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When it comes to legalized marijuana in Colorado, one area lodging establishment considers it a blessing, while another considers it a curse. For several others, it's not an issue at all.
The Cliff House Lodge in Morrison still bans tobacco smoking in its cottages, but there's no problem for marijuana smokers. In contrast, the Comfort Suites at El Rancho doesn't allow smoking of any kind in its rooms, and it's fining a fair number of violators since smoking recreational marijuana became legal in Colorado on Jan. 1.
An unusual twist complicated placement of the barrel for the eighth annual Evergreen Ice Melt Contest when a chainsaw wouldn't start — but a local fisherman's auger came to the rescue with a twist of its own.
The hero fisherman (who wished to remain anonymous) saved more than just the day. The person who accurately predicts the exact time the barrel will fall into Evergreen Lake come springtime stands to win $1,000. Second place gets $500, third place $250, and fourth place $125.
Evergreen is known for being a home to a variety of characters, and Mt. Evans Hospice hopes to bring a lot of colorful types out for its annual formal fund-raiser.
At the Bookworm Ball, scheduled for Feb. 22 at Mount Vernon Country Club, locals can come as their favorite characters — the ones that populate literature, that is.
Wildland fire, heavy flooding and a contentious recall election created drama in the lives of Evergreen residents in 2013.
On the brighter side, a long-awaited community garden project blossomed at Buchanan Park along with major improvements at Wulf Park.
Here's a look at those events, and a few other noteworthy happenings.
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The gym at Wulf Rec Center exploded with the sound of applause and cheers Dec. 16 when Garrett Kelty made the winning basket in a hard-fought game between the red and white teams.
Garrett, a Conifer High School senior, is also a member of the Special Olympics Wildcats basketball team through the Evergreen Park and Recreation District. Special Olympics is a worldwide sports organization for children and adults with intellectual disabilities.
This is the story of a local woman who lost almost everything. But more than that, it's the story of how a local organization saved one of the few joys she had left: her dog, Tilly.
Lisa Larson went in for routine surgery on a pancreatic cyst, and left the hospital with a chronic disability: pancreatitis.
Evergreen residents Elizabeth and Victor Macek have been married 71 years, and they know the secrets to a long, happy marriage.
The first is simple: common interests.
When the couple met, they were 16 and 17, and Elizabeth was seeing another boy. Her parents preferred Victor, however, so she spent time with him, too. The day she fell in love with him involves a favorite story.
Under a sapphire-blue sky, a big red car hauls a newly cut Christmas tree — one that will benefit the kids at Children's Hospital Colorado.
But it's not a real tree: 10-year-old Kaymen Story of Evergreen carefully drew and submitted it to the hospital's annual holiday card contest. Hers became one of 14 designs that won, and will now be sold throughout Colorado to benefit the hospital's cancer and blood disorder centers.
Hanukkah is not among the most prominent holidays on the Jewish calendar, but it's local importance was obvious last Wednesday evening when scores of residents turned out for the annual menorah lighting at Evergreen Lake.
Evergreen High School was transformed into a baroque-era marketplace Saturday, alive with the sights and sounds of the holidays.
Students dressed in elaborate 19th-century garb wandered through the cafeteria and commons area of the school, some selling roses, as visitors shopped, snacked and listened to vocal and instrumental performances on four stages.


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Ladies, gentlemen, friends and fans - - its 2013 and The BusBoys are ready, ready, ready to rock with soul.
After over thirty years of innovative, unique performance and songwriting, the band The LA Times called "revolutionary" has released The Best of The BusBoys -.
This digital collection features songs from all of their recordings, with subjects ranging from nuclear destruction on "D Day" to gentrification on "There Goes The Neighborhood." Of course, the bands signature song "The Boys Are Back In Town" and other tracks from their on screen performance in the Paramount blockbuster "48 HRS." are included. If you like great rock, roll and soul, its a must for your collection.
Speaking of hot, The BusBoys single "City's On Fire" from the upcoming "Freeway City" Soundtrack is receiving scorching, great reviews. It was inspired by Brian's memories of the Watts Riots and is powerful, insightful new music. Hopefully you're enjoying the preview featured on this page.
The track and The Best of The BusBoys is available on iTunes and other digital outlets, with more information, interviews and pictures going forward here and at www.facebook.com/TheBusBoys,
"City's On Fire" and other songs are from the soundtrack for the documentary film "Freeway City", which tells the story of the City of Gardena where Brian and many of the original members of The BusBoys grew up and went to school.
"I'm glad to be doing a project that highlights the place the band got started and that gives me a chance to reconnect with so many of my old friends and stomping grounds" says Brian. The film is supported by the Normandie Casino, other local business and community leaders in Gardena, including former Assemblyman Paul Bannai and Councilman Ronald K. Ikejiri. The film is scheduled for a 2013 release.
Ray Parker Jr. and The BusBoys with Special Guest Otis Day are available for Ghostbusters Halloween Parties this October. If you go to our Soundtrack Superstars tab you can see Ray, Otis and Brian having some real school, go for it fun together. If you're interested in having a big, Halloween bash, who you gonna call?
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"The Story of Brian ONeal and The BusBoys" is our long form documentary video/film and is an ongoing, work on display. You can view some of the first clips and more as they are completed on our channel www.youtube.com/TheBusBoys.
Were all also excited about our newest project "BusBoys TV." The show features songs and stories performed and told by Brian and the band along with special guest artists that span the course of the bands career. The BusBoys and guests are performing songs from both of their catalogues, some with new arrangements, some classics, some never released. The show will debut soon on our YouTube Channel, with cable distribution in selected markets. Well be updating the information we move forward.
Friend us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/TheBusBoys, let us know what you think of what you've seen so far. There are also new and vintage pictures, plus special, updates and videos.
We want to call your attention to the availability of BusBoys' music on our site via the Store Tab. "Minimum Wage Rock and Roll," the music from our debut effort, is there at affordable pricing, re-mastered to play full blast into your digital world. There is also our "Boys Are Back In Town" CD, featuring songs from the film classic "48 HRS." that are still full of fun and excitement.
Good things come to those who wait and "We've been waitin' for a long time - -"
The Soundtrack for "48 HRS." from the Paramount Pictures blockbuster of the same name has been released. For more about the release click on the News tab above, where you can also get a limited edition, autographed copy.
If you want to kick off a weekend with a rock and roll, move and groove vibe, check out "It Must Be Saturday Night," from the new BusBoys Recorded Collection. This song is guaranteed to move you and get you pumped up for whatever your weekend pleasure may be.
The band is also working on a documentary about the Ghostbusters movies, "Cleaning Up The Town: Remembering Ghostbusters." As you may know, The BusBoys were nominated for a Grammy for their song "Cleanin' Up The Town" from the original Ghostbusters film. The new documentary is being produced by British company Bueno Productions, under the direction of Anthony and Claire Bueno. Anthony is a gifted director and has successfully interviewed the Ghostbusters cast, crew and production team including director Ivan Rietman, singer Ray Parker and Brian O'Neal. Brian is also composing the soundtrack and the band was recently filmed doing their Grammy nominated track for inclusion in the documentary. "We wanted to do something live and intimate, so we sat in my living room around the piano and recorded the song. It's
The BusBoys making music in the spirit of the true soul of rock and roll," says Brian.
