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A new study finds that greenhouse gas emissions from the UK's meat and cheese trades add up to half of all the emission's from Britain's cars. Translation: If everyone goes vegan, it'll have the same effect as if everyone drove half as much. Or half of everyone drove the same amount. Or one quarter of people drove twice as much. See, math is fun!
Some more numbers (quoted from The Independent), because I know you can't get enough of them:
"[Fresh] meat has a carbon footprint at the checkout of 17kg of carbon dioxide per kilogram. Cheese has 15kg. Cooked meats are also high at 11kg per kilogram, with bacon at 9kg. Exotic vegetables* and mushrooms are high, largely because of freight and hothouse heating costs. Wine** has a carbon footprint of 2kg per kilogram, and potatoes, apples, milk, bread and cereals are under 2kg. Home baking comes in at just over 2kg."
*What counts as an exotic vegetable in England? Do they find our American stuff like blueberries exotic? Wait, that's a fruit. Chayote? Yucca? Kabocha squash? Stop exoticizing our vegetables, England!
**I think that means wine is better for the environment that home baking? Also wait, are they saying it's better to buy your bread than to make it? That's confusing. DAMN YOU SCIENCE YOU ARE COMPLICATED!
∞ posted at 14:28 by reportingrzurer
People's Grocery goes solar! »
You knew West Oakland's People's Grocery was awesome,* but now it's getting even awesomer: As of today, Jan. 23, the joint will run on solar power. And not just any solar-power, but uber-progressive, crowd-funded solar power from Solar Mosaic.
If you want, you can pretend like you're a reporter and sneak into the media event they're having today — at People's Grocery, 909 Seventh St. in Oakland, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. — for the installation. Or you could just actually be helpful: Go fund some solar projects at Solar Mosaic (you basically give a small, zero-interest loan on behalf of solar power); buy some stuff from People's Grocery (supposedly they've even got a grocery store coming later this year!), or find an organization in your area doing rad stuff.
I'm off to feel bad about myself now, since I haven't done anything to help the world today beside make sure there's one less Field Roast Apple Sage Sausage around to terrorize our nation's youth.
*You did know that right? If not, don't admit it, you'll look seriously out of the loop. It's basically a pioneering social-justice org focused on access to healthy food.
∞ posted at 07:18 by reportingrzurer
Freakonomics wonders why all environmentalists aren't vegan and I'm like, "for real!" »
Here's a nice link for you guys!: Agnostic Carnivores and Global Warming: Why Enviros Go After Coal and Not Cows, by James McWilliams.
I think it's a must-read. Freakonomics summarizes and discusses a recent report (link to PDF, FYI) by the World Preservation Foundation in which they make the case for a vegan diet in the fight against climate change: "As the WPF report shows, veganism offers the single most effective path to reducing global climate change."
Graph from WPF report
Now, unlike some people suggest, no one is saying you shouldn't get your Energy Star appliance once it's time to replace the washing machine—you still should—what it does mean however is that society needs to pay at least as much attention to diet as it does to fossil fuels when it comes to climate change. And maybe it does mean that, in such a dire situation, we should prioritize.
It also seems substituting one meat for another isn't going to do much good: "Eating a vegan diet, according to the study, is seven times more effective at reducing emissions than eating a local meat-based diet." And while substituting chicken for beef may do a little, it pales in comparison to going vegan:
According to a 2010 study cited in the WPF report, such a substitution would achieve a "net reduction in environmental impact" of 5 to 13 percent. When it comes to lowering the costs of mitigating climate change, the study shows that a diet devoid of ruminants would reduce the costs of fighting climate change by 50 percent; a vegan diet would do so by over 80 percent. Overall, the point seems pretty strong: global veganism could do more than any other single action to reduce GHG emissions.
This brings Freakonomics to their real question: in the face of information like this, why aren't environmentalists taking a strong stance on veganism? One reason suggested is that veganism just doesn't grab headlines, it's "an act poorly suited to sensational publicity." What do you think? I think it grabs headlines, they are just usually, "OMG vegans are annoying!"
Another suggestion is that free-range meat pastures aren't as ugly as giant pipelines. This part is great:
[Shifting from feedlot farming to rotational grazing] all sounds well and good. But if the statistics in the WPF report are to be trusted, the environmental impacts of this alternative would be minimal. So why the drum beat of support for rotational grazing? I would suggest that the underlying appeal in the pasture solution is something not so much calculated as irrational: pastured animals mimic, however imperfectly, symbiotic patterns that existed before humans arrived to muck things up. In this sense, rotational grazing supports one of the more appealing (if damaging) myths at the core of contemporary environmentalism: the notion that nature is more natural in the absence of human beings. Put differently, rotational grazing speaks powerfully to the aesthetics of environmentalism while confirming a bias against the built environment; a pipeline, not so much.
The last hurdle, the article suggests, is one of personal agency. Meat equals freedom! USA! USA! USA!
Finally, McWilliams gives environmentalists some advice: "trade up their carnivorous agnosticism for a fire-and brimstone dose of vegan fundamentalism." Amen! Normally I just read linguistics stuff on Freakonomics but I think I will have to stop by there more often. Besides, agnostic carnivore is a great term!
∞ posted at 05:42 by youtalkfunny
Livestock may account for 51% of annual worldwide GHG emissions! Dang. »
new 2009* report from Robert Goodland, former lead environmental advisor at the World Bank Group, and Jeff Anhang, research officer and environmental specialist at the World Bank Group's International Finance Corporation, revisits the question of the environmental impact of the meat and dairy industries. Previously, Livestock's Long Shadow made the claim that livestock contributed 18 percent of the annual worldwide green house gas emissions. This new report, Livestock and Climate Change, estimates that it's more like 51 percent, at least. Which is, to put it clinically, a shit ton. And because of issues with data that's available, they kept the figure as conservative as they could. Fifty-one percent is conservative!
Goodland and Anhang say this discrepancy with the older study comes from overlooked sources of GHGs and underestimating recognized sources. Apparently Livestock's Long Shadow saw fit not to include breathing in their calculations. The newer report says that livestock is a human-creation and "a molecule of CO2 exhaled by livestock is no more natural than one from an auto tailpipe." And because of the growing masses of livestock combined with deforestation, there is no equilibrium such as the older study puts forth. Land use is another issue this report feels is an underestimated source of GHGs. They say that if we reclaim some of the land currently used for grazing or feed production and allow the forest to regenerate, this would significantly reduce GHG emissions. So "free-range" meat isn't the environmentally sound alternative to factory farming people like to think it is. They also say that choosing a meat that accounts for less GHGs is not going to do much, it's more important to focus on alternative food sources.
