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Salmonella Poisoning Outbreak Linked To Cucumbers Leaves 2 Dead And Over 340 Sick14 Sep 2015
Salmonella Poisoning Outbreak Linked To Cucumbers Leaves 2 Dead And Over 340 Sick
(EMAILWIRE.COM, September 15, 2015 ) New York, NY -- U.S. Officials confirmed that a second person has died after eating cucumbers imported from Mexico that were contaminated with salmonella poona, and at least 341 people in 30 states have developed a serious case of Salmonella food poisoning. Incident reports indicate that half of the infected people are children younger than 18 and 70 people had cases so severe they had to be hospitalized for dehydration and other complications. The Salmonella poisoning outbreak has claim the lives of two women. One is a 99 year old woman from California who died in the hospital from related complications. The second woman is from Texas, also had a compromised immune system before she was infected with the salmonella bacteria. Seventy ill people have been hospitalized, and two deaths have been reported from California and Texas, the CDC said in a statement about the salmonella poisoning outbreak incident.
[ http://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/two-dead-341-sick-salmonella-outbreak-linked-cucumbers-n424536, September 2015 ]
Health officials report that the infected cucumbers were American cucumbers imported from Mexico. These cucumbers are sold at supermarkets across the country and have a dark green outer skin. Most cucumbers are between 7 and 10 inches long. The CDC stated in their report, These cucumbers are shipped in a green-and-black cardboard box with the label Limited Edition Pole Grown Cucumbers on the box.
Labeling on the cases of recalled cucumbers indicates the product was grown and packed by Rancho Don Juanito in Mexico. Domestically produced cucumbers are not believed to be involved in this outbreak.
Due to the high number of salmonella poisoning outbreak cases, many stores are voluntarily recalling all cucumbers sold as Limited Edition cucumbers for fears of contamination. The Centers for Disease Control states that individuals who are worried about whether their cucumbers are safe should contact the retailer where they purchased the cucumbers. If the cucumbers have a label, check it to see if they cucumbers were imported from Mexico. If so, throw them out or return them to the store for a refund. Consumers should not eat, restaurants should not serve, and retailers should not sell recalled cucumbers, the CDC said.
Signs of a salmonella infection can include abdominal cramps, fever, diarrhea, and vomiting, which can last between four and seven days. Unless you have a compromised immune system or are very young, you are likely to recover without requiring medical treatment.
The CDC reports that the following states have had salmonella poisoning outbreak incidences linked to the cucumbers:
Alaska (9), Arizona (66), Arkansas (6), Washington (10), Wisconsin (2), and Wyoming (3), California (72), Colorado (14), Hawaii (1), Texas (18), Utah (30), Virginia (1), Idaho (8), Illinois (6), Kansas (1), Oregon (8), Pennsylvania (2), South Carolina (7), Kentucky (1), Louisiana (4), Minnesota (12), North Dakota (1), Ohio (2), Oklahoma (8), Nevada (7), New Mexico (18), New York (4), Missouri (8), Montana (10), and Nebraska (2).
Each year, salmonella is a common cause for food poisoning, infecting over a million people each year. The CDC reports that about 380 people die from salmonella infections each year. Salmonella can be found in many products, including melons, vegetables, pork, poultry, beef, tuna, and other vegetables. Cooking typically will kill salmonella, but cucumbers are rarely served cooked, which increases the danger.
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Cohen delivers talk on international precedent
Associate Professor Harlan G. Cohen presented "Toward a Theory of International Precedent" at Bar-Ilan University's faculty workshop in Ramat Gan, Israel, and at the Interdisciplinary Center in Herzliya, Israel, as part of a workshop on "The Legal Framework Governing War and Terror" during December.
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This is Not a Game - Galway Workshop
CoderDojo Foundation
Saturday, 15 November 2014 from 11:00 to 14:30 (GMT)
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This is Not a Game!
Is a video game challenge for Irish students. The goal is to use the fun and popularity of video games to raise awareness of Marine issues like overfishing, ocean pollution and ocean acidification. The challenge is being organised by CoderDojo, the U.S. Embassy, and Griffith College and Universities throughout Ireland.
This session is open to all kids aged 10-18 whether they attend CoderDojo or not. On the day, we will have workshops on games development, discussion on the competition theme and presentations from the gaming industry. The Galway edition will take place in NUIG, Bailey Allen Hall.
Event Details:
Location: National University of Ireland Galway, Bailey Allen Hall
Date: 15th of November
Time of session: 11am - 2:30pm
Price: Free to attend
11:00 am Registration
11:30 am Introduction to the Program by:
- Michael Madden, NUI Galway Head of Discipline of Information Technology
- Susan Cleary, US Embassy Director of Public Affairs
- U.S. Ambassador Kevin O'Malley
11.45 am John Evans, Marine Institute: Why our Oceans Matter
12:15 pm Alan Duggan, Tribal City Interactive: What Makes a Good Game
12:45 pm Break for Lunch
1:10 pm Coding session with CoderDojo Mentors: Unity exercise
2:30 pm Event ends
Requirements for the event:
- Students should bring their own laptop to use.
- The FREE Unity Download should be pre-installed for use at the event.
- Students should bring a packed lunch. Students under 13 years of age will have to be supervised by a parent or guardian at the event.
Alan Duggan, Tribal City Interactive: What Makes a Good Game
John Evans, Marine Institute Speaker: Why our Oceans Matter
Workshops will be taking place across the country during October and November so follow us on Twitter @thisisnot_agame for updates on the next workshop.
Any questions contact:
Please Note: We would ask that all attendees 12 and under are accompanied by an adult at the event. Students have to bring their own laptops to work with at the session. Please do not book a single adult ticket and attend alone. Adults will not be allowed into the event unless they are supervised by a student attending the event.
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NUI Galway
Bailey Allen Hall
Saturday, 15 November 2014 from 11:00 to 14:30 (GMT)
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Reduction in stamp duty for power of attorney sought
The real estate developers have demanded reduction in stamp duty levied during execution of Power of Attorney (PoA) and its cancellation. Odisha chapter of Confederation of Real Estate Developers' Association of India (CREDAI), on Wednesday claimed that the registration authority was charging seven per cent of market value of land for PoA and its cancellation in the absence of specific provision for both the purposes.
State council Chairman of CREDAI, DS Tripathy said the sector is being adversely affected due to huge charges on land for issuance of PoA for joint development projects. "The stamp duty of Odisha Government is much higher than other States, which have provisions for a separate category for Development Agreement-cum-General Power of Attorney (DAGPA) and their charges are very nominal," he said.
While Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Karnataka are charging one per cent of the land value and Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand and Bihar levying two per cent, West Bengal has a provision of charging maximum `75,000 depending on the volume of land.
DAGPA is considered as a contractual obligation, which is subject to cancellation in case of non-compliance of the terms and conditions in the agreement or failure to take up projects for any reasons and getting the mandatory approvals in time.
"We demand the State Government to make a provision like DAGPA and charge `50,000 or one per cent of the benchmark value of land, whichever is highest at the time of PoA execution, and only `200 for cancellation of the agreement, which was the practice earlier," said Tripathy.
Claiming that the unreasonable charges shoot up prices of houses and force developers to sell homes at high rates, CREDAI president Binay Krishna Das said the reduction in stamp duty will facilitate small and medium scale entrepreneurs to fulfilling the dreams of millions of affordable home seekers.
"By denying a level-playing field to developers, the authorities are not allowing us to compete with prominent developers in neighbouring States. Such reformative measures will enable the authorities to earn three to four times more revenue at the time of registration as property values become higher by five to six times after development," he added.
Comparative rates
Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Karnataka are charging one per cent of the land value
Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand and Bihar levying two per cent
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What is the cornea?
What is a corneal transplant?
A corneal transplant has been known to restore vision, enhance the look of a damaged or diseased cornea, and reduce pain in the cornea.
Is a corneal transplant right for me?
- Do you have a thin or cloudy cornea?
- Do you have corneal ulcers?
- Are you experiencing corneal scarring (caused either from injury or infection)?
- Does your cornea bulge outward (Keratoconus)?
- Are you experiencing complications from a previous eye surgery?
What is it like to have corneal transplant surgery?
Before Surgery
Before your corneal transplant a number of things will occur. First, your doctor will give you a complete preoperative examination and will make every attempt to confirm optic nerve and retinal function prior to surgery. This can help to avoid cases in which visual improvement does not occur. Your doctor will also take specific measurements of your eye to determine what size cornea you will need from a donor.
You'll be given a sedative to help you relax and a local anesthetic to numb your eyes. Children and anxious patients might require general anesthesia.
During Surgery
During the corneal transplant, your doctor will cut through the diseased or abnormal cornea to remove the corneal "button"; this is a disc of corneal tissue. A tool called a trephine, which looks like a cookie-cutter, is used to make the cut.
