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I have a small red spot that seems to be a pimple on my left breast. I've seen the doctor and she said it was only on the surface and it did not resemble IBC. However, I still am worried about it becasue I've had it for over a week now. If it was a pimple shouldn't it be gone? There is no pain associated with it and I don't believe there has been anything leaking from it, but my imagination is running wild. I keep thinking I have small pains in my breast and around my areola area.READ MORE
Colleen, without this changing, there's really nothing you can do about discovering what it is. The best course is to watch it. If you have IBC (which would be a remote possibility - it's very uncommon), more of your breast will become involved. Since you seem to know about IBC, you'd reciognize those symptoms (swelling, heat, itching, redness, etc.). Unless you see something like that (in which case, you should go back to the doctor) - best to assume a minor and temporary skin irritation, OK?
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This is the first time am going to answer any question and I dont mean to scare you. Mine started as a small pimple and they said it was nothing and here I am with IDC. Please have an ultra sound or biospy to make sure its nothing to be worried.READ MORE
Hi my girl friend, my girl friend age 45, has a pimple on her left breast, it came out as insect bite, she was gardening around an area with lots of ants, termites. this was two months ago, she squeeze it and indeed it came to a head, whihc left small hole, sort of like a mini boil, it has healed but the redness is still there it is not on or near her aerole. She continues to squeeze it I think she has bruiesed it,its saturday, of course the doctors offices are closed there are no lumps itching scaliness, burning, or ozziness, she is scared to death any comments please, what is IBC and IDCREAD MORE
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Hi Tony - a small pimple that you can squeeze, and which then heals doesn't sound like cancer. It sounds like a skin irritation. She might try treating it like you'd treat a small infection: absolutely stop squeezing it; treat with hot compresses; put some antibiotic cream on it; and if that doesn't do the trick within a few days, she should see a doctor, OK? Good luck - PJHREAD MORE
I am 23 I have a high rate of breast cancer in my family 2 of maternal aunts have had breast cancer one was cells and the other was full mastectomy and radiation. My maternal grandmother has ovarian cancer. My mother hasnt gone to get checked. I want her to but I believe she is scared to go. Two weeks ago I started to have a pimple like thing on my side left breast kind of close to my nipple. I went in for an annual female check up and she felt something hard on my right breast. She also said mine looked like a pimple also. I have never had a pimple on my breast before and its not underneath like a clogged sweat gland or something. About a week ago the pimple like thing started to oozing like yellowish green it is still there and red now but it doensnt hurt. I havent had the lump checked on my right breast until in Janurary due to insurance issues. I know I am young but the doctor has said that with my history she wants me to go in. Please if you could I am also new to this. Any reply to help calm my fears. READ MORE
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Hi Karlie - It's possible to get a pimple or boil on your breast, and this is probably exactly what this is. Keep it clean, dry, and as cool as possible; switch to a camisole rather than a bra, if possible, while it heals. Some antibiotic cream might be a help. If it doesn't disappear within a week or so - or certainly if it gets worse - then best to go back and see a doctor, OK?
As for the lump - breast lumps are quite common, and, at your age, are very seldom anything to worry about. Fibrocystic change can produce cysts and fibroadenomas (benign breast tumors), and it often affects women in their 20s and 30s. Even if you ejnd up having a mammogram that shows something suspicious, and you need a biopsy - about 85% of breast biopsies are negative - no cancer. So the odds are definitely in your favor.
With your family history, your risk of breast cancer is increased somewhat; but it's still extremely low, especially at age 23. That said, kudos to you for being aware of this potential health issue, and for doing something about it. Best of luck - I hope your appointment in January allays your fears. PJHREAD MORE
Please help...im freaking out..im 27 mom of 5...i have what i thought was a pimple on my right breast...felt like a small ball inside of breast so i squeezed it and it felt like it popped in the inside?? Now its purple and ubcan feel a hole there and when i squeeze blood comes out...should i be worried??? READ MORE
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We're not doctors here, Mary - just well-read breast cancer survivors. So we can't diagnose conditions. That said, it sounds to me like you have a boil; please find a way to get yourself to the doctor for some treatment, or at least call for some advice. Also, your doctor can make absolutely sure this isn't something more serious. In the meantime, apply hot compresses (e.g., a washcloth dipped in very hot water) to the area. Good luck - hope you get an appointment soon. PJHREAD MORE

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Josh Hansen will be starting his second season on the Monster Energy Pro Circuit Kawasaki team.
We caught up with Monster Energy Pro Circuit Kawasaki Lites rider Josh Hansen at the recent
2011 Monster Kawasaki Team Introduction
and picked his brain on what to expect from him for this year's Supercross season. Nick named Lil' Hanny, he recently landed the 2010 Australian Supercross Championship onboard a Pro Circuit Kawasaki KX450F and is looking to use that momentum to drive him forward in the Lites class under the direction of team manager Mitch Payton. Hansen finished sixth overall in the 2010 AMA Supercross West Coast Lites Region with one win at the Salt Lake City round. Other wins in his career include two gold medal and one bronze medal in the X Games version of Supercross known as Super X.
Congratulations on claiming the 2010 Australian Supercross Championship. Was it hard to do and what are your thoughts on it?
I think it was a good thing that I went out there to Australia and won the title. I know that people don't have a huge amount of respect for the series but being able to put together seven races kind of equals out to what I need to do here for 2011 AMA Supercross. Being consistent and keeping my head straight for a couple months is really important to me since I have had problems in the past focusing on an entire season. I was really stoked Monster Energy Pro Circuit Kawasaki gave me the chance to race in the series and it felt good to take the crown.
Do you feel racing and winning in Australia was an important step for you in preparing for the 2011 AMA Supercross series?
Hansen was in good spirits and signing autographs during the 2011 Monster Kawasaki Team Introduction.
It was important to me because there is nothing better than racing rather than being at home just hitting a test track every day. Being able to race and having that intensity and mind frame always helps to prepare for what I'm going to be doing here in Supercross.