Goodland and Anhang propose that alternative food sources would reduce GHGs faster than replacing fossil fuels with renewable energy. Word, fellas! I mean it seems to me that individuals having a veggie burger instead of beef is easier and faster than redesigning our power infrastructure. But these guys know it's not going to be that easy (relying on people to accept personal responsibility never is!). The second half of the study goes deep into marketing and business strategy.
Basically, if this report stands up, it's a major boost to our movement! We knew that the meat and dairy industries were bad for the environment but we didn't know how bad. So give the report a read, it's not that long. Here's my abstract for it: LIVESTOCK IS DESTROYING THE ENVIRONMENT SO PUT DOWN THE CHEESEBURGER, JERKS! And that's why I'm the Super Genius.
*OMG the report is not new, it's from 2009! Can I do anything right today?! WTF? Don't be mad at me, my dog is sick, I'm distracted. There is a more recent commentary discussing which number is right, the 18 percent or the 51 percent or something totally different! But if you haven't read the 2009 report, it's still worth a read.
∞ posted at 11:22 by youtalkfunny
Book review: Thrive Foods by Brendan Brazier! »
You know who Brendan Brazier is, right? He's a Canadian-born professional Ironman triathlete, international bestselling author, and creator of VEGA natural whole food products and supplements. He's pretty much a vegan superhero, and he just released a brand new, ultra-informative book called Thrive Foods, which was ever-so-kindly sent to me for review.
The perfect follow-up to his acclaimed vegan nutrition guide, The Thrive Diet, Thrive Foods covers some of Brazier's original material and delves into much more detail. The first four chapters cover everything you'd ever need to know about the foods we eat and how it translates to fuel and well-being in the body. Chapter one, Health's Dependence on Nutrition, discusses nutrition's effects on the body and mind, from stress levels to sleeping patterns. Chapter two, Eating Resources, discusses in glorious detail the effect of our diets on the environment—did you know that livestock production uses 70 percent of all arable land, and 30 percent of all land surface on the PLANET?
Chapter three, An Appetite for Change, explores what Brazier calls the Nutrient-to-Resource Ratio, which analyzes the total amount of each natural resource that goes into a food's production in exchange for the amount of nutrients it offers. He presents the most beneficial foods based on personal health and environmental preservation. Brazier introduces the Eight Key Components of Good Nutrition in chapter four, and suggests some nutrient-dense pantry essentials for any healthy vegan's home.
The recipes arrive in chapter six, and they are pretty incredible. Thrive Foods features 200 recipes, from Brazier himself and also a slew of celebrity vegan chefs like Amanda Cohen (Dirt Candy), Chad Sarno (Saf, Whole Foods' Health Starts Here program), and Tal Ronnen. Some of the recipes are straight from the menus of some of our favorite vegan hotspots, like Candle 79, Millennium, and Fresh. Candied grapefruit salad! Baby zucchini and avocado tartar! Wild rice with kabocha squash and sage butter! Chocolate-chip maple maca ice cream! OK, I'm drooling.
Brazier has created a consummate guide to health and nutrition for every human being, regardless of athletic prowess. Thrive Foods is an encyclopedia of well-being and I can't think of anyone who wouldn't benefit from its wealth of information and incredible food. The Thrive Diet caused me to question the effects of my diet in my body, and now Thrive Foods has taught me about its effects on the world.
Wanna get your learn on? Watch the book trailer, buy the book, and like Brendan Brazier on Facebook to download a Thrive Foods introduction and three free recipes! You can also enter to win a trip to Hollywood to meet Brendan at the Alive! Expo on Friday, Sept. 16!
CLOSED! Vegansaurus Giveaway: Swimsuit from Eco Swim by Aqua Green! »
Hey errrybody! There's still time to get into a hot suit for summer! A hot PLANET-FRIENDLY suit! This super cute Eco Swim bathing suit can be yours, my friends. Just answer me this: What's the best vegan food for summer? Leave your answer in the comments and I will
drunkenly randomly select a winner next Thursday!
Eco Swim is a very cool company. Here's their mission statement:
Our mission is to provide fashionable, excellent quality, and planet-friendly swimwear. We will achieve this by embracing sustainable technologies and methods, hence reducing our carbon footprint in the sand. Our vision is to be the most sustainable swimwear manufacturer on the planet.
As you know, saving the environment is a good endeavor for vegans as that's where the animals live! And those animals love that environment, I'm telling you. And Eco Swim promises not to make uggo swimwear just because they want it to be sustainable. Check out their site for more cute suits!
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Every day is Earth Day when you're vegan »
For Earth Day this year I celebrated by attending Berkeley Vegan Earth Day, hosted by eco-friendly event planner Karine Brighten. Though you may be thinking, "Earth Day was soooo last week, why are you getting around to this now?" I have two reasons: One is that I am a slacker. Two is that it doesn't matter because EVERY DAY SHOULD BE EARTH DAY! And the information is still relevant!
What was special about this particular Earth Day event was the link Brighten emphasized between veganism and its positive impact on both animals and the environment, as well as exploring "reasons and ways to take that commitment even further." Mission accomplished, girlfriend!
Berkeley Vegan Earth Day included a screening of the documentary Call of Life: Facing the Mass Extinction, followed by a panelist discussion and catered reception.
To put it mildly, Call of Life was intense. Really, read its tag line: "If current trends continue, scientists warn that within a few decades at least HALF of all plant and animal species on Earth will disappear forever." We live on a planet full of ecosystems that depend on each other for survival. When one species, whether plants or animals, begins to dwindle or become extinct, it causes a ripple effect to which human animals are not immune. The scientists, anthropologists, philosophers and psychologists featured in this documentary are hypothesizing that if we don't fundamentally change our behavioral and societal patterns (RIGHT NOW) we are going to contribute to both the extinction of the plants and animals on our planet as well as ourselves.