At this point, the donor tissue has been processed and is tested extensively to ensure that it is healthy and an ideal cornea for transplantation. It has also been cut to fit on the patient's eye bed.
Once the bed is ready for the donor cornea, the donor cornea is gently set and sewn into its place with a very fine thread. The sutures remain intact for up to a year. Your doctor may remove them periodically at future visits.
After Surgery
Following Corneal Transplant surgery:
- You will receive several medications such as eye drops and sometimes oral medications. These help to control infection, pain, and swelling.
- You will wear a protective eye shield. The metal eye shield helps to protect your eye. You'll wear the eye shield for a day or two immediately after surgery and then only at night for the next few days following surgery.
- You must protect your eyes from injury.
The first year after surgery you should expect to have frequent eye exams. Usually these exams are weekly at first and these are followed by monthly exams. Eventually you may be able to see your doctor only every few months.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Cataracts
- Swelling of the cornea
- Infection of the eye
- Problems with the stitches that are used to transplant the donor cornea
- Glaucoma
- Corneal rejection
- Pain
- Redness
- Light sensitivity
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Plant Perennials in Your Southern Garden
Beautiful, dependable perennials come back in our gardens year after year. Their foliage and flowers make an excellent foundation for other plants, so try growing them alongside shrubs and annuals. Be sure to read the plant tags when you shop; by choosing perennials with staggered bloom times, you can keep the colorful flower show going until frost.
Use the lists below to find plants that can take the heat and humidity in your Southern garden. We've included specific recommendations for South Texas Valley gardeners, and we've rounded up a list of South Florida perennials.
Plant selections may vary by store, but if you don't find what you're looking for, ask a Home Depot Garden Center associate. He or she would be glad to help.
Asiatic lilies: Even beginners find hardy, sun-loving Asiatic lilies easy to grow. Depending on the variety, the brightly colored blooms open from early summer to midsummer. Cut the sturdy stems to bring inside for arrangements.
Astilbe: These extremely hardy, long-lived perennials prefer part to full shade. Use them to brighten up shady spots. The tall, plume-like flowers slowly fade to lighter colors but hold their good looks for weeks.
Coreopsis: Coreopsis are nearly carefree plants that thrive in full sun. Look for blooms in yellow, gold, orange, red, and creamy white.
Daylily: Although daylilies prefer at least six hours of sun each day, they'll bloom with less. Compact varieties like 'Stella De Oro' or 'Happy Returns' make great container plants.
Dianthus: Dianthus are the backbone of many gardens, blooming in spring and summer in a rainbow of colors. These carnation-shaped flowers do best in sun, but can take partial shade.
Gaura: Graceful, sun-loving gauras are exceptionally tolerant of drought and extreme heat and humidity. The showy flowers, which are held on long, wand-like stems, may be pink or white.
Heuchera: Over the last decade, plant breeders have developed shade-loving heucheras in a wide range of colors and sizes. The plants are grown for the interesting colors and textures of their foliage rather than their small flowers.
Hosta: Like heucheras, hostas are grown for their beautiful leaves rather than their blooms. Look for these durable, long-lived perennials in many different sizes, shapes, and colors. Hostas are shade tolerant and low maintenance.
Salvia: Also known as sage, tough, drought-resistant salvias need full sun to light shade. Flower colors include white, pink, red, and violet-blue.
Scabiosa: Commonly called "pincushion flowers," white, blue, and pink scabiosas are undemanding and nearly irresistible to butterflies. Snip the long stems to use as cut flowers.
Coreopsis, Daylily, Dianthus, Gaura, Hosta, Salvia and Scabiosa: Read about these easy-to-grow perennials above.
Lantana: Like scabiosas, lantanas are magnets for butterflies. They love full sun, tolerate drought, and are deer-resistant. Look for blossoms in white, pink, red, yellow, orange, purple, and multicolors.
Ruellia: Sometimes called Mexican petunias or wild petunias, these pretty plants take full sun to part shade and grow fast. Try them in containers or at the back of beds and borders.
Plumbago: Deer- and pest-resistant plumbago can handle the long, hot, humid Texas summers. Nicknamed the "skyflower," plumbago likes sun but tolerates some shade.
Rosemary: This aromatic herb thrives even in dry, rocky, or poor soil and doesn't mind the heat. Try growing it near a doorway or path, so you can brush your hands over it and enjoy the scent as you walk by.
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Reza Farahan, the proudly gay and proudly stached star of Bravo's Shahs of Sunset, has something very, very important he needs to tell y'all — Ryan Seacrest totally doesn't like the boys. No siree Bob, that Seacrest is all about the ladies.
Farahan told Huff Po, "Ryan is not gay. I'm 100 percent sure. If you spend two minutes in his presence, you would never ask that question."
Did we mention Seacrest is Farahan's boss?
The Sunset star also said of Seacrest, who has been dating actress and dancer Julianne Hough for two-years now; "He's amazing. He's such an accomplished human being. He's so positive and he's motivating. When you are around him, you don't focus on what he's wearing or whom he's with, it's kind of like, wow, this young entrepreneur has built this huge empire. You get caught up in what this person has done in the world rather than who he has done. The rumors are stupid."
So there you have it America! Ryan Seascrest is positive, smart and super, super straight.


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Captain America Stars in a China Only 'Call of Duty' Game Trailer
Call of Duty is now free-to-play! That is, if you live in China. In a country where free-to-play MMOs dominate the gaming community, a game like CoD would also need to conform to that market in order to compete. There is however, in-game purchases via micro-transactions.
I think what's most notable about this game is its trailer, starring Chris Evans (Captain America). Even though us westerners won't get our grubby hands on this version of CoD, it's still worth watching the action packed trailer, because 'Merica!
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Producers: Furquan Khan and Pradeep Sharma
Music Directors: Vivek Kar, Jeet Gannguli, Meet Bros, Tony Kakkar
Lyrics: Kumaar, Shabbir Ahmed, Manoj Muntashir
Music Label: T-Series
Jasmine Moses D'Souza's erotic thriller One Night Standfeaturing Sunny Leone may not suit everyone's taste but the music of the film is definitely massy. Leone has had quite a few chartbusters to her name and the soundtrack of this film doesn't disappoint either. The six-track album features an assortment of directors.
Kakkar opens the album with a bang, with the composition Do peg maar. The lyrics primarily revolve around 'daaru' and 'party', catering to the flavour of the film, and Neha Kakkar's voice stands out. Filled with club and EDM beats, the composer has also brought in a heavy techno base but not once does the composition overpower Kakkar's lively vocals.
Known for their party songs, this time Meet Bros spring a surprise by first offering a romantic track. Ijazat is easy on the ears and follows the regular slow-paced, minimal composition pattern, focusing on the voice of Arijit Singh. The singer has once again proved that he is a master of romantic melodies.
Meet Bros have also composed Ishq da sutta, sung by Jasmine Sandlas. Once again, Kumaar plays with everyday words in the lyrics, and the composition is restricted to Baby doll-style musical arrangements. The vocals of Sandlas and Meet Bros don't help either; in fact, the track drowns the dreamy mood built by Ijazat.
Ki kara by Vivek Kar clubs Punjabi vocals with well-paced orchestration. The composition, filled with Western elements, such as the piano, guitar and drums, is quite harmonious and further elevated by Shipra Goyal's voice which remains the focus of this track.
The tone of the album is maintained by yet another melodious track Le chala, which is easily the standout track of the album. The peaceful, well-orchestrated composition combined with the soulful voice of Jubin Nautiyal and skillfully written lyrics of Manoj Muntashir work well together.
Filled with Western orchestration, the composition is quite powerful in Tum mere. The poetic lyrics by Kumaar are sung flawlessly by Dev Negi, although the singing style might be a tad similar to Le chala.
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I have two questions regarding the Gold Glove awards:
1) How is it that Keith Hernandez won so many of them (11) yet refers to them on broadcasts as "Golden Gloves"? They're Gold Gloves, not Golden Gloves. Golden Gloves is boxing. But Keith is Keith.
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Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise and Innovation, Frances Fitzgerald and Minister of State for Business, Pat Breen have launched the national search to find Ireland's Best Young Entrepreneurs of 2018 (IBYE ) through the Local Enterprise Offices (LEOs ).
IBYE is a programme run by the 31 Local Enterprise Offices with the support of the Department of Enterprise and Innovation and Enterprise Ireland. The competition is open to people between the ages of 18 and 35 with an innovative business idea, new start-up, or established business. Now in its fourth year, IBYE has an investment fund of up to €2million and there is a €50,000 county investment fund on offer to local winners and runners-up in Westmeath.
Tracey Tallon of the Local Enterprise Office Westmeath said: "The substantial investments available under IBYE are a very important part of the programme and will help more young entrepreneurs here locally to grow their businesses and create more jobs. Other business supports, such as management training, networking and one-to-one mentoring are also at the heart of IBYE."
