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This will be achieved through a program of research excellence that is broad in scope encompassing the full range of relevant sciences from the laboratory bench to the community. We embrace the interdisciplinary nature of the program recognizing that breakthroughs will likely emerge at the interface of scientific disciplines. Accordingly, this program draws strength from both the diversity of academic programs that underlie it, as well as a unifying focus and direction related to public health preparedness and infectious diseases.
H1N1/2009 Outbreak
Facts, preparedness, faculty experts
Spring, 2009
More than 125 public health and infectious disease experts drive the Public Health Preparedness for Infectious Diseases program at The Ohio State University. Key leaders from this team have collaborated to offer this overview of swine flu. The term 'swine influenza' most accurately describes subtype H1N1 Type A influenza viruses. However, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced that the current outbreak is caused by an H1N1 strain with a unique combination of gene segments not previously reported among people. In this document, we will use the term 'swine flu' to specifically refer to the current strain of H1N1 causing the human outbreak reported in April, 2009.
Background: Outbreaks of swine flu occur regularly in pigs, but this strain includes genetic content from birds, pigs and humans. When flu viruses spread from person-to-person, they can continue to mutate. Person-to-person transmission of swine flu by sneezing and coughing has been confirmed, but the ease of the transmission is still under investigation. Symptoms usually include fever, coughing, sneezing, runny nose, and sore throat. There have been some early reports of diarrhea, nausea and vomiting, as well. Comparisons have been made to the Spanish Flu Pandemic of 1918.
Summary of Facts and Issues:
· This version of H1N1/2009 has been detected in several countries, including the U.S. The most severe cases and highest numbers have been occurring in Mexico.
· H1N1/2009 has caused 141 confirmed infections in the US with one death. In Mexica, the situation appears more severe. These numbers likely under-represent the actual cases since people with mild infections may not have sought medical care, typical in most flu outbreaks.
· H1N1/2009 has shown resistance to two antiviral medications, but CDC is recommending Tamiflu or Relenza, which are successful against the virus.
· H1N1/2009 cannot be contracted by eating pork.
· The key elements to preparedness against H1N1/2009 are continued vigilant surveillance, a strong early detection/warning system, and standard hygiene, including regular washing of hands, avoiding contact with infected persons and staying home if you're infected, except to go to your primary care doctor More prevention tips can be found at: www.cdc.gov/swineflu/
Dr. Mo Saif, head of Ohio State University Food Animal Health Research Program, studies how influenza viruses manage to jump from one animal species to another, and from animal to humans. Hadi Yassine, a graduate student, is part of the Saif Team looking for the molecular characteristics driving interspecies transmission.
Questions and Experts:
What strains of the flu have we found around the country to date?
Preliminary analysis from Daniel Janies, PhD indicates that the Texas and California cases are related and trace back to swine sequences in Guangzi, China, and the United States. Washington cases are distant from that group and related to other human cases around the world. Dr. Janies, an associate professor in the Department of Biomedical Informatics at The Ohio State University, builds evolutionary trees to track changes in the virus, models the movement of the flu and its properties such as drug resistance, and predicts where and how it will move next.
Dr. Janies has extensive knowledge of computational genomics. His background includes serving as a principal investigator at the American Museum of Natural History where he lead a team that built one of the world's largest computing clusters. He currently tracks the spread of infectious diseases based upon genetic and geographic data derived from animal and human viruses and their hosts. His results have been reported in local and international media and he was recently called to testify to the United States Senate on "Forestalling the Coming Pandemic: Infectious Disease Surveillance Overseas." To see interactive visualizations of his work, go to http://supramap.osu.edu/supramap/index.php?page=publications
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Is swine flu similar to avian flu? How do these viruses go from animals to humans? Should pigs be protected? How does this compare historically to previous swine flu pandemics?
Mo Saif, DVM, MS, PhD, head of the Food Animal Health Research Program at the Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center (OARDC) and assistant dean, College of Veterinary Medicine, has extensive knowledge on the transmission of influenza viruses between different species including poultry and swine. He can visually demonstrate a number of issues, including accessing an aerosol chamber where strains of the virus are generated for research purposes. Dr. Saif's lab is the only one at Ohio State that is working with swine influenza viruses.
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Richard Slemons, DVM, MS, PhD, has been studying influenza outbreaks in animals and humans in the U.S. and overseas for more than 30 years. Dr. Slemons, professor in the Department of Veterinary Preventive Medicine He is connected to an extensive and fascinating surveillance network throughout the country. He does have photography of field and lab work.
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Dee Jepsen, PhD, is OSU Extension's state safety leader with the Agricultural Safety and Health Program. She serves as assistant professor in the Department of Food, Agricultural, and Biological Engineering. One of her areas of interest is disaster preparedness and recovery. With regards to swine flu, she can speak to media on prevention, swine herd health management, and client relationships. Her key message is: Swine flu cannot be contracted by eating pork.
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Steve Moeller, PhD, associate professor, is an OSU Extension swine specialist with the Department of Animal Sciences in the College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences. Moeller can speak on biosecurity with swine herds in Ohio, as well as discuss herd management and aspects of swine production.
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How is infection spread and how can you mitigate the spread? How successful are strategies such as face masks and hand washing?
Tim Buckley, PhD, CIH, associate professor and chair, Division of Environmental Health Sciences, College of Public Health at The Ohio State University can detail the public health issues raised by swine flu in the United States.
Dr. Buckley is an environmental health scientist with expertise in exposure and risk assessment. His research interests include assessing human exposure to environmental contaminants so that public health effects and preventive strategies can be more effectively identified. He has a diverse research portfolio that spans both environmental and occupational health across the health continuum from source, to exposure, to body burden, and ultimately health effects. Specific recent studies have included lab and field studies characterizing airborne bacteria and viruses as a critical first step in investigating the inhalation hazard and strategies for protecting animal-to-human and human-to-human transmission for workers and communities. He is a certified industrial hygienist and a member of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Science Advisory Board.
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What impact could swine flu have upon public health in the U.S.?
- How will we know if this outbreak grows into an epidemic or pandemic?
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- Can we use the same strategies intended to prepare for an avian flu pandemic?
Kurt Stevenson, MD, MPH, is an associate professor of internal medicine in the Division of Infectious Diseases and the associate medical director of clinical epidemiology for the OSU Health System. He is also associate professor in the Division of Epidemiology at Ohio State's College of Public Health. Dr. Stevenson can explain the basic human health threats raised by the virus and the medical community's response to it.
Dr Stevenson's clinical interests focus on healthcare-associated infections and antimicrobial resistance in the healthcare setting. His major research interest is directed at understanding the development of healthcare-associated infections and examining infection control interventions to limit their occurrence and impact. One area of emphasis currently is examining strategies to optimize the prescribing of antimicrobial agents to prevent the development and spread of resistance. This research includes diverse healthcare settings beyond Ohio State including those with limited resources such as rural hospitals and long-term care facilities.
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H1N1 Tracking Update
PHPID Research Goals:
- Translate scientific discoveries into clinical applications e.g. new diagnostics, therapies, and vaccines for infectious diseases;
- Detect the presence of emerging infectious diseases within communities, the underlying mode of transmission, and strategies for prevention, control and treatment;
- Prevent human infection from antibiotic resistant zoonotic (animal to human) micro-organisms through an understanding of livestock immune systems -- particularly the gastrointestinal
tract -- with an aim to reduce use of antibiotics in animals
- Address food safety issues during food production, processing, transport, storage, retail, or consumer use, with an aim to decrease infections and associated fatalities caused by
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Sam Says We're Getting a 'Trick 'r Treat 2′In Development By Scott Beggs on October 29, 2013 | Be the First To Comment
Sam is coming back. At a screening of Trick 'r Treat last night, director Michael Dougherty and the film's patchwork trickster announced that they were planning a sequel through Legendary. Considering the production company's split from Warners (and the shelf the studio forced the first film onto for years), it's a good assumption that Warners won't be involved. Although there are no details (and no script) currently, Dougherty claimed that the new anthology would move beyond the werewolves, zombies and vampires of the first to explore new stuff that goes bump on Halloween night. Trick 'r Treat 2 is very, very welcome news as the first was a fun rarity in the October landscape. If it can maintain the caliber of the stories and the joyful tone of bloodlust, a new installment would be an excellent new tradition. At the very least it would offer more variety than the same house fully of cabinets opening themselves. [Legendary]
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Jeremih Covers Adele's 'Rumour Has It' [Video]
Jeremih takes on Adele's "Rumour Has It" for Billboard Mashup Mondays. The R&B crooner strips down the British singer's soulful song off her multi-platinum album 21, showing off his skills on the drums and keyboard with his guitar-laced remake. He even throws in melodies from Vanilla Ice's "Ice Ice Baby," Queen and David Bowie's "Under Pressure," and his own hit "Down on Me."