Another point this movie touched upon was that as humans, we are not oblivious to this going on around us and may suffer from feelings of terror, anger, and despair. Yet our society is adept at pushing consumerism as a way to suppress those feelings, or block them out entirely. We buy the things we "deserve" to feel better, and indulge in meat though we know factory farming is vicious and inhumane, as well as a direct reason for clear-cutting rain forests. The longer this movie sat with me, the more powerfully my thoughts centered around throwing myself off my second-story balcony, but then I remembered I was hosting Easter this year, which would hopefully save at least one pig sent for slaughter this spring (nothing like an agave-brown sugar seitan roast). Activism, people! It saves lives!
Next up were the vegan panelists: David Vlansey, the executive producer of Call of Life, Lauren Ornelas of the Food Empowerment Project, Hope Bohanec of In Defense of Animals, and Alex Eaves of Stay Vocal.
My favorite points from the discussion include:
Lauren Ornelas:
- In the US farm workers are not paid overtime, though in pretty much every other professional it is mandatory. There are laws against compensating them for overtime.
- Environmental racism—it's no coincidence that oil refineries, land fills, truck depots,etc happen to be located around low income neighborhoods and communities of color. These areas have higher rates of cancer and pollutants along with less access to health care or healthy foods. Examples of these regions in the SF Bay Area include Richmond and Martinez.
Hope Bohanec:
- The only difference between organic beef and conventional beef is what they are fed. Eating organic beef doesn't effect green house or fossil fuel admissions.
- It's not feasible to have enough grass-fed, free-range meat to feed 6 billion people (the Earth's population). There simply isn't enough room.
- Eating vegan is eating green. Two vegan meals a week is better than eating an organic, locally sourced lifestyle.
Alex Eaves:
- Recycling is failure to reuse.
- It takes 400 gallons of water for all the cotton that goes into one new t-shirt.
- If his friends that own coffeeshops were to charge everyone that brought in their own travel mug $1 and $5 for every paper cup, people could then pay for their ignorance and denial.
The reception was catered by Millennium, which was great for me, as I've never eaten there.
Brighten said she is "extremely happy to have had such an amazing turnout, and so much support from the community." Sign up for her newsletter to receive updates on upcoming events here! I may have heard a rumor about vegan speed dating in Berkeley in the near future.
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What to Eat: The Environmental Impacts of our Food voiced by Jason Schwartzman. That damn Schwartzman is all kinds of sexy. You heard me! I'd totally tap that. I might even make him tofu scramble in the morning. If I let him sleep over. Men are so clingy!
The video appears to be part of Farm Sanctuary's Plate to Planet project:
Small decisions we make every day about what we eat can make a huge difference. Going vegan may be a big step, but simply lessening our meat consumption still goes a long way. If we all pledged to eat meat-free meals throughout the week, we'd not only be healthier individuals but our planet would benefit too.
Plus, did you know that 50,000 pigs on a factory farm create as much waste as Salt Lake City! That's crazy! And so depressing! The site is pretty great and has lots of tips for your average omni to become more veggie friendly. This video is kind of cute, not amazing. If Schwartzman weren't voicing it, I prob wouldn't post it. What are your thoughts? I think it's cool to offer a view of your average American family man and how you can make a change just for one day and it's not going to ruin your life.
∞ posted at 09:51 by youtalkfunny
It's World Water Day! God forbid we talk about meat »
It's World Water Day and almost no one, save a lone sexy twitterer, is talking about the toll meat takes on water conservation! Everyone is more than happy to turn the faucet off when they brush their teeth but no one wants to look at the ginormous pink hamburger in the room: meat consumes a crapload of water. It's bad with a capital awful. Here we are, telling people to speed up their shampoo routines while conscious choices in eating could reduce individual water usage by hundreds of gallons a day. Reducing meat consumption is a substantial, documented way to reduce water waste and yet, nobody wants to get the word out. Lucky for you! I'm HERE and I'm LOUD.
I've been hunting around today and National Geographic has this great interactive comparison guide for water use and different foods. According to this, it requires 1,799* gallons of water to produce one pound of beef. It's only 216 gallons to produce one pound of soy beans. Say it with me now: JESUS CHRISTMAS! That's a big difference!
Because reading is boring, I have more pictures for you! I found a super quiz over at H2Oconserve.org that estimates the amount of water you use a day. It's like a Cosmo quiz with morals! I went ahead and took the quiz two separate times! In the quiz, they ask if you are an omnivore or a vegan; keeping all the other answers exactly the same, I did one go-round for each diet option and here are the results!:
So vegan diet to omnivore diet, that's 543.9 to 1,149.9. DAMN, SON! Meat-eaters use 606 more gallons of water a day than us vegans? Yowza. I kind of saw that coming but more than twice as much? That's pretty criminal. Yet we're harassing people about how often they wash their hands? For real, just how many times will we tell people to turn the faucet off when they brush their teeth? Hey, did you also know you should turn the lights out when you leave your house? YES DUH now let's talk about how we can make real change!
*This is the most conservative figure I've seen all day; other sources calculate that it takes thousands of gallons more.
∞ posted at 13:46 by youtalkfunny
Vegansaurus Double Features! »
Welcome to the first biannual, I mean regular, installment of Vegansaurus Double Features, your ticket (ha, oh man am I off to a good start!) to vegan-interest cinema. "What?!" you might ask. "Here's a handy FAQ," I say.
Q: Why movies?
A: Because I ran out of gardening things to talk about and I am a highly respected film critic.
Q: Why vegan?
A: That's a stupid question.
Q: Why double feature?
A: Because the New Yorker always reviews two movies at once, and Vegansaurus, as is evident, is basically the new New Yorker: lengthy articles, thoughtful detachment from political issues, and bougie ads for weird hats.
OK! Enough with all your silly questions. In this issue, we look at two new amazing documentaries about humankind's complex relationship with animals and nature.
Beetle Queen Conquers Tokyo, the first full-length from biologist-turned-documentarian Jessica Oreck, is a beautiful film that uses Japan's national obsession with insects as a way to explore larger questions like how we think of ourselves in relation to nature. Don't let the profundity scare you off: even though this documentary is swarming with insight about haiku, Japanese and Western cultural differences, the urban/nature dichotomy, and the nature of beauty (to name a few!), it's also incredibly easy on the eyes, featuring inventive cinematography that really captures the wonder of its protagonists–-beetles, larvae, moths, and crickets, especially. And for your ears, there's an impressive soundtrack of J-pop and experimental Japanese electronic music. All of this is to say: this is a film that works on multiple levels, and one of the best documentaries so far this year. It's playing RIGHT NOW at the Kabuki in San Francisco through July 15 (Thursday!); I highly recommend it.
