weightings
Whole Foods Market, Inc. (WFM): 5.64%
Netflix, Inc. (NFLX): 5.15%
The Kroger Co (KR): 5.15%
Macy's Inc (M): 5.11%
Wal-Mart Stores Inc (WMT): 4.93%
AutoZone Inc (AZO): 4.92%
Pricesmart, Inc. (PSMT): 3.82%
Ulta Salon Cosmetics & Fragrances, Inc. (ULTA): 3.18%
iShares S&P Global Consumer Discretionary ETF (NYSE:RXI) follows the S&P Global Consumer Discretionary Index. The fund was launched in September 2006. The expense ratio is .48%. AUM equal $121M and average daily trading volume is 38K shares. As of mid-September 2011 the annual current dividend yield was 1.11% and YTD return was -5.30%. .
RXI Top Ten Holdings & Weightings
Toyota Motor Corporation (7203): 4.33%
Honda Motor Company (7267): 2.40%
Daimler AG (DDAIF): 2.31%
LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SA (MC): 2.01%
Global X China Consumer ETF (NYSE:CHIQ) follows the Solactive China Consumer Index which is comprised of selected companies which have their main business operations in the consumer sector and are domiciled in China or have their main business operations in there. The fund was launched in November 2009. The expense ratio is .65%. AUM equal $164M and average daily trading volume is 113K shares. As of mid-September 2011 the annual dividend was $.19 makind the current yield 1.21% and YTD return of -12%.
CHIQ Top Ten Holdings & Weightings
GOME Electrical Appliances Holding Ltd. (GMELF): 6.34%
Tingyi (Cayman Islands) Holding Corp. (TCYMF): 5.93%
Dongfeng Motor Group Co Ltd (00489): 5.66%
Hengan International Group Co., Ltd. (01044): 5.61%
China Resources Enterprise Ltd. (00291): 5.28%
Want Want China Holdings Limited (WWNTF): 5.04%
New Oriental Education & Technology Group Inc. ADR (EDU): 4.95%
Focus Media Holding, Ltd. ADR (FMCN): 4.92%
Guangzhou Automobile Group Co., Ltd. (02238): 3.99%
Air China Limited (00753): 3.53%
The choices for investors interested in retail issues are similar but certainly can vary especially given different trading characteristics. For example, traders may wish to utilize more liquid issues when moving in and out suits them.
Our bias generally is to the more liquid issues unless we utilize them in Lazy portfolio approaches. Just always remember issuers issue and many times their interests aren't aligned with yours. They primarily have a business interest and wish to have a competitive presence in any popular sector.
Internationally there is existing consumer or retail related issues available from Brazil and India which should attract investors given positive demographics particularly in the emerging market sector.
For further information about portfolio structures and more detailed technical information, including DeMark Indicators, using these or other ETFs see http://www.etfdigest.com/.
Written By David Fry From ETF Digest
David is founder and publisher of ETF Digest and best selling book author of Create Your Own ETF Hedge Fund, A DIY Strategy for Private Wealth Management published by Wiley Finance in 2008. In July of 2009, Fry was named in the ETF Hall of Fame as one of the Top 25 people who revolutionized the ETF industry and guided ETF investing from its conception to widespread acceptance among all breeds of investors. Fry founded the ETF Digest in 2001 and was among the very first to see the need for an online publication that provided individual investors and financial professionals with trading tools, market information and actionable advice on ETF investing. ETF Digest was recently ranked 9th in the Top 100 ETF websites from Alexa on exchange traded funds. Dave Fry has devoted over 35 years to the business of trading and portfolio management. He is registered as an arbitrator with the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) and the National Futures Association (NFA).
NYSE:FXD, NYSE:IYC, NYSE:PMR, NYSE:RCD, NYSE:RTH, NYSE:VCR, NYSE:XLY, NYSE:XRT
UBS Rolls Out Leveraged Cloud Computing ETN (LSKY, SKYY, XLK)
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TVS Scooty Pep Plus Mudhal Kadhal launched at Rs. 56,000
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14 Jan 2021: TVS Scooty Pep Plus Mudhal Kadhal launched at Rs. 56,000
To commemorate the festival of Pongal, TVS Motor Company has launched a limited-edition model of its Scooty Pep Plus scooter in Tamil Nadu.
Called Mudhal Kadhal (meaning 'First Love' in Tamil), the vehicle has stylish graphics and a new paintwork. However, the rest of the bike is the same as the standard model.
Here's our roundup.
Design: TVS Scooty Pep Plus Mudhal Kadhal: At a glance
The TVS Scooty Pep Plus Mudhal Kadhal comes with an indicator-mounted front apron, a flat-type single-piece seat, under-seat storage hooks, a mobile charger socket, a side stand alarm, and an open glove box.
The vehicle packs an analog instrument console, a halogen headlamp, and a bulb taillight. It rides on blacked-out 10-inch wheels and has a kerb weight of 93kg.
Fact: Power and performance
The TVS Scooty Pep Plus Mudhal Kadhal draws power from a BS6-compliant 87.8cc, air-cooled engine that comes mated to a CVT automatic gearbox. The mill generates a maximum power of 5.3hp at 6,500rpm and 6.5Nm of peak torque at 3,500rpm.
Safety: Safety and suspension setup
To ensure the safety of the rider, the TVS Scooty Pep Plus Mudhal Kadhal is equipped with drum brakes on both the front and rear wheels.
Meanwhile, the suspension duties on the scooter are taken care of by telescopic forks on the front side and a mono coil spring on the rear end.
Fact: What about the pricing?
In India, the TVS Scooty Pep Plus Mudhal Kadhal scooter carries a price-tag of Rs. 56,085 (ex-showroom, Chennai). This makes it Rs. 500 costlier than the Matte edition of the standard model.
Also see: MG Hector Plus (7-seater) spied at dealership, launch imminent
MG Hector Plus (7-seater) to be launched in January 2021
Limited-run Honda Dio Repsol edition launched at Rs. 70,000
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All of our physician partners work hard everyday to insure that their patients receive the highest quality care in the safest, most cost effective environment. The ASC outpatient model is a great method for achieving this goal.
All of us here at Regent would like to congratulate ten of our physician partners who were recognized among 106 Physician Leaders in the ASC Industry by Becker's ASC Review. Their hard work helps our industry, as well as the Regent Surgical Health partner facilities, achieve the great outcomes we are known for.
Douglas R. Dodson, DO. Dr. Dodson practices orthopedics at Alamogordo Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine in New Mexico, where he works with patients ranging from professional athletes to "weekend warriors" to child soccer players. Dr. Dodson earned his DO from Western University of Health Sciences in California and completed his orthopedic surgery residency at Michigan State University. He also undertook a fellowship in joint replacement surgery at Thomas Jefferson University. His special interests include hip and knee reconstruction, back pain, arthritis, foot and ankle disease, work-related injuries and anterior cruciate ligament injuries. In the Alamogordo community, he participates in local health lectures and coaches amateur sports teams. Dr. Dodson is the former chief of staff of Gerald Champion Memorial Hospital and serves on the board of directors for Alamogordo Physicians Cooperative. He is a member of the American Osteopathic Association, the American Osteopathic Academy of Orthopaedics and the New Mexico Orthopaedic Association.
