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Last week's column, Spinal Cord Miracle?, was an inspiring story about how scientific progress enabled a man whose spinal cord had been severed to walk again. This remarkable achievement came as a result of the expenditure of millions of dollars and decades of research. While writing that column, I was struck by the starkly contrasting circumstances of the billions of humans whose health is at serious risk due to lack of access to one of our cheapest and oldest technologies: the toilet.
Approximately 2.6 billion people – that's 37% of us – do not have consistent access to a toilet. About half of that number have to resort to open defecation. This lack of access to sanitation facilities has very serious consequences. Human feces can contain a variety of pathogens, including bacteria, viruses, and parasites, which can cause serious disease and death. For example, every year approximately 1.5 million children per year die from diarrhea stemming from fecal-contaminated water or food, primarily in Africa and Asia.
The most well-known and feared of these diseases is cholera, which is caused by a bacterium called vibrio cholerae. Cholera sickens approximately 500 million people per year and kills more than 100,000. For a healthy adult to become infected with cholera, he or she needs to consume a dose of approximately 100 million vibrio cholerae bacteria. When the bacteria reach the acidic environment of the stomach, the vast majority die. However, some of the bacteria sense the danger and enter a semi-dormant state that helps them to survive and make their way into the intestines.
To continue their journey, the cholera bacteria must now work their way through a layer of mucus which protects the walls of the small intestine. When the cholera bacteria sense that they have become lodged in the mucus, they grow new flagella, hair-like tentacles used for locomotion, which allow them to worm their way through.
Once they make it through the mucus, they discard the flagella and attempt to colonize the lining of the small intestine. In a manner which parallels the process of humans spreading around the globe in the 16th century, this colonization process is a hard-fought war of attrition. In healthy adults, the beneficial bacteria which had been present in the intestine before the invasion will rapidly reproduce to crowd out the invading cholera in a process called competitive exclusion. In a successful competitive exclusion, the cholera will die off and the person will not become ill and will not pass on the disease to others.(1) Children, the elderly, and those already weakened by other illnesses are far less successful in the arena of competitive exclusion.
If cholera is successful in its colonization efforts, it then starts to secrete a toxin which causes irritation and inflammation of the intestinal wall. Inflamed intestinal walls absorb far less water than usual. Thus, the victim ends up with watery diarrhea, the vehicle by which others become infected, and can become severely dehydrated. Severe dehydration can to lead organ failure and, sometimes, death.
I laid out the steps of a cholera infection in order to illustrate how vibrio cholerae, because it has coevolved with humans over the millennia, has developed survival and reproductive strategies which are hyper-specific to its host, us. This hyper-specificity is common to many other pathogens which inhabit our gastrointestinal tracts and which are present in our feces. As a result, the feces of humans represent a far more significant health threat than the excreta of other animals which contain pathogens which are primarily adapted to them.(2) This explains why we avoid using human sewage for fertilizer.
For those of us privileged enough to live here in Chapel Hill, NC, we are protected from deadly pathogens by the sanitization measures employed by our water and sewer company, OWASA.(3) In places such as rural Tanzania, where systems like OWASA's are not practical, a well-designed pit latrine can do the job. Communities which gain access to and adopt use of pit latrines instead of open defecation experience dramatic reductions in disease and death.
Given that we know that digging holes in the ground and putting a small shack on top will save lives at low cost, it's tempting to go out into the world and build a few million latrines. And so we did. But when we did, we learned some important lessons. For example, between 1997 and 2000 the World Health Organization installed 1.6 million outhouses in rural India, home to approximately 600 million people who practiced open defecation. A follow-up survey conducted several years later showed that only 47% of them were still in use.
Results like the outhouse project in India helped to teach the international aid community that they needed to adapt their methods to include more community participation. They found that whether it was a well, a latrine, or any other new system, if they involved the community in its design and construction, the communities would use and maintain their new facilities over the long term. While low-tech projects like building toilets get less media attention than medical marvels like repaired spinal cords, they can help many, many more people. So the next time you consider how to allocate your charity dollars, consider groups which engage in community-based sanitation improvements. You will touch many lives.
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1. In this allegory, the Americas are the small intestine, the Native Americans are the resident beneficial bacteria, and the Europeans are the cholera. When Europeans arrived in the Americas, pathogens such as smallpox and typhoid killed 80 to 90% of the native population, which was the primary driver in allowing their colonization to succeed. So one could say that the competitive exclusive efforts by the Native Americans failed.
2. To be clear, this is not to say that the feces of other animals present no threat to us, as they are the source of such pathogens as salmonella and E-coli. Animal feces such as cow manure can be sanitized prior to being used as fertilizer, through proper composting. If the temperature of the compost pile is >104°F, then the pathogens will either die or be deactivated. (At this point, please let it be known for the record that, with a tremendous show of restraint, I managed to not elaborate on why 104°F is the threshold and how it comes into play in other phenomena.)
3. Next time you see an OWASA employee, remember to say thanks.
http://chapelboro.com/columns/common-science/toilet-greatest-public-health-invention-ever/As the popularity of e-cigarettes continues to grow, public health officials across the country and here at home are calling for more research and stricter regulation on their use.
"We really are in the Wild West of e-cigarettes because it has not been regulated at all by the FDA up to this point," says Melva Fager Okun, Senior Adviser with Prevention Partners, a Chapel Hill-based non-profit focused on healthy workplaces and institutions.
Last week a trio of public health agencies released reports critical of the burgeoning e-cigarette industry. The Centers for Disease Control, World Health Organization and the American Heart Association issued calls for tighter controls on how the products are used, packaged and marketed.
E-cigarettes or personal vaporizers use atomizers to heat a liquid mixture of glycerin, propylene glycol and nicotine that users inhale. Often the mixture is artificially flavored, and Okun says it's these flavors that have public health advocates especially worried.