Are you mentally and physically prepared for what lies ahead in the 2011 Supercross season?
I feel like I'm good shape and have been training hard which is new to me. I feel pretty solid and think I'm in the best shape I have ever been going into a season and I'm super excited about it.
What have you been doing in terms of training to prepare for Supercross this season?
Mitch Payton and I had a sit down and Mitch was clear on what he expects from me. I have been working with Dr. G who started helping me at the end of the Australian Supercross season and now I'm getting help from both Dr. G and Ivan Tedesco. Ivan and I have been doing laps and I'm kind of sticking with him for training sessions since we work really well together. Between Dr. G and Tedesco helping me out, it's really been a good thing for me.
If you had the choice of East or West, what would you choose and why?
I'm 50 / 50 on what I would want to do regarding East or West. Obviously West would be good for me since it's in front of all my friends and family and it's just cool to be West Coast. I do like East as well because of all the rain races and I think that the tracks are much more technical which really suits my style better. Both have their pros and cons but I'm up for either one and really Mitch has not specified what I will be riding in yet. We will just have to wait and see this Saturday.
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NEW ORLEANS Gov. Bobby Jindal had some of his harshest words for BP on Wednesday, calling the oil giant out for spending more money on glossy advertising than on restoring the coast damaged by its 2010 oil spill.
'Three and a half years later, BP is spending more money -- I want you to hear this -- they are spending more money on television commercials than they have on actually restoring the natural resources they impacted,' Jindal said at a meeting of the Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council.
Jindal was specifically comparing BP's advertising campaign, for which the company planned last year to spend $500 million, and the amount the oil giant has paid for Clean Water Act violations and damage to natural resources.
Just this week, BP shockingly argued in federal court that it shouldn't face any fines for environmental negligence, which could be as high as $18 billion if they are found to have been grossly negligent.
And the company has 'committed up to $1 billion' for natural resources damages, but it would not say how much it actually has paid to date. Jindal's Coastal Restoration Chief Garret Graves said the figure is less than $100 million.
Meanwhile, BP's unrelenting advertising about its commitment to the Gulf has reached a fever pitch. It recently purchased full-page ads in major national newspapers attacking the lawyers who negotiated an economic damage settlement with BP.
And Wednesday morning, shortly before Jindal's remarks, BP sponsored CNN's morning show anchors' walk across their studio from a news desk to a couch, with a glowing commercial playing and a BP logo hovering over the CNN set.
'BP needs to stop spending hundreds of millions of dollars on their public relations campaign telling us how great they are and start proving it by addressing their Clean Water Act and Natural Resource Damage liabilities today,' Jindal said. 'Their responsibilities are not going away.'
Asked about Jindal's comments, BP spokesman Geoff Morrell talked about the $26 billion the company has spent on cleanup and paying private loss claims. That was not what Jindal was talking about, and BP did not respond to our follow-up pointing that out.
But even as the governor talked tough against BP, he was being attacked by environmental groups who said he wasn't doing enough to go after the whole oil and gas industry.
Led by the Louisiana Bucket Brigade and the Sierra Club, the groups compiled a list of major oil industry donors to Jindal's three gubernatorial campaigns, saying that their contributions exceeded $1 million. They said that's the reason Jindal is opposing a recent lawsuit by the Southeast Louisiana Flood Protection Authority-East, the levee board that was reconstituted after Hurricane Katrina to insulate it from politics.
The levee district's lawsuit alleges that oil companies contributed greatly to the destruction of the Louisiana coast by dredging access canals and laying pipelines through the marsh something that hasn't been disputed and should therefore have to pay its fair share to restore that lost land.
'Because he's received a million dollars, he's willing to let our state be literally washed down the drain,' said Bucket Brigade founder Anne Rolfes as fellow activist Jonathan Henderson, dressed in a seersucker suit covered in oil-company logos, made a marionette with a Jindal mask dance.
Jindal spokesman Sean Lansing said the environmentalists' news conference was 'just another tactic to draw attention to a lawsuit that the attorney general already said interferes with the public's best interest and conflicts with other legal efforts in Louisiana.'
The 'other legal efforts' Lansing referred to include the state's negotiations with BP for a natural resources damage settlement.
'This lawsuit is nothing but a potential billion dollar plus windfall for a handful of trial lawyers,' Lansing said. 'It boils down to trial lawyers who see dollar signs in their future and who are taking advantage of people who want to restore Louisiana's coast.'
The Jindal administration said the levee district should allow the coastal master plan to work, and that it's been making progress toward restoring the coast.
But last week levee district Vice President John Barry spoke to the Baton Rouge Press Club and said that's precisely what the lawsuit is all about.
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Here's one example of how serious people took Wednesday's action: Point Loma military wife Sonia Epps, 36, brought snacks, drinks and building blocks to entertain her 5-year-old daughter and 9-month-old son as she waited in the drive-through lane for nearly two hours.
Ever waited 20 minutes in a car with two children? It ain't easy.
Almost everyone who showed up stuck around, but there were a few exceptions. One woman who pulled in to feed her three children turned around. And Winchester said he was too hungry to wait too long to eat.
"I should have known it was going to be like this and eaten something before I came," he joked.
Me, I got my 1,465-calorie fix down the street at San Diego's other Christian fast-food restaurant. At In-N-Out, I only waited 15 minutes for my cheeseburger, shake and side of fries.
I listened hard after looking to see which Bible verse I got on my milkshake cup (it was Proverbs 3:5) but I didn't hear anyone clamoring against King James or anyone else. It's how I prefer my lunch: Hold the politics.
It's how I prefer my dinner, too, but I have to do this all over again at 5 p.m. Friday when I cover the kiss-in.
