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i AM AN RN AND ON NOV. 9, 2008, I WAS GIVING MEDS VIA PEG TUBE TO AND AIDS PATIENT W/HIGH VIRAL COUNT AND LOW CD4 COUNT - HIV/RNA 854, ABSOLUTE CD4 1284, CD3% 95 (H), AND CD4+CD3 4(L), WHEN OPENING THE PEG TO ADMINISTER MEDS IT SPLASHED ME IN THE RIGHT EYE. WITHIN 60-90 SECONDS I IRRIGATED THE AFFECTED EYE AND IMMEDIATELY WENT TO THE ER WHEREUPON 1000ML NS IRRIGATION TO MY EYE WAS STARTED. WITHIN 2 HOURS POST EXPOSURE I STARTED COMBIVIR (ZIDOVUDINE 300MG/LAMIVUDINE 150MG) PO. BLOOD WORK WAS DRAWN FOR BASELINE. THE SPLASH TO MY RIGHT EYE WAS MINIMAL BUT I DID FEEL A SMALL DROPLET HIT MY EYEBALL. THIS PT HAS PROGRESSIVE PLASMOABLASTIC NON-HODGKINS LYMPHOMA AND IS VERY SICK. I AND VERY WORRIED. SHOULD I CONTINUE TO TAKE THE ANTIVIRALS? THANK YOU IN ADVANCE FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE IN THIS MATTER.
First of all, an HIV RNA plasma viral load of 854 and absolute CD4 cell cont of 1,284 are not considered to be a "high viral load and low CD4 count" by any stretch of the imagination. In fact, just the opposite is true.
Your occupational exposure was negligible at best. I would tend to doubt a course of PEP was warranted. However, I certainly don't have all the facts to make a firm recommendation over the Internet. As with all exposures significant enough to warrant a course of PEP, I suggest you consult and be followed by an HIV specialist physician. (See below.) That specialist will be able to advise you as to whether PEP should be continued or not.
Good luck.
Dr. Bob
PEP and sore neck/ars (PEP AND THE NEED FOR HIV SPECIALIST 2008) Sep 29, 2008
Hi Dr. Bob
I just finnished PEP (zodivudine, lamivudine, crixivan) a week ago. After taking PEP I had a couple side effects, tingling in the fingers, a tiny bit in the neck and toes an exhaustion. After a while I stated to have a lot of pain in my neck, especially when I turned it to the left. The neck pain started to get better, especailly after the PEP finnished. However, the pain hasn't fully gone away and think I may have felt two swollen lypmh nodes on the back left of my neck. Is this a sign of ARS and PEP failure. I checked my groin and armpits and didn't notice any other lymph nodes swelling. My back is also a bit tense and stiff right now. I asked this quesiton the other day and didn't get s response. I know you are quite busy, but I am very nervous and stressed out right now.
Response from Dr. Frascino
As I have frequently stated in this forum, I recommend anyone who has had an HIV exposure significant enough to warrant a course of PEP (post-exposure prophylaxis) be followed by an HIV specialist. (See below.) It seems the vast majority of folks who take PEP have many concerns about "symptoms" that arise during or after PEP. The HIV specialist would be able to evaluate such symptoms and relieve those fears more effectively and efficiently than I because I do not have access to your medical history and file, all your laboratory tests and I cannot conduct a physical examination. That said, from what you've told me, I do not believe your symptoms are HIV related.
Dr. Bob
pep and the worst year of my life. (PEP AND THE NEED FOR HIV SPECIALIST) Jul 13, 2008
I'm a bit nervous because I just took PEP and I don't know what the side effects are so maybe you can help out with it.
I've been having pains in my right abdomen for about a month now but my liver enzymes are normal. I'm still a bit scared because it is where my liver is.
Yesterday, I has receptive anal sex with a stranger. I put a condom on him and he was doing what he was doing. Then he said, I THINK SOME ONES COMING, So I look around, there was nobody there and looked behind me. Saw that the condom with lube was on the floor and his zipper was zipped up. Didn't think anything of it. Went home and pooped. I saw a glob of his semen in the toilet and was going to kill myself.
My possible exposure before this one was 4 months ago. It was anal receptive without condom with a guy I barely knew who I can't get in touch with. I came down with flu symptoms and was told to test at 3 months and then 6 months and then a year because I got really sick.
So my result was negative today before I started pep. I wanted to know if my testing window period will change for the sexual encounter that took place 4 months ago or should I trust in a 4 month negative??????
PEP treatment is 1 month.
When should I test again.
Should I stop taking the pep?
Does pep have hiv in it that will effect me if I have previously been exposed(4 months ago), ruining my chances of being negative?
I've had the worst luck any guy can have. I didn't have sex for 4 months and the one day I decided to cruise, I got violated.
Will pep have a bad effect on me if I am infected and don't know it from the 4 month issue?
I know that you're the only one that can answer these questions for me.
Response from Dr. Frascino
Why would you think I am the only one who could answer your questions! Your questions are not uncommon or particularly challenging. Any HIV specialist should be able to help. I'm a bit concerned by your first statement, ". . . I just took PEP and I don't know what the side effects are . . . ." The prescribing physician (hopefully an HIV specialist) should have explained potential side effects at the time the medications were recommended. I can't specifically answer this question, because side effects are different from person to person and also the range of potential side effects differs depending on which antiretroviral medications are in the PEP regimen. I'm also concerned about several of your other questions, such as "Does PED have HIV in it?" Questions like this demonstrate a profound lack of understanding of post-exposure prophylaxis and antiretroviral therapy. (The brief response is no, of course these medications do not contain HIV!)
Your multiple concerns clearly demonstrate why I strongly recommend that all folks who have had an HIV exposure significant enough to warrant PEP have an HIV specialist involved in their care. The HIV specialist will:
Evaluate and document the HIV risk exposure.
Recommend PEP if warranted.
If PEP has already been started, the HIV specialist will revise, optimize or suggest discontinuation of the PEP regimen as indicated.
Evaluate and manage all PEP-related side effects and toxicities.
Evaluate all symptoms, including potential acute retroviral syndrome symptoms, occurring during the course of PEP therapy.
Arrange for and interpret post-PEP HIV testing.
My advice to you is to contact an HIV specialist. He or she will specifically address all your concerns in detail. I would also suggest that you be a bit more discerning regarding your sexual partners. When that last jerk said "I THINK SOME ONES COMING," apparently he was talking about himself! If he managed to ditch the condom without your realizing it, you really need to pay more attention to "what he is doing while he's doing what he's doing," particularly when he's "doing" you!
Good luck!
Dr. Bob
ARS or PEP side-effect? Jul 3, 2008
Hi Doc,
Thank God for you and this website! Quite concerned over the following:
I'm on PEP (Kaletra and Truvada) after a potential exposure (4 days ago) and noticed yesterday for a time (and again today) that my face is quite warm and I feel flushed. I have had the usual loose stool, stomach-related side-effects of the meds but I'm REALLY hoping that you can tell me if a slight temperature might also be a side effect and not a result of the "ARS" I see so many here concerned about. Obviously self-diagnosis is a BIG mistake, as is worrying and stressing but I'd very much appreciate your honest opinion.
Many thanks
Response from Dr. Frascino
Your question graphically demonstrates the reason I suggest anyone who has had an HIV exposure significant enough to warrant a course of PEP be followed by an HIV specialist. The HIV specialist can document your true degree of HIV risk, optimize PEP regimens, evaluate and manage all PEP-related side effects or toxicities, monitor for and evaluate any possible ARS symptoms and arrange for an interpret all post-PEP HIV tests. Having to take a course of PEP is indeed stressful. Having an HIV specialist involved can significantly reduce that stress. I cannot evaluate symptoms or make diagnoses over the Internet. What I can tell you is that "feeling flushed" and actually having a significant fever are two very different things. Also, even if you were to have an elevated temperature, there are many conditions other than HIV that could be the cause. I can also advise you that symptoms four days after exposure would not be related to HIV. It takes weeks, not days, for the symptoms of acute retroviral syndrome (ARS) to appear.