Beetle Queen Conquers Tokyo Trailer from Myriapod Productions on Vimeo.
I had the chance to see Ms. Oreck present the film in Los Angeles a few months ago, and she had a lot to say about the film. She thinks that Americans have a lot to learn from the Japanese and their perspective on and appreciation of nature, but acknowledges that, as with all societies, there are a lot of contradictions in that relationship. Vegansaurus readers will probably immediately think of The Cove here. What Beetle Queen shows, however, is how "appreciation" of beautiful insects in Japan has led to both an interest in protecting and restoring their natural habitats and the less-benign commodification of all things insect-related. Yeah, it's cute that Japanese kids play videogames about insects. But commodification has also led to insect collecting of both live and dead bugs, both bought and captured. Japanese pay bundles of yen at large conventions for big beetles to keep as pets, and pinned insect collections are popular hobbies. So, be warned–-for insect lovers, this film isn't always uplifting.
The tangled relationship between collecting animals and habitat preservation is also at the core of Ghost Bird. Ghost Bird is the long-awaited sequel to Jim Jarmusch's Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai, starring everyone's favorite weird-eyed actor Forest Whitaker as a hit man who uses samurai techniques. Just kidding, it's a documentary on the supposed rediscovery of the fabled ivory-billed woodpecker. But whatever—same difference!
This truly majestic woodpecker, maybe the most stunning bird that has ever lived in the United States, was thought to have become extinct over half a century ago until a kayaker in an Arkansas swamp caught sight of one in 2004. Ghost Bird outlines what turned out to be the most ambitious, and costly, species recovery campaign in history, fueled not only by excited birders, but by the community where the bird was spotted (which experienced booming economic growth from the ensuing tourism), politicians, and research teams from prestigious universities. While the archival footage of the ivory-billed woodpecker alone is worth the price of admission, the story behind its rediscovery unfolds like a satisfying mystery (or, if you're a dorky birder, maybe the most exciting, cargo-pants-staining mystery you've ever seen), full of dubious motivations and shady characters.
It's a complex tale, to be sure. Especially interesting is that, like Beetle Queen, Ghost Bird show's how man's obsession with a beautiful animal has led to both its collection (and, in this case, destruction) as well as prompting preservation efforts. The scientists working on the "case" use drawerfuls of stuffed specimens of the bird to verify sightings-–specimens collected long ago by other scientists and amateur birders because of the bird's rarity and beauty that, one researcher admits, contributed to the bird's extinction.
While Ghost Bird isn't quite the visual spectacle that is Beetle Queen Conquers Tokyo, it tells an amazing story. Anyone interested in animals, preservation, and Forrest Whitaker should seek this one out!


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OTTUMWA — Madeline McDowell, 95, of Greeley, formerly of Ottumwa, passed away at Grace Pointe on July 14, 2013.
She was born March 13, 1918, to Earl and Flossie (Strang) Hem in Davis County. She married Edwin J. McDowell in Ottumwa in 1938. He passed away in 1982.
She graduated from Selma High School in Davis County in 1936. She attended Davis Street Christian Church in Ottumwa.
Madeline was a homemaker for a number of years and worked at Ottumwa Hospital and Indian Hills Community College. She and Edwin later went on to own and operate their own antique shop for 25 years.
Her passion was her antique shop. She enjoyed traveling to Lake of the Ozarks with Edwin. In 1989, she made a very special friend in Alvie Roberts, and they loved to travel and especially enjoyed Branson, Mo. He passed away in 2002. She also loved spending time with Buddy and Walker, her "granddogs."
She is survived by her son, Doug (Cindy) McDowell of Evans, Colo.; grandchildren, Scott (Jenny) McDowell and their children, Casey and Emily of Lakeville, Minn.; Heather (Jason) Spelic and their children, Adam and Nora, Cincinnati, Ohio; Sarah McDowell (Mario Flores) and their son, Edwin of Athens, Ohio; stepgrandchildren, Jeremy (Laci) Jacks and their children, Nathan Held-Jacks, Jaylin Jacks and Kaylea Jacks, all of Greeley; Donald Jacks and Joshua Jacks, both of Evans, Colo; nieces, Lura Carr and Sherrill Helm, both of Ottumwa; and nephew, Earl Clifford Hem of San Diego, Calif.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband; daughter, Edwina McDowell; siblings, Merle Porter, Obert Hem and Gloria Hem; and a number of good friends.
A memorial service will be held at 10 a.m. Aug. 1 at the Allnutt Macy Chapel. Inurnment will be held in Mount Gilead Cemetery in Davis County in October.
Memorial contributions may be made to the America Cancer Society in care of Allnutt Funeral Service, 702 13th St., Greeley, CO 80631.
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The Daily Star
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statement misguided
I am disturbed by the fact that Sen. Seward allowed himself to be quoted in the Daily Star, warning us to avoid a "knee-jerk reaction" to the Newtown massacre of children and teachers.
Since he is our representative, I think he owes it to us to explain in greater detail what he meant by this phrase. Does he mean we should devote the next year or two or three to "studying" what changes we can make in our laws that won't disturb the gun lobby overly much? Or what?
This is too big and too tragic an issue for our state senator to brush aside with a mere phrase. What leadership does he plan to provide to help ensure that such a tragedy does not occur in our district — or elsewhere, for that matter?
The danger we face, it seems to me, is not acting too precipitously but in not acting at all — for fear of riling the wealthy few who own stocks in gun companies.
"With all deliberate speed" is a better rule of thumb for making urgently needed changes rather warning against a "knee-jerk reaction." In Australia in 1996, following a shooting massacre, the government banned the sale of semi-automatic guns, bought back those in circulation, and required gun purchasers to register all weapons under their own names. As a result, gun deaths dropped 59 percent over the next 10 years, with not even one mass shooting since then.
Let us make ourselves acquainted with the ways other democratic nations deal with gun control and also with mental health needs. Whatever such efforts we can make we must make sooner, not later — no matter whom we upset (including the NRA) — to prevent such a tragedy as occurred in Newtown.