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Marat Safin: With pleasure would be an ATP tournament director!
by Denis Kuznetsov, GoTennis.ru | 28.02.2010
The celebrated Russia's tennis player Marat Safin, in the past, he completed his professional career,
in an exclusive interview with the portal GoTennis.ru expressed willingness to become a tournament director ATP, described how, why will not play mixed with his younger sister Dinara
, and also shared his impressions from a trip to Olympic Games 2010 in Vancouver.
These days, Marat, along with such well-known tennis players past as - Yevgeny Kafelnikov, Andrei Cherkasov, Goran Ivanisevic, Jim Courier and Sergi Bruguera taking part in showcase tournament "Legends of Tennis in Moscow." In tournament tennis players are not limited to show program, but also carry out various activities aimed at promoting tennis.
So, on Saturday morning athletes conducted a master class with pupils of different academies and tennis school in Moscow. And after that went to the tennis courts SK "Multisport" playing with the politicians. Marat played in a pair with Moscow mayor Yuri Mikhailovich Luzhkov and after the match has agreed to answer questions visitors to our portal.
Marat, tell us about your feelings before the start of your first veteran of the tournament.
- A sense of normalcy. We must try to do as much as possible about these things. It is necessary that the children came and looked like a game of tennis. Should be involved in this case as many people - businessmen, politicians. Other options I do not see our main task is to bring tennis to more people.
Yevgeny Kafelnikov earlier said that the veterans of the tournament will be held in the "Kremlin Cup" as you think it really such a competition?
- Of course it is real! We have the courts, there are people. Fans that would be very interesting. We ourselves fun to play. Tennis players come to Russia, they see something new ... they themselves are no less interesting. The more stars we invite, the faster increase interest in tennis. You see, we now come to the masters, who have just ten years ago were at the very top of world tennis. They absolutely can talk quietly, interview. Now they have different views on life, than when they played and it's interesting.
And you yourself, how often plan to participate in the veterans' tournament, because you can make in veteran series of ATP?
- I do not set myself the task to speak at these tournaments - it's not my profile. In Russia, I'll play. This is my sport, I gave ir 25 years of my life. Now I'm where I want to be and I just want to do something more for tennis.
At the Olympics in London will be the first time in the mixed doubles competition.
If you were given a wild card with Dinara, you would play?
- No. I do not want to play. No, not the slightest desire to act at a professional level. No wish.
Do you think you could become a tournament director ATP, for example in Kazan?
- Yes, I would be happy! This is very interesting! But everything comes down to one simple thing - the tournament director can arrange it, but can not bring their own money. The tournament can not exist if there are people who can invest in it.
I'm not going to come somewhere, run and look for sponsors. This is not for me. I can organize a tournament, make sure that everything was on the highest level
. Regarding the tournament in Kazan - I am very well communicate with the Prime Minister of Tatarstan, Minister of Sports of the Republic, and I can say that this is serious, adequate people and there will be no problems. They love tennis, recently opened Europe's largest tennis center. They are ready for the big competitions, they have the desire, you only need to organize everything. I'm ready for this!
In late March, I fly to Kazan, and just going to talk about it.
I tell them that I can offer, hear - what they can offer from its position. For us it is very important to work in tandem, because if there are differences, then any good it will not, and do "trash" in Kazan, I do not want. For the good people I am ready to do everything right. To me there's always liked, and I tell them the same. Now we must simply agree on what we are repelled by what they want to see.
Marat, you are now returned from Vancouver, it is clear that the failure of our national team in the medal standings do not give reason for optimism, but tell me about your feelings on the Winter Olympics.
- It's chic. Vancouver is one of the cleanest cities in the world. Very beautiful place. Kislinka remained after our results, but I think that the athletes in any case cannot be blamed. They come to the Olympics to win, but something simply cannot arise.
The blame for such actions must take all those people who are outside of sports, are directly related to it. This is our big problem.
Athletes are doing everything they can. They have a lot of train and come to fight for the victory.
Everything depends on us - the organizers, as we do the work
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Seven-year old Corben Phillips gives a Marines Master Sergeant a high-five on his way to the gate for American Airlines annual Snowball Express.
Eleven families from St. Louis and Illinois will share a special Christmas celebration thanks to American Airlines' Snowball Express. Snowball Express started in 2006 to provide hope and new memories to the children of military fallen heroes who have died while on active duty since 9/11. This year, eighteen children from the St. Louis and Metro East area will enjoy a four- day Christmas party with other families of fallen heroes in Dallas, Texas. Organizers say the main goal is to honor the sacrifice the families of the fallen have made and make sure that children who lost a parent can connect with other children who are experiencing the same. This is Corben Phillips (pictured) second year attending the Snowball Express. Corben's dad was killed in 2012.
New trees planted outside Terminal 1 are decorated in lights to offer a perfect accent to the terminal's domes.
The historic vaulted domes at Terminal 1 always cast a shine in the night's sky. Now the Airport is taking advantage of nature to feature a new accent. Lambert has planted a half-dozen Heritage River Birch trees in front of one of the domes. The new trees and a set of large planters are part of a courtyard makeover to enhance the views looking in and looking out of the terminal. The trees are now trimmed in classic white lights for the holiday season. The new trees feature exfoliating bark that reveals a colorful inner trunk as they grow. The trees can grow 30 to 60 feet high.
Ollie Gramlich and his Field Maintenance crew meticulously decorates inside and outside the terminals for the holiday season.
For more than 10 years, Field Maintenance Supervisor Ollie Gramlich has led a team in decorating Lambert-St. Louis International Airport. Their decorating duties start before Thanksgiving. There are plenty of decorations including more than 30 wreaths and hundreds of swags. It's not just a job for the team. Every year, Gramlich and his team add a fresh, new festive look to the holiday decorations. Gramlich says that could include switching and changing the locations of the decorations and adding something new. This year, Gramlich hopes the addition of a Santa sleigh in both Terminals will warm the holiday hearts of travelers.
Crews pour concrete into a new roadway cut to replace damaged sections on Lambert International Boulevard.