James L. Fox, Jr., MD. Dr. Fox is the founding leader of the Ravine Way Surgery Center in Glenview, Ill., and practices at the Illinois Bone & Joint Institute. He is a board-certified orthopedic surgeon who has been practicing for more than 20 years. His clinical interests include general orthopedic surgery, including fracture care and arthroscopy, as well as orthopedic oncology. Dr. Fox received his medical degree from Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons in New York. He completed a fellowship in orthopedic oncology at Sloan-Kettering Memorial Cancer Center in New York, and joint replacement at Rush Presbyterian St. Luke's Hospital in Chicago. He completed his residency with, and serves as assistant professor and associate clinical professor at, Northwestern University Medical School in Evanston, Ill. He also holds an instructor position at Rush Presbyterian St. Luke's Medical Center in Chicago, Ill.
Eric J. Freeh, DO. Dr. Freeh practices orthopedics at Alamogordo Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine in New Mexico. As the former team physician for the Phoenix Suns professional basketball team, he has the experience to provide his patients with "the finest orthopedic care possible," according to the center's website. Dr. Freeh earned his DO from Oklahoma College of Osteopathic Medicine and Surgery and completed an internship at Hillcrest Osteopathic Hospital. He also undertook an orthopedic surgery residency at Botsford General Hospital in Farmington, Mich. Dr. Freeh specializes in trauma surgery, shoulder injury and osteoporosis and has successfully treated thousands of fractures. In addition to his clinical work, he serves as an examiner for the American Osteopathic Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, is a member of the International Society for Clinical Densitometry and is a faculty member at the Association for Study of Internal Fixation.
Scott E. Glaser, MD, FIPP. Dr. Glaser is a well-respected pain specialist and founder of the Pain Specialists of Greater Chicago in Burr Ridge, Ill. He serves as director on the national board of the American Society of Interventional Pain Physicians and was heavily involved in the lobbying efforts required to ensure passage of the NASPER bill and still works closely with the Illinois Department of Health and the chief pharmacist to implement the program in Illinois. Dr. Glaser was one of the first instructors selected by the International Spinal Intervention Society, the first society to provide training by experts in the performance of spinal injections. As an instructor, he teaches other physicians minimally invasive spinal procedures on cadavers at national courses. He also presents continuing medical education lectures at ASIPP meetings. Dr. Glaser received his medical degree from Indiana University School of Medicine in Indianapolis. He completed his anesthesia residency and fellowship at Northwestern University Medical School in Chicago.
James J. Lynch, MD, FACS. Dr. Lynch is the president, founder and CEO of SpineNevada based in Reno, Nev., and he also serves as the director of spine service for Regent Surgical Health. He is a board-certified neurological surgeon with 18 years of experience who specializes in complex spine surgery, cervical disorders, degenerative spine, spinal deformities, trauma, tumor infection and minimally invasive spine surgery. He is on staff at St. Mary's Hospital and Renown Medical Center, both located in Reno. He is one of only a handful of spine surgeons with three fellowships in the specialty of spine surgery and has been published in leading journals including Spine: Journal of Neurosurgery and Neurosurgery. Dr. Lynch is a frequent lecturer at national meetings on spine topics related to ASCs. He earned his medical degree from Trinity College in Dublin, Ireland, and completed a residency at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn. Dr. Lynch completed spine fellowships from Mayo Clinic, Queen Square in London and Barrow Neurological Institute in Phoenix, Ariz.
David J. Raab, MD. Dr. Raab is the founder, president and CEO of the Illinois Sports Medicine & Orthopedic Surgery Center in Morton Grove, Ill., and an orthopedic surgeon with Illinois Bone and Joint Institute in Des Plaines, Ill. He specializes in orthopedic surgery in sports medicine, total joint replacement and arthroscopy, among other areas of interest. He holds an academic appointment as assistant professor of clinical orthopedic surgery at Northwestern University Medical School. Dr. Raab received his medical degree from Northwestern University Medical School in Chicago and completed his internship and residency in orthopedic surgery at Northwestern. He completed a fellowship in sports medicine at the Minneapolis Sports Medicine Center.
Herbert Riemenschneider, MD. Dr. Riemenschneider is the principal physician at Riverside Urology and the founder of Knightsbridge Surgery Center, both in Columbus, Ohio. He is a urologic surgeon, a dedicated patient advocate and an innovator in delivering superior urologic care. He currently is a member of the faculty at Ohio State University in Columbus, clinical assistant professor of Urology at OSU's College of Medicine and director of urologic education at Riverside Methodist Hospitals. A local pioneer in cryosurgical ablation for treatment of prostate cancer, he performed the first prostate cryoablation in Ohio. Dr. Riemenschneider received his medical degree from the OSU College of Medicine and completed his residency in urology at Indiana University in Indianapolis.
Kent Sasse, MD, MPH, FACS. Dr. Sasse is one of the leading bariatric physicians in the country, serves as the director of the Western Bariatric Institute in Reno, Nev., and is an attending surgeon at several hospitals in the area. He is the founder of the International Metabolic Institute, which seeks to bring individuals state-of-the-art medical and scientific principles of physiologic weight reduction. Dr. Sasse is the author of two recent books titled Life-Changing Weight Loss and Doctor's Orders: 101 Medically Proven Tips for Losing Weight. He received his medical degree from the University of California, San Francisco, a master's in health and medical sciences at UCSF-UC Berkeley Joint Medical Program and an MPH in epidemiology from UC-Berkeley School of Public Health. Dr. Sasse completed his residency at the UCSF department of surgery and his fellowship at the Lahey Clinic department of colon and rectal surgery in Burlington, Mass.