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The San Diego Chargers' run of AFC West titles ended at four last season as the Kansas City Chiefs went from worst to first. While the Chargers have some issues they need to resolve in order to recapture division supremacy, those pale in comparison to the problems the Chiefs are facing. San Diego tries to bounce back from a sloppy loss Sunday when it hosts a Kansas City team that has been pummeled in its first two games and will be without All Pro running back Jamaal Charles for the rest of the year.
After winning the West from 2006-09, the Chargers (1-1) struggled within the division last year and watched as the Chiefs finished in first place for the first time since 2003. San Diego split its two games against Kansas City in 2010 and finished 3-3 against West opponents, a mark it knows it must improve upon to get back to the playoffs. The Chargers appear to have a great chance Sunday considering they've not only outscored Kansas City 74-14 in winning the last two meetings at Qualcomm Stadium, but the Chiefs (0-2) also appear to be in a state of disarray.
Kansas City has been outscored by 79 points - its worst differential through two games in franchise history - and has had to put three of its top players on injured reserve with torn ACLs. Charles, who had the NFL's second-highest rushing total last season with 1,467 yards on a remarkable 6.4 yards per carry, tore the ACL in his left knee after taking an awkward step while finishing off a run in the first quarter of last Sunday's 48-3 loss at Detroit. Veteran Thomas Jones has proven he can handle a heavy workload after running for 896 yards and six TDs last season while logging 15 more carries than Charles. But he's a month removed from turning 33, and the Chiefs will now need the 23-year-old Dexter McCluster - whose 94-yard punt return was the difference in a 21-14 win over San Diego last season - to step up.
Jones didn't have much success in two games against the Chargers last season, running for 40 yards on 14 attempts, while Charles rushed for 132 yards on 21 carries. San Diego, meanwhile, should be anxious to get back home after some self-inflicted wounds Sunday at New England. The Chargers committed four turnovers in a 35-21 loss - with running back Mike Tolbert's fumble, down six in the fourth quarter, looming the largest.
San Diego should have better luck forcing turnovers against the Chiefs, who lead the league with nine. Matt Cassel, who has not thrown for more than 133 yards and owns a 50.4 quarterback rating, is responsible for five - including four interceptions. Cassel has also struggled in his last three games against the Chargers, averaging 114.3 yards with three touchdowns and four picks. Rivers has been a bit turnover-prone as well, matching Cassel with four interceptions and a fumble. He figures to have better luck against a Kansas City secondary that's been torched by Ryan Fitzpatrick and Matthew Stafford - each threw four TD passes - but Rivers doesn't need to look further than his own numbers against the Chiefs. Rivers has averaged 295.2 yards and posted a 108.0 passer rating in six games versus Kansas City since 2008 - five victories. Bolts by three scores as they increase KC's futility to a whole new level.


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Petaluma gets $600,000 in traffic enforcement grants
Published: Tuesday, November 20, 2012 at 9:00 a.m.
Last Modified: Tuesday, November 20, 2012 at 9:00 a.m.
More than $600,000 in state traffic enforcement grants have been awarded recently to Petaluma police for a range of operations, including Sonoma County's Avoid the 13 anti-DUI Task Force.
Here are quick looks at each grant:
–The biggest is $300,000 for a variety of traffic safety crackdowns by Petaluma police. About half of it allows the city to keep a traffic unit officer by covering his salary and benefits, said Sgt. Ken Savano, who oversees the traffic unit. That officer will carry out most of the enforcement operations and the rest of the grant will go to various costs, including some overtime for other officers participating in special enforcement operations, Savano said.
Among the activities the grant will allow are training officers to catch DUI and drugged drivers, anti-DUI patrols, other anti-DUI operations and crackdowns on motorcycle, seat belt, child safety seat, red light, stop sign, distracted driving and speed violations. In addition, Savano said, the grant will allow officers to target traffic violators at collision-prone intersections.
–A $34,850 grant for DUI checkpoints in Petaluma. Savano said police plan four throughout the year.
–A $280,000 grant for the Avoid the 13, which includes the county's 13 police agencies and which is being coordinated by Savano for the fifth year in a row.
The Avoid the 13 targets various holidays/celebrations each year, such as Halloweens, Super Bowl Sunday, St. Patrick's Day and Cinco de Mayo, but its focus is on four, high DUI-risk periods: Memorial Day weekend, July 4th weekend, the two weeks leading up to Labor Day and the last two weeks of the year covering Christmas and New Year's.
Last year, the Avoid the 13, which operated on a $300,000 grant, reported:
–A 19 percent drop in injury collisions involving alcohol during the enforcement periods.
–A total of 390 DUI suspects arrested during the periods.
–9 DUI/license checkpoints held in the county, resulting in 13 DUI arrests after 10,934 drivers were screened as they passed through and 151 were given field sobriety tests. (This year, Savano says that because of the smaller grant, only a total of 4 checkpoints will be held — one for each of the four high-risk periods.)
–83 roving patrols that stopped 758 drivers and arrested 37 on DUI charges.
–20 warrant service operations resulting in 44 arrests.
–2 court sting operations targeting drivers who appear in court and then drive away after their licenses have been revoked or suspended — 9 arrests.
–Creation of countywide habitual DUI offender database.
Just about every time we report on an upcoming DUI checkpoint, readers write in questioning the value of checkpoint.
In reply, Savano says studies have shown that checkpoints "provide the greatest deterrent" for drunken driving and that for every $1 spent on a checkpoint, it prevents $6 in costs resulting from DUI crashes, such as damage and medical, not to mention saving lives.
For an independent look at checkpoints, we contacted Costa Mesa Police Chief Tom Gazsi, who last year revamped his department's anti-DUI efforts after his department's staffing was cut.
The Los Angeles Times last year reported Gazsi had reduced the number of checkpoints planned for the city — it went from about 20 to 10 — and went with saturation patrols to target and arrest DUI suspects because the patrols require much fewer officers as checkpoints and are more effective in catching violators.
But in an interview last week with us, Gazsi said he would not have cut checkpoints if he had the staff.
Checkpoints send "a very, very strong message" to the public that drunken driving is not acceptable and that if you drive drunk, you're going to get arrested, he said. The educational value "is huge."
All three grants to Petaluma police were awarded for one year, starting Oct. 1, and were from the state Office of Traffic Safety through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
(Jim Fremgen, Press Democrat news editor, writes the Road Warrior blog. Follow the Road Warrior on Twitter via @PDRoadWarrior.)