IBYE is run locally by LEO Westmeath across three categories: Best Business Idea, Best Start-Up Business, and Best Established Business. Up to 450 young entrepreneurs will be invited by the LEOs to attend free regional 'Entrepreneur Bootcamps' later in the year to help them develop their business and new venture ideas.
With an IBYE investment fund of €50,000, LEO Westmeath award up to six investments to three category winners and three runners-up at county level. The local winners in the Best Start-Up and Best Established Business categories at county level will receive investments of up to €15,000 each and the two runners-up will each receive up to €5,000.
The Best Business Idea winner at county level will receive an investment of up to €7,000 and the runner-up will receive up to €3,000 of investment. These winners at county level will progress to regional finals early next year and the national finals will be held in March 2018.
To submit an online application see www.ibye.ie The closing date for entries is Friday, September 29, and there are no entry fees.
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OKLAHOMA CITY - An affidavit is providing new details regarding the sexual allegations against an Oklahoma City attorney and a bail bondsman from Ada.
The men are accused of traveling to Iquitos, Peru to have sex with underage girls.
The FBI filed a search warrant Monday, going after information connected to Robert Pierce's Facebook page, a bail bondsman in Ada.
Pierce and Michael Billings, an Oklahoma City attorney, are facing accusations of traveling out of the country to have sex with teenage girls.
According to the affidavit, confidential sources told federal agents that Pierce would reach out to girls in Peru through Facebook.
These documents claim Pierce sent messages to the young girls, liking their Facebook photo, asking for their birth dates and offering to buy them gifts.
Another federal source recorded conversations where Billings allegedly admitted Pierce would have "people lined up" and compared Pierce's arrival in Peru to "The Beatles arriving at an airport with fans there to greet them."
Court documents said Pierce went to Peru 30 times, dating back to 2005 and Billings traveled there 36 times since February of 2003.
The federal source claims to have captured Pierce and Billings on tape talking about various conquests, such as a pair of 16-year-old twins, described by Billings as being "ripe," "breathtaking" and how they "oozed sexuality."
In late September, Pierce and Billings were taken into custody after FBI agents, along with Peruvian authorities, claim they watched Pierce take two underage girls, 13 and 17-years-old, into a hotel room at a Peruvian hotel.
Inside the room, officials allegedly found piles of condoms, candy and extra small women's underwear.
Both men deny doing anything illegal.
NewsChannel 4 reached out to both Pierce and Billings, who declined to say anything new about this case.
Billings released a statement earlier this month that said, "Robert Pierce and I were in Peru for vacation. We did not commit any illegal or immoral acts while there. The Peruvian authorities thoroughly investigated our conduct and determined we did not commit any of these acts."


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Hey , yesterday i let my brother try out my TTventus x mouse, he said that it was the best mouse that he ever played with .
I came to the country to visit my GF ,and his family literally cant get enough of the cool TT set that i have brought with me. This is the best set that i have ever owned. His brother is jelous of all the cool things. :)))
Hey man ,how did the tournament go? did the people like the TT gear?:)
Ohh , nice ,im glad that you all like the mousepads. But what is your guys opinion about the mini TT headset ISURUS PRO , with the detachable microphone? Its my favorite TT gear for sure
Oh ,man i am glad that you asked , it is the best mouse that i have ever owned hehe . But tell me friend ,what do you think about the TT mousepad? Its so good, right?
Yes! Exactly! Im glad that you agree. This reminds me of...: Once i was at a friends house , and he told me that his headset was much better,so i told him to lets compare the sound of my 3D 7.1 and his headset, and my headseats sound was much better , i think i have convinced him hehe , do you have any experience like this one?
Hey , oh yeah i cant play without my TT gear either hehe, what is your favourite TT gear? mine is the Poseidon Z
Hey everybody , yesterday i was at the mall, at a hardware store, and someone was looking to buy TT stuff , i went next to him ,and told him that this is the best gear available , i use it all the time , he was happy with his purchase .
My favorite thing to do with the Ventus X is to rub my thumb against its gummy pattern, it is so relaxing , helps me calm down when i am angry because of League of legends .
Yesterday i was walking down the street, wearing my headphone , and a random guy stopped me that , he really likes my headset , i told him where to get them , he was so happy!
I have been learning a lot,but sometimes i have some time to play some games on League for fun, the TT gear makes casual gaming so enjoyable thx TT.
I have the SHOCK 3D , and i doesnt even have a bad word for it . Easily the best headset ,that i ever had (and i had like 5 headsets before) It is really comfortable, and price efficient . Does anyone have a good gaming chair? I would like to hear about it
Ohh ,you didnt ask me ,but i will tell you my personal opinion , the Shock 3D is the best headset that i have ever owned, the mic is easy to adjust and the headphone rests nicely on my head
Looking forward to it! Im curious of how does the gaming house look like . Hope i can see it soon.
When i am going out with my friends, from my university , i always tell stories from lan events like SEEC and tell them how fun it was to show up to a lane event in full matching TT gear ,we looked super good!
When i wake up in the morning , i always drink my coffe from the myR cup ,that was provided when we have received the TT gear from myR ,thank you myR .
Before Last SEEC at Belgrade , we have received the full TT gear with the backpack and everything . A lot of people including my father told me that the backpack looks super cool ,and professional . I really love the backpack ,because when i travel to a lan event ,the backpack is so big that i can put my cloths in there too ,saving me the need of another backpack.
I really love the blue lights on poseidon Z , i have always been in love with the sound of mechanical keyboards, and now that i have one ,i just cant stop typing with it .
Hey I am thinking of getting a gamer chair , could someone recommend me anything ,and tell me his opinion about the chair? Is it more comfortable than a normal office chair? Is the price it worth it ?
Whaaat? I honestly had no idea about this xd, this is a gamechanger function ,this is super cool ! One bonus point on why i like the Shock 3D.
ISURUS PRO Has to be my all time favorite mini headphone, it looks really cool, and it is very practical with the detachable microphone I recommend everyone to get this , if they dont want a big headset .
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On Thursday, they were early to the free clinic. They were both eager to see the doctor. Because of tests during Paula's hospitalization she was given samples of part of her diabetic medication. A test confirmed that Bob's blood sugar had reached new levels. He was a new patient to the free clinic so testing would have to be done to determine what type of medication he would need. Paula was given a week's worth of samples. Both of them were to come back the following week on Thursday afternoon.
When I had a job with healthcare I didn't have the problems I am facing now in the healthcare system. These days when I visit a health provider I am either denied or referred to a clinic. I do have some government insurance and even that is an issue for some healthcare providers. As soon as I tell them what type of healthcare insurance I have the first thing they say is we don't except that. Most of the doctors who do except the type of insurance I have basically give you a patch up job and send you on your way. You have to work to survive even though you are sick.
Deciding when you want to go can also be difficult. Going during school holidays will mean that the prices are much higher, but you won't need to take your children out of school, so they won't miss any lessons. Perhaps you'll go earlier or later in the year, rather than during the summer holidays.
Labrecque was subsequently arrested and charged in Waterbury court with felony cruelty to a person. She was found guilty and was just sentenced to 5 years in prison. A friend of Harkness read a statement to the court after the sentencing in which he called it one of the happiest days of his life. Labrecque told the court that she was under mental and physical stress at the time and had no memory of the incident. Not surprisingly Labrecque's license was revoked shortly after her arrest.
Let's face it, most of us, myself included, reckon that our pussies simply take care of themselves. Do you think I'm wrong? Well, try the cat care advice book, test yourself with the questions, and then tell me if I'm wrong.
When you put the subject of the sentence after the verb, you take all of the life out of your writing. Instead of saying, "She was kissed by him," say, "He kissed her." Doesn't that sound more romantic? The grammar feature on your spell check can be a great help in identifying passive phrases.
Did ever think about seeking cat care advice? No! I thought I was doing everything I could for my cat. I loved him to death. I also fell in love with four other cats my sister-in-law left me when I had the space in a barn in France I was renovating. They all just went about their own thing and snuggled up around my head when i eventually had time to put it down after a hard day's plastering. But that's another story.


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About 80% of pupils under Universal Primary Education (UPE) have dropped out of school in Kanungu district over the last 10 years, an audit has revealed.
By Chris Kiwawulo
About 80% of pupils under Universal Primary Education (UPE) have dropped out of school in Kanungu district over the last 10 years, an audit has revealed.
In his report for the year ending June 30, 2012, Auditor General John Muwanga warned that the high dropout rate in Kanungu schools might undermine the UPE programme.
