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As usual, when I do the instagram/tweet/tumble/fb thingie, I tend not to post here. Some day, I will learn how to embed links to longer posts in those other places....
I've been meaning for awhile to give a shout-out to the Ames people. They make a variety of garden tools, under an assortment of names (e.g. 'true temper'). Some years ago—more than five, mebbe even 10, I purchased one of their easy roller plus garden cart, the four-wheeled version, and I have been really happy with this thing. It's not perfect—it stumbles over rough ground or curbs, because its wheels are small—but it was inexpensive, fits through my narrow garden gates, carries heavy loads, and has served me very well. Along with my D-handled spade, my trowel, and garden hose, it's one of my most important gardening tools.
Until, that is, someone borrowed it and knocked the cap off one end of the front axle, which meant the wheel kept falling off. I resigned myself to buying a new one, but they didn't seem to be in stock. I had few hopes the things were even still being manufactured, I'd bought this so long ago. Sighing, I went to the website, and lo and behold, not only are they still in production (albeit with a slightly different name and color—mine is dark green) they offer to replace missing parts. Free of charge.
In fact, aside from a slightly plainitive request to please be patient for the week or 10 days it would take them to ship the part, this was the most incredibly gracious interaction I've had with a firm in a long time. And yes, they promptly shipped out exactly what I needed—in fact, they sent me a pair of 'em, in the cutest sewn cotton bag, to which they stitched a card with address. My cart is once again working perfectly.
So, brava Ames. I saved some money, didn't have to consign my plastic cart to the landfill, and now, if I can just deal with my crappy shoulder issues, I can get back to fighting the clearweed that's trying to take over my garden. To help with that, I recommend their garden carts unreservedly.
Not only that, the more time I spend outdoors weeding, the more likely I get to see creatures like this.
Hideho, people. I actually did make a bunch of posts, but the intros didn't seem quite right, and quite honestly, if I didn't need to turn in the pix being shown today, I'd probably still be waffling.
So awaaaaay back when, when the GLBG was still quite a young org Pattee Goodman (now Goodman-Baker) was first its display chair, and then its second president. I can't say we were ever close friends, but our history is a long one, and I was bummed when she got married and followed her husband to the Saint Louis area, because that's where the guy had work.
She told me it was worse than Detroit.
More racist than Detroit? Land of my childhood, where the tanks rolled down Woodward Ave during the rioting...? Yes, she said. Much worse.
So I suppose I shouldn't be totally surprised at all this crap going down in Ferguson (a St Louis suburb, but techically I also was in a suburb, Highland Park, that nevertheless was 3 miles from the riot epicenter) —But it's just so appalling. The Civil Rights Act was enacted 50 years ago. The '67 riots were almost 5 decades ago, and, surprise surprise, the main complaint back then was also white police brutality on black bodies. I was too young to really understand anything except that I was to stay in the back yard, but I wonder, did people wonder then, if they were sliding into a police state? Or if all the deaths and suffering (and property damage) would cause things to change?
Before then, Detroit was cited as a hopeful, model city of race relations. It was the 'Murder Capital' during my teens, and now, finally, is showing modest signs of growth, fostering street art and ambient music, efforts to live a green and sustainable life with urban farming. I can't really think of any places that would be considered 'model cities' of race relations, so perhaps we've made a bit of progress (or we have 'post-racial society'...?)
My heart goes out to these, the latest in a long line of young men, victims—warriors—ordinary folk—embroiled, as Ta-Nehisi Coates says, in a centuries long war against them. May the tide finally be turning, and not be just another useless turn of the wheel, a senseless cycle of violence.
Yeah, this sort of thing is part of the reason I haven't been terribly enthusiastic about posting.
'Fraid this is probably going out a little late—I realized the pix all needed to have the background either cropped, adjusted or both (honestly, I need to get one of those 36" diffusion cubes...) and while I've certainly been wasting lots of time vegging in front of the computer, I don't really feel like ranting today. Hurray:)
Oh, wait, a garden tidbit—evidently, according to the local wild ones list, it is safe (on large, mature specimens) to grow virginia creeper up one's trees. Ima gonna try it!
In the meantime, some fake vegetation for you to enjoy.
Someday, I suppose, I will work out an efficient method to post to everything, all at once, with no links, but actual pictures. Right now, however, it seems I manage either rejiquar or all those other social media. C'est la vie.
This seems to be the week for rather autumny orange and yellow florals: today's content is, um, somewhat recycled, but I have fresh new stuff on this theme starting tomorrow.
This post was supposed to go up yesterday, but my internet's been flaky. Actually I was gonna post some recent beads—they're kind of a cool series (& will no doubt show up here in due course, though I have been posting them to my instagram /twitter /tumblr); but then I happened to visit slacktivist, and saw his posts about Frederick Douglass and the 4th of July.
Happy Summer Solstice, everyone:)
Finished danah boyd's book on teenagers and social media, which basically can be summed up as, 'the real problem is not your average [white, middle-class] teen hanging out in hir bedroom (unless the thought of them occasionally looking at porn really, really bugs you, but even then, they probably spend less time doing that than you would think) but the poor, under-resourced [let's be honest, black and latin@] kids who, lacking support in other ways, surprise, tend to screw up online, for much the same reasons they do off.
In fact, the teens said over and over again they'd really rather hang out face to face, even going so far to go to the mall when they didn't care for shopping, or sports events when they didn't give a rat's ass about the sport—just to have a 'justified' way to be together. I was extraordinarily lucky in that my parents, my mother in particular, consciously made an effort to balance our lives between academics, (scheduled) sports/activities, chores and 'down' time to do with as we liked. However, boyd reports—and it's my experience with other parents as well—that many of them keep from their children the freedoms they had, sometimes merely by persuasion that the world out there is simply too dangerous.
So they hang out in the digital world, which they can do from their bedrooms. The early adopters, like boyd herself, tended to seek out other loners (actually, my eldest did too) but a lot of modern (i.e. 2007–2013, when she conducted her interviews) teens were simply using fb, (or whatever) to reinforce their local connections. And it's more than a little ironic that crime rates have been dropping. (All sorts of reasons have been proposed, the current popular contender being the banning of leaded gasoline.) Unless they live in the ghetto, the thing to be afraid of is auto accidents. Those being abused are likely suffering from people they know; not strangers everyone likes to envision.
What's particularly interesting to me is that as the author notes, women used to be driven from public spaces a hundred years ago (that whole angel of the hearth thing, though of course poor women hadn't that option)—and some people would argue they still are (with catcalls, frex, or fear of rape after dark) with much the same arguments—that they're not competent; and they're too dangerous (to the proper, manly public.) The women, of course, were thought to be sexual temptresses; modern teens, especially male youth of color, are seen to be violent, though it seems to me they're in far more danger from the white middle aged 'mainstream' than vice versa—though I expect the constant suspicion, stop and frisk, etc., doesn't exactly improve their attitude.
Yet women—mothers—are wholeheartedly participating in this restriction of their children: teens have it much worse. boyd reports driving through suburban neighborhoods that looked 'deserted' because no-one was on the streets. I can attest to this: it's one of the things I hated about living in the wealthy suburb my parents moved to when I was 17. Like one of the teens noted, trying to walk to school was a no-go, because there simply wasn't a route, except along 45–55 mph mile roads, and apart from the traffic noise, there weren't sidewalks. For the same reason, riding my bike was out. I detested it. I hated the crime, gunshots and breakins when I moved back to Detroit, but at least I could walk to things again, because the Penn-style neighborhood sidewalks connected up.
To be sure, Child protection laws and the cultural expectations they engender make it difficult to impossible to let one's children roam around 'until the streetlights' come on even for more lenient parents. I pushed the boundaries, and was so grateful when we finally got cell phones, because it meant freedom for we, the parents, who could now roam, because our home-alone preteen children could call us if there was a problem. But I still worried if something ever happened, and CPS heard of it. I deeply resented this undermining of my efforts to teach my children responsibility in stages, which I felt was critical to their development.
Long story short, we slowly seem to be moving back to a model where children (including teens and tweens) are treated as individuals, with certain rights. Clearly we don't want to go back to the days of sweatshops, the proximate cause of protectionist model, but kids, like most people, will amaze you—if you give them the chance.
With, albeit, perhaps a few stumbles along the way (again, as do we all.) Speaking of which, this bead is definitely one such analog of the whole has potential, but... thingie.
Via my bead buddy Frances, some productivity tips for the terminally procrastinative (that would be both of us;) It's particularly apt today, because, nearly four and a half years after I had hardware installed in a broken collarbone, it was permanently removed. Yay.
This method, from the work-a-4hour
day week guy, basically boils down to, pick one thing that would make you feel good about the day's accomplishments if you completed it, and then work on it for 2–3 hours (one continuous block). Don't beat yourself up if you stray, just gently return yourself to the task at hand kinda exactly like meditation, actually... Note that after you've put your time in, you can let go if necessary (he doesn't actually say this, but it's pretty strongly implied.) Then the rest of the day you feel airy and guilt-free. These tasks, he notes, tend to be the ones that persist, day to day, on to-do lists.
He's got that right.