Jeffrey L. Visotsky, MD, FACS. Dr. Visotsky is a member of Illinois Bone and Joint Institute and founder of the Morton Grove (Ill.) Surgery Center. He is a board-certified orthopedic surgeon and specializes in conditions of the hand, elbow and shoulder, arthroscopy shoulder/elbow, shoulder reconstruction and replacement, among other areas. Dr. Visotsky serves as assistant professor of orthopedic surgery at Northwestern University in Chicago and an instructor in the physicians assistant department of the Finch University of Health Sciences Chicago Medical School. He also holds a position as a special consultant in the division of specialized care for children at the University of Illinois in Chicago, specializing in hand and upper extremity care. He received his medical degree from Northwestern University and completed his residency in orthopedic surgery at McGaw Medical Center in Chicago and his fellowship in hand and upper extremity microsurgery at the Baylor College of Medicine in Houston.
Robert Welti, MD. Dr. Welti is the corporate medical director and Senior Vice President, Operations, for Westchester, Ill.-based Regent Surgical Health. He served as the medical director and administrator of the Santa Barbara (Calif.) Surgery Center and was affiliated with Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital for 20 years. He has worked in both hospital-based surgery centers and smaller physician-owned ASCs. A board-certified anesthesiologist, Dr. Welti earned his medical degree from Stanford (Calif.) University School of Medicine, where he also served his internship and residency and completed his fellowship in cardiothoracic anesthesia at Emory University Hospital in Atlanta.
Dr. Scott Glaser, pictured with Dr. Gabor Racz and with Dr. Joseph Fortin, presides over the 2nd Annual Illinois Society of Interventional Pain Physicians meeting held in Chicago.
Dr. Glaser, president ISIPP, presided over the 2nd annual Illinois Society of Interventional Pain Physicians meeting held on January 19th which was a rousing success. 60 ISIPP members enjoyed good food and camaraderie at Harry Caray's restaurant in downtown Chicago on a cold winter evening. They were treated to provocative and informative lectures by Dr. Gabor Racz and Dr. Joseph Fortin. Dr. Racz presented his thoughts on reducing the risks of interventional treatment, specifically interlaminar and transformational injections as well as epidural adhesiolysis procedures. The attendees were riveted by Dr. Racz as he recounted complications of interventional treatment that he was aware of. Dr. Fortin gave a well received lecture on biomechanics of the lumbar spine with an impressive audiovisual presentation. The audience gained an appreciation of the causes of injury to the spine well as the logic behind the rehabilitative process. The audience was truly multispecialty in nature comprised of physicians from a physiatric and anesthesiology background, nurses, physician assistants, radiology technicians, and physical therapists.
In an effort to help local community causes, Pain Specialists of Greater Chicago has made a donation in support of the Hinsdale Rotary Run Charity Event. The physicians of Pain Specialists of Greater Chicago are honored to support an organization such as the Hinsdale Rotary Club. "The Rotary Run Charity Classic is an experience that unifies the entire community and we are committed to being a good neighbor in our community," says Dr. Scott Glaser. The race begins at The Community House at 8am on Sunday, October 17th, with events scheduled throughout the morning.
Prescription drug abuse surged 400 percent in past decade A new White House study found a 400 percent jump in prescription drug abuse between 1998 and 2008. Experts blame a lack of monitoring programs as well as Americans' increasing unwillingness to bear even small pains.
In a new White House study, a 400 percent jump in substance abuse treatment admissions for prescription pain relievers between 1998 and 2008.
Prescription drug abuse is not just on the rise it has become a national crisis, according to a just-released White House study detailing a 400 percent increase in substance abuse treatment admissions for prescription pain relievers between 1998 and 2008.
The non-medical use of prescription pain relievers is now the second-most prevalent form of illicit drug use in America and its tragic consequences are seen in substance abuse treatment centers and hospital emergency departments throughout our nation, says Pamela Hyde, administrator of The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, in a statement.
The statistics are being released to highlight a problem that has become all too familiar through the high-profile deaths of such celebrities as Michael Jackson and Anna Nicole Smith. But the problem affects all ages and socioeconomic strata, says Dr. Scott Glaser, president of Pain Specialists of Greater Chicago.
From 1994 to 2003, the number of prescriptions for controlled substances rose from 22 million to 354 million annually, says Dr. Glaser. The number of admissions for misuse of prescription painkillers to hospital emergency rooms rose from some 40,000 in 1994 to over 300,000 in 2008, he adds.
There has been a strong push among doctors in recent years to be more aggressive in addressing pain, he notes. This has led to the dramatic increase in opiates such as morphine, but the problem is there hasnt been a whole lot of science to go along with that.
The abuse of these strong drugs is an indication of a much more widespread cultural problem, says addiction specialist Clare Kavin of The Waismann Method, a treatment center for opiate dependency, which has treated many celebrity addicts.
We are in a culture of immediate gratification and nobody will put up with even the slightest discomfort anymore, she says. This underlying attitude leads many patients to push for stronger painkillers when lower strength but non-addictive drugs would have sufficed in the past, she adds.
We are in a perfect nightmare, says Andrea Barthwell, who has advised the White House on national drug policies. Many of the factors that have come together to fuel this explosive problem such as the lack of effective monitoring of prescriptions not just between doctors, but between pharmacies, and from state to state have been well known for years.
Glaser points out that a federal monitoring program was signed into law in 2005 but funding has languished ever since. Glaser and his colleagues from the American Society of Interventional Pain Physicians are just back from lobbying on Capitol Hill for $55 million to fund the program, which they say will pay for itself in five years.
Easy access to prescription drugs through the Internet.
Caravans of people crossing state lines Florida is well known for its open-door clinics with easy access to drugs.
Street sales fueled by lax oversight.
The increasing potency of presciption drugs can lead to what Ms. Barthwell calls a frightening and unprecedented scenario: In the past, the number of people exposed to opiate-level highs was very narrow, she says. But now, with a wide cross-section of the population for the first time experiencing this kind of dependency, we are seeing a record number of people turning to heroin when they can no longer afford the more expensive prescription drugs.
The data released Thursday highlight how serious a threat to public health we face from the abuse of prescription drugs, said Gil Kerlikowske, National Drug Policy Director, in a statement. The spikes in prescription drug abuse rates captured by this study are dramatic, pervasive, and deeply disturbing, he adds.