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As part of his continuing support of charitable organizations, Brian O'Neal is proud to announce the release of a CD from the YMCA of the Greater Tri-Valleys Center for the Creative Arts (YCCA) entitled "Hope Is In Me - A Musical Journey." The CD features recordings from young students from the Rome, NY, YCCA, partnered with seasoned artist from the around the country. Some of the contributors include Brenda Russell, Bill Medley, Jennifer Warnes, Jason Marsalis, The Boys and Girls Choir of Harlem Alumni and Brian O'Neal. The CD is now available on iTunes and other outlets.
There is also a wonderful documentary film by the same name which chronicles the genesis of the project and the making of the CD. It debuted on local Fox affiliates in
New York and New Orleans and continues to air across the country.
The project brings together several generations hailing from different parts of the country, uniting to share their common bonds and desire to make great music, furthering our American ideals of mutual support and understanding. Under the direction of YCCA CEO Hank Leo, Brian contributed his services as Producer, Creative Consultant and Music Supervisor.
You can get more information and purchase the CD and documentary at www.hopeisinme.com.
The BusBoys continue to serve fine rock, roll and soul into the 21st Century.
Thanks for the support and stay tuned!


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This is an extremely interesting and controversial summary of the data and thinking about the value of mammograms and screening in the healthy population. Note that mammograms for women with a personal history of breast cancer are not part of this argument. The author's contention is that mammograms and screening have two primary goals: to increase survival and to reduce the incidence of necessary mastectomies. In both cases, the thinking is that finding breast cancer early will make these improvements possible. Her conclusion (rather shocking) is that mammograms do neither thing, and that there is a strong need to rethink their widespread use.
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AbstractHerein I argue that mammographic screening has not delivered on its fundamental premise: to reduce the incidence of advanced breast cancer. Indeed, achieving this goal is required if screening is to reduce breast cancer mortality or mastectomy use. Rather, screening has caused substantial increases in the incidence of in situ and early invasive cancers. Moreover, evidence indicates that these screen-detected cancers are unlikely to be cases that were 'caught early', but instead represent women who would not have been diagnosed in the absence of screening and who, as a result, have received harmful, unnecessary treatment. If true, these observations raise the specter that screening creates breast cancer patients and that this practice carries little or no benefit.
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The Habitat II Conference on Human Settlements (Istanbul 1996) singled out inadequate financial resources as one of the most serious problems affecting cities in developing countries. Fifteen years later, this still applies to most fast-growing cities in the developing world – in particular, urban centres in conflict and post-conflict situations.
Many urban local authorities also lack accurate, complete, and up-to-date information on housing, land, and property, which is crucial for urban planning, service delivery, the development and control of urban infrastructure, and the regulation and oversight of building construction. Existing land records are often incomplete and outdated. Land transactions are carried out privately and are often not registered with the local authority. Due to the weak planning and development systems, uncontrolled urban sprawl and illegal structures are common.
The UN-HABITAT Somalia Programme has developed an innovative approach that combines spatial urban property information with improved revenue systems. Over the past five years, the programme has been able to set up efficient tax collection systems – based on property taxation – in Somali cities where existing information on land and urban properties was at best incomplete, institutional arrangements were weak, and the capacities of local professionals needed to be built.
After successful interventions of this kind in three cities in Somaliland, UN-HABITAT recently started to develop a Geographic Information System (GIS) for urban properties in the town of Garowe in Puntland. The local authority of Garowe currently relies on outdated and incomplete paper-based land records; only a small portion of the total number of properties in the municipality are formally registered and included in the property tax roll.
The property survey for the Garowe GIS project started on 20 November 2010 and was completed in February 2011. This exercise captured complete spatial information on land and building characteristics in a digital format.
The property survey consisted of four main steps:
The outcome of the property survey will be the creation of a database that combines geo-referenced spatial data and property attributes.
The variables for the property database include the following:
The database entries are hyperlinked to a digital ground photograph of each property. With the assistance of these pictures, municipal staff can verify the database, communicate with the owners or occupants of the properties, and match the bills to the correct buildings. The database will then be used to print out the complete set of annual property tax bills, which are delivered to the individual households.
Upon seeing the photographs of their building, most owners or occupants feel assured that the received tax bill truly applies to their property, thus increasing their willingness to pay!
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Starting the week of April 29 through the end of September, over 600 people will be coming to Paonia to participate in Solar Energy International's (SEI) renewable energy training program. The participants and their families come from all 50 states and around the world for intensive hands-on training on solar electric, heating, and water pumping systems.
Our students are engineers, electricians, professors, roofers, college students, ranchers, home-owners, retirees, second- careerers, businessmen, utility workers, government employees, IT specialists and enthusiasts. They are from all political parties and socio-economic backgrounds. However, the thing that unites them is the power and viability of solar energy, and they want to be a part of it.
Solar Energy International, which is located on Matthews Lane near the old Chaco factory in Paonia, is one of the oldest and largest renewable energy training organizations in the country. We are a 501(c)3 non-profit that has trained over 25,000 people in how to design and install renewable energy systems.
Our students consistently comment on how welcoming the community is. Thank you to John and Susie Coombe for use of the classroom and to Mark for always helping with logistics! To the local restaurants and drinking establishments, the B&Bs, motels, shops and each person who makes our students feel welcome, thank you! We look forward to another successful season with you!
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The bay of Banderas - Puerto Vallarta is situated at the foot of Sierra Madre mountains. Bahia de Banderas is the Mexico's biggest bay (80 km) ; the town of Puerto Vallarta, founded in XVI century by spanish, is an important tourist place.
Its inviting warm waters attract hundreds of humpback whales every year to give birth to their offspring. The tiny Marietas Islands, ten kilometers off the coast, are a haven for marine bird species ; segulls, frigate birds, pelicans... On land, this area is home to greatly diversified fauna ; crocodiles, parrots, and above all iguanas.
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Welcome to Excel 2011. The videos in this series provide a short introduction to some of the new and important features in this version of Excel.
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Best Buys 45,000-square-foot Manalapan, N.J., location. The store bulked up with 16,000 extra SKUs before the long holiday weekend.
A queue of 1,200 customers wrapped around the building by 3 a.m., when tickets for limited-quantity door-busters were handed out. Police arrived the night before to help control the crowd.
Store managers were on hand hours before opening, including, from left, Anthony Boneventa, Frank Baeli, Pat OConnor, general manager Roman Zielonka and Christina Birro.
Managers OConnor, left, and Zielonka make their final checks. The staff held a full rehearsal the Sunday before, playing out various customer scenarios and timing the checkout flow using live cash registers.
General manager Zielonka delivers the pre-opening pep talk. The sales goal for the day: $1.5 million.
The cashier crew. Blue shirts put in 12-hour shifts and managers worked around the clock.
Michael, 17, was first on line, staking his turf on Wednesday afternoon with a folding chair and a blanket. His objective: a discounted laptop for Mom.
The first wave of customers hit the floor at 5 a.m.
Michael makes his way to the computer department.
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Zielonka mans the door, controlling traffic flow by admitting customers in small bursts.
A shopper secures his Black Friday booty, in this case a Western Digital external hard drive and a TomTom PND.
Mission accomplished for Michael.
Assistant manager Jeff Mayes helps direct the checkout traffic. He dons a different Thanksgiving-themed costume each year.
Assistant manager Jeff Mayes helps direct the checkout traffic. He dons a different Thanksgiving-themed costume each year.
By 6 a.m. the checkout queue snaked through the appliance, office furniture and music departments, extending to the stores back wall.
Shekhar and his son Jay prepare for the journey home with their new 42-inch HP LCD TV. The pair arrived at midnight and said the crowd began to grow rowdy around 2:00.