For those of you familiar with John Scalzi's variation of 'butt-in-chair', this will seem very
family familiar—he anchors himself in front of the screen, with no distractions allowed, from nine to noon to do (paid) writing; then knocks off for the rest of the day, unless he's on a roll, and feels like continuing. Cory Doctorow actually forces himself to stop after 500 words, on the theory that having a bit more in the mental queue will jump-start the process the following day. (He also is disciplined enough to squeeze in his writing here and there, which Ferris and most authorial howto-guides deprecate.)
Ferris suggests writing the tasks, no more than "3 to 5" on paper, first thing, but I find putting them on the computer works better for me, because the undone ones tend to persist better on the computer, and I can link (and delink) various sub-lists. I'm not disciplined enough to do a really blechy task every day, which is probably one reason he's a world-beating entrepreneur, and I'm not, but I've found, through long experimentation, that I have an additional assumption, critical to my long-term success:
I have to adjust the dauntiness level of the task to my emotional/mental/physical resources. Today, it's simply not in the cards to do one of the 'big' tasks on that list, of the sort that's been hanging around on my agenda for days (or weeks, or sigh, months...never mind years) cuz I'm zonked out from surgery (and painkillers, I presume. I may not like hydrocodone, but that stuff sure as hell works.) Rather than throwing up my hands and wasting the entire day reading blogs, I tried to come up with one I thought I had a decent chance of completing (tidying up my office)...and writing this post:)
It is, in a sense, a self-kindness. And sometimes, I manage to slip in an initially too-daunting task, after completing the easier one.
And that feeling of accomplishment really is lovely, like a burden lifting: the reason I keep trying to do this, because I feel so much better afterward. Which means, I suppose, that I shall have to start in on that 'discard one possession a day' program, for much the same reason. Now that's gonna take some discipline.
(And one reason why is that I keep a lot of components around as I cycle through various media—today's project, frex, incorporates metalwork, kumi & glass...)
More than once I've encountered the idea of mathematical knitting (or crochet) but those pieces are usually one-offs designed by the fiber artist to explore the concept (with, perhaps, moebius scarves being the exception.) Indeed, fitted clothes, especially to women's bodies, is a pretty complex topological exercise. But the patterns—algorithms for reproducing items—also have a mathematical, or specifically, computational component: specifically, knitting instructions read much like computer programs. (Incidentally, one of the delights of my trip to Japan was getting to see a working Jacquard loom, which is often cited as a metaphor for early, proto-computers.)
Textiles are often cited, with justification, as an underappreciated discipline that requires mathematical thinking. Certainly that's why I like Carey's book on braids (and I was very excited to discover she had a new one out that is
not, alas, readily available in the states.)
So, since the topic of the day is textiles in general and braids in particular, I featured that yesterday; today's post is about beads. So much for my organizational talents.
Ok, I'm back. When I left, net neutrality was a big deal. When I came back, an article referring to it was practically the first thing I saw. With, I guess, a couple of shooting sprees aimed at women in between. Yippee. Fred over at Slacktivist is again trying to figure out why people so avidly pursue imaginary monsters, and in my current rather cynical (possibly mediated by jetlag) state, I'd have to say it's because we know there's so little we can do about the real horrors of our world—global warming that is probably already too late to avert; mass murder; fracking (which my mother basically shrugged her shoulders and said, well, even if it's bad, it's here to stay because the money is simply too irresistible—gee, thanks); and the loss of my beloved internet, not all at once, oh no, but by slow degrees. Twenty years, more or less, of effort put into this site basically becoming relegated to irrelevance. Thanks, moneyed interests.
I read somewhere—and I have a lot of somewheres in my browsing history right now, because the jet lag means I'm often too exhausted, to the point of aching all over to do much more than read—that the four drivers of bad behavior were something like greed, narcissism (and two others that basically didn't register) whereas I'd always counted them as basically fear (and its flipside, anger) and indifference. But perhaps narcissism is perhaps only a fancy way of saying status-seeking: the fear of being pushed to the margins of the group, literally out in the cold: death by want of warmth, food, companions.
But in any event fear, desire, and indifference belong to us all; the monster under the bed is merely our own shadow, a legacy we all carry within us and cannot push off to formless monsters. I am, I believe, still an optimist to believe that, given hope, almost all people will strive to do the right thing. But that's an article of faith, and we atheists tend to be distrustful of such.
But the artist in me keeps making stuff, regardless.
Well, lessee, the FCC is planning on gutting net neutrality; some evil organization abducted over 200 girls during their physics exams and, oh yeah, still madly in displacement mode. Which means I discovered a duplicate post from long ago, and so re-purposed it with content, or at least photography of said content, from roughly the same period.
With luck, I might get one or two more posts about the April and May CiM challenges (also not going well) in the next day or two. But otherwise, the plan is to give ze internets a rest for a month or so. I could use a break.
In which case, I plan to be back with the June CiM challenge. Until then....
Yes, it's time for another round of fridayfuglies, and today I have lots.
I note that the prunus are beginning to bloom and the frogs to sing; so begins my very favorite time of year. The silver light amongst the rain-soaked clouds is just beautiful. By the way, if you appreciate clouds, Phil Plait of Bad Astronomy discusses them.
Or, you know, you can read about ugly beads.
Happy May Day everyone! May Day, like St Patrick's is one of those minor heralds-the-coming-of-spring holidays that I really enjoy, in a sort of low-key way. Hoping yours is equally enjoyable.
Speaking of spring, yes, still tidying up the blog a bit: I (theoretically) created this post—no. 1259—on 1mar2008, the same day I started making the necklace being shown today, so that works. In, fact, it and its sister necklace are adjacent on the multistrand tag page, so, goodie.
So waaaaay back on the 5th January 2010, I decided it would be a good idea to create a 'howtofrenchbead' index page. Only problem was, at the time, I didn't have much in the way of howtofrenchbead pages to show—the biggest was still only half done. Whoopsie! So this thing sat, until a really strong need for displacement activities sent me on a frenzy of website spring cleaning, and I found it again.
It's still a bit sad, but at least I've completed the big howto page (the heartshaped leaf, detailed earlier last week) so there's something on it, now.
So backing up a bit, here's a cord and tassel set made for a
Tomorrow I'll feature Six years ago I featured the stocking I put 'em on, so no, I haven't given up on the series.)
And, just to simultaneously bring things up to the present while harking back to the past, here's a couple of fun links...I was trawling through makinglight, and they mentioned an entertaining reading of catullus (quite reminiscent of hiphop/rap in its complex rhythms, plus lovely rolled Rs) recommended, they said, by the 'always entertaining @phiala', whom I wondered, was that the same phiala whose phiala's string pages go back practically to the beginning of this website? And lo, it was! I've never actually talked to this woman, but I've always felt a bit of kinship for someone interested in semi-obscure narrow wares whose web presence dates way back to the late 90s.
Meanwhile, via lovejoyfeminism, on quite a heavy post about abuse, a link in the comments to some awesome costuming, wigs, 18th ca fabrics ...I have finally answered a long time question, which was, what color exactly was drab in Georgette Heyer? She mentions, among other things, a drab driving coat of many capes, worn by a high-status protag, so obviously it's ok, but I always rather wondered if it were a sort of dirty white: turns out, it's a darkish, warm beige. Well then. Plus, as a bonus I got exposed to the precise meanings of many other textile terms of the era, so if you're wanting to know the diff between worsted, drugget, fustian, kerseymore, and the like, well now you can find out.
This is what I love about the web, that six degrees of separation: reading about one thing, and finding a totally different interest a click or two away...going to another site, and again, with just a click, happen upon the same basic theme (in this case, historical costuming.)
Aaaaand, speaking of historical, here's today's click, roughly equidistant from the rejiquar's online beginnings and present.
Another 2008 post/page pair: I started the following around 1mar08, scattering half-completed posts about this bracelet with wild abandon, completing none of them...till now.
Not only did I indulge myself with the January retreat (most of which still needs to be documented) I also took a little mini-workshop with Kathleen Robinson, formerly of the Burning Bead studio. This post documents my efforts with the technique.
But, getting back to that retreat, one of the unexpected things I learned, probably from a lampworker who was also a school art teacher, was that #6 plastic could be used to make shrinky-dinks —which, given that f2tY has been complaining that we never do anything fun and also that the new art teacher "sucks", might be a fun parent-child project...
My retreat-mate was able to tell just from the sound whether the plastic was good to go, but I recommend looking for the number;) Unlike the tutorials for which I provided links, she advised incorporating the ridged parts of the plastic right into the design, a suggestion that immediately appealed to my "let's-turn-this-broken/awkward/problem-into-an-asset" mentality.
But if no salad containers loom on your horizon, well, here's today's post—only six years, 1 month and sixteen days late.


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Michael Greif Will Direct New Musical by Tony Nominees Benj Pasek and Justin Paul
By Michael Gioia
Tony Award nominee Michael Greif, known for directing groundbreaking contemporary musicals such as Rent and Next to Normal, will helm a new musical by 2013 Tony Award nominees Benj Pasek and Justin Paul.