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Alexis Lafreniere and the Rangers Reach a Critical Point
Alexis Lafreniere Alexis Lafreniere and the Rangers Reach a Critical Point
By Pete
December 29, 2022 in New York Rangers
I think a lot of scouts had pretty much the same take as this clown.
Yukon was supposedly the consensus #1 pick....
That 2020 draft class doesn't exactly look the strongest, but I actually think Schneider is showing the most progress than a lot of those guys!
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Pete 99 posts
The Dude 81 posts
BrooksBurner 72 posts
Keirik 63 posts
This sums him up perfectly. You just never notice him, unless he's scoring on an empty net or gasping for air after a back-check. It's the complete opposite with Kakko (and Chytil). It's n
Ok....I'm drawing a line right here: _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Enough fucking around! This
RJWantsTheCup
Took forever to get my free donut at Dunkin Donuts this morning for Lafraniere scoring a goal last night. Apparently the manger at Dunkin didn't even know about the promotion.
jsrangers
Whoever wrote this better not quit their day job.
It had to be his agent who wrote it or one of the best fiction writers of all-time.
There's literally nothing in that sack lathering that we've seen since he got here. What's worse is there's a laundry list of things that contradict basically all he's "shown" since day one.
I need another shower after reading that.
Whoever wrote this just basically over salivated. They're noting a 10-point in 5 games MVP performance at the WJCs... Bedard just had 7 points last night as an underager.
Strong skater, great on the forecheck...not the same player. At all.
jamsim1967
It's not like LaFreniere wasn't scouted. The Rangers must have watched him play, and felt he was the player that would help lead the organization going forward.
He had, or has the tools to be great in the NHL, or so they thought. I have to believe that the majority of teams felt the Rangers were getting someone that they themselves wanted. Did the Rangers believe he would eventually be the face of the organization (possibly the NHL) going forward, someone who has the ability to make the players on the ice with him that much better, or just some 30 to 40 points per season guy? As it stands right now, they might be happy with 30 or 40 points a season.
I never really looked, but I don't remember hearing what the Rangers brass expected from LaFreniere. To me, right now, LaFreniere lacks the maturity, or hunger needed to be effective at the NHL level, and he may never have it. He could be the player where everything just came easy to him, the one who never really needed a 2nd or 3rd gear. Well, he's in the NHL now, and he needs those gears. So it's now up to the coaches in New York to help him find them them. Being a healthy scratch is fine, sends a message. However, sending him down to Hartford might be an even better way to help him rediscover his game.
And for the record, I'm not putting all the blame on the coaches, Lafreniere has to get some blame as well. After all, it is his career. However, coaches are there to develop players, part of their job. I don't know what they've done, or are doing, just know that he looks nothing like a #1. So, get to work.
Sod16
Why didn't Twitter ban this scouting report from being retweeted?
Art20c
Just trade this bum to Chicago, if they take him there is. 1oa needs more time to develop? That's bs. Something is seriously missing with this guy. Doesn't have it.
NY Chief
5 hours ago, Ozzy said:
Here's his original scouting report: https://www.thedraftanalyst.com/2020-nhl-draft/2020-draft-profile-lw-alexis-lafreniere/
Scouting Report:
The crown jewel of the 2020 draft class, Lafreniere delivered a season for the ages of any major junior player, let alone one who is only 18 years old. After dominating the under-18 Ivan Hlinka and winning the 2019 CHL Player of the Year Award, Lafreniere won the QMJHL scoring title and earned MVP honors at the U20 world junior championship (10 points in 5 games) in leading Canada to gold. Not only is he a virtual lock to become the first French-Canadian skater to go first overall since Vincent Lecavalier in 1998, but he joined Sidney Crosby as the only two pre-draft prospects to win CHL MVP more than once. Lafreniere also is a team-first leader who has made a profound impact on Rimouski, turning them from a 59-point doormat in 2016-17 to back-to-back playoff seasons of 90+ points.
A gifted and versatile scoring winger with outstanding hockey sense and the ability to elevate his game when the situation calls for it, Lafreniere possesses many traits that scream elite and potential NHL superstar. From his deadly wrist shot to his superior playmaking and vision, the St. Eustache native checks every block imaginable when it comes to possessing the puck. What makes Lafreniere unique, however, is his insanely high compete level, tenacity on the puck, physicality, and selflessness. Play him on a line with equally heralded or accomplished prospects, and he'll make it a point to tap into their strengths rather than make himself the center of attention.
Lafreniere is an excellent skater in all directions, but his powerful stride allows him to separate from opponents in open ice. It's rare to see a winger nearing 200 pounds of any age to be able to turn on the jets immediately following a physical battle, but Lafreniere's foot speed, long stride, and expert anticipation places him in open ice with a numbers advantage multiple times a period, let alone an entire game. Playing in a junior league has something to do with that, but there no reason to believe his escapability in close contact won't translate to success within the trenches of NHL warfare, where time and space are earned the hard way. Lafreniere can tailor his game to fit any style of play, and his ability to play physical causes significant matchup problems for smaller opponents.
Lafreniere can be used in every situation, and his ability to dominate the puck no matter the in-game environment creates swaths of open ice for his mates. Lafreniere is an incredibly unselfish player, and his youthful exuberance when coupled with his physicality reveal a player of the throwback variety. Lafreniere seems to understand and execute set-plays on or off the puck, and he can be counted on as a reliable and tenacious forechecker who creates turnovers in the neutral zone. Although the volume of high-end prospects being developed out of the QMJHL has slowed down, Lafreniere is at the very top of an elite crop of Quebec Leaguers poised to garner the attention of scouts from all over North American and Europe. The top slot among 2020 draft hopefuls was Lafreniere's to lose for several years, and never once did he relinquish it.
Where the fuck is all this now??? Come on, kid!!!
Did Laf's Dad write this bullshit?
3 hours ago, jamsim1967 said:
. He could be the player where everything just came easy to him, the one who never really needed a 2nd or 3rd gear
Nash 2.0 ….
5 hours ago, josh said:
The most productive season was Lafreniere last season with 31 points. Chytil and Kakko havent broken 23 points.
Yeah, but
Chytil- 281 games played. 110 points
Kakko- 193 games played. 73 points
Laf- 171 games plated 69 points
It was a whacky covid time the year before last and the tear prior Kakko has had injuries. Chytil too as well as an AHL stint.
All things given. Those numbers are kinda equal, considering the situations aroundwhentheywere brought in.
Just, kinda expect more from a 1OA . I expect him to be better than on par with a guy that missed half a season, or a guy that has gotten no opportunity in the top 6 over his 5 year career.
Blais ALMOST made us forget Laf….
Did GG say it's not his job to develop players? If he did, kind of a strange comment.
Just now, jamsim1967 said:
Lol yes he did. I think it might be a bit out of context but never the less a stupid thing to say.
fletch
I still don't understand why in previous years Laf didn't spend some time in Hartford. Hopefully dominate, build some conditioning, etc. Maybe a healthy scratch lights a fire. But I don't think effort is the question with him. I guess he can develop better in practice than at Hartford is the organization's decision.
1 minute ago, siddious said:
LaFreniere came straight into the league as #1 pick. Great, pretty impressive. However, isn't it the job of the coaching staff to make sure he's NHL ready, what they expect from him, etc? Sounds like GG is trying to deflect. lol
4 minutes ago, fletch said:
I don't think it would be a bad idea to send him there right now, letting him and the coaches know where he needs work and then work with him. As a #1 overall, he should not be this anonymous.
Valriera
2 OA Quinton byfield was just sent down to the ahl a while ago by the kings too. Laf should probably just go there to sort out the identity bit which I totally agree with.
Laf needs waivers now.
Oh I thought he was still on entry level
jsm7302
Keep him scratched, I heard Blais name more than I normally hear Lafs.
3 minutes ago, jsm7302 said:
Lafreniere has 7 points in his part 10 games. That's about as Blais has had in 2 seasons.
and the team has scored 1 goal in 2 games.
yes, "Blaise" must be the answer
2 minutes ago, josh said:
Such a mind numbingly stupid decision.
mbob
https://www.reddit.com/r/rangers/comments/zyk3xi/stolen_from_fb/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=ios_app&utm_name=iossmf
Funny picture, couldn't find a link to just it.
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Keirik
3 hours ago, siddious said:
He's not really wrong. Gallants main job is to win hockey games. Rangers knew this when they hired him. Of course it would be nice to develop while winning but they aren't exactly synonymous and it's moreso Alfs job to make sure his development cannot be ignored by being noticeable in every shift.
15 minutes ago, Keirik said:
i mean I'd say winning and developing the future of this team are both 100% his job.
it's just generally a stupid thing for a coach to say. Especially when you're coaching a team with a recent 1oa, recent 2nd oa and a plethora of other younger players on the team.
If he ends up leaving NY, he will end up somewhere where they take an active role in his development and he will take off. Development is not just talent, but the head as well.