Dr. Bob
condom broke during the act Jan 20, 2007
First, Thank you so much for this forum.
about 4 days ago i had vaginal sex with a woman who i later discovered to be very high risk. the condom broke during our act and it was less than 3 or four minutes later that i finished. i don't know if she was hiv positive and have no way of finding out. the following day I went to the emergency room and was perscribed ATRIPLA. and of course i am not feeling very well at all on it. I go to the bathroom often and have the symptoms of a low fever at times during the day. cottonmouth, sore throat ...
I live in san francisco, and am wondering if I should have a follow up visit with a specialist in the area. And How I would find such a doctor.
Also was my risk and exposure high enough to warrant such a drastic step as ATRIPLA?
And of course I am completely freaking out that one stupid drunk moment has damaged my body to such a degree, has anyone built a time machine yet?
Response from Dr. Frascino
Personally, I feel anyone who has had an HIV exposure significant enough to warrant a course of PEP should be followed by an HIV specialist, if possible. The HIV specialist would:
Evaluate the risk to see if PEP was really warranted.
Optimize the PEP regimen.
Evaluate and manage PEP-related side effects and toxicities.
Arrange for and evaluate post-PEP HIV testing.
Living in San Francisco, you have many options from which to choose regarding HIV specialist. Certified HIV/AIDS specialist physicians in your area can be located by consulting the American Academy of HIV Medicine Web site, www.aahivm.org.
Finally, if you do find that time machine, let me know. I know millions of folks who want to go back to 2000 and 2004 and recast their presidential vote.
Good luck.
Dr. Bob


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True Wild Life | Cow | Cows are raised in many different countries around the world, mainly for the cows natural resources such as milk, meat and leather. In India the cow is seen as a sacred animal. There are thought to be nearly 1.5 million cows worldwide, most of the cows are sadly kept by farmers but there is sure to be the odd rouge escaped wild cows somewhere!
Cows spend their days in herds of around 40-50 cows, grazing on the grasslands and shrubbery. There is an old English tale which claims that cows will always sit down when its going to rain. The cow is known well amongst farmers for its ability to interbreed with species that are closely related to the cow. These can include yaks and bison, where these animals have been successful bred with the cow to produce hybrid cattle. Oddly enough though, the cow is unable to successfully breed with buffalo or water buffalo.
The cow has just one stomach (not four) but the cows stomach contains four separate compartments that work with the complex digestive system of the cow which allows the cow to control substances that are difficult and near impossible for many other animals to digest. It is commonly thought that cows, mainly male cows called bulls, are aggravated by the colour red. This is in fact not true as cows are colour blind and cannot distinguish between different colours. This common misconception has come about from the days of bull fighting where trainers were typically seen using a red flag. It is not the colour of the flag that would spur the cow on but in fact, the waving of the material itself.
It is thought that around 18% of the greenhouse gases that are currently being released into the atmosphere are coming from livestock such as cows. This is due to the methane that cows expel through burping and flatulence.


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On 2 separate plates, spread out the walnuts and the mini chocolate chips. Scoop about 1/3 cup ice cream and press between 2 cooled cookies. Roll half of each sandwich in chips and half in walnuts. Repeat with remaining cookies. Freeze immediately until firm, about 1 hour, and then serve.
Position an oven rack in the center of the oven and preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
In a medium bowl, using a wooden spoon, mix the vegetable shortening and sugar until light and fluffy. Add the milk and vanilla and mix until smooth. Beat in the egg until incorporated.
In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, salt, cocoa, and baking soda until smooth and combined. Gradually mix the dry ingredients into the wet mixture until fully incorporated. Do not over mix or the dough will become tough.
Form about 2 tablespoons of dough into 1 1/2-inch balls and place on ungreased cookie sheets about 2 inches apart. Press down lightly and gently round edges. Bake for about 12 minutes, rotating the pan halfway through baking.
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|Wright Medical Group, Inc. to Participate in the Bank of America Merrill Lynch 2012 Health Care Conference
ARLINGTON, Tenn., Apr 26, 2012 (BUSINESS WIRE) --Wright Medical Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: WMGI), a global orthopaedic medical device company, announced today that it will be participating in the Bank of America Merrill Lynch 2012 Health Care Conference on Tuesday, May 15, 2012 at the Encore at Wynn Hotel in Las Vegas, NV. Lance Berry, Chief Financial Officer, will present at 8:40 a.m. Pacific Time.
A live audio webcast of the conference presentation, along with the accompanying presentation materials, will be available on Wright's corporate website at www.wmt.com/corporate, under the "Investor Info" link. The audio webcast and accompanying presentation materials will be archived on this site under the "Investor Presentations" link following the conference.
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Wright Medical Group, Inc. is a global orthopaedic medical device company and a leading provider of surgical solutions for the foot and ankle market. The Company specializes in the design, manufacture and marketing of devices and biologic products for extremity, hip and knee repair and reconstruction. The Company has been in business for more than 60 years and markets its products in over 60 countries worldwide. For more information about Wright Medical, visit the Company's website at www.wmt.com.
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Is it really ONE in FIVE?
The estimate figure ONE in FIVE emerges from the combination of the results from the various studies undertaken by research teams in many European countries, statistics advanced by Unicef, the International Labour Organisation and the World Health Organisation.
It is a regional figure at European level and doesn't exclude that prevalence in individual countries may be bigger or smaller. Research in countries outside Europe, like in the United States and Canada, seems to reveal the similar level of prevalence.
Today, one of the difficulties is to have a clear picture of the actual situation as:
• sexual violence remains widely underreported
• the studies differ in scope, use different methodologies and definitions
• interviewing children raises ethical issues
• the professionals working with and for children (e.g. in institutions) lack procedural guidelines and tools to report sexual violence against children
• there is a lack of effective tools and means to be informed by children who are challenged by difficulties in expressing themselves such as very young children, children with mental disabilities, severely traumatised children etc.
• many studies are based on interviews with adults or young adults about their childhood experience of abuse
• not enough effort is put in trying to obtain comprehensive, disaggregated and comparable data.
The figure ONE in FIVE refers to all forms of sexual violence against children: sexual abuse, pedopornography, solicitation of children through Internet, child prostitution and corruption of children.
As most research available refers only to sexual abuse involving physical contact, the figure ONE in FIVE may actually be underestimating the increasing problems of solicitation and exposure of children to pornographic material through Internet.
For more information on available research, consult:
Kevin Lalor & Rosaleen McElvaney: "Overview of the nature and extend of child sexual abuse in Europe" in Protecting children from sexual violence - A comprehensive approach. Council of Europe (2010)
From "ONE in FIVE" to "NONE of FIVE": why do we
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An increasing number of forecasters expect Brent crude to average less than $100 a barrel next year because of downward pressure from Europe's debt crisis, a slowdown in Chinese economic growth and hopes for a resolution of the Iranian nuclear crisis.
Reuters' monthly oil poll, based on forecasts from 37 analysts, forecasts Brent averaging $115.10 a barrel in 2012, down $2.20 from the April poll – the steepest month-on-month cut in the poll over the past year.
In 2013, Brent is seen averaging $113.20 a barrel, also a cut of $2.20 from April. A third of analysts have reduced their forecasts after a fall in prices from $125 at the beginning of April to just over $105 now.
While they remain in a minority five analysts are now calling for a sub-$100 average next year, three more than in last month's poll.
"The crisis in the euro zone looks set to enter a new and much more dangerous phase. This could involve not just sovereign defaults in the periphery but also the potential exit of one or more countries from the currency union altogether," said Capital Economics analyst Julian Jessop.