Pasek and Paul, nominated for their Best Original Score to the Tony-nominated A Christmas Story, the Musical, told NY1 on the red carpet at the 67th Annual Tony Awards that Greif would direct their new musical and that they also have plans to musicalize a project for Disney.
Pasek and Paul, who also penned the score to the Off-Broadway musical Dogfight, often credit Alan Menken and Howard Ashman as their inspirations.
"We're working on a new show. It's an original musical," Paul previously told Playbill.com at the May 1 Tony Awards press junket. "It's an idea that we've had since college, and we're finally getting a chance to write it."
Pasek added that they are working on the project with playwright Steven Levenson, whose The Unavoidable Disappearance of Tom Durnin can currently be seen in a limited summer engagement at Roundabout Theatre Company's Laura Pels Theatre Off-Broadway.
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Twelve more local veterans will receive a gift of a new home from the "Building for America's Bravest" initiative, Tampa Mayor Buckhorn announced Wednesday.
These homes' features meet the special needs of the severely injured veterans and have lower built-in cabinetry, iPad-controlled heating and cooling systems, elevators, intercoms and automated doors among other special adaptations.
The Tunnel to Towers Foundation and the Gary Sinise Foundation started "Building for America's Bravest" initiative to provide housing to the injured military personnel to ensure their independence in everyday life.
"Our heroes need your help and support. We welcome your donations, contributions and sponsorship to make these "Smart homes" a reality for the most deserving among us," said Frank Siller, Chairman of the Stephen Siller Tunnel to Towers Foundation.
Every house costs about $500,00 to build. The foundations raise money by organizing Lt. Dan Band benefit concerts and accepting donations from the communities.
The first veteran to receive the Smart Home in 2013 is USMC Sgt. Michael Nicholson of Tampa, a triple amputee. The Lt. Dan Band concert to sponsor his new home will be on May 10th at Curtis Hixon Park, in downtown Tampa.
"The partnershiop between the Tunnel to Towers Foundation and the Gary Sinise Foundation is dedicate to honoring and helping those severely injured veterans who have paid a huge price for volunteering to fight in our wars since 9/11," said actor Gary Sinise.
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Preliminary FoodNet Data on the Incidence of Foodborne Illnesses --- Selected Sites, United States, 2002
In the United States, an estimated 76 million persons contract foodborne illnesses each year (1). CDC's Emerging Infections Program Foodborne Diseases Active Surveillance Network (FoodNet) collects data on 10 foodborne diseases in nine U.S. sites. FoodNet follows trends in foodborne infections by using laboratory-based surveillance for culture-confirmed illness caused by several enteric pathogens commonly transmitted through food (2). This report describes preliminary surveillance data for 2002 and compares them with 1996--2001 data. The data indicate a sustained decrease in major bacterial foodborne illnesses such as Campylobacter and Listeria, indicating progress toward meeting the national health objectives of reducing the incidence of foodborne infections by 2010 (objectives 10-1a to 10-1d) (3). However, the data do not indicate a sustained decline in other major foodborne infections such as Escherichia coli O157 and Salmonella, indicating that increased efforts are needed to reduce further the incidence of foodborne illnesses.
In 1996, FoodNet began active surveillance for laboratory-diagnosed cases of infection with Campylobacter, Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC) O157, Listeria monocytogenes, Salmonella, Shigella, Vibrio, and Yersinia enterocolitica. In 1997, FoodNet added surveillance for laboratory-diagnosed cases of Cryptosporidium parvum, Cyclospora cayetanensis, and cases of hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS). In 2000, FoodNet began to capture information on non-O157 STEC. From 1996 to 2002, the FoodNet surveillance population increased from five sites and a population of 14.2 million to nine sites and 37.4 million persons (13% of the U.S. population).
To identify cases, FoodNet personnel contact all clinical laboratories in their surveillance area either weekly or monthly depending on the size of the clinical laboratory. Cases represent the first isolation of a pathogen from a person by a clinical laboratory; the majority of specimens are obtained for diagnostic purposes from ill persons. HUS surveillance is conducted by contacting all FoodNet-identified pediatric nephrologists at least monthly. In this report, analyses of HUS incidence were performed only on children aged <5 years; 94% of these children had a documented history of diarrhea during the 3 weeks preceding diagnosis of HUS. Preliminary incidence for 2002 was calculated by using the number of cases of diagnosed infections or HUS that FoodNet had identified as the numerator and 2002 population estimates as the denominator (4).
2002 Surveillance
During 2002, a total of 16,580 laboratory-diagnosed cases of 10 infections under surveillance were identified: 6,028 of Salmonella infection, 5,006 of Campylobacter, 3,875 of Shigella, 647 of STEC O157 (26 of non-O157 STEC), 541 of Cryptosporidium, 166 of Yersinia, 103 of Vibrio, 101 of Listeria, 44 of HUS, and 43 of Cyclospora. Among the 5,481 (91%) Salmonella isolates serotyped, the three most common serotypes accounted for 49% of the infections: 1,051 (19%) were serotype Typhimurium, 842 (15%) were Enteritidis, and 791 (14%) were Newport. The most common non-O157 STEC serotypes isolated were O26 and O111. Substantial variations in incidence of specific infections, defined as laboratory isolations per 100,000 persons, were reported among the sites (Table).
1996--2002 Comparison
A main effects log-linear Poisson regression model (5) was used to estimate the effect of time on the incidence of the various pathogens, treating calendar year as a categorical variable, with 1996 as the reference year. This model assumed that disease incidence in sites added to surveillance after 1996 changed over time in a way similar to the change that occurred in the original five sites. The relative change in incidence from 1996 to 2002 was estimated, and confidence intervals (CIs) for that change were calculated.
In 2002, the bacterial pathogens with the highest incidence were Salmonella, Campylobacter, and Shigella (Table). From 1996 to 2002, the incidence of infection with several pathogens decreased. For Campylobacter, Listeria, and Yersinia, this decrease was observed consistently over several years (Figure 1). The estimated incidence of Campylobacter decreased 24% (95% CI = 32%--16% decrease), Listeria decreased 38% (95% CI = 52%--19% decrease), and Yersinia decreased 43% (95% CI = 55%--27% decrease). From 1996 to 2002, the estimated incidence of Salmonella did not change significantly (Figure 2). However, during this period, the estimated incidence of S. Typhimurium decreased 31% (95% CI = 41%--18% decrease); this decrease was observed consistently over several years. The estimated incidence of S. Enteritidis did not change significantly (95% CI = 36% decrease--35% increase); a substantial decline in incidence before 1999 has been largely reversed by an increase in incidence. The estimated incidence of S. Newport increased 87% from 1996 to 2002 (95% CI = 15% to 203% increase), with the majority of the increase occurring since 2001. The incidence of E. coli O157 showed substantial variation by year and site. The estimated incidence in 2002 was 8% lower than 1996 (95% CI = 33% decrease--26% increase). Similar to E. coli O157, which is a major cause of HUS, the incidence of HUS among children aged <5 years has not changed significantly. The incidence of Shigella declined from 1996 to 1999 and has since increased; the estimated incidence in 2002 was 14% higher than in 1996 (95% CI = 34% decrease--99% increase) and varied by site each year. From 1996 to 2002, the estimated incidence of Vibrio infections increased 126% (95% CI = 29%--298% increase).
Surveillance for Cryptosporidium and Cyclospora began in 1997. From 1997 to 2002, the estimated incidence of Cryptosporidium increased 8% (95% CI = 35% decrease--81% increase). Although the incidence of Cyclospora has decreased since 1997, the Poisson regression model could not be applied because of the rarity of cases.
Reported by: D Vugia, MD, California Dept of Health Svcs. J Hadler, MD, State Epidemiologist, Connecticut State Dept of Public Health. S Chaves, MD, Div of Public Health, Georgia Dept of Human Resources. D Blythe, MD, Maryland Dept of Health and Mental Hygiene. K Smith, DVM, Minnesota Dept of Health. D Morse, MD, New York State Dept of Health. P Cieslak, MD, Oregon Dept of Human Svcs. T Jones, MD, Tennessee Dept of Health. A Cronquist, MPH, Colorado Dept of Public Health and Environment. D Goldman, MD, Office of Public Health and Science, Food Safety and Inspection Svc, US Dept of Agriculture. J Guzewich, MPH, Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, Food and Drug Administration. F Angulo, DVM, P Griffin, MD, R Tauxe, MD, Div of Bacterial and Mycotic Diseases, National Center for Infectious Diseases, CDC.
Editorial Note:
From 1996 to 2002, the incidence of Campylobacter, Listeria, and Yersinia has shown substantial declines. Campylobacter and Listeria incidences are approaching their respective national health objectives, indicating important progress in food safety. For infections caused by the three most common Salmonella serotypes, a sustained decline in incidence has occurred only for S. Typhimurium.