What Kind of Jobs Can You Find With an Associate Degree?
Getting an associates degree usually only requires 2 years of study. It's a good option for people to who need to keep their education costs down. And, in certain fields, people with associate degrees landed higher starting salaries than 4-year public college grads, says a study cited on Bankrate. Millions of professionals with varying careers serve as daily proof that a bachelor's degree is not required to get a good job.
Dental hygienists are hired with only an associates degree. Usually employed by dentists' offices, they play an important role in patients' oral care. Hygienists remove hard and soft deposits from people's teeth, apply protective sealants and take X-rays. They develop treatment programs and educate their patients. In some states, these professionals are even allowed to place and carve filling materials, temporary fillings, and periodontal dressings.
Diagnostic medical sonographers use imaging equipment to create images of body structures. Doctors analyze the outcome to help diagnose patients. The Society of Diagnostic Medical Sonography says the field offers excellent career opportunities, and salaries for sonographers are competitive with or higher than professions with similar levels of education. Its 2013 Salary and Benefit Survey Report found sonographers have a median salary of $78,520 a year.
Paralegals only need an associate degree to start a career providing support for attorneys. Paralegals' duties vary depending on the size and type of firm they work for. Common duties include conducting legal research, investigating case details and drafting court documents. Since attorneys tend to specialize in one area of law, paralegals also have the opportunity to specialize in areas like litigation, corporate law and intellectual property. The Bureau of Labor Statistics, estimates average job growth at approximately 18 percent between 2010 and 2020.
Being a solar energy consultant only requires an associate degree. These professionals assess trends in the solar industry, including new products and technology. They advise a broad range of clients about new and existing solar projects. Consultants' clients include electrical, general contracting and venture capital companies. It's an especially good career choice for people laid off from construction, reports Bankrate.
An associate of science degree can pave the way to an aerospace career. Engineering technicians work with scientists and engineers by supporting their research efforts, and they help maintain equipment used to develop, test, and produce air and spacecraft. NASA says technicians are an important part of its aerospace team. Their skills are used for wind tunnels, laboratory work and building models.
Dye, Felicia. "What Kind of Jobs Can You Find With an Associate Degree?" , https://careertrend.com/kind-jobs-can-associate-degree-26449.html. 05 July 2017.