Jessop added that another catalyst for the next big step down in oil prices could be an easing of sanctions on Iran. Capital Economics has the lowest forecast in the poll, calling for Brent to average $104 in 2012, $85 in 2013 and $80 in 2014.
Other analysts that are forecasting oil to average less than $100 a barrel in 2013 include the Centre for Global Energy Studies (CGES), Nomisma Energy, Raymond James Ltd., and Santander. Chevreux is forecasting oil to average exactly $100 next year.
Brent to date this year has averaged $117.60.
An OECD warning on Tuesday that the euro zone debt crisis could derail a shaky global economic recovery renewed concerns over global oil demand.
"The macroeconomic risk coming from Europe will need to dissipate before we see crude oil market fundamentals dominate pricing again," said Michael Creed from National Australia Bank.
A quarter of respondents still saw Brent prices at or above $120 a barrel in 2012 and almost half of respondents at or above $120 next year.
The highest forecast for this year belongs to Societe Generale at $127 a barrel. For next year Goldman Sachs at $130 and Credit Suisse at $132.5 are the most bullish forecasters, Strong demand in Asia and shrinking Saudi spare production capacity often cited as the main bullish factors.
"While the euro area crisis, together with softer Chinese data, is likely to heavily temper the short-term upside for oil prices, it does not yet, in our view, presage a more dramatic sustained shift downwards in prices," Barclays analysts Paul Horsnell and Amrita Sen said.
"Considering the world's central banks' actions to stimulate the economy – even if the tension in the Middle East fades, there is still high upside risk in the oil market as inflation starts to bite," said Thorbjoern Bak Jensen from Global Risk Management.
The poll showed that U.S. crude WTI will average $103.10 per barrel, down $2.50 from $105.60 in April.
WTI's discounts to Brent should narrow to $7 a barrel next year from $12 this year as the Seaway pipeline becomes operational, analysts said.
The Seaway pipeline began pumping crude from Cushing, Oklahoma, oil tanks to the heart of the U.S. refining industry in Houston last Saturday, marking a historic shift in the way oil flows across the United States.
"A significant narrowing should be on the cards once the pipeline capacity linking Cushing to the Gulf Coast reaches 400,000 b/d," said Sebastian Wehrle of JBC Energy
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I used this method exactly once :) Its totally unusably for getting a syringe filled with clay and trying to avoid any trapped air. So here's the method we hacked together in a few minutes.
The Syringe Transfer Tool!
You still need a canister or lump of air free material but thats easier than to try and get the material compacted in every syringe individually. turns head-does not adjust speed-back to typing.
Next step is to fully insert the plunger in the syringe and suck up material. The trick is to pull the plunger while simultaneously pushing the syringe in the material. After 100 times you can do it one handed while taking a picture :)
Now you detach the plastic plunger stick from the silicone plunger cap without letting air in (tricky part). After that you smooth the clay and taper it a bit, I always put little pit in the top to make sure air escapes before the clay reaches the nozzle when transferring the clay in the print syringe.
Onto the magic transfer move.... You make a nice stack of pssst-turns head-perfect print finished. A nice stack of plunger stick - STT - empty syringe and you push the clay out of the STT into the empty syringe, et voila!


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Walked for 3 hours on Wednesday. Found these 2 from last year - both pretty chewed up.
2 old horns are better than none:)Im headin out in afew to go…......
Went out for a few hours yesterday, nothing. Tried another location today, nothing.
The son and myself went out for 2hrs and found 1….Next week sometime should be PRIMETIME for sheds…...
I sure hope. I will post some pics if we find any good ones.
1 of my students dads found six sunday
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St. Louis native D. Orlando Ledbetter (Class of )'90 is a lucky man. Throughout his career, he has been able to combine his two loves—journalism and the law—creating a uniquely successful career. Here's how he did it.
After moving to Ohio at the age of 11 and matriculating through junior high and high school, Ledbetter attended Howard University in Washington, D.C. for college, majoring in journalism and minoring in political science. After graduation, he started his career working as a sports writer at The Charlotte Observer and The Cincinnati Enquirer. Then, law school called.
While on staff with The Cincinnati Enquirer, Ledbetter learned that several of his colleagues and friends from Howard were attending law schools across the country. That, combined with his general interest in communications and the law, prompted him to consider applying. UC Law appealed to him for several reasons, he noted, including the school's reputation and bar passage rate. While he was still deciding which direction to go in, Ledbetter had the opportunity to visit the school, meet students, and tour the facility before deciding to attend the College of Law. "I was impressed with the institution overall," said Ledbetter. Interestingly, throughout his law school career Ledbetter continued to work at the Enquirer.
Following law school, Ledbetter was presented with a unique opportunity to move to Milwaukee to pursue both of his interests simultaneously. He passed the Wisconsin bar exam and joined the small law Milwaukee firm Gonzalez, Saggio, Birdsall & Harlan LLC. At the same time, he was working for the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, reporting on the NBA and the Milwaukee Bucks. His schedule at the law firm was very flexible; when the basketball season was over he worked full time at the law firm. During the season he worked at the firm when he could. A lot of his work involved labor and employment work on the defense side; some of the clients he worked with included McDonald's and Harley-Davidson.
Making the Jump to Atlanta & Full-time Journalism
Ledbetter remained in Milwaukee for eight years, and in his last year there he became a columnist with the newspaper. The new position did not allow for him to continue working at the law firm. "I decided to focus on sports full time at that point," he said. After that year, however, he and his family moved to Atlanta because of a job opportunity for his wife, Deborah, also a UC graduate.
In Atlanta, Ledbetter started by working at a friend's law firm, Prioleau & Associates, LLC. He was again practicing labor and employment law, although now he was on the plaintiff's side. He was also doing some editing work for LexisNexis at the time. Eventually, though, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution needed a sports writer. So, Ledbetter decided to go back to journalism full-time and joined the staff, where he is today. His beat is professional football and he reports on both the Atlanta Falcons, specifically, and the NFL in general. "I write about everything," he said, "from covering the team's practices and game performances, to covering players around the NFL who get into trouble with the law." In fact, during the accusations and trial of former Atlanta Falcon Michael Vick for dog fighting, Ledbetter was a primary reporter on the case. He said, "I cover anything, both on and off the field, that comes from the NFL or the Atlanta Falcons."
Currently, Ledbetter is covering a significant story about the disputes between the football teams and the unions. "This story is particularly interesting to me," he commented, "because it brings up issues of labor law, which I have experience working with in my legal positions. It's really great, because sports and law end up mixing in my current job when legal issues arise, so I still get to focus on both at times."
Football Brings Cool Experiences
At Super Bowl XLIV in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, Ledbetter was selected to be on the 44-member committee in charge of selecting members for the Professional Football Hall of Fame. He continues to keep in touch with some of his law school classmates, including well-known sportscaster Cris Collinsworth '91. In his free time, Ledbetter enjoys golfing, although he wishes he could go more frequently to improve his game. He and his wife also have a good time raising their children, Danielle and Dionne, who are both active in acting, sports and other activities.
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Royals rising with Hosmer in Wild Card chase
On June 5, Eric Hosmer had a .259 average, a .313 on-base percentage and a .325 slugging percentage.
On June 5, the Royals were 24-32, dead last in the American League Central and a seemingly safe bet to have another irrelevant season in the standings.
On June 5, Eric Hosmer had a .259 average, a .313 on-base percentage and a .325 slugging percentage.
On June 5, the Royals were 24-32, dead last in the American League Central and a seemingly safe bet to have another irrelevant season in the standings.
Team game that it is, baseball doesn't lend itself to the simple storyline of one player carrying a club on his back or anything of that nature. But the clearest and most conducive line that can be drawn from the Royals' lackluster start to their current placement in the Wild Card pursuit lies within the steady rise of Hosmer these last three months. They've gone on quite a run, and Hosmer's surge certainly hasn't hurt.