Airports have a lot of pavement, that's for sure. Maintaining that pavement goes beyond the airfield where airplanes land and taxi. There are miles and miles of roadways that connect workers, travelers
and visitors to our terminals and support buildings. This week, a major concrete roadway repair project
moved into high gear on Lambert International Boulevard. Crews with Gershenson Construction Company are cutting our damaged sections of the roadway and pouring new concrete. The job is called spot slab repairs. The slab repair work will be done across two miles of the roadway between Terminal 2 and Cypress Road. All of this is weather permitting. The project should be completed in the Spring.
TSA officers pause for a moment of silence to remember a fellow officer killed in the line of duty at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) Friday, November 1, 2013.
Lambert-St. Louis International Airport was one of many airports across the country to hold a moment of silence in memory of fallen Transportation Security Administration (TSA) Officer Gerardo Hernandez Friday. Officer Hernandez was killed in the line of duty when a gunman went on a rampage targeting TSA officers at Los Angeles International Airport. TSA Federal Security Director Bill Switzer made the announcement to halt security checkpoint operations in St. Louis at 11:20 a.m. CST in honor of Hernandez. It was a somber moment for TSA officers and passengers.
A crowd watches overhead as crews from the Missouri History Museum install the left wing to Lindbergh's 1934 Monocoupe that returned to Lambert on October 20.
The Missouri History Museum was certainly winging it this week, but they knew what they were doing. Aviation restoration and exhibition experts were on hand to complete the return of a 1934 D-127 Monocoupe built for Charles Lindbergh. It was removed in early 2011 after more than 30 years on display over the C Checkpoint. It was removed to make way for terminal renovations. During its two-year hiatus, the Museum completely restored the historic plane and its original fabric skin (wings). On October 20 crews reattached the wings on site before raising the plane over the checkpoint once again. The Museum also added a new interactive digital history display on the upper level.
Passengers shop the new CNN Newsstand St. Louis store in Terminal 2.
News Alert. CNN Newsstand is now open in Terminal 2. The bright new shop across from gate E20 features all the latest news, books, magazines and travel necessities with a brand that is trusted globally. The new CNN store opened this week with a few seasonal must haves as well including St. Louis Cardinals hats, shirts, caps and other items--perfect timing for all the fans rooting on the Redbirds through the NLCS. The CNN Newstand is the last new retail store to debut in Terminal 2. The Hudson group has been rolling out new stores and concepts throughout the Airport in 2013.
Monica McFee and Robin Boyce put their dancing shoes on to an '80s jam at the third Annual Art of Travel fundraiser on the B Concourse in T1.
The decade of the '80s was alive and well on the B Concourse in Terminal 1 for the Third Annual Art of Travel fundraiser. Attendees of the annual event to raise money for art at Lambert Airport, dressed in colorful '80s outfits while enjoying signature food, drinks and music from that decade. For some, the music took over as partygoers hit the dance floor to mirror the fancy moves from Michael Jackson's classic video, "Thriller." The Art of Travel, '80s style theme was supported by Spire, Hudson Group and several other sponsors. A silent auction with artwork from local artists, a photo booth and an '80s typewriter tweeting center were among the activities guests enjoyed at the event.
Passengers exit the newly remodeled walkway from Terminal 1 to Arrivals Drive this week.
High, bright and now reopen again. Lambert-St. Louis International Airport has completed the majority of construction on the renovation of entry/exit 17, which allows passengers and visitors to walk between the roadway and the baggage claim level of Terminal 1. The walkway is brighter because of the all glass and steel frame design. The lower flat profile of the enclosed walkway is more modern against the backdrop of the domed vaults of Terminal 1. Construction is now beginning on the opposide entry/exit (12) which will feature the same design. That will be completed in the next three to four months.
Two arriving passengers excitedly stop to meet and greet celebrity Anheuser-Busch Clydesdale Levi in Terminal 2.
You could find plenty of horse play from passengers and visitors when Anheuser-Busch Clydesdale Levi appeared in Terminal 2. His visit was in conjuction with the celebration of the opening of EIGHTEEN|76, Tuesday, September 24th. The new restaurant located at Gate E10 attracted alot of attention with its trendy look, premiere beer and tasty food. In honor of the opening, Budweiser Clydesdale Levi was on hand from 1-3pm for passengers and visitors. Levi was a big hit too! Passengers lined up one after the other to take a picture or to pet the celebrity horse. EIGHTEEN|76 pays homage to the founding year of Budweiser. It's the first airport location with this concept.
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Among human Salmonella Enteritidis infections, phage type 4 has been the dominant phage type in most countries in Western Europe during the last years. This is reflected in Salmonella infections among Swedish travellers returning from abroad. However, there are differences in phage type distribution between the countries, and this has also changed over time.
We used data from the Swedish infectious disease register and the national reference laboratory to describe phage type distribution of Salmonella Enteritidis infections in Swedish travellers from 1997 to 2002, and have compared this with national studies conducted in the countries visited.
Infections among Swedish travellers correlate well with national studies conducted in the countries visited. In 2001 a change in phage type distribution in S. Enteritidis infections among Swedish travellers returning from some countries in southern Europe was observed, and a previously rare phage type (PT 14b) became one of the most commonly diagnosed that year, continuing into 2002 and 2003.
Surveillance of infections among returning travellers can be helpful in detecting emerging infections and outbreaks in tourist destinations. The information needs to be communicated rapidly to all affected countries in order to expedite the implementation of appropriate investigations and preventive measures.