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Округ Черрі () — округ (графство) у штаті Небраска, США. Ідентифікатор округу 31031.

Історія
Округ утворений 1883 року.

Демографія

За даними перепису
2000 року
загальне населення округу становило 6148 осіб, зокрема міського населення було 2741, а сільського — 3407.
Серед мешканців округу чоловіків було 3055, а жінок — 3093. В окрузі було 2508 домогосподарств, 1711 родин, які мешкали в 3220 будинках.
Середній розмір родини становив 2,98.

Віковий розподіл населення поданий у таблиці:

Суміжні округи
 Беннетт, Південна Дакота — північ
 Тодд, Південна Дакота — північ
 Тріпп, Південна Дакота — північний схід
 Браун — схід
 Кі-Пего — схід
 Блейн — південний схід
 Грант — південь
 Томас — південь
 Гукер — південь
 Шерідан — захід
 Шеннон, Південна Дакота — північний захід

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Knowing the rules now can lead to a bigger benefit later.
When it comes to claiming strategies, Social Security has been shaking up a lot of couples' plans (see Some Social Security Loopholes Will Still Be Around in 2016). But even though some of the strategies for claiming Social Security spousal benefits are changing, the rules for maximizing survivor benefits are not. A few key decisions can help you lock in a more generous payout -- and knowing how much you are eligible to receive will help you create a financial plan for when you or your spouse passes on.
After your spouse dies, you have a choice: You can either get survivor benefits or receive benefits based on your own work history. You can't take both benefits at the same time, but you can take one type of benefit first and let the other grow, then switch to the higher payout later.
How big a benefit? The size of a survivor benefit is based on two factors: the amount your spouse had been receiving (or would have received) when he or she died, and your age when you take the benefit.
If your spouse dies after claiming Social Security, your maximum survivor benefit is generally the amount your spouse was receiving. The longer your spouse waits to take benefits, the larger his or her own benefit will be and, thus, the higher your survivor benefit.
If your spouse dies before full retirement age and has not yet claimed Social Security benefits, the survivor benefit will be based on the amount he or she would have received at full retirement age. If your spouse dies after full retirement age but waited to sign up for Social Security to earn delayed-retirement credits, your survivor payouts are based on the amount your spouse would have received at the time of death.
The second factor determining the size of your survivor benefit is when you choose to take it. You are eligible for the full amount your spouse was receiving if you claim it at or after your full retirement age (currently 66).
You can take survivor benefits as early as age 60, but the amount will be reduced based on the number of months remaining before your full retirement age. (There are special rules if you are disabled or if you are caring for a child younger than age 16.) Your survivor payouts may also be reduced if you take them before full retirement age and are still working.
No double-dipping. If you qualify for benefits based on your own work history, you can coordinate the timing of the two benefits to maximize your payouts over the long term. For example, you can take survivor benefits anytime after you turn 60 and let your own benefit grow to the maximum at age 70, then switch to your own benefit at that point, if it is higher. Or, if your own benefit is modest, you may want to start your own reduced benefit as early as age 62 and then switch to the survivor amount at full retirement age. (The survivor benefit does not continue to grow beyond full retirement age.) Taking your own benefit early does not affect the size of the benefit you can receive as a survivor.
"If you think you'll live past about age 80, delaying benefits as long as you can is probably the best answer," says Tim Steffen, director of financial planning for Robert W. Baird & Co., a wealth management firm. "Adding the variable of survivor benefits, however, may change that advice."


Have you ever looked out your window and seen something strange, something that made you look twice? How about a giant moose strolling through the neighborhood?
That's exactly what Mike Benoit discovered on Elm Street in Bennington, Vermont, yesterday morning around 9 a.m.
The average female moose in found in the northeast can weigh anywhere from 500 to 700 pounds! Pretty incredible footage Mike shared in the community Facebook group, Bennington Blotter.


PilotNut wrote: OSU, or I suppose PSU, could host at the Moda Center. I assume the UO is able to leverage its Nike connections to present a better bid. I would guess that many schools do not think it is worth it, either.
PSU struggled to host a football game against Western Oregon at Hillsboro Stadium last year. Ticket sales, concessions, ushers all seemed to be college kids who didn't really know what was going on. It might be pretty entertaining to watch them try to host the tournament.
PilotNut wrote: I was at the games yesterday, and I agree that the NCAA could do a MUCH better job of keeping fans up to date on the other games. The video board was absolutely under-utilized. At these games, I do appreciate that they do not plaster all of the video boards with advertising, though.
As far as hosting, I once asked someone in the Athletic Department about whether UP would ever consider hosting. In short, no. The host school is responsible for providing most of the logistics and a lot of the behind the scenes work/transportation/hospitality/support... so much so that it essentially requires schools with football programs to have enough staff members/bodies/employees. The WCC, as a conference, has hosted a time or 2 in the Bay Area where they could combine efforts of several programs.
Gonzaga never hosts when the tourney is in Spokane... it is always WSU or Idaho (also because GU could not play there when also the host). UW hosts in Seattle (not Seattle U). Check out the other hosts... they aren't mid-majors without football.
OSU, or I suppose PSU, could host at the Moda Center. I assume the UO is able to leverage its Nike connections to present a better bid. I would guess that many schools do not think it is worth it, either.
I would love to see is a College Cup at Providence Park hosted by UP (with support from the Timbers/Thorns/T2)!
As cool as it would be to host the College Cup (again), I don't see that happening in the next few decades. From discussion over the last few years, I think you need to play at least half of your home games at the site you host the tourney. As long as it's held in December, the College Cup will be held in a warm-weather climate. Now if we could get the NCAA to extend the season to spring . . .
Regarding the lack of video boards displaying out of town scores in the Moda Center, I wonder how much can be chalked up to NCAA regulations. Blazer games have lots of stats available, so it might have been a matter of lack of support staff to make it happen, if it was even possible in the first place.
It's been warmer in Portland than in North Carolina the last couple times they hosted there.
As to the host playing at least half of the games where they host for the CC ... that isn't so. You have to play the majority at a venue to host an early round game.
The Final weekend can be anywhere. Cary isn't generally the normal venues of the teams that claim to be host there. The next four cups won't be at regular college venues.
Next year will be at FAU's football stadium.
The one after that will be at Wakemed, where NC State plays only select games.
The two after that will be at Orlando SC stadium, which isn't even completed yet and where no college team plays.
But I don't see us hosting at Providence Park. They will want to be on the UP campus. The only way to do that is to expand to 7000-8000.
It wasn't that long ago that UP was hoping to knock-off Sac St and then play Northern Arizona.
Well, NAU had a good run, but tonight they lost the CIT Championship game to Evansville at Evansville.
It was a very good game....NAU had the lead much of the night, but some very timely steals and rebounds went Evansville's way for a 71-65 victory. NAU had come into the game by winning 11 of their last 13....and their two losses were by 2 points on the road.