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Amid dramatic red rock, wild desert, and bizarre hoodoo formations lie Zion and Bryce Canyon. Whether you want to zigzag up the Angels Landing trail, snap a photo under a towering arch at sunset, or have a road-trip adventure, gear up with this top-selling guide to southern Utah's national parks.
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- Family-Friendly Options – information on ranger programs, horseback riding, top family hikes and more in our special Kids & Pets chapter
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Nutritional Regulation of Hepatic Heme Biosynthesis and Porphyria through PGC-1α Cell, Volume 122, Issue 4, 26 August 2005, Pages 505-515 Christoph Handschin, Jiandie Lin, James Rhee, Anne-Kathrin Peyer, Sherry Chin, Pei-Hsuan Wu, Urs A. Meyer and Bruce M. Spiegelman Summary Inducible hepatic porphyrias are inherited genetic disorders of enzymes of heme biosynthesis. The main clinical manifestations are acute attacks of neuropsychiatric symptoms frequently precipitated by drugs, hormones, or fasting, associated with increased urinary excretion of δ-aminolevulinic acid (ALA). Acute attacks are treated by heme infusion and glucose administration, but the mechanisms underlying the precipitating effects of fasting and the beneficial effects of glucose are unknown. We show that the rate-limiting enzyme in hepatic heme biosynthesis, 5-aminolevulinate synthase (ALAS-1), is regulated by the peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor γ coactivator 1α (PGC-1α). Elevation of PGC-1α in mice via adenoviral vectors increases the levels of heme precursors in vivo as observed in acute attacks. The induction of ALAS-1 by fasting is lost in liver-specific PGC-1α knockout animals, as is the ability of porphyrogenic drugs to dysregulate heme biosynthesis. These data show that PGC-1α links nutritional status to heme biosynthesis and acute hepatic porphyria. Summary | Full Text | PDF (406 kb) |
Molecular Epidemiology and Diagnosis of PBG Deaminase Gene Defects in Acute Intermittent Porphyria The American Journal of Human Genetics, Volume 60, Issue 6, 1 June 1997, Pages 1373-1383 H. Puy, J.C. Deybach, J. Lamoril, A.M. Robreau, V. Da Silva, L. Gouya, B. Grandchamp and Y. Nordmann Abstract Acute intermittent porphyria (AIP) is the major autoso-mal dominant form of acute hepatic porphyrias. The disease is due to mutations in the gene encoding for porphobilinogen (PBG) deaminase and is characterized by life-threatening neurovisceral attacks, often precipitated by drugs, fasting, cyclical hormonal changes, or infectious diseases. This report describes a prospective study on the molecular epidemiology of PBG deaminase gene defects in AIP. It uses a sensitive, reliable, and easy-to-handle method for routine AIP molecular diagnosis and family study based on an exon-by-exon denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis (DGGE) strategy followed by direct sequencing. Fifteen genomic DNA fragments, including all the coding sequence and covering 3.35 kb of the PBG deaminase gene, were investigated in 405 subjects from 121 unrelated French Caucasian AIP families who had not been screened previously at the DNA level. PBG deaminase gene mutations were identified in 109 families, but only 78 were of different type, and each of them had a prevalence rate <5%. Among these mutations, 33 had not been published previously. Sixty percent of these 78 mutations were located in only three exons (exons 10, 12, and 14), 44% were missense, 18% were splice defect, 19% were frameshift, and 16% were nonsense. In addition, two de novo mutational events were characterized. The evaluation of the efficiency of the standard PBG deaminase enzymatic screening method for gene-carrier detection indicated 95% of con-cordancy with the molecular-based diagnosis. Abstract | PDF (312 kb) |
PGC-1α: Looking behind the Sweet Treat for Porphyria Cell, Volume 122, Issue 4, 26 August 2005, Pages 487-489 Dangsheng Li Summary Porphyrias are a group of genetic disorders caused by mutations in enzymes of the heme biosynthesis pathway. Acute attacks of porphyria, reputedly the disease that incapacitated the British sovereign King George III (see this Cell cover), are precipitated by fasting and are treated by infusing heme or glucose, although the underlying molecular mechanisms remain unclear. In this issue of Cell, Handschin et al. (2005) reveal that a transcriptional coactivator called PGC-1α is a key player in both induction of porphyria by fasting and amelioration of the symptoms by glucose treatment. Summary | Full Text | PDF (86 kb) |
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The American Journal of Human Genetics, Volume 80, Issue 2, 329-337, 1 February 2007
Eileen K. Jaffea, , and Linda Stitha
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ALAD porphyria is a rare porphyric disorder, with five documented compound heterozygous patients, and it is caused by a profound lack of porphobilinogen synthase (PBGS) activity. PBGS, also called "δ-aminolevulinate dehydratase," is encoded by the ALAD gene and catalyzes the second step in the biosynthesis of heme. ALAD porphyria is a recessive disorder; there are two common variant ALAD alleles, which encode K59 and N59, and eight known porphyria-associated ALAD mutations, which encode F12L, E89K, C132R, G133R, V153M, R240W, A274T, and V275M. Human PBGS exists as an equilibrium of functionally distinct quaternary structure assemblies, known as "morpheeins," in which one functional homo-oligomer can dissociate, change conformation, and reassociate into a different oligomer. In the case of human PBGS, the two assemblies are a high-activity octamer and a low-activity hexamer. The current study quantifies the morpheein forms of human PBGS for the common and porphyria-associated variants. Heterologous expression in Escherichia coli, followed by separation of the octameric and hexameric assemblies on an ion-exchange column, showed that the percentage of hexamer for F12L (100%), R240W (80%), G133R (48%), C132R (36%), E89K (31%), and A274T (14%) was appreciably larger than for the wild-type proteins K59 and N59 (0% and 3%, respectively). All eight porphyria-associated variants, including V153M and V275M, showed an increased propensity to form the hexamer, according to a kinetic analysis. Thus, all porphyria-associated human PBGS variants are found to shift the morpheein equilibrium for PBGS toward the less active hexamer. We propose that the disequilibrium of morpheein assemblies broadens the definition of conformational diseases beyond the prion disorders and that ALAD porphyria is the first example of a morpheein-based conformational disease.


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We go all out every year. Last year was Batman and Robin. One of us is named Robin, so there was that twist. A couple years ago we were giant chickens. I bought a case of white feather boas online. Tacked them on giant white sweatshirts that were stuffed to look more rotund. They had a crazy amount of feathers on them, leaving a drift of feathers in our wake. White stocking caps, one with a cockscomb and the other with random feathers. Orange long johns and big orange rubber gloves stuffed and taped over our shoes. And, one of us wore a sign that said "Eat More Beef". And, the next year we were defiled eggs. Bifurcated tails and all.
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I'm thinking about going as zombie Bin Laden this year, eye patch and all. I think it's funny at least.
3-4 guys? Go as Chippendale dancers, and it is a pretty easy costume.
An idea that came from my father in his college days(for one person). He dressed up as a chef with the whole attire and than attached a shlong to his apron. Than he would periodically pull up his apron to wipe off his hands and hey look at that, a big johnson poking out at everyone. It could take some time to make all yourself but that was 25 years ago so maybe some company has made something like this in recent years.
Originally Posted by MLawrence 3-4 guys? Go as Chippendale dancers, and it is a pretty easy costume. Here is how I would look in that costume:
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Out of work NBA player - let yourself go a bit scruffy and wear a uniform. Wear a shirt that says "I was Katy Perry's Last Friday Night."