From 1996 to 2002, the incidence did not decline for Salmonella, Shigella, Vibrio, Cryptosporidium, E. coli O157, and HUS. Although the incidence of Salmonella declined initially, it has increased since 2000. Salmonella infections are caused by many different Salmonella serotypes with different animal reservoirs; therefore, changes in overall incidence of Salmonella are influenced strongly by the most common serotypes and their reservoirs. For example, the incidence of S. Enteritidis infections declined during the late 1990s but has since increased, similar to the incidence of Salmonella infections caused by all serotypes combined. Similarly, the largest increase in incidence of Vibrio infections occurred from 1996 to 1998, and this increase was associated with the emergence of a new pandemic strain of Vibrio parahaemolyticus (6). However, from 2000 to 2002, other Vibrio species have contributed substantially to the overall increase in Vibrio infections. Targeted efforts to reduce the rate of foodborne illnesses could include steps to reduce the prevalence of pathogens in their respective important animal reservoirs and the foods derived from them: cattle and ground beef (E. coli O157), egg-laying chickens (S. Enteritidis), and seafood, particularly oysters (Vibrio). Implementation of nationwide, mandatory, on-farm preventive controls would reduce the risk for human illness from S. Enteritidis-contaminated eggs; such controls have been effective in reducing S. Enteritidis contamination of eggs where implemented (7).
Some year-to-year variation in incidence can be attributed to outbreaks. For example, in 2002, both Georgia and Maryland experienced large community outbreaks of Shigella sonnei infections. Oregon experienced a large outbreak of E. coli O157 infections, many of which were complicated by HUS, associated with a county fair. A large outbreak of multidrug-resistant S. Newport infections from ground beef in 2002 might be related to emergence of this strain in dairy cattle (8). In 2002, a large multistate outbreak of infections caused by pansusceptible S. Newport was traced to contaminated tomatoes (9).
The changes in the incidence of these infections occurred in the context of several control measures, including implementation by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) of the Pathogen Reduction/Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP) systems regulations in meat and poultry slaughter and processing plants beginning in 1997. The decline in the rate of S. Typhimurium infections in humans coincided with a decline in the prevalence of Salmonella isolated from FSIS-regulated products to levels below baseline levels before HACCP was implemented (10). The Food and Drug Administration has introduced additional interventions to prevent foodborne diseases. These interventions include increased attention to fresh produce safety through better agricultural practices, regulations requiring the refrigeration and safety labeling of shell eggs, implementation of HACCP in the seafood and juice industries, food safety education, increased regulation of imported food, and industry efforts, including new intervention technologies, to reduce food contamination.
The findings in this report are subject to at least three limitations. First, FoodNet data are limited to diagnosed illnesses; however, the majority of foodborne illnesses are neither laboratory-diagnosed nor reported to state health departments. Second, some illnesses are acquired through nonfoodborne routes (e.g., contaminated water, person-to-person contact, and direct animal exposure); reported rates do not represent foodborne sources exclusively. Finally, although FoodNet data provide the most comprehensive information available for these infections, the findings might not be generalizable to the entire U.S. population.
The 2002 FoodNet final report will include incidence figures and other information, such as illness severity, and will be available in late 2003 at http://www.cdc.gov/foodnet.
This report is based on data contributed by members of the FoodNet Working Group.
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- CDC. Preliminary FoodNet data on the incidence of foodborne illness---selected sites, United States, 2001. MMWR 2002;51:325--9.
- U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Healthy people 2010 (conference ed., 2 vols). Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, 2000.
- Bureau of the Census, Economics and Statistics Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce. Population estimates. Available at http://eire.census.gov/popest/estimates.php.
- Frome EL. The analysis of rates using Poisson regression models. Biometrics 1983;39:665--74.
- Daniels NA, Ray B, Easton A, et al. Emergence of a new Vibrio parahaemolyticus serotype in raw oysters: a prevention quandary. JAMA 2000;284:1541--5.
- Hogue A, White P, Guard-Petter J, et al. Epidemiology and control of egg-associated Salmonella Enteritidis in the United States of America. Rev Sci Tech 1997;16:542--53.
- CDC. Outbreak of multidrug-resistant Salmonella Newport---United States, January--April 2002. MMWR 2002;51:545--8.
- Kretsinger K, Noviello S, Moll M, et al. Tomatoes sicken hundreds: multistate outbreak of Salmonella Newport. Presented at the 52nd Annual Epidemic Intelligence Service Conference. Atlanta, Georgia, April 2003.
- U.S. Department of Agriculture. Pathogen reduction/HACCP & HACCP implementation. Available at http://www.fsis.usda.gov/oa/haccp/imphaccp.htm.
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|Excellent - 79 reviews
Stay at Holiday Inn Express® Newell - Chester, WV Hotel Situated just minutes from the exciting Mountaineer Casino, Racetrack and Resort, our Newell, WV hotel is known for its prime location and outstanding amenities, such as free Wi-Fi access throughout the hotel. Book with us today and find out why our hotel is the favorite of both leisure and business tra...
Overall Rating - Excellent - 79 reviews
Excellent 10.0
Clean, modern, quiet
There was a female desk staffperson there that talked very loud in the breakfast area while we were trying to have a nice breakfast. She probably knows she has a loud voice but just forgets to reign it in on occasion.I asked to have the room cooling when we arrived (ofen we arrive to a very hot room in hotels) and they complied. That was a nice touch.
Good 8.0
Close to the Casino.
Its a long slow drive to Wheeling, WVa
|Excellent - 29 reviews
Welcome to Weirton! The area's premiere hotel for Marcellus Shale, Utica Shale and near by Franciscan University. There is only one word to describe our newly-designed hotel rooms at our hotel, breathtaking. Our 100% non smoking hotel is located off US 22, only 20 miles from the Pittsburgh International Airport, 15 miles from WH Sammis Plant (First Energy)...
Overall Rating - Excellent - 29 reviews
Good 8.0
Newer, well maintained property; rooms are nicely adorned.
No pay movies/Direct TV; only one elevator for large hotel.Overall a great stay. They accomodated a very generous late check out time. Rooms and public spaces are attractive, modern and nicely appointed. Bathrooms are spacious. Will stay again here when in the area.
Excellent 10.0
It had a business center where I was able to catch up with e-mails and research, a nice restaurant and a pool!
NothingThe staff was really wondeful, friendly, professional and courteous and it was situated in a perfect location for me to get back on 22 East to head back to New York.
|Excellent - 120 reviews
Conveniently located between Pittsburgh, PA and Cleveland, OH Free Wireless Internet in all rooms Free local phone calls Eight golf courses within 20 miles Bus Parking Mountaineer Racetrack and Casino only 25 miles Pets allowed - 75 dollars per night
Overall Rating - Excellent - 120 reviews
Excellent 10.0
This place is really quite nice - clean, reasonably modern, and in a quiet area. I've stayed their twice and will again. It's the best hotel I've found in the area that accepts pets.
Nothing to criticize.
Excellent 10.0
I dropped important papers in the lobby and the motel staff found and immediately returned to me this property. I will be staying at this motel again, for this reason.
|Excellent - 428 reviews
Overall Rating - Excellent - 428 reviews
Excellent 9.3
No buffet breakfast
Good 8.0
Location and public area
Fitness center was not the best, very cramped but as my only complaint not a big deal.Great location and service was excellent.
|Excellent - 852 reviews
The La Quinta Inn Pittsburgh Airport was recently named a 2014 TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence award winner! NEW! Flat-panel TVs with 30 channels of HD programming. Easy-access Plug-and-Play feature makes it simple to connect electronics. The newly renovated La Quinta Inn Pittsburgh Airport is located only seven miles from the Pittsburgh Inter...
Overall Rating - Excellent - 852 reviews
Good 8.0
We have stayed here a couple of times in the last 4 months. The king beds are very comfortable and we didn't hear anything in the hall or in adjoining rooms either time. The staff was friendly and helpful. Comp. breakfast was good and well-supplied.
Excellent 10.0
It was near every where we needed to go. It was clean. The bed was soft & the pillows were good.
The bottom of the shower curtain looked clean put it smelled sour. Kinda stunk up the whole bathroom. We also wish we could have had a microwave & a frig but there wasn't one.All in all, it was a nice hotel & we had a great stay!
|Excellent - 11 reviews
Enjoy spacious accommodations, fantastic business and leisure amenities and a fantastic location, just minutes from Pittsburgh Airport, when you stay at the LEED certified Homewood Suites by Hilton Pittsburgh Airport/Robinson Mall Area, PA, hotel. Downtown Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, is just 15 miles from our all-suite Pittsburgh hotel. For your convenience, a...
Overall Rating - Excellent - 11 reviews
Good 7.0
Nice clean room, a little pricey for an average hotel room.
Pool was cold, breakfast room was small, but nothing that stands out as a valid complaintNew building, clean rooms, breakfast was ok, bedding left something to be desired but all in all an average hotel with a decent place to lay your head after shopping all day!
Excellent 10.0
Hotel was great! Room was spacious and the bathroom was huge. Very friendly staff and great breakfast choices. High quality treadmills!
|Excellent - 235 reviews
let your mind soar in our cool river city.. welcome to the Hampton Inn Pittsburgh-Airport Six miles: That's how far our Hampton Inn® hotel in Pittsburgh-Airport is from the Pittsburgh International Airport. We're a convenient spot to get a great night sleep before you jet off. But if you're in town for a while, take advantage of the great malls in our area...