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Think about it. The steel is true and straight..which means it'll go up faster..everything fits perfectly. You don't have to *make* it fit. Anyone who has built a house knows what I mean. That means lower labor costs.
Perfect fits mean no wood fluctuation induced settling. No settling=no air leaks=less heating and cooling bills. Not to mention a stronger construction. Also, no need for load bearing walls. That means you can have vast, open rooms without walls disturbing the "flow".
Rust resistant. Mold resistant. Fire resistant. Termites..what??
Less costs to insure. They usually come with very long warranties.and talk about appreciation!
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---- — The Michigan Senate has an opportunity to join colleagues in the House and say "yes" to a common-sense reform in how the state approves changes in the Single State Construction Code.
House Bill 4561 makes two important changes to the Construction Code Act. First, it allows the state to update the Code on either a three-year or six-year code cycle as it believes appropriate. HB 4561 also requires that any future changes in the mandatory construction codes be approved by the state Legislature and not through the administrative rules process.
Current law requires the Code to be updated every three years regardless of whether the department feels it is necessary. It is important to note that HB 4561 does not mandate the code be updated only once every six years. It simply gives state regulators the flexibility to determine what they feel is best.
Thirty-five other states and Washington, D.C., already have a flexible code cycle law on the books and find it working successfully. HB 4561 brings Michigan in line with effective practices already adopted by much of the rest of the country.
Buying new code books from the private companies who write the model codes and hold the copyright on those codes cost Michigan over $13 million — even though there were minimal changes to the Code.
The money goes to out-of-state publishers. It would be much better for Michigan's economy to allow that money to stay in state and be used to shore up Michigan's vital housing industry.
The main purpose behind Michigan's Construction Code is to protect public safety. HB 4561 allows state officials to have more flexibility in its regulatory process, saves money and continues to allow for effective rules that emphasize the importance of public safety.
Some manufacturing interests are opposing HB 4561 because they say it will inhibit their ability to introduce new products and technologies into the marketplace.
The legislation does allow for new products and technologies in a listed code to be used, but not mandated, even if that edition of the code is not adopted.
Despite misleading claims to the contrary by special interests opposing the legislation, there are several other things HB 4561 will not do:
• It will not affect insurance rates in Michigan.
• It will not drive technology companies out of the state.
• It will not cost the state federal grant money.
• It will not make homes unsafe
• It will not protect bad builders.
The fact is that HB 4561 will be good for Michigan's economy. It will allow builders to rapidly adopt new, money-saving and energy-efficient technologies into their homes, helping to create thousands of jobs throughout the state.
The state House of Representatives overwhelmingly approved HB 4561 by a vote of 68-39. The state Senate should follow suit, approve the flexible code cycle bill and send it to Gov. Rick Snyder for his signature.
About the author: Lee Schwartz is executive vice president for government relations for the Michigan Association of Home Builders.
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15 Cancer Symptoms Men Ignore
Experts say that men could benefit greatly by being alert to certain cancer symptoms that require a trip to the doctor's office sooner rather than later. But when it comes to scheduling doctor visits, men are notorious foot-draggers.
Leonard Lichtenfeld, MD, is deputy chief medical officer for the national office of the American Cancer Society. According to Lichtenfeld, men often need to be pushed by women to get screened for cancer. That's unfortunate. Routine preventive care can find cancer and other diseases in their early stages. When cancer is found early, there are more options for treatment. That means there are also better chances for a cure.
Some cancer symptoms in men are specific. They involve certain body parts and may point directly to the possibility of cancer. Other symptoms are vague. For instance, pain that affects many body parts could have many explanations. It may or may not be a sign of cancer. But you can't rule cancer out without seeing a doctor.
Cancer Symptom in Men No. 1: Breast Mass
If you're like most men, you've probably never considered the possibility of having breast cancer. Although it's not common, it is possible. "Any new mass in the breast area of a man needs to be checked out by a physician," Lichtenfeld says.
In addition, the American Cancer Society identifies several other worrisome signs involving the breast that men as well as women should take note of. They include:
- Skin dimpling or puckering
- Nipple retraction
- Redness or scaling of the nipple or breast skin
- Nipple discharge
When you consult your physician about any of these signs, expect him to take a careful history and do a physical exam. Then, depending on the findings, the doctor may order a mammogram, a biopsy, or other tests.
Cancer Symptom in Men No. 2: Pain
As they age, people often complain of increasing aches and pains. But pain, as vague as it may be, can be an early symptom of some cancers. Most pain complaints, though, are not from cancer.
Any pain that persists, according to the American Cancer Society, should be checked out by your physician. The doctor should take a careful history, get more details, and then decide whether further testing is necessary. If it's not cancer, you will still benefit from the visit to the office. That's because the doctor can work with you to find out what's causing the pain and determine the proper treatment.
Cancer Symptom in Men No. 3: Changes in the Testicles
Testicular cancer occurs most often in men aged 20 to 39. The American Cancer Society recommends that men get a testicular exam by a doctor as part of a routine cancer-related checkup. Some doctors also suggest a monthly self-exam.


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Manufacturer: Red Hat
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Price: $39.95 US
The Good.
Nice fonts and overall look and feel.
Best-of-breed applications chosen for consistency.
UTF-8 support.
Educational software included.
Stable and good hardware recognition.
The Bad.
CD burning may be problematic in certain conditions.
Some package dependencies are incorrect.
Excessive startup time for desktop and OpenOffice.org.
Red Hat 9, code-named Shrike, was released on April 7, 2003. It took everyone by surprise, including this reviewer, who was expecting an 8.1 release. As a matter of fact, starting with this release, the offering from Red Hat has changed, clearly splitting into two lines with different purposes and targets.
The Enterprise line is designed for professional use on mission-critical servers or corporate workstations with powerful hardware and the need for the highest possible stability. This product line will have release cycles of 12–18 months and five years of support for every version, which is great for all those companies that have to develop and maintain products for several years. The top product is the Advanced Server for up to eight CPUs and 16GB of main memory. The ES server is basically the same thing but optimized and scaled down for systems with no more than two CPUs and 4GB of RAM. The Enterprise Workstation is the version for the corporate desktop. The first and last products also are available for the Itanium 2 processor.