"If you look at the over 7,000 flavors that these e-cigarettes come in, you can see they are definitely trying to appeal to youth," says Okun. "They are candy flavors, they are cookie flavors and they are alcoholic beverage flavors."
The use of e-cigarettes, called vaping, has skyrocketed in recent years to become a billion dollar industry.
Teens and young adults seem particularly drawn to vaping, as it is often marketed as safer than traditional tobacco. In North Carolina, use of e-cigarettes by teens has risen five-fold in the past two years.
Okun says much of the concern about e-cigarettes stems from evidence that they encourage traditional tobacco use as well. She cites a report from the CDC showing first time vapers were twice as likely to smoke tobacco within the year.
"I see it as a tremendous threat to the good progress that we had been making, and my great concern especially is that youth, who might not have even thought of picking up a cigarette, are now thinking about picking up e-cigarettes."
The trend has gained ground locally as well. Okun says she's seen an increase in retail shops selling vaporizers in Chapel Hill and Carrboro.
"I can hardly think of small shopping malls that now don't have a designated tobacco and vapor product shop. I am very concerned."
The federal Food and Drug Administration is considering extending its regulatory authority to include e-cigarettes. If that happens, the products will be subject to many of the same restrictions as traditional cigarettes.
In the meantime, organizations like schools, hospitals and businesses are trying to figure out how to regulate the use of e-cigarettes on their premises.
"In hospitals and patient rooms cigarettes have been long gone. Now people are pulling out e-cigarettes and staff is very confused," says Okun. "It's taking their time and effort now to address something they haven't thought about in years, and they're not sure what to do."
Prevention Partners is hosting a free educational webinar on the topic of e-cigarettes on September 10. You can find out more here.
http://chapelboro.com/news/health/use-rises-public-health-officials-push-e-cigarette-controls/RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) – North Carolina's public health director has resigned, 18 months after her appointment.
The secretary of the state's Department of Health and Human Services announced she accepted Dr. Laura Gerald's resignation Tuesday, effective immediately. Secretary Aldona Wos gave no reason for the resignation.
Gerald had two titles as state health director and director of the agency's division of public health. Former Governor Beverly Perdue appointed her in January 2012, when the agency merged its division of public health and office of rural health and community care.
Wos informed division employees Tuesday evening.
Wos says Danny Staley will temporarily serve as the division's acting director. His title has been deputy director.
Robin Cummings, director of the agency's office of rural health and community care, will temporarily serve as acting state health director.
http://chapelboro.com/news/health/ap-ncs-public-health-director-resigns/CHAPEL HILL- UNC's academic year is over, but a pair of Tar Heel graduate students working toward a master's degree in public health are still hard at work—and they're preparing to join an effort to combat blindness around the globe.
One of the students, Casey McCormick of Charlotte, says she and fellow grad student Michael Wilson will be flying to Hanoi, Vietnam to work with a program known as Helen Keller International.
"We're basically taking an already existing program that they've developed in a different province of Vietnam and moving it to an urban setting in Hanoi," she says. "Then we're kind of pairing that with a nutrition program because when you don't eat properly, that has a big effect on your eyesight, and they've seen that with the younger generations in Vietnam."
While in Hanoi, McCormick and Wilson will be helping to implement a program known as the ChildSight initiative into Hanoi's schools. The program will provide free eye exams and glasses to needy children in Hanoi. The Western Asia-Pacific Region, including Vietnam, has the highest rate of far-sightedness in the world, with about 62 million cases.
McCormick says she decided to go on the trip because of its relevance to her chosen line of work.
"I've never experienced or been anywhere near Southeast Asia or taken any sort of classes about that region or culture, and I didn't think it was appropriate to go forth with a global health degree without experiencing all parts of the globe," she says.
And McCormick says having Wilson on the trip with her will make the trip even more of a learning experience.
"It's definitely going to allow us to be more confident in the work we're doing because we'll have someone next to us who knows what we're talking about and was in the same classes with us," she says. "So, we'll be able to bounce ideas off each other."
McCormick and Wilson plan to leave for Vietnam on June 2.

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1. Why you may want to think twice about appearing on ABC's Shark Tank. MultiFunding founder Ami Kassar offers an interesting argument in the New York Times for why entrepreneurs should think twice before agreeing to be on ABC's popular TV show Shark Tank .
The popular show features entrepreneurs pitching their companies to a group of wealthy investors, including Mark Cuban, owner of the Dallas Mavericks.
Kassar tells the tale of Sean Tice and Kristy Hadeka, owners of Brooklyn Slate, which makes cheese boards out of slate. The partners had recently declined to appear on the reality show because what might not be known to viewers (and other salivating entrepreneurs) watching the show: before an entrepreneur can proceed forward with an investment, they must agree to give Finnmax, the show's producer, an option of either receiving a 2% royalty on operating profit or a 5% equity stake.