I thought about going as Casey Anthony but I have a feeling my mom would kill me.
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The Patriots coaches, led by Bill Belichick, are almost always on the ball when it comes to in-game management and decision-making.
That was not the case Sunday in Seattle during the inexplicable 24-23 loss to the Seahawks.
Yes, the players, as a whole, did not play well in all three phases of a game.
But from this vantage point, they played well enough to emerge with a victory if some critical mistakes and risky decisions weren't made by the coaches.
The laundry list of issues/questions:
■ Even before Tom Brady's intentional grounding penalty, the possession to end the first half was a debacle. The Patriots started the drive with two timeouts and 40 seconds left. It's inexcusable for the coaches to waste 15 seconds after the Wes Welker catch before a timeout was called with 19 seconds left. Then they wasted another four seconds after the next play. Considering how they butchered that sequence, the Patriots just should have kicked the field goal. But they pushed their luck, probably thinking of the score against the Ravens in the same situation that came with seven seconds and one timeout in their pocket, and went for the score with six seconds and no timeout. The lack of a timeout against the Seahawks pushed the risk over the top. The Patriots cost themselves at least 3 points, if not more, because of time management — not Brady's intentional grounding.
■ The Patriots should not have burned the first of their three timeouts with 1:50 left in the third quarter. Being forced to take one because of a defensive look is fine. But that's not what happened. Brady liked the play call and was going through the silent count. The Seahawks still were trying to get lined up, but Belichick called the timeout. The problem was that the team broke the huddle with 11 seconds on the play clock. That shouldn't happen.
■ On third and 2 at the Seattle 17 with 10:06 left in the fourth quarter, why did the Patriots run into a stacked nine-man box? The Patriots were in tight, but with Welker and Deion Branch in H-back roles. I didn't mind the formation, but how about a check to a pass by Brady? Was there really a high chance for success running behind Branch?
■ The second burned timeout, with 5:35 left, also shouldn't have happened. From the time Stevan Ridley was tackled on first down, the Patriots had 48 seconds of real time to get a play off but failed to do so — for no good reason.
■ The Patriots came out of that timeout and ran for 9 yards with Danny Woodhead, to give them 15 rushing yards on back-to-back plays. The clock was at 4:55, the Patriots had the ball at the 47-yard line, and they looked poised for a game-killing drive. What did offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels call on the next play? Shotgun formation with no running backs, and Brady threw an incompletion — the first of three straight (including a grounding penalty). The Patriots punted at 4:07. The problem with running the ball — even out of shotgun — in that situation was . . . what exactly?
■ This was perhaps the second-most maddening sequence. The defense delivered a crucial three-and-out and the Patriots got the ball back with 3:02 remaining. McDaniels sent on his "load" package with no receivers: running back Ridley, guard Dan Connolly at fullback, and tight ends Rob Gronkowski, Daniel Fells, and lineman Nick McDonald. With virtually no threat to pass, the Patriots ran for 1 yard on back-to-back plays before an incompletion on third down. Let me get this straight. Before this drive, you passed 54 times and ran 24 because you correctly assessed the Seahawks were going to be tough to run against. It was a smart plan. Yet when the Seahawks know you're going to run the ball, the plan was to run it without the defense even having to contemplate a pass? McDaniels has done a lot of good things in his return to the Patriots, but in every game he has some sort of episode of overthinking. This personnel group was a perfect example. Why not go with regular personnel and give Brady the option of winning the game with a pass if the Seahawks sold out against the run?
■ After the Seahawks got the ball back with 2:38 to play, the Patriots didn't get lined up correctly — on first down, mind you — and Russell Wilson easily ran around the vacated right end. Personnel confusion again reigned on second down, and the Patriots were forced to burn their final timeout.
■ The clock was running at 1:29 and the Patriots had their base defensive personnel on the field against the Seahawks' two backs, one tight end, and two receivers. That would be great outside of the final 90 seconds of the game. Why did the Patriots care if the Seahawks ran the ball at the New England 46-yard line? Why did the Patriots fall for play-action? The Seahawks weren't grinding the clock for a game-winning field goal, they needed to score a touchdown with one timeout. Yes, the Seahawks basically ran a two-man route. The Patriots should have had it covered with their Cover 2 (two deep safeties) zone scheme. But when three of the four defensive backs — including both safeties — are rookies playing their sixth NFL games (cornerback Alfonzo Dennard and safeties Tavon Wilson and Nate Ebner), wouldn't the prudent thing have been to err on the side of caution with extra pass defenders?Continued...


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By Jonathan Balcombe, Ph.D.
This letter was published March 8, 2007, in The Washington Post
"When Cutting Up in Class Is Okay" [Metro, March 5], about animal dissection in schools, said that the practice is "more popular than ever." But, as a biologist, I believe the opposite may be true. The availability of humane alternatives is greater than ever, which suggests to me that dissections may be declining.
Your piece also failed to address what happens to animals destined for the dissection tray. It's been said that if slaughterhouses had glass walls, we'd all be vegetarians. The same might be said of dissection-procurement facilities, which take millions of animals from the wild each year. Not only does this cruel industry damage the environment, it also causes animals to suffer the tremendous stress and pain of capture, handling, transportation and, ultimately, death.
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4.53/5 rDev +13.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 5 | feel: 3 | overall: 4.5
Had this beer on-tap at a 2 Amy's pizza restaurant in DC. I was pleasantly surprised that they had such a great brew available, and it was only $7/glass. The appearance was a nice caramel color, with redish/pink undertones. The taste was excellent! Lots of juicy fruit, bread, and sugar. The main flavor that kept coming through for me was cherry. I would have thought it was some kind of cherry beer if I didn't know otherwise. I would definitely have this beer again, and would recommend it to anyone looking for a good Belgian Pale.
Serving type: on-tap
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3.9/5 rDev -2.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
330ml bottle. La Trappe Tasting Goblet. Cooper color, orangish amber to the light & cloudy appearance. Intense caramel malt & Belgian yeast aromas, orange hues, as well as biscuit, herbal, flowery & phenolic notes. Sweet mild toasted flavor & spiced touch at first sip. Medium to full body. Moderate to soft carbonation. Oily texture & kind warming & well integrated ABV. In the middle, fruity, delicate & low bitterness rounded by gentle notes of wood resolve in a very subtle citric zest astringency. Sweet/bitter finish. Fruity aftertaste & spicy hints. Refreshing, flavorful & suggested for a paused drink !!
Serving type: bottle
03-09-2014 17:09:54 | More by GONZALOYANNA
Ontario (Canada)
3.71/5 rDev -7.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
Trappist beer lite. Suitable for introducing the style to someone you think might be scared off by the sturdier stuff. Works best if its served up room/cellar temperature instead of cold so that all the flavours and aromas have a chance to work.
Lots of caramel and sugar. Very sweet, but not tooth jarring. A bit of dark fruit. Lots of spice and yeast. Comes across as reminiscent of a weiss. Fairly easy drinking.
Serving type: bottle
03-04-2014 01:05:38 | More by TerryW
3.88/5 rDev -3%
look: 2 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
Has a very unattractive pond water brown color with a fizzy head of bigger bubbles that sounds away to some scuzzy foam trappings.
Semi-sweet apple aromas with a delectable juiciness that comes adorned with fleshy notes and assorted bruised fruits. Pear and fresh fig factor in, also, with appealing esters that don't come off as muddled or contrived. Vibrant with pale and dark fruits. Light toast character melds well with nectary Belgian malts and low phenol levels. Musty grape and slight perfume notes are other layers in the aroma. Complex.