Salmonella Enteritidis is the most common serovar causing food-borne salmonellosis in humans, causing approximately 80% of salmonellosis cases reported in Europe [1]. During the 80s and early 90s, a steady increase in S. Enteritidis infections was reported in Europe and North America [2-4]. The most common phage types of S. Enteritidis varies between countries; while phage type (PT) 4 is reported to be dominant in most countries in Western Europe, PT 8 is common in North America and also a few European countries [5-7]. Epidemiological and environmental studies have implicated eggs and poultry products as primary risk factors for infection [3,8]. Approximately 70% of outbreaks caused by S. Enteritidis in Europe during the 90s, were related to eggs and egg products [1]. Based on these findings, prevention and control measures in the egg and poultry industry have been implemented in the European Union and in the US [9,10]. These measures seem to have been effective in reducing S. Enteritidis contamination of eggs [11] and are believed to have lead to a decrease in human incidence of S. Enteritidis in recent years [1,9,12].
In Sweden, about 85% of the reported salmonella infections are acquired during travel abroad and the levels in domestic animals and food products is low [13]. Therefore, trends in human salmonellosis in Sweden have mainly reflected trends in foreign travel and countries with popular package tour resorts account for the majority of infections.
In this study, we investigate trends in travel related S. Enteritidis infections, describe the phage type distribution of S. Enteritidis isolated from Swedish travellers returning from abroad related to country of infection, and discuss possible reasons for the emergence of a new phage type of S. Enteritidis in 2001. A preliminary analysis of a subset of these data was published as a short letter in the Lancet in 2002 [14].
In Sweden, salmonellosis is a mandatory notifiable disease. Both clinicians and laboratories are required to report a case to the infectious disease register at the Swedish Institute for Infectious Disease Control (SMI). Based on the patient's travel history, information on probable country of infection is collected on the notification forms. Diagnosis of salmonella infections is made at regional microbiology laboratories, and all isolates are submitted to the national reference laboratory at SMI for serotyping and phage typing. In this study we have included all cases of S.Enteritidis notified to SMI from January 1, 1997 through December 31, 2002.
To investigate trends in travel-related infections, we collected information on air travel from the Swedish Civil Aviation Administration (CAA)[15]. The figures include all passengers carried on flights from any CAA airport to their first foreign destination, without indicating whether this destination is for transfer or the final destination. Using these figures as denominators, we calculated annual incidence rates for countries reported as place of infection for the three most popular countries for charter tourism among Swedes – Spain, Greece and Turkey. The incidence rates were calculated by dividing the number of cases reported as infected in the respective countries by number of flight passengers to that country.
For the geographical description of dominant phage types in the different countries the analysis was restricted to infections acquired in countries in Europe during 1997 to 2002, and to countries from which more than ten cases were reported during this period. A phage type was considered dominant if it represented >30% of the isolates and was at least twice as common as the second most common phage type. If none of the phage types fulfilled these criteria, the two most common phage types that together represented >50% of the cases were defined as the dominant types. The pattern for 1997 to 2000 was compared with the pattern for 2001.
Of 13,271 cases of S.Enteritidis infections notified during 1997–2002, 11,570 cases (87%) were reported as infected abroad, 1,032 (8%) were reported as infected in Sweden, and information of probable country of infection was not available for 669 (5 %). The total number of cases reported each year varied from 1,598 to 2,629 cases, with the highest being reported in 1999 and the lowest in 2002. Imported cases varied between 1,404 and 2,164. The most common countries of infection during the six-year period were Spain, Greece and Turkey, accounting for 34%, 8% and 4% of all cases, respectively.
For six countries – 'Spain, Greece, Turkey, Poland, Thailand and Portugal – >50 cases of infection with S. Enteritidis among Swedish travellers were reported each year during 1997 to 2002. These are all popular destinations for leisure travel among Swedes. Figure 1 presents incidence rates for the three most popular countries for charter tourism, Spain, Greece and Turkey, using the number of flight passengers from Sweden to the first foreign destination as the denominator. The figure shows that the incidence rate among travellers to Spain and Turkey seemed to decrease during the six-year period, while for Greece the incidence peaked in 2001.
Figure 1. Incidence rates (IR) of Salmonella Enteritidis infections among Swedish travellers to Spain, Greece and Turkey. Country specific annual incidence rate of Salmonella Enteritidis per 100,000 air travellers from Sweden. Incidence rates are calculated based on the number of cases notified to the Swedish infectious Disease register using the number of flight passengers from Sweden to the first foreign destination as the denominator.
Eighty-six percent (10,049) of the isolates from 1997 to 2001 were phage-typed, increasing from 75% in 1997 to 95% in 2001. The most common phage types over the period were PT 4 and PT 1 (Figure 2), accounting for 35% and 16% of all cases, respectively. In travellers returning from most countries in Western Europe, PT 4 was the dominant phage type. In Eastern Europe, PT 1 was dominant, and this phage type was also common among travellers returning from the Iberian Peninsula. PT 8 seemed to be more common among travellers returning from central European countries.
Figure 2. Distribution of phage types of Salmonella Enteritidis cases notified in Sweden, 1997 to 2002.
In 2001 this pattern changed when PT 14b increased among travellers from several countries in Southern Europe (Figure 3b). PT 14b was the third most common phage type among returning travellers in 2001, accounting for 13% of all isolates that were phage-typed that year (272/2,132), compared with 2 % of all that were phage-typed in the previous four years (154/7,917). This trend continued into 2002 when PT14b accounted for 9% (134/1,489) of all typed isolates. The majority of the PT 14b cases in 2001 and 2002 were reported among travellers returning from Greece (Figure 4), and this phage type accounted for 54%(157/293), 47%(83/176) and 42%(50/117) of all cases of S. Enteritidis from Greece in 2001, 2002 and 2003, respectively.
Figure 3. Dominant phage types of Salmonella Enteritidis infections among Swedish travellers according to country visited. Only countries with more than 10 reported cases and phage types accounting for > 25 % of all cases are shown. a) 1997 – 2000 b) 2001
Figure 4. Notified cases of Salmonella Enteritidis PT 14b among Swedish travellers by country of infection, 1997 – 2002.