"You probably have never heard this type of sound from my voice, so I just wanted to touch it and see what I could do with it," the 23-year-old Chicago native told Billboard. "I think [Adele is] one of the hottest new breakthrough artists. I love her sound of music. It kinda gives me the old Motown sound of music that I grew up listening to."
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FILE - This Oct. 23, 2012 file photo shows Taylor Swift performing on ABC's "Good Morning America" in New York. Swift will co-host The Grammy nominations concert with LL COOL J on Wednesday, Dec. 5, in Nashville, Tenn. (Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP, file)
NEW YORK (AP) — Taylor Swift's new album is called "Red," but its true color is a brilliant platinum. The 22-year-old sold 1.2 million copies of her latest album in its first week — the largest sales week for any album in a decade.
Nielsen SoundScan confirmed the blockbuster sales on Tuesday night. "Red" marks Swift's second straight album to sell more than 1 million copies in its first week; "Speak Now," her third album, sold a little over 1 million copies when it was released in 2010. She is the only woman to have two albums sell more than 1 million copies in its first week.
"They just told me Red sold 1.2 million albums first week. How is this real life?! You are UNREAL. I love you so much. Thanks a million ;)," Swift tweeted Tuesday night.
The only other act to sell more than 1 million copies of an album in its debut week twice was 'N Sync.
Swift isn't a boy band, but she's certainly got the appeal of one: the country crossover has a huge following, particularly among teens who have followed her since she was a teen herself, releasing her first album. But she's also a critic's darling: The Grammy-winner's "Red" garnered plenty of acclaim when it was released last week.
Swift was omnipresent in the week of the album's release, appearing on such shows as "Good Morning America" and "Katie." She also joined with two untraditional partners — Papa John's and Walgreens, which offered the album for sale. And she announced her upcoming tour.
The last album to sell more than 1 million copies in its debut week was Lady Gaga's "Born This Way," which sold 1.1 million copies last year. However, that album was deeply discounted on Amazon.com in its first week.
Swift has the opportunity to celebrate for a second time this week: As the reigning "Entertainer of the Year" at the CMA Awards, she has the chance to capture the trophy again when it is held Thursday in Nashville.
Nekesa Mumbi Moody is the AP's Global Entertainment & Lifestyles Editor. Follow her at http://www.twitter.com/nekesamumbi
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SAN DIEGO, December 6, 2013 - How much do Americans love their pets? The numbers paint a vivid picture. According to statistics shared by Petfinder.com:
- Ninety percent of all pet owners consider their pet a member of their family.
- Two-thirds of dog owners and 58% of cat owners say they give their pets presents at Christmas, spending $5 billion on their furry family members.
- Stockings are hung with care for their pets by 40% of dog owners and 37% of cat owners.
- One-quarter of all pet owners sign their pet's name on their holiday cards. Two-thirds include news about their pets and 36% include a photo of their pets in their holiday cards.
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With $5 billion to spend on pet oriented gifts annually, Santa Claws…err, Claus… might need a little hand. From the pet lovers at Communities, we have our top ten recommendations guaranteed to please canine, feline, and pet parent alike.
Cost: $39.99 plus $6 shipping
Ever wonder what your dog or cat's view of the world looks like? This miniature video camera hangs on your pet's collar and records their travels. It is sound activated and can provide three hours of recording time at 30-FPS. You can also set it up in a room to record your pet's activities in the house while you are gone.
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Cost: $16.95
This dog-tested light is sturdy, compact, watertight, lightweight, and easy to use.
The Beacon clips onto any collar like a dog tag, but also on jackets, harnesses, and leashes. It emits a bright red light that is visible from a great distance. It is a must-have safety item for owners and pets who walk or play after dark. It can also help you find your dog in a crowd at a busy dog park or beach. It's also useful for kids and adults who are active after sunset.
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Cost: $26.95 via Amazon; available via other retailers
For the feline hipster with Cat Scratch Fever, this scratching mat looks like a DJ turntable with a spinnable deck and tone arm. It's quite realistic looking and you'll be just as entertained as your cat. Get out the camera for this one.
Cost: $11.99
For the pet owner who misses a beloved companion, let them know you have not forgotten. This lovely garden stepping stone can be personalized with a photo. It can also sit on a desktop or mantel inside.
Diamond Paw and Heart Necklace
Cost: $219.00
This is a serious piece of jewelry for the serious pet lover. Sold via the ASPCA website, this diamond necklace in yellow and white gold contains 52 small diamonds, one quarter carat total. It comes with an 18-inch chain.
Breed Specific Gifts from DogShoppe.Net
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Know someone who is crazy about Corgis? Nuts for Newfoundlands? This website carries thousands of breed-specific products such as clothing, housewares, and signage. I especially like the garden stakes and signage. Products offer choices reflecting variations in color and breed standards, a nice touch.
$6.49 Amazon
Reviewers rave about this cat toy. "Best catnip toy ever. What's really in this thing?" writes an amazed owner on Amazon.com Cats go crazy and play for hours with this odd little banana. Whatever is in it, it's a hit with Kitty.
Cost: $12 to $20
If you have an active dog who loves chasing a ball, you need a Chuckit. This simple tool allows you to fling a ball along the lines of a lacrosse player. It allows everyone to throw much farther than with your arm alone, and it saves wear and tear on your, especially if you have a dog that will play for hours. Different sizes accommodate different types of balls including standard tennis balls.
Cost: $98 - $300
Wish Andy Warhol was still around to immortalize your pet? This company can take a photo of your pet and turn it into a piece of pop art in the famous Warhol style. You still have time to order for Christmas if you want to surprise someone.
Finished portraits can be ordered in sizes from 13 X 13 inchdes up to 42 X 52 inches on art paper or canvas (add $25). Framing and rolling options can add more. A 16 X 20 on fine art canvas, mounted and framed is $193 plus shipping. The finished product can be delivered in as little as two days start to finish (for a price); five to seven days is average.
Books for Dog Lovers
Cost: Varies
There are many wonderful books about dogs, from classic fiction like "The Call of the Wild" by Jack London to real life stories such as "Marley and Me" by John Grogan. We recommend the amazing true story "The Lost Dogs: Michael Vick's Dogs and Their Tale of Rescue and Redemption" by Jim Gorant. Be inspired by this story of survival, resilience, and the eternal optimism of the canine heart, all made possible by the powerful bond between dogs and people. The book explores the rehabilitation of the pit bulls saved from a notorious dogfighting ring and their transformation from killers to healing caregivers. It's a story of hope that will restore your faith in humanity.
Available in paperback, hardback, Kindle, and audiobook.
Do you have suggestions for fellow pet owners? Tell us about your favorite products and gift ideas for pets and pet lovers in the Comments Section. Feliz Naughty Dog!
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Alessandra Vellucci, Chief of the Press and External Relations Section of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the briefing which was also attended by Spokespersons for the High Commissioner for Refugees, the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, the United Nations Children's Fund, the World Food Programme, and the World Health Organization and the International Organization for Migration.
Ms. Vellucci said a press conference was to be held tomorrow (19 December) at 13:00 in Room III on the joint launch of the Syria Humanitarian Assistance Response Plan 2013 and the Syria Regional Response Plan 2013. Speakers were Mr. Radhouane Nouicer, United Nations Regional Humanitarian Coordinator for Syria and Mr. Panos Moumtzis, Regional Refugee Coordinator, UNHCR, who would provide an update on the humanitarian situation and response to refugees in neighbouring countries and the Syria Regional Response Plan 2013.