Kassar makes a compelling case for why debt investments, especially for companies already bringing in revenue, might be more beneficial than equity investments. The most important reason is that by financing the business with debt as opposed to equity, the company has a tool to help it grow. "If a company's orders grow from $50,000 one month to $500,000 the next, the business owner has an instrument in place that's ready to handle the increase. By contrast, when owners give away a big percentage of their company for a $100,000 investment and then get hit with a big order, they have a brand-new cash flow problem," Kassar writes. 2. Is email bad for business? Email may be good for short follow-up questions, forwarding information and sending office humor, but it's not the best method of communication for explaining a point of view or scheduling meetings, says Inc.com. To grow, business owners need to stop typing and pick up the phone or, gasp, meet with customers face to face. This might be more time consuming, more expensive and all around more difficult, but in the end it will be worth it. "I can think of many times where a relationship was nearly destroyed over an email that was taken the wrong way, or where the tone came across as angry or arrogant -- none of which would have happened had they heard our cheery voices," the writer says. "So remember, business is done face to face and email is for follow up," the article says. 3. Kabbage backs online sellers. Got a great idea for a product that is selling online, but don't have the money to increase production? Consider Kabbage, a two-year-old company providing working capital or small loans to people who sell products online, whether that's through Etsy, eBay (EBAY) or other e-storefront tools. The company got a financial boost this week. It raised $30 million from Thomvest Ventures and other existing investors to expand its business, according to Wired . Kabbage lends anywhere from $500 to $40,000 to small business owners. Customers get six months to pay back the money with interest rates ranging from 2% to 7%, the article says. However, the most important requirement that the lender requires is that small business owners must prove that they are already making money at selling their widgets. The lender also looks at online reviews and seller history to determine how much money it will give small business owners. -- Written by Laurie Kulikowski in New York. Follow @LKulikowski To contact Laurie Kulikowski, send an email to: firstname.lastname@example.com. >To submit a news tip, email: firstname.lastname@example.com TheStreet on Twitter and become a fan on Facebook.
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Saudis call shots, and gun shots, in Bahrain
"Floggings will continue until morale improves." As a way of dealing with a discontented crew it was much favoured by 18th-century sea-captains, but the Bahrain government has been an apt pupil. Alas, Interior Minister Sheikh Rashid bin Abdullah al-Khalifa doesn't quite grasp that this sort of policy statement must be clear and concise.
Announcing that the Bahraini authorities would intensify the repression that has prevailed since the crushing of pro-democracy demonstrations two years ago, the sheikh declared last October: "It has been decided to stop all gatherings and marches and not to allow any activity before being reassured about security and achieving the required stability in order to preserve national unity."
He's got the spirit of the thing right, but he falls short in the clarity and brevity departments. (He's obviously been listening to spin doctors, and they always hate clarity.) At any rate, the demonstrations, gatherings and marches have not stopped, although they have got even more dangerous for the participants.
Bahrain's brief role in the "Arab Spring" began on Feb. 14, 2011, when demonstrators demanding a constitutional monarchy, a freely elected government and equality for all citizens took over Pearl Square in Manama, the capital of the tiny Gulf state. But one month later the protesters were driven from the square by force, and after that the repression became general.
By no coincidence, that was also when Saudi Arabian troops arrived "to help the government of Bahrain restore order." (Bahrain is an island connected to Saudi Arabia's Eastern Province by a long causeway.) Officially the Saudi soldiers were invited in by Bahrain's ruler, King Hamad bin Isa al-Khalifa. Unofficially, he probably had no choice in the matter.
Bahrain's ruling family is Sunni Muslim, like Saudi Arabia's and those of all the other members of the Gulf Cooperation Council (Kuwait, Qatar, United Arab Emirates and Oman). However, 70 per cent of Bahrain's population is Shia, whereas the rest of the GCC countries are overwhelmingly Sunni. And the relationship between Sunnis and Shias throughout the region is coming to resemble that between Catholics and Protestants in 16th-century Europe.
The ensuing century of religious wars in Europe was not really about doctrinal differences. The wars were driven by the rulers' conviction that people who did not share their particular brand of Christianity could not be loyal to them politically.
It was nonsense, but millions of Europeans were killed in the 1500s and 1600s in wars triggered by this belief. The same disease now seems to be taking root in the Arab Gulf states. Shias, it is argued, cannot be loyal to a Sunni ruling family. And if they object to being oppressed, it can only be because Shia-majority Iran has deliberately stirred them up.
There is a real political and military rivalry between Iran, the major power on the north side of the Gulf, and the smaller Arab states to the south-west. It has got even worse since the U.S. invasion of Iraq ended centuries of Sunni rule and put a Shia regime in power there. The competition is actually geopolitical and strategic, not sectarian, but people get confused.
So Saudi Arabia worries a lot about the loyalty of the large Shia population (maybe even a majority) in its eastern province, where all the oil is. It was certainly not going to tolerate a democracy — which it thinks would be a "Shia" democracy, and therefore a hostile regime — in Bahrain, right next door.
And, of course, it believed that the downtrodden Shia majority in Bahrain (who cannot even serve in their own country's army and police) had been stirred up by Shia-majority Iran across the Gulf. So when Bahrain's king had still not got the pro-democracy protesters under control after an entire month, it sent its troops in.
This may not be what the king had in mind. It certainly wasn't what Crown Prince Sheikh Salman bin Hamad al-Khalifa intended: he was trying to negotiate with opposition parties about giving Shias a bigger role in the kingdom's affairs. But Saudi Arabia didn't want that kind of example right next-door, and it found hardline allies in the Bahraini royal family.
It may have played out somewhat like the Soviet invasion of Czechoslovakia in 1968, when Moscow, determined to crush the reform movement there, got some second-rank Czech Communists to request military intervention. At any rate, hard-liners in the royal family have called the tune since then, while the king and the crown prince have effectively been sidelined.
The triumvirate who are now running Bahrain are Khalifa bin Salman al-Khalifa, prime minister for the past 40 years, and the brothers Khalid bin Ahmed bin Salman al-Khalifa, the royal Court Minister, and Khalifa bin Ahmad al-Khalifa, who commands the Bahrain Defence Forces. (Do pay attention at the back; there will be a test on these names later.)
The brothers belong to the Khawalid branch of the royal family, descended from another royal who led a brutal crackdown against a Shia uprising in the 1920s. With them in charge, there will be no compromise, even though more than 80 Shia protesters have already been killed.
And even if it gets a great deal worse in Bahrain, no Western government is going to condemn the country's rulers. That would seriously annoy Saudi Arabia, and they will never do that.