We have described trends and phage type distribution of S. Enteritidis isolates among Swedish travellers infected abroad. Phage type 4 was the dominant phage type among returning travellers. There were, however, some differences in distribution between the countries and with time. Between 1997 and 2000, PT 1 dominated among travellers returning from Russia and the Baltic countries, PT 8 was commonly seen among travellers returning from some central European countries, and PT 4 dominated among travellers returning from most other European countries (Figure 3). In 2001 a change in phage type distribution was observed among Swedish travellers returning from some countries in South-Eastern Europe. PT 14b, a previously rare phage type, appeared to become predominant among travellers returning from Greece and also became more common among travellers from some other countries.
During the six-year period, the S. Enteritidis incidence rate among travellers to Spain and Turkey appeared to decline. This trend is in contrast to surveillance data from Spain, which seem to show an increasing incidence over the same period [16]. The reason for this declining trend among tourists was not investigated, but may be related to an increased awareness among tourists concerning the prevention of traveller's diarrhoea or to improved food control efforts in some of the popular tourist resorts.
There are some uncertainties when calculating incidence rates based on number of travellers. The number of travellers used as the denominator in the incidence rate calculations is based on the statistics of the airport of first landing after leaving Sweden. If the first airport is not the final destination, these travellers will not be included in the denominator for the destination country. Thus the calculated incidence rates for transit countries will be too low, while the incidence rates for the final destination countries will be too high.
When comparing S. Enteritidis phage types isolated from Swedish travellers with studies conducted in the countries visited, isolates found in travellers were generally consistent with the dominant strains reported among inhabitants in the respective countries. Table 1 summarises the results of published studies on salmonellosis from a number of countries. The percentages of PT 4 and PT 6 among human S. Enteritidis infections in Austria and Denmark, respectively, have been reported to be decreasing in the last years [6]. These same trends were reflected among returning Swedish travellers.
Table 1. Dominant Salmonella Enteritidis phage types by country*. Comparison between findings among Swedish travellers and studies conducted in the countries visited.
People returning from travel abroad may have a higher tendency to seek medical care and have a stool sample taken if an imported infection is suspected. In addition, visitors may be more susceptible to pathogens circulating in the community than the local inhabitants. The detection of new, emerging strains in travellers after returning to their home countries may therefore be helpful in detecting changes in the pathogen reservoir occurring in the countries visited, especially in tourist destinations. However, tourists have a tendency to aggregate in some smaller resorts that may have a different pathogen reservoir and rely on food supplies that are different from the rest of the country. This may lead to differences in risks and pathogens between the inhabitants and the tourists visiting the country that needs to be taken into consideration.
The change in phage type distribution observed among Swedish travellers returning from some countries in Southern Europe in 2001 was not observed among inhabitants in the countries visited. In total, the two most common phage types among Swedish travellers were, as in previous years, PT 4 and PT 1. However, the third most common was PT 14b, a phage type hitherto uncommon in Sweden with only 20 to 40 cases reported annually prior to 2001. The majority of the cases were among travellers returning from Greece (90%). More cases were also reported among travellers returning from Spain and Bulgaria than in previous years. During the same time period, an increase in the same phage type had also been registered among Norwegian and Finnish travellers returning from Greece [17]. A request on Enter-Net (European network for the surveillance of enteric infections – Salmonella and VTEC O157) sent by the Norwegian Public Health Institute gave no response on increases of PT 14b in other countries. Spain reported an outbreak of the same phage in a school in January (unpublished data). But after this event, no further increase was noted. The UK later reported an increased number of the same phage type, both among travellers and among people who had been infected in the UK. However, there the 14b isolates of domestic origin were aerogenic, while isolates associated with travel to Greece were predominantly anaerogenic [18]. The isolates among Swedish travellers returning from Greece were also predominantly anaerogenic.
No explanation for the sudden increase in this phage type among Nordic travellers to different countries in Southern Europe has been found. PT 14b is not a new phage type and outbreaks reported previously have been mainly related to eggs and egg-products (ice-cream, tiramisu [19,20]) or improper hygiene practices [21,22]. However, these outbreaks were localised, of limited duration, and the incriminated food products found and the outbreaks contained. The cause of the increase of this phage type among Nordic travellers in 2001 is still unclear. It may represent a geographically more widespread outbreak than previously described, possibly due to increased trade in food products, animals or animal feed across the borders. Another possible explanation for this increase may be that changes in PT 14b could have contributed to increased resistance or virulence factors, thereby facilitating the spread of this phage type in the environment. Alternatively, acquisition or loss of a plasmid or spontaneous mutations may have resulted in a conversion from another phage type to PT 14b. Such change has been described for other phage types [23-25] and a conversion from PT 8 to PT 14b has been described after inoculation into pathogen-free chicken [26].
Our data presented are limited by the small numbers of cases from each country investigated on an annual basis. It is therefore difficult to evaluate trends with any certainty. However, the possibility of using surveillance data of infections among returning travellers to detect emerging pathogens should be further investigated. In addition, data from countries that routinely collect information on travel could be pooled in order to increase the numbers of travel-related infections. In several countries outside Europe, laboratory capacity is limited and it may take a long time to detect the emergence of new pathogens or subtypes. Not all countries in Europe collect information on the probable place of infection and phage typing of Salmonella isolates is not routinely performed in some countries. However, if available, this information will be included in the data reported to Enter-Net. Data from this network has previously been useful in detecting travel-related outbreaks [27,28], and may also be useful in describing pathogen patterns in countries where laboratory capacities are limited or routine typing is not performed. Importantly, Enter-Net may expedite the dissemination of information concerning emerging pathogens.
This study demonstrates that surveillance of infections among returning travellers may be helpful in detecting emerging infections and outbreaks in tourist destinations, and provides some useful supplementary data about infectious diseases and trends in other geographical regions. Characterization of isolates from travellers can detect changes in the pathogen and antimicrobial resistance patterns in the destination country. This information may be an important supplement in countries where surveillance systems are deficient or lacking, or where the laboratories have limited capacity to do detailed sub-typing and resistance testing. In addition, infections and outbreaks among tourists may not always affect the local residents and therefore may not be detected by the local public health authorities. If proper investigations, and appropriate prevention and control measures are to be implemented in the countries visited, it is important that the surveillance information compiled from the traveller's home countries is rapidly communicated to the affected countries.