Standard Red Hat Linux is defined by Red Hat itself as a "community product for SOHO users, independent professionals, students and hobbyists with minimal support needs". It also has a professional edition ($149.95 US), with an extra multimedia CD, manuals and phone support for 60 days. This line marks the beginning of a different numbering scheme. Patches and updates will be released, of course, but for periods shorter than the Enterprise Line (Red Hat says "at least until April 30, 2004"), and the next version will be 10, not 9.1. This review covers Red Hat Linux 9.
The kernel shipped with the CDs is 2.4.20. Everything has been compiled with GCC 3.2.1 and with GNU libc 2.3.2. Both the kernel and the libraries already have been updated on Red Hat's web site, so be sure to grab the latest versions from https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/rh9-errata.html after you install. The Web server installed is Apache httpd 2.0.
Installation didn't really differ from previous releases, except for more refined Red Hat commercials, but produced better end results. This is the first Red Hat on my computer that allowed me to use my UMAX Astra 610S scanner without manual tweaking.
In user space, all the most popular applications are provided. The shipped versions often are a bit behind those provided, for example, by Mandrake 9.1, but unless one really wants the bleeding edge, this is not a big deal. The versions of some of the most popular programs are reported in Table 1.
Table 1. Popular Programs Included in Red Hat 9
Some applications may have benefited from a more modular packaging. OpenOffice.org, for example, requires two extra RPMs, openoffice-libs and openoffice-i18n. The files to manage all conceivable languages are placed on disk, no matter what you choose at install time. The end result is that on Shrike, OpenOffice takes almost 200MB of space.
System-wide support for UTF-8 is great, in spite of one issue, which doesn't depend on Red Hat. There is no clean, unique solution to guarantee that all, possibly old, Perl scripts will continue to process all, possibly old, text files as expected. As serious as it is, this problem comes from the simple fact that text files are plain and cannot specify how their content is encoded, unlike e-mail messages and XML documents. The script must then be helped from the outside by setting environment variables to work properly.
This release is the first Red Hat to support the Native POSIX Thread Library (NPTL). This should increase performance if an application has been coded or modified to use it. On the other hand, it may interfere with some old applications or with ones operating at a very low level, such as WINE. If this is the case on your system, NPTL can be turned off at the user level by adding the following to the cshrc or bashrc files, where kernel-version is 2.4.1 or 2.2.5:
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In this space last week, we mentioned how it's difficult for a rookie wide receiver to emerge as his team's No. 1, which helps explain the rare occasion of a wideout taking home Rookie of the Year honors.
So how else can rookie receivers and other speedsters make their marks? In the return game. And through four weeks this season, they are making big impacts.
Titans rookie Marc Mariani took a kickoff 98 yards for a TD in their Week Four loss to the Broncos. Mariani, a seventh-round pick out of Montana, originally thought it was a practical joke when the Titans informed him that he had been drafted. Now, he is one of five rookies to already have a return touchdown.
Bills RB C.J. Spiller and Steelers WR Antonio Brown join Mariani as rookies with kickoff-return TDs. Chiefs RB-WR Dexter McCluster and Cowboys WR Dez Bryant each have a punt-return TD.
Last season, rookies accounted for seven kick-return TDs all year (two by Offensive Rookie of the Year Percy Harvin) and zero punt-return TDs.
Broncos WR Demaryius Thomas is throwing his hat into the ring of receivers doubling as return men with a 65-yard kick return on Sunday. Rams WR Mardy Gilyard, Cowboys DB Akwasi Owusu-Ansah and Raiders WR Jacoby Ford are all getting their share of kick returns.
Seahawks WR Golden Tate leads rookies with 144 punt-return yards, averaging 18 yards a return. Chiefs DB Javier Arenas splits time with fellow rookie McCluster returning punts.
Unless a rookie puts together a Devin Hester-like performance in the return game, he won't win Rookie of the Year for simply being a return specialist. But for the wide receivers, defensive backs, and running backs who dabble in the return game, it's another way to improve their résumé.
Now, on to this week's Rookie Meter.
1. Rams QB Sam Bradford (first round, first overall)
Last week's ranking: 2
Bradford led the Rams to their second consecutive victory, a 20-3 win over the Seahawks. The Rams have already doubled last year's win total and are tied for first in the NFC West. Bradford went 23-of-41 passing with two TDs and one INT. On one TD drive in the third quarter, Bradford relied on his running backs, completing a pass to Steven Jackson that turned into a 49-yard play before finding Kenneth Darby for a 19-yard catch-and-run.
2. Lions RB Jahvid Best (1, 30)
Last week's ranking: 1
The Lions gave the Packers a run for their money, and while playing from behind, Best saw fewer touches in the running game but still was targeted in the passing game. Best had 50 yards rushing on 12 carries and had five receptions for 34 yards on seven targets, but zero TDs. With the Rams coming to Detroit in Week Five, Best could have a very productive game.
3. Chargers RB Ryan Mathews (1, 12)
Last week's ranking: 5
Mathews returned to the gridiron on Sunday in the Chargers' thrashing of the Cardinals. The rookie reached the endzone for the first time in his career on a 15-yard TD run. He had 55 yards on nine carries for an average of 6.1. Mathews also had a reception for 13 yards. He may have trouble picking up carries near the goal line, even when he is 100 percent. Bulldozing FB Mike Tolbert has shined, and he ran for 100 yards on 16 carries with a TD on Sunday.
4. Lions DT Ndamukong Suh (1, 2)
Last week's ranking: 3
Suh recorded another sack on Sunday among his three tackles. He leads all rookies with three sacks through four games this season. As his head coach alluded to earlier this season, it's not easy for a defensive tackle to rack up sacks, and Suh is tied with Jets DT Sedrick Ellis for most sacks this season by a defensive tackle. He is a big reason the Lions' front seven is improved as they held the Packers scoreless for most of the second half.
5. Patriots TE Aaron Hernandez (4, 113)
Last week's ranking: 6
The biggest rookie surprise had a relatively quiet game in Week Four, catching all five balls targeted at him for 29 yards as the Dolphins did a good job of keeping Hernandez in check after the catch. Hernandez did have a 36-yard catch wiped out by a holding penalty. He still leads all rookies with 240 yards receiving through four games and is a serious candidate to be the first tight end ever to be the Rookie of the Year.