Gwynne Dyer is an independent journalist whose articles are published in 45 countries.
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So 2 batches in a row I had some funkiness. First batch had some white crusty floaties that people ruled out as infection. I am drinking that batch out of my 1st keg and its pretty delicious, no sourness whatsoever. My Pumpkin Ale had some white stuff on top and a more experienced brewer from here said it was fine. A few days later the white stuff developed into what looks exactly like: I tasted it and the beer is fine, I scooped up most of the nasty stuff and plan to bottle it (for aging purposes). My question is can I harvest the yeast or is the extra wild yeast can cause problems and replicate for every single batch I do it?
I would advise against harvesting any yeast from this batch... Even if the funk (first you said lacto, then wild yeast, I'm not sure which it is) is on the top, there are bound to be some cells dispersed throughout. When you make a starter with your harvest later on, you'll probably see it come to life alongside your original yeast.
I definitely would not harvest yeast from that batch. The chances are too high that you'll also havest some lacto cells as well.
us04 for that english!
dont have any us04, i primarily do wheat beers and use liquid.
hmm.. a wheat yeast would definitely not to well for an english beer. go buy a packet of us04 (likely under 2-3 dollars) and you'll fall in love with the yeast. what kinda liquid strains do you have? maybe an american wheat strain wouldn't be crazy out of style but you never know. it's all about experimenting.
I would not use my liquids for Bass Clone. I'll try to trade my dry yeast for us04 or in the worst case scenario use Muntons. We dont really have any LHBS's around here so I do all my shopping online. I dont need to buy anything at the moment since I still have 6kits to brew. Buying 1 yeast pack would be an overkill on shipping charges, unless the store is willing to send it inside a regular envelope
So that did turn out to be infected? have you found the source of the infected batches? I'd discard the yeast cake from this batch. I'll check my fridge when I get home tonight. If I have a us-04, I'll send it to you, if you'd like.
I think it was just something wild in the air. The first batch people said its not an infection and I am currently drinking it from a keg and its delicious. The second one was nasty looking and I just bottled it yesterday (want the spices to mellow out). I have reused the primary of the first batch and its not showing any signs of infection. I am cleaning / sanitizing it with Coopers sanitizer that I barely used since getting into the hobby. I have always cleaned with water and sanitized with Starsan. I now also have some PBW which I use to clean kegs. I might buy some bleach and nuke my fermentors with it just for safe measures and kill all the nasties.


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Elimination of a double-strand break (DSB) flanked by direct repeat sequences is mediated by single-strand annealing (SSA), which relies on a distinct set of gene products involving recombination, mismatch repair, and nucleotide excision repair. Here, we screened for yeast mutants defective in SSA with a plasmid-based SSA assay coupled to a barcode microarray readout. The screen identified Yal027Wp/Saw1 (single-strand annealing weakened 1) and Slx4 besides other known SSA proteins. Saw1 interacts physically with Rad1/Rad10, Msh2/Msh3, and Rad52 proteins, and cells lacking SLX4 or SAW1 accumulate recombination intermediates blocked at the Rad1/Rad10-dependent 3' flap cleavage step. Slx4 and Saw1 also contribute to the integrity of ribosomal DNA arrays. Saw1 mutants that fail to interact with Rad1, but retain interaction with Rad52 and Msh2, are defective in 3' flap removal and SSA repair. Deletion of SAW1 abolished association of Rad1 at SSA intermediates in vivo. We propose that Saw1 targets Rad1/Rad10 to Rad52-coated recombination intermediates.
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I am wondering if anyone has any experience with grip chop on a glock?
I had pretty much settled on a G33 for my next perchance (thanks to those who help me decide on my poll), but then someone had posted this site and they offer a grip chop option.
So the idea of getting a G32 and chopping the grip down to G33 size sounds pretty appealing. Longer barrel and sight radius, sub compact grip. However I have a few concerns. I lose a possible method of carry (ankle) and it might even rule out pocket carry, or at least make it more difficult (I generally do have big pockets). Also I am worried that the after market mag spacers won't fit flush with the frame as they will with the G33. The plan was carrying with stock mag or with at +1 extension. But also carry a full size mag with a spacer.
Basically is it worth the hassle, or should I just stick with the G33?
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Ronald Brownlee, 71, of Orient died June 18, 2013, at his home in Orient, after a one-year battle with leukemia. Celebration of life services will be 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, June 25, at Crest Baptist Church, 1211 N. Poplar St., Creston. Burial will be in Greenfield Cemetery. The Rev. Charles Spindler will officiate. Flag presentation will be conducted by Theodore J. Martens VFW Post 1797 of Creston. Open visitation will be 2 to 8 p.m. Monday with family present 6 to 8 p.m. at Powers Funeral Home, junction of highways 34 and 25, Creston. Memorials may be given to the Crest building fund or the family to be decided later.
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Diet 101: American Heart Association Diet
by Toby Amidor in Diets & Weight Loss, February 1, 2010We toss around the term "heart-healthy" a lot, but what does it really mean? To kick off American Heart Month, we are looking at the diet recommendations from the American Heart Association, whose mission has been to battle the number one killer of Americans: heart disease.
An Overview
Originally established in 1915 in New York City, the American Heart Association (AHA) was created by physicians and social workers, who were concerned about how little information was out there about heart health. The idea spread like wildfire, and by 1949, the AHA ran its first national fund-raising campaign that raised $2.7 million. Today, the organization sticks to its original goals of offering credible heart disease and stroke information to help treat and prevent them.