Spicy start on the palate that is quite short of brutal, although a decent stack of alcohol gives you a good jolt. Massively fruity, still, showcasing more apple and pear and grape than anything else. Some apricot and hints of cherry also come out. It gets a little sweeter as it warms up, but the candi sugar notes are secondary. Yeast has become quite formidable, as I'm noticing a nutshell flavor stirred in with the sweetness of the caramel malt.
A good body with a wetness that fills out the mouthfeel without coming off as too oily or textured. Smooth, as there's a contained level of carbonation that doesn't seem to want to isolate itself. It does show up late, the most. Gas is ideal, in these ways.
A lot of heftiness and flavor coming at you, however, without being bold. A sturdy Belgian golden ale with a darker side.
Serving type: bottle
02-18-2014 17:00:59 | More by thecheapies
3.79/5 rDev -5.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
11.2oz bottle poured into a La Trappe Chalice. Date stamp of 15:03 K05C13. Poured carefully to keep most of the sediment in the bottle, but a tiny bit came along with the pour.
Appearance: Hazy red-amber (auburn) beer with a thin off-white head. Some small strands of delicate persistent lacing. Held up to the light you can see the carbonation coming up.
Smell: Yeast mostly - a few fruity esters. With a swirl some green banana.
Taste: Candi sugar, some banana, some fruit notes, spiciness in the middle, and the finish is leafy herbal and mildly bitter. Complex would be a good way to describe it.
Mouthfeel: Well carbonated - scrubs the palate clean. An almost airy mouthfeel. Only towards the end of the glass is there some very slight stickiness noted, but even then it is still a light mouthfeel.
Overall / Drinkability: Definitely better as it warms up, as when first poured and cold I wasn't that impressed. That being said, I always feel like I'm missing something when I put a Trappist Ale in a chalice, that I'm not concentrating all the complex flavors properly and I'm missing something. However, this could be the point: the monks just want me to drink it and not obsess over it. It's just beer that they made for charitable activities. Or maybe it is more of a visual wow that they're looking for: Look at that glass! Now look at what is in it! So here's my conclusion. Great packaging, but the inside contents are just good, not great. I wouldn't mind having a bigger glass, but I'm okay with the fact that I just have a 11.2oz as well. So overall, I think above average, but not hugely so for a Belgian Strong Pale Ale. There are better examples out there.
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01-13-2014 23:49:37 | More by damndirtyape
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The home side were outscored four tries to two by Sir John Kirwan's new-look Blues side as winger Frank Halai scored a brace on debut to bookend five-pointers to George Piutau and Rene Ranger.
The Hurricanes scored their opening try through All Blacks winger Julian Savea in the first half before they were controversially awarded a penalty try when Halai was adjudged to have deliberately knocked the ball out of play to deny Savea a second.
Halai was also sent to the sinbin.
While the Hurricanes got themselves in positions to score more tries they were unable to keep hold of the ball long enough to convert the chances into points.
"It felt like we lost the game," said Hammett. "I think we had 18 turnovers and 13 of those were just dropsies.
"I'm not quite sure what we put that down to. Whether it was nerves or depth.
"The boys were certainly focused, there's no doubt about that. You could see that with the intensity and you could see that when we did put things together.
"Five of those turnovers were off set-piece. You just can't do that. They are too valuable. I thought our set-piece worked pretty well."
Gaping holes appeared in the Hurricanes' defence in the second half which George Moala, Francis Saili and Piutau ruthlessly exposed.
"You turn ball over and they (the Blues) are going to be dangerous. Any team is hard to defend on turnover ball and these guys, and I'm sure they'll prove that the rest of the year, are probably one of the teams you don't want to turn ball over to," Hammett added.
"But it's game one. Naturally we're gutted but it feels like something that can be fixed."
Hammett had no doubt his side deserved the penalty try, which came in the 57th minute and edged the Hurricanes back in front.
The Blues felt the decision had been a harsh one and Hammett accepted it was tough in the fact it had occurred in the left-hand corner and that penalty tries get awarded under the posts.
"It's a pity they don't give the try where it probably would have been scored," he said. "But that's the rule. It was a penalty try. But it's probably harsh on the team ... in that it's put under the posts so it's a guaranteed seven."
Hurricanes flanker Victor Vito said the mistakes could not be put down to early season rustiness.
"Everyone is in the same boat. (The Blues) finished some pretty silky tries. We watched the game yesterday (between the Highlanders and Chiefs) and it was pretty fast and free-flowing and there weren't that many mistakes too.
"It's just us. We need to focus in on what went wrong and try and get our skills up.
"We've got to quickly take our learnings from this game. We've got a short turnaround now. We've got the Reds next week away on Friday. We haven't got too long to lick our wounds."


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The History Of Italian Food By C. Steendahl
Posted by tenutasantelisabetta on September 14, 2009 at 4:48 AM |
While someof the most popular dishes associated with the Italian culture include atempting slice of pizza and a heaping plate of pasta, there is much more to theworld of Italian cooking. Throughout the many regions in Italy, thedistinctive cuisine of the Italians shines through in a wide-range of eatinghabits, styles of cooking, and selection of local ingredients. The changing ofthe times has also influenced Italian food, as the meals served in the pre-Romanera possess both similarities and differences in the cuisine of today.
Theculinary history of Italyestablished a reputation more than 2,000 years ago, which includes anillustrious movement during the Roman Empire.Culturally, food preparation was quite important in the past where flashes ofsignificance have been captured in the only surviving cookbook (Apicius), whichdates back to the first century BC.
The spreadof Italian food diversity began after the fall of the Roman Empire when individual city states began to uphold separateidentities and traditions. Each region began to display its own unique way ofcooking, right down to the formation of a meatball to the characteristiccheeses and wine produced in a locale. The north developed Tuscan beef, whileblack truffles were very popular in Marches.Provolone and mozzarella cheeses developed in the south, as well as a host ofinteresting citrus fruits.
Diversetypes of bread, variations in pasta, and varying food preparation techniquesalso differed according to region. The southern regions of Italy embracehard-boiled spaghetti, while the north often prefers a soft egg noodle. Milan is known for their risotto, while Bolognahas a deep history regarding tortellini, and Naples is famous for their pizzas.
Over theyears, Italian cuisine has greatly evolved in part because of a wealth ofoutside influences that have added to its characteristic flavor and appeal. Inthe beginning, ancient Greek cookery became an integrated part of Italiancuisine. Eventually, a wealth of imports found their way into the kitchens ofearly Italians, who sent Roman ships to collect a variety of important foods,including wheat, wine, exotic ingredients, and fine spices from around theworld. Some ships even traveled to faraway locations, such as China, to bringback edible resources that catapulted the depth and variety of Italian cookingstyles.
Coastalregions are known for their developments in delicious fish and seafood dishes.For example, the island of Sardinia supplies a moretraditional and simple style of cuisine, which often incorporated delicacies,associated with the sea. Swordfish, lobster, anchovies, sardines, and otherMediterranean treats represent Italian cooking of the area. In Sicily (another islandregion), a great deal of the cooking drew heavily from North Africaninfluences. An Arab influence also affected cuisine on the island and withinthe rest of the south, especially with the introduction of various spices andsweets, such as the Sicilian ice cream cake called cassata.