6. Buccaneers WR Mike Williams (4, 101)
Last week's ranking: 4
The Buccaneers had a bye in Week Four as Williams got an extra week to rest leading up to a Week Five game against the Bengals. Williams benefits from being QB Josh Freeman's top receiving option and he leads the team in receptions, yards and receiving TDs.
7. Chiefs TE Tony Moeaki (3, 93)
Last week's ranking: 7
The undefeated Chiefs had a bye in Week Four and will face the Colts in Week Five. Moeaki could have a big game against an inconsistent Colts defense. He leads the team in receptions, yards and targets through three games, and that includes leading established WRs Dwayne Bowe and Chris Chambers.
8. Cowboys WR Dez Bryant (1, 24)
Last week's ranking: 8
The Cowboys had a bye in Week Four, and Bryant faces the Titans' defense in Week Five. The 'Boys seem to have their prolific offense figured out after starting the season 0-2, and that's a good sign for Bryant. The rookie out of Oklahoma State can also make an impact in the return game.
9. Seahawks FS Earl Thomas (1, 14)
Last week's ranking: 9
A week after his game-clinching interception against the Chargers, Thomas struck again, recording another INT in the Seahawks' loss to the Rams. Thomas read fellow rookie Sam Bradford's eyes as he ran east to west in the endzone, leaping to make the INT and taking possible Rams points off the board. Thomas has 23 tackles on the season and added another pass defended on Sunday. He is tied with Nate Allen for the rookie lead in interceptions with three.
10. Eagles FS Nate Allen (2, 37)
Last week's ranking: NR
Allen was the Eagles' second-round pick they received from the Redskins in the Donovan McNabb trade, and the safety picked off McNabb in Week Four for his third interception of the season, tying him with Thomas for the lead among rookies. Allen has seven passes defended this season and 14 tackles, with one sack.
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"Paul Ryan was great," said Orleans County Republican Chairman Ed Morgan. "He's young, he's energetic...I think he resonates with the working people."
Emilio Colaiacovo, a delegate from Buffalo, agreed.
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MONROE TOWNSHIP — Bernice E. Szalai, age 81, of Hildom Road, Monroe Township, Ohio, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, July 10, 2013, at her home.
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A familiar face to people of Charlottesville threw his name in the hat for city council Monday morning.
Retired Charlottesville Fire Chief, Julian Taliaferro, announced his plans to run for Charlottesville City Council at Belmont Park.
Taliaferro spent 34 years with the Charlottesville Fire Department, and several years in the United States Army.
Taliaferro will run as a democrat, and focus his platform on education.
"One of the things that I am interested in, [is] looking at children in the system who probably are not college material. I think we need to identify those children early on," said Julian Taliaferro, candidate for the Charlottesville City Council.
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Raleigh Word of God will begin playing 11-man football this fall. The Rams will not be in an N.C. Independent School Athletic Association conference in 2014, but will join the Big East Football Conference in the fall of 2015.
The league currently includes Harrells Christian, Wake Christian, North Raleigh Christian and Ravenscroft. Word of God will be eligible for the NCISAA Division III football playoffs.
We are excited about the change, said Kevin Washington, the Rams athletics director and football coach. We think this will be a very good change for us.
Word of God won NCISAA eight-man state football titles in 2010 and 2011 and lost in the finals in 2006, 2008 and 2012.
Washington has a 34-8 record in four seasons as head coach.
Honeycutt picked: Barry Honeycutt, the football coach at Corinth Holders High, has been named to the North Carolina coaching staff for the 2014 Shrine Bowl of the Carolinas all-star football game in Spartanburg, S.C.
Honeycutt will be an assistant coach under North Carolina head coach Hal Capps of Mooresville. The Dec. 20 game will be the 78th in the series that matches a high school senior all-star team from North Carolina against a team from South Carolina.
Leesville Roads Susan Ennis was named as the head athletic trainer for North Carolina.
4A wrestling: Fayetteville Britt (29-0) overpowered Cary to advance to the the third round of the dual-team tournament with a 50-17 victory. The Imps knew they needed a near-perfect performance to unseat the reigning 4A East champion and put up a lineup without banged-up Will Clark and Ke Wang, two of Carys top wrestlers.
We had to throw everything at them to be in it. Theyre solid at every weight, Cary coach Taylor Cummings said.
Cary (15-2 and No. 2 in the N&O) beat New Bern 52-21 in the first round, but was overwhelmed by the Buccaneers, who had topped Hoke in the first round 70-6. Britt will wrestle Wilmington Laney, a 45-33 winner over Southern Pines Pinecrest, including three closing forfeits, in the third round.
Sanderson and Holly Springs will join Britt and Laney in the third round. Sanderson (18-1, No. 3) beat Durham Riverside 42-20 in the second round after opening with a 56-9 win over Knightdale. Riverside had knocked off Athens Drive in the first round.
Wake Forest (11-6) lost its first-round match 45-33 to Southern Pines Pinecrest (10-6).
3A wrestling: Area 3A wrestling teams were wiped out on the first night of the dual-team tournament.
Orange (24-3 and No. 5 in the N&O) beat Ledford 44-25 in the first round, but was eliminated by Eden Morehead 46-24 in the second round.
Cleveland (11-7), the Two Rivers 3A top seed, lost the last seven matches to Eastern Guilford (20-11) to fall in the first round 37-33.
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To receive the award, GAMC achieved 85 percent or higher adherence to all Get With The Guidelines-Stroke Performance Achievement indicators for two or more consecutive 12-month intervals and achieved 75 percent or higher compliance with six of 10 Get With The Guidelines-Stroke Quality Measures, which are reporting initiatives to measure quality of care.
These measures include aggressive use of medications, such as tPA, antithrombotics, anticoagulation therapy, DVT prophylaxis, cholesterol reducing drugs and smoking cessation, all aimed at reducing death and disability and improving the lives of stroke patients.
"With a stroke, time lost is brain lost, and the Get With The Guidelines–Stroke Gold Plus Performance Achievement Award demonstrates GAMC's commitment to being one of the top hospitals in the country for providing aggressive, proven stroke care," said Lance Lee, MD, medical director of the Stroke Center. "We will continue with our focus on providing care that has been shown in the scientific literature to quickly and efficiently treat stroke patients with evidence-based protocols."


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