"Contributions from everybody are fueling it," manager Ned Yost said. "Our great pitching, our great defense, the way that we run the bases. He's a big part of it, though."
To remember those June 5 numbers and see where Hosmer is at now -- a .304 average, a .357 OBP and a .450 SLG -- is to understand how truly long the 162-game season is and also to appreciate how much Kansas City's late-May switch in hitting coaches did to target the organization's primary position player prospect.
"Be Eric Hosmer," George Brett told Hosmer when the Hall of Famer joined the club as co-hitting coach with Pedro Grifol. "Just be you."
Brett knew as well as anybody what it's like to struggle early in your Major League career, and he has long credited hitting coach Charlie Lau with changing just about every aspect of his stance and swing to eke a Cooperstown-worthy career out of a less-than-stellar first season-plus in the bigs.
For the 23-year-old Hosmer, the adjustments that needed to be made were less mechanical and more geared toward preparation -- what it took to get him going to the plate confident, with a clear objective and a clear understanding of what the opposing pitcher was trying to do against him. That's where Grifol proved particularly helpful.
"Me and Pedro have created a routine we stick to every day," Hosmer said. "I just have to make sure I'm right with my timing, that I'm early and on time. Basically, if you do that, the mechanics will follow. So that's our main focus, is being consistent with the timing."
Hosmer didn't want to fundamentally adjust his swing, as Brett once did, because he had already enjoyed success with it at this level. After joining the Royals in early May 2011, his progress loosely followed that linear path prescribed for the game's most highly touted talents: Hosmer had a monster first month, a second month full of adjustments from opposing pitchers and then a strong second half, capped by a .349 average and a .917 OPS in September. At that point, we had every reason to believe Hosmer was going to be the prototypical first-base bat Kansas City could build its offense around.
Then came the sophomore struggles of 2012, when Hosmer's numbers across the board -- he finished with a .232/.304/.359 line -- took a tumble, undoubtedly influenced by his low .255 batting average on balls in play. It can sap a player's confidence to see so many hard-hit balls go for naught.
When those struggles lingered into 2013, it became fair to wonder if Hosmer would ever tap into his true potential. What we didn't know was that he was nursing a sore hand those first two months of the season, an injury that didn't stop him from suiting up but did sap his strength. There was also the fundamentally unfruitful mindset of trying to go to the opposite field with everything. Brett had to hammer home the point in Hosmer's mind that it was OK to pull the ball and, again, be yourself.
"You haven't seen the real Eric Hosmer this year," Brett promised in early June. "You might have seen glimpses of it in the past, but you haven't seen the real thing."
Perhaps we have now. Hosmer's slash line since that June 5 low point is .328/.381/.518, with 15 homers, 22 doubles and 58 RBIs in 90 games. More to the point, he has seized the No. 3 spot in the Royals' lineup and brought a measure of respectability to what had been an alarmingly unproductive offense.
Kansas City's wild swings this season are not what you'd expect from a club with such a capable pitching staff and stellar defense. It's the inconsistency of the offense that has led to these head-scratching stretches -- 17-10 to start the season, then 6-22, then 11-2, then 9-15, then 19-5, then 2-10. It was the final game of that 2-10 stretch when Hosmer took over the No. 3 spot for good. In the time since, the Royals are 13-5. That's not what you'd call a coincidence.
"We've been playing really good baseball," Hosmer said. "We took some tough losses, bounced back the next day. It hasn't affected us too bad. As a team we've been pretty good about sticking to the day-to-day approach and not getting ahead of ourselves. As long as we focus on winning that game that day, by the end of the year we'll be where we want to be."
Could Kansas City, a team whose postseason percentage possibility was calculated by Baseball Prospectus as 0.9 as recently as Tuesday, really reach the playoffs this season? Don't dismiss it, as the Royals entered Thursday's off-day two back of the Rays for the second AL Wild Card spot with 16 to play. Since that aforementioned June 5 date, Kansas City has the third-best record in baseball (.593), trailing only the Dodgers (.682) and Red Sox (.602).
The baseball world might take the Royals and Pirates making the playoffs in the same season as a sign of the apocalypse, but, more accurately, it would be a sign that long-standing rebuild plans are finally reaping rewards. With Kansas City, arguably no single 2013 development -- especially on the heels of the Wil Myers trade -- looms as large as Hosmer discovering his comfort zone, because he means so much to the club's offensive future.
"I never lost confidence," Hosmer said. "I've just been feeling good lately. It's a long season, and you're not going to get it back in one day. You have to take it at-bat by at-bat. Whatever the situation brings you that at-bat, you've got to play it out and help the team win."
Hosmer keeps hitting, the Royals keep winning, and late September in Kansas City is suddenly a lot more interesting than it's been in a while.
Anthony Castrovince is a reporter for MLB.com. Read his columns and follow him on Twitter at @Castrovince.


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What is BEV?Brits Eye View is the personal blog of a 69 year old Englishman - Steve Teale, started in January 2003. It's currently about life in Arusha (Tanzania), and previously in Bangalore, Manhattan, and the Bronx. It deals with life in general, building a house, food and drink, computer programming, opinion on current affairs, 20th century history, and so on. It may give you some insight into what life is like in 'the third world', or encourage you to visit Tanzania. I started playing with it in January 2003, when I was living in Manhattan. At the time I felt I was going nowhere, and exposing the details of my life could be no worse than not. Almost immediately I changed partners, and quickly recognized that while I might be prepared to live in a goldfish bowl, other's weren't. The same year I lost my job - recession, exhausted my NY State unemployment benefits, and got a job in India. Consequently a large proportion of BEV was written in Bangalore. India was OK, but I could not see what I was going to do there when I retired. This uncertainty was resolved when I met my current partner Adia in 2006. She was a Tanzanian, studying law in India, so I came Tanzania in 2007. Here we have built a house, and made new friends. The rest, you can read on BEV. At about the same time I had the ridiculous idea of extending BEV backwards to cover the years 1942 to 2002. So far I have got to 1975. For the years 2003 - 2011, choose a year/month from the tool bar. For 1942 - 1975, choose a year.
Visiting Tanzania?Adia's Place now has On-Line Booking. Please feel free to check it out. It may not be 100% yet, but if you get a confirmation email then it's a safe bet that we got your booking. In the short term we will re-confirm. If you have done all the usual tourist destinations, then make a leap and discover Africa! Come and visit Arusha, Tanzania. You might be able to stay at - a great centre for safaris to the Serengeti, Ngorongoro Crater, Kilimanjaro, and of course our own pet volcano, Mount Meru. Please feel free to contact us. We can tell you about hotels, facilities, prices of basics, etc. We now have very pleasant bed and breakfast rooms available at $20 per night. The Old Cottage and the South House are also available for longer term visitors.
Studying in Arusha?Some of the major study centres in Arusha are at Njiro. There, you'll find the Arusha Institute of Accountancy, ESAMI, and TRAPCA. If you are not happy with the accommodation there, you are only a 5 minute drive from - a secure haven of tranquillity with African food like your mother cooked for you. Price is competitive with the on-campus accommodation. Just call Adia - 0762 442888 - and she'll come and get you and show you her place. You won't regret it!
This Month's PostsIf there's something particular you'd like to go back to, just click it here
Top 20 BEV Pages.
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Moods of Meru.
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My wife and I are trying to get character portraits together for most characters that have been in our super hero game, PC or not. The mentor character that the PCs have is a retired super hero that was one of the last of the previous wave of heroes, and so does not super-suit up much anymore.
Description Normal: Dry British woman generally with a critical look. Thin. Late 40s. Business pantsuit and tie, fully buttoned up. Fingered leather gloves. Brown hair, preferably in a bun or in another no nonsense arrangement. No skin showing other than above the collar.