Heart disease is the top killer of Americans, but there's good news — it's preventable! Here are seven simple steps to follow to keep heart disease at bay:
1. Get Active: Strive for 30 minutes a day of physical activity.
2. Control Cholesterol: Schedule regular screening cholesterol screenings and eat foods low in cholesterol, low in saturated fat and free of trans fat. Maintaining a healthy weight is also important.
3. Eat Better: Eat a wide variety of nutritious foods from all the food groups.
4. Manage Blood Pressure: This is one of the most important risk factors for heart disease, which everyone can control with proper care.
5. Lose Weight: In this country, 76.9 million men and 68.1 million women are considered obese. Obesity is a huge risk factor for heart disease.
6. Reduce Blood Sugar: Adults with diabetes are two to four times more likely to have heart disease when compared to adults without diabetes. Keeping an eye on blood sugar can help reduce your risk.
7. Stop Smoking: Everyone knows it's bad, so stop now!
Smarter Food Choices
Food plays a major roll in keeping your heart healthy and your weight down. Be sure you're taking in lots of high-fiber and low-calorie foods such as fruits and veggies. Here are more specific guidelines:
- Eat fish high in omega-3 fats at least twice a week.
- Eat less than 300 milligrams of cholesterol per day.
- Choose lean meats and poultry without the skin, and don't cook or prepare them with added fats (i.e. butter or frying oils).
- Choose 1% or fat-free dairy products.
- Reduce your trans fat (skip anything that lists "partially hydrogenated oils" in the ingredients).
- Eat less than 1,500 milligrams of sodium per day.
The Costs of This Diet
The American Heart Association website offers a ton of information and it's all free! You can get a personalized action plan, take a physical activity quiz and find lots of free healthy recipes. For extra ideas, their online store has numerous cookbooks such as Healthy Family Meals, Healthy Soul Food Recipes and Low-Fat, Low-Cholesterol Cookbook.
If you've got high cholesterol or an added risk for heart disease, definitely see your doctor. He or she may refer you to a registered dietitian, who can help you make sense of these guidelines and create an eating plan. Many dietitians now take insurance, especially if you have been diagnosed with high cholesterol, diabetes or heart disease. Ask your insurance carrier for a list of registered dietitian's in your area.
The Good
- The AHA's guidelines are scientifically sound.
- You can eat from all the food groups.
- This is meant to be a lifelong healthy-eating plan.
- Many resources are available.
- Encourages regular exercise.
- Encourages keeping on top of your health!
The Not-So Good
- Learning to shop, cook and exercise within a busy schedule can be stressful, but is doable.
Bottom Line:
The AHA's heart-healthy diet recommendations have been used for nearly 100 years to help prevent heart disease and stroke, and even if you're not at increased risk, the advice is good to follow for overall health and wellness. This diet is not as trendy or quick-fix as many of the other fad diets out there, but it's one that will probably be around for another 100 years.
- Read up on other diet plans:
- The Zone Diet (a.k.a. 40-30-30)
- The Master Cleanse
- Atkins
- Cleansing Diets
- The Blood Type Diet
- Weight Watchers
- The Mediterranean Diet
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This doesn't even seem like a diet, this seems like a sensible lifestyle! With only one "con", which isn't even so bad, I can't imagine why more people wouldn't head this advice
There's an interesting post over at the Health Journal Club that makes the case that people should just not eat anything that wasn't a food 100 years ago. Gets rid of the aspartame, bleached GM flour, high fructose corn syrup garbage they try to pass off as food these days. If interested you can read on it here,
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can you give me a diet to follow for my husband, he has had a heart attack and his bad cholestrol
and we are needing a diet to follow for not only him, but for both of us. Your help in this matter would greatly be appreciated.
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Thanks for your comment. Since everyone has individual needs based on medical history and other factors, it's best to consult a registered dietitian. You can find one through the American Dietetic Associationshere. -
Dear Sharon,
I am a nurse and a health coach by profession. The key to a good diet is portion control and moderation and the inevitable exercise. The american heart Association recommends that we all walk at least 30 mins daily. I should be a vigorous walk ( like your late for an appointment) There is no need to join a gym.


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Dr. Mitchell Lirtzman discusses potential health impact after CVS announced that they will stop selling tobacco products
Lafayette (KADN) — Cardiovascular and thoracic surgeon Dr. Mitchell Lirtzman has been battling the affects of tobacco use for over thirty years. When the news recently broke that CVS stores everywhere are going to stop selling tobacco products, Dr. Lirtzman was over-joyed. CVS taking this stance will potentially cost them one and a half to two billion dollars a year, and possibly some customer loss as well.
"Look at the magnitude of this decision on their part. Their saying that's not important to us, your health is more important to us. That is a great thing," says Dr. Lirtzman, heart surgeon at Louisiana Heart, Lung, and Vascular Center.
Doctor Lirtzman hopes to see a ripple effect with other stores taking a stand against tobacco as well. He says if more stores start to send this message and more people stop smoking, we could see a difference in ten years.


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I have 5 gal of high gravity IPA fermenting and will be done this Saturday (its now Wednesday), and was planning on cold crashing it. How long should I crash it? This is probably a commonly known thing, but as you can see from my rating I'm brand new at this. This is my first non-kit batch and I don't want to screw it up.
It depends. you could get away with 3-4 days minimum. 7 days is better. Did you dry hop? with pellets or leaf hops? Did you use a bag or just put them in the fermentor?
"Beer is proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy. -- Ben FranklinPrimary: Rye Amber, Traditional Mead (Fresh Blackberries after first transfer)Keg 1: Rub My Belly (EdWort's Pale Ale)Keg 2: Dog House (Strong Ale)Bottled: Dog Haus (Pale Ale), Wagging Tail (Sam Adams Boston Ale-ish), Muddy Paws (Oatmeal Stout), Raging Rabies 2.0 (11.0% IIPA)
Any time from 8 hours to several weeks is ok (though doing it for that long is more like lagering). I don't have a fridge to crash cool my beers, so I set them outside either overnight for for a couple days when the weather is cold. It's up to you, your reasons for crash cooling, and your equipment/capabilities!