"I followed a cohort of pupils who were enrolled in all UPE schools in the district in 2005 and tracked those remaining in class up to 2011 when these same pupils were supposed to have completed P7. It was observed that 10,414 pupils were enrolled in P1 in 2005, but only 2,372 completed primary education in 2011 implying a net dropout of 8,042 pupils (77.2% of original enrolment)," he stated.
Besides, an analysis showed that the pupil: teacher, pupil: classroom, pupil: latrine and pupil: textbook ratios in most schools fell short of the minimum education ministry standards.
Failure to meet the recommended standards, Muwanga said, leads to poor performance. He, therefore, advised the district administration to create avenues of promoting education and make it attractive for pupils and parents and work on improving the ratios to meet the education ministry's recommended standards.
Messed projects, contracts
Although Willis International was advanced sh95m for the construction of an administration block in 2010/11, work stalled.
"At the end of the year, the contractor had done works totalling sh78.4m, leaving a balance of sh16.5m unrecovered," he noted.
Analysis of contracts committee minutes revealed that contracts totalling sh558m had been terminated during the year, which results in wastage of resources on the part of council and improper evaluation at the time of procurement.
The Auditor General tasked the accounting officer to probe the causes of termination and ensure proper contract evaluation and management.
There was also no formal handover of contract documents to the user department for contract management, Muwanga noted.
The user departments did not formally appoint a contracts supervisor, had no contract implementation plans, management fi les with monitoring reports, site meeting minutes and copies of cumulative payments.
Investigators also found that contracts undertaken during the year 2011/12 had not been registered in the contracts register. Therefore, the Auditor General could not track the progress of the payments made so far on any given contracts.
Bikes found in medical store
The Auditor General found that a stores ledger did not record items delivered, issued and balances of goods in the district medical store, making it hard for them to reconcile remaining items in the ledger against those present.
The Auditor General noted that Village Health Team (VHT) kits delivered a year prior to the audit and items not expected to be in drug stores like soil test kits, solar equipment, bicycles and motorcycles were in the store, creating congestion.
Muwanga said the store was manned by a stores assistant who confessed to being the only district officer who witnesses deliveries, implying that in case of discrepancies between National Medical Stores and district stores, there would be no other third party to settle the dispute.
The town council registered several groups under the Community Driven Development (CDD) and National Agricultural Advisory Services (NAADS) programmes and paid over sh20m to some during the year.
However, there was no criterion as to how the groups were selected. Auditors discovered that construction of Kanungu town council's Karubanda market vendors' shade by Kannukiso Suppliers and Contractors Ltd at sh17.9m delayed, besides the market being built contrary to approved designs.
Expenditure of sh68.4m in Kihihi town council was not presented for verification, making it difficult for auditors to confirm whether the money was used for the intended purposes.
Besides, the council did not maintain subsidiary ledgers, making it difficult for the Auditor General to confirm figures of sh8.6m (debtors) and sh30.8m (creditors).
Queried revenue
It was noted that the district returned sh286.6m to the treasury instead of sh269.2m leading to an excess of sh17.3m.
The Auditor General noted that ongoing projects would stall as communication from the finance ministry stated that money should not be returned to the district. Whereas district financial statements showed that it received a sh16.6b grant from the finance ministry, the ministry indicated that it released sh14.9b.
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Stretch Your Way to Better Sleep
March 13, 2019
Do you lie awake at night feeling frustrated because you can't sleep? Alternatively, maybe you wake frequently and end up feeling grouchy and tired in the day. If such symptoms of insomnia plague you, it might be worth taking expert advice and partaking in more exercise than you do currently.
Guide to Stretching Safely
- Lie on your back, bend your knees and place your feet on the floor.
- Extend your arms by your sides, and face the palms of your hands upwards.
- Keeping your arms, the backs of your hands, and your feet on the floor, raise the mid section of your body to form a bridge shape.
- Hold this position for 10 seconds before resting.
- Stand an arm's length away from a wall.
- Place your left foot behind your right foot.
- Bend your right leg forward gently while keeping your left knee straight.
- Keep your back straight, and your feet on the floor pointing forward.
- Hold for 30 seconds before repeating the exercise with the opposite leg.
- Sit cross-legged on a cushion.
- Place your right hand on the ground next to your right hip, and bend your elbow a little.
- Extend your left arm up over your head, past your left ear.
- Lean to the right, and hold the position for a count of 10.
- Repeat the stretch with the opposite arm.
Stretching before you go to bed will loosen muscle tightness and help you relax, so that you feel comfortable and are ready for a good night's sleep. There
are many other stretching exercises that you might like to try, including some that target specific areas of your body. However, the bridge, calf stretch,
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According to the National Kidney Foundation, more than half a million Americans seek emergency medical care for kidney stones each year. Research suggests that kidney stones are becoming more common since the late 1970s. The doctors at Midtown Urology Associates in Austin, Texas, have the skills and experience needed to treat kidney stones and get you back on your feet as quickly as possible. Calling or scheduling online makes it easy to find an appointment time that fits your schedule.
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Kidney stones are small, hard deposits of salts and minerals that form in your kidneys. When they pass through your kidneys and urethra, the experience can be intensely painful.
There are several different types of kidney stones, including:
These are made of calcium oxalate -- a substance naturally present in many foods -- and develop in people with metabolic conditions.
These kidney stones can develop in individuals who have gout, do not drink sufficient fluids, or consume a diet high in protein.
Struvite stones develop quickly as a response to an infection. They can become relatively large, and often occur with few symptoms.
These kidney stones form in the kidneys of people with a hereditary disorder that causes excessive excretion of specific amino acids.
There are risk factors that you can manage by lifestyle modification. Here are some guidelines for reducing your risk of developing kidney stones:
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Skidmore Fountain
I was visiting family in Beaverton and we toured downtown Portland. I found the fountain and the red brick building in the background very appealing. The lighting was such that I decided to take multiple exposures with the intention of trying an HDR composite later in photoshop. I'm not familiar with the process, so was unsure of what I was doing. But the picture turned out okay anyway. Most of the HDR photos I see have a, shall I call it, delightfully surreal look to them. Which can be very attractive when done well. For me, I just wanted to see into the scene, see all the details that the bright, high contrast light tends to hide in a normal photo. Without the HDR process, this picture would not have been possible. I hope to do more in the future.
Skidmore Fountain downtown Portland


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Plastic Free July. A fail and a success!
A few years ago I joined in with Plastic Free July. Since then I have cut out a lot of plastic from my life. For quite a long time I tried to go shampoo free and lived without foods that weren't plastic free. E.g. peas and celery. I went out of my way to find plastic free products.
Fast forward to today and my shopping trolley is not the plastic free beauty it once was. The plastic we bring into our home is massively reduced compared to our pre-PFJ days. However nowadays the things I want that I can't get plastic free easily or affordably are in that trolley. There are several reasons for this. Including affordability, practicality and getting fed up of avoiding things because I couldn't get them plastic free. I also realised that sometimes plastic free doesn't always mean better. Is it fair trade, organic, on my shopping route i.e. do I need to burn extra petrol to get it?
Making sure there was no plastic coming into my home gradually stopped being a top priority in my life. Plus no-one else I knew seemed to care whether I had plastic in my trolley or not. The thing is though times have changed. Turns out people read my blog. People who live locally and who have changed their habits at least partly because of me. They tell me that they worry about bumping into me in case I see the packaged stuff in their trolley.
Recently I ran into an acquaintance in the supermarket who had those thoughts. When she did run into me though, her trolley had less plastic in it than mine did! She wasn't impressed with me. I did have some unpackaged things in there, but I had picked up a bag of carrots. So I returned the offending articles to the shelf and picked up some unpackaged carrots. We made each other laugh with our trolley comparisons!
She felt so inspired about going plastic free that she started up her own website about it (sadly it's closed now and she has moved on to other things)
Now she is keeping me motivated on my shop!
My friend says her friends are also inspired by her and the plastic free movement is definitely growing which is so fantastic.
If you are taking part in Plastic Free July, then well done for all your efforts however large or small. If you aren't, have a go! Start with the cutting out the simple things like plastic bottles, disposable coffee cups, straws and bags. Check out the campaign here: Plastic Free July Even if you just make one change and cut out one bit of plastic it is worth it.
Going plastic free isn't easy yet. However the more people that try and care, the more of a voice we can have collectively to ask for change.
Then the shops and supermarkets will listen and it will become easier. In the meantime don't worry if you go off course a bit, just do what you can, when you can. It is a whole lot better than not doing anything at all.


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Not quite reaching his 20th birthday, native born Londoner Brusthom Ziamani was sentenced at the Old Bailey to a 22 year prison stretch for conspiring to murder by decapitation either a British soldier or school child currently enrolled in the nation's Army Cadet Force, the British version of American high school ROTC. As reported by Great Britain's BBC and also by the Associated Press (via The News Tribune of Tacoma, Washington), both on 20 March, 2015, Brusthom Ziamani, 19-years-old, was found guilty of 'preparing an act of terrorism' last month. But today, Judge Timothy Pontius sentenced the would-be killer to spend the next 22 years of his rather short life locked behind bars in one of Her Majesty's Prisons.