Description Super-Heroic: Full body suit and turtleneck collar, white coloration. Costume has thick blue straight line pattern with 90 degree turns (or Archangel type pattern). Hair can be in bun or free.
Wondering if people have any pictures that they might think fit the description. I spent a while searching for something and nothing fit well enough. I found a few that worked to some degree or other. What we think we are going to currently go with is this.
I found this one that had the attitude that I liked, but the colors were far from what we were looking for and missing gloves.
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Jennifer Lopez Medium, Curly, Tousled Hairstyle
Jennifer Lopez's glamorous curls are a show stopper. See how to get the look: 1. Apply volumizing mousse and blow dry hair outward with a round brush for volume. 2. Create a deep side part and use a 1/2-inch curling iron to curl your hair in sections. (Hint: to make sure you don't miss any strands, clip up the top half of your hair and curl the bottom half first, and then curl the top half.)3. Put some gel on your fingers and fluff out the curls a bit. Set them with a strong-hold hairspray. See More Jennifer Lopez Hairstyles
Carrie Underwood Blonde, Curly Prom Hairstyle
Carrie Underwood's messy curls are flirty and fun. Steal her style with tips from Herbal Essences celebrity stylist Charles Baker Strahan:
1. Apply mousse to roots and diffuse hair with a blow dryer to create a base of texture. Smooth out the front section with a round brush to create softness around the face.
2. Part hair to one side and pin back the front section with two bobby pins, creating an X. Place a pretty clip over the bobby pins for added bling.
3. For more precise curls, use a medium sized curling iron on the bottom portion of hair and spritz with a spray gel.
4. To keep body in the crown, mist the top of your head with a light-hold hairspray.
See More Carrie Underwood Hairstyles
Kate Beckinsale Funky, Brunette Updo
Kate Beckinsale's faux bob is a fresh way to style your hair for prom. Steal her style with tips from Head & Shoulders celebrity stylist Ryan Trygstad: 1. Start by spritzing your hair with a beach spray product before styling.2. Blow dry your hair with a diffuser to bring out that nice, beachy texture. 3. For drama, create a perfect center part and gather hair loosely at the nape of the neck. Tie it back with an elastic.4. Make sure you keep the sides loose and baggy to create the faux bob and give it a sexy, unkempt look.5. Dip your fingers in gel and wrap a few strands in the front around them for more defined waves that don't look fried.
Nicole Richie Medium-Length, Curly, Blonde Bob
Nicole Richie's medium-length curls add a romantic flavor to her bob haircut. To get her style: 1. Apply volumizing mousse to damp hair and part it slightly to one side.2. Blow dry hair with a large round brush, brushing it under (with the brush under the hair as you pull it through).3. Using large hot rollers, curl 2-inch sections of hair in front, the sides and the back. Roll the rollers in the same direction on each side so you get uniform waves. Remove rollers when cool.4. Finger comb curls to loosen, lift and separate them, which will add volume and softness to your style. Finish the look with a light mist of light-hold hairspray. See More Nicole Richie Hairstyles
Mila Kunis Wavy Ponytail
Mila Kunis' style is so easy. If you can do a ponytail, you have this look nailed. What to do:1. Blow dry your hair straight. Add waves by curling your hair with a medium-barreled curling iron, from below the ears down.2. Make a side part and pull your hair back into a low ponytail, just above the nape of your neck.3. Secure with a hair band. Then, take a small section of hair from your ponytail and wrap it around the band. Hide and secure the end of this section with a bobby pin below your ponytail.4. Mist the front of your hair with hairspray and smooth any frizzies with your hands.
Lindsay Lohan Medium, Wavy, Brunette Hairstyle
Is that Lindsay Lohan or Liz Taylor? This classy 'do is a hit at cocktail parties. To get the look: 1. Start with a medium-length, layered cut.2. Work mousse through damp hair and part hair to one side. 3. Blow dry roots, building volume by pulling hair in the opposite direction you want it to end up. Using a medium-sized round brush, flip bangs out toward one side. Alternate flipping in and out with the rest of your hair.4. Set waves with strong-hold hairspray, and don't be afraid to run your hands through your hair once in a while.
Kate Winslet Wavy Half Updo
Kate Winslet's wedding- and prom-friendly half updo is super flattering for almost anyone, without looking too young or old. Steal her style: 1. If your hair is too short, get some extensions to help you fake this 'do (your hair should be at least six inches long, though).2. Work styling lotion through slightly damp hair, comb through and set your entire head with pin curls. Do this by wrapping sections of hair around your finger and then pin them to your scalp. (You can also use hot rollers on dry hair.)3. Release and finger-comb waves.4. Touch any curls up with a curling iron if needed. Pull the top section of hair back and pin into place, leave a face-framing piece on each side of your head.
Kate Winslet Blonde, Prom Updo
Kate Winslet's 'do is an Oscar favorite -- but you can wear it anywhere. What to do: 1. Apply mousse to damp hair and blow dry with a round, mixed- or boar-bristle brush.2. Work styling gel through hair (from ear-length down).3. Part hair in the center and brush back into a low ponytail, leaving out some strands out near your temples. Secure the pony at the nape of your neck with an elastic.4. Braid or twist the ponytail to wrap it around the base. Secure with bobby pins.5. Twist the hair you left out back and over the top of the bun. Pin into place.6. Tame flyaways with finishing cream and apply hairspray for extra hold.
Kate Winslet Chic, Blonde Updo
Kate Winslet's chignon is sleek and perfect on the surface but unruly from behind -- just how we like it. Get the look: 1. If you're hair isn't naturally straight, apply straightening balm and blow dry it straight with a jumbo-sized round brush.2. Work a palm full of styling gel through hair, slick hair (and bangs) back with a comb.3. Gather hair into a ponytail and secure with a clear elastic just above ear level.4. Twist the ponytail into a bun and pin into place, leaving the ends untucked. If a few pieces pop out, that's OK -- you want a little messiness back there.
Julia Stiles Party Updo
Julia Stiles' uber-casual updo would be great for a casual get-together. Steal her style:1. Blow dry damp hair straight using a paddle brush.2. Tease the hair at the crown for a little extra volume.3. Pull back hair into a French twist by twisting all your hair to the right while pulling the ends of your hair up toward the ceiling and pinning in place. The messier the better in this step.4. Loop ends over and tuck into French twist, pinning in place and use a bit of spray shine to glam it up a bit.
Julia Roberts Curly, Red Updo
A clean middle part adds drama to Julia Robert's simple style. How to get it:
1. Air dry curls with styling gel. If you don't have curls, use a curling iron all over your head.
2. Create a clean middle part with a comb and loosely gather hair into a soft twist at the back of your head, and pin in place.
3. Use the pointy end of a rattail comb to pull out a few loose curls in front.
4. Finish by twirling a little shine serum over any frazzled ends. See More Julia Roberts Hairstyles
1. Air dry curls with styling gel. If you don't have curls, use a curling iron all over your head.
2. Create a clean middle part with a comb and loosely gather hair into a soft twist at the back of your head, and pin in place.
3. Use the pointy end of a rattail comb to pull out a few loose curls in front.
4. Finish by twirling a little shine serum over any frazzled ends. See More Julia Roberts Hairstyles
Jessica Simpson Sophisticated Updo
Jessica Simpson's sophisticated updo with long, side-swept bangs really draws attention to beautiful high cheekbones. Steal her style:1. Flip head upside down and blow dry hair completely using a paddle brush.2. Tease hair -- and don't be shy here, the more you tease, the better this will look. Smooth top layer by gently brushing. 3. Gather hair at nape of neck and gently twist, bringing ends of hair toward the ceiling and tucking the ends into the twist. Pin with bobby pins up and down left side of twist and make sure to hide the bobby pins well.4. Sweep bangs to the left and spray entire head with maximum hold hairspray.