Competing interests
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Authors' contributions
KN performed the data analysis and drafted the manuscript. PJG, YA and BdJ participated in the design and coordination of the study. AO conducted typing and provided advice regarding laboratory issues. JG participated in the design and discussion, and provided advice on data analysis. All authors read and approved the final manuscript.
We thank Dr Rebecca Grais-Freeman for her valuable comments on the manuscript.
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Solbian solar panels are a unique product that fill a great niche for the marine market. They are thin, light and efficient. They are also semi flexible making them quite versatile in mounting options.
In this photo a Solbian CP-125 panel is being laid out on a used bimini. My canvas maker Richard Hallett of
Hallett Canvas & Sails (LINK)
decided on Velcro for the fastening of the panel to the bimini. Because the entire panel weighs just 5 pounds direct mounting to most soft bimini tops makes this a very neat and tidy fitment.
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Very, Very Thin!
As you can see by the photo the Solbian panel is very thin. Unlike previous armorphous "flexible" panels the Solbian's are a monocrystalline panel. This makes them about half the size of a comparable armorphous panel and very efficient for the real estate they take up.
The benefits of a Solbian panel can be unique and necessary for some installations. Are these panels more expensive than traditional panels? Yes certainly, $820.00 vs. approx $350.00 (for CP-125), but you can often save more money using a Solbian than by using a traditional rigid panel.
Things to consider:
Light weight means it can be affixed to most any Sunbrella type bimini or dodger (consider shading on dodgers).
This weight savings usually means the original bimini frame is more than strong enough for the added weight of the Solbian solar panel. The last rigid solar panel I installed, in the 125W range, weighed 28 pounds. This was just the weight of the panel alone and did not include the extra stainless tube, fittings & aluminum framing needed for attaching it to the bimini. When all was said and done this single 125W panel added over 40 pounds to the top of the bimini. The Solbian CP-125 added perhaps 6 pounds total. That is a huge weight savings.
When fitting a traditional rigid panel to a bimini, a frame needs to be custom built at the expense of the fittings, stainless tubing and the aluminum support frame for the rigid panel. This can run into the hundreds of dollars in just supplies not including custom tube bending/crowning etc. etc..
When fitting a rigid panel to a bimini the bimini often needs to be converted to a full strapless type bimini. The fittings and stainless tube for this add even more money to the install.
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Prime Example Of Solbian Benefit
Sorry for the grainy photo.
In this photo you can see two 130W Kyocera rigid panels installed onto a custom built frame. The owner had this fully custom frame built to fit over the existing bimini in order to support the weight of this 260W array. The cost of this installation far exceeded what the cost would have been to install two Solbian CP-125 panels. For the 10W difference the savings on this install would have been quite large even with the Solbian panels costing twice as much.
The Solbian's can also easily be removed and stowed where the rigid panels become bulky, tedious and can damage your vessels interior..
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Velcro Attachment
Richard of Hallett Sails decided that dual Velcro, both top and bottom, with a lapel was the best method to attach the panel to the bimini. Suffice it to say it is a very, very robust attachment.
The owner of this boat, an avid offshore voyager, has been caught in off shore storms before and wanted a solar option that allowed the easy removal of the panel. He also did not want a panel with a bulky, sharp aluminum frame to try and stow below in rough seas or for storm prep.
This Solbian CP-125 panel will easily stow below a berth cushion and not even be noticeable. He also did not want to re-invent his bimini frame which was simply not strong enough to support the weight of a rigid panel.
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Velcro Lapel
This picture shows the panel bottom Velcro and the top Velcro. The lapel is simply folded over the panel to button it up.
Also take note of the slim profile of the panels junction box compared to my fingers. When stowed beneath a berth cushion you are barely able to discern a bump in the foam. This is a very nice feature for a 125W panel. There are also no sharp edges to scratch a beautifully varnished interior!!
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Ready To Go
Here you can see the Velcro lapel affixed to the panel and the junction box connected to the feed
wire via MC4 connectors.
While I am not usually a big fan of MC4 connectors, in the marine environment, they do make sense for this type of installation. Coating them with a terminal grease helps prevent corrosion..
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Yes Sunbrella Can Fade
This owner is going to eventually replace the canvas but this gives an idea of just how much it can fade in 7-8 years or so.
Rather than reinvent the bimini around the new panel the owner opted to just re-stitch for now and add the panel. The cost was minimal for the canvas work.
The primary role of this panel is to keep his Lifeline AGM batteries charged on the mooring. This boat is not sailed off a dock. Because his boat is mooring sailed getting his expensive AGM's back to 100%, as often as possible, was the main goal.
The owner also has a high output alternator and external regulator so the panel is only really taking his bank from 80-85% state of charge back to 100%. This was accounted for in the sizing. His bank can go from 85% SOC to full in about 2-3 days with this panel.
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Wire Lapel
Here is another boat with a similarly aged bimini. What we are looking at here is the Velcro lapel to cover the wires. If the canvas was not so faded it would look much better!
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Wire Lapel Access
This just shows the wire access. It is Velcro on two sides and sewn on two sides. I find it best to trim the heavy jacket from the wire and just use the inner conductors coming up through the bimini.
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Coupled With a Genasun GV-10
For a charge controller I coupled the Solbian CP-125 with a simple but very effective Genasun GV-10 MPPT controller.
For more on charge controllers etc. please see this article:
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Here's a photo of the panel installed onto the bimini. The bimini will also get a Velcro lapel to cover the panel feed wire. We wanted to get the panel installed and the wire run before laying out the wires lapel.