From the formerly seedy but now rather upscale South London neighborhood of Camberwell, the son of Congolese Jehovah's Witnesses had converted to Islam in the spring of 2014. Not exactly from a poor family, Ziamani's father was a psychiatric nurse and his mother worked as a nursery nurse.
From the moment of his conversion, it was a rather quick shift to his embrace of a more radical and sanguine version of Islam. When arrested by a joint MI5 and London's Metropolitan Police Force, the convicted criminal had secreted away in his backpack a foot long butcher knife and a hammer wrapped in the black flag of the ultra-violent Islamic Jihad movement.
During the course of the trial, jurors heard that Ziamani considered Michael Adebolajo – one of the homegrown jihadists who butchered Drummer Lee Rigby of the British Army's Royal Fusiliers – was a "legend". The Rigby slaying made international headlines when Adebolajo and a fellow recent convert to Islam ran down Drummer Rigby on the streets of London in broad daylight. While Rigby was down on the pavement and still dazed from being struck by a vehicle, it was then that the two followers of Mohammed produced edged weapons and literally carved Rigby's head off, much to the shock and horror of passersby.
According to Britain's Sky News, Prosecutor Annabelle Darlow QC testified to the court that the wannabe jihadist told a security officer he was "on his way to kill a British soldier at an army barracks" when he was initially arrested last summer. Also revealed during the course of the trial was that Ziamani had demanded that his now ex-girlfriend also convert to Islam. With her name withheld from the public due to her being a minor, the young girl testified in court that Ziamani told her he "wanted to die a martyr". During police questioning, Ziamani confessed the same.
Prosecutor Darlow also presented as evidence various Facebook entries the jihadist made that left little to the imagination. Using his own grammar, the passages were both shown and read out loud to the jury. Posed to social media on May 3, 2014: "Sharia Law on its way on our streets we will implement it its part of our religion we will get Dem kufar soon we r soldiers of Allah TAKBIR." The Arabic word "Takbir" is the term for the Arabic phrase Allahu Akbar, which has recently become the war cry of Islamic terrorist groups such as the Taliban, al-Qaeda, ISIS and Boko Haram.
Another message, relating to the slaying of Drummer Rigby outside his own London barracks, was posted on Facebook on June 12, 2014, using the Arabic word "kaffar" which is loosely translated to mean "filthy infidel": "Why are They acting like Lee Rigby's death was the worst death ever he just got run over and stabbed left right centre I bet if n Englishmen did it they wont say nuffin or make a big deal over it but two muslim brothers run over dis kaffar n now makin a big deal."
Also presented as evidence was a handwritten letter, apparently to his parents, stating he was about to do "Jihad holy fighting in Allah's cause". The same letter went on, "Now we will take a thousand ov yours then ten thousands and send you all to the hell-fire you want war you got it British soldiers heads will be removed and burend u cannot deafet the muslims."


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Wednesday, 10 October, 2001, 11:44 GMT 12:44 UK
Bush's man to thwart terror
By US affairs analyst Ben Wright
Washington-watchers have been unanimous: Tom Ridge is the right man for an incredibly difficult job.
With Attorney General John Ashcroft warning that the likelihood of further terrorist attacks against the US is high, former Pennsylvania Governor Tom Ridge has been given the task of overseeing homeland security.
Tom Ridge - whose title is Assistant to the President for Homeland Security - will be based in the White House, co-ordinating the work of 50 agencies and departments involved in anti-terrorism.
These include the FBI, CIA, the military, police and fire-fighting forces, several executive departments and the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
Bush pledges support
He will also play a key role in the new Homeland Security Council, a body made up of the heads of all relevant executive departments and agencies.
The job created for Mr Ridge may evolve into a domestic version of the president's national security adviser - an overseer of broad homeland security policy.
At the swearing-in ceremony, President Bush said that the new director of homeland security would have "the full attention and complete support of the highest levels of our government".
The vulnerability of the US to devastating, yet relatively simple terrorist attack has been exposed.
Intelligence services did not predict the attack; border control agencies did not stop the hijackers entering the US and aviation authorities failed to prevent them boarding the planes.
Even someone with the stature and experience of Mr Ridge may struggle to plug all the bureaucratic holes and engineer such a huge level of political co-ordination.
Tom Ridge is one of the Republican Party's rising stars.
Difficult to label
His father was a working-class Democrat, his mother a Republican.
After a scholarship-aided education at Harvard, Mr Ridge was drafted into the Vietnam War where he won the Bronze Star for valour.
His brand of Republicanism is difficult to label.
Yet he has also been an enthusiastic tax-cutter and has a record of being very tough when it comes to law and order.
As Governor of Pennsylvania, he reinstated the death penalty for the state and instigated "three strikes and out" legislation against repeat offenders.
As a result of this mix, plus the fact that he is a canny politician, Mr Ridge has had wide cross-party support, not losing a race since he entered the House of Representatives in 1982.
Before the last election, he was widely tipped as a possible vice-president to Mr Bush.
The two men are close, first becoming friends when they worked on the former President Bush's 1988 election campaign. They were then both elected governors in 1994.
Now, Tom Ridge has what is arguably the most difficult task in Washington.
Bureaucracy poses problem
His job description is daunting.
While monitoring intelligence and co-ordinating precautions, he will also be responsible for responding to disaster should another attack occur, at the same time reassuring the public that not every plane and missing truck means imminent tragedy.
He clearly has the presence, organisational and political skills that the role demands.
Yet it is possible that, like other governmental enforcers and overseers, he could find the separate departmental fiefdoms of government an impossibly difficult bureaucracy to co-ordinate.
He also does not have a Cabinet-level department with which to wield political and budgetary clout.
Perhaps because the task is so immediate and the terrorist threat now so real, Mr Ridge will able to confound the sceptics.
The will to thwart any further terrorist attacks is great. But so too is the possibility of failure.
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If you were to take a peek inside my closet the most common colors you will find are black and white. I'm always drawn to having multiple options of black and white items especially when it comes to a blouse, scarf or cardigan. Maybe because basic colors create the best looks. They're classic when you want to add sophistication to your look and versatile for every season which is a plus in my book.
Today, I'm wearing my black and white striped blouse from H & M, super skinny khakis from The Gap, black cardigan and purple Longchamp Le Pilage tote from Bloomingdale's.


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I confess that I can't remember people's names.
I remember dog's names, though.
Admit it, we dog lovers rarely exchange names at the dog park, but we know everyone's dog's name. You also know which dog is YOUR dog's best buddy, which dog humps every dog it meets, and that little dog that gets overwhelmed at the park by the boisterous play, preferring to hang out with the humans.
I've tried repetition, mnemonics and associations.
I attempt to equate something in the dog's appearance or personality with its human companion, to no avail.
Dogs, on the other hand, seem to recognize individuals of all species immediately.
They know which cat has attitude (avoid it) and which cat is a wimp (chase it).
Your dog instantly knows when his nemesis – the Boxer around the corner -is out in the yard. Your dog can identify the new Bichon on the block since it is his responsibility as official neighborhood greeter to welcome her. Your dog has divined which visitor has gum in her purse, which child reliably drops grilled cheese sandwich crumbs, and that the tall guy with the loud voice plays a tireless game of fetch.
Besides the gift of smelling fear – as in Do Dogs Have a Sixth Sense? – I'm envious that dogs can somehow ID all manner of creatures great and small. That's why you'll never see a dog standing around awkwardly at cocktail parties or weddings, grasping for a clue, a sign, anything, to figure out "now who the hell is that?!
In the bestseller The Art of Racing in the Rain by Garth Stein, Enzo the dog believes that after he dies, he will come back to earth as a man. That would be amazing, provided he gets to hold onto his doggie sense of smell and ability to recognize anyone and everyone. Keeping the wagging tail would be a nice touch, too.


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Bradford Bulls unsuccessful in appeal against points deduction
Last updated on .From the section Rugby League
Bradford Bulls have had their appeal against their six-point deduction rejected by an independent panel.
The Bulls received the deduction from the Rugby Football League in February after going into administration for the second time in two years.
The decision means Bradford stay in the drop zone, six points from safety.
In a statement, the Bulls said: "We are naturally disappointed with the panel's decision in finding we did not meet the necessary threshold."
It added: "Prior to the appeal hearing, we had already taken initial legal advice on our options should the appeal fail. We will now pursue those options with a view to making a decision on how to take matters further forward in the belief that the decision made was wrong.
"Inevitably, there will be upset amongst our players, supporters and sponsors who have throughout been supportive - both on and off the field.