Jessica Simpson Curly, Red Hairstyle
Jessica Simpson's flirty style is a great choice for short, naturally wavy hair. Steal her look:1. Using a quarter-sized amount of gel, distribute through hair from root to tip. Be careful not to use too much or your hair will feel crispy.2. Blow dry hair completely using a diffuser. This will encourage the natural curls to get even curlier.3. Gently tousle curls with fingertips to soften and break them up. Use a curling iron to touch up any sections of hair that didn't get perfectly curly while diffusing. You can use a curling iron on your bangs too. 4. Finish with a flexible hold hairspray.
AnnaLynne McCord Medium, Curly, Blonde Hairstyle
AnnaLynn McCord's tight spiral curls (and killer red lips) are a glamorous option for medium and long hair lengths.1. Start by blow drying hair straight using a paddle brush.2. Once your hair is dry, spritz 1-inch sections with a styling spray before wrapping them around a small-barreled curling iron. The key to keeping this look from crossing into Little Orphan Annie territory is to avoid curling the top inch or two of your hair.3. When all sections are curled, mist them with a strong hold hair spray. Next, create a side part and smooth the top section to one side. Pin one ringlet back to create a wave that frames your face.4. Finally, spritz on a shine spray for a high gloss finish.
Anna Kendrick Romantic Updo
Anna Kendrick's wispy hairstyle looks great on wavy medium length hair for a party. 1. Flip damp hair upside down and blow dry completely, touching hair with your hands as little as possible -- it'll help keep frizz to a minimum.2. With a medium barrel curling iron, curl bottom 4 to 6 inches of hair.3. With a medium hold hairspray, spritz curls.4. Finger comb hair back into ponytail and twist into a loose bun around the base of tail, securing with bobby pins.5. Pull out a couple of random tendrils around your face.
Angelina Jolie Wedding Updo
Angelina Jolie's loose French twist is ideal for medium to long hair.1. Roller set dry hair with big hot rollers (apply them all over your head) for about 10 minutes and let loose once they're cool. This will help hair keep its hold as well as create those loose curls coming out the top of the twist.2. Comb hair smoothly back from your forehead and to one side on the back of your head. Pin hair flat down to one side against scalp.3. Take hair from the bottom and start twisting up, counterclockwise so you are twisting over the bobby pins already in place. Twist all the way up, pinning as you go (tip: if you crisscross the pins, the twist will stay better).4. Once secure, fluff out the curls coming out of the top of the twist.5. Pull out a couple of pieces around your face and spritz your entire head with medium hold hairspray.
Angelina Jolie Sexy Updo
Angelina Jolie's messy twist is super sultry for medium length hair. 1. Apply a volumizing mousse and blow dry hair using a large barreled round brush, lifting at the roots to create volume.2. Finger brush dry hair away from forehead and to one side on the back of your head. Pin hair down to one side against scalp.3. Take hair from the bottom and start twisting up, counterclockwise so you are twisting over the bobby pins already in place. Twist mid way up, pinning as you go.4. Once mid-way up the twist, pull the ends (that are pointing towards the ceiling) down and tuck them into twist and secure. 5. Come back to the front of your hair and mess things up a bit with your fingers, making hair loose from your pinned twist and pulling out random pieces near your face - it will look like you just got your hair done but then rolled in the hay for an hour - super sexified.
Angelina Jolie Romantic Half Updo
Angelina Jolie's lightly tousled half updo is perfect for a date or the prom. 1. For straight or slightly wavy hair, start by towel drying hair and apply a lightweight texturizing product while hair is still slightly damp.2. Roughly blow dry with your head upside down (for volume) while gently finger combing.3. Once hair is fully dry, section off your scalp into two parts by parting horizontally from ear to ear. Make sure to not brush your hair and to pull it away from your face with just your hands - you want it to look slightly messy.4. Finally secure the top section with a barrette and spray with a medium hold hairspray.
Adrienne Bailon Long, Tousled Updo
Adrienne Bailon's sexy updo is the perfect look for a casual summer evening.1. Use a volumizing spray before blow drying hair with a diffuser, for maximum body.2. Part dry hair on the side and pull it back into a twist. Secure it into place with bobby pins.3. Sweep the bangs off to one side, and, using a large-barrel curling iron or hot rollers, curl for five to 10 seconds. You want a slight wave in the bangs, not a full-on curl.4. Using a medium or small-barrel curling iron, add curls to small sections of the hair hanging down in back. Create a mixture of waves and slightly tighter curls; you want your hair to look like it's totally natural (yeah, yeah, it's that whole looks easy but actually takes a ton of work deal). Use a medium-hold hairspray to secure the style in place. Link See More Adrienne Bailon Hairstyles


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OK, I give up. Not that tossing in the towel couldn't mean almost anything to the world at large and the Internet, but when I hear or learn about guys making a living at something I once did, I just wonder if I shouldn't give it a try again on a limited basis.
OK, I give up. Not that tossing in the towel couldn't mean almost anything to the world at large and the Internet, but when I hear or learn about guys making a living at something I once did, I just wonder if I shouldn't give it a try again on a limited basis.
That's another way of saying I'm a sports fan.
This winter, the subject for sports pages, talk radio and TV was that the New England Patriots could win the Super Bowl. I spent many a dark night waiting until those playoff games to end so I could at least try to sleep off the tension that always prevailed. There were at least two miracle victories in that string for the Pats and their coach, Bill Belichick.
I've never been in the press box at Gillette, and admit to being envious of those who have. I worked the press row at Braves Field and Fenway Park, and at New England colleges, but never at a professional football palace. A newspaper editor seldom gets out to enjoy the fresh air.
That means sources of news are depended upon to keep sports on the up and up. I learned to accept that Belichick is the best in the business — that is, people told me so until the Pats lost to the Denver Broncos and then dragged themselves back beaten and broken.
A balloon had burst, and it was named Belichick.
Perhaps what stunned New England fans most was the torrent of criticism on Belichick before he could get on the plane back from Denver to Boston where more hostility awaited him.
He had left behind in Denver a statement that all-wide receiver Wes Welker may have illegally cut down Pats' cornerback Aquib Talib on a Denver pass play. The National Football League might want to review the hit, he said.
He was wrong again. Only a few people agreed with him, none of them game officials. From New England living rooms, it certainly looked as if Welker, was chasing down Talib, the cornerback defender, who took to points west when Welker chased him. The Welker hit seemed to be targeted for somewhere around the knees.
Who really knows another person's intent? What is clear is that the incident resulted in a re-writing of a couple of pages in the Belichick history book — from a genius of the game of football for two days to a mean-spirited individual who answers only to himself.
Well, at least the second guy wins more than he loses.
If the coach had the radio on when the flight from Denver landed a few hours later that morning, he would have heard sports talk show hosts insist that Belichick "hates" Welker because the player had quit on the coach's team as a free agent and signed with Denver.
Somewhere in all of what was written about that signing, a report did reveal Welker was married to a woman from Colorado, had settled there to live and that he loves the state and its people. He didn't have to mention the generous Denver contract.
It is difficult for some around here to believe that anyone would prefer Denver to living in New England.
Question not asked: Who on the Denver bench ordered the play that caused all the trouble?
Ted Gay serves as the Taunton Daily Gazette's editor emeritus and writes a column for the Monday edition.


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Return to Rat Portage
On Saturday, I set off with a full busload of people bound for Rat Portage, currently known as Kenora, where I cruised Lake of the Woods aboard the M.S. Kenora. The breathtaking scenery and the made-to-order weather would make it into a fabulous day.
I had done this tour two years earlier, but I was so awestruck by what I had seen that, as soon as I got back that day, I knew I had to go again. The pictures that follow cannot possibly do justice to the landscape.