"How long should I cold crash my IPA? " 0-7 days depending on how thirsty you are....
I like to ferment for 3-5 days then dry hop for 3-5 days then cold crash for 3-5 days. It all varies depending on what's happening. I add dry hops when the fermentation stops being exothermic. I cold crash a few days later, maybe depending on my mood. Then I'll package it a few days later, depending on my schedule. Ideal for me is brew Saturday, dry hop Wednesday, cold crash Monday, gelatin Thursday (optional), keg Saturday, drink Friday (will not be very well carbonated, but good enough for me!)
I only cold crash for 48 hours max. If the bad stuff hasn't fallen out of the brew by then and really cleared at 34 degrees, guess what.... it's going in my beer


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Bowl a maiden over in Centurion!
For those who read the title and thought that this was going to help you pick up local lovelies, you're going to be sadly disappointed, as probably the only way that you're going to score with a maiden (or any other woman) at the Supersport Park cricket ground is with a cricket bat!
Supersport Park in Centurion is located in the southern suburbs of Pretoria, just west of the highway that links Johannesburg and Pretoria and the venue for provincial and 'test' (international cricket) matches in Pretoria. If you don't have a car, the stadium will be accessible from the new Gautrain station at Centurion when it opens at the beginning of July 2011.
Cricket seems to be an enormous source of bewilderment for those who are not priveleged to hail from non-cricket playing nations, so let me try to explain the basics. Cricket comes in many forms, from the three, four and five day games (which, believe it or not, often end in a draw), to the more popular one day format (where you are at least guaranteed a result after a mere day): call me a purist, but I personally draw the line at the 20 over aside Twenty20 format, which I consider to be little more than 'hit and giggle'. Cricket has a fiendishly complex set of rules that make even rugby seem easily comprehensible: try explaining the Duckworth-Lewis method of determining a result for a match interrupted by rain to a novice or - even more challenging - try justifying D-L to an irate fan whose team have just falled foul of this method!
It's fair to say that cricket is definitely an acquired taste, after which it becomes highly addictive! Its popularity is almost exclusively restricted to Commonwealth nations (although the Irish and Dutch are cricketing minnows who have put up a creditable showing in the recent World Cup) - the heavyweight nations being Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, India (the world champions at the time of writing), Pakistan, Sri Lanka and England. Indeed, I have a pet theory that a thirsty traveller can only rely on getting a decent cup of tea in countries who play cricket at a test (international) level!
Cricket is, above all, a game of strategy and once you get your head around the rules, it is utterly enthralling ... the downside is that this takes the average person about a decade! The good news is that you don't have to understand cricket to enjoy it, and attending a cricket game is a deeply relaxing experience, especially if it's one of the three, four or five day games. Unlike other more high energy, limited duration sports, frenetic action in cricket comes in short bursts (if at all) which allows you to get on with the serious business of sitting outdoors amid pleasant surroundings and in good company, keeping half an eye on the 'action' whilst chatting to your mates over a few beers.
A note for families: like rugby, cricket is a family game, and one of the most heartening aspects of attending a cricket match is to see stands full of fathers and sons (and often even mothers and daughters). Crowd violence at a cricket match is unheard of, so if the weather is nice, this is a laid back, affordable and very South African way to while away a lazy day. SuperSport Park is particularly family friendly, as much of the seating is on grassy banks which surround parts of the stadium, which are just asking for you to arrive with a blanket and a picnic in tow! However, bear in mind that cricket is a long game and that even the covered stands are not in the shade all day, so go equipped with a hat and plenty of sunblock!
P.S. 'To bowl a maiden over' is cricket parlance for the highly desirable achievement of bowling an 'over' - six consecutive balls - from which your opposition does not manage to score a single run. Basking in the limelight of your achievement and scoring with the local maidens thereafter is entirely optional ... -
Make a pilgrimage to Loftus Versfeld!
South Africans are fanatical about sport (in my experience, only Aussies come close in terms of their sports obsession), and among white South Africans, rugby is not a sport, but a religion! Until I moved to South Africa, I couldn't see the logic behind the sports boycott which was imposed on South Africa in the 1980s and 90s ... and once I was here, I realised how profoundly hurt white South Africans were that nobody would play games with them!
So, the time has come to write about one of my consuming passions: rugby! I have been putting off writing this tip forever, because I know that it will necessitate an explanation of one of the most complex (and constantly evolving) sets of sporting rules ever developed, but anyway, let's give it a whirl.
Rugby is a fairly recent game, and apparently came into being in 1823 when a schoolboy playing football (soccer) decided to pick up the ball and run with it: the lad in question was William Webb-Ellis (after whom the rugby World Cup trophy is named), and the school he attended was Rugby, hence the name. Actually, subsequent research indicates that this is likely to be an urban legend, but it's a good yarn nonetheless! In fact rugby shares many features in common with Gaelic football in terms of using an oval ball, allowing the ball to be played with hands as well as feet and using an 'H' shaped set of posts, as well as having 15 players per team.
These days, there are two main forms of rugby: rugby union and rugby league (to my mind, 'rugby lite', as it has removed many of the complexities such as scrummaging, and about which I will say no more). Rugby union - which is what I am going to concentrate on - is the more popular game, and also has a shorter '7 a side' tournament format (best known for the annual Hong Kong Sevens tournament, a drinkfest of note).
Certain things about rugby don't make sense. For a start, although the objective is to run and and ground the ball over the 'try' line of the opposition, it's forbidden to throw the ball forward (points can also be scored by kicking between the two upright posts above a cross bar). And we're not even going to begin to discuss why the man mountain wearing the No.2 shirt is habitually referred to as the 'hooker' ...