Overall Rating - Excellent - 235 reviews
Excellent 10.0
Great experience. In town for business, they took care of all my needs. Shuttle service. Light dinner Monday -Thursday.
Okay 6.0
Close to Robert Morris and Primantis
No bar or ATM Wifi signal weak
|Okay - 611 reviews
With a stay at Americas Best Value Inn - Pittsburgh Airport in Coraopolis (Moon Township), you'll be convenient to Joe Walton Football Stadium and Robert Morris University. This hotel is within the region of 84 Lumber Arena and Rivers Casino. Make yourself at home in one of the 115 air-conditioned guestrooms. Complimentary wired and wireless Internet access...
Overall Rating - Okay - 611 reviews
Poor 2.0
The hoetl stinks at crazy level! I selected a non smoking room and I ended up having a so called 'non smoking' room which was like thousands of people smoked at! Also, the room was not clean and yellow drops were on the bedsheets. We did not stay there.
Good 7.0
access to airport
Night clerk did not request morning shuttle service to airport as requested.overall experience was satisfactory except for request for shuttle service.
|Good - 145 reviews
At Motel 6 Pittsburgh we welcome our guests 24 hours a day with a micro-fridge, pet friendly environment at the lowest rates of any national chain. Relax and enjoy Free WiFi in all of our modern rooms
Overall Rating - Good - 145 reviews
Excellent 9.3
I have never left a review for anything online before, but I had to with this motel. I was absolutely shocked by how nice it was, especially considering the price. The rooms were tasteful and kind of art deco, with hardwood floors and good soundproofing. It smelled fine and was incredibly clean. The staff were courteous and helpful. It's also located nearish to several places to eat or get deliveries from. Nice big TV. This was absolutely what I needed during an otherwise awful trip.
The coffee was pretty terrible, but there's a Starbucks about a mile and a half away.
Okay 6.0
clean, no carpets which made it cleaner
significant people noise in hallways into the night
|Excellent - 190 reviews
Enjoy the ideal location just five miles from Pittsburgh International Airport and 20 minutes from downtown Pittsburgh at the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Pittsburgh Airport. Step into the hotel and you'll receive a freshly baked chocolate chip cookie, our welcome gift to you. Take the complimentary 24-hour shuttle to the airport from our Moon Township hotel M...
Overall Rating - Excellent - 190 reviews
Excellent 10.0
The hotel is maintained beautifully and the staff is outstanding. Every staff person I encountered was friendly, welcoming, and efficient from check in to check out.
The hotel was hopping the night I visited so there was a lot more activity than I like late at night. If you're seeking quiet, make sure you ask for a away from the activity. Things quieted down quickly, though, and I got a good night's sleep.My experience at this hotel surpassed my experience with competitors. I will choose DoubleTree over other top competitors whenever I have the choice on my travels.
Mediocre 4.0
While not at the airport, it was a quick drive way...
The wallpaper in the bathroom was peeling, paint on the tub was peeling. The place was rather run down...
|Good - 598 reviews
The new Sheraton Pittsburgh Airport offers a place to revitalize in warm, upscale surroundings. During your stay, experience a place of connection and community, where high-tech features, signature Sheraton amenities and modern guest rooms combine to create a luxurious retreat for the sophisticated traveler. Situated just six miles from Pittsburgh Interna...
Overall Rating - Good - 598 reviews
Excellent 9.0
Clean, nice.
Wish we would have had a fridge and microwave
Excellent 9.0
Very nice hotel, helpful staff, ample close parking.
The walls are a bit thin for a hotel of this rating, I was able to hear people in other rooms, as well as the hallway.
|Excellent - 55 reviews
Overall Rating - Excellent - 55 reviews
Good 8.0
price and location free breakfast
furniture was dustyover all very nice
Excellent 10.0
beautiful decor! so fresh and modern...breakfast was wonderful and more than the standard continental style.
no...very nice!highly recommend! good value and great amenities.
|Good - 723 reviews
The Days Inn Pittsburgh Airport is ideally located just seven miles from the Pittsburgh International Airport and only ten miles from beautiful downtown Pittsburgh. Airport Shuttle Service is suspended from 01/01/2014 to 03/31/2014. Extended Airport Parking is NOT included in room rates and is available by reservation only at a cost of 5.00 USD per day. We...
Overall Rating - Good - 723 reviews
Excellent 10.0
That front could learn speak better Englisheverything else was great
Mediocre 4.0
Did not understand staff/ staff yelling across public area regarding picking up passenger at airport who had been left waiting// went to wash my hair had 2 conditioner no shampoo//no one cleans tables after people have bkfast. no menu for tv//bed was lumpy and had a dip.
|Excellent - 456 reviews
Just minutes from Pittsburgh International Airport via the complimentary shuttle service, the Embassy Suites Pittsburgh – International Airport hotel gives you the freedom to make your trip hassle-free. Your two-room suite with a private bedroom gives you all the space you need for work or to relax with the whole family. Watch a movie on one of the two HDTVs...
Overall Rating - Excellent - 456 reviews
Good 8.0
The rooms are getting a bit old and our frig leaked.
Excellent 10.0
very clean rooms and beds
No this was a very nice place.rated 4.5 I would rate it 5. Complimentary breakfast was really very nice.
|Excellent - 655 reviews
Overall Rating - Excellent - 655 reviews
Poor 1.0
This place is a dumpUnprofessional front desk staff.
Good 8.0
Great decor and friendly staff.
Practically no outlets in the room!!! I had to charge my phone in the lobby. Also, the breakfast buffet was exorbitantly expensive.Overall very swank for an airport hotel, nice lobby but nearly no outlets in the room


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Boynton Beach woman creates Community Prayer Room at Summit Christian Schoolby
Using a small room donated by Summit Christian School in West Palm Beach, Michelle Federico of Boynton Beach has created the Community Prayer Room to unify people, families and churches through prayer.
The Community Prayer Room's website accepts prayer requests that go out to "an army of prayer warriors who pray over these requests daily," says Michelle's husband, Louis, who is the one who alerted The Palm Beach Post to this ministry.
Michelle explains that she created The Community Prayer Room after Summit Christian was struggling financially. "CPR was opened in October to be the prayer covering for Summit and the leadership, teachers, staff, and students began praying for God to do the impossible. In December, the Evangelical Christian Credit Union came on the Summit campus and told the leadership that they were impressed with how Summit has turned things around, they believe in Summit's vision, and will work with Summit to be open for many years to come.
"Wow! What a miracle and testimony to God and how He answers prayer!"
Louis adds: "This ministry provides an opportunity to support and encourage churches and communities. The main purpose of CPR is to reclaim our families, communities, churches, schools, cities, state, and country for Christ. It's truly changing lives in our area," Louis says.
About this column: The "Notable neighbors" section of Community Post is contributed by readers like you. Know about a noteworthy local person or group? Tell us!


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Increase Google Page Rank Of A Blog :Tips To Improve Google Page Rank
Ranking matters a lot in today's world ,So every body want to improve their rankings .In Blogging World too ranking matters a lot .There are several ranking system in which websites and blogs are ranked .One of the most common ranking is Alexa Ranking . Alexa is an organization which rank all the website and blog according to their traffic . Many webmaster and blogger thinks that Alexa ranking is enough for representing all the data and reputation about a website or blog .But that's not true . There is one more important ranking system which is Google Page Rank .
What Is Google Page Rank ?
Google Page Rank is the rank assign by Google for a Website or Blog . It rank a website between 0 – 10 . Google Page rank represents blog or website reputation in Google eyes .That is ,How valuable the blog is .
Google.com is the only one having Page rank 10 .There are few websites having 9 and 8 page rank .So Google Page rank matters a lot in today's world . Infect it also show the SEO of a website. The Blog having High Page Rank ,will rank higher in SERP .
So every blogger want to increase their Google Page rank but the big question again comes :
How to Increase Google Page Rank ?
To increase Google Page rank what steps should be taken ? I have the answer . After performing many experiments ,I come to know few ways by which we can improve our page rank and they are given below .
1. Quality Content :
I have done so many experiments and found the only thing which matters a lot in all areas that is your " Content " .
I want to say only one single line here " Content is the King " . If you really want toincrease your blog page rank then the first thing you should go for is Quality Content . Your blog content should be unique and interesting .If you have quality content on your blog then all is well and you will find an improvement in your page rank soon . So go for quality not for quantity .
A blog having 10 unique quality posts will have more advantage then a blog having 50 copied posts . So always remember about the Quality .
2. Page Layout :
Blog page layout also matters in improving Google Page rank and also there is recentPanda Update which affected thousands of website having bad page layout . So a blog should have user-friendly website .
There should be less advertisement above the fold and maximum exposure to content will improve page layout of blog and also avoid Infolinks and Kontera inline text advertisements as they are not user-friendly and also provide a very bad payout .