Interestingly, the current MTO minister is Glen Murray, the former mayor of Winnipeg and Manitoba's most polarizing and controversial political figure since Louis Riel.
Kenora City Hall, currently undergoing a facelift.
Traffic in downtown Kenora. Most of it was coming from cars with plates from the SPRM.
Two of the murals.
Need any "mocassins"?
The "historic" Kenricia Hotel.
Ye Olde Line Up at Ye Olde Chip Truck.
We arrived at the dock and waited to board.
Our group was allowed to board early and we were served a half-decent meal.
After eating, I went up to the top deck and took many pictures.
A married couple lives on one of the islands, while the mother-in-law lives on the adjacent island. According to the ship's captain, they do have phone service on these island villas, courtesy of underground cables.
The captain also gave us a lot of interesting information on the area and the boat itself. The boat was built in Riverton and spent its early years cruising up and down Lake Winnipeg. It was later purchased by interests in Kenora and hauled there in two pieces where, today, it takes tourists like me around Lake of the Woods.
More scenery:
Yes, that's a bald eagle.
Adjacent to this house is a tennis court overlooking the lake:
A dish head:
The painted rock at the Devil's Gap:
The Devil's Gap Marina:
The luxury yacht Grace Anne II:
You're welcome.
Disembarking from the boat.
From Rat Portage, we headed west and returned to the SPRM, where we made a brief stop in West Hawk Lake.
While many of the passengers patronized the Nite Hawk Cafe, I walked through the town.
The West Hawk Cafe:
The West Wok:
The lake:
What are you doing here?
After the brief stop, we were back on the bus and a couple of hours later, we returned safely to Winnipeg. For anyone who has not had this experience, it is something that I would strongly recommend.


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|By Admin1 (admin) (18.104.22.168) on Sunday, May 24, 2009 - 1:19 pm: Edit Post
Peace Corps Celebrates Earth Day
Peace Corps Volunteers are commemorating the 39th anniversary of Earth Day by working with developing communities throughout the world to implement projects aimed at protecting the environment. From farms to classrooms, these grassroots projects help economies and communities thrive as Peace Corps increases environmental awareness and activism.
Peace Corps Celebrates Earth Day
Peace Corps Celebrates Earth Day
Volunteers carry out environmental projects in 30 countries
WASHINGTON, D.C., April 21, 2009 - Peace Corps Volunteers are commemorating the 39th anniversary of Earth Day by working with developing communities throughout the world to implement projects aimed at protecting the environment. From farms to classrooms, these grassroots projects help economies and communities thrive as Peace Corps increases environmental awareness and activism.
Peace Corps has one the largest environmental workforces of any international development agency. Of the 7,876 Volunteers currently serving, twenty percent of all Volunteer projects focus on environmental or agricultural improvements in 30 countries. Peace Corps Volunteers work directly with teachers, farmers and small businesses to build capacity in sustainable environmental stewardship and to teach valuable technical skills. Volunteers working in other sectors such as education, health and HIV/AIDS also carry out secondary projects related to environmental concerns.
"Peace Corps Volunteers work on environmental and agricultural issues to help improve conditions for people in the communities in which they serve," said Peace Corps acting Director Jody K. Olsen. "Volunteers work collaboratively with community members on improved harvesting, reforestation, soil and water management; carry out habitat and wildlife surveys; and conduct educational programs to help provide new economic opportunities. They also work to raise awareness about the environment, encourage gardening, and promote ecotourism."
Examples of recent environmental projects include:
* In the Dominican Republic, Volunteer Jake Browder of Beaverdam, Va., has been working with his community to reforest the mountainous terrain with fruit trees and to improve local farmers' soil conservation practices. Over 40,000 fruit trees have been planted since the project first started. As a result, the region's farmers and their families have better nutrition as well as the means and knowledge to sustain fruit tree growth.
* In Cape Verde, Volunteer Alexandra Alper of Austin, Tex., has assisted Government of Cape Verde staff working on the Serra Malagueta integrated participatory system management program with the development of "fog harvesting nets" that collect and condense water off of the Serra Malagueta ridge, without the use of energy or even moving parts. One of these fog catchers, with about 120 square meters of netting, can produce over 1,000 liters per day (approximately 1 ton) of water in this semi-arid region that typically receives only about 900mm of rainfall each year.
* In Malawi, Volunteer Jamie Lewis of Dallas, Tex., formed a beekeeping club to eliminate destructive beekeeping in a national park and to help teach local residents how to create Standard Hives. In only two months, community members had completed 20 low cost hives and 8 Malawi Gold Standard hives. "So now the farmers are able to manage their own environmentally beneficial honey hives and create much more income for their families," said Lewis.
* In Mauritania, Volunteer Christopher Paul of Chapel Hill, N.C., has introduced a variety of activities like trash clean-up day and planting trees near three local primary schools to teach students about the environment. One of his most successful strategies is called the "photosynthesis relay" in which students have to identify and collect the building blocks of plants – carbon dioxide, water, sunlight – that can be used to make food.
* In Jamaica, Volunteer Dylan Bellisle of Sarasota, Fla., worked with a group of students to raise awareness about garbage management and recycling. What began as a mere presentation in a local school soon developed into a music video (featured above) entitled, "Dash Weh Yu Trash," a spin off of a song by dancehall artist Mr. Vegas. Copies of the music video promoting proper garbage disposal and recycling habits were provided to local schools and members of the Environmental Club, which was established by Bellisle to promote a cleaner environment.
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Headlines: April, 2009; Environment
When this story was posted in May 2009, this was on the front page of PCOL:
Peace Corps Online The Independent News Forum serving Returned Peace Corps Volunteers
April 19, 2009: Obama's Public Diplomacy
Obama engages Students in Roundtable in Turkey 7 Apr
To Rebuild US-Muslim Relations Obama Is Not Enough 26 Mar
PC Model in Mexico sends Older Specialized PCVs 19 Apr
Peace Corps Needs Top-Down Re-Examination 19 Apr
Peace Corps Returns To Rwanda with 32 PCVs 17 Apr
Read from "First Comes Love Then Comes Malaria" 16 Apr
Does Mike Honda want to head Peace Corps? 15 Apr
Paul Theroux promotes Responsible Tourism 3 Apr
Vice President Biden Meets PCVs In Costa Rica 1 Apr
Vote on Christopher R. Hill delayed by opponents 1 Apr
Joseph Acaba makes First Spacewalk 31 Mar
Petri Vindicated for Advocacy of Direct Loans to Students 30 Mar
Mateo Paneitz devotes life to helping poor in Guatemala 29 Mar
Read from "The Sultan and the Mermaid Queen" 16 Apr
Drew Marinelli makes 6000-mile bicycle trip across US 28 Mar
Senate votes to triple AmeriCorps' ranks 27 Mar
Four Cycling RPCVs have been friends for 45 years 25 Mar
Denice Traina Hopes Hives will Help Harrisburg 24 Mar
"Expand the Band" brings Instruments to South Africa 24 Mar
Maria Shriver testifies on her Father's Alzheimer's 24 Mar
Charles R. Larson donates African collection to UT 23 Mar
Read more stories from March and April 2009.
PCOL's Candidate for Peace Corps Director
Honduras RPCV Jon Carson, 33, presided over thousands of workers as national field director for the Obama campaign and said the biggest challenge -- and surprise -- was the volume of volunteer help, including more than 15,000 "super volunteers," who were a big part of what made Obama's campaign so successful. PCOL endorses Jon Carson as the man who can revitalize the Peace Corps, bring it into the internet age, and meet Obama's goal of doubling the size of the Peace Corps by 2011.