Rugby is also unique for its 'scrum' formation, where eight beefy lads from each side but shoulders and heads in an aggressive 'group hug' into whose heart the ball is then placed: on average, the 'pack' from each side weighs in at over 850kg (about 2,000 pounds in old money), so the resultant forces exerted as they push against each other are extraordinary - in fact, this is one of the reasons why neck injuries are so common in rugby, and as a result, scrumming is not allowed in the junior format of the game.
I would venture that you can't come to South Africa in the rugby season (roughly February to September) and not watch a rugby match - preferably live, or, failing that on a TV (most pubs and bars would have big screens). So, why would you want to? Well, for me, the game's greatest attraction is that it's a fast moving and exciting sport which combines immense skill with sheer brute force, and (unlike soccer, where goals are few and far between and draws are fairly common), the teams score often during a match. It is also the ultimate team sport, particularly among the pack of eight players who comprise the scrum, an entity which almost has a life of its own. And although rugby is an incredibly physical sport, it's a surprisingly disciplined game in which the ref's word is regarded as gospel and no dissent is tolerated. Lastly, rugby is a game where the violence is solely confined to the pitch, and the crowd usually contains a heartwarmingly high proportion of families!
In short, attending a rugby match during your time in South Africa is a wonderful way to spend an afternoon - even if you have little understanding of the rules - as the atmosphere is very congenial and the ticket prices are very reasonable by international standards. Tourists are most likely to be tempted to attend matches at Coca Cola (formerly Ellis) Park in Johannesburg, Loftus Versfeld in Pretoria, Newlands in Cape Town and at ABSA stadium (formerly Kings Park) in Durban.
The Holy of Holies for South African rugby fans is Loftus Versfeld in Pretoria, home of the Blue Bulls (formerly Northern Transvaal): this also hosts some test (international) matches and was one of the venues for the 2010 Soccer World Cup. Of all the South African grounds, Loftus is the one which foreign teams most dread playing at, due to the wildly partisan crowd and the stadium configuration which makes the place feel like a seething cauldron of emotion. Just be mindful that for big matches, tickets are sold out well in advance, so check the website for availability.
In terms of 'who's who' in the rugby universe, the Big Five are the All Blacks (New Zealand), the Springboks (South Africa), the Wallabies (Australia), France and England. The Welsh have a phenomenal rugby tradition and dominated international ('test') rugby in the 1970s - but have never again reached the same heady heights - and the Irish and Scots also have creditable teams. The Southern Hemisphere teams compete in the Tri Nations (expanding in 2012 to include Argentina), whereas the major European teams (England, Ireland, Scotland, Wales, France and Italy) battle it out for honours in the Six Nations tournament. Then there are the unexpected outliers: the Namibians, Romanians, various Pacific island teams (Samoa, Tonga and Fiji are excellent teams, especially in the 7 a side format) and even the Georgians!
As a general rule of thumb - and although it pains me to admit it - the New Zealanders are usually the best team in the world at any given point in time, and consequently the most hated (rugby fans will often tell you that they support their home team, followed by any team that's playing the All Blacks!).
Although rugby is usually associated with strapping white Afrikaaner farmboys the size of an ox, it may come as a surprise to learn there is in fact a long and proud rugby playing tradition in the Coloured community, particularly in the Griqualand region of the Northern Cape. There are an increasing number of black players, and in terms of racial transformation, rugby has made much bigger strides than, for example, cricket.
If you'd like an insight into how significant rugby is to the South African psyche, watch the excellent movie 'Invictus' for a perspective on how the canny Mandela used the 1995 World Cup in South Africa (which, of course, we won!) to play a key role in his nationbuilding initiative during the early days of democracy.
From an aesthetic point of view, a particular attraction of attending a game at Loftus is that you get the chance to see the gorgeous Victor Matfield captain the Bulls ... prime beefcake on the hoof! -
Public transport arrangements for World Cup
Details on the public transport arrangements for the World Cup stadia continue to be issued in drips and drabs. The most comprehensive and user-friendly useful summary I've seen was from Prega Govender in this morrning's Sunday Times - follow this link: http://www.timeslive.co.za/sport/soccer/article477498.ece/How-to-get-there
Please note that private vehicles (including taxis) will NOT be allowed close to the stadia, so if you are planning to travel to the stadia in your own or someone else's vehicle, be prepared for a long walk (and potentially problems finding your taxi pick up after the game).
Free Park and Ride/Walk: Spectators will be given a colour-coded arm band to identify the parking zone where they left their car.
On match days, these facilities will open four hours before kickoff.
Transport hub: Pretoria Station and City Hall parking area.
A special long-distance coach service will operate from the City Hall on Paul Kruger Street to host cities such as Nelspruit, Rustenburg, Bloemfontein and Polokwane.
Transport options for those travelling to Pretoria to attend matches: shuttle from/to Joburg and Sandton and special long-distance coaches operating from June 10-27. -
Pretoria 'fan fest' venue for World Cup
For those who don't have tickets to some or all of the games, today's Sunday Times also provides the following update on 'fan fests' (free viewing zones) around the company. Note that in addition to these 'official fan fests', there will also be other fan zones such as the MTN fan zone at Montecasino in Johannesburg, for which entrance will be charged (and where facilities such as parking and food/drink outlets will be more formalised)
Follow this link: http://www.google.co.za/search?hl=en&q=No+tickets%3F+No+problem+at+free+fan+fests+%2B+Karen+van+Rooyen&btnG=Search&aq=f&aqi=&aql=&oq=&gs_rfai=
"More than 260000 soccer enthusiasts who cannot attend World Cup games need not worry - they will be accommodated at 10 official "fan fests" around the country. Entrance to these facilities will be free, and fans are encouraged to come early to enjoy the entertainment.