3 .Quality Backlinks :
One of the most and most important thing which can improve Google Page Rank is Quality Backlinks .Make as many as possible quality backlinks , try to catch high PR backlinks .High PR backlinks is the way by which you can easily increase your Page Rank .Try to make Dofollow high PR backlinks which matters a lot in Page Rank .You can easily create your free backlink by commenting on high PR blog . Comment as more as can possible on DoFollow blogs and generate quality backlinks for your blog which will help you in increasing your Google Page Rank very quickly and will also send a huge amount of traffic to your blog too or you can also try guest posting . techtrp.com is also a PR 3 blog ,so you can also try here for guest posting by contacting us .
Read More : How To Check Nofollow Links In Chrome
But again I will say go for quality not for quantity .
If you follow these tips ,you will definitely improve your Google Page Rank .
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The Green Bay Packers have one of the best general managers in the league with Ted Thompson. He enters this year with his 9th at the helm. Other teams constantly pick through his team members but he still produces year in and year out. Mike McCarthy is starting his 8th season as the teams head coach and he has a big say in personnel decisions. Last season was another very solid draft for the Packers. The stand out was 2nd round selection Casey Hayward at defensive back. He played most of his time in the nickel package and allowed only 4.7 yards per attempt, second best in the league. Also the jury is still out on the 1st overall selection from this class, Nick Perry, due to his limited time because of injuries. As Ted Thompson has correctly stated in the past, it takes 3 years to effectively evaluate a draft class. His record is much longer than 3 years and Packer fans should feel very confident as long as he is running the draft room. Despite finishing 11-5 and taking 1st in the NFC North the room for improvement is always the biggest room in the house. The Packers still have needs that should be addressed in the 2013 draft.
Running Back
The running game as a whole is a big need for the Packers. Last season teams played pass the whole way, by staying in the Cover 2, and the Packers couldn't take advantage because of a weak running attack. The bigger hole in this equation may be the offensive line, but the running back sort needs an upgrade too.
Offensive Line
The offensive line did not play good last year. Aaron Rodgers still had a great year by all standards; 4300 yards, 39 touchdowns and a passer rating over 100, but he was being rushed far too often. One thing the team has going for them is the return of former first-round picks Dereck Sherrod and Bryan Bulaga from injured reserve. If the team has a strong belief in what they have seen from them, this position may only need to be addressed for depth.
Outside Linebacker
One thing the Packers have clearly shown is their lack of a pass rusher opposite Clay Matthews. The team initially hoped that Nick Perry would be the guy who could step up and fill that role, but it seems that may not be the case. In a pass heavy league defenses have to be able to pressure the quarterback consistently and from more than one position if they hope to be successful. Add to that the potential for injury and this quickly becomes a priority. The team has not only the draft, but a lot of money to spend which it could use to fill this spot. Ted Thompson is known for being creative and flexible in the draft and could still add a veteran that will take away from Perry's playing time.
The Packers run a very smart draft room and they know better than to spend too much on a running back in todays NFL. Going into this draft they have the 26th overall pick, a prime spot to take a back if the talent level is there. Eddie Lacy, a strong, powerful back at 5-11, 231 lbs. out of Alabama he would immediately bring an upgrade to the position. He has a thick, strong lower body which means he is built to last in this game. He has decent speed, turned in a 4.53 40 time, but more than that he shows elusiveness. He has impressive feet and balance which allow him to shift and find spots in traffic. He is not at the elite level, but he has a variety of moves which will make him effective. He will also be a good safety valve for Aaron Rodgers in the backfield. He has a low fumble rate, which means he is dependable, and he catches the ball well. That's important in the type of offense Green Bay runs, but not nearly as important as how well he picks up the blitz. What really separates the elite backs from everyone else is how well they pick up blitz coverage. If the back misses his assignment and allows a blitzer to run free it can spell the end of a whole series. Thompson and McCarthy understand the need to draft players that fit well in their system and the results speak for themselves. Their front office is one of the vest in the business from the top down. They seem to always have one of the better drafts.


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Trish Choate: Texas congressmen enjoy grassroots networking at RNC
TAMPA, Fla. - Four Texans leaned back and watched with interest at the Lone Star State delegation's morning briefing during the Republican National Convention in late August.
They were enjoying a rare moment of spectatorship, listening to speeches from Texas Gov. Rick Perry and others.
This time, none of the four congressmen — Blake Farenthold, Mac Thornberry, Randy Neugebauer and Mike Conaway — was the bride or even the bridesmaid. They were among Texas lawmakers who traveled across the country with no star turn at the RNC.
Why? Their motives had something in common with the delegates they rubbed elbows with.
The four lawmakers attended the RNC to support the state party, network, hear speeches, grab some enthusiasm to take back with them and take in the grassroots' reaction to the proceedings.
The RNC was a bucket-list item for freshman congressman Farenthold of Corpus Christi.
"I wanted to be a part of setting the course for our party for the next four years, and I think it was important for me to be there," he said. "I wanted to show my support for the state party."
Farenthold aimed to get to know the leaders within the party, he said. He also helped fundraise at Republican Party of Texas events.
Thornberry, a Republican from Clarendon in the Panhandle, was just covering his territory.
"This is about federal issues, and so it's in our bailiwick," he said.
He also took advantage of the opportunity to hang out with other Texans, meet new people and catch up with old acquaintances.
"You can kind of catch up and talk about what is happening in other parts of the country, so it's a unifying sort of factor," Thornberry said.
Neugebauer came to be a part of it all.
"This is a kind of a pep rally, and we want to be a part of the process because we think it's an extremely important election," Neugebauer, a Lubbock Republican, said at the Saddlebrook Resort in Wesley Chapel, Fla., where the Texas delegation stayed.
Neugebauer said he was also there to support presidential candidate Mitt Romney and running mate Paul Ryan.
Rep. Mike Conaway, a Republican from Midland, chartered a fishing boat for a fundraiser the first day of the convention, Aug. 27.
But then Conaway ended up canceling the fundraiser designed to drum up contributions for his Conservative Opportunities for New America Political Action Committee.
"Hurricane Isaac got in the way," he said later that week.
The first day of the RNC also was canceled, though Isaac turned out to be little to worry about for the Tampa area.
In any case, Conaway said he enjoyed spending time with the delegates, who were "the heartbeat of the Republican Party of Texas."
"I come here to listen to what they've got to say and try to capture some of their enthusiasm and passion," he said.
Trish Choate is Scripps Texas Regional Reporter. She can be reached at (202) 408-2709 or email@example.com. Follow her on Twitter at Trish_in_DC.


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- 08/2012: I graduate with a master degree from UIUC. Sam is an excellent adviser, but I decided that a PhD degree is not important, and I do not want to spend 2 more years on it.
- 03/2012: Our team, uZee, won two awards from the Cozad business plan competition (Adobe Technology Innovation Award, and EnterpriseWorks Incubator Award)
- 01/2012: Our paper Delusional Boot: Securing Cloud Hypervisors without Massive Re-engineering was accepted to Eurosys 2012
- 06/2010: Our work on improving security of cloud hypervisor featured on Zd.net blog
- 06/2010: I finished my internship at MS Research, during which I improved the security of Hyper-V as a cloud platform.
- 01/2010: I got the Best Presentation Award (and a nice trophy) for my presentation on our MAVMM in the CS track at the 7th VEF Annual conference (2010).
- 08/2009: I got my first 1st author paper accepted into ACSAC 2009. It is a work on building a customized virtual machine for malware analysis. Many thanks to my hard working teammates: Nabil Schear, HeeDong Jung, Apeksha Godiyal, Hai Nguyen, and of course Sam. Please read our paper, or visit our project webpage for more information.
- 05/2009: I switched to Prof. Sam King's group. Sam is working on several topics that I am interested in, including virtualization and browser security.
- 03/2009: I have passed the System & Networking Qualification exam to become a PhD candidate at UIUC CS Department. I have gathered my experience on how to deal with this exam here, and a list of sample qual questions here.
- 09/2008: I got my first conference paper accepted into HICSS 2009 (more)
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My name is Anh Nguyen. I am a fifth year grad student (as of May 2012) at the Computer Science Department - University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign. I am doing research on Computer and Information Security. I was a member of Illinois Security Lab from Aug 2007 to May 2009. My current adviser is Prof. Sam King. I have an office in 4301 Siebel Center, one of the newest and modernest buildings at UIUC (from what I heard).
I am a Vietnam Education Foundation (VEF) fellow, and I served as a member of Vietnam Education Fellows and Scholars Association's (VEFFA) Board of Representative from Jan 2008 to Jan 2010, and currently is a member of VEFFA's Board of Advisers.
Before coming to Illinois, I finished my undergrad at Hanoi University of Technology - Faculty of Information Technology in 2006. I then worked full time as Deputy Manager – AntiVirus Dept - Bach Khoa Internetwork Center until June, 2007. I came to Urbana Champaign in August, 2007 to pursue my graduate study at UIUC. Frankly, I don't really like going to school but I the problem is I do love learning, and so I have been in school for over 20 years….
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Yuma, AZ December 2 -- A federal grand jury in Phoenix has returned a 68-count indictment against William "Bill" Liddle, 50, AEA Federal Credit Union's former vice president of business services. Bill Liddle's wife, Rhonda Liddle, 45, and Frank Ruiz, 61, are also charged. All three face charges of committing fraud against AEA Federal Credit Union, located in Yuma and Parker, Arizona.