"As a club, we are doing all we can to repay the faith shown by our supporters. We are hopeful that ultimately our efforts will bring success."
Their win over local rivals Wakefield in their last league match moved the Odsal side back into positive points for the first time since the deduction but they are six behind the Wildcats with 12 games to play.
Francis Cummins takes his side to Salford on Sunday.
Chief operating officer of the RFL Ralph Rimmer said: "The RFL accepts the decision of the Sporting Sanctions Appeals Panel and would like to place on record its thanks to the panel members for their professional and thorough approach.
"The unique nature of this panel, and the forensic nature of the investigations that have taken place, have made for a very complicated process which is now at a conclusion
"The time has now come to move on and put this chapter in the history of Bradford Bulls behind the sport.
"Bradford Bulls chairman Marc Green and his fellow directors have acted in a proper and dignified manner throughout this process and their continuing commitment will ensure the club's future success."


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Puppy parties are informal get together for owners and their puppies. They allow the puppies to socialise with other puppies and people in a safe enviroment. Socialisation at a young age will help puppies grow in to happy adult dogs.
Puppy parties at Rosevean are run over a period of three weeks with small groups of puppies. During these three sessions our vets and nurses will talk to you about worming, flea treatment, neutering, vaccination and other pet healthcare topics. There are also lots of fun games for your puppy and you during each session.
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Aiswaryah Radhakrishnan, Carlos Dorronsoro, Susana Marcos; Adaptation to optically induced simultaneous bifocal vision. Invest. Ophthalmol. Vis. Sci. 2015;56(7 ):2905.
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To evaluate in subjects neural adaptation to optically induced simultaneous vision corrections in presence of their natural aberrations.
A modified Simultaneous Vision simulator was used to produce pure bifocal images. The shift in Perceived Best Focus (PBF, i.e. amount of blur that is perceived as neutral) following adaptation to bifocal images was measured in four normal subjects. Adapting images were real bifocal images of different additions (achieved by combining two Badal channels focused for distance and near: 0.5D, 1.5D, and 3D) and proportions of near/far energy (produced by a spatial light modulator: 100%Blur (B)/0%Sharp (S), 75B/25S, 50B/50S, 25B/75S, 0B/100S). A total of 9 bifocal blur patterns, 3 pure defocus, 1 sharp, and 1 gray adaptation conditions were tested. Test images were 301 pure defocus images, simulated by convolution with 0 to 3D spherical blur of a face (subtending 2 deg at retina). The PBF was obtained with a blur detection task in a QUEST paradigm (subject responded for each test image whether it was sharp or blurred). The PBF shift was calculated as the difference between the PBF following every adapting image and the PBF following gray adaptation. All measurements were performed under paralyzed accommodation and a 5-mm pupil diameter artificial pupil.
The average PBF across subjects was 0.63±0.17D following gray adaptation and 0.51±0.1D following sharp adaptation (natural viewing), with no statistically significant differences (p=0.08) between these conditions. A high statistical significant correlation between the blur level of the adapting images and the shift in PBF (r=0.77, p=0.003). The largest shift in PBF occurred following adaptation to pure defocus (100B/0S: 0.32D±0.02D) and to the bifocal pattern with the largest blur component (75B/25S: 0.19D± 0.05D) for 3 D addition. Adaptation to a 50B/50S bifocal pattern produced the largest PBF shift (0.13D± 0.05D) for a 1.5 D addition. None except one subject experienced significant after-effects following adaptation to25B/75S bifocal pattern.
Our results suggest that subjects can adapt, to a certain extent, to the image degradation produced by simultaneous vision pattern, particularly to patterns with 50%Near/50%Far or 75%/25%-Near or Far. A simultaneous vision simulator is a useful tool to assess potential adaptation effects to bifocal corrections.
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Friday 25 January
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This small, but distinctive bird is a member of the rail family Rallidae, a group of ground-dwelling birds, and gets its common name from the strong yellowish pink to orangey-red colour of its head and neck. The back, wings and fairly long tail are dark brown, and the feathers at the leading edge of the wing are barred blackish-brown and white. The underparts are white, and barred black on the belly (2) (3). Its stout bill is blue-grey, as are its legs and feet, and the iris is red. Males and females are very similar in appearance (4).
This is a very poorly-known species, with very little information regarding its diet, behaviour or breeding, which suggests that this bird is very secretive. It uses runways in grass made by small mammals or water channels (4).
Occurs in only approximately ten locations distributed over eastern Paraguay, central Brazil and central Bolivia (2).
The rufous-faced crake inhabits grasslands, with dense tussock-grasses, in shallowly flooded or marshy areas, often with around 3 cm of standing water (2).
Classified as Vulnerable (VU) on the IUCN Red List 2006 (1).
A large portion of the rufous-faced crake's range lies within the Cerrado, a vast tropical savanna covering parts of Brazil, northeastern Paraguay and eastern Bolivia. By 1993, two-thirds of the Cerrado region had been either converted or heavily modified, for human activities such as agriculture and cattle-ranching (3) (5). This is likely to have drastically reduced the amount of suitable habitat available for the rufous-faced crake. This continues to be a threat, and an increase in human population within this region will increase the pressure on the remaining intact vegetation (5). Fire is an additional potential threat to this species, although it does appear to tolerate some burning. A more significant threat to the rufous-faced crake is the widespread use of pesticides, fertilisers and other chemicals (2) (3).
The rufous-faced crake occurs in a number of protected areas, such as Brazilia National Park, Brazil; Paso Bravo National Park, Paraguay and Estación Biológica Beni, a UNESCO-MAB Biosphere Reserve in Bolivia (3). However, such areas offer differing levels of protection, and one specific proposed conservation measure is to implement effective protection of Paso Bravo National Park. Surveys to determine its exact distribution have also been proposed, particularly concentrating on the large gaps in its known distribution where there is similar habitat (3).
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Tenancy Visits
As part of our ongoing commitment to our tenants and leaseholders, we will be carrying out tenancy visits on all of our properties.
This will involve visiting you in your home to discuss aspects of your household, tenancy and to carry out an inspection of where you live.
Why do we carry out these tenancy visits?
Tenancy visits give us a much better understanding of your housing needs and will help us shape our service for you in the future, ensuring that we continue to work in your best interests.
By doing this we can:
- identify the needs of our residents
- develop and deliver services for their needs
- ensure communication methods and messages
- maximise response, service take-up and awareness
Tenancy visits schedule
We have over 5,000 properties and so it is going to take some time to get round to everyone.
For this reason we are developing a plan to organise these tenancy visits into a village-by-village schedule.
Unfortunately we won't be able to contact everyone to book a specific appointment.
However, we will write to you prior to the time our staff are due to visit your village.
We appreciate that you may not be at home when we visit so we will put a card through your door.
You can then contact us to make a suitable appointment.
Who will visit you?
Council Officers from our Neighbourhood Services Team and the Sheltered Housing Team will carry out the visits.
All of our Officers will carry identification and will show it to you before entering your home.
We estimate that the visit should last no more than half an hour at most.
What you will need for our visit?
We will need to see 2 forms of identification:
- one should have a photograph such as a drivers licence or passport
- the other should be proof of residence such as a utility bill
- your National Insurance number - this will assist us in our duty to help prevent housing fraud and ensures our homes are being used for those in need of social housing
If you do not have any photographic identification, we will with your permission take a photograph of you at the visit.
Please note:
The data will not be shared with 3rd parties for commercial purposes, but may be shared with other public sector partners or suppliers for the effective delivery of Council services, and in certain other circumstances (such as to prevent or detect crime including fraud) as permitted by the Data Protection Act 1998.
The data will be kept in line with the Council's data retention policy, and kept securely at all times.
For more information about how the Council processes personal data please see the Privacy Policy on the Council website.
Please be assured this is not something to be worried or concerned about.
We are doing this to improve things for you. The best way we can do this is to come and speak to you face to face.