The venues, which will operate on match days, are:
Pretoria's venue,Centurion Cricket Ground, can accommodate 30000 fans. It will be open from 10am. Parking will be available in the vicinity of the stadium. -
Soccer World Cup 2010
A very exciting prospect for South Africa is the hosting of the 2010 Fifa World Cup.
Pretoria is one of the host Cities.
The matches will be played at Loftus Versfeld (see the tip on rugby). This stadium is in the Arcadia area, close to sites like he Union Buildings (see tip) and close to many embassies and consulates. The Sheraton Hotel is one of the jotels in this area.
Every host city in South Africa is busy to prepare for this great event. -
Supersport Park is a cricket venue in Centurion. It is home to the Nasua Titans, but many international matches are played here. It is a cery lovely cricket grounf to watch a game, with grass embankments etc.
Usually the atmosphere is great during matches. -
The religion of rugby
South Africans are sports crazy. People in Pretoria love rugby, and is very faithful supporters of the Bulls team. Loftus Versfeld is home to the team. Many international rugby games are also played here.
It also hosts soccer matches. -
Cricket - Centurion
it's happening now, Tendulkar heading for his Century and a win over Pakista- but it's cricket and surprises happen
BBC coverage is fantastic
>> http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport3/cwc2003/hi/newsid_2800000/newsid_2808600/2808681.stm
>>Last Updated: Saturday, 1 March, 2003, 12:50 GMT
Live: Pakistan v India
Latest: India: 114-2 (14 overs) v Pakistan 273-7 -
Rugby, Cricket, Soccer, Jukskei, and more
South africans and Preotrians are all avid sports fans.
Centurion Cricket Grounds South of Pretoria is a world standrad gound. seats 20 000 ;
Loftus has witnessed many Blou Bul "Northern Tranvaal" and Springbok rugby dramas/
Equipment: ....'A grass bank often features fans enjoying the traditional South African braii (barbeque) and offers some relief from the intimidating stands that tower over the cricketers. ' ...... -
last saterday the bulls played the sharks in alocal derby and they won again beating the sharks 24-16 not too good a game but 4 pionts none the less
the blue bull rugby team are from pretoria they are the 2003 currie cup holders this is south africa`s biggest competion
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Lin's Antiques and Collectibles
Another rare McCoy piece! This is the round covered margarine container from the Stonecraft Pink and Blue dinnerware line. Measures 3 ¾" tall (bottom to top of lid knob), 4 5/8" diameter, and bottom is marked: McCoy, Lancaster Colony (mark), USA. Lid and bottom are in excellent, like new condition – appear unused! What a find!
Excellent condition McCoy wall pocket! This one is from the pretty Floral Country line of the 1980s. Measures 9 ½" long, top is 5 ¼" x 3 ½" – nice size, nice item!!
Excellent condition shaker set from McCoy's pretty Canyon dinnerware line! Shakers measure 3 5/8" tall and have very pretty color. They have lost the original plastic stoppers but I have replaced with new rubber stoppers. Super set to add to a McCoy collection!
Very pretty colors on this serving bowl from McCoy's Canyon dinnerware line! This is the oval shaped bowl, measures 10 ½" long, 6 ½" wide, 3 ¼" tall, and bottom is marked 1425, McCoy, Lancaster Colony (mark), USA. This bowl has some color rubs/non-glaze places on bottom (underneath) and the dry ring has a ¼" ding that could be production because this bowl appears unused but has McFlaws (the color rubs and the bottom interior has some non-color dots – see photos)...
All Items : Pottery and Stoneware : McCoy : Planters and Flower Pots : Pre 1960
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Another treasure – a McCoy fruit shaped planter in excellent condition! This one is the pear on green leaf and bottom is marked McCoy, USA. It has a tiny non-color spot (see photo) that is production – that's it! This planter looks new and unused – super!!
All Items : Pottery and Stoneware : McCoy : Planters and Flower Pots : Pre 1970
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Super neat McCoy frog shaped planter in excellent condition! He's a pretty avocado (or olive) green color with shiny over-glaze and bottom is marked McCoy, USA. He has a teeny 1/8" non-color on top of a back toe that is production – it has shiny over-glaze but no color and is not detracting in any way!
What a find! This listing has a McCoy Stonecraft pink and blue cookie jar in the original box with the original McCoy "pamphlet"! Jar is in excellent condition (looks unused) and box is also in excellent condition (McCoy boxes are collectible so don't ever throw one away!) Super addition to a pink and blue collection!
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Mint in original box McCoy Canyon creamer and covered sugar! I opened the box to verify item condition and it is new!!!
This listing has a mint in original box McCoy covered butter dish! It is from the pretty Canyon dinnerware line. I opened the box to verify item condition and it is new!
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What a find – a rare McCoy Canyon serving platter! I have only seen two of this design in the Canyon line and I was fortunate enough to purchase both! Platter measures 13 ¼" (end to end) and 10" wide, bottom is marked 7062, McCoy, Lancaster Colony (mark), USA and it is in excellent condition. The color is beautiful – the more golden rust color – super addition to a Canyon collection!
Gorgeous colors on this McCoy Canyon platter or chop plate! This one has the concentric circle design, measures 12" diameter, and is in excellent condition with no evidence of "use". Platter has typical McCoy color variances, color rubs/non-glaze, etc. – production and not detrimental. Very pretty!
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Excellent condition McCoy lemon cookie jar! Produced only one year – 1972 – which could account for the difficulty in finding these jars. I try to pick them up whenever I find them! Bottom of jar is marked 262, McCoy (in circle with lines), USA. Super addition to a collection!!
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