Also present for questions on education, water and sanitation, Palestinian refugees and the activities of NGOs were Ms. Maria Calivis, Regional Director, Middle East and North Africa Region, UNICEF, Ms. Martha Myers, Regional Emergency Coordinator and Director of Social and Relief Services, UNRWA, Mr. Ed Schenkenberg van Mierop, Executive Director, ICVA and Mr. David Katruud, Director of Emergency Preparedness, WFP.
Adrian Edwards for the High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) said embargoed materials ahead of that press conference would be released in the next few hours.
Tarik Jasarevic for the World Health Organization (WHO) said the health situation on the ground was very serious and deteriorating. Access to healthcare facilities for both patients and health-care providers remained the biggest obstacle to delivery and reports were still coming in of shortages of supplies and staff. The WHO remained concerned about the security of health facilities and called again on all parties to ensure safe access.
The polio and measles vaccination campaign aimed at reaching 2.5 million children had been extended, he said; 1 010 020 children under 5 years of age were vaccinated against measles between 26 November and 17 December; and 1 235 507 children under 5 years of age were vaccinated against polio between 26 November and 17 December had so far been reached.
Last week the WHO visited a Damascus hospital and found that between 70 and 100 patients with injuries were being received each day and the most common injuries, including burns, were from explosions and gunshots. As a result of the increasing violence more women and children were among the injured.
Supplies from international and local markets were short due to sanctions and currency fluctuations. Shortages were being felt in ointments for burns and equipment for anaesthesia. Severe and acute malnutrition were also being seen and a nutrition assessment was to be completed.
Answering questions he said healthcare was being provided in neighbouring countries using their national networks and work was being done to ensure supplies were available. He also said that locally some elements involved in the production of medical supplies, as well as local facilities themselves, were not available and this was fuelling shortages.
On another point he said it was only possible to get casualty figures from places that had been visited, and although he could not give overall numbers, he could share what he had been told from staff on the ground. He also mentioned that he had no figures on the cases of malnutrition.
News from the hospital visited was that their 30 intensive care beds were permanently full, he said, and the 12 beds for burns victims were being filled with people who could have been exposed to fire through being in the area of shelling. No evidence had been seen of the use of biological or chemical weapons.
Elisabeth Byrs for the World Food Programme (WFP) said humanitarian needs, especially food, were growing, with serious bread and fuel shortages. WFP hoped to reach about 1.5 million people monthly in Syria with food assistance. However, the escalation of violence was making it more difficult to reach the country's hardest-hit areas, especially in the north, and so around 1.3 million people were actually receiving assistance.
WFP had managed for the first time in many months to distribute assistance to hard-to-reach areas near the Turkish border including Ras el Ain and Tal Abyad. WFP distributed food assistance in the last few days to 11,500 people in Ras el Ain – the only humanitarian agency to have accessed the town in recent weeks.
A bread crisis was hitting various governorates across the country due to many reasons including insecurity, shortage of fuel necessary for bakeries, damage to bakeries and an increasing demand from new IDPs. In Aleppo, the majority of the population was now depending on private bakeries where the price of 1 kg of bread, if available at all, had reached 250 Syrian pounds, the highest in the country, and 40 to 50 per cent higher compared to other governorates.
There were reports of shortages of wheat flour in most parts of the country due to the damages to mills, the majority of which were in the Aleppo area, lack of fuel for delivery, road closures and difficult access, she said. Where fighting was taking place, food prices were reported to have almost doubled. A shortage of cooking gas was also observed.
As a result of these shortages, households were reducing the number of meals, consuming cheaper or lower quality food, cutting portion size, taking children out of school, sending children to work, selling livestock and other assets, and cutting back on medical and education expenses.
She also explained that WFP food was reaching most of the country through Syrian Arab Red Crescent distributions. However, a significant fuel shortage throughout the country was affecting the agency's ability to move food on time - from the port to packaging facilities as was finding trucks to dispatch food for distribution.
On funding, she said that to feed 1.5 million people, WFP requires 15,000 metric tonnes of food each month at a cost of $22 million and WFP needed an additional $132 million to continue feeding 1.5 million people until June 2013. Around $117 million had already been contributed by donors including UN-CERF, Australia, Canada, the European Commission, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Kuwait, The Netherlands, Russia, the UK and the US.
Answering questions she said that in November 76,000 refugees were helped in Lebanon by WFP, mainly through food vouchers, and that food voucher distribution continued. She added that 75 per cent of these refugees were women. She also explained that attacks on convoys had increased in recent weeks which complicated operations.
Jens Laerke for the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) answered a question saying a recent request from OCHA head Valerie Amos for more involvement by ten NGOs was not related to the withdrawal of non-essential UN staff. Elisabeth Byrs for the World Food Programme (WFP) reiterated that from her side more support was needed on the ground to scale up WFP operations.
Democratic Republic of Congo
Adrian Edwards for the High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) said the security situation at the Mugunga 3 camp for internally displaced people near Goma in the Democratic Republic of Congo continued to be a serious concern. Soldiers and unidentified armed men continue to be present in and around the camp, fuelling worries among the IDP population.
The presence of armed men at Mugunga 3 and other IDP sites around Goma was a threat to the civilian character of the camps, something they had repeatedly urged all sides to respect. In addition, it exposed IDPs to risks of violence in violation of their fundamental rights, including the right to physical safety and integrity.
UNHCR repeated its appeal for such sites to be kept strictly off limits for all armed groups and actors. Civilians needed to be kept out of harm's way and any deployment of armed men in densely populated areas had to be avoided.
The most recent incident UNHCR was aware of was on 14 December when four armed men entered Mugunga 3, apparently looking for aid items. Two people were injured by gunfire.
On the night of 9-10 December, gunmen looted several homes around Mugunga 3 and demanded goods or money. Three people were also shot and wounded on this occasion. These incidents were in addition to those recorded during the night of 1-2 December.
The wider security situation around Goma itself remained difficult, with government troops, M23 fighters and other armed groups still present close to the city. The tension was being stoked by uncertainty over the progress of current peace talks in Kampala, Uganda between the DRC Government and the M23.
Separately, fighting further north in eastern DRC had caused about 4,000 people to flee across the border into South Sudan following operations by the Congolese military to get armed groups under control. The refugees crossed from Agorobo village over the past five days. Most of the new arrivals were women with small infants and separated or unaccompanied children. Prior to the latest influx there were 18,408 DR Congolese refugees in South Sudan.
Marixie Mercado for the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) said staff on the ground were reporting that women and girls separated from their families as a result of conflict were living in fear of rape.
In November UNICEF partners provided care to 278 women and 117 girls who had been sexually assaulted in North Kivu and child protection partners have so far reunified 84 children with their families. Meanwhile, in North Kivu measles cases have risen to over 650, six times more than in December 2011.
In the past week over 27,000 displaced children in North Kivu were vaccinated against measles within a joint immunization campaign of the Ministry of Health, Merlin, Medecins Sans Frontieres and UNICEF. Cholera cases were also increasing.
Over 1,000 tons of supplies including tarpaulins, blankets, sleeping mats, basins, cooking sets, soap, female hygiene kits, jerry cans and clothes for over 20,000 displaced families were ready for distribution though security conditions meant they could not be distributed as it would put families at risk of looting or worse.
Jens Laerke for the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said Tropical Cyclone Evan had passed over Samoa and the western coastline of Fiji, a densely populated area, and OCHA was receiving initial reports of extensive damage and breakdown of water and power supplies. However, information was still sketchy as communication systems were also affected.
In Samoa, at least four people had died and almost 8,000 people were in evacuation centres, many of which were run by churches. Seven schools had been completely destroyed and the Government of Samoa had declared a State of Emergency for the next month.
In Fiji, evacuation centres were now hosting almost 8,500 people. The Fijian Government had requested international assistance and asked for help with areal assessments and evacuations of people affected by the cyclone and flooding.