On top of the lapel we will be adding a "Strapless bimini Kit" making the bimini nice and taught. In this pic the straps are not even installed. It was purposely take this way to show just how light this panel really is. There is no tension on the forward bow at all other than gravity.
While no sailboat has the perfect spot for a solar panel, to 100% eliminate shading, on this boat the bimini top was still the best bet.
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125W of Invisible Solar
Once again the bimini has not yet been tensioned to illustrate just how light weight these panels really are.
Another benefit for this installation is the minimal disruption to the vessels aesthetics. The owner of this beautiful custom built Able 42 preferred not to add any more visible "junk on the trunk" so to speak. The Solbian CP-125 sewn to the bimini is all but invisible power not further degrading the vessels lines at anchor...
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Suppose you have a single sheet of an 81/2" x 11" paper. Your task is to draw the longest continuous line possible using an EXPO marker that has infinite ink. The line can curve but it cannot be picked up off the paper or overlap and of your previously drawn line. Since you are drawing a line with a marker, your line has a defined width. For the sake of argument, presume your line width is 1 inch. What is the longest possible line that can be drawn?
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Drawing a continuous line beginning at the edge of the paper running down the length and then making a 90 degree turn at each corner without crossing the line will yield the following lengths in inches before you run out of space. The total length is 91.5 inches.
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Actually, I think newbie has the right idea, but numbers are off a little...so the answer would be:
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Agree! Another Aha puzzle.
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Agree! Another Aha puzzle.
But still ... if I had to pick the most satisfying approach, I would define (zero-width) line segments that run midway from the edges of the 1-inch line, and then sum their lengths. I think this was the approach taken in previous posts. Or, take the average of the left and right edges of the 1-in-thick line.
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Would the solution change if we consider that the initial mark is from a curved end and not square?
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2013-06-10 - Finnish melancholic dark metal masters AMORPHIS have been confirmed as support for legendary NWOBHM pioneers IRON MAIDEN on their open air show at the Olympia Stadium in Helsinki, Finland on July 20, 2013.
AMORPHIS step in for BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE who had to cancel. Other bands on the bill are label mates SABATON and GHOST B.C..
Commented founding member and guitarist Esa Holopainen:
"Supporting IRON MAIDEN is going to be one of my personal highlights in AMORPHIS' career.
It's a pretty hard task as generally IRON MAIDEN fans (including me) are extremely loyal and going for the show just to see MAIDEN. Anyhow we'll do our best.
As our musical roots lie in old MAIDEN stuff and we are neither wimps nor posers, I don't think that we can go wrong."
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It seems to me like some guys are steppin up and looking good. I know it doesn't have that #1 gotta have player right now but thats ok because we wont get the first pick anyway.
It seems to me like some guys are steppin up and looking good. I know it doesn't have that #1 gotta have player right now but thats ok because we wont get the first pick anyway.
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Nerlens Noel has a ton of potential he does resemble Anthony Davis just not as polished especially offensively but here are his stats in his last 2 games-
The blocks are impressive as hell, I like his overall game, not sure he'd fit with our lineup though. Hopefully he goes at the top of the lotto and frees up a good wing player for us.
Yeah we need to look for a scorer this yr. Or I'm all for burke as well. Could definitely use a distributor, who can also score when needed.
Is there even a position of strength in this upcoming draft? Seems like a hodge podge pool of many different kinds of players in this one.
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Yeah but you can't use "we have max as our backup" as an argument not to draft another big. Max is a FA after this yr if my memory serves correct and its not like he's a stud.
Monroe is not that good.. Not trying to be a troll here just sayin .
And for people to think that a Monroe and Drummond combo is just miraculously going to be good is well....
When you combine players .. They should be individually good beforehand..
Drummond >> MOose no doubt but Monroe is not the answer..
Dudes not been scoring and this team is horrible.
He gets the most touches ... And scoring 15ppg he's averaging 3 turnovers a game
Will his shot get better? Well he would have to haul a s s in the gym to improve that so prob. Not
People said the same about stuckey as well.. Dont forget
I'd trade Moose for that superstar Royce White.
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MEDELLIN, Colombia (ICIS)--Mexico's Senate signed off on a historic energy reform bill on Wednesday that aims to open up the country's state-controlled hydrocarbons sector to foreign investment for the first time in 75 years.
Senators approved the bill, put forward over the weekend by the ruling Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI) and the opposition National Action Party (PAN), by 95 votes to 28, according to a statement on the Senate's homepage.
The bill has been sent to the lower house of Congress to be voted on, the Senate statement said, and would require a simple majority to be approved. It would then have to be ratified by 17 of the country's 32 state legislatures.
The bill, an amended version of President Enrique Pena Nieto's draft proposals announced in August, requires controversial changes to the country's constitution to give private firms the opportunity to explore and extract the nation's hydrocarbon resources and form profit-sharing partnerships with state energy company Pemex.
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The proposals approved on Wednesday would also see the creation of a "Fondo Mexicano del Petroleo", a sovereign wealth fund to manage oil and gas revenues, as well as a number of regulatory bodies including an environmental protection agency.
According to PRI senator Rene Juarez Cisneros, reform is essential in the current international environment, insisting that Mexico must have a "modern regulatory framework that allows it to become more competitive in the energy sector".
However, the leftist Democratic Revolution Party (PRD), Mexico's third largest political party, opposed the reform and has branded changes to the country's constitution as "treason".
"We will use all legal and parliamentary resources to stop the sell off of the energy sector," said PRD deputy Carlos Reyes Gamiz.
Reform has also struck a nerve with large swathes of the Mexican population, who see Pemex as embodying the ideal of national independence from foreign intervention. Mexican media reported that protests are continuing outside the Senate building in Mexico City.
In efforts to reassure a sceptical public, Pena Nieto reiterated that the nation's oil resources would remain in state hands should congress and state legislatures approve the proposals.
"Pemex, the CFE [Mexico's state electricity commission], our energy resources and oil revenues will remain the property of all Mexicans," he said.
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