As for oneof the most popular Italian dishes, while the history books often state thatpasta was a product of the Chinese brought back by Venetian merchant, MarcoPolo, it was actually a rediscovery of a food item eaten during Etruscan andRoman times. It is believed that the first pasta in Italy was made similar tothe noodles of today – from the same durum wheat – which was cooked in ovensinstead of boiled in water.
Today, thedifferences in Italian cooking still show through in the distinctions betweenthe north and the south. Each region still carries their own traditions incooking that reflects deep history and culture with a never ending supply ofmain courses, appetizers, and desserts that continuously tempts the taste buds.
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Coconut-Rhubarb Spice Cake Recipe
Make the most of your rhubarb harvest with this tender spice cake. The sweet, crunchy topping is a definite palate-pleaser.
Ralph and Geneva Baird, Basin, Wyoming
- 1/2 cup shortening
- 1-1/2 cups packed brown sugar
- 1 egg
- 1-1/4 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1-1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 2 cups finely chopped fresh or frozen rhubarb, thawed
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup flaked coconut
- 1/2 cup chopped pecans
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- In a large bowl, cream shortening and brown sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in egg. Beat in vanilla. Combine the flour, cinnamon, baking soda, salt, allspice and cloves; add to the creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk, beating well after each addition. Fold in rhubarb.
- Pour into a greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking dish. Combine the topping ingredients; sprinkle over the top. Bake at 350° for 40-45 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack. Yield: 12-15 servings.
Editor's Note: If using frozen rhubarb, measure rhubarb while still frozen, then thaw completely. Drain in a colander, but do not press liquid out.
Originally published as Coconut-Rhubarb Spice Cake in Taste of Home
August/September 2008, p59
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Reviewed Jun. 28, 2012
this cake was so good. the texture was so light and the flavors were perfect. I only used 1 cup brown sugar and we thought it was great
Reviewed May. 7, 2012
This is the best rhubarb cake I've ever
tasted! Making two in two days, one to
serve at cards tomorrow. Wouldn't change
a thing! Esp. like the topping.
Reviewed Jan. 31, 2011
Moist cake. Even non-rhubarb eaters would probably enjoy this cake. Careful not to burn the topping though!
Reviewed May. 23, 2010
Very moist cake. It's a hit whenever I take it to potlucks or family gatherings!


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MOUNT VERNON There will be a reunion planning meeting for the Mount Vernon High School Class of 1972 today at 6:30 p.m.
The meeting will take place in the Gay Street United Methodist Church, Room 102 (lower level), 18 N. Gay St., Mount Vernon.
All class members are invited to attend to offer input and to be ready to take a role in making this reunion happen.
Published on November 15, 2011


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- Adult Leadership
- Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990
- Aquatics
- Camping
- Drug, Alcohol, and Tobacco Use and Abuse
- Emergency Service
- Fuels and Fire Prevention
- First Aid
- Guns and Firearms
- Sports and Activities
- Inspections
- Medical Information
- Serious or Fatal Injuries or Illnesses
- Transportation
- Trail Safety
- Winter Sports Activities
- Special Precautions
- Youth Protection and Child Abuse
D. Camping
Age Guidelines
The Boy Scouts of America has established the following guidelines for its members' participation in camping activities:
- Tiger Cubs are limited to boy-parent excursions or program-managed family camping designed for the entire family.
- Overnight camping by second- and third-grade Cub Scout dens or Cub Scout packs (other than at an approved local council resident camping facility) is not approved, and certificates of liability insurance will not be provided by the Boy Scouts of America.
- Cub Scouts (second- and third-graders) and Webelos Scouts (fourth- and fifth-graders) may participate in a resident overnight camping program covering at least two nights and operating under certified leadership in an established Scout camp operated by the council during the normal camping season.
- All Scouts registered in Boy Scout troops are eligible to participate in troop or patrol overnight campouts, camporees, and resident camps.
- Boy Scouts and Varsity Scouts 12 through 17 are eligible to participate in national jamborees. Boy Scouts and Varsity Scouts 13 through 17 are also eligible to participate in world jamborees and high-adventure programs.
- All youth registered in Venturing are eligible to participate in crew, district, council, and national Venturing activities. Venturers are eligible to participate in national high-adventure programs, and on a limited basis, world jamborees. Venturers are eligible to participate in Boy Scout resident camp if registered and attending with a troop.
If a well-meaning leader brings along a child who does not meet these age guidelines, disservice is done to the unit because of distractions often caused by younger children. A disservice is done to the child, who is not trained to participate in such an activity and who, as a nonmember of the group, may be ignored by the older campers.
References: Outdoor Program Guidelines: Cub Scouts, Webelos Scouts, Parents, and Families, No. 13-631; National Standards for High-Adventure Programs; Guide to Safe Scouting.
Camp Health and Safety
A publication of the Boy Scouts of America, Camp Health and Safety, No. 19-308 (latest printing), contains all basic information needed by camp directors, health officers, health and safety committees, and other professional or volunteer Scouters related to camping. It should always be available in the Scout office and in camp. Major topics covered in this manual include: camp health, personal health, duties of the camp health officer, camp health lodge, swimming program, swimming pools, waterfront, natural waters, poisonous plants, pest control, campsite selection, transportation, kitchen safety, fire safety, activity areas, maintenance, troop site facilities, central food services, and precamp/postcamp inspection checklist.
Emergency Procedures
Advance plans must be developed to cope with the unexpected. This is true on a day hike, at an overnight troop camp, or at the council long-term camp. Plans must be specific as to the person in charge, action to be taken, alternatives, person to notify, emergency telephone number, location of law enforcement and fire and health facilities, as well as evacuation procedures.
Primary reference: Camp Program and Property Management (Managing the Council Outdoor Program, Section I). Additional references: Cub Scout Leader Book, Fieldbook, Scoutmaster Handbook, and BSA Lifeguard Counselor Guide.
Family Camping
Family camping is an outdoor camping experience, other than resident camping, that involves Cub Scouting, Boy Scouting, or Venturing program elements in overnight settings with two or more family members, including at least one BSA member of that family. Parents are responsible for the supervision of their children, and Youth Protection guidelines apply.Recreational family camping is when Scouting families camp as a family unit outside of an organized program. It is a nonstructured camping experience, but is conducted within a Scouting framework on local council-owned or -managed property. Local councils may have family camping grounds available for rental at reasonable rates. Other resources may include equipment, information, and training.
Program-managed family camping is when the local council or unit provides all of the elements of the outdoor experience on one or more days, with major program areas staffed. Many times this includes food service, housing, and complete program schedule. Cub Scout unit family programs must have local council approval. These events must be held on council-owned or-managed property or, at the local council's option, in council-approved city, county, state, or federal parks.
Model A: typically a weekend experience for the Scout member and an adult member of his family. Examples: dad-and-lad, mom-and-me, and parent-and-pal.
Model B: an outdoor experience of one or more days at a set BSA-owned or-managed camping location where the Scout's entire family is encouraged to participate.
First-Aid Training
It is recommended that if a council camp has a full-time, year-round resident property superintendent, or a fulltime year-round resident ranger, this person be currently trained in first aid and CPR from any recognized agency.
The minimum training for the health officer in a resident camp is current training by the American Red Cross in Responding to Emergencies, which includes CPR, or National Safety Council First Aid and CPR level 2. One staff member for every 40 campers must be coached in first-aid practices for conditions most likely to occur in camp and trained in CPR by any recognized community agency. At least one food service staff person on duty should be trained in obstructed airway procedure.