Aid organisations in the Pacific Humanitarian Team had contingency stocks available for relief response in Fiji and Samoa. Information was still being gathered and assessed so the best response could be provided.
Jean Philippe Chauzy for the International Organization for Migration (IOM) said conditions in Mindanao remained extremely difficult for families left homeless by Typhoon Bopha and so far only ten per cent of IOM's appeal for $7 million had been met.
Funds had been promised from the Government of Canada and the United Nations emergency relief fund on top of the direct donation of $100,000 from IOM's central emergency fund which had ensured rapid construction of storm-proof wooden houses for homeless families. Work had also been done to get essential non-food items to groups in hard to reach places.
Somali refugees in Kenya
Answering a question Adrian Edwards for the High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) said that UNHCR as a policy opposed detention, which needed to be a last resort and instead urged that refugees are seen as a part of the local community in which they reside.
Turkey boat tragedy
Jean Philippe Chauzy for the International Organization for Migration (IOM) answered a question about an incident where 20 people lost their lives after a boat sank off the coast of Lesbos by saying he believed that a clampdown on unsafe vessels and people smugglers was not the answer. Instead the solution was allowing people a suitable way of accessing a place where they felt secure.
Geneva activities
Jean Philippe Chauzy for the International Organization for Migration (IOM) reminded correspondents that today (18 December) was International Migrants Day. He explained that it was hoped that this year the commemoration could draw attention to the plight of migrants caught up in the impacts of the crises, and populations forced into continual relocation, that needed better protection and reintegration back into their home community.
He said the message from IOM was that migration issues needed to be considered in the first days of a crisis, whether that be due to conflict or, increasingly, natural disasters, such as the recent hurricane in the Philippines. He also highlighted the work done recently to return third country nationals, such as domestic workers in Libya, which needed ongoing funding yet had struggled to attract the attention of donor countries. As a general comment he explained cases were becoming more and more difficult, as well as more frequent.
Ms. Vellucci added that a French version of the message from the Secretary-General to mark the day was available at the back of the room.
She also announced International Human Solidarity Day was on Thursday (20 December) and the message from the Secretary-General on this Day was also at the back of the room.
Ms. Vellucci then mentioned that the global launch of the annual economic report, "World Economic Situation and Prospects 2013" was scheduled for today (18 December) at 17:00 Geneva time. The press release and first chapter were available, though under embargo until the same time. Regional launches of the report were scheduled for the week of 15 January.
Today (18 December) at 11.30 in Room III a press conference was to be held by the Human Rights Council's working group on the use of mercenaries. Speakers were Faiza Patel (Chair of the Working Group) and group member, Anton Katz. This press conference was following their recent mission to Somalia and would offer preliminary observations and recommendations.
Ms. Vellucci also announced that a contact list for press enquiries over the festive period was being prepared, and should be sent out by tomorrow or Thursday.
Finally Ms. Vellucci said that the extraordinary session of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) General Assembly was expected to approve a decision this morning to convene a diplomatic conference in 2013 to complete negotiations on a treaty to improve access to copyrighted works for the many visually impaired and people with print disabilities around the world.
The plenary met on Monday morning and heard general statements which were all supportive of completion of negotiations. Member states held informal consultations on Monday afternoon, through early evening, to agree on wording of a decision statement. They were expected to adopt the decision statement at a plenary session this morning, which begins at 10am.
They will then convene the "Preparatory Committee of the Diplomatic Conference to conclude a Treaty to facilitate Access to Published Works by Visually Impaired Persons and Persons with Print Disabilities" to consider the venue and modalities for the diplomatic conference. Morocco had officially offered to host the diplomatic conference in Marrakesh.
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Winter, Stephen (1982) A microcomputer aid for control systems design. In: Lewis, R. and Tagg, E.D., (eds.) Involving micros in education: Proceedings of the IFIP TC3 and University of Lancaster Joint Working Conference on Involving Micros in Education, Lancaster, England, 24-26 March 1982. North Holland, Amsterdam ; Oxford, pp. 211-215. ISBN 0444864598


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In today's culture we see a fixation with "all about me" and immediate gratification so when life throws you a curveball, people get divorced. We've all seen it - friends and family members... even the die hard aunt and uncle that fought through the toughest times are throwing in the towel after twenty years... In fact, I think it's impossible for anyone to *not* know someone that is divorced - better yet, I would venture to guess that 99% of people right now know of someone going through the process!!In any case, a divorce, annulment or legal separation can complicate your tax return. What is the difference between divorce and annulment? It's imperative that you take an active role in how your divorce decree is written and, of course, understand the terms in it. The more familiar you are with the terms and agreement, the better you'll understand the tax implications. Any decent attorney should be adivising you of ALL angles of the agreement. If you do not understand any portion of the terms, ASK! It's crucial you understand both the short term and long term implications of your agreement.
Alimony is deductible by the payer and considered taxable income to the payee. It's important for both the payer and recipient to have alimony payments clearly defined in the divorce agreement. The payer of alimony doesn't have to itemize to deduct it. It's an "above the line" deduction. If you receive alimony, you may need to make estimated tax payments. Alimony is treated as earned income for purposes of eligibility to make an IRA contribution. Tax topic 452 covers Alimony payments. A payment to a spouse under a divorce or separation agreement executed after 1984 is treated as alimony if it meets the following requirements:
Child support isn't deductible by the payer, and it's not income to the recipient. Your decree should include a definitive ending period for child support not related to the age or any life changes of your children. A special rule applies for determining who gets the exemption for a child in the case of a divorce or legal separation. If you're the custodial parent, you can claim the child as a dependent. However, the noncustodial parent can claim the Dependent Exemption (and the Child Tax Credit, if applicable) for the child with the consent of the custodial parent. The custodial parent can "release" the child for this purpose using Form 8332. The custodial parent may still qualify as Head of Household, and may be eligible for the Child Care Credit, Exclusion for Child Care Benefits and Earned Income Credit for that child. The noncustodial parent can't claim these benefits even though that parent can claim the exemption. Custody should be spelled out clearly in the decree. If there's any confusion, the IRS may have cause to disaffirm the claiming rights of either parent. Additional information on children of divorced or separated individuals is available from your local tax professional at Liberty Tax Service. Head of Household Status
Several factors will determine if you're eligible to file as Head of Household:
If a person is your qualifying child, that child is a qualifying person even if you can't claim the exemption for that child. But if the child is married, the child is not a qualifying person unless you can claim an exemption for the child. Any other person is a qualifying person only if you can claim the exemption for that person. See IRS Publication 501 for more detail about the rules for a person who is not your qualifying child. To be considered unmarried, you must file a separate tax return; you and your spouse must not have lived together during the last 6 months of the tax year; you must have paid more than half the cost of keeping up your home for the year; your home must have been the main home of your child, stepchild or eligible foster child for more than half the year; and you must be able to claim an exemption for the child. But if the noncustodial parent is claiming an exemption for the child because you signed Form 8332 (see above), you still meet the last requirement.