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Goldilocks effect: Dying cells send signals to keep organ size "just right"
Photo by Anna Kireieva, Shutterstock.
Stanford Medicine Scope - August 31st, 2017 - by Krista Conger
We've all heard the saying "his eyes are bigger than his stomach" when a child overloads a plate of food at a picnic or smiled at the description of how the Grinch's heart "grew three sizes" after his fateful Christmas trip to Whoville. But, whimsy aside, it seems obvious that the size of organs like our hearts, stomachs, and lungs are predetermined during development. Fortunately, after adulthood, they rarely change much. But how does this happen? The cells that make up these organs have limited lifespans. How do our bodies ensure that, as old cells die off and new cells take their places, our organs don't grow abnormally large or shrink away?
Stem cell biologist Lucy Erin O'Brien, PhD, and former graduate student Jackson Liang, PhD, have spent a lot of time thinking about this issue, and they've uncovered an ingenious path of communication between the dying cells and the tissue-specific stem cells that generate their replacements. Their work graces the cover of today's print issue of Nature.
As O'Brien explained to me in an email:
We often think of stem cells as the 'stars of the show.' They're the glamorous cells, endowed with special powers to renew and regenerate organs. But despite their special powers, we found that stem cells aren't the cells that are actually in charge. At least in adult tissues, the stem cells sit, relatively quietly, and wait for a signal from their differentiated neighbor cells to spur them into action. So stem and differentiated cells operate as true partners, with the differentiated cells taking the lead and the stem cells following this lead. It's absolutely crucial that the stem cells stay in lockstep with the differentiated cells. Because if they don't, you'll get either cancer-like overgrowth or atrophy.
The researchers tackled the question in the intestines of fruit flies, which share many features with those of humans. The tiny flies are good research subjects because they are easy to breed and their genes can be readily altered. Liang and O'Brien looked at the interaction between stem cell activity and the natural cellular turnover that occurs as old intestinal cells die off and are replaced by new intestinal cells arising from nearby stem cells. They found that the cells operate on a numerically precise "one out, one in" policy (people much cooler than me may see similarities with how a conscientious bouncer manages the traffic flow at an elite nightclub). The molecules involved in their interactions are two well-known players in growth and development.
As O'Brien explained:
These molecules that anchor this signal relay from dying cells to stem cells -- E-cadherin and EGFR -- are not new discoveries. They're both very well-known, and they've both been extensively studied, for decades. But here in the context of organ turnover, these two familiar molecules are linked together in a new and completely unanticipated way. It's been so fun to uncover that connection -- like discovering that two old friends from different walks of your life actually know each other and have their own relationship. Intriguingly, E-cadherin and EGFR are each individually implicated in particular cancers. Could they actually be cooperating to promote tumor development through some dysfunctional version of the normal renewal mechanism that we've uncovered?
Fascinatingly, there's a spacial aspect to their discovery as well. The signal emitted by the dying cell travels only a short distance to activate only nearby stem cells. This prevents an across-the-board response by multiple stem cells that could result in an unwanted increase in the number of newly generated replacement cells. In contrast, however, signals generated by the intestinal cells in response to injury or trauma are much more strident (think how yelling "fire" in that crowded nightclub summons a stampede of rescue personnel into the building).
As O'Brien said:
When cells are killed by trauma, they actually emit different signals compared to when cells die a natural death. As others have shown, these trauma-induced signals alert the stem cells that there's an emergency, and they set off a chain of events that propagates across a wide swath of tissue, recruiting even uninjured cells to help repair the damage. By contrast we found that when cells die a natural death, the signals they emit — certain types of EGFs -- operate only within close range of the dying cell. It's like a whisper instead of a siren.
Originally published at Stanford Medicine Scope Blog
Stanford Medicine Scope Blog
Lucy O'Brien - Assistant Professor of Molecular and Cellular Physiology
Sang Ngo - Bio-X Undergraduate Fellow
2017 Undergraduate Summer Research Program Participant
Jackson Liang - Bio-X Travel Awardee


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I've only had 3 major fights with my husband in over a decade spent together. One was about artichokes. Another was about fabric scissors. The third was an actual shouting match - 5 years before I was even pregnant - while walking down the street in downtown Minneapolis about doulas.
"I don't like doulas," my husband sniffed.
"What? Why? What do you even know about doulas?"
"What do they even DO? I think they're annoying. Why would you need one? Isn't that what the doctor is for?"
"Honey," my husband chirped, "my co-worker's wife is pregnant! I asked if they had interviewed doulas yet. He had never even heard of them, so I told him they have to have one."
Doula literally comes from the Greek term for "woman servant," and a doula serves as support for you (AND your partner) during pregnancy, labor, and the postpartum period.
Why would you want a doula?
The presence of a doula has been shown to reduce labor times and improve birth outcomes for both mother and baby. My favorite statistic is that even a doula simply sitting in a chair in the room without actively doing anything else has improved outcomes! Amazing.
The real question is why wouldn't you have one?
A big factor for us was that we didn't know which midwife or OB would be at our son's birth. Knowing my personality and my desire for an unmedicated birth, I knew that having someone I trusted and felt comfortable with would be key for me to relax. We had also never experienced birth before and wanted someone on our team, not the hospital's, to help guide us through it.
What does a doula do (and not do)?
A doula does NOT advocate or speak for you. She is there to support you. Some doulas are massage therapists and may offer bodywork, give counterpressure during contractions, offer aromatherapy options and other comfort measures. Our doula was instrumental in guiding us through early labor and helping us decide when to leave for the hospital. What was most valuable for us as first time parents was her experience of witnessing birth to let us know what was normal.
I still say she was 80% for my husband and 20% for me.
A doula does not speak on your behalf. She may say something like, "You said you didn't want an epidural. The nurse is offering one. Do you want to try to get through a few more contractions before you decide?" Or she may say, "You said you didn't want an epidural, but it's been a long time and you seem really tired. Do you want to discuss your options?"
Where do you find a doula?
A trusted friend or family member can be a doula, but it should be someone you're comfortable with since they'll be present when you're in a vulnerable state during labor.
DONA is the group that certifies trained doulas, and you can search for a local match who is available around your due date at DoulaMatch.net. It doesn't make them a better choice necessarily, it just verifies that they have training and some experience.
We found a list of local doulas, visited their websites, contacted several to make sure they were available, and interviewed 3 doulas. We really liked them all, but we chose the one who provided what we felt was the personality we needed in the delivery room. I'm very organized and responsible, so I wanted someone with a softer presence.
Many cities have doula meet-and-greet events so you can mix and mingle with a group of doulas and decide who you might want to interview. Then of course their schedule and pricing needs to be a good fit.
People are sometimes surprised at the cost of doula support, but they can only take so many clients due to the unpredictability of birth. Most also offer prenatal and postpartum support, may have additional lactation training, and probably need childcare for their own kids for the potentially long-haul of your labor.
Some may work on a sliding scale, offer payment plans or trades, or there may be student doulas in your area with less experience and a lower cost. Several we met offer discounts for homebirths since they're not always covered by insurance. The earlier you make a decision, the earlier you can budget for it.
When my husband and I started talking about trying for another baby, one of his first questions was, "Do we just have the same doula again? Is that a thing?"
But do I NEED a doula?
Of course not. And some women prefer their mother, sister, or friend to act in a similar capacity.
But if you have the option, I can't think of a reason NOT to have that additional help.
Did you have a doula at your birth?
Let's be honest - you'll forget to check back. Because mom brain is real.