The indictment alleges that William Liddle conspired with Yuma businessman Frank Ruiz to approve suspicious business loans in exchange for almost $1 million in kickbacks to Liddle and his wife.
All three defendants were arrested and arraigned in federal court Thursday. The Liddles and Ruiz said very little in court. They told the judge they understood the charges against them and all three entered pleas of not guilty. All three were shackled during the proceedings and were hand-cuffed before leaving court today. All three accused have court-appointed attorneys.
According to the U.S. Attorney's Office, all of Ruiz's business ventures funded by the AEA loans, including the Yuma Fun Factory have ended in bankruptcy. The Fun Factory closed in April of this year. Ruiz also owns The Top of the Kress nightclub and bar in downtown Yuma. It is still open.
In a release Thursday, The U.S. Attorney's Office said more than $25 million in AEA loans Liddle authorized during the alleged conspiracy remain in default. The U.S. Attorney' Office says all three defendants recently declared personal bankruptcy as well.
"Financial institutions are not personal fun factories for its officers and their anointed business pals. The defendants' selfish scheme has come full circle and they are already paying a price for their greed," said U.S. Attorney Dennis K. Burke. "They have victimized not only a financial institution but an entire community and jeopardized that community's faith in this institution. We will make sure they are also held accountable for their disregard of the law and the consequences suffered by the credit union."
FBI Special Agent in Charge Nathan Gray said, "The indictment of Mr. and Mrs. Liddle and Mr. Ruiz is the culmination of an extensive FBI and IRS investigation that exposed their loan kickback scheme to obtain fraudulent business loans."
The Liddles and Ruiz turned themselves in Thursday morning. The Liddles have know about the investigation for many months. Bill and Rhonda Little, along with Frank Ruiz will be under the supervision of pre-trial services until their court date in February. They had to surrender their passports and will have monthly checks by a representative from pre-trial services.
AEA Federal Credit Union's third quarter financial report (available on the National Credit Union Administration's website) shows that AEA is undercapitalized, its delinquent loan rates — primarily business member loans — have risen sharply from a year ago and foreclosures and bankruptcies continue to take their toll on the credit union.
Denise Sweet-McGregor, Interim CEO of AEA Federal Credit Union released this statement on Thursday, "The details of the investigation over the past 11 months have been difficult to suppress. While rumors have been rampant about what members of the community and the media have imagined, we were not at liberty to confirm or deny any of those rumors. However, now that the information about the alleged illegal actions of Mr. Liddle and others has been released by the FBI, the community can now understand why AEA has had to bear such severe financial losses this past year. The harm caused by these alleged actions to AEA's members and dedicated employees is unconscionable."
Each account at AEA is insured up to $250,000 by the National Credit Union Share Insurance Fund.
According to the release from AEA Thursday, Mr. Liddle was hired by AEA in November of 2004 to develop and manage a business services program for AEA based on his formal education, and professional expertise in commercial lending and international business. Mr. Liddle resigned from his position in December of 2009, stating his intention to devote full-time attention to a business, Desert Capital Advisors, LLC.
Convictions for counts of fraud alleged in the indictment carry a maximum penalty of 30 years in prison, a $1 million fine or both. In determining an actual sentence, the district court judge will consult U.S. Sentencing Guidelines, which provide appropriate sentencing ranges. The judge, however, is not bound by those guidelines in determining a sentence.
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The Feds know how to get money from innocent citizens, and then close the door the use of the parks by those who paid for them.
"Off-road vehicle enthusiasts have been undeservedly attacked by environmental groups who paint a picture to their members that simply doesn't exist on the scale they assert. The truth is, the forest roads and trails we use are thousands of times more pristine than Interstate 80.
"The Forest Service came to the motorized users community in need of funds to begin the Travel Management Program. Over $12 million was paid to help map all of our roads and trails.
"But then, once they were identified, they were promptly closed by the Forest Service," Theisen continued."
Government is theft and corruption—sounds more like a con game run by the Mafia then honesty in running a nation. Bet you did not know about this theft of money and public land?
Feds sued over halting Tahoe National Forest access for off-road recreationists
Pacific Legal Foundation, 7/17/12
Sacramento, CA; July 17, 2012: On behalf of off-road motorized recreational users of the Tahoe National Forest, attorneys with Pacific Legal Foundation today sued the federal government for illegally closing off more than 800 miles of roads and trails that have been used for decades by the public for environmentally responsible off-road motorized recreation, access to camping and fishing, and to assist in the prevention of forest fires.
"We are filing this lawsuit to stop the U.S. Forest Service from illegally padlocking vast areas of the Tahoe National Forest and blocking the public from enjoying responsible recreational use of public lands," said PLF attorney Brandon M. Middleton.
Donor-supported PLF is a legal watchdog organization that litigates nationwide for limited government, property rights, and a balanced approach to environmental regulations.
PLF attorneys always represent clients without charge. The plaintiffs in this case are organizations and individual recreational users of the forest, including Friends of Tahoe Forest Access (with members in Nevada County, Placer County, and surrounding areas); Nevada County Woods Riders; Grass Valley 4-Wheel Drive Club; High Sierra Motorcycle Club; and Webilt Four Wheel Drive Club, and Friends of Greenhorn, both based in Placer County.
Feds distort a "Travel Management Rule" process to illegally restrict forest access
The lawsuit targets the implementation of the Forest Service's 2005 Travel Management Rule at the Tahoe National Forest. "The Rule calls for an open and transparent process for designation of roads and trails available to the public for motorized recreation," said Middleton. "But the implementation of the rule at the Tahoe National Forest has been anything but transparent. Contrary to assurances that public recreational access has been protected, the agency has ended up prohibiting motorized off-road vehicles on hundreds of miles of roads and trails that have been traditionally available to the public for recreational purposes.
"This was a bait and switch game," Middleton continued. "The Forest Service lulled people into complacency over the 2005 Travel Management Rule and said recreational enthusiasts had nothing to fear. But then, we find out that over 800 miles of roads or trails are going to be blocked off from traditional motorized recreational uses. In the end, less than 50 miles of formerly accessible trails have been left open for off-road motorized use.
"This draconian closure of public access to the Tahoe National Forest is the result of an unlawful process and illegal decision-making, and that is why we are seeking relief in federal court," Middleton said.
Jacquelyne Theisen of Auburn, with Friends of Greenhorn:
"Off-road vehicle enthusiasts have been undeservedly attacked by environmental groups who paint a picture to their members that simply doesn't exist on the scale they assert. The truth is, the forest roads and trails we use are thousands of times more pristine than Interstate 80.
"The Forest Service came to the motorized users community in need of funds to begin the Travel Management Program. Over $12 million was paid to help map all of our roads and trails.
"But then, once they were identified, they were promptly closed by the Forest Service," Theisen continued.
"This is a problem that extends far beyond Tahoe National Forest. Tens of thousands of Forest Service roads are being closed nationwide to every American.
"We are very grateful that Pacific Legal Foundation is taking this case, and taking a stand in court for responsible forest policies and meaningful public access to public lands."
The legal case against the feds' padlocking ploy
The lawsuit challenges the Forest Service's dramatic restriction on public access to Tahoe National Forest on several grounds, including:
- Regulators unlawfully prejudiced the road and trail designation process at the Tahoe National Forest in favor of route closure.
- The Forest Service misled the public by insisting that closing over 800 miles of roads and trails to motor vehicles would have a beneficial effect on motorized recreational opportunities, in violation of the agency's duty under the National Environmental Policy Act to provide accurate information to the public.
- The Forest Service misled by claiming that formerly legal motorized recreation in the Tahoe National Forest was "unauthorized," creating the false impression that PLF's clients and the public never had a right to access the forest through motorized recreation.
- The Forest Service failed to adequately detail the impacts that closing roads and trails would have on motor vehicle use. These impacts include increased risk of forest fires, as motor recreationists who previously cleared brush, trees, and other impediments from roads and trails that are used to combat forest fires will now be unable to do so.
"Our clients attempted to work with the Forest Service as it developed its Travel Management Rule blueprint," said Brandon M. Middleton. "But the process wasn't transparent and has resulted in the opposite of what was promised. Instead of securing access to the public, the federal government is essentially posting 'keep out' signs for roads and recreational opportunities that families have been enjoying for generations. The Forest Service needs to be held to account for its illegal decision-making, so that our clients as well as individuals and families throughout California can continue cherished recreational activities at the Tahoe National Forest."
Defending public access and public recreation: the economic implications
The issues in this case extend beyond public access, firefighting, and accountability in the regulatory process. There are also important implications for the economy. A recent publication of the Western Governors' Association, "A Snapshot of the Economic Impact of Outdoor Recreation," included motorcycle riding in the key activities that it surveyed. The survey reported that the economic benefits of outdoor recreation in 2011 (including off-road motorized recreation) included $645.6 billion in consumer spending, nationwide.


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Listen to what the American Academy of Pediatrics is considering.
The doctors say teens should be encouraged to abstain from sex, but, since many are sexually active, schools and pediatricians' offices would be two good places to make condoms available, especially when accompanied by sex education programs.