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Morrow, Barbara Biever 83, passed away peacefully on Thursday, May 2, 2013 at Provena Mercy's Fox Knoll Memory Care Center. She was born April 19, 1930, in Aurora to the late Clarence and Pauline (Houlne) Biever, thus beginning a third generation of the family in Aurora. Barbara had an almost lifetime association with Freeman Grade School, beginning there as a kindergartner and later for 23 years as a third grade teacher. As a teacher, Barbara was an innovator of the still continuing third grade's school-wide Thanksgiving feast honoring the original Pilgrims coming to America. In 1997, she was a recipient of the coveted "Golden Apple Award" and later was honored at Freeman's 75-year anniversary celebration. Barbara graduated from West Aurora High School and in 1952, from
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with a Bachelor of Science degree. It was while being employed in Chicago, that she met and married Gerald Morrow, deferring her career ambitions while raising their four children. She pursued her teaching degree at Aurora University when her children began their education at Freeman. Barbara was also active in the community including volunteering with Holy Angels Catholic Church, Pressed Glass Club, the P.E.O and many years with Provena Mercy, serving as the Mercy Auxiliary Board President in 1997. Family was central to Barbara. She is survived by her husband of 59 years, Gerald, of Aurora; her children, Susan (Harry), Mark (Cece), Melissa (Mark) and Jill (Brian), all of Minneapolis-St. Paul; and grandchildren, Alex, Mitchell and Will Summitt, Elizabeth Morrow, Caroline and Anna Olson, and Hannah and Joseph Guimont; and her brother, John (Barbara) of Aurora; plus many nieces, nephews and cousins. Barbara's family is especially appreciative of the special care she has received from her 'girlfriend/caregiver', Lori Krueger, and from Provena Fox Knoll, Plum Landing, Seasons Hospice and BrightStar Care. Visitation will be held from 4:00-8:00 pm on Thursday, May 9, 2013 at Healy Chapel, 332 W. Downer Pl, Aurora, IL 60506. A funeral mass will be celebrated at 10:30 am on Friday May 10, 2013 at Holy Angels Catholic Church, corner of Lancaster and Hardin, Aurora, IL 60506. There will be a private burial at Mt. Olivet Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations may be directed to
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Puffy and airy Greek yogurt pancakes. With whole-wheat flour and lots of extra protein and creaminess from the yogurt, they're not just delicious – they are healthy, too.
Serving size: 3 pancakes
Makes 6 servings
Total time: 30 minutes
Prep: 15 minutes
Cook: 15 minutes
2 cups white whole-wheat flour
1 1/2 tablespoon fresh baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 large eggs, beaten
1/4 cup honey
1 cup reduced-fat milk
1 cup plain low fat Greek yogurt (I use Voskos)
1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract
Nonstick cooking spray
1. In a large bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder and salt.
2. In a medium bowl, whisk together eggs, honey, milk, yogurt and vanilla.
3. Pour liquid mixture on top of dry ingredients. Mix with a spatula, just until incorporated. Allow batter to rest as you heat up the griddle.
4. Heat 2 large (12-inch) nonstick skillets, or a double-burner nonstick griddle, over medium heat for 4 minutes. Spray with nonstick spray.
5. Spoon about 1/4 cup batter per pancake onto skillet. Fry 2-3 minutes on each side, or until golden brown and puffed.
Nutrition per serving
Calories 283.0
Total Fat 3.9 g
Saturated Fat 1.5 g
Cholesterol 67.4 mg
Sodium 515.9 mg
Total Carbohydrate 48.3 g
Dietary Fiber 5.4 g
Sugars 15.3 g
Protein 12.6 g
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Tuesday, February 20, 2007
My Friend, the Church, and Culture
My good friend, Kevin Larson, is a church planter in Columbia, Missouri and elder of Karis Community Church. He was recently featured on the local NPR affiliate show "Off the Clock" and the audio is now available (Look for the link on 2/16/07). In it, he talks about his church hosting a film-discussion series. I only wish that I could go!
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This iReport is part of an assignment:
Talking to teens: Healthy bodies
Pack their lunch
Oak Grove, Oregon
1. Many parents are fighting an uphill battle against the school system that serves whatever is cheap. The reason I pack a lunch.
2. Teens have lost much of their discretionary 'time' because of all the athletics, clubs, homework, dance, etc. their parents have them involved in. Time for exercise, unless incorporated into the previous list, is low. Sleep is the big key to success and it is a balancing act.
I am a type II diabetic. I worked for Education Week as a picture editor and have two kids of my own: 8 and 5. In going to community meetings at the high school I graduated from, I noticed the 'hot lunch' has not changed since I went to school: pizza line, burger line, etc.
There is no way (if there is no political will, funds, time or desire by the school district) to ensure kids are getting a healthy lunch or breakfast unless you pack it yourself, and even then it may find its way into the trash or someone else's mouth. Having a degree in marketing, I show my kids how grocery stores put all the worst cereals right at their eye level and how all the healthy choices are top shelf. I have been having my kids look at the nutritional content of everything we bring home. It is my hope that by the time they get into middle or high school that they will have a desire to do what is best for their body and be able to distinguish between foods that will provide them the nutrition and energy they need.
I have to coach my kids teams because there are no other volunteers and the teams wouldn't exist if they couldn't get volunteers to coach. It's absolutely crazy the amount of money parents have to shell out to keep kids on teams and aerobic exercise levels up.
Material is attached. In the past year, even though we're a suburb of Portland, we've come to embrace a lot of the 'home-steading' movement: knowing how to make things and knowing what it is that we're putting in our bodies. So, as one of my daughter's two long-term projects, we got chickens (layers for the eggs, not meat chickens). There's a couple pictures of that. And then this past summer, we built a cider press to share at community events but we freeze fresh apple cider in clean two-liter plastic bottles (Coke bottles to those in Atlanta) in the fall so we have it throughout the year.
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Who Makes Money from WikiLeaks?
WikiLeaks.org is a website that publishes leaked (usually confidential) documents and memos from governments and companies. These documents are often embarrassing to those behind the documents, and the website receives a lot of interest shortly before and after it releases documents. It's been in the news quite a bit lately, and is almost always referred to as "WikiLeaks" without the domain extension.
I don't know much about the organization behind WikiLeaks.org, so I can't say how (or if) they generate revenue, but it looks like at least one company makes some money as a result of WikiLeaks, and the company is based in the United States.
A company called Wikia, Inc. from San Francisco owns the "typo" WikiLeaks.com, and the domain name is not developed. However, there are pay per click (PPC) links on the landing page, which appears to be monetized by its registrar, US-based Godaddy. You can see the "Sponsored Links" on the left hand side of the page.
At its peak, Compete.com reported that WikiLeaks.com received over 230,000 visits in July of 2010. It also appears to be close to the 100,000 visit mark last month, and will almost certainly increase as WikiLeaks.org release new confidential documents.
Of course, this traffic pales in comparison to the actual WikiLeaks.org website, but the traffic is still substantial. I wonder how much Godaddy is earning from this typo traffic.
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"A company called Wikia, Inc" ?
Oh, you mean the guy who founded Wikipedia.
November 28th, 2010 at 1:00 pm
@ Greg
Not sure if that's correct, but Wikipedia.org is registered to the Wikimedia Foundation.
I also don't know if the owner of WikiLeaks.com is actually parking the domain name with Godaddy or if it's a standard Godaddy parked page that's generally put on domain names after registration.
November 28th, 2010 at 1:04 pm
WikiLeaks.org makes money with donations.
November 28th, 2010 at 1:11 pm
The guy who created Wikipedia created Wikia as a for-profit venture.
And he is not a fan of Wikileaks.
November 28th, 2010 at 1:14 pm
I don't see Wikileaks.org suing since the users will eventually figure out, although they could.
On an unrelated note: I am so sick and and tired of seeing Jimmy Wales' ugly face (I'm mad so I'm being honest) for weeks on each wiki page asking for money. He is not that famous among average users so it must be an egomaniac thing. Isn't Wikipedia a real corporation now, not a one man team? Put a good looking woman or a celebrity if it helps raising money. But Jimmy Wales, WTF???
November 28th, 2010 at 1:25 pm
Wikileaks is a non-profit which funds 100% of its operation from donations.
November 28th, 2010 at 2:35 pm
Just press the "x" on the top right of the Jimmy Wales' banners and they go away.
November 28th, 2010 at 2:46 pm
Power of typo!
Wikileaks.org will not be able to UDRP / WIPPO the guy who owns the .com typo (wikileaks.com). bucause wikileaks.org itself is rated as illegal and the guy behind it on the run from getting caught by swedish police.
November 28th, 2010 at 3:31 pm
Just recently one of their financial supporters backed out – possible under pressure from the US gov't. I wouldn't be surprised if WikiLeaks would be making money by sharing their pre-release info to established news orgs.
November 28th, 2010 at 5:48 pm
1. Wikia owns the domain to avoid confusion between Wikipedia and WikiLeaks. Wales and Assange have discussed this through emails.