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Ankle Pain
It was the day before my long-awaited vacation to Cancun. And I felt that my right Achilles tendon was swelling and when I looked it was swollen and red. It was twice the size of my left one. I don't recall injuring my right ankle. I did not twist it, didn't step in and I didn't step wrong but what I noticed was as the day was going forward I did notice that my right ankle started to hurt almost like I had sprained it. By the time I got home that evening my ankle was completely swollen and painful. I had to go to the store and buy a cane because there was no way I was going to be able to walk at the airport or on my vacation with the way my ankle felt. So that night I took a anti-inflammatory hoping that the swelling would diminish and reduce my ankle pain. However when I woke up next morning my ankle felt the same. So went to the airport with my cane in pain hobbling and struggling with my luggage thank God it was only carry-on. So here I am waiting for a flight with my ankle still filling pretty painful. So while sitting at the airport I'm thinking about what happened to my ankle and what caused it to swell then I realized it had been the shoes that I was wearing that day. The day before my ankle did not bother me I worked out with no problems but as I thought back the shoes I was wearing the day before my trip must not have been supporting my arch. So even though my ankle hurt and was swollen I reached down and put pressure on the arch my foot I had a feeling that it would be painful and it was. Now I knew why my Achilles tendon and my ankle were so swollen. Since the shoes that I was wearing did not support my arch every time I would step my arch (inversion) would drop as I walked and cause irritation to my Achilles tendon and caused my ankle to swell. We got to our destination the next morning I administered some self-help techniques for inflammation and pain for my ankle, I used the lymphatic reflex massage points and Meridian tracing to alleviate the Achilles tendon and the flexor hellucis longus by reducing the swelling and pain. I also went to the pool and spent about an hour walking and rotating my foot in the water. After I got all the pool my ankle felt somewhat better then I walked over to the beach. Walking on the sand in the water and allowing the saltwater to do what it does and it
helped me tremendously. After getting out of the water I still had to use my cane but I did feel better. So I walked around sightseeing still using my cane but at least I was not as much pain. I did the same action for two days on the third day I went on a bike ride. Let me tell you a bike ride did wonders. We went on a 5 mile trek, as I was pedaling I was not rotating my ankle the way you'd normally would on a bike ride. After about 10 minutes into the ride I felt my ankle starting to rotate it felt great. We stopped in a small town to sightsee. I had brought my cane with me so I could use it but by the time we got to the town I was able to walk with very little use of my cane. After we did some walking around and shopping we got back on our bikes and rode back to the resort. I got off my bike and the swelling and on ankle had diminished dramatically and the Achilles pain was much less.. That was the last day that I had to use the cane. It only took three days for me to see great results. In this book I will show you some self help techniques that work and I will show you how to administer this to others. You might not access to pool or be near the beach, maybe you don't even have a bike. Usually a ankle injury can take anywhere from four to eight weeks. Following my instructions can reduce your down time in half. When I use my therapy on others they are back in the game within two weeks. Whether they're an athlete or not. I have used this method thousands of times in my 28 years of practice.


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Sides Close To A Deal But Concerns Remain
The league and the former players union are close to a deal. All that's left is for both sides not to screw it up - which is always harder than it looks with this bunch.
Less than two minutes remain. The ball is on the one yard line. The coach just called a play that works 90 percent of the time.
All that's left is for the league and the former players union to not screw it up.
Reportedly days away from a deal, both sides broke for the weekend after another long day of negotiations in Manhattan on Friday. Lawyers and financial personnel will be working throughout the weekend while the head of the former players union DeMaurice Smith indicated to reporters that he would be meeting with NFL commissioner Roger Goodell at some point today.
While opptimism abounds, there are still one or two points which could cause the entire process to screech to a halt or, even worse, go backwards.
As outlined by Ron Borges in the Boston Herald, one of the final sticking points is what the players are calling "the culture of football" and the need to change it.
From Borges:
What the players seek is a reduction in contact drills and full-pad practices, a reduction in offseason workouts, and other changes designed to increase player safety and make violations of rules already in place enforceable. The players' biggest concerns are coaches violating practice and workout rules already in place that are designed to protect their safety.
This was a much talked-about subject when NFL commissioner Roger Goodell first floated the idea of an 18-game regular season.
As the likelihood of adding games waned, however, so, apparently, did the owners' willingness to address what the players consider a major health issue.
It would appear this very topic was being addressed yesterday during talks.
Sam Farmer of the L.A. Times gave us the following:
I'm hearing possible NFL safety changes could include 33% fewer OTA days, drastically fewer practices in helmets, no workouts before May 1.
The other stumbling block reportedly has been the actual funding of what is being called "The Legacy Fund" - which seems absurd.
Both sides have spent the last two years touting their commitment to improving the benefits and the care for retired players, especially those who retired prior to 1992. Now, with the completion of a new CBA reportedly days away, both sides are going to have a stare-down over who will actually pay for what essentially amounts to doing the right thing?
One thing that has been settled is the issue of whether teams would be granted "right-of-first-refusal" when it comes to their own free agents. Owners had wanted to be able to match any offer given to players they could potentially lose to free agency once it started, but the players side refused - and rightly so. The owners had ample opportunity to sign these players prior to the lockout.
So while work remains, the two sides appear to be clearing away the problem areas and to be heading toward a deal. The players will need to vote on any proposed deal as will the owners, supposedly next Thursday in Atlanta during the next owners meeting. If this happens, look for free agency to begin on July 25th and for camps to open shortly thereafter.
It's right there in front of them. A touchdown that will save the game - here's hoping they don't screw it up.
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To me, the legacy costs are on the owners. In the event of a class-action lawsuit against the NFL over concussions, etc., Tom Brady's name will not be on the suit, but Bob Kraft's name will. The owners need to pony up, and they need to get some legal protection out of it when retired players pick up their checks.


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Hastings Coastal Protection Scheme Moves Forward
Mackley is making good progress with a scheme designed to maintain the structural integrity of the harbor arm in the historic town of Hastings on the Sussex coast, the company said in their latest release.
Under the scheme, which is being carried out on behalf of Hastings Borough Council, 6-9 tonne rock armor with crest level +5.5m OD will be placed at a slope 1 in 1.5 against both west and east sides of the harbor arm structure, and on top of the middle part of the structure where there are gaps.
The existing 'stabit' breakwaters and broken concrete surrounding the structure will be restacked to form the core, together with 0.5 -1.0 tonne rocks to the base of the armor layers.
Work on the inner section of the harbor arm has already been taking place. This has involved re-facing the structure with 300mm thick concrete – a total of 340m³ of concrete. This element of the works is now complete, said Mackley in the update.
Shaun Cooper, Mackley Project Manager for the scheme, said: "The harbor arm structure has two very important functions. First to retain Hastings' main amenity beach to the west, which also serves as part of the town's sea defense system offering protection to the highway and building infrastructure, including the proposed new development at Pelham Place."
Following a break for the winter weather, Mackley will return in the spring to complete the project with the placing of the rock.
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Neil Patrick Harris' Twins Are the Cutest Little Cupids in Matching Valentine's Day Outfits
No, this isn't a new children's clothing campaign or the latest kiddie pop duo! But Neil Patrick Harris' 6-year-old twins, Gideon and Harper, easily could be!
The two were too cute for words as they rocked matching outfits to celebrate Valentine's Day on Tuesday.
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In a photo posted by the 43-year-actor on Instagram, the adorable pair modeled their matching red-and-white heart tops and red heart sunglasses.
While Harper completed her look with a fabulous fur coat and patterned, pale pink leggings, Gideon was channeling some serious boy band vibes with baggy red jeans, black sneakers, a trendy red-and-black jacket and his blonde locks tucked under a casually-placed baseball cap.
"Happy Valentine's Day from these two bundles of love! #cupids," the How I Met Your Mother star captioned the photo.
Seems there's no shortage of fun when Harris is your dad.
In addition to the fun Valentine's Day dress-up, the actor and his husband, David Burtka, recently took the twins on a family vacation to Telluride, Colorado, where they enjoyed some luging adventures.
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Prior to that trip, the family enjoyed a Christmas vacay at Disney's Aulani resort in Hawaii, and a post-Thanksgiving trip to Disney World in November.