This is coming from a committee that is recommending the AAP adopt this policy, to encourage doctors to educate teens about the correct use of condoms.
The AAP says studies have shown that teens with access to condoms and sex education become sexually active later than their peers who don't have access.
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This week's KSFY.com Game of the Week was a rematch of last year's 9AA State Title Game between Bridgewater-Emery/Ethan and Kimball/White Lake in that game.
The Seahawks topped the Wildkats last year but with neither program slowing down this season, it was another great battle in Ethan this afternoon. B-E-E came into the game as the No.1 team in our KSFY/KWSN poll, while Kimball/WL was second.
In the first quarter, the Seahawks struck first in the ground and pound style game. Tailback Anthony Huber powered his way in from 1-yard out to give his team a 6-0 lead.
However, the second quarter belonged to the Wildkats. Quarterback Jesse Taylor helped drive his team down field and capped it off with a 1-yard touchdown to put Kimball/WL in front 8-6.
Late in the first half, the road team would strike again. Running back Trevor Reinisch found a hole and scampered 10-yards to the endzone, putting the Wildkats up 14-6 at halftime.
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Queenstown's Coronet Peak ski area today (June 8) celebrated in style as the first Australasian ski field to open for winter....
Coronet Peak first ski area in Australasia to open on Saturday
Queenstown is officially open for winter as the 2013 season kicks off at Coronet Peak on Saturday (June 8).
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As opening day approaches for Queenstown's Coronet Peak...
As opening day approaches for Queenstown's Coronet Peak, the ski area's 211 snow guns are all set to crank into action for the first time this year this weekend (May 27-29).
A crew led by Head of Snowmaking Pete Deuart is ready to work day and night to have the guns pumping 24 tonnes of the white stuff across the mountain every minute in preparation for its scheduled opening on Saturday 4 June.
Mr Deuart said there were a number of weather factors dictating the start of snowmaking, but said he was positive the team would produce quality snow and plenty of it.
Coronet Peak Head of snowmaking Pete Deuart with one of his snow guns on the mountain
"Obviously we'd like it 'the colder the better' temperature-wise, but currently we have a good average marginal temperature to work with. There's also a few clear 'bluebird' days forecast which bodes well in terms of creating low humidity that's great for producing dry snow."
Coronet Peak needs at least 72 hours of continuous cold air temperatures and low humidity levels to make enough snow to open. The drier it is, the higher the temperature can be to make snow. At 100% humidity the ambient temperature needs to be -2C, while at 50% humidity the temperature can be 0C for snowmaking.
In the ultimate recycling move, last year's snow is used to make this year's machine snow. The snow guns are supplied from reservoirs on Coronet Peak which have collected water and snow melt all year, delivering it back to the guns via 20 kilometres of underground pipes.
Mr Deuart said he'd travelled to ski areas in Japan, USA, South Korea, China and Russia to look at snow guns and snow making technology, and that he was confident Coronet Peak's system was among the top one per cent of world-class snowmaking.
It costs more than $10,000 to power the snow guns each day.
"These are high end expensive pieces of equipment that need to be monitored by the team, and thanks to the extensive snowmaking system here at Coronet Peak, and the ongoing investment into the technology, we're the first mountain to open in New Zealand," he said.
"The whole world turns, the world tilts and we're going to get snow – that's the nature of the world. We only need those few days of continuous cold temperatures to make enough snow to open."


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The Honor Flight of Greater Dubuque committee has voted to disband, following the ninth and tenth flights out of Dubuque earlier this month.
Perry Mason, general sales manager at Radio Dubuque and one of Honor Flight of Greater Dubuque's organizers, said this local Honor Flight chapter has completed its mission, "to ensure all World War II veterans had an opportunity to see the memorials in Washington, D.C. built in their honor for their service to our Country."
Earlier this month, Honor Flight of Greater Dubuque had two back-to-back flights, each carrying about 90 veterans. Only a dozen veterans on each flight, organizers say, were World War II veterans.Staying true to the initial charter of Honor Flight of Greater Dubuque, Mason said, the committee voted to officially disband.In the course of its 10 flights, Honor Flight of Greater Dubuque has flown more than 900 World War II and Korean War veterans to Washington D.C. to see their wars' memorials.
"None of this would have been possible if not for the generosity of the tri-state area," Mason said. "The list of donors is long and the Honor Flight of Greater Dubuque is very appreciative for everyone's contributions."
He said any leftover funds in the Honor Flight of Greater Dubuque's coffer will go to local veterans groups dedicated to helping veterans and their families.
Mason said many younger veterans served as guardians on Honor Flights out of Dubuque, including veterans from the Vietnam War, Operation Desert Storm and the Iraq and Afghanistan wars.
"We are very appreciative for those that took of their time and talent and served our Veterans as their support team," Mason said.
Honor Flight hubs remain in Waterloo, Cedar Rapids, the Quad Cities and La Crosse, Wisconsin.
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Take away government; take away competent regulation; stop collecting taxes; stop building roads and bridges; cut back on education at all levels; stymy healthcare for everyone but the rich; Come on; make America a land of opportunity again…
Why, that is a recipe for disaster. The brilliant part of it is that returning America to a land of limited government and individual freedom and opportunity actually would be a disaster to the current power structures and monetary structures. They would be considered illegitimate under an unabridged Constitution.
I'm afraid you're in a bad mood. The correct English is declarative mood past tense: 'They took away … and so made …'
Not only are not nearly enough new roads and bridges being built, the old ones are being allowed to fall apart. (One can argue that this would be great if they put in public transportation instead, but instead they're saying, 'If you don't work hard and so can't afford your own private helicopter and instead drive your jalopy over one of our bridges and it collapses, it's all your own fault.')
Making America GREAT again!
Do you ever NOT exaggerate?
You do understand that roads,bridges, and education are all items that traditionally are funded by local/state governments? The feds only contribution to roads and bridges is a gas tax that is collected and divided between the states. They contribute to education ONLY if you abide by whatever silly rule they think up.
Shouldn't Mom and Dad be invested in their child? Shouldn't YOU repair that hole in the street outside your house?
Or will you wait for the bureaucratic wheels to turn in DC to fund your road? If you do then you will have to wait for Rangle, Reid, Pelosi, Bohner, McConnel and Ryan to get THEIR cut of the pie first.
Here we go with the "you didn't build that" rants.
I like your sarcasm…. this is exactly what the Republicans seem to want…. Read Howard Zinn's A Peoples History of the United states 'Merika is and has always been of/for and by the money'd few upon the backs of the rest'uvus
"You do understand that roads,bridges, and education are all items that traditionally are funded by local/state governments?"
Much of wm's comment applies to state & local governments as much as Washington. Nobody wants to pay for what they see as other peoples' problems.
Interesting historical footnote:
A young Lt. Col. Dwight D. Eisenhower was part of a 1919 military convoy that traveled from Washington to San Francisco. Their heavy trucks struggled on the unpaved roads, and 88 bridges had to be rebuilt before the convoy could cross. The trip took 2 months & must have made an impression on Ike, who championed Federal funding of the Interstate Highway System.
Well, at least they got that one guy who was messing everything up for everybody else. I hope they get that small handful of rogue agents of the IRS who were interfering in the rights of the TEA Party to participate in an election. It's always just one guy or a small bunch of malcontents who ruin it for everyone, isn't it? Now everything will be perfect!
Really? That's it? The Koch brothers? The Koch brothers are telling people that the government is spending too much money and needs to be fiscally responsible to achieve solvency? Did you just grab the first object that could be wielded as an offensive weapon and start blindly flailing at the wind?
It was the German autobahn that really impressed him with how quickly they could be used to shift personnel an materiel.
Remember, the official name of the Interstates is "Interstate Highways for Defense and Transportation".
Bill Maher suggests that liberals should buy states the way that rich guy bought North Carolina and imposed his laws on NC.
Bruce…do YOU know how to repair/build a road,
or a bridge or a hydroelectric system? The
government has the knowledge and the resources for that
"…….A young Lt. Col. Dwight D. Eisenhower was part of a 1919 military convoy that traveled from Washington to San Francisco. Their heavy trucks struggled on the unpaved roads, and 88 bridges had to be rebuilt before the convoy could cross. The trip took 2 months & must have made an impression on Ike, who championed Federal funding of the Interstate Highway System….."
In the spring of 1945 the Allies under Eisenhower battled their way to Germany's western border. Eisenhower envisioned months of painful slogging across a shattered countryside. Then his forward commanders reported an amazing discovery; a broad ribbon of highway, the best road system anyone had ever seen, a four-lane highway built in the 1930's with overpasses, ramped interchanges to avoid intersections; and rest areas every 100 miles or so. Once the troop carriers got on the German Autobahn they moved much faster than anticipated and the war was over in weeks, not months.
In 1953 President Eisenhower thought of those roads when he rejected a rather timid two-lane highway network across America in favor of the four lane Autobahn model built to a single national standard. Its one of the finest highway networks in the world and nobody seems to care the basic idea was copied from the Nazis. (Eisenhower's Memoirs)
I don't see Goldman Sachs building any roads.
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