2. Wales' face is on Wikipedia because in tests it let to several times more donations than appeals from other editors.
November 29th, 2010 at 2:01 am
Elliot, it looks like you're on to something, which is good. But, you haven't even scratched the half of it yet. We scratch and dig away on another site called WikipediaReview.com — and you'll find this thread fairly fascinating:
If there's one thing Jimmy Wales is expert at, it is lying.
November 29th, 2010 at 9:03 am
I'm writing a thesis on Public Trust in WikiLeaks, the Media and the Government and need to know what your opinions are. The online survey is multiple choice and will take approximately 10 minutes to complete. Please follow the link: http://www.kwiksurveys.com/?s=ILLLML_9669e09d. Would be great if you would encourage others to do the survey also.
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Evangelical Alliance
|August 1846
|Edward Steane, John Henderson of Park, Ridley Haim Herschel and Sir Culling Eardley, 3rd Baronet
|Evangelical Christian union
|Evangelical Christianity
|London, United Kingdom
|Area served
|United Kingdom, worldwide
|Provides advocacy, advice and information
|3,500 churches, 700 organisations
|51 (approx)
|"Better together"
|Registered Charity number: 212325
The Evangelical Alliance is an umbrella grouping for evangelical Christians in the UK. Formed in 1846,[1] the Alliance aims to bring Christians together and help them listen to, and be heard by, the government, media and society.[2]
With offices in London, Cardiff, Glasgow and Belfast, the Alliance works across 79 denominations, 3,300 churches, 750 organisations and thousands of individual members. It is also a founding member of the World Evangelical Alliance, a global network of more than 600 million evangelical Christians.[3]
The Evangelical alliance was formed in 1846. The major founders were Ridley Haim Herschell,[4]Rev. Edward Steane, a Baptist pastor from Camberwell, John Henderson of Park and Sir Culling Eardley, 3rd Baronet.[1] Eardley became the first chairperson and he led the new organisation as it campaigned internationally for religious freedom. In 1852 he campaigned on behalf of the Tuscan prisoners of conscience Francesco Madiai and Rosa Madiai.[5] (They had been imprisoned when they announced that they had become protestants).
The Evangelical Alliance has over 3300 church members. Several well-known Christian organisations are also members of the Alliance, for example Tearfund - which was originally established by the Evangelical Alliance[6] - Hope 08, Fusion and Serving In Mission (SIM).
The General Director of the Alliance is Steve Clifford, replacing Joel Edwards in April 2009. Krish Kandiah is Director of Churches in Mission, while Dave Landrum was appointed as Director of Advocacy in March 2011. Peter Lynas directs Northern Ireland, Fred Drummond, Scotland, and Elfed Godding, Wales.
- ^ a b Rosemary Chadwick, 'Steane, Edward (1798–1882)', Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, 2004 accessed 30 July 2014
- ^ "About us". Eauk.org. 3 April 2012. Retrieved 6 March 2013.
- ^ "WEA - World Evangelical Alliance Est 1846 - Page Whoweare". Worldea.org. Retrieved 6 March 2013.
- ^ Ridley Haim Herschel by Joseph Jacobs, Goodman Lipkind
- ^ John Wolffe, 'Eardley , Sir Culling Eardley, third baronet (1805–1863)', Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, 2004 accessed 30 July 2014
- ^ Matthew Frost, Tearfund's Chief Executive. "History". Tearfund. Retrieved 6 March 2013.
Further reading[edit]
- Massie, James William (1847), The Evangelical Alliance, Its Origin and Development. The first history.
- Thompson, Todd. "The Evangelical Alliance, Religious Liberty, and the Evangelical Conscience in Nineteenth-Century Britain," Journal of Religious History (2009) 33#1 pp 49–65.


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Fashion Editor Kim Hersov's London Home
Fashion editor Kim Hersov revives a derelict row house using treasures from her past and a splash of rock-and-roll spirit
By Celia Barbour
Fashion Editor Kim Hersov at Home
This was a new start, says Kim Hersov of the London home she moved into a couple of years ago with her two sons from a previous marriage, her new partner, artist Barry Reigate, his teenage daughter, and the young son they had together. But new for Hersov is a far cry from the radical shift in decor that often accompanies dramatic life changes. Rather than jettisoning the past and everything associated with it, Hersov filled the house with memory-laden belongings, yet still managed to create a setting that feels completely fresh. It helped that Hersov, editor-at-large for Harpers Bazaar UK, worked with interior designer Hubert Zandberg, who is also a dear friend (he is the godfather of her and Reigates child). They share a passion for flea-market shopping and eclectic finds. Hubert can second-guess me, says Hersov. They had worked together on her previous home, which she describes as proper, and he calls quite sophisticated, grown-up, and very grand.
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Dear friends and colleagues,
I would like to invite you to 19th Taekwon-Do summer camp, organized by Taekwon-Do school Kwang Gae, which will take a place at sport area "U starého rybníka" Zbralavice village near to Kutná Hora. In this sport area are hel preparations in cooperation with national team and Middle Bohemia region. This camp was completely rebuilt. Reason for keeping camps here is wide sport base, great kitchen and very friendly atmosphere.
Last year we hosted camp for 120 participants from Czech and foreign clubs.
Summer camp starts by barbecue night for all participants (last year it was turkey) Following days participants have option to train with instructors of Taekwon-Do, Kickox-aerobic, Ji Jitsu a Hap-Ki Do. Evening is closed with camp fire with guitar.
During summer camp will participants have possibility to see exhibition of Taekwon-Do, Aerobic and dance. Also possibility of witness work of Prison service, work of police dogs, tournament afternoon, tournament in Taekwon- Do, night adventure game, Taekwon-Do examination, disco, trip to Zbraslavice and much more.
For those who will have extra energy there is possibility of table tennis, beach volleyball, basketball, football and during summer days possibility of renting bout on a lake and swimming.
Although most participants takes advantage of individual trainings with national team members of Czech Republic, international instructor M. Baltic form Slovenia and Mr. Agim Murtic from Bosnia. There is also possibility to get better in other languages while instructors are able to have trainings in Czech language, they are also willing to have them in their native language therefore possibility to practice English or Croatian. Accommodation is secured in ***hotel, with two gyms with tatami, gym for strengthening and sauna. Meals are prepared according to needs of a camp and is enriched for afternoon snack and drinks. Breakfasts are supplemented by meals for sportsmen and after discussion is possibility of vegetarian meals or meals according to special needs.
Program during whole summer camp and summer camp at all is taking care of by old team of instructors and assistents. This year will be Summer camp held from July 5-15.th 2014.
Thankfully to support of our partners Middle Bohemia region and city of Říčany, we will spent ten incredible days together which we all look forward to.
Forms please forward to email firstname.lastname@example.com, or address: Škola Taekwon-Do Kwang Gae, Tehov – 71, 251 01 p. Říčany, Česká republika, or throughout your club or your trainer.
Price of the Summer camp is 7480,-Kč. In this fee you will have meals, 3times a day, + snacks and drinks, trainings and seminars, tournaments, t- shirt with logo of this year Summer camp, snacks and meals to camp fire, all sport utilities of area and more. Until May 31, is necessary to pay deposit 2000 CZK in cash or on account of the school 194 975 526/ 0600, rest might be paid at registration at Summer camp
Over the weekend May 9 - 11, 2014 was held the 7th official National seminar of Taekwon-Do at the sport center Na Fialce in Říčany. The seminar was led by Master Frank Vanberghen 8thDan and Annick Van Driessche 6thDan international instructor from Belgium. The seminar was organized by the Czech Taekwon-Do Federation ITF (the CFT) supported by the Central Region, sponsors and partners, and with particularly strong support from the city of Říčany. Clubs from the Czech Republic, Slovakia and Austria attended this seminar. The program was launched on Friday, 05/09/2014 by meeting and dinner with the representatives of the participating states. On Saturday at 9:30 happened a meeting of the mayor and deputy mayor of Říčany with Master Frank Vanberghen and Annick Van Driessche, present also were partners, representatives of Slovakia, Austria and the Czech representative of Taekwon-Do Federation international instructor Vladimir Machota 6thDan. At 10:00 The Mayor of Říčany Mgr.Vladimír Kořen and deputy mayor Mgr.Hana Špačková officially opened the 7thNational seminar. The first part of the seminar was devoted to correction of the basic techniques, the types of movement in Taekwon-Do and correction of patterns from Chon-Ji to Do-San. After a brief pause, the hall was divided into two rings. One part continued under guidance of Master Frank for black belts on the way to fix and correct techniques up to Choong Moo, on the other tatami continued Sabumm Annick Van Driessche with colored belts to fix basic sparring, practicing new training methods and patterns up to Yul-Gok. During the third part Master F. Vanberghen focused on technique consistency of up to Choi-Yong. The second group practiced technique for sparring and other methods of developing strength and explosive speed. After the last break, Master F. Vanberghen corrected techniques up to the pattern Tong-Il.