It is important that one person in each touring group be trained in the principles of first aid/CPR and know how and when to put this knowledge to the best use, as well as thoroughly understand the limitations of this knowledge.
Primary reference: Camp Health and Safety, No. 19-308. Additional references: Cub Scout Leader Book, Fieldbook, First Aid merit badge pamphlet, Tours and Expeditions, and Boy Scout Handbook.
Health Lodge Operations
Every camp needs a convenient and properly equipped place in which to give temporary care to ill and injured campers. The health lodge should include a reception area, a clinic, and a ward for the temporary hospitalization of campers. Plans for a health lodge are available from the Engineering Service of the Boy Scouts of America.
OSHA Regulations for Bloodborne Pathogens
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) regulations for bloodborne pathogens (29 CFR Section 1910.1030) became effective in 1992. A comprehensive white paper, No. 19-317, is available upon request from bin Resources, S500, at the national office.
Healthcare professionals employed by local councils to staff camp health facilities or to fulfill health officer functions at BSA camps are affected by the regulations. In addition, all designated responders, identified in the local council's medical emergency response plan, are affected by the regulations.
Primary reference: White Paper-Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Regulations for Bloodborne Pathogens (29 CFR Section 1910.1030).
Universal Precautions for Healthcare Workers/Caregivers
OSHA Regulation 29 CFR Section 1910.1030 requires:
- "All first aid caregivers must wear disposable gloves before providing care. Contaminated gloves shall be removed inside out to help prevent contact with contaminated surfaces. Place contaminated gloves in 10 percent chlorine bleach solution to decontaminate prior to disposal. When carefully decontaminated, gloves can be disposed of as non-hazardous waste. Thoroughly wash hands immediately or as soon as feasible after removal of gloves.
- "Air guards (mouthpiece protective device) shall be used prior to giving mouth-to-mouth resuscitation. Thoroughly wash and decontaminate used air guards prior to disposal.
- "All required PPE will be furnished to employees at no cost.
- "Prior to cleanup of blood or other bodily fluids, use the bleach solution to neutralize potentially infectious fluids. Use absorbent to soak up bleach-neutralized fluids. Dispose with regular non-hazardous waste.
- "Contaminated work uniforms shall be decontaminated using the bleach solution, bagged separately, and tagged to provide information and warning to uniform vendor.
- "Contaminated personal clothing shall be decontaminated using a bleach solution and laundered using a strong detergent separately from other clothing."
- The council must provide the following at no cost:
- For health center employees, masks, eye protection, face shields, gowns, aprons, and shoe covers or boots, in the event of gross contamination.
- For health centers, first aid kits, latex gloves, eye goggles or other protection, and antiseptic in their inventory to be used when giving first aid to bleeding victims as a protective device against possible exposure. Mouthpieces or mouth-barrier devices must be available for CPR.
Note: Other precautions to be taken include disposal of wastes, procedures to protect the patient, and, in some instances, special precautions in the disposition of lab specimens. Information on these are readily available from hospitals or state departments of health.
Primary reference: Camp Health and Safety, No. 19-308. Additional references: Camp Program and Property Management (Managing the Council Outdoor Program, Section I), and Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Regulations for Bloodborne Pathogens (29 CFR Section 1910.1030).
Precamp/Postcamp Inspection
The precamp inspection is the first step in meeting the mandatory standards of the national standard camp rating. This inspection may take place any time prior to the opening of a resident camping season, in the fall or early spring, to locate deficiencies and to make provision for them to be repaired, replaced, or in any case put into proper shape. It is highly recommended that this inspection take place soon after the closing of the summer season so that all work can be funded, planned, and scheduled for the winter and spring. A Precamp/Postcamp Inspection Checklist is sent to the regional office with the Application to Operate a Resident Scout Camp, No. 19-136, at least 120 to 150 days prior to camp opening.
The inspection group should include council camp chair, health and safety chair, camp director, property and maintenance chair, and Scout executive, plus specialists who can evaluate conditions of the facilities. It is important to recruit knowledgeable people: a public health sanitarian or engineer to check all phases of sanitation, a medical specialist for health lodge and medical supplies and equipment, aquatics experts for waterfront or swimming pool, and safety and insurance loss experts to check hazards.
Primary reference: Camp Health and Safety, No. 19-308.
Frequently the request for an early release will be made as a result of an emergency situation in the Scout's family or due to illness or injury to the Scout himself in camp, unit, district, or council activity In any event, there could be a certain amount of anxiety and tension on the part of the parent or legal guardian. This individual may not understand or appreciate any delay in the release of the Scout and your adherence to the camp security policy. Your own patience and understanding in dealing with these situations, displaying courtesy, showing concern, and taking a few minutes to explain the reasons for your camp security policy should, in the long run, be appreciated by the majority of those who entrusted you to be responsible for the well-being of their children.
The following items should be considered as guidelines when establishing security in your camp.
The camp director may use his or her best discretion to attach additional requirements appropriate for the needs of the camp.
Note: Parents should be encouraged not to pick up a child until the conclusion of the total week's program. The camp program concludes and youth members are released after breakfast on the last day of camp.
- A camp staff person should be designated and trained in the proper course of action and the procedures for a camper's early release. The camper's early release form(s) should be kept in a permanent file.
- Print both the policy and name of the staff member who may be contacted about this policy. Have this information in writing and posted in prominent places around the camp. Provide copies for unit leaders.
- The policy should state your requirements for handling unexpected guests and strangers in camp. Require them to check in with the appropriate staff member.
- Should it be necessary for a Scout to leave camp early without his leader,
the camp director must be notified upon check in. Notification must be in
writing from the parent or guardian having custody of the child, through
the Scout leader in charge of the unit. If a camper is to be picked up early,
this notification must also say who is authorized to pick up the child.
- When he or she arrives at camp, the adult with permission to pick up the camper must check in with the camp director at the camp office.
- The camp director will notify the adult leader of the unit, who will confirm whether this is the correct adult to pick up the camper.
- If the adult is the correct person confirmed by the adult unit leader, the boy will then be contacted and released to the adult by the camp director.
- The camp director should develop a camper's early release form to use
when emergency situations occur, such as a death in the family or serious
injuries, with the following minimum requirements:
- Camper's name, address, and phone number
- Unit leader's name, address, and phone number
- Unit number of camper and leader and campsite. If multiple-reservation camp, camp's name
- Unit leader's approval of release (signature and date)
- Name, address, and phone number of the person to whom the camper is to be released
- Proof of identification of the person to whom the camper is to be released
- Reason for early release
The form should be prepared in duplicate, retaining the original for camp records and giving a copy to the unit leader.
- A Scout should never be released to another youth without written verification of the request signed by a parent or legal guardian. If feasible, a telephone call to the parent or legal guardian can verify the request and individual sent for this purpose.
- In case of removal from camp or in the event of illness or injury, the camp director or his representative should contact parents or next of kin as soon as possible and indicate what steps have been taken to aid the injured or ailing individual. This should be done by a telephone call whenever possible.
- Awareness of the whereabouts of all unit members is important and requires periodic checks during the day.
- If an adult camp leader is taking a boy home during the camp week, he must check out with the camp director and must inform the camp director upon his return to camp. If the child is not directly related to the adult leader, two-deep leadership guidelines as stated in the Youth Protection training must be followed. Upon returning to the camp property, the adult leader must check in with the camp director.
References: Camp Health and Safety, No. 19-308, and Camp Program and Property Management (Managing the Council Outdoor Program, Section I).