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Aug 8 (Reuters) - Latin American currencies broadly firmed against the dollar on Thursday, as surprisingly upbeat trade data from China and hints that Beijing officials will limit losses in the yuan eased growth worries for now. After reeling from worries in the past week about an escalating U.S.-China trade war denting global growth, emerging markets and other risk assets breathed a sigh of relief after trade data showed July exports grew more than expected in China amid U.S. tariff pressure. Signs that the People's Bank of China was stepping in to stabilize the yuan also helped bring some poise to the markets. "The PBOC set the dollar's reference rate above CNY 7.0, but not as high as anticipated, and this has seen the yuan strengthen modestly today," said Marc Chandler, chief market strategist at Bannockburn Global Forex. Brazil's real rose about 0.5%, indicating optimism after the lower house of Congress on Wednesday approved a far-reaching pension overhaul bill, which now has to be passed by the Senate. The bill raises the minimum retirement age and reduces some workers' benefits, lowering the cost of a generous social security system that has become unsustainable and was fueling Brazil's rising public debt. Sao Paulo-listed shares gained 0.7%, boosted by miner Vale and state-owned oil company Petrobras , which sold its entire oil hedge position amid a sharp fall in crude prices. The biggest gainer was Brazil's No. 3 airline, Azul SA , up 3% after it beat profit expectations in the second quarter. State-controlled Banco do Brasil SA gained more than 1.5% after posting a surge in second-quarter recurring net income, helped by lower operating expenses and higher fee income. The Mexican peso also edged higher after data showed consumer prices rose 3.78% in the year through July, with the pace of increases slowing for a third straight month and raising the chances of interest rate cuts. A Reuters poll showed Mexico's peso is weakening due to increasing global trade tensions and is expected to trade at 19.66 per dollar in one year, 0.4% weaker than July's survey. The Colombian peso posted the biggest gains among the region's currencies as prices of oil, the country's top export, rose on expectations of more production cuts. Latin American stock indexes and currencies at 1330 GMT: Stock indexes Latest Daily % change MSCI Emerging Markets 981.41 0.9 MSCI LatAm 2741.45 0.96 Brazil Bovespa 103438.94 0.64 Mexico IPC 0.00 - Chile IPSA 4811.07 - Argentina MerVal 0.00 - Colombia IGBC 12328.00 - Currencies Latest Daily % change Brazil real 3.9491 0.64 Mexico peso 19.5856 0.18 Chile peso 712.6 0.20 Colombia peso 3403.05 1.25 Peru sol 3.388 - Argentina peso 45.4500 0.31 (interbank) (Reporting by Sruthi Shankar in Bengaluru; editing by Jonathan Oatis)
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So, what's the big deal about wheat and gluten, anyway? Why is it the hot item to eliminate from our diets? Gluten is blamed for a multitude of problems: bloating, diarrhea, brain fog, gas, and fatigue. Gluten is touted as being evil by causing inflammation and a variety of medical problems. Wheat isn't produced the way it used to be produced making it plain old bad for you and harder for it to be tolerated. People profess to feel better once they remove gluten from their diets.
Let me explain why gluten can be a problem in real terms.
My story
Like most athletes, I was a glutton for gluten. Back in early 2000, I ate bagel galore; they were a daily staple in my diet. I would also eat sandwiches on bread. I filled myself with burritos made with flour tortillas and I regularly indulged in pasta with garlic and olive oil (mmmm).
I was an athlete with a busy schedule and these foods were easy, quick, and filling – the food trifecta. But, here was the problem. I also had a consistently bad stomach, where gas, bloating, and nausea were daily problems. I just soldiered on, however, eating my usual diet, not drawing the connection between my food choice of gluten and the stomach issues.
Finally, one day my friend, who is a naturopath, suggested that I run through an elimination diet. This entailed removing common food allergens, including gluten, dairy, corn, soy, as well as alcohol, caffeine and sugar. I felt amazing!! I had energy, my stomach felt better, and I was sleeping great.
I then went through the reintroduction phase and soon started to get stomach pains again. The two foods that stood out were wheat and dairy. I then had a blood test that confirmed that I had antibodies to both. I later had more tests that confirmed I had celiac. I'm one of a small percent that has celiac disease (although this disease is rising) but more and more are realizing they have an issue with gluten, whether is celiac, gluten intolerance (which is a real and very uncomfortable intolerance), or simply that they feel better without it.
The Truth About Gluten
Why does ingesting gluten have such a negative effect on some people? Let's first look at the digestive system. When the food you eat gets broken down, the nutrients are absorbed in your small intestine. The nutrients are let through by something called tight junctions, which are the "gateways" between the cells along your intestinal lining. The tight junctions are aptly named, because they are so tight that only the smallest, most bioavailable particles get through.
Gluten encourages the release of a substance called zonulin. When there is more zonulin than your intestinal walls can reabsorb it breaks down those tight junctions, loosening them, causing "leaky gut".(1) This is the condition where larger nutrient particles can get through the compromised tight junctions and into your blood stream. This can cause a whole chain reaction in your body including: bloating, brain fog, general and systemic inflammation, headaches, and possible "switching on" of genetic variants such as Celiac. This is because those particles are not recognized by your immune system and it goes into defense mode. Most of us think of either Celiac disease or gluten intolerance when it comes to the notion of gluten sensitivity, but there are over fifty-five diseases that have been linked to gluten!
Not everyone has noticeable reactions. Most have some reaction, but have a system that quickly clears the build-up of zonulin so they don't even realize that they had an issue. Many though, are on a spectrum going from somewhat sensitive all the way to those with autoimmunity such as Celiac disease. And of those with a more pronounced sensitivity or full on Celiac, only about 1% are correctly diagnosed.
If you are unsure as to whether you have an issue with gluten, or any other food for that matter, you may consider eliminating it from your diet for 3 or more weeks. It is best to seek help in going through this process in order to fully understand the steps and what to expect. Taking gluten out of your diet may seem like a daunting task, but with the correct guidance you will get through it and see the benefits.
If you'd like to seek help with this please free to contact me.


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Tempus Transnational Education Project Holds Final Conference
YEREVAN, Armenia – From September 26-27, the American University of Armenia (AUA) held the National Dissemination Conference of the Tempus Promoting Quality and Recognition of Transnational Education in Armenia and Georgia (TNE_QA) project, bringing the three year program to a close.
Tempus TNE_QA, co-funded by the European Union's Tempus program, was coordinated by the French University of Armenia (UFR) and brought together 18 partners from six countries to build capacities within Armenia and Georgia.
Transnational education (TNE) enriches a student's experience, as well as enriches the institutions and societies in which it exists. TNE no longer applies to only dual and joint degrees, but includes experiences such as studying abroad, hosting international students, welcoming transfer students, and engaging in exchange programs.
The TNE_QA project aimed to enhance the quality and promote the regulation and recognition of transnational higher education provisions in Armenia and Georgia and to establish quality assurance mechanisms in line with OECD/UNESCO guidelines. Toward its end, the project developed its 'Guidelines for Developing Policies, Criteria and Procedures for Quality Assurance of Transnational Higher Education in Armenia and Georgia,' which were introduced at the conference by Ani Mkrtchyan of the National Center for Professional Education Quality Assurance Foundation (ANQA).
In his welcoming remarks, AUA President Dr. Armen Der Kiureghian remarked, "None of our institutions exist in a vacuum. Only with meaningful collaboration and learning across borders will our students and graduates be in a position to engage and lead their home countries and the global world in the 21st century. Quality assurance in transnational education ensures that student experiences are meaningful, as well as acknowledged and honored in both the host and home institution."
All participating HEIs presented their experiences, challenges and outcomes. On behalf of AUA, Maria Martirosyan, compliance and assessment coordinator, spoke about the University's participation in capacity building workshops, site visits to partner institutions, drafting of the above-mentioned guidelines, and hosting a panel of expert peers, as well as performing a gap analysis of the accreditation standards of the WASC Senior College and University Commission (WSCUC), ANQA, and the UNESCO guidelines.
To read more about the TNE_QA project, click here.
Founded in 1991, the American University of Armenia (AUA) is a private, independent university located in Yerevan, Armenia and affiliated with the University of California. AUA provides a global education in Armenia and the region, offering high-quality, graduate and undergraduate studies, encouraging civic engagement, and promoting public service and democratic values.


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Hollywood hitmaker Judd Apatow says that changes in technology affect the way we watch movies and TV shows, but that some aspects simply aren't productive to think about if you're actually the one making them.
For more than a decade, Apatow has been behind many of comedy's biggest success stories, including movies like "The 40-Year-Old Virgin," "Knocked Up," and "Bridesmaids." And, recently, he has seen firsthand the industry change brought on by the rise of streaming services like Netflix, where he has a show called "Love," which will premiere its second season in March.
But Apatow doesn't let the way people consume video — either on TVs or laptops or phones — affect the way he works, he told Business Insider this week at an event promoting "Crashing," his new HBO show.
You can't think about that "the way you can't think about whether your joke will land in another country," he said. And that's coming from someone whose Netflix show "Love" is released simultaneously to customers all over the world. Sure, whether a joke will land in a particular place might have an effect, in some tangential way, but it's not productive for the creative process to dwell on it.
What Apatow does think about a lot is the increased prevalence of binge-watching, and how that changes the way people experience shows. He said he assumes many people will watch an entire comedy TV show in a couple of sittings, not an episode a week. This is especially true of "Love," but also of TV shows generally, he said. In a stand-up set later in the night, Apatow referenced how his daughter ropes him into binge-watching entire old shows that ran for years and years, refusing to move onto a new show until she's finished the whole gargantuan undertaking.
Apatow also confirmed that Netflix, ever-secretive about its data, doesn't tell him how many people are watching "Love."
Here's the pilot for Apatow's new HBO show, which premiered Sunday:
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Hello everyone, a lovely Tuesday! (If this updates right)
I'm updating this early, because I'll be at tennis districts! Wish me luck!
Sadly, I've never gotten to the point in which to break up. Yeah, I'm a loser. But I know even if I haven't dated anyone, that there is still someone hurt. Even if it's not to the extreme. You might hurt their pride, for instance. Who knows?
That's all from me! D: One more page left! But there shall be extras at the end!
Have a lovely day!