Saturday's seminar was finished at 16:30 with a common photo of all participants and after that Master Frank Vanberghen and Sabum Annick Van Driessche were awarded an honorary plaque for the support and development of Taekwon-Do. At the same time a gold medal was awarded to international Instructor Kaled Fetoui from Austria for his work for Taekwon-Do and also to Slovak national team head coach Mr. Robert Balaz. On final muster representative of the Austrian Federation Elmar Kickingereder 6thdan invited all black belts to the 96thIIC, which will be held in October this year in Vienna. The seminar was run in the English language and translated by Mr. Ing.Lukáš Zajicek, MBA 2ndDan and Mr. PhD. Jaroslav Bohata, Msc. After that a grading for 3rdand 4thblack belts: Josef Kubat and Michal Machota to 3rdDan and Ing.Michal Novak and David Mondschein on 4thDan was held. During the grading Annick Van Driessche was available on the second ring to all participants with questions and requests and Jacob for individual repairs and issues relating to techniques and competition rules of Taekwon Do. After completion of the grading certificates were handed to all participants and then there was a briefing with representatives of all sections of the Czech clubs and head representative of CFT International instructor Vladimir Machota 6ThDan.
From 19.30 an after party was held at the restaurant Pivovarská, the party was in barbecue style with an indoor and outdoor program. On Sunday representatives of the CFT met with Master F. Vanberghen and Sabum Annick Van Driessche to conclude legislative affairs.
On behalf of the Organizing Committee of the National Seminar I would like to thank the Mayor of Říčany Mgr.Vladimír Kořen and deputy mayor Mgr. Hana Špačková for their support and to all of our sponsors and partners for their cooperation and support in organizing seminars, particularly to Pavilion Hotel Říčany and Mr. Alexandr Souček, Restaurant Pivovarská and Mr. Tomáš Jílek, Mr. Libor Jirásek and lastly to pharmacy Zasmuky Mrs. Mgr.Olga Bohabojova.
International instructor Vladimir Machota 6thDan
Vice president of Czech Taekwon-Do Federation...Read more
On Saturday May 3rd2014, the official presentation of HAIDONG GUMDO, for the first time in Paraguay, was performed.
The venue was the International Taekwon -Do Academy (AIT) of GM Dacak. He attended with several: instructors, black belts and colour belts.
Master Jeong Woo Kim, 7th dan, chief instructor of the WORLD HAIDONG GUMDO FEDERATION, visited us from Seoul, to let us know this beautiful martial art.
The seminar was held under the authority of the President of the Federation of Taekwon-Do ITF Style of the Republic of Paraguay (FETREP), GM Javier Dacak, accompanied by Master Abelardo Benzaquén (Argentina), who accompanied and guided our invited.
They also made their show to the audience throughout the day Sunday, May 4thduring the "National Tournament Opening FETREP 2014", at the Sports Stadium of the National Sports Secretary.
We are grateful to Master Jeong Woo Kim, who gave us the honor of meeting the Martial Art "HAIDONG GUMDO" which is closely related to our "Martial Art Taekwon-Do ITF" as to the origin.
GM Dacak opened the doors to this new martial art in Paraguay, with an excellent view to institutional relationship with the Federation headquartered in Seoul, South Korea; with a view to the dissemination and promotion of our "Taekwon -Do ITF" in that country.
VICEPRESIDENTE ITF...Read more
The "Golden Belt" is a summing up the achievements of Russian athletes and coaches, it is a tribute to their dedication, professionalism, strength of will and spirit, an expression of gratitude to those who stand at the origins of the martial arts in Russia and those who continue to climb on the podium at world championships, contributing to the promotion of the arts.
This year's winners were Artem Vahitov ("The brightest victory of the year," Thai boxing), Marina Mohnatkina ("The brightest victory of the year," Sambo), Paul Korzhavyh ("Best Athlete of the Year", jiu-jitsu), Catherine Kozlachkova (" Best Female Athlete of the Year ", Taekwondo ITF), Eugene Ilm (" Best Coach of the Year ", kiokusinkaj), fire-found iron (" Fidelity tradition "Aikido), Gennady Korolev (" In Service of the Fatherland ", martial arts), Leonid SHCHEPKIN ( Loyalty to the chosen path", Okinawa Goju-Ryu Karate-Do), Abdurahman Bilar ("Will to Win", grappling)
Each National award winner received a statuette of "Golden Belt" People's Artist of Russia and martial artist Alexander Rukavishnikova. The reward for the winners are also a numbered diploma and a badge, considered the highest award of the Russian Union of Martial Arts.
We are pleased to announce that the winner of the "Golden Belt" was World Champion Ekaterina Kozlachkova.
The award is a national awards ceremony held by Russian Union of Martial Arts (RUMA), and this year the ceremony was held in the Kremlin.
Ekaterina Kozlachkova was recognized as "the best athlete of the year among all martial arts." The award was presented by the Deputy Minister of Sport of the Russian Federation.
That track record Ekaterina Kozlachkova is below (only the medals in the individual competition are listed)
5 gold, 1 - Bronze
3 - Gold
7 - Gold, 8 Silver, 5 - Bronze
European Cup
5 - Gold, 1 - Silver
Overall champion of Europe 2006.2009 and 2012
Overall champion at world championships in 2011 and 2013...Read more
La Federación de Taekwon-Do Estilo ITF de la República del Paraguay (FETREP) supported by the National Secretariat of Sports (SND), held its annual tournament called "Torneo Apertura 2014 FETREP" Taekwon-Do ITF, on Sunday 4th May 2014, at the Sports Stadium of the "National Secretariat of Sports" (SND), from 08:00 to 17:00 Hs
It was attended by the Chairman of the FETREP GM Javier Dacak and all directors.
Approximately 250 athletes from Encarnación, Ciudad del Este, Caacupé, Asunción and other cities participated in the competition, watched by over a thousand people in the stadium of the National Secretariat of Sports and was attended by 50 referees and judges placed in 4 rings.
Also present were outstanding competitors from the World Championships in Benidorm Spain 2013: Lara Dacak 2nd Dan (gold medal); Celia Avalos 2nd Dan (silver medal) both of Asuncion; Lucas Duarte 3rd Dan (gold medal) and Nestor Ramirez 3rd Dan (silver medal) both of Incarnation
An excellent technical and healthy level of competition as been achieved , where all enjoyed a tournament full of trophies and happiness.
The event was a success and all competitors are preparing for the "World Cup 2014 Jamaica" to be held in Montego Bay, Jamaica, from 23 to 30 August 2014....Read more


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Sleater-Kinney: the name suggests a joint sociological survey, or perhaps a university residence hall. Turns out it's the Lacey, WA street on which the band held practices. It's a fitting name for a group that spent more than a decade interrogating the nature of being a band. Formed by two Evergreen State University students in the searing heat of the riot grrrl movement, Sleater-Kinney maintained a breakneck pace: releasing seven albums in 10 years, touring worldwide, and providing some of the more intelligent interviews in rock.