The national standards for camps and high-adventure bases are published annually by the Boy Scouts of America. These standards are designed to encourage each council to appraise realistically the facilities it uses, equipment, staff, services, and program.
References: National Standards for Cub Scout/Webelos Scout Day Camps, National Standards for Cub Scout/Boy Scout Resident Camps, and National Standards for High Adventure Programs.
Frequently health and safety personnel will be requested to give leadership in support of a district or council camporee. This will possibly involve such areas as sanitation, first aid, traffic safety, program, and fire safety.
Primary reference: Camp Health and Safety No. 19-308.
E. Drug, Alcohol, and Tobacco Use and Abuse
The Boy Scouts of America prohibits the use of alcoholic beverages and controlled substances at encampments or activities on property owned and/or operated by the Boy Scouts of America, or at any activity involving participation of youth members.
Adult leaders should support the attitude that young adults are better off without tobacco and may not allow the use of tobacco products at any BSA activity involving youth participants.
All Scouting functions, meetings, and activities should be conducted on a smoke-free basis, with smoking areas located away from all participants.
The misuse of drugs happens in all levels of our society. We may be confronted with the problem at any time; therefore, we need to understand the misuse of drugs and what can be done about the situation. Some young people and adults, either looking for thrills or for escape from unpleasant situations, boredom, or their own problems, turn to drugs as an outlet.
Some characteristic marks of a drug user may include:
- The feeling that he or she does not have a single friend to rely upon.
- A desire to get someone else to use it, too.
- A desire to avoid all responsibility. It seems impossible for many of them to finish any job, school, or any kind of competition.
- A deterioration in behavioral patterns.
Before describing these drugs, there are several common things you must know about them.
- As is the case with alcoholic drinks, some people react much more strongly to drugs than others. One person may have a mild reaction to the same amount of drug that affects another person severely.
- The sale or use of most of these drugs without a doctor's prescription is illegal. Penalties may range from a stiff fine to a long jail sentence.
- All these drugs give reactions that make driving a car under their influence extremely hazardous.
- Once a person starts using them, the difficulty in stopping is increased with each use, or the person may lose his or her desire to stop.
Here are some of the more commonly used drugs:
- Hallucinogens. These drugs cause the user to experience
distorted distance and time conception. The user sees, hears, and feels
things that are not there.
- Marijuana - "pot" - usually smoked in cigarette form.
- LSD - "acid" - a synthetic chemical produced in laboratories. It can cause serious mental illness.
- PCP - "angel dust."
- Narcotics. This class of drugs, which includes morphine, heroin, and methadone, has important medical uses for pain relief. These drugs also release inhibitions, making people more daring and willing to take chances. Narcotics are often injected with a hypodermic syringe. They may at first effect a sense of well being but are highly addictive. Many users have died from narcotics overdoses, impurities, and transmitted diseases such as AIDS.
- Sedatives. Sedatives include antihistamines (taken for colds and allergies), barbiturates (often in sleeping pills), and tranquilizers. They depress the nervous system. In overdose or when used in combination with other depressants (such as alcohol), sedatives can produce circulatory and respiratory collapse and death.
- Stimulants. Stimulants such as amphetamines (in diet pills or "pep" pills) stimulate the central nervous system, speeding up heartbeat, pulse, and breathing rates. These drugs are highly addictive. Brain damage or death can result from overdose or prolonged use.
- Inhalants. Inhaling chemicals such as solvents found in quick-drying glues and cements can cause death or produce unconsciousness and result in damage to many parts of the body.
- Alcohol. After a first stage of stimulation, alcohol depresses the higher brain centers and produces drowsiness, reduces coordination, and impairs judgment and reaction time. Alcohol causes people to be a danger to themselves and to others because they are not in full control of their bodies and minds. Overdose can cause death; continued overuse can result in disease and death.
Prevention. Experts on drug abuse tell us that some of the deciding factors that can help young adults turn away from drug abuse, including alcoholism, are:
- Having friends who care and to care about
- Having a warm and open relationship with parents starting with honest communication
- Knowing the facts-not scary fiction-about drugs and alcohol
- Being part of something beyond yourself-religion responsibility, belonging to an organization like Scouting, school, or community projects
- Knowing yourself-encourage young people to make an honest appraisal of their values and goals in life
Consult local drug abuse centers, organization churches, social workers, school counselors, or physicians for specific help. Further information is available from the National Clearing House for Alcohol and Drug Information, P.O. Box 2345, Rockville, MD 20847-2345.
References: Boy Scout Handbook, Camp Health and Safety, No. 19-308, Venturing Reference Guide, Scoutmaster Handbook, Troop Committee Guidebook, and Guide to Safe Scouting.
Tobacco. After many years of careful research, medical authorities conclude that cigarette smoking and the use of tobacco in any other form is a serious health hazard.
Health is a most valuable possession. Smoking will dangerously impair a person's health. BSA strongly recommends that leaders maintain the attitude that young adults are much better off without tobacco Leaders are strongly encouraged not to use tobacco products in any form nor allow their use at any BSA activity.
Smoke Free Policy. All local councils are encouraged to implement the policy.
All buildings or facilities under control of the local council are to be designated as non-smoking facilities Smoking outside entrance/exit doors is not permitted a any location. In addition, all Scouting functions, meetings or activities should be conducted on a smoke-free basis with permitted smoking areas located away fro all participants.
References: Boy Scout Handbook, Venturing Reference Guide, Scoutmaster Handbook, Sea Scout Manual, and Troop Committee Guidebook.
F. Emergency Service
Coordination with Local Agencies
The National Voluntary Organizations Active in Disasters (NVOAD) is a national group composed of volunteer organizations. The purpose of this organization is to bring together voluntary organizations active in disaster set vice to foster more effective service to people affected b: disaster through: (1) cooperation, (2) coordination, (3 communication, (4) education, (5) convening mechanism, and (6) mitigation.
This group is composed of many partnership organizations related to the Boy Scouts of America, including: American Red Cross, Church of the Brethren, Christian Reformed World Relief, Church World Service, Episcopal Church, Lutheran Disaster Response, Mennonite Disaster Services, Catholic Charities USA, Presbyterian Disaster Assistance, Salvation Army, Southern Baptist Disaster Relief, Society of St. Vincent dePaul, United Methodist Committee on Relief, and Volunteers of America.
Frequently, state and municipal counterparts to this national group establish guidelines to follow in cooperation with local officials in the event of a disaster. We would suggest that local council contacts be made through the local American Red Cross chapter.
Source: BSA Health and Safety Guide #33415B - 2000 Printing
Page updated on: August 10, 2007


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A handful of activists from the southern Andalusian Workers' Union made off with nine trolleys full of food from the supermarket in the southern town of Ecija and left without paying on Tuesday. They later gave the food to poor, unemployed people.
The mayor of the nearby town of Marinaleda, Juan Manuel Sanchez Gordillo, has admitted taking part in the heist, the latest in a string of controversial initiatives he has undertaken since taking office in 1979.
Sanchez Gordillo has boasted that his town has full employment thanks to the farm cooperatives his office has established for the jobless.
Police said one person was arrested during an eviction Friday of union members who were squatting on Defense Ministry land near Ecija that is lying fallow to demand it be given to hard-pressed farmers.
Four others were arrested elsewhere Friday, and two Thursday, although all but two have been released on bail pending legal action.


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Gudenkauf Tiling and Excavating got buried in the mud while working at Lake Delhi right above the dam. They were able to get both machines out somehow
Gudenkauf Tiling at Lake Delhi
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