Director Ron Tschetter: The PCOL Interview
Peace Corps Director Ron Tschetter sat down for an in-depth interview to discuss the evacuation from Bolivia, political appointees at Peace Corps headquarters, the five year rule, the Peace Corps Foundation, the internet and the Peace Corps, how the transition is going, and what the prospects are for doubling the size of the Peace Corps by 2011. Read the interview and you are sure to learn something new about the Peace Corps. PCOL previously did an interview with Director Gaddi Vasquez.
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The April Issue of Town & Country, a glossy magazine dedicated to luxury and fine living. The April edition represents T&C's "Special Green Issue," and it's loaded with excellent tips about saving money, while saving the environment.
Here's a quick summary of one of the "eco-chic" features. Organic Food Strategies Pesticides and poisons in our food can lead to health care problems and costly medical bills. In fact, toxic environmental conditions contribute to cancer in kids and "cancer is the leading cause of death in children," according to T&C.
Eating organic produce limits the amount of toxic chemicals that poison our bodies. Organic food is expensive and I've written about thrifty organic food purchases in this article. But if you can't afford to buy a long list of organic food items, a pick-and-choose strategy of organic shopping can help you eat safer while saving.
Here's another approach to altering a diet: "Take a food that you eat often and make that one food organic. If you make macaroni and cheese, make sure the chess is organic. Otherwise you get high levels of dioxins, hormones and pesticides in the milk. With that one change, you're improving your child's health," according to Deirdre Imus,** author of the new Green This! book series (Simon & Schuster) and founder and president of Deirdre Imus Environmental Center for Pediatric Oncology.
She is one of several eco-mavens featured by Town & Country. The other experts are featured below, but first an aside:
~~~~ **Deirdre Imus -- is the wife of disgraced and dethroned "shock jock" host radio show Don Imus. I was personally sickened by the racist and sexist remarks made by Don Imus about the Rutgers University Scarlet Knight basketball team. His remarks hit me in the gut. As an African-American, Jewish Female, I have met ugly biases on every front.
From childhood through my adulthood, I've heard people put down my skin, my nose, my hair & my gender & my religion. It's real, but some folks like to dance away with: Just Joking, Don't be so sensitive and my least favorite: My aren't you sooo PC!!
I also want to go on record with my passionate protest about the sexist images of Black women in many rap songs and videos. I like hip-hop, but I don't like the degrading language about women that many artists use. Words and images have power. That's my frugal two sense on the subject. I'll let Rutgers women's basketball coach C. Vivian Stringer have the final word on the Don Imus situation.
"We, the Rutgers University Scarlet Knight basketball team,
accept — accept — Mr. Imus' apology, and we are in the process of forgiving,"
Stringer read from a team statement a day after the women met personally with
Imus and his wife. "We still find his statements to be unacceptable, and this is
an experience that we will never forget."
--Rutgers women's basketball coach C. Vivian Stringer
Cutting Electric Currents to Save:
Frances Beinecke, President of the Natural Resources Defense Council (nrdc.org).
"Unplug your Blackberry and cell phone chargers when you're not using them--they're vampires, sucking electricity out of the wall.
Her other tips:
1. Buy energy efficient cars and appliances
2. Use compact florescent light bulbs
3. Get active in community groups
Mindful Shopping:
Leslie Hoffman, executive director of Earth Pledge (earthpledge.org), says it's "vital" to pay close attention to our consuming and shopping patterns. Here's her advice: "Before buying anything, ask how big it is, what's in it, who made it, where it came from and how much energy it took to make it."
Here's the full T&C article that features the above women.
The Frugal Duchess Booktique
The Frugal Duchess of Beauty Store
Book Shop of Fear
The Poetry & Drama Queen
Frugal Jazz & Blues
Frugal Comic Book Connection


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It is the cutest thing, pink with a darling little Minnie Mouse on the bum.
Dream Makers Designs diapers are made of a very thick absorbent terry cloth, with a layer of hidden PUL inside, they are also lined in a nice soft flannel.
The legs and waist are elastic making a great fit, especially in my little chunkster.
They have a thick aplix which provide a strong secure closure.
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Perfectly. Not too snug around her belly or tight around her thick thighs.
It was just right. The rise fit right below the naval and covered her tush nicely.
The cute little Minnie Mouse applique on her bum was too adorable to cover up!
I tend to be impatient when it comes to prepping, even though I know majority of diapers don't reach their maximum absorbency until washed and dried several times.
This time was no exception.
The first time Olivia wore this diaper I did have a leak around the left thigh.
(I had only washed it once.)
But after I washed it 2 more times,
I could tell a huge difference in the amount of urine it was able to hold.
She has worn this diaper several times since and had no more issues.
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I like to hang dry my diapers, but after a full day of line drying this one was still damp.
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My second dislike is that there are no fold-in wash tabs.
I am not crazy about aplix, especially when we have a velcro train in the washing machine.
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Which is a huge pain in the you-know-what!
If you turn the diaper around and flip it over,
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Two die after I-75 Accident
ALGER — Two lives were lost Friday afternoon as a motorcycle hit the back of a pickup truck on Northbound I-75, two miles south of the M-33 exit in Moffatt Township, just outside of Alger.
According to the Michigan State Police West Branch post, 48-year-old Michael Taliercio of Goodrich was driving a 2003 Harley Davidson in the left lane, when he then changed lanes, and ended up crashing into the rear of a Dodge pickup truck at around 3:43 p.m.
Michael Taliercio died at the scene, while his female passenger, Karen Taliercio, age 48, was flown to St. Mary's of Michigan Saginaw Hospital and then transferred to Hurley Medical Center in Flint where she passed away Sunday, according to the Flint Journal.
Though the accident was fatal, Arenac County Sheriff Jim Mosciski, said that the handling of the accident and traffic went pretty smoothly, considering that the Sheriff Department usually handles other minor accidents directly related to a heavy traffic incident like the one that happened on Friday.
"We had Alger and Moffat in the north and Sterling (fire departments) in the south assisting us with traffic," said the Arenac County sheriff. "We didn't have any other accidents."
According to the press release, many civilians stopped by once the accident happened to administer first aid and life saving attempts.
Though his agency isn't handling the investigation, Mosciski said that it's good to see that people stopped by to help out at such a serious accident.
"I think that it's great. At this particular accident there was a single trooper on the scene at first. You're always looking for help," he said about the civilian assistance that happened at the scene. "I am glad that we have those people."
John Mccarroll, 29, of Brighton drove the truck, and was uninjured.
The truck was drivable after the accident according to Mosciski.
Traffic was backed up past mile marker 198, and was at a stand-still until the police rerouted traffic.
"This year, to me, traffic seems to be extremely heavy to the north. This year seems to be extremely busy than the past," said Mosciski about the traffic. "When I shot out from Sterling Road, I had to get on the shoulder at (mile marker) 196. It was backed up a good two miles."
According to the MSP press release, Troopers were also assisted by the Ogemaw County Sheriff Department, Arenac County Mobile Medical Response Ambulance, and medical helicopter Omni Flight.
This was the second motorcycle and car accident in a week to jam traffic on Northbound I-75.
On Monday, July 5, a non-life-threatening motorcycle car accident happened just south of the Worth Road overpass in Pinconning.
Traffic was backed up past Standish, and reportedly almost to West Branch, according to MSP Sergeant Ron Taylor.
Though it wasn't related, another accident happened just north of the fatal accident on Friday whern a camper rolled over as a woman was driving north to camp.
"They were hauling a trailer, and it started to sway. We were just clearing the fatality one," said Mosciski. "We still went ahead and opened the highway. They rolled it over and she got going."
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The headline is "Two die after I-75 accident"...I only see one fatality mentioned - that being the driver of the motorcycle. According to the article the rider's condition was unknown as of Friday and the driver of the truck was unharmed. Who was the second person?
Sorry for the mistake. If you read the article above again, it is now fixed. The other person that died was his wife Karen.
that is so sad