In a sense, Sleater-Kinney (whose classic lineup consists of drummer Janet Weiss and founding members/guitarists/vocalists Carrie Brownstein and Corin Tucker) were one of the most professional bands of the indie-rock boom. Theirs was a non-corporate professionalism, one that saw them reach astounding levels of popularity without ever jumping the indie-label ship. They kept their heads down and challenged each other toward greatness, in the process expanding their instrumental and structural vocabulary through seven fantastic-to-incredible albums. Fame, motherhood, breakups, marriage: None of it could slow Sleater-Kinney down.
While Wikipedia still, as of today, has Sleater-Kinney pegged as a "riot grrrl" band, that's clearly not the whole story. The riot grrrl scene was a revolution on par with '77 punk or the first wave of American hardcore — two scenes that, despite their democratic promise, proved to be largely unaccommodating for women. It was a free region for feminist ideas and feelings and alliances and outrage, incorporating art and poetry and zinemaking and theory. Like John Peel's beloved indie hobbyists or the DC peripherals dutifully chronicled by Ian MacKaye, the majority of self-identified riot grrrls saw expression as a vital end in itself. The idea wasn't to do something important. It was to do something, which was inherently important.
Having said that, Sleater-Kinney was unique. Their first album, recorded in a day, put them on the map. By their third record, they were underground stars. A bassless power trio, with Tucker holding down the rumbling low-end and Brownstein darting about with curled midrange lines, Sleater-Kinney developed an awesome chemistry, as lines seamlessly meshed and clashed within the confines of a hooky three-minute song. In Weiss, the band had one of indie rock's greatest treasures, a drummer capable of everything from assault-rifle rolls to the thundering tomwork of the gods. They wrote pop songs, punk-rock songs, songs of seething dudgeon and sexist nose-tweaking. They spent an album unpacking 9/11 and being a mom, and it was a triumph. Then, having taken their sound to its developmental endpoint, they went to the woods for intuitive, monolithic thrashing.
To see Sleater-Kinney as a riot grrrl band does them a bit of a disservice; to see them as an indie rock band, on the other hand, does a disservice to their origin, and their ideals. Brownstein, Tucker, and Weiss were keen to lay out (and explode) the expectations set out by a larger world. They never stopped rocking about rock, because they were always thinking about it (and it was always being thrown in their faces). But when they sang about someone pricing your body or crawling up the stairway to heaven, it was never just about music. Sleater-Kinney remains on hiatus, but we're still reenacting the same battles.
What follows is a list of Sleater-Kinney albums in some kind of order. Worst to best, ostensibly, but they're all indispensable. We can talk Portlandia in the comments. Start the Countdown here.
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I'd put The Woods over Dig Me Out, but otherwise I completely agree with this list (for like the first time ever)
I go such long periods without even thinking about listening to Sleater-Kinney, but they have such an amazing catalogue. Good list.
Yeah, The Woods is a more obvious #1. But I don't know if any order of a Worst to Best list would irk me… I love every album.
1. The Woods
2. The Hot Rock
3. One Beat
4. Dig Me Out
5. All Hands on the Bad One
6. Call the Doctor
7. Self-Titled
I gotta agree with this. The Hot Rock is criminally underrated and one of their best (their best imho). All Hands has gotta be their worst.
I'm with you. Putting Call the Doctor above The Hot Rock is my biggest issue with this list. The Hot Rock took risks and is probably their most daring record as well as containing some of their greatest songs.
Bold move not putting The Woods at #1, and while Call the Doctor will always be my sentimental fave ("Good Things!!"), it's difficult to argue with the justifications for numerical placement here. Great piece.
The Hot Rock is way too low. In addition to being one of their more intricate and consistent records, it's arguably the one that's aged the best.
Btw this would be my hierarchy:
1. The Hot Rock
2. The Woods
3. Dig Me Out
4. One Beat
5. All Hands on the Bad One
6. Call the Doctor
7. Self-Titled
1. Dig Me Out
2. The Hot Rock
3. One Beat
4. The Woods
5. Call the Doctor
6. All Hands on the Bad One
7. s/t
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The riot grrrl scene was a revolution on par with '77 punk or the first wave of American hardcore
Are you fucking kidding? The riot girl thing was a bunch of dumb middle class teenage attention whores writing on themselves with Sharpies. True, some of them whored for attention by starting joke bands like Bratmobile; who cares? Sleater-Kinney's music was never better than mediocre, but they stand out among their peers by being competent musicians. Whatever they did, they'd have done it anyway. But it had was a forgettable musical dead end, so nobody actually cares. There's more lasting value in any given episode of Portlandia than in the entire riot gril catalog, including everything S-K did.
Riot grlism was what the 90s had instead of duckface selfies on Facebook. Pull the other one.
In fairness, the first wave of American hardcore was mostly a pile of shit, too. But as a male-driven pile of shit, it was a pile of shit about making lousy music instead of narcissistic self-display.
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P.S. The one from Portlandia is in the middle, but who's the one on the far right? Not bad! I'd've totally done her, as long as she didn't have tattoos. Fuck that nasty tattoo shit.
Have some respect.
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fuck yes.
Thank you for that. I wasn't going to waste time responding to Brandoch's comments, because he seems pretty content with being ignorant as hell, but I'm glad that you did.
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The riot grrl fad had was only peripherally associated with music.
"Last Splash" was a landmark, but girls haven't done anything else interesting since then. To be fair, not a lot of men have done any interesting music lately either.
I have no opinion of the riot grrrl scene or its music, but it seems to me that Mr. Daha above me prefers his women quiet, smiling, and subservient.
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Masculine women can be great in bed, but they're a pain in the ass in the long run. Endless drama. If you like that kind of thing, have fun with it. You get a little older, you get tired of it.
I appear to be the only one who doesn't particularly care for The Woods. Do agree that Dig Me Out is absolutely #1 though.
I agree with you. The Woods is an overblown sprawling rehash of classic rock from a band that specialized in concise mod-post-punk. Fridmann did his best to ruin them though there are still a couple great songs on it.
I absolutely love The Woods but I agree that Fridmann mucked it up a bit. I always wished that S/K would have recorded an album with Albini. The production on The Woods is honestly the only thing about their career that I wish was different.
BS. Besides the personal reasons, they went on hiatus because they knew The Woods was their first bad album and it left them with no direction to move forward in except backwards to all their good albums.
I've actually read all your long posts and you haven't made any points. You're no rock n roll fun.
You know about Wild Flag right?
She hasn't done anything with that band for a while as well.
Oh shit I thought that album came out in 2010. Portlandia to me always has some good skits, and then at least one skit that makes me cringe. I haven't seen too much of season 2 though, so maybe they improved there.
I guess it felt like it's been longer because of all the other things she's been doing.
Yeah, Portlandia is pretty hit and miss sometimes, but it's still one of my favourite current comedies, behind Community and Louie.
#1. All Hands on the Bad One
#2. Dig Me Out
#3. One Beat
#4. Call the Doctor
#5. The Hot Rock
#6. The Woods
#7. s/t
I am incredibly glad many people here see The Hot Rock as underrated. I love each and every album of theirs, but THR is well above the others. It probably helps that I'm a massive Go-Betweens fan.
Dig Me Out and The Hot Rock definitely #1 & 2 . . .
A perfect list, clearly etched in stone and handed down by God himself!
Well, Stereogum screwed this one up BIG TIME by not actually screwing it up.
Bring "Call the Doctor" up to third and it's perfect.
I love this band beyond words, and "Dig Me Out" is as perfect an album as I can name.
The Hot Rock. Forever and ever. Amen.
Good list but I just can't get down with a list that ranks The Hot Rock as second to worst
I'm going to leave a incredibly un-Sleater-Kinney like comment; I used to have a big crush on Corin Tucker.
Please do Prince next! Albums, not songs.
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oh yeah this is the band with the girl from portlandia with the big mouth that screams her songs devoid of melody, concept or general meaning. great. i think this band's whole discography qualifies as WORST records from start to finish.
One Beat is the best one, hands down
1 Dig Me Out
2 All Hands On The Bad One
3 Call The Doctor
4 Self Tillted
5The Hot Rock
6The Woods
7One Beat
The first album is fucking great
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