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Irish children with scoliosis could avoid surgery thanks to potentially life-changing new 3D brace – Irish Mirror
UNYQ News | March 3, 2019 | Mark Lawson Bell
Irish children with scoliosis could be spared surgery with the help of a new 3D brace from the US.
The bespoke device, created with a 3D printer, can be provided to children with scoliosis within just two weeks.
And with nearly 200 Irish children waiting in pain for surgery, the UNYQ device could be a game changer.
Currently available in five US cities, including San Francisco and New York, the UNYQ brace, or spinal wear, is designed to help children manage the curvature of their spines, in the hope of preventing the need for surgery.
UNYQ is hoping to find a clinical partner in Ireland, so the company can bring the life-changing device here.
In cities where the device is currently available, children with a curvature of the spine between 25 – 40 degree curves are referred to UNYQ by their doctor, according to Lisa Tweardy, vice president of orthopaedics for the company, which is headquartered in San Francisco.
An anatomical, or 3D, scan is taken of the patient in the clinic and that information, along with their x-ray, then goes to UNYQ's orthopaedic design team.
The team then designs the spinal wear for the patient and customises it to the child's preferences, anatomy and age.
That then goes to the printer and gets assembled and sent back to the clinic to be fitted. The whole process takes about two weeks.
The device costs approximately €2,500-€3,500 and in the US is generally covered by health insurance providers.
Eythor Bender, CEO of UNYQ, said new technologies – such as those available for teenagers looking for braces for their teeth – now offer opportunities to children with scoliosis.
"We have now, finally, technology available, such as the 3D printers and other design tools that makes it possible to make these spinal wears so much better and so much more personalised and easier to wear," Mr Bender told the Irish Mirror.
But he says discussions in Ireland about surgical waiting lists for children don't seem to include much mention of these new technologies and devices.
And Mr Bender says that with waiting lists as long as they are in Ireland, he feels compelled to tell people here about the device.
"We would just like to make sure that people in Ireland are aware of this device," he said.
"I feel I'm obligated to talk about it – I can no longer sit on the sidelines and listen to the discussion going on without at least making people aware of this."
According to the HSE, there are currently 163 children waiting for scoliosis-related surgeries. This includes 107 who are waiting for surgery at Crumlin Hospital, 41 more at Temple Street and an additional 15 at Cappagh National Orthopaedic Hospital in Finglas.
Some of these children have waited more than a year for surgery, despite a commitment by Health Minister Simon Harris in 2017 that children would not wait more than four months.
Once an Irish partner is found, the wearable device could be available to irish children within less than three months.
"This is something we can set up in Ireland within the next two to three months," he said. "We are ready."
Response from both children and clinicians in the US have responded positively to the UNYQ spinal wear.
"We've got great feedback from the clinicians because they feel they can help control the treatment better than sending the patient out to get a device and not really seeing how that's being built or how it's working," said Ms Tweardy.
"The patients really like the product because it's much more low-profile, it's breathable, they can choose their patterns. It's a traumatic experience, especially for children, to have to wear an orthopaedic device.
"So we're trying to remove that stigma for them and make it a much more pleasant experience for them, as well as optimise the clinical efficacy."
Gary Farrell, spokesman for Scoliosis Ireland, indicated that parents in the group would respond positively to such a device in Ireland.
Scoliosis Ireland is currently in talks with the Government about providing information to parents in schools about scoliosis, so that early signs of the disease can be detected.
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Q: No GRUB boot menu after installing Kubuntu 20.04 So I had Ubuntu 20.04 installed on my PC. Then I installed Kubuntu 20.04 alongside my Ubuntu. But after reboot the GRUB menu was not updated at all. It's like Kubuntu installation did not update my GRUB menu. I am using UEFI so maybe that is the problem? How do I add Kubuntu menu option to my GRUB now?
P.S. I tried Grub Customizer, but that did nothing.

A: I finally fixed it, so I will share this with anyone else who might run into the same problem.
Unfortunately, GRUB Customizer was no help to me. Even after I installed it to MBR and updated grub - it had no effect and my GRUB menu did not change at all.
Then I noticed that there was a partition mounted on /boot/efi like this
$ df -h

Filesystem    Mounted on
/dev/sda1    /boot/efi

Then I created a new directory and mounted the /dev/sda1 partition there
$ sudo mkdir /mnt/bootefi
$ sudo mount /dev/sda1 /mnt/bootefi

And then installed GRUB on this new partition like this
$ sudo apt install grub-efi -y
$ sudo grub-install --efi-directory=/mnt/bootefi

After rebooting, finally my GRUB was updated and I saw my new Kubuntu entry!

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